android.compileSdkVersion is missing
Solution 1
You are missing critical components of your manifest. The SDK error you are receiving is because the compiler doesn't know at what SDK level to compile your app - you're missing <uses-sdk
.
And while we're at it, you're also missing your package name, version name, and version code. These are all critical components to your app. Here's an example of a well-formed manifest:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.exampleapp"
android:versionCode="2"
android:versionName="v0.2-Alpha" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="9"
android:targetSdkVersion="19" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_TASKS" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name="com.example.exampleapp.MainActivity"
android:label="@string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<service android:enabled="true" android:name="com.example.exampleapp.MyService" />
</application>
</manifest>
Notice at the very top: the sections that read package
, android:versionCode
, and android:versionName
. And also, below those, the entire section that starts with <uses-sdk
... These are all required.
Solution 2
Add this to your build.gradle:
android {
compileSdkVersion 20
buildToolsVersion '20.0.0'
}
Solution 3
I had the same issue and fixed it next way:
in build.gradle
file of module (usually in app, not in root project directory) I set
android {
defaultConfig {
minSdkVersion 19
targetSdkVersion 19
// your application version and id settings
}
where 19 - is and SDK I have completely loaded in Android SDK Manager
(same values checked in Studio module settings, Properties and Flavors tabs).
So, may be your problem is a cause of minSdkVersion 8
value, when you don't have 8 API installed.
Golan Kiviti
Updated on September 02, 2022Comments
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Golan Kiviti almost 2 years
Im using AndroidStudio and Im trying to put some ads on my app, according to the setting up google play API - https://developer.android.com/google/play-services/setup.html
Adter i sync the project with the grandle files i get this error:
Error:Failed to find: com.google.android.gms:play-services:5.0.77 <a href="install.m2.repo">Install Repository and sync project</a><br><a href="openFile">Open File</a><br><a href="open.dependency.in.project.structure">Open in Project Structure dialog</a>
This is my gradle.build:
apply plugin: 'com.android.application' apply plugin: 'android' android { compileSdkVersion 19 buildToolsVersion "20.0.0" defaultConfig { applicationId "com.pachu.fartsounds" minSdkVersion 8 targetSdkVersion 19 versionCode 1 versionName "1.0" } buildTypes { release { runProguard false proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro' } } } dependencies { compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar']) compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:19.+' compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:5.0.77' }
My Manifest:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="com.pachu.fartsounds"> <application android:allowBackup="true" android:icon="@drawable/fart_icon" android:label="@string/app_name" android:theme="@style/AppTheme" > <activity android:name=".FartActivity" android:label="@string/app_name" android:screenOrientation="portrait"> <intent-filter> <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" /> <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" /> </intent-filter> </activity> </application>
Any ideas? Thanks !
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Golan Kiviti almost 10 yearsYeah, I know that but when I used eclipse it automaticlly done it for me, but on AndroidStudio it never did so I thought it didnt matter. But anyways, I changed my Manifest(updated it on the main question also) but I still get the same error : Error:Cause: android.compileSdkVersion is missing.
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IAmTheSquidward almost 10 yearsInteresting. Check this question/answer here, and see if anything there is useful, and report back! stackoverflow.com/questions/22343013/…
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Golan Kiviti almost 10 yearsdoes it matter where to add it?
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Golan Kiviti almost 10 yearsI just found out that i got confused between 2 build.gradle files, ill update the question, since now i got a different error
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Michele almost 10 yearsi see you have problem with com.google.android.gms:play-services:5.0.77, check in folder /path/to/your/sdk/extras/google/m2repository/com/google/android/gms/play-services/ the correct version of play services. The last is 5.2.08 but there is still no update on the play store and I use version 5.0.89
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Golan Kiviti almost 10 yearsso just to change it to 5.0.89?
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Michele almost 10 yearstry to change play services version to 5.0.89, if you get error again try a different version (check inside sdk folder for correct version)
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Drusantia about 9 yearsYou don't need to specify the sdk version in the manifest file, if you have it in the module's build.grade file, since gradle generates this into the manifest on build.