Error:Execution failed for task ':app:transformClassesWithDexForDebug' in android studio

Question

I am moving my projects from eclipse to Android Studio. While running one of my app I get the following error. Not able to find any solution. I have enabled multidex as well.

Error:Execution failed for task ':app:transformClassesWithDexForDebug'. com.android.build.api.transform.TransformException: java.lang.RuntimeException: com.android.ide.common.process.ProcessException: java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: com.android.ide.common.process.ProcessException: org.gradle.process.internal.ExecException: Process 'command 'C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_79\bin\java.exe'' finished with non-zero exit value 1

also my gradle file is below

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
android {
compileSdkVersion 23
buildToolsVersion "23.0.3"
defaultConfig {
    applicationId "com.myapp"
    minSdkVersion 9
    targetSdkVersion 21
    multiDexEnabled true
}buildTypes {
    release {
        minifyEnabled true
        proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard- android.txt'), 'proguard-project.txt', 'proguard-google-api-client.txt'
     }
   }
 }
 dependencies {
 compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:23.4.0'
 compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:+'
 compile 'com.google.http-client:google-http-client-gson:1.20.0'
compile 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.1'
compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.4.0'
compile files('libs/activation.jar')
compile files('libs/additionnal.jar')
compile files('libs/android-support-v7-cardview.jar')
compile files('libs/android-support-v7-recyclerview.jar')
compile files('libs/commons-logging-1.1.1.jar')
compile 'com.google.api-client:google-api-client:1.18.0-rc'
compile 'com.google.api-client:google-api-client-android:1.18.0-rc'
compile 'com.google.api-client:google-api-client-appengine:1.18.0-rc'
compile 'com.google.http-client:google-http-client:1.18.0-rc'
compile 'com.google.http-client:google-http-client-android:1.18.0-rc'
compile 'com.google.http-client:google-http-client-appengine:1.18.0-rc'
compile 'com.google.oauth-client:google-oauth-client:1.18.0-rc'
compile 'com.google.oauth-client:google-oauth-client-appengine:1.18.0-rc'
compile files('libs/google-api-client-gson-1.18.0-rc.jar')
compile files('libs/google-api-client-jackson2-1.18.0-rc.jar')
compile files('libs/google-api-client-java6-1.18.0-rc.jar')
compile files('libs/google-api-client-servlet-1.18.0-rc.jar')
compile files('libs/google-http-client-jackson2-1.18.0-rc.jar')
compile files('libs/google-http-client-jdo-1.18.0-rc.jar')
compile files('libs/google-oauth-client-java6-1.18.0-rc.jar')
compile files('libs/google-oauth-client-jetty-1.18.0-rc.jar')
compile files('libs/google-oauth-client-servlet-1.18.0-rc.jar')
compile files('libs/GraphView-4.0.1.jar')
compile files('libs/httpclient-4.0.1.jar')
compile files('libs/httpcore-4.0.1.jar')
compile files('libs/jackson-core-2.1.3.jar')
compile files('libs/jetty-6.1.26.jar')
compile files('libs/jetty-util-6.1.26.jar')
compile files('libs/jsr305-1.3.9.jar')
compile files('libs/jxl.jar')
compile files('libs/mail.jar')
compile files('libs/transaction-api-1.1.jar')
 }

Solution 1

Error:Execution failed for task ':app:transformClassesWithDexForDebug'. com.android.build.api.transform.TransformException: java.lang.RuntimeException: com.android.ide.common.process.ProcessException: java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: com.android.ide.common.process.ProcessException: org.gradle.process.internal.ExecException: Process 'command 'C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_79\bin\java.exe'' finished with non-zero exit value 1

The upper error occure due to lot of reason. So I can put why this error occure and how to solve it.

REASON 1 : Duplicate of class file name

SOLUTION :

when your refactoring of some of your class files to a library project. and that time you write name of class file So, double check that you do not have any duplicate names

REASON 2 : When you have lot of cache Memory

SOLUTION :

Sometime if you have lot of cache memory then this error occure so solve it. go to File/Invalidate caches / Restart then select Invalidate and Restart it will clean your cache memory.

REASON 3 : When there is internal bug or used beta Version to Switch back to stable version.

SOLUTION :

Solution is just simple go to Build menu and click Clean Project and after cleaning click Rebuild Project.

REASON 4 : When you memory of the system Configuration is low.

SOLUTION :

open Task Manager and stop the other application which are not most used at that time so it will free the space and solve OutOfMemory.

REASON 5 : The problem is your method count has exceed from 65K.

SOLUTION :

open your Project build.gradle file add

defaultConfig {
        ...
        multiDexEnabled true
    }

and in dependencies add below line.

dependencies 
    {
       compile 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.0'
    }

Solution 2

**In my case problem solved with Instant Run DISABLE **

Solution 3

Check Whether multidex enabled or not in your build.gradle(app level) under dependencies.if not place like below

dependecies{
multidexEnabled true
}

Check your gradle.properties(app level).if you see the below code

#org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2048m -XX:MaxPermSize=512m XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8

remove # before the line ,then it should be like this

org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2048m -XX:MaxPermSize=512m XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8

Solution 4

Please Add this into your gradle file

android {
...
defaultConfig {
    ...
    multiDexEnabled true
    }
}

AND also add the below dependency in your gradle

dependencies {
  compile 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.1'
}

OR another option would be: In your manifest file add the MultiDexApplication package from the multidex support library in the application tag.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.example.android.multidex.myapplication">
    <application
        ...
        android:name="android.support.multidex.MultiDexApplication">
        ...
    </application>
</manifest>

Solution 5

This can be because of following reason:

1. one of the jar files inside project was using an older version of google play services.

2. use multiDexEnabled true in defaultconfig

3. Be specific with classes you add in dependencies. like

   compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:8.4.0'

Not like compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:+'

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Comments

[Nils]

if you have already add multiDexEnabled true then REASON-2 is help you. Thanks @Ironman , its help me.

[Harshad Pansuriya]

@Nils glad to know that.

[Leos Literak]

How can I find methods count?

[Leos Literak]

I had to uncomment org.gradle.jvmargs in graddle.properties

[KJEjava48]

thanks @Ironman for pointing out these solutions.Some times I am getting this error even if i have multiDexEnabled true, solution 2 help on that case.Otherwise I need to restart my machine to solve this.

[Shn]

Cleaning the project worked for me. I restarted both my computer and phones several times and rebooted android studio and nothing helped except cleaning >.<

[Peter Fortuin]

Downgrading the sdkversion is a bad idea. The Google Play Store even require you to up you sdkversion in the future.

[Ali Nawaz]

invalidate cache and restart worked for me... guys do this option very first try... Thanks

[Malwinder Singh]

Android 5.0 (API level 21) and higher uses ART which natively supports multidexing. Therefore, if your minSdkVersion is 21 or higher, the multidex support library is not needed.

[Travis Delly]

Execution failed for task ':app:transformClassesWithMultidexlistForDebug'.