How to fix 'Unable to determine application id: com.android.tools.idea.run.ApkProvisionException: No outputs for the main artifact of variant:'

Question

I am trying to run a selected build variant but giving me following error in Run tab,

Unable to determine application id: com.android.tools.idea.run.ApkProvisionException: No outputs for the main artifact of variant: madhyapradesh-debug

So kindly suggest the solution to it.

Solution 1

First clean your project by

Build -> Clean project

Then rebuild project

Build -> Rebuild project

Then run your project. I hope this will work.

if not then go to

File -> Invalidate Caches / Restart -> Invalidate and restart

The last option is you can sync Gradle again in case nothing worked

Solution 2

Your Gradle is out of sync. Go to: File -> Sync Project with Gradle Files. It should fix the problem.

Solution 3

This is because your gradle version in project build.gradle configuration is too old for a newer Android Studio version, like Android Studio 3.6.1,

1. you should change the gradle configuration into a newer one under: build.gradle(project)->buildscript->dependencies->classpath;

for example, you should change:

classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.1'

into:

classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.1.2'

2. after this, may be you should also change the configuration in gradle-wrapper.properties into a newer version, for example, change:

distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-3.3-all.zip

into:

distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.4-all.zip

3. after this, may be you should also add google() at:

build.gradle(project)->buildscript->repositories

and

build.gradle(project)->allprojects->repositories

Solution 4

I have the same issue with a Cordova Project after I updated Android Studio to 3.6.1

As a workaround (at least for the first installation of the app) I use installDebug Gradle Task from Gradle Tab View -> Tasks -> Install

Solution 5

I faced this problem today.

Select nothing from the installation option and click on the add icon button. Select Run Gradle task.

Double click on the run Gradle task and there will be a pop-up option like the image. Change the first option to the app and the second option to install debug like the image.

Now finally you solved the problem

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Comments

[Boogier]

I wonder why every Android Studio update is so painful. I prefer to keep existing version as long as possible because of this.

[b3nk4n]

this fix the problem I had with my LibGdx game. Thx!

[Velda]

I believe this will just run the application, but without updating it. At least if it's not an instant app.

[Bruce]

Update the classpath in the Project build works for me.Thank you!

[CoolMind]

File > Invalidate Cashes / Restart... helped.

[Eric]

After updating my gradle versions, I had to also Sync Project with Gradle Files to have it work. Thanks!!

[eng.ahmed]

File->Invalidate Cashes /restart-> Invalidate and restart .. worked for me .. thanks :)

[WhiteSpidy.]

These questions has already similar answers. Please don't copy other's answers.

[Sreekanth Karumanaghat]

It is sad that such problems keep happening now and then.

[Mahmoud Mabrok]

to which version

[Naveed Ahmad]

File->Invalidate Cashes /restart-> Invalidate and restart worked

[Gourango Sutradhar]

You saved my day!

[cslotty]

I have done this before and it has helped, but this time it hasn't. I had to do the gradle sync.

[firemaples]

Pressing shift twice, searching sync gradle then pressing enter do the same stuff if you are lazy to move the cursor by mouse or touchpad.

[CodeToLife]

on windows Run tab->Edit config further as was said above then that plus mark appers on scroll. Also had picked up launch activity name in Launch option in advance.

[Cooper Scott]

My build variant is greyed out but my device is plugged in and recognized by Android Studio

[Andrey Aleev]

Only removing .gradle folder actually helped me. Invalidate Caches / Restart, Rebuilding project had no effect

[Zaif Senpai]

My computer's power was disconnected due to an electricity issue while I was working on an android project. So I started facing this issue after that. Your answer solved my problem. Thanks!

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[Bhargav Thanki]

It worked. Thanks a lot

[dotrinh]

File->Invalidate Cashes /restart-> Invalidate and restart worked well when I check very old commit in git to test

[Mohsen Mirhoseini]

Workaround 1 worked by deleting the app run config and resyncing the Gradle.

[akshay]

File -> Invalidate Caches / Restart -> Invalidate and restart worked for me :)

[Tanmay Agarwal]

workaround 1 worked but plz can u tell me the reason behind that?? why does it works? and why it wasn't working before?

[Bipin Gawand]

Suberp....This should be high voted answer