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bleem313
bleem313

Reputation: 65

Why is Android studio having problems with capitalized package names?

I have an app that started in eclipse. The package name starts with a capital, and it always compiled and installed correctly. Now that I have moved the project into android studio, while the app will compile, it won't install due to a malformed manifest. I looked up this problem, and the suggestion was to lowercase the package name. This dose solve the problem, and the app installs, but this makes no sense. Why would apps compiled in eclipse be fine with it, but the same code in Android Studio not work? This is a large problem, as the app is already in the play store, and I can't lowercase the package name, so I'm stuck in eclipse. Dose anyone know a work around?

Upvotes: 5

Views: 3701

Answers (3)

emarv
emarv

Reputation: 21

In Android Studio rename the package name and in build.gradle leave old applicationId. Although your project's package name matches the application ID by default, you can change it. You should never change the application ID. More: https://developer.android.com/studio/build/application-id.html#change_the.package_name

Upvotes: 1

Fred Knerk
Fred Knerk

Reputation: 15

Had the same problem with capitals in old package name. In studio simply rename the package in build.gradle (Module:app) from com.abc.example to com.ABC.example sync the project and all should be well.

Upvotes: 1

DArkO
DArkO

Reputation: 16110

Maybe google play is not case sensitive and thats why it doesn't recognize the upercase package name, you might be able to post an update with the same package name but lowercase. Have you tried it?

Upvotes: 1

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