How to change the project name in Android Studio safely? - java

I want to change the project name in Android Studio. I have found some answers on Stackoverflow but it didn't work for me. Please suggest me some suitable solution.Currently I'm using Android Studio 2.3. Thanks always :)

You need to perform a few steps
First move to project view and click on the small settings icon on the top right corner of project view, make sure the compact empty middle packages option is checked
Right click on your java folder and choose Refactor>Rename>change to your desired package name and confirm Refactor
than you MUST also change the project id in your build.gradle file
double check if your android manifest.xml refactored too(android studio should take care of it automatically but check again)
this is the only method that changed the project name from the base for me.

This did the trick for me:
Close android studio
Change project root directory name
Open android studio
Open the project(not from local history but by browsing to it) Clean
project
Check this:
https://stackoverflow.com/a/28324892/4161284

Perform the following Steps:
Step 1 - Rename:
Step 2 - Update app name in String file:

What helps for me is:
Close Android Studio
Go to projects folder i.e. where the projects are saved (Documents)
Rename the desired folder to whatever you want (keep naming conventions)
Open renamed project in Android Studio and clean project
Open app -> java -> right click package name folder containing activity -> select rename and follow prompts
Project should be renamed.
Note: There might be a .iml file with the old name. It can be renamed if you want the project to be completely clean.

Below strategy worked for me:
Close Android Studio
Change Android Project root directory name
Open Android Studio
Open the project from Android Studio (Try not to open the project from android studio history but by browsing it)
If settings.gradle contains the below line, change it to the new project name or remove it
rootProject.name = 'Your project name'
Clean the project and Build it
thanks

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Android - Eclipse project making and R file error

I'm having issue with Eclipse and I work in android. This issue happens when I create a new project and when I click finish, It auto generates the project without R file and The project creating window doesn't closes and I have to close it. I have many old projects which work fine(Until now) and the issue is only coming when I make a new project. I also get a error in Styles.xml file saying that "Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'Theme.AppCompat.Light'". When I press CTRL+RightClick onto R file then it takes me to a window which says "Source Not Found". If you have any solution for this, Please post your answer under this question. Thank you!
EDIT: Appcompat error was solved later.
To solve missing R in generated java files, make sure that Android SDK Tools and Android SDK Build-tools are installed and updated in SDK Manager. Then, make sure Eclipse is updated. After this, clean your project and rebuild.
To solve No resource found "...AppCompat...", make sure Android Support Library is installed and updated in SDK Manager. Then, the AppCompat library can be found at:
android-sdk/extras/android/support/v7/appcompat
You need to reference this AppCompat library in your Android project.
Import the library into Eclipse. To do so:
Right click on your Android project. Select properties. Click 'add...' at the bottom to add a library. Select the support library. Finally, Clean and rebuild your project.

Eclipse ADT appcompat... what is it?

I've spent all afternoon getting absolutely nowhere with this.
I've downloaded Eclipse, downloaded the SDK, installed the updates, but every new Android project I create something's wrong.
Firstly, it would not generate the R.java file, at all, now it does but there's a separate project it's created automatically called appcompat_v7. I don't know what this is, but it's causing problems with any other new project.
This is the error a normal project produces:
The container 'Android Dependencies' references non existing library '/home/omar/workspace/appcompat_v7/bin/appcompat_v7.jar'
I have absolutely no idea how to fix this. What is causing this?
EDIT
It appear this is only with KitKat, every other API platform doesn't produce ANY source files at all.... any idea how to combat this?
It's a support library which presumably your project refers to. You will need to build it as a library project in your workspace. This process is described here Support Library Setup under Adding libraries with resources.
You will find the project you need to copy in your SDK in the folder:
\yourSDKlocation\tools\android-sdk-windows4.4\extras\android\support\v7\appcompat
(It's no use just copying a jar, you must build it as a library project.)
I had this problem when I moved a project to a different laptop. I solved it like this:
If appcompat_v7 is not available in Eclipse:
From the File menu, choose New then Project.
Next, choose Android and Android Project from existing Code, then click next
Browse to find your appcompat_v7 project folder
Make sure there’s a check mark next it in the ‘Projects to Import’ list
If the appcompat_v7 project folder is not currently in your workspace, select ‘Copy projects into workspace’, then click Finish
Now that the library project is available in your workspace, it can be added to a project:
Choose your project from the Project Explorer and open the project properties (on a mac it’s in the Project menu)
Click on Android in the left list
Next to the Library list, click the Add button
Choose appcompat_v7 from the list
You should be good to go now.

Could not find xx.apk

I am a very beginer, trying to create my first Android application.
To do so, I use Eclipse and an AVD. I created my very first Class (called "Test") and when I run the project it says "Could not find Test.apk!"
I had a look at many solutions an internet:
- delete and import
- clean up my project (I have only one class so there is not much to clean
And it still does not work.
Do you have any idea about how to proceed to fix this up?
Many thank for you help.
You don't give much information to know what's wrong. What steps did you take to create this application?
Does your class Test extend the class Activity?
If it does, is it declared in your project's AndroidManifest.xml file?
Also, make sure that your project is not set up as a library project. Right click on your project's name, select Properties->Android and make sure that IsLibrary is not checked.
Possible solutions:-
Sometimes the apk file is not generated simply because there are some
android build error in your project, In this case, right click your
project, choose Android Tools -> Fix Project Properties.
Is your project termed as library, in this case, Go to
Project->Properties--> Select Android from left-hand side list -->
Uncheck the "Is Library" checkbox
Delete R.java file then clean build project or restart eclipse, this
will force the workspace to be rebuild.
what version of eclipse are you using, version of Eclipse
using(Ganymede – 3.4) is not compatible with the latest version of
the SDK. Try updating Eclipse..
Hope this helps..

Running Android Support v4 Library Demo Programs

I'm interested in running the Android Support library demo projects for the v4 library.
Using the Android SDK manager I've installed the Eclipse plugins, and APIs from 2.2 to 4.0.1. There are several issues involved, and the sample project as provided is far from running on my configuration, as downloaded.
To reproduce this error:
Install SDK and Eclipse Juno
Import the sample v4 compatibility project using File --> New --> New Project and choose "from existing code", targeting, for example, the Support4Demos folder in <Android-sdk-path>/extras/android/support
Open the file AccessibilityManagerSupportActivity.java. The following errors appear.
Open res/values-v11/styles.xml. The following errors occur.
How do I get rid of these errors? I'd also like to understand why they are appearing so I can fix them in the future.
Thanks!
Clean solution is to:
Right-click your project.
Choose "Android Tools"
Choose "Add support library".
Install the appropriate support library (the newest)
I can't really answer you on the why this problem happens, but I'm guessing the Android team doesn't supply the Android support library, because it's changing all the time, so not to get stuck on some older version, they want us to supply it on our own.
If errors still persists or new errors come up, right-click the project again and choose "Android tool" -> "Fix project properties"
Update: In conjuction to my answer, the way to remove the rest of the errors is to import the project another way than you did.
Select File -> New -> Other
Click Next
Write Android Sample
Select Android sample Project and click Next
Now add the Android support librarys as described above.
You will get errors still however. To fix these, do the following:
Right-click your project and select "Properties"
Select Android
Select an SDK version equal to 3.0 or above
Select Ok and clean the project from the project menu.
All done ;-)
Now you won't be able to run the sample project on devices lower than Android 3.0.
The reason is because of some dependencies on some themes and settings, that wasn't added before Android 3.0 apparently.
It doesn't make sense why Google did this, but they did. You could try to remove the SDK +11 (Android 3.0) specific dependencies, but it will take some time - there are more errors than you actually see - especially in the XML files.
You have to add the v4 support library.
In order to do that , please follow these steps :
Select your project.
Click on Project from the menu.
Select Properties.
Click on Java Build Path.
Select the Libraries tab.
Click on Add External JARs.
Select the main directory of the Android SDK that you installed, then go to extras -> android -> support -> v4 , and then select android-support-v4.jar and click on Open.
Click OK.
This should remove the errors.
Please check your libs folder has android-support-v4.jar is present or not. if not add this jar file in libs folder.Just copy the android-support-v4.jar from any project and paste it to the libs folder of your project
I spent a whole night on this but can not solve this problem.
I finally solved the by accident: change some file in the demo and save, then change it back, this cleared all the errors. I think when you change some file and save, eclipse build the project and generate the R.java.

"could not find com_facebook_android.apk error" when running Android project

I've installed the Facebook API for Android in Eclipse, and imported the project into my Android project. My program builds perfectly fine, but when I try to run it I get
Could not find com_facebook_android.apk!
in the build window, and when the program actually tries to import any of the Facebook API classes it blows up with a java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com.facebook.android.Facebook
Probably you added the reference to the Java project in the "Java Build Path" but it's the wrong place.
From the Android guide:
To add a reference to a library project, follow these steps:
In the Package Explorer, right-click the dependent project and select Properties.
In the Properties window, select the "Android" properties group at left and locate the Library properties at right.
Click Add to open the Project Selection dialog.
From the list of available library projects, select a project and click OK.
When the dialog closes, click Apply in the Properties window.
Click OK to close the Properties window
This resolved my problem.
Check out referencing libraries instructions here:
http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/projects/projects-eclipse.html
Make sure you have the latest versions of ADT.
Try to clean your project in eclipse.
Hope this helps
In my case helped, not to have in the referenced projects checked Is Library
(Project Properties > Android)
I am also having issues with this error and have noted that if I run eclipse as root then the error disappears. This makes me think it is a permissions issue
So to help:
On the com Facebook android project right click > android tool > build and export
Then simply build the project into the bin folder of the Facebook project.
Problem solved
I had a similar problem. This was my resolution. I had to add android.jar as a reference.
Android samples error
If nothing works, try deleting the Facebook application for Android (if you have one installed on your phone). This worked for me.

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