Invalid resource directory name in android

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I am using android studio, I added gms library in my android project. And after build I got error

Error:Execution failed for task ':app:mergeDebugResources'.
> D:\Android\Mejodo\app\src\main\res\values-11: Error: Invalid resource directory name

I read in other articles that, these folders are for different screen sizes. But I have only three values folders (values, values-11, values-v11), So >=11 version handle with values-11 folder.

But I don't know how to solve it. Can I delete these folders ? Please suggest something.

Naruto Uzumaki · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-15T06:17:55.420

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v11 in values-v11 is a qualifier for Android sdk version v11.

Take a look at http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/resources/providing-resources.html.

So I think "values-11" folder is unnecessary and wrong.

edited Aug 15 '15 at 06:17

answered Aug 15 '15 at 06:16

Naruto Uzumaki

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Thank you, I removed values-11 folder, and it's working... Thx – Keval Patel Aug 15 '15 at 06:17

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 23 '15 at 20:14

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Delete all unnecessary folder containing empty folder Like above "values-11" folder is unnecessary so delete it After that clean the project.

answered Nov 23 '15 at 20:14

Rajnish

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 14 '16 at 23:04

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I had the same error. Indeed values-11 is not a valid name, instead it has to be replaced by values-v11 in order to compile. So basically I would suggest to move anything you had in folder values-11 and move it into the values-v11 one.

answered Jun 14 '16 at 23:04

afranques

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Invalid resource directory name in android

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