Manifest merger failed : uses-sdk:minSdkVersion 16 cannot be smaller than version 25 declared in library [Wear App sub-manifest]

Question

I'm trying to add a wearable module to my existing android (min sdk version 16) app. If I run the app (release mode), I'm getting this error:

Error:Execution failed for task ':app:processReleaseManifest'. Manifest merger failed : uses-sdk:minSdkVersion 16 cannot be smaller than version 25 declared in library [Wear App sub-manifest] c:\workspaces\sampleapp\android\app\build\generated\manifests\microapk\release\AndroidManifest.xml Suggestion: use tools:overrideLibrary="" to force usage

I don't want to increase the minSdkVersion. So how can I fix the issue without changing minSdkVersion of my app?

here are my gradle files:

phone app

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

android {
    signingConfigs {
        config {
            [...]
        }
    }

    compileSdkVersion 25
    buildToolsVersion "25.0.2"

    repositories {
        jcenter()
        maven {
            url "https://maven.java.net/content/groups/public/"
        }
    }
    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.sample.app"
        minSdkVersion 16
        targetSdkVersion 25
        signingConfig signingConfigs.config
    }
    buildTypes {
        release {
            debuggable true
            minifyEnabled false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
        }
        debug {
            debuggable true
            minifyEnabled false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
        }
    }
    productFlavors {
    }
}

dependencies {
    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:25.2.0'
    compile 'com.android.support:design:25.2.0'
    [...]

    compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-wearable:10.2.0'
    wearApp project(':sample-wear')
}

apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'

waerable app

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

android {
    compileSdkVersion 25
    buildToolsVersion "25.0.2"

    signingConfigs {
        config {
            [...]
        }
    }

    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.sample.app"
        minSdkVersion 23
        targetSdkVersion 25
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"
        signingConfig signingConfigs.config
    }
    buildTypes {
        release {
            minifyEnabled false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
        }
    }
}

dependencies {
    compile fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')
    compile 'com.google.android.support:wearable:2.0.0'
    compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-wearable:10.2.0'
    provided 'com.google.android.wearable:wearable:2.0.0'
}

Note: The error occurs only with Gradle 2.3.0. Gradle 2.2.3 works as expected...

Similar issue on code.google.com: https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=232834

What about applying the suggestion `Suggestion: use tools:overrideLibrary="" to force usage`? — azizbekian, Mar 14 '17 at 16:13

score 6 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 29 '21 at 04:21

6

In your gradle file just update the minSdkVersion into 23

android {
compileSdkVersion 30
defaultConfig {
    applicationId "com.oaics.customer"
    minSdkVersion 23
    targetSdkVersion 30
    versionCode 1
    versionName "1.0"
}

answered Aug 29 '21 at 04:21

samin

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not a solution as OP stated – CaptainCrunch Dec 30 '22 at 16:24

score 2 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 16 '18 at 13:53

2

In case of Ionic project

preference name="android-minSdkVersion" value="19"

In Config.xml (Project directory) file set above field to the version required.

edited Jun 16 '18 at 13:53

Phonolog

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answered Jun 16 '18 at 13:34

Keerthesh

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered May 21 '19 at 08:01

The only way I made it work was:

Uninstall the android platform: ionic cordova platform rm android
Update the config.xml file at the root of the Ionic project: from

<preference name="android-minSdkVersion" value="16" />

to

<preference name="android-minSdkVersion" value="19" />

I'm assuming that for OP's situation the value should be 25 and not 19 (in my case it was 19 in the error).

Add the android platform to the project again: ionic cordova platform add android

then prepare and build - should not return that same error anymore.

score 1 · Answer 4 · edited Jan 03 '23 at 12:19

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You can change it in file build.gradle this works for me.

defaultConfig {
    minSdkVersion 21
    targetSdkVersion 33
}

edited Jan 03 '23 at 12:19

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answered Sep 23 '22 at 03:16

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Mar 14 '17 at 14:42

It seems to Gradle issue, as your 'wearable'module has minimum 23 sdk, not 25.

Please check also AndroidManifest.xml of that module as it may contains uses-sdk:minSdkVersion with '25'.

If there is no value, you can add it thereto override Gradle configuration value.

Hope it will help.

score 0 · Answer 6 · edited Jun 13 '18 at 05:15

I faced the same problem using platform IONIC and CORDOVA. I solved this problem doing the following:

Check both files:

[folder_your_app]\platforms\android\app\src\main\AndroidManifest.xml

and for example:

\Users\[your_user]\.gradle\caches\transforms-1\files-1.1\tbxml-android.aar\f0d6a971caeb6d952bf6b9b62464f2ab\AndroidManifest.xml

In first file check following line:

uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="16" android:targetSdkVersion="26"

and compare with folowing line of the second file:

android:minSdkVersion="16"

Adjust the versions and enjoy!

Manifest merger failed : uses-sdk:minSdkVersion 16 cannot be smaller than version 25 declared in library [Wear App sub-manifest]

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