I have two separate errors relating to AAPT:
The first:
AAPT2 error : check logs for details
The second:
Failed to execute aapt
The first error can be solved by adding android.enableAapt2=false into the gradle.properties file, but this causes the second error to occur.
It appears as if though solving the first means the second never can be solved.
What can I do to get around this?
It seems to me that you are just avoiding the first error by disabling it. That will obviously cause problems if you need aapt (or more specifically, aapt2) to run.
As per my understanding, aapt1 will be removed at some point, so it is probably a bad idea to disable aapt2 anyway, as that will be the default in the future.
Instead, try to follow the advice given, and look for the real error in the Aapt log. Most likely there will be something wrong with one of your resource files.
PS: If you run your command with --stacktrace, it might output more useful information.
