How to fix 'Unable to determine application id: com.android.tools.idea.run.ApkProvisionException: No outputs for the main artifact of variant:'

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I am trying to run a selected build variant but giving me following error in Run tab,

Unable to determine application id: com.android.tools.idea.run.ApkProvisionException: No outputs for the main artifact of variant: madhyapradesh-debug

So kindly suggest the solution to it.

I wonder why every Android Studio update is so painful. I prefer to keep existing version as long as possible because of this. — Boogier, Dec 14 '20 at 06:27

score 351 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 07 '21 at 20:09

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First clean your project by

Build -> Clean project

Then rebuild project

Build -> Rebuild project

Then run your project. I hope this will work.

if not then go to

File -> Invalidate Caches / Restart -> Invalidate and restart

The last option is you can sync Gradle again in case nothing worked

edited Jun 07 '21 at 20:09

You Qi

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answered Oct 15 '20 at 13:47

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File > Invalidate Cashes / Restart... helped. – CoolMind Oct 29 '20 at 14:05
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It is sad that such problems keep happening now and then. – Sreekanth Karumanaghat Dec 07 '20 at 17:55
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File->Invalidate Cashes /restart-> Invalidate and restart worked – Naveed Ahmad Jan 20 '21 at 19:34
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I have done this before and it has helped, but this time it hasn't. I had to do the gradle sync. – cslotty Apr 07 '21 at 15:32
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File->Invalidate Cashes /restart-> Invalidate and restart worked well when I check very old commit in git to test – dotrinh PM Dec 03 '21 at 06:31
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File -> Invalidate Caches / Restart -> Invalidate and restart worked for me :) – akshay Feb 25 '22 at 21:39
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File > Sync project with Gradle Files worked for me :) – David Chopin Nov 11 '22 at 00:23

score 145 · Answer 2 · edited Mar 28 '21 at 21:49

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Your Gradle is out of sync. Go to: File -> Sync Project with Gradle Files. It should fix the problem.

edited Mar 28 '21 at 21:49

Boken

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answered Nov 16 '20 at 18:42

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Pressing shift twice, searching ```sync gradle``` then pressing enter do the same stuff if you are lazy to move the cursor by mouse or touchpad. – firemaples Apr 13 '21 at 02:33

score 83 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 30 '20 at 08:37

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This is because your gradle version in project build.gradle configuration is too old for a newer Android Studio version, like Android Studio 3.6.1,

1. you should change the gradle configuration into a newer one under: build.gradle(project)->buildscript->dependencies->classpath;

for example, you should change:

classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.1'

into:

classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.1.2'

2. after this, may be you should also change the configuration in gradle-wrapper.properties into a newer version, for example, change:

distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-3.3-all.zip

into:

distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.4-all.zip

3. after this, may be you should also add google() at:

build.gradle(project)->buildscript->repositories

and

build.gradle(project)->allprojects->repositories

answered Mar 30 '20 at 08:37

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Update the classpath in the Project build works for me.Thank you! – Bruce Sep 26 '20 at 03:32
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After updating my gradle versions, I had to also `Sync Project with Gradle Files` to have it work. Thanks!! – Eric Nov 16 '20 at 23:23
But shouldn't be this applicable to all the projects. I find this strange incase of 2 project with same Gradle and build tool plugin projects for 1 it is working fine and for other suddenly started throwing error for last 2 weeks, before that it was working fine. – Shadow Droid Jan 05 '23 at 07:31
They talk about 'gradle version' and 'plugin version'? Is distri-url->plugin and classpath->gradle? Or vice verca? See link: https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/gradle-plugin I want to know the latest versions. – Jomme Jan 20 '23 at 21:47

score 29 · Answer 4 · edited Mar 28 '21 at 21:45

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I faced this problem today.

Select nothing from the installation option and click on the add icon button. Select Run Gradle task.

Double click on the run Gradle task and there will be a pop-up option like the image. Change the first option to the app and the second option to install debug like the image.

Now finally you solved the problem

edited Mar 28 '21 at 21:45

Boken

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answered Jan 29 '21 at 13:53

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You saved my day! – Gourango Sutradhar Feb 01 '21 at 05:08
on windows Run tab->Edit config further as was said above then that plus mark appers on scroll. Also had picked up launch activity name in Launch option in advance. – CodeToLife May 18 '21 at 01:11
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It worked. Thanks a lot – Bhargav Thanki Nov 02 '21 at 06:50
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Suberp....This should be high voted answer – Bipin Gawand May 12 '22 at 14:13
wow, it worked! but how can you explain – Ravikant sahu Jul 25 '23 at 10:38

score 27 · Answer 5 · answered Mar 25 '20 at 09:03

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I have the same issue with a Cordova Project after I updated Android Studio to 3.6.1

As a workaround (at least for the first installation of the app) I use installDebug Gradle Task from Gradle Tab View -> Tasks -> Install

answered Mar 25 '20 at 09:03

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this fix the problem I had with my LibGdx game. Thx! – b3nk4n Mar 29 '20 at 16:29
My computer's power was disconnected due to an electricity issue while I was working on an android project. So I started facing this issue after that. Your answer solved my problem. Thanks! – Zaif Senpai Jun 10 '21 at 00:26

score 14 · Answer 6 · answered Feb 15 '22 at 16:27

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For me doing:

File -> Invalidate Caches / Restart

worked fine ^^

answered Feb 15 '22 at 16:27

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score 9 · Answer 7 · answered Mar 03 '20 at 10:41

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For me the solution was apparently to update the Gradle plugin...

answered Mar 03 '20 at 10:41

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to which version – Mahmoud Mabrok Dec 17 '20 at 07:51

Braian Coronel · Answer 8 · 2022-01-21T20:58:33.553

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Workaround 1

Create a new configuration for Run with the same parameters as the default config app. This work for me.

Run
Edit Configuration
Add New Configuration (NOT COPY) -> Android App
Rename
Choose app Module
Apply

Workaround 2

Use the task for install in Gradle Tab View -> Tasks -> Install
Run the app.

Workaround 3

Delete .gradle folder
Invalidate Caches / Restart ...
Run the app

edited Jan 21 '22 at 20:58

answered Feb 12 '21 at 21:38

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Workaround 1 worked by deleting the app run config and resyncing the Gradle. – Mohsen Mirhoseini Feb 11 '22 at 14:13
workaround 1 worked but plz can u tell me the reason behind that?? why does it works? and why it wasn't working before? – Tanmay Agarwal Mar 04 '22 at 12:30

score 6 · Answer 9 · answered Oct 13 '21 at 07:29

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I faced this problem today.

Select "Default APK" from the installation option and click on the add icon button. Select "Gradle-aware Make"->"OK"

answered Oct 13 '21 at 07:29

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score 4 · Answer 10 · answered Oct 15 '20 at 04:17

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Sometimes a gradle sync and run will do the job. I was facing this after gradle plugin update too. Gradle sync might not have happened sometimes.

answered Oct 15 '20 at 04:17

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score 4 · Answer 11 · answered Jun 06 '21 at 06:00

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Do follow the three steps:

Clean project: Build(menu) >> Clean Project
Sync project: File(Menu) >> Sync Project with Gradle Files
Rebuild project: Build(menu) >> Rebuild Project

Now run your app and enjoy.

answered Jun 06 '21 at 06:00

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score 4 · Answer 12 · answered May 18 '22 at 07:42

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First clean your project and then rebuild the project it will solve the problem

answered May 18 '22 at 07:42

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score 3 · Answer 13 · answered May 19 '20 at 16:03

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Set Deploy to NOTHING worked for me. (kudos to above nvatvm above)

answered May 19 '20 at 16:03

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I believe this will just run the application, but without updating it. At least if it's not an instant app. – Velda Aug 14 '20 at 13:57

Gk Mohammad Emon · Answer 14 · 2021-02-27T13:04:47.263

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First of all Clean Project and Rebuild Project. If it doesn't work then the Easy, Hardcore, Fast approach which works for me was just deleting the two following folder named .gradle and .idea after closing the IDE and restart it -

edited Feb 27 '21 at 13:04

answered Feb 26 '21 at 04:52

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Only removing .gradle folder actually helped me. Invalidate Caches / Restart, Rebuilding project had no effect – Andrey Aleev Jun 03 '21 at 10:15

score 2 · Answer 15 · answered Jun 04 '19 at 09:05

Ensure that your have set applicationId "com.example.myapp" in your build.gradle

android {
    ...
    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.example.myapp"
        minSdkVersion 19
        targetSdkVersion 28
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"
    }
    ...
}

And from app -> Edit Configurations, ensure that you have selected "Default Activity"

score 2 · Answer 16 · answered Nov 06 '20 at 16:36

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Project Structure - Suggestions - Update Gradle

answered Nov 06 '20 at 16:36

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score 2 · Answer 17 · answered Jun 17 '21 at 05:03

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Try running the following command on the Android Studio Terminal:

gradlew connectedAndroidTest

answered Jun 17 '21 at 05:03

Cherif Diallo

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Thanks, dear, you are a lifesaver. Very Helpful in my case – Zahid Iqbal Sep 13 '22 at 06:27

score 2 · Answer 18 · edited Dec 17 '22 at 17:22

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The other answers are not working for me. The only solution that worked for me was to delete .gradle and .idea folders.

edited Dec 17 '22 at 17:22

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answered Dec 13 '22 at 02:04

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I tried all the soludion mentioned in below answers and comments. Neither those workaround or your mentioned work around is working for me :(. Also I noticed a strange a problem for another project with same Gradle and Android Gradle plugin version it is working fine. The project for which I got issue was working fine even after Android Studio update to Dolphin but suddenly past 2 week this issue occured. – Shadow Droid Jan 05 '23 at 06:32

score 1 · Answer 19 · answered Apr 07 '21 at 09:47

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My solution was to upgrade Android Studio from "Artic Fox | 2021.3.1 Canary 12" to "Artic Fox | 2021.3.1 Canary 13"

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score 1 · Answer 20 · answered Sep 21 '21 at 15:36

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You need to update the Gradle version: go to File -> Project structure, then update the Android Gradle Plugin version, and Gradle Version to the latest stable versions(now 7.0.2 & 7.2 respectively)

answered Sep 21 '21 at 15:36

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score 0 · Answer 21 · answered Mar 27 '21 at 14:36

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View Gradle Table => right click the application => click "Reload Gradle Project"

answered Mar 27 '21 at 14:36

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score 0 · Answer 22 · answered May 05 '21 at 15:48

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Check if you have Build Variant selected: Go to Menu > Build > Select Build Variant

Select a build variant that ends with Debug for the Release Variants you need the signing certificate configured correctly.

answered May 05 '21 at 15:48

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My build variant is greyed out but my device is plugged in and recognized by Android Studio – Cooper Scott May 27 '21 at 17:49

score 0 · Answer 23 · answered Nov 29 '22 at 10:28

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setting Installation Options-> Deploy: APK from app bundle worked for me.

answered Nov 29 '22 at 10:28

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score 0 · Answer 24 · answered Jan 12 '23 at 10:49

Nothing worked for me like the clean build, rebuild and invalidate cache restart. Here's my solution to this problem.

The workaround was to delete the existing app configuration from Run/Debug Configurations.

After that add new configuration by clicking the left top + icon and then add Android App.

score -1 · Answer 25 · answered Jan 05 '21 at 08:46

The answer by @applixy worked for me. 1.Just note to update the classpath to the latest version in project->build.gradle to

classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:4.1.1'

2.And in the gradle->wrapper.proprties just apply sync with gradle upon distributionUrl=https://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-6.5-all.zip

3.My project already had the google() method on allprojects{}. So build your project and run you are good to go.

score -3 · Answer 26 · edited Jan 20 '21 at 11:15

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Error: Unable to determine application id: com.android.tools.idea.run.ApkProvisionException: No outputs for the main artifact of variant: debug

Solution : Go to:

File
project structure (Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S)
Suggestions
Update Graddle

Then wait for downloading griddle to solve your problem.

edited Jan 20 '21 at 11:15

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answered Nov 29 '20 at 13:12

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These questions has already similar answers. Please don't copy other's answers. – WhiteSpidy. Nov 29 '20 at 14:01

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