'Source code does not match the bytecode' when debugging on a device

Question

I have an app which I am compiling against API level 21:

and then debug it on a real device with API level 23:

The problem is when I try debugging

Answer 1

So I created an account just so I could help fix this problem that is plaguing a lot of people and where the fixes above aren't working.

If you get this error and nothing here helps. Try clicking the "Resume program play button" until the program finishes past the error. Then click in the console tab next to debug and read the red text.

I was getting that source code error even though my issue was trying to insert a value into a null Array. Step 1 Click the resume button

Step 2 Click the console tab and read the red text