java.util.zip.ZipException: duplicate entry during packageAllDebugClassesForMultiDex

Question

I am not sure what this error means.

Execution failed for task \':excelSior:packageAllDebugClassesForMultiDex\'.
> java.util.zip.ZipException: duplicate          


        

Answer 1

I had the same problem after upgrading the android SDK. I was able to run the application in the buildToolsVersion '23.0.1', I got the same error when I changed to buildToolsVersion '24.0.3'

I resolved the problem by updating my java version from 1.7 to 1.8 with compileSdkVersion 24