java.lang.VerifyError: Verifier rejected class on Lollipop when using release APK

Question

I get this error when I install my release APK on a 5.x device. The error does not occur when I push the same code from Android Studio, or if I run it on a

Answer 1

Verify Error is majorly thrown in certain scenarios which occurs if we changed definition of class A, but class B was compiled using an older version of the class A. That's why it gets resolved if we clear our project and rebuild all the classes together with same version of Java.

Following link lists some of the scenarios where Verify error might occur. java.lang.VerifyError – How to solve VerifyError