Unable to switch to debug build variant in Android Studio

Question

I\'ve switched to release build variant and configured signingConfigs. Now when I try to check the debug build variant from the drop down menu it switches immediately back to th

Answer 1

I just had the same issue. Solved it by closing Android Studio, removing the generated files and folders: .gradle, .idea, app/.externalNativeBuild, app/build, build, app/app.iml, ProjectName.iml, local.properties, then relaunching Android Studio and allowing it regenerate all these files from scratch.