android - Unable to execute dex: method ID not in [0, 0xffff]: 65536 -

android - Unable to execute dex: method ID not in [0, 0xffff]: 65536 -

i have seen various versions of dex erros before, 1 new. clean/restart etc won't help. library projects seems intact , dependency seems linked correctly.

unable execute dex: method id not in [0, 0xffff]: 65536 conversion dalvik format failed: unable execute dex: method id not in [0, 0xffff]: 65536

or

cannot merge new index 65950 non-jumbo instruction

tl;dr: official solution google here!

http://developer.android.com/tools/building/multidex.html

only 1 little tip, need prevent out of memory when doing dex-ing.

dexoptions { javamaxheapsize "4g" }

there's jumbo mode can prepare in less reliable way:

dexoptions { jumbomode true }

update 3 (11/3/2014) google released official description.

update 2 (10/31/2014) gradle plugin v0.14.0 android adds support multi-dex. enable, have declare in build.gradle:

android { defaultconfig { ... multidexenabled = true } }

if application supports android prior 5.0 (that is, if minsdkversion 20 or below) have dynamically patch application classloader, able load classes secondary dexes. fortunately, there's library you. add together app's dependencies:

dependencies { ... compile 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.0' }

you need phone call classloader patch code possible. multidexapplication class's documentation suggests 3 ways (pick one of them, 1 that's convenient you):

1 - declare multidexapplication class application in androidmanifest.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="com.example.android.multidex.myapplication"> <application ... android:name="android.support.multidex.multidexapplication"> ... </application> </manifest>

2 - have application class extend multidexapplication class:

public class myapplication extends multidexapplication { .. }

3 - phone call multidex#install application#attachbasecontext method:

public class myapplication { protected void attachbasecontext(context base) { super.attachbasecontext(base); multidex.install(this); .... } .... }

update 1 (10/17/2014): anticipated, multidex support shipped in revision 21 of android back upwards library. can find android-support-multidex.jar in /sdk/extras/android/support/multidex/library/libs folder.

multi-dex back upwards solves problem. dx 1.8 allows generating several dex files. android l back upwards multi-dex natively, , next revision of back upwards library going cover older releases api 4.

it stated in this android developers backstage podcast episode anwar ghuloum. i've posted transcript (and general multi-dex explanation) of relevant part.

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