Overriding an implementation version in app gradle leads to Manifest merger failed

Description of the problem: When adding an implementation override in build.gradle and try to run the app or produce an APK I get this error:

Manifest merger failed : Attribute application@appComponentFactory value=(android.support.v4.app.CoreComponentFactory) from [com.android.support:support-compat:28.0.0] AndroidManifest.xml:22:18-91
	is also present at [androidx.core:core:1.0.0] AndroidManifest.xml:22:18-86 value=(androidx.core.app.CoreComponentFactory).
	Suggestion: add 'tools:replace="android:appComponentFactory"' to <application> element at AndroidManifest.xml:5:5-75:19 to override.

Affected platform

• Android
• iOS
• electron
• web

OS of the development machine

• Windows
• macOS
• linux

Other information: Plugins I am using:

    "branch-cordova-sdk": "3.1.5",
    "cc.fovea.cordova.purchase": "8.1.1",
    "cordova-launch-review": "3.1.1",
    "cordova-plugin-appminimize": "1.0.1",
    "cordova-plugin-appsflyer-sdk": "4.4.19",
    "cordova-plugin-badge": "0.8.8",
    "cordova-plugin-call-number": "1.0.1",
    "cordova-plugin-camera": "4.0.3",
    "cordova-plugin-camera-preview": "0.11.0",
    "cordova-plugin-device": "2.0.2",
    "cordova-plugin-facebook4": "4.2.1",
    "cordova-plugin-globalization": "1.11.0",
    "cordova-plugin-google-conversion-tracker": "^1.0.1",
    "cordova-plugin-googleplus": "7.0.2",
    "cordova-plugin-local-notification": "0.9.0-beta.3",
    "cordova-plugin-network-information": "^2.0.2",
    "cordova-plugin-x-socialsharing": "5.4.7",
    "cordova-sms-plugin": "1.0.0",
    "cordova-sqlite-storage": "3.2.1",
    "pouchdb-adapter-cordova-sqlite": "2.0.6",
    "skwas-cordova-plugin-datetimepicker": "2.0.0",

Capacitor version: 1.1.0 node version: v10.15.3 npm version: 6.9.2 CocoaPods version:

Steps to reproduce:

1. Add an override in build.gradle at the app level like: implementation "com.google.android.gms:play-services-analytics:17.0.0"
2. The project syncs and builds but does not run or produce an APK.

AndroidManifest.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.example.app">

    <application
        android:allowBackup="false"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
        android:supportsRtl="true"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme">

        <meta-data android:name="com.facebook.sdk.ApplicationId" android:value="@string/fb_app_id"/>
        <meta-data android:name="com.facebook.sdk.ApplicationName" android:value="@string/fb_app_name" />
        <activity android:name="com.facebook.FacebookActivity"
                  android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|screenLayout|screenSize|orientation"
                  android:label="@string/fb_app_name" />

        <meta-data android:name="io.branch.sdk.BranchKey" android:value="key_test_lnp7UZ5O92FOR0aOTsMc7ekcEyjX7m3T"/>
        <meta-data android:name="io.branch.sdk.TestMode" android:value="false"/>

        <activity
            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|keyboard|screenSize|locale"
            android:name="com.example.android.MainActivity"
            android:label="@string/title_activity_main"
            android:theme="@style/AppTheme.NoActionBarLaunch"
            android:launchMode="singleTask">

            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>

            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
                <data android:scheme="@string/custom_url_scheme" />
            </intent-filter>

            <intent-filter android:name="io.branch.sdk.UriScheme">
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE"/>
                <data android:scheme="example"/>
            </intent-filter>

            <intent-filter android:name="io.branch.sdk.AppLink" android:autoVerify="true">
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE"/>
                <data android:host="link.example.com" android:scheme="https"/>
            </intent-filter>

        </activity>

        <provider
            android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
            android:authorities="${applicationId}.fileprovider"
            android:exported="false"
            android:grantUriPermissions="true">
            <meta-data
                android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
                android:resource="@xml/file_paths"></meta-data>
        </provider>

        <receiver android:name="io.branch.referral.InstallListener" android:exported="true">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="com.android.vending.INSTALL_REFERRER"/>
            </intent-filter>
        </receiver>
    </application>

    <!-- Permissions -->

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
    <!-- Camera, Photos, input file -->
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
    <!-- Geolocation API -->
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
    <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.location.gps" />
    <!-- Network API -->
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
    <!-- Navigator.getUserMedia -->
    <!-- Video -->
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
    <!-- Audio -->
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS"/>
</manifest>

Link to sample project:

[mrahmadt]

Any idea when Capacitor will support Android X?

Because this is also affecting the support of Firebase In-App Messaging

Thanks

[sta55en]

So fresh out of the box, I’m seeing the same thing happen with no external libraries. Does that mean that Capacitor 1.5.x doesn’t work with Android now?