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Why do I need enable multidex if I do not reach 64k limitation?

I read about this problem with method limitation 64k and Multi-dex flag. Set Multi-dex, works for me! But I check my app with https://github.com/google/android-classyshark and it says my app has methods-count: 30925

So how is it possible that I have "java.exe" exited with code 2 error? Any ideas?

Solution

  • From the doc

    When your app and the libraries it references exceed 65,536 methods, you encounter a build error that indicates your app has reached the limit of the Android build architecture

    I have read somewhere that,

    App Compat contains ~16k methods
    Google Play Services GCM contains ~17k methods

    Here, you might be using libraries that might be using other libraries. So you might want to try other tools to check actual method counts.