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.iml file getting regenerated after deleting

I am using a library in my project. It is of .aar format. At first I added the library version 1.0 in my project. After few months there is a new version of the library. I removed previous .aar library from the project and deleted the folder of the library as well from the project structure. After adding the new library. I am seeing the .iml file of the previous library in my project and the new library is also added to the project. I tried deleting the .iml of the old librARY but it regenerates again. How can I solve this ?

I even tried deleting it from File->Project Structure. But it regenerate the .iml file of the previous library.

I am using the latest android studio 3.1.1.

New is the version_17(calendar-release is the old): enter image description here

Solution

  • What is IML File

    IML is a module file created by IntelliJ IDEA, an IDE used to develop Java applications. It stores information about a development module, which may be a Java, Plugin, Android, or Maven component; saves the module paths, dependencies, and other settings.

    You have removed the module from the application dependency. But you haven't removed it from your project settings.gradle

    So you still have your old module in your project but you haven't used it. remove it from settings.gradle. Clean and rebuild project you won't see it again.