Android Build: Dex Jumbo Mode in Gradle

Question

I am using following line in android ant build (project.properties):

dex.force.jumbo=true

Now we are migrating from ant to Gradle. Is it possible to get jumbo mode active in Android Gradle build?

Answer 1

You can modify your build.gradle file to include:

android {
    dexOptions {
        jumboMode = true
    }
}

Please note that this option is only supported by the now deprecated DX compiler. The D8 compiler does not support this option. From AGP 7.0 (released with Android Studio 2020.3.1 - Arctic Fox) DX support is removed completely.

Answer 2

Modify build.gradle in your module to add:

android {
    dexOptions {
        jumboMode = true
    }
}

After that run gradle clean in your project root