Android build.gradle ERROR: ParseError at [row,col]:[65,9] Message: expected start or end tag Affected Modules: app

Question

build.gradle:

Android build.gradle shows following error

ERROR: ParseError at [row,col]:[65,9] Message: expected start or end tag Affected Modules: app 

Answer 1

I got the same error, and the wrong character was found in the [row, col] position of the AndroidManifest.xml, not build.gradle

Answer 2

I got this same error, and finally I found that there is error in Mainfest.xml file

 <service         android:name=".onboarding.httpserver.HttpService"         android:exported="false"         >     </service>> 

you see, there are two >> after /service. which is wrong. After I fix this error, this message is disappear