Android Error Building Signed APK: keystore.jks not found for signing config 'externalOverride'

Question

I get this error when I try to Build Signed APK. I recently upgraded to API 23 but Generated APK:s successfully after that. Im confused. Asking for help and advise how to solve this problem. Here's the error

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.  * What went wrong: Execution failed for task ':app:validateExternalOverrideSigning'. > Keystore file /Users/me/Desktop/final apps/keystore.jks not  found for signing config 'externalOverride'.  * Try: Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --   debug option to get more log output. 

And the log

Information:Gradle tasks [:app:assembleRelease] :app:preBuild UP-TO-DATE :app:preReleaseBuild UP-TO-DATE :app:checkReleaseManifest :app:preDebugBuild UP-TO-DATE :app:prepareComAndroidSupportAppcompatV72311Library UP-TO-DATE :app:prepareComAndroidSupportSupportV42311Library UP-TO-DATE :app:prepareComGoogleAndroidGmsPlayServicesAppindexing810Library UP-TO-DATE :app:prepareComGoogleAndroidGmsPlayServicesBasement810Library UP-TO-DATE :app:prepareReleaseDependencies :app:compileReleaseAidl UP-TO-DATE :app:compileReleaseRenderscript UP-TO-DATE :app:generateReleaseBuildConfig UP-TO-DATE :app:generateReleaseAssets UP-TO-DATE :app:mergeReleaseAssets UP-TO-DATE :app:generateReleaseResValues UP-TO-DATE :app:generateReleaseResources UP-TO-DATE :app:mergeReleaseResources UP-TO-DATE :app:processReleaseManifest UP-TO-DATE :app:processReleaseResources UP-TO-DATE :app:generateReleaseSources UP-TO-DATE :app:compileReleaseJavaWithJavac Note: Some input files use or override a deprecated API. Note: Recompile with -Xlint:deprecation for details. :app:compileReleaseNdk UP-TO-DATE :app:compileReleaseSources :app:lintVitalRelease :app:transformClassesWithDexForRelease :app:mergeReleaseJniLibFolders :app:transformNative_libsWithMergeJniLibsForRelease :app:processReleaseJavaRes UP-TO-DATE :app:transformResourcesWithMergeJavaResForRelease :app:validateExternalOverrideSigning FAILED Error:Execution failed for task ':app:validateExternalOverrideSigning'. > Keystore file /Users/me/Desktop/final apps/keystore.jks not found for signing config 'externalOverride'.  

Here is my Gradle

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'  android { compileSdkVersion 23 buildToolsVersion "23.0.2"   defaultConfig {     applicationId "com.waffles.vatsandbats"     minSdkVersion 14     targetSdkVersion 23 }  buildTypes {     release {         minifyEnabled false          proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.txt'          } } }  dependencies {  compile files('libs/acra-4.7.0-javadoc.jar') compile files('libs/acra-4.7.0-sources.jar') compile files('libs/acra-4.7.0.jar') compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-appindexing:8.1.0' compile files('libs/activation.jar') compile files('libs/mail.jar') compile files('libs/additionnal.jar') compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:23.1.1' compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.1.1'   } 

Answer 1

I found the solution. I misplaced the path to the keystore.jks file. Searched for the file on my computer used that path and everything worked great.

Answer 2

File -> Invalidate Caches & Restart...

Build -> Build signed APK -> check the path in the dialog