Android SDK tools revision 12 has problem with Proguard => error conversion to Dalvik format failed with error 1 [duplicate]

Question

I have just updated to Android SDK tools revision 12, immediately my application can't be exported with previous Proguard setting. I received the "Conversion to Dalvik format failed with error 1", the only library I use is "jcifs". I have tried cleaning and rebuilding, create a new project, and reassembling and I believe I have done almost anything I can read in the Internet. Is this a new bug from this new SDK? I suggest don't update for the time being if your project use Proguard.

UPDATE 1: I also tried to export a simple Hello application with proguard set, still the same message. It looks like something is broken with this version of SDK tool.

UPDATE 2: I have to delete the whole tools folder in SDK directory and copy a backup of SDK tools revision 11 into it. At least I can go back to work and export with proguard works again. I hope this information helps whoever in the same situation. I still have no idea what is going on though, hope someone can shed a light on this annoying issue.

UPDATE 3: I have reported this issue as a bug here: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=18359 hope someone takes a good look at the issue, until then you will be advised to stay out of this version if you are using Proguard in your development.

Answer 1

The problem is caused by ProGuard command line in R12 in the file [Android SDK Installation Directory]\tools\proguard\bin\proguard.bat. Simply edit the following line will solve the problem.

Change

call %java_exe% -jar "%PROGUARD_HOME%"\lib\proguard.jar %*

to

call %java_exe% -jar "%PROGUARD_HOME%"\lib\proguard.jar %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9

Answer 2

I downloaded Proguard 4.6 and copied the contents of /lib and /bin into /tools/proguard/ which fixed the problem.

Answer 3

The only solution i've found to this problem is to change, in proguard.cfg

-optimizationpasses 5

to

-optimizationpasses 2

Answer 4

I encountered the same issue with Android SDK Tools Rev 16 attempting to export a signed application package from Helios Eclipse 3.6 on Mac OS X 10.7.2 for execution on a Samsung Galaxy Nexus 4.0.2 build ICL53F

Problem:

[2012-01-11 03:15:46 - Chapter 8 Where Am I] Proguard returned with error code 1. See console
[2012-01-11 03:15:46 - Chapter 8 Where Am I] proguard.ParseException: Unknown option '8' in argument number 9
[2012-01-11 03:15:46 - Chapter 8 Where Am I]    at proguard.ConfigurationParser.parse(ConfigurationParser.java:170)
[2012-01-11 03:15:46 - Chapter 8 Where Am I]    at proguard.ProGuard.main(ProGuard.java:491)

Solution:

cd /Applications/android-sdk-mac_x86/tools/proguard/bin

then modify file proguard.sh as follows:

# java -jar "$PROGUARD_HOME"/lib/proguard.jar "$@"
java -jar "$PROGUARD_HOME"/lib/proguard.jar "$1" "$2" "$3" "$4" "$5" "$6" "$7" "$8"