Error after adding play-services library : ':app:transformClassesWithJarMergingForDebug'

Question

My project was working perfectly with those libraries included:

// Support libraries
compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:23.1.0'
compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.1.0'
compile 'com.android.support:cardview-v7:23.1.0'
compile 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:23.1.0'
// Other stuff
compile 'com.jakewharton:butterknife:7.0.1'
compile 'com.squareup.picasso:picasso:2.5.2'
compile 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.3'
compile 'com.squareup.retrofit:retrofit:1.9.0'
compile 'com.afollestad:material-dialogs:0.7.8.1'
compile 'com.jpardogo.materialtabstrip:library:1.1.0'
compile 'com.melnykov:floatingactionbutton:1.3.0'
compile 'com.code-troopers.betterpickers:library:2.0.0'
compile 'com.loopj.android:android-async-http:1.4.9'
compile 'com.squareup.okhttp:okhttp:2.5.0'
compile 'com.facebook.fresco:fresco:0.7.0'

now i tried to follow this tutorial: Set up a GCM Client App on Android

I added

1. Add the dependency to your project's top-level build.gradle:
   classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:1.4.0-beta3'
2. Add the plugin to your app-level build.gradle:
   apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'

Then i added :

compile "com.google.android.gms:play-services:8.1.0"

Now when i try to sync, clean, or rebuild. Gradle shows me it is done successfully.

THE ERROR: When i try to run the app and choose device. I get this error:

Error:Execution failed for task ':app:transformClassesWithJarMergingForDebug'.
> com.android.build.transform.api.TransformException: java.util.zip.ZipException: duplicate entry: android/support/v4/accessibilityservice/AccessibilityServiceInfoCompat$AccessibilityServiceInfoIcsImpl.class

This is the last version of my app-level build.gradle:

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'

android {
    packagingOptions {
        exclude 'META-INF/DEPENDENCIES'
        exclude 'META-INF/LICENSE'
        exclude 'META-INF/LICENSE.txt'
        exclude 'META-INF/license.txt'
        exclude 'META-INF/NOTICE'
        exclude 'META-INF/NOTICE.txt'
        exclude 'META-INF/notice.txt'
        exclude 'META-INF/ASL2.0'
        exclude 'META-INF/services/javax.annotation.processing.Processor'
    }
    compileSdkVersion 23
    buildToolsVersion "23.0.0"
    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.mbh.gcmTest"
        minSdkVersion 15
        targetSdkVersion 23
        versionCode 12
        versionName "1.2.2"

        // Enabling multidex support. trying to fix 
        multiDexEnabled true
    }
    lintOptions {
        disable 'InvalidPackage'
    }
    buildTypes {
        release {
            minifyEnabled false
        }
    }
    dexOptions {
        preDexLibraries = false
    }
    productFlavors {
    }
}

//compile fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')
//debugCompile 'com.squareup.leakcanary:leakcanary-android:1.3.1'
//releaseCompile 'com.squareup.leakcanary:leakcanary-android-no-op:1.3.1'
dependencies {
    provided 'org.glassfish:javax.annotation:10.0-b28'

    // Support Libraries
    compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:23.1.0'
    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.1.0'
    compile 'com.android.support:cardview-v7:23.1.0'
    compile 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:23.1.0'

    compile 'com.jakewharton:butterknife:7.0.1'
    compile 'com.squareup.picasso:picasso:2.5.2'
    compile 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.3'
    compile 'com.squareup.retrofit:retrofit:1.9.0'
    compile 'com.afollestad:material-dialogs:0.7.8.1'
    compile 'com.jpardogo.materialtabstrip:library:1.1.0'
    compile 'com.melnykov:floatingactionbutton:1.3.0'
    compile 'com.code-troopers.betterpickers:library:2.0.0'
    compile 'com.loopj.android:android-async-http:1.4.9'
    compile 'com.squareup.okhttp:okhttp:2.5.0'
    compile 'com.facebook.fresco:fresco:0.7.0'

    // FOR GCM
    compile 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.1'
    compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:8.1.0'
}

after trying the answer provided by @JBirdVegas I got this error:

Error:Execution failed for task ':app:transformClassesWithDexForDebug'.
> com.android.build.transform.api.TransformException: com.android.ide.common.process.ProcessException: org.gradle.process.internal.ExecException: Process 'command 'C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_51\bin\java.exe'' finished with non-zero exit value 1

this is gradle log:

Note: the configuration refers to the unknown method 'void attachBaseContext(android.content.Context)' in class 'com.emse.emseportal3.App'
Note: there were 1 references to unknown class members.
      You should check your configuration for typos.
Note: there were 14 classes trying to access annotations using reflection.
      You should consider keeping the annotation attributes
      (using '-keepattributes *Annotation*').
      (http://proguard.sourceforge.net/manual/troubleshooting.html#attributes)
Note: there were 20 classes trying to access generic signatures using reflection.
      You should consider keeping the signature attributes
      (using '-keepattributes Signature').
      (http://proguard.sourceforge.net/manual/troubleshooting.html#attributes)
Note: there were 3 classes trying to access enclosing classes using reflection.
      You should consider keeping the inner classes attributes
      (using '-keepattributes InnerClasses').
      (http://proguard.sourceforge.net/manual/troubleshooting.html#attributes)
Note: there were 15 unresolved dynamic references to classes or interfaces.
      You should check if you need to specify additional program jars.
      (http://proguard.sourceforge.net/manual/troubleshooting.html#dynamicalclass)
Note: there were 33 accesses to class members by means of introspection.
      You should consider explicitly keeping the mentioned class members
      (using '-keep' or '-keepclassmembers').
      (http://proguard.sourceforge.net/manual/troubleshooting.html#dynamicalclassmember)
Note: you're ignoring all warnings!
Preparing output jar [D:\EmseArge\Mohamad\Android\EmsePortal2\app\build\intermediates\multi-dex\debug\componentClasses.jar]
  Copying resources from program jar [D:\EmseArge\Mohamad\Android\EmsePortal2\app\build\intermediates\transforms\CLASSES\FULL_PROJECT\jarMerging\debug\classes.jar]
:app:transformClassesWithDexForDebug
Uncaught translation error: java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: GC overhead limit exceeded
Uncaught translation error: java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: GC overhead limit exceeded
Uncaught translation error: java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: GC overhead limit exceeded
3 errors; aborting
Error:Execution failed for task ':app:transformClassesWithDexForDebug'.
> com.android.build.transform.api.TransformException: com.android.ide.common.process.ProcessException: org.gradle.process.internal.ExecException: Process 'command 'C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_51\bin\java.exe'' finished with non-zero exit value 1
Information:BUILD FAILED

Answer 1

Looks like play-services already contains support-v4. Try excluding it from the classpath

compile('com.google.android.gms:play-services:8.1.0') {
    exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-v4'
}

The second error is different. First thing don't use Java8 it's not supported instead use Java7 Also what version of the Android Gradle Plugin are you using? Try the latest com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.4.0-beta4

Also try not using the latest play-services I ran into an issue compiling against 8.1.0 but not 7.8.0