Errors in Android Studio unless I build/clean each time

Question

I'm getting a list of random errors when I re-run my app in Android Studio, both with "run app" and "apply changes". I have to clean and rebuild, then it works. Error like these:

Program type already present: androidx.transition.R

Duplicate resources

error: class BuildConfig is public, should be declared in a file named BuildConfig.java

Program type already present: androidx.recyclerview.R$drawable

Program type already present: androidx.lifecycle.extensions.R$style

Type loadImageToStorage$2 is defined multiple times:

Why am I constantly getting these messages? Its slowing down my work tremendously.

It mainly seems to be about duplicate resources, but it always clears when I go do "build" and then run it.

I have uninstalled Android Studio completely, and reinstalled, and I still have the same problem. Running on mac.

Thanks so much.

Answer 1

Try following ways in order of listing:

• Select Make Project from Build menu.
• Go to File menu and select Invalidate Cache/restart.
• Change the distributionUrl in gradle-wrapper.properties to some other versions (higher one preferred).
  distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-5.6.4-all.zip
• Update Android studio.