How can I have different manifest files for the release and debug versions?

Question

Is it possible to have different manifest files for the debug and release versions of my APK in Android Studio?

Normally I don't have need for such a such a thing but in debug mode, my applications run in a different user id and process and this is defined in the manifest. I've attached a diff of what my debug manifest has:

--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="com.mridang.address"
+    android:sharedUserId="com.mridang.dashclock"
     android:versionCode="10"
     android:versionName="1.0" >

@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@
     <application
         android:allowBackup="true"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
+        android:process="com.mridang.dashclock"
         android:label="@string/application_name"
         android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Holo.Light.DarkActionBar" >

I'm losing my mind with stashing the debug manifest file and popping it before building and if two separate manifests were possible, that would be great.

Answer 1

Create a "debug" folder under src/ and put it in there: https://github.com/androidfu/Now-Playing/tree/master/app/src

My "release" manifest is in src/main/, but I'm pretty sure if you needed two wholly separate manifest files you could use src/release/ and src/debug/.

Answer 2

Yes, it is possible. Use this paths:

Debug Manifest: ../src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml

Release Manifest: ../src/release/AndroidManifest.xml

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Show Release Manifest on Android Studio:

1. Open Build Variants Window
2. Change from debug to release
3. Will be visible on Project -> Android -> manifests