Android Studio Build failed with an exception Execution failed for task ':app:dexDebug'

Question

Console log:

FAILED

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

• What went wrong: Execution failed for task ':app:dexDebug'.

  com.android.ide.common.process.ProcessException: org.gradle.process.internal.ExecException: Process 'command 'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Java\\jdk1.8.0\\bin\\java.exe'' finished with non-zero exit value 2

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• Exception is: org.gradle.api.tasks.TaskExecutionException: Execution failed for task ':app:dexDebug'. at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.executeActions(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:69) at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.execute(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:46) at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.PostExecutionAnalysisTaskExecuter.execute(PostExecutionAnalysisTaskExecuter.java:35) at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipUpToDateTaskExecuter.execute(SkipUpToDateTaskExecuter.java:64) at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ValidatingTaskExecuter.execute(ValidatingTaskExecuter.java:58) at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipEmptySourceFilesTaskExecuter.execute(SkipEmptySourceFilesTaskExecuter.java:42) at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipTaskWithNoActionsExecuter.execute(SkipTaskWithNoActionsExecuter.java:52) at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipOnlyIfTaskExecuter.execute(SkipOnlyIfTaskExecuter.java:53) at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteAtMostOnceTaskExecu ter.execute(ExecuteAtMostOnceTaskExecuter.java:43) at org.gradle.api.internal.AbstractTask.executeWithoutThrowingTaskFailure(AbstractTask.java:305) at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.AbstractTaskPlanExecutor$TaskExecutorWorker.executeTask(AbstractTaskPlanExecutor.java:79) at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.AbstractTaskPlanExecutor$TaskExecutorWorker.processTask(AbstractTaskPlanExecutor.java:63) at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.AbstractTaskPlanExecutor$TaskExecutorWorker.run(AbstractTaskPlanExecutor.java:51) at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskPlanExecutor.process(DefaultTaskPlanExecutor.java:23) at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskGraphExecuter.execute(DefaultTaskGraphExecuter.java:88) at org.gradle.execution.SelectedTaskExecutionAction.execute(SelectedTaskExecutionAction.java:29) at org.gradle.execution.DefaultBuildExecuter.execute(DefaultBuildExecuter.java:62) at org.gradle.execution.DefaultBuildExecuter.access$200(DefaultBuildExecuter.java:23) at org.gradle.executio n.DefaultBuildExecuter$2.proceed(DefaultBuildExecuter.java:68) at org.gradle.execution.DryRunBuildExecutionAction.execute(DryRunBuildExecutionAction.java:32) at org.gradle.execution.DefaultBuildExecuter.execute(DefaultBuildExecuter.java:62) at org.gradle.execution.DefaultBuildExecuter.execute(DefaultBuildExecuter.java:55) at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultGradleLauncher.doBuildStages(DefaultGradleLauncher.java:149) at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultGradleLauncher.doBuild(DefaultGradleLauncher.java:106) at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultGradleLauncher.run(DefaultGradleLauncher.java:86) at org.gradle.launcher.exec.InProcessBuildActionExecuter$DefaultBuildController.run(InProcessBuildActionExecuter.java:80) at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.BuildModelAction.run(BuildModelAction.java:43) at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.BuildModelAction.run(BuildModelAction.java:30) at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.ConfiguringBuildAction.run(ConfiguringBuildAction.java:119) at org .gradle.launcher.exec.InProcessBuildActionExecuter.execute(InProcessBuildActionExecuter.java:36) at org.gradle.launcher.exec.InProcessBuildActionExecuter.execute(InProcessBuildActionExecuter.java:26) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ExecuteBuild.doBuild(ExecuteBuild.java:47) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.BuildCommandOnly.execute(BuildCommandOnly.java:34) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:119) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.WatchForDisconnection.execute(WatchForDisconnection.java:35) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:119) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ResetDeprecationLogger.execute(ResetDeprecationLogger.java:24) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:119) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.StartStopIfBuildAndStop.execute(StartStopIfBuildAndSto p.java:33) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:119) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ForwardClientInput$2.call(ForwardClientInput.java:71) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ForwardClientInput$2.call(ForwardClientInput.java:69) at org.gradle.util.Swapper.swap(Swapper.java:38) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ForwardClientInput.execute(ForwardClientInput.java:69) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:119) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.LogToClient.doBuild(LogToClient.java:60) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.BuildCommandOnly.execute(BuildCommandOnly.java:34) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:119) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.EstablishBuildEnvironment.doBuild(EstablishBuildEnvironment.java:70) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.Buil dCommandOnly.execute(BuildCommandOnly.java:34) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:119) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.DaemonHygieneAction.execute(DaemonHygieneAction.java:39) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:119) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.StartBuildOrRespondWithBusy$1.run(StartBuildOrRespondWithBusy.java:46) at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.DaemonStateCoordinator$1.run(DaemonStateCoordinator.java:246) at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.DefaultExecutorFactory$StoppableExecutorImpl$1.run(DefaultExecutorFactory.java:64) Caused by: org.gradle.internal.UncheckedException: com.android.ide.common.process.ProcessException: org.gradle.process.internal.ExecException: Process 'command 'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Java\\jdk1.8.0\\bin\\java.exe'' finished with non-zero exit value 2 at org.gradle.internal.UncheckedException.throwAsUncheckedExcept ion(UncheckedException.java:39) at org.gradle.internal.reflect.JavaMethod.invoke(JavaMethod.java:66) at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory$IncrementalTaskAction.doExecute(AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory.java:235) at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory$StandardTaskAction.execute(AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory.java:211) at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory$IncrementalTaskAction.execute(AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory.java:222) at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory$StandardTaskAction.execute(AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory.java:200) at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.executeAction(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:80) at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.executeActions(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:61) ... 55 more Caused by: com.android.ide.common.process.Proc essException: org.gradle.process.internal.ExecException: Process 'command 'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Java\\jdk1.8.0\\bin\\java.exe'' finished with non-zero exit value 2 at com.android.build.gradle.internal.process.GradleProcessResult.assertNormalExitValue(GradleProcessResult.java:42) at com.android.builder.core.AndroidBuilder.convertByteCode(AndroidBuilder.java:1193) at com.android.builder.core.AndroidBuilder$convertByteCode$0.call(Unknown Source) at com.android.build.gradle.tasks.Dex.doTaskAction(Dex.groovy:151) at com.android.build.gradle.tasks.Dex.this$5$doTaskAction(Dex.groovy) at com.android.build.gradle.tasks.Dex$this$5$doTaskAction.callCurrent(Unknown Source) at com.android.build.gradle.tasks.Dex.taskAction(Dex.groovy:90) at org.gradle.internal.reflect.JavaMethod.invoke(JavaMethod.java:63) ... 61 more Caused by: org.gradle.process.internal.ExecException: Process 'command 'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Java\\jdk1.8.0\\bin\\java.exe'' finished with non-zero exit value 2 at org.gradle.process.inte rnal.DefaultExecHandle$ExecResultImpl.assertNormalExitValue(DefaultExecHandle.java:365) at com.android.build.gradle.internal.process.GradleProcessResult.assertNormalExitValue(GradleProcessResult.java:40) ... 68 more

build.gradle file:

    apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

android {
    compileSdkVersion 21
    buildToolsVersion "22.0.0"

    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.appdomain.appname"
        minSdkVersion 15
        targetSdkVersion 21
    }

    buildTypes {
        release {
            minifyEnabled false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.txt'
        }
    }
    }

    dependencies {
        compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:19.1.+'
        compile 'com.google.guava:guava:10.0.1'
        compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:+'
        compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:21.0.3'
        compile files('libs/gdata-client-1.0.jar')
        compile files('libs/gdata-client-meta-1.0.jar')
        compile files('libs/gdata-contacts-3.0.jar')
        compile files('libs/gdata-contacts-meta-3.0.jar')
        compile files('libs/gdata-core-1.0.jar')
        compile files('libs/libGoogleAnalyticsServices.jar')
        compile files('libs/mpandroidchartlibrary-1-7-4.jar')
        compile files('libs/recyclerview.jar')
    }

Answer 1

I found solution

just change

compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:19.1.+'

to

compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:22.0.0'

also change

compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:21.0.3'

to

compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:22.0.0'

And use Multi-dex property in your build.gradle file like this:

defaultConfig {
    applicationId "com.sendpulse.sendpulse"
    minSdkVersion 15
    targetSdkVersion 21
    multiDexEnabled true

}

then clean project and rebuild

Answer 2

I also had the similar problem. I removed each jar and checked one by one until i found it.
Basically this problem occur due to jar files. So,try this, Put your jar files one by one in dependencies and test.You'll easily get the fix.

Answer 3

1. Do a project cleanup. Go to Build->Clean Project and try again
2. If (1) doesn't work, close and restart your compiler.
3. Do a quick check on your Build.Grade file, make sure only the important files are kept, and delete the unused ones.
4. If all else fails, add "multiDexEnabled true" to your app-level Build.Gradle file.

Do this:

defaultConfig {
    applicationId "com.yourcompanyname.yourappname"
    minSdkVersion 21
    targetSdkVersion 23
    versionCode 1
    versionName "1.0"

    // Enabling multidex support.
    multiDexEnabled true
}