How do I fix this error com.android.tools.r8.compilationfailedexception?

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I am trying to compile an apk and I got this error com.android.tools.r8.CompilationFailedException: Compilation failed to complete,
Execution failed for task ':transformClassesAndResourcesWithR8ForRelease'

What I have tried:

I Tried editing gradle.properties with android.enableR8=false but it keeps getting overwritten by unity compiler.

Posted 8-Aug-20 5:46am

Keith.Harrie

Updated 14-Mar-21 8:29am

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2020-08-08T06:13:00

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If you don't understand an error message, the first thing to do is Google it: Execution failed for task ':transformClassesAndResourcesWithR8ForRelease' - Google Search[^] This gave me over 900 results, most of which offer a variety of solutions, dependent on what your code is doing...

Posted 8-Aug-20 6:13am

OriginalGriff