google-services.json" was found, but it indicates a project ID that you don't appear to have access to

Question

In Firebase Option Android Studio when I click on \"connect to firebase\" I am getting the following error.

\"google-services.json\" was found, but it ind

Answer 1

\appname\.idea\modules\app\google-services.json Delete this file in your project folder first.

In my case, I already had this file in my project files as I changed my package name, and I was trying the add the google-services.json file for the second time. And I was getting this error: -

> A config file "something\google-services.json" was found, but it
> indicates a project ID that you dont appear to have access to. Request
> access or delete the file in order to proceed with the connection
> process.