Android manifest attribute not allowed here

Question

I have several manifest errors regarding some attributes . I have not made any changes to the manifest the application generated automatically yet i get several errors. *( I\'m

Answer 1

Close AndroidManifest — File — Sync Project with Gradle Files. It helped.

P.S. A few months later I met this problem again — googled — found this answer and it didn't help! :D But this time I removed the Android Studio and installed the beta version. It helped.

Answer 2

Just Close your manifest file and reopen it. It worked for me.

Answer 3

This happens when manifest not correctly "recognized" by AndroidStudio: it is correct location file app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml, but not in synthetic AS Android/app/manifests tree left-view.

Just close the project + remove from (welcome)list + re-import_project (Gradle, Eclipse ADT, etc).

Answer 4

Close the andorid studio and open the AndroidManifest.xml from the application folder in any of the local editor for e.g., Notepad,notepad++,sublime etc. Make change and save the manifest file. Now open the androdistudio. Your problem will be solve.

Answer 5

Most Probably, you are modifying the wrong Manifest.xml. When you attempt to run your code, it creates temporary files which might be what you are editing.

Answer 6

Just open your AndroidManifest.xml file in another editor like notepad++ and apply some changes ,then save it. that might work as a trick!