Android Studio 3.0 Manifest Error: unknown element found

Question

NOTICE: Please do not post this \"android.enableAapt2=false\" as an answer. It is not a solution. It is jus

Answer 1

Just rename your manifest file like this: AndroidManifest.xmlold, then create a new XML file and give name: AndoridManifest.xml. Then just copy the content of the old file after you remove line with tag . Build>Clean Project and then Run>debug app again. Then the problem will be disappeared.

Answer 2

In my app in AndroidManifest.xml tag receiver was under the application tag and this was cause of build fail with message .../android/app/build/intermediates/manifests/full/debug/AndroidManifest.xml:25: AAPT: error: unknown element <receiver> found. After i have put it in application tag then the project has been compiled successfully. That's all