Getting error says - “Entry name 'res/layout/test_toolbar.xml' collided” while creating signed apk

Question

I have updated my android studio from 3.5.x to 3.6 today and getting error while generating signed apk for build variant showing the follow

Answer 1

Just delete app>build and build folders in the project path on your computer!

Answer 2

The problem is build caused. The best solution is to clean and rebuild the project. Go on build and clean the project.

Answer 3

I had the same error after updating android studio and I fix the problem by only cleaning the project (Build > Clean Project) !:)

Answer 4

All I had to do was Restart my system and go to Build > Clean Project

Answer 5

I deleted the previous build outputs for build variant, including APK file. That's what helped me

Answer 6

After updating to Android Studio 4.1 I faced similar issues, for me it was "entry name 'classes.dex' collided". Error arose when building the app using the option 'Generate Signed Bundle/APK'.

The solution was simple: make sure Android Studio is not running the app when building (stop running and then try again).