Android Gradle Error: "Failed to get application id for debug"

Question

I recently updated android studio and now gradle won't sync with my project. Does anyone have any idea what this error message means?

Answer 1

Check your androidmanifest.xml for errors. I had this issue when I missed a " from an attribute.

Answer 2

As Alec mentioned, there are errors with your androidmanifest.xml.

You can use the following link to validate your android manifest file.

http://www.w3schools.com/xml/xml_validator.asp

\n (new line)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
....more xml code....

A new line in front of the XML file will cause this error as well (I learned it the hard way).