"cannot find symbol" errors in Android Studio after 0.1.6 upgrade [36973643]

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of 36973603

Bug

[AOSP] duplicate

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Description

ro...@gmail.com

created issue #1

Jun 21, 2013 07:40PM

Host OS: Mac OS X 10.7.5
SDK tools version (available in the "About" section of the 'android' tool
UI): 22.0.1
Eclipse version: Android Studio AI-130.716844
ADT plug-in version: n/a
Platform targeted by your project: Android 4.1.2 Galaxy Nexus
Version of the platform running in the emulator: 4.1.2

STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
1. Make a code change
2. Run the project

EXPECTED RESULTS:
Project builds without any errors

OBSERVED RESULTS:
Project has a lot of "cannot find symbol" errors. I have to "Rebuild Project" any time I make a code change to fix the errors.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
This didn't happen until I updated to 0.1.6, and I haven't made any changes to my code without reverting them. See

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17241855/cannot-find-symbol-in-android-studio-without-rebuilding-project/17242900?noredirect=1#17242900

Comments

jo...@gmail.com <jo...@gmail.com> #2Jun 21, 2013 07:56PM

I am getting the same problem after the latest update...

ro...@gmail.com <ro...@gmail.com> #3Jun 21, 2013 08:40PM

I think this might be the same as

issue 36949180

. As mentioned in the comments there, try:
As a temporary workaround, try turning off Preferences > Compiler > Use External Build.

sb...@google.com <sb...@google.com> Jun 21, 2013 08:51PM

Status: Duplicate of

36973603

ae...@gmail.com <ae...@gmail.com> #4Jun 21, 2013 08:56PM

Deleting the out folder before rebuilding solves the problem

ja...@gmail.com <ja...@gmail.com> #5Jun 22, 2013 03:40AM

turning off Preferences > Compiler > Use External Build doesn't work if you have other modules as dependencies.

gp...@gmail.com <gp...@gmail.com> #6Jun 22, 2013 02:13PM

I'm having the same problem.

ja...@gmail.com <ja...@gmail.com> #7Jun 24, 2013 06:05PM

Same issue here

we...@gmail.com <we...@gmail.com> #8Jun 24, 2013 09:14PM

Also having this problem, but turning off Preferences > Compiler > Use External Build worked for me, even though I have other modules as dependencies, despite what jai.chan mentioned.

ml...@gmail.com <ml...@gmail.com> #9Jun 26, 2013 11:59AM

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ml...@gmail.com <ml...@gmail.com> #10Jun 26, 2013 12:00PM

Problem exists. Turning off "Use external build" helps.

pr...@gmail.com <pr...@gmail.com> #11Dec 12, 2013 12:04AM

Also having the same problem.But I don't know How can I fix ?

jo...@gmail.com <jo...@gmail.com> #12Mar 4, 2014 12:13PM

The problem is still there... :s

sm...@gmail.com <sm...@gmail.com> #13Mar 12, 2014 07:11PM

having the same issue here too

so...@gmail.com <so...@gmail.com> #14Oct 20, 2014 07:32AM

Still happens

su...@googlemail.com <su...@googlemail.com> #15Dec 27, 2014 08:00PM

A shame that google is not able to solve this issue since several years but is able to pop out yet another android version.

se...@gmail.com <se...@gmail.com> #16Oct 16, 2015 08:57PM

Android Studio 1.4 and this or similar bug is still here! My project is completely blocked due to inability to add a new activity class without getting "cannot find symbol" for it. The other classes are getting compiled except that activty. I've checked in the build/intermediates/classes - the activity .class is missing, not even compiled though it is hollow class, no syntax error.

Already tried:
Invalidate Cache and Restart - nope
Deleted /build directory and rebuild - nope
./gradlew clean of entire project - nope
Restarting after everything above - nope
Recreating a new blank activity - nope
Checked manifest entries for the activity - nope
Combination of the above - nope

Desperation mode: on

se...@gmail.com <se...@gmail.com> #17Oct 16, 2015 09:23PM

I've just managed to workaround it! Simple Refactor > Move to another package did remove the error, but after I moved it back to the original package the error appeared again. Have NO idea what's going on!

se...@gmail.com <se...@gmail.com> #18Oct 17, 2015 08:32AM

Damn, I've found that class in the long forgotten exclude list in my build.gradle! What a stupid mistake of mine. Mystery revealed! (chuckle)