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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"AndroidManifest.xml package attribute error with AGP 8.x and newer build tools","articleBody":"### Issue Description\n\n## Environment\n- **NativeScript CLI:** 8.6.5\n- **@nativescript/core:** 8.9.2\n- **@nativescript/android:** 8.9.1\n- **Android SDK:** 30 (also tested with 34)\n- **Build Tools:** 30.0.3 (also tested with 34.0.0)\n- **AGP:** 7.0.4 (forced via before-plugins.gradle)\n- **OS:** macOS 14.3.0\n\n## Issue Description\nThe NativeScript core plugin generates `AndroidManifest.xml` with `package=\"org.nativescript.core\"` attribute in the `\u003cmanifest\u003e` tag, which is no longer supported by newer Android Gradle Plugin versions (AGP 7.2+).\n\n## Error Message\nFAILURE: Build failed with an exception.\nWhat went wrong:\nExecution failed for task ':processReleaseManifest'.\n\u003e A failure occurred while executing com.android.build.gradle.tasks.ProcessLibraryManifest$ProcessLibWorkAction\n\u003e Incorrect package=\"org.nativescript.core\" found in source AndroidManifest.xml: /path/to/platforms/tempPlugin/core/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml.\nSetting the namespace via the package attribute in the source AndroidManifest.xml is no longer supported.\nRecommendation: remove package=\"org.nativescript.core\" from the source AndroidManifest.xml\n\n### Reproduction\n\n```shell\n## Steps to Reproduce\n1. Create a new NativeScript project or use existing one\n2. Run `ns build android`\n3. Error occurs during plugin build phase\n\n## Attempted Solutions (All Failed)\n1. **Manual patching:** Created scripts to remove `package` attribute after prepare/build\n2. **CLI hooks:** Tried `after-prepare` and `before-build` hooks\n3. **Gradle patching:** Attempted to patch manifest during build process\n4. **Upgrading:** Updated to latest NativeScript versions (8.9.x)\n5. **Downgrading:** Downgraded to SDK 30, build tools 30.0.3, AGP 7.0.4\n6. **Postinstall scripts:** Automated patching after npm install\n\n### Relevant log output (if applicable)\n\n## Root Cause Analysis\nThe issue is that the NativeScript core plugin generates the manifest dynamically during build, and there is no static source file in `node_modules` to patch. The manifest is regenerated after every prepare/build, making all local workarounds ineffective.\n\n## Expected Behavior\nThe NativeScript core plugin should generate `AndroidManifest.xml` without the `package` attribute, or use the `namespace` attribute instead, to be compatible with newer AGP versions.\n\n## Impact\nThis prevents building NativeScript projects with newer Android build tools, forcing developers to use outdated tooling or abandon NativeScript for Android development.\n\n## Additional Notes\n- The manifest is generated at: `platforms/tempPlugin/core/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml`\n- No static source file exists in `node_modules/@nativescript/core/platforms/android/`\n- This affects all NativeScript 8.x projects using newer Android build tools\n```\n\n### Environment\n\n_No response_\n\n### Please accept these terms\n\n- [x] I have searched the [existing issues](https://github.com/NativeScript/NativeScript/issues) as well as [StackOverflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/nativescript) and this has not been posted before\n- [x] This is a bug report\n- [x] I agree to follow this project's [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/NativeScript/NativeScript/blob/master/tools/notes/CONTRIBUTING.md#coc)","author":{"url":"https://github.com/guilpablo","@type":"Person","name":"guilpablo"},"datePublished":"2025-06-30T02:47:03.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":1},"url":"https://github.com/10755/NativeScript/issues/10755"}