Apk Deployment Error

I'm getting the error when trying to upload my apk file: 'dump failed because no androidmanifest.xml found' Does the package name in the AndroidManifest have to be the same as the

Solution 1:

Use Winzip or zip reader to open your APK file to check whether AndroidManifest.xml exists inside your package.

Solution 2:

After having the exact same problem (and losing about 4 hours of my life deleting and repasting my entire project...), I finally gave up and contacted Google and this was their answer:

Thank you for your note. Please try these troubleshooting steps and let us know if one of them resolves your problem:

• Try to upload the app in the new version of the Developer Console (or the old version if you've already tried the new one).
• Wait for your developer account fee to process (you will no longer see the 'Your registration is being processed...' banner in your Google Play Developer Console).
• Verify that your manifest file conforms to Android coding standards (see the following help articles: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/manifest-intro.html and http://developer.android.com/tools/projects/index.html).

All of the above did not work for me.

I asked someone about this issue and here was the answer that worked for me:

I had copied and pasted my project's .apk file onto my desktop and worked from there.

WHAT I SHOULD HAVE DONE: (and then did, and it worked)

Export the project properly from Eclipse as an android application, and then follow the procedure (key, password and all). I was then able to successfully continue.

Also, although I think that you can have your package name be whatever you want, it is my understanding that the accepted convention is to have it in the: com.XXX.XXX.projectName format.