[java] ':app:lintVitalRelease' error when generating signed apk

I've tried to upload my apk on google play and encountered an error message: "You uploaded a debuggable APK. For security reasons you need to disable debugging before it can be published in Google Play. Learn more about debuggable APKs."

Then I wrote android:debuggable="false" in my manifest and tried again. I've encountered the same error, so I've set the build variant from my module to release and tried generated an apk again, but this time, this error is generated:

Error:Gradle: Execution failed for task ':app:lintVitalRelease'.
Lint found fatal errors while assembling a release target.
  To proceed, either fix the issues identified by lint, or modify your build script as follows:
  ...
  android {
      lintOptions {
          checkReleaseBuilds false
          // Or, if you prefer, you can continue to check for errors in release builds,
          // but continue the build even when errors are found:
          abortOnError false
      }
  }
  ...

This question is related to java android gradle

The answer is


Just find the error reason in here and fix it.

yourProject/app/build/reports/lint-results-release-fatal.xml

Go to build.gradle(Module:app)

lintOptions {
    checkReleaseBuilds false
    // Or, if you prefer, you can continue to check for errors in release builds,
    // but continue the build even when errors are found:
    abortOnError false
}

Make sure you defined all the translations in all the string.xml files


This problem came to me when I updated the Android Gradle Plugin Version to 4.0.1 and the Gradle version to 6.1.1.

If someone is in a hurry, just downgrade the Gradle Plugin Version to 3.6.3 and the Gradle version to 5.6.4. It worked for me.


Try These 3 lines in your app.gradle file.

android {
lintOptions {
    checkReleaseBuilds false
    // Or, if you prefer, you can continue to check for errors in release builds,
    // but continue the build even when errors are found:
    abortOnError false
}

You can find more info choosing assemble from gradle build tab:enter image description here


My problem was a missing translation. I had a settings.xml that was not translated as it was not needed, so I had to add "translatable="false" to the strings:

This string doesn't need translation


    lintOptions {
      checkReleaseBuilds false
      abortOnError false
    }

The above code can fix the problem by ignoring it, but it may result in crashing the app as well.

The good answer is in the following link:

Error when generate signed apk


In case that you may trying to locate where the problem is, I found mine in the following path of my project: /app/build/reports/lint-results-release-fatal.html(or .xml).

Hope this helps!


You should add the code in project level gradle file for generating apk overwriting over errors


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Add this inside android {} build.gradle(Module:App)

lintOptions {
    checkReleaseBuilds false
    // Or, if you prefer, you can continue to check for errors in release builds,
    // but continue the build even when errors are found:
    abortOnError false
}

I have faced same issue when creating signed apk from android studio. I just change little bit change on build.gradle file inside android {}

lintOptions {
        checkReleaseBuilds false
        abortOnError false
    }

Hello Guys this worked for me, I just modify my BuildTypes like this:

buildTypes {
        release {
            android {
                lintOptions {
                    checkReleaseBuilds false
                    // Or, if you prefer, you can continue to check for errors in release builds,
                    // but continue the build even when errors are found:
                    abortOnError false
                }
            }
            minifyEnabled false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
        }
    }

I had this problem and solved it by adding:

lintOptions { 

    checkReleaseBuilds false

}

to my build.gradle file within the android{ } section.       


Solve this Issue Using this in build.gradle (app) File Inside main Android { inside }

  buildTypes {
      //  crunchPngs false // or true   when png error
        release {
            lintOptions {
                checkReleaseBuilds false
                abortOnError false
            }
            minifyEnabled false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
        }
    }

How to find error details

Anylyze -> Inspect Code

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Then in Inspection Results you will see an error

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In my case build failed due to unresolved javadoc reference in Google IAP


***Try this***

 buildTypes {
        release {
            lintOptions {
                disable 'MissingTranslation'
                checkReleaseBuilds false
                abortOnError false
            }
            minifyEnabled false
            signingConfig signingConfigs.release
        }
    }

Windows -> references ->Android->lint error checking.

un tick Run full error.......

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As many people have suggested, it is always better to try and fix the error from the source. check the lint generated file

/app/build/reports/lint-results-release-fatal.html

read the file and you will be guided to where the error is coming from. Check out mine: the error came from improper view constraint.


Remove that statement from your manifest altogether, Eclipse will handle that for you on the fly.


In my case the problem was related to minimum target API level that is required by Google Play. It was set less than 26.

Issue disappeared when I set minimum target API level to 26.


Try below code

buildTypes {
    release {
        lintOptions {
            disable 'MissingTranslation'
            checkReleaseBuilds false
            abortOnError false
        }
        minifyEnabled false
        signingConfig signingConfigs.release
    }
}

If you add in app.gradle under android{

lintOptions {

    quiet true
    abortOnError false
}

}

It will get work


My problem was a missing translation. I had a settings.xml that was not translated as it was not needed, so I had to add "translatable="false" to the strings:

<string translatable="false" name="stringname">This string doesn't need translation</string>

if you want to find out the exact error go to the following path in your project: /app/build/reports/lint-results-release-fatal.html(or .xml). The easiest way is if you go to the xml file, it will show you exactly what the error is including its position of the error in your either java class or xml file. Turning off the lint checks is not a good idea, they're there for a reason. Instead, go to:

    /app/build/reports/lint-results-release-fatal.html or 
    /app/build/reports/lint-results-release-fatal.xml

and fix it.


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