':app:processDebugManifest' error while importing project

Question

I am trying to import an Android sample project then i get this message error:

Error:Execution failed for task ':app:processDebugManifest'.

Manifest merger failed : uses-sdk:minSdkVersion 10 cannot be smaller than version 14 declared in library [com.google.android.gms:play-services:11.0.0] C:\Users\HP.android\build-cache\084ac0ca1bed4f5e30644d43f2b1fe5758c0d427\output\AndroidManifest.xml Suggestion: use tools:overrideLibrary="com.google.android.gms.play_services" to force usage

Answer 1

You need to change min sdk to 14 in build.gradle file of app module.

Answer 2

Basically, libraries have their own minSdkVersion. When you add a library in your project, which here is gms.play_services, for example, uses 14 as minSdkVersion, and in the meantime, you are using 10 in your own project, this error will appear while you're trying to sync your project. SO:

• Or you have to raise your projects minSdkVersion to 14.

• Or you can add tools:overrideLibrary in your manifest like this:

  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
  <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
  
  <uses-sdk
      tools:overrideLibrary="com.google.android.gms.play_services"/>
  
  </manifest>