String too large to encode using UTF-8 written instead as 'STRING_TOO_LARGE'

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Java compiler error: string too large to encode using UTF-8 written instead as 'STRING_TOO_LARGE'.

I want to note, that there I have no long string and no one vector drawable that bigger than 32kb (biggest is 3.7kb).

Gradle 3.2.0, build tool 28.0.3

What can take a problem?

@TigranBabajanyan here the thread mentioned. As I understood the problem was in two different versions of a third-party library — Maxim
– Maxim, Commented Oct 1, 2018 at 11:12
I had encountered the same and fixed by clear the build cache. For more info: developer.android.com/studio/build/… — Kalu Khan Luhar
– Kalu Khan Luhar, Commented Oct 31, 2018 at 10:48
If someone are lazy and doesn't have to look for @Kalu Khan Luhar link for clean build cache just use in terminal: ./gradlew cleanBuildCache — wrozwad
– wrozwad, Commented Nov 27, 2018 at 10:07

Cube · Accepted Answer · 2020-10-01 11:13:32Z

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Run this in your terminal

./gradlew cleanBuildCache

(in my case I need to do this several times until it helps)

answered Oct 1, 2020 at 11:13

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I tried at terminal macbook pro m4 pro --> but It show "permission denied: ./gradlew"

Mirza Ahmed Baig · Accepted Answer · 2020-07-28 05:55:56Z

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Check your vector drawables there may be a big path. I came across same issue and i solved it by deleting big vector drawable it.

answered Jul 28, 2020 at 5:55

Mirza Ahmed Baig

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Karl Long · Accepted Answer · 2019-01-29 07:40:47Z

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Use gradle 3.2 version like 3.2.1 below.

classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.2.1'

answered Jan 29, 2019 at 7:40

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