Android Build: Dex Jumbo Mode in Gradle

I am using following line in android ant build (project.properties):

dex.force.jumbo=true

Now we are migrating from ant to Gradle. Is it possible to get jumbo mode active in Android Gradle build?

You can modify your build.gradle file to include:

android {
  	dexOptions {
        jumboMode = true
    }
}

Please note that this option is only supported by the now deprecated DX compiler. The D8 compiler does not support this option. From AGP 7.0 (released with Android Studio 2020.3.1 - Arctic Fox) DX support is removed completely.

Modify build.gradle in your module to add:

android {
    dexOptions {
        jumboMode = true
    }
}

After that run gradle clean in your project root

I'm not sure if it possbile to set force jumbo in Gradle, but since Android Studio 0.2.4 you can enable it in Compiler -> Android DX Compiler -> Force Jumbo Mode.

I was able to do this on Windows by changing the dx.bat in the build-tools and adding the --force-jumbo parameter as a default. Definitely a work around though - hopefully this will be addressed in the Gradle plugin.

Check your build tools. Update if necessary and try again.

> this error means that your method have got over 65536

just add multiDexEnabled on default config at build.gradle file

defaultConfig {
   ...
   multiDexEnabled true
   ... 
}

this way also work: https://blog.csdn.net/H_O_W_E/article/details/77742907