Fixing Build Issues - Nuclear Option

Did you know?

If you have a Flutter project that no longer builds on a specific platform, you can try this:

  • delete the whole folder
  • use the Flutter CLI to generate it again
  • discard any unwanted changes

When it works, this can save you hours of frustration. 😌

Fixing Build Issues - Nuclear Option

Here are the steps:

# Commit to git before making any changes git add . && git commit -m "Working copy" # Delete android folder rm -rf android # Create it again with the Flutter CLI flutter create . --platforms android # See what's changed, reapply previous settings git diff # Run again flutter run # All good? Commit to git git add . && git commit -m "Updated Android project"

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