android:exported added but still getting error Apps targeting Android 12 and higher are required to specify an explicit value for android:exported

Question

I have added android:exported="true" to my only activity in manifest but still getting below error after updating compile sdk and target sdk version to 31.I also tried rebuilding the project , invalidating cache and restart but that didn't helped

Error- Apps targeting Android 12 and higher are required to specify an explicit value for android:exported when the corresponding component has an intent filter defined. See https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/activity-element#exported for details.

AndroidManifest File

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.xyz.abc">

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

    <application
        android:name=".framework.presentation.BaseApplication"
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
        android:supportsRtl="true"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
        <activity android:name="com.xyz.presentation.MainActivity"
            android:exported="true">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
    </application>

</manifest>

Merged manifest error

Other Manifest Files (Included in merge, but did not contribute any elements) firebase-installations:17.0.0 manifest, versionedparcelable:1.1.1 manifest, runtime:1.0.1 manifest, test:core:1.2.0 manifest, loader:1.0.0 manifest, facebook-share:11.1.0 manifest, leakcanary:leaksentry:2.0-alpha-3 manifest, material-dialogs:input:3.2.1 manifest, material-icons-extended:1.0.0 manifest, play-services-stats:17.0.0 manifest, interpolator:1.0.0 manifest, activity-compose:1.3.1 manifest, material-ripple:1.0.0 manifest, foundation:1.0.0 manifest, asynclayoutinflater:1.0.0 manifest, savedstate-ktx:1.1.0 manifest, navigation-dynamic-features-fragment:2.3.5 manifest, firebase-ui-auth:7.2.0 manifest, animation:1.0.1 manifest, animation-core:1.0.1 manifest, installreferrer:1.0 manifest, firebase-crashlytics:18.0.0 manifest, ui:1.0.1 manifest, lifecycle-viewmodel-savedstate:2.3.1 manifest, play-services-auth-base:17.0.0 manifest, hilt-android:2.35.1 manifest, material-dialogs:core:3.2.1 manifest, AndroidManifest.xml navigation file, savedstate:1.1.0 manifest, cursoradapter:1.0.0 manifest, sqlite-framework:2.0.1 manifest, room-ktx:2.1.0 manifest, leakcanary-android-core:2.0-alpha-3 manifest, AndroidManifest.xml navigation file, media:1.0.0 manifest, coordinatorlayout:1.1.0 manifest, legacy-support-core-utils:1.0.0 manifest, lifecycle-runtime:2.3.1 manifest, coil-kt:coil:1.3.1 manifest, ui-tooling-preview:1.0.0 manifest, facebook-core:11.1.0 manifest, core:1.6.0 manifest, material:1.0.0 manifest, firebase-common:20.0.0 manifest, documentfile:1.0.0 manifest, lifecycle-viewmodel-compose:2.4.0-beta01 manifest, play-services-base:17.1.0 manifest, ui-tooling-data:1.0.0 manifest, coil-base:1.3.1 manifest, firebase-analytics-ktx:19.0.0 manifest, localbroadcastmanager:1.0.0 manifest, swiperefreshlayout:1.1.0-alpha03 manifest, constraintlayout-compose:1.0.0-beta02 manifest, core-ktx:1.6.0 manifest, firebase-database-collection:18.0.0 manifest, coil-compose-base:1.3.1 manifest, activity:1.3.1 manifest, AndroidManifest.xml navigation file, facebook-messenger:11.1.0 manifest, print:1.0.0 manifest, customview:1.1.0 manifest, material-icons-core:1.0.0 manifest, play-services-measurement-sdk:19.0.0 manifest, fragment:1.3.4 manifest, firebase-appcheck-interop:16.0.0-beta01 manifest, facebook-login:11.1.0 manifest, cardview:1.0.0 manifest, runtime-rxjava2:1.0.0 manifest, viewpager2:1.0.0 manifest, play-services-ads-identifier:17.0.0 manifest, play-services-measurement-impl:19.0.0 manifest, lifecycle-livedata-core:2.3.1 manifest, play-services-safetynet:17.0.0 manifest, AndroidManifest.xml navigation file, lifecycle-viewmodel-ktx:2.3.1 manifest, transport-backend-cct:3.0.0 manifest, fragment-ktx:1.2.4 manifest, appcompat:1.3.0 manifest, transport-runtime:3.0.0 manifest, lifecycle-livedata-core-ktx:2.2.0 manifest, firebase-firestore-ktx:23.0.0 manifest, legacy-support-v4:1.0.0 manifest, play-services-basement:17.1.1 manifest, firebase-storage:20.0.0 manifest, play-services-auth-api-phone:17.4.0 manifest, leakcanary-android:2.0-alpha-3 manifest, firebase-auth-interop:20.0.0 manifest, lifecycle-viewmodel:2.3.1 manifest, browser:1.0.0 manifest, firebase-auth:21.0.1 manifest, material:1.2.1 manifest, slidingpanelayout:1.0.0 manifest, vectordrawable:1.1.0 manifest, recyclerview:1.1.0 manifest, play-services-auth:19.0.0 manifest, room-runtime:2.1.0 manifest, dagger-lint-aar:2.35.1 manifest, navigation-dynamic-features-runtime:2.3.5 manifest, play-services-measurement-api:19.0.0 manifest, firebase-encoders-json:18.0.0 manifest, sqlite:2.0.1 manifest, facebook-android-sdk:11.1.0 manifest, firebase-components:17.0.0 manifest, transport-api:3.0.0 manifest, protolite-well-known-types:18.0.0 manifest, markdown-processor:0.1.3 manifest, play-services-measurement-base:19.0.0 manifest, firebase-common-ktx:20.0.0 manifest, activity-ktx:1.3.1 manifest, firebase-crashlytics-ktx:18.0.0 manifest, coil-compose:1.3.1 manifest, multidex:2.0.1 manifest, core-runtime:2.1.0 manifest, fragment-testing:1.2.0 manifest, ui-graphics:1.0.1 manifest, AndroidManifest.xml navigation file, ui-tooling:1.0.0 manifest, grpc-android:1.28.0 manifest, ui-unit:1.0.1 manifest, play-services-measurement:19.0.0 manifest, play:core:1.9.1 manifest, annotation-experimental:1.1.0 manifest, play-services-measurement-sdk-api:19.0.0 manifest, play-services-tasks:17.0.0 manifest, firebase-analytics:19.0.0 manifest, facebook-common:11.1.0 manifest, drawerlayout:1.1.1 manifest, AndroidManifest.xml navigation file, navigation-compose:2.4.0-alpha09 manifest, facebook-gamingservices:11.1.0 manifest, firebase-firestore:23.0.0 manifest, lifecycle-livedata:2.2.0 manifest, legacy-support-core-ui:1.0.0 manifest, test:monitor:1.2.0 manifest, AndroidManifest.xml navigation file, facebook-applinks:11.1.0 manifest, viewpager:1.0.0 manifest, ui-geometry:1.0.1 manifest, lifecycle-runtime-ktx:2.3.1 manifest, constraintlayout:2.0.4 manifest, ui-text:1.0.1 manifest, AndroidManifest.xml navigation file, firebase-installations-interop:17.0.0 manifest, transition:1.3.0 manifest, foundation-layout:1.0.1 manifest, appcompat-resources:1.3.1 manifest, runtime-livedata:1.0.0 manifest, runtime-saveable:1.0.1 manifest, firebase-measurement-connector:19.0.0 manifest, vectordrawable-animated:1.1.0 manifest, main nav_graph.xml navigation file Merging Errors: Error: android:exported needs to be explicitly specified for . Apps targeting Android 12 and higher are required to specify an explicit value for android:exported when the corresponding component has an intent filter defined. See https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/activity-element#exported for details. Dairy.app main manifest (this file) Error: android:exported needs to be explicitly specified for . Apps targeting Android 12 and higher are required to specify an explicit value for android:exported when the corresponding component has an intent filter defined. See https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/activity-element#exported for details. Dairy.app main manifest (this file) Error: android:exported needs to be explicitly specified for . Apps targeting Android 12 and higher are required to specify an explicit value for android:exported when the corresponding component has an intent filter defined. See https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/activity-element#exported for details. Dairy.app main manifest (this file)

Answer 1

androidx.test:core library version 1.3.0. Upgrading to version 1.4.0 fixed the issue.