title: Androidx MutliDex: The number of method references in a .dex file cannot exceed 64K
body: <p>After migration application from <a href="https://github.com/react-native-community/rn-diff-purge/compare/release/0.57.0..release/0.59.10" rel="noreferrer">0.57 => 0.59</a> I needed to fix some issues for third party packages and now I'm facing dex problem.</p>
  
  <p>build.gradle</p>
  
  <pre><code>// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
  
  buildscript {
      ext {
          buildToolsVersion = "28.0.3"
          minSdkVersion = 16
          compileSdkVersion = 28
          targetSdkVersion = 28
  
          // supportLibVersion = "28.0.0"
          // supportVersion = "28.0.0"
          // googlePlayServicesVersion = "15.0.1"
          // facebookSdkVersion = "4.37.0"
      }
      repositories {
          google()
          jcenter()
      }
      dependencies {
          classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.4.2'
          classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:4.3.0'
  
          // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
          // in the individual module build.gradle files
      }
  }
  
  allprojects {
      repositories {
          google()
          mavenLocal()
          maven { url 'https://maven.google.com' }
          jcenter()
          maven {
              // All of React Native (JS, Obj-C sources, Android binaries) is installed from npm
              url "$rootDir/../node_modules/react-native/android"
          }
      }
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>app/build.gradle</p>
  
  <pre><code>apply plugin: "com.android.application"
  apply from: project(':react-native-config').projectDir.getPath() + "/dotenv.gradle"
  
  import com.android.build.OutputFile
  
  project.ext.react = [
      entryFile: "index.js",
          bundleAssetName: "index.android.bundle",
          bundleInAlpha: true,
          bundleInBeta: true
  ]
  
  apply from: "../../node_modules/react-native/react.gradle"
  
  /**
   * Set this to true to create two separate APKs instead of one:
   *   - An APK that only works on ARM devices
   *   - An APK that only works on x86 devices
   * The advantage is the size of the APK is reduced by about 4MB.
   * Upload all the APKs to the Play Store and people will download
   * the correct one based on the CPU architecture of their device.
   */
  def enableSeparateBuildPerCPUArchitecture = false
  
  /**
   * Run Proguard to shrink the Java bytecode in release builds.
   */
  def enableProguardInReleaseBuilds = false
  
  def readVersion() {
    def versionFile = new File(project.rootDir, 'version.properties')
    def version = new Properties()
    def stream
    try {
      stream = new FileInputStream(versionFile)
      version.load(stream)
    } catch(FileNotFoundException ignore) {
    } finally {
      if(stream != null) stream.close()
    }
    if(!version['major']) version['major'] = "1"
    if(!version['minor']) version['minor'] = "0"
    if(!version['build']) version['build'] = "0"
    return version
  }
  
  def readVersionName(){
    def version = readVersion()
    return "${version['major']}.${version['minor']}"
  }
  
  def readBuildCode(){
    def version = readVersion()
    def build = version['build'] as int
    return build
  }
  
  def incrementBuildNumber(){
    def versionFile = new File(project.rootDir, 'version.properties')
    def version = readVersion()
    def build = version['build'] as int
    build++
    version['build'] = build.toString()
  
    def stream = new FileOutputStream(versionFile)
    try {
      version.store(stream, null)
    } finally {
      stream.close()
    }
  
    println " Build number is now..." + build
    return build
  }
  
  def incrementVersionNumber(def type="minor"){
    def versionFile = new File(project.rootDir, 'version.properties')
    def version = readVersion()
    def major = version['major'] as int
    def minor = version['minor'] as int
  
    if(type=='major'){
      major++
      minor = 0
    } else if (type == 'minor') {
      minor++
    }
  
    version['major'] = major.toString()
    version['minor'] = minor.toString()
  
    def stream = new FileOutputStream(versionFile)
    try {
      version.store(stream, null)
    } finally {
      stream.close()
    }
  
    println "Version is now..." + major + "." + minor
    return major + "." + minor
  
  }
  
  android {
      compileSdkVersion 28
      buildToolsVersion '28.0.3'
  
      compileOptions {
          sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
          targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
      }
  
      defaultConfig {
          applicationId "com.ironark.hubapp"
          minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
          targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
          versionCode readBuildCode()
          versionName readVersionName()
          ndk {
              abiFilters "armeabi-v7a", "x86", "arm64-v8a", "x86_64"
          }
          resValue "string", "build_config_package", "com.ironark.hubapp"
      }
      signingConfigs {
          release {
              if (project.hasProperty('MYAPP_RELEASE_STORE_FILE')) {
                  storeFile file(MYAPP_RELEASE_STORE_FILE)
                  storePassword MYAPP_RELEASE_STORE_PASSWORD
                  keyAlias MYAPP_RELEASE_KEY_ALIAS
                  keyPassword MYAPP_RELEASE_KEY_PASSWORD
              }
        }
      }
      splits {
          abi {
              reset()
              enable enableSeparateBuildPerCPUArchitecture
              universalApk false  // If true, also generate a universal APK
              include "armeabi-v7a", "x86", "arm64-v8a", "x86_64"
          }
      }
      buildTypes {
          release {
              minifyEnabled enableProguardInReleaseBuilds
              proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile("proguard-android.txt"), "proguard-rules.pro"
              signingConfig signingConfigs.release
          }
      }
      // applicationVariants are e.g. debug, release
      applicationVariants.all { variant -&gt;
          variant.outputs.each { output -&gt;
              // For each separate APK per architecture, set a unique version code as described here:
              // http://tools.android.com/tech-docs/new-build-system/user-guide/apk-splits
              def versionCodes = ["armeabi-v7a":1, "x86":2, "arm64-v8a": 3, "x86_64": 4]
              def abi = output.getFilter(OutputFile.ABI)
              if (abi != null) {  // null for the universal-debug, universal-release variants
                  output.versionCodeOverride =
                          versionCodes.get(abi) * 1048576 + defaultConfig.versionCode
              }
          }
      }
  }
  
  dependencies {
      implementation project(':bugsnag-react-native')
      implementation project(':react-native-device-info')
      implementation project(':react-native-restart')
      implementation project(':react-native-screens')
      implementation project(':react-native-gesture-handler')
      implementation project(':react-native-mixpanel')
      implementation project(':react-native-iap')
      implementation project(':react-native-fs')
      implementation project(':react-native-add-calendar-event')
      implementation project(':react-native-fast-image')
      implementation project(':react-native-print')
      implementation project(':react-native-html-to-pdf')
      implementation project(':react-native-calendar-events')
      implementation project(':react-native-image-picker')
      implementation project(':react-native-picker')
      // https://github.com/facebook/react-native/issues/25293#issuecomment-503045776
      implementation(project(":react-native-device-info"),  {
          exclude group: "com.google.android.gms"
      })
      implementation "com.google.android.gms:play-services-base:17.0.0"
      implementation "com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:17.0.0"
      implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:17.0.0'
      compile project(':react-native-share')
  
      // Firebase dependencies
      // implementation project(':react-native-firebase')
      // implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-core:17.0.1"
      // implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:19.0.1"
      // implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-auth:18.1.0'
      // implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-crash:16.2.1
      // implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-iid:19.0.1"
      implementation 'me.leolin:ShortcutBadger:1.1.21@aar'
  
      implementation project(':react-native-linear-gradient')
      implementation project(':react-native-contacts')
      implementation project(':react-native-splash-screen')
      implementation project(':react-native-config')
      implementation project(':react-native-i18n')
      implementation fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')
  
      // This is from https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/migrate
      // This changes is needed for migration proces
       // implementation 'com.android.support:design:28.0.0'
      implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.0.0-rc01'
      // implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0'
      implementation 'com.facebook.react:react-native:0.59.10'
      // implementation 'com.android.support:support-annotations:28.0.0'
      implementation "androidx.annotation:annotation:1.1.0"
      implementation 'androidx.core:core:1.0.1'
      implementation "androidx.multidex:multidex:2.0.0"
  
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Full StackTrace:</p>
  
  <pre><code>&gt; Task :app:transformDexArchiveWithDexMergerForDebug FAILED
  java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.RuntimeException: com.android.builder.dexing.DexArchiveMergerException: Error while merging dex archives:
  The number of method references in a .dex file cannot exceed 64K.
  Learn how to resolve this issue at https://developer.android.com/tools/building/multidex.html
          at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
          at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:62)
          at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45)
          at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:423)
          at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinTask.getThrowableException(ForkJoinTask.java:593)
          at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinTask.reportException(ForkJoinTask.java:677)
          at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinTask.join(ForkJoinTask.java:720)
          at com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList.forEach(ImmutableList.java:407)
          at com.android.build.gradle.internal.transforms.DexMergerTransform.transform(DexMergerTransform.java:244)
          at com.android.build.gradle.internal.pipeline.TransformTask$2.call(TransformTask.java:239)
          at com.android.build.gradle.internal.pipeline.TransformTask$2.call(TransformTask.java:235)
          at com.android.builder.profile.ThreadRecorder.record(ThreadRecorder.java:102)
          at com.android.build.gradle.internal.pipeline.TransformTask.transform(TransformTask.java:230)
          at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
          at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
          at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
          at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
          at org.gradle.internal.reflect.JavaMethod.invoke(JavaMethod.java:103)
          at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.IncrementalTaskInputsTaskAction.doExecute(IncrementalTaskInputsTaskAction.java:46)
          at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.StandardTaskAction.execute(StandardTaskAction.java:41)
          at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.AbstractIncrementalTaskAction.execute(AbstractIncrementalTaskAction.java:25)
          at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.StandardTaskAction.execute(StandardTaskAction.java:28)
          at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter$5.run(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:404)
          at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor$RunnableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:402)
          at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor$RunnableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:394)
          at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor$1.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:165)
          at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:250)
          at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:158)
          at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.run(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:92)
          at org.gradle.internal.operations.DelegatingBuildOperationExecutor.run(DelegatingBuildOperationExecutor.java:31)
          at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.executeAction(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:393)
          at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.executeActions(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:376)
          at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.access$200(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:80)
          at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter$TaskExecution.execute(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:213)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ExecuteStep.lambda$execute$0(ExecuteStep.java:32)
          at java.util.Optional.map(Optional.java:215)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ExecuteStep.execute(ExecuteStep.java:32)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ExecuteStep.execute(ExecuteStep.java:26)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.CleanupOutputsStep.execute(CleanupOutputsStep.java:58)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.CleanupOutputsStep.execute(CleanupOutputsStep.java:35)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ResolveInputChangesStep.execute(ResolveInputChangesStep.java:48)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ResolveInputChangesStep.execute(ResolveInputChangesStep.java:33)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.CancelExecutionStep.execute(CancelExecutionStep.java:39)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.TimeoutStep.executeWithoutTimeout(TimeoutStep.java:73)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.TimeoutStep.execute(TimeoutStep.java:54)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.CatchExceptionStep.execute(CatchExceptionStep.java:35)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.CreateOutputsStep.execute(CreateOutputsStep.java:51)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.SnapshotOutputsStep.execute(SnapshotOutputsStep.java:45)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.SnapshotOutputsStep.execute(SnapshotOutputsStep.java:31)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.CacheStep.executeWithoutCache(CacheStep.java:201)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.CacheStep.execute(CacheStep.java:70)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.CacheStep.execute(CacheStep.java:45)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.BroadcastChangingOutputsStep.execute(BroadcastChangingOutputsStep.java:49)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.StoreSnapshotsStep.execute(StoreSnapshotsStep.java:43)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.StoreSnapshotsStep.execute(StoreSnapshotsStep.java:32)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.RecordOutputsStep.execute(RecordOutputsStep.java:38)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.RecordOutputsStep.execute(RecordOutputsStep.java:24)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.SkipUpToDateStep.executeBecause(SkipUpToDateStep.java:96)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.SkipUpToDateStep.lambda$execute$0(SkipUpToDateStep.java:89)
          at java.util.Optional.map(Optional.java:215)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.SkipUpToDateStep.execute(SkipUpToDateStep.java:54)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.SkipUpToDateStep.execute(SkipUpToDateStep.java:38)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ResolveChangesStep.execute(ResolveChangesStep.java:77)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ResolveChangesStep.execute(ResolveChangesStep.java:37)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.legacy.MarkSnapshottingInputsFinishedStep.execute(MarkSnapshottingInputsFinishedStep.java:36)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.legacy.MarkSnapshottingInputsFinishedStep.execute(MarkSnapshottingInputsFinishedStep.java:26)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ResolveCachingStateStep.execute(ResolveCachingStateStep.java:90)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ResolveCachingStateStep.execute(ResolveCachingStateStep.java:48)
          at org.gradle.internal.execution.impl.DefaultWorkExecutor.execute(DefaultWorkExecutor.java:33)
          at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.execute(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:120)
          at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ResolveBeforeExecutionStateTaskExecuter.execute(ResolveBeforeExecutionStateTaskExecuter.java:75)
          at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ValidatingTaskExecuter.execute(ValidatingTaskExecuter.java:62)
          at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipEmptySourceFilesTaskExecuter.execute(SkipEmptySourceFilesTaskExecuter.java:108)
          at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ResolveBeforeExecutionOutputsTaskExecuter.execute(ResolveBeforeExecutionOutputsTaskExecuter.java:67)
          at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ResolveAfterPreviousExecutionStateTaskExecuter.execute(ResolveAfterPreviousExecutionStateTaskExecuter.java:46)
          at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.CleanupStaleOutputsExecuter.execute(CleanupStaleOutputsExecuter.java:94)
          at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.FinalizePropertiesTaskExecuter.execute(FinalizePropertiesTaskExecuter.java:46)
          at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ResolveTaskExecutionModeExecuter.execute(ResolveTaskExecutionModeExecuter.java:95)
          at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipTaskWithNoActionsExecuter.execute(SkipTaskWithNoActionsExecuter.java:57)
          at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipOnlyIfTaskExecuter.execute(SkipOnlyIfTaskExecuter.java:56)
          at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.CatchExceptionTaskExecuter.execute(CatchExceptionTaskExecuter.java:36)
          at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.EventFiringTaskExecuter$1.executeTask(EventFiringTaskExecuter.java:73)
          at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.EventFiringTaskExecuter$1.call(EventFiringTaskExecuter.java:52)
          at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.EventFiringTaskExecuter$1.call(EventFiringTaskExecuter.java:49)
          at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor$CallableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:416)
          at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor$CallableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:406)
          at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor$1.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:165)
          at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:250)
          at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:158)
          at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.call(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:102)
          at org.gradle.internal.operations.DelegatingBuildOperationExecutor.call(DelegatingBuildOperationExecutor.java:36)
          at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.EventFiringTaskExecuter.execute(EventFiringTaskExecuter.java:49)
          at org.gradle.execution.plan.LocalTaskNodeExecutor.execute(LocalTaskNodeExecutor.java:43)
          at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskExecutionGraph$InvokeNodeExecutorsAction.execute(DefaultTaskExecutionGraph.java:355)
          at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskExecutionGraph$InvokeNodeExecutorsAction.execute(DefaultTaskExecutionGraph.java:343)
          at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskExecutionGraph$BuildOperationAwareExecutionAction.execute(DefaultTaskExecutionGraph.java:336)
          at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskExecutionGraph$BuildOperationAwareExecutionAction.execute(DefaultTaskExecutionGraph.java:322)
          at org.gradle.execution.plan.DefaultPlanExecutor$ExecutorWorker$1.execute(DefaultPlanExecutor.java:134)
          at org.gradle.execution.plan.DefaultPlanExecutor$ExecutorWorker$1.execute(DefaultPlanExecutor.java:129)
          at org.gradle.execution.plan.DefaultPlanExecutor$ExecutorWorker.execute(DefaultPlanExecutor.java:202)
          at org.gradle.execution.plan.DefaultPlanExecutor$ExecutorWorker.executeNextNode(DefaultPlanExecutor.java:193)
          at org.gradle.execution.plan.DefaultPlanExecutor$ExecutorWorker.run(DefaultPlanExecutor.java:129)
          at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ExecutorPolicy$CatchAndRecordFailures.onExecute(ExecutorPolicy.java:63)
          at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ManagedExecutorImpl$1.run(ManagedExecutorImpl.java:46)
          at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1142)
          at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:617)
          at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ThreadFactoryImpl$ManagedThreadRunnable.run(ThreadFactoryImpl.java:55)
          at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)
  Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: com.android.builder.dexing.DexArchiveMergerException: Error while merging dex archives:
  The number of method references in a .dex file cannot exceed 64K.
  Learn how to resolve this issue at https://developer.android.com/tools/building/multidex.html
          at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinTask$AdaptedCallable.exec(ForkJoinTask.java:1431)
          at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinTask.doExec(ForkJoinTask.java:289)
          at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinPool$WorkQueue.runTask(ForkJoinPool.java:1056)
          at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinPool.runWorker(ForkJoinPool.java:1692)
          at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinWorkerThread.run(ForkJoinWorkerThread.java:157)
  Caused by: com.android.builder.dexing.DexArchiveMergerException: Error while merging dex archives:
  The number of method references in a .dex file cannot exceed 64K.
  Learn how to resolve this issue at https://developer.android.com/tools/building/multidex.html
          at com.android.builder.dexing.D8DexArchiveMerger.getExceptionToRethrow(D8DexArchiveMerger.java:131)
          at com.android.builder.dexing.D8DexArchiveMerger.mergeDexArchives(D8DexArchiveMerger.java:118)
          at com.android.build.gradle.internal.transforms.DexMergerTransformCallable.call(DexMergerTransformCallable.java:102)
          at com.android.build.gradle.internal.transforms.DexMergerTransformCallable.call(DexMergerTransformCallable.java:37)
          at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinTask$AdaptedCallable.exec(ForkJoinTask.java:1424)
          ... 4 more
  Caused by: com.android.tools.r8.CompilationFailedException: Compilation failed to complete
          at com.android.tools.r8.utils.ExceptionUtils.withCompilationHandler(ExceptionUtils.java:81)
          at com.android.tools.r8.utils.ExceptionUtils.withD8CompilationHandler(ExceptionUtils.java:45)
          at com.android.tools.r8.D8.run(D8.java:94)
          at com.android.builder.dexing.D8DexArchiveMerger.mergeDexArchives(D8DexArchiveMerger.java:116)
          ... 7 more
  Caused by: com.android.tools.r8.utils.AbortException: Error: null, Cannot fit requested classes in a single dex file (# fields: 66857 &gt; 65536)
          at com.android.tools.r8.utils.Reporter.failIfPendingErrors(Reporter.java:101)
          at com.android.tools.r8.utils.Reporter.fatalError(Reporter.java:72)
          at com.android.tools.r8.dex.VirtualFile.throwIfFull(VirtualFile.java:193)
          at com.android.tools.r8.dex.VirtualFile$MonoDexDistributor.run(VirtualFile.java:428)
          at com.android.tools.r8.dex.ApplicationWriter.distribute(ApplicationWriter.java:200)
          at com.android.tools.r8.dex.ApplicationWriter.write(ApplicationWriter.java:221)
          at com.android.tools.r8.D8.run(D8.java:215)
          at com.android.tools.r8.D8.lambda$run$1(D8.java:97)
          at com.android.tools.r8.utils.ExceptionUtils.withCompilationHandler(ExceptionUtils.java:62)
          ... 10 more
  
  
  FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.
  
  * What went wrong:
  Execution failed for task ':app:transformDexArchiveWithDexMergerForDebug'.
  &gt; com.android.build.api.transform.TransformException: java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.RuntimeException: com.android.builder.dexing.DexArchiveMergerException: Error while merging dex archives:
    The number of method references in a .dex file cannot exceed 64K.
    Learn how to resolve this issue at https://developer.android.com/tools/building/multidex.html
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>In <code>gradle.properties</code> I have </p>
  
  <pre><code>android.useAndroidX = true
  android.enableJetifier = true
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>From the docs it said that if you're not using androidx you can setup it like <a href="https://developer.android.com/studio/build/multidex#mdex-pre-l" rel="noreferrer">this</a>, but I've migrated the app and I've added</p>
  
  <p><code>implementation "androidx.multidex:multidex:2.0.0"</code> </p>
  
  <p>to support dex, I also have <code>clean</code> and removed gradle cache so I can rebuild the project, but I still have the same error, can someone please help me overcome this error, thanks.</p>