Error: unexpected element <receiver> found in <manifest>

stesvis

Suddenly I get this build error in VS 2019 but not in VS 2017 when I build my Android project:
unexpected element <receiver> found in <manifest>

And this is what those lines look like:

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:versionName="2.0.26" android:versionCode="148" package="ca.levitica.livedispatch.staging" android:installLocation="auto">
  <!-- Other stuff -->
  <receiver android:name=".BootReceiver" android:enabled="true">
    <intent-filter>
      <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED"></action>
    </intent-filter>
  </receiver>
  <!-- Other stuff -->
</manifest>

What can I do? Thanks!

DarrenS

I had the same problem. Was fine with VS2017. Failed with latest VS2019.

The error is reported for the file \App\App.Android\obj\Debug\90\android\manifest\AndroidManifest.xml

However, to fix the problem I had to edit the file \App\App.Android\Properties\AndroidManifest.xml

The solution was to move the receiver nodes to inside the application node.

Was:

<application android:label="App"></application>
<receiver android:name="com.google.firebase.iid.FirebaseInstanceIdInternalReceiver" android:exported="false" />
<receiver android:name="com.google.firebase.iid.FirebaseInstanceIdReceiver" android:exported="true" android:permission="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.SEND">
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.RECEIVE" />
        <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.REGISTRATION" />
        <category android:name="${applicationId}" />
    </intent-filter>
</receiver>

Changed to:

<application android:label="App">
  <receiver android:name="com.google.firebase.iid.FirebaseInstanceIdInternalReceiver" android:exported="false" />
  <receiver android:name="com.google.firebase.iid.FirebaseInstanceIdReceiver" android:exported="true" android:permission="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.SEND">
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.RECEIVE" />
        <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.REGISTRATION" />
        <category android:name="${applicationId}" />
      </intent-filter>
  </receiver>

PatrickSlot

Is the receiver element inside the application element?

IanCarroll

I have the same issue.

Visual studio is putting the code in itself. The bottom of the manifest file looks like this. The error being on line 81.

When I remove the whole receiver block VS2019 puts it back in.
I have tried moving it inside the but again VS2019 moves it back outside.

Don't want to have to go back to VS2017.

DarrenS

I had the same problem. Was fine with VS2017. Failed with latest VS2019.

The error is reported for the file \App\App.Android\obj\Debug\90\android\manifest\AndroidManifest.xml

However, to fix the problem I had to edit the file \App\App.Android\Properties\AndroidManifest.xml

The solution was to move the receiver nodes to inside the application node.

Was:

<application android:label="App"></application>
<receiver android:name="com.google.firebase.iid.FirebaseInstanceIdInternalReceiver" android:exported="false" />
<receiver android:name="com.google.firebase.iid.FirebaseInstanceIdReceiver" android:exported="true" android:permission="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.SEND">
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.RECEIVE" />
        <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.REGISTRATION" />
        <category android:name="${applicationId}" />
    </intent-filter>
</receiver>

Changed to:

<application android:label="App">
  <receiver android:name="com.google.firebase.iid.FirebaseInstanceIdInternalReceiver" android:exported="false" />
  <receiver android:name="com.google.firebase.iid.FirebaseInstanceIdReceiver" android:exported="true" android:permission="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.SEND">
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.RECEIVE" />
        <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.REGISTRATION" />
        <category android:name="${applicationId}" />
      </intent-filter>
  </receiver>

stesvis

> @PatrickSlot said:
> Is the receiver element inside the application element?

No it was not. I will try to move it manually like @DarrenS said and try! Thank you!

stesvis

@PatrickSlot and @DarrenS you are both right, moving that element allows me to compile now.
Thank you!