APK Build Error for a no code project

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Hello All,

I wrote a more complex app and it works fine in Connect > AI Companion using my Android phone.

I try and run the Build > Android App (.apk) and I get a failure that ends with:
[CreateManifest] Task errored

I tried removing EVERYTHING!. There is only Screen1 and NOTHING else. I get the same error.

I tried just a new project with nothing and the build works fine. What can cause my app that has had everything removed to fail Build???

Do I have to start over and rebuild my entire app again and just keep trying Builds along the way and hopefully determine at what step I did something that would cause this?

I saved the two blank screen projects as AIA files and there is a size difference:
test.aia (new project) size 1.00KB and this can be built
mindelete.aia (deleted everything) size 1.34KB and this cannot be built

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Well I just tried this and it fixed the problem:

Projects > Export selected project (.aia) to my computer
then immediately
Projects > Import project (.aia) from my computer …

The imported project can be Built!
Not sure why, but that fixes whatever was messed up.

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If you have the original .aia export, we can take a look at it.

My blind guess is something related to residue of obsolete extensions.