Android Build: Dex Jumbo Mode in Gradle

Question

I use the following line in android ant build (project.properties):

dex.force.jumbo=true 

Now we are moving from ant to Gradle. Is it possible to activate jumbo mode in Android Gradle build?

Answer 1

You can modify the build.gradle file to include:

 android { dexOptions { jumboMode = true } } 

Answer 2

Modify build.gradle in your module to add:

 android { dexOptions { jumboMode = true } } 

After that run gradle clean in the project root directory

Answer 3

I'm not sure if it's possible to set jumbo power in Gradle, but since Android Studio 0.2.4 you can enable it in Compiler -> Android DX Compiler -> Force Jumbo Mode.

Answer 4

I was able to do this on Windows by modifying dx.bat in the build tools and adding the default --force-jumbo option. Definitely work around - hopefully this will be covered in the Gradle plugin.

Answer 5

Test your build tools. If necessary, update and try again.