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Android

Posted by Nathan Pickard
Nathan Pickard
10,950 Points

Trying to publish "Fun Facts" app

I am trying to upload new APK to production in Google Play publishing. However, I'm getting an error message when I'm trying to upload my APK. It says:

"You need to use a different package name because "com.example" is restricted.

What gives and how can I change this?

3 Answers

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,416 Points

The package name is supposed to be the reverse of your or your company's domain name. If you don't own one, things can be a little tricky. The package name also needs to be unique, which makes com.example a bad choice because it's overused.

To change the package name for your app right click the package in Android Studio and Refactor -> Rename. You may need to go through the manifest manually too.

If you don't own a domain I'd suggest starting with something other than com., net., etc. I use seth_k.app.APPNAME for my app package names.

Joseph Ambrose
Joseph Ambrose
6,629 Points
Joseph Ambrose
Joseph Ambrose
6,629 Points

Your package name is com.example for your app. You will need to go through the project and change to something else. Typically it would be your or your company's name. For example:

com.nathanpickard.funfacts

This package will be in manifest, folder name, and at the top of java files. You can try refactoring the folder name and it might/should pick up the package names on the java files but you will need to go through them and check.

Nathan Pickard
Nathan Pickard
10,950 Points
Nathan Pickard
Nathan Pickard
10,950 Points

Thanks guys, I changed the package name via the manifest, ran the wizard again, and the app published with no hiccups. I'll be sure to change the package name at the start of a new project to avoid this again.