Question

When I create application in Eclipse, I use default designer, and get application in namespace:

com.example.MyName

Now I try to upload app to Google Play, but getting error “Package Name “com.example” unacceptable. Please try another.”

If I change name to com.MyName, I get a lot of error, like:

R cannot be resolved to a variable

What can I do?

Answer 1

You will need to change the package in at least 2, maybe more places depending on how complex your app is:

1. Change the package in the package attribute of the <manifest> element in your AndroidManifest.xml.
2. Change the package name in the src folder by right clicking on the old package, Going to Refactor -> Rename and typing in the same name you used in #1.
3. Beyond that, if your XML files use custom Views, you will need to update their class name as well. Additionally, you will need to update any other place where you’ve used a fully qualified domain name, like when launching an Intent from a component name.