Trouble changing package_name in Ionic 5

Ionic Framework
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I’m trying to submit my app built with Ionic 5 / capacitor, and the Play Store keeps rejecting the bundle:

In Android Studio I’ve opened AndroidManiest.xml and changed that first line:

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And I’ve opened strings.xml:

But somehow when I build the bundle it’s retaining the package name “io.ionic.starter”.

I’m building in Android Studio by clicking Build → Generate Signed Bundle / APK → Android App Bundle → Release.

Do I need to change the package name anywhere else?

Do I need to do anything after changing the package name?

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“appId” in capacitor.config.json.

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Strange, it’s already changed there.

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Then blow away all build directories and rebuild the app from scratch.

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Sorry I’m new to Ionic. Any hints on which directories to delete, or to keep? I’m worried about deleting something I shouldn’t.

I’m only building for Android, should I just delete the /Android directory? Or should I do a build remove android?

Or?

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I would nuke www, rebuild, and then npx cap sync.

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Wow, still getting the issue. Here’s what I did:

  • closed Android Studio

  • deleted www directory

  • ran “ionic capacitor build android --prod”. That regenerated the www directory.

  • run “npx cap sync”

Then in Android Studio I run Build -> Generate Signed Bundle or APK -> Android App Bundle -> Release. That builds app-release.aab.

And then I upload it to the Play Store and get the error cited in first post about “io.ionic.starter” already existing in the app store.

In Android Studio I open AndroidManifest.xml and there’s no mention of that ID. Same with strings.xml. And opening capacitor.config.json doesn’t have it either.

Any idea what I’m doing wrong?

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Wow, I think I found it. Only took 3 hours. In Android Studio, under Gradle Scripts, find file “build.gradle (Module:app)” and change applicationId there.

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