Why does the build give an error?

Question

Java

When executing the build, an error is thrown:

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':app:processDebugResources'.
> Could not resolve all files for configuration ':app:debugRuntimeClasspath'.
   > Failed to transform play-services-base-17.1.0.aar (com.google.android.gms:play-services-base:17.1.0) to match attributes {artifactType=android-compiled-dependencies-resources, org.gradle.status=release}.
      > Execution failed for AarResourcesCompilerTransform: C:\Users\david\.gradle\caches\transforms-2\files-2.1\a8235920046dd925bdec8b6748f129a4\jetified-play-services-base-17.1.0.
         > AAPT2 aapt2-4.1.0-6503028-windows Daemon #0: Unexpected error during compile 'C:\Users\david\.gradle\caches\transforms-2\files-2.1\a8235920046dd925bdec8b6748f129a4\jetified-play-services-base-17.1.0\res\drawable-xhdpi-v4\common_google_signin_btn_text_dark_normal_background.9.png', attempting to stop daemon.
           This should not happen under normal circumstances, please file an issue if it does.
   > Failed to transform play-services-base-17.1.0.aar (com.google.android.gms:play-services-base:17.1.0) to match attributes {artifactType=android-compiled-dependencies-resources, org.gradle.status=release}.
      > Execution failed for AarResourcesCompilerTransform: C:\Users\david\.gradle\caches\transforms-2\files-2.1\a8235920046dd925bdec8b6748f129a4\jetified-play-services-base-17.1.0.
         > AAPT2 aapt2-4.1.0-6503028-windows Daemon #0: Unexpected error during compile 'C:\Users\david\.gradle\caches\transforms-2\files-2.1\a8235920046dd925bdec8b6748f129a4\jetified-play-services-base-17.1.0\res\drawable-xhdpi-v4\common_google_signin_btn_text_dark_normal_background.9.png', attempting to stop daemon.
           This should not happen under normal circumstances, please file an issue if it does.
   > Failed to transform play-services-base-17.1.0.aar (com.google.android.gms:play-services-base:17.1.0) to match attributes {artifactType=android-compiled-dependencies-resources, org.gradle.status=release}.
      > Execution failed for AarResourcesCompilerTransform: C:\Users\david\.gradle\caches\transforms-2\files-2.1\a8235920046dd925bdec8b6748f129a4\jetified-play-services-base-17.1.0.
         > AAPT2 aapt2-4.1.0-6503028-windows Daemon #0: Unexpected error during compile 'C:\Users\david\.gradle\caches\transforms-2\files-2.1\a8235920046dd925bdec8b6748f129a4\jetified-play-services-base-17.1.0\res\drawable-xhdpi-v4\common_google_signin_btn_text_dark_normal_background.9.png', attempting to stop daemon.
           This should not happen under normal circumstances, please file an issue if it does.
   > Failed to transform play-services-base-17.1.0.aar (com.google.android.gms:play-services-base:17.1.0) to match attributes {artifactType=android-compiled-dependencies-resources, org.gradle.status=release}.
      > Execution failed for AarResourcesCompilerTransform: C:\Users\david\.gradle\caches\transforms-2\files-2.1\a8235920046dd925bdec8b6748f129a4\jetified-play-services-base-17.1.0.
         > AAPT2 aapt2-4.1.0-6503028-windows Daemon #0: Unexpected error during compile 'C:\Users\david\.gradle\caches\transforms-2\files-2.1\a8235920046dd925bdec8b6748f129a4\jetified-play-services-base-17.1.0\res\drawable-xhdpi-v4\common_google_signin_btn_text_dark_normal_background.9.png', attempting to stop daemon.
           This should not happen under normal circumstances, please file an issue if it does.

What to do?

Answer 1

I rolled back Gradle to version 3.5.1 and everything worked. Anyone who has this error, roll back to this version.

Answer 2

Cleanup

Answer 3

A similar situation is being sorted out on SO: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/52712063/build...
As far as I can see, it is advised to either update Gradle or reduce the image indicated by the error.