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Android Error – Skipping an Indexed File

Getting the "skipping index file" error in your Android project? Learn how to fix it by removing the file, cleaning the project and restoring the file.

Ramón Invarato

You get the following error:

…skipping index file…

Solution

First, fix it by completely removing the file that causes the error from the project.

Then clean the project with “Project/Clean…”.

Screenshot of Eclipse's Project menu with the Clean… option highlighted to clean the Android project

Select only the project you want to clean.

Screenshot of Eclipse's Clean dialog with the Android project selected and the OK button highlighted

Finally, copy the file that caused the error back to where it was (you can try copying the file that caused the error to the desktop and then restoring it).

“Android Error – Skipping an Indexed File” by Ramón Invarato at jarroba.com, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0. Registered at Safe Creative.

Ramón Invarato

I design and build data platforms and intelligent systems, and I enjoy sharing that experience here.

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