ionic build android's Error : copyFileSync: could not write to dest file

When I use the command : ionic cordova build android here is what I get :

ionic cordova build android

cp: copyFileSync: could not write to dest file
(code=ENOENT):/Users/mehdigriche/work/cam1/test/platforms/android/res/xml/config.xml

Parsing
/Users/mehdigriche/work/cam1/test/platforms/android/res/xml/config.xml
failed (node:2306) UnhandledPromiseRejectionWarning: Unhandled promise
rejection (rejection id: 1): Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory,
open
'/Users/mehdigriche/work/cam1/test/platforms/android/res/xml/config.xml'

[10:50:14] lint finished i

Have you checked the existence of or the permissions on the files mentioned in the error?
– Thomas Smyth
Dec 28 '17 at 11:17

8 Answers
8

Add this hook to cordova project: patch-android-studio-check.js

Put the file patch-android-studio-check.js in the directory hooks of your project

Add the following lines to the config.xml of your project:

<platform name="android"> <hook src="hooks/patch-android-studio-check.js" type="before_plugin_install" /> <hook src="hooks/patch-android-studio-check.js" type="before_plugin_add" /> <hook src="hooks/patch-android-studio-check.js" type="before_build" /> <hook src="hooks/patch-android-studio-check.js" type="before_run" /> <hook src="hooks/patch-android-studio-check.js" type="before_plugin_rm" /> </platform>

Delete the plugins directory:

rm -rf plugins

Reinstall the platform android:

cordova platform rm android

cordova platform add android@latest

Your command: ionic cordova build androird is wrong
I think you means: ionic cordova build android

But try also: ionic cordova build --release android

I had the same error, after 2 days of debugging I found a solution for me:

in the directory: platforms/android/cordova
I updated in the file Api.js the locations object, because the path are not correct.

current locations object look like this in my Api.js:

this.locations = { root: self.root, www: path.join(self.root, 'assets/www'), res: path.join(self.root, 'res'), platformWww: path.join(self.root, 'platform_www'), configXml: path.join(self.root, 'app/src/main/res/xml/config.xml'), defaultConfigXml: path.join(self.root, 'cordova/defaults.xml'), strings: path.join(self.root, 'app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml'), manifest: path.join(self.root, 'app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml'), build: path.join(self.root, 'build'), javaSrc: path.join(self.root, 'app/src/main/java/'), // NOTE: Due to platformApi spec we need to return relative paths here cordovaJs: 'bin/templates/project/assets/www/cordova.js', cordovaJsSrc: 'cordova-js-src' };

After these change I was able to build my app.
I had also errors because of plugins like cordova-sqlite-storage so I removed it and build the app.

I hope it helps

i've tried that but with no success sorry to not mention that everything was ok when i build with ionic 1 everything goes well but when i use ionic 3 it gives me this also this problem is in the platforms folder when i use another folder from an ionic 1 project it fixed
– mehdigriche
Dec 29 '17 at 16:48

Golden-Star-Solution!
– Gary Klasen
May 7 at 9:16

To solve this problem

cp: copyFileSync: could not write to dest file
(code=ENOENT):/Users/mehdigriche/work/cam1/test/platforms/android/res/xml/config.xml

Create a folder named xml in platforms/android/res

xml

platforms/android/res

I have faced the same issue this morning and my (rather drastic) solution was this:

ionic cordova platform rm android

platforms

plugins

www

npm install

ionic cordova platform add android

ionic cordova build android

I would keep the "www" folder when you're doing this reset! You may have important asset files in there. :)
– xke
Mar 12 at 4:48

They already present in src folder so no need to worry about that although deleting www will not have any effect @xke
– Black Mamba
Apr 8 at 16:58

That depends on your Ionic version - for Ionic v1 projects, you shouldn't delete the 'www' folder!
– kolli
Jun 8 at 16:50

Thanx Worked For Me
– Praveen Vishnu
yesterday

Note on dtmp's Answer, using the hooks directory seems to be deprecated. Using 'scripts' directory instead might be more appropriate.

When trying to make a build using ionic 2, using a 'hooks' directory lead to the hook js not being found.

Assuming the

Androird

part is just a typo here.

Check this out:
https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic/issues/13702

It is a known issue and not fixed yet!

Apparently, some files are not generated correctly when adding android +7 so, I solved this problem by the following:

Firstly remove your platform,

ionic cordova platform rm android

then reinstall a lower version (6.3 worked for me )

ionic cordova platform add android@6.3.0

can you add more information about solution?
– Vivek
Jun 25 at 19:22

@Vivek Android 7+ broke a lot of things, so it's easier to roll back to 6.4.0 for now if your pressed for time and can't find alternative plugins.
– Trevor D
Jun 28 at 20:10

If you are like me trying to overcome same issue and try all the way written as solution but not. Try this solution;

project.json

"android-versions" : "1.3.0"

sudo ionic cordova run android

Happy coding!

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