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[Solved] Manifest merger failed: android:exported needs to be explicitly specified for element ＜activity#com

Manifest merger failed : android:exported needs to be explicitly specified for element < activity#***

com.tamsiree.rxui.activity.activityWebView***>. Apps targeting Android 12 and higher are required to specify an explicit value forandroid:exportedwhen the corresponding component has an intent filter defined.

**According to the hint, you need to add the dependency package com.tamsiree.rxui.activity.ActivityWebView to the
AndroidManifest.xml file under the activity to add android:exported **

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[Solved] Manifest merger failed: Apps targeting Android 12 and higher are required to specify an explicit va

Manifest merge failed: when the corresponding component defines an intention filter, you need to specify an explicit value for Android: exported for Android 12 and later applications. See https:developer.android.comguidetopicsmanifestactivity-elementexported.

Manifest merger failed : Apps targeting Android 12 and higher are required to specify an explicit value for `android:exported` when the corresponding component has an intent filter defined. See https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/activity-element#exported for details.

Solution:

1. you need add  Android:exported to specify an explicit value

2. Add android:exported = "true" in the list file.

[Solved] Manifest merger failed: Apps targeting Android 12 and higher are required to specify an explicit

Android Studio run app error:

Manifest merger failed : Apps targeting Android 12 and higher are required to specify an explicit value for `android:exported` when the corresponding component has an intent filter defined. See https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/activity-element#exported for details.

Environment used: Android studio 4.2.2, Pixel 2 API 29
Solution reference.
Add android:exported to activity in AndroidManifest.xml file, e.g:

<activity android:name=".MainActivity" android:exported="true">