Is there a way to modify Android build files?

IriySoft · October 29, 2025, 8:51am

I know that it’s possible to copy the Android template files from templates\android\ from Lime folder, set them as templates with <template path= ... /> but this doesn’t seem good in some cases, for example, I want to add android:extractNativeLibs="true" to AndroidManifest.xml and to achieve it I have to copy and reset the template.

Another case is Firebase integration. I need to add google-services plugin to the top-level build.gradle and have to modify the template as well.

This is not good because I have to check the templates with each Line update to keep my locally modified templates up-to-date.

joshtynjala · October 29, 2025, 4:18pm

It will be possible to configure Android manifest options from project.xml, but not until Lime 9.

github.com/openfl/lime

Allow adding tags to AndroidManifest.xml from project.xml.

9.0.0-dev ← player-03:android-manifest-config

opened 03:56AM - 09 Jul 24 UTC

player-03

+142 -99

For instance, if you need to use an obscure tag like [`<uses-permission-sdk-23 /…>`](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-permission-sdk-23-element), this change will let you enter it into `<config:android />` rather than having to make a template. ```xml <config:android> <manifest> <uses-permission-sdk-23 android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" android:maxSdkVersion="30" /> </manifest> </config:android> ``` The nesting shown here is all required, and it tells Lime where to put this custom tag. In this case, it will go inside the `<manifest />` tag. `<application />` and `<activity />` are also available, and work similarly. Resolves #1812.

For other templates, you’re going to need to keep doing it the way that you’re doing now.

IriySoft · October 29, 2025, 5:59pm

Cool! Good to hear