If you set the strings.xml file like in the tutorial:
`<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
YOUR_FIREBASE_APPLICATION_ID`
You get this error on compile:
`[INFO] [GRADLE] > Task :app:mergeDebugResources FAILED
[ERROR] [GRADLE] ERROR:[string/google_app_id] /Users/pietrogranati/Documents/Appcelerator_Studio_Workspace/testu/build/android/app/build/generated/res/google-services/debug/values/values.xml [string/google_app_id] /Users/pietrogranati/Documents/Appcelerator_Studio_Workspace/testu/build/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml: Resource and asset merger: Duplicate resources
[ERROR] [GRADLE]
[ERROR] [GRADLE] FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.
[ERROR] [GRADLE]
[ERROR] [GRADLE] * What went wrong:
[ERROR] [GRADLE] Execution failed for task ':app:mergeDebugResources'.
[ERROR] [GRADLE] > [string/google_app_id] /Users/pietrogranati/Documents/Appcelerator_Studio_Workspace/testu/build/android/app/build/generated/res/google-services/debug/values/values.xml [string/google_app_id] /Users/pietrogranati/Documents/Appcelerator_Studio_Workspace/testu/build/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml: Error: Duplicate resources
[ERROR] [GRADLE]
[ERROR] [GRADLE] * Try:
[INFO] [GRADLE] 6 actionable tasks: 1 executed, 5 up-to-date
[ERROR] [GRADLE] > Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace.
[ERROR] [GRADLE] > Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.
[ERROR] [GRADLE] > Run with --scan to get full insights.
[ERROR] [GRADLE]
[ERROR] [GRADLE] * Get more help at https://help.gradle.org
[ERROR] [GRADLE]
[ERROR] [GRADLE] BUILD FAILED in 877ms
[ERROR] "gradlew" tool returned exit code: 1
Process exited with 1`
Removing it seems to fix
If you set the strings.xml file like in the tutorial: `<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>