• Android Studio and the Android Gradle Plugin employ AAPT (Android Asset Packaging Tool) to compile and package your app's resources. The resources are parsed, indexed, and compiled by AAPT2 into a binary format tailored for the Android platform.
• AAPT is enabled by default in Android Gradle Plugin 3.0.0 and higher, thus you won't need to run it manually. You can utilise AAPT via the command line if you want to use your terminal and your own development system over Android Studio. You can also use the command line to troubleshoot AAPT2 build issues. AAPT is a standalone utility that can be found in Android SDK Build Tools 26.0.2 and higher.

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