title: org.gradle.api.GradleScriptException: A problem occurred evaluating project ':app'. Ive tryed the other posts and they didnt work
body: <p>Im having a big big trouble here . my app was running perfect and i needed to make the install release and things started to get a mess. Can you please check all the gradle code for more errors? ive followed a lot of stackoverflow post like: <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/46619132/could-not-find-method-implementation-for-arguments-com-android-supportappcom">Could not find method implementation() for arguments [com.android.support:appcompat-v7:25.4.0] on object...android</a> </p>
  
  <p>also this one</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/42403444/could-not-resolve-com-android-tools-buildgradle2-2-3">Could not resolve com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.2.3</a></p>
  
  <p>The error is:</p>
  
  <pre><code>org.gradle.api.tasks.TaskExecutionException: Execution failed for task ':app:packageRelease'.
      at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.executeActions(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:100)
      at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.execute(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:70)
      at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.OutputDirectoryCreatingTaskExecuter.execute(OutputDirectoryCreatingTaskExecuter.java:51)
      at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipUpToDateTaskExecuter.execute(SkipUpToDateTaskExecuter.java:62)
      at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ResolveTaskOutputCachingStateExecuter.execute(ResolveTaskOutputCachingStateExecuter.java:54)
      at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ValidatingTaskExecuter.execute(ValidatingTaskExecuter.java:60)
      at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipEmptySourceFilesTaskExecuter.execute(SkipEmptySourceFilesTaskExecuter.java:97)
      at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.CleanupStaleOutputsExecuter.execute(CleanupStaleOutputsExecuter.java:87)
      at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ResolveTaskArtifactStateTaskExecuter.execute(ResolveTaskArtifactStateTaskExecuter.java:52)
      at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipTaskWithNoActionsExecuter.execute(SkipTaskWithNoActionsExecuter.java:52)
      at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipOnlyIfTaskExecuter.execute(SkipOnlyIfTaskExecuter.java:54)
      at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteAtMostOnceTaskExecuter.execute(ExecuteAtMostOnceTaskExecuter.java:43)
      at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.CatchExceptionTaskExecuter.execute(CatchExceptionTaskExecuter.java:34)
      at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskGraphExecuter$EventFiringTaskWorker$1.run(DefaultTaskGraphExecuter.java:248)
      at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor$RunnableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:336)
      at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor$RunnableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:328)
      at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:199)
      at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.run(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:110)
      at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskGraphExecuter$EventFiringTaskWorker.execute(DefaultTaskGraphExecuter.java:241)
      at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskGraphExecuter$EventFiringTaskWorker.execute(DefaultTaskGraphExecuter.java:230)
      at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskPlanExecutor$TaskExecutorWorker.processTask(DefaultTaskPlanExecutor.java:123)
      at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskPlanExecutor$TaskExecutorWorker.access$200(DefaultTaskPlanExecutor.java:79)
      at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskPlanExecutor$TaskExecutorWorker$1.execute(DefaultTaskPlanExecutor.java:104)
      at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskPlanExecutor$TaskExecutorWorker$1.execute(DefaultTaskPlanExecutor.java:98)
      at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskExecutionPlan.execute(DefaultTaskExecutionPlan.java:626)
      at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskExecutionPlan.executeWithTask(DefaultTaskExecutionPlan.java:581)
      at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskPlanExecutor$TaskExecutorWorker.run(DefaultTaskPlanExecutor.java:98)
      at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ExecutorPolicy$CatchAndRecordFailures.onExecute(ExecutorPolicy.java:63)
      at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ManagedExecutorImpl$1.run(ManagedExecutorImpl.java:46)
      at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1142)
      at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:617)
      at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ThreadFactoryImpl$ManagedThreadRunnable.run(ThreadFactoryImpl.java:55)
      at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)
  Caused by: org.gradle.tooling.BuildException: com.android.ide.common.signing.KeytoolException: Failed to read key CapstoneUdacity from store "/Users/mac/Desktop/UdacityCapstoneFinalProject/app/release/release.keystore.jks": Keystore was tampered with, or password was incorrect
      at com.android.build.gradle.internal.scope.BuildElements$ExecutorBasedScheduler$transform$2.invoke(BuildElements.kt:133)
      at com.android.build.gradle.internal.scope.BuildElements$ExecutorBasedScheduler$transform$2.invoke(BuildElements.kt:110)
      at kotlin.sequences.SequencesKt___SequencesKt$onEach$1.invoke(_Sequences.kt:1260)
      at kotlin.sequences.TransformingSequence$iterator$1.next(Sequences.kt:148)
      at kotlin.sequences.FilteringSequence$iterator$1.calcNext(Sequences.kt:108)
      at kotlin.sequences.FilteringSequence$iterator$1.hasNext(Sequences.kt:132)
      at kotlin.sequences.TransformingSequence$iterator$1.hasNext(Sequences.kt:152)
      at kotlin.sequences.SequencesKt___SequencesKt.toCollection(_Sequences.kt:633)
      at kotlin.sequences.SequencesKt___SequencesKt.toMutableList(_Sequences.kt:663)
      at kotlin.sequences.SequencesKt___SequencesKt.toList(_Sequences.kt:654)
      at com.android.build.gradle.internal.scope.BuildElements$ExecutorBasedScheduler.transform(BuildElements.kt:140)
      at com.android.build.gradle.internal.scope.BuildElements$ExecutorBasedScheduler.into(BuildElements.kt:115)
      at com.android.build.gradle.internal.scope.BuildElementActionScheduler.into(BuildElementActionScheduler.kt:32)
      at com.android.build.gradle.tasks.PackageAndroidArtifact.doFullTaskAction(PackageAndroidArtifact.java:393)
      at com.android.build.gradle.internal.tasks.IncrementalTask.taskAction(IncrementalTask.java:106)
      at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
      at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
      at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
      at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
      at org.gradle.internal.reflect.JavaMethod.invoke(JavaMethod.java:73)
      at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.IncrementalTaskAction.doExecute(IncrementalTaskAction.java:46)
      at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.StandardTaskAction.execute(StandardTaskAction.java:39)
      at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.StandardTaskAction.execute(StandardTaskAction.java:26)
      at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter$1.run(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:121)
      at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor$RunnableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:336)
      at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor$RunnableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:328)
      at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:199)
      at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.run(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:110)
      at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.executeAction(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:110)
      at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.executeActions(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:92)
      ... 32 more
  Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: com.android.ide.common.signing.KeytoolException: Failed to read key CapstoneUdacity from store "/Users/mac/Desktop/UdacityCapstoneFinalProject/app/release/release.keystore.jks": Keystore was tampered with, or password was incorrect
      at com.android.build.gradle.internal.packaging.IncrementalPackagerBuilder.withSigning(IncrementalPackagerBuilder.java:173)
      at com.android.build.gradle.tasks.PackageAndroidArtifact.doTask(PackageAndroidArtifact.java:646)
      at com.android.build.gradle.tasks.PackageAndroidArtifact.splitFullAction(PackageAndroidArtifact.java:496)
      at com.android.build.gradle.tasks.PackageAndroidArtifact.lambda$doFullTaskAction$2(PackageAndroidArtifact.java:388)
      at com.android.build.gradle.internal.scope.BuildElements$ExecutorBasedScheduler$transform$$inlined$forEach$lambda$1.call(BuildElements.kt:121)
      at com.android.build.gradle.internal.scope.BuildElements$ExecutorBasedScheduler$transform$$inlined$forEach$lambda$1.call(BuildElements.kt:110)
      at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinTask$AdaptedCallable.exec(ForkJoinTask.java:1424)
      at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinTask.doExec(ForkJoinTask.java:289)
      at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinPool$WorkQueue.runTask(ForkJoinPool.java:1056)
      at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinPool.runWorker(ForkJoinPool.java:1692)
      at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinWorkerThread.run(ForkJoinWorkerThread.java:157)
  Caused by: com.android.ide.common.signing.KeytoolException: Failed to read key CapstoneUdacity from store "/Users/mac/Desktop/UdacityCapstoneFinalProject/app/release/release.keystore.jks": Keystore was tampered with, or password was incorrect
      at com.android.ide.common.signing.KeystoreHelper.getCertificateInfo(KeystoreHelper.java:212)
      at com.android.build.gradle.internal.packaging.IncrementalPackagerBuilder.withSigning(IncrementalPackagerBuilder.java:161)
      ... 10 more
  Caused by: java.io.IOException: Keystore was tampered with, or password was incorrect
      at sun.security.provider.JavaKeyStore.engineLoad(JavaKeyStore.java:780)
      at sun.security.provider.JavaKeyStore$JKS.engineLoad(JavaKeyStore.java:56)
      at sun.security.provider.KeyStoreDelegator.engineLoad(KeyStoreDelegator.java:224)
      at sun.security.provider.JavaKeyStore$DualFormatJKS.engineLoad(JavaKeyStore.java:70)
      at java.security.KeyStore.load(KeyStore.java:1445)
      at com.android.ide.common.signing.KeystoreHelper.getCertificateInfo(KeystoreHelper.java:190)
      ... 11 more
  Caused by: java.security.UnrecoverableKeyException: Password verification failed
      at sun.security.provider.JavaKeyStore.engineLoad(JavaKeyStore.java:778)
      ... 16 more
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>This is my code:</p>
  
  <pre><code>app build.Gradle
  
      apply plugin: 'com.android.application'android {
  
  
      signingConfigs {
          config {
              keyAlias 'CapstoneUdacity'
              keyPassword 'password'
              storePassword 'password'
              storeFile file('/Users/mac/Desktop/UdacityCapstoneFinalProject/app/release/release.keystore.jks')
          }
      }
      compileSdkVersion 28
      defaultConfig {
          applicationId "com.example.mac.udacitycapstonefinalproject"
          minSdkVersion 23
          targetSdkVersion 28
          versionCode 1
          versionName "1.0"
          testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
      }
      buildTypes {
          release {
              minifyEnabled false
              proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
             signingConfig signingConfigs.config
          }
      }
  }
  dependencies {
      implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-core:16.0.3'
      implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-database:16.0.2'
      implementation fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')
      implementation 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.1.3'
      testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
      //noinspection GradleCompatible
      androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.2'
      androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.2'
      implementation 'com.jakewharton:butterknife:8.8.1'
      annotationProcessor 'com.jakewharton:butterknife-compiler:8.8.1'
      implementation 'com.github.bumptech.glide:glide:4.7.1'
      implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:15.0.1'
      apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'
      implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0-rc02'
      implementation 'com.android.support:design:28.0.0-rc02'
      implementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.2'
      implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-auth:16.0.3'
      implementation 'com.firebaseui:firebase-ui-auth:4.1.0'
      implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-auth'
      implementation('com.facebook.android:facebook-login:[4,5)', {
          exclude group: 'com.android.support'
      })
      implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-storage:16.0.2'
      implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:17.3.2'
  }
  
  apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.</p>
  
  <pre><code>buildscript {
  
      repositories {
          google()
          jcenter()
          maven {
              url "https://maven.google.com"
          }
      }
      dependencies {
          classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.2.3'
          classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:4.0.0'
  
  
          // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
          // in the individual module build.gradle files
      }
  }
  
  allprojects {
      repositories {
          google()
          jcenter()
      }
  }
  
  task clean(type: Delete) {
      delete rootProject.buildDir
  }
  
  apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
  
  android {
      signingConfigs {
          config {
              keyAlias 'CapstoneUdacity'
              keyPassword 'password'
              storePassword 'password'
              storeFile file('/Users/mac/Desktop/UdacityCapstoneFinalProject/app/release/release.keystore.jks')
          }
      }
      compileSdkVersion 28
      defaultConfig {
          applicationId "com.example.mac.udacitycapstonefinalproject"
          minSdkVersion 23
          targetSdkVersion 28
          versionCode 1
          versionName "1.0"
          testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
      }
      buildTypes {
          release {
              minifyEnabled false
              //runProguard false
              proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
             signingConfig signingConfigs.config
          }
      }
  }
  
  dependencies {
      implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-core:16.0.3'
      implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-database:16.0.2'
      implementation fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')
      implementation 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.1.3'
      testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
      //noinspection GradleCompatible
      androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.2'
      androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.2'
      implementation 'com.jakewharton:butterknife:8.8.1'
      annotationProcessor 'com.jakewharton:butterknife-compiler:8.8.1'
      implementation 'com.github.bumptech.glide:glide:4.7.1'
      implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:15.0.1'
      apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'
      implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0-rc02'
      implementation 'com.android.support:design:28.0.0-rc02'
      implementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.2'
      implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-auth:16.0.3'
      implementation 'com.firebaseui:firebase-ui-auth:4.1.0'
      implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-auth'
      implementation('com.facebook.android:facebook-login:[4,5)', {
          exclude group: 'com.android.support'
      })
      implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-storage:16.0.2'
      implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:17.3.2'
  }
  
  apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>also:</p>
  
  <pre><code>// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
  
  buildscript {
  
      repositories {
          google()
          jcenter()
          maven {
              url "https://maven.google.com"
          }
      }
      dependencies {
          classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.2.3'
          classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:4.0.0'
  
  
          // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
          // in the individual module build.gradle files
      }
  }
  
  allprojects {
      repositories {
          google()
          jcenter()
      }
  }
  
  task clean(type: Delete) {
      delete rootProject.buildDir
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Also please check the error in detail there are more things about keystore.</p>