Merge manifest error - support: appcompat-v7: 26. +

Error: Execution completed for task ': app: processDebugManifest'. Failed to merge manifest: meta-data attribute # android.support.VERSION@value value = (25.3.1) from [com.android.support:cardview-v7:25.3.1] AndroidManifest.xml: 24: 9-31 also present in [com.android.support:appcompat-v7:26.0.0-alpha1] AndroidManifest.xml: 27: 9-38 value = (26.0.0-alpha1). Suggestion: Add "tools: replace =" android: value "" to item in AndroidManifest.xml: 22: 5-24: 34 to override.

I am trying to build an app with a target SDK of 26. The app needs the Facebook SDK (the latter according to Facebook SDK version 4.25.0.

Volley - Version 1.0.0 ( Android Volley Dev Page )

I can only assume from error that some of these SDKs are sharing libraries, but one downloads a different version to another ... so I need to add some form of "download this, not this" like in my Gradle file? Or am I just missing something?

The above error occurs with my Gradle Build files shown below.

Gradle Project Build:

// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.

buildscript {
    repositories {
        jcenter()
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.3'

        // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
        // in the individual module build.gradle files
    }
}

allprojects {
    repositories {
        jcenter()
        mavenCentral()

    }
}

task clean(type: Delete) {
    delete rootProject.buildDir
}

      

        
        
        
      

    

Gradle build app:

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

android {
    compileSdkVersion 26
    buildToolsVersion "26.0.1"
    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.example.johnny.fibre"
        minSdkVersion 18
        targetSdkVersion 26

        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"
        testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
    }
    buildTypes {
        release {
            minifyEnabled false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
        }
    }
}

dependencies {

    compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
    androidTestCompile('com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:2.2.2', {
        exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-annotations'
    })

    compile 'com.facebook.android:facebook-android-sdk:4.25.0'
    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:26.+'
    //compile "com.android.support:support-core-utils:25.+"
    compile 'com.android.volley:volley:1.0.0'
    //compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:26.0.0'
    testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
}

      

        
        
        
      

    

My AndroidManifest.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.example.johnny.fibre">

    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
        android:supportsRtl="true"
        android:theme="@style/Theme.AppCompat.DayNight.NoActionBar">

        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>

        <activity android:name=".Home">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>



        <meta-data android:name="com.facebook.sdk.ApplicationId"
            android:value="@string/facebook_app_id"/>

        <activity android:name="com.facebook.FacebookActivity"
            android:configChanges=
                "keyboard|keyboardHidden|screenLayout|screenSize|orientation"
            android:label="@string/app_name" />
        <activity
            android:name="com.facebook.CustomTabActivity"
            android:exported="true">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
                <data android:scheme="@string/fb_login_protocol_scheme" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>

    </application>

</manifest>

      

        
        
        
      

    

Thanks for any help! I comment and change SDK versions and all sorts of ...