NoClassDefFoundError: error when generating apk - compilation

Question

migrate my application to android x and gradle 5
the moment that I send to generate the apk or to install gives me this error
Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com/android/tools/r8/dex/ApplicationReader
Build.graddle
buildscript {
repositories {
maven { url 'https://maven.fabric.io/public' }
}
dependencies {
classpath 'io.fabric.tools:gradle:1.+'
}
}
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
apply plugin: 'io.fabric'
repositories {
maven { url 'https://maven.fabric.io/public' }
google()
}
android {
compileSdkVersion 28
buildToolsVersion '28.0.3'
defaultConfig {
vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true
applicationId "gortiz.com.goapp"
minSdkVersion 18
targetSdkVersion 28
versionCode 37
versionName '2.0.37'
testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
multiDexEnabled true
}
buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}
productFlavors {
}
compileOptions {
sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
}
}
dependencies {
implementation fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')
implementation('com.crashlytics.sdk.android:crashlytics:2.7.1#aar') {
transitive = true;
}
implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.+'
implementation 'androidx.vectordrawable:vectordrawable-animated:1.+'
implementation 'androidx.mediarouter:mediarouter:1.+'
implementation 'androidx.core:core:1.+'
implementation 'androidx.multidex:multidex:2.+'
implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.+'
implementation 'commons-io:commons-io:2.5'
implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:1.+'
implementation 'androidx.legacy:legacy-support-v4:1.+'
implementation 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.1'
implementation 'com.github.satyan:sugar:1.5'
implementation 'com.squareup.picasso:picasso:2.5.0'
implementation 'me.panavtec:wizard:1.2'
implementation 'com.github.johnkil.print:print:1.2.+'
implementation 'com.github.bmelnychuk:atv:1.2.+'
implementation 'androidx.legacy:legacy-support-v13:1.0.0'
testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
implementation 'androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview:1.+'
implementation ('com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:17.3.4'){
exclude group: 'com.google.firebase', module: 'firebase-iid'
}
implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:17.+'
implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-auth:16.0.1'
implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:16.0.0'
implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-analytics:16.0.7'
implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-places:16.0.0'
implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:16.0.0'
implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-base:16.1.0'
implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-core:16.0.7'
implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-vision:18.+'
implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-config:18.+'
implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-iid:17.0.2'
implementation 'androidx.annotation:annotation:1.1.0'
}
apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'
graddle.properties
org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1536m
# When configured, Gradle will run in incubating parallel mode.
# This option should only be used with decoupled projects. More details, visit
# http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/multi_project_builds.html#sec:decoupled_projects
# org.gradle.parallel=true
android.useAndroidX=true
android.enableJetifier=true
Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com/android/tools/r8/dex/ApplicationReader

Answer 1

The top level build.gradle seems to be missing a dependency on Android Gradle Plugin. Please add something like this (depending on the version you would like to use):
buildscript {
...
dependencies {
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.4.1'
...
}
...
}
If you create an empty project in Android Studio that should all be in place.