How to fix error: Untracked Files Prevent Checkout in Android Studio/IntelliJ IDEA

When trying to checkout a git commit or a branch while a file which was previously tracked is changed and not tracked in the VCS anymore. This untracked files prevent commit error could occur.

Solution:

stash/shelve it if the change was unintentional and you don't want/care if the change makes it production code/remote code.

commit it if you want to have the changed content make it to production code/remote code.

In both cases, file will not be deleted but only the changes will be affected.

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