Update Android Support Library to 23.2.0 cause error: XmlPullParserException Binary XML file line #17 tag requires viewportWidth > 0

The question:

I try to update my Support Library up to 23.2.0 and face this error:

Exception while inflating <vector>
org.xmlpull.v1.XmlPullParserException: Binary XML file line #17<vector> tag requires viewportWidth > 0
at android.support.graphics.drawable.VectorDrawableCompat.updateStateFromTypedArray(VectorDrawableCompat.java:535)
at android.support.graphics.drawable.VectorDrawableCompat.inflate(VectorDrawableCompat.java:472)
at android.support.graphics.drawable.VectorDrawableCompat.createFromXmlInner(VectorDrawableCompat.java:436)
at android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatDrawableManager$VdcInflateDelegate.createFromXmlInner(AppCompatDrawableManager.java:829)
at android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatDrawableManager.loadDrawableFromDelegates(AppCompatDrawableManager.java:303)
at android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatDrawableManager.getDrawable(AppCompatDrawableManager.java:178)
at android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatDrawableManager.getDrawable(AppCompatDrawableManager.java:173)
at android.support.v7.widget.TintTypedArray.getDrawable(TintTypedArray.java:60)
at android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar.<init>(Toolbar.java:254)
at android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar.<init>(Toolbar.java:196)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.constructNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:417)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java:594)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:696)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:755)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:492)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:397)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:353)
at android.support.v7.app.AppCompatDelegateImplV7.setContentView(AppCompatDelegateImplV7.java:267)
at android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity.setContentView(AppCompatActivity.java:129)
at com.chotot.vn.v2.activities.MainActivity.onCreate(MainActivity.java:121)
at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5133)
at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1087)
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2175)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2261)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$600(ActivityThread.java:141)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1256)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5103)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:525)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:737)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:553)
at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)

And

FATAL EXCEPTION: main
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.chotot.vn.dev/com.chotot.vn.v2.activities.MainActivity}: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #13: Error inflating class android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2211)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2261)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$600(ActivityThread.java:141)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1256)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5103)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:525)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:737)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:553)
at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
Caused by: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #13: Error inflating class android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar
at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java:620)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:696)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:755)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:492)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:397)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:353)
at android.support.v7.app.AppCompatDelegateImplV7.setContentView(AppCompatDelegateImplV7.java:267)
at android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity.setContentView(AppCompatActivity.java:129)
at com.chotot.vn.v2.activities.MainActivity.onCreate(MainActivity.java:121)
at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5133)
at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1087)
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2175)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2261)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$600(ActivityThread.java:141)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1256)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5103)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:525)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:737)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:553)
at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.constructNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:417)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java:594)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:696)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:755)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:492)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:397)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:353)
at android.support.v7.app.AppCompatDelegateImplV7.setContentView(AppCompatDelegateImplV7.java:267)
at android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity.setContentView(AppCompatActivity.java:129)
at com.chotot.vn.v2.activities.MainActivity.onCreate(MainActivity.java:121)
at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5133)
at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1087)
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2175)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2261)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$600(ActivityThread.java:141)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1256)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5103)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:525)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:737)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:553)
at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
Caused by: android.content.res.Resources$NotFoundException: File res/drawable/abc_ic_ab_back_material.xml from drawable resource ID #0x7f020016
at android.content.res.Resources.loadDrawable(Resources.java:2091)
at android.content.res.Resources.getDrawable(Resources.java:695)
at android.support.v7.widget.TintResources.superGetDrawable(TintResources.java:48)
at android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatDrawableManager.onDrawableLoadedFromResources(AppCompatDrawableManager.java:374)
at android.support.v7.widget.TintResources.getDrawable(TintResources.java:44)
at android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat.getDrawable(ContextCompat.java:323)
at android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatDrawableManager.getDrawable(AppCompatDrawableManager.java:180)
at android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatDrawableManager.getDrawable(AppCompatDrawableManager.java:173)
at android.support.v7.widget.TintTypedArray.getDrawable(TintTypedArray.java:60)
at android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar.<init>(Toolbar.java:254)
at android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar.<init>(Toolbar.java:196)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.constructNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:417)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java:594)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:696)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:755)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:492)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:397)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:353)
at android.support.v7.app.AppCompatDelegateImplV7.setContentView(AppCompatDelegateImplV7.java:267)
at android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity.setContentView(AppCompatActivity.java:129)
at com.chotot.vn.v2.activities.MainActivity.onCreate(MainActivity.java:121)
at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5133)
at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1087)
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2175)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2261)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$600(ActivityThread.java:141)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1256)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5103)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:525)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:737)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:553)
at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
Caused by: org.xmlpull.v1.XmlPullParserException: Binary XML file line #17: invalid drawable tag vector
at android.graphics.drawable.Drawable.createFromXmlInner(Drawable.java:897)
at android.graphics.drawable.Drawable.createFromXml(Drawable.java:837)
at android.content.res.Resources.loadDrawable(Resources.java:2087)
at android.content.res.Resources.getDrawable(Resources.java:695)
at android.support.v7.widget.TintResources.superGetDrawable(TintResources.java:48)
at android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatDrawableManager.onDrawableLoadedFromResources(AppCompatDrawableManager.java:374)
at android.support.v7.widget.TintResources.getDrawable(TintResources.java:44)
at android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat.getDrawable(ContextCompat.java:323)
at android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatDrawableManager.getDrawable(AppCompatDrawableManager.java:180)
at android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatDrawableManager.getDrawable(AppCompatDrawableManager.java:173)
at android.support.v7.widget.TintTypedArray.getDrawable(TintTypedArray.java:60)
at android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar.<init>(Toolbar.java:254)
at android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar.<init>(Toolbar.java:196)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.constructNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:417)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java:594)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:696)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:755)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:492)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:397)
at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:353)
at android.support.v7.app.AppCompatDelegateImplV7.setContentView(AppCompatDelegateImplV7.java:267)
at android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity.setContentView(AppCompatActivity.java:129)
at com.chotot.vn.v2.activities.MainActivity.onCreate(MainActivity.java:121)
at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5133)
at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1087)
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2175)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2261)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$600(ActivityThread.java:141)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1256)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5103)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:525)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:737)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:553)
at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)

My activity_main.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical">

    <fragment
        android:id="@+id/f_actionbar"
        android:name="com.chotot.vn.fragments.ActionBarFragment"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" />

    <android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar
        android:id="@+id/main_tool_bar"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize"
        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
        android:background="@color/action_bar_bg">

        <RelativeLayout
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content">

            <include
                android:id="@+id/main_action_bar_layout"
                layout="@layout/layout_actionbar_custom_search"
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize"
                android:layout_gravity="top" />

            <LinearLayout
                android:id="@+id/main_action_bar_layout_content"
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:layout_below="@id/main_action_bar_layout"
                android:orientation="vertical" />
        </RelativeLayout>
    </android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar>

    <FrameLayout
        android:id="@+id/layout_content"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:layout_below="@id/main_tool_bar" />

</RelativeLayout>

How can I fix it?

The Solutions:

Below are the methods you can try. The first solution is probably the best. Try others if the first one doesn’t work. Senior developers aren’t just copying/pasting – they read the methods carefully & apply them wisely to each case.

Method 1

Use this code in your build.gradle file

    //for Gradle Plugin 2.0+  
 android {  
   defaultConfig {  
     vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true  
    }  
 }

If you are using Gradle 1.5 you’ll instead use

defaultConfig {
        generatedDensities = []
    }

    // This is handled for you by the 2.0+ Gradle Plugin
    aaptOptions {
        additionalParameters "--no-version-vectors"
    }

I think may be they are using vector draw-able compact underneath in other lib.found here

Method 2

You can also upgrade to 23.4.0

dependencies {
    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.4.0'
    compile 'com.android.support:design:23.4.0'
}

and use a flag to manually enable this functionality:

static
{
    AppCompatDelegate.setCompatVectorFromResourcesEnabled(true);
}

inside the activity that uses the vectors.

Source: Age of the vectors

Method 3

Please remove the appcompat gradle(
compile "com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.2.0")
and replace with support design (compile 'com.android.support:design:23.1.1') this will solve the problem

Method 4

On pre-lollipop devices you need to create selector to use VectorDrawable elsewhere from ImageView

app:srcCompat="@drawable/your_vector_drawable"

Selector:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">

    <item android:drawable="@drawable/your_vector_drawable" />

</selector>

Then you can pass this selector, e.g. for TextView drawableLeft/drawableRight in xml

<TextView
        android:gravity="center_vertical"
        android:drawableLeft="@drawable/selector_your_vector_drawable"
        android:drawableStart="@drawable/selector_your_vector_drawable"
        android:drawableRight="@drawable/selector_your_vector_drawable"
        android:drawableEnd="@drawable/selector_your_vector_drawable"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="@string/your_string" />

Method 5

Instead of ContextCompat.getDrawable , just use AppCompatDrawableManager.get().getDrawable .

This should work on versions higher than 23.+

Method 6

Using:

compileSdkVersion 24
buildToolsVersion '24.0.1'

I crashed at run time until I removed the line

  defaultConfig {
    vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true
  }

from my application guild.gradle

This appears to confuse the newer version of the SDK

Hope this saves someone else headaches

Method 7

I fixed this problem by replacing

dependencies {

compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.2.0'

compile 'com.android.support:design:23.2.0'
}

with

dependencies {
compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.0.1'

compile 'com.android.support:design:23.0.1'
}

Method 8

A mix of few of the above solutions worked for me. Here is what I did –

Change gradle version from 1.3.0 to 1.5.0 in build.gradle of project like this

classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.5.0'

Update below things in build.gradle of app

buildToolsVersion "23.0.2"

Updated Module dependencies from 23.2.0 to 23.4.0:

compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.4.0'
compile 'com.android.support:design:23.4.0'
compile 'com.android.support:support-vector-drawable:23.4.0'
compile 'com.android.support:animated-vector-drawable:23.4.0'

Now depending upon the gradle version you’re using, use either of the following two snippets.
Since I am using gradle 1.5.0, I used this –

defaultConfig {
            generatedDensities = []
            }

    aaptOptions {
        additionalParameters "--no-version-vectors"
        }

But if you are using Gradle 2.1.0 use this instead

       defaultConfig {  
         vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true  
         }

And then you’re good to go. I tested it both in xml as well as programmatically. In xml file, I used this in my ImageView –

app:srcCompat="@drawable/anim_droid"
// where droid_anim is an animated-vector file containing set of animations to animate different paths of the SVG file

And to do it programmatically, I used this –

    imageView.setImageResource(R.drawable.anim_droid);
    Drawable drawable = imageView.getDrawable();
    if (drawable instanceof Animatable) {
      ((Animatable) drawable).start();
    }

Hope it helps! Cheers 🙂

Method 9

Had the same problem. For me actually upgrading build Tools version helped :

buildToolsVersion "23.0.2"

Method 10

Face the crash problem on api 19 when update to 23.2.0.
I solved this problem by update the version to 23.2.1.(The latest version when answer this question. Try to update to latest, maybe google has been fixed it)

compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.2.1'
compile 'com.android.support:support:23.2.1'.

Method 11

Make sure you use the latest buildToolsVersion as well (Download from SDK manager if needed).

Sample Gradle:

android {
    compileSdkVersion 24
    buildToolsVersion "24.0.0"
    defaultConfig {
        ...
        vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true
    }
    dependencies {
        ...
        compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:24.0.0'
        ...
    }
}

Method 12

In Gradle (gradle:2.1.0):

defaultConfig {
    vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true
}

In layout:

<ImageView
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    app:srcCompat="@drawable/you_vector_drawable"/>

Method 13

I had this problem, but updating to the versions build:grade:

classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.5.0'

And:

buildToolsVersion "23.0.2"

Success!

Method 14

Replace android:src with app:srcCompat

Method 15

I was supprised by this exact same problem when I built a new version of my app. My dependency to appcompact was set to auto update.

compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23+'

So as soon as a new version is available (in this case version 23.2.0) it will replace the old one you were building with.

So you can either switch back to the previous version of the appcompat library (Quick fix):

compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.1.1'

Or keep the current library version and use Ajinkya‘s answer as explained by google in version 23.2.0 release note.
If you opt for the later, don’t forget to update your gradle build tool to version 1.5.0 or you couldn’t use the new parameters like generatedDensities:

classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.5.0'

Method 16

Faced the same issue, this solution fixed it.

In your class just do

public class YourClass extends xxx {
    static {
        AppCompatDelegate.setCompatVectorFromResourcesEnabled(true);
    }
    ...
}

and also add this in your gradle file if not yet.

defaultConfig {
    vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true
}

Method 17

I have fixed it by setting..

compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:24.1.1'
compile 'com.android.support:design:24.1.1' and buildToolsVersion '24.0.0'

Method 18

I met this problem too, what I did:
change

compileSdkVersion 24
buildToolsVersion "22.0.1"

to

compileSdkVersion 24
buildToolsVersion "24.0.1"

Method 19

Insert to build.gradle(Module: app):

android {  
  defaultConfig {  
    vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true  
  }  
}

dependencies {
    implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:26.1.0'
}

After, use the code below, in you AppActivity:

 AppCompatResources.getDrawable(getContext(), R.drawable.ic_your);

Where available use the app:srcCompat instead android:src and android:background, in XML resource file

Method 20

I had this problem, but updating to the versions below fixed it for me:

classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.5.0'

And:

buildToolsVersion "23.0.2"

Module dependencies:

compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.2.0'
compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:23.2.0'

compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:8.4.0'

Method 21

I fixed the problem by replacing

compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.2.0'
compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:23.2.0'

with

compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.0.2'
compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:23.0.2'

Method 22

I got this same error in Android Studio 2.2 after I updated my Gradle dependencies to the latest versions but forgot to update the buildToolsVersion of my project.

I changed:

compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:22.2.1'

to:

compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:24.2.1'

While buildToolsVersion remained at "22.0.1" like so:

buildToolsVersion "22.0.1"

So all I did was to update the buildToolsVersion to 24 like so:

buildToolsVersion "24"

since it has previously been download with SDK Manager. So check the latest buildToolsVersion from SDK Manager and see if it matches the dependencies version.

Hope this helps someone.

Method 23

For me what worked… was removing the ‘s’ from ‘https’ in the namespace declaration of my xml vector drawable.

That XML came from Google Android documentation itself. You can see in the screenshot that the xmlns is ‘http’ but in the copy-pastable version below, it’s ‘https.’

This will stop the rendering errors in the Vector Asset viewer, but you still wont see anything, for reasons I don’t get. It’s supposed to look like a wrench.

If you right-click the drawables folder and “New –> Vector Asset” you get an android icon asset that works.

<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:width="24dp"
        android:height="24dp"
        android:viewportWidth="24.0"
        android:viewportHeight="24.0">
    <path
        android:fillColor="#FF000000"
        android:pathData="M6,18c0,0.55 0.45,1 1,1h1v3.5c0,0.83 0.67,1.5 1.5,1.5s1.5,-0.67 1.5,-1.5L11,19h2v3.5c0,0.83 0.67,1.5 1.5,1.5s1.5,-0.67 1.5,-1.5L16,19h1c0.55,0 1,-0.45 1,-1L18,8L6,8v10zM3.5,8C2.67,8 2,8.67 2,9.5v7c0,0.83 0.67,1.5 1.5,1.5S5,17.33 5,16.5v-7C5,8.67 4.33,8 3.5,8zM20.5,8c-0.83,0 -1.5,0.67 -1.5,1.5v7c0,0.83 0.67,1.5 1.5,1.5s1.5,-0.67 1.5,-1.5v-7c0,-0.83 -0.67,-1.5 -1.5,-1.5zM15.53,2.16l1.3,-1.3c0.2,-0.2 0.2,-0.51 0,-0.71 -0.2,-0.2 -0.51,-0.2 -0.71,0l-1.48,1.48C13.85,1.23 12.95,1 12,1c-0.96,0 -1.86,0.23 -2.66,0.63L7.85,0.15c-0.2,-0.2 -0.51,-0.2 -0.71,0 -0.2,0.2 -0.2,0.51 0,0.71l1.31,1.31C6.97,3.26 6,5.01 6,7h12c0,-1.99 -0.97,-3.75 -2.47,-4.84zM10,5L9,5L9,4h1v1zM15,5h-1L14,4h1v1z"/>

Both my design and my appcompat-v7 use 23.2.1, and buildToolsVersion 23.0.2.

This just in. The wrench generated by the ‘material icons’ interface file –> new –> vector asset –> material icon (then click the icon and select wrench) is:

<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:width="24dp"
        android:height="24dp"
        android:viewportWidth="24.0"
        android:viewportHeight="24.0">
    <path
        android:fillColor="#FF000000"
        android:pathData="M22.7,19l-9.1,-9.1c0.9,-2.3 0.4,-5 -1.5,-6.9 -2,-2 -5,-2.4 -7.4,-1.3L9,6 6,9 1.6,4.7C0.4,7.1 0.9,10.1 2.9,12.1c1.9,1.9 4.6,2.4 6.9,1.5l9.1,9.1c0.4,0.4 1,0.4 1.4,0l2.3,-2.3c0.5,-0.4 0.5,-1.1 0.1,-1.4z"/>
</vector>

This online utility did okay by me. Use Chrome. It converts SVG to android vector drawables.

Method 24

problem was :

/VdcInflateDelegate: Exception while inflating <vector>

solution:

changed compileSdkVersion 23 buildToolsVersion "23.0.2"
to compileSdkVersion 24 buildToolsVersion "24.0.2"

solution code:

compileSdkVersion 24
buildToolsVersion '24.0.1'

using this above code I solved the problem

Method 25

Just add the following dependancy in your build.gradle. this will fix your problem. I’m using 25.0.2 buildToolsVersion.

compile ‘com.android.support:support-vector-drawable:25.3.0’

Method 26

I changed the FragmentActivity to AppCompatActivity, the problem is solved. My environment is:

compileSdkVersion = 25
buildToolsVersion = "25.0.0"
supportVersion = "25.2.0"

Method 27

In my case this solution worked:

Use

android:theme="@style/TextLabelWhite"

just like in your xml. Change style parent to your AppTheme style,
like:

<style name="TextLabelWhite" parent="AppTheme">

Method 28

Even though I have support of vector enabled in my gradle and have the latest version of gradle, build tools, support library and Android studio, I still got the error.

Here a fix for my case:

AppCompatDrawableManager.get().getDrawable(getContext(), R.drawable.drawable_xyz);

to supress the lint warning add this @SuppressLint("RestrictedApi")

Method 29

try to use :
compile ‘com.android.support:design:23.1.1’

instead of:
compile “com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.2.0”

Method 30

Also Observed on buildToolsVersion ‘26.0.2’

Downgrading to buildToolsVersion ‘25.0.3’ worked.

For buildToolsVersion ‘26.0.2’ : Try AppCompat for Widgets
Example : TextView -> android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatTextView
(For older Android Version support)
Also observed on lower end devices when the device is unable to inflate drawables due to memory shortage.(Even though the drawable exists in your res->drawable dir) : Try changing your drawable with less complex ones.


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