XML Rendering errors Android preview N

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I have updated android SDK to android preview N after updating, I am getting this xml rendering error. After clicking on details it is showing following stack trace How to avoid this

org.jetbrains.android.uipreview.RenderingException: Failed to load the LayoutLib: com/android/layoutlib/bridge/Bridge : Unsupported major.minor version 52.0
at org.jetbrains.android.uipreview.LayoutLibraryLoader.load(LayoutLibraryLoader.java:90)
at org.jetbrains.android.sdk.AndroidTargetData.getLayoutLibrary(AndroidTargetData.java:180)
at com.android.tools.idea.rendering.RenderService.createTask(RenderService.java:166)
at org.jetbrains.android.uipreview.AndroidLayoutPreviewToolWindowManager.doRender(AndroidLayoutPreviewToolWindowManager.java:649)
at org.jetbrains.android.uipreview.AndroidLayoutPreviewToolWindowManager.access$1700(AndroidLayoutPreviewToolWindowManager.java:80)
at org.jetbrains.android.uipreview.AndroidLayoutPreviewToolWindowManager$7$1.run(AndroidLayoutPreviewToolWindowManager.java:594)
at com.intellij.openapi.progress.impl.CoreProgressManager$2.run(CoreProgressManager.java:152)
at com.intellij.openapi.progress.impl.CoreProgressManager.registerIndicatorAndRun(CoreProgressManager.java:452)
at com.intellij.openapi.progress.impl.CoreProgressManager.executeProcessUnderProgress(CoreProgressManager.java:402)
at com.intellij.openapi.progress.impl.ProgressManagerImpl.executeProcessUnderProgress(ProgressManagerImpl.java:54)
at com.intellij.openapi.progress.impl.CoreProgressManager.runProcess(CoreProgressManager.java:137)
at org.jetbrains.android.uipreview.AndroidLayoutPreviewToolWindowManager$7.run(AndroidLayoutPreviewToolWindowManager.java:589)
at com.intellij.util.ui.update.MergingUpdateQueue.execute(MergingUpdateQueue.java:320)
at com.intellij.util.ui.update.MergingUpdateQueue.execute(MergingUpdateQueue.java:310)
at com.intellij.util.ui.update.MergingUpdateQueue$2.run(MergingUpdateQueue.java:254)
at com.intellij.util.ui.update.MergingUpdateQueue.flush(MergingUpdateQueue.java:269)
at com.intellij.util.ui.update.MergingUpdateQueue.flush(MergingUpdateQueue.java:227)
at com.intellij.util.ui.update.MergingUpdateQueue.run(MergingUpdateQueue.java:217)
at com.intellij.util.concurrency.QueueProcessor.runSafely(QueueProcessor.java:238)
at com.intellij.util.Alarm$Request$1.run(Alarm.java:351)
at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:471)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:262)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1145)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:615)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)

which API level you have selected for rendering design.. try selecting M only — Bharatesh, Mar 10 '16 at 11:37
I have selected API Level N but after selecting API Level M its working fine. — Krishna Meena, Mar 10 '16 at 12:19

Ivo Stoyanov · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-29T08:41:37.153

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This is bug in Android Studio. Usually you get error: Unsupported major.minor version 52.0

WORKAROUND: If you have installed Android N, change Android rendering version with older one and the problem will disappear.

SOLUTION: Install Android SDK Tools 25.1.3 (tools) or higher

edited May 29 '17 at 08:41

answered Mar 10 '16 at 12:58

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Yeah I think there is some bug in API level N – Krishna Meena Mar 11 '16 at 07:10
Thanks! Maybe is related with the use of Open JDK in Android N – jos Mar 15 '16 at 09:39
@KrishnaMeena This is bug in **Android SDK Tools**. You can check my updated answer with new solution. – Pratik Butani Apr 26 '16 at 04:52

score 10 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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NEW SOLUTION:

After Updating Android SDK Tools 25.1.3 It will remove automatically that bug.

Update your SDK Tools.

OLD SOLUTION:

I got same problem after updating sdk with android-n-preview

I think there is some bug in API level N, I really appreciate the answer of Ivo Stoyanov but I found another solution that is:

First of all I have change Android Version to use when Rendering layout in IDE with API 23: Android 6.0

Now Error is gone away. I don't know exactly why but Now Its doesn't seems to me.

Thank you :)

edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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answered Mar 14 '16 at 05:22

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I only have 23, and n, what do I need to do? – a coder Mar 17 '16 at 20:41
I tried it with 2.0.7, and still getting errors, it's not working, so I'm just going to switch back to stable as a non-administrator on windows. – a coder Mar 18 '16 at 03:11
I think by updating JDK7 to JDK8 will also solve this problem. – Krishna Meena Apr 26 '16 at 04:59
I have installed JDK 8 before 2 days but no affected, Today I have installed Android SDK Tools and It works fine. – Pratik Butani Apr 26 '16 at 05:03

pRaNaY · Answer 3 · 2016-03-24T05:05:18.037

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It cause while rendering version is Andorid API 23: AndroidN(Preview). Need to change it android-n. It is a Issue 203683: Unsupported major.minor version 52.0

edited Mar 24 '16 at 05:05

answered Mar 24 '16 at 04:55

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score 1 · Answer 4 · edited Apr 26 '16 at 03:44

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I had similar kind of error. I followed the steps mentioned above. I changed the preview version to older version and it worked.

Screenshot for the same

edited Apr 26 '16 at 03:44

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XML Rendering errors Android preview N

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