Support library VectorDrawable Resources$NotFoundException

Question

I am using Design Support Library version 23.4.0. I have enabled the gradle flag:

defaultConfig {
    vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true
}

I am using build tools version 23.0.2, but still, I am getting Resources$NotFoundException on KitKat or lower.

It is occurring when I use android:drawableLeft or imageView.setImageResource(R.drawable.drawable_image).

And yes, I am putting this on every activity where I am using drawables

static {
    AppCompatDelegate.setCompatVectorFromResourcesEnabled(true);
}

Is this a bug of the support library?

facing same problem as you .did you got any solution for android:drawableLeft ? — Sayem, Aug 18 '16 at 08:05
@Sayem No. I had to remove the graphic from the button altogether. Though you can provide separate png as drawable. — Arka, Aug 18 '16 at 08:16

score 89 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 06 '20 at 14:02

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It took 3 separate things for me to get this to work using support library 23.4.0:

Add this to build.gradle

defaultConfig {
    vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true
}

Add the following to onCreate of your Application class
```
AppCompatDelegate.setCompatVectorFromResourcesEnabled(true);
```
(From the reference of this link - "https://stackoverflow.com/a/45582033/10752962")

In API less then 21,use this line before setContentView();
For all XML views in which you are setting a vector drawable replace
```
android:src
```
with
```
app:srcCompat
```
and in the code replace this:
```
imageView.setImageResource(...);
```
with
```
imageView.setImageDrawable(...);
```

edited Apr 06 '20 at 14:02

Rahul

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answered Jun 16 '16 at 16:20

Rich Luick

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does this apply even if my activity is based on AppCompatActivity? AppCompatActivity already uses AppCompatDelegate. – Thupten Nov 05 '16 at 20:32
Simply use `AppCompatImageView` instead of `ImageView`. Problem solved. No need to keep pngs for lower versions. Even `srcCompat` is not needed. – Harish Gyanani Dec 22 '16 at 05:45
I've done steps 1 to 3 (on the 3rd step used `app:srcCompat`). However, I still see an exception `XmlPullParserException: Binary XML file line #4: invalid drawable tag vector`. It looks like the `vector` tag in the XML is not recognized on this KitKat device ? – Someone Somewhere Oct 05 '17 at 14:22
`AppCompatDelegate.setCompatVectorFromResourcesEnabled(true);` this was the killer line of code fo me. I had to add that in my application. – shadowsheep Feb 20 '18 at 09:54
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why replace `setImageResource` with `seImageDrawable`? – Boy Apr 18 '18 at 04:21
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If you use `imageView.setImageResource(...)` then `AppCompatDelegate.setCompatVectorFromResourcesEnabled(true)` is not needed. Tested with 25.3.1 support library. – Eric B. May 15 '18 at 16:51
With the new androidX libs, I only had to use "app:srcCompat" to fix the crash. Everything else stayed the same. Only used the XML. For ref. the ress. was: "@drawable/ic_done_white" that only crashed in 4.4. Thx – CaptainCrunch May 28 '22 at 13:41

David Ferrand · Answer 2 · 2017-01-25T15:57:47.633

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To complement some of the answers here: backward-compatible support for VectorDrawables comes with a price and doesn't work in all cases.

In which cases does it work? I've made this diagram to help (valid for Support Library 23.4.0 to at least 25.1.0).

edited Jan 25 '17 at 15:57

answered Jan 25 '17 at 15:47

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It DOESN'T work with `setImageResource` for KitKat (4.4.4) (and lower I guess), only this works https://stackoverflow.com/a/35918375/7767664 – user924 Oct 21 '17 at 19:15

score 32 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 08 '16 at 08:11

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Try using:

imageView.setImageDrawable(VectorDrawableCompat.create(getResources(), drawableRes, null));

You don't have to add AppCompatDelegate.setCompatVectorFromResourcesEnabled(true); this way.

Just inflate your vector drawables using VectorDrawableCompat and you're all set.

answered Dec 08 '16 at 08:11

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This has 2 args instead of 3: `AppCompatDrawableManager.get().getDrawable(context, resId);` – Jared Burrows Dec 09 '16 at 17:11

score 25 · Answer 4 · answered Jun 05 '16 at 16:11

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We had the same issue. Vector drawables were not visible on Kitkat. I solved this issue by adding AppCompatDelegate.setCompatVectorFromResourcesEnabled(true); to the onCreate method of Activities.

Before that dont forget to add:

defaultConfig {
    vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true
}

and call setImageResource for the view that you use the vector drawable. My view is ImageButton. I have Android SDK build tools version 23.0.3

answered Jun 05 '16 at 16:11

Murat

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My problem is that even `AppCompatDelegate.setCompatVectorFromResourcesEnabled(true);` is not working. The same ResourceNotFound exception. – Arka Jun 05 '16 at 16:29
@Arka you may try calling in onCreate method of Activities. – Murat Jun 07 '16 at 11:28
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You should be able to add it to the onCreate of you application class. That seems to be working for me. – Rich Luick Jun 16 '16 at 16:14

score 16 · Answer 5 · answered Jan 10 '18 at 11:46

Sorry for being late to the party but this answer may help users who want to enable the flag AppCompatDelegate.setCompatVectorFromResourcesEnabled(true); for all activities.

1. Create a class which extends to Application (android.app.Application)

public class MyApplicationClass extends Application
{
    @Override
    public void onCreate()
    {
        super.onCreate();
    }
}

2. Head over to Manifest.xml and add the following line to your tag

<application
    android:name=".MyApplicationClass"
    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/AppTheme">
    ...
</application>

3. Add the following code above onCreate in MyApplicationClass.java

// This flag should be set to true to enable VectorDrawable support for API < 21
static
{
    AppCompatDelegate.setCompatVectorFromResourcesEnabled(true);
}

Complete code for MyApplicationClass.java

import android.app.Application;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatDelegate;

/**
* Created by Gaurav Lonkar on 23-Dec-17.
*/

public class MyApplicationClass extends Application
{
    // This flag should be set to true to enable VectorDrawable support for API < 21
    static
    {
        AppCompatDelegate.setCompatVectorFromResourcesEnabled(true);
    }

    @Override
    public void onCreate()
    {
        super.onCreate();
    }
}

score 9 · Answer 6 · edited Jan 17 '17 at 14:20

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defaultConfig {
  vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true
}

use this in app.gradle

Then use AppCompatDrawableManager to setDrawable and getDrawable. Works for me

edited Jan 17 '17 at 14:20

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answered Jan 17 '17 at 14:12

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score 7 · Answer 7 · answered Jun 05 '16 at 16:31

Support for vector drawables in places like android:drawableLeft was disabled in support library 23.3. It was announced on Google+:

we’ve decided to remove the functionality which let you use vector drawables from resources on pre-Lollipop devices due to issues found in the implementation in version 23.2.0/23.2.1. Using app:srcCompat and setImageResource() continues to work.

Links to issues:

However, if you can live with those issues, in 23.4 you can re-enable this functionality using AppCompatDelegate.setCompatVectorFromResourcesEnabled().

If you're curious how this works, the best person to learn from is Chris Banes, who authored this functionality. He explains in detail on his blog.

score 5 · Answer 8 · answered Jun 03 '16 at 13:24

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change

imageView.setImageResource(R.drawable.drawable_image)

to

imageView.setImageDrawable(ContextCompat.getDrawable(getContext(), R.drawable.drawable_image));

if you want to use vectordrawable in xml, use this:

app:srcCompat="@drawable/drawable_image"

answered Jun 03 '16 at 13:24

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Your method setImageDrawable works. But still button drawableLeft not working. – Arka Jun 03 '16 at 13:49
This causes crashing on older devices. – Clive Jefferies Apr 07 '17 at 14:34
This doesn't work. Use one of the other answers here instead. – Sakiboy May 09 '17 at 00:46
you should have this vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true on your build.gradle and this AppCompatDelegate.setCompatVectorFromResourcesEnabled(true); on your onCreate of your Application Class or {AppCompatDelegate.setCompatVectorFromResourcesEnabled(true); } on your activity. Check the question. He added those lines on his code before he ask – jmarkstar May 09 '17 at 15:22

score 1 · Answer 9 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

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I had a similar problem long ago, it did not work by setting

vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true

only worked when I created the "mipmap" folder, and the code used

imageView.setImageResource (R.mipmap.drawable_image)

It has more Info here

edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

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Jon Goodwin · Answer 10 · 2017-01-01T20:33:14.363

Inflating Drawable's

`VectorDrawable` and `AnimatedVectorDrawable` in this support library can be inflated in this way:

Calling static getDrawable() methods:

//This will only inflate a drawable with <vector> as the root element
VectorDrawable.getDrawable(context, R.drawable.ic_arrow_vector);

//This will only inflate a drawable with <animated-vector> as the root element
AnimatedVectorDrawable.getDrawable(context, R.drawable.ic_arrow_to_menu_animated_vector);

// This will inflate any drawable and will auto-fallback to the lollipop implementation on api 21+ devices
ResourcesCompat.getDrawable(context, R.drawable.any_drawable);

If inflating the Drawable in java code, it is recommended to always use ResourcesCompat.getDrawable() as this handles Lollipop fallback when applicable. This allows the system to cache Drawable ConstantState and hence is more efficient.
The library has the following morph (bi-directional) animations :

Play-Pause morph animation

Play-Stop morph animation

Arrow-Hamburger menu morph animation

As you can see, I produced the above image on my API 16 phone:

import com.wnafee.vector.compat.AnimatedVectorDrawable;
mdrawable = (AnimatedVectorDrawable) AnimatedVectorDrawable.getDrawable(this.getApplicationContext(), R.drawable.consolidated_animated_vector);

Look at the github README for vector-compat here: https://github.com/wnafee/vector-compat
This will fix your problem (down to API 14) if you merge it with your app module's build.gradle dependencies (usually at the end of file):

dependencies {
compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
//Trying to FIX Binary XML file line #2: invalid drawable tag animated-vector
    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:25.0.0'
    compile 'com.android.support:design:25.0.0'
//not needed
//  compile 'com.android.support:support-vector-drawable:25.0.0'
    compile 'com.wnafee:vector-compat:1.0.5'//*******holy grail *******https://github.com/wnafee/vector-compat
//  Failed to resolve: com.android.support:support-animated-vector-drawable:25.0.0
//not needed
//  compile 'com.android.support:support-animated-vector-drawable:25.0.0'
}

score 1 · Answer 11 · answered Nov 15 '17 at 06:21

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Do not put your vectors in drawable-anydpi , old devices does not support that

put them in drawable

answered Nov 15 '17 at 06:21

This Works for me. – Umair Iqbal Feb 06 '19 at 09:04

emirua · Answer 12 · 2019-03-15T06:58:56.290

In my particular case, I had this problem because I was using a drawable selector as the image resource with several vectors in the selector, as in:

<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <item android:state_selected="true" android:drawable="@drawable/vector_select_blue"/>
    <item android:state_pressed="true" android:drawable="@drawable/vector_select_black"/>
    .
    .
    etc
</selector>

Yes, pretty bad, but didn't know better at the time.

So, the right way of doing this is using the tint property in your vector file, as in:

<vector ..vector properties..
        android:tint="@color/vector_color_selector">
              <path ..path properties../>
</vector>

(You can also use the app:tint attribute in the AppCompatImageView)

And now, your vector_color_selector file should have the colors you want, as in:

<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <item android:state_selected="true" android:color="@color/blue"/>
    <item android:state_pressed="true" android:color="@color/black"/>
    .
    .
    etc
</selector>

I hope this helps someone if previous answers didn't work for you. Stating the obvious, but I must say that you still need to set vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true in gradle, use AppCompatImageView and use app:srcCompat or setImageDrawable + AppCompatResources.getDrawable to avoid any troubles with the vector compat library.

score 0 · Answer 13 · edited Oct 18 '18 at 09:39

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Use AppCompatImageView instead of ImageView as said by Harish Gyanani in comments , it works fine with this for me.

Official docs

edited Oct 18 '18 at 09:39

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answered Oct 07 '18 at 20:44

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score 0 · Answer 14 · answered Oct 22 '20 at 10:21

I had the same problem and actually what was missing is I was using app:srcCompat on AppCompatTextView except of AppCompatImageView.

The way I have found the problematic part:

My error looks like:

Fatal Exception: android.content.res.Resources$NotFoundException
Resource ID #0x7f0700d1

Here are the steps I followed the resource id of the mentioned drawable :

APK Analyzer -> classesXXX.dex
In this dex file I opened the directory of my apps package name and went to R$drawable file
R$drawable -> Show as byte code.
Search for ID [0x7f0700d1] (check your own ID)
Find the image and check for all the usages (CMD + F7) of the resource
Fix

Hope it will help somebody.

Support library VectorDrawable Resources$NotFoundException

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