How to change color of checkbox drawable specified in xml?

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My Checkbox's background is specified via drawable xml and I want to change the color of these items via code. Different control in Android seems to have different ways to set its color.

<Checkbox android:button="@drawable/custom_checkbox" />

In drawable/custom_checkbox.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <item android:state_checked="true" android:drawable="@drawable/checked" />
    <item android:state_checked="false" android:drawable="@drawable/unchecked" />
</selector>

Most answers on SO stop at the solution above. I am able to change the color via the following code but this code will not work in certain API level (e.g. level 17). I would like something that works across the board.

Drawable d = DrawableCompat.wrap(checkbox.getBackground());
DrawableCompat.setTint(d, newColor);

Possible duplicate of [Android, TabLayout icon color doesn't change when dragging](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/39475790/android-tablayout-icon-color-doesnt-change-when-dragging) — R. Zagórski, Sep 21 '16 at 13:49
I don't believe it's a duplicate. I am asking about Checkbox, not tab. Solution also has layer-list in its example, which I don't. — Boon, Sep 21 '16 at 13:54
Yes it is. The accepted answer in this thread shows, how to tint the state drawable on all API levels. — R. Zagórski, Sep 21 '16 at 13:55

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:16

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maybe this helps you.

and i think this: android:buttonTint="@color/mybrown" is a simple way

edited May 23 '17 at 12:16

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answered Sep 21 '16 at 13:53

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This solution won't work for API level 17 (or possibly anything below API level 21). – Boon Sep 21 '16 at 13:53

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 21 '16 at 14:02

try this:

Drawable d = DrawableCompat.wrap(checkbox.getBackground());
 if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
        DrawableCompat.setTint(d, newColor);

    } else {
        d.mutate().setColorFilter(newColor, PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN);
    }

How to change color of checkbox drawable specified in xml?

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