How to solve Facebook tools:replace="android:theme"?

Question

I have

compile 'com.facebook.android:facebook-android-sdk:4.16.0'

My manifest:

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
...
    <application
            android:name=".MyApplication"
            android:allowBackup="true"
            android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
            android:label="@string/app_name"
            android:theme="@style/AutoTheme"
            tools:replace="android:theme">

How to solve compile error:

Error:Execution failed for task ':app:processDebugManifest'.
> Manifest merger failed : Attribute activity#com.facebook.FacebookActivity@theme value=(@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar) from AndroidManifest.xml:69:13-72
    is also present at [com.facebook.android:facebook-android-sdk:4.16.0] AndroidManifest.xml:32:13-63 value=(@style/com_facebook_activity_theme).
    Suggestion: add 'tools:replace="android:theme"' to <activity> element at AndroidManifest.xml:66:9-70:47 to override.

It's showing error on activity tag. You need to remove style or provide tools:replace="android:theme" to your tag. Paste your whole manifest file here. — Ajith Pandian, Sep 28 '16 at 18:38
It's some error in Facebook SDK v4.16 http://stackoverflow.com/a/39748440/983914 — oleynikd, Sep 29 '16 at 19:12
[just follow this link.](http://stackoverflow.com/a/39748440/2017098) you'll find the answer.. — Ramesh Jaya, Oct 04 '16 at 07:53
It seems like we have to either add `tools:replace="android:theme` or remove `android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar"` from our AndroidManifest.xml file. Both ways worked for me. But which way is preferred? The current Facebook Android SDK version is 4.16.1 and the issue is that manifest merger failed due to [com.facebook.android:facebook-android;sdk:4.16.1] also having `android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar"`. I believe that removing `android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar"` is better. — kimbaudi, Oct 14 '16 at 23:21

score 105 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 30 '16 at 07:50

1) Add xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools" to <manifest> element at AndroidManifest

2) Add tools:replace="android:theme" to (facebook activity) <activity>

Here is my manifest file

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.company.product" xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">

    ...

    <application
      android:allowBackup="true"
      android:label="@string/app_name"
      android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
      android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
      android:name="MyApplication">
      <activity
        android:name=".MainActivity"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait"
        android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize">
        <intent-filter>
            ...
        </intent-filter>
      </activity>

      <!--FacebookActivity-->
      <activity
        tools:replace="android:theme"
        android:name="com.facebook.FacebookActivity"
        android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|screenLayout|screenSize|orientation"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar"/>

        ...

      </application>

</manifest>

I disagree. There is no need to add `xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"` to and add `tools:replace="android:theme"` to . Its better to just remove `android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar"` from the xml tag since the latest Facebook SDK 4.16.1 already includes it. But either way works, so it doesn't matter from that standpoint. — kimbaudi, Oct 14 '16 at 23:25
@kimbaudi Can you share where you found that information regarding Facebook SDK 4.16.1 including the `android:theme`? Facebook's [official docs](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/facebook-login/android#prerequisites) still recommend adding the `android:theme` attribute. — Srikar Reddy, Oct 15 '16 at 17:16
Thanks bro, it worked. I wonder what kind of genius develops an SDK that has conflicts for integrating the most basic use case (Login) — voghDev, Feb 07 '18 at 07:46

score 7 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 30 '16 at 10:34

Try this.

 <activity
                android:name="com.facebook.FacebookActivity"
                android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|screenLayout|screenSize|orientation"
                android:label="@string/app_name"
                android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar" />

Replace to

  <activity
            android:name="com.facebook.FacebookActivity"
            android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|screenLayout|screenSize|orientation"
            android:label="@string/app_name"
            android:theme="@style/com_facebook_activity_theme" />

No need to replace. Just remove `android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar"` — kimbaudi, Oct 14 '16 at 23:25

score 4 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:25

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In your manifest, remove

android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar"

in the FacebookActivity

Edit: Do you use firebase as well? If so, have a look here Android manifest merger with facebook and firebase libraries

edited May 23 '17 at 12:25

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answered Sep 28 '16 at 17:34

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FacebookActivity it's class file is in library – NickUnuchek Sep 28 '16 at 17:45
I prefer this solution as well. – kimbaudi Oct 14 '16 at 23:26

score 3 · Answer 4 · edited Sep 30 '16 at 12:12

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You Just have to use the this in your Manifest for the FacebookActivity

  <activity android:name="com.facebook.FacebookActivity"
            android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|screenLayout|screenSize|orientation"
            tools:replace="android:theme"
            android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar"
            android:label="@string/app_name" />

edited Sep 30 '16 at 12:12

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answered Sep 29 '16 at 09:43

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score 1 · Answer 5 · edited Nov 24 '19 at 10:02

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Remove this line @android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar

This will solve your problem

(This way you will avoid manifest propery conflict)

edited Nov 24 '19 at 10:02

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answered Feb 21 '17 at 16:00

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score 0 · Answer 6 · answered May 18 '23 at 12:51

In my case I changed the attribute android:theme="${appTheme}" (where manifestPlaceholders["appTheme"] = "@style/Theme2" in build.gradle) and got a compile error:

Execution failed for task ':app:processGoogleDebugManifest'. Manifest merger failed : Attribute application@theme value=(@style/Theme) from AndroidManifest.xml:23:9-42 is also present at AndroidManifest.xml:21:9-36 value=(@style/Theme2).
Suggestion: add 'tools:replace="android:theme"' to element at AndroidManifest.xml:15:5-92:19 to override.

I have 3 AndroidManifest files. Then I changed android:theme in all 3 files.

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