Error: The file name must end with .xml or .png

Question

Even though I didn't choose photothumb.db as a drawable, I get an error saying photothumb.db should end with .xml or .png

my profilesmaller image is of type png

Below are my codes

<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:background="@drawable/profilesmaller"
    tools:context="charlenebuena.guest.HomeFragment">
</FrameLayout>

Below is my Gradle Console Message

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':app:mergeDebugResources'.
> C:\Users\Charlene Marie\AndroidStudioProjects\Guest\app\src\main\res\drawable\photothumb.db: Error: The file name must end with .xml or .png

* Try:
Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.

BUILD FAILED

Total time: 2.72 secs

change the location of photothumb.db from drawable to asset folder and it will solve the problem — Nitesh, Dec 07 '16 at 07:37
@Char whether the image in drawable had an jpg or png extension in file name — Vishwa, Dec 07 '16 at 07:41
you need to create it manually check my answer and mark it as correct one if it helped thanks. — Nitesh, Dec 07 '16 at 07:47

score 15 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 07 '16 at 07:44

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Android accepts only .png, .jpg, .gif and .xml files as drawable resources. If you have file .db file then put that file in assets folder.

answered Dec 07 '16 at 07:44

Dhanveer thakur

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score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 30 '19 at 10:39

I had a similar problem after I converted .png icons to .webp format. The file was created in the xxhdpi folder and not used. I didn't remember creating or using photothumbs.db in any of my app's xml and java files. The error was cleared after simply deleting the photothumbs.db file. Create a backup copy of the file anyway for safety before deleting it.

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 07 '16 at 07:46

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Remove photothumb.db file from drawable to asset directory. If asset directory is not there then right click on main > New > directory > assets and then create.Place your db file there and you are good to go.

answered Dec 07 '16 at 07:46

Nitesh

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jun 30 '22 at 22:44

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This happened to me when somehow (I have no idea how) one of my asset files got ended up in

.../app/src/main/res/assets/model.tflite

When it should have been at

.../app/src/main/assets/model.tflite

Moving it back fixed the problem.

answered Jun 30 '22 at 22:44

Peter

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Apr 26 '23 at 19:52

just check if there are weird directory names under in /app/src/main/res/

$ ls drawable mipmap-hdpi drawable-hdpi mipmap-mdpi drawable-ldpi mipmap-xhdpi drawable-mdpi mipmap-xxhdpi drawable-xhdpi mipmap-xxxhdpi drawable-xxhdpi raw drawable-xxxhdpi rawwhilemusic.mp3 winner.mp3 <- (after deleting this directory no error) layout values mipmap-anydpi-v26

score -2 · Answer 6 · answered Jan 02 '18 at 16:36

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Just change your image file extension from something(like ico etc) to png. It will work.

answered Jan 02 '18 at 16:36

Akshansh Jain

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Nothing recommended. – Pedro Simões Feb 25 '19 at 10:45

Error: The file name must end with .xml or .png

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