Binary XML file line #0: Error inflating class ImageView

Question

I am using Android studio 3.0
I am getting tired fixing this problem. the app does not execute it always show me this error Binary XML file line #0: Error inflating class ImageView

this is my main_activity.xml, I have changed my xml I used ConstraintLayout

  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
tools:context="com.example.razoo.mywages.MainActivity">

<ImageView
    android:id="@+id/imageView2"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="517dp"
    android:contentDescription="@string/button3"
    android:scaleType="fitXY"
    app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
    android:src="@drawable/doctor" />

<Button
    android:id="@+id/step1btn"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_margin="4dp"
    android:background="@color/colorPrimary"
    android:onClick="nextPage"
    android:text="@string/button3"
    app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintVertical_bias="0.498"
    tools:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
    tools:layout_alignParentRight="true"
    tools:layout_alignParentTop="true"
    />

<Button
    android:id="@+id/button3"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_margin="16dp"
    android:background="@color/colorPrimary"
    android:text="@string/button3"
    app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
    tools:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
    tools:layout_alignParentRight="true"
    tools:layout_alignParentTop="true" />

java code for main activity

public class MainActivity extends Activity {
Button btn1;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.main_activity);//the error point here
    btn1 = (Button) findViewById(R.id.step1btn);


}
public void nextPage(View view){
    Intent StartNewActivity = new Intent(MainActivity.this, Main2Activity.class);
    startActivity(StartNewActivity);

  }
 }

this is the full log,

  java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.example.razoo.mywages/com.example.razoo.mywages.MainActivity}: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #0: Error inflating class android.widget.ImageView
                  at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2305)
                  at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2365)
                  at android.app.ActivityThread.access$800(ActivityThread.java:148)
                  at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1283)
                  at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
                  at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:135)
                  at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5272)
                  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
                  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:372)
                  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:909)
                  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:704)
               Caused by: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #0: Error inflating class android.widget.ImageView
                  at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java:633)
                  at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneLayoutInflater.onCreateView(PhoneLayoutInflater.java:55)
                  at android.view.LayoutInflater.onCreateView(LayoutInflater.java:682)
                  at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:741)
                  at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:806)
                  at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:504)
                  at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:414)
                  at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:365)
                  at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneWindow.setContentView(PhoneWindow.java:387)
                  at android.app.Activity.setContentView(Activity.java:2188)
                  at com.example.razoo.mywages.MainActivity.onCreate(MainActivity.java:16)
                  at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5977)
                  at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1105)
                  at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2258)
                  at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2365) 
                  at android.app.ActivityThread.access$800(ActivityThread.java:148) 
                  at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1283) 
                  at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102) 
                  at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:135) 
                  at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5272) 
                  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) 
                  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:372) 
                  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:909) 
                  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:704) 
               Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
                  at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Native Method)
                  at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:288)
                  at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java:607)
                  at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneLayoutInflater.onCreateView(PhoneLayoutInflater.java:55) 
                  at android.view.LayoutInflater.onCreateView(LayoutInflater.java:682) 
                  at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:741) 
                  at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:806) 
                  at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:504) 
                  at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:414) 
                  at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:365) 
                  at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneWindow.setContentView(PhoneWindow.java:387) 
                  at android.app.Activity.setContentView(Activity.java:2188) 
                  at com.example.razoo.mywages.MainActivity.onCreate(MainActivity.java:16) 
                  at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5977) 
                  at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1105) 
                  at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2258) 
                  at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2365) 
                  at android.app.ActivityThread.access$800(ActivityThread.java:148) 
                  at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1283) 
                  at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102) 
                  at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:135) 
                  at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5272) 
                  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) 
                  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:372) 
                  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:909) 
                  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:704) 
               Caused by: android.content.res.Resources$NotFoundException: Resource "com.example.razoo.mywages:drawable/doctor" (7f060054)  is not a Drawable (color or path): TypedValue{t=0x1/d=0x7f060054 a=-1 r=0x7f060054}
                  at android.content.res.Resources.loadDrawableForCookie(Resources.java:2431)
                  at android.content.res.Resources.loadDrawable(Resources.java:2371)
                  at android.content.res.TypedArray.getDrawable(TypedArray.java:749)
                  at android.widget.ImageView.<init>(ImageView.java:146)
                  at android.widget.ImageView.<init>(ImageView.java:135)
                  at android.widget.ImageView.<init>(ImageView.java:131)
                  at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Native Method) 
                  at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:288) 
                  at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java:607) 
                  at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneLayoutInflater.onCreateView(PhoneLayoutInflater.java:55) 
                  at android.view.LayoutInflater.onCreateView(LayoutInflater.java:682) 
                  at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:741) 
                  at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:806) 
                  at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:504) 
                  at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:414) 
                  at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:365) 
                  at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneWindow.setContentView(PhoneWindow.java:387) 
                  at android.app.Activity.setContentView(Activity.java:2188) 
                  at com.example.razoo.mywages.MainActivity.onCreate(MainActivity.java:16) 
                  at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5977) 
                  at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1105) 
                  at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2258) 
                  at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2365) 
                  at android.app.ActivityThread.access$800(ActivityThread.java:148) 
                  at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1283) 
                  at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102) 
                  at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:135) 
                  at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5272) 
                  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) 
                  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:372) 
                  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:909) 
                  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:704)

There might be a problem with your `@drawable/doctor` . Show the full error log please. — tahsinRupam, Nov 28 '17 at 07:48
you can get information about app:srcCompat and android:src, have look [this](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/40624554/android-what-is-the-difference-between-appsrccompat-and-androidsrc) — Hemant Parmar, Nov 28 '17 at 07:57
so what is `doctor.*` file placed in one of `drawable*` folder? — pskink, Nov 28 '17 at 08:18
press Ctrl and click on "@drawable/doctor" to open it and double check it — pskink, Nov 28 '17 at 08:31
`Caused by: android.content.res.Resources$NotFoundException: Resource "com.example.razoo.mywages:drawable/doctor" (7f060054) is not a Drawable (color or path): TypedValue{t=0x1/d=0x7f060054 a=-1 r=0x7f060054}` — Phantômaxx, Nov 28 '17 at 10:20

score 42 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 26 '18 at 07:29

42

In Android Studio version 3.0.0 and above, once we try to add images to drawable folder, it will ask you to 'Choose Destination Directory'. At that time, choose drawable instead of drawable-v24.

Keep Coding........ :)

answered Jan 26 '18 at 07:29

Krishna Raj Salim

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yes,this is the main reason for that error thanks its helped – Whats Going On Feb 17 '18 at 05:35

score 29 · Answer 2 · edited May 31 '18 at 02:16

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don't paste your image in drawable(v-24), paste it into the drawable folder and clean the project and then run it will work.

edited May 31 '18 at 02:16

LMC

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answered Jan 15 '18 at 10:00

Syed Hussain Mehdi

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Can you describe root cause of this problem ? – Bulma Jan 31 '19 at 05:09

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 28 '17 at 08:11

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Some SVGs sources seem to not be fully supported. Add below line within your activity's onCreate() method:

AppCompatDelegate.setCompatVectorFromResourcesEnabled(true);

and make sure you use below as attribute to your ImageView in your xml file: app:srcCompact instead of android:src to define your image.

answered Nov 28 '17 at 08:11

HaroldSer

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the doctor image is it a png file or vector? – HaroldSer Nov 28 '17 at 08:18
it is a jpg file – Israa Alothman Nov 28 '17 at 08:20
The error is probably with the image, replace it with a working image and see if it shows. – HaroldSer Nov 28 '17 at 08:23
yes, I change the image and it works. But why that image does not work? How to check the image? – Israa Alothman Nov 28 '17 at 08:40
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Oh, I know why I was putting it in other drowable folder – Israa Alothman Nov 28 '17 at 08:42
you can use batch drawable plugin to import images. it will help you alot!! – Muhammad Saad Nov 28 '17 at 08:59
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xml file: app:srcCompat instead of android:src to define your image. – Bhadresh Apr 27 '18 at 06:41
using app:srcCompact image is not shwon on de.hdodenhof.circleimageview.CircleImageView?? – Ramesh Bhati Apr 05 '19 at 07:29
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`app:srcCompat` instead of `app:srcCompact` – صلي علي محمد - Atef Farouk Aug 20 '19 at 03:28

score 5 · Answer 4 · answered May 01 '18 at 06:59

Solution for this kind of problem: Binary XML file line #0: Error inflating class ImageView

Solution:

Check Your Image Folder, whether the image file is in Drawer or Drawer-24 or not. Example Here

Firebase image file is in Drawer-24

If image file is in drawer-24, Right Click the File and select Refactor and then click Move
Then remove the word "-24" and Click OK and RUN again.

Like this

DONE.

score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Mar 12 '19 at 09:10

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Well in my case it was crashing in only release builds because of proguard, so after i have added this line:

-keep class android.support.v7.widget.** { *; }

in file proguard-rules.pro, the crash has been resolved.

answered Mar 12 '19 at 09:10

Suraj Vaishnav

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What if you install AndroidX? – CoolMind Apr 02 '19 at 15:38
Same problem but not yet fixed – Rajesh Jan 27 '20 at 19:34

score 1 · Answer 6 · answered Nov 28 '17 at 07:53

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Use android:src="@drawable/doctor" in your ImageView

answered Nov 28 '17 at 07:53

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score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Feb 20 '18 at 20:01

As far as I know, this problem occur when we paste image from explorer to drawable folder then it ask weather to copy drawable or drawable-v24 and if you have pasted images in both directory structures, or have one more images with different directory structure then it will show this error, make sure to copy image only in 'drawable' directory structure :)

score 0 · Answer 8 · answered Feb 26 '18 at 13:01

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If you already have the option in the accepted answer check if the vector is in the in the "drawable-anydpi" folder. Moving it to the "drawable" folder fixes it.

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lbarbosa

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score 0 · Answer 9 · answered Apr 30 '18 at 01:22

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I'm using app:srcCompat instead of android:src. It works in android studio 3.0

answered Apr 30 '18 at 01:22

Ridho F Hasyim

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