Binary XML file line #1: invalid drawable tag vector

Question

I have an app that runs perfectly on most devices. However, I'm getting a FATAL exception whenever I try to run my application on devices with API < 21.

Here is the log:

java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.aceinteract.sleak/com.aceinteract.sleak.activity.LoginRegisterActivity}: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #9: Error inflating class EditText at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2262) at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2316) at android.app.ActivityThread.access$700(ActivityThread.java:158) at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1296) at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99) at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:176) at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5365) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511) at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1102) at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:869) at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method) Caused by: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #9: Error inflating class EditText at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:710) at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:752) at android.view.LayoutInflater.parseInclude(LayoutInflater.java:846) at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:742) at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:760) at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:760) at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:760) at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:760) at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:760) at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:495) at uk.co.chrisjenx.calligraphy.CalligraphyLayoutInflater.inflate(CalligraphyLayoutInflater.java:60) at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:397) at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:353) at android.support.v7.app.AppCompatDelegateImplV9.setContentView(AppCompatDelegateImplV9.java:287) at android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity.setContentView(AppCompatActivity.java:139) at com.aceinteract.sleak.activity.LoginRegisterActivity.onCreate(LoginRegisterActivity.kt:21) at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5326) at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1097) at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2225) at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2316)  at android.app.ActivityThread.access$700(ActivityThread.java:158)  at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1296)  at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)  at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:176)  at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5365)  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1102)  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:869)  at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)  Caused by: android.content.res.Resources$NotFoundException: File res/drawable/ic_person_accent_24dp.xml from drawable resource ID #0x7f07006f at android.content.res.Resources.loadDrawable(Resources.java:2842) at android.content.res.TypedArray.getDrawable(TypedArray.java:602) at android.widget.TextView.<init>(TextView.java:1023) at android.widget.EditText.<init>(EditText.java:76) at android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatEditText.<init>(AppCompatEditText.java:64) at android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatEditText.<init>(AppCompatEditText.java:60) at android.support.v7.app.AppCompatViewInflater.createView(AppCompatViewInflater.java:112) at android.support.v7.app.AppCompatDelegateImplV9.createView(AppCompatDelegateImplV9.java:1016) at android.support.v7.app.AppCompatDelegateImplV9.onCreateView(AppCompatDelegateImplV9.java:1073) at uk.co.chrisjenx.calligraphy.CalligraphyLayoutInflater$WrapperFactory2.onCreateView(CalligraphyLayoutInflater.java:280) at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:681) at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:752)  at android.view.LayoutInflater.parseInclude(LayoutInflater.java:846)  at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:742)  at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:760)  at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:760)  at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:760)  at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:760)  at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:760)  at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:495)  at uk.co.chrisjenx.calligraphy.CalligraphyLayoutInflater.inflate(CalligraphyLayoutInflater.java:60)  at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:397)  at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:353)  at android.support.v7.app.AppCompatDelegateImplV9.setContentView(AppCompatDelegateImplV9.java:287)  at android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity.setContentView(AppCompatActivity.java:139)  at com.aceinteract.sleak.activity.LoginRegisterActivity.onCreate(LoginRegisterActivity.kt:21)  at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5326)  at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1097)  at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2225)  at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2316)  at android.app.ActivityThread.access$700(ActivityThread.java:158)  at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1296)  at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)  at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:176)  at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5365)  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1102)at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:869)  at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)  Caused by: org.xmlpull.v1.XmlPullParserException: Binary XML file line #1: invalid drawable tag vector at android.graphics.drawable.Drawable.createFromXmlInner(Drawable.java:917) at android.graphics.drawable.Drawable.createFromXml(Drawable.java:858) at android.content.res.Resources.loadDrawable(Resources.java:2839) at android.content.res.TypedArray.getDrawable(TypedArray.java:602)  at android.widget.TextView.<init>(TextView.java:1023)  at android.widget.EditText.<init>(EditText.java:76)  at android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatEditText.<init>(AppCompatEditText.java:64)  at android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatEditText.<init>(AppCompatEditText.java:60)  at android.support.v7.app.AppCompatViewInflater.createView(AppCompatViewInflater.java:112)  at android.support.v7.app.AppCompatDelegateImplV9.createView(AppCompatDelegateImplV9.java:1016)  at android.support.v7.app.AppCompatDelegateImplV9.onCreateView(AppCompatDelegateImplV9.java:1073)  at uk.co.chrisjenx.calligraphy.CalligraphyLayoutInflater$WrapperFactory2.onCreateView(CalligraphyLayoutInflater.java:280)  at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:681)  at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:752)  at android.view.LayoutInflater.parseInclude(LayoutInflater.java:846)  at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:742)  at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:760)  at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:760)  at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:760)  at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:760)  at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:760)  at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:495)  at uk.co.chrisjenx.calligraphy.CalligraphyLayoutInflater.inflate(CalligraphyLayoutInflater.java:60)  at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:397)  at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:353)  at android.support.v7.app.AppCompatDelegateImplV9.setContentView(AppCompatDelegateImplV9.java:287)  at android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity.setContentView(AppCompatActivity.java:139)  at com.aceinteract.sleak.activity.LoginRegisterActivity.onCreate(LoginRegisterActivity.kt:21)  at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5326)  at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1097)  at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2225)  at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2316)  at android.app.ActivityThread.access$700(ActivityThread.java:158)  at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1296)  at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)  at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:176)  at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5365)  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1102)  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:869)  at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)  

Here is the layout XML

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"     android:layout_width="match_parent"     android:layout_height="wrap_content"     android:id="@+id/layout_register"     android:visibility="gone"     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">      <EditText         android:id="@+id/edit_register_full_name"         app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"         app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"         app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"         android:drawableEnd="@drawable/ic_person_accent_24dp"         android:padding="20dp"         android:layout_width="0dp"         android:hint="@string/hint_full_name"         android:singleLine="true"         android:layout_height="wrap_content"         android:inputType="textPersonName"         android:drawableRight="@drawable/ic_person_accent_24dp" />      <EditText         android:id="@+id/edit_register_email"         app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/edit_register_full_name"         app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"         app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"         android:drawableEnd="@drawable/ic_email_accent_24dp"         android:padding="20dp"         android:layout_width="0dp"         android:hint="@string/hint_email"         android:inputType="textEmailAddress"         android:layout_height="wrap_content"         android:drawableRight="@drawable/ic_email_accent_24dp" />      <EditText         android:id="@+id/edit_register_password"         app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/edit_register_email"         app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"         app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"         android:drawableEnd="@drawable/ic_vpn_key_accent_24dp"         android:padding="20dp"         android:inputType="textPassword"         android:layout_width="0dp"         android:hint="@string/hint_password"         android:layout_height="wrap_content"         android:drawableRight="@drawable/ic_vpn_key_accent_24dp" />      <CheckBox         android:id="@+id/check_register_show_password"         android:text="@string/desc_show_password"         android:layout_marginTop="10dp"         app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/edit_register_password"         app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"         android:layout_width="wrap_content"         android:layout_height="wrap_content" />  </android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout> 

And the gradle file:

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'  apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'  apply plugin: 'kotlin-android-extensions'  android {     compileSdkVersion 27     defaultConfig {         applicationId "com.aceinteract.sleak"         minSdkVersion 16         targetSdkVersion 27         versionCode 1         versionName "1.0"         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"         vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true     }     buildTypes {         release {             minifyEnabled false             proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'         }     }     buildToolsVersion '27.0.2' }  androidExtensions {     experimental = true }  dependencies {     implementation fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')     implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jre7:$kotlin_version"     implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.0.2'     implementation 'com.android.support:design:27.0.2'     implementation 'com.android.support:customtabs:27.0.2'     implementation 'com.android.support:support-vector-drawable:27.0.2'     implementation 'com.android.support:support-v4:27.0.2'     implementation 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.0.2'     implementation 'com.android.support:animated-vector-drawable:27.0.2'     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'     androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.1'     androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.1'     implementation 'com.android.support:cardview-v7:27.0.2'     implementation 'com.android.support:gridlayout-v7:27.0.2'     implementation 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:27.0.2'     implementation 'com.android.support:design:27.0.2'     implementation 'com.android.support:palette-v7:27.0.2'     implementation 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.0'     implementation 'com.mikhaellopez:circularimageview:3.0.2'     implementation 'com.squareup.retrofit2:retrofit:2.3.0'     implementation 'com.squareup.retrofit2:converter-gson:2.3.0'     implementation 'uk.co.chrisjenx:calligraphy:2.2.0' } 

I have tried changing to AppComaptEditText, but it still just gives the same error.

Thanks in advance :)

Answer 1

Documentation about Vector Graphics says:

Android 4.4 (API level 20) and lower doesn't support vector drawables.

With Support Library you have backward-compatibility using the attribute app:srcCompat, but it is not backported for android:drawableRight.

The solution is to keep using .PNG files for those cases or try to set it by code.