Cannot complete Gradle Build, failed linking references

Question

I downloaded a project with 3 modules, after trying to build it I get the following from gradlew assembleDebug--scan:

Failed to process resources, see aapt output above for details.

The problem is, that as far as I can see, in a values.xml file in the build folder, meaning I can't change it. What am I doing wrong?.

>error: style attribute '@android:attr/windowBackground' not found.
Message{kind=ERROR, text=error: style attribute '@android:attr/windowBackground' not found., sources=[C:\Users\Charorfa\Downloads\atlas-contentcollector-forgroup\ATLASContentCollector\build\intermediates\incremental\mergeDebugResources\merged.dir\values\values.xml:253], original message=, tool name=Optional.of(AAPT)}

>error: style attribute '@android:attr/textColor' not found.
Message{kind=ERROR, text=error: style attribute '@android:attr/textColor' not found., sources=[C:\Users\Charorfa\Downloads\atlas-contentcollector-forgroup\ATLASContentCollector\build\intermediates\incremental\mergeDebugResources\merged.dir\values\values.xml:254], original message=, tool name=Optional.of(AAPT)}

In sync it says

Configuration 'compile' is obsolete and has been replaced with 'implementation'. It will be removed at the end of 2018

but I think it is more of a warning, than an error.

I also found this, but I don't know if it can help me

error: failed linking references. -> QueuedJob

Answer 1

This is probably because you're trying using non-existent attribute for your style with:

@android:attr/windowBackground

and

@android:attr/textColor

Instead, you need to use android:windowBackground and android:textColor like in the following style:

  <style name="DontCopyMyStyle" parent="AppTheme">
    <item name="android:windowBackground">@android:color/black</item>
    <item name="android:textColor">@android:color/white</item>
  </style>