java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: No static method getFont(Landroid/content/Context;ILandroid/util/TypedValue;ILandroid/widget/TextView;)

Question

After I updated my Android Studio to 3.0 I am getting No static method getFont() error. The project on which I am working is on github, https://github.com/ik024/GithubBrowser

// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common 
to all sub-projects/modules.

buildscript {
repositories {
    jcenter()
    maven { url "https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots" }
}
dependencies {
    classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.0'
    classpath 'com.jakewharton:butterknife-gradle-plugin:9.0.0-SNAPSHOT'
}
}

allprojects {
repositories {
    jcenter()
    maven { url 'https://maven.google.com' }
    maven { url "https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots" }
}

ext{
    arch_version = "1.0.0-alpha9"
    support_version = "26.0.2"
    dagger_version = "2.11"
    junit_version = "4.12"
    espresso_version = "2.2.2"
    retrofit_version = "2.3.0"
    mockwebserver_version = "3.8.0"
    apache_commons_version = "2.5"
    mockito_version = "1.10.19"
    constraint_layout_version = "1.0.2"
    timber_version = "4.5.1"
    butterknife_version = "9.0.0-SNAPSHOT"
    rxbinding_version = "2.0.0"
    retrofit_version = "2.3.0"
    okhttp_version = "3.6.0"
    rxjava2_adapter_version = "1.0.0"
}
}

task clean(type: Delete) {
delete rootProject.buildDir
}

app gradle

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
apply plugin: 'com.jakewharton.butterknife'

android {
compileSdkVersion 26
buildToolsVersion '26.0.2'
defaultConfig {
    applicationId "com.ik.githubbrowser"
    minSdkVersion 17
    targetSdkVersion 26
    versionCode 1
    versionName "1.0"
    testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
}
buildTypes {
    release {
        minifyEnabled false
        proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
    }
}
packagingOptions {
    exclude 'META-INF/rxjava.properties'
}

testOptions {
    unitTests.returnDefaultValues = true
}

compileOptions {
    sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
    targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
}

}

dependencies {
compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])

compile "com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:$constraint_layout_version"

compile "com.android.support:appcompat-v7:$support_version"
compile "com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:$support_version"
compile "com.android.support:cardview-v7:$support_version"
compile "com.android.support:design:$support_version"
compile "com.android.support:support-v4:$support_version"

compile "android.arch.persistence.room:runtime:$arch_version"
compile "android.arch.lifecycle:runtime:$arch_version"
compile "android.arch.lifecycle:extensions:$arch_version"
compile "android.arch.persistence.room:rxjava2:$arch_version"

compile "com.squareup.retrofit2:retrofit:$retrofit_version"
compile "com.squareup.retrofit2:converter-gson:$retrofit_version"
compile "com.squareup.retrofit2:adapter-rxjava:$retrofit_version"
compile "com.jakewharton.retrofit:retrofit2-rxjava2-adapter:$rxjava2_adapter_version"

compile "com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp:$okhttp_version"
compile "com.squareup.okhttp3:logging-interceptor:$okhttp_version"


compile "com.jakewharton.timber:timber:$timber_version"
compile "com.jakewharton:butterknife:$butterknife_version"
compile "com.jakewharton.rxbinding2:rxbinding:$rxbinding_version"

compile "com.google.dagger:dagger:$dagger_version"
compile "com.google.dagger:dagger-android:$dagger_version"
compile "com.google.dagger:dagger-android-support:$dagger_version"

testCompile "junit:junit:$junit_version"
testCompile "com.squareup.okhttp3:mockwebserver:$mockwebserver_version"
testCompile("android.arch.core:core-testing:$arch_version", {
    exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-compat'
    exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-annotations'
    exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-core-utils'
})

androidTestCompile "com.android.support:appcompat-v7:$support_version", {
    exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-annotations'
    exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-fragment'
    exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-core-ui'
}

androidTestCompile "com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:$support_version", {
    exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-annotations'
    exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-fragment'
    exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-core-ui'
}

androidTestCompile "com.android.support:support-v4:$support_version", {
    exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-annotations'
    exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-fragment'
    exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-core-ui'
}

androidTestCompile "com.android.support:design:$support_version", {
    exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-annotations'
    exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-fragment'
    exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-core-ui'
}

androidTestCompile("com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:$espresso_version", {
    exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-annotations'
    exclude group: 'com.google.code.findbugs', module: 'jsr305'
})

androidTestCompile("com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-contrib:$espresso_version", {
    exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-annotations'
    exclude group: 'com.google.code.findbugs', module: 'jsr305'
    exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-fragment'
    exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-core-ui'
})

androidTestCompile("android.arch.core:core-testing:$arch_version", {
    exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-annotations'
})

androidTestCompile 'org.mockito:mockito-android:2.7.15', {
    exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-annotations'
}

annotationProcessor "com.google.dagger:dagger-android-processor:$dagger_version"
annotationProcessor "com.google.dagger:dagger-compiler:$dagger_version"
annotationProcessor "android.arch.persistence.room:compiler:$arch_version"
annotationProcessor "android.arch.lifecycle:compiler:$arch_version"
annotationProcessor "com.jakewharton:butterknife-compiler:$butterknife_version"


compile 'com.squareup.picasso:picasso:2.5.2'
compile 'com.jakewharton.picasso:picasso2-okhttp3-downloader:1.0.2'

}

Error:

FATAL EXCEPTION: main Process: com.ik.githubbrowser, PID: 4248 java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: No static method getFont(Landroid/content/Context;ILandroid/util/TypedValue;ILandroid/widget/TextView;)Landroid/graphics/Typeface; in class Landroid/support/v4/content/res/ResourcesCompat; or its super classes (declaration of 'android.support.v4.content.res.ResourcesCompat' appears in /data/app/com.ik.githubbrowser-YvwoGrxR8QaUEZ3IEqFVLQ==/split_lib_dependencies_apk.apk) at android.support.v7.widget.TintTypedArray.getFont(TintTypedArray.java:119) at android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatTextHelper.updateTypefaceAndStyle(AppCompatTextHelper.java:208) at android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatTextHelper.loadFromAttributes(AppCompatTextHelper.java:110) at android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatTextHelperV17.loadFromAttributes(AppCompatTextHelperV17.java:38) at android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatTextView.(AppCompatTextView.java:81) at android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatTextView.(AppCompatTextView.java:71) at android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatTextView.(AppCompatTextView.java:67) at android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar.setTitle(Toolbar.java:753) at android.support.v7.widget.ToolbarWidgetWrapper.setTitleInt(ToolbarWidgetWrapper.java:261) at android.support.v7.widget.ToolbarWidgetWrapper.setWindowTitle(ToolbarWidgetWrapper.java:243) at android.support.v7.widget.ActionBarOverlayLayout.setWindowTitle(ActionBarOverlayLayout.java:621) at android.support.v7.app.AppCompatDelegateImplV9.onTitleChanged(AppCompatDelegateImplV9.java:631) at android.support.v7.app.AppCompatDelegateImplV9.ensureSubDecor(AppCompatDelegateImplV9.java:328) at android.support.v7.app.AppCompatDelegateImplV9.setContentView(AppCompatDelegateImplV9.java:284) at android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity.setContentView(AppCompatActivity.java:139) at com.ik.githubbrowser.ui.search_user.SearchUserActivity.onCreate(SearchUserActivity.java:49) at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:6975) at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1213) at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2770) at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2892) at android.app.ActivityThread.-wrap11(Unknown Source:0) at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1593) at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:105) at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:164) at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:6541) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) at com.android.internal.os.Zygote$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(Zygote.java:240) at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:767)

Answer 1

Fix res/values/styles.xml and Manifest.xml like so:This solution is tested and don't forget to clean and build :

1.Manifest.xml

change the theme of HomeActivity to :

        <activity
        android:name=".ui.home.HomeActivity"
        android:theme="@style/Base.Theme.AppCompat.Light" />
    <activity android:name=".BaseActivity"></activity>

2. res/values/styles.xml Make all your themes preceeded with Base :styles.xml will be like this :

<resources>

<!-- Base application theme. -->
<!--<style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar">-->

<style name="AppTheme" parent="Base.Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar">


<!-- Customize your theme here. -->
    <item name="colorPrimary">@color/colorPrimary</item>
    <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/colorPrimaryDark</item>
    <item name="colorAccent">@color/colorAccent</item>
</style>

<style name="AppTheme.NoActionBar" parent="Base.Theme.AppCompat.Light">
    <item name="windowActionBar">false</item>
    <item name="windowNoTitle">true</item>
    <item name="colorPrimary">@color/colorPrimary</item>
    <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/colorPrimaryDark</item>
    <item name="colorAccent">@color/colorAccent</item>
</style>

<style name="AppTheme.AppBarOverlay" parent="Base.ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.Dark.ActionBar" />

<style name="AppTheme.PopupOverlay" parent="Base.ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.Light" />

Detailed explanation as requested: Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar is a subclass of the superclass Base anyway. Ctrl+click (Android Studio) on it and you will be taken to the source:

<style name="Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar" parent="Base.Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar" />

3. GithubBrowser-Master.gradle

make support_version = "27.0.0" and not support_version = "26.0.2

4.app.gradle :

compileSdkVersion 27
    buildToolsVersion '27.0.0'

and not

   compileSdkVersion 26
buildToolsVersion '26.0.2'

Answer 2

Change the build tools version in app's gradle under android section:

buildToolsVersion "27.0.3"

Also add below dependencies to your app build.gradle

dependencies {
compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.0.0'
compile 'com.android.support:design:27.0.0'
compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:27.0.0'
compile 'com.android.support:support-v13:27.0.0'
}

Sync gradle changes and rebuild the project.

Answer 3

In my case, I was using Android-KTX: implementation 'androidx.core:core-ktx:0.1' in Kotlin project, and that was the cause of the error. I just removed it from build.gradle as a dependency.

Answer 4

I faced similar issue, was able to resolved it by setting application gradle file.

**Change your compile sdk version to 27 and buildToolsVersion to 27.0.3 in build.gradle file under android **

android {
    compileSdkVersion 27
    buildToolsVersion "27.0.3"

Add 27.1.1 version support libraries.

implementation 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:27.1.1'
implementation 'com.android.support:cardview-v7:27.1.1' 
implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.1.1'

and then sync project. Run the app.