Resources$NotFoundException: File res/drawable/abc_ic_ab_back_material.xml

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IF you're using Gradle Plugin 2.0, you need to make changes in your gradle:

// Gradle Plugin 2.0+  
 android {  
   defaultConfig {  
     vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true  
    }  
 }  

If you are using Gradle 1.5 you’ll use instead of previus:

// Gradle Plugin 1.5  
 android {  
   defaultConfig {  
     // Stops the Gradle plugin's automatic rasterization of vectors
     generatedDensities = []  
  }  
  // Flag to tell aapt to keep the attribute ids around
  // This is handled for you by the 2.0+ Gradle Plugin  
  aaptOptions {  
    additionalParameters "--no-version-vectors"  
  }  
 }  

Check also: Update Android Support Library to 23.2.0 cause error: XmlPullParserException Binary XML file line #17<vector> tag requires viewportWidth > 0.

Android Support Library Ref.: Support Vector Drawables and Animated Vector Drawables.

Also update Android Support dependencies from

compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.4.0'
compile 'com.android.support:design:23.4.0'
compile 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:23.4.0'
compile 'com.android.support:cardview-v7:23.4.0'

to

compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:24.2.0'
compile 'com.android.support:design:24.2.0'
compile 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:24.2.0'
compile 'com.android.support:cardview-v7:24.2.0'

as you're already using build-tools in version of 24.0.2.

If any of the other solutions does not work, you can add this line in your Activity

static {
    AppCompatDelegate.setCompatVectorFromResourcesEnabled(true);
}

and of course, update your gradle and appcompat to the latest versions. This worked in my case.

None of these worked for me. But this did:

Change

android:src="@drawable/your_drawable"

to

app:srcCompat="@drawable/your_drawable"

I ran into this issue in Xamarin.Android with Xamarin.Android.Support.Design 24.0.2. Here is how I solved it:

Added the following line to my Application class OnCreate:

AppCompatDelegate.CompatVectorFromResourcesEnabled = true;

Replaced:

var upArrow = ContextCompat.GetDrawable(this, Resource.Drawable.abc_ic_ab_back_material);

With:

var upArrow = ResourcesCompat.GetDrawable(Resources, Resource.Drawable.abc_ic_ab_back_material, null);

Since this page is the first result of google android.content.res.Resources$NotFoundException: File res/drawable/, I want to share that this exception might caused by your foo.xml contains improper code.

e.g. foo.xml:

<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">

    <item android:id="@android:id/background">
        <shape>
            <size android:height="@android:style/Widget.ProgressBar.Horizontal" />
            <corners android:radius="5dip" />
            <gradient
                android:startColor="#000000"
                android:centerY="0.75"
                android:angle="270"
                />
        </shape>
    </item>
</layer-list>

This xml contains <size android:height="@android:style/Widget.ProgressBar.Horizontal" /> which compiled successfully but throws exception at Runtime, vary in different app.

use like this in your Activity:

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
    static {
        AppCompatDelegate.setCompatVectorFromResourcesEnabled(true);
     }
  ...
}

and this in your build.gradle :

android {
    ...

     defaultConfig {
         ....
         vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true
    }

}

and in your xml:

app:srcCompat="@drawable/your_icon"

Ok, i just solved my problem, the problem was my gradle outdated and my sdk , so if anyone is running with this problem just do this steps

1.- Make sure your libs are updated as piotrek1543 says above 2.- Update your sdk if is necesary 3.- Update your gradle files (VERY IMPORTANT) just go to the project gradle and add this

classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.1.0'

then go to your app project > app > graddle > graddlewrapper.properties and add

distributionUrl=https://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-2.10-all.zip

4.- change your compile compileSdkVersion to 24 and your buildToolsVersion "24.0.2" (MAKE SURE YOUR DEPENDENCES ARE UP TO DATE WITH THE SDK)

Have fun