AppCompat v7 r21 returning error in values.xml?

Question

I'm using Android Studio and when I add compile "com.android.support:appcompat-v7:21.0.0" to my Gradle file, I'm getting a ton of errors:

C:\Users\WindowsSucks\AndroidStudioProjects\MMMeds\app\build\intermediates\exploded-aar\com.android.support\appcompat-v7\21.0.0\res\values-v11\values.xml
Error:(36, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:actionModeShareDrawable'.
Error:(36, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:actionModeShareDrawable'.
Error:(36, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:actionModeShareDrawable'.
Error:(36, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:actionModeShareDrawable'.
C:\Users\WindowsSucks\AndroidStudioProjects\MMMeds\app\build\intermediates\exploded-aar\com.android.support\appcompat-v7\21.0.0\res\values-v14\values.xml
Error:(9, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:actionModeShareDrawable'.
Error:(9, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:actionModeShareDrawable'.
Error:(9, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:actionModeShareDrawable'.
Error:(9, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:actionModeShareDrawable'.
C:\Users\WindowsSucks\AndroidStudioProjects\MMMeds\app\build\intermediates\exploded-aar\com.android.support\appcompat-v7\21.0.0\res\values-v21\values.xml
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Body1'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Body2'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Button'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Caption'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Display1'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Display2'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Display3'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Display4'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Headline'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Inverse'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Large'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Large.Inverse'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Widget.PopupMenu.Large'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Widget.PopupMenu.Small'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Medium'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Medium.Inverse'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Menu'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name '@android:TextAppearance.Material.SearchResult.Subtitle'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name '@android:TextAppearance.Material.SearchResult.Title'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Small'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Small.Inverse'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Subhead'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Title'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Widget.ActionBar.Menu'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Widget.ActionBar.Subtitle'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Widget.ActionBar.Subtitle.Inverse'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Widget.ActionBar.Title'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Widget.ActionBar.Title.Inverse'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Widget.ActionMode.Subtitle'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Widget.ActionMode.Title'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Widget.PopupMenu.Large'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Widget.PopupMenu.Small'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Button'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Widget.ActionBar.Subtitle'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:TextAppearance.Material.Widget.ActionBar.Title'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:ThemeOverlay.Material'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:ThemeOverlay.Material.ActionBar'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:ThemeOverlay.Material.Dark'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:ThemeOverlay.Material.Dark.ActionBar'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:ThemeOverlay.Material.Light'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.ActionBar.TabText'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.ActionBar.TabView'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.ActionButton'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.ActionButton.CloseMode'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.ActionButton.Overflow'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.AutoCompleteTextView'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.DropDownItem.Spinner'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.Light.ActionBar.TabText'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.Light.ActionBar.TabText'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.Light.ActionBar.TabView'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.AutoCompleteTextView'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.Light.PopupMenu'.
Error:(298, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:overlapAnchor'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.ListPopupWindow'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.ListView.DropDown'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.ListView'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.PopupMenu'.
Error:(298, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:overlapAnchor'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.ProgressBar'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.ProgressBar.Horizontal'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.Spinner'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.Spinner'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Widget.Material.Toolbar.Button.Navigation'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Theme.Material'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Theme.Material.Dialog'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Theme.Material.Light'.
Error:Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'android:Theme.Material.Light.Dialog'.
Error:(144, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:colorAccent'.
Error:(146, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:colorControlActivated'.
Error:(147, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:colorControlHighlight'.
Error:(145, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:colorControlNormal'.
Error:(142, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:colorPrimary'.
Error:(143, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:colorPrimaryDark'.
Error:(144, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:colorAccent'.
Error:(146, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:colorControlActivated'.
Error:(147, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:colorControlHighlight'.
Error:(145, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:colorControlNormal'.
Error:(142, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:colorPrimary'.
Error:(143, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:colorPrimaryDark'.
Error:(144, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:colorAccent'.
Error:(146, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:colorControlActivated'.
Error:(147, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:colorControlHighlight'.
Error:(145, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:colorControlNormal'.
Error:(142, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:colorPrimary'.
Error:(143, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:colorPrimaryDark'.
Error:(144, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:colorAccent'.
Error:(146, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:colorControlActivated'.
Error:(147, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:colorControlHighlight'.
Error:(145, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:colorControlNormal'.
Error:(142, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:colorPrimary'.
Error:(143, 21) No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:colorPrimaryDark'.

All of these seem to be showing up in:

\app\build\intermediates\exploded-aar\com.android.support\appcompat-v7\21.0.0\res\values-v11\values.xml

and

\app\build\intermediates\exploded-aar\com.android.support\appcompat-v7\21.0.0\res\values-v21\values.xml

Answer 1

I was facing the same issue for one of my phonegap project. To resolve this I have followed , following step

1) Right click on Project name (In my Case android) , select "Open Module Settings"

2) Select modules (android and CordovaLib)

3) Click properties on top

4) Chose Compile SDK version (I have chosen API 26: Android 8.0 )

5) Choose Build Tools Version (I have chosen 26.0.2)

6) Source Compatibility ( 1.6)

7) Target Compatibility ( 1.6)

Click Ok and rebuild project.

Also one more additional step

Add

compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.0.2'

build.gradle (Module:android)

Following link shows my setting for step I have followed

https://app.box.com/s/itkkjz09wgy36jwowhvzcyx6fp7o2gkh

Answer 2

Just select target api level to 21 for compiling, click Apply -> click OK, clean and build project and run it.

Answer 3

I changed

compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:19.1.+'

into

compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:22.1.+'

in build.gradle and after sync I didn't get any errors

Answer 4

This works very well for me. Go to the android-support-v7-appcompat project and open the file "project.properties" and insert this lines if missing:

target=android-25
compile=android-21

Answer 5

If you are using android studio goto File --> Project Structure In the Properties tab change Compile Sdk Version to AP1 21 and Build Tools Version to highest available version. And then Refresh Gradle

Answer 6

If you don't want to use API 21 you can use the older version of appcompact library, use older app compact library without updating it.

you can achieve this by simply following steps:

1) Extract the downloaded version of complete sdk and eclipse bundle.

2) Simply import appCompact library from sdk\extras\android\support\v7\appcompact

now you are done.