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

Quoting from here:

To resolve this issue,

1. Right Click on appcompat_v7 library and select Properties
2. Now, Click on Android Option,
3. Set Project Build Path as Android 5.0 (API level 21)
4. Apply Changes.
5. Now go to project.properties file under appcompat_v7 library,
6. Set the project target as : target=android-21
7. Now Clean + Build appcompat_v7 library and your projects

Answer 2

Check adding google play services here as i was facing the same problem and removed everything then followed the steps and got everything working.

Answer 3

THIS HELPED ME

• Update the Android SDK to latest version

• Update app/build.gradle with latest components:

  compileSdkVersion 25  
  buildToolsVersion "25.0.2"  
  minSdkVersion 17  
  targetSdkVersion 25
  

Hope this solves your problem

Answer 4

Changing compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:21.0.0' into compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:20.0.0' in gradle.build works for me.

Answer 5

I have updated the build.gradle(Module: app): Old Code:

  compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.0.1'

New Code:

 compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:22.2.0'

Works for me in android studio.