Failed to read PNG signature: file does not start

Question

Gradle build failing with this error:

Error:C:\Users\Roman.gradle\caches\transforms-1\files-1.1\appcompat-v7-26.0.2.aar\bab547c3f1b8061ef9426f524a823a15\res\drawable-xhdpi-v4\abc_btn_switch_to_on_mtrl_00001.9.png failed to read PNG signature: file does not start with PNG signature

Error:java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.RuntimeException: com.android.builder.internal.aapt.AaptException: AAPT2 compile failed: Error:Execution failed for task ':app:mergeDebugResources'. Error: java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.RuntimeException: com.android.builder.internal.aapt.AaptException: AAPT2 compile failed: aapt2 compile --legacy -o C:\dev\workspace\android2\MatrixCalculator\app\build\intermediates\res\merged\debug C:\Users\Roman.gradle\caches\transforms-1\files-1.1\appcompat-v7-26.0.2.aar\bab547c3f1b8061ef9426f524a823a15\res\drawable-xhdpi-v4\abc_btn_switch_to_on_mtrl_00001.9.png Issues: - ERROR: C:\Users\Roman.gradle\caches\transforms-1\files-1.1\appcompat-v7-26.0.2.aar\bab547c3f1b8061ef9426f524a823a15\res\drawable-xhdpi-v4\abc_btn_switch_to_on_mtrl_00001.9.png failed to read PNG signature: file does not start with PNG signature

Some basic things i've tried to solve this issue:

1. Invalidate caches/restart
2. Deleting gradle folder

Answer 1

For a quick fix ,Make shrinkResources to false instead of true in app.gradle Hope this will help. if Not then also add this aaptOptions { cruncherEnabled = false }

Answer 2

I'm not sure if it's a valid solution, but deleting only the file mentioned in the error message helped. While deleting the folder, containing it didn't.

Answer 3

Creating the .apk of an application all the resources are analyzed, if some resource has an incorrect format or is corrup you will get the message:

.png failed to read PNG signature: file does not start with PNG signature

Be sure to have the correct resources, you can check it by opening your file.

Answer 4

If you don't have any transparent pixels, then renaming the file to .jpg worked for me.

Answer 5

Steps

1. In build.gradle

   aaptOptions { cruncherEnabled = false }

2. Delete content inside C:\Users\.gradle\caches

3. Restart Android Studio

Answer 6

You might have used a JPEG file or some other image file format.

Use PNG images to solve the error.

Drawable directory can only have png type of images.