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Question

I'm new to android programming and started a sample hello world program, but stuck with below error:

07-05 13:52:20.830: W/dalvikvm(898): threadid=1: thread exiting with uncaught exception (group=0xb2ac4d70)
07-05 13:52:20.850: E/AndroidRuntime(898): FATAL EXCEPTION: main
07-05 13:52:20.850: E/AndroidRuntime(898): Process: com.example.helloandroid, PID: 898
07-05 13:52:20.850: E/AndroidRuntime(898): java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.example.helloandroid/com.example.helloandroid.MainActivity}: android.util.AndroidRuntimeException: You cannot combine swipe dismissal and the action bar.
07-05 13:52:20.850: E/AndroidRuntime(898):  at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2197)
07-05 13:52:20.850: E/AndroidRuntime(898):  at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2258)
07-05 13:52:20.850: E/AndroidRuntime(898):  at android.app.ActivityThread.access$800(ActivityThread.java:138)
07-05 13:52:20.850: E/AndroidRuntime(898):  at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1209)
07-05 13:52:20.850: E/AndroidRuntime(898):  at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
07-05 13:52:20.850: E/AndroidRuntime(898):  at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:136)
07-05 13:52:20.850: E/AndroidRuntime(898):  at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5026)
07-05 13:52:20.850: E/AndroidRuntime(898):  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
07-05 13:52:20.850: E/AndroidRuntime(898):  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:515)
07-05 13:52:20.850: E/AndroidRuntime(898):  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:777)
07-05 13:52:20.850: E/AndroidRuntime(898):  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:602)
07-05 13:52:20.850: E/AndroidRuntime(898):  at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
07-05 13:52:20.850: E/AndroidRuntime(898): Caused by: android.util.AndroidRuntimeException: You cannot combine swipe dismissal and the action bar.
07-05 13:52:20.850: E/AndroidRuntime(898):  at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneWindow.requestFeature(PhoneWindow.java:275)
07-05 13:52:20.850: E/AndroidRuntime(898):  at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneWindow.generateLayout(PhoneWindow.java:2872)
07-05 13:52:20.850: E/AndroidRuntime(898):  at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneWindow.installDecor(PhoneWindow.java:3129)
07-05 13:52:20.850: E/AndroidRuntime(898):  at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneWindow.setContentView(PhoneWindow.java:303)
07-05 13:52:20.850: E/AndroidRuntime(898):  at android.app.Activity.setContentView(Activity.java:1930)
07-05 13:52:20.850: E/AndroidRuntime(898):  at com.example.helloandroid.MainActivity.onCreate(MainActivity.java:13)
07-05 13:52:20.850: E/AndroidRuntime(898):  at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5242)
07-05 13:52:20.850: E/AndroidRuntime(898):  at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1087)
07-05 13:52:20.850: E/AndroidRuntime(898):  at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2161)

Manifest file:

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.example.helloandroid"
    android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >

<uses-sdk
    android:minSdkVersion="8"
    android:targetSdkVersion="18" />

<application
    android:allowBackup="true"
    android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
    <activity
        android:name="com.example.helloandroid.MainActivity"
        android:label="@string/app_name" >
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
        </intent-filter>
    </activity>
</application>

</manifest>

MainActivity.Java

package com.example.helloandroid;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.TextView;
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
}
}

activity_main.xml

<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"

 >

    <TextView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="@string/hello" />

</RelativeLayout>

Please help me to find out where I'm going wrong, I am currently on Android 4.3, API 18,

I've tried Android 4.0.3 API 15, Android 4.4W API 20; I have also tried editing sdk as below, but no luck.

<uses-sdk
   android:minSdkVersion="15"
   android:targetSdkVersion="19" />

Answer 1

4.4W is Android Wear SDK. (dont target to android wear device)

try changing target sdk version to 19

check here targetSdkVersion setting

Do not use API Level of 20 and Platform 4.4W (which is Android Wear SDK) as Android Virtual Device.

Use API level 19 and platform 4.4.2 everything works fine.

Answer 2

go to values/styles.xml and set the styles as follow:

<resources>

    <!--
        Base application theme, dependent on API level. This theme is replaced
        by AppBaseTheme from res/values-vXX/styles.xml on newer devices.
    -->
    <style name="AppBaseTheme" parent="android:Theme.DeviceDefault">
        <!--
            Theme customizations available in newer API levels can go in
            res/values-vXX/styles.xml, while customizations related to
            backward-compatibility can go here.
        -->
    </style>

    <!-- Application theme. -->
    <style name="AppTheme" parent="AppBaseTheme">
        <!-- All customizations that are NOT specific to a particular API-level can go here. -->
    </style>

</resources>

Also, in folders res/values-v11 and res/values-v14, and all folders in values-vxx change the styles.xml file as follows:

<resources>

    <!--
        Base application theme for API 14+. This theme completely replaces
        AppBaseTheme from BOTH res/values/styles.xml and
        res/values-v11/styles.xml on API 14+ devices.
    -->
    <style name="AppBaseTheme" parent="android:Theme.DeviceDefault">
        <!-- API 14 theme customizations can go here. -->
    </style>

</resources>

You have not to add action bar themes as they are not compatible with wear devices.

Answer 3

I have struggle a lot to fix the issue. Nothing work for me except the changes I made in AndroidManifest.xml.

<uses-sdk
        android:minSdkVersion="7"
        android:targetSdkVersion="21" />

Remove android:targetSdkVersion, it worked for me, you can also try.