Failed linking file resources android studio

[SOLVED] Android resource linking failed Error: failed linking file resources.

• Posted by Finco Agbontaen
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• Categories: Android Errors & Solutions, Tutorials

This error sometimes also comes as “Android resource linking failed” is another frequent and vague error in Android Studio. The solution sometimes could be quite boring and painful but I assure you, this error is absolutely nothing serious.

Cause

The error shows up when Gradle encounters an error (Usually a syntax or typo error) in one or more of your XML files.

Most of the XML files are located in the res folder, however, you might still find some outside the res folder. For example, the AndroidManifest.xml located in “/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml”. Here is an example of a layout file that would give the “Error: failed linking file resources” error.

Note the “android:endCollor” attribute.

Solution

The solution to the error is obvious, right? All you have to do is go through each of your XML files to figure out where the error might be. This could sometimes be time-consuming but be rest assured that the error will disappear as soon as you find and fix the problem child (problem XML).

You might be lucky and Android Studio will point you in the exact direction as shown in the screenshot below:

Other times like when you are using an older version of Android Studio, the error would not be this specific.

Tips to finding the problem XML quickly

If you have a lot of XML files and it would be just too difficult to go through them one after the other, you could use the following tips to make the process easier:

1. Undo: Most times, you are already halfway through a project before you experience this issue. Meaning that it was a recent change to one of your XML files that caused the issue. If that is the case, you can try to undo your recent change to the XML files. To undo, simply use the key combination: Ctrl+Z.
2. Open every XML file: The second method involves simply opening every single XML file in your project (Without scanning). The reason for this is that sometimes, after opening the problem XML file, Android Studio then detects the error and underlines it.

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Android resource linking failed for magicretry_fragment.xml #3

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mvij commented Aug 21, 2019

When i try to build this lib using Android Studio 3.5.0, i get the following error
AGPBI: <"kind":"error","text":"Android resource linking failed","sources":[<"file":"/home/vijith/.gradle/caches/transforms-2/files-2.1/0c1b042f08a50764c3d60743091442f0/jetified-magicretry-1.0.7/res/layout-v11/magicretry_fragment.xml","position":<"startLine":120>>],»original»:»/home/vijith/.gradle/caches/transforms-2/files-2.1/0c1b042f08a50764c3d60743091442f0/jetified-magicretry-1.0.7/res/layout-v11/magicretry_fragment.xml:121: AAPT: error: resource android:attr/android:progressBarStyleSmall not found.\n «,»tool»:»AAPT»>

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here4learning commented Aug 22, 2019

mvij commented Aug 22, 2019

The layout file magicretry_fragment.xml in layout-v11 res folder has ?android:attr/android:progressBarStyleSmall at line 126. It should be ?android:attr/progressBarStyleSmall or ?attr:progressBarStyleSmall

here4learning commented Aug 22, 2019

yes.Correct. But it is not accessible to change the xml. . So it has to be done at Payu side.

Ranjithsp6 commented Aug 27, 2019

yes.Correct. But it is not accessible to change the xml. . So it has to be done at Payu side.

have you found the temporary solution?

here4learning commented Aug 27, 2019

Create a folder within main res folder and create the xml file according to last comment of the link »
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/57588753/aapt-error-resource-androidattr-androidprogressbarstylesmall-not-found» . it will override payumoney xml file.

Ranjithsp6 commented Aug 27, 2019

Create a folder within main res folder and create the xml file according to last comment of the link »
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/57588753/aapt-error-resource-androidattr-androidprogressbarstylesmall-not-found» . it will override payumoney xml file.

Thank you its working

himgupta229 commented Sep 4, 2019 •

What is the gradle plugin version you are using?

jakal23 commented Feb 1, 2020

Have the same problem migrating androidx

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