How to solve Facebook tools:replace="android:theme"?

Question

I have

compile 'com.facebook.android:facebook-android-sdk:4.16.0'

My manifest:

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
...
    <application
            android:name=".MyApplication"
            android:allowBackup="true"
            android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
            android:label="@string/app_name"
            android:theme="@style/AutoTheme"
            tools:replace="android:theme">

How to solve compile error:

Error:Execution failed for task ':app:processDebugManifest'.
> Manifest merger failed : Attribute activity#com.facebook.FacebookActivity@theme value=(@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar) from AndroidManifest.xml:69:13-72
    is also present at [com.facebook.android:facebook-android-sdk:4.16.0] AndroidManifest.xml:32:13-63 value=(@style/com_facebook_activity_theme).
    Suggestion: add 'tools:replace="android:theme"' to <activity> element at AndroidManifest.xml:66:9-70:47 to override.

Elenor

It's showing error on activity tag. You need to remove style or provide tools:replace="android:theme" to your <activity> tag. Paste your whole manifest file here. – Stop

It's some error in Facebook SDK v4.16 https://mcmap.net/q/331681/-execution-failed-for-task-39-app-processdebugmanifest-39-after-android-studio-2-2-update – Squeal

just follow this link. you'll find the answer.. – Ireneirenic

It seems like we have to either add tools:replace="android:theme or remove android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar" from our AndroidManifest.xml file. Both ways worked for me. But which way is preferred? The current Facebook Android SDK version is 4.16.1 and the issue is that manifest merger failed due to [com.facebook.android:facebook-android;sdk:4.16.1] also having android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar". I believe that removing android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar" is better. – Dietsche

Answer 1

1) Add xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools" to <manifest> element at AndroidManifest

2) Add tools:replace="android:theme" to (facebook activity) <activity>

Here is my manifest file

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.company.product" xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">

    ...

    <application
      android:allowBackup="true"
      android:label="@string/app_name"
      android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
      android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
      android:name="MyApplication">
      <activity
        android:name=".MainActivity"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:screenOrientation="portrait"
        android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize">
        <intent-filter>
            ...
        </intent-filter>
      </activity>

      <!--FacebookActivity-->
      <activity
        tools:replace="android:theme"
        android:name="com.facebook.FacebookActivity"
        android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|screenLayout|screenSize|orientation"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar"/>

        ...

      </application>

</manifest>

Hebetate

I disagree. There is no need to add xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools" to <manifest> and add tools:replace="android:theme" to <activity>. Its better to just remove android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar" from the <activity> xml tag since the latest Facebook SDK 4.16.1 already includes it. But either way works, so it doesn't matter from that standpoint. – Dietsche

@Dietsche Can you share where you found that information regarding Facebook SDK 4.16.1 including the android:theme? Facebook's official docs still recommend adding the android:theme attribute. – Antecedent

Thanks its help me – Aramanta

Thanks bro, it worked. I wonder what kind of genius develops an SDK that has conflicts for integrating the most basic use case (Login) – Crony

Answer 2

Try this.

 <activity
                android:name="com.facebook.FacebookActivity"
                android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|screenLayout|screenSize|orientation"
                android:label="@string/app_name"
                android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar" />

Replace to

  <activity
            android:name="com.facebook.FacebookActivity"
            android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|screenLayout|screenSize|orientation"
            android:label="@string/app_name"
            android:theme="@style/com_facebook_activity_theme" />

Ardy

No need to replace. Just remove android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar" – Dietsche

Answer 3

In your manifest, remove

android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar"

in the FacebookActivity

Edit: Do you use firebase as well? If so, have a look here Android manifest merger with facebook and firebase libraries

Tripterous

FacebookActivity it's class file is in library – Elenor

I prefer this solution as well. – Dietsche

Answer 4

You Just have to use the this in your Manifest for the FacebookActivity

  <activity android:name="com.facebook.FacebookActivity"
            android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|screenLayout|screenSize|orientation"
            tools:replace="android:theme"
            android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar"
            android:label="@string/app_name" />

Puryear

Answer 5

Remove this line @android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar

This will solve your problem

(This way you will avoid manifest propery conflict)

Habitat

Answer 6

In my case I changed the attribute android:theme="${appTheme}" (where manifestPlaceholders["appTheme"] = "@style/Theme2" in build.gradle) and got a compile error:

Execution failed for task ':app:processGoogleDebugManifest'. Manifest merger failed : Attribute application@theme value=(@style/Theme) from AndroidManifest.xml:23:9-42 is also present at AndroidManifest.xml:21:9-36 value=(@style/Theme2).
Suggestion: add 'tools:replace="android:theme"' to element at AndroidManifest.xml:15:5-92:19 to override.

I have 3 AndroidManifest files. Then I changed android:theme in all 3 files.

Cycle