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

56
votes

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.
5
androidfacebookfacebook-android-sdk
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. - Ajith Pandian
It's some error in Facebook SDK v4.16 stackoverflow.com/a/39748440/983914 - oleynikd
just follow this link. you'll find the answer.. - Ramesh Jaya
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. - kimbaudi

5 Answers

99
votes

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>
7
votes

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" />
4
votes

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

3
votes

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" />
1
votes

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

This will solve your problem

(This way you will avoid manifest propery conflict)