Resources NotFoundException?

Question

I\'m getting crash reports from android marketplace:

android.content.res.Resources$NotFoundException: Resource ID #0x....

I get about 17 of

Answer 1

Heh, no idea, I'm actually working on a similar issue, but it could be it. It's worthwhile mentioning that while the device can upscale resources and layouts, it cannot downscale them. So if you have minimum values, set them in the AndroidManifest.xml. Try adding layout-ldpi and layout-small first.

A useful technique for logging which layout got loaded is to attach an android:tag to every root container of your layout XML file, and in onCreate() after setting setContentView(R.id.layout) just print the value of the tag. It will tell you which got loaded - you still have to plug the hole by adding all possible combinations, if just for debug purposes.

also, rename your drawables to drawables-nodpi folder to ensure no drawables are missing. this turns off internal scaling, makes APKs smaller and doesn't "pick" from any other drawable folder.

once you figure out whether it's the layout or drawable, additional metrics will help you find the root cause. for now, check the layouts first with "always use" drawables.

on monday when i get back to the office I'll post you the metrics code used to measure data captured in this thread - Which part of Android is in charge of picking a correct resource profile?