Is it possible to make drawable tinting work for api < 21?
Use the AppCompatImageView like so:
AppCompatImageView
Make sure you have the latest appcompat-v7 in your app's build.gradle.
appcompat-v7
build.gradle
Example: compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:25.0.0' in your app's build.gradle.
compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:25.0.0'