Why is ListView.getCheckedItemPositions() not returning correct values?

Question

The app has a ListView with multiple-selection enabled, in the UI it works as expected. But when I read the values out using this code:

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Answer 1

It happens if you do not choose the correct resource for showing your different items. It works fine if you choose the built-in resource android.R.layout.simple_list_item_multiple_choice. The method getCheckedItemPositions is coupled in some way to the built-in resource.