InflateException: Binary XML file line #8: Error inflating class ImageView

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I had the same problem. The png image for my imageView was causing a class inflateException. This was only happening with my phone running android 6.0.1, but not in my phone running android 7.0. To solve this:

---In Android Studio---

• Deleted the png image from the drawable folder (I only have the drawable folder visible, not the drawable-v24).
• Copy the png back to the drawable folder. When doing this, you'll be able to pick to copy it to either the drawable or drawable-v24 folder. Copy the png to both folders
• Copy the png to both folders (png's must have same name).
• Once you copy the png to both folders, a new folder with the png's name will show up. Inside it you will see the 2 png's. One with "(v24)" next to it. New folder with name of png's will appear, containing png's