build failed Failed to execute aapt

[cikcoh]

"cordova": "^8.0.0",
"cordova-android": "6.4.0",

BUILD FAILED in 12s
(node:33608) UnhandledPromiseRejectionWarning: Unhandled promise rejection (rejection id: 1): Error: cmd: Command failed with exit code 1 Error output:
C:\Users\sitia\Desktop\ionic3\mobile_master\platforms\android\build\intermediates\incremental\mergeDebugResources\merged.dir\values\values.xml:259: error: resource android:attr/fontVariationSettings not found.
C:\Users\sitia\Desktop\ionic3\mobile_master\platforms\android\build\intermediates\incremental\mergeDebugResources\merged.dir\values\values.xml:259: error: resource android:attr/ttcIndex not found.
error: failed linking references.

Failed to execute aapt
com.android.ide.common.process.ProcessException: Failed to execute aapt
at com.android.builder.core.AndroidBuilder.processResources(AndroidBuilder.java:796)
at com.android.build.gradle.tasks.ProcessAndroidResources.invokeAaptForSplit(ProcessAndroidResources.java:551)
at com.android.build.gradle.tasks.ProcessAndroidResources.doFullTaskAction(ProcessAndroidResources.java:285)
at com.android.build.gradle.internal.tasks.IncrementalTask.taskAction(IncrementalTask.java:109)
at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor201.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
at org.gradle.internal.reflect.JavaMethod.invoke(JavaMethod.java:73)
at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.DefaultTaskClassInfoStore$IncrementalTaskAction.doExecute(DefaultTaskClassInfoStore.java:173)
at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.DefaultTaskClassInfoStore$StandardTaskAction.execute(DefaultTaskClassInfoStore.java:134)
at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.DefaultTaskClassInfoStore$StandardTaskAction.execute(DefaultTaskClassInfoStore.java:121)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter$1.run(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:122)
at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor$RunnableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:336)
at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor$RunnableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:328)
at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:197)
at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.run(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:107)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.executeAction(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:111)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.executeActions(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:92)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.execute(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:70)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipUpToDateTaskExecuter.execute(SkipUpToDateTaskExecuter.java:63)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ResolveTaskOutputCachingStateExecuter.execute(ResolveTaskOutputCachingStateExecuter.java:54)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ValidatingTaskExecuter.execute(ValidatingTaskExecuter.java:58)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipEmptySourceFilesTaskExecuter.execute(SkipEmptySourceFilesTaskExecuter.java:88)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ResolveTaskArtifactStateTaskExecuter.execute(ResolveTaskArtifactStateTaskExecuter.java:52)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipTaskWithNoActionsExecuter.execute(SkipTaskWithNoActionsExecuter.java:52)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipOnlyIfTaskExecuter.execute(SkipOnlyIfTaskExecuter.java:54)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteAtMostOnceTaskExecuter.execute(ExecuteAtMostOnceTaskExecuter.java:43)
at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.CatchExceptionTaskExecuter.execute(CatchExceptionTaskExecuter.java:34)
at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskGraphExecuter$EventFiringTaskWorker$1.run(DefaultTaskGraphExecuter.java:248)
at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor$RunnableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:336)
at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor$RunnableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:328)
at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.execute(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:197)
at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.run(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:107)
at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskGraphExecuter$EventFiringTaskWorker.execute(DefaultTaskGraphExecuter.java:241)
at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskGraphExecuter$EventFiringTaskWorker.execute(DefaultTaskGraphExecuter.java:230)
at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskPlanExecutor$TaskExecutorWorker.processTask(DefaultTaskPlanExecutor.java:124)
at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskPlanExecutor$TaskExecutorWorker.access$200(DefaultTaskPlanExecutor.java:80)
at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskPlanExecutor$TaskExecutorWorker$1.execute(DefaultTaskPlanExecutor.java:105)
at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskPlanExecutor$TaskExecutorWorker$1.execute(DefaultTaskPlanExecutor.java:99)
at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskExecutionPlan.execute(DefaultTaskExecutionPlan.java:625)
at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskExecutionPlan.executeWithTask(DefaultTaskExecutionPlan.java:580)
at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskPlanExecutor$TaskExecutorWorker.run(DefaultTaskPlanExecutor.java:99)
at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ExecutorPolicy$CatchAndRecordFailures.onExecute(ExecutorPolicy.java:63)
at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ManagedExecutorImpl$1.run(ManagedExecutorImpl.java:46)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1149)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:624)
at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ThreadFactoryImpl$ManagedThreadRunnable.run(ThreadFactoryImpl.java:55)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748)
Caused by: java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: com.android.tools.aapt2.Aapt2Exception: AAPT2 error: check logs for details
at com.google.common.util.concurrent.AbstractFuture.getDoneValue(AbstractFuture.java:503)
at com.google.common.util.concurrent.AbstractFuture.get(AbstractFuture.java:482)
at com.google.common.util.concurrent.AbstractFuture$TrustedFuture.get(AbstractFuture.java:79)
at com.android.builder.core.AndroidBuilder.processResources(AndroidBuilder.java:794)
... 47 more
Caused by: java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: com.android.tools.aapt2.Aapt2Exception: AAPT2 error: check logs for details
at com.google.common.util.concurrent.AbstractFuture.getDoneValue(AbstractFuture.java:503)
at com.google.common.util.concurrent.AbstractFuture.get(AbstractFuture.java:462)
at com.google.common.util.concurrent.AbstractFuture$TrustedFuture.get(AbstractFuture.java:79)
at com.android.builder.internal.aapt.v2.QueueableAapt2.lambda$makeValidatedPackage$1(QueueableAapt2.java:179)
Caused by: com.android.tools.aapt2.Aapt2Exception: AAPT2 error: check logs for details
at com.android.builder.png.AaptProcess$NotifierProcessOutput.handleOutput(AaptProcess.java:454)
at com.android.builder.png.AaptProcess$NotifierProcessOutput.err(AaptProcess.java:411)
at com.android.builder.png.AaptProcess$ProcessOutputFacade.err(AaptProcess.java:332)
at com.android.utils.GrabProcessOutput$1.run(GrabProcessOutput.java:104)

[JCOlofsson]

I'm getting the same trying "cordova build android".
Using
cordova v8.0.0
cordova-android v7.1.1

"cordova build android" working before installing cordova-plugin-file-opener2.

I'm using a clean version of Cordova. Not Phonegap or Ionic.

Let me know if anyone wants me to try something to my solution. I'll respond superquick :).

Console output on build:

....
:app:createDebugCompatibleScreenManifests UP-TO-DATE
:app:processDebugManifest UP-TO-DATE
:app:splitsDiscoveryTaskDebug UP-TO-DATE
:app:processDebugResources/Users/administrator/.gradle/caches/transforms-1/files-1.1/support-compat-28.0.0-rc02.aar/c2b52ad27232a693e96653627a391b8c/res/values/values.xml:133:5-70: AAPT: error: resource android:attr/fontVariationSettings not found.

/Users/administrator/.gradle/caches/transforms-1/files-1.1/support-compat-28.0.0-rc02.aar/c2b52ad27232a693e96653627a391b8c/res/values/values.xml:133:5-70: AAPT: error: resource android:attr/ttcIndex not found.

error: failed linking references.
:app:processDebugResources FAILED

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

• What went wrong:
  Execution failed for task ':app:processDebugResources'.

Failed to process resources, see aapt output above for details.

• Try:
  Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output. Run with --scan to get full insights.

• Get more help at https://help.gradle.org

BUILD FAILED in 2s
26 actionable tasks: 1 executed, 25 up-to-date
(node:8023) UnhandledPromiseRejectionWarning: Error: /Users/administrator/Documents/Cordova/IVAR_App_Cordova-Branch_WIP/platforms/android/gradlew: Command failed with exit code 1 Error output:
/Users/administrator/.gradle/caches/transforms-1/files-1.1/support-compat-28.0.0-rc02.aar/c2b52ad27232a693e96653627a391b8c/res/values/values.xml:133:5-70: AAPT: error: resource android:attr/fontVariationSettings not found.

/Users/administrator/.gradle/caches/transforms-1/files-1.1/support-compat-28.0.0-rc02.aar/c2b52ad27232a693e96653627a391b8c/res/values/values.xml:133:5-70: AAPT: error: resource android:attr/ttcIndex not found.

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

[cikcoh]

@JCOlofsson hi buddy, this solution works for me
from #218 (comment)

EXTRACT
I have just fixed this issue by going to the platform/android folder and edited the project.properties) file and replaced com.android.support:support-v4:+ with com.android.support:support-v4:27.1.0.

[JCOlofsson]

@cikcoh Awesome! Thank you x10! I've been struggling with this for 2 days now. I stumbled across the plugin "cordova-android-support-gradle-release" on my train ride back from work (LifeAsACommuter). Found the suggestion at Stack overflow at https://stackoverflow.com/a/49589661/5224886.

I notice it was mentioned in the comment below the one you linked. (#218 (comment)).
Recommending to use the --fetch option "cordova plugin add cordova-android-support-gradle-release --fetch"

Seems like a good fix for future cases where plugin SDK targets may vary for a while. On the other hand another plugin to depend on.
I'll try out both solutions with confidence tomorrow, starting with yours winning on simplicity :)

[carolgit]

@cikcoh Thank you

[GerardoLSJ]

I confirme I used :

ionic cordova plugin add cordova-android-support-gradle-release --fetch
And the app compile without problems

[shnist]

the new version, 2.1.0, includes a feature that allows you to optionally specify a support version at run time, e.g.
cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-file-opener2 --variable ANDROID_SUPPORT_VERSION=27.+
this should help resolve the issue.