authenticator.xml resource mipmap/icon not found

[shomid]

I updated cordova-android of 7.1.4 to 8.0.0 in ionic project.
in browser work correctly with ionic serve
but when build with ionic cordova android build throws the following error.

 authenticator.xml:2: AAPT: error: resource mipmap/icon not found

how to fix this problem ?

[janpio]

Please don't delete the issue template, but fill it with all information required to understand your problem: https://github.com/apache/cordova-android/issues/new?template=BUG_REPORT.md

[baversjo]

Found this in a google search, just wanted to mention I got the exact same problem after an upgrade from 7.1.4 to 8.0.0 in my cordova project.

* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':app:processDebugResources'.
> Android resource linking failed
  /Users/johan/projects/smrt-system/cordova/platforms/android/app/src/main/res/xml/authenticator.xml:2: AAPT: error: resource mipmap/icon (aka com.smrtsystems.mobile:mipmap/icon) not found.

  error: failed linking file resources.

Unsure if it's a bug or what, will investigate..

[baversjo]

@shomid I think this is not a problem with cordova itself, but rather the background-geolocation plugin:

            "cordova-plugin-mauron85-background-geolocation": {
                "ANDROID_SUPPORT_LIBRARY_VERSION": "23+",
                "GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICES_VERSION": "+",
                "ICON": "@mipmap/icon",
                "SMALL_ICON": "@mipmap/icon",
                "ACCOUNT_NAME": "@string/app_name",
                "ACCOUNT_LABEL": "@string/app_name",
                "ACCOUNT_TYPE": "$PACKAGE_NAME.account",
                "CONTENT_AUTHORITY": "$PACKAGE_NAME",
                "ALWAYS_USAGE_DESCRIPTION": "This app always requires location tracking",
                "MOTION_USAGE_DESCRIPTION": "This app requires motion detection"
            }

mauron85/cordova-plugin-background-geolocation#553

So, I think you should close this issue and discuss in this one instead ^

[Maykelmattar]

It's ridiculous just create under platforms\android\app\src\main\res a file with mipmap as a name and put inside it your icon as icon.png run it and enjoy your day!

[RogerBrad]

Thank you so much - I found your solution after hours and hours of struggling.

Just as correction>
Create a directory : platforms\android\app\src\main\res\mipmap.
Then copy resources\splash.png to icon.png in the new mipmap directory.

Thanks again !!!

[ZumelzuR]

Is not a good practice to touch the files inside platforms> (edit or create stuff there), so I recommend to change the ICON variable and keep it like
<plugin name="@mauron85/cordova-plugin-background-geolocation" spec="3.0.3"> ... <variable name="ICON" value="@mipmap/ic_launcher" /> ... </plugin>

This route "mipmap/ic_launcher" will work. BTW now package is @mauron85/cordova-plugin-background-geolocation, the other one is deprecated

[RiyadKhalifeh]

Thank you so much - I found your solution after hours and hours of struggling.

Just as correction>
Create a directory : platforms\android\app\src\main\res\mipmap.
Then copy resources\splash.png to icon.png in the new mipmap directory.

Thanks again !!!

Thanks, save my day!!

[sandy912]

Thank you so much - I found your solution after hours and hours of struggling.

Just as correction>
Create a directory : platforms\android\app\src\main\res\mipmap.
Then copy resources\splash.png to icon.png in the new mipmap directory.

Thanks again !!!

Thank you!!

[alhassimdiallo]

Thank you so much - I found your solution after hours and hours of struggling.

Just as correction>
Create a directory : platforms\android\app\src\main\res\mipmap.
Then copy resources\splash.png to icon.png in the new mipmap directory.

Thanks again !!!

Thank you very much !

[breautek]

Closing as the issue doesn't appear to be actually related to cordova-android but with a third-party plugin.

Solutions are posted above.

[rohitksingh]

I changed the name to ic_launcher and it worked.

<account-authenticator
    android:accountType="@string/mauron85_bgloc_account_type"
    android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher" 
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:smallIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" />

[TelmoFerreira]

Add this to config.xml
<resource-file src="resources/icon.png" target="app/src/main/res/mipmap/icon.png" />

[scipioni]

Add this to config.xml <resource-file src="resources/icon.png" target="app/src/main/res/mipmap/icon.png" />

yes, it works