[BUG] Missing res-xml file after building
Author: Android-UnknownCreated Mar 6, 2024Updated Oct 14, 2025
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Information
- Apktool Version (
apktool -version) - 2.7.0, 2.9.3 - Operating System (Mac, Linux, Windows) - Windows
- APK From? (Playstore, ROM, Other) - Other
- Java Version (
java --version) - 17.0.5
Stacktrace/Logcat
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to get provider androidx.core.content.FileProvider: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Missing android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS meta-data
at android.app.ActivityThread.installProvider(ActivityThread.java:7251)
at android.app.ActivityThread.installContentProviders(ActivityThread.java:6787)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:6704)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1300(ActivityThread.java:237)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1913)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:223)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7664)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:592)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:947)
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Missing android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS meta-data
Steps to Reproduce
Original folder res/xml before decoding:
java -jar apktool_2.9.3.jar d -r app.apkjava -jar apktool_2.9.3.jar b app
Please, help me
Source: iBotPeaches/Apktool