Solved Android "The file name must end with .xml". But its a PNG

[nonesense]

Hello,

I am trying to build an Android APK. This works fine, if I do not sign the packet.
But when I want to sign it with my generated keystore, a xml file is expected as icon for the app.:

Unable do incremental execution: full task run
D:\QtProjects\QDmi\build-QDmi-Android_f_r_armeabi_v7a_Clang_Qt_5_12_0_for_Android_ARMv7-Release\android-build\res\drawablemdpi\ic_launcher.png: Error: The file name must end with .xml
:mergeReleaseResources FAILED

This is very wired, because, this definitely has to be a png file and gets used as icon on the android desktop, when not signing the apk.

Does anybody have a idea?

Thanks and Regards
Jens

[sierdzio]

@nonesense said in Android "The file name must end with .xml". But its a PNG:

drawablemdpi

This should read drawable-mdpi.

Other than that - I have no idea, I've never seen such error before.

[nonesense]

Hello Sierdzio,

thank you for your reply.
I found out, that it is now state of the art, to put the app-icon not to "drawable", but to folders called "mipmap".
I have changed the folder names and the location entry in the AndroidManifest. Now it works.

Jens

[sierdzio]

@nonesense said in Android "The file name must end with .xml". But its a PNG:

I found out, that it is now state of the art, to put the app-icon not to "drawable", but to folders called "mipmap".

Eh, why do they keep changing everything, all the time :-( Even the most basic APIs get changed constantly.

Thanks for posting the correct solution, it may help more people!