Facebook SDK: Failed to re-package resources

[Matthewek]

Hello, I am trying to implement Facebook sdk into my unity project, however every time I try to build for android, I get following error:

CommandInvokationFailure: Failed to re-package resources.

After viewing not truncated error log, I found this:

/Users/admin/Desktop/Diego/Diego/Temp/StagingArea/android-libraries/com.android.support.appcompat-v7-25.3.1/res/drawable/abc_ic_arrow_drop_right_black_24dp.xml:30: note: removing attribute http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android:fillColor from /Users/admin/Desktop/Diego/Diego/Temp/StagingArea/android-libraries/com.android.support.appcompat-v7-25.3.1/res/drawable/abc_ic_arrow_drop_right_black_24dp.xml:30: note: removing attribute http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android:pathData from /Users/admin/Desktop/Diego/Diego/Temp/StagingArea/android-libraries/com.android.support.appcompat-v7-25.3.1/res/drawable/abc_ic_arrow_drop_right_black_24dp.xml: note: using v21 attributes; synthesizing resource com.heavyfall.diego1:drawable/abc_ic_arrow_drop_right_black_24dp for configuration v21. AndroidManifest.xml:44: Tag attribute authorities has invalid character '$'. ] stdout[ Configurations: (default) Files: AndroidManifest.xml Src: () AndroidManifest.xml Resource Dirs: Including resources from package: /Users/admin/Library/Android/sdk/platforms/android-27/android.jar applyFileOverlay for drawable

So I guess the main reason would be this part:

AndroidManifest.xml:44: Tag attribute authorities has invalid character ‘$’.

I am using Unity 2017.3, latest facebook unity sdk, plus admob ads

However I can not understand it, since I have set App id in facebook sdk settings within unity.

Any help would be appreciated, thanks

[JuliusM]

Have you tried to build using the gradle build system? Internal build system does not support dynamic references in the manifest.

[Generator_Universe]

I also facing this problem with latest facebook sdk. Do you have solution.? I trtied that JuliusM says. But it’s eating my too much time.

[MaRTiDoRe]

removed old Facebook SDK and updated to latest one (facebook-unity-sdk-7.12.1)

Got the freaking CommandInvokationFailure: Failed to re-package resources error.

N-E-V-E-R update any plugin unless you really have to. This is a developer 101 advice and after 5 years I’m still falling at it. If it works, it works, don’t touch it.

Also, this Android build thing is just a mess. Duplicated DLL’s, duplicated references, plugins overwriting the Manifest making it a mess etc.

For someone unexperienced in Android it’s just a headache.

Well, enought ranting. I used the new gradle build system and it works. Why? Only god knows… no time for that.

[jkampitakis]

I have spent 2 days in office trying to make that thing work…
Only using the gradle build you have a chance…

The Android build is a NIGHTMARE!

[asder31]

I have this problem too … but there is no solution anywhere

can anyone share the solution if they know it?

[jkampitakis]

We managed to have Android build using the following guide

Unity - Enable Multidex - Appmediation

I hope this helps…

[asder31]

Unfortunately I could not solve the problem Thank you for your interest…

[Prabhjot2017]

@MaRTiDoRe

removed old Facebook SDK and updated to latest one (facebook-unity-sdk-7.12.1)

Got the freaking CommandInvokationFailure: Failed to re-package resources error.

N-E-V-E-R update any plugin unless you really have to. This is a developer 101 advice and after 5 years I’m still falling at it. If it works, it works, don’t touch it.

Also, this Android build thing is just a mess. Duplicated DLL’s, duplicated references, plugins overwriting the Manifest making it a mess etc.

For someone unexperienced in Android it’s just a headache.

Well, enought ranting. I used the new gradle build system and it works. Why? Only god knows… no time for that.

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