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Terrence Smith Jr.
1,134 PointsUnfortunately Crystal Ball has stopped working
I keep getting this error every time I try to run the app
07-14 19:12:22.159: E/AndroidRuntime(1231): FATAL EXCEPTION: main 07-14 19:12:22.159: E/AndroidRuntime(1231): Process: com.example.crystalball, PID: 1231 07-14 19:12:22.159: E/AndroidRuntime(1231): java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.example.crystalball/com.example.crystalball.MainActivity}: java.lang.IllegalStateException: You need to use a Theme.AppCompat theme (or descendant) with this activity. 07-14 19:12:22.159: E/AndroidRuntime(1231): at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2195) 07-14 19:12:22.159: E/AndroidRuntime(1231): at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2245) 07-14 19:12:22.159: E/AndroidRuntime(1231): at android.app.ActivityThread.access$800(ActivityThread.java:135) 07-14 19:12:22.159: E/AndroidRuntime(1231): at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1196) 07-14 19:12:22.159: E/AndroidRuntime(1231): at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102) 07-14 19:12:22.159: E/AndroidRuntime(1231): at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:136) 07-14 19:12:22.159: E/AndroidRuntime(1231): at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5017) 07-14 19:12:22.159: E/AndroidRuntime(1231): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method) 07-14 19:12:22.159: E/AndroidRuntime(1231): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:515) 07-14 19:12:22.159: E/AndroidRuntime(1231): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:779) 07-14 19:12:22.159: E/AndroidRuntime(1231): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:595) 07-14 19:12:22.159: E/AndroidRuntime(1231): at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method) 07-14 19:12:22.159: E/AndroidRuntime(1231): Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: You need to use a Theme.AppCompat theme (or descendant) with this activity. 07-14 19:12:22.159: E/AndroidRuntime(1231): at android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivityDelegate.onCreate(ActionBarActivityDelegate.java:111) 07-14 19:12:22.159: E/AndroidRuntime(1231): at android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivityDelegateICS.onCreate(ActionBarActivityDelegateICS.java:58) 07-14 19:12:22.159: E/AndroidRuntime(1231): at android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity.onCreate(ActionBarActivity.java:98) 07-14 19:12:22.159: E/AndroidRuntime(1231): at com.example.crystalball.MainActivity.onCreate(MainActivity.java:18) 07-14 19:12:22.159: E/AndroidRuntime(1231): at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5231) 07-14 19:12:22.159: E/AndroidRuntime(1231): at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1087) 07-14 19:12:22.159: E/AndroidRuntime(1231): at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2159) 07-14 19:12:22.159: E/AndroidRuntime(1231): ... 11 more
Robert Shaw
1,567 PointsHaving same issue Terrence, How did you figure it out?
4 Answers
Terrence Smith Jr.
1,134 PointsFigured it out!!! WOOOOO!!!
Iskandar Fendi
5,700 PointsHi Terrence, same issue as well. Could you tell us of how to do that?
Terrence Smith Jr.
1,134 PointsI followed the directions from the teachers notes that describes the error that occurs when changing the app theme. I had everything correct but I forgot to change the theme back to app theme in my Android Manifest file.
Endre Juhasz
613 PointsHere is the solution: https://teamtreehouse.com/forum/crystal-ball-4
Terrence Smith Jr.
1,134 PointsTerrence Smith Jr.
1,134 PointsFigured it out!!! WOOOOOO!!!