[BUG] Attribute android:lStar not found

[Heary Tang]

Information

1. Apktool Version (apktool -version) - 2.9.3
2. Operating System (Mac, Linux, Windows) - ubuntu
3. APK From? (Playstore, ROM, Other) - Website google.com
4. Java Version (java --version) - 11.0.22

Stacktrace/Logcat

I: Using Apktool 2.9.3
I: Checking whether sources has changed...
I: Smaling smali folder into classes.dex...
I: Checking whether sources has changed...
I: Smaling smali_classes2 folder into classes2.dex...
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
W: /home/joker/Desktop/workdir/4/res/color-v31/m3_ref_palette_dynamic_neutral12.xml:4: error: attribute android:lStar not found.
W: /home/joker/Desktop/workdir/4/res/color-v31/m3_ref_palette_dynamic_neutral17.xml:4: error: attribute android:lStar not found.
W: /home/joker/Desktop/workdir/4/res/color-v31/m3_ref_palette_dynamic_neutral22.xml:4: error: attribute android:lStar not found.
W: /home/joker/Desktop/workdir/4/res/color-v31/m3_ref_palette_dynamic_neutral24.xml:4: error: attribute android:lStar not found.
W: /home/joker/Desktop/workdir/4/res/color-v31/m3_ref_palette_dynamic_neutral4.xml:4: error: attribute android:lStar not found.
W: /home/joker/Desktop/workdir/4/res/color-v31/m3_ref_palette_dynamic_neutral6.xml:4: error: attribute android:lStar not found.
W: /home/joker/Desktop/workdir/4/res/color-v31/m3_ref_palette_dynamic_neutral87.xml:4: error: attribute android:lStar not found.
W: /home/joker/Desktop/workdir/4/res/color-v31/m3_ref_palette_dynamic_neutral92.xml:4: error: attribute android:lStar not found.
W: /home/joker/Desktop/workdir/4/res/color-v31/m3_ref_palette_dynamic_neutral94.xml:4: error: attribute android:lStar not found.
W: /home/joker/Desktop/workdir/4/res/color-v31/m3_ref_palette_dynamic_neutral96.xml:4: error: attribute android:lStar not found.
W: /home/joker/Desktop/workdir/4/res/color-v31/m3_ref_palette_dynamic_neutral98.xml:4: error: attribute android:lStar not found.
W: error: failed linking file resources.
brut.androlib.exceptions.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec (exit code = 1): [/tmp/brut_util_Jar_17536888358888737005835747520563167669.tmp, link, -o, /tmp/APKTOOL6292723299336878223.tmp, --package-id, 127, --min-sdk-version, 24, --target-sdk-version, 33, --version-code, 18, --version-name, 1.1.8, --no-auto-version, --no-version-vectors, --no-version-transitions, --no-resource-deduping, --allow-reserved-package-id, --no-compile-sdk-metadata, --warn-manifest-validation, -e, /tmp/APKTOOL12809554055167613163.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, /home/joker/.local/share/apktool/framework/1.apk, --manifest, /home/joker/Desktop/workdir/4/AndroidManifest.xml, /home/joker/Desktop/workdir/4/build/resources.zip]

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Steps to Reproduce

1. 'apktool --frame-path /tmp d 4.apk'
2. apktool --frame-path /tmp b --force-all 4 --use-aapt2 -o 4.apk

Frameworks

If this APK is from an OEM ROM (Samsung, HTC, LG). Please attach framework files
(.apks that live in /system/framework or /system/priv-app)
No

APK

If this APK can be freely shared, please upload/attach a link to it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.balaji.mykhata&hl=en

Questions to ask before submission

1. Have you tried apktool d, apktool b without changing anything? yes
2. If you are trying to install a modified apk, did you resign it?No, this error is when building apk
3. Are you using the latest apktool version? yes

[Connor Tumbleson]

Chances are you need to empty your framework files or have a stale one. Look into apktool empty-framework-dir

➜  3549 apktool d com.balaji.mykhata.apk 
I: Using Apktool v2.9.2-27-5422bd70-SNAPSHOT on com.balaji.mykhata.apk with 8 thread(s).
I: Baksmaling classes.dex...
I: Baksmaling classes2.dex...
I: Loading resource table...
I: Decoding file-resources...
I: Loading resource table from file: /home/ibotpeaches/.local/share/apktool/framework/1.apk
I: Decoding values */* XMLs...
I: Decoding AndroidManifest.xml with resources...
I: Regular manifest package...
I: Copying assets and libs...
I: Copying unknown files...
I: Copying original files...
I: Copying META-INF/services directory
➜  3549 apktool b com.balaji.mykhata
I: Using Apktool v2.9.2-27-5422bd70-SNAPSHOT with 8 thread(s).
I: Checking whether sources has changed...
I: Smaling smali folder into classes.dex...
I: Checking whether sources has changed...
I: Smaling smali_classes2 folder into classes2.dex...
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
I: Copying libs... (/lib)
I: Copying libs... (/kotlin)
I: Copying libs... (/META-INF/services)
I: Building apk file...
I: Copying unknown files/dir...
I: Built apk into: com.balaji.mykhata/dist/com.balaji.mykhata.apk