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Android Build an Interactive Story App (Retired) User Input Hiding the ActionBar with an App Theme

Guilherme Mendonca
Guilherme Mendonca
3,064 Points
Posted by Guilherme Mendonca
Guilherme Mendonca
3,064 Points

App theme error

After I changed my AppTheme to "android:Theme.Holo.Light.NoActionBar"

I got this error:

Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.guimend.signalsfrommars/com.guimend.signalsfrommars.MainActivity}: java.lang.IllegalStateException: You need to use a Theme.AppCompat theme (or descendant) with this activity.

Why MUST I use an AppCompat theme? How can I change it to another one without getting this error?

Jake Grogan
Jake Grogan
1,380 Points

Yes do use the AppCompat theme. I tried to use the regular theme as-well and it didn't work. Just use "Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar". it works the same

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