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Cordova 6.3.1 plugin.xml set android-theme doesn't work

Since the <edit-config> tag doesn't work in cordova plugin.xml files and I've tried to use this method to update the android:theme:

<config-file target="res/xml/config.xml" parent="/*">
  <application>
    <preference name="android-theme" value="@style/Theme.AppCompat.NoActionBar"/>
  </application>
</config-file>

This code doesn't work even if I set the parent to /Application or remove the application tags

How can I change the "android-theme" tag inside the android manifest?
(dummy code): 

<manifest>
  <application>
    <activity android:theme="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.NoActionBar">
  </application>
</manifest>

UPDATE

I've updated to cordova 6.4.0 and tried to use this sample code:

<edit-config file="AndroidManifest.xml" target="/manifest/uses-sdk" mode="merge">
    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="16" android:maxSdkVersion="23" />
</edit-config>

This works, however when I try to use it for the android:theme attribute:

<edit-config file="AndroidManifest.xml" target="/manifest/application/activity" mode="overwrite">
    <activity android:theme="@style/Theme.AppCompat.NoActionBar" />
</edit-config>

it gives this java error:

Error: Cannot read property 'length' of undefined

Solution

  • Using the answer of Gandhi I've updated my node application to the latest version and updated the plugin.xml to this:

    <edit-config file="AndroidManifest.xml" target="/manifest/application/activity[@android:name='MainActivity']" mode="merge">
   <activity android:theme="@style/Theme.AppCompat.NoActionBar" />
</edit-config>

    This works perfect!