java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'android.content.res.XmlResourceParser

Question

I'm using This image picker library for selecting image from gallery / camera, you can see my manifest below

My package name is: com.vowpay.vowpay

      <provider
        android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
        android:authorities="com.vowpay.vowpay"
        android:exported="false"
        android:grantUriPermissions="true">
        <meta-data
            android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
            android:resource="@xml/provider_paths"/>
    </provider>

GETTING ERROR:

java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'android.content.res.XmlResourceParser android.content.pm.ProviderInfo.loadXmlMetaData(android.content.pm.PackageManager, java.lang.String)' on a null object reference

AT LINE

       lifeCycleCallBackManager.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);

Answer 1

change you provider from

  <provider
        android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
        android:authorities="com.vowpay.vowpay"
        android:exported="false"
        android:grantUriPermissions="true">
        <meta-data
            android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
            android:resource="@xml/provider_paths"/>
    </provider>

to

  <provider
        android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
        android:authorities="com.vowpay.vowpay.provider"
        android:exported="false"
        android:grantUriPermissions="true">
        <meta-data
            android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
            android:resource="@xml/provider_paths"/>
    </provider>

and provider_path.xml should like

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <paths xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
        <external-path
            name="external_files"
            path="." />
<root-path
        name="external_files"
        path="/storage/"/>
    </paths>