[Fixed] Android Dependency Error – Can't determine type for tag '<macro name="m3_comp_assist_chip_container_shape">?attr/shapeAppearan – Android

The Problem:

Problem Statement:

An Android application is encountering an error while building, specifically a dependency error related to a macro tag. The error message indicates that the type for the macro tag <macro name="m3_comp_assist_chip_container_shape"&gt;?attr/shapeAppearanceCornerSmall&lt;/macro&gt; cannot be determined.

Additional Details:

• The affected Android libraries are androidx.appcompat and com.google.android.material.
• The developer has attempted to update these libraries based on solutions found in Stack Overflow, but the error persists.

The Solutions:

Solution 1: Update Compile SDK Version

The error “Can’t determine type for tag…'” occurs because the Material library version 1.6.0 requires a compile SDK version of 33 or higher. To resolve this issue, update the compile SDK version in the app’s build.gradle file to 33:

“`
compileSdkVersion 33
“`

Solution 2: Downgrade dependent package

If the problem persists even after updating the mentioned libraries, try downgrading the package that depends on a newer version of material. You can identify the transitive package dependencies using the command:

./gradlew app:dependencies

Once you identify the offending package, downgrade it to an older version.

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