I’m working on an Android app and noticed that the Resources.getColor(int id) method is showing a deprecated warning when I compile for Android 6.0 and higher. Here’s the method signature that’s causing issues:
@ColorInt
@Deprecated
public int fetchColor(@ColorRes int colorId) throws NotFoundException {
return fetchColor(colorId, null);
}
I’ve been using this method to get colors from my resources, but now Android Studio is warning me that it’s deprecated. What’s the recommended way to handle this? Should I switch to a different method or is there a newer API I should be using instead? I want to make sure my code works properly on newer Android versions without any deprecation warnings.
Google deprecated this when they added theme-aware color management in API 23. I’d recommend using ContextCompat.getColor(context, colorResourceId) - it handles compatibility automatically across all versions. If you’re targeting API 23+, you can also use getColor(colorId, theme) and pass the theme as the second parameter. I switched to ContextCompat about three years ago in my older projects and it’s been rock solid. No need to write separate code for different Android versions. Just make sure you’ve got the androidx.core dependency in your build.gradle.
yup, it’s deprecated for better theme support. wrap it in try-catch if you don’t wanna refactor all your code right now. or, just use getResources().getColor(R.color.whatever, getTheme()) for API 23 and above. works great in my apps!
Android deprecated it when they added theme-aware color resolution in API 23. Just use ContextCompat.getColor(context, R.color.your_color) from the support library instead. It handles all the API differences automatically - uses the new method on newer devices, falls back to the old one on older versions. I’ve been using ContextCompat for two years now, zero problems. You’ll need the AppCompat dependency in your gradle file. The upside? Your colors actually respect the current theme, which you’ll definitely want for dark mode support.