Tencent/tinker · error · TinkerRuntimeException

patch resource file directory not found, warning why the pat

Error message

patch resource file directory not found, warning why the path is null!!!!

What it means

Error "patch resource file directory not found, warning why the path is null!!!!" thrown in Tencent/tinker.

Source

Thrown at tinker-android/tinker-android-lib-no-op/src/main/java/com/tencent/tinker/lib/tinker/TinkerLoadResult.java:292

                } else {
                    ShareTinkerLog.e(TAG, "patch dex file md5 is mismatch: %s", mismatchPath);
                    tinker.getLoadReporter().onLoadFileMd5Mismatch(new File(mismatchPath),
                        ShareConstants.TYPE_DEX);
                }
                break;
            case ShareConstants.ERROR_LOAD_PATCH_REWRITE_PATCH_INFO_FAIL:
                ShareTinkerLog.i(TAG, "rewrite patch info file corrupted");
                tinker.getLoadReporter().onLoadPatchInfoCorrupted(oldVersion, newVersion, patchInfoFile);
                break;
            case ShareConstants.ERROR_LOAD_PATCH_VERSION_RESOURCE_DIRECTORY_NOT_EXIST:
                if (patchVersionDirectory != null) {
                    ShareTinkerLog.e(TAG, "patch resource file directory not found:%s", resourceDirectory.getAbsolutePath());
                    tinker.getLoadReporter().onLoadFileNotFound(resourceDirectory,
                        ShareConstants.TYPE_RESOURCE, true);
                } else {
                    //should be not here
                    ShareTinkerLog.e(TAG, "patch resource file directory not found, warning why the path is null!!!!");
                    throw new TinkerRuntimeException("patch resource file directory not found, warning why the path is null!!!!");
                }
                break;
            case ShareConstants.ERROR_LOAD_PATCH_VERSION_RESOURCE_FILE_NOT_EXIST:
                if (patchVersionDirectory != null) {
                    ShareTinkerLog.e(TAG, "patch resource file not found:%s", resourceFile.getAbsolutePath());
                    tinker.getLoadReporter().onLoadFileNotFound(resourceFile,
                        ShareConstants.TYPE_RESOURCE, false);
                } else {
                    //should be not here
                    ShareTinkerLog.e(TAG, "patch resource file not found, warning why the path is null!!!!");
                    throw new TinkerRuntimeException("patch resource file not found, warning why the path is null!!!!");
                }
                break;
            case ShareConstants.ERROR_LOAD_PATCH_VERSION_RESOURCE_MD5_MISMATCH:
                if (resourceFile == null) {
                    ShareTinkerLog.e(TAG, "resource file md5 mismatch, but patch resource file not found!");
                    throw new TinkerRuntimeException("resource file md5 mismatch, but patch resource file not found!");
                }

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Solutions

1. Re-apply the patch so the resource directory under the patch version directory is recreated.
2. Verify the patch package contains a resources.apk / resource entry.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at tinker-android/tinker-android-lib-no-op/src/main/java/com/tencent/tinker/lib/tinker/TinkerLoadResult.java:292 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: Thrown in TinkerLoadResult.parseTinkerResult on ERROR_LOAD_PATCH_VERSION_RESOURCE_DIRECTORY_NOT_EXIST when patchVersionDirectory is null, a state the code marks as 'should not be here'. Indicates corrupted patch application state.

AI-assisted analysis of Tencent/tinker@1b7ea02c23 (2026-08-14). Data as JSON: /api/errors/687515acc4e38203. Report an issue: GitHub.