Build Error: VrActivityTheme not found...error: failed processing manifest.

Using Unity 2019.1.b9
Building for Cardboard VR I get the error pasted below.
Possibly a regression of this bug? https://fogbugz.unity3d.com/default.asp?863187_1rjh1gfltkbb878r

Error:

Code (csharp):

1.  
2. CommandInvokationFailure: Gradle build failed.
3. C:\Program Files\Unity\Hub\Editor\2019.1.0b9\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer/Tools\OpenJDK\Windows\bin\java.exe -classpath "C:\Program Files\Unity\Hub\Editor\2019.1.0b9\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer\Tools\gradle\lib\gradle-launcher-4.6.jar" org.gradle.launcher.GradleMain "-Dorg.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx4096m" "assembleRelease"
4.  
5. stderr[
6.  
7. FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.
8.  
9. * What went wrong:
10. Execution failed for task ':processReleaseResources'.
11. > Android resource linking failed
12.   Output:  D:\TestRepo\Temp\gradleOut\build\intermediates\merged_manifests\release\processReleaseManifest\merged\AndroidManifest.xml:38: error: resource style/VrActivityTheme (aka com.TestCompany.TestProduct:style/VrActivityTheme) not found.
13.   error: failed processing manifest.
14.  
15.   Command: C:\Users\Brad\.gradle\caches\transforms-1\files-1.1\aapt2-3.2.0-4818971-windows.jar\045d1956a4edde604f01f2172a923291\aapt2-3.2.0-4818971-windows\aapt2.exe link -I\
16.           C:\Program Files\Unity\Hub\Editor\2019.1.0b9\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer\SDK\platforms\android-28\android.jar\
17.           --manifest\
18.           D:\TestRepo\Temp\gradleOut\build\intermediates\merged_manifests\release\processReleaseManifest\merged\AndroidManifest.xml\
19.           -o\
20.           D:\TestRepo\Temp\gradleOut\build\intermediates\processed_res\release\processReleaseResources\out\resources-release.ap_\
21.           -R\
22.           @D:\TestRepo\Temp\gradleOut\build\intermediates\incremental\processReleaseResources\resources-list-for-resources-release.ap_.txt\
23.           --auto-add-overlay\
24.           --java\
25.           D:\TestRepo\Temp\gradleOut\build\generated\not_namespaced_r_class_sources\release\processReleaseResources\r\
26.           --custom-package\
27.           com.TestCompany.TestProduct\
28.           -0\
29.           apk\
30.           -0\
31.           .unity3d\
32.           -0\
33.           .ress\
34.           -0\
35.           .resource\
36.           -0\
37.           .obb\
38.           --no-version-vectors
39.   Daemon:  AAPT2 aapt2-3.2.0-4818971-windows Daemon #0
40.   Output:  D:\TestRepo\Temp\gradleOut\build\intermediates\merged_manifests\release\processReleaseManifest\merged\AndroidManifest.xml:38: AAPT: error: resource style/VrActivityTheme (aka com.TestCompany.TestProduct:style/VrActivityTheme) not found.
41.      
42.   error: failed processing manifest.
43.   Command: C:\Users\Brad\.gradle\caches\transforms-1\files-1.1\aapt2-3.2.0-4818971-windows.jar\045d1956a4edde604f01f2172a923291\aapt2-3.2.0-4818971-windows\aapt2.exe link -I\
44.           C:\Program Files\Unity\Hub\Editor\2019.1.0b9\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer\SDK\platforms\android-28\android.jar\
45.           --manifest\
46.           D:\TestRepo\Temp\gradleOut\build\intermediates\merged_manifests\release\processReleaseManifest\merged\AndroidManifest.xml\
47.           -o\
48.           D:\TestRepo\Temp\gradleOut\build\intermediates\processed_res\release\processReleaseResources\out\resources-release.ap_\
49.           -R\
50.           @D:\TestRepo\Temp\gradleOut\build\intermediates\incremental\processReleaseResources\resources-list-for-resources-release.ap_.txt\
51.           --auto-add-overlay\
52.           --java\
53.           D:\TestRepo\Temp\gradleOut\build\generated\not_namespaced_r_class_sources\release\processReleaseResources\r\
54.           --custom-package\
55.           com.TestCompany.TestProduct\
56.           -0\
57.           apk\
58.           -0\
59.           .unity3d\
60.           -0\
61.           .ress\
62.           -0\
63.           .resource\
64.           -0\
65.           .obb\
66.           --no-version-vectors
67.   Daemon:  AAPT2 aapt2-3.2.0-4818971-windows Daemon #0
68.  
69. * Try:
70. Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output. Run with --scan to get full insights.
71.  
72. * Get more help at https://help.gradle.org
73.  
74. BUILD FAILED in 10s
75. ]
76. stdout[
77. Exception while marshalling C:\Program Files\Unity\Hub\Editor\2019.1.0b9\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer\SDK\build-tools\28.0.3\package.xml. Probably the SDK is read-only
78. Exception while marshalling C:\Program Files\Unity\Hub\Editor\2019.1.0b9\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer\SDK\platform-tools\package.xml. Probably the SDK is read-only
79. Exception while marshalling C:\Program Files\Unity\Hub\Editor\2019.1.0b9\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer\SDK\platforms\android-28\package.xml. Probably the SDK is read-only
80. Exception while marshalling C:\Program Files\Unity\Hub\Editor\2019.1.0b9\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer\SDK\tools\package.xml. Probably the SDK is read-only
81. Exception while marshalling C:\Program Files\Unity\Hub\Editor\2019.1.0b9\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer\SDK\build-tools\28.0.3\package.xml. Probably the SDK is read-only
82. Exception while marshalling C:\Program Files\Unity\Hub\Editor\2019.1.0b9\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer\SDK\platform-tools\package.xml. Probably the SDK is read-only
83. Exception while marshalling C:\Program Files\Unity\Hub\Editor\2019.1.0b9\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer\SDK\platforms\android-28\package.xml. Probably the SDK is read-only
84. Exception while marshalling C:\Program Files\Unity\Hub\Editor\2019.1.0b9\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer\SDK\tools\package.xml. Probably the SDK is read-only
85. :checkReleaseClasspath
86. :preBuild UP-TO-DATE
87. :preReleaseBuild
88. :compileReleaseAidl NO-SOURCE
89. :compileReleaseRenderscript
90. :checkReleaseManifest
91. :generateReleaseBuildConfig
92. :prepareLintJar
93. :mainApkListPersistenceRelease
94. :generateReleaseResValues
95. :generateReleaseResources
96. :mergeReleaseResources
97. :createReleaseCompatibleScreenManifests
98. :processReleaseManifest
99. :splitsDiscoveryTaskRelease
100. :processReleaseResources FAILED
101. 13 actionable tasks: 13 executed
102. ]
103. exit code: 1
104. UnityEditor.Android.Command.WaitForProgramToRun (UnityEditor.Utils.Program p, UnityEditor.Android.Command+WaitingForProcessToExit waitingForProcessToExit, System.String errorMsg) (at <a912a766aa85420fab27b9a602e1d78c>:0)
105. UnityEditor.Android.Command.Run (System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo psi, UnityEditor.Android.Command+WaitingForProcessToExit waitingForProcessToExit, System.String errorMsg) (at <a912a766aa85420fab27b9a602e1d78c>:0)
106. UnityEditor.Android.Command.Run (System.String command, System.String args, System.String workingdir, UnityEditor.Android.Command+WaitingForProcessToExit waitingForProcessToExit, System.String errorMsg) (at <a912a766aa85420fab27b9a602e1d78c>:0)
107. UnityEditor.Android.AndroidJavaTools.RunJava (System.String args, System.String workingdir, System.Action`1[T] progress, System.String error) (at <a912a766aa85420fab27b9a602e1d78c>:0)
108. UnityEditor.Android.GradleWrapper.Run (UnityEditor.Android.AndroidJavaTools javaTools, System.String workingdir, System.String task, System.Action`1[T] progress) (at <a912a766aa85420fab27b9a602e1d78c>:0)
109. Rethrow as GradleInvokationException: Gradle build failed
110. UnityEditor.Android.GradleWrapper.Run (UnityEditor.Android.AndroidJavaTools javaTools, System.String workingdir, System.String task, System.Action`1[T] progress) (at <a912a766aa85420fab27b9a602e1d78c>:0)
111. UnityEditor.Android.PostProcessor.Tasks.BuildGradleProject.Execute (UnityEditor.Android.PostProcessor.PostProcessorContext context) (at <a912a766aa85420fab27b9a602e1d78c>:0)
112. UnityEditor.Android.PostProcessor.PostProcessRunner.RunAllTasks (UnityEditor.Android.PostProcessor.PostProcessorContext context) (at <a912a766aa85420fab27b9a602e1d78c>:0)
113. UnityEditor.Android.PostProcessAndroidPlayer.PostProcess (UnityEditor.BuildTarget target, System.String stagingAreaData, System.String stagingArea, System.String playerPackage, System.String installPath, System.String companyName, System.String productName, UnityEditor.BuildOptions options, UnityEditor.RuntimeClassRegistry usedClassRegistry, UnityEditor.Build.Reporting.BuildReport report) (at <a912a766aa85420fab27b9a602e1d78c>:0)
114. UnityEditor.Android.AndroidBuildPostprocessor.PostProcess (UnityEditor.Modules.BuildPostProcessArgs args, UnityEditor.BuildProperties& outProperties) (at <a912a766aa85420fab27b9a602e1d78c>:0)
115. UnityEditor.PostprocessBuildPlayer.Postprocess (UnityEditor.BuildTargetGroup targetGroup, UnityEditor.BuildTarget target, System.String installPath, System.String companyName, System.String productName, System.Int32 width, System.Int32 height, UnityEditor.BuildOptions options, UnityEditor.RuntimeClassRegistry usedClassRegistry, UnityEditor.Build.Reporting.BuildReport report) (at C:/buildslave/unity/build/Editor/Mono/BuildPipeline/PostprocessBuildPlayer.cs:281)
116. UnityEngine.GUIUtility:ProcessEvent(Int32, IntPtr)
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Bug filed: https://fogbugz.unity3d.com/default.asp?1141968_l03j5tq7h80pf59d

 

Thanks for reporting this, it's fixed again in 2019.1.0f1

 

Same issue with 2019.1.1f1. Is there any workaround available until the issue is fixed?

 

I finally found this workaround that solved this issue for me:
https://www.eyeskills.org/unityvractivitythemenotfound/

 

Still a problem in 2018.1.8f1, but the workaround works.