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Component used: androidx.vectordrawable:vectordrawable
Version used: 1.1.0
Devices/Android versions reproduced on:  android 6.0 x86 system image

Step:
1.
<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
   android:tint="?attr/colorControlNormal"
    ...>
  <path .../>
</vector>
2.
final VectorDrawableCompat drawable = VectorDrawableCompat.create(res, resId, null);

error:
java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException: Failed to resolve attribute at index 1: TypedValue{t=0x2/d=0x7f0400ae a=-1}

VectorDrawable is available in api >= 21,  why not use VectorDrawable from API 21.