Caused by java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'int android.graphics.Bitmap.getWidth()' on a null object reference
<p>I have BitmapScalingHelper.java: </p>

<pre><code>public class BitmapScalingHelper
{
    public static Bitmap decodeResource(Resources res, int resId, int dstWidth, int dstHeight)
    {
        Options options = new Options();
        options.inJustDecodeBounds = true;
        BitmapFactory.decodeResource(res, resId, options);
        options.inJustDecodeBounds = false;

        options.inSampleSize = calculateSampleSize(options.outWidth, options.outHeight, dstWidth,
                dstHeight);

        Bitmap unscaledBitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(res, resId, options);

        return unscaledBitmap;
    }

    public static Bitmap decodeFile(String filePath, int dstWidth, int dstHeight)
    {
        Options options = new Options();
        options.inJustDecodeBounds = true;
        BitmapFactory.decodeFile(filePath, options);

        options.inJustDecodeBounds = false;
        options.inSampleSize = calculateSampleSize(options.outWidth, options.outHeight, dstWidth,
                dstHeight);

        Bitmap unscaledBitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(filePath, options);

        return unscaledBitmap;
    }


    public static int calculateSampleSize(int srcWidth, int srcHeight, int dstWidth, int dstHeight)
    {
        final float srcAspect = (float)srcWidth / (float)srcHeight;
        final float dstAspect = (float)dstWidth / (float)dstHeight;

        if (srcAspect &gt; dstAspect)
        {
            return srcWidth / dstWidth;
        }
        else
        {
            return srcHeight / dstHeight;
        }
    }

    public static Bitmap createScaledBitmap(Bitmap unscaledBitmap, int dstWidth, int dstHeight)
    {
        Rect srcRect = calculateSrcRect(unscaledBitmap.getWidth(), unscaledBitmap.getHeight());

        Rect dstRect = calculateDstRect(unscaledBitmap.getWidth(), unscaledBitmap.getHeight(),
                dstWidth, dstHeight);

        Bitmap scaledBitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(dstRect.width(), dstRect.height(),
                Config.ARGB_8888);

        Canvas canvas = new Canvas(scaledBitmap);
        canvas.drawBitmap(unscaledBitmap, srcRect, dstRect, new Paint(Paint.FILTER_BITMAP_FLAG));

        return scaledBitmap;
    }

    public static Rect calculateSrcRect(int srcWidth, int srcHeight)
    {
        System.out.print("Scr" + srcWidth + " " + srcHeight);
        return new Rect(0, 0, srcWidth, srcHeight);
    }

    public static Rect calculateDstRect(int srcWidth, int srcHeight, int dstWidth, int dstHeight)
    {
        final float srcAspect = (float)srcWidth / (float)srcHeight;
        final float dstAspect = (float)dstWidth / (float)dstHeight;

        if (srcAspect &gt; dstAspect)
        {
            return new Rect(0, 0, dstWidth, (int)(dstWidth / srcAspect));
        }
        else
        {
            return new Rect(0, 0, (int)(dstHeight * srcAspect), dstHeight);
        }
    }
}
</code></pre>

<p>In this class there is:</p>

<pre><code>createScaledBitmap()
</code></pre>

<p>...which returns a scaled bitmap image.</p>

<p>In another class, I have this method:</p>

<pre><code>public Bitmap readSelectedBitmapFromFile(Context context, String fileName)
    {
        DisplayMetrics metrics = new DisplayMetrics();
        WindowManager windowManager = (WindowManager) context.getSystemService(Context.WINDOW_SERVICE);
        windowManager.getDefaultDisplay().getMetrics(metrics);

        Bitmap scaledBitmap = getDefaultBitmap(context);

        try {
            File themeParentDir = context.getDir(THEME_DIRECTORY_NAME, Context.MODE_PRIVATE); //Creating an internal dir;
            File themeSubDir = new File(themeParentDir, THEME_SUB_DIRECTORY_NAME + getThemeBasedDirectoryNumber(m_SelectedTheme));
            themeSubDir.mkdir();

            File themeFileWithinDir = new File(themeSubDir, fileName); //Getting a file within the dir.

            if(themeFileWithinDir.exists())
            {
                // Part 1: Decode image
                Bitmap unscaledBitmap = BitmapScalingHelper.decodeFile(themeFileWithinDir.getPath(), metrics.widthPixels, metrics.heightPixels);

                // Part 2: Scale image
                scaledBitmap = BitmapScalingHelper.createScaledBitmap(unscaledBitmap, metrics.widthPixels, metrics.heightPixels);
                unscaledBitmap.recycle();
            }

            m_SelectedBitmap = scaledBitmap;

        }
        catch (Error e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

        return scaledBitmap;
    }
</code></pre>

<p>This code was working fine in many devices. But it was crashing in some devices. Can any one please help me out ?</p>

<p>I am getting a log like this: </p>

<pre><code>Fatal Exception: java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo: java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'int android.graphics.Bitmap.getWidth()' on a null object reference
       at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:3254)
       at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:3350)
       at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1100(ActivityThread.java:222)
       at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1795)
       at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
       at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:158)
       at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7229)
       at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java)
       at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1230)
       at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1120)
Caused by java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'int android.graphics.Bitmap.getWidth()' on a null object reference
       at in.plackal.lovecyclesfree.util.BitmapScalingHelper.createScaledBitmap(SourceFile:62)
       at in.plackal.lovecyclesfree.general.ThemeManager.readSelectedBitmapFromFile(SourceFile:202)
       at in.plackal.lovecyclesfree.activity.SplashActivity.onCreate(SourceFile:70)
       at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:6876)
       at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1135)
       at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:3207)
       at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:3350)
       at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1100(ActivityThread.java:222)
       at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1795)
       at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
       at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:158)
       at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7229)
       at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java)
       at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1230)
       at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1120)
</code></pre>

<p>If it's a permissions issue, it should not crash below the Android-M version, but it is crashing in some pre-Android-M devices also.</p>