I think it is better to have a look at definition of Detach and Remove in FragmentTransaction Documentation to understand what is going on. Detach Detach the given fragment from the UI. This is the same state as when it is put on the back stack: the fragment is removed from the UI, however its … Read more
getFragmentManager() Return the FragmentManager for interacting with fragments associated with this activity. FragmentManager which is used to create transactions for adding, removing or replacing fragments. fragmentManager.beginTransaction(); Start a series of edit operations on the Fragments associated with this FragmentManager. The FragmentTransaction object which will be used. fragmentTransaction.replace(R.id.fragment_container, mFeedFragment); Replaces the current fragment with the mFeedFragment … Read more
I’ve fixed it! I called getSupportFragmentManager().executePendingTransactions() after doing the transaction and it worked! After calling that method I can get the fragment using both findFragmentById() and findFragmentByTag() methods.
Please check my answer here. Basically I just had to : @Override protected void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) { //No call for super(). Bug on API Level > 11. } Don’t make the call to super() on the saveInstanceState method. This was messing things up… This is a known bug in the support package. If you need … Read more