diff --git a/res/drawable/default_image.png b/res/drawable/default_image.png
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index f6e6e60..0000000
--- a/res/drawable/default_image.png
+++ /dev/null
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diff --git a/res/drawable/default_image.xml b/res/drawable/default_image.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a4369a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable/default_image.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+       android:shape="rectangle">
+
+  <!-- these are the dimensions of the original default_image.png -->
+  <size
+      android:width="215dp"
+      android:height="210dp" />
+
+  <solid
+      android:color="#ccc" />
+
+</shape>
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