notification icon ok on emulator but not on device

no problem on the emulator (4.22, api17, target 21, halo) , but i get a little blank square when app is deployed to nexus4 or moto with 5.1. what did i screw up: theme? sdk? target? what do i need? (icon is in apk in res/drawable) thanks.

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