Android Studio Layout Preview stuck loading

Question

I'm having this problem with a new mac I got. The issue is that whenever I try to use the preview for layout or the design of the layout, I get the loading spinner that doesn't stop. It just keeps going. I've waited several minutes and nothing happens. It just keeps on spinning.

I've tried to invalidate my cache and restart android studio, but it freezes. Forcing me to force quit the application and restart it.

I've tried upgrading my Android Studio version to the latest (3.5 preview), but to no avail

I've tried changing all of the options like API, device, App Theme in the design

I'm currently using a Mac on 10.13.6

Searle

Did you fix it? If yes, how did you achieved that? – Nomism

I have not been able to fix it. – Searle

In my case, I completely removed Android Studio (3.4.1) deleting the program config-related files (completely everything related to Android Studio), and reinstalled it, and now everything is working OK. (Using Windows 8.1 Pro x64 with Update 3) Note: Don't know if setting the JAVA_HOME variable for Mac could help in fixing your problem... – Nomism

check my answer @JesúsHagiwara – Plumose

Answer 1

This below command helped me to fix the stucking issue:

rm -Rf ~/Library/Preferences/AndroidStudio*
rm -Rf ~/Library/Preferences/com.google.android.*
rm -Rf ~/Library/Preferences/com.android.*
rm -Rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/AndroidStudio*
rm -Rf ~/Library/Logs/AndroidStudio*
rm -Rf ~/Library/Caches/AndroidStudio*

Frontolysis

helped me in android studio 3.6 preview – Audiovisual

have you found a fix for 4.1.3? @Plumose I should of skipped the update :'( – Amendment

@IanSmith... Please check my answer... It seems to work consistently for me. – Plumose

Did not worked. – Spectrogram

Answer 2

I had this issue but non of the above answers worked for me, this was how I solved it:

• close the existing project

• take android studio to the welcome screen

• at the bottom of the welcome screen click on Configure see image for more details

• from the list of items select Restore Default Settings see image for more details

• finally select Restore and Restart see image for more details

Your android studio will restart. If you are asked to import settings, select Do not import. I believe this issue is caused by a corrupt android studio settings so re-importing existing settings will lead to the same error.

For windows computers, the solution might just be to delete the android studio folder in your home directory that carries the version of android studio you're using.

Installing another version of android studio could also solve this issue only if you do not re-import your existing android studio settings.

Vale

Funny but this really was only what worked .. tried multiple things.. – Spectrogram

Answer 3

Remove the project and Reimport the project again. It works for me :)

Plumose

Answer 4

After opening your project on Android Studio, from your Mac's Menubar, navigate to

Files -> Sync Project with Gradle Files

Wait for the project to sync completely. Hope this helped.

Humpy

Where is this magical 'Files' menu? Nothing under the 'File' menu says "Sync Project with Gradle Files" – Amendment

Answer 5

It downloads the essential file for using layout as u can see it on the background tasks on the bottom right nearer to the corner. So loading signifies as it downloads some modules on background so just dont close the program

Parting

Answer 6

On Koala Feature Drop | 2024.1.2 Patch 1 I got it working by the classic clearing of caches and restart.

Trimly