Android studio 2.3: Could not initialize class org.jetbrains.kotlin.android.actions.NewKotlinActivityAction

Question

I have just updated Android studio 2.2.2 to 2.3 from the canary channel. After downloading completed and applying path file, the android studio is restarting. But after restarting android studio I am getting below error with dialog:

Cannot load project: com.intellij.ide.plugins.PluginManager$StartupAbortedException: com.intellij.diagnostic.PluginException: Could not initialize class org.jetbrains.kotlin.android.actions.NewKotlinActivityAction [Plugin: org.jetbrains.kotlin]

See below screenshot for to get more idea:

After closing dialog by ok and restarting android studio, also I can't able to open my project or creating new project.

Does anyone is facing same issue after updating android studio?

Soluk

Answer 1

Disable the Kotlin plugin and restart Android Studio. I had the same error even after I updated the plugin. So disabling seems to be the solution for now -- unless you're using Kotlin, I guess.

The Kotlin team confirmed a fix is in the works via twitter: https://twitter.com/kotlin/status/797111726516879360

Jewell

Yes. I just disable kotlin plugin from Settings -> Plugins -> Kotlin and restarting android studio. it is worked for me. – Soluk

Also reported issue for the same : code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=227576 – Soluk

The same bug continues to exist at the end of 2017.... Why do they say they SUPPORT Kotlin? – Dike

Answer 2

The issue is fixed in Kotlin plugin version 1.0.5-2.

Fluoro

Thanks @yole. I just installed the new version of kotlin and it's working fine. – Soluk

Unfortunately the same issue exist in 1.1.60 and Studio3.0-1 – Tenaille

@Sniper Yes, I have IntelliJ 17.1 and Kotlin 1.1.1. Just now in 12.2017 I have installed every last version... And the same problem. It seems, IJ becomes even more unstable that Eclipse. – Dike

Answer 3

Issue is fixed in new update of Kotlin, you can update your plugin from

Configuration>Plugin>Install JetBrains Plugin>Select "Kotlin" from List and hit "Update" from right menu

Superintendent

I had to uninstall and install again Kotlin plugin to make it work. – Farm

yes that is another choice.. but you can just disable it for a while or you can just update it.. :) – Superintendent

Answer 4

Updating the 'ext.kotlin_version' on root build.gradle to the latest fixed the issue for me. Use this link to find the latest kotlin version.

Infundibuliform

Answer 5

This happened to me just today after updating my Kotlin's plug-in verison from 1.1.51 to 1.1.60. I had to uninstall this version from Settings > Pluings in Android Studio and install the previous one, which can be downloaded from JetBrains plug-ins repository.

If you're using Android Studio 3.0, you don't need to install the previous version of the plug-in again since version 1.1.51 is built-in in Android Studio.

Rayborn