How do I "select Android SDK" in Android Studio?

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After a successful import of an Eclipse-Android-Project into "Android Studio 1.4", I get the error

"Please select Android SDK"

when I click on the button to run the application in the simulator, I can't find any way of doing that.

This dialog opens when I click on "run":

This is the "project structure" dialog:

What should I do now?

Entozoon answered 18/12, 2015 at 10:16 Comment(0)

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I go to build.gradle and click sync now. Then it worked.

Update :

File -> Sync Project with Gradle Files (Android Studio 3.1.1)

Tools -> Android -> Sync Project with Gradle Files (Android Studio 3.0.1)

Or You can click on the icon from the toolbar.

This answer may not help works for later version as Android studio Team work on making the tool more better, the way to sync may be different in the next version of Android Studio.

COMMON WAY that may helps is try to sync project and then Invalidate Caches and Restart Android Studio.

Solution for Android Studio 3.1.2 [See below answer]

See Latest Android Studio version

Smallman answered 1/11, 2016 at 8:57 Comment(3)

Android Studio 4.0.1: File > Project structure (Ctrl+Alt+Shif+S) > Problems > Library %s is not used [Fix] – Ignaciaignacio 21/9, 2020 at 14:25

There's so much that the Android Studio developers need to automate. It's a real pain to use the IDE. – Cockshy 7/11, 2020 at 6:50

million dollar solution – Allusive 22/7, 2021 at 14:16

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FIX FOR 3.1.2 OR NEWER VERSIONS

Some of my colleagues and I have faced the same issue on AS 3.1.2, but a simple Sync didn't help us. For us, the solution was a bit different:

File -> Invalidate Caches -> Invalidate
File -> Close Project.
Remove the project from the AS project selector window.
Quit from Android Studio
Start AS and open project again

EXTRA ADVICE IF YOU ARE FACING THIS ISSUE CONSTANTLY

Some of you are constantly facing this issue, and this "solution" fixes it only temporarily. At the time we started getting this error, we used gradle wrapper 4.6 and Android gradle plugin 3.1.0, but since then we went back to gradle 4.4 and we use it with the latest Android gradle plugin, and we haven't seen this issue since then.

Juanjuana answered 24/4, 2018 at 11:20 Comment(1)

WARNING: It will delete all your shelves. Just backup those before doing this. Good solution otherwise. – Spritsail 29/5, 2018 at 16:21

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In Android Studio 3 and above, for Windows, Mac and Linux:

File -> Sync Project with Gradle Files

Solved!

Or you can do this by shortcut key:

Press ⌘ + Shift + A (Mac) or Ctrl + Shift + A (Windows, Linux). Then pop-up a Edit-Text and write "Sync Project with Gradle Files". Then press double click on the option.

Your problem is solved! It'll sync your gradle file with your project file.

Screenshot:

Canton answered 20/6, 2018 at 14:34 Comment(0)

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Click this icon to sync gradle

or edit any of your module gradle and then sync

Durer answered 15/9, 2017 at 8:13 Comment(0)

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Press "Ctrl+shift+A" and in the pop-up EditText, write "Sync Project with Gradle Files". After that double click on the appeared option. It will then sync your Gradle file SDK with the project file.

Snarl answered 15/2, 2018 at 14:0 Comment(0)

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Just go to the (app level) build.gradle file, give an empty space somewhere and click on sync, once gradle shows sync complete then the Error will be gone

Oppenheimer answered 7/3, 2018 at 7:0 Comment(0)

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This is the easiest way to fix this issue:

Add a comment line to the gradle file
It will then ask you to Sync.
Click 'Sync Now'

Viola! You're done.

Odontalgia answered 30/3, 2018 at 5:10 Comment(0)

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Now on Android Studio 3 and above, you can try to sync project with gradle like:

File -> Sync Project with Gradle Files

Walworth answered 4/6, 2018 at 5:33 Comment(0)

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The menu structure and options have changed slightly as of Android 3.2.0. I fixed this error by changing the Module SDK in the following menu:

File > Project Structure > Modules > App File > Dependencies Tab > Module SDK

Make sure to hit Apply to save your changes.

Cylindrical answered 2/10, 2018 at 14:20 Comment(2)

Fiiiiiinaly an answer other than sync gradle Thank you – Waiter 5/9, 2021 at 2:26

olé ole. This made the trick ;) – Areopagus 20/10, 2021 at 7:5

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The comment from @Nisarg helped: "set latest version in Compile Sdk Version"

I changed from API 8 to API 23 and the error message disappeared.

Entozoon answered 19/12, 2015 at 12:11 Comment(0)

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Press the first refresh button on the gradle vertical tab in Android Studio on the right

Dede answered 28/3, 2018 at 13:3 Comment(0)

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Press " ⌘ + Shift + A" on Mac (or "Ctrl+Shift+A" on Windows) and in the pop-up EditText, write "Sync Project with Gradle Files". After that double click on the appeared option. It will then sync your Gradle file SDK with the project file.

Godewyn answered 24/5, 2018 at 20:18 Comment(0)

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Follow these steps:

Goto Android Studio Settings
Search for "Android SDK" using search bar
Ensure the path to your android sdk folder is correct.
After that also ensure the path is automatically updated after a prompt in your project (local.properties) file. If not, do it manually.

Hope this helps.

Extravagance answered 19/12, 2015 at 12:15 Comment(0)

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Go to File >> ProjectStructure(⌘;). This would open this window then select the app module. Then choose the Compile SDK version . Choose the latest one and click apply.

Lollar answered 23/1, 2018 at 19:23 Comment(1)

thank you for actually answering the question. all the other answers provide "solutions" but never "answer the question" – Sugared 3/10, 2019 at 4:12

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There are multiple hit & trial solutions for this error. One of them will surely work for you. Below are the solutions:

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Tools -> Android -> Sync Project with Gradle Files (Android Studio 3.0.1)

Go to build.gradle and click sync now

Click hammer(Build) icon to sync Gradle

or edit any of your module Gradle and then sync

File -> Settings -> Android SDK -> Android SDK Location Edit -> Android SDK

Open build.gradle file, just add a space or press enter. Then sync project.

File -> Invalidate Caches / Restart

Furrow answered 9/8, 2018 at 10:46 Comment(0)

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I was having this problem on all versions of AS 3.0+. Syncing with gradle did not solve the problem for me. The solution from András Klöczl was the only thing that would allow me to get some coding done. The problem was, anytime I had to do a gradle sync, the problem came back. So I had to go through that process any time I wanted to make a change in my build.gradle. What ended up working for me was to downgrade my kotlin version from 1.2.40 to 1.2.30

Rawlinson answered 1/5, 2018 at 15:20 Comment(0)

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My problem was that if I changed the project (for example opened new window of Android Studio with different project) this error happened.

So I read every answer in this question and the "clear caches and open the project again" solution wasn't so useful in my case.

Instead I discovered that if the Kotlin's plugin's version in Android Studio was lower than in gradle file, the problem appeared.

My setup was:

Android Studio 3.1.3
Kotlin plugin (in Android Studio) 1.2.30
Kotlin version in gradle file 1.2.51

What fixed the problem?

I updated the Kotlin plugin:

File -> Settings -> Plugins -> Install JetBrains plugin...

Then search for Kotlin and click Update. After update just restart the Android Studio and sync Gradle.

Ucayali answered 17/7, 2018 at 12:20 Comment(0)

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Just change build tools version to 25.0.3.. and sync now I hope it will help..

Warlord answered 28/6, 2017 at 11:57 Comment(0)

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This worked for me.

File -> Settings -> Android SDK -> Android SDK Location Edit -> Android SDK

Univalve answered 2/1, 2018 at 23:21 Comment(0)

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Go to : File > Project Structure > Modules -> app > Properties

please choose : Compile 'SDK' version = API26 Build Tools Version = 27.0.0 Source Compatibility = 1.8 Target Compatibility = 1.8

Piranesi answered 16/5, 2018 at 8:30 Comment(0)

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open build.gradle file. just add a space or press enter. then sync project. it works...

Lenna answered 5/3, 2018 at 19:22 Comment(0)

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Sometimes android studio just acts stupid and needs some kind of reset..

Go to settings.gradle file it should contain include ':app'
change it to include ':ap' and sync.
after sync, change it to include ':app' again.

It should be working OK now.

Zacheryzack answered 9/8, 2018 at 15:35 Comment(0)

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The simplest solution for this problem:

First make sure your sdk path is currect. Then Please close current project and in android startup menu click on import project and choose your project from explorer. This will always solve my problem

Telephotography answered 30/8, 2018 at 5:37 Comment(0)

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If you are using 'Profile or Debug APK...', then you might come across this error.

My solution is to first check SDK for updates in SDK manager: click on "Edit" at the right side of SDK location and go through to install any updates:

Then I clicked on "Logcat" at bottom of Android Studio and find out I also need to configure Android SDK, so choose latest Android API Platform:

After that, I'm able to run the APK in Emulator.

Pulchritude answered 6/7, 2018 at 7:44 Comment(0)

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In my case there there is no selected java sdk version in project structure-

I had to select the -

1.Source Compatibility (1.7)

2.Target Compatibility (1.7)

as shown in image.

Swadeshi answered 5/2, 2018 at 6:28 Comment(0)

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In latest android studio 3.3.2 the icon of sync project with Gradle Files is changed

Now try this

File -> Sync Project with Gradle Files (Android Studio 3.3.2)

Trotskyism answered 11/2, 2019 at 6:47 Comment(1)

Update : For Android Studio Arctic Fox, You can use same symbol for sync project with Gradle Files – Pya 6/12, 2021 at 10:0

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For Android Studio 3.5, "File -> Sync project with gradle files" is enough.

Hanna answered 12/9, 2019 at 9:15 Comment(0)

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Go to gradle.build file and click sync now OR click icon on Sync project with Gradle file

OR Go to Tools-> Android -> Sync project with Gradle file

Axle answered 19/4, 2018 at 13:47 Comment(0)

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If your android SDK path is given and still you facing this issue then it might because your android studio not synced well, even you have clicked on "Sync now" link.

So for re sync it go to app gradle file and make any change or just give a space and now sync again. It will work perfectly.

Yulma answered 7/5, 2018 at 7:12 Comment(0)

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In my case I downloaded a git repository for an android project. The project required minimum sdk version 21 and target sdk version 27. When I tried to run the project it gave me "Please select Android SDK error". I checked that I had already downloaded the required sdk files.

For me the solution was to "sync project with Gradle Files"

Colour answered 31/5, 2018 at 5:0 Comment(0)

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It helped me:

1. close project
2. remove .idea/ folder
3. select "import project (Gradle, Eclipse ADT, etc.)"

Environment:

Android Studio 3.1.3
OS Macos High Sierra 10.13.5

Another answers don't work for me.

Sane answered 19/6, 2018 at 17:52 Comment(0)

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After opening my project in Android Studio, I opened the App version of the build.gradle file, located in the Gradle Scripts folder of the Project. When I hovered my mouse pointer over the buildToolsVersion number, a tooltip popped, indicating that the version of Android Build Tools needed to be upgraded (see screenshot). I changed the value of the buildToolsVersion to the one identified by the error (27.0.2) and the problem was solved. The original error (Please select Android SDK) went away and the project compiled successfully, again. Although this solution was mentioned previously, the exact steps seemed to be missing, so hopefully this clears up any doubt. I guess the root cause for this problem is that a new version of the build tools were released but Android Studio did not trigger any notification to me, which would have indicated that I should manually fix this (since Android Studio does not seeem to have the ability to upgrade this build.gradle file internally), which leaves the onus on the user to find the problem and fix it.

Menial answered 25/12, 2017 at 18:28 Comment(0)

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I had to bump kotlin version down to 1.2.31 from 1.2.41 for the run to be enabled. my environment: macOS - 10.13.4 (high sierra) AS version - 3.1.3

Elihu answered 13/6, 2018 at 16:35 Comment(0)

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MY SOLUTION
This bug drove me crazy. No amount of syncing fixed it. I found that if I modified my module's build.gradle (by maybe adding a blank line or a space after a line), and then syncing that file, all is good.

Languedoc answered 23/9, 2018 at 21:10 Comment(0)

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You have to Select Build Tool Version from your project setting.

Select Project App Folder
Press F4 OR Right Click on Project App
Folder and open Module Settings In The Properties tab select Build
Tool Version from List

This will work on my side i hope it will help you.

Endoderm answered 24/5, 2018 at 5:32 Comment(0)

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Finally I reimported the project and it worked.

Jacaranda answered 15/11, 2018 at 9:14 Comment(0)

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I get this error on Android Studio 4.0.1. Here is my solution: Go your build.gradle(Module: app) file and then update compileSdkVersion and buildToolsVersion.

android {
    compileSdkVersion 30
    buildToolsVersion "30.0.2"
}

Linda answered 19/9, 2020 at 22:14 Comment(0)

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I just change the minSdKversion to 23 like:

andriod {
    compileSdKVersion 27
    defaultConfig {
          minSdKversion 23
    }
}

Uncommitted answered 20/5, 2018 at 2:54 Comment(0)

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My problem solved by setting NDK path in Android Studio.

File-> Project Structure->NDK Location.

Garniture answered 17/9, 2019 at 9:58 Comment(0)

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Click the File menu from the android studio.

File -> Settings -> System Settings -> Android SDK

Spirituel answered 5/1, 2020 at 6:58 Comment(0)

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You are using Google API SDK. This for some reason doesn't work anymore with the embedded java JDK / JRE.

Follow the solution I described here and set Android Studio JDK path to your local JDK (ex. OpenJDK)

Jylland answered 14/6, 2017 at 9:37 Comment(0)

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There're bunch of answers, I tried to use one of those solutions by adding new line in build.gradle file, but it didn't work. Then I changed comileSdkVersion to another version and then changing it back to version I had. "Sync" button appeared. Pressing it, solved the issue for me.

Malchy answered 8/6, 2018 at 21:46 Comment(0)

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I had the similar problem. I tried sync with gradle files and removed .idea folder but nothing works.

Here is what worked for me :

1.) Close android studio

2.) Remove c:/Users/{User}/.AndroidStudio{version} folder

Caution: It will remove all your installed plugins and settings. Try this if nothing works

Degroot answered 25/7, 2018 at 8:47 Comment(0)

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I solved it with Android Studio 3.1.3:

Open your problematic project in Android Studio. Click File > Export to Zip File.
Close your problematic project (Exit Android Studio if necessary).
In your OS, Delete your problematic project folder. Then extract the zip you just made previously.
Back to Android Studio. On startup screen, click "Open an existing Android Project". Browse to the folder you just extracted.

That's it.

Emlynn answered 31/7, 2018 at 9:21 Comment(0)

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buildToolsVersion might be missing in your app's build.gradle

buildToolsVersion "26.0.3"

Add it like this

Dede answered 6/8, 2018 at 12:34 Comment(0)

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In my case I had a double declaration of a dependency inside the project level build.gradle. Once I removed it, did a Gradle sync and it worked.

Charcuterie answered 14/8, 2018 at 11:39 Comment(0)

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Work for me 1 File > close preject. 2 open an existing Android Studio project

Lexicon answered 20/11, 2018 at 18:49 Comment(0)

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MY SOLUTION This bug drove me crazy. No amount of syncing fixed it. I found that if I modified my module's build.gradle in AndroidStudio (by maybe adding a blank line or a space after a line), and then syncing that file, all is good.

Languedoc answered 29/1, 2020 at 15:43 Comment(0)

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For those who are suffering from this problem, I suggest you do a clean install ( delete any existing settings and files of prior installations ). Don't waste time fixing the problem. I am searching for the answer for android studio 3.6.3 with no result.

Interview answered 3/5, 2020 at 10:57 Comment(0)

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Sync didn't help me. Neither helped invalidating cache. I simply removed and cloned again the repository and it worked:

Make sure you have no uncommitted changes
Sync your local repository with remote github
Delete folder with the local repository
Clone the repository from github to local again
Open the cloned repository in the Android Studio
Build and run it again.

Staphylo answered 2/12, 2020 at 14:17 Comment(0)

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The project depends on an SDK, and there is none. Go to File -> Project Structure (Edited: I said Settings before) Select Modules, and go to the Dependencies tab Likely you will see No SDK in the Export column. Choose one from the Module SDK dropdown, or create a new one if the list is empty. No SDK should now update to the selected SDK. It should work then... Hopefully. :) Regards

Hermetic answered 12/9, 2021 at 18:23 Comment(0)

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Selecting the Android SDK in Android Studio is a crucial step when developing Android applications. Here are the step-by-step instructions on how to do it:

1.Open Android Studio

2.Just click file and click on project structure

3.And then you can click modules and then you can show compile sdk version you can chaing it you can select Compile sdk version

4.You can also chaing Target sdk version

5.Sync Project & Rebuild project Again.

Chaffin answered 30/10, 2023 at 7:6 Comment(0)

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Source Compatibility should be selected as the minimum Android Version that your app should be compatible with(usually selected as SDK 15), Target Compatibility should be selected as the newest Android Version that your app should be compatible with(SDK 23). Afterwards you want to check your AndroidMenifest and your gradle.build to see if its realy set to the properties selected if not you can just add it manually. and ofcourse you should check the SDK Location is actually pointing to your android studio SDK folder (if you are importing from Eclipse then you should point to your Eclipse SDK folder).

Sawfly answered 18/12, 2015 at 10:59 Comment(0)

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Simply:

Build --> Make Project

It's worked for me.

Oswell answered 3/8, 2018 at 5:18 Comment(0)

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Give SDK path in local.properties file as

sdk.dir=C\:\\Users\\System43\\AppData\\Local\\Android\\sdk

and give latest version in compilesdk in gradle file.

Wonted answered 18/12, 2015 at 10:22 Comment(1)

Please explain answer properly – Inger 20/3, 2018 at 7:25

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