How to update gradle in android studio?
Step 1 (Use default gradle wrapper)
File→Settings→Build, Execution, Deployment→Build Tools→Gradle→Use default Gradle wrapper (recommended)
Changing to Gradle Wrapper in the new version of Android Studio:
Step 2 (Select desired gradle version)
File→Project Structure→Project
The following table shows compatibility between Android plugin for Gradle and Gradle:
Latest stable versions you can use with Android Studio 4.1.2 (March 2021):
Android Gradle Plugin version: 4.1.2
Gradle version: 6.5
Official links
- Version Compatibility
- Migrate to Android Plugin for Gradle 3.0.0
- Find out the latest version of Gradle
- Info about the Gradle Wrapper
This may not be the exact answer for the OP, but is the answer to the Title of the question: How to Update Gradle in Android Studio (AS):
- Get latest version supported by AS: http://www.gradle.org/downloads (Currently 1.9, 1.10 is NOT supported by AS yet)
- Install: Unzip to anywhere like near where AS is installed: C:\Users[username]\gradle-1.9\
- Open AS: File->Settings->Gradle->Service directory path: (Change to folder you set above) ->Click ok. Status on bottom should indicate it's busy & error should be fixed. Might have to restart AS