Error:Could not run build action using Gradle installation (gradle 2.4 ,android studio)

Question

I just update Android Studio and I can't build any project, even newly created ones.

The error I got is:

Error:Could not run build action using Gradle distribution ' https://services.gradle.org/distributions/ gradle-2.4 .zip'.

what should I do?

Answer 1

We have two famous way for this problem:

1- update the gradle:

step 1:

Get latest version supported by Android Studio from:

https://services.gradle.org/distributions

step 2:

Extract the gradle file and install to dists folder(gradle folder): default location is: C:\\Users[username]\\gradle\\wrapper\\dists

step 3:

Open Android Studio: File/Settings/Gradle/Service directory path: (Change to folder you set above) and Click ok.

Status on bottom should indicate it's busy & error should be fixed.

step 4:

restart Android Studio

2- Delete the .gradle folder:

default location is:

C:\\Users[username]\\gradle\\wrapper\\dists

after that open Android Studio and make a new project (might need to reastart).

Answer 2

In Eclipse, for me it resolved as follows:

• Delete:

  • workspace/yourProject/.gradle (folder)

• In Eclipse:

  • Right click on ProjectName > Gradle > Refresh Gradle Project

• Wait:

  • Download all dependencies

• Done!

Answer 3

The link you are using is wrong.

Use:

https://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-2.4-all.zip

Check the gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties file:

distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-2.4-all.zip

Answer 4

I got the same error while trying to import a Gradle project on Eclipse. It turned out that Eclipse was not able to access a particular hidden folder (jars-3) in username/gradle/caches/jars-3 . I tried modifying it myself, but even as an administrator, I could not.

I had to use the steps in this article to resolve the problem.

Open an elevated command prompt, and enter the following, replacing"FULL_PATH" with the affected folder.

 TAKEOWN /FX:\\FULL_PATH_HERE TAKEOWN /FX:\\FULL_PATH_HERE /r /dy icacls X:\\FULL_PATH_HERE /grant Administrators:F icacls X:\\FULL_PATH_HERE /grant Administrators:F /t

Finally, close the Command Prompt and try changing the permissions for the folder. After that, delete the imported project and reimport it. It worked fine for me.