Android Studio Error "Android Gradle plugin requires Java 11 to run. You are currently using Java 1.8"

Question

I downloaded the newest Android Studio, and I wanted to run the Android Jetpack Compose Project, but when I ran it, I got the error:

> Failed to apply plugin 'com.android.internal.application'.
> Android Gradle plugin requires Java 11 to run. You are currently using Java 1.8.
You can try some of the following options:
- changing the IDE settings.
- changing the JAVA_HOME environment variable.
- changing `org.gradle.java.home` in `gradle.properties`.

I already downloaded Java 11 and added Java 11 in gradle.properties.

org.gradle.java.home=/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk-11.0.10.jdk/Contents/Home

The JAVA_HOME shows Java 11, but when I run, it doesn't work - /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk-11.0.10.jdk/Contents/Home

How should I do?

My Android Studio version

My Java version

java 11.0.10 2021-01-19 LTS
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment 18.9 (build 11.0.10+8-LTS-162)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM 18.9 (build 11.0.10+8-LTS-162, mixed mode)

My gradle-wrapper.properties

distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-6.8.2-bin.zip

build.gradle classpath

classpath "com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.0.0-alpha13"
classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:1.4.31"

File build.gradle

plugins {
    id 'com.android.application'
    id 'kotlin-android'
}

android {
    compileSdk 30

    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.example.testandroid3"
        minSdk 21
        targetSdk 30
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"

        testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
        vectorDrawables {
            useSupportLibrary true
        }
    }

    buildTypes {
        release {
            minifyEnabled false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android-optimize.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
        }
    }
    compileOptions {
        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_11
        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_11
    }
    kotlinOptions {
        jvmTarget = "11"
        useIR = true
    }
    buildFeatures {
        compose true
    }
    composeOptions {
        kotlinCompilerExtensionVersion compose_version
        kotlinCompilerVersion '1.4.31'
    }
}

java {
    toolchain {
        languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of(11))
    }
}

dependencies {

    implementation 'androidx.core:core-ktx:1.3.2'
    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.2.0'
    implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.2.1'
    implementation "androidx.compose.ui:ui:$compose_version"
    implementation "androidx.compose.material:material:$compose_version"
    implementation "androidx.compose.ui:ui-tooling:$compose_version"
    implementation 'androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime-ktx:2.3.0'
    implementation 'androidx.activity:activity-compose:1.3.0-alpha02'
    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.13.2'
    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.ext:junit:1.1.2'
    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.3.0'
    androidTestImplementation "androidx.compose.ui:ui-test-junit4:$compose_version"
}

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score 1411 · Accepted Answer · edited Aug 17 '22 at 16:51

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Make sure that your Gradle is using the proper JDK. Try running ./gradlew --version in your project's directory. The output should be something like this:

Gradle 7.0-rc-2
------------------------------------------------------------

Build time:   2021-04-01 21:26:39 UTC
Revision:     912a3368b654b71250dfc925a20d620393

Kotlin:       1.4.31
Groovy:       3.0.7
Ant:          Apache Ant(TM) version 1.10.9 compiled on September 27 2020
JVM:          11.0.10 (Ubuntu 11.0.10+9-Ubuntu-0ubuntu1.20.10)
OS:           Linux 5.11.4-051104-generic amd64

If the JVM points to version 1.8 then you should change it in settings. You can find it in Preferences → Build, Execution, Deployment → Build Tools → Gradle → *Gradle JDK.

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I have already set it up like this, but it doesn't work. – Ven Shine Apr 09 '21 at 06:26
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I had exact same error and changing the JDK in settings fixed it for me, sorry it's not the case for you. The only difference might be the Gradle as I'm using 7.0 rc2, but that shouldn't matter. – M Tomczynski Apr 09 '21 at 10:16
@VenShine you could also try switching to system gradle instead of the one from project wrapper. Here's some instructions on the example setup using sdkman https://blog.jkl.gg/android-studio-slow-as-fxxx/ – M Tomczynski Apr 09 '21 at 10:18
you can confirm that Gradle is using the correct version by calling `./gradlew --version` in your project directory. It'll output the JVM version – M Tomczynski Apr 09 '21 at 10:23
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Thanks, I reboot Android Studio, clear cache, then it works. – Ven Shine Apr 10 '21 at 11:43
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m1 still fails to build :( – mochadwi Apr 30 '21 at 10:27
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I cant even find Build Tools in the path you are showing! – showtime Jul 31 '21 at 19:25
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It is strange that the settings in `Build Tools => Gradle` have been set to 11 but when I do `flutter doctor -v` it shows `1.8` – Zenko Aug 17 '21 at 07:15
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**Changing Gradle JDK to 11, Clean Project, Rebuild Project** worked for me! Please also check whether your *jvmTarget*, *sourceCompatibility* and *targetCompatibility* is set to java 11 ```compileOptions { sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_11 targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_11 } kotlinOptions { jvmTarget = '11' }``` – Ahsan Ullah Rasel Aug 18 '21 at 03:53
where to put this sourceCompatibility and targetCompatibility – Ismail Shah Aug 27 '21 at 15:28
@Zenko This is because changing settings in Gradle section changes version only for current project, while your `JAVA_HOME` in OS is still an 1.8. – Volodymyr Buberenko Sep 21 '21 at 08:44
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@ismailshah You need to put it into `build.gradle` file of your project. But, I believe it won't help. Make sure that your system (OS) has Java 11, since just changing Gradle settings didn't help me. On MacOS I used `sdkman` to install and use jdk 11. After installing I saw in `./gradlew -verion` proper value for user Java and project started building fine again. – Volodymyr Buberenko Sep 21 '21 at 08:47
Thanks a lot! The last part of your answer did the trick for me, i wasn't aware of that. – Nisim Naim Sep 30 '21 at 06:41
I put myself into a world of hate by trying to download a JDK (via Android Studio). Make sure to stay away from JDK17. At least for now. I'd download either 11 or 16 - which gradle supports. – jj. Oct 22 '21 at 18:41
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Really useful. I also had to clear `JAVA_HOME` directories I had specified in these locations: `.bash_profile`, `.profile` and `.bashrc` files (Ubuntu 18.04). Now Java 11 is working fine for me, either in Gradle and the Terminal – voghDev Oct 28 '21 at 14:56
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I also cannot see the `Build Tools` in the path shown here – Luke Pighetti Nov 04 '21 at 19:26
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if this setting (Preferences → Build, Execution, Deployment → Build Tools → Gradle → *Gradle JDK.) doesn't work. Try to choose in this dropdown "Download JDK..." and choose Amazon version. It helps me. – Aliaksei Rak Nov 19 '21 at 17:26
I'm using Android Studio 4 on MacOS. I had to do the Project Structure... section of this answer, and I already had Java 14 so I added Java 14 (Previously only had Java 1.8). Then I did what Pavel Shorokhov wrote and set org.gradle.java.home to the Java 14 location – ykonda Dec 20 '21 at 23:23
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In my case, ./gradelw --version shows the JVM is 15.0.1, but Preferences → Build, Execution, Deployment → Build Tools → Gradle → *Gradle JDK shows 1.8. So they are seems irrelevant. And I changed it to 11 and it works. Thanks! – Orange Jan 07 '22 at 06:34
Worked only after updated system (OS) java to 11 – Tigran Sarkisian Jan 13 '22 at 15:14
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This solution is not permanent, for each new project we have to do it again, it must a permanent solution. – Salim Mazari Boufares Mar 25 '22 at 09:23
Gradle JVM selection process: https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/gradle-jvm-selection.html#new_project_jdk – JohnyTex Mar 31 '22 at 08:23
You can set gradlew JDK in gradle.properties with property: org.gradle.java.home= – JohnyTex Mar 31 '22 at 08:28
i tried all the things but still getting this "Android Gradle plugin requires Java 11 to run. You are currently using Java 1.8" error in cmd. any one can help me to solve this problem – vainu Apr 04 '22 at 12:04
This saved me! I had non specific configuration for debug so I didn't know which store was used :-) – Pecana Jun 14 '22 at 09:41
In my case, changing java version in gradle didn't work. I didn't have java 11 in my windows. i installed jdk 11 and insert jdk path to windows config path and it works – beginners Jul 04 '22 at 06:34
works for me @sampath answer is also working – Arun Aditya Aug 21 '22 at 13:10
sdk use java 11 fixed it, despite having Java 11 everywhere in Android Studio – j1nma Nov 04 '22 at 16:40
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had to `cd android` and `gradlew --version` in windows – cmgchess Apr 10 '23 at 05:37
Even after setting this, I'd to restart the laptop because gradlew --version was still returning old cache version 1.8. So please restart if setting correct version still doesn't work – Swaminath Bera May 10 '23 at 12:28

score 295 · Answer 2 · edited Nov 15 '21 at 18:27

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For Android Studio Arctic Fox (4.2), with 2020.3.1 Patch 2 on Windows 10 Pro PC:

Step 1

Step 2

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this is the solution for the lastest android studio artic fox – Miguel Tomás Sep 15 '21 at 10:56
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The current Mac version doesn't have that "Android" level or the wrench icon. You can find the Gradle JDK in Preferences under "Build, Execution, Deployment". – Oscar Sep 24 '21 at 03:10
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@Oscar This solution worked for me on the latest version on macOS. The `android` level is just from `react-native`, which sets up its project structure like that because it has `android`, `ios`, and more. – Joshua Pinter Sep 26 '21 at 02:43
@JoshuaPinter Thanks, but the point is that there is no such "wrench" icon in the UI. After I hunted down the appropriate setting under Preferences, the problem was indeed solved. – Oscar Sep 27 '21 at 07:30
Strange. I see the wrench in my Android Studio and I'm running: _"Android Studio Arctic Fox | 2020.3.1 Patch 2 Build #AI-203.7717.56.2031.7678000, built on August 26, 2021 Runtime version: 11.0.10+0-b96-7281165 x86_64 VM: OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM by JetBrains s.r.o. macOS 11.6 GC: G1 Young Generation, G1 Old Generation Memory: 2048M Cores: 12 Registry: external.system.auto.import.disabled=true Non-Bundled Plugins: IdeaVIM, org.jetbrains.kotlin"_ – Joshua Pinter Sep 27 '21 at 15:14
@Sampath compileOptions { sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_11 targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_11 } kotlinOptions { jvmTarget = "11" useIR = true } >>>>>>>> is it necessary to add in gradle file when we migrate to java 11 ?? – Gyan Swaroop Awasthi Sep 30 '21 at 10:57
@GyanSwaroopAwasthi Sorry, I'm not a Java/Kotlin developer. i.e. I use Ionic I just install `jdk-16.0.2` and after that did the above configuration. – Sampath Sep 30 '21 at 11:01
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This worked :-) – Oke Uwechue Oct 18 '21 at 18:06
How on Earth did JetBrains expect me to find that :-) – Dabbler Oct 30 '21 at 11:18
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Changed it like you mentioned. But when I run ./gradlew --version it still shows JVM 1.8 – Rohit Singh Nov 30 '21 at 20:47
This won't solve the problem permanently, but for the actual project, creating a new project would produce same error. – Salim Mazari Boufares Mar 25 '22 at 09:25
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my android studio does not have this gradle option in build tools. – itti_da Jul 29 '22 at 12:20

score 162 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 22 '21 at 16:04

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If you are using Android Studio (Arctic Fox 2020.3.1) on Windows 10.

This is how you fix the Build failed error:

Android Gradle plugin requires Java 11 to run. You are currently using Java 1.8

Open the Project Structure...

(from the Toolbar)

(or from the File Menu)
Click on the Gradle Settings link
Select the correct Java JDK from the Gradle JDK drop-down list

NOTE: If you cannot find the correct Java JDK, then you'll first need to download and install it...

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also fix on mac :) – Hagai Harari Nov 25 '21 at 15:53
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This also works on Linux, and...you saved my day! – Dario Corno Nov 15 '22 at 17:47
I set mine to "Embedded JDK" and that worked. – Lifes Mar 02 '23 at 17:48

score 51 · Answer 4 · edited Nov 15 '21 at 18:42

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Android Studio Arctic Fox (4.2) with 2020.3.1 Patch 3 - Mac

You just need to choose the embedded JDK version 11.0.10 from the Gradle settings of preferences.

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I don't see the 'Gradle JDK' option – Luke Pighetti Dec 07 '21 at 18:45
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Open android module and see if its a flutter project. You will see this Gradle JDK option only from android module. @LukePighetti – Mani murugan Jan 31 '23 at 11:58

score 40 · Answer 5 · edited Aug 17 '22 at 17:21

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This is how I fixed it on macOS.

./gradlew --version

Go to Preference → Build, Execution, Deployment → Gradle

Change the Gradle JDK to your latest version.

I have only one JDK (Microsoft build OpenJDK 17) installed before installing Android Studio. For unknown reasons, a JDK 1.8 has been installed along Android Studio and set as the Gradle default at /Users/<username>/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/corretto-1.8.0_322

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Thanks for this. Selecting `Embedded JDK version 11.0.11` worked for me on my M1 mac. – Loren.A Feb 21 '22 at 21:57
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`Go to Preference -> Build, Execution, Deployment -> Build Tools -> Gradle` – Sebastian Thomas Mar 23 '22 at 11:15
This is not working for me do you have any thing else to solve this problem. @MaserWil – vainu Apr 04 '22 at 12:12
@vainu that's all I did to solve the problem. Sorry if this can't help. – MasterWil Apr 04 '22 at 13:52
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I don't see the 'Gradle JDK' option – M Karimi May 02 '22 at 09:54
I select Embedded Java and it works for me. – Arpit Patel May 11 '22 at 20:06

score 36 · Answer 6 · edited Aug 17 '22 at 18:02

On macOS M1 I solved it by the following steps.

Opened file ~/.zshrc in Visual Studio Code

Added this line:

export JAVA_HOME="/Applications/Android Studio.app/Contents/jre/Contents/Home"

Saved the file
Reloaded the terminal with modified file by running
```
source ~/.zshrc
```
testing if the changes have been loaded by running
```
echo $JAVA_HOME
```
Verified that the correct location is displaying.
Verified that the Gradle is displaying correct Java 11 version by running
```
cd android
./gradlew --version
```

And here is the result:

------------------------------------------------------------
Gradle 7.3.3
------------------------------------------------------------

Build time:   2021-12-22 12:37:54 UTC
Revision:     6f556c80f945dc54b50e0be633da6c62dbe8dc71

Kotlin:       1.5.31
Groovy:       3.0.9
Ant:          Apache Ant(TM) version 1.10.11 compiled on July 10 2021
JVM:          11.0.12 (JetBrains s.r.o. 11.0.12+0-b1504.28-7817840)
OS:           Mac OS X 12.2.1 aarch64

Tried to build it again by running:

yarn android

And it's succeeded.

In Android Studio Electric Eel version, it should be `export JAVA_HOME="/Applications/Android Studio.app/Contents/jbr/Contents/Home"`. Simply change `jre` with `jbr`. — Melih Mucuk, Apr 05 '23 at 06:47

CoolMind · Answer 7 · 2022-10-24T19:00:36.933

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I got this error when I started gradlew ktlintFormat in the Terminal of Arctic Fox build.

I opened Project Structure (menu File → Project Structure) and selected Java 11, but it didn't help even after a restart of Android Studio.
Then I changed the Java path in Settings (see the accepted answer), but it didn't help. You should set it.
I tried to change Windows system variables and changed JAVA_HOME.

(A short way: run cmd with administrative rights and write: setx /M JAVA_HOME "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-11.0.11", and then restart Android Studio)

Press Win+X, press "System", and enter "va".

I pressed Edit button and "Browse Directory...", and then selected JRE (or JDK) folder (without bin) of Java 11. Then OK, and OK (as always).
I opened cmd (command line in Windows) and typed: %JAVA_HOME%. It wrote me this error:

'C:\Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

Looking at Setting the JAVA_HOME Variable in Windows, I found that we should replace Program Files with Progra~1 (yes, this DOS trick still works). So, replace JAVA_HOME again like in the picture below (C:\Progra~1\Android\Androi~1\jre).
Restart Android Studio or reset the computer.

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I had same problem on MacOS. Set Gradle JDK to version 11 and the build now works. – Schrami Jul 29 '21 at 20:08
compileOptions { sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_11 targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_11 } kotlinOptions { jvmTarget = "11" useIR = true } >>>>>>>> is it necessary to add in gradle file when we migrate to java 11 ?? – Gyan Swaroop Awasthi Sep 30 '21 at 12:12
@GyanSwaroopAwasthi, thanks for a notice. In one project we use `JavaVersion.VERSION_11` and `jvmTarget` (JavaVersion.VERSION_11.toString()), as you wrote. I think, after this changes Android Studio will ask to upgrade to Java 11. – CoolMind Sep 30 '21 at 12:44
that really help me, thank you! Finally I just downloaded last java machine and install it. After laptop reboot version changed! – Georgiy Chebotarev Jan 13 '22 at 12:19

score 33 · Answer 8 · edited Feb 17 '23 at 00:42

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In Android Studio I just did this:

Preferences → Build,Execution,Deployment → Build Tools → Gradle

Easy peasy.

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score 30 · Answer 9 · edited Aug 17 '22 at 18:00

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I downloaded the 11 JDK again and it works. This saves you time as you don’t have to clear the cache, build, and rebuild your project.

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My solution still works as of today, you can choose the latest version like Amazon Corretto 20... – Fazan Cheng Jun 27 '23 at 05:49

score 28 · Answer 10 · edited Nov 15 '21 at 17:50

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You can solve it in this simple way.

Go to https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase-jdk16-downloads.html
Download the JDK ZIP file of your system. (Let’s say Windows)
Extract it in any folder with high permissions under your PC main directory
Now open and Go to your Android studio project structure located at men File* → Project structure.
And paste the directory where you unzipped the JDK version here. As you see, mine is JDK 16 as at now and installed in that directory as seen in the picture:

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compileOptions { sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_11 targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_11 } kotlinOptions { jvmTarget = "11" useIR = true } >>>>>>>> is it necessary to add in gradle file when we migrate to java 11 ?? – Gyan Swaroop Awasthi Sep 30 '21 at 12:12

score 23 · Answer 11 · edited Feb 17 '23 at 00:37

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When I upgraded to Android Studio 15 (Dolphin) I got this error, and it is sooooo easy to fix. This answer is the easiest, fastest and the best...

In Android Studio I just did this:

Preferences → Build,Execution,Deployment → Build Tools → *Gradle. Select Java 11 or 12, etc..

Easy peasy

See the picture.

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The second answer (with self-plagiarism). [The first answer](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/66980512/android-studio-error-android-gradle-plugin-requires-java-11-to-run-you-are-cur/74163825#74163825). – Peter Mortensen Feb 17 '23 at 00:35

score 20 · Answer 12 · edited Nov 15 '21 at 18:49

I got this error when I updated one of the dependencies in Android Studio that requires Java 11. You just need to follow these steps.

Download the Java 11. For Mac, download a .dmg file and for Windows a ZIP file. Link: Download Java 11
Select options at Android studio

Follow the steps and choose your newly saved Java SDK

Follow the steps and choose your newly saved Java SDK.

(Follow the steps and choose your newly saved Java SDK.)

score 17 · Answer 13 · edited Aug 17 '22 at 17:36

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You can do it this way (menu File → Build option):

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score 15 · Answer 14 · edited Aug 17 '22 at 17:17

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If you are using MS App Center, you may face the same kind of issue when you use Java 11 in your Android project. If you are looking a solution for MS App Center issue. This may help you!

Go to https://appcenter.ms/users/user1/apps/yourapp/build/branches
Click settings icon to go to Build configuration
Scroll down to Environment and turn on.
Set JAVA_HOME to $(JAVA_HOME_11_X64)

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answered Jan 12 '22 at 11:32

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that worked form, man you are a lifesaver xD, THANK YOU – Ayoub Apr 14 '22 at 14:29
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Thanks, exactly what I needed – Charles Best Aug 01 '23 at 21:13

score 11 · Answer 15 · edited Nov 15 '21 at 17:59

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On Mac, only setting JAVA_HOME to JDK 11 embedded to Android Studio helped.

I did it with this command in the command line:

export JAVA_HOME=ENTER_PATH_TO_JDK_HERE

PATH_TO_JDK could be something like /Users/userName/Library/Application\ Support/JetBrains/Toolbox/apps/AndroidStudio/ch-0/203.7583922/Android\ Studio.app/Contents/jre/Contents/Home

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Just updating Java to 11 on my Mac actually helped. Gradle seems to use the system Java version when called from the terminal (even in the terminal within Android Studio). – cybergen Sep 10 '21 at 15:07

score 11 · Answer 16 · edited Feb 17 '23 at 00:13

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For a Flutter project with Visual Studio Code

Add this to file gradle.properties:

org.gradle.java.home=<path to JDK 11>

Example:

C:\\Program Files\\Java\\jdk-11.0.15

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I think this would probably be better suited for `local.properties` if you care about best practices. – Tanner Davis Oct 18 '22 at 20:19
Works great in my case! – Ruble Mar 06 '23 at 13:18

score 10 · Answer 17 · edited Nov 15 '21 at 18:32

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I was just having the same problem -

Android Gradle plugin requires Java 11 to run

Resolve it by replacing the value of Gradle JDK, "JDK 1.9" by "Android Studio SDk default JD 11.0.11" in menu Settings → Build, Execution, Deployment → Build Tools → Gradle.

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Pavel Shorokhov · Answer 18 · 2023-01-09T22:13:25.597

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For macOS users

The bundled JDK into macOS is 1.8, but now we need 11. Make Gradle use AndroidStudio's JDK for building the project:

Into file <PROJECT_ROOT>/gradle.properties, add line:

org.gradle.java.home=/Users/.../Library/Application Support/JetBrains/Toolbox/apps/AndroidStudio/ch-0/.../Android Studio.app/Contents/jre/Contents/Home

Note: If you're not use Jetbrains Toolbox and you've installed Android Studio into /Application, use this path instead (thanks to @AndrewBekhtold):

org.gradle.java.home=/Applications/Android Studio.app/Contents/jre/Contents/Home

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answered Dec 16 '21 at 14:33

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And what's wrong with the JVM built into Android Studio?org.gradle.java.home=/Applications/Android Studio.app/Contents/jre/Contents/Home – Andrew Bekhtold Feb 17 '22 at 00:23
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Mac user here. The line above by @AndrewBekhtold worked for me – Paul G Dec 19 '22 at 16:30
@AndrewBekhtold added to answer your suggestion. Your solution is correct, but only for users who doesn't use Jetbrains Toolbox. Toolbox's users have installed Studio into another folder, not in /Application. – Pavel Shorokhov Jan 09 '23 at 22:15
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For Mac Silicon you may want to use `org.gradle.java.home=/Applications/Android Studio.app/Contents/jbr/Contents/Home` – IdiakosE Sunday Jan 17 '23 at 03:00
mac user here. I using visual studio code and android studio code. For the problem encounter with my existed react native project. The line above by @AndrewBekhtold worked for me. thank you so much !! – user12952781 Feb 22 '23 at 07:18

score 10 · Answer 19 · edited Feb 07 '23 at 08:59

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⚠️ Note: this is a solution if you are getting this error on the GitHub Actions Pipeline

If you are using Java 11 in your project, but the GitHub Action Pipeline that builds the application is set to use Java 1.8, you will get this error.

To fix it, replace the following:

      - name: set up JDK 1.8
        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
        with:
          java-version: 1.8

with:

      - name: set up JDK 11
        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
        with:
          distribution: 'zulu'
          java-version: 11

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Where to add this in project? – Keyur Thumar Jan 01 '22 at 06:57
If you are getting this on the Github Actions Pipeline, you could change the Step in the Action *.yml* File that is under the `.github/workflows` folder on your Project. – Kuruchy Jan 01 '22 at 16:08
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Although this does not answer the OP question, it is related to the topic and is helpful! Thanks! – yaugenka Jan 13 '22 at 21:50

score 10 · Answer 20 · edited Aug 17 '22 at 17:24

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All the solutions here are helpful for Java 11. But if you don't want to upgrade to Java 11 then you should just downgrade Android Gradle plugin (ADP) to 4.X as shown below:

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score 9 · Answer 21 · edited Nov 15 '21 at 18:23

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If you are currently using Android Studio Arctic Fox (4.2):

You can set manually the Gradle JDK (menu Preferences → Build Tools → Gradle → Gradle JDK (use or download JDK 11))
Restore the default setting and don't do the previous tip in all projects (menu File → Manage IDE settings → Restore Default Settings)

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compileOptions { sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_11 targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_11 } kotlinOptions { jvmTarget = "11" useIR = true } >>>>>>>> is it necessary to add in gradle file when we migrate to java 11 ?? – Gyan Swaroop Awasthi Sep 30 '21 at 11:02

score 9 · Answer 22 · edited Aug 17 '22 at 17:46

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For the latest version, this works for my Windows machine
Menu File → Project Structure
Choose the JDK 11 from you machine that you installed
Click Apply and OK.
Restart your Android Studio after these changes
Now, you're good to go

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nothing worked for me . i just updated flutter 3.0 and jdk11.0.5 – btm me May 31 '22 at 05:31
finally worked for me android { compileSdkVersion flutter.compileSdkVersion ndkVersion flutter.ndkVersion compileOptions { sourceCompatibility 11 targetCompatibility 11 } kotlinOptions { jvmTarget = "11" useIR = true } sourceSets { main.java.srcDirs += 'src/main/kotlin' } – btm me May 31 '22 at 05:36
This is nearly unreadable. Can you make the window smaller before taking the screenshot and crop the image to leave out irrelevant parts? Thanks in advance. – Peter Mortensen Feb 16 '23 at 22:40

score 8 · Answer 23 · edited Nov 15 '21 at 18:16

I have concluded that Gradle calls the version of Java installed on the system, regardless of Android Studio settings.

On macOS, check the list of installed Java versions in the system with the command:

/usr/libexec/java_home -V

If there is no Java 11 or higher among them, you will get an error like the author of the question.

The solution is to install the Java 11 or higher.

The second solution is to make a symlink in the folder ~/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/ to the JRE embedded in Android Studio with the command:

ln -s "/Applications/Android Studio.app/Contents/jre" "~/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/Android Studio Default JRE"

Additionally you can add this line to ~/.zshenv:

export JAVA_HOME=/usr/libexec/java_home

You can get installation paths for different Java versions if needed:

/usr/libexec/java_home -v 11

or

/usr/libexec/java_home -v 1.8

Other above answers have you check the java version in Android Studio. This shows I already have java 11 installed. Following your steps to check using `/usr/libexec/java_home -V` is what helped me. — James, Sep 16 '21 at 17:33

score 6 · Answer 24 · edited Aug 17 '22 at 17:43

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I solved it by adding this to the gradle.properties file:

org.gradle.java.home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-11-openjdk-amd64

But your Java 11 may be located in a different directory.

Example path for Windows:

org.gradle.java.home=C\:\\Program Files\\Java\\jdk-13.0.2

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Chris · Answer 25 · 2021-10-11T11:18:58.293

I ran into a similar problem when trying to run the benchmarking samples for the first time.

The instructions to run the sample were to execute

./gradlew macrobenchmark:cC

in the IDE terminal, but in my case this resulted with the same error.

I had tried the accepted answer above from M Tomczyński above, but that didn't work for me. I believe this was as a result of my existing config for JAVA_HOME (which can be found here).

This also meant that option 2, changing my JAVA_HOME config, wasn't an option.

The change which did work for me though was option 3 in the suggestions above. I checked the path for Java 11 from the answer above and added that into gradle.properties, and then sync'd gradle as per the IDE prompt, and re-ran the macrobenchamark gradle command successfully.

org.gradle.java.home=/Applications/Android Studio Preview.app/Contents/jre/Contents/Home

score 5 · Answer 26 · edited Nov 15 '21 at 18:29

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Changing the Gradle JDK to 11 worked for me in Android Studio Arctic Fox (4.2):

Step 1:

Navigate to: menu File → Setting → Build, Execution, Deployment → Build Tools → Gradle

Step 2:

Change Gradle JDK to 11, below the Gradle Projects.

Step 3:

Apply, and Rebuild Project!

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compileOptions { sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_11 targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_11 } kotlinOptions { jvmTarget = "11" useIR = true } >>>>>>>> is it necessary to add in gradle file when we migrate to java 11 ?? – Gyan Swaroop Awasthi Sep 30 '21 at 11:05
I didn't find Gradle JDK option on this path ? – muhaymin khan Nov 16 '22 at 15:37

score 5 · Answer 27 · edited Feb 17 '23 at 00:07

Add the Java Home path to wrapper.properties

Changing the Gradle JDK in Android Studio Preferences didn't work for me.

But I was able to correct the JDK by adding the org.gradle.java.home path in the gradle-wrapper.properties file.

distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
distributionPath=wrapper/dists
zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-7.4-all.zip

# I had to add this line (macOS)
org.gradle.java.home=/Applications/Android Studio.app/Contents/jre/Contents/Home

I found the JAVA_HOME path by going to menu File → Project Structure → SDKs → Choose the JDK you want to use → JDK home path.

After that, I was able again to run Gradle Wrapper (gradlew) commands.

I had tried everything including resetting my IDE settings, changing JAVA_HOME, etc. This finally did worked. — philburk, Jul 09 '23 at 23:00

score 4 · Answer 28 · edited Aug 17 '22 at 17:33

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If you run into this problem from the terminal in Android Studio, you should configure JAVA_HOME in your environment into Java 11, set the Gradle JDK in Preferences can't solve. I guess that running Gradle from the terminal and running Gradle from the IDE are not the same process and they use different JDK location.

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score 3 · Answer 29 · edited Aug 17 '22 at 17:05

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None of the previous answers worked for me in Android Studio 4.2 (Arctic Fox), 2020.3.1 Patch 3.

Only adding org.gradle.java.home=<Path-to-JDK-v11> to gradle.properties worked in my case.

If you are using Linux, just add org.gradle.java.home=/opt/android-studio/jre.

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Worked for me when nothing else suggested here did, Win10, AS 4.1.1 – Jason DeMorrow Jun 18 '22 at 17:56

score 3 · Answer 30 · edited Aug 17 '22 at 17:28

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If you don't want to use JDK 11 and still want to use JDK 1.8, you can revert back the Android plugins as below.

plugins {
    id 'com.android.application' version '4.2.0' apply false
    id 'com.android.library' version '4.2.0' apply false
}

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score 2 · Answer 31 · edited Nov 15 '21 at 18:24

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My problem was that I was using Android Studio version before Arctic Fox (4.2). And it seems that only Arctic Fox supports JDK 11.

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score 2 · Answer 32 · edited Aug 17 '22 at 17:54

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In Windows I got this error when upgrading React Native v0.67 to 0.68 from CMD of the directory without installing update OpenJDK 11.

First I install:

choco source add -n chocolatey -s 'https://chocolatey.org/api/v2/'

Then I run this:

choco install -y nodejs-lts openjdk11 // Without nodejs-lts I have already installed Node.js

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score 2 · Answer 33 · edited Aug 17 '22 at 18:13

If you just modify the JDK version from 1.8 to 11 in Preferences → Build, Execution, Deployment → Build Tools → Gradle, you may still get that error.

By running the command ./gradlew --version, you can see the JDK version is still 1.8. So, we need to change the JAVA_HOME value in ~/.bash_profile to your real JDK-11 location. Here is the diff after modifying:

- export JAVA_HOME=/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_251.jdk/Contents/Home
+ export JAVA_HOME=/Users/xx/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/corretto-11.0.14.1/Contents/Home

Then, reopen your Android Studio, and everything will work well.

score 2 · Answer 34 · edited Feb 16 '23 at 22:57

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Just add the below property in file gradle.properties.

org.gradle.java.home=/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk-16.jdk/Contents/Home

(This is for macOS. Give the path as per OS). This fix will work for any Android Studio version.

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score 2 · Answer 35 · edited Feb 17 '23 at 00:00

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My environment:

Android Studio 4.1.1
Java 1.8

You need not to switch Java 11 or higher. You can follow my steps as below.

Solved by:

Changing gradle classpath at android/build.gradle file under dependencies,

classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.1.2'

TO

classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:4.1.0'

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score 2 · Answer 36 · edited Feb 17 '23 at 00:15

My environment

Windows 10
Android Studio Dolphin | 2021.3.1 Patch 1
Flutter 3.3.9

How I solved this issue...

If setting the Java version in the Gradle properties and in the Environment Variables seems not to have any effect, chances are that there is a Global setting from Gradle blocking yours.

Go to

C:\Users\<yourUserName>\.gradle

and look for a file named gradle.properties. If

org.gradle.java.home

is set there, then its value will override any setting you use in the project.

So, the solution would be either remove that line, or set right there the java version you wish. In my case I got it working be editing the file as to look like:

#org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1536M
android.enableR8=true
android.useAndroidX=true
android.enableJetifier=true

org.gradle.java.home=C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft\\jdk-11.0.12.7-hotspot

score 1 · Answer 37 · edited Nov 15 '21 at 18:44

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I saw this because on my Bitbucket server with pipeline set up, I needed to build from the docker-android-sdk/android-28 image which is packaged with openjdk-8.

I added the following line to my bitbucket-pipelines.yml file to install openjdk-11 before running the Gradle build:

- apt-get install -y openjdk-11-jdk

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score 1 · Answer 38 · edited Aug 17 '22 at 18:05

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I was working on a Flutter application and it was not running on my phone stating that Android Gradle plugin requires Java 11.

My Android Studio version was very old. I was not seeing any of the options shown in the screenshots. I updated Android Studio after setting the JAVA_HOME in system environment variables. And it automatically picked Java 11.

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Niels Steenbeek · Answer 39 · 2023-02-18T10:17:34.823

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Note: this is a solution if you are getting this error on the Azure Pipelines.

If you are using Java 11 in your project, but the Azure DevOps pipeline that builds the application is set to use Java 1.8, you will get this error.

To fix it, add following (for Windows pool):

    - task: JavaToolInstaller@0
      inputs:
        versionSpec: '11'
        jdkArchitectureOption: 'x64'
        jdkSourceOption: 'PreInstalled'

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What is *"Window pool"*? Do you mean *"Windows pool"*? (as in [the operating system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Windows)) – Peter Mortensen Feb 16 '23 at 22:55

score 0 · Answer 40 · edited Nov 15 '21 at 17:52

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For me it’s as simple as making sure I'm using the Gradle JDK located in [Android Studio installation path]/jre.

Try it. It might also work for you.

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score 0 · Answer 41 · answered Aug 19 '21 at 04:28

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What worked for me:

Deleting the folder for JDK 1.8 in my user folder.
Restarted Android Studio.
Android Studio dropped down a bar at the top of the screen asking if I wanted to change which JDK to use or redownload 1.8.
I selected JDK 16 and all worked!

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(The current latest version of the JDK is 17.0.1.) – Peter Mortensen Nov 15 '21 at 18:19

score 0 · Answer 42 · edited Nov 15 '21 at 18:47

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For anyone who doesn't know how to change the JDK version, if you are on Mac, use this command in terminal:

sudo rm -rf /Library/Java/*

This will remove all JDKs from the system. Then, just download the required JDK version and you are all up!

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score 0 · Answer 43 · answered Apr 25 '23 at 15:25

What worked for me on MacOS was first, find where Java Home is:

java -XshowSettings:properties -version 2>&1 > /dev/null | grep 'java.home'

then update my JAVA_HOME export in ~/.bash_profile to reflect the output of that command:

export JAVA_HOME="/usr/local/Cellar/openjdk/17.0.1_1/libexec/openjdk.jdk/Contents/Home"

score 0 · Answer 44 · answered Jul 06 '23 at 14:38

For windows (maybe will work on other systems too):

Get latest Java version: https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/#jdk20-windows
Install it
update JAVA_HOME Variable (Windows 10 – Search for Environment Variables then select Edit the system environment variables) with the folder path, where you installed it
reboot your PC
check your java version by command: java --version

Android Studio Error "Android Gradle plugin requires Java 11 to run. You are currently using Java 1.8"

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For a Flutter project with Visual Studio Code

For macOS users

Add the Java Home path to wrapper.properties

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