How to upgrade Android Studio project?
If you want to update your old Android Studio project with latest SDK and Gradle, here is the proper method to do it ...
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Step 1) If you come back to work with Android Studio after a while, you should delete present Android Studio software first. Here is how to do that.
Step 2) Download the latest version of Android Studio from it's official website - https://developer.android.com/studio
Step 3) Open your old Android Studio project, and it will recommend to update project. Let's start. Alternatively you can get it in Tools > AGP Upgrade Assistant
![AGP Upgrade Assistant AGP Upgrade Assistant](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFdHrTVB12TMpuSN6rh2i_zhpqoH0XymxnYticSxePYl0wI47WtJahFkgRRQXEhqj_56FhjlampdX4sDcCmfPTiAQfDJQ2QCiJXjUKC_2e6kowXnEhsvo67d8Dpxxn99STLE8OoEbc-r6KZKSZ6TRqsV4iPBr1jTNHQq8m1gMGablHkRBlUOhbU5jS1x0/s16000/Update_old_Android_Studio_project_1.png)
Step 4) Choose latest Gradle, and click on "Run selected steps". If you are provided with any instruction, follow it.
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Step 5) Go to FIle > Project Structure > Gradle, and see Gradle Version. For example, Android Studio set the new version 8.0 and you should keep it in that way. Click on Apply > Ok
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Step 6) Now upgrade SDK. Go to FIle > Project Structure > Modules > Properties. Choose latest version. Build Tools version should be the same. Click on Apply > Ok
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Step 7) Go to FIle > Project Structure > Modules Default Config. Choose latest version and Minimum SDK. Also update version code and version name. Otherwise Google PlayStore will not allow you to upload a new version of your .aab file. Click on Apply > Ok
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Step 8) You will get some suggestions too. Update too. Click on Apply > Ok
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Step 9) Now do the following steps:
- File > Save All
- File > Sync Project with Gradle Files
- Build > Clean Project
- Build > Rebuild Project
you may finally test by creating an .apk file. Go to Build > Build Bundle(s) / APK(s) > Build APK(s). If it has any problems, you will be informed. Solve problems one by one.
You are Done!
Note: If you download old Android Studio project files from Google Drive, you may notice some files are automatically renamed. For example, in Project > Gradle > Wrapper folder you will find the file gradle-wrapper.properties renamed to gradle-wrapper.properties.txt
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Also look in Project folder for
- gradle.properties
- local.properties
Just remove extra .txt from every file. There will be only one dot (.) in file names.