I want to change my compileSdkVersion from 23 to 21.So I have made following changes in the build.gradle but I am getting following error.How can I resolve this?
failed to find target with hash string 'android-21'
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
android {
compileSdkVersion 21
buildToolsVersion "21.1.2"
defaultConfig {
applicationId "com.example.shalabh.fly"
minSdkVersion 14
targetSdkVersion 21
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
}
buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}
}
dependencies {
compile fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')
compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.0.1'
compile files('libs/httpclient-4.1-beta1.jar')
}
You are using
compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.0.1'
So you have to compile with API 23.
Change your compileSdkVersion
in your build.gradle
file
compileSdkVersion 23
Below is for Android studio
1. Go to app -> build.gradle -> change "compileSdkVersion 'installed sdk version'"
- Go to Tools -> Android -> sync project with gradle files
That's it, problem solved:-)
Note: I think this might be a bug in Android Studio.
- Go to Project Structure
- Select App Module
- Under the first tab "Properties" change the Compile SDK Version to API XX from Google API xx (e.g. API 23 instead of Google API 23)
- Press OK
- Wait for the completion of on going process, in my case I did not get an error at this point.
- Now revert Compiled Sdk Version back to Google API xx.
If this not work, then:
- With Google API (Google API xx instead of API xx), lower the build tool version (e.g. Google API 23 and build tool version 23.0.1)
- Press Ok and wait for completion of on going process
- Revert back your build tool version to what it was before you changed
- Press Ok and Wait for the completion of process.
- Done!
Go to you Android SDK dir and install it properly:
tools/android update sdk
or
tools/android update sdk --no-ui
This error I also getting again and again when I import other's project.
So I resolve to change some in Gradle file according to my system.
compileSdkVersion 23
buildToolsVersion "23.0.2"
Which I have already installed in my system.
Just check android home environment variable, it should be :
path/../path/sdk
and not :
path/.../path/sdk/tools
example:
android home path is : /home/username/android/sdk
you should put the following lines to .bashrc file in user home directory:
ANDROID_HOME='/home/username/android/sdk'
PATH="$HOME:$HOME/bin:$ANDROID_HOME/tools:$PATH"
export ANDROID_HOME
export PATH