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Android Studio. Error:(19,0)

Got the problem after updating Android Studio, SDK and tools:
Error:(19, 0) Gradle DSL method not found: 'android()'
Please help to fix it:
Top build.gradle file:
// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
buildscript {
repositories {
jcenter()
}
dependencies {
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.5.0'
// NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
// in the individual module build.gradle files
}
}
allprojects {
repositories {
jcenter()
}
}
android {
compileSdkVersion 16
// buildToolsVersion '22.0.1' //23.02.2
}
dependencies {
}
The other one build.gradle (Module:app)file:
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
android {
compileSdkVersion 16
buildToolsVersion "22.0.1"
defaultConfig {
applicationId "com.mateuyabar.android.pillownfc"
minSdkVersion 10
targetSdkVersion 23
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
}
buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}
}
dependencies {
compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.0.0'
}
Here is the Error Messages Gradle Sync:
Error:(19, 0) Gradle DSL method not found: 'android()'
Possible causes:
The project 'pillowNFC-master' may be using a version of Gradle that does not contain the method.
-Open Gradle wrapper file
The build file may be missing a Gradle plugin.
-Apply Gradle plugin
Event Log:
11:20:46 Gradle sync started
11:20:48 Gradle sync failed: Gradle DSL method not found: 'android()'
Consult IDE log for more details (Help | Show Log)
I know, this problem was asked before, but I didn't find solution in anothe discussions =(
It would be nice if somebody can help, I'm quite new in programming.

You are using the wrong build.gradle file
In your top-level file you can't use the android block.
Check also this post.
Just remove this part from the first build.gradle
android {
compileSdkVersion 16
// buildToolsVersion '22.0.1' //23.02.2
}
dependencies {
}
Also pay attention.
Since you are using the appcompat v23, you have to compile with API 23.
In your module/build.gradle change the compileSdkVersion to 23
compileSdkVersion 23

Debug has an indirect dependency on Android API level X, but minSdkVersion for variant 'debug' is API level Y

I have a Android project created with Android Studio. I have added some third party dependencies to the project, but when I try to compile in Android Studio I hit the following error:
Error:Execution failed for task ':app:prepareDebugDependencies'.
> ERROR: Debug has an indirect dependency on Android API level 14, \
but minSdkVersion for variant 'debug' is API level 8
Compiling on the command line with ./gradlew works fine.
What does this error mean?
How do I fix it?
Many thanks.
UPDATE:
My top level build.gradle file:
[snowch#laptop MyApplication]$ cat build.gradle
// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
buildscript {
repositories {
jcenter()
}
dependencies {
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.0.0'
// NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
// in the individual module build.gradle files
}
}
allprojects {
repositories {
jcenter()
mavenLocal()
mavenCentral()
maven { url "http://maven.restlet.org" }
}
}
The application module's build.gradle:
[snowch#laptop MyApplication]$ cat app/build.gradle
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
android {
compileSdkVersion 21
buildToolsVersion "21.1.2"
defaultConfig {
applicationId "com.example.snowch.myapplication"
minSdkVersion 8
targetSdkVersion 21
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
}
buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}
}
dependencies {
compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:21.0.3'
compile 'net.christophersnow:sync-android-p2p:0.0.1-SNAPSHOT'
compile("org.restlet.jse:org.restlet:2.1-M7") {
exclude group: 'org.osgi', module: 'org.osgi.core'
}
compile("org.restlet.jse:org.restlet.ext.simple:2.1-M7")
}

Setting the minSdkVersion to 14 in the app\build.gradle file fixed the issue for me.
Thanks to murtaza-hussain and gabriele-mariotti for the inspiration.

Error:Artifact 'support-v4.jar (com.android.support:support-v4:21.0.3)' not found. Android studio 1.0.2

I did a new install of Android Studio 1.0.2. Getting the following error when opening my first existing android project:
Gradle 'MyApplication' project refresh failed
Error:Artifact 'support-v4.jar (com.android.support:support-v4:21.0.3)' not found.
Searched in the following locations: file:/C:/Users/Ntokozo/AppData/Local/Android/sdk/extras/android/m2repository/com/android/support/support-v4/21.0.3/support-v4-21.0.3.jar
And if I navigate to that searched location I found two jar files which are: support-v4-21.0.3-sources.jar and support-v4-21.0.3-javadoc.jar
Here is my build.gradle file:
buildscript {
repositories {
jcenter()
}
dependencies {
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.0.0'
// NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
// in the individual module build.gradle files
}
}
allprojects {
repositories {
jcenter()
}
}
Gradle file under App folder:
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
android {
compileSdkVersion 21
buildToolsVersion "21.1.2"
defaultConfig {
applicationId "com.example.ntokozo.myapplication"
minSdkVersion 15
targetSdkVersion 21
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
}
buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}
}
dependencies {
compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:21.0.3'
compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:21.0.3'
}
Thank you in advance, please bare in mind in responses that I'm a novice and I might not know advanced features.

After re-installing windows OS and a new Android Studio setup the problem disappeared. I don't know what was the problem at first.

Upgrading project to Android Studio 1.0 (Gradle problems)

Just to start I'm very new to android development/android studio/gradle so forgive me if I'm asking a stupid question.
My team has been working on a project with the beta version of android studio, I've just installed the new version (1.0) and i've imported our project from the github remote repo.
When trying to sync the project with gradle i get the error: Gradle version 2.1 is required. Current version is 2.2.1. It recommends that I change the distributionUrl in gradle-2.1 but when I do I get the error that the gradle plugin requires 2.2.1.
The question is why is my project requiring 2.1 and where can I change this?
Here is my gradle.build:
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
android {
compileSdkVersion 21
buildToolsVersion "21.1.0"
defaultConfig {
applicationId "com.<teamName>.<projectName>"
minSdkVersion 14
targetSdkVersion 21
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
}
buildTypes {
release {
runProguard false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}
}
dependencies {
compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
}
buildscript{
dependencies{
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.0.0'
}
}

in the gradle-wrapper.properties use the following
distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-2.2.1-all.zip
in build.gradle use
dependencies {
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.0.+'
also replace
runProguard false
with
minifyEnabled true
I hope this can help

I was having the same issue that you were and had made the exact same updates as described in the Google docs.
The error I was making was editing my app module's build.gradle, and not the project's build.gradle in the root of the project folder for the com.android.tools.build version.
Here's the updated PROJECT's build.gradle file that I'm using that works.
// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub- projects/modules.
buildscript {
repositories {
jcenter()
}
dependencies {
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.0.0'
// NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
// in the individual module build.gradle files
}
}
ext {
compileSdkVersion = 21
buildToolsVersion = "20.0.0"
minSdkVersion = 15
targetSdkVersion = 21
}
allprojects {
repositories {
jcenter()
}
}

To change the gradle distribution used go to this file: {Project folder}/gradle/wrapper/graddle-wrapper.properties.
Then change the distributionUrl to use 2.1:
distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-2.1-all.zip

Gradle doesn't find dependency - Android Studio

Gradle no longer finds dependencies declared in the build.gradle. Everything was working fine and today when I open Android Studio I get an error :
Error:Failed to find: com.readystatesoftware.systembartint:systembartint:1.0.3
The library referenced is SystemBarTint. I had the library work previously using the same build.gradle file but now it no longer works.
My app/build.gradle looks like this :
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
android {
compileSdkVersion 19
buildToolsVersion "20.0.0"
defaultConfig {
applicationId "com.example.adnan.systembartintdemo"
minSdkVersion 19
targetSdkVersion 19
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
}
buildTypes {
release {
runProguard false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}
}
dependencies {
compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
compile 'com.readystatesoftware.systembartint:systembartint:1.0.3'
}
My root/build.gradle looks like this :
buildscript {
repositories {
jcenter()
mavenCentral()
}
dependencies {
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:0.12.+'
// NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
// in the individual module build.gradle files
}
}
allprojects {
repositories {
jcenter()
mavenCentral()
}
}
Any ideas what I am doing wrong here? Thanks !
Edit : Tried importing a project which I work on daily at my work, it fails to find any dependencies in that project either. Tried re installing Android Studio, still the same error

Ok finally got this fixed.The problem was weird, for some reason it was trying to pick up a local offline copy of the dependency, I went to Settings -> Compiler -> Gradle -> Enabled offline Work and disabled it again. Save and Apply changes.
And now it works !