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How to completely uninstall Android Studio from windows(v10)?

I have already seen this question.
But that's for Mac OS. I am using windows. Every time I create a new project or try to build/rebuild the project it freezes!! I have installed the latest version(9/10/2016). But things are getting worse. I want to completely remove it and install it as if I would be installing it for the first time. Any help be Appreciated.

To Completely Remove Android Studio from Windows:
Step 1: Run the Android Studio uninstaller
The first step is to run the uninstaller. Open the Control Panel and under Programs, select Uninstall a Program. After that, click on "Android Studio" and press Uninstall. If you have multiple versions, uninstall them as well.
Step 2: Remove the Android Studio files
To delete any remains of Android Studio setting files, in File Explorer, go to your user folder (%USERPROFILE%), and delete .android, .AndroidStudio and any analogous directories with versions on the end, i.e. .AndroidStudio1.2, as well as .gradle and .m2 if they exist.
Then go to %APPDATA% and delete the JetBrains directory.
Also delete the any AndroidStudio* directories that are in %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google and %APPDATA%\Google.
Finally, go to C:\Program Files and delete the Android directory.
Step 3: Remove SDK
To delete any remains of the SDK, go to %LOCALAPPDATA% and delete the Android directory.
Step 4: Delete Android Studio projects
Android Studio creates projects in a folder %USERPROFILE%\AndroidStudioProjects, which you may want to delete.

In 2021, If you are looking for uninstall.exe, the latest Android studio version doesn't come with an uninstaller. Download an older version of the Android studio from the Android studio download archive official LINK; you can download Android Studio 4.1.1.
Download the zip files, extract the uninstall.exe from it, and put it in your Android Studio folder; there is no need to install that older version.
UPDATE - 04/14/2022
Looks like the new version comes with unistall.exe now.
Tried on - Android Studio Bumblebee | 2021.1.1 Patch 3 for Windows 64-bit (April 2022)

I was having a problem installing the latest v4.1.2 as it was having an issue where after I start it, it shows my old blank project, so the things I did were:
Caution: Please move your SDK and projects to a separate location before following steps if you haven't. So it might save your time downloading SDKs and stuff.
1- Uninstall old Android Studio completely (from Control Panel -> Programs).
2- Delete this Android Studio folder located at C:\Users\\<user_name>\AppData\Local\Google
3- Delete this Android Studio folder located at C:\Users\\<user_name>\AppData\Roaming\Google
4- Delete these folders (.android ,.AndroidStudio*, .gradle) located at C:\Users\\<user_name>
After doing all this, I managed to have fresh updated Android Studio v4.1.2

First go to android studio folder on location that you installed it ( It’s usually in this path by default ; C:\Program Files\Android\Android Studio, unless you change it when you install Android Studio). Find and run uninstall.exe file.
Wait until uninstallation complete successfully, just few minutes, and after click the close.
To delete any remains of Android Studio setting files, in File Explorer, go to C:\Users\%username%, and delete .android, .AndroidStudio(#version-number) and also .gradle, AndroidStudioProjects if they exist. If you want remain your projects, you’d like to keep AndroidStudioProjects folder.
Then, go to C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming and delete the JetBrains directory.
Note that AppData folder is hidden by default, to make visible it go to view tab and check hidden items in windows8 and10 ( in windows7 Select Folder Options, then select the View tab. Under Advanced settings, select Show hidden files, folders, and drives, and then select OK.
Done, you can remove Android Studio successfully, if you plan to delete SDK tools too, it is enough to remove SDK folder completely.

Firstly, uninstall Android Studio from the control panel using program and features.
Later you also need to enable displaying of hidden files and folders and delete the following:
C:/Users/${yourUserName}/AppData/Local/Android

If you do not have an uninstaller, follow the below steps:
Download and install an old version of Android Studio (eg: android-studio-ide-191.5977832-windows.exe aka Android Studio 3.5.2) from the download archives.
Copy (do not cut) and Paste the uninstall.exe from the installed Android Studio folder in your original Android Studio folder. Now, run the uninstall.exe which you just pasted, this will start the uninstall process for your original Android Studio.
After the original Android Studio is uninstalled, proceed to run the uninstaller in the old version of Android Studio that you downloaded.
After the old Android Studio is uninstalled, follow this to completely remove any leftover Android Studio related files, folders etc.
Now your system has no Android Studio.

In my case - Windows 10 Home, for removing previous settings, I had to delete AndroidStudioX from C:\Users\<Your User>\AppData\Roaming\Google as well.

Complementary to the 1st and 2nd upvoted answers, also take a look if anything like Android Studio folder remains at C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\ to avoid wrong references in future installations.

.android
check this folder in
C:\Users\user
its have an issue and fix it then restart android studio.

https://stackoverflow.com/a/39953746/3116336 is complete answer but you need to delete also %APPDATA%/Local/Google/Android
folder.

latest Android Studio in 2022, March
has an uninstall.exe in the root directory.
For me uninstalling from "Windows Remove Programms View" didn't work, failing with error popup.
But going to the installation directory and just executing uninstall.exe just works perfectly.

I tried multiple times to get a clean install without success.
I found if I still had the AndroidStudioProjects folder then Android would naturally go to my last project I was working on and start to build that project.
I made a copy of that folder and saved my code to the desktop. Then I deleted the AndroidStudioProjects folder and I had the option of a completely fresh install.
This was done after following this to the letter: https://stackoverflow.com/a/39953746/8860848

Error: Please provide a path to the Android SDK

After installing the Android studio and launching it I am getting this error.
I cannot specify the path to the SDK. I have tried giving the path as :C:\Development\Android\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools\" but the path is invalid

Try this:
close this box then
Tools -> Android -> SDK Manager

I encountered this problem when installing Android Studio 3.0.
There was in fact no folder named C:\Users\Your Name\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk after I installed Android Studio. I tried installing the Android command line tools at this location, but android studio did not accept this. (Turns out, the command line tools are not the SDK.)
Managed to fix it by doing a complete uninstall of Android Studio, deleting the C:\Users\Your Name\AppData\Local\Android folder, deleting any Android Studio settings folders (in my case C:\Users\Your Name\.AndroidStudio2.3 and C:\Users\Your Name\.AndroidStudio2.3). After reinstalling and opening Android Studio, it gave me a dialog to download the SDK.
I can think of 2 possible explanations why this worked for me:
Originally, Android Studio was opening a project straight away, which didn't trigger the "download your sdk" dialog. (This no longer occurred since I deleted my Android Studio settings.)
There was some kind of setting that made Android Studio think I already had the SDK downloaded.

Try this - C:\Users\Your Name\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk
Replace Your Name with the name of your PC.

This problem is usual after you update, or reinstall the Android Studio.. Follow these steps-
* Close all the opened project which is opened by default after you started the Android Studio.. and again open the Android Studio, it will direct you towards re-downloading of SDK components from the net (So be sure to have net connectivity at this point)..
* If above step doesn't work, then restart the PC and open Android Studio again..
Hope it will help..

C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk
Hope this will work.

I was also stuck with this...i tried everything mentioned above, but could not get through.
Then I was about to uninstall and reinstall the IDE as mentioned above.
When I was about to uninstall, to my surprise, I found Android SDK Tools in control Panel -> Programs and Features, which was the thing I was looking for!
Android SDK Tools in Control Panel -> Programs and features
I didn't know how to find the path of that, because even after searching in my computer, I didn't get it. So, I went on further and clicked on uninstall.
There, I found the path of Android SDK Tools "C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\". I did not uninstall anything.
I linked this path in the dialogue box, the error was gone!
Whoever encounters the same error, should look for the "Android SDK Tools" in the programs and features in control panel, and then go for uninstalling the same.
There you will find the path of the tools folder.
Copy and paste that path, and you shall get through.

When installing Android Studio on my Mac I accidentally cancelled the dialog box that would normally have installed the SDK. To fix this I deleted Android Studio from /Applications, and deleted the following folders:
% cd $HOME
% rm -rf Preferences/AndroidStudio3.4
% rm -rf Logs/AndroidStudio3.4
% rm -rf Caches/AndroidStudio3.4
% rm -rf Application\ Support/AndroidStudio3.4
(Adjust the version number for your version.) I then reinstalled Android Studio and let it guide me through the SDK installation process.

In case anyone get to experience the same weird situation as me:
I had installed Android Studio, had projects saved, but for some reason I had to do reinstall Windows (and during that I deleted my "Android-folder" in ".../local". When you do that, you will encounter the exact same pop up.
No worries, close it and even though it says that it is needed, it's not. You just don't have access to the prior projects. When saving the new one, then everything will be OK.

The problem was solved by downloading the SDK again, in my case I had deleted the SDK folder that was in C:\Users\george\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk, because I deleted it then I had to download the SDK

I just reinstalled Android Studio (everything) C:/user/yourName/.androidStudio.4 and C:/user/yourName/.androidStudio.4.
You dont have to delete your projects folder!

In my case, going to the Settings menu in Android Studio, there I could download the SDK (none were installed) through the "edit" button

I got this error when moving a project from one computer to antother, even though it wasn't an Android project and didn't need an Android SDK.
The solution for me was to open the file local.properties and remove the line that says sdk.dir. Hope this can help someone.

All you need to do is close the project opened in android studio. This error occurs when you reinstall Android Studio. The previous project that you have been working on will be opened by default. Select that folder from file explorer and move into different location and then again launch Android Studio. The SDK installation will begin thereafter.

The Reason that why Android Studio can't install/find SDK automatically:
As I tried many times for reinstalling Android Studio, but each time I faced with this SDK popup. I figured out that after installing, Android Studio seeks for project folder automatically (usually located in C:\Users\Username\AppData\AndroidStudioProject) to syn previous settings, gradle, SDK path, Android Studio Settings etc. When I deleted this folder (if you need your previous projects copy it somewhere for latter replacement) the usual installation has been started after clicking on install.

I just encountered this issue when updating my Android Studio after a couple of years of not using it, and the solution ended up very easy:
I exited the window with the SDK prompt and closed the old project it was trying to open. Once the project was closed, the IDE was able to prompt me with the download window, and there SDK download worked!

Android Studio: Failed to update SDK or SDK Tools

Android Studio (v2.2 Preview 3) suddenly failed to update the tools. It keeps giving the error pasted below:
To install:
- LLDB 2.2 (lldb;2.2)
Preparing "Install LLDB 2.2".
Failed to read or create install properties file.
Failed packages:
- LLDB 2.2 (lldb;2.2)
I gave the folder full permissions. Ran android studio on administrator mode. End-tasked adb from task manager. Disabled antivirus. Deleted the folder and then ran the update again. But nothing works.
I also tried to create a new sdk location on my drive. But then that failed to, it gave the same error as above. -> Failed to read or create install properties file.
Any ideas?

I also encountered the same error when trying to update build tools after upgrading Android Studio. Unfortunately, in my case, removing .AndroidStudio2.x folder and re-opened studio with no config imported didn't work.
But then inspired by this answer, I go to Android Studio folder, then to bin folder, right-clicked on studio64.exe, choose Run as administrator. Then when I tried to update the build tools, it worked.
I'll just leave it here as an alternative way in case someone encountered the same problem.

For some reasons, this happens when you import the settings when upgrading Android Studio.
The fix is to delete the .AndroidStudio2.1 or .AndroidStudio2.2 folder in your profile directory. Open android studio and don't import any config.
This will however will ask to download the supporting libraries again.

In Windows 10, I pinned the application to my taskbar, and right-clicked on the icon and chose the option to run as administrator. Then I went through the steps to download my SDKs. Everything worked as it should.

Using Windows7: I unzipped the SDK under C:\Program Files\... but eventually discovered that security permissions in the "Program Files" area prevented sdkmanager.bat from creating folders and files.
It looks like you can give sdkmanager.bat permissions, but there are many complications, especially in cmd.
So I moved the SDK to C:\Users\[admin_name]\.android (or any folder) where it's easy for the sdkmanger to create folders and files and it finally worked !!
Hope this helps someone. Thank-you to all those who have helped me.

When using the sdkmanager command in Linux, you have to run it as root:
sudo sdkmanager --install emulator

On Linux, It's a permission issue. You can resolve the problem quickly by launching Android Studio as root :
gksudo <path_to_file_studio.sh>
If you want to fix this problem on long term and in more secure and better way you should find the right files / folder to alter and change their permissions. I didn't point it for now.
This solution was tested on Debian, but I guess it works on Unbuntu, Mint ...etc.

You cannot edit local.properties it is a generated file, right click your project and select 'Open Module Settings' under SDK Location put your location for your SDK.
paste in /Users/gururaj/Library/Android/sdk
Clean and rebuild your project
Update
Try to delete your local.properties file and create a new one, but do not check it into version control.
Right click top level of project and Create new file 'local.properties' then add: sdk.dir=/Users/gururaj/Library/Android/sdk
Clean and build

It worked for me to uninstall everything, delete the directories created in Program Files and Program Files (x86) and reinstall in another directory.

Android Studio Error: "You must install the Android Support Repository though the SDK Manager"

I just initialised a project on Android Studio, and it was working fine in version 0.2.6, but in 0.2.7, I get this error:
It creates a folder inside my Applications directory, but it does not initialize the project. Any help regarding this problem would be appreciated. I get no problems with version 0.1.1 through version 0.2.6, but when it comes to 0.2.7, things start to get problematic, like this and I can't even start a project.

With 2.7 update I got the same issue. It looks like now Android Studio thinks sdk lays in under its own folder at android-studio/sdk.
You should be able to use android app under android-studio/sdk/tools to get missing components (not tested).
Another solution would be to fix sdk path (tested):
Close any projects then drop to Welcome to Android Studio Dialog
Select Configure -> Project Defaults -> Project Structure
Select SDKs -> Android SDK -> Android SDK Home Path
Update it to your previous sdk location.

got the same problem when applying the last patch (2.7). I've resolved it by copying SDK Manager.exe from android-studio\sdk\tools\lib to android-studio\sdk\ then I've launched it and install the missing component.
After restarting Android Studio it works again !

You must manually run SDK Manager.
Folder: android-studio/sdk/tools
Search for android or android-sdk
The new Support Repository must be already selected, and you need only click the "Install" button.

Just as Leonidos said, install ASR through SDK Manager:
Tools > Android > SDK Manager ; Navigate to the Extras folder, and select Android Support Repositories.
Click install packages and it will work fine

I did a fresh install of Java, SDK and Android Studio, update it to 0.2.7 and install the ASR through SDK Manager, but the messages comes again.
So i found this solution.
The most common problem for Android Studio and 64Bit Windows System is the no 8.3 short path for
C:\Program Files and C:\Program Files (x86).
find_java.exe
couldn't handle it and give a wrong path back.
Finally do this:
dir /x C:
-- It shows no 8.3 short paths.
fsutil 8dot3name query C:
-- It shows NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation is 1 on "C:",
means 8.3 short path won't be created in "C:".
Then I enable the generation of 8.3 short name by:
fsutil 8dot3name set C: 0
and create short names for C:\Program Files and C:\Program Files (x86) in windows recovery mode by:
fsutil file setshortname "C:\Program Files" PROGRA~1
fsutil file setshortname "C:\Program Files (x86)" PROGRA~2
And now dir /x C: can show the short names.
And now find_java.exe -s
can show the short path C:\PROGRA~1\Java\JDK17~1.0_2\bin\java.exe.
And now find_java.bat and android.bat can work good now!
source
Also copying SDK Manager.exe from android-studio\sdk\tools\lib to android-studio\sdk\

Just a few ideas to try that should hopefully help. These can be found by using Ctrl + Shift + A.
"Sync project with Gradle" - (it's also often in the toolbar with a green and yellow ball and a blue down arrow next to three android icons)
"Gradle" and select the ToolBox option; then hit the blue refresh icon to refresh all the gradle projects
"Project Structure..." (also available under File) Under the Libraries project settings you should see a valid reference to your support library. You'll also want to skim through everything to make sure everything else looks good with the project.
"Invalidate Caches..." (another available under File) Invalidate and restart. This one got me going again after the previous upgrade generated a bunch of errors.
Some of these may be redundant, but after having fought with similar issues in the past it's just a few easy things I've found to check.
If refreshing everything doesn't work you can always pull up the Android SDK from Tools -> Android -> SDK or from the toolbar with the blue/green boxy android that has a black down arrow. It should be next to the Sync Gradle button.

I update the Android Studio(AS) and see the same issue.
However, there is something slightly different about what I find out.
I actually have two sdks because I shift from Eclipse to AS.
Hence, I get one sdk in
c:\Program Files(x86)\Android\android-sdk
and anther in
c:\Android\android-studio\sdk.
And the real one that I use is in c:\Program Files(x86)\Android\android-sdk.
The important thing is that, I find that only one of the sdk setting is changed after the update.
Quick Start > Configure > Project Defaults > Project Structure
> Platform Settings > SDKs
1.7
JDK home path:
C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_10
Android 2.2 Platform
Android SDK home path:
C:\Program Files(x86)\Android\android-sdk
Android 4.0.3 Platform
same as 2.2
Android 4.2.2 Platform
Android SDK home path:
C:\Android\android-studio\sdk <- it is modified after update!!!!
Android 4.3 Platform
same as 2.2
After fixing the path in 4.2.2, I could create new project successfully again.

For some reason, if you install Android Studio in the same directory as the SDK, this error will pop up. Just install it somewhere else.
For instance, I had it installed at C:\Android\, along with the SDK. Then, I decided to install it at C:\Program Files (x86)\Android Studio and it simply worked.

I can't get IntelliJ to recognise my Android SDK

I am trying to make Android programs using IntelliJ. Unfortunately, I cannot get the Android SDK to be recognised on IntelliJ. (I.e. Eclipse has Android SDK Manager installed just fine.)
I select create new project from scratch.
I give the project a name and select make Android module.
Create source directory (next).
The computer then shows Android SDK none. I click the ellipses (...) and the program can see my JDK files.
I click on the + and select Android SDK.
I then find the directory c:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk.
However, when I click OK a dialog box appears stating "Please select Java SDK". It only gives me the choice of 1.6 (and not the other one 1.7). I then press OK for 1.6.
Finally the computer then reports it cannot find any Android targets in this SDK.
Please help!!!!

Before creating a new Android Project on IntelliJ Idea, you need to configure the Java and Android Development Kits at the IDE level.
Assuming you already installed the JDK and the Android SDK and you just launched IntelliJ (I'm using version 13.0.2):
Press Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S (to access the Project Structure dialog)
On the left navigation pane, click on 'Project Settings->Project'
On the right navigation pane, you should see a drop-down list displaying '<No SDK>'
Click on 'New', select 'JDK' and choose the path to your JDK
Click on 'New', select 'Android SDK' and choose the path to your Android SDK
Please note you have to define the JDK before the Android SDK.
This procedure is documented at:
https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/webhelp/configuring-global-project-and-module-sdks.html

On linux, run tools/android under the SDK to run the Android SDK Manager. Then download one or more of the platforms. Check out "SDK Readme.txt" in the SDK directory for more. Once you're done there, you will be able to select a platform, and your IntelliJ system will start to run.

For others who may encounter this issue on Intellij14 + Mac - the solution that worked for me was to
1) Open intellij - select add android sdk from the project settings section, select the android-sdk-macrox root directory
2) the sdk manager pops up - download at least 1 package.
3) Restart intellij (without this restart, it didnt seem to work)

Oddly, IntelliJ 12 Community doesn't give us the option to select the JDK location for Android projects.
I've found a workaround for this:
First, create a new Java project. I used 'Java Hello World' project. This'll give you the chance to select your JDK.
Install the Android SDK and run the Android SDK Manager to install tools and a platform, as others have mentioned.
Create a new Android project. Under 'SDK', select the Android SDK. Intellij will remember the JDK location you defined in step #1.

On Mac, IntelliJ won't detect the installation of Android SDK. When selecting SDK for new Android module, select your android-sdk-macosx folder as your location.
More info: https://peterboctor.wordpress.com/2010/12/02/installing-the-android-sdk-on-mac-os-x/
Alternatively, Google just releases Android Studio which is a whole IDE base on IntelliJ.

With IntelliJ IDEA 14.1.2, I couldn't select the Android SDK install location on Mac OS X. That install location was ~/Library/Android/sdk, which IntelliJ wouldn't navigate to because ~/Library is a hidden folder. So I created a symlink in my home directory (ln -s ~/Library/Android/sdk/ ~/AndroidSDK) and IntelliJ DID let me select that.

(linux, osx)
When going standalone (without Android Studio), make sure you have the sdk tools (from the standalone sdk, "command line tools" option), build-tools, platform-tools and an sdk (platform).
./tools/bin/sdkmanager --update
# list available packages (pick a version)
./tools/bin/sdkmanager --list
# install requeriments
./tools/bin/sdkmanager "build-tools;26.0.0"
./tools/bin/sdkmanager "platforms;android-26"
# you might get wrong permissions from the downloaded packages
sudo chmod -R +rxw tools # will need write perm to create AVDs

This may help others. I found that I couldn't get IntelliJ (MacOS) to recognise the Android targets in the android-sdk-macosx folder. Moving the Android SDK folder out of the Applications folder and into a directory in my User's folder resolved the issue. IntelliJ was then able to recognise the Android SDK. It may have had something to do with permissions, but no errors were shown to indicate this. Hope this helps.

I had the same problem with version 15 intelliJ after upgrading on OS Linux Ubuntu 12.04
I found because the android sdk wasn't in the home folder of the user running intelliJ that you had to change the Folder/file permissions before it would see this
Mine was in the root
Issuing the command chown -R <yourusername> /path/to/android_sdk_dir
solved the problem for me
If this fails after doing this delete the ~/.ideaC(Lastversion number) any previous ~/.ideaC(Lastversion numbers) folder's and then re open intelliJ
You will have to go through the initialization of the IDE and give the path to your Java installation ver8 upwards only on intelliJ version15 and thereafter your android sdk installation
I found this can also cause conflicts
As a further tip add the following to the very end of your ~/.bashrc using one of your editors my (nano , vi etc )
Example vi ~/.bashrc
The following lines set the Android Path
PATH=$PATH:/path/to/android/:/path/to/android/tools
export PATH
For SDK version r_08 and higher, also add these two lines for adb:
PATH=$PATH:/path/to/android/platform-tools
export PATH
for setting android emulator to 32 bit version add this line
export ANDROID_EMULATOR_FORCE_32BIT=true
Exit your choice of editor (vi , nano etc ) and
Re invoke bashrc with the command below
source ~/.bashrc
Hope that helps you

You need to run SDK Manager.exe to download at least one of the platforms, then you'll be able to select the downloaded platform, see also this tutorial.

If you are behind a proxy server :
1.After starting the Android-SDK-Manager, go to :
Tools > Options.
Add your proxy details.
2.Then go to Packages > Reload
3.After this you should be able to see all the platform options of the Android.
PS : Pheew! Spent an hour figuring this out!

You can create symlink to your sdk location, even to hidden folder. And then point point IDEA to symlink.
For example: ln -s /Users/*username*/Library/Android/sdk /Users/*username*/androidsdk