"Gradle sync failed: No installed build tools found. Install the Android build tools version 19.1.0 or higher"

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I'm trying to open an Ionic2 Project in Android Studio, but it gives me the following error into the Event Log: "Gradle sync failed: No installed build tools found. Install the Android build tools version 19.1.0 or higher. Consult IDE log for more details (Help | Show Log)" SCREENSHOT

I have seen a similiar problem stated before (also maybe one of the latest release of Ionic2 or Cordova broke something -> https://github.com/driftyco/ionic/issues/10604).

Changing the version of "buildToolsVersion" or "compileSdkVersion" from gradle.build file or from Project Structure didn't help.

Under "C:\Users\Gaby\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\build-tools\24.0.3", I installed the 24.0.3 build tool version.

The path variable from environment variables indicates also the path correctly

At one moment, I had all build-tools installed with "android update sdk -u -a" but again, the same error occured.

Does anybody know a suitable workaround to this issuse ?

Many thanks

can you see any buildTools installed if you open SDK-Manager? — Yazan, Mar 26 '17 at 14:23
@Yazan, yes. according to SDK Manager I have the following installed: 19.1.0, 20.0.0, 24.02 (none of them is mentioned to be obsolete) — Gabriel Simon, Mar 26 '17 at 14:47
The cordova does not find environment path correctly, but the path set correctly. — 151291, Mar 06 '18 at 09:41
You must run your command as root user. Sudo is not enough. So run "sudo -s" to change to root. And re-run your command again — Apit John Ismail, Sep 27 '19 at 23:45

score 21 · Answer 1 · edited Nov 26 '19 at 14:04

You need to write the correct "Environment Variables". See: https://developer.android.com/studio/command-line/variables

Windows:

setx ANDROID_SDK_ROOT "C:\android-sdk-windows"
setx PATH "%PATH%;%ANDROID_SDK_ROOT%\tools;%ANDROID_SDK_ROOT%\platform-tools"

Mac OS X

export ANDROID_SDK_ROOT=/<installation location>/android-sdk-macosx
export PATH=${PATH}:$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/tools:$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/platform-tools

Linux

export ANDROID_SDK_ROOT=/<installation location>/android-sdk-linux
export PATH=${PATH}:$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/tools:$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/platform-tools

Update: ANDROID_HOME is deprecated, ANDROID_SDK_ROOT is now the correct variable

Dmitry Grinko · Answer 2 · 2021-01-18T18:02:27.930

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First of all make sure build tools are installed.

After that open terminal on MacOS and change .bash_profile file:

nano ~/.bash_profile

you should add following lines:

export ANDROID_HOME=~/Library/Android/sdk
export PATH=${PATH}:$ANDROID_HOME/tools:$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools:$ANDROID_HOME/build-tools:$ANDROID_HOME/platforms

ctrl+O and ctrl+X

reload android studio

edited Jan 18 '21 at 18:02

answered May 14 '18 at 12:11

Dmitry Grinko

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@zouhair Are you sure you have this build tool. You can install it via android studio for example – Dmitry Grinko Jun 13 '18 at 14:18
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For me the `:$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools` is what was missing from my PATH and solved the problem – Andrea Gherardi Mar 07 '19 at 10:38
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Thank you, on Fedora the first line should be `export ANDROID_HOME=/home//Android/Sdk` – Avram Virgil May 02 '19 at 12:46
@AvramVirgil Feel free to edit my answer to add your note about Fedora. – Dmitry Grinko Jan 18 '21 at 20:29

score 11 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 26 '17 at 17:03

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If you set ANDROID_STUDIO enviroment variable properly, than it means that, you have not installed build tools.

Rename the tools folder in %ANDROID_HOME% to tools_old, then With command line interface use:

sdkmanager tools --verbose

Old tools folder (tools_old) can be deleted, use the updated sdkmanager:

sdkmanager "build-tools;26.0.1" --verbose

The version number can be different. Use:

sdkmanager --list --verbose > packages.txt

Check the packages.txt file for available versions.

answered Aug 26 '17 at 17:03

Michael Sebastian

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I tried so many ways by adding path to bash_profile. None of them worked. This works! – Joanne Jun 21 '18 at 03:27
Many thanks! This worked for me `sdkmanager "build-tools;30.0.3" --verbose` – Waket Zheng Feb 06 '21 at 03:44

score 4 · Answer 4 · edited Aug 27 '20 at 05:04

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In my case the problem was produced by a wrong ANDROID_HOME path.

I've modified my ANDROID_HOME path is pointing to C:\android-sdk. This folder contains the below files

I hope this helps

edited Aug 27 '20 at 05:04

NickCoder

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answered May 24 '17 at 17:54

katakrokers

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helped me. Thanks – bpb101 Mar 13 '18 at 22:52

score 3 · Answer 5 · answered Apr 12 '17 at 07:08

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Try to disable doFindLatestInstalledBuildTools() method and in cordova.gradle and manually specify the buildToolsVersion in cordova build.gralde file as below

android{ buildToolsVersion "specify the build tools version here" }

answered Apr 12 '17 at 07:08

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score 2 · Answer 6 · edited May 04 '20 at 15:37

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1.Open Android studio 2.Go to SDK Manager 3.Then Appearance and Behaviour ->System Setting -> Android SDK 4.SDK Tools 5.Select Android SDK Build Tools 6.install 19.1.0

Build Tools

edited May 04 '20 at 15:37

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answered May 03 '20 at 10:31

Sundarraj Ramasamy

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Yes! This is the answer!! – vr_driver Feb 13 '21 at 06:37

score 0 · Answer 7 · edited Sep 06 '18 at 02:42

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Mac OS X

cd ~
nano ~/.bash_profile

export ANDROID_HOME=/<installation location>/android-sdk-macosx
export PATH=${PATH}:$ANDROID_HOME/tools:$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools

echo $ANDROID_HOME // Verify the path

source ~/.bash_profile

It works for me.

edited Sep 06 '18 at 02:42

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answered Sep 06 '18 at 02:42

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score 0 · Answer 8 · answered Dec 06 '19 at 06:37

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You need to add "Environment Variables" ,ANDROID_SDK_ROOT
Android SDK location

answered Dec 06 '19 at 06:37

Or Choban

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score 0 · Answer 9 · answered Jan 09 '21 at 06:03

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Add ANDROID_SDK_ROOT to your Environment Varibales => System Variables.
ANDROID_SDK_ROOT should contain the Android SDK path , my path was C:\Users\developer\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk

answered Jan 09 '21 at 06:03

Ankit Kandari

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