How to reset Android Studio

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I want to reset Android Studio 0.2.13 to the default state. That means reset all settings, remove all projects, all gradle files so that it would act like a fresh installation. What steps do I have to follow to achieve this?

It sounds like you really just want to uninstall and reinstall it. — Bryan Herbst, Oct 15 '13 at 14:43

score 166 · Accepted Answer · edited Jan 22 '21 at 10:10

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I only know how to do this on Windows (but it should be similar on any OS, you will just need to find the correct location yourself - google search would help with that).

On Windows:

Go to your User Folder - on Windows 7/8 this would be:

[SYSDRIVE]:\Users\[your username] (ex. C:\Users\JohnDoe\)

In this folder there should be a folder called .AndroidStudioBeta or .AndroidStudio (notice the period at the start - so on some OSes it would be hidden).

Update

Now, Android Studio settings is at:

C:\Users\<Your User>\AppData\Roaming\Google\.AndroidStudio4.X

Delete this folder (or better yet, move it to a backup location - so you can return it if something goes wrong).

This should reset your Android Studio settings to default.

edited Jan 22 '21 at 10:10

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answered Oct 16 '13 at 07:35

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Even though I've done this, it still shows the same projects in the recent projects. I want to reset it since it has issues importing from Github (fails in a split of a second, without showing any warning). – android developer Nov 18 '14 at 23:37
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@androiddeveloper have you tried clearing recent files from within windows? On windows 7/8, while the app is running (or if it is pinned to the taskbar) simply right click (or click and drag up) the icon on the taskbar to see the list of recent projects. Now right click the item you want to remove and select `Remove from list` (repeat for all items to remove). – free3dom Nov 19 '14 at 07:24
@free3dom Never mind. I've forgot to install Git. Now it works fine. Not sure though what I did in order to remove the recently opened projects. Thank you for trying to help me. Here, get a +1 . – android developer Nov 19 '14 at 07:41
in windows i just removed the ".AndroidStudio2.2\config\port.lock" file, no need to reset if some one facing crash in studio or unable load the recent projects – Syed Raheem Uddin Feb 08 '17 at 12:34
Any alternative to reset the UI and toolbars, without deleting the folder and plugins and repositories will also take off from this deletion? – hirosht Mar 10 '17 at 11:11

score 135 · Answer 2 · edited Jan 28 '16 at 22:41

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On Mac OS X

Remove these directories:

~/Library/Application Support/AndroidStudioBeta  
~/Library/Caches/AndroidStudioBeta
~/Library/Logs/AndroidStudioBeta  
~/Library/Preferences/AndroidStudioBeta

edited Jan 28 '16 at 22:41

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answered Oct 19 '13 at 15:07

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this answer solved my problem that android studio can not recognize type String. – Helin Wang May 27 '14 at 21:56
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As of 0.8 release, replace `AndroidStudioPreview` with `AndroidStudioBeta` – Khanh Nguyen Jul 01 '14 at 13:05
I can confirm this works for version 1.1.0. just replace `AndroidStudioPreview` for `AndroidStudio` – Federico Perez Feb 20 '15 at 21:38
Or just use an app like AppCleaner and select everything except of AndroidStudio.app. It just removed about 4 GB from old Android Studio configs on my machine. – Paul Woitaschek Dec 11 '15 at 10:24
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Also: `~/Library/Application Support/Google/AndroidStudio*` – Nicolas Raoul Jun 07 '22 at 10:25

score 61 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 01 '15 at 02:42

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For MaxOSX:

rm -rfv ~/Library/Application\ Support/AndroidStudio*
rm -rfv ~/Library/Preferences/AndroidStudio*
rm -rfv ~/Library/Caches/AndroidStudio*
rm -rfv ~/Library/Logs/AndroidStudio*
rm -rfv ~/.AndroidStudio*

For Android Studio 1.2.2 version, config path is ~/Library/Application\ Support/AndroidStudio1.2/ and ~/Library/Preferences/AndroidStudio1.2, so it's better to rm matching prefix.

answered Jul 01 '15 at 02:42

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@cesarferreira For android 1.1, directory names are `AndroidStudio` without version name. Add * to cover all cases. – liruqi Aug 21 '15 at 11:00
worked for me `Mac OS Catalina 10.15.5 ` `Android Studio 4.0.1` – sultanmyrza Aug 15 '20 at 03:41

score 44 · Answer 4 · answered Nov 27 '20 at 23:26

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You can reset it via menu: File > Manage IDE Settings > Restore Default Settings

answered Nov 27 '20 at 23:26

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Best and simplest option out of my view – rekire Aug 11 '21 at 10:41
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Straight to the point. Well done – Collins USHI Mar 25 '23 at 12:14

cesarferreira · Answer 5 · 2016-06-27T17:15:51.920

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On Mac OS X with Android Studio >= 1.0.0

Run these lines:

rm -rf ~/Library/Application Support/AndroidStudio
rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/AndroidStudio 
rm -rf ~/Library/Logs/AndroidStudio
rm -rf ~/Library/Preferences/AndroidStudio

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answered Jan 16 '15 at 15:58

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score 28 · Answer 6 · edited Nov 28 '20 at 03:17

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close project if not done earlier or working on a new project. Now open android studio and click on the configure settings button available at the bottom of the small window of android studio, there you will see restore settings to default option. The safe way to do it.

configure settings -> restore settings to default

edited Nov 28 '20 at 03:17

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answered Nov 27 '20 at 13:02

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score 17 · Answer 7 · edited Feb 04 '16 at 05:39

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From Linux this is what I did:

Remove the .AndroidStudioBeta folder:

rm -r ~/.AndroidStudioBeta

Remove the project folder. For example:

rm -r ~/AndroidStudioProjects

I needed to do both or stuff kept hanging around.

Hope this helps.

edited Feb 04 '16 at 05:39

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answered May 14 '14 at 22:32

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*DON'T RUN THE SECOND COMMAND WITHOUT BACKING UP YOUR PROJECT.... UNLESS ALL YOUR PROJECT WILL BE GONE BEWARE* – ikben Apr 30 '20 at 16:56

score 12 · Answer 8 · edited Jul 14 '21 at 00:25

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Linux

Android Studio 4.2:

rm -rf ~/.config/Google/AndroidStudio*
rm -rf ~/.local/share/Google/AndroidStudio*
rm -rf ~/.cache/Google/AndroidStudio*

Android Studio 1.0.0:

rm -R ~/.AndroidStudio/config/

Android Studio 0.8.6:

rm -R ~/.AndroidStudioBeta/config/

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answered Aug 21 '14 at 18:46

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score 12 · Answer 9 · answered Jun 19 '18 at 05:57

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On a Mac

Delete these using the terminal (usage: rm -rf folderpath):

~/Library/Preferences/AndroidStudioBeta
~/Library/Application Support/AndroidStudioBeta
~/Library/Caches/AndroidStudioBeta
~/Library/Logs/AndroidStudioBeta

answered Jun 19 '18 at 05:57

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score 7 · Answer 10 · answered Jan 19 '21 at 10:50

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On MAC delete this folder:

~/Library/Application Support/Google/AndroidStudio4.1

answered Jan 19 '21 at 10:50

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This answer worked for me on 4.2, except, of course, that the name of the folder ended in 4.2 instead of 4.1 – ReinstateMonica3167040 Jul 07 '21 at 15:13

DenniseScott · Answer 11 · 2019-01-13T18:57:13.040

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We can no longer reset android studio to it's default state by the answers/methods given in this question from android studio 3.2.0 Here is the updated new method to do it (It consumes less time as it does not require any update/installation).

For Windows/Mac

Open my computer
Go to C:\Users\Username\.android\build-cache
Delete the cache/files found inside the folder build-cache
Note: do not delete the folder named as "3.2.0" and "3.2.1" which will be inside the build-cache
Restart Android studio.

and that would completely reset your android studio settings from Android studio 3.2.0 and up.

edited Jan 13 '19 at 18:57

answered Oct 22 '18 at 12:05

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This solution fixed my issues on a mac for me ~/username/.android/build-cache – musterjunk Dec 21 '18 at 16:25
Working solution for Android Studio version 3.3.0 – SHS Jul 23 '19 at 09:09

score 2 · Answer 12 · edited Oct 23 '18 at 10:13

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Open Home
Press Ctrl+H (to show hidden files)
Delete AndroidStudio setting folder (like image below)
Restart Android Studio

edited Oct 23 '18 at 10:13

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answered Jun 29 '18 at 04:13

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Not valid for Android Studio 3.6.3 and above – Michał Dobi Dobrzański Oct 15 '20 at 10:57

score 2 · Answer 13 · answered Nov 06 '20 at 12:20

If you are using Windows and Android Studio 4 and above, the location to the directory is C:\Users(your name)\AppData\Roaming\Google\

Simple delete the Google folder to reset all settings. Open Android Studio and do not import settings when asked

score 2 · Answer 14 · answered Jun 15 '21 at 08:03

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Open Android Studio > Configure > Restore default settings ...

answered Jun 15 '21 at 08:03

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score 2 · Answer 15 · answered Oct 18 '22 at 08:02

for ( Android Studio Version >= 3.0.0 & macOS)

mine( Android Studio Dolphin | 2021.3.1 Patch 1 & macOS 12.6)

To reset Android Studio back to its default:

Open Android Studio and click on "File," located in the lower left-hand corner of your screen.
From the list of settings that appears, locate the option for "Restore Default Settings."

Resetting Android Studio to its default settings removes any changes and caches you have made to your settings and allows you to start fresh as if Android Studio was a brand-new installation.

score 1 · Answer 16 · answered Nov 14 '17 at 16:44

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Build - Clean project. Basically, this is a problem with studio 3.0. https://developer.android.com/studio/build/gradle-plugin-3-0-0.html (authorized link).

answered Nov 14 '17 at 16:44

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score 1 · Answer 17 · answered Dec 28 '17 at 10:20

Windows Users: Look for C:->Users->YourUserName->.AndroidStudio or .AndroidStudioBeta folder. Delete that.

Mac Users: Delete these using the terminal (usage: rm -rf folderpath): ~/Library/Preferences/AndroidStudioBeta ~/Library/Application Support/AndroidStudioBeta ~/Library/Caches/AndroidStudioBeta ~/Library/Logs/AndroidStudioBeta

Linus Users: Delete these using the terminal (usage: rm -r folderpath): ~/.AndroidStudioBeta/config or ~/.AndroidStudio/config

score 0 · Answer 18 · edited Feb 04 '16 at 05:39

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Linux AnddroidStudio 1.1.0

rm -r ~/.AndroidStudio

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answered Apr 10 '15 at 22:24

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It may also be located under `~/.config/Google/` – Gabriel Rohden Dec 24 '20 at 19:31

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