Where is a "Sync project with gradle files" button in Android Studio 3?

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This button disappeared from a new 3.1 version of AS Toolbar. Before it showed as:

Now it's missing:

Check https://stackoverflow.com/questions/29565263/android-studio-how-to-run-gradle-sync-manually — Farmer, Mar 30 '18 at 13:55
Here is the same question https://stackoverflow.com/q/20815998/6533853 — Ninja, Mar 30 '18 at 13:56
@Shailesh, thanks, but amusingly `Tools > Android` also disappeared. — CoolMind, Mar 30 '18 at 14:10

Abhishek Jain · Answer 1 · 2021-03-27T21:28:46.167

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EDIT: They like to keep playing with the toolbar.

Since Android Studio 3.3, the icon has been updated and moved back across to the right:

Original answer:

It hasn't disappeared. They have just moved it between the Save and Sync files button on the far left end of the toolbar.

edited Mar 27 '21 at 21:28

answered Mar 30 '18 at 15:18

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It's not there anymore! They've been playing again! – Pete Alvin Oct 27 '19 at 19:24
Is there any such button for flutter project ?? As of now i'm running 'flutter pub get' from tools->flutter – K Pradeep Kumar Reddy Jun 06 '20 at 13:07
@KPradeepKumarReddy, see below: https://stackoverflow.com/a/64119176/2914140. – CoolMind Sep 29 '20 at 15:44

CoolMind · Accepted Answer · 2019-01-18T07:13:08.913

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In Android Studio 3.3 it is here:

edited Jan 18 '19 at 07:13

answered Jan 15 '19 at 07:31

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score 16 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 30 '18 at 14:43

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Is is available from menu. Tools > Android disappeared, so find it in File > Sync Project with Gradle Files.

answered Mar 30 '18 at 14:43

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It's not there anymore. – Pete Alvin Oct 27 '19 at 19:26
@PeteAlvin, I have AS 3.5.1 and menu item is still there (with another icon). – CoolMind Oct 28 '19 at 06:43

score 11 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 30 '18 at 14:59

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For me I did following to make it visible:

Go to File -> settings -> Menus and Tool bar as shown
Click on Restore Default

You should see the Updated Android.MainToolBarGradleGroup as follows:

Click on Apply and restart the Android Studio

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Those buttons, like Restore Default, don't appear on my screen. – Pete Alvin Oct 27 '19 at 19:29
when i select it, the apply button does't enable. I guess that means I already have it but i still dont see it. – eqrakhattak Apr 21 '21 at 17:44

score 10 · Answer 5 · answered Sep 29 '20 at 12:00

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If you encounter this issue within a Flutter project and you cannot find the sync method, you can click on the build.gradle file and then click on Open for Editing with Android Studio at the top right. This will open just the Android project in a new Android Studio window and you will be able to see all the Gradle commands then (for example, under File > Sync...).

answered Sep 29 '20 at 12:00

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Add a snapshot pls – eqrakhattak Apr 21 '21 at 17:35
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right click on `android/build.gradle` click on **Flutter>Open for Editing with Android Studio** and then you will see the *Sync Project With Gradle Files* icon – eqrakhattak Apr 21 '21 at 18:56
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It'll download a lot of Gradle stuff before that though, in the background... – who-aditya-nawandar Feb 26 '22 at 09:39

MSilva · Answer 6 · 2020-08-31T20:02:48.090

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File > Sync Project With Gradle Files or this shortcut.

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answered Jan 22 '20 at 17:52

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Working in Android 3.6.1 – Alessandro Tedesco Mar 18 '20 at 17:03

score 3 · Answer 7 · answered Apr 03 '22 at 13:09

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If you are creating React Native application, make sure that you opened your project in ~/YourProjectName/android folder

answered Apr 03 '22 at 13:09

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This should be a comment – thelearner Apr 09 '22 at 20:47

score 2 · Answer 8 · answered Jul 21 '20 at 10:22

You can use this shortcut Ctrl + Shift + A to get not only sync but also other action if you found trouble to get them.A window will appear and you can type some command that you would like IntelliJ to run. Just type "sync" in there and it will find that command Sync Project with Gradle Files, even if it's not visible on the menu.

ivanacorovic · Answer 9 · 2020-10-05T12:59:28.940

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I had to open /android/ on its own in Android Studio (you can click Open for Editing in Android Studio in the top right corner) and then you have this options in the toolbar and in File/Synch Project with Gradle Files (when viewing .gradle file).

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answered Oct 05 '20 at 10:12

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Could you attach screnshots, please? I didn't understand. – CoolMind Oct 05 '20 at 12:17
Thanks, hope, it will help. – CoolMind Oct 05 '20 at 13:47

Acuna · Answer 10 · 2019-02-21T07:23:58.487

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In Android Studio under 3.1 it's placed in

Tools > Android > Sync Project with Gradle Files

edited Feb 21 '19 at 07:23

answered Feb 19 '19 at 07:54

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Is it Android Studio or IntelliJ IDEA? Or is it a version before 3.1? – CoolMind Feb 19 '19 at 10:02
Yes, I'm using Android Studio 3.0 still – Acuna Feb 19 '19 at 13:41
@Acune, unbelievable. :) – CoolMind Apr 03 '22 at 18:56
@CoolMind dude, it was three years ago :) – Acuna Apr 05 '22 at 15:22

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