failed to find target with hash string 'android-22'

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I have updated android studio with latest version and then after googling I also updated Android SDK with API 18 but still it gives the same error.

Gradle actually looks like this.... compileSdkVersion 22.... minSdkVersion 10.....targetSdkVersion 22 — Hardik Pithva, Sep 22 '15 at 11:28
It worked perfectly fine but do i have to change targetSdkVersion as well ? and dependencies are based on 22 SDk whicg gives error now... — Hardik Pithva, Sep 22 '15 at 11:38
if not work change the compileSdkVersion 21 only let the targetSdkVersion 22 be like this — Sree, Sep 22 '15 at 11:41
Nope it is giving the same error if i change it to 22. I just kept the same... Thanks — Hardik Pithva, Sep 22 '15 at 11:42

score 48 · Accepted Answer · edited Dec 09 '16 at 20:48

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Just click on the link written in the error:

Open Android SDK Manager

and it will show you the dialogs that will help you to install the required sdk for your project.

edited Dec 09 '16 at 20:48

Rick

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answered Sep 22 '15 at 12:49

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Just installing an older SDK version is not the real solution! The real solution is to go through all of your gradle config files and upgrade the *version settings to your latest installed one, e.g. `compileSdkVersion 23` – electronix384128 Jan 26 '16 at 19:14
I'd already installed version 22 using the sdk manager & still no luck (e.g. clicking on the link didn't do anything). So I closed, and then re-opened android studio & that worked. – Reece Mar 31 '16 at 14:38
@BenMarten upgrading to the latest sdk may not help sometimes. One of projects i imported was using some `Apache Http` classes which was existed in sdk v19 and deprecated in >21. So let the project install the required sdk, then if needed you can upgrade it. – MBH Jun 10 '16 at 05:56
Thank you @BenMarten i already got them, but since i wanted to get the project working asap, i did used the solution that i have posted, then i searched on google for the alternatives of apache http classes. – MBH Jun 10 '16 at 19:22
On my mac, I installed the SDK from the link, then Gradle run after a complete restart of Android studio. – Adam Delarosa Jan 15 '17 at 22:49

IntelliJ Amiya · Answer 2 · 2016-03-10T05:20:59.213

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Open the Android SDK Manager and Update with latest :

Android SDK Tools
Android SDK Build Tools

Then Sync ,Re-Build and Restart Your Project Demo Code for build.gradle

   compileSdkVersion 21 // Now 23
   buildToolsVersion '21.1.2' //Now 23.0.1

   defaultConfig
    {
    minSdkVersion 15
    targetSdkVersion 19  
     }

Hope this helps .

edited Mar 10 '16 at 05:20

answered Sep 22 '15 at 11:56

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So you're suggesting to change it to 23, in this example, assuming that's the latest? – rogerdpack Oct 17 '17 at 04:43

score 5 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 27 '15 at 07:03

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Okay you must try this guys it works for me:

Open SDK Manager and Install SDK build tools 22.0.1
Sync gradle That'all

answered Oct 27 '15 at 07:03

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No, just installing an older SDK version is not the real solution, as commented elsewhere. – Reg Edit Apr 17 '17 at 21:34

score 4 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 05 '15 at 02:33

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I modified build.gradle compileSdkVersion to 23 from 22 and targetSdkVersion to 23 from 22.

My API level was 23. I had to update the API version to 23 as well.

I had to import my project from Eclipse to Android Studio. It worked for me.

answered Dec 05 '15 at 02:33

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score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Jan 30 '16 at 06:03

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I had similar issue. I updated android studio build tools and my project didn't find "android-22". I looked in android sdk manager and it was installed.

To fix this issue I uninstalled "android-22" and installed again.

answered Jan 30 '16 at 06:03

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score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Feb 10 '16 at 08:32

I created a new Cordova project, which created with latest android target android level 23. when i run it works. if i changed desire android target value from 23 to 22. and refresh the Gradle build from the Andoid Studio. now it's fail when i run it. i got the following build error.

project-android /CordovaLib/src/org/apache/cordova/CordovaInterfaceImpl.java Error:(217, 22) error: cannot find symbol method requestPermissions(String[],int)

I changed the target level in these files.

project.properties
AndroidManifest.xml

and inside CordovaLib folder.

project.properties

However, i also have another project which is using the android target level 22, whenever i run that project, it runs. Now my question is can we specify the desire android level at the time of creating the project?

score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Feb 17 '16 at 06:21

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I think you should install API 18 from android sdk if not already installed, otherwise you can try "invalidate caches and restart" (Find: File->invalidate caches and restart).

answered Feb 17 '16 at 06:21

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score -1 · Answer 8 · answered Sep 22 '15 at 11:33

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Change

compileSdkVersion 18 minSdkVersion 10 targetSdkVersion 18

in build.gradle in your app directory/module

Or Download Latest API Version

answered Sep 22 '15 at 11:33

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it gives a lot of compatibility error. Anyways thanks – Hardik Pithva Sep 22 '15 at 11:45
:) Always Welcome.Please Build the build.gradle file after Changing – Tyler Durden Sep 22 '15 at 11:54

score -1 · Answer 9 · answered Jan 13 '16 at 09:31

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In sdk Manager download android 5.1.1, it worked for me

answered Jan 13 '16 at 09:31

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score -1 · Answer 10 · answered Feb 01 '16 at 13:55

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Open project.properties file and change the line with target=android-22 to the desired value.
For example:

target=android-19

answered Feb 01 '16 at 13:55

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