Android Studio Gradle Build Error: Read Time Out

Question

I have the latest Android Studio IDE installed on my Windows 10 laptop, and it was working fine until my windows operating system made a huge automatic update.

Now,

Answer 1

For Chinese users who often use a proxy to download dependency jars, the cause is often proxy settings.

We should check multiple places if the proxy is correctly configured.

• Android Studio Settings - Appearance & Behavior - System Settings - HTTP Proxy
• ${project_root}/gradle.properties
• ~/.gradle/gradle.properties

In my case, I somehow once configured an HTTP proxy in ~/.gradle/gradle.properties, which was forgotten later. Then when I dealt with a SOCKS5 proxy in IDE Settings and project-level gradle.properties, things always run into trouble. Finally, deleting invalid proxy settings in ~/.gradle/gradle.properties save my day.