The google() repo is a shortcut to look in Google's Maven repository for dependencies. It was introduced with gradle v.4.0.

It requires (currently)

• Gradle v.4
• Android Studio 3.x.
• Gradle plugin for Android 3.x

Try to use in gradle-wrapper.properties use:

distributionUrl=\
https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.1-rc-1-all.zip

As gradle plugin for Android use:

classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.0-beta1'

In any case (also with Android Studio 2.3, gradle plugin 2.3.3 and gradle v3.3) you can use the same maven repo using { url 'https://maven.google.com'}. It is the same.

Just use for example:

buildscript {
repositories {
maven {
url 'https://maven.google.com'
}
jcenter()
maven { url 'https://maven.fabric.io/public' }
}
//
}

If you use Android studio 2.3.3, then try adding this in your project level gradle

allprojects {
repositories {
jcenter()
maven {
url 'https://maven.google.com'
}
}

this worked for me.

You also can use google() instead but you need Gradle 4.x+, Android Studio 3.x+ , Gradle plugin 3.x+

change your project level gradle file with this,

buildscript {
repositories {
jcenter()
maven {
url 'https://maven.google.com/'
name 'Google'
}
}
dependencies {
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.2'


// NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
// in the individual module build.gradle files
}
}


allprojects {
repositories {
jcenter()
}
}

Looks like you're using a version of Gradle lower than 4.1

Solution 1:

Change the distribution URL in your gradle-wrapper.properties as follows:

distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.8-all.zip

To locate the gradle-wrapper.properties file, press ctrl + shift + N in Android Studio and type gradle-wrapper

Change the dependencies as follows:

dependencies {
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.1.3'


// NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
// in the individual module build.gradle files
}

Solution 2:

Use following in your repositories{...} blocks instead of google():

maven {
url 'https://maven.google.com'
// An alternative URL is 'https://dl.google.com/dl/android/maven2/'
}

My mistake was fixed after changing the order of elements:

Before:

jcenter()
google()

After:

google()
jcenter()

I use the following settings now.

buildscript {
repositories {
google()
jcenter()
}
dependencies {
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.1.3' // put here an actual version
classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:3.3.0' // put here an actual version


// NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
// in the individual module build.gradle files
}
}


allprojects {
repositories {
google()
jcenter()
}
}

In my case, I was getting this error due to the lower version on System Gradle than Android Gradle.

System Gradle version lower than Android Gradle version 4.4. Issue solved after I updated System(Ubuntu machine) Gradle version.

Just change gradle-wrapper.properties file (below image)

To this (if your gradle is com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.1)

distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
distributionPath=wrapper/dists
zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.1-all.zip // this version or above|

For gradle

com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.2.1

Use this

distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.6-all.zip

UPDATE

For following gradles

//# 1
com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.1


//# 2
com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.1.0


//# 3
com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.2.1 //or 3.2.0


//# 4
com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.3.2 //or 3.3.0


//# 5
com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.4.0


//# 6
com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.5.0


//# 7
com.android.tools.build:gradle:4.0.1

Use following urls

//# 1
distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.1-all.zip
//# 2
distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.4-all.zip
//# 3
distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.6-all.zip
//# 4
distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.10.1-all.zip
//# 5
distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-5.1.1-all.zip


//# 6
distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-5.4.1-all.zip


//# 7
distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-6.1.1-all.zip

Don't forget adding google() in buildscript repositories.

Please use

2. inside build.gradle

   &

3. distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.6-all.zip inside gradle-wrapper.properties

1. Download Gladle v4.7 from this link: services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.7-all.zip
2. Extact all content package to path: C:\Users\SESSION_NAME.gradle\wrapper\dists

3. Go to Gradle then 'Gradle Settings'

   

4. Choose 'Use local gradle distribution' and enter the path of extracted content

C:\Users\Ahmed.gradle\wrapper\dists\gradle-4.7-all\gradle-4.7 & save changes 'apply'

5. Finaly Rebuild Project in Build menu

Accourding to Android gradle plugin release

So for example if you use plugin version 3.2.1 in:

  buildscript {
repositories {
google()
jcenter()
}
dependencies {
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.2.1'
}
}

You must change the gradle version in

gradle-wrapper.properties

To

distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.6-all.zip

Goodluck

Change the distribution URL in your gradle-wrapper.properties as follows:

distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.6-all.zip