Android Studio missing essential plugin org.jetbrains.android

Question

I have just updated to Android Studio 4.1 Canary 9, but I am getting the following error:

Missing essential plugin:

  org.jetbrains.android

Please reinstall Android Studio from scratch.

I've tried reinstalling Android Studio from scratch, as the error says, but nothing changes.

Answer 1

Just delete this file (or delete last disabled plugin(s) in this file):

C:\Users\%USERNAME%\.AndroidStudio<version>\config\disabled_plugins.txt

Update 10 Feb 2021:

If you couldn't find this address try this on windows:

C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Google\AndroidStudio<version>\disabled_plugins.txt

Recently this Address transferred to here.

Update 04 August 2021:

If you are using windows 11 The App data folder is hidden and needs to be prompted(just search how to take out the missing app data folder in windows 11) Then go to the same location as earlier mentioned and delete that file

Answer 2

For Windows users.

C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Roaming\Google\AndroidStudioPreview4.1\disabled_plugins.txt

Deleting this file will fix the issue.

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