Error: Android Gradle plugin requires Java 11 to run. You are currently using Java 1.8. -& Failed to apply plugin 'com.android.internal.application'

Question

I have tried all the possible solutions for this error. Require guidance here:

I am using Windows Laptop : Android Studio 2020.3.1.22

Below is the build.graddle file:

plugins {
    id 'com.android.application'
    id 'kotlin-android'
}

android {
    compileSdk 31

    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.example.myapplication3"
        minSdk 21
        targetSdk 31
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"

        testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
        multiDexEnabled = true
    }

    buildTypes {
        release {
            minifyEnabled false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android-optimize.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
        }
    }
    compileOptions {
        // Flag to enable support for the new language APIs
        coreLibraryDesugaringEnabled = true
        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
    }
    kotlinOptions {
        jvmTarget = '1.8'
    }
}

dependencies {

    implementation 'androidx.core:core-ktx:1.6.0'
    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.3.1'
    implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.4.0'
    implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.1.0'
    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.+'
    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.ext:junit:1.1.3'
    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.4.0'
    coreLibraryDesugaring("com.android.tools:desugar_jdk_libs:1.1.5")
}

also my graddle wrapper properties:

distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-7.0.2-bin.zip
distributionPath=wrapper/dists
zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME

my output of ./gradlew --version

Gradle 7.0.2
------------------------------------------------------------

Build time:   2021-05-14 12:02:31 UTC
Revision:     1ef1b260d39daacbf9357f9d8594a8a743e2152e

Kotlin:       1.4.31
Groovy:       3.0.7
Ant:          Apache Ant(TM) version 1.10.9 compiled on September 27 2020
JVM:          1.8.0_275 (Azul Systems, Inc. 25.275-b01)

Android Sdk version: C:\Users\User name\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk Gradle JDK: 11 version 11.0.12 C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-11.0.12

Java Version:

C:\Users\Vainav Shah\StudioProjects\MyApplication3>java --version
java 16.0.2 2021-07-20
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 16.0.2+7-67)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 16.0.2+7-67, mixed mode, sharing)

Please guide to resolve this error: An exception occurred applying plugin request [id: 'com.android.application']

Failed to apply plugin 'com.android.internal.application'. Android Gradle plugin requires Java 11 to run. You are currently using Java 1.8. You can try some of the following options: - changing the IDE settings. - changing the JAVA_HOME environment variable. - changing org.gradle.java.home in gradle.properties.

Answer 1

Well I also face same issue

What worked for me is this (In Windows 10 OS based Laptop)

Go to File-->Settings-->Build,Execution,Deployment-->Build Tools-->Gradle

Now here -->Gradle JDK change 1.8 to 11(given in dropdown).

See image given to get more clear idea.

After that just REBUILD YOU PROJECT. It worked for me. (see attached image).

SO ERROR IS SOLVED AND EVERY THING IS FINE IN PROJECT NOW.

HOPE THIS WORKS FOR YOU TOO! THANKS.

Answer 2

For Windows -> File-> Settings-> Build,Execution,Deployment-> Build Tools-> Gradle-> Gradle JDK and select java 11

Answer 3

This error happened to me while I was using Jetpack Compose and it required java 11, but I was using java 1.8. So if you cannot find jdk 11 in dropdown that means you have not downloaded it yet, so click download jdk and download 11 and click apply).