Missing Gradle in Android SDK (using cordova + ionic)

Question

Yep, i searched about this but nothing, just things about the ANDROID_HOME path, but in my case i don't think this is the real problem. When i try to do ionic build android i get this error:

Error: Could not find gradle wrapper within android sdk. Might need to update yo ur Android SDK. Looked here: C:\Android\sdk\tools\templates\gradle\wrapper

And found that in C:\Android\sdk\tools i dont have "templates" folder, just this:

I see gradle wrapper only in this path C:\Android\sdk\temp\ToolPackage.old01\templates\gradle\wrapper

Why i don't have Gradle in my sdk folder? i am missing something? in SDK manager i have this installed:

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

Had exactly the same problem. This thread points out the reason behind it, and this one actually shows what to do.

In short:

• in Android Studio uninstall Android SDK Tools
• Download tools_r25.2.3-yourOPsystem.zip from Android Downloads. Basicly same thing, older version.

• insert downloaded extracted tools folder in Android/sdk/ folder
  (MAC: /Users/username/Library/Android/sdk/tools
  Win: C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\tools)

• In project folder run:

$ cordova platforms remove android

$ cordova platforms add android