Run Android Studio with JRE 1.8 or later version

Question

I am facing issue for Android N layout XML preview. it is showing following message :

"Android N requires the IDE to be running with Java 1.8 or later"

also i install JAVA 1.8 in my OS.

also change the project JDK location with Java 1.8.

but when i see help->about of android studio it is show always 1.7.

how can i change it.?

Answer 1

As Krishna Meena is mentioning you should change the SDK/JDK Location settings found from within:
File -> Project Structure... then SDK Location and now press on the link Gradle Settings...

Then choose your Gradle JDK to use...