Step 1: Run the Android Studio uninstaller Step 2: Remove the Android Studio files To delete any remains of Android Studio setting files, in File Explorer, go to your user folder (%USERPROFILE%), and delete .android, .AndroidStudio and any analogous directories with versions on the end, i.e. .AndroidStudio1.2, as well as .gradle and .m2 if they exist. Then go to %APPDATA% and delete the JetBrains directory. Finally, go to C:\Program Files and delete the Android directory. Step 3: Remove SDK ( rmdir sdk /s #remove subdirectory also) To delete any remains of the SDK, go to %LOCALAPPDATA% and delete the Android directory. # /Users/user_or_whatever_login_name/appdata/local/sdk Step 4: Delete Android Studio projects Android Studio creates projects in a folder %USERPROFILE%\AndroidStudioProjects, which you may want to delete. 1- Uninstall old Android Studio completely (from Control Panel -> Programs). 2- Delete this Android Studio folder located at C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Google 3- Delete this Android Studio folder located at C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Google 4- Delete these folders (.android ,.AndroidStudio*, .gradle) located at C:\Users\ Q: where is sdk ? A: MINI-> cd sdk/ @MINI-> ls build-tools emulator fonts licenses patcher platform-tools platforms skins system-images tools #now do install .... --------- # ATTENTATION: keep internet ON! double click .dmg file, then use mouse hold drag icon to Applications (note: air (mac NB) is M1 cpu, mini is intel cpu, do NOT mix it up) @MINI-> ls /Applications/ |grep And Android Studio.app #app installED ok @MINI-> ls Library/ |grep An #NONE 1st run missing SDK SDK component setup (also note: setup directory is /Users/cpfongsmacmini/Library/Android/sdk) 1 android sdk 368M 2 API 32 120M Setup Type: Standard SDK Folder: /Users/cpfongsmacmini/Library/Android/sdk JDK Location: /Applications/Android Studio.app/Contents/jre/Contents/Home Total Download Size: 588 MB Android Emulator 299 MB Android SDK Build-Tools 32 50.4 MB Android SDK Build-Tools 32.1-rc1 56.7 MB Android SDK Platform 32 63 MB Android SDK Platform-Tools 18.5 MB Android SDK Tools 98.2 MB SDK Patch Applier v4 1.74 MB android-sdk-licences (accept) android-sdk-preview-licences (accept) 1st proj take lots of time download Gradle and java files check SDK manager: only Android API 32 is installed (only one is enough) goto device manager: select R (api level 30) X86 android 11 / download / start downloading ...