How to solve java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: GC overhead limit exceeded error in android studio

Question

I am using android studio 1.0 RC for 64 bit linux.

When I run my application I am getting

\"java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: GC overhead limit          


        

Answer 1

For Android projects you use gradle plugin, at root build.gradle.kts:

buildscript {
    repositories {
        google()
        jcenter()
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath("com.android.tools.build:gradle:${gradle_plugin_version}")
    }
}

Upgrade gradle_plugin_version to the latest one.

The reason for that is the latest Gradle version should be used with the latest Gradle plugin version.

For example, for Gradle 6.3 you should use gradle-plugin 4.0.1:

distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-6.3-all.zip

buildscript {
    repositories {
        google()
        jcenter()
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath("com.android.tools.build:gradle:4.0.1")
    }
}