'Android Studio missing essential plugin org.jetbrains.android

I have just updated to Android Studio 4.1 Canary 9, but I am getting the following error:

Missing essential plugin:

  org.jetbrains.android

Please reinstall Android Studio from scratch.

I've tried reinstalling Android Studio from scratch, as the error says, but nothing changes.

android-studio jetbrains-ide

Solution 1:^[1]

Just delete this file (or delete last disabled plugin(s) in this file):

C:\Users\%USERNAME%\.AndroidStudio<version>\config\disabled_plugins.txt

Update 10 Feb 2021:

If you couldn't find this address try this on windows:

C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Google\AndroidStudio<version>\disabled_plugins.txt

Recently this Address transferred to here.

Update 04 August 2021:

If you are using windows 11 The App data folder is hidden and needs to be prompted(just search how to take out the missing app data folder in windows 11) Then go to the same location as earlier mentioned and delete that file

Solution 2:^[2]

For Windows users.

C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Roaming\Google\AndroidStudioPreview4.1\disabled_plugins.txt

Deleting this file will fix the issue.

More detailed information.

Solution 3:^[3]

On Mac OS

Open /Users//Library/Preferences/AndroidStudio4.0/codestyles
delete disabled_plugins.txt
restart Android Studio

Solution 4:^[4]

As the Known Issues section of the Android Studio 4.1 Preview page notes, if you are getting this error in Android Studio 4.1 Canary 9, it means that you have a locally installed Kotlin plugin that is not compatible with the new IDE.

To resolve it, you should delete the Kotlin folder from the following locations (from the above linked page), depending on your operating system:

Linux: ~/.local/share/Google/AndroidStudioPreview4.1

Windows: C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Roaming\Google\AndroidStudioPreview4.1

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Google/AndroidStudioPreview4.1

For Linux and macOS, ~ refers to your home directory, and a directory can be removed from the command line (Terminal) with rm -rf directory_name_here.

There is no need to install a replacement Kotlin plugin, as it is bundled in that version of Android Studio.

Solution 5:^[5]

On Linux (Fedora release 30), the issue happened after I wanted to disable Kotlin features during installation. I could resolve it by removing configure files:

rm -r ~/.config/Google/AndroidStudio4.1

Or just remove the disabled_plugins.txt file:

rm  ~/.config/Google/AndroidStudio4.1/disabled_plugins.txt

Sometimes you are compelled to re-extract your android-studio on your Linux machine. Notice that removing ~/.local/share/Google/AndroidStudio4.1/ directory did not help me.

Solution 6:^[6]

Disabling the Kotlin plugin for Android Studio 4.x causes this problem and you can't open the Android Studio until enable the Kotlin plugin again. To re-enable plugins without opening Android Studio, you can delete or edit the disabled_plugins.txt file from your Android Studio configuration path.

For Linux distros, the default configuration directory is ~/.config/Google/AndroidStudio4.x/

So deleting disabled_plugins.txt will enable all of your disabled plugins and solve your problem.

rm ~/.config/Google/AndroidStudio4.1/disabled_plugins.txt

For macOS, the default directory is ~/Library/Application Support/Google/AndroidStudio4.x

rm ~/Library/Application\ Support/Google/AndroidStudio4.1/disabled_plugins.txt

Solution 7:^[7]

I'm using Linux Ubuntu 18.04 and Android Studio 4.0 and I found disabled_plugins.txt file in this directory:

/home/[your_username]/.AndroidStudio4.0/config

and after that I found I've put Kotlin plugin at the end of file. Just remove that line, Android Studio will work. By the way, on any other OS, you can find your file just by searching disabled_plugins.txt.

Solution 8:^[8]

On Linux, when disabling all plugins, this may happen (Artic Fox). The path is (or may be):

~/.config/Google/AndroidStudio2020.3/disabled_plugins.txt

Commenting out entries with a # is possible, in order to leave specific plugins disabled.

Solution 9:^[9]

For Windows users

C:\Users\Admin[if you have username].AndroidStudio4.0\config

There you can find disabled _plugins.txt delete it and restart android studio

Solution 10:^[10]

Got to C:Drive and delete disabled_plugins.txt file

C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Roaming\Google\AndroidStudioVersion\disabled_plugins.txt

If you don't find watch this video https://youtu.be/sMzAw6xaiZU that I made.

Solution 11:^[11]

2022 - for MacOs Catalina:

Finder / Users / *your_username / Library / Application Support / Google / AndroidStudio20021+ / disable_plugins.txt /

find and delete this line "org.jetbrains.kotlin" or delete the line causing your problem

Solution 12:^[12]

Library -> Application support -> Google -> AndroidStudio4.2 -> disabled_plugins.txt

For MAC Mojave

Solution 13:^[13]

C:\Users\Dell\AppData\Roaming\Google\AndroidStudio4.1

and then delete >>>> disabled_plugin.txt

At the place of Dell, you can place your user name or device name(Example - Dell, Lenovo etc).

Solution 14:^[14]

For MacOS BigSur

Root/Users/{your_user}/Library/Application Support/Google/AndroidStudio{version}/disabled_plugins.txt

Searching for the file won't work.

Gain access to root through Shift+cmd+g

Show hidden files using Shift+cmd+. (Library will most likely be hidden inside your user folder)

Solution 15:^[15]

I'm using Android Studio 4.0 from homebrew. And delete this

/Users/[your_name]/Library/Preferences/AndroidStudio4.0/disabled_plugin.txt

Solution 16:^[16]

Removing these from disabled_plugins.txt fixes the issue if you have disabled some of the plugins. Instead of adding back all the plugins, specify the plugins to enable:

groovy, smali, kotlin, junit // (i.e: Enable these)

Solution 17:^[17]

in macOS Catalina 10.15, this file can be found at /Users/{your_user_name}/Library/Application Support/Google/AndroidStudio4.1/plugins

Solution 18:^[18]

This issue happens because of two reasons.

You disabled some plugins from Android Studio and Restarted.
Some Plugins disabled by any thread and you starts getting missing essential plugin org.jetbrains.android this error message.

Solution is simple.

C:\Users\Numan\AppData\Roaming\Google\AndroidStudio4.1

Just go to the latest Android Studio Version, and find the text document file named as disabled_plugins. Now open it, and delete the lines which you think has been disabled, or otherwise delete the complete disabled_plugins file and open the Android Studio. You can also search disabled_plugins in your C Drive, and one text file will appear in case you're unable to locate it from AppData.

It Works - Cheers !!!

Solution 19:^[19]

It seems you disabled your plugins before, so find and edit

disabled_plugins.txt

and delete the plugin you want to enable it.

In windows, the location of file is :

C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Roaming\Google\AndroidStudio...

Solution 20:^[20]

for Android Studio AndroidStudio2020.3 just remove this file:

disabled_plugins.txt

from this path:

C:\Users\YOUR_USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Google\AndroidStudio2020.3

Solution 21:^[21]

only windows user try this it works for me I am Deleting this file disabled_plugins.txt

C:\Users\ashif.AndroidStudio4.0\config

Solution 22:^[22]

On Linux with Android Studio 4.1

it was another path for me, maybe this is the new format now?

~/.config/Google/AndroidStudio4.1

Solution 23:^[23]

Delete disabled_plugins.txt this contains all disabled plugins

Solution 24:^[24]

Error Reason: This issue occurs after disabling one or more plugin (example: Kotlin) from Android Studio 4.x settings (Android Studio -> Preferences —> Plugins —> Uncheck the Kotlin plugin -> Apply -> Ok —> Restart the Android Studio ==> ERROR prompt

Solution (Mac Specific): Remove the “disabled_plugins.txt” file

find ~/Library -name disabled_plugins.txt? Ideally, the path would be: /Users//Library/Preferences/AndroidStudio4.x/disabled_plugins.txt
rm disabled_plugins.txt
Restart the Android Studio

Solution 25:^[25]

All answer related with disabled_plugins.txt is right, but it is enough to just delete the line (it is not necessary to delete this file. Thus, previously disabled plugins will remain disabled.)

Solution 26:^[26]

For Android Studio 4.2+ this happens when you disable the Properties Pluggin or Groovy Plugin, you can remove these entries from the disabled_pluggins.txt. For Windows users the file is located at:

C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Google\AndroidStudioPreview4.X\disabled_plugins.txt

Provide your username in the {username} field in the above address, alternatively, you could just delete this file as the other answers mention!

Solution 27:^[27]

I had the same issue due to disabling Kotlin plugin.

Fix was as simple as removing the Kotlin line from ~/.config/Google/AndroidStudio4.1/disabled_plugins.txt.

Solution 28:^[28]

You can also try the following directory:

Search for %appdata% in the windows search bar
Google\AndroidStudio4.1
delete disabled_plugins.txt

Solution 29:^[29]

I solved it by deleting the files in the following folder: ...\AppData\Roaming\Google\AndroidStudioPreview2020.3\plugins
probably a problem on some plugin, kotlin in my case Restart android Studio (ArtFox canary version)

Solution 30:^[30]

Solution is to delete disabled_plugins.txt.

On Linux, Android Studio 4.1 path is:

~/.config/JetBrains/AndroidStudio4.1

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