Android Studio构建失败：无法解析org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-reflect:1.3.72依赖问题求助

Hey there, I’ve dealt with this exact kind of Gradle cache/permission issue before—let’s walk through how to fix it step by step.

Core Problem Breakdown #

From your error log, the root cause is that Gradle can’t create the parent directory for the kotlin-reflect:1.3.72 descriptor file in your local cache. This stops it from resolving the required dependency, which breaks the entire classpath configuration for your project.

Here’s your original error log for reference:

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.
出错原因：配置根项目‘android’时出现问题。
无法解析配置‘:classpath’的所有构件。
无法解析org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-reflect:1.3.72。
该依赖被以下组件引用：
project : > com.android.tools.build:gradle:4.0.1 > com.android.tools.lint:lint-gradle-api:27.0.1
project : > com.android.tools.build:gradle:4.0.1 > com.android.tools.build:builder:4.0.1 > com.android.tools:sdk-common:27.0.1
> 无法解析org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-reflect:1.3.72。
> 无法将文件添加至文件存储路径‘C:\Users\admin.gradle\caches\modules-2\metadata-2.95\descriptors’下的‘org.jetbrains.kotlin/kotlin-reflect/1.3.72/edb68b65d2dd9b547bbf59d703899938/descriptor.bin’
> 创建目录‘C:\Users\admin.gradle\caches\modules-2\metadata-2.95\descriptors\org.jetbrains.kotlin\kotlin-reflect\1.3.72\edb68b65d2dd9b547bbf59d703899938’时，无法创建其父目录‘C:\Users\admin.gradle\caches\modules-2\metadata-2.95\descriptors\org.jetbrains.kotlin\kotlin-reflect’
建议操作：
使用--stacktrace选项获取堆栈跟踪；使用--info或--debug选项获取更多日志输出；使用--scan选项获取完整分析信息；如需更多帮助可访问https://help.gradle.org
本次构建耗时18秒
最终异常：Gradle任务assembleDebug执行失败，退出码为1。

Solutions to Try (in order of ease/effectiveness) #

• Clean Gradle Cache & Restart Android Studio
  Corrupted cache files are the #1 culprit here:

  1. Close Android Studio completely
  2. Navigate to C:\Users\admin\.gradle\caches and delete all files/folders inside it
  3. Reopen Android Studio, go to File > Invalidate Caches..., check all boxes, then click Invalidate and Restart

• Check Directory Permissions
  Your user account might not have write access to the .gradle folder:

  1. Right-click on C:\Users\admin\.gradle and select Properties > Security
  2. Make sure the admin user has Write or Full Control permissions
  3. If permissions are missing, click Edit to add them, then save changes

• Manually Add the Dependency (Emergency Fix)
  If cache/permission fixes don’t work, manually place the dependency in your local repo:

  1. Get the kotlin-reflect-1.3.72.jar and its corresponding .pom file
  2. Create the directory path C:\Users\admin\.m2\repository\org\jetbrains\kotlin\kotlin-reflect\1.3.72 if it doesn’t exist
  3. Place both files in that directory, then re-run the build

• Upgrade Gradle & Kotlin Versions (Long-Term Fix)
  Your current versions (Gradle 4.0.1, Kotlin 1.3.72) are outdated and may have known bugs:

  1. In your project’s root build.gradle, update the Gradle plugin to a stable newer version (e.g., com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.4.2)
  2. Match it with a compatible Kotlin version (e.g., 1.7.20) in the same file
  3. Sync your project and rebuild

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Israr