# Upgrade Processing from 3.3.7 to 3.5.3, Andriod Build Failed

**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/upgrade-processing-from-3-3-7-to-3-5-3-andriod-build-failed/13126
**Category:** Processing for Android
**Created:** [August 1, 2019, 4:49pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/upgrade-processing-from-3-3-7-to-3-5-3-andriod-build-failed/13126 "2019-08-01T16:49:52Z")
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### Author: ![ForrestErickson](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/forresterickson/32/5977_2.png) [@ForrestErickson](https://discourse.processing.org/u/ForrestErickson)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2019, 4:49pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/upgrade-processing-from-3-3-7-to-3-5-3-andriod-build-failed/13126/1 "2019-08-01T16:49:52Z")

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I had developed a few simple examples for Andorid with Processing 3.3.7.  
Today I upgraded my Processing to 3.5.3. and again tried to build the simple sketch

```auto
void setup() {
  fullScreen();
  noStroke();
  fill(0);
}

void draw() {
  background(204);
  if (mousePressed) {
    if (mouseX < width/2) {
      rect(0, 0, width/2, height); // Left
    } else {
      rect(width/2, 0, width/2, height); // Right
    }
  }
}

```

The build fails with error message:  
Build folder: C:\Users\Lee\AppData\Local\Temp\android218213834234816218sketch  
org.gradle.tooling.GradleConnectionException: Could not create an instance of Tooling API implementation using the specified Gradle distribution ‘[https://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.3-bin.zip](https://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.3-bin.zip)’.  
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.loader.DefaultToolingImplementationLoader.create(DefaultToolingImplementationLoader.java:106)  
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.loader.CachingToolingImplementationLoader.create(CachingToolingImplementationLoader.java:44)  
at

I searched for “Could not create an instance of Tooling API implementation using the specified Gradle” here at this forum with out success.

What should I try to do next?

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### Author: ![paulgoux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@paulgoux](https://discourse.processing.org/u/paulgoux)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2019, 8:44pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/upgrade-processing-from-3-3-7-to-3-5-3-andriod-build-failed/13126/2 "2019-08-01T20:44:48Z")

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It works for me. how have you made the upgrade. I just extracted all the folders into a new folder, and deleted the old build.

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### Author: ![ForrestErickson](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/forresterickson/32/5977_2.png) [@ForrestErickson](https://discourse.processing.org/u/ForrestErickson)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2019, 5:43pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/upgrade-processing-from-3-3-7-to-3-5-3-andriod-build-failed/13126/3 "2019-08-02T17:43:04Z")

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Full error message:

```auto
Build folder: C:\Users\Lee\AppData\Local\Temp\android218213834234816218sketch
org.gradle.tooling.GradleConnectionException: Could not create an instance of Tooling API implementation using the specified Gradle distribution 'https://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.3-bin.zip'.
	at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.loader.DefaultToolingImplementationLoader.create(DefaultToolingImplementationLoader.java:106)
	at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.loader.CachingToolingImplementationLoader.create(CachingToolingImplementationLoader.java:44)
	at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.loader.SynchronizedToolingImplementationLoader.create(SynchronizedToolingImplementationLoader.java:43)
	at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.connection.LazyConsumerActionExecutor.onStartAction(LazyConsumerActionExecutor.java:101)
	at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.connection.LazyConsumerActionExecutor.run(LazyConsumerActionExecutor.java:83)
	at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.connection.CancellableConsumerActionExecutor.run(CancellableConsumerActionExecutor.java:45)
	at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.connection.ProgressLoggingConsumerActionExecutor.run(ProgressLoggingConsumerActionExecutor.java:58)
	at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.connection.RethrowingErrorsConsumerActionExecutor.run(RethrowingErrorsConsumerActionExecutor.java:38)
	at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.async.DefaultAsyncConsumerActionExecutor$1$1.run(DefaultAsyncConsumerActionExecutor.java:55)
	at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ExecutorPolicy$CatchAndRecordFailures.onExecute(ExecutorPolicy.java:63)
	at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ManagedExecutorImpl$1.run(ManagedExecutorImpl.java:46)
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1149)
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:624)
	at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ThreadFactoryImpl$ManagedThreadRunnable.run(ThreadFactoryImpl.java:55)
	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748)
	at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.BlockingResultHandler.getResult(BlockingResultHandler.java:46)
	at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.DefaultBuildLauncher.run(DefaultBuildLauncher.java:77)
	at processing.mode.android.AndroidBuild.gradleBuild(AndroidBuild.java:286)
	at processing.mode.android.AndroidBuild.build(AndroidBuild.java:230)
	at processing.mode.android.AndroidMode.handleRunDevice(AndroidMode.java:315)
	at processing.mode.android.AndroidEditor$15.run(AndroidEditor.java:373)
Caused by: org.gradle.internal.service.ServiceLookupException: Could not configure services using ConnectionScopeServices.configure().
	at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry.applyConfigureMethod(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:205)
	at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry.findProviderMethods(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:180)
	at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry.addProvider(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:255)
	at org.gradle.internal.service.ServiceRegistryBuilder.build(ServiceRegistryBuilder.java:52)
	at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.DefaultConnection.initializeServices(DefaultConnection.java:107)
	at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.DefaultConnection.configure(DefaultConnection.java:99)
	at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.connection.AbstractPost12ConsumerConnection.configure(AbstractPost12ConsumerConnection.java:37)
	at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.loader.DefaultToolingImplementationLoader.createConnection(DefaultToolingImplementationLoader.java:111)
	at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.loader.DefaultToolingImplementationLoader.create(DefaultToolingImplementationLoader.java:89)
	at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.loader.CachingToolingImplementationLoader.create(CachingToolingImplementationLoader.java:44)
	at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.loader.SynchronizedToolingImplementationLoader.create(SynchronizedToolingImplementationLoader.java:43)
	at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.connection.LazyConsumerActionExecutor.onStartAction(LazyConsumerActionExecutor.java:101)
	at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.connection.LazyConsumerActionExecutor.run(LazyConsumerActionExecutor.java:83)
	at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.connection.CancellableConsumerActionExecutor.run(CancellableConsumerActionExecutor.java:45)
	at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.connection.ProgressLoggingConsumerActionExecutor.run(ProgressLoggingConsumerActionExecutor.java:58)
	at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.connection.RethrowingErrorsConsumerActionExecutor.run(RethrowingErrorsConsumerActionExecutor.java:38)
	at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.async.DefaultAsyncConsumerActionExecutor$1$1.run(DefaultAsyncConsumerActionExecutor.java:55)
	at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ExecutorPolicy$CatchAndRecordFailures.onExecute(ExecutorPolicy.java:63)
	at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ManagedExecutorImpl$1.run(ManagedExecutorImpl.java:46)
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1149)
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:624)
	at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ThreadFactoryImpl$ManagedThreadRunnable.run(ThreadFactoryImpl.java:55)
	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748)
Caused by: org.gradle.internal.service.ServiceCreationException: Could not create service of type ModuleRegistry using GlobalScopeServices.createModuleRegistry().
	at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryMethodService.invokeMethod(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:797)
	at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryService.create(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:748)
	at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$ManagedObjectProvider.getInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:574)
	at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$SingletonService.get(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:623)
	at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryService.assembleParameters(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:761)
	at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryService.create(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:747)
	at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$ManagedObjectProvider.getInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:574)
	at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$SingletonService.get(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:623)
	at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryService.assembleParameters(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:761)
	at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryService.create(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:747)
	at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$ManagedObjectProvider.getInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:574)
	at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$SingletonService.get(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:623)
	at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry.applyConfigureMethod(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:199)
	at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry.findProviderMethods(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:180)
	at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry.addProvider(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:255)
	at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$1.addProvider(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:236)
	at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.ConnectionScopeServices.configure(ConnectionScopeServices.java:51)
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
	at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
	at org.gradle.internal.reflect.JavaMethod.invoke(JavaMethod.java:73)
	at org.gradle.internal.service.ReflectionBasedServiceMethod.invoke(ReflectionBasedServiceMethod.java:35)
	at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry.applyConfigureMethod(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:203)
	... 22 more
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: URI has an authority component
	at java.io.File.<init>(File.java:423)
	at org.gradle.internal.classloader.ClasspathUtil$1.visitClassPath(ClasspathUtil.java:63)
	at org.gradle.internal.classloader.ClassLoaderVisitor.visit(ClassLoaderVisitor.java:41)
	at org.gradle.internal.classloader.ClassLoaderVisitor.visitParent(ClassLoaderVisitor.java:82)
	at org.gradle.internal.classloader.ClassLoaderVisitor.visit(ClassLoaderVisitor.java:46)
	at org.gradle.internal.classloader.ClassLoaderVisitor.visitParent(ClassLoaderVisitor.java:82)
	at org.gradle.internal.classloader.ClassLoaderVisitor.visit(ClassLoaderVisitor.java:46)
	at org.gradle.internal.classloader.ClassLoaderVisitor.visitParent(ClassLoaderVisitor.java:82)
	at org.gradle.internal.classloader.ClassLoaderVisitor.visit(ClassLoaderVisitor.java:46)
	at org.gradle.internal.classloader.ClasspathUtil.getClasspath(ClasspathUtil.java:58)
	at org.gradle.api.internal.classpath.EffectiveClassPath.findAvailableClasspathFiles(EffectiveClassPath.java:36)
	at org.gradle.api.internal.classpath.EffectiveClassPath.<init>(EffectiveClassPath.java:32)
	at org.gradle.api.internal.classpath.DefaultModuleRegistry.<init>(DefaultModuleRegistry.java:62)
	at org.gradle.api.internal.classpath.DefaultModuleRegistry.<init>(DefaultModuleRegistry.java:56)
	at org.gradle.internal.service.scopes.GlobalScopeServices.createModuleRegistry(GlobalScopeServices.java:185)
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
	at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
	at org.gradle.internal.reflect.JavaMethod.invoke(JavaMethod.java:73)
	at org.gradle.internal.service.ReflectionBasedServiceMethod.invoke(ReflectionBasedServiceMethod.java:35)
	at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryMethodService.invokeMethod(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:795)
	... 45 more

```

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### Author: ![ForrestErickson](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/forresterickson/32/5977_2.png) [@ForrestErickson](https://discourse.processing.org/u/ForrestErickson)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2019, 3:10pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/upgrade-processing-from-3-3-7-to-3-5-3-andriod-build-failed/13126/4 "2019-08-09T15:10:37Z")

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> [@paulgoux](#):
>
> how have you made the upgrade. I just extracted all the folders into a new folder

I made a new folder for the new version. I have not deleted the old version. The old version reports the same errors.

I guess I need help understanding the error message to make progress.

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### Author: ![ForrestErickson](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/forresterickson/32/5977_2.png) [@ForrestErickson](https://discourse.processing.org/u/ForrestErickson)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2019, 8:42pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/upgrade-processing-from-3-3-7-to-3-5-3-andriod-build-failed/13126/5 "2019-08-29T20:42:39Z")

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Although I wish I could understand it so I could fix it, I need to make progress.

Is it likely I need to remove the android SDK and reinstall it to fix the gradle problem?  
If so how?

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### Author: ![paulgoux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@paulgoux](https://discourse.processing.org/u/paulgoux)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2019, 11:50am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/upgrade-processing-from-3-3-7-to-3-5-3-andriod-build-failed/13126/6 "2019-08-30T11:50:42Z")

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Ok so I now understand what gradle is, not sure if downloading its a requirements before being able to build android sketches, however providing that you have processing installed and you’ve installed android mode then it should run fine. If not try downloading gradle and setting your environment variables correctly. Note that you will have to have an up to date java installation to do this, and again you will need to have environment variables pointing to your java install path.

Also yes it could be worth uninstalling and reinstalling.