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Crew Peace
Crew Peace

Reputation: 234

Android Studio Project disappeared

I just did an update of Android Studio and the project I was working currently on was completely erased. I think it prompt me on "terminating the main process" and I accidentally clicked ok. Is there a way to recover my project somehow? Why would the files be erased by simply updating?

Upvotes: 5

Views: 7189

Answers (6)

Rishav
Rishav

Reputation: 1

I created an API module just in line with the app module. But when I closed Android Studio and then opened it again, the file was no longer visible in the Android Studio project and Android View.

Then I reinstalled Android Studio and cleared the caches and local history, and it worked for me. I got that module back in place.

For clearing caches and local history :- Go to -> File -> Invalidate caches. Tick all the parameters and click "Invalidate and Restart" button.

Upvotes: 0

Thazin Soe
Thazin Soe

Reputation: 98

I face same problem too. I solved the problem by doing following steps.

  1. In Android Studio, open the project main directory.

    File -> Open -> Folder path where your missing project existed.

    Lets say if your missing project is under ../AndroidStudioPrj/MyApp, please open AndroidStudioPrj directory.

  2. Then VCS -> Local History -> Show History In history, you can revert to get back your code. [VCS->Local History->Show1

Upvotes: 0

jihed
jihed

Reputation: 31

In my case i didnt lose the whole project just the main folder which contains the java and the ressource file I right click the project --> local history --> show history --> revert selection
If you dont have the project you can create one with the same name same file names then do exactly the same thing as mentioned
Its a lesson to use github :v

Upvotes: 3

Shadreck
Shadreck

Reputation: 11

I am having the Same problem even now on Android Studio 3.1.4. The entire project folder is wiped out.

But what I do currently is immediately save the entire project folder somewhere, like Company Folder, then Copy and paste again. Hectic though.

Done this ten times now. I will test not using default project location like /users/........

Upvotes: 0

Joker Lee
Joker Lee

Reputation: 39

I got the answer from the same problem here.

The project is not erased,just moved to another place, I also don't know why.

I just search my project's name in all my disk, then find the project under another folder.

I use the Mac OS, so the new folder is-

/Users/jokerlee/Applications/AndroidStudioProjects

Upvotes: 1

user5749652
user5749652

Reputation: 21

I've had the same situation. I haven't been able to replicate the behaviour. My hope is the details bellow will contribute to some answer.

I was working on a project that required the addition of some JAR dependancies. The JAR dependancies, were added to the lib file and I was editing the project build.gradle script to compile them.

I was adding a dependency for jackson JSON to the build.gradle file when the issue occurred.

While typing 'compile com' android studio locked up for a moment. All the files in the project manger disappeared. Android Studio ran thru a gradle build.

Initially I though I'd inadvertently opened an new empty project. Unfortunately my files were gone.

  1. Android Studio Never Closed or Crashed
  2. The Folder which contained all the project files was completely empty. As if a batch deletion had occurred.
  3. 'File -> Open Recent' showed no evidence that the given project had been opened.

I had been working on this file during the previous 24 hours, opening it thru the 'File -> Open Recent' that morning to pick up where I left off the previous day.

It was Disconcerting.

Upvotes: 2

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