File was loaded in the wrong encoding:'UTF-8' in IntelliJ IDEA

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file was loaded in the wrong encoding: 'UTF-8' in android studio

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My issue is that the project is downloaded from the network, and it is an eclipse project, I open it with IntelliJ IDEA, and get this issue:

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As Tarik point out, click the Reload in another encoding, and if you want UTF-8 encoding, then click the more -> UTF-8.


in my case , when i uploaded the first .ttf file in assert folder , android studio asked me to choose one file type , and when I selected text type . this problem start to appear . the right file type is : 'Files Opened In Associated Applications'. to fix your problem , you have to open preferences ->Editor ->File Types and search for .ttf extension then remove it and add it again under 'Files Opened In Associated Applications' enter image description here

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You can try opening your file with an other text editor, like Notepad++. Sometimes it can detect the correct encoding of your file, using a different pattern than IntelliJ. Then you will be able to use the "Reload..." of IntelliJ.


I was having the same problem.. and i solved it by changing the CR to CRLF AND then refresh the project like done in following image

CHOOSE CRLF (image)