Unable to resolve dependency for ':app@debug/compileClasspath': Could not resolve

Newly installed Android studio 3.1.3 is giving strange dependencies error when making a new project and compiling for very first time.

A similar question that didn't help resolve the problem.

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Unable to resolve dependency for ':app@debug/compileClasspath': Could not resolve com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0-alpha3.
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Unable to resolve dependency for ':app@debug/compileClasspath': Could not resolve com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.1.2.
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Unable to resolve dependency for ':app@debugAndroidTest/compileClasspath': Could not resolve com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0-alpha3.
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Unable to resolve dependency for ':app@debugAndroidTest/compileClasspath': Could not resolve com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.1.2.
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Unable to resolve dependency for ':app@debugUnitTest/compileClasspath': Could not resolve com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0-alpha3.
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Unable to resolve dependency for ':app@debugUnitTest/compileClasspath': Could not resolve com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.1.2.
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Unable to resolve dependency for ':app@release/compileClasspath': Could not resolve com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0-alpha3.
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Unable to resolve dependency for ':app@release/compileClasspath': Could not resolve com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.1.2.
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Unable to resolve dependency for ':app@releaseUnitTest/compileClasspath': Could not resolve com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0-alpha3.
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Unable to resolve dependency for ':app@releaseUnitTest/compileClasspath': Could not resolve com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.1.2.
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this problem happened to me several times and forcing https or http didn't resolve it either

Solution 1:

You might be importing Application instead of Module. Well you can change it in module's gradle also.

Change

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

to

apply plugin: 'com.android.library'

You also need to remove applicationId from the gradle.

Solution 2:

I just figured out how to remove this gradle error, follow the following steps.

1. Go to "File".
2. Click on Invalidate Cache/ Restart.
3. Again click on Invalidate Cache / Restart(On dialoge window).

Let the gradle build without any interruption.

Thank You! Regards, hope this will help.