How to clean and rebuild an Android project in Android Studio

A step by step guide on cleaning and rebuilding a project in Android Studio.

Oscar de la Hera Gomez
Written by Oscar de la Hera Gomez
First published on 06/04/2023 at 16:24
Last Updated on 06/04/2023 at 17:02
A flower that represents Android Studio with the text “Clean & Rebuild” beneath it.

A step by step guide on cleaning and rebuilding a project in Android Studio.

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Step One: Clean

A screenshot of Android Studio show you how to clean your project. Highlighted is the Build menu and the Rebuild Project option.


Under Build, click Clean Project.

Step Two: Rebuild

A screenshot of Android Studio show you how to Make an Android project. Highlighted is the hammer found at the top, centered on Android Studio. Please note that making the project, rebuilds the project.

Press the Hammer in the toolbar.

Alternatively, click under Build, click Rebuild Project.

A screenshot of Android Studio show you how to rebuild the project. Its highlighting the Build menu and the Rebuild Project option.

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