[Solved] Could not resolve com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.4.1

Quick Fix: In the build.gradle Project level set classPath

buildscript {
repositories {
google()
mavenCentral()
}
dependencies {
classpath "com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.0.4"

}
}

In the gradle-wrapper.properties set this

distributionUrl=https://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-7.0.2-bin.zip

The Problem:

A Flutter user is facing an error while trying to run their project after updating to the latest Flutter version and upgrading a dependency. The error message indicates that Gradle could not resolve the dependency ‘com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.4.1’ due to conflicting variants. The user needs assistance in resolving this dependency issue to continue running their project.

The Solutions:

Solution 1: Downgrade Gradle and Gradle Plugin Versions

In the project-level build.gradle file, change the classpath dependency for the Gradle plugin to a lower version, such as:

buildscript {
    repositories {
        google()
        mavenCentral()
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath "com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.0.4"
    }
}

Additionally, update the gradle-wrapper.properties file to use a compatible Gradle version, such as:

distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-7.0.2-bin.zip

Q&A

What is the solution for this build error?

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In the build.gradle Project level set classPath and In the gradle-wrapper.properties set the distributionUrl

What does classpath means in buildscript?

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In a buildscript block, classpath specifies the dependencies that are required to run the build logic.

How to resolve the variant conflict in configuration of classpath?

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It is resolved by indicating the specific variant to use by setting org.gradle.jvm.version and org.gradle.libraryelements in the dependency configuration.

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