Question repositories.cfg could not be loaded. unity

Does anyone know how to solve this annoying error?

File C:\Users\\.android\repositories.cfg could not be loaded.
System.Threading.ThreadHelper:ThreadStart()

It happens after adjusting Unity for AR development. Unity version is 2019.4, all JDK, NDK stuff has been installed, as well as AR Foundation & ARCore??

Ive seen similar questions being asked before but no real answers!!!

 

Create that file yourself if it's missing:

• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/52692463/android-sdk-repositories-cfg-is-missing

Simply open PowerShell and run

New-Item ~\.android\repositories.cfg -Force

(src).

By the way, is this showing in the console as an actual error (red) that's hindering you playing/testing or just as a warning (yellow) that can be ignored?
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I have just seen this warning

 

I see the warning appear when I make a build, but also simply when browsing through the Android ProjectSettings. Not always though, so I can't really report it as a bug.

 

yeah I get this in latest Unity LTS as a warning

 

Pls help me ı Get this error for 2 days and ı didnt fix it

Exception: Unity.IL2CPP.Building.BuilderFailedException: C:\Program Files\Unity\2021.1.0f1\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer\NDK\toolchains\llvm\prebuilt\windows-x86_64\bin\clang++

I need help

 

You need to post is as a thread and not hijack this guy's thread. Especially since it's not relevant at all.

 

try untick this...

 

I just fixed this error for myself by correcting the location of my "Keystores Dedicated Location" in Edit -> Preferences -> ExternalTools at the bottom.

 

For me the warning happens the first time I open an Android project after updating to a new minor version of unity 2019 (2019.4.27f1 still shows it).

Restarting Unity editor removes the warning until next version upgrade.

 

Unity 2020.3.15LTS I get this warning after switching build to Android

 

What I did was - I went to C:\Users\YOUR USER NAME\.android\ and then created a folder name repositories.cfg
It needs to be exactly the same name. Read the path I have given you and Put your username in "YOUR USER NAME"

 

Failed to parse user addon file at C:\Users\diabo\.android\repositories.cfg
System.Threading.ThreadHelper:ThreadStart ()

 

Thanks man it worked !

 

I had this issues where cant touch any button in any scene of my android project.
I had a device simulator package running and also my cell phone sometimes running the project on it.
After adding some packages in my project suddenly the buttons stopped working in the game mode and the device simulator package. Got this error :

repositories.cfg could not be loaded. unity

Then connected my android phone and started working both device simulator package adn game mode

 

I had a similar problem for whatever reason my android SDK dumped the current api 26 version and demanded 28 but if I recall correctly I had it running on API 31 so I reinstalled 28 and it started working again. Something going on with the android updates coinciding with unity version updates I imagine. Don't give up and don't delete your project.

 

In project Settings --> Check the "Initialize XR on Startup"

 

thank you very much, it run good with Unity 2020.3.26f1

 

what did u change it to exactly?

 

i did not get ya at all pls explain?

 

Same, did you find a solution?

EDIT:
Solution was to use the command line to create a new file at that location. So at 'C:\Users\USER\.android' do 'cd > repositories.cfg' and this should create the file rather than create a folder.

 

Hi , How did you do it exactly , can you please tell me step by step

 

For windows, just open up Command Prompt and go to C:\Users\USER (change "USER" accordingly), it should already be at that location on start-up anyway (mine is).

Then type " cd .android " which will take you into the .android folder. Alternatively, you can find this folder using file explorer, then going to File > Open Windows PowerShell. The next step will work using Command Prompt or PowerShell.

When you're at that location, type " cd > repositories.cfg " to create a .cfg file called repositories (you need to include the > as this isn't to make it easier to read but is part of the command).

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For mac, I don't know exactly because I'm not sure on the location of the .android folder. However you should be able to figure it out yourself by getting to the .android folder using the cd command, and then using the touch command to create a new file. Or you could find the .android folder using the Finder, then open a terminal window at that location, and finally use the touch command to create the file.

 

alright , thankyou! ))),, (sorry but in the user's place should i enter the name of the project or what ? )

 

I'm sure you've figured it out by now, but just in case anyone else doesn't know:

User is the account you are using on your computer. Replace USER with whatever your account is named, and it needs to be exact (so if it has caps or spaces etc then include them). On Windows 10 you can easily find what the account is called by using the start menu and hovering over the account icon on the left side.

 

Can someone please help me with this error? I only switched from Windows to Android then this error message popped up. I have been searching for a solution but nothing so far have helped me. Everything has been installed correctly. Also, couple months ago, I built and run an android app successfully

Here's the full error message as well:

commandWithNoStdoutInvokationFailure: Unable to start ADB server. Please make sure the Android SDK is installed and is properly configured in the Editor. See the Console for more details.
UnityEditor.Android.Command.RunWithShellExecute (System.String command, System.String args, System.String workingdir, System.String errorMsg) (at <762caba6f98a4d7e9d56f7b5bd6e35d6>:0)
UnityEditor.Android.ADB.StartServer () (at <762caba6f98a4d7e9d56f7b5bd6e35d6>:0)
UnityEditor.Android.ADB.Run (System.String[] command, UnityEditor.Android.Command+WaitingForProcessToExit waitingForProcessToExit, System.String errorMsg) (at <762caba6f98a4d7e9d56f7b5bd6e35d6>:0)
UnityEditor.Android.AndroidDeploymentTargetsExtension.GetKnownTargets (UnityEditor.DeploymentTargets.IDeploymentTargetsMainThreadContext context, UnityEditor.ProgressHandler progressHandler) (at <762caba6f98a4d7e9d56f7b5bd6e35d6>:0)
UnityEditor.DeploymentTargets.DeploymentTargetManager.GetKnownTargets () (at <68089899e4c84456bfc1de3436accf4a>:0)
UnityEditor.Android.AndroidBuildWindowExtension+<>c__DisplayClass32_0.<SpawnFetchTargetsThread>b__0 () (at <762caba6f98a4d7e9d56f7b5bd6e35d6>:0)
System.Threading.ThreadHelper:ThreadStart()

 

Do you have the Android SDK installed in your editor?

 

Yellow can not be ignored. It prevents you from finding library functions...

 

where it should be the correct location?

 

It work thank you so much <3

 

But i already have a file named as "repositories.cfg" in the same location. what should i do ?

 

Create a file in the directory at:
C:\Users\your username\.android
go to the folder then git bash here with the command like the example below:
echo > repositories.cfg

 

This worked for me, to follow the path in the error message and create a new folder named repositories.cfg Thanks!