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Answer : You could take a look at SyncToy from Microsoft. It's got a number options for copying data between folders - this page has a useful guide on it's use and explains what the various options do: Now, you need to choose how you want to backup the information. You can perform the following tasks between two folders: Synchronize : New and updated files are copied both ways. Renames and deletes in one folder is repeated on the other. Echo : New and updated files are copied left to right. Renames and deletes on the left are repeated on the right. Subscribe : Updated files on the right are copied to the left is the file name already exists on the left. Contribute : New and updated files are copied left to right. Renames on the left are repeated on the right. Similar to Echo, except there are no deletions. Combine : New and updated files are copied both ways. Renamed and deleted files are ignored. If these folders are on the same computer, then you can create...

Answer : Android studio should have this button in the toolbar marked "Sync project with Gradle Files" EDIT: I don't know when it was changed but it now looks like this: EDIT: This is what it looks like on 3.3.1 OR by going to File -> Sync Project with Gradle Files from the menubar. WARNING : --recompile-scripts command has been deprecated since gradle 's version 5.0. To check your gradle version, run gradle -v . ./gradlew --recompile-scripts it will do a sync without building anything. Alternatively, with command line in your root project ./gradlew build It will sync and build your app, and take longer than just a Gradle sync To see all available gradle task, use ./gradlew tasks In Android Studio 3.3 it is here: According to the answer https://stackoverflow.com/a/49576954/2914140 in Android Studio 3.1 it is here: This command is moved to File > Sync Project with Gradle Files .