# Required Kotlin version

> Flutter apps built for the Android platform now require Kotlin 1.5.31 or greater.




:::important
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We don't, in general, keep these breaking change docs up
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:::


:::important
As of Flutter 3.16, the default Gradle build scripts differ across
Flutter versions. For example, the Kotlin version is now
configured in the `android/settings.gradle` file.
If you have generated your project with
an older version of Flutter, it's advisable to upgrade
your build scripts to the newest form. For more information,
see [Issue 10380][] and [Issue 135392].
:::

[Issue 10380]:  https://github.com/flutter/website/issues/10380
[Issue 135392]: https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/135392

## Summary

To build a Flutter app for Android, Kotlin 1.5.31 or greater is required.

If your app uses a lower version,
you will receive the following error message:

```plaintext noHighlight
┌─ Flutter Fix ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                                                                          │
│ [!] Your project requires a newer version of the Kotlin Gradle plugin.   │
│ Find the latest version on                                               │
│ https://kotlinlang.org/docs/gradle.html#plugin-and-versions, then update │
│ <path-to-app>/android/build.gradle:                                      │
│ ext.kotlin_version = '<latest-version>'                                  │
│                                                                          │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```

## Context

Flutter added support for [foldable devices][1] on Android.
This required adding an AndroidX dependency to the Flutter embedding that
requires apps to use Kotlin 1.5.31 or greater.

## Description of change

A Flutter app compiled for Android now includes the Gradle dependency
`androidx.window:window-java`.

## Migration guide

Open `<app-src>/android/build.gradle`, and change `ext.kotlin_version`:

```groovy diff
  buildscript {
-     ext.kotlin_version = '1.3.50'
+     ext.kotlin_version = '1.5.31'
```

## Timeline

Landed in version: v2.9.0 beta<br>
In stable release: 2.10

## References

Relevant PR:

* [PR 29585: Display Features support][]


[PR 29585: Display Features support]: https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/29585

[1]: https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/large-screens/learn-about-foldables