Android Studio | Portable

By creating a simple text file named idea.properties inside the Android Studio bin folder, you can override the default paths. The magic happens with relative paths:

To solve this, you must use a . Within your project’s gradle.properties file, add: android studio portable

This is the closest thing to a "Portable Mode" available. By creating a simple text file named idea

org.gradle.offline=true Then, copy the entire .gradle/caches folder from your main machine to the USB drive. When you move to a new PC, you must manually copy that cache folder to the target PC's user directory—or use a symlink to point it back to the USB drive. If you are determined to create a portable Android Studio environment, here is the battle-tested folder structure for your USB drive (let’s call it D:\ ): You won't be running the AVD on a stranger's laptop

However, if you are willing to write a batch script, understand environment variables, and accept that the emulator is off-limits, you can achieve it. You won't be running the AVD on a stranger's laptop. But you will be able to commit a hotfix to production from a hotel business center.

Just don't forget to safely eject the drive. Gradle hates being ghosted.