I can't load any project after updating Android Studio to v2.3. Here is a picture of the error:
Cannot load project: com.intellij.ide.plugins.PluginManager$StartupAbortedException:
com.intellij.diagnostic.PluginException:
com/android/tools/idea/gradle/invoker/GradleInvoker$AfterGradleInvocationTask [Plugin: com.drakklord.gradle.metric.core]
After I tried to uninstall the Checkstyle plugin and reinstall Android Studio, I still get the same error. I have updated JDK to 1.8 version.
After removed cache directory also if it is not working, then look at the Terminal for error.
If it says,
[ 96470] ERROR - llij.ide.plugins.PluginManager - null
Then it is the problem with some plugins that you already installed in the IDE.
In my case it was BlackBerry Pugin for Android development. I just removed it from plugins and it worked.
Click on plugins from the bottom right dropdown and uninstall the plugin that you manually installed.
Found this in a similar thread:
• Close Android Studio
• Go to the directory home_dir/.AndroidStudio/system/cache
• Remove all the files in the cache directory.
• Then restart IntelliJ / Android Studio
I'd suggest making a backup of anything before removing.