Add .aar files as plain resources

Add the .aar files to an appropriate folder (for example, libs).

Define the path to the folder in the build.gradle file. For example:

allprojects {
    repositories {
        flatDir {
            dirs '<path_to_libs_folder>'
        }
        //other maven URLs ...
    }
}

Add the

Gradle

dependencies. For example:

compile ( name : 'android_handheld_platform-5.0.0.47' , ext : 'aar' )