PERMISSION_DENIED: Verify your account to continue - Android Studio agent (VALIDATION_REQUIRED)

Hello,

I get this error in Android Studio when using the AI agent:

Model query failed: PERMISSION_DENIED: Verify your account to continue.

Details:

  • Android Studio: Tools > AI (signed in with my personal Gmail account)
  • Plan shown in Android Studio: Limited (free)
  • The error appears on agent requests (e.g. when it reads my project files). A simple “hello” message worked earlier with gemini-3.5-flash-lite.
  • It still fails after I switched to Google AI Studio as the model provider with my API key.

What I have already tried:

  • Signed out and back in to Android Studio
  • Checked my Google account security page (nothing missing)
  • Checked Google Cloud console (no warning banner on my project)
  • Checked AI Studio: my projects show Free tier and are not marked Restricted

Projects:

  • seku-smart-attendance (project number 414207183..)
  • gen-lang-client-08525670..(Default Gemini Project)

Could someone check whether my account or these projects have a verification restriction, and tell me what I need to do to clear it?

Thank you.