diff --git a/source/AndroidResolver/src/PlayServicesResolver.cs b/source/AndroidResolver/src/PlayServicesResolver.cs
index bbfb5ead..74a011bb 100644
--- a/source/AndroidResolver/src/PlayServicesResolver.cs
+++ b/source/AndroidResolver/src/PlayServicesResolver.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ namespace GooglePlayServices {
     using System;
     using System.Collections.Generic;
     using System.IO;
+    using System.Linq;
     using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
     using System.Threading;
     using System.Xml;
@@ -1747,7 +1748,7 @@ private static void ScheduleResolve(bool forceResolution, bool closeWindowOnComp
                     new ResolutionJob(
                         isAutoResolveJob,
                         () => {
-                            ResolveUnsafeAfterJetifierCheck(
+                            ResolveUnsafeAfterMainTemplateCheck(
                                 (success) => {
                                     SignalResolveJobComplete(() => {
                                             if (resolutionCompleteWithResult != null) {
@@ -1763,6 +1764,72 @@ private static void ScheduleResolve(bool forceResolution, bool closeWindowOnComp
             if (firstJob) ExecuteNextResolveJob();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Ensures that the mainTemplate.gradle and gradle.properties files are present in the project,
+        /// creating them via the Unity Editor's template files if needed.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>True if both files are present.</returns>
+        private static bool EnableGradleTemplates() {
+            return GradleTemplateResolver.EnsureGradleTemplateEnabled(GradleTemplateResolver.GradleTemplateFilename) &&
+            GradleTemplateResolver.EnsureGradleTemplateEnabled(GradleTemplateResolver.GradlePropertiesTemplateFilename);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Resolve dependencies after checking if mainTemplate.gradle is enabled (or previously disabled).
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="resolutionComplete">Delegate called when resolution is complete
+        /// with a parameter that indicates whether it succeeded or failed.</param>
+        /// <param name="forceResolution">Whether resolution should be executed when no dependencies
+        /// have changed.  This is useful if a dependency specifies a wildcard in the version
+        /// expression.</param>
+        /// <param name="isAutoResolveJob">Whether this is an auto-resolution job.</param>
+        /// <param name="closeWindowOnCompletion">Whether to unconditionally close the resolution
+        /// window when complete.</param>
+        private static void ResolveUnsafeAfterMainTemplateCheck(Action<bool> resolutionComplete,
+                                                                bool forceResolution,
+                                                                bool isAutoResolveJob,
+                                                                bool closeWindowOnCompletion) {
+            // If mainTemplate.gradle is already enabled, or if the user has rejected the switch,
+            // move to the next step.
+            if (GradleTemplateEnabled ||
+                SettingsDialogObj.UserRejectedGradleUpgrade) {
+                ResolveUnsafeAfterJetifierCheck(resolutionComplete, forceResolution, isAutoResolveJob, closeWindowOnCompletion);
+                return;
+            }
+            
+            // Else, if there are no resolved files tracked by this (aka, it hasn't been run before),
+            // turn on mainTemplate, and log a message to the user.
+            // Or, if using Batch mode, we want to enable the templates as well, since that is now the
+            // desired default behavior. If Users want to preserve the old method, they can save their
+            // SettingsObject with the UserRejectedGradleUpgrade option enabled.
+            if (ExecutionEnvironment.InBatchMode || !PlayServicesResolver.FindLabeledAssets().Any()) {
+                EnableGradleTemplates();
+                ResolveUnsafeAfterJetifierCheck(resolutionComplete, forceResolution, isAutoResolveJob, closeWindowOnCompletion);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // Else, prompt the user to turn it on for them.
+            DialogWindow.Display(
+                "Enable Android Gradle templates?",
+                "Android Resolver recommends using Gradle templates " +
+                "for managing Android dependencies. The old method of downloading " +
+                "the dependencies into Plugins/Android is no longer recommended.",
+                DialogWindow.Option.Selected0, "Enable", "Disable",
+                complete: (selectedOption) => {
+                    switch (selectedOption) {
+                        case DialogWindow.Option.Selected0: // Enable
+                            EnableGradleTemplates();
+                            break;
+                        case DialogWindow.Option.Selected1: // Disable
+                            SettingsDialogObj.UserRejectedGradleUpgrade = true;
+                            break;
+                    }
+
+                    // Either way, proceed with the resolution.
+                    ResolveUnsafeAfterJetifierCheck(resolutionComplete, forceResolution, isAutoResolveJob, closeWindowOnCompletion);
+                });
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Resolve dependencies after checking the configuration is compatible with the Jetifier
         /// settings.
diff --git a/source/AndroidResolver/src/SettingsDialog.cs b/source/AndroidResolver/src/SettingsDialog.cs
index 69a58143..33bea57d 100644
--- a/source/AndroidResolver/src/SettingsDialog.cs
+++ b/source/AndroidResolver/src/SettingsDialog.cs
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ private class Settings {
             internal bool autoResolutionDisabledWarning;
             internal bool promptBeforeAutoResolution;
             internal bool useProjectSettings;
+            internal bool userRejectedGradleUpgrade;
             internal EditorMeasurement.Settings analyticsSettings;
 
             /// <summary>
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ internal Settings() {
                 autoResolutionDisabledWarning = SettingsDialog.AutoResolutionDisabledWarning;
                 promptBeforeAutoResolution = SettingsDialog.PromptBeforeAutoResolution;
                 useProjectSettings = SettingsDialog.UseProjectSettings;
+                userRejectedGradleUpgrade = SettingsDialog.UserRejectedGradleUpgrade;
                 analyticsSettings = new EditorMeasurement.Settings(PlayServicesResolver.analytics);
             }
 
@@ -97,6 +99,7 @@ internal void Save() {
                 SettingsDialog.AutoResolutionDisabledWarning = autoResolutionDisabledWarning;
                 SettingsDialog.PromptBeforeAutoResolution = promptBeforeAutoResolution;
                 SettingsDialog.UseProjectSettings = useProjectSettings;
+                SettingsDialog.UserRejectedGradleUpgrade = userRejectedGradleUpgrade;
                 analyticsSettings.Save();
             }
         }
@@ -121,6 +124,7 @@ internal void Save() {
         private const string PromptBeforeAutoResolutionKey =
             Namespace + "PromptBeforeAutoResolution";
         private const string UseGradleDaemonKey = Namespace + "UseGradleDaemon";
+        private const string UserRejectedGradleUpgradeKey = Namespace + "UserRejectedGradleUpgrade";
 
         // List of preference keys, used to restore default settings.
         private static string[] PreferenceKeys = new[] {
@@ -140,7 +144,8 @@ internal void Save() {
             VerboseLoggingKey,
             AutoResolutionDisabledWarningKey,
             PromptBeforeAutoResolutionKey,
-            UseGradleDaemonKey
+            UseGradleDaemonKey,
+            UserRejectedGradleUpgradeKey
         };
 
         internal const string AndroidPluginsDir = "Assets/Plugins/Android";
@@ -293,6 +298,11 @@ internal static bool VerboseLogging {
             get { return projectSettings.GetBool(VerboseLoggingKey, false); }
         }
 
+        internal static bool UserRejectedGradleUpgrade {
+            set { projectSettings.SetBool(UserRejectedGradleUpgradeKey, value); }
+            get { return projectSettings.GetBool(UserRejectedGradleUpgradeKey, false); }
+        }
+
         internal static string ValidatePackageDir(string directory) {
             // Make sure the package directory starts with the same name.
             // This is case insensitive to handle cases where developers rename Unity
@@ -507,6 +517,12 @@ public void OnGUI() {
                     "builds when mixing legacy Android support libraries and Jetpack libraries.");
             }
 
+            GUILayout.BeginHorizontal();
+            GUILayout.Label("Disable MainTemplate Gradle prompt", EditorStyles.boldLabel);
+            settings.userRejectedGradleUpgrade =
+                EditorGUILayout.Toggle(settings.userRejectedGradleUpgrade);
+            GUILayout.EndHorizontal();
+
             GUILayout.BeginHorizontal();
             GUILayout.Label("Patch mainTemplate.gradle", EditorStyles.boldLabel);
             settings.patchMainTemplateGradle =
@@ -697,7 +713,9 @@ public void OnGUI() {
                         new KeyValuePair<string, string>(
                             "patchSettingsTemplateGradle",
                             SettingsDialog.PatchSettingsTemplateGradle.ToString()),
-
+                        new KeyValuePair<string, string>(
+                            "userRejectedGradleUpgrade",
+                            SettingsDialog.UserRejectedGradleUpgrade.ToString()),
                     },
                     "Settings Save");
 
diff --git a/source/AndroidResolver/test/src/AndroidResolverIntegrationTests.cs b/source/AndroidResolver/test/src/AndroidResolverIntegrationTests.cs
index c8d61ea9..cc7a6e66 100644
--- a/source/AndroidResolver/test/src/AndroidResolverIntegrationTests.cs
+++ b/source/AndroidResolver/test/src/AndroidResolverIntegrationTests.cs
@@ -642,6 +642,8 @@ private static void ClearAllDependencies() {
         GooglePlayServices.SettingsDialog.PatchPropertiesTemplateGradle = false;
         GooglePlayServices.SettingsDialog.PatchSettingsTemplateGradle = false;
 
+        GooglePlayServices.SettingsDialog.UserRejectedGradleUpgrade = true;
+
         PlayServicesSupport.ResetDependencies();
         UpdateAdditionalDependenciesFile(false, ADDITIONAL_DEPENDENCIES_FILENAME);
         UpdateAdditionalDependenciesFile(false, ADDITIONAL_DUPLICATE_DEPENDENCIES_FILENAME);