diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b3460d57..32512494 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,21 +1,6 @@
-# Temp files
-*~
-*.bak
-*.backup
-\#*
-.\#*
-*\#
-*.swp
-*.swap
-*.sav
-*.save
-*.autosav
-*.autosave
-
 *.iml
 .gradle
 /local.properties
-/gradle.properties
 /.idea/
 .DS_Store
 /build
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e6fce10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Project-wide Gradle settings.
+
+# IDE (e.g. Android Studio) users:
+# Gradle settings configured through the IDE *will override*
+# any settings specified in this file.
+
+# For more details on how to configure your build environment visit
+# http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/build_environment.html
+
+# Specifies the JVM arguments used for the daemon process.
+# The setting is particularly useful for tweaking memory settings.
+android.enableJetifier=true
+android.useAndroidX=true
+org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1536m
+
+# When configured, Gradle will run in incubating parallel mode.
+# This option should only be used with decoupled projects. More details, visit
+# http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/multi_project_builds.html#sec:decoupled_projects
+# org.gradle.parallel=true