how to install ADB and FASTBOOT on computer

By John

When you properly install ADB and FASTBOOT on your windows computer or laptop pc, then you can start making use of it.so many of the newbie making use of android thinks that one just have to extract ADB and FASTBOOT from android SDK platform-tools and start making use of it, if you did it that way, you may end up getting error when trying to make use of it.if you have been finding it difficult installing this android tool, then this post will guide you on how to properly install ADB and FASTBOOT on computer or laptop pc.

for those who don't know what ADB and FASTBOOT is all about,then read my previous post what is adb and fastboot tools use for android phones

for this tutorial, we are going to just make use of only the ADB and FASTBOOT folder that is been extracted from android SDK platform tool.this is because we don't need the rest tools except you are a developer that need those SDK files to develop or modify android properties.so lets get down to the topic

how to install ADB and FASTBOOT on computer or laptop pc

==> visit the link to download ADB and FASTBOOT only file adb_fastboot

==> after downloading, extract the file, inside it you will see a folder called ANDROID,just copy it and paste inside your C:/ root directory. E.g if you paste it into the C:/, it will then look like this C:/ANDROID.

doing it this way will make it very easy to locate its directory when making use of it because you have to use command promp to first locate the ADB and FASTBOOT directory before you can use it without error.

==> after pasting it into the C:/ directory, please don't open it yet.you have to add some lines of word to the environment for it to work.to do this, click START and RIGHT CLICK ON MY COMPUTER=>PROPERTY. from the option that comes up, click on ADVANCE SYSTEM SETTINGS.the system property windows will popup.you can also use a shortcut by clicking start and type RUN on your keyboard to bring up the Run dialog, type in without the quotation "sysdm.cpl" and OK.

hitting OK will bring the system properties window, just click on ADVANCE TAB.

from the ADVANCE OPTION, scroll down and click on the ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES.

at the ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES panel, scroll down to SYSTEM VARIABLE, you will see a line called PATH, click it to highlight and then click the EDIT BUTTON

a dialog box will come up, you will see VARIABLE NAME as ( PATH ) and VARIABLE VALUE which has some line of words, now add this line of word to the end ;C:\Android.note the word ;C:\Android have a semi-colon at the beginning.when you have added it, click OK for all.that's all.

you can now make use of ADB and FASTBOOT on your windows computer or laptop pc without problems.note that you would also need to install all android phone drivers.you can download drivers for manufacturers like HTC, SONY, HUAWEI, LG, SAMSUNG etc.that's all.ENJOY.

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