Mostly the Android users who frequently loves modding and tweaking their
device, and also tries different firmware’s, root their smartphone phone device, install a
custom ROM and kernel’s, at the initial stage they need to unlock the
boot loader and then install custom recovery and so they need to install
ADB and fastboot drivers. Following steps will help to How to Download & Install ADB Fastboot on Windows and Mac OS.
What is ADB-Fastboot?
Android Debug Bridge (ADB) is a small debug tool that you will find in Android Software Development Kit (SDK). It is basically a command line tool that does the communication between your Android device and a Pc. With ADB, your android device can be controlled from the PC via USB cable, files can also be transferred and it runs powerful shell commands. ADB can be used to send terminal commands to an Android device for changing the system level.
Like ADB Fastboot is also a important part of SDK. The Fastboot tool could be helpful for reflashing partition and image files on your android device. In a fastboot, system the file system images can be modified from a PC over a USB connection. Like recovery, updates and zip files can also be installed from fastboot.
How to Setup ADB Fastboot on Windows and Mac OS?
Setting up ADB and Fastboot seems quite easy. As ADB and Fastboot both are a part of the Android SDK package, only to download the kit (which is over 500 MB) and then set up path variables or the below-written methods can be used to install ADB and fastboot driver on Windows and Mac OS. But firstly you need to remember that you have to put your device into USB debugging mode. If you just ignore this step, the possibility is your computer won’t recognize your android device.
How to Install ADB and Fastboot on Windows:
The two best methods to install ADB and fastboot on windows OS Xp,Vista,7,8,8.1,10. The first method is a 15 Sec.. ADB installer and the second method is Minimal ADB and Fastboot. So starting with method one let’s install ADB and fastboot driver with the 15 sec.. ADB installer.
Steps to Install ADB and fastboot driver on Windows with 15 sec...
What is ADB-Fastboot?
Android Debug Bridge (ADB) is a small debug tool that you will find in Android Software Development Kit (SDK). It is basically a command line tool that does the communication between your Android device and a Pc. With ADB, your android device can be controlled from the PC via USB cable, files can also be transferred and it runs powerful shell commands. ADB can be used to send terminal commands to an Android device for changing the system level.
Like ADB Fastboot is also a important part of SDK. The Fastboot tool could be helpful for reflashing partition and image files on your android device. In a fastboot, system the file system images can be modified from a PC over a USB connection. Like recovery, updates and zip files can also be installed from fastboot.
How to Setup ADB Fastboot on Windows and Mac OS?
Setting up ADB and Fastboot seems quite easy. As ADB and Fastboot both are a part of the Android SDK package, only to download the kit (which is over 500 MB) and then set up path variables or the below-written methods can be used to install ADB and fastboot driver on Windows and Mac OS. But firstly you need to remember that you have to put your device into USB debugging mode. If you just ignore this step, the possibility is your computer won’t recognize your android device.
How to Install ADB and Fastboot on Windows:
The two best methods to install ADB and fastboot on windows OS Xp,Vista,7,8,8.1,10. The first method is a 15 Sec.. ADB installer and the second method is Minimal ADB and Fastboot. So starting with method one let’s install ADB and fastboot driver with the 15 sec.. ADB installer.
Steps to Install ADB and fastboot driver on Windows with 15 sec...
- Starting with let’s download ADB Installer setup file by XDA member @Snoop05. It not just installs ADB but it also installs fastboot and USB drivers within a short span of 15 seconds.
- Run the Exe file adb-setup.exe.
- Then look at command window and follow the below instruction. Type ‘Y’ if you want to install the ADB and fastboot driver.
- After giving the command ‘Y’ it will install the ADB and fastboot drivers on your computer and then it will copy the required files to a particular location.
- Once again type ‘Y’ to install the device driver. This may take few seconds to install the device drivers and after that,the command window will automatically close.
Congratulations!!! You have successfully installed ADB and fastboot on your Windows PC.
Steps to Install ADB and fastboot on Windows with Minimal ADB and Fastboot:
- Firstly you need to download the Minimal ADB and Fastboot setup by XDA member @shimp208.
- Run the file minimal_adb_fastboot_v1.3.1_setup.exe.
- Follow the wizard’s instructions and then select where you will install the Minimal ADB and Fastboot.
- Choose the file location and complete the whole setup by the following instruction.
- Finally, you have successfully installed Minimal ADB and Fastboot on your Windows Pc.
If you want to check whether ADB and Fastboot is correctly being
configured on your computer then go to the installation directory after that
press and hold the shift key and press right click and launched the
command prompt and type ‘adb devices’. This will show you the list of
devices connected to your computer.
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