This quick guide will show you how to install and configure Google’s ADB tools software on your Windows, Mac, or Linux computer in minutes. What is ADB used for?

On the smartphone, you will have to enable the USB debugging feature. Whereas, on your Windows PC, you will have to download and install the Android SDK Platform-Tools. What is Fastboot?

Google has made ADB and fastboot available as a standalone package, meaning users no longer need to download them with Android Studio or the Android SDK.

You can get the platform tools for Windows, Linux, or Mac direct from Google's servers. You get a ZIP file containing the platform tools folder with ADB, fastboot, and a few other tools.

The ADB and fastboot tool bundle is a comparatively tiny 3.5MB, versus the 1.6GB it takes to download the Android SDK. We’ve had a guide for a long time that shows the easiest way to get ADB and ...

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Keep in mind that WebADB is not a local tool like regular ADB, but a website that you basically grant full control over your phone, potentially giving bad actors a chance to push malware on it ...