Using
android phones or devices gives you a total exposure of your OS than any other
OS’s, you are free to do anything on android : in short you have no
restrictions like any other os on your android device. Those who are users of
android and are keen to tweak there devices or want to try different firmware’s
for their devices do a bundle of steps for it i.e root their device , install
custom recovery on it . To do all this they need their device’s boot loader to
be unlocked for the custom recovery mode to be installed. This is where the
main part comes that is : they will need ADB + Fastboot drivers.
So here’s a
guide for it.
About ADB :-
ADB stands
for Android Debug bridge, which is a tool that you usually find in SDK’s
(Software development kit). ADB is a tool that interact wih your android device
with a computer via command line, you can also control your device via USB to
transfer files or send commands to android os to make system changes in it with
the help of computer.
About Fastboot:-
Fastboot is
also a SDK unit. It helps to flash a partition on your device, you can modify
system files from a computer over a flowing USB connection. Updates from zip
files can also be installed by fastboot.
ADB and Fastboot setup on Windows
To set up
ADB and fastboot is an easy process on your computer. As mentioned above that
they both are a part of SDK so they can be prompted by the SDK kit, which
you’ll need to download.
Installing ADB and Fastboot on Windows
As from the
web there are 2 most used methods for installing ADB and fastboot.
1.Minimal
ADB and Fastboot method.
2.15 sec ADB
installer.
Installing ADB and fastboot by Minimal method
- First of all you will need the Minimal ADB setup. Download it here.
- Extract the setup and install the program.
- There will be a couple of instructions to follow such as choosing where to install etc.
- After you have successfully installed a finish window will come.
Now if you
want to check the configuration of ADB launch the command prompt and type in
“adb devices”, the result will show the connected devices and that ADB is
configured successfully.
Installing ADB and fastboot via 15 sec ADB installer
- As above you"ll need to install ADB 15 sec setup.
- This setup will also install USB drivers and fastboot.
- After downloading run the .exe setup file.
- As you’ll see the window as above press Y to install.
- It will start the setup to install ADB and fastboot.
- Now again it will ask to install the drivers, type Y to install ADB and fastboot drivers.
- After installing the drivers the command window will close and you’ll see the completion window.
These were
the best ways used to Install ADB and Fastboot on PC.
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