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.

After the script completes you can type ADB or Fastboot to start running either program. This is where you’ll need to be to flash the new Android 5.1.1 image on your device.

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 Android Debug Bridge (ADB) allows you to wirelessly issue commands to your phone, removing the need for cables. Wireless ADB works on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Chromebooks. No platform is ...

As said earlier, there are two methods: using Platform Tools and Xiaomi ADB Fastboot Tools. Although the latter is named after the mobile manufacturer, this app is not developed or affiliated with ...

7. Using ADB, reboot the Kindle Fire: adb reboot At the end of this process, your command prompt window should look like this: Command prompt window after switch to fastboot mode.

When you set up ADB, you’ll get fastboot commands, too. Fastboot commands like “fastboot flash” will allow you to install custom recoveries and kernels.

After you setup ADB in last week's Android customization, we figured we would put it to more use, here is how to take a screen recording using the ADB shell commands.

Traditionally, Android Debug Bridge (ADB) has been used over a wired connection to issue commands from a computer to an Android phone. You can use this tool over a wireless connection as well, and ...

How to use ADB wirelessly on your Android phone Before you get started with wireless ADB commands, check that you're ready by following these steps: Connect your computer and Android phone to the ...