Tools [patched] | Android_sdk Platform

Every Android developer knows the comfort of Android Studio. The visual layout editors, the logcat windows, and the Gradle sync button are wonderful. But underneath the hood of every great developer workstation lies a lean, mean, command-line machine: .

adb restore backup.ab fastboot is powerful and dangerous. You use this when your OS is so broken that ADB won't even start (e.g., bootloop). android_sdk platform tools

# Typical location export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/Android/Sdk/platform-tools echo 'export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/Android/Sdk/platform-tools' >> ~/.zshrc Every Android developer knows the comfort of Android Studio

To check if fastboot sees your device (Volume Down + Power on most phones): the logcat windows

Mastering the Android SDK Platform-Tools: The Developer’s Swiss Army Knife