Flashing or installing recoveries on an Android Smartphone requires Minimal ADB and Fastboot on your Computer or Macbook which is very easy.
As there are many ADB and Fastboot tools on the internet which are mostly auto download doesn’t work on our computers. After a lot of research, I found this tool to be very easy to install and use on my computer which works with most of the devices with the compatible drivers being installed.
Install ADB and Fastboot on Mac. If you are using MAC OS, then no problem. In order to install both these tools on your Mac, you need to follow the below steps. Steps to Install ADB and Fastboot on MAC OS. Download ADB & Fastboot for MAC OS Download and extract the file from above link. Adb fire free download - Open Fire, Mozilla Firefox, Pocket Tanks (Classic), and many more programs.
Using ADB and Fastboot you can unlock the bootloader of your locked device, you can install custom recoveries like PWRP, TWRP, Philz recovery, CWM recovery etc. You can even send commands to unbrick your device which has gone into a boot loop or is not starting by flashing the stock firmware.
It has been many times when several users have complained that they are not able to install ADB and Fastboot on their system. Well, we are going to give you a detailed yet clean guide to install minimal ADB and fastboot which will not take more than 2 minutes.
Guide to install Minimal ADB and Fastboot On Windows
Step 1: Download Minimal ADB and Fastboot from here
Step 2: Install minimal_adb_fastboot_v1.4.2_Technolaty.com.exe which you downloaded
Step 3: Follow the screen and install it (you can even select the directory of your choices like Desktop or just C drive)
Step 4: Do not launch it from the installation window
Step 5: Go to C: Program Files (x86)Minimal ADB and Fastboot and right-click on py_cmd.exe and run it as administrator (for Windows 64 bit systems)
or
Adb For Mac Download Free
Go to C: Program FilesMinimal ADB and Fastboot and right-click on cmd_here.exe and run it as administrator (for Windows 32 bit systems)
Guide to install Minimal ADB and Fastboot On MAC OS
Step 1: Go to Android Developers website and Download SDK Platform-Tools for Mac
Step 2: Extract the Platform-Tools on your desktop. It will look something like this:
Step 3: Go to Applications and create a folder named Android
Step 4: Copy the ADB and Fastboot file to the newly created folder and you are done. You can delete the rest of the files which were extracted.
Guide to install Minimal ADB and Fastboot On Linux
Step 1: Download Platform-Tools for Linux
Step 2: Extract the Platform-Tools on your desktop. It will look something like this:
Step 3: Right-click and open terminal from this window to use the ADB and Fastboot commands.
Adb For Mac Download Software
Other Optional Requirements:
- Your device is connected to your PC/Laptop through USB Cable
- Enable USB Debugging on your device.
- Goto > Settings > Developer Options > USB Debugging.
- If Developer Options is not located in settings then enable it by going to Settings > About Phone > Device Info and tap on Build Number for about 7-8 times. And then go back and follow the previous step.
- Goto > Settings > Developer Options > USB Debugging.
- Install the drivers for your device
Many of you might be looking to flash TWRP recovery, Custom ROM, Mods on their Android smartphone. To let them know, ADB and Fastboot drivers are the essentials tools to perform all these tasks. These are responsible to send terminal commands between your device and windows / Mac computer through a USB cable. Though it’s quite simple to set up ADB and Fastboot drivers, there are few users who find difficulty in setting it up. For all those Android users, here we have a quick guide on how to install ADB and Fastboot drivers on Windows & Mac PC.
How to Setup ADB and Fastboot tool on Windows and Mac OS
Earlier the installation of ADB and Fastboot drivers was one of the difficult tasks. Sometimes users face regular driver’s issues which becomes a major headache. Thanks to Android developers for their continuous dedications and efforts, today it’s become so ease that you don’t need to download the full Android SDK.
There are two methods to set up ADB and Fastboot drivers on your Windows 10,8,8.1,7 and XP. First one is 15 Sec ADB Installer and the second one is Minimal ADB and Fastboot. Both the methods have been explained briefly here. Before we take you to the installation procedure, make sure to enable USB Debugging mode on your Android device.
Install ADB and Fastboot driver on Windows with 15 sec ADB installer:
Step 1: Firstly, download the ADB Installer setup file by XDA member @Snoop05. This not only installs ADB but also installs fastboot and USB Drivers on your Windows PC under 15 seconds.
Step 2: Now you need to run the Exe file adb-setup.exe
Step 3: Now a command windows pops-up and you need to follow the instructions carefully. Finally, type ‘Y’ to start installing ADB and Fastboot drivers.
Step 4: Once done, again you need to type ‘Y’ to install the device drivers. Wait for a while till the installation process is completed.
Step 5: Finally, click on ‘Finish’.
Step 6: That’s it! You have successfully installed ADB and Fastboot on your Windows PC.
Install ADB and Fastboot driver on Windows with Minimal ADB and Fastboot:
Step 1: Download the Minimal ADB and Fastboot Setup by XDA member @shimp208
Step 2: Run the installation process as an administrator.
Step 3: Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the installation process.
Step 4: Finally you have successfully installed Minimal ADB and Fastboot on your Windows PC.
Step 1: Download Android Command Line Tools to your Mac and extract it.
Step 2: Open the extracted folder and then Tools folder.
Step 3: Next double-click the ‘android’ icon. A Terminal window will open, and seconds later, you will also see the Android SDK Manager window open up. This Android SDK Manager will help to download ADB and Fastboot on your Mac.
Step 4: In the next screen, you will see several items already checked on your Android SDK Manager. Simply, un-check all the items except Android SDK Platform-tools and click on ‘Install 1 package…’.
Step 5: Now another window will open. You need to select ‘Android SDK Platforms-tools’ package present in the left side. Accept the necessary ‘Agree’ option and then hit the Install button.
Step 6: That’s it! ADB and Fastboot drivers will be automatically downloaded and installed on your Mac OS.
Step 7: To confirm the installation, go to the extracted android-sdk-macosx directory and then open the platform-tools folder. Here you will see ADB and fastboot apps, along with several other tools in this directory.
That’s the simple guide to set up ADB and Fastboot drivers on your Windows and Mac PC. For any kind of difficulty during or after the installation process, do let us know in the below comment section.
Related Content:
- Download Huawei / Honor USB Drivers – All Models
- How to Enable USB Debugging on Huawei Honor phones
- How to Bypass any Huawei Phone Password/ Passcode/ Pin Code/ Security
Comments are closed.