I did set up of Android, Java and Eclipse to start up my project but soon after running my emulator a few times I got error like “The connection to adb is down, and a severe error has occured.”
I referred to this question and got answer but while running adb from command prompt I am getting error as "'adb' is not recognized as an internal or external command,operable program or batch file."
How to run this adb commands without admin rights on machine?
but while running adb from command prompt i am getting error as "'adb' is not recognized as an internal or external command,operable program or batch file."
This is usually a path problem.
Linux
This is usually one of two problems on Linux.
First, adb is simply not on path. Its located in <Android SDK>/platform-tools, so platform-tools needs to be on path. To ensure its on path, you want something like this in your login script (.bashrc, .bash_profile, etc). Below is from Mac OS X and .bash_profile:
export JAVA_HOME=`/usr/libexec/java_home`
export ANDROID_NDK_ROOT=/opt/android-ndk-r9c
export ANDROID_SDK_ROOT=/opt/android-sdk-macosx
export PATH="$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/tools/":"$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/platform-tools/":"$PATH"
Second, the problem can occur on Linux if its x86_64 and you don't have ia32_libs installed. Tools like adb are 32-bit, so you need to install ia32_libs for the entire 32-bit subsystem for 64-bit Linuxes.
Windows
Windows has a PATH variable, and it can be adjusted per-user. Ensure <Android SDK>/platform-tools is on path in Windows. It would not hurt to ensure <Android SDK>/tools is on path also.
If you add a %PATH% variable, you can copy it from the System's %PATH% first. Then modify your copy.
You getting error like "'adb' is not recognized as an internal or external command,operable program or batch file." has nothing to do with your admin rights.
Follow the steps:
Go to folder location where your 'adb.exe' is located.
copy the path and open cmd prompt and paste your folder location
Example: C:\Users\298xxx>C:\Android\adt-bundle-windows-x86-20131030\adt-bundle-windows-x8
6-20131030\sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe
Run any adb command you want like
C:\Users\298xxx>C:\Android\adt-bundle-windows-x86-20131030\adt-bundle-windows-x86-20131030\sdk\platform-tools
\adb.exe devices
List of devices attached
emulator-5554 device
Problem is that in machine you need to set path of ADB.exe in system properties but you didn't had access as admin which don't allowed you to open/work directly with system related things like install/uninstall/path setting and many more.
Another way to do the same is
press ctrl+alt+del to open task manager
Go to File --> New Task -- > and copy paste the path of you adb.exe (space) devices to check for devices attached to your machine.
I am trying to run google map v2 on emulator, I am following this tutorial.
When I was trying to install required apk file on emulator, I am getting below error.
I tried to solve this using this tutorial.Followed all steps, added the path to paltform-tools to environment path. Also after modifying the PATH variable started a new CommandPrompt window.
But getting the same error. I need to check my google map application on emulator.
Kindly suggest me.
'adb' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
Set the path of adb into System Variables. You can find adb in "ADT Bundle/sdk/platform-tools" Set the path and restart the cmd n then try again.
Or
You can also goto the dir where adb.exe is located and do the same thing if you don't wanna set the PATH.
If you wanna see all the paths, just do
echo %PATH%
From Android Studio 1.3, the ADB location is at:
C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools.
Now add this location to the end of PATH of environment variables. Eg:
;C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools
If you want to use it every time add the path of adb to your system variables:
enter to cmd (command prompt) and write the following:
echo %PATH%
this command will show you what it was before you will add adb path
setx PATH "%PATH%;C:\Program Files\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools"
be careful the path that you want to add if it contains double quote
after you restart your cmd rewrite:
echo %PATH%
you will find that the path is added
PS: if you just want to add the path to cmd just to this session you can use:
set PATH=%PATH%;C:\Program Files\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools
I did this on Windows 7, by going to:
Start > Control Panel > System > Advanced System Settings > Environment Variables...
In this Environment Variables window, in the User variables for (your-username) highlight Path and click Edit...
You then need to append a ; if there isn't already one at the end of the Variable value field, and then append C:\Users\<your-username>\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools; to that same field.
Then click the three OK buttons to get out.
If you already have a Command Prompt window open, close it then re-open and the adb devices command should then work.
In Windows 10,
Add User Variable PATH: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools.
Restart cmd (if any open).
adb devices, it should list, if it does, you are all set.
That's it!
On Window, sometimes I feel hard to click through many steps to find platform-tools and open Environment Variables Prompt, so the below steps maybe help
Step 1. Open cmd as Administrator
Step 2. File platform-tools path
cd C:\
dir /s adb.exe
Step 3: Edit Path in Edit Enviroment Variables Prompt
rundll32 sysdm.cpl,EditEnvironmentVariables
more, the command to open environment variables can not remember, so I often make an alias for it (eg: editenv), if you need to work with environment variables multiple time, you can use a permanent doskey to make alias
Step 4: Restart cmd
Add your path into environment variable "PATH" where you installed your sdk with below:
\Sdk\platform-tools
You can in image below for example:
and reopen your command prompt to see changes.
Follow path of you platform tools folder in android setup folder where you will found adb.exe
D:\Software\Android\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools
Check the screenshot for details
If your OS is Windows, then it is very simple.
When you install Android Studio, adb.exe is located in the following folder:
C:\Users\**your-user-name**\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools
Copy the path and paste in your environment variables.
Open your terminal and type: adb it's done!
adb command can be under the new path below-
C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools
for new versions of Android studio.
I found in this location for me.
For environment variable, we have to need to follow some steps.
just open Android studio and press "Tools" on Top navigation bar
tools->SDK Manager
Where you can get SDK location
Open SDK folder -> platform-tools
You will need to set the PATH variable pointing to the directory where adb.exe is to be found. If you are using cmd.exe, this command will help:
set PATH=%PATH%;%USERPROFILE%\appdata\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools
1st: goto the drive where your eclipse reside and goto sdk and platform tool in my case C:\adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20140702\sdk\platform-tools
2nd:copy that address for ease of access
3:open command prompt win+r and type cmd hit enter
4:paste the address in cmd and hit enter thats all
In new version PowerShell, after all steps that mentioned before this, please attend:
before
adb
now
.\adb
I recommand you using PowerShell
Set Android Studio Terminal to PowerShell:
Settings > Tools > Terminal > Shell path = pwsh.exe (instead of cmd.exe)
Open Terminal on Android Studio
PowerShell 7.0.1
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
https://aka.ms/powershell
Type 'help' to get help.
PS >
Test the path for adb.exe
# `pikachu` should be replace your username
PS > test-path "C:\Users\pikachu\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools"
True
Open your powershell profile file in your text editor
PS > notepad $profile
add below line, save and exit
# `pikachu` should be replaced with your username
$env:PATH+=";C:\Users\pikachu\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools"
re-open Terminal and try adb
PS > adb
Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.41
Version 30.0.1-6435776
Installed as C:\Users\hdformat\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe
global options:
-a listen on all network interfaces, not just localhost
-d use USB device (error if multiple devices connected)
-e use TCP/IP device (error if multiple TCP/IP devices available)
-s SERIAL use device with given serial (overrides $ANDROID_SERIAL)
-t ID use device with given transport id
-H name of adb server host [default=localhost]
-P port of adb server [default=5037]
Based on Vamsi Tallapudis earlier answer I came up with this dynamic path:
%LOCALAPPDATA%/Android\sdk\platform-tools
It's using a Windows Environment Variables. I find this solution to be both elegant and easy and would therefor like to share it.
Since I installed version 1.0.41,
I had to use the command "adb version" instead of "adb –version", in Windows 10.
Check and add these below loacations to the path variable:
C:\Users\Sameera\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\tools
C:\Users\Sameera\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools
C:\Users\Sameera\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\build-tools
ANDROID_HOME
C:\Users\Sameera\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk
I had same problem when I define PATH below
C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.8.0_45\bin;C:\dev\sdk\android\platform-tools
and the problem solved when I bring adb root at first.
C:\dev\sdk\android\platform-tools;C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.8.0_45\bin
In my case it was:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools
This is where I found it:
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools
I had to put the complete path into the file explorer. I couldn't just click down to it because the directories are hidden.
I found this path listed in Android studio:
Tools > Android > SDK Manager > SDK Tools
This answer assumes that the PATH has been correctly set as described in the other answers.
If you're on Windows 10 and don't have Admin rights, then right click on the CMD, powershell ... program and select run as administrator. Then try adb [command]
First select drive that is where Android sdk folder is there. Then you Follow the below steps
cd DriveName:/ or Ex : cd c:/ Press 'Enter'
then you will give the path that is adb console path is there in a platform-tools folder
so
cd Root Folder/inner root folder if there/Platform-tools Press 'Enter' then it selects the adb directory.
If you didn't set a path for ADB, you can run .\adb instead of adb at sdk/platformtools.
It seems that Avast antivirus detects adb.exe as a virus and adds it to it chest
For those using macOS, this osxdaily.com article shows several ways to add adb to the $PATH.
Here's the one I prefer:
Add a file named adb to /etc/paths.d/ folder that just contains the path to adb's location: /Users/YourUserName/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools/
In a Terminal window, sudo vim /etc/paths.d/adb
-> enter the path and save the file.
Close/re-open Terminal in order for it to see the change.
You could just drag the adb.exe on to the command prompt from sdk/platformtools and leave a space and type the command you want: like logcat.
It looks like this for me:
C:\adt-bundle-windows-x86-20130917\adt-bundle-windows-x86-20130917\sdk\platform-tools.exe logcat
and hit enter.
I use ADT to try to make android apps, and use AVD. I know there is another tool called adb. I know it has been installed, and I want try to use it to send commands. Where is it? How to open it? Which button is used to open ADB in ADT?
Another question is where are the API documents? How to find it except on the website, like download or whatever?
You should find it in :
C:\Users\User Name\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools
Add that to path, or change directory to there. The command sqlite3 is also there.
In the terminal you can type commands like
adb logcat //for logs
adb shell // for android shell
In Windows 10 while installing Android SDK, by default latest SDK gets installed.
Platform List is part of Android SDK and the best way to find the location is to open SDK manager and get the path.
It will be available at:
Android SDK Location: C:\Users\<User Name>\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools\
In SDK Manager, SDK path can be found by following the below
Appearance & Behaviour --> System Settings --> Android SDK
You can get the path where SDK is installed and can edit the location as well.
If you have downloaded the AS + SDK bundle: in Windows 10
C:\Users\ your User Name \AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools\
Run adb.exe
Type adb shell.
Now able to access adb and the db.
The adb tool can be found in sdk/platform-tools/
If you don't see this directory in your SDK,
launch the SDK Manager
and install "Android SDK Platform-tools"
Also update your PATH environment variable to
include the platform-tools/ directory, so you can
execute adb from any location.
The short answer is adb is used via command line. find adb.exe on your machine, add it to the path and use it from cmd on windows.
"adb devices" will give you a list of devices adb can talk to. your emulation platform should be on the list. just type adb to get a list of commands and what they do.
Check out Android Documentation Managing Virtual Devices
How do I install ADB? What do I need to do in order to get to the shell on an android phone?
I installed the SDK, and now I am using Eclipse. How do I install apps using ADB?
Go To
->Android->android-sdk->platform-tools>adb.exe from command prompt
It will give you a list of options how to use it adb
To install apk from adb
adb install myapk.apk(path to apk)
For other ADB commands info check this link
http://www.linuxtopia.org/online_books/android/devguide/guide/developing/tools/android_adb_commandsummary.html
right click "computer" -> Properties -> Advanced System Settings -> Environment Variables
Then add ;C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\tools;C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools to the end of your System Path variable. Make sure your at the end of the whole path variable so you don't overwrite what is currently there
Then open up command window and type adb install apkLocation\myApp.apk
I want to install apk on my emulator, I found this page how to install apk and This thread
and my problem is when I type adb in my command line I got this:
'adb' is not recognized as an internal or external commands
i set the path on windows advance, the path is the tool director in my sdk directory, I mean the path I set is C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\tools, I am working on windows 7
First add your Android SDK path like "C:\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools" to your OS path
Second use this command to restart adb:
adb kill-server
adb start-server
1 Step If u have multiple emulator than close all emulator and open emulator by Window--> AVD Manger --> and select any one emulator on which u want to install apk and start that emulator by clicking on Strat
2 Step Open Command Promot and enter path upto folder Platform-tools of android sdk somethiing like cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools if 64 bit other wise C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools
3 Step adb install Path Upto ur apk means path in which folder u have put apk Example adb install C:\User\Download\facebook.apk
Try this
First chage your current directory to platform-tools
cd C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools
Then install your apk on emulator
adb install "<Path to your apk file>"
for example
adb install "c:\Apps\abc.apk"
For Mac Users
Go to the /Users/your-user-name/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools directory
./adb your-command (Ex: ./adb devices )
Try changing it to
From
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\tools
To
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools
If doesn't work then you mught need to restart you system too.
add
C:\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools
and
C:\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools
to your Path Environment Variables
you can pull apk without command,
step 1 select ddms view in editor
step 2 select emulator or device
step 3 select Fle Explorer
step 4 select sdcard and there right corner push amd pull option with device icon
here select push option and choose your apk location and push it
step 5 now you can see your apk installed in Emulator or in device
Start terminal and write below command
For MAC
./adb kill-server
./adb start-server
For Windows
adb kill-server
adb start-server
For me it's work perfect
Go to folder android installation
Go to platform-tools and try the below command
./adb reverse tcp:8081 tcp:8081
after Running your app
For Mac - add next line to bash/zsh config file:
export PATH="$HOME/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools:$PATH"
In my case, I had %LOCALAPPDATA%\Android\Sdk\platform-tools in my System Path with no luck.
I moved it to my User Path and it worked perfectly.
P.S. I personally use https://rix0rrr.github.io/WindowsPathEditor/, very straight forward and clean.