ADB & FASTBOOT COMMAND ON WINDOWS
ADB & FASTBOOT COMMAND ON WINDOWS
PART1: GET ADB & FASTBOOT TOOLS
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Download the latest version of platform-tools on Google drive (link) or go to the official SDK Platform Tools release -> choose options for Windows PC (link).
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Move the ‘platform tools’ folder to C drive so that you can easily access it anytime.
PART 2: SETTING PATH AND ENVIRONMENTS
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Copy the path (address) of the ‘platform tools’ folder. You can shift+right click to get the option called ‘Copy as Path’, using which will copy the path to PC’s clipboard. Mine is in the C drive, and here is its path: “C:\platform-tools”
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Open Environment Variables settings by searching for it in Windows search. Otherwise, find it manually as given below:
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Right-click the Computer icon.
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Click Properties.
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Click Advanced system properties.
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In the window that pops up, click Advanced.
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Click Environment Variables.
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Under System variables section, click the Path option to select it.
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Click the Edit button.
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Add the path of the platform-tools folder:
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On Windows 10, click the New button, and then copy the path of your ‘platform tools’ folder.
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Click OK, then again OK, and then again OK to exit.
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Open a command window or a PowerShell window and type adb and then hit the enter key, you shall get a list of adb commands. Meaning, adb is working from everywhere on your Windows PC. Try the same with fastboot.
PART 3: INSTALL USB DRIVER FOR FASTBOOT
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Downloads the Google USB driver in here
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Extract the zip file and we got the folder include all these folders:
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Search Computer Management on your PC :
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Choose Device Manager -> Other devices -> Android Phone -> Update Driver Software
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Choose Browse my computer for driver software
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Choose Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer
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Choose Have Disk
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Choose Browse -> Redirect to USB_driver folder -> Choose android_winusb -> Click Open -> OK then wait until it is installed successfully.
PART 3: How to use ADB & Fastboot
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Put the watch correctly on the charger and connect to your PC
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Run command <adb devices> to make sure ADB works well, the response should be:
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Run command :
Adb reboot bootloader
-> The watch will reboot then go to fastboot mode
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Run command fastboot devices to make sure fastboot works well, the response should be:
Congratulations, you are good to go the next Steps !