

But not a single code will be executed successfully if you don’t have the Android SDK Platform Tools installed on your PC. There exists tons of other ADB and Fastboot commands that you could/would come across while dealing with these customizations. To be fair, these are just some of the commands being used on a normal basis. Rather, the need for these tools arises when you are about to carry out ADB and/or Fastboot commands. These tools aren’t needed when you connect your device to a PC for file transfers. Similar is the case with these tools, although its usage goes a step further. If they aren’t installed, your PC will simply refuse to identify the connected device or would show it as an unrecognized device. When you connect your device to PC to transfer files, images, and videos you need the device-specific USB Drivers installed. One pretty important thing to discuss is why you will be needing this tool.

If you’re still facing the can’t locate ADB error message on Android Studio then it can possible that somehow the damaged or corrupted platform-tools files have been corrupted or missing.

You can install the respective Android SDK from the SDK Manager that you can find in the Android Studio. If in case, the specific Android SDK version isn’t available on your system then you can also receive the error message. Finally, click on OK to save changes and check for the error again.Once done, you’ll be able to select Android API XX Platform from the drop-down menu.If in case, there are no options in the drop-down menu, you can click on the New button to choose Android SDK and then choose the directory where Android SDK is present.Then search for Project which has no SDK and change it to Android API XX Platform from the drop-down menu.Here click on Project under Project Settings.Launch the Android Studio application on the PC.
