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Proper way to install ADB and Fastboot on Windows - 10

What is ADB and Fastboot:

Android Debug Bridge also known as ADB is a communicate tool between Computer and Android Smart Phone. From the command prompt on Windows you can send commands to the Android Smart Phone by using ADB. ADB is useful thing to do many more things like rooting Android devices, installing ZIP, etc.

Fastboot is an important to tool to do things (when connected Android device in bootloader mode / download mode) like modify Android system, unlock bootloader, reflash image / partition, recover the Android device, update the device, install third party ROMs, etc. 

Note that the Android device should be connected with USB Debugging Mode On. If other wise ADB and Fastboot comments do not work.

Explanatory Video:

How to Download ADB and Fastboot for Windows 10 and install:

• Download platform tools for windows 10 from Here. 
• Extract the downloaded ZIP file.
• Copy the (extracted file) Platform-tools folder and place it into “C” drive.
• Now copy the Path of the Platform-tools folder (which may look like C:\platform-tools)

• Now open the Control Panel and then click and open System Security menu.
• Now click to open System menu.
• You can see the Change Settings menu on the right hand side, click it to open.
• Now a small window will Pop-up, and in the window select Advanced menu.

• Now click to open Environment Variables option.
• You can see Path option in the Pop-up window, Double click it and again a popup window will open.
• Now click to select New option and the paste path we already copied (Path of the Platform-tools folder)
• Now click OK to all Pop-up windows to save the changes.

How to connect the Android device with Windows PC using ADB and Fastboot:

You should enable USB Debugging mode on your Android device and connect it using original USB cable to the PC. Note that it is important that USB Debugging mode be in switch on mode on your Android device, otherwise ADB and Fastboot won’t work. And now you can do things like lock / ulock / flash custom recovery like TWRP / flash zip files, etc., by using ADB and Fastboot commands.

ADB:

• Connect your Android Smart Phone into PC with original USB cable.
• Now go to the “C” drive and open the Platform-tools folder.
• Hold the Shift button and Right click on the mouse in anywhere of the empty space inside the folder and a Pop-up menu window will open.
• In that menu select “Open PowerShell window here” option.
• Now in the Power Shell Window type “adb devices” (without quotes)
• You can see the device code under list of devices attached.

Fastboot:

The Fastboot comments only work when the device is in bootloader mode.

You can turn your device into bootloader mode by using the following ADB comment.

• Type “adb reboot bootloader” (without quote symbol) on the Power Shell Window.

Now your Android device be automatically switch off and turn into bootloader mode.

You can verify the working status of the fastboot by using the following fasboot comment.

• Type “fastboot devices” (without quote symbol), it will show your device code which is connected.

Yes, you have successfully installed ADB & Fastboot you can flash custom Recovery on your Android Device now.

You can find more Fastboot and ADB commands here.