Install ADB on your Android

ADB also known as the Android Debug Bridge is a set of utilities that come with the Android SDK of Google. Using the ADB you can do various things with your device connected to your PC with a USB cable. You can copy files and manage them, install applications or uninstall applications, run commands on your device and a lot more. Things like backing up and restoring your Android smart phone or tablet requires you to have ADB drivers installed.

In this tutorial I will be telling you how you can install ADB on your Android. To read more on ADB Drivers for Android click here.

First, you need the Android SDK from Google

Go to the Android Studio download page and download just the command line tools. You will find this at the bottom of the page. These tools consist of the ADB drivers as well. Download the compressed file and extract and save the file wherever you want.

Second, you run the EXE file

You will see a window like the one shown below. You need to un check everything on the list except Android SDK Platform Tools.
In case you own a Google Nexus Smart Phone then you might as well check the Google USB Driver as well to install the latest drivers for your device. Install that. Close the window once its done.

Third, you need to enable USB debugging

To do this, go to Settings ==> About Phone ==> Tap on Build no 7 times
This will enable Developer Options on your device. Go to Developer Options and Enable USB Debugging.

Finally, You can test your ADB drivers.

Open the folder where you extracted the SDK Tools into. There will be a sub folder in that called Platform tools. Open it. Then hold the shift button and right click together on the white are in the folder. Click on Open Command window here.

Connect your device with the PC and run this command.
"adb devices"
You should see the following window with your device in the list.

Note - If your device is connected but you do not see it in the list you will have to install the latest USB drivers for your device on your PC.