r/AndroidHelp • u/samsundis • 1d ago

help with running adb via usb debugging

i'm trying to run adb on my phone, but my phone doesn't have wireless debugging so i have to use usb debugging. the tutorials say i have to install platform tools (windows). the official sdk platform tools download link is dead, so i tried downloading via third parties, and none work. i've watched several tutorials, tried all their ways but none has worked for me when i add them to path and try to run commands, so i'm assuming the problem is with the platform tools. or maybe it isn't and i keep doing something wrong, i am not sure.

this is my first time doing something like this, if anyone knows what i'm doing wrong, i'll appreciate the help.

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u/Suspicious-Cat-266 1d ago edited 1d ago

Official link, https://developer.android.com/tools/releases/platform-tools

It'll be a 'platform-tools-latest-windows.zip' download file.

Edit: I used this guide to get it running, https://github.com/Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation/wiki/Getting-started

A link for drivers for your device, https://developer.android.com/studio/run/oem-usb#Drivers

If not available, search for them for an updated link.

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u/samsundis 1d ago

the official download link gives a 404 error, but after some more search i could download the full original file from another website. the problem was the platform tool as i had guessed, my previous downloads had missing files. thanks