Is there any way how to install just ADB without whole SDK?

Question

I need to install just ADB on customer´s PC to connect to android phone and install apk there. And because of SDK size is it possible to do it without installing whole SDK?

Solution 1

Yes you can

Installing ADB in windows without Download Android SDK

1. Firstly, you'll need a program that can partially download contents of zip files from the internet.
2. Once that's set up, go to the SDK download page and grab the link to the SDK.
3. In the zip file, navigate to "android-sdk-windows\tools"
4. From there, select only "adb.exe", "AdbWinApi.dll" and "AdbWinUsbApi.dll"
5. Download.

Source: http://twigstechtips.blogspot.in/2011/07/android-downloading-adb-without-sdk.html

Solution 2

It is now available officially from Google as a separate tool. You can download it from here SDK Platform Tools Release

Solution 3

I got adb.exe and the required .dll files from: http://adbshell.com/downloads

Very minimalistic, but does exactly what it needs to do.

Solution 4

Unfortunately, due to platform tools being moved to a separate package the method above doesn't work any more.

Edit: The new page is here with no info: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Doc:_sdk_intro

But the old wiki is still available here: http://oldwiki.cyanogenmod.org/wiki/Howto:_Install_the_Android_SDK/Windows

Solution 5

You can download Minimal ADB and Fastboot from XDA developers following thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790

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Comments

[hotshot309]

The link posted above explains: (1) Firstly, you'll need a program that can partially download contents of zip files from the internet. (2) Once that's set up, go to the SDK download page and grab the link to the SDK. (3) In the zip file, navigate to "android-sdk-windows\tools." (4) From there, select only "adb.exe", "AdbWinApi.dll" and "AdbWinUsbApi.dll." Download.

[Kingsolmn]

Link no longer good, just drops you at the wiki home page. :-(

[Paul]

Thanks, looks like they've changed to a new wiki and dumped some old content. Updating my post.

[Matthias Güntert]

Can this source be trusted? Anyone compared the fingerprints?

[Matthias Güntert]

This should be the correct answer! Thanks for posting

[carloswm85]

Most reliable link.

[topher217]

This is exactly the opposite of what the OP asked. They don't want the whole SDK.

[MSaudi]

@topher217 It is not the full SDK, it is just the adb tool

[topher217]

@MSaudi maybe the OP's question was not well-worded, as to the difference between SDK platforms vs SDK platform tools, and they are just seeking for a lower footprint compared to Android Studio, and the SDK manager bundles, but the link you provided downloads all the SDK platform tools (not just adb). See the 2nd sentence in the link you provided. "It includes tools that interface with the Android platform, such as adb, fastboot, and systrace" The contents of the of the zip file also contain more than just adb.

[Mark C]

This is an 11MB DL

[Mark C]

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