
Uncheck android sdk platform-tools and select ok.

Go back to android studio and from where you left off navigate to sdk tools (this should be right under android sdk location) Windows=> c://Users/johndoe/AppData/local/android (you can now see the sdk.)Ĭheck the platform tools folder and see if you would see anything like adb.exe (it should be missing probably because it was corrupted and your antivirus or windows defender has quarantined it)Ĭlose Android Studio, open the Task Manager and finish the ADB.exe process if it’s running and then delete the platform tools folder Navigate to file explorer on your system, and locate the file path, this should be found something like View android SDK location (this will show you your sdk path) On your android studio at the top right corner beside the search icon you can find the SDK Manager. As a final resort, you should try uninstalling and reinstalling the platform tools via the SDK Manager on Android Studio.How to solve “unable to locate adb” using Android Studio 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.

Once done, you’ll be able to select Android API XX Platform from the drop-down menu.

