IllegalArgumentException: Unable to locate adb in Android Studio v2.3

Question

Does anyone know how to fix this?

IllegalArgumentException: Unable to locate adb

I installed android studio v2.3 and it won't let me run my app saying the error. I searched online and said to click the Launch Standalone Sdk manager but I am unable to locate it.

Answer 1

I had the same problem. I had reason to reinstall Android Studio, additional folders were created sdk. Go to Tools >> Android >> SDK-Manager >>Android SDK NLocation and select another folder sdk. if it is on the list.

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and "ok" >> "Next">>"Next" >>"Finish"

Answer 2

I had a similar problem one day ago by deleting a file that avast notified as a virus, you can try the following steps, it works for me:

1. You have to download the "SDK Platform-Tools for your OS" at this link: https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools.html

2. Unzip the downloaded package

3. Open the unzipped folder, then copy the "platform-tools" folder
4. Close Android Studio
5. Rename the existing "platform-tools" and then paste the new "platform-tools" to your sdk location, in my case: C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk
6. Launch Android Studio and try to run your project

You should be good to go!

Good luck!

Answer 3

I also encountered this problem, when I tried to move an Android project from one computer to another. Since I have Android Studio 2.3 I don't have the option to run the standalone SDK-manager (or at least, I don't see any button).

On this website
http://m.blog.csdn.net/article/details?id=51204114
I found the solution to resolve the problem.

Go to Tools >> Android >> SDK-Manager >> SDK-Tools
Uncheck "Android SDK Platform-Tools" and press Apply to uninstall it again.
Then check it again to re-install it. Then I was able to compile my project again.

Answer 4

I had a similar problem a while ago, you can try some things like:

you install the avast antivirus

if that is not the problem then:

You have to download the ADB.EXE again via the page and download according to your operating system

then copy the ADB.exe from that downloaded file

C:> Users> name> Downloads> platform-tools

  -and copy it on the path where you have the platform-tools of your android Studio in my case it is:

C:> Users> name> AppData> Local> Android> sdk> platform-tools

and that's all I hope to help you, regards :)

Answer 5

On my system Avast Antivirus kept quarantining 'adb.exe', so the file would effectively disappear. Once I suspected that, it was simply (in Avast):

Protection > Virus Chest > [three dot menu by the file] > Restore and add exception

If I would change a folder name, or re-install, I would have to do it again, but at least I knew where to look.

Answer 6

When I tried to uninstall platform-tools through the GUI, it hanged, so instead, I:

1. uninstalled platform-tools by deleting <AndroidSDK>/platform-tools
2. reinstalled platform-tools by:
   1. checking IntelliJ IDEA > Settings > Appearance & Behavior > System Settings > Android SDK > SDK Tools > Android SDK Platform-Tools
   2. then pressing OK

Answer 7

I had the same problem. The problem was missing or corrupt of adb.exe file in this path: D:\Android_Sdk\sdk\platform-tools I manually copy the adb.exe file from some where in this SDK path and it start working. Image representation of adb.exe path

Answer 8

Download SDK platform_tools copy this in that where you SDK installed location. Then open android studio go to tools → sdk Manager → sdk tool → here install updated SDK platform_tools. This will surely solve the problem of the adb.exe file.

Answer 9

Late answer here - for me the solution was to completely delete my current SDK and install it again.
In addition, my antivirus detected the adb as a risky file so after reinstalling the SDK I had to make sure that my antivirus will not do it again.

LiooRyuuguu answer is good but for some reason - reinstalling the SDK from the android studio tools as he suggested didn't work for me, what worked for me as I said was to detect the SDK location in my pc, delete it and install it again.

Answer 10

After to uninstall some tools as some answers recomend, I update Android SDK Tools to Version 24.0.2 and resolved this Issue.

Answer 11

Happened with me as well. Try uninstalling and reinstalling SDK platform tools in the SDK manager located in Tools>>Android>>SDK Manager. If this doesn't work(It usually does), then it is possible that for some reason your android-sdk folder doesn't have the Platform-Tools folder containing the adb.exe file. Go to the ADT unzipped file from the first installation and just copy it to the correct path.

Answer 12

I had this issue, took a while to figure out but I did manage to solve it.

I ended up copying adb.exe from the AppData/Local/Android/Android-SDK/Platform-Tools folder and copied it to AppData/Local/Android/SDK/Platform-Tools

Seemed to work! Good luck!