Platform-Tools is a component of the Android SDK and it includes different tools, such as ADB, fastboot, and systray. If you have ever wanted to download ADB and Fastboot without having to download the whole of Android Studio or SDK, Google has finally made those binaries available officially for Windows, Mac, and Linux. You can now download the latest ADB and Fastboot tool or Android SDK Platform-Tools zip file depending on your computer’s OS separately.
However, if you are just a nerd who messes around your phone for smaller jobs like unlocking the bootloader, flashing boot or recovery image or the full factory images occasionally, downloading the full Android SDK or Studio is no more necessary. The Android SDK and Android Studio are tools for developers only and they are used for Android application development purposes. You can then be able to execute ADB and Fastboot commands to install APK, reboot your Android into the bootloader mode and flash stock ROM and recovery images using your Windows, Mac or Linux or Ubuntu computer. Just download the latest SDK platform-tools zip containing ADB and Fastboot binaries for Windows, Mac, and Linux from below and unzip it. Android SDK Platform Tools download is now available as a zip file directly from Google.
