Instead, at the Welcome to Android Studio prompt, click Configure > SDK Manager and provide the location to the Android SDK. If this is your first time opening Android Studio, there isn't an SDK Manager button. For example: C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk The location to your Android SDK appears near the top next to Android SDK Location. Open Android Studio and click the SDK Manager button Get the path to your Android SDK platform-tools directory:
Select and install Android SDK Platform-Tools (if it's not already selected). You can check to make sure ADB is installed in Android Studio by going to Tools > SDK Manager. ADB is available when you install Android Studio, but Windows users will need to install a special USB driver. To re-enable the USB port, turn off USB debugging.)Īndroid Debug Bridge (ADB) is a command-line utility for running and managing Android apps on your device or emulator. Note that when USB Debugging is enabled, the USB port is unavailable for other uses such as external storage or input devices.
This utility runs in Windows machines and you have to connect your FireTV utility to your PC before you can perform all the modifications or side-load the apps.īefore you start using this utility, you should know that this utility also contains some functions to root your FireTV stick which basically voids the warranty instantly. If you want more control of your FireTV stick and want to side-load apps using APK files then you can use the free Amazon FireTV Utility app. But if you want to install an app through APK file then it becomes really difficult without the help of any tools. The device has features like voice search and allows installation of third party apps from Amazon app store. All you have to do is connect the Amazon FireTV device to your TV set using an HDMI cable or USB data cable and then you can configure or manage the FireTV console using a Bluetooth ready remote control or a USB keyboard. It can be used to stream high-definition media content to compatible television sets over WiFi. Amazon FireTV is a digital media player and networking device developed by Amazon.