Android SDK is used to create android apps and execute command lines. Learn how to install Android Studio and SDK on Windows 11/10.

android-studio-ide-181.5056338-windows.exe includes an installer and the Android SDK command-line tools. If you don’t need or want to use Android Studio, you can download only the Android SDK ...

Previously, you'd have to download Android Studio or the SDK to get these, which are a 400MB-1.6GB download. Even the smaller command line tools download is still 200-300MB.

If you’ve ever tried to root your Android phone or flash a ROM, you may have heard about ADB and/or fastboot. These two tools are surprisingly powerful, but can be a bit overly complex to install.