diff --git a/static/install.html b/static/install.html index c138290f..b1f8f12e 100644 --- a/static/install.html +++ b/static/install.html @@ -90,6 +90,22 @@ scheme for platform-tools (adb, fastboot, etc.) with their own scheme and don't keep it up-to-date despite that being crucial.
+If your distribution doesn't have a proper fastboot package, which is likely,
+ consider using the official releases of platform-tools from Google. You can either
+ obtain these as part of the standalone SDK or Android Studio which are self-updating
+ or via the standalone platform-tools releases. For one time usage, it's easiest to
+ obtain the latest
+ standalone platform-tools release, extract it and add it to your PATH
+ in the current shell. For example:
unzip platform-tools_r29.0.1-linux.zip +export PATH="$PWD/platform-tools:$PATH"+ +
Sample output from fastboot --version
afterwards:
fastboot version 29.0.1-5644136 +Installed as /home/username/downloads/platform-tools/fastboot+
Don't proceed with the installation process until this is set up properly in your
current shell. A very common mistake is using an outdated copy of
fastboot
from a Linux distribution package not receiving regular updates.