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 A very common mistake is using an outdated copy of fastboot from a Linux distribution package not receiving regular updates.