Fluttter: Android SDK file not found: adb [Solved]

Hi!

Android SDK file is not found: adb is a flutter error that you get when you are developing for the Android platform.

In the terminal you write this command:

flutter doctor

And you get this message where you have “Android toolchain – develop for Android devices ( Android SDK version 31.0.0) Android SDK file not found: adb“.

Doctor summary (to see all details, run flutter doctor -v):
[✓] Flutter (Channel stable, 3.3.0, on macOS 11.6.2 20G314
    darwin-x64, locale en-GB)
[!] Android toolchain - develop for Android devices (Android SDK version 31.0.0)
    ✗ Android SDK file not found: adb.
[✓] Xcode - develop for iOS and macOS (Xcode 13.0)
[✓] Chrome - develop for the web
[✓] Android Studio (version 2020.3)
[✓] VS Code (version 1.71.2)
[✓] Connected device (2 available)
[✓] HTTP Host Availability

Now! let’s see how to resolve this issue

Solution

Step 1: Open Android Studio

Step 2: Open the SDK manager from the three-dot icons

Step 3: Go to the SDK tools section

Step 4: Check the “Android SDK platform-Tools”

Step 5: Download and Install the Files

Done! Its time to open the terminal again and write

flutter doctor

After applying the solution,

Doctor summary (to see all details, run flutter doctor -v):
[✓] Flutter (Channel stable, 3.3.0, on macOS 11.6.2 20G314
    darwin-x64, locale en-GB)
[✓] Android toolchain - develop for Android devices (Android
    SDK version 31.0.0)
[✓] Xcode - develop for iOS and macOS (Xcode 13.0)
[✓] Chrome - develop for the web
[✓] Android Studio (version 2020.3)
[✓] VS Code (version 1.71.2)
[✓] Connected device (2 available)
[✓] HTTP Host Availability

Everything is OK and the error is gone.

Conclusion:

You just solve the “Android SDK file not found: adb” error in a flutter. If you still struggling with the same problem you can open an issue in flutter issues.

Also, don’t forget to read other solutions, they are also helpful:

There is a flutter tutorials page for more tutorials or you can visit the flutter error page. Thanks!