Step 2: Install the USB driver - a necessary evil Don't open the folder, just drag the whole thing over. Unzip the download with your favorite archiving tool and drag the folder you extracted into your Workspace. Have a read and you'll see it's pretty standard. Don't be put off by the license agreement. Pick the appropriate category and download the file to your desktop. You'll see downloads for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. Click the image below to enlarge it and see how I have my Android_stuff folder set up. Simply make a separate folder inside your workspace for each. I use my workspace for backups, wallpapers, ROMs, and tools as well as the SDK. C:\Android_stuff is much easier to remember than C:\users\gbhil\documents\tools\devices\Android\stuff. My suggestion is to create a folder in the top level of your hard drive so it's easy to get to from the command line. Step 1: Prep work and downloadįirst, let's prepare a workspace on your PC. Installing the Android SDK - that's short for Software Development Kit - which is what lets developers do their thing. This week we're going to start at the beginning. While there are downloads and zip files and ROMs and all other sorts of coolness you can do with your phone, often the simplest tricks can make the most impact. Each week we're going to feature some of the tricks you can do with just the command prompt and the data cable.
