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Rooting a U.S. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 (not S20 Note—just confirming in case it's a typo) on macOS is a bit trickier than on Windows due to software limitations

DATE: 2025-04-25 04:04:35

STATUS: PUBLISHED

AUTHOR: illphated

To install ADB (Android Debug Bridge) on macOS, you can use either Homebrew (quickest) or install it manually via the Android SDK Platform Tools. Here's both methods:

✅ Method 1: Install ADB with Homebrew (Easiest) Open Terminal

Install Homebrew if you haven’t yet:

bash Copy Edit /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)" Install android-platform-tools (includes ADB & Fastboot):

bash Copy Edit brew install android-platform-tools Test ADB:

bash Copy Edit adb devices If your phone is connected and USB debugging is enabled, it should appear.

✅ Method 2: Manual Installation from Google Go to the official site: https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools

Download the macOS version of Platform Tools

Unzip the folder (e.g., to ~/platform-tools)

Add ADB to your PATH:

Open (or create) ~/.zshrc (or ~/.bash_profile if using Bash)

Add this line:

bash Copy Edit export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/platform-tools Save, then reload terminal:

bash Copy Edit source ~/.zshrc Test it:

bash Copy Edit adb version Let me know if you want to go ahead and test your device connection or if you run into any errors.

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