---
title: Install android-platform-tools on KDE Neon using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of android-platform-tools for on KDE Neon - Android
  development tools
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/android-platform-tools/kde-neon
---

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# Install android-platform-tools on **KDE Neon**

# android-platform-tools

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/android-platform-tools/kde-neon#install)

#### Android development tools

Tools commonly used for Android development.
Currently the following tools are supported:

* adb
* fastboot
* mke2fs.android (required by fastboot)
* simg2img, img2simg, append2simg
* mkbootimg, unpack\_bootimg, repack\_bootimg, avbtool

In order to enable the full featureset you will have to
grant permissions to this Snap:

`sudo snap connect android-platform-tools:adb-support`

`sudo snap connect android-platform-tools:block-devices`

`sudo snap connect android-platform-tools:raw-usb`

`sudo snap connect android-platform-tools:removable-media`

`sudo snap connect android-platform-tools:network`

`sudo snap connect android-platform-tools:network-bind`

Creating system-wide aliases is also possible:

`sudo snap alias android-platform-tools.adb adb`

`sudo snap alias android-platform-tools.fastboot fastboot`

### Package name

* android-platform-tools

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### License

* Apache-2.0

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### Last updated

* 1 August 2026 - latest/stable
* 16 September 2026 - latest/edge

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### Source code

* [github.com/nmeum/android-tools](https://github.com/nmeum/android-tools "https://github.com/nmeum/android-tools")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/fredldotme/android-tools/issues](https://github.com/fredldotme/android-tools/issues "https://github.com/fredldotme/android-tools/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/android-platform-tools/kde-neon#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on KDE Neon and install android-platform-tools

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed from the command line. Open the *Konsole* terminal and enter the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

### Install android-platform-tools

To install android-platform-tools, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install android-platform-tools
```

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