Where Is the Android SDK Installed?
Android SDK default paths on Windows, macOS and Linux plus platform-tools, and how Studio shows the live path.
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The Android SDK defaults to an Android/Sdk folder: Local AppData on Windows, Library on Mac, home on Linux. platform-tools inside holds adb and fastboot.
Confirm in Android Studio under Settings, Languages, Android SDK, which prints the live path. Command line tools and IDE installs often disagree.
Where Android SDK stores this, by platform
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Android\Sdk
platform-tools subfolder holds adb. Add it to PATH if adb is not recognized in new terminals.
~/Library/Android/sdk
Same interior layout. In Finder use Go > Go to Folder. Case varies by installer (Sdk versus sdk); check Studio settings.
~/Android/Sdk
Same layout. sdkmanager and Studio agree only when ANDROID_HOME points at this folder.
Frequently asked questions
Why does adb work in Studio but not my terminal?
Studio knows the SDK path; your shell PATH lacks platform-tools. Export the folder onto PATH for the shell you use.
Where are emulator images (AVDs)?
Under .android/avd in your home folder, separate from the SDK. Those .img files are the multi gigabyte residents.
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