Platform-tools R31.0.3-windows -

Windows 11 users can run Android apps via WSA. Interestingly, you can use platform-tools r31.0.3 to connect to the WSA instance.

This is much faster than using the Amazon Appstore. r31.0.3 works flawlessly with WSA, while newer versions sometimes disconnect due to tunneling changes.

There are two ways to use these tools. If you only need to flash a file once, use Method A. If you plan to use ADB often, use Method B. platform-tools r31.0.3-windows

Unlike modern software, Platform-Tools do not come with an installer. You will need to set them up manually.

Google releases updated Platform-Tools every few weeks. As of late 2023 and 2024, versions have progressed to r34 and r35. So why would a user specifically seek out platform-tools r31.0.3-windows? Windows 11 users can run Android apps via WSA

One advantage of r31.0.3 on Windows is that it plays nicely with .bat scripts. Here is an example backup script:

@echo off
echo Backing up device...
adb backup -apk -shared -all -system -f C:\Backup\android_backup.ab
echo Backup complete. Restore with: adb restore C:\Backup\android_backup.ab
pause

Save as backup_phone.bat in your platform-tools folder. Run as administrator. This is much faster than using the Amazon Appstore

Another handy script—install multiple APKs:

for %%f in (*.apk) do (
    echo Installing %%f
    adb install "%%f"
)