Error initializing ADB: Debug Bridge not found

Question

I want to work with some files in flutter and so I wanted to use the Android Studio Device File Explorer to check if everything works correctly. But the Device File Explorer shows a red warning "Error initializing ADB: Android Debug Bridge not found"

On a "normal" Android Project with Java there is no Problem and everything is displayed correctly.

I reinstalled Android Studio, changed the AVD but nothing changed.

Is this a bug in Flutter or Android Studio? Thanks for helping.

You might find this [answer](https://stackoverflow.com/a/49345049/10576762) helpful — AbsoluteSpace, Jul 31 '19 at 13:39
Thanks for the suggestion but my problem is, that this problem only occurs in Flutter projects and not in Java Android Projects — , Jul 31 '19 at 13:48
Yes, I am using an emulator but the problem is solved. But still, thank you. — , Jul 31 '19 at 14:22

score 29 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 31 '19 at 14:19

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Ok, I solved the problem. You must go to your Project Structure, add a Project SDK to your project and reopen Android Studio. Then the Problem should be solved.

answered Jul 31 '19 at 14:19

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 17 '20 at 13:31

The error might occur when you create a Flutter app in VS Code instead of Android Studio. To fix it, simply add a misc.xml file in your .idea folder, with the following contents or similar:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<project version="4">
  <component name="ProjectRootManager" version="2" languageLevel="JDK_12" default="false" project-jdk-name="Android API 29 Platform" project-jdk-type="Android SDK" />
  <component name="ProjectType">
    <option name="id" value="io.flutter" />
  </component>
</project>

You could also create a new Flutter project in Android Studio to view the contents of misc.xml as it might differ slightly.

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