Unable to create Debug Bridge: Unable to start adb server: Unable to detect adb version, adb output: /sdk/platform-tools/adb:

How to fix out -Unable to create Debug Bridge: Unable to start adb server: Unable to detect adb version, adb output: /home/dilip/Downloads/sdk/platform-tools/adb: 1: /home/dilip/Downloads/sdk/platform-tools/adb: Syntax error: “)” unexpected

I also go to platform tool path and hit adb kill-server and adb start-server command on the terminal still not able to connect device.

I also go through this link Unable to create Debug Bridge Unable to detect adb version. Syntax error: “)” Upgrading Platform-tools 23.0.1 to 23.1.0 Linux-32 bit causes Issue

Answer

Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS

Got same error after update Android Studio and then Android SDK. [SOLUTION : Downgrade /platform-tools folder]

Download this arch. : https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools_r23.0.1-linux.zip

• Go to your Android SDK folder
• Remove old /platform-tools
• Insert downloaded from link above

Hope this help you also