Error could not install smartsocket listener address already in use

:app:assembleDebug UP-TO-DATE
:app:installDebug
05:53:18 E/adb: error: could not install *smartsocket* listener: Address already in use
05:53:18 E/adb: ADB server didn't ACK
05:53:18 E/adb: * failed to start daemon *
05:53:18 E/adb: error: cannot connect to daemon
05:53:18 E/ddms: '/Users/bjhl/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools/adb,start-server' failed -- run manually if necessary
:app:installDebug FAILED

i had solved this problem; when i check my system path , i found two android sdk paths; delete one of them, then it works well

@node-rookie i have:

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/android-sdk-linux/
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/android-sdk-linux/tools
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/android-sdk-linux/platform-tools
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/android-sdk-linux/build-tools

in ~/.bashrc

when i removed the last 3 i still get the error

I cannot find a solution too. Setting ADB path in Genymotion to Android SDK has no effect.

I have exactly the same problem. Happened to me after using my pixel. I spent over three hours now!

I have the same problem, and it not work for me

Guys, I might have found the solution, are you all using Android Studio IDE?

I had solved that. Just set the host 127.0.0.1 localhost, then it runs ok. Actually, I also close my proxy, the network maybe a case.

Just check whether your path is correct set or not

I had the same issue and just did

ps -ef | grep 5037
505 11809     1   0  4:44PM ??         0:07.17 adb -P 5037 fork-server server --reply-fd 4

Got another adb process already running but not sure why it was started

Just did a kill -9 11809 and started adb server and its working fine now

@Sinapse87 Yes, the problem began once I installed Android Studio IDE

I have the same problem. It also started when I updated to a newer Android Studio IDE

Can you post here your log what is problem you facing?

I had another process running on the same port as adb. I killed it and it worked fine.

Also, if there is anyone still having this problem, take a look at the response of this guy https://stackoverflow.com/a/45456154/6115334 for me that solved the problem. I had an adb old version that was being found first in my path variable, It was not the version I was expecting to be executed, this old version is the one the always was having the port taken.

Same issue windows 7 without the Android SDK installed; using the genymotion adb.

All i did to fix was add the ‘C:Program FilesGenymobileGenymotiontools’ to the system path.. Presto..

the adb version on your system is different from the adb version on the android sdk platform-tools
link
it works for me

1 check sys adb version

# adb version
Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.39

2 check sdk adb version

# cd /Users/wan-mac/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools
# ./adb version
Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.32

3 copy

# sudo cp /Users/wan-mac/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools/adb /usr/local/bin

that’s all

Thank you very much, @wikieswan. Your solution worked for me.

I’m using Genymotion’s adb, and needed to add it to my PATH environment variable. eg. in Mac/Linux’s ~/.bash_profile:

export PATH=$PATH:/Applications/Genymotion.app/Contents/MacOS/tools

Then confirm it’s available with:

source ~/.bash_profile
which adb

@wikieswan thank you, works now
it sucks when this happened to you close to a deadline 😞

I think this will solve your problem
write cmd: ps -ef | grep 5037

great’s job @wikieswan i resolved my problem trough your solution. thx

@wikieswan I get this on my SDK adb version and sys adb version both.

Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.36
Revision 1:7.0.0+r33-2

And have set to Use custom Android SDK tools in Genymotion.

But when I run start Genymotion and run adb devices to check. This is what I’m getting.

List of devices attached
adb server version (39) doesn't match this client (36); killing...
error: could not install *smartsocket* listener: Address already in use
ADB server didn't ACK
* failed to start daemon *
error: cannot connect to daemon

Is there anyway to fix this ?

1.Genymotion settings=> ADB=>use customer Android tools
2.close Android Studio
3.yarn start

asked Mar 27, 2017 at 0:18

answered Apr 5, 2017 at 6:30

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Just write down platform-tools path (/Users/USER_NAME/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools)
In the .bash_profile file, located at (/Users/USER_NAME/.bash_profile), like this :

export PATH=»$PATH:/Users/USER_NAME/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools»

answered Aug 2, 2019 at 15:47

answered Aug 22, 2016 at 10:59

If you are using Genymotion, go into Settings>> ADB, and instead of letting Genymotion use its custom adb, directly point it to android sdk on your system.

ALso besides genymotion, there are other applications that use adb that would cause this conflict problem. You will have to check your app list.

answered Jul 17, 2016 at 18:17

answered Jul 19, 2016 at 7:55

I finally solved this issue by uninstalling HTC Sync.

The issue is caused by multiple running or older versions of adb.exe.

Open task manager and locate adb.exe, right click -> Open file location, in my case it showed C:Program Files (x86)HTCHTC Sync ManagerHTC Syncadb.exe.

answered Sep 11, 2016 at 19:56

answered Sep 2, 2016 at 16:24

I have a slighlty different error message when starting adb on Android SDK

adb server version (32) doesn't match this client (36); killing...
error: could not install *smartsocket* listener: Address already in use
ADB server didn't ACK
* failed to start daemon *
error: cannot connect to daemon

If you somehow have SyncMate application installed on Mac OS X, SyncMate has and use their own adb to connect to Android devices using TCP/IP port 5037. Therefore, SyncMate adb causes port conflict with Android SDK adb default listen port.

Removing SyncMate application or change Android SDK adb port to other port than 5037 will solve this issue

answered Nov 21, 2016 at 23:33