Android Studio - ADB start server fails, adbkey check fails

Question

Problem: adb start-server fails.

--- adb starting (pid 1414) ---
adb I 12-05 17:28:30  1414 48453 main.cpp:57] Android Debug Bridge version          


        

Answer 1

I had the same issue after updating to API 27. I also have a Pixel, which was plugged in at the time. Unplugging the device and starting the adb server manually with adb start-server worked for me.