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@@ -43,3 +43,4 @@ Thanks
 M.
 
 
+> [[notabug|done]]
diff --git a/doc/bugs/Error_attempting_to_create_adb_special_remote/comment_1_ac03f6ddcb801d85047f8d81d0505d75._comment b/doc/bugs/Error_attempting_to_create_adb_special_remote/comment_1_ac03f6ddcb801d85047f8d81d0505d75._comment
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@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+[[!comment format=mdwn
+ username="joey"
+ subject="""comment 1"""
+ date="2020-04-02T00:36:55Z"
+ content="""
+Your phone is being mounted with mtp. That is not the protocol used by the
+adb special remote.
+
+The androiddirectory parameter cannot be used to specify a path on
+your local computer. I think the documentation of that parameter is clear
+about that?
+
+You seem to not have the adb command installed, based on the error message.
+If you install it and follow the documentation, I'd expect it will work.
+
+Or, since the phone is already getting mounted by mtp, you can, instead of
+making an adb special remote, simply make a 
+[directory special remote](https://git-annex.branchable.com/special_remotes/directory/)
+"""]]