This special remote stores files on an Android device. The `adb` program is used to access the Android device, which allows connecting to it in various ways like a USB cable or wifi. ## example To add a remote for the /sdcard/DCIM directory on the Android device, allowing to import and export photos: git annex initremote android type=adb androiddirectory=/sdcard/DCIM encryption=none exporttree=yes importtree=yes git annex export master --to android ## configuration A number of parameters can be passed to `git annex initremote` to configure the adb remote. * `androiddirectory` - Set to the location on the Android device where files for the special remote are stored. * `androidserial` - Normally this is not needed, but if multiple Android devices are accessible, you'll be prompted to use it to specify which one to use. * `exporttree` - Set to "yes" to make this special remote usable by [[git-annex-export]]. It will not be usable as a general-purpose special remote. Since this makes the exported files easily browsable on the Android device, you will almost always want to enable this. * `importtree` - Set to "yes" to make this special remote usable by [[git-annex-import]]. When set in combination with exporttree, this lets files be imported from it, and changes exported back to it. * `encryption` - One of "none", "hybrid", "shared", or "pubkey". See [[encryption]]. * `keyid` - Specifies the gpg key to use for [[encryption]]. * `chunk` - Enables [[chunking]] when storing large files.