* tramp.texi (External methods): Tramp does not connect Android

devices by itself.

2 files changed, 16 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/doc/misc/ChangeLog b/doc/misc/ChangeLog
index c700607b008..eda50177720 100644
--- a/doc/misc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/misc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2013-03-03  Michael Albinus  <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
+
+        * tramp.texi (External methods): Tramp does not connect Android
+        devices by itself.
+
 2013-03-02  Bill Wohler  <wohler@newt.com>
 
         Release MH-E manual version 8.5.
diff --git a/doc/misc/tramp.texi b/doc/misc/tramp.texi
index a96207e8406..4a3e0ebc33c 100644
--- a/doc/misc/tramp.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/tramp.texi
@@ -998,12 +998,19 @@ name.
 @cindex method adb
 @cindex adb method
 
-This special method uses the Android Debug Bridge for connecting
+This special method uses the Android Debug Bridge for accessing
 Android devices.  The Android Debug Bridge must be installed locally.
 Some GNU/Linux distributions offer it for installation, otherwise it
-can be installed as part of the Android SDK.  If @command{adb} is not
-found via the @code{$PATH} environment variable, the variable
-@var{tramp-adb-program} must point to its absolute path.
+can be installed as part of the Android SDK.  If the @command{adb}
+program is not found via the @code{$PATH} environment variable, the
+variable @var{tramp-adb-program} must point to its absolute path.
+
+Tramp does not connect Android devices to @command{adb}.  This must be
+performed outside @value{emacsname}.  If there is exactly one Android
+device connected to @command{adb}, a host name is not needed in the
+remote file name.  The default @value{tramp} name to be used is
+@file{@trampfn{adb, , ,}} therefore.  Otherwise, one could find
+potential host names with the command @command{adb devices}.
 
 Usually, the @command{adb} method does not need any user name.  It
 runs under the permissions of the @command{adbd} process on the
@@ -1012,11 +1019,6 @@ Android device.  If a user name is specified, @value{tramp} applies an
 devices, especially with unrooted ones.  In that case, an error
 message is displayed.
 
-If there is exactly one Android device connected to the local machine,
-a host name is not needed.  The shortest @value{tramp} name to be used
-is @file{@trampfn{adb, , ,}} therefore.  Otherwise, one could find
-potential host names with the shell command @command{adb devices}.
-
 @end table