You can access Android remotely in different ways. The choice of method depends both on the initial capabilities of the user and on personal preferences. But the most interesting thing here is that it is possible to connect and control Android from a computer and vice versa.
Interaction options
Interaction Android and the computer can be roughly divided into two options:
- connection Android to a computer, and remote control of a PC through Android – device;
- connecting a computer to Android and remote control of a phone / tablet from a laptop.
We will now look at both stages.
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Remote access to a computer
This stage can also be broken down into two parts:
- preparation of devices for work;
- connection and interaction.
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Preparing devices
The first thing to do in the preparation process is to download and install additional software on your computer and mobile gadget. Without it, it will be impossible to remotely access the computer from Android.
You can use a free smartphone app called Splashtop. The mobile version is downloaded from GooglePlay, and the PC version can be downloaded from the official website.
After installing the application on both devices, you need to launch it and create your account. It's easy to do – just enter your email address and come up with a complex, secure password. After that, you need to log in to each of the devices under your account. This completes the preparatory stage.
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Connection and interaction
Connection and remote control of a PC with Android is carried out as follows. After launching Splashtop and logging into Android, an icon of your PC with its name will appear on the tablet screen.
If you have several computers and all of them have the necessary software installed, then several computers will be displayed on the Splashtop start screen. In order to have remote access to a computer, it is imperative that the computer is turned on. You also need an internet connection.
Next, we just click on the shortcut of our computer and get to the desktop, or rather, to the active part of the monitor.
To control the laptop, Splashtop provides emulators of a mouse, keyboard, as well as all the necessary function keys for full control.
In the settings of the program running on the computer, you can check the 'Enable automatic launch' function. This will allow Splashtop to launch every time you turn on your computer and thus make it visible to the remote device. Also in the settings you can specify where the sound will be output.
To end a connection session, just press the 'back' arrow on your phone. At the same time, it is important to know that with the help of the described program, you cannot turn on the computer and even wake it up from sleep mode.
We will now move on to the next part where we will look at how you can implement remote control Android.
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Computer control via Android: Video
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Remote connection to Android
There are two ways here:
- using built-in Google tools;
- using third party software.
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With built-in tools
This method allows you to have limited access to the device. It is most often applicable to phones or smartphones, but it can also be used with tablets.
Of the functions available to the user in this way, one can note the ability to track the location of the phone, call it and block access to it.
You can also configure remote data reset. In order for these features to be available, you must have a Google account, as well as make certain settings in the smartphone itself.
- To do this, go to the 'Applications' menu and find 'Google Settings'.
- In this menu, select 'Security'.
- Next, we find the item 'Remote device search' and put a tick. Below is the item 'Remote lock and reset'. If this function is needed, then also check the box.
- You also need to go to the general phone settings menu and in the 'Personal' section find the item 'Locate'.
- Here you need to tick the boxes 'Google Location Service' and 'Google Location and Search'.
- After that, we launch the Internet browser on the computer and go to the address.
- First, you need to log in with your Google account, and then a page will open, which will display a map with the location of your device with an accuracy of several tens of meters, the available functions of calling your phone and blocking / resetting data.
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Connection using third-party software
Among the wide variety of programs designed to gain remote access to the desktop Android, we can mention the AirDroid program. The program is free and has a very simple and intuitive interface.
The first thing to do in order to remotely control Android a device is to download and install this application on your device. After that, just start, and enter the address that will be displayed on the application screen in the address bar of the browser on your computer.
In this case, the program offers two addresses, that is, two connection options. The first – top – address will allow you to control the phone from the global network, but will require registration in the program. The second – the bottom one – is a connection only on the local network, but does not require registration.
It is interesting that you can connect to the device through a browser not only from a computer, but also from the same tablet or smartphone.
After confirmation, which will need to be pressed on both the computer and the device, the start page of the program will open in the browser, where, in fact, you can interact.
It displays shortcuts to the main applications, icons for network signal strength and battery power, and also displays system information about the device.
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Using the app
In this program, the user has many different functions. For example, you can make calls, send SMS messages.
You can edit contacts – delete or add; you can view photos or videos contained on your tablet or smartphone; you can also take a screenshot of the screen, but Root rights must be obtained on your device to access this function.
You can launch the camera and use it as an outdoor surveillance device.
Among other features, the Toolbox stands out. It is a tool that can be used as a file manager for your tablet or smartphone. That is, it can be used to copy files both from a computer to a device and vice versa.
Remote control of a tablet Android or a smartphone with the same OS, as well as reverse control of a PC via a mobile device are simple and convenient ways of interaction that save time and resources for solving various tasks.
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