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Questions tagged [remote-control]

Remotely control your Android device from any other device/computer, or vice versa.

What to use this tag for

An Android device can be used to remote-control other hardware, such as e.g. TVs, receivers, cleaning robots, washing machines, computers, cars and more.

It can also be used to remote-control software on other computers, such as e.g. presentations (PowerPoint slides), music players, and more.

There are also ways to achieve the opposite, and have your Android device remotely controlled.

In all three cases, this tag applies.

What not to use this tag for

However, there are several things for which this tag seems appropriate, but we already have special tags for to be used instead:

  • : Full remote access between an Android device and a computer, such as e.g. VNC (aka "remote desktop")
  • : Remotely wipe your device in case it got stolen
  • : Remote Use of security holes
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What are some solutions for remotely connecting to an Android phone?

I sit at a desk for most of the day, and having my phone (Sprint HTC Hero) sitting next to me is very useful, but it can be distracting to move my focus away from my PC to control my phone when notifications come in. What are some good solutions for…
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How can I use my device as a wifi keyboard and trackpad for my computer?

I have three different MBP's that run XBMC off and on, connecting to our home theater systems. Is there an app that I could install on my droid and the mac's that would allow the droid to act as a keyboard and trackpad when the MBP is connected to…
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IR Receiver for Android Device

Assuming I already have a USB IR receiver and WMC remote as well as an Android device with a USB port, what is the best way to go about controlling the Android device with the remote after plugging in the receiver?
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How to control my device from HTTP?

There is AirDroid, but it is Focused on contacts/messages/files, not on settings Too Web 2.0-ish, not easy to script I want a simple tool to build my own solution with instead of mis-using some user-oriented application. It should listen some HTTP…
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How Can I Mirror & Control Android Device on Large Mulit-touch Screen

I want to build a gaming table for my children. Ideally, I would simply connect an Android device (such as a tablet/mobile phone) through USB/HDMI to a multitouch monitor. Is this possible? The closest example I've seen is this one (from 2011). I'm…
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Using Android phone, how to control someone's Android phone remotely for assistance?

My relative has an Android phone and I have it too. We both are thousands of miles away. She is a new smartphone user, and it is hard for her to learn the skills to use it. She needs help to turn off the music, for example. She called me but I could…
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How do I stop others from remotely controlling my phone

Other people are remotely controlling my phone. How do I stop them and get my life back? Sometimes I will see the screen being navigated when I am not even touching the phone. Swiping motions, back button presses and menu selections happening…
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How can I control my tablet from my PC, while using it as a second monitor?

I have a not-so-powerful computer, and sometimes, when I'm running games, tabbing out is bothersome. I managed to connect my android tablet as a second monitor for Windows, however I'd like to shift workload even more, by using the Android OS, and…
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Control android tv-box with my tv's remote?

I have an AmLogic M8 android tv-box which has an ir-reciever on it. The box came with an ir-remote that works fine. But I would like to use only my universal remote that comes with direct tv to control everything (I'm already using it to control my…
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How to manage a screencast with two Android devices?

I need to do an oral presentation which involves demoing an Android application that requires showing two devices at the same time. I know about the Android Screencast as a way to capture the Android screen to my computer output but don't know how…
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Cannnot turn on "control device permission" in Anydesk on Android

I use Anydesk software on my devices and recently I've faced a problem with controlling my Android device with my Windows machine. Once I try to connect to the Android phone through Windows, I can see the phone's screen but I can't control it. I…
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Control my phone via Chrome over 3G/4G

My end goal, is to be able to control my phone using my Chrome on my desktop when they're not on the same network. I've seen AllCast, which only seems to be able to work when the devices are on the same network. Does anybody know of anyway I can do…
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centrally manage corporate android devices

We may be about to start rolling out android phones/tablets in our company. We currently use non-smart phones. We would be looking for a way to centrally manage the devices - remotely administer/wipe, track location, remotely add/remove apps, lock…
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Android phone as a Samsung Smart TV remote

I have a verizon droid 2 global and a Samsung Blu ray player that does Smart TV. I got an app to control the Blu ray player for my phone which works fine for most things but I can't do volume control. The remote that actually came with the Blu ray…
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Is there any device for convenient control of device while walking?

I want to use some my Android device while walking. It is too dangerous to walk while looking at the screen, so I have modified the software I use so that it speaks and beeps so I know what is happening without looking at the screen. It is still…
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