Does anyone know of a way to control an android phone remotely using a PC or even another Android phone? My situation is that I am trying to help someone who is in a different state than me with their phone. Its hard to help if you cant see\control the device. The closest I have been able to come is to install the SDK on their computer and plug the phone into the PC everytime they need help. This allows me to do a single screen shot to see but it doesnt allow me to take control of the device. Does anyone have any suggestions to how i can view the screen real time (even if its through a PC) and\or control the device?
Nockam
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Does anyone know of a way to control an android phone remotely using a PC or even another Android phone? My situation is that I am trying to help someone who is in a different state than me with their phone. Its hard to help if you cant see\control the device. The closest I have been able to come is to install the SDK on their computer and plug the phone into the PC everytime they need help. This allows me to do a single screen shot to see but it doesnt allow me to take control of the device. Does anyone have any suggestions to how i can view the screen real time (even if its through a PC) and\or control the device?
Nockam
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Doesn't seem too possible, and if it is, nothing is out right now to do so. There are a lot of security issues with Remote Access programs, even for desktop computers, and a rooted Android phone is a hacker's dream if he can get ahold of it.
Hi all
I have a question regarding the p20 pro and android auto. Whenever I connect the phone it automatically switches from file transfer to charge only in the usb setting. I've tried enabling developer options-turn on USB debugging and changing the usb settings in developer options to MTP. Nothing helps. As soon as I connect the phone, it reverts back to charge only. Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks
Try turning on Bluetooth. Works for me.
I have a Huawei p20 pro and waiting for a car with Android Auto.
Someone told me he is able to use Android Auto on the same car with a Samsung Note 9 with no cable!
However i do not intend to change the brand. Anyone managed to do it?
The spotify opens and works with no cable but that is it all
whitesound41 said:
Hi all
I have a question regarding the p20 pro and android auto. Whenever I connect the phone it automatically switches from file transfer to charge only in the usb setting. I've tried enabling developer options-turn on USB debugging and changing the usb settings in developer options to MTP. Nothing helps. As soon as I connect the phone, it reverts back to charge only. Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks
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Did you check this setting? It should set the default: Settings -> System -> Developer options -> Select USB configuration
Does it actually affect any AA functionality? I don't remember using File Transfer with AA and everything worked great.
Mirabeau78 said:
I have a Huawei p20 pro and waiting for a car with Android Auto.
Someone told me he is able to use Android Auto on the same car with a Samsung Note 9 with no cable!
However i do not intend to change the brand. Anyone managed to do it?
The spotify opens and works with no cable but that is it all
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I don't think AA supports wireless functionality right now, maybe he talks about music apps.
I asked and he says maps are working. Some mirror thing. And no root
Hey guys, as the title says - I am having difficulty with transferring files across from my Samsung S21 Ultra to my PC.
I have tried:
- Developer mode, enable USB Debug
- ^ + set default debug to be FTP
- keypad *#0808# and select MTP+ADB
- In the notification bar, clicked the 'charging' notification (that sends me to battery, not to pick another option)
I do not have the original samsung cable as it was of poor quality and failed after 2 months however I am using Anker cables, I use them for file transfers on other devices such as cameras, VR headsets and other phones - they work perfectly fine on everything except my S21 Ultra. I have also tried different PCs/Laptops in case its a driver issue.
Phone specs:
Model number - SM-G998B/DS
Running the latest version of Android.
If anyone can help me, that would be great. I really don't want to factory reset as that means losing the things I want to keep anyway which is just a lose lose.
If you can't find a solution quickly right now, then just use this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.primftpd&hl=en_US&gl=US
FE Explorer can also do something similar.
Or, Samsung Flow or something else.
Also, are you mostly trying this on Windows or something else?
Ensure usb-drivers for Samsung phones are installed on your pc. E.g. by installing smartswitch on you pc.
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Ensure usb-drivers for Samsung phones are installed on your pc. E.g. by installing smartswitch on you pc.
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No need to install anything.
If it's Windows, just go to Windows Update at some point after you connect the phone.
Click "Check for Updates" and/or go into "Optional Updates" and you'll find that the driver is waiting to be installed ON YOUR COMMAND.
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If you can't find a solution quickly right now, then just use this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.primftpd&hl=en_US&gl=US
FE Explorer can also do something similar.
Or, Samsung Flow or something else.
Also, are you mostly trying this on Windows or something else?
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Surely I wouldn't need an additional app to transfer files? I'm doing this on the latest build of Windows 10 21H2 and also on a Windows 11 laptop, my P20 Pro transfers just fine but the S21 Ultra doesn't read anything as something other than a charger.
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Surely I wouldn't need an additional app to transfer files? I'm doing this on the latest build of Windows 10 21H2 and also on a Windows 11 laptop, my P20 Pro transfers just fine but the S21 Ultra doesn't read anything as something other than a charger.
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Do you have super display installed? I had an issue where I had super display installed and could not connect my phone for file transfer until I turned the super display service off in my services on Windows.
I am having the same issue and as I can recall it was after the recent update strange may be.
Open driver manager from within control panel, right click on portable devices and update MTP driver for Samsung phone. Press allow on your phone and you should be good to go.
I'm using Solid Explorer over WiFI, no issues
If you're using a corporate windows you need to install the media feature pack. Otherwise just try a different cable, some don't work. I had the same issue when using my old huawei cable, used the one that came with s21u and was fine.
Try disabling DeX in the phone settings. It worked for me..
Just a quick question guys, does the S21 Ultra come with a USB 3 data speed cable or is that something I'd have to buy on amazon etc. Thanks.
Hey guys,
I have a Samsung S10 with a fully bricked screen, but everything else works - even the below-screen fingerprint reader. The phone can be used via Samsung Dex for everything except for the so-called "protected" apps that only work on the phone.
Instead of forking out 300 dollars to have the screen replaced and end up with a subpar device anyway, I would like to use this thing for something. If I could get full control of the device via a laptop or a different device, I could for example use it as a web-connected camera or something.
Anyone got any tips for what I could do to achieve this? I have already enabled developer mode and USB debugging, but not sure where to go from here.
Hi, i also have a galaxy s10 with a broken screen, after enabling usb debugging you can use in windows a program called "scrcpy" to mirror you phone screen to the pc (you can also control you phone with the mouse and keyboard in windows).
With that you can do pretty much everything.
Hello there,
After hours of Googling without getting answers I'm so desperate.
I was using Huawei P20 Pro for few years and there was no issues at all with desktop mode. I stopped using it for a while and after updating on newer version I connected it once again and there was some apps missing. So I made factory reset and still nothing. Our professional Huawei support was telling some sh*** about using original cable (I didn't found original usb c hub or hdmi cable).
So I'm asking there, where people know Huawei, EMUI and Android little bit more than our support.
Is there any way to force apps to be visible on desktop mode or any others ideas?
Tldr: Huawei desktop mode is missing some apps after update, Google didn't give me any solution.