Control your Android phone from your Samsung computer. Remotely controlling an Android phone from a computer: a guide to action

A modern person uses not only a computer or laptop to access the Internet - he has a smartphone in his arsenal, and often also a tablet. The more electronic devices there are, the more difficult it is to manage both them and the files stored in the memory of these gadgets, photos and music collections. Cloud services do not always help bring order to this electronic diversity - many are familiar with the situation when at some point a lot of unsorted photos are found on a smartphone, and a large number of different e-books and notes on a tablet.

Surely many users have encountered the need to open a photo from a smartphone on a large computer screen or to sort out notes that were taken on a tablet during a business meeting. Everyone is trying their best to solve this problem - e-mail, cloud file storage services, data exchange via Bluetooth are used.

This and a number of other problems can be solved using special tools for remote control of a mobile device. Such applications are also called Android Smartphone Manager or Android PC Suite. They allow you to connect your computer to your mobile device via cable or wireless connection. After this, you can see the contents of your Android device on the computer screen - files, photos, installed applications, SMS and even phone calls. Some applications of this type, when connected, allow you to create a backup copy of the contents of your mobile device on your computer and, if necessary, restore it. Individual applications such as Android Smartphone Manager can send SMS from a computer via a mobile device, delete installed applications, and organize files.

⇡ AirDroid

For this remote control manager to work, you need to install the application on both your computer and your Android mobile device - tablet or smartphone. To start working, you just need to enter your access data on your computer and smartphone - login and password. Let us immediately note that for AirDroid to function fully, Root rights are required, and this is for inexperienced users ( or in the case of some smartphones, where such rights are simply impossible to obtain. — approx. ed. ) can be a problem.

Once launched and connected, the AirDroid icon will be placed in the system tray. The icon will allow, say, to mute the sound on a smartphone remotely - this is relevant, for example, at the workplace, so as not to disturb colleagues, or at home when a child is sleeping. Using the same icon, you can see notifications coming to your smartphone or tablet, such as SMS, incoming calls or notifications from applications. Thanks to this feature, when you receive an SMS, you don’t have to look for your phone - you can read the message on the screen and even reply to it. Additionally, these notifications are available in the Notification section of the main AirDroid window. In the SMS section you can access all text messages, and in the Call History section you can access your call history.

Another handy feature of AirDroid is phone search. The application allows you to remotely launch a sound notification for your smartphone and find it by sound. The special AirMirror mode of the AirDroid client application allows you to display the smartphone screen on your computer and perform almost all operations on it - launch applications, delete files. In this way, you can fully control your Android device remotely without physically connecting it using wires.

One of the most convenient operations implemented by the AirDroid application is sharing files between devices. You can copy any document from your computer to your phone or tablet - an e-book, a text file or a movie. In a similar way, you can copy a file from your smartphone to your PC.

In this case, files are exchanged directly, without intermediate tools in the form of cloud file storage or email. Everything happens in the window of a mobile or desktop client - you just need to select a file on your PC or mobile device and click the "Send" button, after which it will appear on the other device. The copied file can be viewed in the AirDroid window, saved to disk, or sent by email. Free AirDroid allows you to transfer relatively small files - up to 30 MB.

AirDroid can also be used as a file distribution tool for other users. This is what AirDroid web storage is designed for. To receive the file, you also need to install the AirDroid application on your device. To share files for free, AirDroid allocates 200 MB of disk space. New AirDroid users receive a bonus for 14 days - unlimited cloud storage and the ability to publish files up to 200 MB in size. You can get such a bonus by talking about the AirDroid application on one of the social networks - Twitter, Facebook or Google+.

The AirDroid mobile application is designed not only for exchanging files - it has a built-in file manager and a tool for quickly cleaning the RAM of a mobile device. AirDroid also allows you to view applications installed on your smartphone or tablet. Another useful feature is the ability to quickly turn a mobile gadget into an access point and distribute the Internet using it.

⇡ MobileGo

This remote connection application allows you to connect your device to your computer if the application is installed and running on your PC, smartphone or tablet. Devices can be connected via Wi-Fi or cable. In the first case, before installing the application, you will need to scan the QR code on your computer, after which the program will be installed on your mobile device and launched with the necessary parameters.

When you connect a mobile device via cable, the MobileGo application will recognize this connection and will start in connection mode with the mobile device. Simultaneously, with each application launch, the data on the mobile device and on the computer will be synchronized in the background. Subsequently, the backup copy created in this way can be deployed to a mobile device. Another useful feature of MobileGo is the conversion of video files for viewing on an Android device. The desktop client also supports SMS sending.

The MobileGo app allows you to manage your contacts, media files, SMS messages and applications. All this data is presented in separate sections of the MobileGo window. In the application, you can view applications installed on your mobile device, a list of contacts, and multimedia files (music, photos, videos). Using the desktop client, you can delete these files, place them in other folders, transfer them from a mobile device to a computer, and for applications it is also possible to move them from the device’s internal memory to an external memory card and vice versa.

The program does not require Root access for its operation, but for some operations it is still needed. The MobileGo desktop client allows you to enable Root rights in one click. The mobile application partially repeats some of the functions of the PC client, in particular, moving files to a memory card and uninstalling installed applications. In the PC client there is a special Downloads section, with which in the program window you can search and download to your mobile device both applications from the Google Play online store and mp3 files or videos from YouTube.

The program offers convenient functions for copying files to a mobile device. After installing the MobileGo client, an application icon will be placed on the screen - to copy files, just drag them onto this icon. The file copied in this way will appear in the mobile client window, in the “File Transfer” section, from where it can be downloaded to the device in a specific folder.

⇡ Apowersoft Phone Manager

The authors of this application took special care in the authorization procedure and organization of wireless communication between devices. Immediately after launching the mobile client, you need to scan the QR code displayed in the window of the Apowersoft Phone Manager desktop application. After scanning and recognizing the code, the application reads the contents of the mobile device and displays it in the Apowersoft Phone Manager PC client window.

In terms of interface and general principles of operation, Apowersoft Phone Manager differs little from other applications of this type. The Apowersoft Phone Manager client window has sections for viewing photos, music and video files, a contact list, SMS, applications, just files saved on a mobile device, and text notes. But the most interesting section is Books. In it, you can display all e-books saved on your mobile device on your computer screen. In this case, the client application itself will scan the contents of the gadget’s memory and display books on the computer screen, grouped by their file formats. And most importantly, these books can be read on the computer screen (if the computer has an application that can open these files). Apowersoft Phone Manager considers files in .DOC, .XLS, .MOBI, .RTF, .EPUB, .PDF, .HTML, .TXT formats as electronic books.

The application allows you to create a backup copy of all your smartphone data and restore it from this copy. The Files module displays the structure of the mobile device's file system in a convenient tree view, reminiscent of Windows Explorer.

Apowersoft Phone Manager has several useful online applications, including a video and audio converter, a file download module, and a module for recording the contents of the screen of a mobile gadget. They can run as web services - or they can be downloaded to your computer and run as additional applications for Apowersoft Phone Manager.

When you connect an Android gadget via USB, you can display the screen of the mobile device in the client module window.

⇡ TeamViewer QuickSupport

TeamViewer is one of the most popular applications for remote computer control using mobile devices. To perform the opposite action - control an Android gadget via a computer, you need to install the additional TeamViewer QuickSupport application on your mobile device. Authorization on both devices is carried out after entering your login and password, and to establish a connection you will also need to enter the device number (you can see it in the settings section of the mobile application).

After establishing a connection between your computer and your Android gadget, you can use the application to view information about your mobile device (the “Toolbar” section is for this purpose). Here you can see data on the memory capacity of the device and external storage (SD card), device data (manufacturer, model, serial number), its screen resolution, operating system version.

The TeamViewer application on your computer allows you to send messages as well as any files to your mobile device. When sending files, the file structure of the mobile device and the computer itself will be presented on the computer screen. You just need to select a file or several files on your computer and indicate which folder they will be copied to on your mobile device. Note that this is the only application reviewed that allows you to specify a folder on the recipient device.

The Applications section displays the software installed on the mobile device. And the “Screenshot” section allows you to request sending a screen copy from a mobile gadget to a computer.

⇡ Mobiledit

This application for remote control of an Android mobile device allows you to connect devices via cable or Wi-Fi. Mobiledit is the only application reviewed in this review that allows you to connect your mobile device to your computer in step-by-step wizard mode.

The program is easy to use and quite functional, but it has one important limitation - it can only be used for free to read the contents of a smartphone. But to record something on a smartphone, you definitely need to buy a license.

After the connection has been established, on the computer screen in the corresponding sections (Phonebook, Messages, Applications, Call log, etc.) you can see data from the mobile device - a list of contacts, messages, installed applications and even a calendar, which is especially convenient for busy a person planning his day. Moreover, the calendar can be updated from a computer - and all changes will appear on your smartphone or tablet.

The disadvantage of Mobiledit is that it takes a relatively long time to read the contents of each section, and this reading starts every time you view a section of the smartphone.

In the application window, you can make a backup copy of a particular section of your smartphone, including the list of installed applications. In addition, among the Mobiledit utilities, it is possible to copy the contents of the smartphone into a separate file, and if desired, you can create a copy of data of a certain type, for example, only the contact list or only messages. A few more useful modules available in Mobiledit are a ringtone editor, as well as photo and video editors.

Mobiledit allows you to connect a cloud account and store data from your smartphone on it.

⇡ MoboRobo

MoboRobo for Android devices, after installation on a mobile device and on a computer, allows you to synchronize all the data on your device - after the connection is established, the phone book, SMS, call information, multimedia files and applications are copied to the computer. This backup can be deployed to a connected device at any time. The program can recognize a cable connection and immediately prompts you to launch it by establishing a connection with the connected device.

Contacts can be exported to a mobile device using MoboRobo from a .VCF file. In addition, you can import contacts into a separate file. The application supports functions for editing contact information.

MoboRobo allows you to work with multimedia content; separate tabs have been created for it in the application window. On these tabs you can view files on your mobile device, save them to your computer, and organize them.

MoboRobo has its own mobile application store. However, a huge drawback is the fact that the application for working with this store is installed on the mobile device in the background after the first launch of the MoboRobo mobile client.

After installing MoboRobo, the Moboportal icon will appear on your computer screen, designed to manage file copying. Simply drag a file from your computer to this icon and the file will be copied to your mobile device. In addition, you can copy files through the desktop client interface.

⇡ Conclusion

Applications for managing mobile devices allow you to forget about the problem of exchanging data between your smartphone and your computer. In addition, if you have a remote control tool for your Android gadget installed, you don't need to rush to your phone if you hear the sound of an incoming SMS. And the functions of creating backup copies of a mobile device eliminate the problem of data loss.

Controlling your smartphone from your computer is quite easy. The software that is installed on the Android operating system will allow you to do this seamlessly. There are universal programs that allow you to work with different devices at the same time. Such a program is “MyPhoneExplorer”. You can download this program from the official website. For the Android system, you can install it through the Play Market. The phone can communicate with a computer either via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or a USB cable. If you need to broadcast the screen of a gadget, you only need to use a USB cable.

So, go to Download and run the installer and install the program on your computer. We connect the gadget to the computer via a USB cable and launch the program.

At the top left, click on “File” and in the context menu click “Connect”.

A window opens. Below we see that the connection has occurred.
Now in the left panel, select what you need, and on the right, look at what is available.

If something goes wrong, then read what needs to be done below.
When connecting your phone via cable, it is important that all cable drivers are installed on the device. There are certain settings for a specific model.
Before you begin, you need to debug the installation of the USB cable. The device must have USB debugging enabled. We turn on the settings, go to applications, click on “development” and click on “USB debugging”. Android debugging is configured in the same way, only instead of USB debugging, click on “USB debugging for Android 2+”, similarly, settings are made for Android 4+.
For the latest Android OS, the USB debugging system must first be unlocked. This operation is performed according to an algorithm that is worked out in the following sequence: “settings”, “about phone”, “build number”, and also touch 7 times.
After everything has been done, the laptop and phone are connected with a cable. Then the PC client application “MyPhoneExplorer” is launched. The connection will be established after clicking “File”, “Settings” and through the “Connection via...” item the switch is set to the “USB cable” position. The “OK” button will complete the connection process and the result can already be observed.
You can also connect your device via Wi-Fi system.

To do this, you need to open Wi-Fi and connect to the router. When running “MyPhoneExplorer Client”, it is advisable to install protection that will reliably protect the device in public areas. When working on this system, it is also important to ensure that MyPhoneExplorer is not blocked by the Windows Firewall. Next, as in the previous case, you need to go to the settings, you can connect the phone in the “Connection via...” group, the switch is turned on for Wi-Fi and the user can turn on the “OK” button.
If the connection is made via Bluetooth, then you need to turn it on; using a special program installed on your computer, you need to pair your phone and PC. Sometimes you have to use manual tinctures.

There are several ways to control your tablet from your PC. It all depends on what is more convenient for you, and for what purpose you need to access the tablet from your computer. The first method is to install the program on the tablet and connect to it through your computer’s web browser by entering a special address in the address bar.

AirDroid

There is one very interesting service - AirDroid. With it, you can manage files on your tablet, copy, move them. You can also install and uninstall applications on your device, receive incoming SMS on your computer, view and edit contacts, and much more. In a word, if you are too lazy to do all this on a tablet, and for some reason it is more convenient on a computer, this is one of the best services for such purposes.

To work, you need to do 4 things: create an account on the official website, download the application to your tablet, launch this application, and enter your credentials (login and password that you registered on the AirDroid service website). Then on the same website we enter your personal account. It is through it that we will control the tablet from the browser. To ensure that the connection with the tablet is not lost, the program on it must be running and not minimized. In addition, the tablet must be connected to the Internet.

TeamViewer

But the TeamViewer program allows you to truly gain complete control over your tablet. You will be able to see everything that is happening on the tablet on the computer screen, control it with the mouse, open programs, configure it, etc. This method can be useful for those who have to help their dear relatives who bought a tablet for themselves and use They don't know how. For example, using this program you can connect to your tablet from a computer, make the necessary assistance and settings, install or remove applications.

For this you will need:

— Install the TeamViewer program for your OS on your computer;

— Install the mobile version of the program on the tablet;

— Get an account in TeamViewer from your computer;

— Launch both programs and establish communication between devices.

The connection is set up by entering device IDs and a special code that only you and the person you want to connect to know (you can also connect to your own device). After this, using a computer you will be able to see and control absolutely everything that happens on the tablet’s display. If you are helping another person who is having problems with their tablet, you can write a message in the built-in chat window that will appear on their tablet. Naturally, he will be able to write an answer. And yes, for this both the tablet and the computer must be connected to the Internet.

The ability to control Android from your computer is useful and completely free.

To do this, you need to use special tools that provide remote access to the device.

When choosing management tools, you should be guided by the following criteria:

• Ease of use. When it comes to complex programs, ease of use is important. This allows you to perform the necessary actions in a short time, and the user does not have to spend a long time understanding how the application works.
  A tool can be called high-quality if it meets this criterion.
• Free use. This useful feature is in great demand among fans of free software.
• Functionality. The application must fully meet all user needs. In this case, you will not need to use several programs at the same time.
• Work stability. The program must perform its functions without interruption. If errors or slowdowns occur during operation, this product should not be used. It is better to replace it with a more functional analogue.

Among the large selection of applications, it is easy to choose the most suitable option.

The most popular programs are: , AirDroid, ConnectBot, Wyse PocketCloud and Remote Control Add-on.

Android remote control software – TeamViewer

TeamViewer software is ideal for managing Android devices.

With its help it is provided.

The application in question has the following advantages:

• The application allows users to control their computer using the gadget regardless of their location. To do this, it is enough that two devices have access to the Internet.
  This feature will be useful for many users.
• Possibility to show the screen and functional content of the PC during a meeting.
• The application has a consistently high speed. There are no hiccups or errors when using it, which allows you to get full access to the functionality.

Managing the TeamViewer program is quite simple, so even a beginner can figure it out. To do this you need:

1. Install on your computer a version of the program suitable for the OS;

1. Create an account from a PC;

1. Launch programs;
2. Establish a connection between two devices by entering an ID and code that is known only to the user.

After establishing communication between the devices, you can control all the necessary functions.

This feature will be convenient if you need to help another user solve computer problems.

You can send messages to him through the application.

Android remote control software - AirDroid

Unlike its predecessor, this application allows you to control your Android phone using a PC. Remote access is provided through a browser program.

The application has a large number of functions, so it is in demand among consumers.

The developers have made every effort to create a useful software tool.

Among the possibilities offered, it is worth highlighting the following:

• All functions of the application are freely available. Anyone can use them. Often free products have low quality and functionality, but this tool is superior in its characteristics to many paid programs.
• Ability to use file, contact and message management.
• Broadcast your smartphone screen to your computer.

Despite the large number of functions, learning how to operate the software product is simple.

To get started you need to do the following:

1. Create an account on the official website of the developer -;
2. Download the application to your phone and launch it;

1. In the open window you need to enter the login and password from your account;

1. Log in to your personal account and start managing.

For the program to work stably, it must be running on a phone or tablet.

Since the procedure is carried out via the Internet,

Smartphones based on Android OS occupy 80 percent of the mobile device market. The distinctive features of Android are high functionality, low cost and a wide range of models under the brands Samsung, LG and others.
A variety of applications are available in the Google Play store for Android devices, allowing, among other things, remote control of an Android phone from a computer.

Control Android from your computer using the AirDroid app

Speaking of, we are talking about AirDroid. The device on which it is installed is controlled through a browser window, where the full range of functions of the smartphone OS is available. You can't see your phone's screen, but AirDroid's wide-screen interface allows you to send files, launch standard apps, and change device settings. Remote access to the phone via a computer is best done within the same local WiFi network, but registered users have the opportunity to connect to the phone via the global network.

Installation and appearance

To install the application, you will need to complete 4 steps:

1. Open the Google Play store on your phone.
2. Enter the word “AirDroid” into the search bar.
3. Open the page with the program and click on the “Install” or “Free” button.
4. Wait for the installation to complete and launch the program from the list of all programs.

Important: when you first launch the program, your phone will prompt you to complete the registration procedure. A user account is needed in order to remotely access an Android phone not only through a local network, but via the regular Internet. The rest of the functions work without registration.

The main window looks like this

To connect, open an Internet browser on your PC and go to one of the two addresses specified in AirDroid. The first is used when connecting via an Internet connection, the second is used for devices from the same local network.

AirDroid after installation on the phone

Copying files

To send a file to your mobile device via AirDroid, you will need:

• Go to the "Files" section.
• Explore the contents of your smartphone's memory.
• Drag the file from your computer to the desired folder.

The browser file manager supports standard keyboard shortcuts and Windows Explorer functions. Use the combinations "Ctrl + C" and "Ctrl + V" to copy and paste, hold Shift or Ctrl to select a group of documents at once.

SMS and contacts

Remote access to Android from a computer is not only about managing files. If you are an active user of short messages (SMS), then connecting via AirDroid opens up the opportunity to communicate in a more familiar format, typing text from a full-size computer keyboard.

To send SMS, go to the “Messages” section.

Inside this menu you will see a list of dialogs and a text input field

It will not be difficult for even the most inexperienced user to get comfortable here. Standard Windows functions also work here: use the clipboard on your Android phone to copy text fragments.

It is important to note that when sending messages, the operator debits funds from the SIM card as with the usual method of writing SMS. All sent messages are stored in the device in their usual form, they can always be opened and read, and, if necessary, continue communication from the mobile device.

Applications

In AirDroid, the developers have added an “applications” section, through which the user can independently install and remove programs he does not need. Managing Android through a computer and deleting unnecessary applications is easier than through the smartphone itself: AirDroid shows the total file size and the installation date of the program, thanks to which the user decides whether or not to remove the program from the phone.

Multimedia

Inside the AirDroid program there are sections for managing photos and music. If you are working with pictures, you can view them in full screen or enable the “slide show” mode, in which pictures from the current folder are shown one by one.

When working with musical compositions, the user has access to information about the file being played and control functions, as in a standard music player. Directly from the section with audio recordings, you can copy music to your device by dragging it into a folder.

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