How to Control My Android Mobile From the PC – Step by Step Tutorial

In this section we refer to the connection of mobile devices to PC via a USB cable or remotely with a Wi-fi network. File sharing between devices is a must, but what if you don’t know how to use these types of connections? Here we will give you the answers you need.

What actions can we carry out from the control of the PC with the cell phone?

The different operating systems available for computers offer the appropriate options to execute file transfer actions between devices via WiFi, just by dragging files or executing actions such as copy-paste or cut-paste. This way you can transfer pictures, videos, music, documents and any other storage content.

How can I control my cell phone from the PC with a USB cable?

First of all, you must verify that both devices are in optimal condition when connect your USB cable in the different ports of your PC. Execute the following steps:

• Connect your mobile to the PC through the USB cable.
• An options menu will open; select “Media Devices.”
• Access “Team” and there you will find the icon of your mobile identified with his name. You will have access to the internal memory of your mobile and its SD card (if inserted).
• Now you can import or export files by simply dragging them to any other location on your devices.

What is the best external application to control your phone from your computer?

Now, if you prefer to use the remote connection through your wi-fi network, we recommend the applications that we consider the most outstanding and that are available on Playstore or Github:

Vysor

This is another app available for transfer files between your devices. With a simple Vysor extension in your browser you can emulate all the actions of your mobile from your computer monitor; the cursor acts as a touch screen to execute actions, so you can manage your files, type from the keyboard, view images and videos, and even play games. It is easy to install:

• Go to the Vysor website and download the extension for your browser by clicking “Install”.
• You may also need to install ADB drivers for Windows.
• Connect your device to the computer with the USB cable, wireless mode is available only in the Premium version.
• Activate debugging mode on your mobile in developer options.
• Open Vysor on your PC and click on “Find Devices”
• You must wait for it to be install the APK of your mobile and it will be ready to use.

Scrcpy

It’s a Android emulator for your PC that allows you to manage your files and see the actions that are being executed. You can download this app for your Windows version easily on Github; You will get two executable files from the download: scrcpy.exe and scrcpy-noconsole.exe depending on whether or not you want to see the console. The mobile must be connected to ADB through USB debugging mode or the same wi-fi connection.

AirDroid

This app is very useful to link, synchronize and exchange any type of information between devices. With AirDriod, the way you want to manage your information will stop being a headache.

• You should download AirDroid on your mobile and register properly.
• Grant permissions that this app requires.
• Enter the code that will be sent to your email to confirm your account.
• Open your browser on your computer and on the AirDttrroid website and log in.
• In the application, locate the “File” button where you can import or export the files from your mobile and your PC.

Mobizen

It is an easy to use application that it allows you link your mobile to the PC. In addition to transferring information from one device to another, you can also view and interact with Android on your computer: You can record, view images and videos, play games, etc. You can also manage the files on your mobile; open, move and delete from your computer monitor.

DeskDock

Like the previous ones, this application allows you control Android from PC and you must install it on both devices to control files on your mobile such as images, videos, documents, among others with the mouse and keyboard. To use DeskDock you also need to install Java Runtime Environment 1.7 on your PC for greater compatibility with Windows, Linux and OSX.