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scrcpy Android Screen Mirroring Tool (Allows Computer to Control Phone)

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Scrcpy is a tool that allows users to mirror and control their Android phone screen on their computer without the need for root access or installing any software on the phone. It supports Windows, MacOS, and Linux operating systems and can be connected via USB or Wi-Fi. Scrcpy is useful for scenarios such as backing up a phone with a broken screen, using the computer to operate the phone discreetly, or when there is a need to control the phone from a computer. The prerequisites include downloading the Scrcpy software, having an Android phone with USB debugging enabled, and establishing a connection between the phone and computer. The tool offers various shortcuts for controlling the phone, such as screen lock, full-screen mode, and volume adjustment. Wi-Fi connection is also possible after initially connecting via USB. The article concludes by mentioning that there are more features to explore with Scrcpy.

scrcpy allows you to mirror your Android phone screen to your computer using adb debugging, and you can also operate your phone.
It does not require root access and does not need any software to be installed on your phone. It supports Windows, MacOS, and Linux operating systems.

There are two connection methods: USB wired connection and WiFi wireless connection.

Use cases:

  1. When your phone screen is damaged and you can't see clearly, you can connect your phone to your computer to perform backup operations.
  2. When you can't use your phone at work, you can use scrcpy to mirror your phone to your computer and pretend to work on your computer while actually playing with your phone.
  3. When you need to operate your phone using your computer.

Prerequisites#

  • Download the scrcpy software for your computer (https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy)
  • Android 5.0 or above, enable Developer options and USB debugging
  • Connect your phone to the computer via USB and allow USB debugging, trust this computer
Download Software#

Download the installation package for your corresponding platform from GitHub
https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy

Download

Here, I will take the Windows platform as an example and extract it to the local directory:

scrcpy Software

Configure Your Phone#

First, prepare an Android phone with version 5.0 or above (most phones nowadays support this), and enable Developer options (I won't go into detail on how to enable it, it's simple, you can search for it yourself), and enable USB debugging.
If you are unable to operate your phone from the computer during screen mirroring, it may be because your phone has a USB simulated click option, which also needs to be enabled.

Start Screen Mirroring (Wired Connection)#

Connect your phone to the computer via USB, open the command prompt and navigate to the scrcpy folder directory.

# Check devices with adb
adb.exe devices

# Start screen mirroring
scrcpy.exe

Command Prompt

Phone

Shortcut keys:

  1. Alt + O Turn off the phone screen, continue controlling the phone from the computer (more peace of mind for slacking off)
  2. Alt + F Switch to fullscreen mode
  3. Alt + Up/Down Adjust volume

Wireless Connection (WiFi)#

Wireless connection requires prior wired connection to the device, and the phone and computer must be on the same local network. After successfully completing the above steps, press Ctrl + C to end the screen mirroring.
Now, let's proceed with the WiFi wireless operation:

# Find the IP address of your phone and make sure it is on the same local network
ping IP address

# For example, if the IP address of your phone is 192.168.0.69
scrcpy --tcpip=192.168.0.69

WiFi Connection

Conclusion#

Continuously explore more features.

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