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Hello there,
Did anyone besides me encounter an error while using phonemypc? It just crashes and asks me to mail support after i try to connect to my pc.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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What version do you have on your phone?
PhoneMyPC has been operating with nearly 100% stability. There are a few minor bugs remaining, but all can be circumvented by pressing Back or Home and simply trying again.
I hope your not paying for phone mypc because vnc is free, better and free.
Did I mention its free?
...and better?
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How do you use vnc?
simonthor said:
How do you use vnc?
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Download and install uvnc on your PC.
Get androidvnc from market.
If you get stuck I'm sure there are some instructions on the uvnc website.
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simonthor said:
How do you use vnc?
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1) Install a VNC server on your PC (there are many available; I like UltraVNC)
2) configure it with credentials and set it to always run.
3) Add an exception to your Windows Firewall for TCP port 5900 (for UltraVNC)
4) Get your PC's local IP address
5) Port-forward port 5900 to your PC's IP, in the settings for your router (PortForward dot com has pretty good instructions for most routers)
6) Get your public IP address (browse to whatismyip dot com )
7) Install a VNC client on your phone (I have no preference from those available)
8) Give it your public IP and VNC credentials.
9) ** If your ISP regularly changes your public IP, be sure to set up a dyndns account or at least periodically check your IP, or else you may lose contact at some critical time
I've used VNC for decades, written both clients and servers for it, built and used other RFB based apps, used RDP, G2, LMI and just about every other remote access tool available.
I founded SoftwareForMe because I knew myself and my colleagues could do better. PhoneMyPC is better--and getting 'more better' all the time. That's not to say everybody agrees, and as mercianary said: it's not free.
Reply here if you need more help with that VNC. More than anything, I'm a geek, and happy to help when I can.
I've changed my mind, it was a bit harsh for be to say vnc is better, I have never used phonemypc so I can't really comment on which is better. Its just my opinion, and I am a bit biased as I haven't payed for any software directly in over a decade and would allways choose free software even if it wasn't as good as paid software.
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mercianary said:
I hope your not paying for phone mypc because vnc is free, better and free.
Did I mention its free?
...and better?
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Not really best app for this will be PhoneMyPC its a great app that will see live video and screenshots from ure phnoe, and get 2 see whst going on in ure computer. Love this app but i mean is jst my opinion wrks well in my touch slide all need 3g.wifi so yeahh its pretty priceless on market 9.99 but worth it
Anyone know how to get droid VNC Server app to work? It installs, and I can start the server, but by default it is listening on a TCPv6 address, not v4. I can ping hte v6 address from computer, but cannot telnet to port 5901 or 5801 from computer.
On DX it only listens on v4 TCP and it works.
Other question - is anyone able to remotely control Xoom from computer using any other method? TIA
I wanted to be able to do this from my phone, but VNC was the suggestion I was given too.. aside from Bluetooth mouse
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Splashtop works pretty good. Free for 5 minutes, otherwise you must buy. I believe it was reasonable though. I have logged off after 5 then right back on for another 5. But buying would be much more convenient.
ethanwinkley said:
Anyone know how to get droid VNC Server app to work? It installs, and I can start the server, but by default it is listening on a TCPv6 address, not v4. I can ping hte v6 address from computer, but cannot telnet to port 5901 or 5801 from computer.
On DX it only listens on v4 TCP and it works.
Other question - is anyone able to remotely control Xoom from computer using any other method? TIA
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other way around. I use pocketcloud for control of windows and Mac machines. I'm referring to control of xoom from computer. I know there is wireless adb, and there used to be a way of doing this with earlier versions of android. Surely others are doing this...
Found this and it works - need to be rooted with android sdk and java installed.
http://code.google.com/p/androidscreencast/
I could get Androidscreencast to display but it wouldn't accept input from the mouse or keyboard even after I followed the instructions to set the dalvik cache permissions to 777.
Not exactly what was asked in the OP but to control the Xoom using your android phone you can use DroidMote. I've been using it for a couple of week and it works great!
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I've got Droid VNC Server up and running on my Nexus 7 but when I open a RealVNC viewer from a Windows 7 PC I get a scrambled display. I've tried all of the display settings on the VNC Server on the Nexus but none seem to work.
Has anyone managed to get this working on the Nexus?
I think this indicates a bug getting the screenshot, it's most likely the pixel buffer length is different from the display width.
I will send you a private message for another app that works.
itm said:
I've got Droid VNC Server up and running on my Nexus 7 but when I open a RealVNC viewer from a Windows 7 PC I get a scrambled display. I've tried all of the display settings on the VNC Server on the Nexus but none seem to work.
Has anyone managed to get this working on the Nexus?
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Hi guys -
Firstly Happy New Year to you all
My uncle has a Nexus 7 and I would like to remote control it from my pc incase he gets into difficulties etc ... any ideas on the best app for this?
thanks in advance :0)
Ian
As far as I know, only our app, VMLite VNC Server, supports Android 4.2 at this point, you can try it, but it's not free, available from google store.
ianfitzgibbon said:
Hi guys -
Firstly Happy New Year to you all
My uncle has a Nexus 7 and I would like to remote control it from my pc incase he gets into difficulties etc ... any ideas on the best app for this?
thanks in advance :0)
Ian
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huisinro said:
As far as I know, only our app, VMLite VNC Server, supports Android 4.2 at this point, you can try it, but it's not free, available from google store.
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Not working on the Nexus 7 - both server and VNC viewer client hang.
can you email? We have many users using Nexus 7 and works well, so I will work with you to make sure it works, might be some configuration issue.
itm said:
Not working on the Nexus 7 - both server and VNC viewer client hang.
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+1 to this, I've tried just about every VNC server app out there and none have worked so far on the N7 running 4.2. Really would like the ability to have control from the PC. I always have my phone up on the desktop when using it. So much easier than having to look at it to answer messages.
Did you try our paid app, vmlite vnc server? People are using it on N7 with Android 4.2, works very well and we tested it on daily basis.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vmlite.vncserver&hl=en
IIIIkoolaidIIII said:
+1 to this, I've tried just about every VNC server app out there and none have worked so far on the N7 running 4.2. Really would like the ability to have control from the PC. I always have my phone up on the desktop when using it. So much easier than having to look at it to answer messages.
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huisinro said:
Did you try our paid app, vmlite vnc server? People are using it on N7 with Android 4.2, works very well and we tested it on daily basis.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vmlite.vncserver&hl=en
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The need to hook up the tablet to a PC with a USB cable after every reboot to restart the server means this isn't a great solution even if it can be made to work on the Nexus 7.
huisinro said:
Did you try our paid app, vmlite vnc server? People are using it on N7 with Android 4.2, works very well and we tested it on daily basis.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vmlite.vncserver&hl=en
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itm said:
The need to hook up the tablet to a PC with a USB cable after every reboot to restart the server means this isn't a great solution even if it can be made to work on the Nexus 7.
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I noticed it but as the above user stated. It's too inconvenient having to connect to a pc to start it. Defeats the whole point of having it. Can easily mirror the device when it's tethered to the PC. If just like standard VNC server to work with 4.2 as it used to.
You have to root the device if you don't want to hook USB cable to pc to start it, then you can just press start/stop button. For non rooted device, you hook the phone to the pc, press a button to start the server, then disconnect the phone from the pc. You can remote to the phone afterwards as long as you don't power it off. In other words, once server started, no need at all to connect the phone to the pc.
My phone is not rooted, and seldom powers off, so I do this perhaps once a month, then you disconnect the phone from pc, which is not bad at all, just like a user would use USB cable to do data transfer. I don't know why it defeats the purpose, a few thousands of users are happy with it.
IIIIkoolaidIIII said:
I noticed it but as the above user stated. It's too inconvenient having to connect to a pc to start it. Defeats the whole point of having it. Can easily mirror the device when it's tethered to the PC. If just like standard VNC server to work with 4.2 as it used to.
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huisinro said:
You have to root the device if you don't want to hook USB cable to pc to start it, then you can just press start/stop button. For non rooted device, you hook the phone to the pc, press a button to start the server, then disconnect the phone from the pc. You can remote to the phone afterwards as long as you don't power it off. In other words, once server started, no need at all to connect the phone to the pc.
My phone is not rooted, and seldom powers off, so I do this perhaps once a month, then you disconnect the phone from pc, which is not bad at all, just like a user would use USB cable to do data transfer. I don't know why it defeats the purpose, a few thousands of users are happy with it.
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I can confirm that my machine is rooted but this didn't work as you described when I tried it. Neither the PC nor the button on the Nexus screen would start the server. Only had 15 mins to try it before getting a refund but it certainly wasn't plug-and-play
Thanks, that must be a bug, no wonder you mentioned a hang on device, if we found su binary, it will wait for 30secs to try the root way of starting the server, but somehow didn't work out on your device. What method did you use to root your device?
If you email to me, will try to send you debug version to test.
Which version of our app did you try? anything before v1.1.6 may have more issues on this.
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I can confirm that my machine is rooted but this didn't work as you described when I tried it. Neither the PC nor the button on the Nexus screen would start the server. Only had 15 mins to try it before getting a refund but it certainly wasn't plug-and-play
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I also tried and is the same as all other vnc servers, just won't work. I am also rooted, the devices i use and ROMs are in my signature.
That's interesting and weird, seems Nexus 7/10 (Android 4.2) differs from person to person? We do have other customers successfully run our app on 4.2. I can debug with you if you like to.
IIIIkoolaidIIII said:
I also tried and is the same as all other vnc servers, just won't work. I am also rooted, the devices i use and ROMs are in my signature.
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Trying to run on a galaxy s3 clone, seems quite good compared to the other free VNC server, all but 1 just didn't work.
Have problems with keyboard, nothing sent from buffer until leftmouse clicked
any suggestions?
occasionally get message saying server stopped, but it's still running
seems to disable softkeyboard on android device, any option to prevent this
F4 can cause rotation - stop server OR crunch
VNC on Nexus 7
Hi,
I have been trying to use Fast Droid and Droid VNC on Nexus 7 but it always results in a scrambled image on a VNC viewer. I have tried various viewers, both on a Windows and Linux PC. Did anyone got the VNC working on Nexus 7?
Interestingly when I use "adb screenshot" command on my Nexus 7, I get the same scrambled image as what I see on the VNC viewer.
I got scramble image too ..
anyone have the solution ?
thx :good:
No VNC servers work
droid VNC Server
Pixel Beta
VNC_server
VNC Server Ultimate
None of these work with my rooted VZW SGS3.
Tough to believe that there is no working VNC server.
Hi all,
I recently bought a nexus 7 and i already own a nexus s.
What i want to do is take over my phone using my tablet, so i can use whatsapp and text app's. But also others.
Does anyone know if there is an app that will let me do this?
I have searched but found nothing.
Thanks a lot.
Cheers,
Predrag
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If you mean mirror your phone to your nexus then no.
If you mean you you want to be able to text from your tablet:
TabletTalk
TabletSMS
Check them out?
I'm not sure if the nexus s supports mirroring via the usb port, but if it does then you could probably use your tablet as a display to your phone
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The downside is that the usb ports on both will be permanently occupied
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Wilks3y said:
If you mean mirror your phone to your nexus then no.
If you mean you you want to be able to text from your tablet:
TabletTalk
TabletSMS
Check them out?
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No, i dont want to mirror it rather take it over, like using remote desktop on windows pc.
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If you mean using your tablet to receive text and calls then theres this app called "tablet talk" on the market. You will need to have either both Bluetooth ON or you can do it over wifi i think.
Hope it helps.
You guys are misunderstanding him. What he wants is a remote-control app for his tablet so he can control his phone, and although he wants it to seemingly make things "easier" by using his tablet to text, my solution isn't the best and smoothest option (but it works). Your best bet is to use an IM app that supports all the protocols you want to chat through and have it installed on both your phone and tablet. Like someone mentioned, to get SMS on your tablet you'll need something like TexTab.
Anyway, my solution works, if you use the app "Droid VNC Server" on your phone, and then use a VNC-Viewer either on your Tablet or on your PC. The "Droid VNC Server" is free, but the official VNC Viewer is not. There may be alternatives, though.
Droid VNC Server: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...lt#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm9yZy5vbmFpcHMudm5jIl0.
Another VNC Viewer I found which seems free "Android VNC-Viewer": https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImFuZHJvaWQuYW5kcm9pZFZOQyJd
I can confirm that the "Droid VNC Server" and a VNC Viewer on your PC/Tablet works to view your phone's screen on your tablet and even control your phone through your tablet as my dad often needs help with his phone. All he does is start the Droid VNC Server app and I have his IP saved, and I just connect.
It's slow, but it gets the job done if you really need it.
Good luck!
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You guys are misunderstanding him. What he wants is a remote-control app for his tablet so he can control his phone, and although he wants it to seemingly make things "easier" by using his tablet to text, my solution isn't the best and smoothest option (but it works). Your best bet is to use an IM app that supports all the protocols you want to chat through and have it installed on both your phone and tablet. Like someone mentioned, to get SMS on your tablet you'll need something like TexTab.
Anyway, my solution works, if you use the app "Droid VNC Server" on your phone, and then use a VNC-Viewer either on your Tablet or on your PC. The "Droid VNC Server" is free, but the official VNC Viewer is not. There may be alternatives, though.
Droid VNC Server: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...lt#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm9yZy5vbmFpcHMudm5jIl0.
Another VNC Viewer I found which seems free "Android VNC-Viewer": https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImFuZHJvaWQuYW5kcm9pZFZOQyJd
I can confirm that the "Droid VNC Server" and a VNC Viewer on your PC/Tablet works to view your phone's screen on your tablet and even control your phone through your tablet as my dad often needs help with his phone. All he does is start the Droid VNC Server app and I have his IP saved, and I just connect.
It's slow, but it gets the job done if you really need it.
Good luck!
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Thank you, this is what i meant. Now i just need the right apps. Dnt like the controls on the viewer part.
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I am unable to add a remote via the regular setup, and when I try a manual setup I get a forceclose. Anyone successfully get their app working?
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I am unable to add a remote via the regular setup, and when I try a manual setup I get a forceclose. Anyone successfully get their app working?
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I got mine working with Sony TV, no problem.
Got mine working with a vizio and with some other AC unit I have that has an IR remote.
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Man, my manufacture list is just blank when I click on it.
I believe I figured it out. I disabled the apk Quickset SDK. The list came back once it was enabled. I shall confirm later when I get home from work.
fhblake04 said:
I believe I figured it out. I disabled the apk Quickset SDK. The list came back once it was enabled. I shall confirm later when I get home from work.
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I've got the same problem. Could you please tell me how to enable Quickset SDK? Thanks.
I was able to setup my cable box from Cox, but I was unable to program my sound bar or my tv.
works on my LG, Vizio, Sanyo and VZ cable box.. easily.
Thing is to be close to the tv sensor when first setting up. then you can use the remote as far as possible.
twemco said:
I've got the same problem. Could you please tell me how to enable Quickset SDK? Thanks.
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Go to Setting/Apps/ALL
find quickset SDK and enable it
Anyone know of a solid universal remote app that would also include a program guide? Quick remote is good and all, but I'm disappointed in the quick remote app not including a program guide on LG, like HTC and Samsung did for their apps. Keep in mind, I don't own a smart tv, so Wi-Fi remote is out of the question, for now.
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