Does anyone know if its possible to mirror the display of my android device to my touchscreen PC?
I can mirror my phone to my HDMI TV, so if I have HDMI input can I mirror my phone to my touchscreen windows 8 tablet and control it? I have Surface RT, so I am really doubting it, but I would like to know if anyone even knows if this is possible in any version of Windows. What would kick ass, is if you could take a rooted device, plug it in, force tablet mode, and control your phone, and all applications with your tablet. Instead of using Bluestacks emulation, you would think you could just plug your phone in and use it. I assume it would either need to be via USB, or Micro HDMI
also, is it possible to use my Surface RT as an external monitor for my PC? I know I can use an external monitor for my surface, but can you do it the other way around?
Thanks
No, it is not possible.
Root the android device, install a VNC server, and use a VNC client on the desktop to see the Android's output.
Just to note, it won't properly forward touchscreen events for multitouch and the like.
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So is there any way to setup ubuntu for the webtop and then vnc into it without being connected to anything? Not sure i care to mess with the hdmi on my tv and neither of my monitors had hdmi ports. It would be cool to be able to remote into it though.
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So is there any way to setup ubuntu for the webtop and then vnc into it without being connected to anything? Not sure i care to mess with the hdmi on my tv and neither of my monitors had hdmi ports. It would be cool to be able to remote into it though.
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you can get an HDMI->DVI converter and use it on your monitor. much more efficient solution.
I like what your saying, but it would be cool if we could add the device to wifi and somehow boot the webtop and remote in. Now off to amazon to find that device.
So Canonical got something new, Ubuntu for Android. What is does is run Ubuntu native on your Android device by using the same Linux kernel as Android does.
http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/android
On this page they say ''Of course, your phone needs the docking capability and hardware support for HDMI and USB''
Would that mean it would not be possible on our DHD? I know there is another project running Ubuntu on our phone, but this project of Canonical is meant that you don't need an seperated computer anymore.
Instead your phone is both used as smartphone and as desktop. I have no idea how far it will go in capabilities, but our DHD is also quite powerful, it just doesnt have an dual core.
http://youtu.be/kipBNiBtjmQ
Xda tv about ubuntu for Android.
It would be cool btw if we just needed buy an dock and put it in and then use it as our desktop, because when my notebook broke I needed buy an new one.
I think in future we won't even need a separated computer anymore, because we can dock our phone then to be a computer if it got that feature.
this would be really nice. especially if we could acess the desktop from the phone itself also, and run all the linux apps nativly.
Using a dock for the mobile phone is only one option to get the full desktop experience. But other scenarios are also possible.Think of the Asus Transformer that can be docked with a keyboard, this could be a full Notebook replacement. The same is for all the other tablets out there where you can attach a bluetooth mouse and keyboard.
I know you are able to use it as mouse or keyboard replacement for a PC (I assume this covers Mac as well), but how about another Android device?
Here is the thing, I bought an Android-on-a-stick device. You plug it into your TV's HDMI port and have ICS on the screen. Off course, this device doesn't come with any input options, but relies on USB, BT or WiFi for input. Since I have a HTC Desire that I no longer use except as music player, I thought it would be nice if I could incorporate something like GRemote but for another Android device, I suppose primary setup has to through USB, but after that it would be so much easier to use the screen of the Desire. Has anyone accomplished something like this, or are someone working on it and in need of Beta testers?
Hello. I was looking to replace my laptop these days and since i own a desktop pc,i was thinking maybe a tablet would be a solid solution for something more mobile. I own an android smartphone,but i don't know tablets and their limitations. So,to be more specific:
1) Is it possible to read/write data to external devices,like hdd or usb? And if so, does it need root or is it stock enabled?
2)Is it possible to mirror screen to a monitor? I'm reading strange answers about miracast and i am not completely sure if its micro hdmi out enables mirror screening or just movie streaming.
3)You think it is possible to do some programming on it? Obviously i am not talking about serious and heavy stuff, but since it comes with the best processor out on tablets-yet- and 2gb ram and there are many IDE's on play store i'm guessing it should be ok? Also,would it be a near laptop experience if i installed the linux app?
Hope i did't tire you,thanks for reading.
1)https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.homeysoft.nexususb.importer&hl=en <- non root.
2)HDMI out does complete mirroring iir
3)well, you could boot ubuntu if you HAD to. but i don't see why not.
I don't think Android in general is well suited for a laptop replacement. I need things like the ability to view more than one window at a time, particularly when programming.
That said, one of the first things I want to do is work on being able to dual boot Linux and Android. For most entertainment type things Android is best but for productivity I'd prefer to boot Linux.
Same here. I mainly got the Nexus 10 as a laptop/desktop alternative to connect to external LCD monitor, keyboard, mouse and possibly USB storage. It obviously seems powerful enough.
Questions:
Since the built-in display resolution is 2560x1600 and the HDMI output is 1920x1080 does it scale down the built-in display when mirroring?
In mirroring mode can you use the tablet as a touch input (laying it flat next to the keyboard) in place of mouse?
Thanks.
Thank you all for the fast answers.
1)From what i saw,usb importer is for reading only,not writing. So i'm guessing root is needed?
2)Thanks,i didn't know it mirrored to screen.
3)You are right about that part,programming needs many windows. Im guessing apps that offer ide's with multi tabs and possibly extending the display through the hdmi out to two monitors instead of mirror could be possible,right? How does the tablet do with compiling/running speed?
Obviously you are right though, dual boot would be the best option.
Thanks again.
If you are looking for the desktop experience, laptop is still your best choice, there's plenty of processing power, program compatibility, storage and screen space at ~$500. Tablets are mobile devices with limited HW and OS, but in return significantly faster internet, social media and multimedia access, better screen, longer battery life and much comfortable weight allowing the kind of easy use (e-reading in bed etc.) a laptop cannot. The closest tablets to a real laptop are the full Windows8 ones starting around $1000. If I wanted the programs and stuff I'd go with a $500 laptop, if I wanted the larger mobile, multimedia and reading experience, which I do, I'd get the Nexus 10.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Nexus7
That'll most likely happen on the Nexus 10 as well at some point
Guys can you use the screen of the nexus for the pc as an external monitor, Not any VNC, splahtop or anything like that I mean natively as an LCD monitor, can you like hot wire the panel to a dvi or hdmi port?
Simple answer: no. Android devices are not made to act as slaves, only masters. What I mean is that you cannot directly connect things to them and use their hardware to extend another device.
For example, you can stream audio via Bluetooth from an Android device to a computer's speakers, but you cannot stream audio from a computer to an Android device's speakers. You can output video from an Android via mini-HDMI to an external source, but you cannot input video from an external source to Android and capture it. You have to use 3rd party software to get around these limitations, such as using Splashtop like you mentioned.
Andy the Android likes to host parties, not be the guests at them.
With the kernel source available, and some "heavy" hacking, you might be able to do something.
Also depending on how the screen is attached to the motherboard, you may be able to directly solder it to a traditional connection like DVI or something.
But there doesn't seem to be an "easy" way to do so sadly :/
I think Removing the panel from the board and attaching it to a little board that converts the signal into dvi and also powers the panel would be possible
Sv: Use Screen as Monitor for PC?
Use Air Display.
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