Tablets are in increasing demand as a convenient tool for the consumption of digital data. In addition, they provide unlimited access to almost any games, films, books. Moreover, if reading text on a small gadget screen can be quite acceptable, then watching movies (if not on the go) requires a larger screen diagonal. To do this, the tablet is connected as a multimedia device to a TV with a large or very large diagonal. In order to do this, you need to know how to control your computer through Android.
Device sync
In fact, connecting a tablet to a PC is not difficult at all. An HDMI cable for this is inexpensive and is available everywhere. But the following difficulty arises - playback control, since the cable length will not let you reach the sofa, and running around the device as needed is completely uncomfortable. It would be nice to control from a distance, for example, using a smartphone. And it’s possible, the free Tablet Remote utility will help. Thanks to her, it’s easy to understand and follow the instructions on how to control “Android” through “Android”.
What kind of app is this?
Tablet Remote is a specialized utility that allows you to control your tablet using your mobile phone. It has a couple of features that you need to know.
Firstly, it is not a system for remote access when full control of a device such as Team Viewer is provided. Tablet Remote functions by transmitting keyboard shortcuts via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth channels. Because of this, the possibility of such actions as controlling brightness, volume, playback, and some others is limited.
Secondly, the utility does not require access rights for the administrator, which means that it runs on almost every device. This makes it very different from other similar utilities. To start using the program, you need to install it on both devices. After starting Tablet Remote on the tablet, the user will see an animated and unusual interface.
How to control "Android" through the "Android": instruction
First you need to check both existing options in the SETUP section. This will allow you to use the program as a remote keyboard. Then you need to open another section - CONNECTION. It requires clicking the icon with the image of the radar and waiting for the phone to be detected by the tablet.
Before this, you need to run the Tablet Remote utility on your smartphone. When the connection is displayed on the screen, click on it to connect the devices. For someone, such a setup will seem difficult, but it will be required only once. Further, only launching the program and connecting the gadgets in one motion will be sufficient.
On a device used as a remote control, setup is easier. You need to run the program and go to the REMOTE section. Here are the controls in the form of buttons for controlling brightness, volume, media player and so on. It is important that the remote operates in two modes: landscape and portrait. In the normal position, the smartphone controls the playback of video or music on the tablet. After changing the mode, it functions as a game controller. The playback of MX Video Player, Double Twist, PowerAmp players works great.
Therefore, using the Tablet Remote utility, a real remote control option is provided for a tablet that is connected as a set-top box to a TV. This method of how to control Android through Android may not be as convenient as profile solutions with a remote control, but it is free and uses existing devices without the need to buy new ones.
Phone as a remote control
When watching TV, it’s often difficult to find a remote control, even though the mobile phone is always nearby. There is a desire: "Ideally, if the mobile was a television remote control." Today, this is already a reality - just like controlling a laptop through Android. TV control is possible from any Android smartphone. Not every TV supports this function, but Smart TV from LG and Samsung can perceive a smartphone as a remote control. A good example would be controlling a Samsung Smart TV ES6100W using a LG Optimus L7 smartphone, based on Android 4.0 with Wi-Fi.
LG Optimus L7 will work as a TV remote control and as a touchpad for it. To turn a smartphone into a remote control, you need to connect the TV and phone to a single local network. This is done using a Wi-Fi router, which combines the devices into one network. Then the Samsung Remote program is installed on the smartphone (only for Samsung TVs). It can be downloaded on Google Play absolutely free.
Completion
After installing this program on the phone (it is suitable for any Android smartphone, therefore, any phone can be a remote control), you can start it. Then you need to turn on the TV, click the Refresh button in the Samsung Remote program on the smartphone, find the TV and connect.
After that, an information message will appear on the TV screen. It will require permission to use the smartphone as a remote control. Immediately after confirmation, the phone will work like a television remote control. Thus, it’s not difficult to make settings and check in practice how to control “Android” through “Android”. This is how you can make your life easier and not look for a remote control throughout the room.
About Team Viewer
In addition to using the smartphone as a remote control for the TV, it is quite possible to control the computer through the Android phone using the special Team Viewer program.
Initially, to test the capabilities and interface of the program, it is not necessary to install it on a computer. You can run Team Viewer on your tablet or phone and enter the numbers 12345 in the Team Viewer ID field (no password required). As a result of this, a connection to a demo Windows session will take place, where you can familiarize yourself with the functionality and interface of this program for managing remote access to a computer.
For full use of TeamViewer, you will need to install it on the computer to which you plan to connect remotely. It is enough to install TeamViewer Quick Support, but it’s better to use the free full version of the program and set up “uncontrolled access”. It will allow you to connect to the remote desktop at any time if the PC is turned on at that moment and has Internet access.
How to run this program?
After installing the necessary software on the computer, you need to run Team Viewer on the mobile device and enter the ID, then click the "Remote Control" button. When requesting a password, specify either the password generated automatically by the program or the one that was set during the setup of “uncontrolled access”. After the connection, first the instruction for using gestures appears on the device’s display, and then the computer’s desktop on the tablet or phone. Thus, you can easily manage your PC through the Android.
On the mobile device, using the buttons on the bottom panel of TeamViewer, you can change mouse control, call up the keyboard or use gestures for Windows 8 while connecting to a computer with this operating system. It is possible to restart the computer remotely, transfer keyboard shortcuts and pinch zoom. This may be useful for small screen phones.
The process of transferring files to TeamViewer for the Android platform
In addition to managing the computer itself, you can use TeamViewer for file transfer in both directions between the phone and the computer. To follow the instructions on how to control Android via the Internet, when entering an ID to connect, select the “Files” item below. In the process of working with files in the program itself, two screens are used. One of them is the file system of a remote computer, and the other is a mobile device, between which there is the possibility of file copying.
In reality, using TeamViewer on Android is not particularly difficult even for beginners. After experimenting with the program, everyone will be able to figure out how to control a computer through Android.