Have you ever wanted to control your phone via your PC? This app, Android Screencast can do just that and more. Features of this app include:
- Mouse and keyboard control FOR ROOTED DEVICES ONLY
- Landscape mode (right click)
- Video recording
- Basic file browser
To Do screenshots follow this GUIDE.
Instructions for use:
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- Download the latest Android SDK and place the android-sdk-windows folder on your C:\ Drive.
- Download(skip login) and install JRE(JDK) 6
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- Download the attached java file, unzip it, and just run it. androidscreencast.zip
- Place it anywhere you want on your computer, it doesnt have to be in the SDK folder like the screenshot program.
- Make sure your phone is plugged in via USB for a minute or two.
- If you can’t get it to control, run the automount app or dual mount sd widget.
Source: XDA
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Awesome! I’ve been waiting for something like this since Android was released.
Awesome! I’ve been waiting for something like this since Android was released.
Awesome! I’ve been waiting for something like this since Android was released.
I can’t get this to work on my G1, rooted with CM-5.0.7DS. I have the dual mount widget installed, Java 6, SDK package, and ADB DOES IN FACT see my device. What Am I doing wrong? I am getting this error:
com.sun.deploy.net.FailedDownloadException: Unable to load resource: http://androidscreencast.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/AndroidScreencast/dist/androidscreencast.jnlp
at com.sun.deploy.net.DownloadEngine.actionDownload(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.deploy.net.DownloadEngine.getCacheEntry(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.deploy.net.DownloadEngine.getCacheEntry(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.deploy.net.DownloadEngine.getResourceCacheEntry(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.deploy.net.DownloadEngine.getResourceCacheEntry(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.deploy.net.DownloadEngine.getResource(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.deploy.net.DownloadEngine.getResource(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.updateFinalLaunchDesc(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.prepareToLaunch(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.prepareToLaunch(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.launch(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main.launchApp(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main.continueInSecureThread(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main$1.run(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
I can’t get this to work on my G1, rooted with CM-5.0.7DS. I have the dual mount widget installed, Java 6, SDK package, and ADB DOES IN FACT see my device. What Am I doing wrong? I am getting this error:
com.sun.deploy.net.FailedDownloadException: Unable to load resource: http://androidscreencast.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/AndroidScreencast/dist/androidscreencast.jnlp
at com.sun.deploy.net.DownloadEngine.actionDownload(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.deploy.net.DownloadEngine.getCacheEntry(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.deploy.net.DownloadEngine.getCacheEntry(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.deploy.net.DownloadEngine.getResourceCacheEntry(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.deploy.net.DownloadEngine.getResourceCacheEntry(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.deploy.net.DownloadEngine.getResource(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.deploy.net.DownloadEngine.getResource(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.updateFinalLaunchDesc(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.prepareToLaunch(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.prepareToLaunch(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.launch(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main.launchApp(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main.continueInSecureThread(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main$1.run(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
I can’t get this to work on my G1, rooted with CM-5.0.7DS. I have the dual mount widget installed, Java 6, SDK package, and ADB DOES IN FACT see my device. What Am I doing wrong? I am getting this error:
com.sun.deploy.net.FailedDownloadException: Unable to load resource: http://androidscreencast.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/AndroidScreencast/dist/androidscreencast.jnlp
at com.sun.deploy.net.DownloadEngine.actionDownload(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.deploy.net.DownloadEngine.getCacheEntry(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.deploy.net.DownloadEngine.getCacheEntry(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.deploy.net.DownloadEngine.getResourceCacheEntry(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.deploy.net.DownloadEngine.getResourceCacheEntry(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.deploy.net.DownloadEngine.getResource(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.deploy.net.DownloadEngine.getResource(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.updateFinalLaunchDesc(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.prepareToLaunch(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.prepareToLaunch(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.launch(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main.launchApp(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main.continueInSecureThread(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main$1.run(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
I’ve got this to work fine except for the fact that my ZTE Blade’s screen shows up as upside down on my PC screen. Has anyone worked out how to fix this?
I have not android device,
how can i check it on Emulator.
Hi All,
I am unable to use mouse/keyboard control on my honeycomb device..I
tried for froyo it worked fine because i gave permissions to device-
cache,but tried the same for honeycomb its not working..please help me
with this .please revert ASAP
Thanks and Regards
Ashok