Once the server is started, you can disconnect your device. However, for non-rooted devices, every time after turning the device completely off and on, you will have to connect your device to a Windows PC or Mac using a USB cable, then run a free desktop program, VMLite Android App Controller, to start the server on your device. This app works on rooted and non-rooted android devices. To give you a closer idea, some quote from the app's description: But it comes at a cost: There's no free version available, so you'ld have to pay about EUR 6. However, at least one claims to do without root: VMLite VNC Server. Admitted, most of them require root access, so this could be a problem. Is it possible to do some kind of screen-sharing on Android, similar to a PC running VNC?Ĭould this work via a PC (Windows, Linux), or would I need another Android device, or perhaps even an identical Android tablet?Īs you already put it into your question: You might consider installing a VNC server on your mother's device. Is there an Android equivalent of running a VNC server so that I can see the exact screen my mom is currently seeing? The 'VNC server' apps I've seen in the Play Store are more like remote desktop apps and they all seem to require to launch an app from the device - then you can see Android on your pc but not on the device which wouldn't help my mom. I just want to see what she sees so that I can talk her through whatever she needs help with. I don't want to access the file system, read SMS messages, download photos, etc. Because I don't live near her, I might need to provide some remote assistance - and you probably know that talking her through things on the phone is not very efficient, especially when I can't actually see what's on her screen. My mother is considering to get an Android tablet - probably a Nexus 7 or 10.

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