Does anyone know of a app that you can remotely control your evo 4g device from the computer through a usb cable (3g would be fine too)??
I found an app that you can do it with wifi, but I do not have wifi available at my work location (the app is called htcportal).
I also found a screencast application:
http://code.google.com/p/androidscreencast/
(but you can only view the screen, you cannot remotely control it w/out rooting, I do not want to root just for this app.)
while at work I like to plug my phone in and just keep it on my pc screen so I can type messages or whatever through the software instead of having to pickup the phone and/or disconnect the usb/charging cable.
Without root, probably not going to happen.
what is the app that controls it via wifi?
moto phone portal/HTC portal:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5750062&postcount=57
I just tried out the moto portal and I don't like it.
the interface is pretty neat, but you have to scroll to find your contact and I didn't see an option to show the screen and actually be able to navigate through the phone.
I often use my HTPC w/ my boxee app, however, the problem is my PC requires a login because I also like to remote desktop in. I'd like to be lazy and log in from the couch w/o getting up and logging in on the keyboard
Is there an app that logs into the pc from the login screen? I'd like to login from my android device but also able to see the screen on the TV. This would also be useful if ppl are watchin a movie and I have to sit on the can for a few mins, I can watch it on my nook color
any help plz?
I thing I got wat u are saying not sure, install teamviewer both on computer and phone. Put in the access code and there u can see ur pc on ur phone
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Ok, seems like it'll work, but my major issue is the following:
1) I press power button on PC
2) I sit on couch wait for PC to boot up
3) I need to type in my password
so.....
Is there a way to have VNC run/start up from the beginning at the login screen? Otherwise, I have to log in to PC (via keyboard) and then the VNC app will work, correct?
Essentially - I'm trying to avoid using the keyboard but would still like to keep my PC password protected.
stevedawg85 said:
Ok, seems like it'll work, but my major issue is the following:
1) I press power button on PC
2) I sit on couch wait for PC to boot up
3) I need to type in my password
so.....
Is there a way to have VNC run/start up from the beginning at the login screen? Otherwise, I have to log in to PC (via keyboard) and then the VNC app will work, correct?
Essentially - I'm trying to avoid using the keyboard but would still like to keep my PC password protected.
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phonemypc i use it everyday install both on phone and pc do the little set-up and set to run on start-up and disable the notification so its doesnt pop-up every time you use it on the pc, and you should be good to go
Hi there,
there are tools out there to lock your Windows when bluetooth connection to a device is lost and unlock when its established again.
That would be a nice feature for the Smartwatch (better than mobilephone) because its always with me.
I cant connect the watch via Bluetooth to the pc.
Any ideas how to do this.
Maybe we have a good app-developer here
Thanks alot!!
Daniel
I am quite lost with your approach.
Anyways, if you are looking for a tool that keeps your phone unlocked when it is connected to the watch. Try PhoneLocator
Sent via Phone.
I think he wants to lock a PC with windows...
you can't do this because it doesn't exist an app to conect both etc...
sowed said:
I think he wants to lock a PC with windows...
you can't do this because it doesn't exist an app to conect both etc...
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Yes thats what i mean. If the bluetooth connecton to the pc is lost (out of reach) it locks itself. Back to the pc it unlocks. There are tools for windows you can realize that with a mobile phone. But i often leave it at the desk. The watch is always with me.
The problem is i cant connect the watch to the pc.
Sorry if the first post was misleading.
Is there any possibility to get the watch connected to a pc. More is not needed to realize this.
Thx.
painkillerde said:
Yes thats what i mean. If the bluetooth connecton to the pc is lost (out of reach) it locks itself. Back to the pc it unlocks. There are tools for windows you can realize that with a mobile phone. But i often leave it at the desk. The watch is always with me.
The problem is i cant connect the watch to the pc.
Sorry if the first post was misleading.
Is there any possibility to get the watch connected to a pc. More is not needed to realize this.
Thx.
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If you can't connect the watch to the PC, how a tool (if there is one) will know that the watch is connected and perform an action. Logically and programmatically, is impossible.
Secondly, why such watch should be connectable to a PC? it wasn't made for this purpose.
iT iS Me said:
If you can't connect the watch to the PC, how a tool (if there is one) will know that the watch is connected and perform an action. Logically and programmatically, is impossible.
Secondly, why such watch should be connectable to a PC? it wasn't made for this purpose.
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I see what you mean. But isnt xda a developer Forum too? Maybe MAYBE its possible to make an app that could make the watch connectable to a PC via bluetooth or the watch os itself.
Its just an idea - im not a developer and i dont know about what is possible and what is not. But its an android running on the watch and we are in a developer forum so why not!!
I would like this feature...
Technically it should be possible but it may not be worth the effort. I think the Windows program would have to try to connect every minute or every 30 seconds and lock the screen if it cannot. Then keep scanning to unlock when it can connect.
That would be so cool! If only the watch worked with a computer.
Sent from my Galaxy Note 10.1 (N8000).
badplanet said:
Technically it should be possible but it may not be worth the effort. I think the Windows program would have to try to connect every minute or every 30 seconds and lock the screen if it cannot. Then keep scanning to unlock when it can connect.
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The software is ready to go - the problem is to connect the watch. Sadly...
http://www.howtogeek.com/67556/how-to-unlock-your-pc-by-being-nearby-with-a-bluetooth-phone/
badplanet said:
Technically it should be possible but it may not be worth the effort. I think the Windows program would have to try to connect every minute or every 30 seconds and lock the screen if it cannot. Then keep scanning to unlock when it can connect.
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There is a Windows tool 'BtProx', which can lock the PC when the bluetooth device is disconnected. I used this with hands free headset.
However, as mentioned earlier if Windows cannot see the watch, how the application will act??!
BtProx
http://btprox.sourceforge.net/
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painkillerde said:
The software is ready to go - the problem is to connect the watch. Sadly...
http://www.howtogeek.com/67556/how-to-unlock-your-pc-by-being-nearby-with-a-bluetooth-phone/
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I love this idea, totally useful. Isn't the problem really on the watch side though? It will only pair with one device at a time (the phone) and then is no longer visible. On the PC side just being able to see the watch would trigger the unlock, no need to actually pair. I am probably missing something as I am not a developer.
Fred
ffarber said:
I love this idea, totally useful. Isn't the problem really on the watch side though? It will only pair with one device at a time (the phone) and then is no longer visible. On the PC side just being able to see the watch would trigger the unlock, no need to actually pair. I am probably missing something as I am not a developer.
Fred
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Yes I also think something like a ping would be enough - but it seems the Lock/Unlock Software wants a paired device and the watch isn´t visible after pairing with the phone.
So it seems we have no option to get it work.
painkillerde said:
Yes I also think something like a ping would be enough - but it seems the Lock/Unlock Software wants a paired device and the watch isn´t visible after pairing with the phone.
So it seems we have no option to get it work.
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Don't give up so fast. I think there might be a way...
How about if the unlock software would unlock the PC when the phone was connected but only if the watch was connected to the phone? That would probably take a small amount of coding on the Android side to inform the PC whether the watch were connected or not. This way both the phone and watch would have to be connected to their respective pairings. I think it still solves your problem of walking away from your desk and the phone which would lock the PC and when you brought the watch back the PC would unlock.
Do you think the PC lock software folks would be interested in such a scheme? Have you been in contact with them? This would work for all types of smartwatches with only coding done on the phone and PC.
Cheers,
Fred
Yeeeeehaaaaa
ffarber said:
Don't give up so fast. I think there might be a way...
How about if the unlock software would unlock the PC when the phone was connected but only if the watch was connected to the phone? That would probably take a small amount of coding on the Android side to inform the PC whether the watch were connected or not. This way both the phone and watch would have to be connected to their respective pairings. I think it still solves your problem of walking away from your desk and the phone which would lock the PC and when you brought the watch back the PC would unlock.
Do you think the PC lock software folks would be interested in such a scheme? Have you been in contact with them? This would work for all types of smartwatches with only coding done on the phone and PC.
Cheers,
Fred
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GOT IT
I give me the needed idea.
You need
Tasker + Secure Settings + your Mobile.
Mobile is connected via bluetooth to PC. Software locks on connection lost to mobile.
Now i made a task which disconnects the bluetooth connection to PC when connection to the watch is lost. -> PC locked
You may also use the notification message of the Smartwatch - try it later.
An other task reconnects the mobile to PC when watch reconnects to mobile. -> PC unlocks but it takes a little time (but for me the lock was the important thing).
If you take away your mobile it also locks the PC. What more do you want!!!!
I would say - Mission accomplished...good:
Now its time to play arround with tasker a little bit more :fingers-crossed:
Damn it was tricking me. the Phone reconnects after a few seconds so the lock timer has to be extrem short ... working on it
Any ideas how to prevent autoconnect to the Computer but stay paired?
painkillerde said:
Damn it was tricking me. the Phone reconnects after a few seconds so the lock timer has to be extrem short ... working on it
Any ideas how to prevent autoconnect to the Computer but stay paired?
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I am not sure what you mean. When does the phone reconnect when you don;t want it to? Seems like your idea should work. I am not a tasker user but are there any timer tasks built into it that would stop the unintended activity for a period of time?
Fred
ffarber said:
I am not sure what you mean. When does the phone reconnect when you don;t want it to? Seems like your idea should work. I am not a tasker user but are there any timer tasks built into it that would stop the unintended activity for a period of time?
Fred
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When the watch disconnects it triggers the disconnect (via tasker) between mobile and computer but the mobile connects again after a few seconds. So btprox or btproximity (software im using to lock the pc when bluetooth disconnects) has not enough time to lock. I have to set the interval btprox looks for the connection to under 10 sec. Thats to short and i think it will give bigger battery drain on the mobile.
So i need a way preventing the mobile from reconnecting again to the pc unless the watch is reconnected. but this seems harder than i thought.
Played a lot arround with tasker - even tried t find a way to send a cmd to the pc and lock it over command line when watch is out of reach from mobile. so i could use this way if watch is away from pc and the "bluetooth out of reach" way when mobile is away. but i didnt found an app to use with tasker which is able to do so.
But after getting so far i wont give up
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When the watch disconnects it triggers the disconnect (via tasker) between mobile and computer but the mobile connects again after a few seconds. So btprox or btproximity (software im using to lock the pc when bluetooth disconnects) has not enough time to lock. I have to set the interval btprox looks for the connection to under 10 sec. Thats to short and i think it will give bigger battery drain on the mobile.
So i need a way preventing the mobile from reconnecting again to the pc unless the watch is reconnected. but this seems harder than i thought.
Played a lot arround with tasker - even tried t find a way to send a cmd to the pc and lock it over command line when watch is out of reach from mobile. so i could use this way if watch is away from pc and the "bluetooth out of reach" way when mobile is away. but i didnt found an app to use with tasker which is able to do so.
But after getting so far i wont give up
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Well, I am not a tasker user but I do use an old app I started using years ago named Settings Profile (I have no idea if you can still download it). SP has variable time delays between actions so you could turn off bluetooth on the phone for a minute (or as long as you think you need to wait) after the watch disconnected and then turn bluetooth back on so that the phone would reconnect to the PC while you were gone and then when you got back the watch would reconnect to the phone and all would be good. Tasker seems like it has way more capability than my old app (that I am too lazy to change). I am sure buried somewhere in Tasker is a delay you could use like that.
Let me know if you get it to work and maybe I will make the leap, though I am sure I have better things to do with my time than get lost in Tasker
Fred
ffarber said:
Well, I am not a tasker user but I do use an old app I started using years ago named Settings Profile (I have no idea if you can still download it). SP has variable time delays between actions so you could turn off bluetooth on the phone for a minute (or as long as you think you need to wait) after the watch disconnected and then turn bluetooth back on so that the phone would reconnect to the PC while you were gone and then when you got back the watch would reconnect to the phone and all would be good. Tasker seems like it has way more capability than my old app (that I am too lazy to change). I am sure buried somewhere in Tasker is a delay you could use like that.
Let me know if you get it to work and maybe I will make the leap, though I am sure I have better things to do with my time than get lost in Tasker
Fred
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Disable bluetooth would work but i dont like this option - i did it an other way.
I got it Working now with "Remote Launcher"+"Tasker".
Made a task locking the PC via Remote Launcher if watch disconnects from Mobile after 30 seconds.
If Mobile disconnects bt from PC the btprox software locks the PC.
Not exactly what i want but works...
Unlocking seems to be not possible...
ffarber said:
I love this idea, totally useful. Isn't the problem really on the watch side though? It will only pair with one device at a time (the phone) and then is no longer visible. On the PC side just being able to see the watch would trigger the unlock, no need to actually pair. I am probably missing something as I am not a developer.
Fred
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While this is an old thread here a small hint:
There is a Win Software "BTProximity" that will lock / unlock the PC when discovering a BT device with a given BT address - without the need for actually ever pairing the bt device with the PC.
This approach should work just fine with every BT enabled smartwatch. Unfortunately I am not yet allowed to post links here. Google for "guidingtech auto lock win 8 bluetooth" ... the first result will link you to the tool.
Comments appreciated.
I think the title says most of it...
IE connect to IPADDRESS fill in the blank with 192.168.1.x of phone.
The Long And the Short is that i DO NOT want to create a airdroid account.
I Fully understand the limitations that put's on the functionality.
really the only thing i need is when i sit down at the computer to be able to access my phone...
yes VNC and some of the other options can work.. but they have issues as well for text i like the airdroid.
i would love to test the remote screen function (s4 rooted).
Great app...
Mitchix said:
I think the title says most of it...
IE connect to IPADDRESS fill in the blank with 192.168.1.x of phone.
The Long And the Short is that i DO NOT want to create a airdroid account.
I Fully understand the limitations that put's on the functionality.
really the only thing i need is when i sit down at the computer to be able to access my phone...
yes VNC and some of the other options can work.. but they have issues as well for text i like the airdroid.
i would love to test the remote screen function (s4 rooted).
Great app...
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I getting the same thing as I can't connect via USB... nor this app can connect to may Android WiFI since there is NO login to my secured WIFI on this app itself.
And, , ,
web.airdroid.com says it can't connect to my "Network."
I'd really love to TRY out this app to connect my S3 to my pc, just as you want the same thing!
Did you find any SUPPORT anywhere?
hi
is there an android app like teamviewer thats gives me permanent access from my pc to my tablet without having to allow acces from my tablet every time?
Remote Link
Hello there,
I use an app which works over Bluetooth or a local network to control your PC. I don't know if this is exactly what you are looking for, because you can not actually see the PC screen on your device, it's more like a remote mouse and keyboard.
Anyway the app is called Remote Link. I can not post links because I am new here, but you can find it on the Play Store. It has a blue icon with a hand in the center, which is touching a surface, making waves to appear.
thanks but i need something thats works outside the local network