Discover how to control your PC by Android smartphone - Globo.com

Do you use your computer to display slides or watch movies? Know that you can control your PC remotely with your Android smartphone. The feature can be very useful for you to be more comfortable during the presentation of papers and seminars or simply that you do not have to lift to control the video. Follow this tutorial TechTudo how you can control your desktop or notebook with the phone.

Step 1. So you can access your computer via Android will require the installation of two applications: Unified Remote on your smartphone version and server on the computer. First, visit the application developer, and download the Unified Remote Server.

Step 2. After you finish downloading the program, go to the folder where you saved the file and install the application server.

Unified Remote must be installed so that PC is controlled by Android (Photo: Thiago
Bittencourt / TechTudo)

Step 3. Once the installation process is complete, run the application on the icon on the desktop. When starting for the first time, Windows Firewall displays an alert that some features of the program were blocked. Click the “Allow Access” to the Unified Remote Server to function perfectly.

Unified Remote Server may be blocked by Windows Firewall to allow access (Bittencourt Thiago / TechTudo)

Step 4. To ensure that your computer will be accessed only by authorized personnel, go to the tab “Security” program, check the “Enable password protection” and register a password. To confirm, click the “Apply” and then “Ok”. At this point the server is active, and your computer is ready to be controlled by an Android smartphone;

Unified Remote Server oferede options that only authorized individuals access your PC (Photo: Thiago Bittencourt / TechTudo)

Step 5. Now install the Unified Remote app on your smartphone.

Step 6. After completing the installation process, run the app. On the home screen of the same tap “Servers” and then “Add”;

Unified Remote for Android brings option to add devices to your home screen (Photo: Thiago Bittencourt / TechTudo)

Step 7. After touching “Add” displays a dialog in which you will be asked if you want to locate a server automatically or manually. Choose the first option and wait for your computer to be found;

Unified Remote automatically searches your computer (Photo: Thiago Bittencourt / TechTudo)

Step 8. When you tap the name of your PC, you will need to enter the password previously registered. Provide such information, and tap “OK”;

Step 9. At this point, your device is already connected to your computer. Go back to the main screen of the app and tap “Remote”. A list of actions that can be performed on your computer. For example: if you choose the “Basic Input”, you can control the Windows mouse. If you choose “File Manager”, you will have access to computer files, since the “Keyboard” control the keyboard.

Unified Remote offers several options for the user has control of the computer (Photo: Thiago Bittencourt / TechTudo

Ready! Now you can control your PC remotely with your Android smartphone.

Unified Remote is just one of several apps that offer PC control via smartphone. Another option is highly recommended TeamViewer app. If you want to know more, the TechTudo also prepared a step by step program.

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