diff --git a/wiki/android/scrcpy.md b/wiki/android/scrcpy.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4bc2012 --- /dev/null +++ b/wiki/android/scrcpy.md @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +# scrcpy + +[scrcpy](https://scrcpy.org/) is an application that allows remote +mirroring of an [Android phones](/wiki/android.md) screen aswell as controlling it. + +## Setup + +scrcpy needs to be set up on the computer that displays the mirror of the smartphone used. + +Setup files for [Windows](/wiki/windows.md) can be found on the +[official website](https://scrcpy.org/download/). +Alternatively most [Linux systems](/wiki/linux/package_manager.md) feature a package named +`scrcpy`. + +## Usage + +Connect the phone which is to be controlled with the computer via USB. +Make sure USB debugging is enabled in the phones setting. +Afterwards start up scrcpy. +It is possible that debugging has to be confirmed on the phone again after starting the application. diff --git a/wiki/smart_devices.md b/wiki/smart_devices.md index 833c170..c79a195 100644 --- a/wiki/smart_devices.md +++ b/wiki/smart_devices.md @@ -20,3 +20,22 @@ They can include biomonitoring and other applications. Smartwatches and bands are often connected to a smartphone. On [Android phones](/wiki/android.md) [Gadgetbridge](/wiki/android/gadgetbridge.md) can be used as an alternative to proprietary applications by the smart devices' vendor. + +## Smartphones and Tablet Computers + +Smartphones and Tablet computers are among the most used electronic devices. +They are often used to [communicate](/wiki/communication.md) or +[surfing the internet](/wiki/web_browser.md). + +### Remote Control and Screen Mirroring + +[Android](/wiki/android.md) based devices can use [scrcpy](/wiki/android/scrcpy.md) to mirror the +screen and allow controlling it by a [Windows](/wiki/windows.md) or [Linux](/wiki/linux.md) system. + +### Usage as a Webcam + +Smartphones and Tablet computers usually are equipped with a decent camera. +If a [Linux](/wiki/linux.md) or [Windows](/wiki/windows.md) system is missing a +[webcam](/wiki/webcams.md) which is only rarely used it can be useful to repurpose the smart device +as a webcam. +This can be done as explained in the [webcam entry](/wiki/webcams.md#using-a-smartphone-as-webcam).