android: added scrcpy, linked ip webcam better

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# 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.

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Smartwatches and bands are often connected to a smartphone. Smartwatches and bands are often connected to a smartphone.
On [Android phones](/wiki/android.md) [Gadgetbridge](/wiki/android/gadgetbridge.md) can be used as 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. 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).

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