How to Mirror your Android Device on Windows and Mac
We have various operating systems each having their functionalities, strength and weaknesses. One thing these OS have been able to achieve is the ability to be able to connect to one another. Even so, third-party services build their apps with cross-platform capability which helps to meet the need of their different users. Android is the most popular smartphone operating system and boast of many features. One of such features is its ability to connect with Windows or Mac for mirroring.
Preparing Your Android Device for Mirroring
You need to put some things in place on your Android device before you begin the mirroring process.
First off, you need the enable Android’s Developer Options.
1. Launch Setting on your Android.
2. Move down the screen and select About Phone. When there, tap the Build number five times in a row.
3. You may be asked to use a security method to confirm. Depending on what you set, you can use PIN, Pattern, or fingerprint scan.
4. Doing this will activate the Developer Mode and you’ll see a notification.
Secondly, you want to enable USB debugging.
1. Launch Settings and navigate to System & Updates.
2. Move down the screen and select Developer Options.
3. Navigate to turn Debugging section and locate the USB Debugging Option. Enable it by tapping the toggle.
4. You will be asked if you want to do this. Tap OK to confirm.
And now, you can proceed to mirroring your Android to your computer.
Mirroring an Android Phone to Windows
Various apps have been developed to let you mirror your Android device to a Windows PC. Although Windows has a native function that allows you to do that, it is not compatible with every Android device.
One of the best and straightforward apps you can get on the market for mirroring is Scrcpy. You can only do wired connection with it but it works really well.
Here’s how to download Scrcpy from Github
1. On a web browser on your PC, go to the Scrcpy page on Github https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy
2. Navigate to the Get the App section and locate the download links.
3. Download the .zip file from the link and extract it.
4. When it has been extracted, double-click the adb.exe file from the extracted files to install Android ADB tools. The installation will be done in the background.
Now it’s time to connect for mirroring.
1. Plug your Android device into your PC with a USB cable.
2. Open the scrcpy.exe from the scrcpy folder to start it .
3. At this point, your Android device may ask whether you want to allow USB debugging, tap Allow. You can also select Always Allow From This Computer so that the pop-up doesn’t show in the future.
This will cause the Scrcpy app to display the screen of your Android device. You can do a lot of things with the app: control your Android device with a mouse or keyboard, launch apps, type messages and even play games.
Mirroring an Android Phone to a Mac
The Scrcpy app is also available for Mac OS X computer. The process for installing that app on Windows is different on Mac. You first have to install the Homebrew app first.
1. Launch Finder on your Mac. Navigate from Applications to Utilities.
2. Launch the Terminal app and copy-paste the following command below:
/bin/bash -c “$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)”
After that, hit Enter and wait 10 to 15 minutes for Homebrew to install.
3. Once that is done, install Android ADB tools with some more command line. In the terminal copy-paste the following:
brew cask install android-platform-tools
4. Next, Install the Scrcpy app. Here’s how to that: Enter the following command line
brew install scrcpy
When the installation completes, you can now go ahead and connect your Android to the Mac for mirroring.
1. Connect both devices with a USB cable. Once you do this, Android will show the USB Debugging notification. Tap Allow to continue.
2. Type scrcpy in the Terminal on Mac.
Next what you’ll see is your Android screen on your Mac.
Rounding Up…
It’s a cool thing to have yout Android on your computer and control it with your mouse and keyboard. What’s more? You can even open apps, play games. We hope you found this post helpful? If you did, kindly leave a comment and don’t forget to share.
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