A software program that allows you to use Android applications on a Windows system
A software program that allows you to use Android applications on a Windows system
Pros
- Interact with your Android device on a PC
- Great for Android developers to debug apps
Cons
- Advanced features require an in-app purchase
ClockworkMod's Vysor Android Control on PC gives you remote access to a Android device on a desktop computer.
Vysor is a port of the Android operating system that runs on Windows or Chrome desktop computers. It allows you to both emulate Android apps and remotely access what's running on a mobile device. Android developers can use it to debug apps more efficiently than they can with traditional emulators and interact with them using keyboard and mouse input to simulate user input.
Getting an OS emulator to run inside another OS can be a complex task, but Vysor Android Control on PC does a good job of providing a step-by-step guide to install and set it up on your machine. First, you install an app on your mobile device, enable a couple developer options, and then install a Chrome app on your PC. Once this is done, you can access your mobile's Android screen on your computer when you connect the two devices with a USB cable.
You can navigate between screens on the mobile device from your PC, switch apps, launch apps, and interact with apps using the mouse pointer to simulate screen touches. You can use Vysor Android Control on PC to play Android games on your desktop or use a keyboard to quickly type text, but the main goal of Vysor is to help developers test app user interfaces with automated input scripts that run on PCs.
Overall, Vysor Android Control on PC can be a valuable tool to add to any Android developer's tool kit. It achieves better performance that Android emulators and lets you see how an app will run on an actual mobile device.
Pros
- Interact with your Android device on a PC
- Great for Android developers to debug apps
Cons
- Advanced features require an in-app purchase
