How To Mirror Your Android Screen To PC Or Mac Without Root

Why Mirror Android To Your PC?

Why would you want to mirror your Android screen to a PC? There are plenty of reasons. You might be an app developer and want to check your code's results without having to constantly reach for your phone. Maybe you want to share pictures on a big screen without uploading them. Or perhaps you need to give a presentation quickly while a projector is connected to your PC.

The quickest and easiest way, as you will find out, requires no installation on your phone and a simple program for your computer.

What You'll Need To Display Your Phone Screen On A PC

Scrcpy is the best software to view your phone screen on your PC via USB for free. It works on all desktop operating systems, including Windows, macOS, and Linux. You don't need to download or install any app on your Android phone.

Here's what you need to get started:

1. Download Scrcpy for your platform.
2. A USB cable to connect your phone to your PC.
3. An Android smartphone or tablet with USB debugging enabled, as described below.

How To Enable USB Debugging Mode On Android

We have a full explanation of what USB debugging mode is, but you don't need to concern yourself with that here. All you need to know is how to enable it:

1. Go to Settings > System > About phone (Settings > About phone on older versions of Android).
2. Scroll down and tap Build Number seven times until you see a popup message that you're now a developer.
3. Go back to Settings > System and enter the new Developer Options menu.
4. Scroll down and enable USB debugging.
5. Confirm the action when prompted.

The initial step might be slightly different on customized versions of Android. But generally, you have to find the page with the current Build information and tap that several times to enable Developer Options.

How To View Your Android Screen On PC Or Mac Via USB

Now that you have USB debugging mode activated, the rest is simple:

1. Connect your Android phone to your PC via USB.
2. Extract scrcpy to a folder on your computer.
3. Run the scrcpy app in the folder.
4. Click Find Devices and select your phone.
5. Scrcpy will start up; you can now view your phone screen on your PC.

With this, you are ready to go. Your mouse and keyboard work within Scrcpy, so you can start any app you want and type in it too.

There are plenty of mobile apps that don't have a web client, so this is a good way of using your physical keyboard for your phone's apps.

How To Set Up Android Mirroring With AirDroid

Make sure your computer and smartphone are on the same Wi-Fi network.

1. On Android, go to AirDroid > Me > Security & Remote Features > Screen Mirroring > Enable.
2. On your PC, go to AirDroid Web > Mirroring.
3. On your phone, grant permission by tapping Start Now when Android tells you that AirDroid will start capturing everything on your phone.

Just like that, your screen will wirelessly mirror on your PC. This is the easiest way to share your Android screen without the hassle of a cable. Plus, AirDroid is a fantastic Android remote management app with plenty of other features like file transfer, contact copy, remote texting, backups, and more.

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