How To Get Remote Access To A Phone

Using Splashtop SOS, you can at present remote view Android device screens in real-time and remote access/command Android devices running Android 8 or later equally well as other Android-based phones and tablets from Samsung, LG, and Lenovo. SOS is remote access/support software for Information technology, assistance desk, and support professionals to provide quick, attended back up on Android, Windows, and Mac. With SOS, you lot can:

Remote access/view Android phones and Android tablets running Android version 5 or subsequently
Remotely control Android devices running Android eight.0 or later such as Asus, Essential, Google Pixel, OnePlus, HTC, Huawei, Honor, Motorola, Nokia, OPPO, Sony, Xiaomi, and ZTE
Remotely control some additional Samsung, Lenovo TAB 2 & three, Yoga, and LG Android devices even if they aren't running Android 8 or after
Remote access Windows and Mac computers from your Android devices

Looking for an unattended Android admission solution or to incorporate Splashtop applied science into your product? See the links at the lesser of this page for unattended and OEM options. Otherwise, go on on to larn about attended remote Android access with Splashtop SOS.

How to remotely view Android tablet and Android telephone screens

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Sign up for SOS to remotely view an Android device with your Windows or Mac figurer or from another Android device. You tin use the service with a gratuitous trial or low-toll paid subscription.

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SOS is a slap-up value and costs much less than other attended support tools. It is based on proven Splashtop remote admission technology, used by more than than 20 million users worldwide.

The mobile device access features are not included in the costless non-commercial version of SOS, the original version of SOS, or Splashtop Remote Support. You must buy Splashtop SOS if yous want to remote access mobile devices.

Download the SOS app on the device that you want to view or control

Have your end-user go to the SOS app download link (every bit displayed in your Splashtop app) from their Android device to download, run, and install the SOS App.

When you (or your client) run the SOS app on the Android device it will display a session code that you will enter on your screen to remotely view that device. Users with devices running Android viii or higher will be prompted to plow on accessibility in Android to allow remote access.

Users with certain devices (LG, Lenovo) may be prompted to also download an addition from the Google Play Store to add remote access to certain Android device families.

Enter the code in your Splashtop Business app and start remote viewing the Android screen

Run the Splashtop Business app on your computer and click the SOS (plus sign) icon most the peak of the app to open up the SOS connect screen. Enter the ix-digit code displayed in the SOS app on your client's Android device. When you click the arrow, the session will begin.

At this point you will be able to live-view their Android screen in a window on your calculator screen.

The image below shows a view of the end user's Android screen, the technician's interface, and viewing the Android during remote connections screen in a window on the computer screen with the controls expanded.

SOS for Android

Using the Viewing Controls

SOS Android Toolbar

Click the arrow at the top of the mirrored device screen window to access the controls. The buttons are:

Disconnect
Back (device control)
Home (device control)
Card (device control)
FPS streaming quality
Scaled/Original size toggle
Total Screen
File transfer

You tin also accept print screens of the Android screen using the standard impress screen key combinations for your Windows or Mac computer.

Disconnecting the Session

When the session is consummate, you can close the viewer window on your estimator. The session can be closed on the device you lot are viewing by clicking the X disconnect push button.

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What else can you lot do with Splashtop SOS?

Splashtop SOS is your attended support solution for Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, and Chrome Bone. It is a slap-up mode for assistance desk, back up, and Information technology professionals to remotely access computers and mobile devices to help customers. If y'all're already using another help desk-bound system, mobile device management system, or unattended support tool, SOS is an cheap add-on that enables you or your team to provide quick support to managed or unmanaged computers and mobile devices.

Remotely access and view Android phones and tablets running Android 5 or later
Remote control Android phones and devices running Android eight or later
As well remote command other Android devices (Samsung, LG, Lenovo)
Remotely access and control Windows and Mac computers with additional features including file transfer, chat, and viewing from mobile devices
Remotely admission and view Chromebook devices

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New! Additional Options

Need an unattended access solution where the user doesn't accept to exist present at the device to give you an admission code? Cheque out unattended Android admission with Splashtop Remote Support. Remotely Admission Android devices through our remote desktop app available on Windows, Mac, and Android.
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How to View and Command an Android Device with Splashtop SOS

Which LG and Lenovo devices are supported with the plug-ins?

LG Android devices – will be prompted to install the LG Add-On app from the Google Play Store for remote control of these devices
Lenovo Android devices including TAB2 X30, TAB3-730, TAB3-850, TAB3 A8-50, Yoga TAB3 eight, Yoga TAB3 ten, Yoga TAB3 Pro, Yoga TAB3 Plus, Yoga Book, and Tablet A12 – will be prompted to also install the free SOS Lenovo Yoga Add-On or Lenovo Achilles Addition apps from the Google Play Store for remote control of these devices
Other Android devices – Devices running Android eight.0 or later can be remotely viewed and controlled. Devices running Android versions v-seven or later on should exist able to be remotely viewed with SOS (but not remotely controlled).