Remote control Android devices

Android remote access, file transfer and desktop control

Remote support and management of attended as well as un-attended Android devices, including Smartphones and Tablets.

It is like being there Remote control Android Tablets and Smartphones from any PC, Mac, Smartphone or Tablet running the WiseMo Guest module. It is just as if the device was right in front of you.

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It is easy connectivity Connect via a mobile network (3G, 4G, 5G), or a WiFi network. Use TCP/IP for offline connections, or WiseMo’s myCloud for easy online connectivity over the Internet through firewalls and proxies.

It is simple to install and use Install the WiseMo Mobile Host for Android on your device, and connect from any computer or device running the WiseMo Guest app.

Get the Android Host from Google Play:

For Samsung devices also via Galaxy Apps

Direct apk download from WiseMo

Android Tablet remote controlled from a Windows PC
Notice the device image shown on the Windows PC desktop

Remote control Android device from Windows 10. Split screen file transfer window. WiseMo Guest app console.

Use the split-screen window for simultaneous file transfer between PC and device

Learn more about Android remote control from Windows:

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Android – Skin

On a PC an image of the device is shown, this is called a Skin. The Skin on the computer desktop is active ! You view the remote screen in real-time, and control the keyboard, mouse and touch screen. Use the PC mouse to click the buttons on the remote device, or click on the remote screen. You can even use the PC keyboard to enter keystrokes on the remote device, easier than mouse clicking your way through.

If you do not see an image that is exactly as your real device, we do not yet have your device in our Skin database. Instead you will see a default Skin. Let us hear from you, so we can create an exact Skin for your device.

Remote control Zebra device from Windows 10 simultaneously with Samsung device remote controlled

2 active skins (device images) shown. Zebra remote control and Samsung remote control from Win 10 desktop.

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Mobile Host Configuration

Many configuration settings are available right from the Host user interface. You can for example set the Host ID to a name of your choice. The Host ID is a unique ID used for selecting / specifying which device you want to remotely access. You can also define authentication method, which controls who gets access. For example setting a password or require that a user at the device confirms an access attempt, or perhaps use mDAC, WiseMo’s central solution for managing who may do what on which devices.

There are more advanced settings available to help you tailor the Host to your specific needs and requirements. All settings are available via our Host configuration manager, a Windows program so you from the comfort of your PC can do the configuration. This includes the most advanced security and connectivity settings, for example the use of two-factor authentication. You can download the Configuration Manager to your Windows PC from here:

Mobile Host Configuration Manager

Connect your device to a Windows PC and start the Host Configuration Manager on the PC.

The program will try to detect your device, load the configuration file and permit you to make and store changes.

Alternatively, you can also create a completely new file or copy an existing Host.xml file to the PC, define the settings you want, then place the file back to the device, in the Host folder.

Configuration settings are stored in an XML file. This file is deployed to the Mobile Host folder on the device, for example directly from your PC, or via upload to a WiseMo myCloud domain, from where it can be deployed together with the Mobile Host installation file. Or perhaps use an MDM solution to deploy the configuration.

For large scale deployment, various other options are also available, e.g. to suppress request for user input during installation of the Host module, or the creation of an installation file tailored to your need.

For Windows CE devices, this is described in more details here.

For Android devices, it is also possible to use Google’s managed configuration to push out configurations, see more here.

Multi-layered security

To achieve secure remote control, every aspect of the WiseMo software is designed with your security in mind. We’ve integrated multiple encryption methods to protect and guard your business-critical information. We start with industry-leading 256-bit AES encryption and a 2048 bit dynamic key exchange using the Diffie-Hellman method. Then we add a three-part security model that defines who has access, what they can do and documenting who did what and when. Central management of who may do what on which computers or defined on each end-point. Furthermore, you can protect myCloud user accounts as well as the end-point computers and devices with two-factor authentication, where a constantly changing verification code must be entered to gain access.

Android Host – requirements

Android version 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4.x

In general, the Host module supports ARM and x86 based devices that run Android version 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4.x – a long history of continued support for Android remote control.

During installation and start of the Host, Android may ask permission for the Host to access various resources. The user must provide such permission, if prompted.

The Host may also require that a WiseMo add-on module is downloaded and installed. Such module may be necessary to allow remote screen viewing and remote injection of input. See example in this video.

Features generally available for all types of modern devices include full Remote Desktop Control (desktop view and touch input), File Transfer, Chat, and Inventory.

Full Remote Desktop support (i.e. simulation of keystrokes and touch) on older devices depends on the device manufacturer.

IF remote input (or viewing) is not possible, please also consult the additional information available here.

Examples of supported devices :

Samsung
Honeywell
LG
Lenovo (Tablets)
Honeywell,
Zebra devices that supports the Zebra Mobility Extensions (MX) framework 8.3 or better.
Archos
Sony (most Xperia devices released before 2019)
Huawei
Mitac, Fieldbook, Hanspree, eWave, Crosscall, Intermec, Datalogic, Philips, SonimTech, eCom, Unitec and many others
CyanogenMod and LineageOS
Devices with root access (require Android Host downloaded from WiseMo).
All other modern devices, where the Host can access the necessary system resources, for example via installation of the WiseMo Universal remote control Add-on.

In general, testing is needed, to ensure the product installs and performs to your satisfaction, as device manufacturers, the OS and 3rd party products each may have the ability to impact the behavior of the Android Host module.