How to Control Your Android device From a PC’s Browser

 

Yes, you heard it right! you can actually control your Android device from a browser on your computer, and not to mention wirelessly. You can transfer files back and forth, you can send text messages, play music or any videos, manages applications, all without installing anything on your computer or without using any USB cables.
To to this task, application called AirDroid is available for free from the Android market. Functioning as a Web-Server, this application allows your Android device and computer to communicate with each other over the Network.

AirDroid is available for free and it supports all Android devices from 2.1 to present versions and more importantly, being a free app, it shows you absolutely no ads.

Getting Started

Download the AirDroid app and install it in your device.



Tap on Start to start the AirDroid server. Next, AirDroid tells you what to do next.



IP address generated by this application, must be opened in your PC’s web browser. You will see login page once you enter this IP address. This login page will ensure that no unauthorized person will get access to your device.



Use the password generated by AirDroid in the previous step. However, make sure that your both the devices (Android and computer) must be on same network.

Home Screen

Once connected, AirDroid home page will open, showing your connected device status and details. All the statistics, including network details, battery level, incoming messages, and all other hell lots of details are there on the Home Screen.



You can click on the detail link given on the right side to see the details of your connected device including the files storage. You can even message from this home screen or remote Android device to your any other.

You can even play music from your device’s storage or playlist. Search for any music and play it !



You can even exchange photos, music, videos, or can manage apps, just the same way you are doing on Android device. Airdroid takes your Android experience to the bigger screen, offering the same, richfull, and indeed the best experience you can ever have.
Now you can get rid of that USB cables and can do anything on your Android device without literally touching it.