AirMirror is an efficient and powerful mobile application. As a remote control solution for mobile devices, AirMirror can be used to remotely control your own Android devices, and can also be used to remotely assist others to provide technical support. With the remote control feature, you can use a mobile device (from iOS & Android) to directly remotely control another mobile device (currently only supports controlling Android devices). Check out the details below:
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Option 2: Use AirMirror to connect AirDroid Remote Support — Provide technical support or assistance
- Step 1: Install the correct the applications
- Step 2: Settings & Permissions
- Step 3: Establish the connection
- Step 4: Enable the screen sharing
- Step 5: Enable Remote Control Mode on the AirMirror App
- Step 6: Download and Install AirDroid Control Add-on on the AirDroid Remote Support App
- Step 7: Enable AirDroid Control Add-on on Accessibility
Option 1: Use AirMirror to connect AirDroid — Remotely access your own device
If you want to use one of your mobile devices to remotely access another mobile device, and directly operate that device to use WhatsApp, Tiktok, and Messengers, you are highly recommended to use AirMirror to connect AirDroid. In this way, the connection can be established directly without any request confirmation. check out steps details on how to use AirMirror to remotely connect AirDroid below:
Step 1: Install the correct the applications
- Controller device: Install AirMirror App on the device used for remote control
- Controlled device: Install AirDroid App on the device that needs to be controlled remotely
( You can download AirDroid and AirMirror from our Website or Google Play )
Step 2: Sign in to the same AirDroid account
Sign in to the same AirDroid account on both AirMirror App and AirDroid App (If you still don't have an AirDroid account, sign up here.)
Step 3: Settings & Permissions
Just sign in to your AirDroid account, and then the controlled device will appear on the devices list.
After sign in to your AirDroid account, an instruction of permission request and Security & Remote permission setup will appear, just follow the instruction to complete the setup. (if you have done these steps before, the instruction will not display again)
- If you want to remote access your Android device under Remote Connection Mode (the Android device is not around or the Android device and computer are connected to a different network), you must enable "Remote Control" permission on Security & Remote permission. Learn more about Security & Remote permission.
NOTE:
To use AirMirror to connect AirDroid, you should grant AirDroid relevant permissions, check out the details below::
For a Non-Root Android device:
If your Android device didn't rooted, you should run Non-Root authority for AirDroid. The Non-Root authority could only be done on the AirDroid Personal Desktop Client. Here are the steps:
- Download AirDroid Personal Desktop Client from AirDroid official website
- Click the Remote Control icon (the third icon on the left menu bar)
- Click the Non-Root Option
- Follow the instructions on the page to run Non-Root authority (Steps might differ from those of your phone, check more details here: How to run Non-Root setup to remote control Android Phone with AirDroid Personal?)
- As long as you don't restart your phone, you only need to Grant AirDroid Non-Root Permission once. But in some special case, the Non-Root authority will become invalid, that means you are required to gran Non-Root again, check the details here: Why should I grant Non-Root authority repeatedly?
For a Rooted Android Device
If your Android device is rooted, check out the details below to grant AirDroid full access permission:
- Open the Root App (like SuperSU) to manually grant permission for AirDroid Personal.
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- You can initiate Remote Control on AirDroid Desktop Client (Win/Mac), AirDroid Web Client, or AirMirror App, then a pop-up window will appear on your Android device, just click GRANT to complete the authorization
NOTE:
To avoid granting permission for AirDroid Personal every time after upgrading/re-installing AirDroid Personal on your Android device, simply go to Settings of the Root app (like SuperSU) and make sure the Re-authentication option is un-checked.
If you don't want to root your Android device or have an issue while remotely controlling your rooted Android device, you are recommended to try the Non-Root way: How to run Non-Root setup to remote control Android Phone with AirDroid Personal?
For an iOS Device
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Step 4: Initiate the remote control to establish the connection
After completing all the above steps, Open AirMirror > click device > select the device you want to control > click remote control to establish the connection.
Once the connection is established successfully, the controlled Android device's screen will be mirrored to the controller Android device, then you can use the AirMirror App to remote control/operate the controlled Android device.
- 01): Exit Remote Control
- 02): Back
- 03): Home screen
- 04): Switch task
- 05): More
- 06): Enter fullscreen
- 07): Swipe down
- 08): Lock screen
- 09): Settings of navigational buttons
- 10): Rotate screen
- 11): Swipe up
- 12): Volume control
- 13): Image Quality
- 14): Switch Keyboard
Option 2: Use AirMirror to connect AirDroid Remote Support — Provide technical support or assistance
If you want to remotely connect to the devices that belong to your friends/customers/families, and provide them with remote technical support or assistance, such as helping them to solve problems on using or setting up mobile devices, you are highly recommended to use AirMirror to connect AirDroid Remote Support. In this way, you can use a simple 9-digit connection code to establish a connection without sharing your AirDroid account with the assisted person, which can protect your account security and the privacy of the assisted person. check out steps details on how to use AirMirror to remotely connect AirDroid Remote Support below:
Step 1: Install the correct the applications
- Controller device: Install AirMirror App on the device used for remote control
- Controlled device: Install AirDroid Remote Support on the device that needs to be controlled remotely
( You can download AirDroid Remote Support and AirMirror from our Website or Google Play )
Step2: Settings & Permissions
Just sign in to your AirDroid account
After complete the installation, an instruction of permission request will appear, just follow the instruction to complete the setup. (if you have done these steps before, the instruction will not display again)
Step 3: Establish the connection
- Find the 9 digit Connection code on the AirDroid Remote Support App
- Enter the code in the Remote Support module of the AirMirror App
- Accept the request on the AirDroid Remote App
Step 4: Enable the screen sharing after connected
- You can enable screen sharing from either side
Step 5: Enable Remote Control Mode on the AirMirror App
- Tap the Turorial Gesture icon near the Textbox
- Tap Remote Control on the pop-up window ( You need to upgrade to the premium)
NOTE:
If a pop-up window "Please guide the user on the remote device to install AirDroid Control Add-on" appear, please tap "Continue"
Step 6 Download and Install AirDroid Control Add-on on the AirDroid Remote Support App
To make sure the Remote Control Mode works on the AirMiror App, the AirDroid Control Add-on should be installed on the AirDroid Remote Support, below are the steps:
- Tap "Allow" next to the reminder message "Your supporter requests to remote control your device"
- Tap "Download now" next to the reminder message "Please download and install the AirDroid Control Add-on for your device"
- Follow the instruction to download and complete the installation
Step 7 Enable AirDroid Control Add-on on Accessibility
Once AirDroid Control Add-on be installed on the AirDroid Remote Support, return back to the AirDroid Remote Support App and enable the Add-on on the Accessibility
- Tap "Enable Permission" next to the reminder message "Please enable add-on related permissions"
- Tap "More downloaded services"
- Find AirDroid Control Add-on and Turn On it
After all the above steps are done, return to the AirDroid Remote Support app again, if the reminder message "Remote Control Enable" appears, it means you can use the AirMirror app to remote control the controlled device now.
