AirDroid Personal is the best mobile phone management suite. You can install and use it on the most popular platforms: Windows, macOS, Android, and even in a browser. With the AirDroid Personal Desktop Client, you can remotely access your mobile devices, transfer files between computer and mobile devices, receive and reply to SMS from PC.
On this topic, you will learn how to download and use the AirDroid Personal desktop to manage your mobile phone:
- How to Download AirDroid Personal Desktop Client
- How to add devices to AirDroid Personal Desktop Client
- The main features of the AirDroid Personal Desktop Client.
- FAQ of AirDroid Personal Desktop Client
How to download the AirDroid Personal Desktop Client?
AirDroid Personal Desktop Client is available for Windows & Mac. You can download it from our website directly. For now, it's unavailable for Linux. But you can use AirDroid Personal Web Client (web.airdroid.com) if you are a Linux user.
How to add devices to the AirDroid Personal Desktop Client?
To add devices to the AirDroid Personal Desktop Client, sign in to the same AirDroid account on the AirDroid Personal Desktop Client and AirDroid Personal app. Then you can use the AirDroid Desktop Client to access your mobile devices remotely.
- If you don't have an AirDroid Personal account, you can check (How to sign up an AirDroid Personal account?)
- Regarding the AirDroid Personal app, you can download it from the AirDroid Personal Website or Google Play.
- If you want to add more devices or remove devices from the AirDroid Personal Desktop Client, you can check (How to add/remove devices to my AirDroid Personal account?)
The main features of the AirDroid Personal Desktop Client.
File Transfer
File Transfer supports transferring files between different platforms (Win/Mac/Android/iOS). You can transfer files between your own devices and transfer files between your friends' devices or nearby devices. AirDroid can transfer All types of files, whether music, videos, photos, or documents. To learn more about File Transfer, you can check the articles below :
- How to transfer files between mobile phones and computers with the AirDroid Personal Desktop client?
- AirDroid Personal Nearby Feature Introduction
- How to Transfer Files with Friends through AirDroid Personal Friends Feature?
Files
Files feature allows you to manage the files on your mobile devices from PC online. It supports downloading files from your mobile devices to your PC or uploads files from your PC to your mobile devices. To learn more about Files, you can check the article (How to manage phone's files on a computer with AirDroid Personal desktop client?)
Remote Control
The Remote Control modules include 5 features: Non-Root, Remote Camera, Screen Mirroring, AirIME, and Remote Control.
- Non-Root
If you want to remote control a non-root Android device, connecting your device to the computer with a USB cable and running the Non-Root setup for the device is necessary. To learn more about Non-Root setup, check the article (How to run Non-Root setup to remote control Android Phone with AirDroid Personal?)
- Remote Control
The remote control feature allows you to remotely control your Android device from your computer even the device is far away from you. With the Remote Control feature, you can use a mouse to do anything on your Android devices, whatever the device is rooted or non-root. For more information about Remote Control, you can check the article (How to remote control Android device from a computer with AirDroid Personal?)
- Remote Camera
The remote Camera feature allows you to activate the device's camera without touching the device. You can use it to check the surrounding of your devices' camera for guarding family safe. To learn more about Remote Camera, you can check the article (How to remote access phone's camera from a computer with AirDroid Personal?)
- Screen Mirroring
Screen Mirroring feature allows you to mirror your device's screen to your computer, whatever your mobile device and the computer are under the same network or not. You can use it for a live streamer or online class presentation. For more information about Screen Mirroring, you can check the article (How to mirror phone's screen to a computer with AirDroid Personal?)
- AirIME
AirIME feature allows you to use the computer keyboard to type on your phone, which is faster and easier than type on your mobile directly. For more information about AirIME, you can check the article (How to use AirIME of AirDroid Personal?)
Notification
AirDroid Personal Notification feature allows you to receive and view all your phone's notifications on your computer. Whatever SMS notification, phone call notification, or apps' notifications are all supported. With the notification, you can focus on your computer work without picking up your mobile devices frequently. To learn more about Notification, you can check the article (How to receive phone notifications on a computer with AirDroid Personal?)
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SMS
SMS feature allows you to receive and reply to SMS from your computer, but the MMS and Group Message is not supported for now due to some tech limitations. To learn more about SMS, you can check the article (FAQs for SMS)
NOTE:
If you want to use the above features under remote connection, you should enable the remote permissions for the above features on the AirDroid Personal app (Me - Security & Remote Features). To learn more about Security & Remote Features, you can check the article (What is Security & Remote Features of AirDroid Personal?)
FAQ of AirDroid Personal Desktop Client.
Q: If I don't want to install the AirDroid Personal Desktop Client, can I still use AirDroid Personal?
A: Yes, besides the AirDroid Personal Desktop Client, you can use AirDroid Personal Web Client (web.airdroid.com) and the AirMirror app to remote manage your Android device.
Q: Failed to connect devices or constantly lost connections, what should I do?
A: Please check the article (Failed to connect devices or constantly lost connections?) and follow the instruction to do the necessary setup.
Q: How to check devices' connection status?
A: Please check the article (How to check the status of AirDroid Personal Connection?)