Best Tv Remote App For Android Tablet
Janet Denzel
My mother is considering to get an Android tablet - probably a Nexus 7 or 10. Because I don't live near her, I might need to provide some remote assistance -- and you probably know that talking her through things on the phone is not very efficient, especially when I can't actually see what's on her screen.
I don't want to access the file system, read SMS messages, download photos, etc.
I just want to see what she sees so that I can talk her through whatever she needs help with.
Is there an Android equivalent of running a VNC server so that I can see the exact screen my mom is currently seeing? The "VNC server" apps I've seen in the Play Store are more like remote desktop apps and they all seem to require to launch an app from the device -- then you can see Android on your pc but not on the device which wouldn't help my mom.
I attempted to get VNC options working, but they're all buggy. In particular the keyboard mappings and clunky and the screens never seem to render correctly. I even wrote to an author offering money for improvements but never got anything back.
Teamviewer 8 is the only solution I've found where it actually works the way it is supposed to (i.e. seamlessly). Teamviewer is free for personal use, which is a bonus, but it is by far and away the best solution I have found. It properly supports the Android home/nav keys and has complete and properly mapped support for keyboard input.
As you already put it into your question: You might consider installing a VNC server on your mother's device. Admitted, most of them require root access, so this could be a problem. However, at least one claims to do without root: VMLite VNC Server. But it comes at a cost: There's no free version available, so you'ld have to pay about EUR 6.
This app works on rooted and non-rooted android devices. However, for non-rooted devices, every time after turning the device completely off and on, you will have to connect your device to a Windows PC or Mac using a USB cable, then run a free desktop program, VMLite Android App Controller, to start the server on your device. Once the server is started, you can disconnect your device. If you don't turn your device off (but just let it "sleep"), then the server will continue running for months, if desired.
As that should definitely work, there are some other apps which might be working as well: VNC Server Ultimate writes The app normally requires root but on some devices it works without root., so you could give it a try -- it's free, and a paid version is available for just EUR 2.
After being frustrated trying to use the iPad Pro as a serious working device for years, I sold it and bought an Android tablet. Surprisingly, I found out it was better than the iPad Pro for many things, including coding.
As you know, I am a digital nomad. While on the go, there are many occasions when you just need to be able to work with a small, light device. One example is while waiting at the airport, or later on the plane. Sometimes you just feel like going to a cafe to work on a Friday afternoon and want a more casual setup.
Even though my MacBook Pro is my device of choice, I do a lot of stuff on my tablet, including coding and writing. For years, I tried hard to replace my laptop with the iPad Pro, only to find it impossible due to the limitations of the device (toy Operating System, limited file access, walled garden, etc).
That does not bother me at all. On the contrary. The Xiaomi Pad 5 feels so close to an iPad that you can easily think you are holding one in your hands. It has this high quality metal touch, and the buttons, bezels, and overall design does a good job at conveying this lush Apple feel.
I bought the smart keyboard, that is unfortunately not sold in Europe, online. Apart from the fact that the spacebar sometimes needs to be pushed harder, it works flawlessly. I like it because it reminds me of the original smart keyboard that was much better, in my opinion, than the new version with trackpad (which just feels like you are on a laptop anyway but with a toy operating system).
There are some IDEs available for Android, but truth be told, they are not quite good. None of them is on the same level of Working Copy. They have either ugly interfaces, no Git support, and/or no project management.
The closest I got to a usable IDE was Acode. Acode has a nice interface, good syntax highlighting, cool search functionality, and Github integration. Unfortunately, it has no native git functionality for custom Git repositories. As I use private repositories for all my projects (hosted in my own servers), I miss it if I cannot do a proper source control on the IDE.
Acode was better than most other solutions available for Android, but still not good enough. As I was forced to go to the terminal to use Git anyway, why not using Micro (which is available) and manage everything from the terminal?
I have only had trouble installing MongoDB. Finally I was able to install and run the NoSQL database locally on the Android device, in this article, I explain how. With the setup I mentioned, there is a lot of stuff you can do, including:
As I mentioned, there are also two nice command-line editors that cover the lack of a good IDE, Vim and Micro. So for pre-millennial guys such as myself (I officially count as a Xenial :), it is perfect.
But being able to develop and run your code is not enough. Especially with web technologies, you need to be able to debug your code. Debugging your backend code on Android is easy, you have access to the full repertoire of Node. Now, the frontend code is going to be much more challening.
To properly debug code on the mobile device, you need a full inspector with access to the DOM elements and, especially, a Javascript console. Other functionality (such as network requests or memory, cookies and storage) are great additions, but not as flagrantly needed as the other two.
There are not many desktop-class browser on mobile devices who can provide that. I was using Droid Web Inspector, which was kind of ok, but not really comparable to the inspector on desktop browsers such as Chrome, Firefox or Safari. I also tried adding a library such as Eruda or mobileConsole. These libraries load a Javascript console that gets close to the real thing, but you have to include the JS code into every website you are trying to debug, which is unfeasible for pro usage.
I would recommend you to give it a try. It has ads on the main page, but they can be disabled in settings. The browser also allows you to install Chrome extensions (yes! Desktop extensions), so it is a solid tool to replace a laptop for web apps debugging.
Once you have your local development environment ready, you need to set up your remote server to test and deploy properly. That means you need a host to store your project files and database to use it as a deployment platform.
If you are a serious developer, I would advise you to stay away from shared hosting services like Bluehost or Hostgator. An overcrowded server with crappy CPanel access is not enough for professional use.
My experience with the Xiaomi Pad 5 has been much more positive than with the iPad Pro. In theory , I may be perfectly capable of replacing my laptop with this table for coding, including serious projects.
The screen is a different issue. A 10-inch screen may be ok for you if you are in your twenties, but for old folks like me, it is not the best for your eyes (Coincidentally, I just got my prescription glasses).
On my MacBook, I can access the whole filesystem quick and conveniently. I can download and upload files fast, and work with them without limits, moving them between folders, etc. Virtually all the software I need is available. There are cool IDEs such as Visual Code Studio, Brackets, or Atom I can install for free. I can set up a local development environment with a couple of commands. I have a proper Chrome browser with developer extensions and add-ons at my disposal. And I have a larger screen.
Hi - I was just idling by and wondered, I get really fed up with my Roon app having to reload itself whenever I am so naughty as to switch to another app on my iPad - is there another cheap tablet that can deal properly with multiple apps in memory out there?
Well I do have experience with Amazon Fire HD tablets - both an 8th generation HD 8 and a 10th generation HD 10 - used as Roon remotes. They both work great but neither one is has fast as an iPad, however the Roon Remote app does not need to reload when switching between apps.
I also have the latest iPad Air and the Roon Remote app does not need to reload when switching between apps but the iPad Air costs about 4 times as much as the Fire HD 10 and 5 times as much as the Fire HD 8.
By the way I use the Fire HD 8 mostly as a display sitting on my stereo rack so that I can easily see exactly what is playing.
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And yes, Buddha dog does indeed blow a pretty mean sax.
I picked up the Fire HD 8 with a show dock for $50 on closeout since the tablet is the previous generation. The latest Fire HD 8 does not have a show dock available however it does still run Roon Remote.
Can someone confirm the latest 11th gen. fire hd 10 tablet by amazon is good to go as a remote? Also is the roon app available on amazon? Finally for using just as a remote is there any advantage of the 64gb model vs 32gb model?
I have a Fire HD 10 Plus (11th Generation) tablet and it works great as a Roon remote. It also works as a Roon endpoint, in other words one can play music from Roon on the Fire HD tablet. Plus the screen on the Fire HD 10 is really nice.
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