How to Mirror and Control Your Android Phone/Device From the Linux Desktop

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Scrcpy is a free and open-source software for mirroring (displaying) and controlling Android devices connected via USB (or wireless) from a Linux, Windows or macOS Desktops. Here we show how to install and mirror the Android devices on Linux-based Desktops such as Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, Linux and Mint.

Scrcpy enables you to interact with your phone using your computer’s keyboard and mouse (touchpad or touchscreen), and do just anything as you would with your phone.

To use Scrcpy to mirror and control your smartphone or tablet using a Linux-based Desktop, your phone must be running Android version 5.0 or higher.

These are steps to follow:

1. Enable USB debugging:

- Navigate to Settings -> Developer options or from Settings -> About phone -> Software information then tap the Build number 7 times or until a notification appears. This will switch/turn on Developer options.

- From the Developer options, find and tap the USB debugging button to turn it on.

2. From the Terminal, install scrcpy and adb, then enter adb usb:

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1. sudo snap install scrcpy
2. sudo apt install adb
3. adb usb

3. Connet your phone to the Desktop using a USB, if asked "Allow access to phone data" ? Press Allow, and then enter scrcpy in the Terminal:

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1. scrcpy

Your phone screen is now cast on the Desktop.