How to View an Android Phone Screen on a PC
TAMMY COLUMBO
TECH
You can view your Android device screen on your PC monitor using tools available with the Android software development kit (SDK). Connect your device to your computer with the USB data cable and run the Davlik Debug Monitor tool to view your device screen on the PC. The tool enables you to view your Android screen on your PC. The Android SDK, along with the Davlik tool, is available free of charge from the Android Developers’ site. You can also use the Davlik tool to snap screenshots of your Android device from your PC.
- Install Software
- Open the Java SE
- Click the Java SE Development Kit option
- Click the Oracle Binary Code License
- Click the Accept License Agreement radio button
- Click the link
- Click the Java SE EXE file
- Open the Android Developer site
- Click the 32-bit or 64-bit radio button or depending on your system requirements
- Click the Download the SDK ADT Bundle for Windows option
- Double-click the SDK zip file
- Enable USB Debugging on Device
- Tap the Settings option
- To open the Application Settings
- Tap Development
- Tap the USB Debugging check box
- Tap the Stay Awake check box
- Press the Home key
- View Android Screen
- Connect your Android device
- Open the Tools folder
- Click the Device ” option
- Change screens on your device
1 Install Software
2 Open the Java SE
Open the Java SE Download page in a Web browser (see Resources).
3 Click the Java SE Development Kit option
Click the “Java SE Development Kit” option to open the details page for the package.
4 Click the Oracle Binary Code License
Click the “Oracle Binary Code License Agreement for Java SE” and read the terms of use.
5 Click the Accept License Agreement radio button
Click the “Accept License Agreement” radio button to acknowledge agreement with the terms.
6 Click the link
Click the link corresponding to your operating system version. For example, click “Windows x86“ to download the standard Windows version of the kit. Click “Save" or “Save File" to save the installation file to your hard drive.
7 Click the Java SE EXE file
Click the Java SE EXE file to launch the installation wizard. Click “Next,” and then follow the prompts to install the software. Click “Close” to close the wizard when the installation is complete.
8 Open the Android Developer site
Open the Android Developer site in a Web browser, and then click the “Download the SDK” image. The Terms of Service document displays. Read the terms, and then check the acknowledgement check box.
9 Click the 32-bit or 64-bit radio button or depending on your system requirements
Click the “32-bit” or “64-bit” radio button, depending on your system requirements.
10 Click the Download the SDK ADT Bundle for Windows option
Click the “Download the SDK ADT Bundle for Windows” option. Save the Android SDK zip file to your hard drive.
11 Double-click the SDK zip file
Double-click the SDK zip file, and then extract the contents to a new folder.
12 Enable USB Debugging on Device
13 Tap the Settings option
Tap the “Settings” option in the Applications screen on your Android device to launch the Settings app.
14 To open the Application Settings
Tap the “Applications” or “Apps” tab to open the Application Settings menu.
15 Tap Development
Tap “Development” or “Developer Options” to open the Development menu.
16 Tap the USB Debugging check box
Tap the “USB Debugging” check box to enable the feature.
17 Tap the Stay Awake check box
Tap the “Stay Awake” check box to configure the device to stay awake when connected via USB to the computer.
18 Press the Home key
Press the “Home” key to save the settings and return to the home screen.
19 View Android Screen
20 Connect your Android device
Connect your Android device to your computer using the USB data cable.
21 Open the Tools folder
Open the “Tools” folder in the unzipped Android SDK folder, and then double-click the “DDMS.BAT” file to launch the Davlik tool.
22 Click the Device ” option
Click the “Device” option, and then click “Screen Capture” or press “Ctrl-S” to display your Android device screen on the PC monitor.
23 Change screens on your device
Change screens on your device, and then click the “Refresh” button to display the new screen on the monitor.
- Use an image editing program such as Microsoft Paint to capture and save screenshots of your device on your PC. Open a blank Paint file, and then click the “Copy” option in the Davlik tool. Right-click inside the Paint file, and then click “Paste.” Save the file in the PNG format.
Related Articles
