Logging into your PC or Mac from your phone
can be incredibly handy, letting you access your files and folders straight from the smartphone in your pocket, and now thanks to Google, it’s even easier than before. Chrome Remote Desktop is now available for your Android phone straight from the Google Play Store, and it’ll let you zip straight your desktop – simple right? If you need help getting set-up this bank holiday
, join us as we’ll walk you through how to get to your Start screen on your phone!
can be incredibly handy, letting you access your files and folders straight from the smartphone in your pocket, and now thanks to Google, it’s even easier than before. Chrome Remote Desktop is now available for your Android phone straight from the Google Play Store, and it’ll let you zip straight your desktop – simple right? If you need help getting set-up this bank holiday, join us as we’ll walk you through how to get to your Start screen on your phone!
Getting started
Getting set-up with a remote desktop can be a royal pain, but Google has made it incredibly easy with its new app – there’s only a few steps you need to take. First up, you just need to install the Chrome Remote Desktop app for your chosen computer from the Chrome Web Store, and once you’ve set that up, you can install the Android app on your phone.
– there’s only a few steps you need to take. First up, you just need to install the Chrome Remote Desktop app for your chosen computer from the Chrome Web Store, and once you’ve set that up, you can install the Android app on your phone.
You can install the desktop portion on any number of computers you fancy, meaning if you have several desktops or laptops around the house that you’d like to access on your phone, just install the Remote Desktop app on those too.
you fancy, meaning if you have several desktops or laptops around the house that you’d like to access on your phone, just install the Remote Desktop app on those too.
Taking control
Now you’ve set up the computer half of Google’s Remote Desktop, you just need to install the app on your phone: Simply point your Android blower to the Google Play Store, and download the Chrome Remote Desktop app, and once you’ve run it it will then prompt you to select which machine you want to access. Simple as that. Just make sure to keep your desktop on so you can access it while on the move, and you’ll be good to go!
blower to the Google Play Store, and download the Chrome Remote Desktop app, and once you’ve run it it will then prompt you to select which machine you want to access. Simple as that. Just make sure to keep your desktop on so you can access it while on the move, and you’ll be good to go!
The app itself packs in all the features you’d expect to see on your desktop, such as a pop-up keyboard and full control of the mouse using your touchscreen, making it a simple, quick and easy way to access your desktop. Will you be doing this on your Android device?
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