You can perform similar actions with DropBox or other cloud-based storage services.ĭespite these drawbacks, Chrome Remote Desktop for Android is a snap to set up and use. Perhaps the most convenient way to snag a file is to use Google Drive: Use the app to dump a file on the PC into your Google Drive folder, and it will automatically become available to the phone as long as Google Drive is installed on both machines. I was able to attach files to emails and send them to myself, but you can't drag a document from the PC to your phone. While you can access and open files stored on the PC, you can't easily transfer them from the PC to your phone or tablet. Overall, the app is much easier to use on an Android tablet. The app does permit zooming, which is necessary to really interact with the PC in some instances. Also, everything appears very small on the phone. I found it much easier to tip the phone on its side so the entire PC screen was visible at once. For example, a 16:9 computer screen won't fully fit on a phone screen when the phone is held vertically, forcing you to do a lot of scrolling. The app lets you do anything the PC is capable of, but from your phone or tablet. With Chrome Remote Desktop for Android, I was able to open and close applications on my computer, send a tweet and an email, open folders, access files, and even fire up iTunes to play some music. If you happen to have your computer in front of you, you can see the mouse pointer moving around the screen as you interact with the PC from your phone. Using the app on the phone is a bit tricky and takes a few minutes to get used to. Once activated, the app grants the user full control over the computer. I installed the apps on my laptop and my HTC One and had no trouble pairing the two.

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