New to Android. What app is best to control my laptop?

[brava27]

Is there an app that also turns on my laptop from sleep? So then I can remotely control it?
Thanks!

 

[McPlot]

I like splash top remote.

Sent from my Galaxy S3

 

[samanthanielquel]

Install the app called 'PcAutoWaker'. It will enable you start your pc from android device when you connect to the wifi.

 

[jeffreii]

I use and love TeamViewer but it cannot wake from sleep.

I have not paid for the LogMeIn Android app but I use it for my PCs and it is capable of waking the remote computer from sleep and then initiating remote control. I would imagine that capability is available with the Android app if you're willing to pay for it.

 

[MARQUISMARC]

I use Teamviewer also, it's a very good program. If you want to use it though you will have to change your power settings so that the hard drive never sleeps. I often have to fix family members and co-workers pc's and Teamviewer has been great for me with the ability to do remote reboots in both standard and safe modes.

 

[jeffreii]

Further to my previous post...

...while this may not be so elegant...I just realized that you can use LogMeIn.com to wake your computer, which will then be controllable by Teamviewer.

LogMeIn's Android app is not free...but you can install LogMeIn Free on any PC. You can access LogMeIn.com from your Android browser - log in - click wake from sleep. The computer will wake and you can then connect to it with the free TeamViewer Android app.

The downside is that you need both LogMeIn and Teamviewer installed on the remote PC. The plus is that this solution is free!

 

[Tkbredx]

what happens if you have a username and password? I use team viewer and I have use unified remote when I only need a remote. It can shut it down but it can not turn it on. I have to log on to my computer so both of these are kind of pointless as of now. I'll check out the log me in app

 

[Srambo217]

Spalshtop is horrible, and unless you are willing to open ports on your router and all that jazz you can kiss using it on the go goodbye.

LogMeIn Ignition was always a favorite of mine, but it cost like $30 (I'm not advocating privacy).

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[opec]

yeah, I use mobilemouse, and it's easily the highest quality mouse app there is. I have tried them all, from splashtop, to remotedroid, to all the iOS mouse apps.

 

[Klubhead]

PhoneMyPc.. So easy to set up, works like a charm..

 

[jlo8720]

I highly recommend splashtop, but I do think they are about to release a sequel/followup which may or may not render the current version a lot less attractive. Conversely it may be cheaper now/soon

 

[dsearles]

I find Jump Desktop to be the best. It doesn't require special Desktop software as it uses the Microsoft Remote Desktop service (RDP protocol) but also supports VNC protocol to connect to Macs and Unix/Linux machines. It can also connect via GMail proxy as well.

I've also used Xtralogic's Remote Desktop Client which is very good but I find I'm much more productive using Jump.

I've also used Team Viewer but it requires Desktop software and after you connect a couple dozen times, it will begin to nag you about "commercial use suspected" wanting you to ante up big bucks. No thanks.

BTW... In order to wake-up a sleeping machine, that machine must support "Wake on LAN" and you must send it a "Magic Packet" from some other device ON THAT LAN. You will not be able to wake it by tunneling in thru a router and sending something from your Android. Your Android must be connected to the same LAN in order to send the Magic Packet to wake-up the machine. There are several apps in the Play STore which can send a magic packet, just search for "magic packet"

 

[rich_halvorson]

I liked RemoteRDP, I'm using the light version and it is fine. I wasted $10 on splashtop and wouldn't advise it. Seems like lots of people use it but you have to have it running to log in and can't use it combined with another rdp session, it only works to the on screen version.
I recommend searching on how to enable RDP on non windows 7 professional/ultimate installs so that you can log in to more then one session at the same time.

 

[solid_s_1117]

I find Jump Desktop to be the best.

+1

 

[Suntan]

Spalshtop is horrible, and unless you are willing to open ports on your router and all that jazz you can kiss using it on the go goodbye.

Odd, it is what I use to access my home file server when at work. I also use it to connect to my media server so I can watch my local 10 O'clock news (output to the hotel TV) when away on business travel.

Never had to forward a port on my router.

Anyway, I use it quite often and find it very worthwhile.

LogMeIn Ignition was always a favorite of mine, but it cost like $30 (I'm not advocating privacy).

Apparently not, since you have no qualms telling us all about your selection of choice...

-Suntan

 

[Cyrilmak]

Team Viewer.

 

[joshua.worth]

Another Teamviewer user here.

 

[7590steve]

Have always been a fan of pocket cloud. Especially using rdp. You know you could always just set your computer to not sleep. I just set it to turn my screen of so I have full access to it all the time.

 

[cnlson]

for computers with plenty of bandwidth - phonemypc beats logmein,- process/program viewer/killer, execute actions (like running a batch file or executing a program), view webcam, $15
for computers with low bandwidth - splashtop - a lot fewer options, just basic remote control - $10
for computers that you need to buddy help, without a prior install - teamviewer would rock - free
for computers you need to monitor - pc monitor free for first 3

 

[alan sh]

I use logmein - and my PC never goes to sleep. I can't remember the last time I turned it off.
Same with my server.

Alan