With the introduction of new information technologies, there are more and more opportunities for device management. One of them is remote control of the phone from the computer and vice versa. This feature is not new, but in recent years it has become more and more relevant. With remote control, you can perform actions on your phone while having a computer at hand, or vice versa. This is very useful, because you will not always have the device you need with you. This article will look at ways to control an iPhone from a computer.
Iphone Firmware
Unfortunately, at the moment, Apple has not provided users with the original program for connecting to a computer. Therefore, you need to reflash the phone, in other words, install root rights (as on Android). It should be noted right away that such actions immediately remove the iPhone's warranty, if any, so actions are performed at your own peril and risk.
To flash your phone, you need to download the Cydia Impactor application, and then follow all the instructions inapplication for successful installation. It can even be considered a program for controlling an iPhone from a computer. Since without this application it will not be possible to provide communication between devices.
To control an iPhone through a computer using iCloud, you need to create a backup copy of the device. All operations are unstable, which is why a copy of the iPhone is created for safety. To do this, you need to go to your phone settings and select iCloud. Find the "Back Up" button and click it. This operation requires a Wi-Fi connection.
Providing remote phone access
To control your iPhone from a computer, you need iOS 6 or higher firmware on your phone. You also need to install the VNC Viewer extension on the Google Chrome browser. This is done as follows:
- In the browser in the upper right corner there are 3 dots, by clicking on which you need to find the "Settings" item.
- At the very bottom of the settings, click the "Advanced" button
- Also at the end of the list there is an item "Add Accessibility". Clicking this button will open the Chrome Web Store.
- In the search you need to enter the name of VNC Viewer and check the box "Extensions".
- Then you need to install the extension following the instructions.
Now you need to download the Veency app from Cydia on your iPhone.
After preparing the devices on the phone, go to Wi-Fi and remember the IP address of the iPhone. ForTo do this, you need to connect to your Wi-Fi network and see additional network information, where the device address will be written. It must be entered in the Adress field when opening the extension in a computer browser (in the upper right corner near the search bar). Now you need to confirm the actions on the computer and on the iPhone. After the performed operations, a window with a phone display will appear on the PC monitor, which can be controlled.
Controlling an iPhone through a computer also allows you to track the device's camera. To do this, on the PC, you need to select the camera in the phone. All footage will now be streamed to your computer screen, however this feature requires a high internet speed to allow the two devices to sync quickly.
Preparing your computer for phone control
Controlling an iPhone from a computer is considered. Now let's look at the reverse process, that is, managing the computer from the phone.
First you need to prepare your PC for operations. Namely: enable the remote access function and set a password.
To provide remote control on the computer, you need to go to the control panel and find the "System" button. On the left there is an item "System Protection", in which you should also select the "Remote Access" tab and click on "Advanced". A window opens in which you need to make sure that there is a check mark on the line "Allow remote control of this computer". The PC is now ready for remote guidance.
Also followsput a password on the account with which you are working on the PC. To do this, in the control panel you need to find and click on "User Accounts". In the window that opens, click on "Manage another account", double-click on your account and select "Create a password". Now you need to enter a convenient password, which is best written on a piece of paper so as not to forget.
The next step is to determine the computer name. You need to go to the control panel and select "System". At the bottom there will be a line with the name of the PC.
Preparing your phone for computer management
Now you need to prepare your iPhone to work with your computer. To get started, download the Microsoft Remote Desktop app from the AppStore. In the installed program in the upper right corner there is a button in the form of a plus, which you need to click on and select "Desktop". In the corresponding field, you must enter the name of the PC, which was defined above. Click "Save". Now you need to log into your account in this application by entering your username and password.
It remains only to press the button that allows you to start broadcasting and PC control, and enter the password given by the same program. Now the user has the ability to control the computer from the iPhone.
Conclusion
With the help of the above manipulations, you can quickly synchronize your PC and iPhone and manage each other. This article described the most optimal methods for managing an iPhone from a computer.and vice versa. All others are less fast and irrelevant.
