Rumors of an Android version first showed up in July 2013, but it was called “Chromoting” at the time.
That’s hardly the most secure method available, but in this case security isn’t paramount given that physical access is required for both devices anyway.Ĭhrome Remote Desktop first launched out of beta in October 2012, but at that point it only let you remotely access your machine from another laptop or computer. The app authorizes the connection by generating a code which you must input into your smartphone or tablet.
On each of your computers, set up remote access using the Chrome Remote Desktop app from Chrome Web Store.This article originally appeared at .Instructions for use are fairly straightforward, just like on Android: An iOS app is, according to Bengali, scheduled for release later this year. The service is compatible with computers running Windows XP and above, Mac OS X 10.6 and above, and Linux computers. However, these previous products and others have been targeted at a business audience, rather than consumers. Microsoft Remote Desktop only works with Windows machines.
While this is the first official app from Google to allow remote desktop access through Android devices, there are third-party apps that pre-date it.ĭell Wyse’s PocketCloud Remote RDP/VCN has been available for some time and allows access to Mac and Windows computers, as does Splashtop 2 Remote Desktop. Once the apps have been installed on the desktop computer and Android device, users can use their remote machine as if they "were sitting right in front of it", Husain Bengali, remotely controlled product manager at Google said in a blog. In order to access a PC from an Android phone, users must first download a remote access application to their desktop, which will make their Mac or Windows machine accessible. The free app has been expected for some time and users with the knowhow have been able to build a workable version from its source code since January this year. Android users can now access their Windows or OS X computer from their smartphone, after Google extended its Chrome Remote Desktop app to its mobile platform.
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