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Bob Henson wrote on Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:46:13 +0100 :

> I did actually gain one thing - I found that I could link my phone and 
> add Google Messages to my desktop and hence use my full size keyboard to 
> send SMS messages. With my big hands and Carpal Tunnel syndrome, that 
> was worth the change alone.

For years, my phone is mirrored on my PC at almost two feet tall.

If I'm home sitting at my desk, whether the phone is on Wi-Fi or USB, I
operate it completely using the PC keyboard, mouse, speakers & clipboard.

 <https://i.postimg.cc/N0G1TXcZ/scrcpy01.jpg> Mirror Android on any PC
 <https://i.postimg.cc/tTmdgKTB/scrcpy02.jpg> An efficient program setup
 <https://i.postimg.cc/Vvrq0K0m/scrcpy03.jpg> The efficient setup explained
 <https://i.postimg.cc/Y00vx4yp/scrcpy04.jpg> Extraneous cmd window (&)
 <https://i.postimg.cc/wvsbcNBz/scrcpy05.jpg> Drag APK from Windows
 <https://i.postimg.cc/Sx1hgWmY/scrcpy06.jpg> Press two hardware buttons
 <https://i.postimg.cc/hjkVFyqJ/scrcpy07.jpg> Android mnt as drive letter
 <https://i.postimg.cc/nV6K0Cfn/scrcpy08.jpg> CMD test of showwin.bat 
 <https://i.postimg.cc/66Gn2t2g/scrcpy09.jpg> REG test of showwin.bat
 <https://i.postimg.cc/fyWw2nXh/scrcpy10.jpg> The console came up :(
 <https://i.postimg.cc/7LWJhWxq/scrcpy11.jpg> Shortcut test of showwin.lnk
 <https://i.postimg.cc/yYKNnHxD/scrcpy12.jpg> REG test of showwin.lnk
 <https://i.postimg.cc/CxXH6N2r/scrcpy13.jpg> No scrcpy console window!
 <https://i.postimg.cc/XqZsmVFM/scrcpy14.jpg> AppPath & shortcut TARGET
 <https://i.postimg.cc/g2yNftw0/scrcpy15.jpg> Trick to pin batch shortcut
 <https://i.postimg.cc/5NrK7jtg/scrcpy16.jpg> powershell hide-console trick
 <https://i.postimg.cc/bvRXdbxg/scrcpy17.jpg> AutoIT & IFFT & Automate
 <https://i.postimg.cc/Y93b1z0n/scrcpy18.jpg> Free Automation APKs 
 <https://i.postimg.cc/3R6nTz7s/scrcpy19.jpg> Start /b TARGET fails :(
 <https://i.postimg.cc/Y9jbTtcN/scrcpy20.jpg> Start /b as a CMD works! :)
 <https://i.postimg.cc/9FJMKYch/scrcpy21.jpg> Windows Drive: === Android
 <https://i.postimg.cc/c4Wq5x9j/scrcpy22.jpg> Vysor IP address option
 <https://i.postimg.cc/mrz6gJpC/scrcpy23.jpg> Android SMS/MMS on Windows
 <https://i.postimg.cc/Hnw59ZHm/scrcpy24.jpg> Compare Vysor to scrcpy
 <https://i.postimg.cc/tgvzsMRm/scrcpy25.jpg> Connect over Wi-Fi sans USB
 <https://i.postimg.cc/Dz1rcpDX/scrcpy26.jpg> Windows Update locks ports
 <https://i.postimg.cc/25XrGW9R/scrcpy27.jpg> Nobody can find locked ports
 <https://i.postimg.cc/pdyTjwnT/scrcpy28.jpg> Android assigns random ports
 <https://i.postimg.cc/Hs1ZZ5H0/scrcpy29.jpg> net stop hns & net start hns
 <https://i.postimg.cc/WbpYsfqg/scrcpy30.jpg> Windows Update is the problem
 <https://i.postimg.cc/KvTvtMS8/scrcpy31.jpg> HNS stop/start solution
 <https://i.postimg.cc/zGNNXftK/scrcpy32.jpg> ADB port errors creep up
 <https://i.postimg.cc/pr8NPNKs/scrcpy33.jpg> sndcpy is the default now
 <https://i.postimg.cc/hjj3tFR9/scrcpy34.jpg> Manage Android from Windows