Most of us think of smartphones as a modern day replacement to computers, and the best free remote control app makes it easy to connect two devices. You can send emails, browse the internet, and more ...

A remote desktop app is a must-have tool for many collaborative professionals and anyone who frequently needs to access their computer while away. Logging into a computer from an Android device allows ...

In today’s highly connected world, remote access to our devices provides much-needed flexibility in our daily lives. The ability to control computer with phone, or vice versa, enables us to access ...

Google has updated the Chrome Remote Desktop app for Android, ditching the previous native app for a (buggy) new web-based version. Before today, Chrome Remote Desktop – Google’s free service that ...

Google’s Chrome Remote Desktop add-on lets you remote control any PC with the Chrome web browser from another computer running Chrome. But up until now if you’ve wanted to remote control a PC from a ...

I hope you had the chance to follow along last week’s Android customization post, where we used Tasker to put one-click action buttons and custom system info right on your Lollipop lock screen. We are ...

Zach was an Author at Android Police from January 2022 to June 2025. He specialized in Chromebooks, Android smartphones, Android apps, smart home devices, and Android services. Zach loves unique and ...

Controlling your PC remotely from your smartphone sounds useful in theory, looks cool as an experiment, and generally proves impractical in everyday use. By contrast, controlling your PC remotely from ...

How to set up a Microsoft Remote Desktop connection on an iOS or Android device Your email has been sent You can use Microsoft Remote Desktop to access and control one PC from another, and you can ...

Chrome Remote Desktop is a very useful tool, and with its Android app you can easily access your PC anywhere. However, there are some limits. The basic functionality has been there from the start, and ...

The ability to control my work or home PC remotely has saved my bacon more than once. From retrieving files to checking on information I leave there for security, it’s just plain handy. Parallels ...

Corbin is a tech journalist and developer who worked at Android Police from 2016 until 2021. Check out his other work at corbin.io. Chrome Remote Desktop is a rather obscure Google product, but that ...