Nowadays smartphones with Android OS are quite a popular choice amongst many. However, no matter how good the Android device seems to be, the small screen of your Android smartphone might affect your visual experience of maybe watching your favorite movie, videos, or making video calls, etc. Nevertheless, the built-in screen mirroring feature in your Android smartphone can help you in enhancing and upgrading your viewing experience how? well, screen mirroring allows you to mirror or replicate your mobile device to your monitor’s screen. That being said, you need to ensure that both your device i.e. your smartphone, and your PC comes with a built-in screen mirror or cast screen feature. However, before you start, take a look at what are the prerequisite you would need to use screen mirroring from your Android smartphone to PC.

Pre-requisite for Screen Mirroring:
  • USB Debugging
  • Installation of Third Party Applications.
 
USB Debugging:

USB debugging allows your Android smartphone to communicate with the system or PC. It basically allows your Android device to transfer and receive information in the form of files such as images, videos, etc. You might perceive this to be like a complex feature in your Android system but honestly, it’s not. Take a look at how you can easily enable the USB debugging mode.

Step 1: Head over to your Android Settings –> System –>about Phone
Step 2: Scroll down and tap Build Number five to seven times –> You will see a notification that reads ‘You are (x) number of steps away from being a developer.
Step 3: Go back to System settings –> you will come across the new developer option
Step 4: Enable the USB Debugging option –>Confirm the action by tapping on the ‘Ok’ option.

Are you thinking about whether it’s safe to enable the USB debugging feature in your Android smartphone? Well until your Android smartphone is plugged into your PC  you needn’t really worry about any security threats. However, there are chances of security threats only if you plug -in your  Android smartphone enabled with debugging in an unfamiliar slot let’s say for instance public charging points. By doing so, you unknowingly would give access to hackers to hack and access sensitive data via your Android smartphone. But hey, it’s not that easy for a hacker to hack thanks to Google’s built-in net it prompts you to give permission to enable the USB debugging feature. If you deny it, the USB debugging mode will remain disabled.

Screen mirroring requires certain applications to run smoothly between the smartphone and your PC. Now that you are aware of USB debugging its process and safety measures, let’s take a look at a list of certain applications which you can use to mirror your Android smartphone to your PC with ease.

Installation of Applications

  • Mobizen (Windows)



Mobizen App lets your Android smartphone connect seamlessly with your PC or desktop. This app is compatible with Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Firefox, and Safari browsers. This easy to install and use application allows you to experience screen mirroring as well as sharing of various content from your Android device to your PC in a jiffy. Here’s how you can set up and link the Mobizen app on your PC and Android smartphone.
Step 1: Download & Install the Mobizen app on your Windows PC
Step 2: Open the app on your PC –> on installation it will automatically prompt you to download the app on your Android device
Step 3: Download Mobizen on your Android smartphone via the Google Play store
Step 4: Open the Mobizen app on your Android device after installation –> a setup request will appear on the screen –> Tap on next to proceed
Step 5: Accept the terms and conditions & privacy policies to move further
Step 6 Type in your existing email id and password –> an installation request for Rsupport will appear –> Click on the Installation option
Step 7: Once done, Log in to the Mobizen app on your PC –> Select your Android device –>Press ok to continue
Step 8: Now you can start your screen mirroring experience






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