[Q] Remote Control Steak Via PC? - Streak 5 Android Development

Hi,
I've been wondering, I remember with my Sony Ericsson P990i that there was a program I could install on my PC that would have a window which mimic'd the phone and allowed me to remotely control the phone. This was great while the phone was docked as I could type out messages and everything with my computer and not have to un-dock the phone. Is there any program or method of achieving a similar solution for the Streak?
Thanks!

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http://code.google.com/p/androidscreencast/
..... and nevermind, after trying, its upside down, and the touch controls dont work... stupid streak, lol

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Hi jmhalder,
Thanks for the reply.....so androidscreencast doesn't work with the Streak?
Any other options or a way to get this to work?

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Keethos said:
Remote Control Steak Via PC?
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Now that would be an awesome app, lol

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Oops
jmhalder - how have you managed to get this to work at all with your Streak (got it right this time) as I keep on getting:
java.lang.RuntimeException: SyncService is null, ADB crashed ?
at net.srcz.android.screencast.injector.Injector.uploadAgent(Injector.java:67)
at net.srcz.android.screencast.injector.Injector.init(Injector.java:177)
at net.srcz.android.screencast.injector.Injector.access$0(Injector.java:171)
at net.srcz.android.screencast.injector.Injector$1.run(Injector.java:27)
I've installed Java SDK 6 and everything seems to be working and I've installed Android SDK to my C drive and I've ran adb devices and it sees my phone (on my Windows 7 64-bit). However, whenever I run any other command (e.g. adb remount) I get the line "error: closed"
I've tired this with the Dell Suite installed and uninstalled, as well as having the phone unrooted and rooted Any ideas?

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No idea, it worked on mine, rooted and on 2.1... but the screen was upside down and it wouldn't let me control it via cursor actions on the PC... I've only had the "error: closed" with a borked install of android on my streak where it wasn't bootable... I'd make sure the "tools" folder is listed in your PATH...:
follow this thread and do #2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=500196

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This would be an awesome app
jmhalder do you think it may have something to do with you having a US astreak and Keethos having a UK model?

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There's a VNC server in the Market for rooted Android devices. It worked pretty well from mthe limited testing I did.

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jmhalder said:
No idea, it worked on mine, rooted and on 2.1... but the screen was upside down and it wouldn't let me control it via cursor actions on the PC... I've only had the "error: closed" with a borked install of android on my streak where it wasn't bootable... I'd make sure the "tools" folder is listed in your PATH...:
follow this thread and do #2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=500196
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no good.....I've added the tools folder to the PATH but it made no difference
a042349 said:
There's a VNC server in the Market for rooted Android devices. It worked pretty well from mthe limited testing I did.
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I know I can use VNC to control my PC via my phone but can I do the same the otherway round i.e. use my PC to control my phone via VNC?

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Keethos said:
no good.....I've added the tools folder to the PATH but it made no difference
I know I can use VNC to control my PC via my phone but can I do the same the otherway round i.e. use my PC to control my phone via VNC?
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Yes, that's what a VNC "server" is, and why root is required. Your Streak is the server, being remote controlled by your PC. Sort of like the Soti remote controller from the WinMo days (if you were ever there).
I didn't test/play with it much, not sure how functional it was.
Search for VNC in the market, it should be there.

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^^ Cool dude, I might give that a try then!
I've actually managed to get it working now....I had a quick search on how to screen capture and a lil guide said to turn on USB debugging on the phone which I had completely forgot about and after doing so it started workin Now a way to try and get the rest of the app to work i.e. the upside down screen and controls
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Ooo managed to get the controls to work YAY this was probably the main thing that I wanted to work, not overly fussed about the screen being upside down as I can just look at the phone while I type. I had to give full read and write permission to the "/data/dalvik-cache" folder (ticking the read and write of others as all other boxes were ticked), and all of a sudden it start to work.

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Keethos said:
^^ Cool dude, I might give that a try then!
I've actually managed to get it working now....I had a quick search on how to screen capture and a lil guide said to turn on USB debugging on the phone which I had completely forgot about and after doing so it started workin Now a way to try and get the rest of the app to work i.e. the upside down screen and controls
EDIT:
Ooo managed to get the controls to work YAY this was probably the main thing that I wanted to work, not overly fussed about the screen being upside down as I can just look at the phone while I type. I had to give full read and write permission to the "/data/dalvik-cache" folder (ticking the read and write of others as all other boxes were ticked), and all of a sudden it start to work.
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So is this using this http://code.google.com/p/androidscreencast/ or the VNC server market app?
thanks.

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Sorry dude, it's the android screen cast thing, spent all night trying to get it working so not managed to try out the VNC thing. Might give that a go tonight.