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bk138 / droidVNC-NG

VNC server app for Android that does not require root privileges.
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Start server upon app Open #178

Closed Sepero closed 7 months ago

Sepero commented 7 months ago

Issue We want to start the server remotely, but..

To start the server remotely requires opening the app, then navigating the UI to press the Start button. It is possible to setup starting the with the API and ADB, but this is a time consuming and sightly advanced series of steps to follow.

Feature Request A tickbox that allows Starting the server immediately upon opening the app. Termux has an addon that allows it to launch other apps, so launching droidVNC can immediately start the server. This can eliminate the need for proprietary automation apps like Tasker.

bk138 commented 7 months ago

Hi @Sepero, you have to understand that the app is divided into frontend and backend. What you see as a user is only the frontend, the backend can be started/stopped independently via the Intent Interface.

So an immediate start on frontend open is not something we will implement as it can already be done in a more generic and powerful way.

Sepero commented 7 months ago

droidVNC-NG features a remote control interface by means of Intents. This allows starting the VNC server from other apps or on certain events. It is designed to be working with automation apps like MacroDroid, Automate or Tasker as well as to be called from code.

If I understand this correctly, is there no way to start the server from Termux directly? (Without need of proprietary apps?)

bk138 commented 7 months ago

Not quite. You don't have to use specific apps, anything that can send ordinary Intents will do.

jimjamz commented 5 months ago

What would be the requited intent commands to start and stop the server?

bk138 commented 5 months ago

What would be the requited intent commands to start and stop the server?

See https://github.com/bk138/droidVNC-NG/blob/master/README.md#remote-control-via-the-intent-interface

Sepero commented 4 months ago

Perhaps you may know of an open source app that can send intents?

bk138 commented 4 months ago

The ones I know are listed here: https://github.com/bk138/droidVNC-NG/blob/master/README.md#remote-control-via-the-intent-interface