{"id":454,"date":"2013-07-09T06:16:58","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T06:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=454"},"modified":"2013-07-09T06:16:58","modified_gmt":"2013-07-09T06:16:58","slug":"how-to-connect-to-ubuntu-remote-desktop-using-android-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2013\/07\/how-to-connect-to-ubuntu-remote-desktop-using-android-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Connect to Ubuntu Remote Desktop using Android Phone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this tutorial I&#8217;ll show you how to easily connect to your Ubuntu Desktop using Android Phone. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Preparation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An Ubuntu PC connected to your home network (I&#8217;m on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS).<\/li>\n<li>An Android Phone (Mine is LG E960, Google Nexus 4).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>To get started:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1.) On Ubuntu, search and open Ubuntu Sharing from Unity Dash.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/desktop-sharing-unity-dash.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/desktop-sharing-unity-dash-300x156.jpg\" alt=\"desktop-sharing-unity-dash\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/desktop-sharing-unity-dash-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/desktop-sharing-unity-dash.jpg 393w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2.) Here&#8217;s how I configured the preference to enable remote access to my desktop:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/desktop-sharing-preferences.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/desktop-sharing-preferences-300x245.jpg\" alt=\"desktop-sharing-preferences\" width=\"300\" height=\"245\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/desktop-sharing-preferences-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/desktop-sharing-preferences.jpg 460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3.) Find your Ubuntu IP address by click on <i>Network Manager icon -> Information<\/i> <\/p>\n<p>4.) On Android Phone, install <b>android-vnc-viewer<\/b> from Google Play for free. Then open it, type in a nickname, IP address of Ubuntu, and the password to connect:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/android-vnc.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/android-vnc-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"android-vnc\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/android-vnc-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/android-vnc.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it. Enjoy!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this tutorial I&#8217;ll show you how to easily connect to your Ubuntu Desktop using Android Phone. Preparation: An Ubuntu PC connected to your home network (I&#8217;m on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS). An Android Phone (Mine is LG E960, Google Nexus 4). To get started: 1.) On Ubuntu, search and open Ubuntu Sharing from Unity Dash. 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