How to use your smartphone as a touchpad for Linux

Use smartphone as a touchpad Using Remote Touchpad to control your Linux PC is quite simple. To use the phone as a mouse, simply drag on the touchpad with your finger, and tap to click. Open up the keyboard to remotely enter text by tapping on the keyboard icon.

1. Can I use my phone as a trackpad?
2. How do I enable my touchpad on Linux?
3. How can I use my Android phone as a mouse?
4. How do I connect my phone to Linux?
5. How can I use my laptop as a touchpad for my phone?
6. How do I fix my touchpad not working Ubuntu?
7. How do I enable touchpad on Ubuntu?
8. How do I unfreeze my touchpad?
9. How do I use my smartphone as a mouse?
10. How can I control my phone with mouse?
11. Can I use my iPhone as a mouse?

Can I use my phone as a trackpad?

Remote Mouse lets you use your iPhone, Android or Windows Phone as a touchpad to control your onscreen cursor in a pinch.

How do I enable my touchpad on Linux?

Running Ubuntu 16.04 there is a painfully simple way to re-enable the touchpad if you disabled it via the "Mouse & Touchpad GUI":

1. ALT + TAB to select the "Mouse & Touchpad GUI" if you currently do not have it focused. ...
2. Use TAB to iterate through the items within the GUI until the ON/OFF slider is highlighted.

How can I use my Android phone as a mouse?

1. Download Remote Mouse app. ...
2. Install Remote Mouse server on your computer. ...
3. Connect your mobile device and computer to the same Wi-Fi. ...
4. Download Remote Mouse app. ...
5. Install Remote Mouse server on your computer. ...
6. Connect your mobile device and computer to the same Wi-Fi. ...
7. Download Remote Mouse app.

How do I connect my phone to Linux?

Connect Android and Linux using USB

1. Connect the 2 devices using a USB cable.
2. With the Android device, navigate to the home page.
3. Swipe down from the top of the page. ...
4. Tap on the message. ...
5. Tap on the Camera (PTP) checkbox.
6. Swipe down from home page again, and you will see that the tablet is mounted as a camera.
7. Reset the USB device under Linux.

How can I use my laptop as a touchpad for my phone?

Connect your Android phone to the same Wifi or hotspot as your PC. Open the app and select your computer- it'll automatically detect the server. You'll be instantly taken to the trackpad for controlling your PC.

How do I fix my touchpad not working Ubuntu?

In case your Touchpad doesn't work at all (No response from the Touchpad)

1. File the bug against the linux package by running ubuntu-bug linux.
2. Provide the general information.
3. Enter the following commands in a terminal: cat /proc/bus/input/devices > ~/devices.
4. Attach ~/devices as separate attachments to your bug report.

How do I enable touchpad on Ubuntu?

Ubuntu provides basic configuration of your touchpad options in System > Preferences > Mouse, under the Touchpad tab. Try the touchpad after unchecking the Enable mouse clicks with touchpad check box. Check operation after Enable horizontal scrolling is checked.

How do I unfreeze my touchpad?

Look for a touchpad icon (often F5, F7 or F9) and: Press this key. If this fails:* Press this key in unison with the “Fn” (function) key at the bottom of your laptop (often located between the “Ctrl” and “Alt” keys).

How do I use my smartphone as a mouse?

Using an Android Smartphone

1. Go to the Play Store to download and install the Remote Mouse or WiFi Mouse app on your smartphone (here I introduce WiFi Mouse app for Android).
2. Download and install the WiFi Mouse client (click here to download) on your laptop.

How can I control my phone with mouse?

If your device doesn't support USB OTG or you just don't like wires, you're still in luck. You can connect wireless Bluetooth mice, keyboards, and gamepads directly to your phone or tablet. Just use your Android's Bluetooth settings screen to pair it with your device, just as you'd pair a Bluetooth headset.

Can I use my iPhone as a mouse?

Connect your iPhone to the same Wi-Fi hot spot and download the Touch Mouse app (iTunes link). When the app launches, your computer will be listed. Tap to select it. Now you're ready to control your computer with your iPhone.