Open Source Android Remote Desktop Apps

FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), released under the Apache license. Enjoy the freedom of using your software wherever you want, the way you want it, in a world where interoperability can finally liberate your computing experience. The nightly builds are installed into /opt/freerdp-nightly and can be installed in parallel with the distributions regular freerdp package. Network tracing of RDP can be quite a challenge due to a number of factors such as encryption, compression, and the fact that these protocol features cannot always be disabled or worked around. One of the easiest way of decrypting RDP traffic is to configure the server with a self-signed certificate for which the private key is known, and then use this certificate with a network tracing tool to automatically decrypt the packets.

The open source, multi-platform, self-hosted, feature-packed web site for remote device management. MeshCentral is a full computer management web site. With MeshCentral, you can run your own web server to remotely manage and control computers on a local network or anywhere on the internet. Once you get the server started, create device group and download and install an agent on each computer you want to manage. A minute later, the new computer will show up on the web site and you can take control of it. MeshCentral includes full web-based remote desktop, terminal and file management capability.

noVNC is a VNC client JavaScript library as well as an application built on top of that library. noVNC runs well in any modern browser, including mobile browsers (iOS and Android).

AnyDesk is a program for remote access to computers and devices. It allows you to work with files, programs and documents without being bound to a specific place and time.

Rabbit Remote Control is a open-source, cross-platform, multi-protocol remote control software. Allows you to use any device and system in anywhere and remotely manage any device and system in any way. Its goal is to be simple, convenient, security and easy to use, improving work efficiency. It include remote desktop, remote control, file transfer(FTP, SFTP), terminal, remote terminal(SSH, TELNET), player, network tools etc functions. This is only a read-only mirror repository. Main repository: https://github.com/KangLin/RabbitRemoteControl

HopToDesk is a free, open-source remote desktop application that lets you securely access and control computers across the internet or a local network. It works on Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, Raspberry Pi, Android, and iOS, with a browser-based web client for clientless access from any device. Connections are end-to-end encrypted and brokered through a global network of signal and TURN servers, so no port forwarding or VPN setup is required. HopToDesk supports unattended access, file transfer, clipboard sync, multi-monitor viewing, remote audio, on-screen annotation, session recording, and TCP tunneling. Mobile devices can be remotely viewed and, on Android, fully controlled. For teams and MSPs, the HopToDesk Dashboard adds device management, a help desk with ticketing, single sign-on, two-factor authentication, custom branding, device policies, and remote command execution with approval workflows. Source code: https://gitlab.com/hoptodesk/hoptodesk

Use your Android phone as a mouse, keyboard and media remote for Windows. Controls: Mouse: trackpad, clicks, dragging, two-finger scrolling and pinch zoom. Keyboard: text, function keys and shortcuts. Media: volume, mute, play/pause and previous/next track. The Android menu includes saved mouse, connection, theme and display settings. Connect: 1. Extract the Windows ZIP into a directory and run its root Open Remote Control.exe launcher. Double-click its tray icon to open the dashboard in your browser. 2. Install the Android APK and connect both devices to the same local network. 3. Select the discovered PC and approve the phone in the dashboard, or scan the pairing QR. Access is saved for future connections. Windows checks for updates after startup; approve downloading and restarting under Sobre > Atualizações in the dashboard.

Android client for encrypted remote terminal and file transfer on Windows desktops. JMP node (freeware) with a dedicated rCMD plugin must be running on the target machine. Supports getting text output from a process, getting the exit code and error details. No interm. servers are involved, all data are transferred between two machines. This is a demo app, please download the full version from a store. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get the required PC plugin for rCMD here: https://rcmd-jmp.sourceforge.io/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------