alpha vnc lite

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5.0
339 reviews
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PEGI 3
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About this app

alpha vnc lite is a VNC server for android that doesn't require root privileges to view and control your Android device.

alpha vnc lite uses accessibility services to enable operation via mouse and keyboard. All inputs are processed by the VNC server only. No data is being logged, saved or shared in any way. The screen sharing is working also when the accessibility services are deactivated. In that case the VNC session is view-only and remote control is not possible. The service is deactivated by default. You can activate the accessibility service in the settings of your device.

Posterior Android 7 (Nougat), there are no input restrictions.
- software keyboard is accessible directly
- all systems items are clickable!
- a pointer device (such as a computer mouse) can be used to point & click
- the mouse wheel can be used to scroll up & down
- one finger swipe gestures are supported
- copy text from your local computer & paste to the remote device with Ctrl+V
- screen rotation is handled on orientation change or with the function key: F5

Prior Android 7 (Nougat), there are still some restrictions and their work-around:
- A standard 104 key US keyboard layout is used as keyboard input.
- most items are clickable, but not all. There are minor issues with certain web-browsers and apps.
- The navigation buttons cannot be clicked directly. The following keys are used as shortcuts: 'ESC'-> for back navigation, 'home / pos1'-> trigger home button, 'page up'-> toggle recent apps, 'page down'-> pull down notification bar and 'end'-> call power dialog.

For Android 10 only, the "Auto start" feature is not available!

For more information, please refer to the manual: https://www.abr-solutions.de/alpha-vnc-howto/

In the free version, the session will be disconnected after 10 minutes. Full version can be purchased via in app transaction.

For questions or recommendations, please use the contact link in the play store.
Updated on
Feb 23, 2024

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Ratings and reviews

5.0
311 reviews
A Google user
November 24, 2018
Great app!!! I value the ability to transfer files remotely and to have remote multimedia access. Some of our users use it would work remotely while others use it for support and maintenance without having to come on site. This saves volunteers a lot of time travelling unnecessarily and allows quick remedial action to be taken as and when required.
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pablocious
June 7, 2020
Warning - Android's 'Do not disturb' feature will prevent remote connection to this server. This has caused great confusion, chasing port forwarding etc. until I remembered setting 'Do not disturb' to ON. Don't do this! Alpha works really well, I'm using it on a Galaxy Tablet for an isolated elderly relative, along with Fully Kiosk and Simple Gallery. I'm able to help her navigate photo albums by remote from 200 miles away, and maintain the device, even access her router if necessary.
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A Google user
June 3, 2019
Solid VNC server that does its best to work around limitations. The performance is as good as any VNC experience I've used before, with reasonably smooth motion and transitions over local Wi-Fi. I used the free version for a few weeks (sessions limited to 15 minutes). Some apps don't respond very well to the VNC keyboard, but it's mostly excellent. Try out the free version, and if you find yourself bummed each time the session ends, I say it's worth the price for the full version.
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abr-solutions
September 14, 2019
Thanks a lot, Christopher, for the informative and fair review. alpha vnc has been steadily improved to eliminate all major limitations. Still, working on further improvements, that may take this app off to the next level. Stay tuned ;)

What's new

Screen rotation support - The vnc image will automatically rotate when the orientation is changed.
Auto start for Android 11 and above - The auto start feature is now available for devices running Android 11 and higher.