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Pocket Desktop on Windows Pc

Developed By: Appiculture Apps

License: Free

Rating: 4,3/5 - 42 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.3
Size 5.1 MB
Release Date January 07, 18
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to access information about networks. [see more (3)]

What's New:
Update features,Update Server App,Fixed some bugs [see more]

Description from Developer:
Pocket desktop is a server based android application. This application is used to control the computer in various ways.

Connection Details:-

IP address and specific socket is us... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Pocket Desktop and install on Windows PC. Pocket Desktop is free Tools app, developed by Appiculture Apps. Latest version of Pocket Desktop is 1.3, was released on 2018-01-07 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of Pocket Desktop is 4,3. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 42 users, 32 users had rated it 5*, 6 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Pocket Desktop on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Pocket Desktop on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Pocket Desktop on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Pocket Desktop using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Pocket Desktop" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Pocket Desktop on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Pocket Desktop" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.3.

Download Pocket Desktop 1.3 on Windows PC – 5.1 MB

Pocket desktop is a server based android application. This application is used to control the computer in various ways.

Connection Details:-

IP address and specific socket is used to bind connection between system and mobile device.
The system and android device should be in same local network.
The android application should use the system’s IP address and should use the same socket to connect to the system as specified by the system.

The URL for Desktop application is:- https://pocketdesktop.github.io/home/

Features

✓ Remote desktop:- The system desktop screen will be projected on the android device screen.You will be able to control your desktop screen through this feature.Long pressing on the android device indicates a right click on the desktop screen.The application also supports multi gesture such as pinch, long press and zoom.

✓ Joystick controller:- This feature enables the android device to be used as a joystick for games.The game can be controlled by tilting the android device to the left or right. Other button such as start, stop, etc. are also provided for complete game controller usage.

✓ Mouse Controlling :- The mouse pointer will be controlled through touch on the android device’s display.There are two buttons on the android device for right and left click.

✓ File navigator:-Each and every files and applications of PC can be accessed through this feature.Attributes such as file size, name, etc. can also be viewed.Switching between all the running application can also be done

✓ Media controller:- This feature can be used to control media players running on the desktop.The control pad is provided with all the keys usually used in media players.

✓ System controller:- The system controller provides tools to shutdown the system or to turn the display on or off.
Update features,
Update Server App,
Fixed some bugs
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.