Remote Cast Installation Steps

  • November 22, 2016

What is Remote Cast?

Remote Cast works by mirroring the active screen that is being viewed on the device onto the dashboard.

Please follow steps below to install Remote Cast:

OS Compatibility Disclaimer:

Remote Cast works on devices running Android 5.1 and above

Remote Cast Installation

Step 1: Install Remote Cast from the dashboard

You need to install Remote Cast Android app from the Scalefusion Enterprise store.

Please follow the steps below to publish Remote Cast app on the device:

Step 1.1: Click on Application Management –> Scalefusion Apps, you will see all the apps provided by Scalefusion.

Scalefusion Remote Cast

Step 1.2: Select RemoteCast and click on Publish from the right menu.

Remote Cast

Step 1.3: Select the devices/groups/profiles where you want to push the application and click on publish.

Remote Cast MDM

You have successfully published Remote Cast app on the device(s)!

Step 2: Install Remote Cast app on the device.

Step 3: Launch Remote Cast App

You need to launch Remote Cast App from your mobile device as it needs certain permissions to function.

Step 3.1: Launch Remote Cast app that was installed on your device.

Remote control

Step 3.2: Now on the next screen, click on the “GRANT PERMISSION” option.

Note: We need accessibility permission and remove RemoteCast from the list of Battery Optimized Apps.

Remote control software

Step 3.3 Click on the slider iconslider to enable the option, as shown in the image.

remote control solution

You have now given necessary permissions to the Remote Cast app.

Now you will see the following screen, as shown in the image below.

remote cast and control

Step 4: Initiate Screen Sharing:

Step 4.1: To initiate the Screen Sharing session, go back to the dashboard, click on the Remote Cast tab on the left sidebar. Now, you will see a list of devices that have Remote Cast app installed.

Step 4.2: Click on START SESSION button next to the device you want to start a Screen Sharing session with, as shown in the image below.

Remote Control for Android

Now, you will see a virtual image of your selected device on the dashboard that will display a message saying ”Waiting to start the session”

remote control mdm for android

To view the current screen of the device on the dashboard,

Step 4.2: Click on START SESSION option on the right-hand side of the dashboard, (you can also see other details of the device displayed on the top.)

Step 4.3: Now go back to the device, you will see a Popup screen, tap on Okay and proceed, as shown in the image below.

remote cast

Now the Screen sharing session will be started on the device.

The screen that is currently running on the device will be shown in the virtual image of the device on the dashboard, as shown below.

Remote control for android

You have successfully started a Screen Sharing session on the dashboard.

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