Another

Another

WHAT IS IT?

Another is a desktop app to view and control an Android device from your computer, over USB or WiFi. It builds on ADB and the scrcpy server to pull the screen as H.264/H.265 and forward inputs (touch, keyboard, navigation). Everything ships as a Tauri app: React front-end, Rust backend, lightweight binary.

WHY IS IT INTERESTING?

  • A real native app, not just a scrcpy fork: polished UI with a command bar, keyboard shortcuts and automatic device detection through ADB.
  • Built-in MCP server: an LLM agent can drive the phone directly (screenshots, text input, launching apps, shell commands, running macros).
  • Macros: record and replay a sequence of interactions, handy for automating repetitive flows.
  • Wireless and audio: WiFi mirroring and device audio forwarding (Android 11+), plus screen recording to .webm.
  • Adaptive bitrate: video quality adjusts to on-screen activity to stay smooth.

USE CASES

  • Test an Android app on a big screen without leaving your keyboard and mouse.
  • Demo a phone in a meeting or a call, cleanly and without a camera.
  • Automate repetitive test flows with macros.
  • Let an AI agent drive an Android device through the MCP server.