GaiaDesk on iPhone, iPad and Android
The phone apps, sharing a phone's screen, the Android host, getting help and deleting your account.
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<a href="https://forumulate.com/p/gaiadesk/docs/mobile-apps"><img src="https://forumulate.com/api/public/orgs/gaiadesk/spaces/docs/pages/a3732174-0c2c-4757-9e1e-388f87277176/social-card.svg?v=3e7ae33eec8b" alt="GaiaDesk on iPhone, iPad and Android" width="600" height="315"></a>There are three phone apps:
GaiaDesk for iPhone and iPad, and GaiaDesk for Android: connect to your computers and control them from the phone. On iPhone and iPad you can also share the phone's screen with someone (view only).
GaiaDesk Host for Android: lets someone you allow see — and, if you turn it on, control — this Android phone or tablet.
All of them need a free GaiaDesk account.
Connecting to a computer
Install GaiaDesk on the computer (macOS, Windows or Linux) from gaiadesk.net/download and sign in there.
Sign in to the app on your phone with the same account. Your computers are listed under Devices; tap one to connect. To reach someone else's computer, enter its 9-digit address and the code it shows (see Connecting to a computer).
In a session: tap to click, drag with one finger to move the pointer, two-finger tap to right-click, two fingers to scroll, pinch to zoom the picture. The toolbar has the keyboard, the microphone, files, the clipboard and chat.
Files you receive are saved in the Files app (On My iPhone › GaiaDesk) or in Downloads on Android. To send a file to the computer, use the share sheet and pick GaiaDesk.
Sharing your iPhone or iPad screen (view only)
In the app, choose Share this screen, then start the broadcast in the iOS screen-recording sheet. Viewers can only watch: nothing they do can tap or type on your phone. You approve each viewer on the phone. Stop at any time from the red status bar or Control Center.
GaiaDesk Host for Android
Start sharing in the app and confirm Android's screen-capture prompt. To let the person also control the phone, turn on GaiaDesk remote control in Settings › Accessibility after reading the app's explanation. A notification with Stop sharing is shown the whole time, and you approve each connection on the phone unless you set an unattended password.
Permissions the apps ask for
Permission | Why |
|---|---|
Microphone | Only when you turn the microphone on in a session, so your voice plays on the computer. |
Camera (iPhone/iPad) | Only if you choose Take Photo or Video when sending a file. |
Local network (iPhone/iPad) | To connect straight to a computer on the same Wi-Fi. |
Notifications | Connection requests and the "someone is watching" notice. |
Screen capture, Accessibility (Android host) | To show the screen to the people you allow and, if you turn it on, let them control it. |
Privacy and security
Sessions are end-to-end encrypted between the two devices; we cannot see their contents. See the Privacy Policy and Security.
Deleting your account
In the app: Settings › Account › Delete account…, which opens your account page where you confirm. Or sign in at gaiadesk.net/account and choose Delete account. Your devices, API tokens and sign-in are removed.
Getting help
Email support@gaiadesk.net with your device model, the app version and what happened. For security reports, write to security@gaiadesk.net.