MeshCentral Agent for Android Device
Home Page: https://meshcentral.com
License: Apache License 2.0
This is the MeshCentral Agent for Android. It's a completely different code base from the agent used on Windows, Linux, macOS and FreeBSD. You can pair the agent to the server by scanning a QR code. Once paired, you can connect to the server and see the device show up, see the battery state, device details and download pictures, audio and video files.
For more information, visit MeshCentral.com.
I'm running my MeshCentral on a none standard port 1025 and when I scan the QR code and click 'connect' the MeshCentralAndroidAgent doesn't connect. It prompts to allow access, but still doesn't connect. I've added a lot of remote computers to my MeshCentral already so I know it can be accessed remotely, just not by the mobile app yet.
I'm using Android 9.0 on a rooted Samsung Galaxy S8.
Hello everybody,
I am currently experiencing that the awesome MeshCentral Agent for Android crashes, when used on Android 14 devices. I can setup a server in the app, everything is fine. I can click on connect and see the device in MeshCentral, everything is fine. I try to access the desktop, allow everything on my phones and the app crashes. This occours on a Google Pixel 6 Pro running Android 14 as well as a Samsung A54 running Android 14. Devices running Android 13 are working perfectly fine with my server.
Is this behaviour known and maybe a bugfix rising somewhere, or is there any special trick or workaround I was unable to find?
Thanks in advance and best regards :-)
Loving the android development. We would love to see a feature where we could send an invitation via text message to help our customers connect.
@Ylianst thank you for the work in all your programs.
I would like to see in editing the red squared blocks (name of verser and logo). I don not want to expose my external domain name because it is my personal network connection.
I would like to see the possiblity to change te language from english to in my case dutch
Hi Ylianst,
I want to install the apk for MeshCentralAndroidAgent to my mobile phone. I'm member of https://meshcentral.com/ . I create a Device Groups "Android" to my account. Can you please tell me the where can i find the apk.
If it is not possible https://meshcentral.com i will install the meshcentral to my private cloud server.
Seeing the AndroidAgent in meshcentral is really nice. I will be waiting your good news.
Thanks
I cannot control phone on web panel
targetSDK=34 requires permissions: all of the permissions allOf=true [android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PROJECTION] any of the permissions allOf=false [android.permission.CAPTURE_VIDEO_OUTPUT, android:project_media]
FATAL EXCEPTION: main
Process: com.meshcentral.agent2, PID: 18580
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start service com.meshcentral.agent.ScreenCaptureService@98247a with Intent { cmp=com.meshcentral.agent2/com.meshcentral.agent.ScreenCaptureService (has extras) }: java.lang.SecurityException: Starting FGS with type mediaProjection callerApp=ProcessRecord{5b4c7a 18580:com.meshcentral.agent2/u0a699} targetSDK=34 requires permissions: all of the permissions allOf=true [android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PROJECTION] any of the permissions allOf=false [android.permission.CAPTURE_VIDEO_OUTPUT, android:project_media]
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleServiceArgs(ActivityThread.java:5286)
at android.app.ActivityThread.-$$Nest$mhandleServiceArgs(Unknown Source:0)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2531)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106)
at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:230)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:319)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8913)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:608)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1103)
Caused by: java.lang.SecurityException: Starting FGS with type mediaProjection callerApp=ProcessRecord{5b4c7a 18580:com.meshcentral.agent2/u0a699} targetSDK=34 requires permissions: all of the permissions allOf=true [android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PROJECTION] any of the permissions allOf=false [android.permission.CAPTURE_VIDEO_OUTPUT, android:project_media]
at android.os.Parcel.createExceptionOrNull(Parcel.java:3069)
at android.os.Parcel.createException(Parcel.java:3053)
at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:3036)
at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:2978)
at android.app.IActivityManager$Stub$Proxy.setServiceForeground(IActivityManager.java:7214)
at android.app.Service.startForeground(Service.java:775)
at com.meshcentral.agent.ScreenCaptureService.onStartCommand(ScreenCaptureService.kt:354)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleServiceArgs(ActivityThread.java:5268)
at android.app.ActivityThread.-$$Nest$mhandleServiceArgs(Unknown Source:0)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2531)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106)
at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:230)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:319)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8913)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:608)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1103)
Caused by: android.os.RemoteException: Remote stack trace:
at com.android.server.am.ActiveServices.validateForegroundServiceType(ActiveServices.java:2729)
at com.android.server.am.ActiveServices.setServiceForegroundInnerLocked(ActiveServices.java:2440)
at com.android.server.am.ActiveServices.setServiceForegroundLocked(ActiveServices.java:1785)
at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.setServiceForeground(ActivityManagerService.java:15860)
at android.app.IActivityManager$Stub.onTransact$setServiceForeground$(IActivityManager.java:11873)
Hi,
even if i connect on the desktop page on the web platofrom, and on the device appear the notification(meschcentral is streaming)
i can't see anything.
Reguarding the fast key present on the webplatform like Reboot, i suggest to add Device Admin permission to the app otherwise in a non rooted device there is no way they will work.
is it still work in progress the remote control? or is it just a bug?
Would like to request for future a small improvement on the Android Agent, to be able to see messages sent from MC not only on the notification bar, but also after tapping on notification on the Agent screen.
Steps I have done:
Possibly to have some dismiss option net to the message, so it can go away once user had attention on it.
Thanks.
MC server: 0.9.71
MC Server OS: Debian Jessie
Android Agent: 1.0.15
Device: OnePlus 7T Pro, Android 11
Device is the new HD version of the "Chromecast with Google TV".
When viewing the app in the Play Store it gives the message:
This item is not compatible with your device.
I also tried downloading the APK and sideloading it, the install fails with the message:
App not installed as package appears to be invalid.
System details:
Model: Chromecast HD
Android TV OS version: 12
Android TV OS security patch level: May 1, 2022
Android TV OS build: STTF.220621.013
Love Mesh Central, and hoping I can use this to support a streaming device for my family remotely. 💙 Happy to help with debugging the issue if there is anything I can do.
push notifications dont work with android 13/14 because when you first install the app,
the notifications are set to DISALLOW, so we need a prompt to ask the user for permission to allow now
https://developer.android.com/develop/ui/views/notifications/notification-permission#new-apps
need to add <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS"/> to the manifest too also
I downloaded the APK from here and tried to install on my Android 6.0.1 tablet.
This is the error I receive:
Failure [INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_NO_CERTIFICATES]
scrcpy allows this using ADB.
But it is also doable via AnyDesk (and probably others too) by allowing control via the accessibility settings.
Alongside with allowing control, this would also remove the need for user consent.
If the user does not add it to the accessibility allow list, then tell them a warning every time someone wants to connect to their phone/open the app and connect into view-only for the time being/to assist the user if he can't enable it.
Dear @Ylianst
Latest android agent is not working in many Android mobiles. Application stops working while configure the server through QR scanner / while click on connect button.
I have tested the same in Samsung , Redme , Real me & Vivo phones.
Android version - 10,9
I regularly use my phone for some remote debugging and it would be very useful if it was possible to open a remote terminal on android.
This app is not on the Play Store anymore
Hi, how hard would it be to hardcode the server info into an APK so I can deploy company wide?
Thanks,
Nick
On Lenovo TB-X606 i want to install Agent via Intune i`m receving error:
The application can’t be installed because it is incompatible with the device. (0xC7D24FBC)
Hi, i see that on GitHub we have 1.0.20 version of Android Agent but in Google Store is still 1.0.15 version. Can we update it ?
Is there any way to preconfigure the Android MeshCentral App to push it through a Mobile Device Management with following settings?
That would be really nice.
Unfortunately on Android 11, I just have some generic Music/Videos folders rather than an actual folder hierarchy.
It would be great if you could add a custom folder to be visible from the agent. Also, possibly if root is available, show the entire hierarchy.
Hi Ylianst,
I can make remote control to my android phone and samsung galaxy tab a7. I can see the secreen. But i can't click shortcuts.
Will you be add fully manage a remote android device? For example i want to unlock, open some applications etc.
IF you can develop we will be happy.
Thanks
Hi Ylianst,
When i open the app on my phone it connects there is no problem. But when i click back button on my phone the connection close automatically. I want that, can you develope a feature like this: when i click back button it can ask me for disconnect/ close application. Or it may minimize automatically when i click back button.
Another if it is possible can you develope a feature for hiding the application to background working. If it is possible can we hide the installed application on phone desktop?
Hello,
I have been playing around on a customized Android device which boots and launches a specific activity that I always want to be displayed on top. I was able to sideload the Android agent apk and use adb to enter the server connection URL and I can connect! The problem is that every time I connect to the Desktop, the agent activity is brought to the front, possibly as a simple form of user consent notification. However, this hides the activity that I need to be persistent. Also, I cannot interact with the Desktop to switch back to the desired activity. Disconnect also does not change this so any Desktop connect leaves my device in a "broken" state showing just the mesh agent activity.
Can the foregrounding of the mesh activity be disabled through a setting, or can it default to not switching to the mesh activity?
This is very close to being a great Android monitoring solution if that one "feature" can be changed. Thanks!
EDIT: Hmm, I would also need to auto-start (receiver for RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED) and auto-connect (CONNECT button) as well as keeping the activity in the background the entire time. So I can't really use this unless I have all three of those. This seems a pretty big ask but would make the agent very useful, even without Desktop interaction.
Is this Agent built to also run on Android devices with x86 chipset, or is this for ARM only?
Will this Agent run on Android 11?
Thanks
Testing out the Android Agent, I noticed several issues relating to user consent/notification that I think need to be addressed.
The above issues with consent/notification when viewing the Android device's display remotely are things that I think should be fixed to improve the user experience, but next there are some bigger issues, because of their potential for remote actions to go unseen when MeshCentral's settings are set to notify or require consent from the user:
The screen capture service is hidden in the foreground and will not prompt the user to start recording on Android 10+
To make this work, the MainActivity must be brought forward for the Permission to be prompted to start screen capture.
Would it be possible to create a version which can be released on F-Droid?
I know that this means without any Google Service dependencies or firebase.
But that effort would please a big part of the open-source community :)
I have already mentioned this at #20. But since #20 was mainly another issue, I thought I might start a separate issue for that.
App not installed as package appears to be invalid.I just tried it now once again, the issue seems to be the same as two days ago.
Environment:
Hey all :)
First, thanks for this amazing tool!
I just deployed it on my own server behind Traefik reverse proxy. And so far, everything works great!
Only with the Android app I do have some issues:
The apk versions directly from https://meshcentral.com/android/meshcentral-agent.apk and that one which I can download directly from the invite page are somewhat no installable. I tried it on two phones: On a Fairphone 5 with Android 12 and a Fairphone 3 with LineageOS 20 (idoéOS fork):
On both phones, Android throws the error App not installed as package appears to be invalid.
The installation via Google Play Store (or in my case Aurora Store) works. But as soon as I scan the QR code and try to establish a connection, the app gets stuck on Authenticating
New agent at 192.168.20.87:57348 Verified agent connection to <redacted> (192.168.20.87:57348).Soft disconnect <redacted> (192.168.20.87:57348)Since all other connections from windows computers (remote and local ones) are working flawlessly, I don't know what could cause the error here...
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