Considering that we buy a smartphone every year or two and throw away our old phone, chances are we have an old, still working phone lying around in a corner of our house. If that’s your case, we’ve got the 5 best ways to use your Android phone or tablet as a second display.

So, just get your old device back and give it new life by following the steps mentioned below:

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Use Spacedesk

Spacedesk is a very popular choice if you want to use your old tablet or old Android phone as a secondary display. The app allows users to connect a tablet or phone to a Windows PC via USB, Wi-Fi, or LAN. Simply install the necessary drivers on your PC by clicking on here, and the app for your tablet or phone from here. The application is available for Windows 7 and above. The process of setting up Spacedesk is very simple, even for a 10 year old kid just follow the steps that the apps ask you to follow and that’s it, anyone can set it up with the instructions provided. And that’s all. You can now use your old tablet or phone as a secondary display.

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Google remote desktop

Google remoteIt is software from Google that allows users to connect smartphones or tablets as a PC remote control. Users can control the laptop or desktop from which they connected their phones. Just download Google’s remote desktop from here and configure remote access from here. The installation process is very simple, just follow the steps that the apps ask you to follow and that’s it, anyone can set it up with the instructions provided.

Splashtop Wired XDisplay

Splashtop Wired X Display - 5 Ways To Use Your Android Phone As the name suggests “Wired”, the software requires a wire to connect your phone / tablet to a computer. Since you are connected to wired media, the upside is that you get better resolution and better frame rate. It supports Full HD resolution at 60 frames per second. Splashtop Wired X Display - 5 Ways To Use Your Android Phone Simply download the app for Android from here and for ios from here and install the companion software for mac from here and for the windows of here. Now just open the software on your computer and then connect your phone via USB. And that’s all ! You have now connected the phone or tablet to your PC.

iDisplay

iDisplay - 5 Ways to Use Your Android Phone This is another software that can be used to mirror a display on your iPhone or iPad. It supports 60 fps and additionally offers multi-touch on the device on which you use it. The iDisplay has all the features you can ask for, but the only thing is that unlike the other methods mentioned above which are free, iDisplay is not free and you have to pay $ 18 for it. The installation method is similar to all of the above and you can view the software from here.

Duo display

It is a very popular application which allows Apple users to extend the display from their Mac to their iPhones or iPads. The application is chargeable and costs Rs 850 and you can check it from here.

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