FOSS Advent Calendar - Door 13: Screen-Mirroring & Recording with scrcpy

Today’s tool is scrcpy, a powerful open-source utility that lets you mirror and control your Android device from your PC via ADB (Android Debug Bridge) over USB or Wi‑Fi.

With scrcpy, you can see your phone screen on your desktop and control it directly from your PC using your mouse and keyboard. You can also record screencasts from the mirrored session, perfect for tutorials, capturing gameplay, or streaming mobile apps, all without installing anything on your phone.

CLI-friendly and lightweight, scrcpy gives you full PC-based control over your device: navigate, type, launch apps, or record everything from your desktop. No bloated software, no intrusive permissions.

Link: https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy

As a developer, which part of your workflow would scrcpy improve the most? Testing, debugging, or presenting your app?

#ScreenMirror #AndroidToPC #DevProductivity #TechTools #FreeSoftware #AndroidDev #DeveloperTools #USBdebugging #TechHacks #ProductivityTools #CommandLine #TechTips #DIYTech #DigitalNomad #Workflow #TechCommunity #LinuxTools #CrossPlatform #adventkalender #adventskalender #AndroidScreen #MirroringTool #OpenSourceTools #TechFreedom #NoRoot #FOSSLove #FOSSAdvent #android #linux
Ever felt the pull of open-source freedom after years in proprietary ecosystems? A developer's journey from macOS back to Linux highlights the frustrations with tightening security and the joy of rediscovering flexibility. Modern distros and tools like Hyprland offer lightning-fast, customizable desktops that prioritize developer needs. What trade-offs have you navigated in your tech stack? #OpenSource #Linux #TechFreedom
Cory Doctorow champions a #BetterInternet by urging the legalization of jailbreaking, modding, and tinkering 🔧🖥️. His bold plan tackles Big Tech control to reclaim user freedom and innovation online 🌐✨. Discover how this could reshape digital life today! #TechFreedom #DigitalRights https://uk.pcmag.com/ai/161259/cory-doctorows-plan-for-a-better-internet-legalize-jailbreaking-modding-and-tinkering
#newz
Cory Doctorow's Plan for a Better Internet: Legalize Jailbreaking, Modding, and Tinkering

The digital-rights advocate urges Europe and Canada to stop catering to US tech giants.

PCMag UK

Once confined to software and media, DRM has crept quietly into the physical world. Everyday devices now lock out third party filters, batteries, or accessories, forcing users into closed ecosystems under the guise of safety and performance. It is the same logic that once crippled digital ownership, now extended to air, water, and energy.

As hardware becomes more connected, control over what we “own” drifts further from our hands. It is an invasion on autonomy, repair, and the right to use our tools without permission.

#RightToRepair #DRM #IoT #TechFreedom #DigitalOwnership

💸 Всеки месец — нова изненада: Google вдигнал цените 🧾, Apple увеличил абонамента 🍎, Microsoft си иска още за „облак“ ☁️, който реално не е наш…

Е, стига толкова 😤
Време е да си върнем контрола — 💪 собствен сървър, собствен cloud, собствени данни!
Без реклами, без ограничения, без изнудване.

🔧 Да, малко кабели, малко Linux и много свобода 🖥️⚡
#SelfHosted #TechFreedom #NoMoreSubscriptions #MyCloudMyRules

🚀 A FSF acaba de lançar o projeto #Librephone!
Depois de 40 anos promovendo a liberdade no software, a Free Software Foundation agora mira nos telefones móveis, uma das áreas mais dependentes de código proprietário.

📱 O objetivo: eliminar os blobs não livres dos SoCs e tornar o uso de telemóvel verdadeiramente livre — não é mais um Android modificado, mas um projeto de longo prazo de engenharia reversa e pesquisa.

🔗 Saiba mais, leia a FAQ e participe da comunidade em #librephone no IRC: irc.libera.chat:6697 (#librephone).
💪 Junte-se à luta pela liberdade também nos dispositivos móveis!

#FreeSoftware #FSF #OpenHardware #Privacy #TechFreedom

Why I Moved to Linux: My Journey to Privacy, Freedom, and Control

After years of frustration with Windows and macOS, I finally switched to Linux. This is the story of how I took back control of my computer, from privacy and performance to freedom and trust, and why Ubuntu turned out to be the perfect choice for everyday use.

https://beitmenotyou.online/why-i-moved-to-linux-my-journey-to-privacy-freedom-and-control/

CoMaps empowers you to reclaim the driver's seat of your software. Check out a great idea by reclaimcontrol.tech

Stop the Scroll - RECLAIM CONTROL

“We love technology. But today's tools are not delivering a faster, more efficient and reliable automated future; instead they trap us in products that can feel impossible to exit or change.”

“The first day of every month, let's #stopthescroll. Log off from corporate platforms for the day. Spend the time investing in healthier habits and more ethical, responsible, humane systems. Together we can leave toxic tech and reclaim our right to a better digital future.”

DISCONNECT TO RE-CONNECT

https://www.reclaimcontrol.tech/stopthescroll.html

#stopthescroll #TechWellbeing #DigitalWellness #TechFreedom
Dystopian fiction is becoming reality: surveillance, social media manipulation, and Big Tech’s control mirror Orwell & Huxley’s warnings. But #opensource software & hardware can fight back, empowering transparency, community, and freedom. The future isn’t written yet. #TechFreedom os-sci.com/blog/our-blog-posts-1/a-comprehensive-analysis-of-current-geopolitical-and-big-tech-developments-in-light-of-dystopian-science-fiction-risks-and-mitigation-through-open-source-software-and-hardware-130
Auf meinem Nothing Phone 2 mit LineageOS sind 36 von 49 Apps FLOSS – also fast 3/4! 🤯
Keine Einschränkungen, keine echten Kompromisse.
Es ist für alle möglich, da ich keine speziellen IT-Vorkenntnisse habe – ich habe mich einfach eingelesen.
Datenkraken durch Open-Source-Alternativen ersetzen ist einfacher als es scheint!
Freiheit & Datenschutz für alle! 🌍📱
#floss #opensource #lineageos #nothingphone #privacy #techfreedom #AlternativeApps #fdroid #aurora