Chapter 1. Make a Remote Desktop Connection to Your Pi from Anywhere

In this project, we will make a gentle introduction to both Pi and Android platforms to warm us up. Many users of the Pi face similar problems when they wish to administer it. You have to be near your Pi and connect a screen and a keyboard to it. We will solve this everyday problem by remotely connecting to our Pi desktop interface. The chapter covers following topics:

  • Prerequisites
  • Installing Linux in your Pi
  • Making necessary changes in settings
  • Installing necessary components in the Pi and Android
  • Connecting the Pi and Android

Prerequisites

The following items are used throughout this chapter and will be needed to complete the project:

  • Raspberry Pi 2 Model B: This is the latest addition ...

Get Raspberry Pi Android Projects now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.