Use your phone to control Android TV boxes and Amazon Fire TV devices over Wi-Fi, with mouse, keyboard, gamepad, navigation, and other controls.
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Description
Zank Remote lets you use your phone to control an Android TV box or Amazon Fire TV device over Wi-Fi. The app provides mouse control, D-pad navigation, a keyboard, gamepad controls, and volume adjustment. It can also turn the phone screen into a control surface for screen casting, and includes screen on/off, file transfer, and music controller functions.
The app needs to be installed on both the phone and the TV device. On TV devices, it uses the accessibility service for mouse clicks, Home, Back and Recent actions, and to find on-screen elements for D-pad navigation. When the TV screen is cast to the phone, it can help press the Start button to begin streaming.
The description identifies additional Pro features: ad-free use, an air mouse, media control buttons on the main screen, and floating control mode. Zank Remote also supports integration with home automation systems through drivers from Chowmain Software & Apps.
Key Features
- Controls Android TV boxes and Amazon Fire TV devices over Wi-Fi
- Provides mouse, air mouse (Pro), D-pad, gamepad, keyboard, and volume controls
- Includes screen on/off, file transfer, and music controller functions
- Supports control during screen casting, including pressing the Start button to begin streaming
- Offers Pro features including no ads, main-screen media controls, and floating control mode
How to InstallStep-by-step installation guide
Follow these steps to install the app on your Android device.
- Download the APK file from the download page.
- If Android blocks the installation, open your device settings and allow your browser or file manager to install unknown apps.
- Open the downloaded APK file and tap Install.
- When installation finishes, open the app. You can turn off unknown-app installation permission afterward.
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