The ability to replicate the display and activity of a mobile device onto another screen is a function that allows for observation of the target devices content. This process involves capturing the screen output of the source phone and transmitting it to a separate receiving device, often a computer or another mobile phone. An example of this would be remotely viewing the applications and files accessed on a monitored smartphone from a desktop computer.
The potential uses of this functionality are varied, ranging from parental control and employee monitoring to troubleshooting technical issues on a remote device. Historically, such capabilities required physical access to the target device and specialized software. The evolution of technology has broadened the methods through which this replication can occur, encompassing both software-based solutions and hardware-based mirroring techniques. The core benefit is access to information and activities occurring on the target device.
