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Remote control from a mobile device

Learn what you can do during remote control on mobile devices.

About HD remote control on an iOS device in LogMeIn Central

High-definition (HD) quality provides a premium remote control experience. With HD remote control you can seamlessly watch videos and stream music from a Windows or Mac computer to your iOS device.

Remember: A former Plus or Premier subscription, or a current Base module subscription is required to use this feature.
Fastpath: To change to HD during remote control, select Gear (Settings) icon > Color Quality > HD quality.

HD quality requires higher network bandwidth and computer performance than other options. In general, most recently purchased computers can provide the required performance. Network bandwidth depends on your service provider.

Tip: In some cases, you may see colored lines across the screen while remote controlling a computer in HD quality. Change either the resolution or the quality of the remote host to resolve this issue.

Zoom in and zoom out on a mobile device while remote controlling a LogMeIn host

When viewing a host computer's desktop, you can zoom in and out in several ways.

  • Pinch your fingers together or apart.
  • Tap the Magnifying Glass (zoom) icon to zoom to wherever the mouse is pointing.
  • Tap the Zoom Slider icon to display a slide on the right side of the screen. Use the slide to zoom in or out to wherever the mouse is pointing.

Change mouse behavior on a mobile device while remote controlling a LogMeIn host

Choose how the pointer behaves on the host computer's screen.

You can only change this setting during an active remote session.
  1. During remote control, tap the Gear (Settings) icon at the bottom of your screen.

    Result: The Settings page is displayed.

  2. Tap Scroll Mode to choose how you want the mouse to move on the host computer:
    • Choose Screen moves if you want the remote desktop to move "underneath" the pointer, which remains stationary in the center of the touchscreen.
    • Choose Mouse moves if you want the pointer to move as you drag, similar to a laptop touchpad.
    • On an iPad and Android tablets and devices running Honeycomb, you can also choose Direct, which allows you to tap directly on the remote screen. You can simply tap a button on the host screen without first having to move the pointer to the button.
  3. Save your settings.

Access the onscreen keyboard on a mobile device while remote controlling a LogMeIn host

Use the onscreen keyboard to enter text, commands, and other information directly to the host computer.

  • On the main remote control screen, tap the Keyboard icon.
    Keyboard icon
    Tip: On devices supporting three-finger swipe, make a three-finger swipe up/down to show/hide the keyboard.

    Result: The onscreen keyboard is displayed.

  • Tap the screen where you want to begin typing.
  • The lower keyboard is the standard keyboard for your device.
    • Tap ABC and 123 to switch between letters and numbers.
    • While using numbers, tap #+= and 123 or ALT to switch between special characters (including punctuation marks) and numbers.
    • On iOS, tap the Globe to access international keyboards.
    • On Android, tap and hold the ABC or 123 button and select Input method to access international keyboards. Refer to device documentation for further information regarding international keyboards.
    Important: Characters will not be displayed if your selected international keyboard has a character set that the host computer does not support.
  • The upper keyboard is unique to the host app.


    iOS upper keyboard


    Android upper keyboard
    • Shift is "sticky" and will remain "on" when tapped to allow you to enter key combinations and to act as the Caps Lock key.
    • Ctrl and Alt are both "sticky" and will remain "on" when tapped to allow you to enter key combinations.
    • The Win key acts as the Windows logo key. Use it to open the Windows Start menu. It is "sticky" to allow for key combinations and shortcuts.
    • The Menu key acts as the Application key. Use it to open context menus in Windows applications. It is "sticky" to allow for key combinations and shortcuts.
    • The Extra keys icon brings up various special keys.

      Functions key

      You may have to swipe left and right to access all available special keys.

      Function keys: F1 - F12

      Special keys: Esc (Escape), Caps (Caps lock), PrtScr (Print Screen), Ins (Insert), Del (Delete), Scroll (Scroll Lock), Home, End, Pause, PgUp (Page Up), PgDn (Page Down)

      Direction keys: Tab and arrows (up, down, left, right)

  • To turn off the keyboard, tap Hide or X.

App touch controls for phone/tablet: click, scroll, and drag

Various gestures and swipes allow you to reproduce a range of mouse-click actions. These gestures are not configurable.

  • A single tap acts as a single mouse click.
  • To switch the behavior of a single click between left click and right click, tap the Mouse button.
    Mouse icon with right click
  • A double tap acts as a double click.
  • A double tap and hold allows you to grab and then drag.
  • A two-finger tap acts as a right click.
  • A two-finger drag reproduces the mouse wheel scrolling action.
  • On devices supporting three-finger swipe, a horizontal three-finger swipe switches between host monitors and a vertical three-finger swipe opens the keyboard.
Tip: On an iPad you can tap the on-screen mouse buttons for right-click and left-click.

Select and copy text on a mobile device while remote controlling a LogMeIn host

To select text on the host computer (the computer you are controlling), you must double-tap, hold, and then drag.

Important: Selecting and copying works according to the behavior of the host computer operating system (Windows or Mac OS), not your phone or tablet operating system.

What can be copied and pasted from the host to the client? You can copy text from the host and paste it to your phone or tablet. Other items, such as files or images, can be copied from one location on the host and pasted to another, but not to your phone or tablet.

How can you paste to another application? For devices that do not support multi-tasking you must exit the client app and then open the application to which you want to paste the copied content. Similarly, to copy content from your device to the host, you must make a copy before you launch the app. Text copied from the client will be ready for pasting to the host when your remote session begins.

  1. At the beginning of the text you want to select, double tap and hold (iOS) or tap and hold (Android), then drag to select the text.

    Result: You must position the mouse correctly. On iOS, the magnifying glass is not displayed to help set the insertion point.

  2. Lift your finger when your selection is complete.
  3. To copy, do a two-finger tap to simulate a right-click and bring up the context menu.

Switch between LogMeIn host monitors on an iOS device

You can only change this setting during an active remote session with a host computer that uses multiple monitors.

Tip: On an iPhone, shake the device to switch between monitors ("shake swaps screen"). On devices supporting three-finger swipe, make a three-finger swipe left or right to switch between monitors.
  1. During remote control, tap the Gear (Settings) icon at the bottom of your screen.

    Result: The Settings page is displayed.

  2. Tap Monitor.

    Result: A list of available monitors is displayed.

  3. Make a selection:
    • To view a specific monitor, tap the monitor you want to view
    • To show all monitors simultaneously, tap All Monitors
    Note: This is also where you can turn off the Shake Swaps Screen behavior.
  4. Save your settings.

Change display color quality on a mobile device while remote controlling a LogMeIn host

Adjust the color quality of the remote screen to optimize performance by changing the amount of information transferred during remote control.

You can only change this setting during an active remote session.

Adjust color settings to change the look of the screen during remote control. The change does not impact the host computer itself.

  1. During remote control, tap the Gear (Settings) icon at the bottom of your screen.

    Result: The Settings page is displayed.

  2. Tap Color Quality.
    • For better image quality, select Low quality or Medium quality.
    • For best image quality and performance, select HD quality.
      Remember: A former Plus or Premier subscription, or a current Base module subscription is required to use this feature.
      Tip: HD quality provides the least amount of latency and the smoothest transition with an automatically adjusting resolution.
    • We recommend using Auto.
  3. Save your settings.

Results: This setting will be remembered and applied the next time you connect to the same computer.

Change display resolution on a mobile device while remote controlling a LogMeIn host

Change the display resolution of the host computer to improve your remote control experience.

You can only change this setting during an active remote session.

  1. During remote control, tap the Gear (Settings) icon at the bottom of your screen.

    Result: The Settings page is displayed.

  2. Tap Resolution.

    Result: The list of available screen resolution settings is displayed.

  3. Tap the preferred screen resolution.
  4. Tap the arrow at the top to return to remote control.

    Result: This setting is applied instantly to the host computer.

Results: The new setting will be in effect. Anyone sitting at the host will immediately experience the resolution change. When you end the remote control session, the host computer's screen resolution will return to its previous state.

This setting will be remembered and applied the next time you connect to the same computer.

Set network speed on a mobile device while remote controlling a LogMeIn host

You can select your network connection type to maximize remote control performance.

You can only change this setting during an active remote session.

  1. During remote control, tap the Gear (Settings) icon at the bottom of your screen.

    Result: The Settings page is displayed.

  2. Tap Network Speed.
    • Select Slow to optimize your connection on lower speed connections.
    • Select Fast to fully exploit high bandwidth connections.
    • Select Auto to allow the host to set this connection automatically according to the kind of connection it detects.
  3. Save your settings.

Use Ctrl-Alt-Delete and common key combinations on a mobile device while remote controlling a LogMeIn host

When connected to a Windows PC, use the Key Combinations icon to access the Ctrl-Alt-Del key combination.

  • On the main remote control screen (not the onscreen keyboard), tap the Key Combinations icon.

    Result: The Ctrl-Alt-Del command is sent to the host computer.

Working with remote sound on your phone

With remote sound, you can use your device to listen to sounds on your phone or tablet that are being played on the host computer.

Important: This feature is only available for LogMeIn Pro, former LogMeIn Central Plus and Premier subscribers, and current LogMeIn Central Base plan subscribers. It is not available for LogMeIn Central Basic subscribers.
Important: Remote sound is currently not supported on Mac hosts running on M1, M2, M3 or M4 processors.
Tip: Looking for remote sound controls on your computer? See this article.

Change the volume

  1. During remote control, tap the Gear (Settings) icon at the bottom of your screen.

    Result: The Settings page is displayed.

  2. Tap the Host Volume slide bar to change the volume.
  3. Save your settings.

Change sound quality

  1. During remote control, tap the Gear (Settings) icon at the bottom of your screen.

    Result: The Settings page is displayed.

  2. Tap Sound Quality.
  3. Select the quality of remote sound playback on your device.
  4. Save your settings.

Turn off remote sound

  1. During remote control, tap the Gear (Settings) icon at the bottom of your screen.

    Result: The Settings page is displayed.

  2. Under Remote Sound settings, slide Remote Sound to OFF.

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