Input & Control
The Input tab controls how your keyboard, mouse, and other input devices interact with your Android device during a mirroring session.
Keyboard
Choose how keyboard input is forwarded to the device:
| Mode | Description |
|---|---|
| SDK | Default. Uses Android's input API. Works with all apps. |
| UHID | Emulates a physical USB keyboard. Better for games and apps that bypass the software keyboard. |
| AOA | Sends input over the USB cable at the hardware level. No Android app involvement. USB only. |
| Disabled | Keyboard input is not forwarded. |
SDK is recommended for most users. Switch to UHID or AOA if an app does not respond correctly to keyboard input.
Mouse
| Mode | Description |
|---|---|
| SDK | Default. Standard pointer input via Android's API. |
| UHID | Emulates a physical USB mouse. Useful for pointer-dependent apps. |
| AOA | Hardware-level mouse over USB. |
| Hover only | Mouse movement is forwarded but clicks are not. |
| Disabled | Mouse input is not forwarded. |
Gamepad
When enabled, any gamepads connected to your computer are forwarded to the Android device. This lets you play Android games with a physical controller.
Read-Only Mode
Enables viewing without control. The device screen is mirrored but no keyboard, mouse, or touch input is sent to the device. Useful for presenting or monitoring a device without accidentally interacting with it.
Clipboard
Auto-sync
When enabled, copying text on your computer automatically pastes it to the device clipboard, and vice versa.
Legacy Paste
Some older Android apps do not support the modern clipboard API. Enable this if paste does not work in a specific app.
No Clipboard Autosync
Disables automatic clipboard synchronisation. You can still manually sync the clipboard using the keyboard shortcut.
Shortcut Modifier Key
NearMirror's keyboard shortcuts use a modifier key (for example, MOD+F for fullscreen). You can change this key in the Shortcut Mod field.
Common values:
lalt— Left Altlsuper— Left Windows / Command keyralt— Right Alt
See Keyboard Shortcuts for the full list of shortcuts.
Other Options
| Option | Effect |
|---|---|
| Prefer Text | Forwards key events as text characters rather than key codes. Better for special characters. |
| No Key Repeat | Disables key repeat when a key is held down. |
| No Mouse Hover | Suppresses hover events sent to the device when your mouse moves over the window. |