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Moved step for finding default gateway IP address to right before the step for connecting to the device with `adb connect`.

Added a paragraph about toggling an option to bypass having to physically connect the device to the user's computer.
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@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ _Scrcpy_ uses `adb` to communicate with the device, and `adb` can [connect] to a
device over TCP/IP: device over TCP/IP:
1. Plug the device into a USB port on your computer. 1. Plug the device into a USB port on your computer.
2. Connect the device to the same Wi-Fi as your computer. 2. Connect the device to the same Wi-Fi network as your computer.
3. Get your device IP address, in Settings → About phone → Status, or by 3. Get your device IP address, in Settings → About phone → Status, or by
executing this command: executing this command:
@ -339,14 +339,18 @@ device over TCP/IP:
4. Enable adb over TCP/IP on your device: `adb tcpip 5555`. 4. Enable adb over TCP/IP on your device: `adb tcpip 5555`.
5. Unplug your device. 5. Unplug your device.
6. Connect to your device: `adb connect DEVICE_IP:5555` _(replace `DEVICE_IP`)_. 6. Connect to your device: `adb connect DEVICE_IP:5555` _(replace `DEVICE_IP` with
7. Run `scrcpy` as usual. the IP address you found)_.
8. Run `scrcpy` as usual.
_Scrcpy_ is also possible via hotspot or Bluetooth from the device: _Scrcpy_ is also possible via hotspot or Bluetooth from the device:
1. Plug the device into a USB port on your computer. 1. Plug the device into a USB port on your computer.
2. Connect your computer to the device's hotspot or Bluetooth network. 2. Connect your computer to the device's hotspot or Bluetooth network.
3. Find the **default gateway** IP address of the network from your computer. 3. Enable adb over TCP/IP on your device: `adb tcpip 5555`.
4. Unplug your device.
5. Find the **default gateway** IP address of the hotspot or Bluetooth network from your
computer.
- Windows: - Windows:
GUI: Control Panel -> Network and Internet -> Network and Sharing GUI: Control Panel -> Network and Internet -> Network and Sharing
@ -362,18 +366,26 @@ _Scrcpy_ is also possible via hotspot or Bluetooth from the device:
Command line: `netstat -r -n` (Look for the line with `UG` flags) Command line: `netstat -r -n` (Look for the line with `UG` flags)
- Linux: `arp -a`, `ip route | grep default`, `route -n` (Look for the line - Linux:
with `UG` flags) GUI: Generally "Connection Information" when right-clicking on the network
4. Enable adb over TCP/IP on your device: `adb tcpip 5555`. widget/applet. Depends on the desktop environment you are using. The IP
5. Unplug your device. address might be labeled as "Default Route".
Terminal: `arp -a`, `ip route | grep default`, or `ip neighbor`
6. Connect to your device: `adb connect GATEWAY_IP:5555` _(replace 6. Connect to your device: `adb connect GATEWAY_IP:5555` _(replace
`GATEWAY_IP`)_. `GATEWAY_IP` with the default gateway IP address you found)_.
7. Run `scrcpy` as usual. 7. Run `scrcpy` as usual.
If the connection randomly drops, run `scrcpy` to reconnect. If it says there If you see something like "ADB over network" in the developer options, you can toggle that
option on to bypass having to physically connect your device directly to your computer.
Step 5 can be done anytime during the process before reaching Step 6.
If the connection randomly drops, run your `scrcpy` command to reconnect. If it says there
are no devices/emulators found, try running are no devices/emulators found, try running
`adb connect DEVICE/GATEWAY_IP:5555`, and then `scrcpy` as usual. If it still `adb connect DEVICE/GATEWAY_IP:5555`, and then `scrcpy` as usual. If it still
says there are none found, try running `adb kill-server` and then those two says there are none found, try running `adb kill-server` and then run those two
commands again. commands again.
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