Dec 17, '08 07:30:01AM • Contributed by: bcometa
Being able to control your iPhone using VNC means:
- Full keyboard support on your iPhone -- type fast, save drafts, save notes, copy-paste from computer to iPhone (in some apps, like Notes)
- Access iPhone from any computer in any room on your local network
- Be as lazy as possible; avoid reaching or moving to check text messages
- Remote control iPhone's iPod when connected to your home stereo
- I suppose you could port forward and access your phone from anywhere, but then, why wouldn't you be with your phone?
In CVNC, setup a Connection Profile for your iPhone; make sure to map the middle and right click, also set Color to "thousands." Connect to your iPhone's IP address using the Connection Profile you just created (go to File » Open, instead of File » New to use a Connection Profile). Once connected, you click and drag just like using your finger (which is represented by a small cursor). Left click for clicking, middle click to lock screen (you can even drag-to-unlock), right click for home button.
You can set the middle button in Chicken of the VNC -- I use a double click of the command key. You can even "flick" the screen up and down if you time your click-drag-unclick properly, and double click the home button on the lock screen for your iPod control (or whatever you have double-click set to in Settings). If you need more details (including screenshots), you can find them in this blog post.
