Hi there,
Sorry for the delay; we try to keep up on forums more.
There were a couple of questions in this thread we'd like to answer.
1) Does PhoneMyPC encrypt data
No. It did, and it will again soon, but until it is out of Beta, it sends data in the clear. That said, your PhoneMyPC credentials are never sent over the wire, so your PC is very safe from intrusion, but someone with enough savvy, a good head for engineering and access to your LAN could see your session. In the end of Beta (coming soon!) SSL will be used; we will publish a white paper on our website with all security details.
2) App freezing
This has become so rare, nobody reports it anymore. If you have this--or any bad behavior--happen to you, please email us at
Support@SoftwareForMe.com. We are eager to hunt down and fix any bugs!
3) Video
Someone mentioned using an RDP program to watch video, but getting no image.
RDP isn't a great choice for video usually, but in all cases (including PhoneMyPC), here's something to consider:
Remoting apps use one of an array of techniques to discover what is on your PC's screen(s) and send that data to your phone. In all cases (PhoneMyPC, RDP, VNC), the apps get their knowledge from Windows.
However, most video apps never give the video stream to Windows, but rather send it directly to the video card for decoding/display.
Have you ever tried to take a screen-shot (using the Print Screen button) of a movie player? Likely you got a black box where the video should be.
To resolve this issue when using a remote app, look for the settings on your movie player and disable all Hardware Acceleration for video. This way the image data will go through Windows, and the remoting app (and Print Screen) feature will have access to it. On today's PC's, you won't notice any real performance difference.
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