How to Use Your Android Mobille From Ubuntu Wirelessly Using Scrcpy

 Today, controlling your entire mobile phone directly from your Linux desktop is easier than ever. Whether you want to reply to messages faster, manage apps, or use your phone’s screen inside Ubuntu, scrcpy is one of the fastest and most reliable tools to do it.

In this guide, we’ll walk through the exact process of using your Pixel 8a wirelessly with Ubuntu, without needing any USB cable. This tutorial uses real steps and commands that were tested live.

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⭐ Why Scrcpy?

Scrcpy is an open-source Android mirroring tool that lets you:

• See your phone screen on your PC

• Control your phone with keyboard + mouse

• Mirror at high performance with minimal delay

• Use wired or completely wireless mode

• No ads, no bloatware, no lag

And for Pixel devices like the Pixel 8a, it supports Wireless Debugging, meaning zero USB required.

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🛠️ Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure:

• Your Ubuntu PC and Pixel 8a are connected to the same Wi-Fi network

• Developer Options are enabled on your phone

To enable Developer Options on Pixel 8a:

Settings → About Phone → Tap “Build number” 7 times

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🔧 Step 1 — Enable Wireless Debugging on Pixel 8a

1. Open
   Settings → System → Developer options

2. Scroll down and enable:
   Wireless debugging

3. You may get a popup asking about SSID / BSSID →
   ✔ Just tap Allow

4. Tap:
   Pair device with pairing code

You will now see:

• IP address & port (example: 192.168.xx.xx:xxxx)

• Pairing code (6 digits)

• Pairing port (example: xxxxx)

Keep this screen open.

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🔌 Step 2 — Pair the Pixel 8a With Ubuntu

Use the pairing port (displayed on your phone).

Run in terminal:

adb pair PHONE_IP:PAIRING_PORT

Example:

adb pair 192.168.xx.xx:xxxxx

Terminal will ask for:

Enter pairing code:

Enter the 6-digit code shown on your Pixel.

If successful:

Successfully paired to 192.168.xx.xx:xxxxx

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🌐 Step 3 — Connect ADB Wirelessly

Now use the phone’s IP address & port (top of Wireless Debugging screen):

adb connect 192.168.xx.xx:xxxxx

If successful:

connected to 
192.168.xx.xx:xxxxx

Your phone is now connected wirelessly.

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📥 Step 4 — Install Latest Scrcpy on Ubuntu

Ubuntu’s default scrcpy version is outdated for Android 14/15/16.
Install the latest version using Snap:

sudo snap install scrcpy

If Snap asks for OTG permissions, simply press ENTER.
(USB mode is optional — wireless mode works without it.)

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🎥 Step 5 — Launch Wireless Scrcpy

Run scrcpy using your device’s wireless serial:

scrcpy -s 192.168.xx.xx:xxxxx

Your entire Pixel 8a screen will now appear on Ubuntu — fully interactive.

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🚀 That's It! You’re Now Controlling Your Pixel 8a Wirelessly

You can:

• Open apps

• Type using keyboard

• Swipe with mouse

• Play games

• Record your phone screen

• Use fullscreen mode

• Copy/paste text between PC and phone

All wirelessly, without touching the phone.

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📝 Useful Notes

• Wireless debugging stays active until you turn it off

• You only need to pair once

• Next time, simply run:

  adb connect PHONE_IP:PORT
  scrcpy -s PHONE_IP:PORT
  

• Pixel devices have the smoothest wireless scrcpy performance

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🎉 Conclusion

Using scrcpy with the Pixel 8a on Ubuntu gives you a fast, seamless way to interact with your phone directly from your desktop — completely wirelessly. The setup takes only a few minutes, and once done, it's fully automatic.

If you want, I can also give you:

✅ Fullscreen setup
✅ 1080p/1440p high-resolution scrcpy commands
✅ Low-latency mode
✅ Auto-connect script
✅ Blog images / diagrams