LocalPilot
LocalPilot gives a phone with a dead display a second life. You install one app on the phone and one on a tablet, type in an IP address, and the two devices talk directly over local Wi-Fi. There is no account, no cloud relay, and no PC in the middle.
- Started
- 2026
- Stack
- TypeScript, Android, Wi-Fi local network
- Kind
- Product
- Source
- Private
Why I built it
A cracked, black, or unresponsive screen does not mean a dead phone: the processor, storage, and apps still work, but there is no way to touch it. Most remote-control tools want an account, a cloud relay, or a monthly fee just to fill that gap.
What it does
- On-screen pointer driven from a touchpad with tap, double-tap, long-press, drag, and scroll
- Hardware keys for Home, Back, Recents, and volume, plus keyboard input and app launching
- Optional live view of the controlled phone's screen
- Direct device-to-device connection with no account, cloud, or subscription
How it is built
Two companion apps (one on the phone, one on the tablet) connect directly by IP address over the same Wi-Fi network, so no server sits in the middle.
How it evolved
- 2026Scoped
A cracked, black, or unresponsive screen does not mean a dead phone: the processor, storage, and apps still work, but there is no way to touch it.
- 2026Built
Two companion apps (one on the phone, one on the tablet) connect directly by IP address over the same Wi-Fi network, so no server sits in the middle.
- 2026Live
Shipped and still improving it.
Built by Syed Tasavour. More at syedtasavour.com.