Mi PC Suite offered a laggy, low-resolution screen mirror. Scrcpy (pronounced "screen copy") is dramatically better.
# On Linux sudo apt install scrcpy
scrcpy
If you want better functionality on Linux than what Mi PC Suite offers on Windows, here are the best tools:
| Feature | Mi PC Suite (Windows) | Better Linux Alternative |
|--------|----------------------|--------------------------|
| File transfer (MTP) | Built-in | simple-mtpfs or GVFS (auto-mount in Nautilus/Dolphin) |
| Backup & restore | Yes | adb backup (full app+data backup) |
| SMS/contacts management | Yes | scrcpy + KDE Connect |
| Screen mirroring & control | No | scrcpy (far better — low latency, high FPS) |
| Flashing fastboot ROMs | Limited | fastboot (official Android tool — more powerful) |
| Install APKs | Yes | adb install |
| Logs & debugging | Basic | adb logcat (full control) |
Mi PC Suite offered a laggy, low-resolution screen mirror. Scrcpy (pronounced "screen copy") is dramatically better.
# On Linux sudo apt install scrcpy
scrcpy
If you want better functionality on Linux than what Mi PC Suite offers on Windows, here are the best tools:
| Feature | Mi PC Suite (Windows) | Better Linux Alternative |
|--------|----------------------|--------------------------|
| File transfer (MTP) | Built-in | simple-mtpfs or GVFS (auto-mount in Nautilus/Dolphin) |
| Backup & restore | Yes | adb backup (full app+data backup) |
| SMS/contacts management | Yes | scrcpy + KDE Connect |
| Screen mirroring & control | No | scrcpy (far better — low latency, high FPS) |
| Flashing fastboot ROMs | Limited | fastboot (official Android tool — more powerful) |
| Install APKs | Yes | adb install |
| Logs & debugging | Basic | adb logcat (full control) |