How to add an Infrared Port to an Android Smartphone

How to set up and use an IR transmitter on the phone?


Even 10 years ago, all smartphones were produced with an infrared port, and then Bluetooth and Wi-Fi replaced. Because of this, well-known manufacturers of gadgets began to abandon the technology of infrared. Accordingly, many users can no longer turn a smartphone into a remote control for a TV or other household appliances, since this is impossible without an infrared port.

How to add an Infrared Port to an Android Smartphone

How to add an infrared port to an Android  smartphone?


Fortunately, if your smartphone does not have an infrared port, you can add it. The easiest way is to buy an IR transmitter . This is a small adapter that connects via microUSB, Type-C or even a 3.5 mm jack. All you need to do is insert the IR adapter into the mobile device and start the process of synchronizing with the equipment via the infrared port.

The infrared transmitter will completely replace the infrared port. The adapter owner will not experience any problems connecting to external devices. To do this, you need to download a special application that turns a smartphone into a remote control .

On some gadgets from Xiaomi, Huawei and Honor, manufacturers by default disable the infrared port. Because of this, owners think that the smartphone does not have this technology.


One way to check for infrared is to look at the specifications of the gadget. Next, go to settings and open the tools section. Here you need to find the function of a virtual or digital control panel. If it will be disabled, enable this option, after which the infrared port is activated.

Another way to activate infrared is to download the Smart Controller app. It helps to configure the control of technology through other wireless technologies - Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

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