Keyboard and mouse/gamepad mappers for Android have been gaining increasingly interesting features and implementations.
One of these implementations started with a new activation method via Shizuku, which was officially introduced in version 4.3.5 of Panda Mouse Pro and later adopted by GG Mouse Pro in version 1.16.10 shortly after.
With this new activation possibility, many questions arise. After all, what is Shizuku and what is the advantage of using this alternative app to activate mappers?
In this text, we will clarify some doubts and summarize in a simple way the proposal of this new method via Shizuku, which has gained prominence recently.
What is Shizuku?
Shizuku is a free, open-source application designed to facilitate access to advanced system permissions for other apps. In short, Shizuku acts as an intermediary, managing and allowing a desired app to use restricted permissions easily.
What is the advantage of activation through Shizuku?
Shizuku will be more useful for those with Android 11 or higher, as it simplifies the activation process through Wi-Fi debugging (or wireless debugging).
Basically, to activate mappers via Wi-Fi/wireless debugging, we always need to enter a pairing code or repeat the activation process every time the device is restarted.
With Shizuku, this becomes unnecessary, as the app only needs to be configured once, and even if you restart the device, there is no need to enter any pairing code to activate the mappers.
Additionally, Shizuku does not require the use of split-screen (or split-window, multi-window, etc.). This means that if your Android does not have this feature, Shizuku can be a good alternative for activation.
Another great advantage is that you can disable USB debugging at any time and only enable it when using the mappers for gaming, as well as enable/disable each mapper separately through Shizuku's own app.
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Shizuku allows you to easily manage all supported apps. (Image: Screenshots/TecPlayers) |
Observations
Even though you don't need to enter codes after restarting, you need to keep Wi-Fi/wireless debugging enabled at all times, as well as grant access to the desired mapper within Shizuku's interface at each restart.
Using Shizuku may not make sense on Android 10 and below due to the lack of Wi-Fi/wireless debugging in these older versions of Android.
As with direct device activation, you will always need to be connected to a network to use Shizuku with wireless debugging.