Vysor Dongle
Due to limitations in Windows bluetooth, Vysor needs an off the shelf USB dongle to control iOS devices. There are two types of dongles that have have different pros and cons. You can learn more below, or if you don't care about the details, pick one of these:
- Pros
- Smaller
- Supports emulating a mouse and keyboard over USB
- No driver necessary
- Cons:
- More expensive ($10-$25)
- Some models must be manually flashed.
- Pros
- Cheaper ($7-$10)
- Easy to flash
- Cons
- Does not support emulating a mouse and keyboard over USB
- Requires driver installation on Windows
These dongles have been tested and confirmed to work with Vysor. Some can plug into a standard USB port, while others will require a micro-USB cable.
| NRF52840 Dongles | Flashed through Vysor | Dongle or Cabled | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| MakerDiary (with case) | Yes | Dongle | $25 |
| MakerDiary | Yes | Dongle | $20 |
| Nordic NRF52840 | NO | Dongle | $10+shipping |
| ESP32 Dongles | Flashed Through Vysor | Dongle or Cabled | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESP32 Dongle (with case) | Yes | Dongle | $13 |
| VKLSVAN ESP32 | Yes | Cabled | $8 |
| JZK ESP32 | Yes | Cabled | $9 |
| HILetGo ESP32 pinless | Yes | Cabled | $13 |
Flashing of the ESP32 is done within the Vysor desktop app automatically. But, if it fails you can use esptool to flash it manually.
Partitions:
python esptool.py -p (PORT) -b 460800 --before default_reset --after hard_reset --chip esp32 write_flash --flash_mode dio --flash_size detect --flash_freq 40m 0x1000bootloader.bin 0x8000partition-table.bin 0x10000 vysor-dongle-esp32.bin