Document --encoder option

Add documentation for the new option --encoder in the manpage and in
README.md.

.gitignore

@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ build/
 .idea/
 .gradle/
 /x/
+local.properties

README.md

@@ -203,6 +203,22 @@ scrcpy --lock-video-orientation 3   # 90° clockwise
 This affects recording orientation.
 
 
+#### Encoder
+
+Some devices have more than one encoder, and some of them may cause issues or
+crash. It is possible to select a different encoder:
+
+```bash
+scrcpy --encoder OMX.qcom.video.encoder.avc
+```
+
+To list the available encoders, you could pass an invalid encoder name, the
+error will give the available encoders:
+
+```bash
+scrcpy --encoder _
+```
+
 ### Recording
 
 It is possible to record the screen while mirroring:
@@ -548,6 +564,11 @@ into the device clipboard. As a consequence, any Android application could read
 its content. You should avoid to paste sensitive content (like passwords) that
 way.
 
+Some devices do not behave as expected when setting the device clipboard
+programmatically. An option `--legacy-paste` is provided to change the behavior
+of <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>v</kbd> and <kbd>MOD</kbd>+<kbd>v</kbd> so that they
+also inject the computer clipboard text as a sequence of key events (the same
+way as <kbd>MOD</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>v</kbd>).
 
 #### Pinch-to-zoom
 
@@ -595,6 +616,16 @@ scrcpy --no-key-repeat
 ```
 
 
+#### Right-click and middle-click
+
+By default, right-click triggers BACK (or POWER on) and middle-click triggers
+HOME. To disable these shortcuts and forward the clicks to the device instead:
+
+```bash
+scrcpy --forward-all-clicks
+```
+
+
 ### File drop
 
 #### Install APK

app/scrcpy.1

@@ -56,10 +56,18 @@ The list of possible display ids can be listed by "adb shell dumpsys display"
 
 Default is 0.
 
+.TP
+.BI "\-\-encoder " name
+Use a specific MediaCodec encoder (must be a H.264 encoder).
+
 .TP
 .B \-\-force\-adb\-forward
 Do not attempt to use "adb reverse" to connect to the device.
 
+.TP
+.B \-\-forward\-all\-clicks
+By default, right-click triggers BACK (or POWER on) and middle-click triggers HOME. This option disables these shortcuts and forward the clicks to the device instead.
+
 .TP
 .B \-f, \-\-fullscreen
 Start in fullscreen.
@@ -68,6 +76,12 @@ Start in fullscreen.
 .B \-h, \-\-help
 Print this help.
 
+.TP
+.B \-\-legacy\-paste
+Inject computer clipboard text as a sequence of key events on Ctrl+v (like MOD+Shift+v).
+
+This is a workaround for some devices not behaving as expected when setting the device clipboard programmatically.
+
 .TP
 .BI "\-\-lock\-video\-orientation " value
 Lock video orientation to \fIvalue\fR. Possible values are -1 (unlocked), 0, 1, 2 and 3. Natural device orientation is 0, and each increment adds a 90 degrees otation counterclockwise.
@@ -92,14 +106,14 @@ Disable device control (mirror the device in read\-only).
 .B \-N, \-\-no\-display
 Do not display device (only when screen recording is enabled).
 
-.TP
-.B \-\-no\-mipmaps
-If the renderer is OpenGL 3.0+ or OpenGL ES 2.0+, then mipmaps are automatically generated to improve downscaling quality. This option disables the generation of mipmaps.
-
 .TP
 .B \-\-no\-key\-repeat
 Do not forward repeated key events when a key is held down.
 
+.TP
+.B \-\-no\-mipmaps
+If the renderer is OpenGL 3.0+ or OpenGL ES 2.0+, then mipmaps are automatically generated to improve downscaling quality. This option disables the generation of mipmaps.
+
 .TP
 .BI "\-p, \-\-port " port[:port]
 Set the TCP port (range) used by the client to listen.

app/src/cli.c

@@ -53,16 +53,30 @@ scrcpy_print_usage(const char *arg0) {
         "\n"
         "        Default is 0.\n"
         "\n"
+        "    --encoder name\n"
+        "        Use a specific MediaCodec encoder (must be a H.264 encoder).\n"
+        "\n"
         "    --force-adb-forward\n"
         "        Do not attempt to use \"adb reverse\" to connect to the\n"
         "        the device.\n"
         "\n"
+        "    --forward-all-clicks\n"
+        "        By default, right-click triggers BACK (or POWER on) and\n"
+        "        middle-click triggers HOME. This option disables these\n"
+        "        shortcuts and forward the clicks to the device instead.\n"
+        "\n"
         "    -f, --fullscreen\n"
         "        Start in fullscreen.\n"
         "\n"
         "    -h, --help\n"
         "        Print this help.\n"
         "\n"
+        "    --legacy-paste\n"
+        "        Inject computer clipboard text as a sequence of key events\n"
+        "        on Ctrl+v (like MOD+Shift+v).\n"
+        "        This is a workaround for some devices not behaving as\n"
+        "        expected when setting the device clipboard programmatically.\n"
+        "\n"
         "    --lock-video-orientation value\n"
         "        Lock video orientation to value.\n"
         "        Possible values are -1 (unlocked), 0, 1, 2 and 3.\n"
@@ -87,14 +101,14 @@ scrcpy_print_usage(const char *arg0) {
         "        Do not display device (only when screen recording is\n"
         "        enabled).\n"
         "\n"
+        "    --no-key-repeat\n"
+        "        Do not forward repeated key events when a key is held down.\n"
+        "\n"
         "    --no-mipmaps\n"
         "        If the renderer is OpenGL 3.0+ or OpenGL ES 2.0+, then\n"
         "        mipmaps are automatically generated to improve downscaling\n"
         "        quality. This option disables the generation of mipmaps.\n"
         "\n"
-        "    --no-key-repeat\n"
-        "        Do not forward repeated key events when a key is held down.\n"
-        "\n"
         "    -p, --port port[:port]\n"
         "        Set the TCP port (range) used by the client to listen.\n"
         "        Default is %d:%d.\n"
@@ -651,6 +665,9 @@ guess_record_format(const char *filename) {
 #define OPT_DISABLE_SCREENSAVER    1020
 #define OPT_SHORTCUT_MOD           1021
 #define OPT_NO_KEY_REPEAT          1022
+#define OPT_FORWARD_ALL_CLICKS     1023
+#define OPT_LEGACY_PASTE           1024
+#define OPT_ENCODER_NAME           1025
 
 bool
 scrcpy_parse_args(struct scrcpy_cli_args *args, int argc, char *argv[]) {
@@ -662,18 +679,22 @@ scrcpy_parse_args(struct scrcpy_cli_args *args, int argc, char *argv[]) {
         {"disable-screensaver",    no_argument,       NULL,
                                                   OPT_DISABLE_SCREENSAVER},
         {"display",                required_argument, NULL, OPT_DISPLAY_ID},
+        {"encoder",                required_argument, NULL, OPT_ENCODER_NAME},
         {"force-adb-forward",      no_argument,       NULL,
                                                   OPT_FORCE_ADB_FORWARD},
+        {"forward-all-clicks",     no_argument,       NULL,
+                                                  OPT_FORWARD_ALL_CLICKS},
         {"fullscreen",             no_argument,       NULL, 'f'},
         {"help",                   no_argument,       NULL, 'h'},
+        {"legacy-paste",           no_argument,       NULL, OPT_LEGACY_PASTE},
         {"lock-video-orientation", required_argument, NULL,
                                                   OPT_LOCK_VIDEO_ORIENTATION},
         {"max-fps",                required_argument, NULL, OPT_MAX_FPS},
         {"max-size",               required_argument, NULL, 'm'},
         {"no-control",             no_argument,       NULL, 'n'},
         {"no-display",             no_argument,       NULL, 'N'},
-        {"no-mipmaps",             no_argument,       NULL, OPT_NO_MIPMAPS},
         {"no-key-repeat",          no_argument,       NULL, OPT_NO_KEY_REPEAT},
+        {"no-mipmaps",             no_argument,       NULL, OPT_NO_MIPMAPS},
         {"port",                   required_argument, NULL, 'p'},
         {"prefer-text",            no_argument,       NULL, OPT_PREFER_TEXT},
         {"push-target",            required_argument, NULL, OPT_PUSH_TARGET},
@@ -845,6 +866,9 @@ scrcpy_parse_args(struct scrcpy_cli_args *args, int argc, char *argv[]) {
             case OPT_CODEC_OPTIONS:
                 opts->codec_options = optarg;
                 break;
+            case OPT_ENCODER_NAME:
+                opts->encoder_name = optarg;
+                break;
             case OPT_FORCE_ADB_FORWARD:
                 opts->force_adb_forward = true;
                 break;
@@ -856,6 +880,12 @@ scrcpy_parse_args(struct scrcpy_cli_args *args, int argc, char *argv[]) {
                     return false;
                 }
                 break;
+            case OPT_FORWARD_ALL_CLICKS:
+                opts->forward_all_clicks = true;
+                break;
+            case OPT_LEGACY_PASTE:
+                opts->legacy_paste = true;
+                break;
             default:
                 // getopt prints the error message on stderr
                 return false;

app/src/input_manager.c

@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ input_manager_init(struct input_manager *im,
     im->control = options->control;
     im->forward_key_repeat = options->forward_key_repeat;
     im->prefer_text = options->prefer_text;
+    im->forward_all_clicks = options->forward_all_clicks;
+    im->legacy_paste = options->legacy_paste;
 
     const struct sc_shortcut_mods *shortcut_mods = &options->shortcut_mods;
     assert(shortcut_mods->count);
@@ -440,7 +442,7 @@ input_manager_process_key(struct input_manager *im,
                 return;
             case SDLK_v:
                 if (control && !repeat && down) {
-                    if (shift) {
+                    if (shift || im->legacy_paste) {
                         // inject the text as input events
                         clipboard_paste(controller);
                     } else {
@@ -504,6 +506,11 @@ input_manager_process_key(struct input_manager *im,
     }
 
     if (ctrl && !shift && keycode == SDLK_v && down && !repeat) {
+        if (im->legacy_paste) {
+            // inject the text as input events
+            clipboard_paste(controller);
+            return;
+        }
         // Synchronize the computer clipboard to the device clipboard before
         // sending Ctrl+v, to allow seamless copy-paste.
         set_device_clipboard(controller, false);
@@ -629,7 +636,7 @@ input_manager_process_mouse_button(struct input_manager *im,
     }
 
     bool down = event->type == SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN;
-    if (down) {
+    if (!im->forward_all_clicks && down) {
         if (control && event->button == SDL_BUTTON_RIGHT) {
             press_back_or_turn_screen_on(im->controller);
             return;

app/src/input_manager.h

@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ struct input_manager {
     bool control;
     bool forward_key_repeat;
     bool prefer_text;
+    bool forward_all_clicks;
+    bool legacy_paste;
 
     struct {
         unsigned data[SC_MAX_SHORTCUT_MODS];

app/src/main.c

@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
 #if defined (__WINDOWS__) && ! defined (WINDOWS_NOCONSOLE)
     if (res != 0) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Press any key to continue...\n");
+        fprintf(stderr, "Press Enter to continue...\n");
         getchar();
     }
 #endif

app/src/recorder.c

@@ -361,12 +361,14 @@ recorder_push(struct recorder *recorder, const AVPacket *packet) {
 
     if (recorder->failed) {
         // reject any new packet (this will stop the stream)
+        mutex_unlock(recorder->mutex);
         return false;
     }
 
     struct record_packet *rec = record_packet_new(packet);
     if (!rec) {
         LOGC("Could not allocate record packet");
+        mutex_unlock(recorder->mutex);
         return false;
     }
 

app/src/scrcpy.c

@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ scrcpy(const struct scrcpy_options *options) {
         .show_touches = options->show_touches,
         .stay_awake = options->stay_awake,
         .codec_options = options->codec_options,
+        .encoder_name = options->encoder_name,
         .force_adb_forward = options->force_adb_forward,
     };
     if (!server_start(&server, options->serial, &params)) {
@@ -422,7 +423,7 @@ scrcpy(const struct scrcpy_options *options) {
                                    options->window_y, options->window_width,
                                    options->window_height,
                                    options->window_borderless,
-                                   options->rotation, options-> mipmaps)) {
+                                   options->rotation, options->mipmaps)) {
             goto end;
         }
 

app/src/scrcpy.h

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ struct scrcpy_options {
     const char *push_target;
     const char *render_driver;
     const char *codec_options;
+    const char *encoder_name;
     enum sc_log_level log_level;
     enum sc_record_format record_format;
     struct sc_port_range port_range;
@@ -79,6 +80,8 @@ struct scrcpy_options {
     bool force_adb_forward;
     bool disable_screensaver;
     bool forward_key_repeat;
+    bool forward_all_clicks;
+    bool legacy_paste;
 };
 
 #define SCRCPY_OPTIONS_DEFAULT { \
@@ -89,6 +92,7 @@ struct scrcpy_options {
     .push_target = NULL, \
     .render_driver = NULL, \
     .codec_options = NULL, \
+    .encoder_name = NULL, \
     .log_level = SC_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, \
     .record_format = SC_RECORD_FORMAT_AUTO, \
     .port_range = { \
@@ -123,6 +127,8 @@ struct scrcpy_options {
     .force_adb_forward = false, \
     .disable_screensaver = false, \
     .forward_key_repeat = true, \
+    .forward_all_clicks = false, \
+    .legacy_paste = false, \
 }
 
 bool

app/src/server.c

@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ execute_server(struct server *server, const struct server_params *params) {
         params->show_touches ? "true" : "false",
         params->stay_awake ? "true" : "false",
         params->codec_options ? params->codec_options : "-",
+        params->encoder_name ? params->encoder_name : "-",
     };
 #ifdef SERVER_DEBUGGER
     LOGI("Server debugger waiting for a client on device port "

app/src/server.h

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ struct server_params {
     enum sc_log_level log_level;
     const char *crop;
     const char *codec_options;
+    const char *encoder_name;
     struct sc_port_range port_range;
     uint16_t max_size;
     uint32_t bit_rate;

app/src/stream.h

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ struct video_buffer;
 
 struct stream {
     socket_t socket;
-    struct video_buffer *video_buffer;
     SDL_Thread *thread;
     struct decoder *decoder;
     struct recorder *recorder;

build.gradle

@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ allprojects {
         google()
         jcenter()
     }
+    tasks.withType(JavaCompile) {
+        options.compilerArgs << "-Xlint:deprecation"
+    }
 }
 
 task clean(type: Delete) {

prebuilt-deps/prepare-dep

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -e
 url="$1"
 sum="$2"

run

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Run scrcpy generated in the specified BUILDDIR.
 #
 # This provides the same feature as "ninja run", except that it is possible to

scripts/run-scrcpy.sh

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 SCRCPY_SERVER_PATH="$MESON_BUILD_ROOT/server/scrcpy-server" "$MESON_BUILD_ROOT/app/scrcpy"

server/build.gradle

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 29
+    compileSdkVersion 30
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "com.genymobile.scrcpy"
         minSdkVersion 21
-        targetSdkVersion 29
+        targetSdkVersion 30
         versionCode 19
         versionName "1.16"
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"

server/build_without_gradle.sh

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 #
 # This script generates the scrcpy binary "manually" (without gradle).
 #
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ set -e
 SCRCPY_DEBUG=false
 SCRCPY_VERSION_NAME=1.16
 
-PLATFORM=${ANDROID_PLATFORM:-29}
-BUILD_TOOLS=${ANDROID_BUILD_TOOLS:-29.0.2}
+PLATFORM=${ANDROID_PLATFORM:-30}
+BUILD_TOOLS=${ANDROID_BUILD_TOOLS:-30.0.0}
 
 BUILD_DIR="$(realpath ${BUILD_DIR:-build_manual})"
 CLASSES_DIR="$BUILD_DIR/classes"

server/scripts/build-wrapper.sh

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Wrapper script to invoke gradle from meson
 set -e
 

server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Controller.java

@@ -205,9 +205,13 @@ public class Controller {
             }
         }
 
+        // Right-click and middle-click only work if the source is a mouse
+        boolean nonPrimaryButtonPressed = (buttons & ~MotionEvent.BUTTON_PRIMARY) != 0;
+        int source = nonPrimaryButtonPressed ? InputDevice.SOURCE_MOUSE : InputDevice.SOURCE_TOUCHSCREEN;
+
         MotionEvent event = MotionEvent
-                .obtain(lastTouchDown, now, action, pointerCount, pointerProperties, pointerCoords, 0, buttons, 1f, 1f, DEVICE_ID_VIRTUAL, 0,
-                        InputDevice.SOURCE_TOUCHSCREEN, 0);
+                .obtain(lastTouchDown, now, action, pointerCount, pointerProperties, pointerCoords, 0, buttons, 1f, 1f, DEVICE_ID_VIRTUAL, 0, source,
+                        0);
         return device.injectEvent(event);
     }
 

server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/InvalidEncoderException.java

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package com.genymobile.scrcpy;
+
+import android.media.MediaCodecInfo;
+
+public class InvalidEncoderException extends RuntimeException {
+
+    private final String name;
+    private final MediaCodecInfo[] availableEncoders;
+
+    public InvalidEncoderException(String name, MediaCodecInfo[] availableEncoders) {
+        super("There is no encoder having name '" + name + '"');
+        this.name = name;
+        this.availableEncoders = availableEncoders;
+    }
+
+    public String getName() {
+        return name;
+    }
+
+    public MediaCodecInfo[] getAvailableEncoders() {
+        return availableEncoders;
+    }
+}

server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Options.java

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ public class Options {
     private boolean showTouches;
     private boolean stayAwake;
     private String codecOptions;
+    private String encoderName;
 
     public Ln.Level getLogLevel() {
         return logLevel;
@@ -120,4 +121,12 @@ public class Options {
     public void setCodecOptions(String codecOptions) {
         this.codecOptions = codecOptions;
     }
+
+    public String getEncoderName() {
+        return encoderName;
+    }
+
+    public void setEncoderName(String encoderName) {
+        this.encoderName = encoderName;
+    }
 }

server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ScreenEncoder.java

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import com.genymobile.scrcpy.wrappers.SurfaceControl;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.media.MediaCodec;
 import android.media.MediaCodecInfo;
+import android.media.MediaCodecList;
 import android.media.MediaFormat;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.view.Surface;
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@ import android.view.Surface;
 import java.io.FileDescriptor;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
 
@@ -26,17 +29,19 @@ public class ScreenEncoder implements Device.RotationListener {
     private final AtomicBoolean rotationChanged = new AtomicBoolean();
     private final ByteBuffer headerBuffer = ByteBuffer.allocate(12);
 
+    private String encoderName;
     private List<CodecOption> codecOptions;
     private int bitRate;
     private int maxFps;
     private boolean sendFrameMeta;
     private long ptsOrigin;
 
-    public ScreenEncoder(boolean sendFrameMeta, int bitRate, int maxFps, List<CodecOption> codecOptions) {
+    public ScreenEncoder(boolean sendFrameMeta, int bitRate, int maxFps, List<CodecOption> codecOptions, String encoderName) {
         this.sendFrameMeta = sendFrameMeta;
         this.bitRate = bitRate;
         this.maxFps = maxFps;
         this.codecOptions = codecOptions;
+        this.encoderName = encoderName;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -69,7 +74,7 @@ public class ScreenEncoder implements Device.RotationListener {
         boolean alive;
         try {
             do {
-                MediaCodec codec = createCodec();
+                MediaCodec codec = createCodec(encoderName);
                 IBinder display = createDisplay();
                 ScreenInfo screenInfo = device.getScreenInfo();
                 Rect contentRect = screenInfo.getContentRect();
@@ -150,8 +155,30 @@ public class ScreenEncoder implements Device.RotationListener {
         IO.writeFully(fd, headerBuffer);
     }
 
-    private static MediaCodec createCodec() throws IOException {
-        return MediaCodec.createEncoderByType(MediaFormat.MIMETYPE_VIDEO_AVC);
+    private static MediaCodecInfo[] listEncoders() {
+        List<MediaCodecInfo> result = new ArrayList<>();
+        MediaCodecList list = new MediaCodecList(MediaCodecList.REGULAR_CODECS);
+        for (MediaCodecInfo codecInfo : list.getCodecInfos()) {
+            if (codecInfo.isEncoder() && Arrays.asList(codecInfo.getSupportedTypes()).contains(MediaFormat.MIMETYPE_VIDEO_AVC)) {
+                result.add(codecInfo);
+            }
+        }
+        return result.toArray(new MediaCodecInfo[result.size()]);
+    }
+
+    private static MediaCodec createCodec(String encoderName) throws IOException {
+        if (encoderName != null) {
+            Ln.d("Creating encoder by name: '" + encoderName + "'");
+            try {
+                return MediaCodec.createByCodecName(encoderName);
+            } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+                MediaCodecInfo[] encoders = listEncoders();
+                throw new InvalidEncoderException(encoderName, encoders);
+            }
+        }
+        MediaCodec codec = MediaCodec.createEncoderByType(MediaFormat.MIMETYPE_VIDEO_AVC);
+        Ln.d("Using encoder: '" + codec.getName() + "'");
+        return codec;
     }
 
     private static void setCodecOption(MediaFormat format, CodecOption codecOption) {

server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Server.java

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import com.genymobile.scrcpy.wrappers.ContentProvider;
 
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.media.MediaCodec;
+import android.media.MediaCodecInfo;
 import android.os.BatteryManager;
 import android.os.Build;
 
@@ -54,7 +55,8 @@ public final class Server {
         boolean tunnelForward = options.isTunnelForward();
 
         try (DesktopConnection connection = DesktopConnection.open(device, tunnelForward)) {
-            ScreenEncoder screenEncoder = new ScreenEncoder(options.getSendFrameMeta(), options.getBitRate(), options.getMaxFps(), codecOptions);
+            ScreenEncoder screenEncoder = new ScreenEncoder(options.getSendFrameMeta(), options.getBitRate(), options.getMaxFps(), codecOptions,
+                    options.getEncoderName());
 
             if (options.getControl()) {
                 final Controller controller = new Controller(device, connection);
@@ -120,7 +122,7 @@ public final class Server {
                     "The server version (" + BuildConfig.VERSION_NAME + ") does not match the client " + "(" + clientVersion + ")");
         }
 
-        final int expectedParameters = 14;
+        final int expectedParameters = 15;
         if (args.length != expectedParameters) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expecting " + expectedParameters + " parameters");
         }
@@ -167,6 +169,9 @@ public final class Server {
         String codecOptions = args[13];
         options.setCodecOptions(codecOptions);
 
+        String encoderName = "-".equals(args[14]) ? null : args[14];
+        options.setEncoderName(encoderName);
+
         return options;
     }
 
@@ -206,6 +211,15 @@ public final class Server {
                     Ln.e("    scrcpy --display " + id);
                 }
             }
+        } else if (e instanceof InvalidEncoderException) {
+            InvalidEncoderException iee = (InvalidEncoderException) e;
+            MediaCodecInfo[] encoders = iee.getAvailableEncoders();
+            if (encoders != null && encoders.length > 0) {
+                Ln.e("Try to use one of the available encoders:");
+                for (MediaCodecInfo encoder : encoders) {
+                    Ln.e("    scrcpy --encoder-name '" + encoder.getName() + "'");
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 

server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Workarounds.java

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ public final class Workarounds {
         // not instantiable
     }
 
+    @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
     public static void prepareMainLooper() {
         // Some devices internally create a Handler when creating an input Surface, causing an exception:
         //   "Can't create handler inside thread that has not called Looper.prepare()"

server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/wrappers/ContentProvider.java

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public class ContentProvider implements Closeable {
     private final IBinder token;
 
     private Method callMethod;
-    private boolean callMethodLegacy;
+    private int callMethodVersion;
 
     ContentProvider(ActivityManager manager, Object provider, String name, IBinder token) {
         this.manager = manager;
@@ -46,12 +46,20 @@ public class ContentProvider implements Closeable {
 
     private Method getCallMethod() throws NoSuchMethodException {
         if (callMethod == null) {
+
             try {
-                callMethod = provider.getClass().getMethod("call", String.class, String.class, String.class, String.class, Bundle.class);
+                callMethod = provider.getClass()
+                        .getMethod("call", String.class, String.class, String.class, String.class, String.class, Bundle.class);
+                callMethodVersion = 0;
             } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
-                // old version
-                callMethod = provider.getClass().getMethod("call", String.class, String.class, String.class, Bundle.class);
-                callMethodLegacy = true;
+                // old versions
+                try {
+                    callMethod = provider.getClass().getMethod("call", String.class, String.class, String.class, String.class, Bundle.class);
+                    callMethodVersion = 1;
+                } catch (NoSuchMethodException e2) {
+                    callMethod = provider.getClass().getMethod("call", String.class, String.class, String.class, Bundle.class);
+                    callMethodVersion = 2;
+                }
             }
         }
         return callMethod;
@@ -61,10 +69,16 @@ public class ContentProvider implements Closeable {
         try {
             Method method = getCallMethod();
             Object[] args;
-            if (!callMethodLegacy) {
-                args = new Object[]{ServiceManager.PACKAGE_NAME, "settings", callMethod, arg, extras};
-            } else {
-                args = new Object[]{ServiceManager.PACKAGE_NAME, callMethod, arg, extras};
+            switch (callMethodVersion) {
+                case 0:
+                    args = new Object[]{ServiceManager.PACKAGE_NAME, null, "settings", callMethod, arg, extras};
+                    break;
+                case 1:
+                    args = new Object[]{ServiceManager.PACKAGE_NAME, "settings", callMethod, arg, extras};
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    args = new Object[]{ServiceManager.PACKAGE_NAME, callMethod, arg, extras};
+                    break;
             }
             return (Bundle) method.invoke(provider, args);
         } catch (InvocationTargetException | IllegalAccessException | NoSuchMethodException e) {