Genymobile / Genymobile/scrcpy

Missing wlanapi.dll issue

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Description

## Environment

- **OS:** Windows Server 2019 Datacenter 10.0.17763
- **Scrcpy version:** [e.g. 2.5]
- **Installation method:** scrcpy-win64-v4.0.zip
- **Device model:** Xiaomi 13
- **Android version:** 16

## Describe the bug

The code execution cannot proceed because wlanapi.dll was not found.

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This happens because the new adb.exe bundled with scrcpy depends on wlanapi.dll (required for wireless debugging support). On some Windows installations (e.g. certain slimmed-down versions or systems where the component was removed), the wlanapi.dll file is missing from the system.

## Workaround / Solution

A simple workaround is to place a 32-bit copy of `wlanapi.dll` directly into the scrcpy directory so that `adb.exe` can find it:

1. On **another computer** that has a standard Windows installation, copy the file: **C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wlanapi.dll**(This is the 32-bit version of the DLL.)
2. Paste the file into your scrcpy folder – i.e. the same folder where `scrcpy.exe` and `adb.exe` are located.
3. Run `scrcpy` again. The program should now start without the missing DLL error.

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Start by reproducing the missing wlanapi.dll error with scrcpy.exe and adb.exe from scrcpy-win64-v4.0.zip on Windows Server 2019, then inspect the bundled adb.exe dependency. Done means the package starts on affected installations without requiring users to manually copy wlanapi.dll.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, c
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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