Controlling an iPhone from a Windows PC/Laptop

[Zetec-S]

I get the feeling the answer is no (or not very easily), but is there any way to connect an iphone (XR) to a Windows PC/laptop where you can then control the phone from the PC?

By control I mean use the mouse and keyboard to open and play apps/games. There's a few iPhone games I play which might be easier to control if I could use a mouse rather than my clunky thumbs

Other alternative is (from what I can tell) you can connect a bluetooth mouse to the phone - anyone done this?

[w1bbles]

My teenagers use Bluetooth to connect Xbox controllers to their iPhones for Fortnite. You could try that?

[Ozone]

It seems Dell have that function:

https://9to5mac.com/2020/03/25/control-your-iphone...

or

https://airmore.com/control-iphone-from-pc.html

[biggiles]

You can pair bluetooth keyboards/mice with most recent phones: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=iphone+xr+blueto...

That would be rather easier than trying to do it through a PC. (And less lag, if you are playing games).

[Zetec-S]

Thanks for the suggestions. In my mind I was hoping for something simple, I guess almost where you could use an iTunes/equivalent which you could just open and run the phone direct from the PC.

Might go down the bluetooth keyboard/mouse route and mirror the screen on to the TV.

Thanks all