Thanks for the feedback!
I’m using “No Screen Off” to disable my screen from turning black. It works great. But there are many other similar apps on the Play store, if you’d prefer something else.
Try typing http:// before the IP address. This should force the browser to open the IP address instead of doing a search.
Btw - I’ve released a new version of MSFS Mobile Companion App. Here is the link to the v1.1 thread.