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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mysterioustko:
From what I understand (and I could be wrong, so anyone correct me if I am) widi is an intel thing and it's for displaying your pc wirelessly to a television. Wifi display involves a "wifi direct" connection between two devices and is actually an emerging standard that the wifi alliance is backing. All in all I don't think it is the same thing was WiDi.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gogol:
But we need tv that support this wifi display?

I don't have such tv.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mysterioustko:
That or just an adapter. Also, from my understanding it works with computers too, and any other wifi display capable device (not sure what other devices that would be).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] k_myk:
Maybe it will work better than WiFi Direct? Has anybody managed to figure this crap out?

Maybe hardware supports it, but I think we will need software to handle this. I'm not sure that there is a permission for app to handle access to wifi radio (and any other hardware needed for this), so it will have to be implemented in the OS...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Thracks:
This technology is much lower latency than Intel WiDi, and it's also not proprietary. WiDi is good only for video, whereas WiFi Display is quick enough to support real-time gaming. And as an open standard that's cheap to implement, you can expect it to kill WiDi in short order.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mysterioustko:
Connecting two wifi direct devices isn't too difficult. For example, connecting a galaxy s2 to a Galaxy Nexus works fairly easily. That being said, you are right that wifi display will have to be implemented on the OS level. From what I understand they expect an update to come from Google some time this summer that will implement the feature. We've got something to look forward to this summer lol.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] StuMcBill:
Could the WiFi display work two ways, buy a small 10.1" WiFi display with touch screen, connect to the Galaxy Nexus - instant Nexus Tablet! :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mysterioustko:
I was wondering the exact same thing! That would be great if that turns out to be possible. There seems to be several different possible applications for this. I'm excited to see what the community comes up with for this.

Something off the top of my head is: Having software installed on the computer to remotely control the phone. Create a nfc tag that starts up wifi display to your tv and launches the computer remote controls. When you place the phone on the tag you will instantly be able to control the phone via the computer and have it displayed on the television. That's just an idea that came to my mind.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cordell507:
This is why i got a nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] canca14:
Is there any word on when we might be receiving this?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kensingtn5:
What I want to know is when we will see the technology on the TV side. Google updating doesn't do much good until we have devices to pair with.

On another note, I'd have trouble justifying purchase of a toggle or $4000 flagship Sony TV exclusively for this functionality. I wonder if we will see this technology utilized in entry-level smart tvs or rokus, google tvs, and xboxes. This feature will really become useful when it is available on most any wifi-connected display around you.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] LionAR10:
I'm just hoping for an adapter box that outputs HDMI.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Grims:
Looks like the Galaxy SIII is going to beat us to it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] manore:
Can't wait to see the first demos of it. Perhaps it's like with iphone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Grims:
The demos from Texas Instruments I saw looked more appealing than the iPhone's method to me. The latency is also suppose to be much lower. I'm excited, that was the one feature of the iOS ecosystem I was very jealous of.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] godsfshrmn:
This is somewhat OT, but Samsung is also releasing a set of cameras with built-in WiFi direct capability. Your phone basically becomes a remote control/viewfinder for the camera and you can control most of its functions. I love where this technology is going.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] EP2008:
I've got one or those cameras.

I don't really use the remote viewfinder app, but wifi backup can't be beat :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] stupidslow02gt:
The galaxy nexus can already mirror its display just fine with compatible wifi direct televisions. If your television does not have wifi direct you can buy an Allshare Cast dongle which was just announced when the s3 was announced. They will be out very soon and essentially give your television wifi direct.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] blunden:
Interesting. Have you tried it? :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] stupidslow02gt:
Yes on Samsung LCD TVs with wifi direct. Aka smart TVs.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Grims:
From what I've seen connected directly to the TV (with out the allshare) it only shares the gallery, and maybe some videos. I have never gotten full GUI mirroring to work.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rajanjena:
I am thinking of getting either a Galaxy Nexus or a Galaxy SIII. My primary need is screen mirroring (preferably without the additional dongle). Do you mind me asking - which Samsung TV model are you connecting to? And, is that happening via AllShare on Samsung TV ?

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Smokeey:
And we're waiting for google to support this why?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] trilogee:
I don't think that's correct. As I understand wifi direct is for users who are connected to the same wifi network to transfer files between each other it's like bluetooth for wifi. wifi display is for displaying a screen wirelessly to another display.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jamesey:
I'm sure it will work with ps3 and google TV. Just watch and learn kiddies
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jairmoreno:
Come'on, i tried that two or three times but I got nothing (btw a S2 and a GN). At least the GN doesn't have the wifi direct API (You can't change name, pair an another device, etc.)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] NIK516:
I don be live mirroring will work with the GPU and CPU in the nexus. It will take a lot of work.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Wordlywisewiz:
This means nexus tab combatibility i Would bet
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] christian.koestlin:
Wifi Display / Nexus-S

Hi community,

based on ICS we developed "Android-Transporter" which is similar to WiFi

Display or Air Play. It allows you to transfer your display to another

device. For a demonstration see http://esrlabs.com/android-transporter.

To implement this efficiently we had to hack the platform, to allow us to

grab the screen content in the surface-flinger. The image is then encoded

with the standard media-encoder which uses the hardware acceleration of

your mobile. The result is streamed with rtsp to another device (the demo

shows another mobile, but this could also be a tv or media-center).

Right now this is just a hack, but we plan to continue our work on

this. The next steps on our road-map are:

- Dual screen support with accompanying SDK.

- WiFi Direct support.

- We plan to open-source our patches for the Android platform.

For the last point we thought of the brilliant cm9. Would this be of

interest for the cyanogenmod community? If you are willing to give this a

try, we would love to contribute to cm9.

Regards,

Christian Köstlin
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mysterioustko:
That's the same thing I'm thinking. Though, it will depend on what processor they go with in the Nexus Tablet. If they go Tegra 3 (which I hope they don't), then it won't be wifi display compatible.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SKYLINESSUCK:
If CM9 had this feature I'd certainly flash the ROM and give it a try. I think a lot of people would.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cdrshm:
+1
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] philipswich:
+1
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tcsfinest:
+1
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lukin321:
This is great news! I've been connecting to my TV via a cable. Even removing one single cable from my setup is a welcomed change
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sweetpiggy:
just brought sammy 40es8000 smart tv.... i will make ALL sort of test to mirror my gnex display on it :) (i hope there is a REAL mirror display, not a simple dlna sharing... ;)

many, many, many users here on xda would try this amazing feature...

i think cyanogenmod team can implement this hack in this rom.... but, maybe, this functionality it's not the 'must needed' for the team/users...

waiting for cyanogenmod to take his hand on this feature.... why don't you pue your 'hacked' rom with this feature, here on xda? i'm sure the thread still UP for undefinited time... and many other devs (and cyano team too) will look into this! ;)

if you need, every test, my gnexs it's ready :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] christian.koestlin:
experimental nexus-s roms

thanks for the positive answer! right now we are upgrading to 4.0.4 aosp and then we will post the nexus-s and perhaps the galaxy nexus images for testing. Please see also the discussion on http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1653080. We also updated the video with an audio track, which explains a little bit about whats going on.

Regards

Christian
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sweetpiggy:
Perfect ;)

I'have another amazing news ;)

Cyano team realized wifi direct setting on the last rom! ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] christian.koestlin:
wifi direct

do you know if the wifi direct is also for the nexus-s? this would be awesome, because i could use the api then ... (as soon as i have ported the mirror-mode) to cm9!

Thanks

christian
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sweetpiggy:
Maybe yes, i dont know.... i Will search more info ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ihavenewnike:
so no need for a HDMI dock is what this means right.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cheddaface:
Mods Delete
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sweetpiggy:
Take a look at cm nightly 16052012 ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] internot:
Just preordered an Allshare Cast Hub from amazon. Expected delivery date is 31st - 11th and I'll get back to you with a detailed review as soon as I get my hands on it!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] EP2008:
I had a chance to use Airplay through Apple TV with my iPad 2 and Apple nailed it. We something as inexpensive and functional as that.

Sent from my HP Touchpad running ICS :-)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gioyann:
Hi mate! Changelog just says "hide Wifi-Direct settings if not supported".

I'm on 17052012 nightly and actually I can't find these settings. Do they will be visible after "android trasporter" will be available and installed?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] christian.koestlin:
No ... I just asked, because if Wifi-Direct would be available, we could simplify the setup-process for the transporter. Right now you have to put the two devices manually into the same wifi network.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] h2bmess:
awesome idea..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ZachPatterson:
Awesome idea, maybe not for direct integration with CM9 though...

The whole point of CM9 from what I've read is to take a few (hundred) steps back from the current CM7 style "Tweak EVERYTHING" approach that is severely bloated...

I'd definitely be willing to give it a try though, it might convince me to finally pick up a new TV...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] idan_mo:
noob question - galaxy nexus has DLNA support and i got used to use it in xperia with a unique app but how can i use it on the nexus? wifi-direct=DLNA? or is there any good app in play store?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] christian.koestlin:
Actually this is a little different. Wifi Direct is just a convenient method of setting of up a wifi connection between two devices. If you have already a wifi router in your home setup, you will propably never use wifi direct.

About DLNA ... for what do you use it? to play content from your mediacenter on your phone or the other way around? One of the first dlna-certified apps for android is https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skifta.android.app, perhaps you could give this a try.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sweetpiggy:
+1 for skifta :)

but, we want direct wifi/wifi display :) ,

my brand new eu40es8000 sammy, are waiting for my gnex :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] idan_mo:
i'll try it, thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jokerzx12:
Isn't this what Apple TV already does? Sending info from an iPhone to the box?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] idan_mo:
Turning on Skifta made my DLNA bluray player recognize my Galaxy Nexus.

It works and its good enough to me.

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sweetpiggy:
yes, i know :)

skifta is one of the best app for DLNA sharing...

but, here we talking/hoping for 'wifi display' .... 1 to 1 screen mirror from gnex to tv ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] idan_mo:
It can be great!

The question is if someone work on it or its just a wish.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sweetpiggy:
yeah, someone working on it (on Nexus S....) and maybe soon this mod will be ported to gnex ;)

p.s. gnex cpu it's 'wifi display' ready ;) i think we need only some app to use this feature ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] idan_mo:
i know my thinkpad laptop support wifi display, so this can be interesting concept.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sweetpiggy:
good :)

hoping for fast news on wifi display for gnex :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] christian.koestlin:
Android Transporter for Nexus-S Image

please check http://esrlabs.com/android-transporter/ again! We have updated the post with links to the nexus-s image. Right now you need two (2) Nexus-S Phones to play with the android transporter.

!This is still a work in progress! Use at your own risk!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] christian.koestlin:
Update: Galaxy Nexus vs. Raspberry PI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyoZoNA8U24 and

http://esrlabs.com/android-transporter-on-the-raspberry-pi/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sweetpiggy:
i'm wondering if i can use android transporter(when it will be ready for all) to strem my gnex screen on samsung es8000 smart tv (wifi direct capable)... or maybe will need a smart tv client app?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] monkey hung:
So any news on the WiFi display?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] HemRoyd:
I can get my Nexus (stock) to connect to my Bravia, bit then wants to disconnect within about 10 secs.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] TomPzh:
great job...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] christian.koestlin:
As far as I understand Wifi Direct, its just a technology to find another Wifi Direct capable device and connect the two devices together in a Wifi Network (without the need for another access point).

At the moment the android transporter is based on open standards as rtp/rtsp and as long as your tv is able to play these it should be fine.

Actually in the last video we implemented a rtp/rtsp player for the raspberry-pi which works with our mobile phones and also with other rtp/rtsp sources.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] italia0101:
anymore news on this? iv been searching the net for ages, there is very little information on it ..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nishantbhatia84:
Wifi Direct

Hi All!

I've been trying to search for information about the Wifi Direct feature and how to use it, however, haven't been able to find any concrete source.

I've got 3 Galaxy Nexus handsets in my family and I've switching on the Wifi Direct feature on all of them together, but nothing happens! I don't seem to get any option on my phone to setup the Wifi Direct!

Please help!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
I'd say it was a rumor since the GN has moved onto JB.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] italia0101:
Damn, i know the processor can do it on the g nexus, just needs to be implemented ... would be such a killer feature
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] vonlupe:
grrr

/want
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] christian.koestlin:
Public preview available

Hi all,

update from the Android Transporter:

We just released the first public preview for Nexus 7 playing together with Raspberry PI.

If you happen to have these devices at hand please give it a try:

Details and instructions:

http://esrlabs.com/android-transporter-for-the-nexus-7-and-the-raspberry-pi/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] travisn000:
Is there a way to install Android Tranporter onto a "toro" (CDMA/LTE) galaxy nexus? ..Perhaps a set of patches that could be applied to it's AOSOP source, and/or documentation as to what you modified to make porting easier?

I don't really have the knowledge or expierience to do so, but was hoping that if it was readily availble someone might pick it up and make it work.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] christian.koestlin:
Image for Galaxy Nexus

Hi ... actually we have an image for the galaxy nexus.

please see http://esrlabs.com/android-transporter-for-the-nexus-7-and-the-raspberry-pi/ (at the very bottom).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] travisn000:
Just in case any one missed it, it looks like we should be getting native miracast wifi display support with android 4.2..

http://www.androidauthority.com/miracast-wireless-display-mirroring-126976/

..my wifi display / wifi direct 65" TV should be arriving in about a week! :cool:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] italia0101:
Yea was so excited when I saw they included this !
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
Better late than never.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] christian.koestlin:
yes! full mirracast support is for sure a very good thing for android. looking forward to compare the android transporter with googles miracast implementation.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] phillipm:
Can anyone explain the difference between this and what the galaxy phones can do with Allshare?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] travisn000:
There is a thread about this on the S3 forum: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1958710

..it seems to indicate that the Allshare Cast function is their rebranded MiraCast, where Allshare Play is just DLNA streaming.. I don't have one, so I cannot verify. ;)

Miracast is a screen mirroring technology that does not require the recieving device to be able to decode the media sent to it... ie no MP3/4, jpeg, etc codecs needed at the destination... with DLNA you stream a media file (picture, movie, music), but the destination device has to have the correct codec to decode and play the media. Miracast / wifi display has been described as a "wireless HMDI".
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] GaneshJ:
Any update on Wifi Display on GNex!!

Hello guys... I see this forum hasn't been updated for long. I am also looking for "Wifi Display" option for my GNex. :(

My Nexus 4 has the option and connects fine with my Sony LED - and was wondering if there was any way to mirror GNex as well. I've even tried my colleague's S3 & S4 and mirroring works fine on my TV without need for any additional samsung AllShare dongle.

Unfortunately even with 4.3 update we still don't have the option - I was trying to see if any one has ported Samsung S3's Allshare cast / or S4's Screen Mirroring option to GNex?

The only info I could get is GNex doesn't have the WiFi display option just because its not "certified" by miracast even though the hardware is fully capable of supporting it!! (quite lame!!)

Any one has been able to get any further on this? Please help!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mjmauro484:
Sounds awesome! Time to invest in a new TV :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] GaneshJ:
Updates... WiFi Display on GNex

Bump! - Still no luck with several searches - tried to install AllShare / AllShare Cast APK directly in GNex - they dont work.

All GNex users - are you guys not interested in WiFi display or have already given up!! ;)

Any info would be great - please help!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Vekhez:
I tried the same thing, didn't work.. so I just gave up, but if you could enlighten me, then I would try!
[Thunderbolt General] ghostt021:
Right now I'm using a Dinc2 replacement I can ungrade to the Thunderbolt (free)but was wondering if it's really anything different other than 4G between the two as I'm not a big user of the Internet nor gamer on my phone? So to the gents and ladies who have the thunderbolt...what would you do?
[Thunderbolt General] Kama45:
Sell your Dinc and use the cash towards a Nexus
[Thunderbolt General] donnyp1:
I love the tbolt coming from an og dinc. With 4g, basic internet use is smoking fast. This is a huge improvement in all around speed over the dinc. I dont need the latest and greatest nor do i want to spend big money on a phone. Lots of roms for tbolt, im an htc/sense guy anyways. Want beats audio? Dont need a rezound, plenty of beats roms here. I love this phone.
[Thunderbolt General] jmoi923:
I feel you, donnyp1, I'm exactly in the same boat and sentiments as you, don't need the latest and the greatest, besides, could use $300 on anything else yet, still have a killer fast *****in' phone!
[Thunderbolt General] Ol' Blue:
If you don't want to spend any money, both the Inc2 and Tbolt are good phones. I have the Tbolt and my wife has the Inc2. Mine is rooted and hers is stock. They both have the same processor and same ram, but when they are both on wifi, the Tbolt will load web pages a lot faster. Also, I have notice when receiving notifications & emails, the Tbolt will get them about 1 to 2 min. before the Inc2 will. That is receiving and email from the same person and both phones side by side on wifi. Besides 4G, the biggest difference is size and weight. I know .3 inches on screen size don't sound like much, but it is when you been looking at it all day and look at a smaller one you can tell. The inc2 does fit into the hand better, but since I have big hands, I have no problems. Like I said, both phones are great with no real problems, but I like the Tbolt for the size and the 4g speeds. If you get the Tbolt, I would get the rezound battery. I can go all day with normal use and still have battery left. I can not compare battery life to the inc2, because she talks on it a whole lot more than I do.

If I was going to spend money on a phone right now, I would get the rezound. I got my Tbolt a few weeks before the rezound came out, and I was not going to spend $300 on a phone. Now it is at a price I would think about, but a free Tbolt is very hard to beat.
[Thunderbolt General] ghostt021:
I'm rooted and will root the tbolt. Yes and free is always better
[Thunderbolt General] ghostt021:
I feel you. Same here I love sense just didn't know if I should get the tbolt or wait for the next HTC. Thx
[Thunderbolt General] dragonsamus:
If you want a new phone now for free get the Thunderbolt. If you can wait then you should. I have the Thunderbolt and love it. The 4G and kick stand are awesome.
[Thunderbolt General] bluedegeon:
I just sold my Dinc 2 and got a Thunderbolt and I'm loving it! Don't get me wrong, dinc 2 is a awesome phone but I like th the Thunderbolt dev community, it's a lot bigger and a 4g phone. I also realized I the Dinc2 was too small for me. I prefer phones to feel heavy, makes it feel more durable :) but that's my opinion. If I had the money I would get the Rezound no questions asked but my upgrade isn't until April 2013 lol.
[Thunderbolt General] sinewaves:
T-bolt Hands down. I had a evo for days about wore it out, nothing coiuld compared to the $35 a month shrinkage but the net was way to slow, when my friend and i speed tested his cricket kicked my ass no matter how many servers i changed to, so i ditched boost to page plus wow what a diff, 1.5 mb dl and 1 mb upload.. I really didnt like it that much when i first got it, but now its growing on me daily..

big ups !
[Thunderbolt General] trkeyser:
Assuming you haven't decided yet, they are quite different in terms of size and weight. I am currently using a Dinc2 but I have a Tbolt that I switched from sitting around and I am tempted to switch back. The Dinc2 is light and easy to use with one hand but the screen is noticeably smaller and it doesn't have the kickstand. I never thought I would use it but the kickstand is nice for watching videos and such. My Tbolt has a Rezound battery and that makes the battery life about the same between the two. If you can deal with the difference in size and weight and LTE is an option in your area, the Tbolt is a great phone.
[Thunderbolt General] aerichards1977:
I have had both the bolt and INC2 and would definitely recommend the Bolt (esp for free). The Rezound battery, which you can still get for $20, is worth every penny as it makes the phone much better. 4G, bigger screen, and great development make the Bolt a great choice. I actually just sold my INC2 because I never really felt it was a good phone for me. I still have my Bolt though and think that would be the way to go.