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[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] ike__1985:
1. Can a dexpad be powered with a fastcharging powerbank?

2. Can you use an Audio DAC with a dex setup?

I want to build a truly portable dex system with no wall plugs utilizing powerbank to be used with my Note10+. I also want to be able to use my Chord Hugo2 audio DAC with the setup, I am not 100% sure but I believe the only way to use the DAC with a dex setup(playing digital music from the phone to the DAC) is with the dexpad due to it's USB outs. I dont think some of the USBC hubs on amazon would work (allowing dex mode and allowing the phone to send data to the DAC and running on a powerbank), I may be wrong.

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Here's some more detail with regard to my questions about using the DAC with dex:

Right now I'm connecting my Chord Hugo2 audio DAC to my Note10+ directly via usb-c to micro-b cable and using various music apps to play music. The chain is like this: Phone --> USBC to microb cable--> hugo2 --> headphones Will I be able connect my DAC to my portable dex setup as well? I was considering a few possibilities:

1. USB c splitter: one end goes to the portable monitor the other to the Hugo2 DAC. This to me is the best solution but in this scenario the phone would not he charging unless it was in a wireless charger.

Phone -> amazon splitter cable -> hugo2/monitor

2. Phone --> amazon cable --> monitor--> hugo2. In this case the phone will connect to the monitor using a cord from amazon, the audio data will transfer through the monitor to the Hugo2 and then to my headphones. This is not ideal for sound quality and I would prefer to have the data go from

3. DeX pad: it looks like the pad has several outputs, would Ik be able to connect one of these to the DAC? Can the pad be run off portable power? Phone --> dexpad --> digital data to DAC and signal to monitor
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] p33l05:
Sounds like an interesting use case.

If the DeXPad is anything like the DeX Station then it is very fussy with the charger it supports. I would look for a charger that outputs exactly the same Volts / Amps / Watts as the original Samsung charger that DeXpad comes with. Order on amazon or a nearby store and return if it does not work.

Which monitor are you using for this setup?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] ike__1985:
I'm looking at the Asus mb16ac or the viotek p16c. I'm considering going MORE powerful than the charger since I will need it to power the DAC when its battery is low. Also the monitor too. Leaning toward one of these

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R8Y24PB/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_i_73A0DbG2TXGGE

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XHKVQ3V/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_i_D9A0DbQFNFY4X

I need AC as well.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] p33l05:
USB C HUB HDMI 4K Samsung Dex Station compatible with Galaxy S10/S10+/S9/S9+/S8/S8+/ Note9/8,Nintendo Switch Adapter for Macbook/Macbook Pro and More https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07P2WWCWQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_NnA0DbJZNB7YY

Maybe something like this will support different power inputs, ask the seller directly on amazon
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] ike__1985:
Unfortunately if you stray away from the dexpad or dex station you will only be able to open 5 apps at a time in dex mode.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] p33l05:
I get that message on my note 9 with USB-C / HDMI but never had an issue with apps not running in the background or being immediately available when you click on them. Regularly use a browser, virtual machine via VNC, password manager, poweramp playing in background etc. Unless you have a specific set of 5+ apps that all need to be simultaneously running on the screen at once, can't forsee an issue.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] aartvv:
Anybody else having problems with the navigation bar in Dex? When i am using Dex on my Tab s6 the navigation bar keeps disapearing and will only come up if i put the mouse pointer on it.

UPDATE: Found the problem. I am using shortcutter for immersive mode and that caused the problem. When i switched it off evrything was normal again and the nav bar was back in Dex.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] trinec:
DEX replaced my daily usage of a regular PC (before DEX I used a MacBook). Connected to my 32" 2K monitor in WQHD res. and everything works well and smooth. I'm using it with a Bluetooth connected MagicMouse and MagicKeyboard from my prior Mac. This makes me to keep all my private stuff on my device (with an additional storage of 512G via ext. SD) on my mobile and my "desktop". I used it in FHDres before - it is possible but not for a long time without any eye scratches... I love it :good:
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] Maverick Jester:
Very cool. How do you have it connected to the monitor? DeX cable or something else? Also, which monitor are you using?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] trinec:
Since I used an Apple Cinemadisplay before, design matters for me. Display: Viewsonic VX3276-2K-MHD connected via original DEX Pad. Seems to be a special cable, my prioir HDMI cable didn't allow more than FHD even with DEX Pad.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] Levistras:
I have a USB C dongle that has USB A, HDMI and USB C plugs on it. Using this I've been able to use Dex on my Android 10 Note 10+ without issue connected to a Sharp 42" LCD TV... everything seems to work.

When I take the same dongle/cables/TV and plug it into my S8 (Android 9), I get video but audio never comes through. I'm selecting it properly by right clicking the speaker/audio icon lower right, but no audio comes through the TV. If I flip it back to device speakers that works playing out the phone speakers as expected, but nothing through HDMI.

I've tried Desktop Hub (free version) to enable HDMI audio on Startup, but that doesn't seem to change anything.

Anything else I can attempt? I can't get why this setup would work fine with the Note 10+ but provides no audio via S8. (I was planning on leaving my S8 permanently connected to the TV but it's useless to me if there's no sound).
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] Levistras:
So I tried the same setup on a newer TV (2019 LG) and audio worked fine with my S8.

If I then return to my Sharp TV the audio keeps working.

If I reboot the phone tho I need to connect Dex to the new TV first before it will work on the older one. Anybody experienced this?

***Fixed it.. but not entirely sure how. I did a factory reset but the issue persisted. After a few more swaps between the two TVs it now seems fine to connect to my Sharp TV after boot and gives me audio. Weird.***
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] cyko:
DeX has stopped working for me @ 3440X1440.

S10+

I have the official Samsung DeX Pad (EE-M5100TBEGUS)

It's plugged into the original Samsung Fast Charger with USB-C

The DeX Pad is plugged into my LG 38UC99-W monitor via HDMI

The HDMI cable and LG 38UC99-W monitor have been checked with my laptop and they indeed work at 3840 x 1600.

The S10+ and DeX dock will not give me the 3440 x 1440 resolution choice. I used them many many times in the past. Exact same hardware with no problems of changing resolutions in DeX.

I'm now stuck at 1920X1080, none of the other resolutions are selectable, they are all greyed out.

Is this another wonderful feature of the Android 10 update? Nothing has changed since I had this working before other than the update to Android 10.

Can anyone use DeX on the S10+ with Android 10 supporting high resolutions like 3440x1440 ???
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] Axelman8:
I can confirm s10+ will work on that resolution with DEX on android 10. I use a Samsung ultrawide 34 inch monitor and a usb-c / HDMI 4K cable. Maby that is ur problem? The HDMI cable?

I have a Nite10+ now, same setup and DEX working just fime

Axelman
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] cyko:
I plugged the HDMI cable into my MacBook Pro and I get crystal clear 3840x1600 resolution. This is the exact same HDMI cable that's been plugged into the DeX Pad since last summer and always gave me 3440X1440. The only thing I can think of that has changed is my phone originally had Android 9 and now it has 10.

Thanks for replying... I'm completely baffled.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] trinec:
No problems here at all. WQHD works great
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] cyko:
[MENTION=941084]trinec[/MENTION] and [MENTION=1985934]Axelman8[/MENTION] , Did you guys ever use your phones in DeX mode on your Mac or PC computer? Samsung has 2 different DeX modes now. One is using a doc that allows you to use a monitor and mouse. The other is plugged directly into your laptop and your laptop screen and mouse become the DeX environment. I'm wondering if my problem has something to do with the direct computer connection mode. I never had screen resolution problems when I was plugged into my monitor @ 3440X1440. I'm wondering if the problem is a result of using the phone as a DeX station on my computer for the last few months. Maybe the DeX envirornment on my phone is "stuck" in the resolution it displays on my computer.

Can anyone verify using the phone in both modes with no problems of high resolution display issues?

Another thing... has anyone been able to get Android File Transfer working on OSX after installing Samsung DeX on OSX? There are times I don't want the DeX envirornment to run when I plug my S10+ into my Mac, I just want to use Android File Transfer.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] trinec:
I only use DEX native without any additional computer/mac and therefore no need to transfer files. Sorry.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] bmszabo:
It drives me crazy; Dex app for Win10 works great (on my desktop), but as I live in the Android/ Google biosphere I would like to connect (and use!) Dex on my Chromebook - but I cannot find a way to connect Dex to Chrome OS.

I have tried wine/crossover with Dex Win10 app - it just does not work.

Can anybody help me to solve this; a chrome/google play store/(Linux?) solution to get the same experience as Dex on Windows, on my Chromebook laptop?

I cannot believe that two Android/Google systems cannot be connected - while connection with MS, Apple OSs is available!

Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-G975F met Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] kbarni:
I just tried to connect my good ol' S8 to my Windows10 computer and...well, it didn't work in Dex mode.

I was wondering if I'm doing something wrong, or the S8 is not supported, or I should check another ROM/kernel?

According to the FAQ, Dex on Windows works only on S9 and later devices (but generally there are exceptions). I see some posts about Dex on Windows here...

I'm on Alexis 8.9 ROM with Nox R30 kernel.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] pimikiel:
S8 is not supported by dex on windows app
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] danergo:
Guys, is it possible to enable the wireless dex mode on phones that does not have it by default? (Fold1)?

With an extra app maybe?

Thx.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] pimikiel:
Fold 1 will recieve one ui 2.5 update, and wireless dex will be included in an update
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] danergo:
Thx, any idea on the timing? On 21st August Samsung announced they will upgrade, but it's already almost 2 months later and no update has arrived yet.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] pimikiel:
Samsung seems committed to rolling this One UI 2.5 update as quickly as possible and in that regard, it is coming to light that Samsung is equally pushing to roll out One UI 2.5 to the Galaxy Fold in October as well.

In another post on the same community forum, Samsung, through a forum moderator, confirms that this update should also bring a number of Fold 2 features to the original Galaxy Fold. Also note that the following excerpt has been translated from Korean.

source: https://piunikaweb.com/2020/09/14/s...in-october-former-to-include-fold-2-features/
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] DexUser:
Changing resolution only affects main screen

Hi!

I am connected to DeX displayed on a monitor, which is connected to a Tab S6. When I use the ADB commands to change the resolution, it only affects the tablet itself, not the monitor. So there aren't any changes on monitor where DeX is displayed.

Is there something I am missing? Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] pimikiel:
You need to use argument to specify which display you want change resolution to.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] PhilosAnthropos:
Setup & Connection:- I recently bought a Galaxy Note 10+ specifically for the purpose of using Dex as a replacement for a failing laptop.

I have it attached to the HDMI port on a 24" BenQ monitor via a Levin USB Type C Hub. The Hub has two USB, a PD, TF, an Sd, and an HDMI port.

Dex only seems to activate on the monitor if I power the USB hub. All other ports are unusable (except for the HDMI of course). Practically all the videos that I watched on Youtube before going ahead with this setup were able to plug into the TV without powering their hubs and most of them also utilized their hubs ports for SD cards, USB etc.

What am I missing? Are there any specific TV/Monitor specifications or anything else I have missed that would allow me to 1/connect to the TV/Monitor without powering the hub, and 2/allow me to use the ports on my hub?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] pimikiel:
There was a short period of time when you could use dex without charging, back when s9 was brand new. This time is gone. DeX won't lauch unless you power an adapter you are using. Does your adapter's ports work when hdmi is not connected? If not your adapter can be broken (usb controller?).
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] PhilosAnthropos:
Good to know about it now needing to be powered. I double-checked the adapter I bought and it appears to work fine. I checked it on another phone which was able to power the ports - it's just the Note10 plus itself that doesn't seem to be able to power the hub - strange...
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] PhilosAnthropos:
It turns out that the port had limited functionality and that it needed replacing - Samsung technician just left now after replacing the USB-C port - I thought I had been going crazy because the port was working for everything else - you are right though I still need power even with a new port installed👍
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] Sheradrax:
How would one do this? I have a 4:3 monitor that uses DVI so dex says it isn't supported. I get a 16:9 resolution and can't change it.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] kenai96:
Hi Guys,

I have an s10e exynos on oneUI 3.1. Since the 3.1 update dex is everything but usable. Basically the mouse's hover function on web browsers is sometimes working, sometimes it desides not to. Youtube videos are out of the frame, I'm talking about literally EVERY browser. The bigger problem is, that it only support US keyboard layout. I'm from hungary, and after a factory reset every key is on the place as it should be, however if I restart my phone, it switches to some kind of mix between US and hungarian keyboard layout, and no matter what I only can fix it if I factory reset my phone again and it works until the next restart. It seems to me, that maybe my USB driver is faulty. Any ideas about this one?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] J_F80:
Hello man, a have the same problem on Dex. Did you have find some solution?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] shaglord:
Sorry for reviving this but it seems that this is THE thread on DeX.

I love it, but has anyone found a way to....

1. Use an android tablet as a dex display? Wired/wireless, old/new. My Tab S 10.5 1st gen has a perfect amoled display in a lightweight (affordable) package and I'd love to use it.​

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2. Get a wired connection to work with PCs that don't support usb "dp alt mode"? Going wireless is not exactly a solution here because of latency. Lots of really powerful computers don't support dp alt mode. It's ridiculous that it works on some low end computers and not some high end ones.​

If DeX only works with "selected devices" it's hard to fully rely on it. Even if performance takes a hit, it's a relief knowing there's a workaround for the two points mentioned above.

Thank you for commenting! I really appreciate it.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] kbarni:
1. No, you can't cast DEX to an Android tablet.

2. Normally you only need a USB 3 port, and Windows and Dex for Windows. And a USB3 cable. No need for a DP/alt port.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] zulu99:
Finally i have found a game that work in fullscreen: Monster Trucks Racing

I made a video: https://youtu.be/YQIkxGNzy1A
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] dusanzk:
That's not bad, I came across this SNES emulator in case you're into that sort of thing, from what i can tell it supports Dex without Dex Max and you can map the controls to the keyboard.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bubblezapgames.supergnes_lite

EDIT: VGBAnext - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.emu

This also supports Dex, keep in mind that it's not free if that's an issue for some of you.

I started to believe that apps which support Android TV also support Dex but then i came across a few that don't.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] zulu99:
Thanks for the suggestion but on Android i like play only Android games because are optimized to run on Android.

I also not like play with the keyboard, but just with an hardware controller or with another android phone as controller.

With Dex i can, i just need more games that go in fullscreen.

I have a long list of games that i already played on Shield TV, i want play this games also on DeX, because both Dex and Shield TV have 1080p resolution orientation 0 therefore touch profiles are already compatible.

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2E8D73B9D757086B

UPDATE:

I don't know what happened, but after our posts, many games and apps that yesterday not worked in full screen now are working. Maybe a server side change from samsung......
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
I haven't seen any changes...
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] dusanzk:
Could you name a few, I have tried too many to do it all over again.

EDIT: Forgot to mention before, Townsmen works pretty well with Dex Max - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hg.townsmen7free&hl=en
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] zulu99:
I explain better.

Yesterday when i tested some apps and games like angry birds, terminal emulator etc. i can't see the maximize button. Now i can.

This happen on many others apps / games, and for apps / games without maximize button, now i can resize the windows.

take a look to the screenshot in attachment.

You can maximize with angry birds and terminal emulator ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
I've just tested terminal emulator, but it still doesn't have the maximize (square) button in the title bar...

Even if launched from DexMAX...

Tried rebooting, still nothing...

I'm on DeX version: 2.2.08

DeX station version: DP FE49 PD 0212 (if it matters).
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] dusanzk:
I don't know what magic you used but i'm not seeing any changes with any apps and i'm not even seeing the maximize button for Angry Birds, tried about 4 Angry Birds games.

EDIT: When you go into your phone settings - Dex Settings - About Samsung Dex - What version do you have ? I'm on 2.2.08
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] zulu99:
Oooo maybe i understand... is always good talk with others in the forums.

I have version 2.2.08 ( Developer )

i think that i have this developer options because i modified a system prop

persist.service.dex.developer from 0 to 1

if you have root:

setprop persist.service.dex.developer 1

Another thing that i found is that in DEX you can't change the default sasmung IME, but you can force this manually with the ime command from terminal emulator.

ime list -a

ime set your_ime

Since Dex support only external touch devices and not internal, to have gamepad2touch functionalities of droidmote i changed in the file

droidmotegt.idc in the folder /data/system/devices/idc

the string:

device.internal = 1 to device.internal = 0

In this way with the touch mouse you can click also on all apps and games that not support regular mouse and you can play with all multi touch games, also with an hardware controller. The good is that we can have fullscreen games in dex now.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] dusanzk:
Once again, having root brings more to the table.

---------- Post added at 06:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:30 PM ----------

I'm not rooted but i tried getting to where you are by enabling Developer options, scrolling all the way down to the end and enabling "Force activities to be resizable", didn't work, even rebooted after enabling just in case, still nothing :(
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
+1

Unfortunately none of those commands are executable within the terminal on non-rooted devices.

I'm not going to root for any of these customisations, I'll just wait a little longer for them to improve these things...
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
*UPDATE*

DEX Developer mode available to un-rooted devices!!!!!!!! :)

Just go to DeX settings, click about, and then repeatedly click the dex logo until it says developer in brackets next to the version number!!!!!!! :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] dusanzk:
Nice find, did that, however i don't see any additional options anywhere ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
Just launch/relaunch any app and check the top right of the window!!! :)

It seems so obvious now, come to think of it, as it is pretty similar to enabling Android dev mode lol.

But when we were speaking of the DeX version and the rooted device had the word (Developer) in the version name, Ithough that there must be some way to get this on un-rooted devices, and wala!!!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] dusanzk:
Just found that out. Well done :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
Thanks, I've added it to the OP, so that any new user can find it in the thread!

I'm so excited now that this will enable full windows with no root required!!!! :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] dusanzk:
Me too, maybe Samsung hid this option to push developers to optimize their apps instead of just enabling this.

You don't strike me as the gaming type but to those who are games that previously wouldn't even launch because they were "only available for phones for touch screen use" are now playable :) like Boom Beach.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
I'm not really a gamer, but I do enjoy GTA for Android every now and again to zone out... Its not important to me, but it is nice to have! :)

Oh and by the way, I previously couldn't get the BBC iPlayer app to work because it said that it only supports touch screens, but now it works fine in developer mode! :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] zulu99:
In the meantime that you think about root or not root, you can watch my gameplay.

N.O.V.A. Legacy on Samsung DEX

https://youtu.be/PccI9G8l-Rc

Don't forget, Android without root is just a machine to make money. Without root, the real owner are not you but Samsung and Google.

Android without root is a Ferrari without engine :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
I think that we should just agree to disagree on that one...

I'd prefere a device that I can use to replace my bank card when making transactions at the local shop.

But also the other security tools that come with the non-rooted device are useful.

And besides, I don't want to throw away my warranty on a device that costs as much as the S8+