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[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] StardustGeass:
I think it is an indication that samsung keyboard voice typing is not supported on dex yet...

Personally, I haven't found a keyboard that works well on dex mode and phone except samsung keyboard though.. I mainly used swiftkey before, but it doesn't work as I wanted when I need on changing typing on monitor and on the phone quite often..
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] viniciusvdt:
Using Dex as an universal USB-C dock for laptops

Hi all,

I have a Samsung Dex installed in my desk, connected in a screen, mouse and keyboard. It works well with my Galaxy S9.

But, I also have a Lenovo T480 laptop which I use on my job. I was wondering to have some way to use the Dex station as a USB-C docking station for the Lenovo laptop, so I don't need to unplug the screen, mouse and keyboard from Dex and plug it all again in the Lenovo laptop every time.

I bought an extension USB-C male to female cable and tried to connect the dex pin to USB-C connection in the Lenovo, but it doesn't work. Is it possible? Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] StardustGeass:
In that case, most likely the laptop's USB C doesn't support display out, or the cable extension itself that doesn't.. Personally, I've tried using USB C extender for Nintendo switch that I bought in my local store, and it works for my surface go, albeit it sometimes stuttered, I think it's the length and cable quality.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] viniciusvdt:
Well, I tried to connect the Galaxy S9 in the Dex using this extension and it didn't work as well. Might be the cable
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] dorsefrith:
Maybe you need a laptop with thunderbolt?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] tonylmiller:
Snapchat problem

Is anyone else having trouble using Snapchat on Dex? It won't display my messages until after I delete all the app data. Not a huge deal; it works fine after that. But this is the only app I have trouble with.

I'm using a stock Galaxy S9 on T-Mobile.

Tony
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] daniel_cassian:
New issue with DEX ... lol.... they should have hired me to search for bugs.

I have one app... which instead of opening on my monitor...it goes to my phone's screen. So far this issue is with only one app. The thing where you can move mouse between both screen is off (though i tried with it open also); changed resolution ... ran out of ideas

Anyone?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] StardustGeass:
Can you share what app is it?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
The Samsung DeX developer documentation has been updated with guides to support multi-screen and other features

https://developer.samsung.com/samsung-dex
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
Here is a USB-C monitor with footage at the end of the video showing DeX mode on the display powered by the Note 9:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E_gXj1nP5I
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] daniel_cassian:
The app is called 2Accounts. It clones other apps. I'm cloning a game (Lords Mobile).

It's not always... I don't know what triggers it. Same day, game opens on monitor but sometimes goes to phone
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] bmszabo:
Any chance for upgrading Dex (on my S8+) to a version which supports USB C - Hdmi cable connection (as native on Note 9, as I read)? Quite happy with as it works with my Dex dock clone - but a simple cable connection would make portability even more simple..

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[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] StardustGeass:
The chance is very high as well as very low as well..

I say very high, because it is only about a "toggle" that only needs to be deactivated. Software and hardware wise, it is already supported.

But, very low in the same time because it is on Samsung's decision whether they want to do it or not. We know that Samsung creates DeX station and pad in mind as well, so it is quite unlikely Samsung is just going to give up those accessories.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] bmszabo:
It makes sense (in a weird way; buying a car, but have to pay extra to use the - built in-- turbo charge?), as You put it; and it makes than very unlikely that Samsung will switch that 'toggle'.

Any chance that someone at XDA (or else) can fix this omission, and let my beloved S8 go at full speed - or is such an 'toggle' somewhere so deep in Dex, that only Samsung is able to decide about it? I assume it's a different story, but Dex clones work (luckily!) fine, for a fraction of the cost of the original (and obviously completely obsolete!) 'accessoire'..

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[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] StardustGeass:
Besides using dex clones, the only way to enable universal DeX system is by rooting the phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
According to the developer documentation, the requirement of an official station/pad willl go away on newer firmware releases running Samsung Experience 9.5 or newer

Source: https://developer.samsung.com/samsung-dex
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] ColinMacLaren:
Is ist possible to disable the god damn mouse acceleration? I know NVIDIA did it with latest SHIELD TV update, so there the option somewhere. I am rooted.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] Naxxÿ:
Anyone got issues with the phone app in dex mode?

I'm on galaxy note 8 no root with the latest update and using a samsung dex station.

Everytime i receive a phone call the screen goes black and i can't even answer unless i undock the phone......
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] jazzy7373:
Hi! New in dexpad with my S8+, Ive found couple of issues : the pointer of the mouse its a bit laggy, sometimes jump a little and its a bit annoying. It does with phone trackpad and with a phisical mouse too..

Second, when I disconnect from dex the ui animations disappears.. Till I restart de phone. Im on latest stock firmware.

Thanks and sorry my english.

Ive noticed that dex hub app slow down the performance of my phone, the dexenhance service, of accesibility, make the scroll and the ui animations slower and laggy.. Strange!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] StardustGeass:
You mean when you click the answer button, the main screen suddenly goes black?

When I used my S8, I can still do the call with the screen goes black, the earpiece and microphone still do the job.

Hmm... Do you run many apps in the same time? Perhaps that's the reason?

I've never met with that kind of problem personally on my S8 and my Note 9.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] jazzy7373:
No.. It does even with any app runnig
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] Naxxÿ:
No i don't have time to do that after 1 ring the screen goes black on the TV where the dock is connected and it remains black on the phone as well....i can hear the rings trough the speaker but have no way to answer unless i undock the phone. It shouldn't be doing it....but have no clue on how to fix it
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
*DESKTOP HUB UPDATE*

Sorry for the long delay since the last update, but I have now released two new fixes.

* DeX dual mode (on the Note 9) no longer kills the 'Enhanced desktop' service when starting/stopping DeX mode.

* The performance impact of running the enhanced service has been significantly reduced with minimal scrolling stutter. [MENTION=4537878]jazzy7373[/MENTION]
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SC07 TP2:
My Note8 displays a modal window to Answer or Decline on the Dex desktop and the system remains usable while taking the call. Has your Note8 worked OK before or has it always been like this since you got the DeX docking station? Can you tell us what power supply you are using for the docking station, please?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] Naxxÿ:
Hi, I'm using the original Samsung charger. Used DEX only with the Dex station so I don't know . I thought I could have something to do either with the overlays of Swift installer or the app dexhub so I uninstalled both...but nothing changed.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
Back when I used DeX on the S8, I do recall that if I received a call I would have to try to answer it in DeX mode before disconnecting from DeX to avoid missing the call during the delay of waiting for the phone screen to become active again. I'm not sure if this is the problem you're describing, but I know that problem went away with later firmware updates. Luckilly we now have Dual DeX mode which allows the phone screen to continue to run with nothing blocking it during the disconnection process of DeX.

The official developer documentation available on the developer page suggests that this Dual DeX mode is part of Samsung Experience 9.5 and above, so I suspect that you will get that on the Note 8 eventually, but in the mean time, I would just suggest that you check for newer firmware updates to your device to ensure that you get the same features as [MENTION=2096591]SC07 TP2[/MENTION] on his Note 8
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] Naxxÿ:
Yeh more or less is the same issue you had on the S8. I'm on the latest firmware...guess I'll just have to wait for SE 9.5 or 10 [emoji6] but it's weird since I saw some videos on the S8 in Dex mode were the calls incoming or outgoing where working as intended ....
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
*News update*

DeX on the Note 9 has fixed mouse input capture, so now developers can add support for mouse input in FPS games or RDP clients etc!

When testing the same mockup app on the S9 the mouse just froze with no correct response.

* My Note 9 is running DeX version 2.6.66, the S9 is running version 2.5.84, So the S9 should get mouse capture support soon too!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SC07 TP2:
I wonder if this is also a power demand issue where the HDMI signal voltage drops on cellular activation. Can you do this quick test and tell us what happens, please?

Have DeX desktop open as normal.

Use another mobile to call your Note8. The desktop screen should go blank and the phone screen remains off.

Cancel the call on the other mobile.

Does the DeX desktop come back on your TV? What USB peripherals have you got plugged into the DeX docking station?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] Naxxÿ:
I've already done this and yes the screen goes black after a couple of rings and yes it does go back to normal if you cancel the call.

I tried it with my usual deck station with a USB HP printer plugged directly in Port one and a USB 3 dock in Port 2. The dock has its on power supply and it's connected to a Logitech USB mouse. Other then that there is a Logitech Bluetooth keyboard connected. If you want I can test it with or without USB connected?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SC07 TP2:
I have another DeX docking station (parent's house when I visit them) and their HDMI display is quite sensitive to voltage drop-outs where the screen can go blank for a split second before returning. I've not tried switching the power supply with the one from my own home (one with no problems) to determine if it is the HDMI display or the power supply or even the DeX dock itself. There is also a different set of USB peripherals attached to that dock.

I agree you should disconnect your USB devices and test it again. Might also be worth connecting your DeX dock to another HDMI display or try another Samsung power supply (Note8 one?) if possible.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] jazzy7373:
For me the mouse glicht problem is the worst I see in my dexpad with S8, keep searching how to solve it but dont see any solution..
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] Naxxÿ:
Tried different chargers and setups today and always had the same issue with phone calls. And now to make it even better Dex mode won't work anymore. When I plug in my Note8, it goes through several USB connecting/disconnecting messages. Sometimes it switches to screen mirror but after a few sec HDMI disconnects.....don't know what to do.. went back to original charger...wiped cache....unplugged mouse, keyboard etc etc.....nothing it just won't work anymore.....
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] StardustGeass:
Ouch... it looks like there's something wrong with the dock... I once experienced the same, that is when using a cable extension from the DeX dock to enable using my phone with a case. It disconnects and reconnects until I decide to not use the cable anymore..

Based on that experience, I think there's something wrong with the connector or the dock..
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] Naxxÿ:
Don't know was working fine for more then 3 months untill yesterday. Either it burned something in the dock with the QC3 charger I used...tho I highly doubt it.....or as I presume it's some weird software issue. Been reading around and happened to quite a lot of people. Was thinking of a factory reset but not sure I want to go through that yet....
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SC07 TP2:
Sorry to hear your DeX docking station problems have got a whole lot worse... I wouldn't be keen to do a factory reset either (only as a last resort). Do you know anyone with a Samsung Galaxy S8 and above to test the DeX dock?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] Naxxÿ:
Unfortunately no.....I live in a island of Cape Verde and even if it's a beautiful paradise...it's a poor country so it's difficult to find people with such phones. I'll do some more fiddling and if nothing works I'll buy a Dex compatible adapter or a Dex Pad...
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
*News update*

Samsung has officially confirmed that Linux on DeX will be at SDC 2018, confirming that it is still in development and has not been canceled! :)

https://www.samsungdeveloperconference.com/schedule/?search=Ivan Getta#filters

*Note* Click on the speaker 'Ivan Getta' for more info!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] pixellegolas:
don't know if it was stated before, started reading this thread today, but I bought a dex without a charger and took it home.

did not work so I thoght I ought a broken one. I did not have original samsung charger so tried different chargers and cables

But then I went to friends house and plugged in with his original fast charger and it worked. So all good
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] jazzy7373:
I can't connect with my dexpad cause my case, and its annoying to quit the case everytime. Was thinking about a usb C extender but my question is, won't suffer overheating with the lack of the fan installed in the dock? Or don't matter at all? Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SC07 TP2:
Historically the Samsung DeX docking station is very fussy about chargers and there are lots of counterfeit Samsung fast chargers out there. Glad you've established your dock is working OK.

I don't know if the DeX pad is better at tolerating different chargers.

---------- Post added at 08:34 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:05 AM ----------

The fan on my DeX docking station rarely switches on when I use it with my Spigen Tough Armour case and USB-C extender adaptor so for most use cases it should be fine (depending on what climate you live in).

Where the phone gets hot is when it is charging from a low battery level or if you use a processor intensive app over a long period of time (run a video editor or something like the Dreamlab distributed computing app). Excessive heat shortens the life of the battery (cumulative effect) so I'd be tempted to remove the case for that.

I don't have a DeX pad so I don't know if it is decent for mirroring the phone's screen and playing mobile games on. That might generate lots of heat too.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] daniel_cassian:
With last updates of the Desktop Hub update, one of my issues is gone (the one where my keyboard would freeze if i opened desktop hub or used any of the keyboard shorcuts that came along with the app; the only way to get back my keyboard was to restart phone and never touch the desktop hub app or do any keyboard combos)

My 2nd issue with one of my games still openeing on the phone instead of the tv monitor is still there (its the only app doing that)

Question: is there any way to replicate multiwindow in dex mode? I mean a feature like multiwindow or the snap to margins as we have in Windows. I want to have 2 words or 2 excels opened and take up exactly half the screen space.. without me trying to resize and place them
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
*DESKTOP HUB UPDATE*

Window snapping on launch added to the alternative start menu.

Now when you right click an app you can choose to snap to left/right, open in fullscreen or phone/tablet dimensions.

*Note: this works for most resizable apps, although in some cases the developers may have implemented an override which blocks this function.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] Rawwrius01:
Little question here :D is it possible to Port Samsung dex to other devices like my Samsung Galaxy tab a ? It would be awesome to use the desktop mode on the tablet itself like on the tablet s4.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] StardustGeass:
Most likely no..

The reason is, DeX need a USB-C output for the dual screen with monitor.. hardware-wise, in the galaxy tab A, doesn't support for display out..

ALTHOUGH,

if it is possible to port a whole rom into galaxy tab A, I think it is possible to achieve the DeX-system inside the tab (albeit unable to use secondary display). Fingers crossed though, since spec-wise, tab S4 and Tab A is so different..
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] Rawwrius01:
I think this won't happen then [emoji23] to bad. It would be awesome and such a great multitasking improvement. A tab s4 is way to much then I need and to expensive for only takin notes at university.

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[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SC07 TP2:
The latest Chromebooks with touchscreens/backlit keyboards that can flip, can run Android apps and are much cheaper and more capable than Android tablets if you are looking for two independent devices running the same apps.

Alternatively the Mirabook (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-mirabook-turn-your-smartphone-into-a-laptop#/) will turn your Galaxy phone into a DeX laptop. Price is much cheaper than the S4 tablet/higher spec Chromebook and represents the ultimate in mobile convergence computing!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] Rawwrius01:
But I would like to have a usable stylus / stylus support as well :D so the tab a sm-p580 is great except no USB c and no fast charge. Overclocked the CPU to 1.7 GHz and the battery will last at least two days of university + it has built in stylus (you can buy a better one as well the stock one is a bit tiny) it has a nice resizable picture in picture mode but dex is way more evolved. Maybe Samsung is surprising me and will spend the tab a dex support with the Oreo update.

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[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] Jinkkys:
I have the same monitor and the same problem.

Dex pad and Note 9.

Solution?

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] xxaa:
1° There is Linux desktop OS for ARM working inside android. GPU acceleration is lacking and a few limitation more like not ending process automatically and memory share. But digitizer should be fully working ! The app Gnuroot Debian has GUI without root before Oreo. The app Linuxdeploy require root, then you pick wich linux distro you want. Somebody has try it before for the tab A surely.

2° I heard MHL is possible in developper mode on lot's of android. It's power demanding, the CPU is forwarding pic. On top of Linux in a countainer, it could be to much in a way or and other. I don't know. Somebody has try it before for the tab A surely.

3°... I'm curious what you want to do with a digitiser in desktop mode ? :laugh: Dex use the same android app. :(
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] Rawwrius01:
As long as there is no big battery drain, performance issues or data loss (would be the worst) I will definitely try this thanks! It's way better to switch between apps. I often need multiple books, the script and browser simultaneously. It's way easier when I have tabs like on Windows/lxde.

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[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] batmar333:
Does anyone know more info about this product? It seems good......https://youtu.be/bszB_3nRj-o
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] Naxxÿ:
I'm looking for a good USB C adapter that will work with my Note 8 in Dex mode.

Possibly one I can order on AliExpress since to get stuff from Amazon i need to have it forwarded increasing the price considerably.

Any help will be appreciated [emoji4]
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
Just use the search bar above the top post (not the top of the page) then search 'AliExpress' to see all of the previous recommendations :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] Naxxÿ:
Did that but didn't find anything recent and the few ones that where listed as working are not on AliExpress anymore..... And no one is mentioned to be tested with the Note 8. That why I asked [emoji6]
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SC07 TP2:
According to the InterWebs, Colorii is a Chinese manufacturer (http://colorii.cc/) of various USB-C peripherals and appear to want to tap into the convergence market with both dongles and this lapdock. Spec looks good (14" 1080p IPS screen) although an internal battery to charge the phone while in use appears optional (screenshot). They could be a new player alongside MiraXess' MiraBook (13" screen) and Sentio's Superbook (11" screen but no DeX support) looking for resellers, generic hardware rebadgers or possibly even Samsung's attention as an official accessory in their stores.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] daniel_cassian:
[MENTION=225651]op[/MENTION] ... May i state that I love you ... in a non sexual context :)

The snap to sides is the most beautiful feature for Dex. Thank you so much for this.

Now, i'm waiting for Microsoft to show more love for its Office Pack for Android and bring more features from the PC version
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
*NEWS UPDATE*

Adobe has commited themselves to bringing their full fledged creativity tools Photoshop and their video editing tools to Android devices.

After see'ing their commitment to supporting DeX and being one of the first to develop a dual screen app for Dual DeX mode (Adobe Sketch), I think that it will be great to see real desktop grade tools becoming available.

I think that Dual DeX mode brings with it many opportunities for content creators, so maybe this could provide incentives for more people to move away from their Mac to DeX! :)

Most of the current remaining bottlenecks in DeX could easilly be fixed if I had access to the DeX system code, as unfortunately Android requires system-level software privaledges to do so many things now that it is difficult for me to provide more improvements as I know I could with the access to those tools.

I will continue to try my best, but as I say, there is only so much that I can do right now.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] StardustGeass:
Wow, that's awesome news!

This is a hope that DeX system will have some future ahead!!

Also, Samsung, please make a dedicated DeX laptop, so we don't need to hitch and grab 3rd party ones..
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SC07 TP2:
HI SmilerOnline - Samsung generously reached out to you September last year by inviting you to their developer conference. Any lasting contacts from last year or even an invite to SF this year (I think you live in the States now)? I think your credentials, knowledge and interest in supporting/enhancing the DeX and Huawei desktop platform as well as us users is well proven one year on.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
Unfortunately I believe that they feel that I will take DeX code and use it for non-Samsung stuff.

The downside to proving yourself is that people often become nervous about your intentions.