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[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] jaben2:
Just got mine delivered today. So far I am liking it. I have it set up using my touch screen monitor and a logitech k400 wireless keyboard mouse combo. Went ahead and downloaded dex hub and dexpad. Thanks for the great apps. I did give 5 star reviews as well. Looking forward to where this whole setup goes to.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
Thanks for the feedback!

How is it working with your touch screen monitor? Is the touch screen interactive with DeX?

Have fun! :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] jaben2:
So far everything I've tried has worked with either. You can scroll using touchinput, or click and drag. If there is anything you want me to check specifically just ask.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
That's good to know thanks!

I previously tried using Remix OS on my touch screen laptop, but that didn't respond to touch input, so I'm glad that DeX supports touch screens! :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
*UPDATE*

New DeX Hub brings independant volume controls to both phone and DeX mode
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] KenHua:
It's good to know that Dex supports touch screen but I believe the best solution is a free one -- i.e. Samsung should activate the touch input on the phone screen itself when docked. Some functions of the apps I have require touch input. They won't respond to mouse clicks. Also, touch input is very effective on small screens. On a large display it is tiring to run your hands over the screen all day. You would know what I meant if you have tried using swype input on a tablet. Thanks,
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
Yeah, I definately agree, on my touch screen laptop I would often use the touch screen as just an additional input along side the keyboard & trackpad, I would hate to use that as my only/primary input though.

Its just a nice to have extra.

I think that Samsung may benefit from taking a leaf out of Remix OS' book for the touch input emulation though, with Remix OS allowing you to simulate locational touches with a keyboard button of choice. this could enhance things like games by enabling you to set up a button as the middle-left point of the app window for instance.

Though, the trackpad/touchpad is a feature that appears to be coming as I mentioned before, so you could possibly use that to simulate touch input/gestures too.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] KenHua:
I wish someone can figure a way to simulate touch input with mouse and keyboard, e.g.:

1. ctrl + Wheel = Pinch (zoom) in/out.

2. Ctrl + Shift + Wheel = Rotate.

Edit: Actaually many of the Samsung apps support Ctrl+Wheel for zooming in and out except that it is not consistent over many websites. It would be great even if the simple left-click can be made truely = touch!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
I stopped using Chrome for Android due to its lack of support for things like this.

The Samsung browser has Ctrl+mouse wheel zoom & a quick access bookmarks button (although I'd prefer a bookmarks bar personally).

I'm shocked that Google still hasn't brought Chrome for Android upto its Chrome for Windows/MAC standards. There is clearly a demand for it for devices like this, Remix OS and even 10" tablets. So why Google still sticks with this low quality version on their own OS? I will never know...

I would like to hope that many people have got in touch with Google to put pressure on them to bring Chrome for Android more in-line with its desktop counterpart.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] beda_boy:
Will this work with TeamViewer mobile?planning to get one to remote to my office computer occassionally.

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
If it works on your phone it should work on DeX - worst case scenario you can just enable developer settings to make any older apps work as you would expect.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] KenHua:
I basically stopped using Chrome too. Samsung Internet is fast and reliable. I love the Quick Access and set it as Home page. Clicking the adress bar brings out Quick Access instantly from anywhere, which is very convenient. I wish Samsung would implement Folders on the Quick Access, make it like a Desktop for internet. Chrome is very basic; I find even accessing its bookmark is troubsome.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
I've added 'Enhanced input' to DeX Hub to enable more keyboard hotkeys to function and keyboard shortcuts such as 'Ctrl+Alt+Del' actually have a use now (That pulls up the Device Maintence window by the way).

Also added support for the devices power menu to remove the need to hold the button on the side of the device whilst docked 'Meta(Windows key)+Esc'.

I've listed the key combo shortcuts within the app, just click the 'Enhanced input' button to see them, though I haven't listed the hotkeys, as most keyboards have different icons for those. But simple things like the camera shortcut and the zoom shortcuts do something on my keyboard now!

I've also listed some official Samsung shortcuts in there which Samsung haven't noted in the official shortcut list.

These shortcuts are a work in progress so any feedback/suggestions would be welcomed.

[IMG="DeX Hub"]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/lfbQVjrjqpEQYoxURIDFAEotdR9Rdwyp-ywDvqRZbBSOJcogbAhbJh73ZfuwmZsSEZCM=h600-rw[/IMG]
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
*WINDOW SNAP UPDATE*

When adding the keyboard shortcuts to DeX Hub, I discovered that I can use 'Meta(Win Key)+Up' to full screen apps including Kodi!

'Meta(Win Key)+Down' to restore to windowed state.

Window snap left/right also available with 'Meta+left/right'

Window snap preview:
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] KenHua:
OMG! [MENTION=4060819]SmilerOnline[/MENTION], you are incredible! You thought of everything even before anyone had to ask! I love everything that you have done! Thank you so much!

The Shift-Space to switch languange was a real problem for me. I was thrilled to see the option to disable it. May I ask if Shift-Space can be made to = Space, so that we don't have to release the Shift key when typing a few caps letters with space in between, such as L V U? Haha

A few more questions hope you don't mind.

1. Can the Num-Lock be activated by default?

2. Ctrl-Left in Samsung Internet app conflicts with jump to previous word during input. I circumvent it by using Ctrl-Shift-Left to jump to prvious words but the words are selected as a result. Can Ctrl-Left be set to focus on text input rather than switching Tabs?

Thanks many many...
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
After looking into it, I have found that all of these require system level permissions to avoid security problems.

Thats only possible with Samsung adding DeX Hub as a system app or with root unfortunately...
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] lilr:
Any word of any body is working on a dex Linux ROM?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
I haven't heard anything on here - Maybe it's worth keeping an eye on the development forums.

Just a quick note though, DeX doesn't load an entire secondary desktop OS, it is the same OS as you use on the phone mode, but with a different launcher and updated resolution & DPI settings to suit the larger external 1080p display.

There are some projects out there to bring QEMU environments to run Linux/Windows in a virtual machine on Android though. That may be a better option.

Also there are countless numbers of remote desktop client apps out there for Android.

*UPDATE*

DeX Hub now has a few additions to 'Enhanced input'.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] pRo_lama:
@SmilerOnline: I sent you little donation for your outstanding work. Thank you very much.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
Thank you very much for your donations, it is people like you that keep me working on these projects to improve our experiences!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
*DeX Hub NOTE*

I have received a couple of requests to simulate input from DeX Hub.

This is not something that I have been able to acheive so far, as Android security continues to tell me that I can only do this within my own app.

I guess that this is to stop those malicious hackers from getting access to our bank details and anything else of a similar security risk.

I would like to integrate this feature if possible, but so far I continuously find that I need DeX Hub to be installed as a system level app to acheive this.

Originally I designed 'Enhanced input' in the hope to acheive to ability to simulate swipe to zoom gestures in those apps that don't support 'ctrl+mouse-wheel' zoom. But as I said, this has proven to be a security risk.

I can detect keyboard input, cancel input buttons & replace them, fire up system events (such as the power menu, home button and recents), launch apps. But so far, I have hit a barrier with the mouse input override and simlating touch input.

I will continue to look into this in my spare time, but I would just say that you probably shouldn't get your hopes up... :(
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] zulu99:
In the meantime you can install DroidMote and have everything:

https://youtu.be/YQIkxGNzy1A

https://youtu.be/PccI9G8l-Rc

In regard of root instead, you have a completly wrong vision.

Only with root you can see what happen at system level. Without root, you are not even able to see if someone steal your data.

The fact that you don't have root in Android, have only one motivation, Google want you as a trained monkey in his hands.

With root, if you get a malware, you can see the process, kill it and delete the file of infection.

The average user have administrative permissions also on Windows, Linux and Mac OS and no one is never died.

The fact that the end user can't sign an app as a system app is the main way to maintein the monopoly inside Android, have nothing to do with security.

You can be more secure with root than without root for the simple fact that if you don't have root, you don't have necessary permissions to fight an infection. Infection that first or after you will get.

Developers with apps that require root in Google Play are serious developers, you can write to us when you want and we will support also you.

Respect the works of others developers if you want respect for your work.

P.S.

With root you can't get nothing about your financial transactions, because payment system work in a way that you not know, otherwise you would not have written those nonsense.

In a financial transaction, the credit card number is never sent on the network and not even saved on your device, so you have nothing to do with the root. Study before writing what you not know.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] pRo_lama:
I think it's safer when an application has no root rights than it would have. This could do more harm than if they did not have rights. Or am I wrong?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] zulu99:
The problem is that without root you can't decide nothing, you can't trust another company.

Mean that you are not the owner of your device.

You can't never block Google when she grab your personal informations when you write with the Google keyboard, when you surf the web, when you buy something with a credit card etc.

With root, you can grant and remove permissions to everything, also to Google and to the manufacturer.

Apart this, there are laws in many countries that protect the fair compatition between companies, and if the end user is not able to chose, because only Google and the manufacturer can have system permissions, is logical that the Android OS is against this laws.

In the past, also Microsoft was forced to remove Internet Explorer as the only choice inside Windows. I don't understand why the Governments permits all these Google abuses.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
[MENTION=1469500]zulu99[/MENTION]:

I'm sorry if I offended you, but I am developing DeX Hub with the majority of DeX users in mind, not just the few who have root. So I want to look for ways in which I can perform the desired functions without the need for root.

I wasn't suggesting that root was insecure, I was just stating that Google don't allow developers to perform certain actions because they say that it is a security risk. And to get past the Google boundaries I would need to develop it with root access, and as I have said before, I want to develop this for the majority of DeX users. After all, DeX Hub targets a small number of users with Samsung DeX, and developing just for the rooted DeX users would be such a small market, that it just would make no sense, I've said right from the beginning, it is my intention to enable most DeX users to have the perfect desktop experience.

If that means that rooted users have to suffer, then so be it.

If you don't like my work then don't use it, simple...
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] zulu99:
Okay, but please do not spread false news. Many of us and expecially many developers who know technology well, root their devices to be safer.

Whoever says the reverse is just protecting his economic interests. And the monopoly inside an OS is against laws in many countries. Soon we will see the effects of this laws.

All the power in the hands of few companies, is very dangerous for the future of the democracy.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
* Or her...

I don't want to get into an argument about whether root is good or bad, I have an old GS4 and Nexus 5 which have root for testing possibilities with my other projects, but I don't have root on my primary device as I like to use my phone to make payments and other things which would be disabled by the software developers if they detect root. Even Netflix have said that they're dropping support for rooted users, and Google are bringing a feature to the Play store to enable devs to block rooted users from downloading their apps.

For legacy devices, I think that root can breath new life into them, which is great for developers who need more test devices, but I don't think that I would like to use root on my GS8 whilst it is still my daily driver.

Though it can be good for some users/uses, it is not good for all.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] zulu99:
about Netflix and root, take a look to this videos:

Pass Google Play restrictions with Magisk

https://youtu.be/yTf55-PXC8k

Record Neflix without Root

https://youtu.be/uI1cK0IueFk

This is my S8 Plus
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
OK interesting, but we are going off-topic here.

Can someone request that the moderators clean this up and remove these off-topic discussions about root.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] zulu99:
this are not off-topics are related to Samsung Dex

Don't forget that you are promoting also a paid app inside a free xda developer thread.

In the past my threads on full Android for Shield TV and Nexus Player, was closed for this reason.

Dex Pad, that you promote in first post, is a paid app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.touchtechnologies.dexapp

This is against xda rules, for this reason i ported all my works in my personal forum.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
My posts on here are about DeX Hub which is free, and supporting the DeX community, I have notified users that DeX Pad is available, but I don't continuously discuss that on here, having that in my signature is no different than you having the donate button on your profile.

Besides, regarding root, you win...

Now can we stop with the complaining and get back to discussing DeX.

If the moderators want me to remove anything on here I am happy to, as my primary interest on here is to support the DeX community.

* I have removed DeX Pad from the OP in response to your comments.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] zulu99:
Respect others if you want that others respect you. For me the conversation is closed. Good luck.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
Interesting new tool released by Samsung gives you more control over audio:

Samsung SoundAssistant

Very useful for DeX users when multi-tasking!

I can finally use this to enable me to play videos whilst listening to my music in the background too! (would have been useful when I was watching the Google I/O live streams and just waiting for it to start, so I could listen to some music in the background whilst I waited without the video pausing).

GSMArenas comments:

http://www.gsmarena.com/soundassist...axy_app_for_personalized_audio-news-25295.php

*DeX Update*

I was just checking the 'About DeX' screen earlier and I noticed that it was checking for updates. Maybe it is nothing, but I haven't seen that before...

*DeX Hub Update*

Since Bixby doesn't work in DeX mode, I have set the Bixby button to toggle 'Do not disturb mode' (only when in DeX mode).

I thought that it kind of makes sense as it sits beneath the volume controls, and it may be useful to enable that button to do something for some of us.

It still shows the message that Bixby isn't supported in DeX mode, but you will see the Do not disturb notifiction when enabled.

*MR MOBILE REVIEW*

Just added this to the OP

Popular Youtuber 'Mr Mobile' review:

[YOUTUBE]L0GbRL7bOHk[/YOUTUBE]
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
*DeX Launcher files info*

I am looking at the file for the DeX settings menu and I see a button is listed in a file which is not available in the DeX settings menu currently titled: 'share_home_screen_apps'

'config_isSupportHomeSync'='false', suggests that we may see the option to synchronise our phones home screen with our desktop home screen or something.

Also: 'share_home_screen_apps_dialog_content'='Your DeX home screen will may change as same apps of Phone home screen. Adding or deleting apps will affect both the DeX Home screen and your phone Home screen from now.'

And: 'share_home_screen_apps_summary'='Show the same apps on the DeX and Phone Home screens'

They have a file which suggests that they may bring multi-home screen like you get on the phone launcher. This may be useful to separate your work desktop from your personal desktop! & a line stating: 'config_maxNumberOfPageIndicatorsToShow'='21'

There is a file called 'default workspace guest' which suggests that they may be developing a way to use a single phone as a shared PC in a work environment.

'default_workspace_guest'

'default_workspace_knox'

'default_workspace_wifi'

'dex_default_workspace'

I didn't notice this before, but the developer mode on DeX enables you to select from more screen timeout settings, including as little as 10 seconds.

A line of text includes: 'config_isLightTheme' = 'true', which suggests that currently the light theme is forced on, but there may be a dark theme coming!

'feature_supportDualLockscreen'='false', may suggest that they are bringing multi-display support and we can lock/unlock both screens with both lock screen menus.

'widgets_view_section_text_color', could suggest that desktop widgets support is coming! also 'pending_widget_elevation', 'safemode_widget_error', 'home_screen_context_menu_resize_widget' & 'home_screen_context_menu_add_widget' too!

Also, Windows Vista & 7 had desktop widgets, but MS called them gadgets. Samsung has this in their strings/text translation file: 'gadget_error_text'='Problem loading widget'

'select_screen_type' & 'select_screen_type_layout' ??

'setting_main_screen_desktop'='90' ??

'wallpaper_picker_live_wallpaper_item', Live wallpaper may be coming to DeX!

'lock_screen_type', Custom DeX lock screens?

This may explain why some older displays don't work: 'If the external display does not support HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), the Samsung DeX screen cannot be displayed'.

This suggests that DeX may work without a charger connected evntually: 'If the device is not charging when using Samsung DeX, the battery usage time will be reduced compared to typical mobile device usage time'.

The current build is a very recent build, as I have found the line below in the desktop launchers manifest, which suggests that it uses support libraries which are still in development for Android-O's release and they were not even available very long before the release of the GS8.

<meta-data android:name="android.support.VERSION" android:value="26.0.0-alpha1"/>
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
*Browser update*

I didn't realise, but I wasn't running the latest version of the browser.

If you want to check if you have the latest version, check the browsers about menu, and then see if it has the same version code as the one linked below:

http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsun...rnet-5-4-20-10-android-apk-download/download/

p.s. It has several improvements for DeX mode over the version I was previously running!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] karstenodense1:
Keyboard problem

I am trying to use the Dex , but I have a problem with the keyboard. When I type a letter, the letter will become doubled or tripled. Typing e will result in ee or eee or eeee. I have tried 4 different normal usb-keyboards. Any solutions? Everything else including the mouse works very well indeed.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
Have you looked through the Language & Input settings to see if anything appears to suggest that may be the issue?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] Ramer:
I just got my Dex today and the first thing I thought about when I had to take off my case was that there must be a cable that will let me keep my case on and still use Dex. Hopefully this will be the solution as it's a pain to take off my case. Thanks for the link ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] karstenodense1:
Yes, I have tried all kind of settings in language and input, but nothing helps ... the settings there is most about language and the pop-up virtual keyboard on the screen.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] SmilerOnline:
Does this problem occur when using the virtual keyboard?

Also, is this problem just within one app, or does it happen in all apps including the browser?

I only ask that second question as some software developers who don't actually test their physical keyboard optimisations won't be aware that all calls from the keyboard to the app trigger two events (one on keypress down, and one on keypress up) so they may detect an event coming from the letter 'e' twice and run the same input event twice when you have only pressed the key once...
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Accessories] dusanzk:
Hey, I had a similar problem where typing would cause multiple instances of the same letters to appear. The problem for me was that i had about 4 devices connected via bluetooth at the same time, keyboard, mouse, bluetooth headphones and another bluetooth headset, while i was streaming music to my bluetooth headphones the problem started happening. If i switched to a USB keyboard and mouse everything was ok but since you mentioned already that you're using USB keyboards i don't know what the problem could be.

On another note I am still facing a serious issue i have had from day one, if my keyboard and mouse, Logitech MK850, are connected via the USB receiver I cannot switch languages using the Shift+Space shortcut, what's worse is that my S8+ completely freezes on the first attempt of Shift+Space, requiring a reboot using the hardware keys. The MK850 is brand new. The Language and Input settings are the same as when i have the keyboard connected via bluetooth.

I've tried removing the three languages i have set for input and just leaving one, English, the default setting, this didn't help. I've tried only connecting the keyboard, without the mouse, the problem still occurs with Shift+Space.

I don't know what the problem is but it's starting to become very annoying because using the USB receiver has much less lag and is generally more convenient for me because i have a lot of other bluetooth devices that I connect to my S8+.

Any suggestions that don't involve factory reset would be appreciated.