Innovation Lab on MDE: Share your ideas on Samsung Dex and Second Screen

[Admin]

Hey Members,

It’s a lake of ideas in our community. But the good thing is, we are all ears for more suggestions to craft your experience better. Let’s make the Galaxy community the most interesting place to hang out. Bring in your recommendations through the Innovation Lab. 

While Samsung DeX and Second Screen are at the frontier of making work flow effortless.

Here’s what you should know before you proceed with your entries.

Samsung DeX (Desktop Experience), a software tool that enhances your experience by offering the

following capabilities:

1. Productivity: Transforms your Galaxy device¹ into a PC, with a desktop-like experience.
2. Connectivity: Supports wireless connection compatible with TVs and monitors², as well as wired connections via DeX cable or HDMI cable.
3. Multitasking: Allows you to multitask, run multiple apps, and utilize productivity apps like Powerpoint³.
4. Control: You can control DeX with your Galaxy device¹ as a touchpad or on-screen keyboard.
5. Keyboards and mice: Supports wired, wireless, and Bluetooth USB keyboards and mice.
6. Modes: Offers two modes - New DeX and Classic DeX. New DeX maintains the tablet's⁴ UI, while Classic DeX provides a desktop environment.

¹DeX is available on Galaxy S9, S10, S20, S21, S22, S23, S24, Note8, Note9, Note10, Note20, Z Fold3, Z Fold4, and Z Fold5, Z Flip6 and Z Fold6 series phones

²Samsung DeX wireless connection is supported with TVs that support Android smart phone screen mirroring(Miracast) only.

³PowerPoint is a trademark/ registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation

⁴DeX is available on Galaxy Tab S4, S5e, S6, S7, S8, S9 and Galaxy Tab Active3 and Tab Active Pro series tablets.

On the other hand, Samsung's Second Screen allows you to extend your computer screen to your

Galaxy tablet enabling the following:

1. Duplicate the computer screen on the tablet
2. Control the computer from the tablet
3. Use the tablet as an extended monitor
4. Switch between duplicate or extended display modes
5. Allow mouse, keyboard, touch, and pen input from the tablet
6. Pin or unpin the toolbar for easy access
7. Disconnect the connection when finished

This feature is compatible with Galaxy Tab S7, S8, and S9 running One UI 3.1 or later and select PCs with Wireless Display running Windows 10 version 2004 or higher.

• Drop in your experience while setting up and using Samsung Dex and Second Screen.
• What improvements would you like to suggest in Samsung DeX or Second Screen?

Thinking what you’d have to do?

1. Comment down your ideas/suggestions or create a post supporting your idea/suggestion
2. Include illustrations/diagrams/images or any detail you feel will help us understand better
3. Include #MDE #InnovationLab #SamsungDex #SamsungSecondScreen

We are all excited and looking forward to your suggestions.

Cheers,

Samsung Members Team

*TnC apply. Participation is voluntary and subject to terms hereof. All intellectual property rights in the Submissions vests solely and exclusively with Samsung. Samsung shall have the unhindered right to use such Submissions for any purpose, without any credit or payment or compensation to Participant. Participant to indemnify Samsung for any loss, claim, expense, costs etc that may arise pursuant to infringement/alleged infringement of any third party intellectual property rights in the Idea submitted. Courts at New Delhi to have exclusive jurisdiction in relation to any disputes.

[nickthaskater]

You can already use the S Pen to function as a mouse. There are settings in DeX for this.

[wildGamer]

Please bring Dex on Mac back please.

[screspin]

1. Allow multiple instances of the same app. Namely for workflows that require multiple files to be open and visible at the same time such as office apps, but should apply to all apps. 

2. Allow for app icons to mirror icons used in normal oneui. Dex switches back to original icons and this is confusing.

3. Redesign the app switching screen in dex to mirror the normal ui version. Dex mode app switch screen is not pretty at all.

Please continue the great work!

[ppsagar]

Very interesting points. ☝🏻

[Members_fnvlqgn]

1. Return Linux on Dex. Now that the Steam Deck has increased Linux's market share, it will surely be popular. 

2. Allow multiple external monitors. It's badly missing from the current experience. 

[AshwinGowda]

This is the right time to bring Linux on Dex, we miss this in Dex more than anything.

[nickthaskater]

Linux on DeX was a novelty that completely misses the point of DeX. The applications within Linux on DeX do not "talk" to the native Android apps, meaning you are effectively managing two operating systems independently. Rather than expending energy on Linux, it should be used to work with and support developers to bring desktop applications to native Android so they work within DeX.

Besides that, you can already use Termux/X11 to run Linux in DeX if you want. You don't need "Linux on DeX" to use Linux on DeX.

[Members_xL813TD]

Allow Dex to have multi monitor support. 

[atnoir]

For DEX on Samsung tablets:

Support wired DEX on tablet as it does on phone that it only needs a type-c to do so.

Make the app windows' toolbar narrower or hidden automatically until a mouse or s pen hovers over it.

Better experience with mouse control.

For Shared Screen on tablets:

Reduce the latency especially after a long time connection.

Allow text or image drop between mirrored space (PC screen shared via this feature) and tablet apps' screen.

Support wired connection in Shared Screen like a third party app called Superdisplay.

[AshwinGowda]

Yeah, the app window toolbar is annoying while using apps like Udemy on Dex. Even while video is playing on the app with fullscreen, the toolbar is not hidden. Proper Fullscreen mode support or Force fullscreen should be made available.