Comment on First Look at Google’s Unfinished DeX-Like Desktop Mode for Android

• captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Yes; using a USB dock with HDMI out you can use a Samsung phone as basically a desktop PC. For some reason. Having tried it, the experience isn’t great, none of the apps are really designed for it so I guess if you want to type an email on your phone, knock yoruself out.

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  • BastingChemina@slrpnk.net ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I used it a few times for work even. At the time I had a usb-c hub connected with a screen, Ethernet, 65w charger, a keyboard and mouse and I had my laptop that I was carrying with me.

    Once or twice I arrived at work and realized I forgot my computer at home … And I have a 2hour drive … So I connected my phone to the hub and work on it. It worked well to send email, use an internet browser, a bit of document editing and mostly connecting to remote desktops.

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  • joshchandra@midwest.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Darn! Well, at least the option is available for computer-less smartphone owners, I guess.

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    • captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      It seems to be built with the idea that you’re going to carry around a phone, and then have keyboards, monitors, mice (though you can use the phone’s touch screen as a trackpad) etc. set up at work stations to do more serious tasks, but the app ecosystem for Android just isn’t there. About the only thing that works half decent is Google Docs.

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      • 7arakun@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        I use Samsung Dex and I was disappointed by how limited the android version of Google Sheets was. Like it’s cool that I can edit stuff on my tablet, but it locks you out of a lot of functionality. This desktop mode could be really cool but it needs to be supported by apps.

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