Desktop mode like Samsung DEX

moogway

flawedworld - I would like to experiment with this mode in developer options. I am looking into picking up a HDMI to C cable. Would my P6 Pro support a cable that uses 'DP Alt Mode'? Any advice is appreciated since I don't want to buy a cable if it's unsupported.

flawedworld

https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/2865484

mehlot

Would it be possible for the GOS devs to remove that kernel restriction to test this? Most of us don't have the worked out routine environment to do this without a major hassle.

chock-a-block

flawedworld has anyone in the GOS community got this working to any degree?

treequell

chock-a-block From what I understand, it's far more limited than Samsung DEX. I believe that option allows you to only mirror the phone screen to another screen.

N1b

The Pixel 8 series might come with a desktop mode. If that is true and GOS supports it as well, this would be an easy sell for me.

N3rdTek

Use scrcpy, vysor, anlink, or airdroid

chock-a-block

As far as I can tell, Google did not announce a desktop mode with Pixel 8. Does anyone know if there is any further evidence of this feature in Android 14?

dgzeij

chock-a-block https://twitter.com/GrapheneOS/status/1709891028839256415

chock-a-block

dgzeij Interesting, thanks for pointing me towards that

andonl

https://twitter.com/andeonl/status/1735209149976256790?t=6dj6hn_-gGl8uT5KNnGdqQ&s=19

r3tr0

andonl That looks really nice. Are you using the 8 or the 8 Pro?

mmmm

andonl very cool. Care to share some experiences with using GOS like this?

othemad

Is the mouse working on screen?

user

othemad

https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/9541-pixel-8-displayport-output-external-mouse

andonl

It is on P8P. External mouse is working. You can see the cursor on the monitor. It seems that phone must be in the landscape position to be able to move mouse cursor to monitor "area".

Noticed mouse cursor when connecting monitor just to duplicate phone screen on monitor. Then enabled "Force desktop mode" After few restarts monitor was active.
It may happen that "Smooth display" must be turned on.

linuxaki88

I know that this is not so immportant as security updates but is there any chance that we might have full desktop mode as QPR1 in the next updates and when? Thanks

LeslieFH

linuxaki88

In stock Android 16 QPR1 the full desktop mode is still in developer options.

Eirikr70

Hi Folks,
I have a Pixel 6a, so I haven't been able to play around with the experimental desktop mode and I'm quite intrigued by that function that on the not-so-long run, if I understand correctly, might make a certain share of desktops/laptops obsolete.
What I understand is that the aim is to make of the smartphone the central unit of a computer, with the exception of the graphics card. Am I right ?
What OS(s) could that computer operate ? Android ? Linux ? Even Windows through a VM ?
What would the predictable limitations be ? I suppose intensive tasks unless cooling systems might be added (why not ?).
Am I exagerating the importance of this evolution ?

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