While we are still a little far away from using an Android phone — or indeed any other smartphone — as a roving mobile office or desktop, the Samsung DeX docking station offers a great taste.

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You initially had to buy a docking station to use your smartphone as your makeshift desktop machine on a monitor or display. Then, with the Note 9, you could use a USB-C to HDMI cable. Should you have the new Galaxy Note 10, you’re now able to launch and use DeX by using a dedicated Windows and Mac application (via Android Police).

[Update 01/06]: If you have the Galaxy S9 and Note 9, you’ll be pleased to hear that you can now use DeX for PC on your former flagship (via SamMobile). There was no explicit confirmation from Samsung that these devices would receive support for the mobile desktop hybrid but it appears that now you can plug your S9 and Note 9 right into your PC and run the not-quite-a-desktop replacement.

You don’t even need the Android 10 update to use DeX for Windows on your device either. Just install on your PC, plug in your device and fire the newly installed app up.

[Update 08/22]: The download page is now live just in time for the release of the Note 10 and Note 10+. If you were curious about installing DeX on your Mac or Windows machine you can find the official download links below:

The only caveat is that this still requires a USB-C cable connection to your PC, but really does give you much more flexibility of using DeX as a piece of software running on your machine rather than a standalone OS.

In 2019, Samsung introduced DeX for PC (and Mac). This brings the DeX experience to your laptop or desktop computer. After you’ve downloaded and installed the software, you connect your phone. Shortly after the launch of the Galaxy Note 10 last year, Samsung introduced the new DeX integration with Windows and Mac PCs for the device. The feature was soon ported over to the Galaxy S10.

While a wired connection is still needed, it gives us hope that Samsung might eventually be able to rid of us of the wire entirely and connect wirelessly. You can already manage text messages, calls, and notifications on your PC with the Link to Windows feature that is new on the Note 10. This doesn’t replicate the proper DeX desktop, though.

At the moment, it appears that DeX for Windows and Mac only works on the recently revealed Note 10. There is no support for the Galaxy S10 and S10+ at the moment, it seems. Given just how similar the internals are on the Note 10 and S10, hopefully, Samsung can add support soon.

For those of you that want to be able to use DeX while running PC or Mac apps at the same time, this is quite a nice little addition to the system. I can’t say I would do so personally, but it could be really helpful if you want to work on files on your Note 10 on a big screen but lack the USB-C to HDMI hardware.

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The original Samsung DeX lets you get a PC experience by connecting your eligible Samsung Galaxy smartphone to a display or TV with just an HDMI cable or USB cable. But with the new feature called “Wireless DeX,” you can now bring productivity to the big screen wirelessly. You don’t need any accessories such as a USB cable or HDMI. So, in this guide, you will learn how to use Samsung Wireless DeX on your TV.

However, Samsung Wireless DeX is a great way to experience a desktop-like interface offered by your Galaxy device. All you need to do is connect your mobile device to a monitor or TV that supports Miracast and a keyboard and mouse and launch Samsung DeX.

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Wireless DeX is one of the most important new features of One UI 2.5. This feature lets you display your phone screen to a supported TV or monitor and then use your phone as a touchpad to control the TV with multi-finger gestures.

Furthermore, you can swipe up to view recently opened apps with three fingers to control inputs on the TV screen, swipe down to return to the home screen, or swipe left or right to switch between apps. To permit customizations for different display sizes, you also get some screen zoom and font size choices.

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How to Setup Wireless DeX on TV

Unfortunately, not all Galaxy devices have a built-in Samsung Wireless DeX feature. However, if you have Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra, Galaxy S20, S20+, S20 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 2, Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ or Galaxy Note 9 or S9 Series then you can use Samsung Wireless DeX on your TV.

Meanwhile, if you can’t see the DeX option on the Quick Settings panel then it’s recommended to update your Galaxy device to One UI 2.5.

Step 1. First, with your TV remote, open the Source menu and select Screen Mirroring.

Step 2. Secondly, on your Samsung Galaxy phone, pull down the notification bar and tap on DeX in the Quick Settings panel.

Tap on DeX in the Quick Settings panel

Step 3. Here, You’ll see a list of available devices to connect with. Choose the display you want to connect to and tap Start Now.

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Step 4. You’ll now see the DeX launch on your TV. You have successfully connected your Galaxy phone to an Android TV wirelessly using the Samsung DeX Wireless feature.

Samsung Wireless DeX on Your TV

Step 5. To navigate within DeX, you can use your phone as a touchpad. Pull down the notification bar and tap “Use phone as a touchpad.” Use your finger or S Pen to guide the pointer and access your apps.

Step 6. To disconnect the process, simply swipe down twice and disable the DeX option on your Galaxy phone.

DIsable the DeX option on your Galaxy phone

DeX Dual Mode Multi-Tasking

Experimentation Multitasking between a handheld device and a television. You will use different applications on the external monitor and your mobile device at the same time by using Samsung DeX.

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DeX TouchPad Has Been Improved

The DeX Touchpad, which comes with the Galaxy Note20 and Note20 Ultra, allows for PC-like access. The updated TouchPad feature now includes three new gesture styles. Swiping with three fingers to monitor DeX is more effective, and it will be assisted by the Galaxy Note20 and Note20 Ultra. Check out the latest features mentioned below.

Wrapping Up

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That’s it. This guide was all about how to use Samsung Wireless DeX on any smart TV that supports Miracast. As I said earlier, not all Samsung Galaxy smartphones support Samsung Wireless DeX. Devices like Galaxy S9, S9 Plus, and later devices running on Samsung One UI 2.5 have a built-in Samsung Wireless DeX option.

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