Im looking for a keyboard app to control Samsung Smart tv when i use the TVs web browser. Sent from my SM-P600 using Tapatalk 4. It acts as a remote control, mouse, and keyboard as long as your device and TV are on the same WiFi. By Another Matt in forum General Help and How To.
You hear the phrase often that smartphones are as powerful as a PC, but are they really? Samsung certainly thinks so and the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus come with an optional extra that literally put this to the test. Called Samsung DeX, it takes the concept of smartphone-as-a-PC and makes it a reality with its DeX station, charging throughput, and USB and HDMI ports. If you’ve got the Samsung DeX, here’s how to get started.
To use DeX, you’ll need an external display (TV, Monitor or Projector) with HDMI support, additional keyboard and mouse (wired or wireless), the Samsung fast charger that came with your Galaxy S8, and any other peripherals you want to use. We recommend going with the wireless keyboard and mouse as this can free up either one or both of the USB ports on the DeX station, but make sure whichever you pick is compatible with Android smartphones.
Once all of this is ready, getting started with Samsung DeX is quite simple:
- Connect the DeX Station to the display using a HDMI cable.
- Connect the Samsung branded fast charger to the DeX station.
- Connect the keyboard and mouse:
- If you want to use a wired keyboard and mouse, you can plug them directly into the USB ports.
- For Bluetooth keyboards and mice, you’ll need to set them up on the Galaxy S8 before docking your phone, otherwise they won’t work.
- Hot tip: If the mouse and/or keyboard doesn’t want to pair with Android and includes a USB dongle in the box (like the Microsoft Mobile Mouse we used), then connect the USB dongle into the USB-C to USB adapter in the box of your Galaxy S8, connect it to your phone and then you’ll be able to pair.
- Once paired, just leave it plugged into one of the USB ports on the back of the DeX station.
- Slide the top of the DeX Station down and place your Galaxy S8 inside, making sure to properly connect it to the USB-C port.
Your phone screen will then go black and the monitor should then display the Samsung DeX logo as seen at the top of this post. Samsung DeX follows the same security options as your Galaxy S8, so whether it’s a pattern, pin, iris or fingerprint recognition, you can use it to unlock Samsung DeX.
It’s worth noting that you can’t change a lot of options – including your security settings – when in DeX mode, only when using the phone alone.
Did this help you get started with Samsung DeX? Do you have any other tips for Samsung DeX newbies? Let us know in the comments below and if you’re not sure whether your Galaxy S8 is really up to replacing your PC, check out our full Samsung DeX review!
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A lot of Samsung Galaxy S9 or Galaxy S9 Plus users are being hooked up to the mobile hotspot feature of their smartphone. The feature provides convenience and an aid for those users who aren’t able to connect to the WiFi connection on their area or a weak mobile data signal. This is great for those group of friends who are studying or working remotely in a cafe or a public park, and not all of them are able to get the sufficient signal they need to connect to the internet. When you own a Samsung Galaxy S9 or Galaxy S9 Plus and you have a stable connection, all you need to do is activate the mobile hotspot feature and boom! Your friends will be able to connect to your Wi-Fi hotspot simultaneously.
Utilizing your Samsung Galaxy S9 or Galaxy S9 plus as a mobile hotspot is really awesome and to fully grasp its benefits, one must really experience the perks of it. It’s safe to assume that the main reason your stumble upon this article is that you don’t know how to navigate through the Wi-Fi tethering feature of your Samsung Galaxy S9. If that’s the case, worry not, for we got you covered.
Battery Life When Tethering WiFi With Your Galaxy S9
This most common concern most of our avid readers asks us is if the battery life of your Samsung Galaxy S9 or Galaxy S9 Plus shall be affected when you enable the Wi-Fi tethering on your smartphone. If you’re also concern about that part, know that Samsung significantly enhanced its latest flagship phone’s battery that’s why you should be confident with its performance upon activating the Wi-Fi tethering feature. It should squeeze some extra battery life out of your battery, but that not high that it’ll result in being drastically drained in an hour or two.
Now that battery aspect of your Samsung Galaxy S9 or Galaxy S9 Plus has been concerned, all you need to focus upon is the process of setting up the mobile hotspot on your smartphone and changing the password as soon as you have set it up, for security purposes of course (Including the WPA2 security). So without further ado, let’s proceed to the steps.
How To Setup The Wi-Fi Tethering Of Your Samsung Galaxy S9 Or Galaxy S9 Plus
- Open the Settings app from your smartphone’s notifications panel
- Access the Connections option
- Press the Tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot to open the available options
- Choose the Mobile Hotspot feature
- Press the toggle to turn it ON or OFF
- A notification shall appear on your screen saying that the Wi-Fi connection will turn OFF automatically
- Press the OK button to proceed
- A direction shall appear on the lowermost part of your screen. It will provide instructions on how to sync other devices to the Wi-Fi tethering of your Samsung Galaxy S9 or Galaxy S9 Plus. Follow it
How To Change Samsung Galaxy S9 / S9+ Wi-Fi Hotspot Password Settings
- Head back to the Wi-Fi hotspot and Tethering from the same general Settings menu
- Choose the Mobile Hotspot inside this option
- Press the three-point symbol to open the extended window
- Press the Configure from the new list of settings that will appear on your screen
- Edit the password in the password field that shall appear
- Press the Save button for the modifications to take effect and leave the menus once done
Once you have done all the steps above, you’ll now be able to activate the tethering feature of your Samsung Galaxy S9 or Galaxy S9 Plus in case you need to. Your friends or family member’s devices shall be able to connect to your mobile hotspot and reap the rewards you’re getting from your smartphone. Just be sure to change the password and make it as hard as possible so that strangers won’t be able to connect to your smartphone!