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Samsung MHL to HDMI Adapter not working??

Hello guys, I registered in this forum hoping to find a solution for the problem I have.
I bought an original Samsung HDTV Adapter (Micro USB type) to use it to connect my new Galaxy S3 to my LCD Samsung TV via HDMI cable, BUT IT DOESN’T WORK !!
I checked the same adapter with a Galaxy Nexus and it worked just fine, but I had no luck to get it work with Galaxy S3. Any reason for that?
Please help. Thank you!

Have you set the TV-Out options on the phone?

There is no TV-Out options in the phone !! , any other thoughts?

The settings might be in the AllShare application or something like that, most phone's with TV-Out don't have it enabled by default as you have to choose PAL/NTSC/etc. I'm just guessing based on my SGS1 though, I don't have my SGS3 yet.

Can confirm it's not working. Couldn't find any mention of mhl in the manual either.

Also mine that I used with Note is not working
Inviato dal mio GT-I9300 con Tapatalk 2

Damn, this is a bit of a major for me! I hope this isn't a case of Samsung not including MHL to sell more of their AllShare Cast dongles...

Charlie Sheen aproves this accessory.
http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.ph...--official-wi-fi-display-hub--ead-t10udegxeu-

This is a major letdown. I've also bought a MHL adapter to use with my (delayed pebble blue -.- ) SIII, didn't expect this to happen.
Anyone else has tried connecting the phone through hdmi?

That’s really frustrating!! I guess I figured it out and it doesn’t look nice from Samsung.
I found this accessory online which is yet to be released and compatible with the S3:
Part No: EPL-3FHUBEGSTD (sorry I cant post links as im a new user and the system wont allow me, u will be able to find that part in MobileFun site )
The same older model won’t work !! it’s the same device though with an older version. Here is the old model part no. which is available in market now:
Part No: EIA1UHUNBECSTD (u can search it in the same site “MobileFun”)
So if you have your old HDTV Adapter, I guess you can’t use it with the S3. That’s BAD Samsung, really BAD
Anyway, if any 1 can figure a way to make the older model work with the S3 please post it here, as im not eager to buy a second HDTV Adapter

Hi
I tried my old Bizlink with my S3 - it definitely does not work. Apparently only the new cable (EPL-3FHUBEGSTD) will work.
MobileFun expect their new HDTV adaptors on Friday.

Well, this is annoying. My old Samsung official MHL one doesn't work, and neither does my prototype one from the MHL consortium. Would like to know how Samsung explain messing up a connection standard?
My speculation: they have changed it so that the adapter delivers more charge to the S3 during MHL connection sessions...

NZtechfreak said:
Well, this is annoying. My old Samsung official MHL one doesn't work, and neither does my prototype one from the MHL consortium. Would like to know how Samsung explain messing up a connection standard?
My speculation: they have changed it so that the adapter delivers more charge to the S3 during MHL connection sessions...
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Thats what i thought also !! Samsung must have changed the power requirement for the newer model. Its very annoying from Samsung i agree.

Got a confirmation from Samsung that the MHL adapter sold for the SGS2 won't work for the SGS3. They didn't mention whether they would release a new one, but I assume they will.

i have same problem i think they want us to buy dongle

Do you guys think the ebay version will work? Theres a few on there and they say they work with sgs3

donovan2123 said:
Do you guys think the ebay version will work? Theres a few on there and they say they work with sgs3
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Pretty sure they won't work. Just wait for the official adapter.

donovan2123 said:
Do you guys think the ebay version will work? Theres a few on there and they say they work with sgs3
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They won't work. They will have said that in anticipation of them working (which is entirely fair enough on their part, since, you know, MHL is a connections standard that Samsung seem to have messed up).

TV Output should be work as 1280 x 720 or 1920 x 1080 resolution?

kamzata said:
TV Output should be work as 1280 x 720 or 1920 x 1080 resolution?
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It will mirror the phones display at 1280x720p, but will output HD video to the videos actual resolution up to full HD.
(when we have a working MHL adapter that is)

HDMI support on AOSP ROMs

Hello,
Wondering if anyone can confirm HDMI support on the SIII when running CM10 or another AOSP ROM.
Just got a Bluray drive for my computer and have been ripping my movies to play on my SIII and Nexus 7
Would love it if I could play them on a bigger screen from my SIII and I'm thinking about getting the Samsung MHL dongle.
I'm still running stock but will probably switch to CM10 when most things are working.
So, can someone confirm MLH support in CM10?
Thanks,
~Eric

FunkyELF said:
Hello,
Wondering if anyone can confirm HDMI support on the SIII when running CM10 or another AOSP ROM.
Just got a Bluray drive for my computer and have been ripping my movies to play on my SIII and Nexus 7
Would love it if I could play them on a bigger screen from my SIII and I'm thinking about getting the Samsung MHL dongle.
I'm still running stock but will probably switch to CM10 when most things are working.
So, can someone confirm MLH support in CM10?
Thanks,
~Eric
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It did work for me on the older builds but on the newer ones its a no go. It just freezes and reboots the phone. maybe when the JB OTA comes out and they use stuff from that it might work again.

jellydroid13 said:
It did work for me on the older builds but on the newer ones its a no go. It just freezes and reboots the phone. maybe when the JB OTA comes out and they use stuff from that it might work again.
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Shoot.... that is bad news.
Do you have the official $40 Samsung adapter or a generic one from Amazon?
I have heard that the Amazon ones are hit or miss with different applications / different phones, etc and to get the Samsung one.
I may go buy it anyway since I'm currently running a rooted stock ROM. Not too bad when you replace the keyboard with a JB keyboard and replace the launcher.

FunkyELF said:
Shoot.... that is bad news.
Do you have the official $40 Samsung adapter or a generic one from Amazon?
I have heard that the Amazon ones are hit or miss with different applications / different phones, etc and to get the Samsung one.
I may go buy it anyway since I'm currently running a rooted stock ROM. Not too bad when you replace the keyboard with a JB keyboard and replace the launcher.
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I have the ten dollar adapter but I have the $40 one coming today I will let you know if it works.

jellydroid13 said:
I have the ten dollar adapter but I have the $40 one coming today I will let you know if it works.
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.... and???

[Q] MHL adapter incompatibility

I'm having some issues getting my MHL adapter to behave properly. I have my E4GT running ICS MIUI, and I also have my work phone which is a sensation 4G running stock ICS, unrooted.
I ordered 2 different types of MHL adapter, a menotek and an official Samsung, and have been trying different combinations to get it to work on my 1080p TV.
1. MHL will work with both my E4GT and my work phone is they are running Froyo, but with no gamepad compatibility this is a dealbreaker.
2. No ICS roms I have tried will mirror over MHL. Mijz goodness just shows a black screen on the TV, whereas MIUI won't even show that (but it will change to landscape and lock rotation on the phone).
3. My work phone works 100% mirroring. This isn't ideal since my wish of MHL mirroring and gamepad compatibility is for my personal phone with all of my games on it.
4. Any combination of connecting the MHL power, HDMI cable, or connecting to the phone (Since I read the order *might* have an effect) is fruitless when running ICS builds of Mijz goodness, Viper, Recalked, or MIUI, on both adapters.
5. Searching the forums is fruitless, since most threads point back to threads with people either saying it should work out of the box, or no, it will never work since the source code for mirroring isn't released yet.
6. Both adapters are verified working with my work phone.
So the question is, what am I doing wrong? I noticed an HDMI mirroring notification comes up on my Sensation when mirroring, but nothing comes up on my personal phone. Is it missing a key program?

sounds wierd.. to answer some of your questions.. mhl support doesnt work with any aosp ics or jb rom that im aware of.. only tw based roms.. i havent had any issues with any tw based ics rom. i usually have hdmi to the adapter, then plug power to the adapter, then plug into the phone.
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elliwigy said:
sounds wierd.. to answer some of your questions.. mhl support doesnt work with any aosp ics or jb rom that im aware of.. only tw based roms.. i havent had any issues with any tw based ics rom. i usually have hdmi to the adapter, then plug power to the adapter, then plug into the phone.
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Well, I went back to the stock rom and sure enough MHL works. I haven't had luck with any other rom so far, even TW based roms.
It could be my TV, adapter, or any combination of things. I know stock works and I'm happy.

Caferacer said:
Well, I went back to the stock rom and sure enough MHL works. I haven't had luck with any other rom so far, even TW based roms.
It could be my TV, adapter, or any combination of things. I know stock works and I'm happy.
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Which stock rom? Gingerbread, FI03, FI27?

jigwashere said:
Which stock rom? Gingerbread, FI03, FI27?
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stock 4.0.4. I needed it to be ICS for gamepad compatibility. I flashed a couple of kernels and MHL mirroring is not kernel dependant, unlike when HDMI mirroring was implemented on EVO 4g.

Caferacer said:
stock 4.0.4. I needed it to be ICS for gamepad compatibility. I flashed a couple of kernels and MHL mirroring is not kernel dependant, unlike when HDMI mirroring was implemented on EVO 4g.
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Thanks for your response. I'm also on stock 4.0.4 (FI27), but unable to get MHL working. I posted about it here.. Which adapter are you using? I don't really need it, but it's not the first time I've made a foolish purchase. Maybe I'll get another one.

jigwashere said:
Thanks for your response. I'm also on stock 4.0.4 (FI27), but unable to get MHL working. I posted about it here.. Which adapter are you using? I don't really need it, but it's not the first time I've made a foolish purchase. Maybe I'll get another one.
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I just tested it on my menotek adapter. It doesn't work, but it does with the OEM samsung adapter. They're $9 now.

The more recent versions of touchwiz broke compatibility with the Menotek adapters.
You might be able to get them to work in DVI mode, but they fail HDMI initialization.

Caferacer said:
I just tested it on my menotek adapter. It doesn't work, but it does with the OEM samsung adapter. They're $9 now.
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That's a great price. Any chance you have a link? My search finds them for $12+.
I'm also finding this one at Monoprice, which seems like a decent price ($10.20).

Menotek works with FK23.

[Q] MHL-HDMI Output

Hi guys
I want to use my t989 as SNES/PSX console with HDMI output+PS3 controller, or just use my TV for see my series, videos and photos without DLNA of connect it via USB cable. It's a feature I want
A friend of mine borrow me a MHL-HDMI cable (I ordered mine already) and I tried with stock and other ROM's, I have output once with CM10.1 but can't have it anymore and according to docs and IRC chat that functionality is undocumented and will never work. Only touchwiz based ROM's have TV-OUT, do you know which ones support that? Is there any chance to get this for CM or others?
Thanks in advance
---EDIT 2013-03-02
List of ROM's supporting MHL-HDMI
- Slimbean 4.1
- Liquid smooth rc9 (according to thread pointed out by nreaction)

cristianpark said:
Hi guys
I want to use my t989 as SNES/PSX console with HDMI output+PS3 controller, or just use my TV for see my series, videos and photos without DLNA of connect it via USB cable. It's a feature I want
A friend of mine borrow me a MHL-HDMI cable (I ordered mine already) and I tried with stock and other ROM's, I have output once with CM10.1 but can't have it anymore and according to docs and IRC chat that functionality is undocumented and will never work. Only touchwiz based ROM's have TV-OUT, do you know which ones support that? Is there any chance to get this for CM or others?
Thanks in advance
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It worked for me on Slimbean 4.1 so I assume it works on other 4.1 ROMs. Haven't been able to get it to work on 4.22 AOKP.

cristianpark said:
Hi guys
I want to use my t989 as SNES/PSX console with HDMI output+PS3 controller, or just use my TV for see my series, videos and photos without DLNA of connect it via USB cable. It's a feature I want
A friend of mine borrow me a MHL-HDMI cable (I ordered mine already) and I tried with stock and other ROM's, I have output once with CM10.1 but can't have it anymore and according to docs and IRC chat that functionality is undocumented and will never work. Only touchwiz based ROM's have TV-OUT, do you know which ones support that? Is there any chance to get this for CM or others?
Thanks in advance
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I thought, I would never say this but at least try and use the search function, all i typed was "mhl" search in general section. Here is the thread your looking for though. I can confirm it works for cm10, but haven't tested with cm10.1.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2000135&highlight=mhl

In my experience with the MHL adapter it will drain your batter to basically nothing while using it even though it is plugged into a power source. When you get done playing you're going to have to charge your phone back up .

jrosetto said:
In my experience with the MHL adapter it will drain your batter to basically nothing while using it even though it is plugged into a power source. When you get done playing you're going to have to charge your phone back up .
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There is an app that will turn your phone screen off but keep your MHL connection live and then your battery problems are solved. I just can't for the life of me remember the name of it. I have used it and it works great though.

Well I just ordered one so if you think of the name of the app please let me know. Thanks
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nreaction said:
I thought, I would never say this but at least try and use the search function, all i typed was "mhl" search in general section. Here is the thread your looking for though. I can confirm it works for cm10, but haven't tested with cm10.1.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2000135&highlight=mhl
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Thanks for pointing me to that thread, even though I think it's a little different because doesn't have a list or something like that of ROM's in which MHL-HDMI output works currently (from the thread I saw liquid smooth have it)
I will try the recomendations you guys told me and have in mind jrosetto said, thanks. If anyone knows others ROM's with the feature functioning, please share your experience with us

TMK216 said:
Well I just ordered one so if you think of the name of the app please let me know. Thanks
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Its called Screen standby.

Work all Roms 4.1..2 edit build prop.
ro.hdmi.out
True
Reboot.... :thumbup:
Avatar rom 4.1.2
Rom All Star v7. 4.1.2
Slim rom 4.1.2
Liquid Rom 4.1.2
Rom TweakWiz 4.1.2
Etc.... All 4.1.2 roms work HDMI hml for TV Hd...

i know this is a old thread, but does anyone know why anything higher then 4.XX does not work with the hdmi ?

MHL problem

Hi all,
I am having problems connecting my M8 to my TV with an MHL to HDMI converter. I connect everything up as instructed and it doesn't work. It charges my m8 but that's it.
I have tried it with my galaxy S2 and it didn't work. Then I flashed it back to stock ROM and it was fine. It worked perfectly.
The M8 is running stock Vodafone Rom. Android 5.0.1 sense V 6.0
Has anyone else had MHL working with this setup? I'm wondering if MHL is broken on the M8 Android 5.0.1 stock ROM?
Has anyone else had an MHL converter that worked on an S2 but not on an M8?
Thanks everyone for any replies.

Ok. After having a search it seems that some "cheap" cables will be a bit hit and miss. I.e. they might work for some phones and not others. The cheap electronics probably don't have much leeway with the way the device outputs the stream.
I ordered an official Samsung Galaxy S2 mhl adapter to try that out. I saw on another thread that this worked with the M8 without a problem (probably much better electronics inside). It actually cost me only £2.99 - the same as the unbranded cheap one ??? Should have gone for a Samsung one from the start!!!
I'll post my results when it arrives.
Meanwhile - any issues getting MHL to work on the stock ROM I've got? Or should this ROM work fine?

it worked
Although I didn't get any response I can confirm it DID work.
So I'll add some sentences here so this might appear in search results for others with the same issue:
Working MHL to HDMI adapter for HTC one M8
Samsung MHL adapter for HTC one M8
Which MHL adapter for HTC one M8
MHL adapter not working on HTC one M8
I can confirm that the Samsung MHL adapter for the Samsung Galaxy S2 works perfectly with the HTC one M8.
The CHEAP adapter I got from EBay does NOT work. So if you are having problems getting an adapter to work then this is likely the problem. The cheap one does work with my old Samsung Galaxy S2 - so it's not faulty. However, the cheap ones must not meet the specs quite right to be compatible with every device. So a cheap one may or may not work with your device - it's pot luck.
I picked up an official Samsung one for only £2.99 - just as cheap as any other.
This is a quality device. And should work with all phones (as long as they are not 11 pin ones).

On another note. If you are not running a stock ROM make sure that it supports MHL.
On my old galaxy S2 running the Centinal ROM MHL would not work. I switched it back to stock ROM and it worked just fine.