Has anyone successfully connected the tmobile sgs2 to their tv and display their screen onto the tv? If so what materials do you need? I have the hdmi adapter (its like you plug one end into phone and then u plug the hidme cable into the other end and then that is connected to the tv) but i cant get it to work. Any help?
The MHL adapter needs power for it to work. I have the official Samsung adapter and it has a micro USB port on the side.
derrikc said:
The MHL adapter needs power for it to work. I have the official Samsung adapter and it has a micro USB port on the side.
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DITTO .... it has to have power, as the phone cannot supply what the HDMI needs ...
Thank you did not see that! Only problem now is to get the screen to cover it fully. Like when im in landscape mode on the tv its centered however when i make the phone go into portrait then it fully covers the tv
pakakid said:
Thank you did not see that! Only problem now is to get the screen to cover it fully. Like when im in landscape mode on the tv its centered however when i make the phone go into portrait then it fully covers the tv
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that sounds ass backwards ...... mine works correctly, in landscape it covers the whole screen ...
In my case, landscape fills my TV screen while portrait doesn't. If that's what's happening with you, I don't think there's an easy way to fix it. Through the adapter, the phone is only outputting a clone of whatever is on its main (built-in) display. It's not filling your TV screen because its a totally different aspect ratio.
hi all i got my self a mhl cable a few week ago and kept losing signal to my tv with it so i got a replacement and this one does the same... basicly i get the old style white noice screen at random when trying to use my phone and tv.. ps also their is alot of color banding with this mhl i have...
please please please help me, where can i buy one that will be problem free,
ps on a side note... can multiple bluetooth devices be connected at once.. ie i have a mini rii keyboard and the touch mouse is a pain to use so if i used that with normal bluetooth mouse would both function ok side by side?
I cant help you about the MHL adapter. Sorry.
Regarding Bluetooth devices. I use a BT keyboard, Microsoft BT mouse and a headset at the same time and it is working without any problems.
regarding your mhl cable
is your data (3G) turned on?
if its on then turn it off and try connecting your device to your lcd again
i had the same problem and i thought it was from the cable
but i read somewhere that if the data (3G) is on it will cause the disconnection because of the search for better signal and reconnecting to it
hope this helps you as it did for me
read something new about the 3G may affect the signal to TV. Mine also kinda weird - my MHL adaptor can output my Note screen to my home Panasonic 720p LCD TV and Samsung 27" 1920x1020 LCD monitor with no problem (but it looks much smoother on the 720p when zooming in and out) but it can't work with my in-law's Panasonic Full HD LCD TV. After connected, no signal at all.
yeah you really can see the color banding when its on a big screen. its there on the small display too, just harder to see.
did i hear right that with ics this will go away as they will switch to a high color depth always?
Thought I would ask the obvious question. Have you actually plugged in the phone charger to the side port of the MHL cable when using the MHL to output to the television.
Try connecting the charger to the MHL cable and then to TV and then to phone. Cause otg cable gives errors when done the other way around, so guessing MHL might give similar problems if you don't connect them in the proper sequence.
hiall thankyou so much for info.. ill try tonight..
@Teflanzy - ill try this 3g thing as i use wifi at home so this will not effect my usage
@bubblesmoney - yes mte it dont work at all without power cable, its required on the leads i have
as for colour banding im happy now i know its not just me and ics might solve this
hi all after much effort of testing i still get the signal loss even with 3g turned off is their any other solutions as the guy i got it from sent me a 3rd cable and all of them do the same
i had same issue.
solution is buy original, or very close to original samsung cable, i bought one and no more drops.
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yeah you really can see the color banding when its on a big screen. its there on the small display too, just harder to see.
did i hear right that with ics this will go away as they will switch to a high color depth always?
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If it's visible on a TV then at least it's 100% certainly not a Note screen issue but purely a software problem.
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Hii everybody. In a big problem here. I have a galaxy s2. I9100.
Got a MHL cable from ebay. Supposed to be official SAMSUNG adaptor.
http://www.ebay.in/itm/170773709311?...ht_2211wt_1139
And a high speed universal HDMI cable.
Now my problem is that when I connect this HDMI cable to the MHL and to the Charger and the mobile, it doesn't work the way it is supposed to be.
It connects fine to my TV(Toshiba HDTV) and mirrors the display, but only for few seconds. The screen on the TV goes completely blacked out, while the display on mobile is fine. Now I have to disconnect the MHL and connect again to the mobile to get the mirroring on the TV back. Again after few minutes the same happens. I can see the mobile charging via USB and even though the display drops on the TV, the TV is still in the HDMI mode(a black screen). Coz when I disconnect the MHL completely the screen on TV turns blue(indicating no input).
So this shud not be the case of loose connection.
Now can anybody help me diagnose the problem here.
Is it the MHL?
Is it the HDMI cable.(Although HDMI works perfectly with my laptop and TV)?
Is it the Charger? (Using samsung's box charger)
Is it the mobile, hardware or firmware? (on DDKL1 official release)
i have this problem like screen goes black out for a few sec at certain time on my toshiba regza. but its working fine on my phlilps tv. maybe you can try turning your cell into flight mode and see if it will help a certain? some said data may cause the interupt of it.
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i have this problem like screen goes black out for a few sec at certain time on my toshiba regza. but its working fine on my phlilps tv. maybe you can try turning your cell into flight mode and see if it will help a certain? some said data may cause the interupt of it.
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Thanks a lot dude. It worked.
But can't understand the relation between 3G and HDMI..
Anyways you made my day.
CHEERS.
I'm glad I read up on this before purchasing. I saw some fake Samsung versions, MIChn, I assume the OEM is MIKor? Please confirm if you bought the original.
I am also having problems with my MHL adaptor. I purchased one for £6.60 from eBay.
I contacted the seller as it was not working and they kindly sent me a second one, however that is also not working.
I have tried turning USB debugging on and off but it makes no difference. All that happens is it says USB connected and then almost immediately says USB disconnected.
I tried changing the order of how I plug the cable in to the power and HDMI and phone but still the same thing happens.
I previously had an HTC Desire HD so I am used to being able to select from options when a USB is connected!
Has anyone else managed to get one of the cheap MHL cables to work or will I have to purchase an official one?
Thanks for your help!
P.S. Hi, I'm new here!
mhl issue solved thanks for the solution
Teflanzy said:
regarding your mhl cable
is your data (3G) turned on?
if its on then turn it off and try connecting your device to your lcd again
i had the same problem and i thought it was from the cable
but i read somewhere that if the data (3G) is on it will cause the disconnection because of the search for better signal and reconnecting to it
hope this helps you as it did for me
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I was facing this problem and turning off the data connection solves it.... Thanks alot...:good:
I am also having a problem with my mhl cable. Nothing happens when I connect it to my Galaxy Note. I'm running stock rooted version 4.0.4.
Is it a firmware problem? Thanks in advance
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I have a nexus 7 with a broken screen. I also have a couple of android tv boxes (gbox m3 and an ouya). Both the tv boxes are great for playing media but are rubbish at well anything else. as i have a different tablet im now using i was thinking of turning the nexus 7 into a tv box. I was going to use an mhl cable with a micro usb input so utll still charge, then i was going to do a raspberry pi special and build a case out of lego. What i woild like to know is, is this a viable idea, and can i disconnect the screen permenantly and have the.device use the mhl cable as the only screen output. The crack on the screen is sending an a touch to what ever app id showing beneath it
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I have a nexus 7 with a broken screen. I also have a couple of android tv boxes (gbox m3 and an ouya). Both the tv boxes are great for playing media but are rubbish at well anything else. as i have a different tablet im now using i was thinking of turning the nexus 7 into a tv box. I was going to use an mhl cable with a micro usb input so utll still charge, then i was going to do a raspberry pi special and build a case out of lego. What i woild like to know is, is this a viable idea, and can i disconnect the screen permenantly and have the.device use the mhl cable as the only screen output. The crack on the screen is sending an a touch to what ever app id showing beneath it
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The Nexus 7(2013) uses slimport, not mhl.
Sweet ill buy slimport adapter instead, but otherwise can i just disconnect the screen and use it that way
i bought a new Amazon Fire TV from Staples, hooked it up, and nothing shows on the TV screen. There is no welcome or anything. I have re-installed the box several times. The HDMI cable is hooked into HDMI 2 and the tv is set to hdmi 2. I have unplugged the system several times. I have turned the tv on and off several times. The white light on the box is fading in and out. I cannot get anything to appear on the screen. I have replaced batteries in the new remote. Nothing is working. Since I bought it from Staples do I have to pre-register it somehow??? I have searched all the forums I can find and no one else seems to have this problem. Help?? Thanks.
harveymart said:
i bought a new Amazon Fire TV from Staples, hooked it up, and nothing shows on the TV screen. There is no welcome or anything. I have re-installed the box several times. The HDMI cable is hooked into HDMI 2 and the tv is set to hdmi 2. I have unplugged the system several times. I have turned the tv on and off several times. The white light on the box is fading in and out. I cannot get anything to appear on the screen. I have replaced batteries in the new remote. Nothing is working. Since I bought it from Staples do I have to pre-register it somehow??? I have searched all the forums I can find and no one else seems to have this problem. Help?? Thanks.
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Try a different hdmi cable. You don't have to register with anyone when you get the firetv. In my experience of building firetv's for friends (about 10 of them), one of them was indeed defective where the remote would loose its pairing in about 10 seconds. I'd say try another cable or ask for an exchange.
Hi,
I got an S4 mini with a broken LCD. I've been trying to find a way to connect it to an TV screen or monitor to be able to use in some way but since this model does not support MHL, it has not been an easy task...
Anyway, I was wondering if it would be possible to remove the LCD from the phone and actually use the LCD connectors to connect to something else, other than the phone screen?
Thanks!