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I see that the answer to a lot of problems is "get a new cable". If you want a good USB cable for your Epic 4G and don't want to pay the outrageous prices at Radio Shack or Best Buy, etc., then get your cable at http://monoprice.com. We're talking under $2 for gold-plated micro USB cables. I bought a handful and they've worked perfectly for me.
No, this is not spam, and I have no connection whatsoever to monoprice.com. Just a happy customer.
Q&A?
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Q&A?
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It's just an addendum to a common answer. Lots of questions are answered with, "Get a better cable." This is a way to get a better cable without getting ripped off for $20-$30.
If it belongs somewhere else, like accessories, a moderator can feel free to move it.
And there is already a thread, "Monoprice or nothing, " in that section.
what kind of micro usb I get for my samsung epic. It look kinda confusing and i dont want to buy wrong kind
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what kind of micro usb I get for my samsung epic. It look kinda confusing and i dont want to buy wrong kind
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Blackberry and htc's micro usb cords tend to be the best... just make sure its not a skinny p.o.s like the one that comes with the epic...
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Blackberry and htc's micro usb cords tend to be the best... just make sure its not a skinny p.o.s like the one that comes with the epic...
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idk i have some startech.com cables that are small in diameter. have had them for about a year & they work good.
zman519 said:
idk i have some startech.com cables that are small in diameter. have had them for about a year & they work good.
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Lol ok let me change that to the p.o.s skinny samsung cables... samsung cables are crap...
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Lol ok let me change that to the p.o.s skinny samsung cables... samsung cables are crap...
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Sounds good hehe ;-).
My friend was odining & hiemdaling a captivate & his phone phone SGS mesmerize to night (well I did the captivate) & odin would not work on the mez going back to a stock froyo rom so we could get the modem to work with cm7. Then I see throw the mess of USB cables we had hdd & laptops phones big mess O cables, that's he's using his stock samsuck cable =-O I'm like OMG I FORGOT TO TELL HIM.
I got the phone backup for him with my startech ;-)
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I've been using a belkin with some mixed results, but most of the time it works just fine.
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I have been using my stock cable that came with my phone since day 1. I have odined atleast 100 times with no fails or soft bricks. I am beginning to believe that samsung fixed their crappy cable issue. I bought my phone last june, so earlier models might have defective cables.
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I have been using my stock cable that came with my phone since day 1. I have odined atleast 100 times with no fails or soft bricks. I am beginning to believe that samsung fixed their crappy cable issue. I bought my phone last june, so earlier models might have defective cables.
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Got mine around the same time and its no good thing won't even stay plugged.....
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RealTic said:
I have been using my stock cable that came with my phone since day 1. I have odined atleast 100 times with no fails or soft bricks. I am beginning to believe that samsung fixed their crappy cable issue. I bought my phone last june, so earlier models might have defective cables.
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I got mine xmas 2010; been using the stock cable since day 1 as well. Never an issue.
As with everything else with this phone, YMMV
Amen! That POS was the source of all my nerd rage for weeks. I did opt for Radio Shack though. No waiting. Walked in and Odin'ed back from the dead in the truck before I left the parking lot.
oh look. i searched "monoprice" just in the epic4g section and came up with 3 threads with that word in the op.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308281&highlight=monoprice
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1310792&highlight=monoprice
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1256104&highlight=monoprice
plus some.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1126697&highlight=monoprice
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16700928&postcount=5
xda search must not be broken anymore! hurrah!
now if only people would use it.
look at my sig.
I found it easier to just pick up some Blackberry OEM cables on eBay...
I know everyone hates the stock cable and I expect mine to fail me, but so far I have used nothing but the stock cable and have had no problems! Like I said I have read all the post about get a new cable and when it does not work right I will know why!
I did buy my phone later so maybe they changed something but it is a thin p o s samsung cable!
Well, less than 4 months into owning my Verizon GNex, the Micro-USB port has worn out, rendering it un-chargeable. I'm well out of warranty at this point I suppose so any suggestions as to what I should do?
solder it back to the board
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solder it back to the board
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Would that help? It's moreso the cable just dosent stay in when I put it in and it doesn't charge no matter how far I push it in.
Phone has 1 yr warranty for mfg defect. Return to verizon
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Sorry for the dumb question, but have you tried other cables?
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Would that help? It's moreso the cable just dosent stay in when I put it in and it doesn't charge no matter how far I push it in.
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Sorry for the dumb question, but have you tried other cables?
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Yeah I have, you can definitely feel the cable barely staying in.
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Well, less than 4 months into owning my Verizon GNex, the Micro-USB port has worn out, rendering it un-chargeable. I'm well out of warranty at this point I suppose so any suggestions as to what I should do?
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OK don't solder or weld or do anything else to it!!! send it to warranty threw verison or Samsung, if u do something stupid like solder or weld u will void warranty. Samsung turn round time is a week I've sent in two phones and they completely replaced with fresh new one ( screen issues)
Yeah, you're not out of warranty. Manufacturer warranty on the phone is one year (like pretty much every other OEM). Take it to the nearest Verizon store and they should help you out in replacing it under warranty.
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Well, less than 4 months into owning my Verizon GNex, the Micro-USB port has worn out, rendering it un-chargeable. I'm well out of warranty at this point I suppose so any suggestions as to what I should do?
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Yea the warranty is a year as long as you haven't done anything like open it up just make sure its 100% stock and call Verizon and tell them. If your account isn't cash only they will send you a new one overnight. If it is cash only you have to go to a store and drop it off maybe 2 or three days later you'll be told to pick up your replacement at the same store. Super easy
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You could also change it using the Pogo pins, touchstone mod etc.
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You could also change it using the Pogo pins, touchstone mod etc.
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Yeah I was about to do that since I had forgotten about manufacturer warranty. Well I guess I'll bring my phone back to stock 4.0.2 and call Verizon. Thanks guys!
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Can someonoe brave enough take the screws out and open the phone up please I would love to see a tear down to see whats behind the plastic thanks in advance If it happens. If I had one I would do it my self but I have to wait on best buy to get inventory.
Im trying to see whats the options for sim card sodering and/or wireless charging.
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Can someonoe brave enough take the screws out and open the phone up please I would love to see a tear down to see whats behind the plastic thanks in advance If it happens. If I had one I would do it my self but I have to wait on best buy to get inventory.
Im trying to see whats the options for sim card sodering and/or wireless charging.
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View of Galaxy Note 2 replacement parts & PCB:
Samsung Repair Parts - Samsung Galaxy Note II N7100 - Parts4repair.Com
Wireless Charging mod pics here:
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/3...-galaxy-note2-wireless-charging-mod-steps.htm
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33195750#post33195750
or Buy here:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Samsung-G...405&pid=100033&prg=1011&rk=2&sd=150879321112&
Thanks Elantric, but we need to see a Sprint GN2 - as Sprint cripples the SIM card, and wireless charging capabilities.
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Samsung Repair Parts - Samsung Galaxy Note II N7100 - Parts4repair.Com
Wireless Charging mod pics here:
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/3...-galaxy-note2-wireless-charging-mod-steps.htm
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33195750#post33195750
or Buy here:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Samsung-G...405&pid=100033&prg=1011&rk=2&sd=150879321112&
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Thanks Elantric, but we need to see a Sprint GN2 - as Sprint cripples the SIM card, and wireless charging capabilities.
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Yea the sprint version is UNIQUE its unlike everyone elses, verizon, tmobile, att and international all different from sprint unfortunately
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Yea the sprint version is UNIQUE its unlike everyone elses, verizon, tmobile, att and international all different from sprint unfortunately
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Hmm, that is kind of worrisome. Do you think this will affect ROM development?
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Hmm, that is kind of worrisome. Do you think this will affect ROM development?
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No we got some good internal rom makers ( I use PH roms on my GS3 and he says hes going to get a GN2 so Im happy but globally until someone shows that pcb board we dont know what we working with, Im not a rom maker tho Im more of a hardware modder
PLEASE PEOPLE SOMEONE SHOW US THE PCB BOARD lol ITS cool as soon as i get mine ill take it apart but best buy not getting inventory till friday
One set of internals taken with an S3 and shared via s-beam:good:
http://imageshack.us/a/img254/186/20121030103739.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img12/5797/20121030103720.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img685/9834/20121030103733.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img259/1346/20121030103716.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img141/9830/20121030103704.jpg
Some are slightly blurry but hope this helps, btw this thing comes apart just like the S2
http://phandroid.com/2012/10/31/galaxy-note-2-smart-dock/
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/EDD-S20JWEGSTA
i'm wondering, through any guesses, would this dock work with the S3?
i would love to have this dock to connect an HDMI cable, or also any of the USB plugs.
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http://phandroid.com/2012/10/31/galaxy-note-2-smart-dock/
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/EDD-S20JWEGSTA
i'm wondering, through any guesses, would this dock work with the S3?
i would love to have this dock to connect an HDMI cable, or also any of the USB plugs.
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Well, the on the Samsung germany site, they have what LOOKS like the same dock and they say it works for both. the part number is slightly different (that could just be an EU/US thing though).
I would expect some shimming to be needed for the S3 to fit... but (as another member pointed out) it might lock the phone in portrait mode....
Really interested in this as well. If everything else works, I can live with the portrait mode. Hopefully someone will post a hands-on soon.
i already have the Galaxy S3 dock. and the locking into portrait mode does not bother me.
the main reason i picked it up in the first place is so i can audio out and charge, instead of plugging in USB and AUX cable.
i also tried to see if a 5-pin MHL adapter would work from the dock end, but it didn't.
here's hoping that this will work on the S3.
I am hoping for this dock to work on S3 too. I am holding onto my 50% off coupon code for this dock.
Not the brightest bunch over in Samsung Support, but this is her response:
Tina: Hi, thank you for contacting Samsung Technical Support. How may I help you today?
Visitor: Hi I was looking at the Galaxy Note™ II Smart Dock EDD-S20JWE and was wondering if this accessory was compatible with my galaxy s3
Tina: I understand that you want to know if Smart Dock of Galaxy Note II is compatible with my galaxy S III
Tina: Is that correct?
Visitor: Yes, the AT&T Galaxy S3
Tina: Thank you.
Tina: May I know the model number of the GAlaxy Note II?
Tina: Go to Settings >> About Device>> Model Number.
Visitor: I don't have a Galaxy Note II
Visitor: for my Galaxy S3 it is SAMSUNG-SGH-I747
Tina: Okay .I have checked the information on your requst.
Tina: However the Smart Dock of Galaxy Note™ II is not compatible with the galaxy SIII
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Not the brightest bunch over in Samsung Support, but this is her response:
Tina: Hi, thank you for contacting Samsung Technical Support. How may I help you today?
Visitor: Hi I was looking at the Galaxy Note™ II Smart Dock EDD-S20JWE and was wondering if this accessory was compatible with my galaxy s3
Tina: I understand that you want to know if Smart Dock of Galaxy Note II is compatible with my galaxy S III
Tina: Is that correct?
Visitor: Yes, the AT&T Galaxy S3
Tina: Thank you.
Tina: May I know the model number of the GAlaxy Note II?
Tina: Go to Settings >> About Device>> Model Number.
Visitor: I don't have a Galaxy Note II
Visitor: for my Galaxy S3 it is SAMSUNG-SGH-I747
Tina: Okay .I have checked the information on your requst.
Tina: However the Smart Dock of Galaxy Note™ II is not compatible with the galaxy SIII
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Yeah, it sounds like you could have walked up to any pretzel stand in the mall and asked this question and you'd probably get the same answer. Most likely "Tina" is actually Ramajesh.
I don't see why it wouldn't be compatible. Unless Samsung intentionally made it not compatible. This link shows that the 11-pin MHL cable is compatible with both (http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/EPL-3FHUBEGSTA-compatible), so that means the it's the same exact port in both phones. The only way I figure it won't work is if Samsung purposely tries to detect that it's an S3, and blocks it.
I am sure it works.
the only reason it would not work is not something related to the MHL thing but the shape of the stand , and I don't know the difference between the S3 and the Note 2 so I am not sure about that.
and as for the girl from the costumer service , I would consider her another retarded person from the way she was responding.
we only need a member who has an access to one of these docks to try and give us a review
Guys, is this product available in Korea ? coz im going nxt week also any idea how much note 2 in korea ?
i hv s3 but going to buy note 2 nxt week and hopefull use both devices on this dock.
thanks
Have these things even been produced yet? It was just announced and already on back order, so it sounds more like "coming soon". Hopefully someone can at least get a preview model soon (ie. before those 50% off coupons expire!)
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acozzy said:
Guys, is this product available in Korea ? coz im going nxt week also any idea how much note 2 in korea ?
i hv s3 but going to buy note 2 nxt week and hopefull use both devices on this dock.
thanks
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If they're out anywhere, I would think Korea would be the place! Keep an eye out and let us know. Also, have a safe trip!
fitting into the dock should not be an issue. since the Note II is 9.4mm thick, and the S3 is 8.6mm thick. most likely even with an extended battery (like what i have) on the S3 will fit in this dock.
agreed though, if anything would stop compatibility, it would be the MHL adapter built into this dock. yet again may be another change Samsung did to make people buy separate accessories. perhaps a differently aligned 11-pin adapter? that would suck.
I guess we'll just have to see, but one thing that may help as far as physically fitting, is that it looks like the Note II has a flatter bottom, whereas the GS3's bottom is curved out more, so the microUSB port should extend down -- it just may not sit as stable without putting little props to stabilize it.
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I guess we'll just have to see, but one thing that may help as far as physically fitting, is that it looks like the Note II has a flatter bottom, whereas the GS3's bottom is curved out more, so the microUSB port should extend down -- it just may not sit as stable without putting little props to stabilize it.
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That was what I was trying to allude to. simple fix with a little sugru though.
cnraghu said:
I am holding onto my 50% off coupon code for this dock.
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ponyboy82 said:
(ie. before those 50% off coupons expire!)!
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Gents, what 50% off coupon?
Thanks.
OsiTech said:
Gents, what 50% off coupon?
Thanks.
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Sorry -- if you register a US GS3, you should be able to get a 50% coupon. I'm not sure if it works for other devices or outside of US though.
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Sorry -- if you register a US GS3, you should be able to get a 50% coupon. I'm not sure if it works for other devices or outside of US though.
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doesn't, only US.
tried with my canadian gs3.
however, it would also work with any old samsung phones you have, i'm talking flip phone old. i think that's US speicifc as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33632371&postcount=104
this user found a review on the dock..i used chrome to translate the page and the reviewer said it's a proprietary dock for note 2. gs 3 didn't work in it at all EXCEPT for charge...not even USB sync.
not sure if that makes sense......but that's what it says in the review after translate.
i'm no expert but assuming if the note 2 and gs3 have the same pin structure how could the dock not work on gs3?
http://www.samsung.com/de/consumer/...EWEGSTD-compatible?subsubtype=docking-station
here says that its compatible with s3
kl25 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33632371&postcount=104
this user found a review on the dock..i used chrome to translate the page and the reviewer said it's a proprietary dock for note 2. gs 3 didn't work in it at all EXCEPT for charge...not even USB sync.
not sure if that makes sense......but that's what it says in the review after translate.
i'm no expert but assuming if the note 2 and gs3 have the same pin structure how could the dock not work on gs3?
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Yeah, doesn't really make much sense -- it's like they'd have to go out of their way to make it not work. And why?... the Note II is apparently selling well, but there are what ~ 30 million GS3s on the market now?
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http://www.samsung.com/de/consumer/...EWEGSTD-compatible?subsubtype=docking-station
here says that its compatible with s3
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I've seen the german one in another thread. Is that the same one?
kl25 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33632371&postcount=104
this user found a review on the dock..i used chrome to translate the page and the reviewer said it's a proprietary dock for note 2. gs 3 didn't work in it at all EXCEPT for charge...not even USB sync.
not sure if that makes sense......but that's what it says in the review after translate.
i'm no expert but assuming if the note 2 and gs3 have the same pin structure how could the dock not work on gs3?
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You are correct, the review is norwegian and i'm swedish but we understand each other's languages and it only works for charging. I read on the swedish samsung facebook page where someone asked about the dock and they answered that it will work with the S3 after a firmware update. It seems to not be as expensive as I expected in sweden, around 45 euro, it is supposed to be available nov 20.
It won't arrive for a little bit (1saleaday is slow to ship), so I figure I'll ask some questions in the meantime.
Does it support MHL 2.0? I've seen conflicting info, in that some places don't even mention MHL support. And if it's not 2.0, does it require that specific 11-pin Samsung adapter? Selling my HTC One and not sure if I should just include my current 5-pin adapter with it.
Does it work with the Smart Dock like the regular S4 and whatnot? Assuming it works with MHL 2.0, I don't see why it wouldn't work with the Smart Dock.
What kind of sound hardware does it have? I don't suppose its Wolfson...
Does it support exFAT for microSD? I've seen confirmation that it supports 64GB cards at least.
And any idea if it'll have a wireless charging back like for the S4? Don't know if it even supports wireless charging.
I've tried mhl 1.0 and 2.0. Both don't work. Also tried USB OTG also doesn't work.
I have a 64gb micro sd but I can't remember how it's formatted. But definitely works.
irv777 said:
I've tried mhl 1.0 and 2.0. Both don't work. Also tried USB OTG also doesn't work.
I have a 64gb micro sd but I can't remember how it's formatted. But definitely works.
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Well crap, I was banking on at least regular MHL - are you sure its not the cable you're using (as in, it requires the Samsung specific 11-pin cable)? If not, then I guess GSMarena is wrong (wouldn't be the first time).
I've tried both a cheap one from ebay and the samsung geniune one which works with my normal Galaxy S4 without using the power cable......both cable works on my normal GS4 but it doesn't work on my MIni GS4....i've also tried with or without the power cable attached and still doesn't work.
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I've tried both a cheap one from ebay and the samsung geniune one which works with my normal Galaxy S4 without using the power cable......both cable works on my normal GS4 but it doesn't work on my MIni GS4....i've also tried with or without the power cable attached and still doesn't work.
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Well that really sucks. Oh well, guess I'll stick to using my Tab Plus for that for the time being.
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Well crap, I was banking on at least regular MHL - are you sure its not the cable you're using (as in, it requires the Samsung specific 11-pin cable)? If not, then I guess GSMarena is wrong (wouldn't be the first time).
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only the samsung hdmi adapter works with the GS4 mini due to a specific protocol since it is not HML enabled. I know... it sucks, but it has other ways to connect to a TV
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only the samsung hdmi adapter works with the GS4 mini due to a specific protocol since it is not HML enabled. I know... it sucks, but it has other ways to connect to a TV
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Don't be shy, name a way or two.
Lol ,thanks
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Don't be shy, name a way or two.
Lol ,thanks
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) not shy )
samsung smart TVs have this almost-like "wifi-direct" connection and you can mirror through wifi the phone's display. like sony has with their phones&TVs. you need to be connected to the same wifi... that's it
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samsung smart TVs have this almost-like "wifi-direct" connection and you can mirror through wifi the phone's display. like sony has with their phones&TVs. you need to be connected to the same wifi... that's it
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Hahaha, Figured why have people keep searching for more info. Thanks!
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Hahaha, Figured why have people keep searching for more info. Thanks!
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yeah... just got one and it was a much waited upgrade to my phone... and the size was the selling point i hate those damn 5inch-ers. why would anybody what all that power and resolution in a phone?
I would just go for an awesome camera... but that's just me.
If i run into some cool hacks, i'll come back and post them here.
Cheers!
adibadro said:
yeah... just got one and it was a much waited upgrade to my phone... and the size was the selling point i hate those damn 5inch-ers. why would anybody what all that power and resolution in a phone?
I would just go for an awesome camera... but that's just me.
If i run into some cool hacks, i'll come back and post them here.
Cheers!
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Personally I can go for one.
Screen real estate has always been a plus for me but the remote got me on this.
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