I just recently got my HDMI cable for my Xoom and started using it to connect to my TV and watch movies, netflix, etc... Question is, is it possible to turn the screen off, say while watching a movie, and still have the movie play on the TV? It would save a lot of battery being able to have the screen off while playing the movie on the TV...
hello, as far as I know, the answere to your question is no, as stupid as it sounds.
[HOW TO][ROOT]How to turn off your screen (e.g. while plugged into hdmi)
luthor_70 said:
hello, as far as I know, the answere to your question is no, as stupid as it sounds.
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I can't believe there is no quick setting for this, seems it would been included stock...
aeros0ul said:
[HOW TO][ROOT]How to turn off your screen (e.g. while plugged into hdmi)
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Trying this tonight, exactly what I was searching for and couldn't seem to find... Google-fu must have been off on that one...
otis_bartleh said:
Trying this tonight, exactly what I was searching for and couldn't seem to find... Google-fu must have been off on that one...
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Hit the thanks button if you find it useful
Sorry been really busy, but tried this last night, holy cow, perfect solution! Thanks a bunch!
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Well I got a HDMI cable just so I could watch nfl Redzone. Went to connect it and the stream stops. Guess verizon doesnt want me to watch it on my tv. any way around this?
thanks
modernmidnight said:
Well I got a HDMI cable just so I could watch nfl Redzone. Went to connect it and the stream stops. Guess verizon doesnt want me to watch it on my tv. any way around this?
thanks
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do a post search ...this was talked about once before and somebody posted a work around..if I remember right...I'm pretty sure I'm right...can't hurt to look..now I'm typing just to type...oh my god I can't stop...somebody help me...please....
cujo6801 said:
do a post search ...this was talked about once before and somebody posted a work around..if I remember right...I'm pretty sure I'm right...can't hurt to look..now I'm typing just to type...oh my god I can't stop...somebody help me...please....
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Yeah the only thing I could find was an app that works with the droid x. Wouldnt run on the charge.
This same problem happened on the EVO when it came out. It took a few months before somebody was able to make a workable mirror mode and add it to a kernel. U could mirror anything on the screen.games, movies etc. Hoping it gets done
anyone find a work around for this issue?
I would also like to know about this.
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I gave up trying to get it to work. Hopefully someone will come out with a way to do it..
Does it allow for HDMI out to a TV?
The prices on some of the movies are the best on the net, way better than Amazon for example.
Search is your freind ..
Paul22000 said:
Does it allow for HDMI out to a TV?
The prices on some of the movies are the best on the net, way better than Amazon for example.
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Try a search
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/AddOns...d55-ecfa9390a4b6&inCart=True&catCode=23&qty=1
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/htc-sens...able-ac-m490-p29367.htm?referer=aff_aw_102463
WarlockW said:
Try a search
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/AddOns...d55-ecfa9390a4b6&inCart=True&catCode=23&qty=1
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/htc-sens...able-ac-m490-p29367.htm?referer=aff_aw_102463
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I already have an MHL adapter...
What you're failing to realize is that some apps blank the TV screen when HDMI out is enabled/TV connected. One of these apps is the Hulu Plus app for example.
Thanks though for the condescending attitude on something you clearly have no idea about.
I'm specifically asking if the Android Movies movie rental app will play through HDMI out or if it will blank the screen. Has anyone tried this?
I bought this a few days ago dealextreme.com/p/micro-usb-to-hdmi-mhl-adapter-101358 (add at the beginning "www"). Probably next week it will arrive. I think there's nothing with best price.
Paul22000 said:
I already have an MHL adapter...
What you're failing to realize is that some apps blank the TV screen when HDMI out is enabled/TV connected. One of these apps is the Hulu Plus app for example.
Thanks though for the condescending attitude on something you clearly have no idea about.
I'm specifically asking if the Android Movies movie rental app will play through HDMI out or if it will blank the screen. Has anyone tried this?
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Try to rent a dollar movie that are on the Market and see. I'm curious to see if it works also
I just found this thread in Google Search trying to answer the same question. According to Google, you can, but I haven't tried it yet.
Paul22000 said:
Does it allow for HDMI out to a TV?
The prices on some of the movies are the best on the net, way better than Amazon for example.
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I know this thread is a month old, but I can confirm this does work. I have rented several movies from the android Market on my Sensation and piped them out to the T.V. over the MHL adapter and they worked just fine.
GOOFYXJ said:
I know this thread is a month old, but I can confirm this does work. I have rented several movies from the android Market on my Sensation and piped them out to the T.V. over the MHL adapter and they worked just fine.
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Thanks for this! I never tried this because reading through the Android Market reviews for the Videos app, some people say it works and some people say it doesn't.
Obviously I have a Samsung Galaxy S 4G. I'm running a custom rom, the valhalla final. I recently purchased a tv out cable from samsung. It doesn't work on any tv I have. Is it because the tv's I own are older? Or does it have something to do with my rom? If this is the case can anyone suggest a rom whrere tv out works? Please help me!!
Did you go to display settings and turn on the TV out option? If so and it still doesn't work, it may be a TV issue. I've been able to use it on all the TV's I've tried.
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You need to switch the yellow (video) input with the red (audio) input when connecting to TV.
lumin30 said:
You need to switch the yellow (video) input with the red (audio) input when connecting to TV.
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I've actually found that only applies to certain TV's for some reason. It's weird. But good point, I forgot about that.
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StonedYoda said:
I've actually found that only applies to certain TV's for some reason. It's weird. But good point, I forgot about that.
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Typically this would be reversed, meaning it would depend on the cable used. The phone sends the video signal on the same output.
I tried any color combination possible. NOthing work. My guess so far is the tv that stoned yoda was talking about. And yes, to answer your question, I chcked tv out. I get a bad picture with static and stuff. By the way, after thinking about it, the switching the cables wont work. That only applies if you don't buy the samsung cable, which I did. The samsung cable has a converter in it. Samsung switched the terminals to give you the illusion you had to buy from them. So I guess Im gonna find a newer tv and try it.....stoned yoda do you run a custom rom?
Mine work on 15 year old anolog television. How much older could your tv be?
lumin30 said:
Mine work on 15 year old anolog television. How much older could your tv be?
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Good god man you need a new TV.
I didn't say that was my only TV man.
I wish to buy the Xperia M2, but I have a doubt: it has MHL?
I searched several websites, some say yes, others no. I found nothing in the white paper of M2. Someone who has the smartphone can tell me?
Anyway, thanks!
Nobody?
newbie_vlc said:
Nobody?
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If that is playing the screen on a Monitor via USB, then no. Only casting via wifi.
peter-k said:
If that is playing the screen on a Monitor via USB, then no. Only casting via wifi.
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Ok... Seems like Sony puts only "special" functions on the best smartphones.
Erick2280 said:
Ok... Seems like Sony puts only "special" functions on the best smartphones.
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Frankly speaking I'd not get it again. The best feature is the battery life. Other than that, everything else is yawn. And for a business phone there is too much eye-candy.
Does anyone know of a way (or an app) that will let me skip back a track. It used to be three clicks on the wired bullets but it doesn't appear to work on the wireless set.
Any suggestions welcome
How the **** did you get those?
Everytime they are avaible they are bought out in like a minute.
Send help xD
byReqz said:
How the **** did you get those?
Everytime they are avaible they are bought out in like a minute.
Send help xD
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Its $87 on Aliexpress for now.
byReqz said:
How the **** did you get those?
Everytime they are avaible they are bought out in like a minute.
Send help xD
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O2 store. Worst marketing ever. Saw someone's comments on Facebook that they were selling them. Ordered and arrived a day later.
But on topic... Track control and now audible feedback is bloody non existent. For example long press doesn't give you the Google notification 'ping' to let you know you can start taking to Google Assistant.
And as above, no skip to previous track option.
Shame because their primary function, as earphones, they are bloody good for the money. Comfy as well.
Presumably, as no one has them yet (or very few) this question may stay unanswered for some time.
However, does anyone know whether, in theory, there's scope for changing this should Oneplus feel so inclined?
Greedyfly said:
Does anyone know of a way (or an app) that will let me skip back a track. It used to be three clicks on the wired bullets but it doesn't appear to work on the wireless set.
Any suggestions welcome
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I've been using JetAudio Plus and that works.
Kaleshwar said:
I've been using JetAudio Plus and that works.
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That works with the bullets?
Presumably this is only for locally stored music? I really wanted this functionality to work with Spotify.
Also I've just tried it. The three clicks does not skip to previous track I am afraid.
looks like works only with local file players , not with streaming apps
Ajaykumar21066 said:
looks like works only with local file players , not with streaming apps
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Just to be clear, we are on about the wireless bullets here.
I've tried Google Play Music, VLC and JetAudio and it works with none of them so I'm not sure why I'm getting these sort of responses.
The WIRED version works with everything. Even Spotify if you know how.
But the WIRELESS earbuds do not. The functionality does not appear to be supported at present.
So, can anyone actually tell me a) whether in theory it's possible, or better still, b) if they've managed to do it and if so how?
Also looking for a solution on this!
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Also looking for a solution on this!
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At this point I'll take a theoretical solution I. E. Can it be done.
I'm absolutely baffled by the decision however
Have posted this as a bug with OnePlus because I can't get my head around this UI decision.
https://forums.oneplus.com/threads/...-skip-to-previous-track-functionality.876498/