I have lurked on this board for years and have gleaned lots of great information in that time. Thanks for the work you all do.
I am experiencing a connectivity issue with MHL on my S4 - i337
I have an MHL cable that I purchsed from monoprice. This cable works flawlessly with my older SGH S2X (T989D) and my Tab 2 8" (T310). For the cable to work on the Tab 2 8" I use the 11 - 5 pin adapter, while the S2X works without the 11 - 5 pin adapter. I'm pretty sure that the S4 should use the 11 - 5 pin adapter, but no matter what I try, I can't get it to work (I have tried it with and without the adapter, and plugged in not plugged in to the USB power)
I'm wondering if there is an issue with the built in "All share" app as it always turns my wifi on when I try to screen mirror.
Any thoughts or if anyone else has experienced this, please do help!
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Hello All,
Search quite a few threads on xda as well as internet but unfortunately nobody have been facing issue similar to mine.
Okay, let me put it in brief. I bought an original samsung mhl adapter for galaxy s2 from ebay which presumable works well with samsung galaxy note too (haven't seen any MHL Adapter specifically for galaxy note) as heard on forums and web. It did not work. So, i got back to the vendor and he replaced it to me with another MHL Adapter. That too did not work. I got a refund as the vendor was good.
I still somehow wanted the MHL to work so went to a different vendor, known for good products (i.e. flipkart) and purchased another MHL adapter after confirming with the executives that yes it would work with galaxy note. It too isnt working.
In both the cases, the phone gets charged but there are no such notifications (notifications such as USB Host Cable Connected, or Keyboard Connected or MHL Connected etc). I have a working HDMI 1.4 cable (tested and verified), and yes, i am aware that external power is required to the MHL Adapter. .
Now, every other functionality on my phone is working well, like USB Host Mode, bluetooth/usb keyboards and bluetooth/usb mouse, data sync via usb etc etc, its only the MHL adapter which is giving me an issue constantly. Can the micro usb port on my Note be faulty ? I dont think as every other options are working fine.
I have tried all the three MHL Adapters (2 from the 1st vendor and 1 from the second) after i upgraded my phone to ICS. Are any other users facing the same issue ?
Any help is highly appreciated.
Apparently, there are problems with MHL support on ICS.
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Apparently, there are problems with MHL support on ICS.
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Not really...my MHL adapter works on my Gnex..ICS and Jellybean...
MHL adapter regarding....
hi guys,
i am also facing the same problem with MHL adapter. i tried to connect my galaxy note n7000 to sony bravia 3d tv via MHL but failed to do so. whenever i connect MHL to HDMI Cable to tv and to phone nothing happened and not even my phone or tv show any sign of connection or any notification regarding that. my phone not even show the battery charging sign. i also used 3d HDMI cable for the connection but nothing came out.... and when the vender (from whom i purchased the MHL) gave me the demo the same MHL was working fine with his HDMI cable and tv but the cable and tv he used were not 3D whereas i have a 3D tv. i dont understand why i am not able to connect the MHL adapter using 3D HDMI cable to my Sony Bravia 40HX750 3D tv with my Galaxy Note n7000. still struggling with that.... any reply in this regard will be appreciated.... thanx.
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Anybody got an MHL HDMI adapter for their 10.5 yet?
I bought one from Maplin (the only one they have), and was expecting it to plug and play, no such luck.
Before I try another one, just wondering if anyone has got one to recommend.
Cheers.
I bought the Samsung one and it works fine.
http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/mobile-devices/smartphones/smartphone-accessories/ET-H10FAUWEGWW
Great thanks.
On reading about this further, and for future reference, MHL micro USB adapters come in two standards - 5 pin and 11 pin. Galaxy Tab S takes 11 pin micro USB.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55638963&postcount=35
Hello to all boys ,
I have a project and I want to solve a problem .
A friend with Note 3 succeeded with this adapter : http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B00NPZS54K?ref_=cm_sw_r_awd_WESSub18CDDPV to operate both, hdmi that otg ( mouse ) .
To me instead with NOTE 4 together do not work , only the hdmi or just the OTG , if I connect them together and connect all the Notes 4 , sees only the hdmi.
I repeat BOTH work but not together .
Solutions ? Have you tried to run video and mouse together with Notes 4 ?
Thank you all !
Everything I read says its determined by whether the 5 pin or 11 pin MHL specification is used. If the 11 pin is used on the note 4 then you should be able to use USB and HDMI simultaneously, but if its the 5 pin... one or the other. And I read the Note 4 has the 11 pin variety so technically you SHOULD be able to do this.
This one says its for the note 4... Could just be the adaptor, Ive seen more than one MHL adaptor that wouldnt work right with my S4 but worked fine with the S3.. I dunno...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Micro-USB-O...414?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35deeccc36
loganno said:
Hello to all boys ,
I have a project and I want to solve a problem .
A friend with Note 3 succeeded with this adapter : http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B00NPZS54K?ref_=cm_sw_r_awd_WESSub18CDDPV to operate both, hdmi that otg ( mouse ) .
To me instead with NOTE 4 together do not work , only the hdmi or just the OTG , if I connect them together and connect all the Notes 4 , sees only the hdmi.
I repeat BOTH work but not together .
Solutions ? Have you tried to run video and mouse together with Notes 4 ?
Thank you all !
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Bit sexist eh, do i not get a ?
I'm interested in this as want to connect note 4 to a monitor with keyboard and mouse. To surf Web sometimes
hashcheck said:
I'm interested in this as want to connect note 4 to a monitor with keyboard and mouse. To surf Web sometimes
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Nothing?
@ jadaress1
it's just a matter of translation, in italian we say "ciao a tutti ragazzi" to greet everybody regardless of gender (or age, despite its meaning).
If you translate this sentence in english literally you obtain exactly the greeting used by the OP, I think there is no sexism involved!
just in case, I want to say hi to all the girls out there (hopefully my wife isn't looking).
Any developments here? I want both for my note 4 too, I have an OTG cable and an MHL cable, would love to combine them somehow. I also have a cheap "desktop connection kit" that used to work on my S3 and could use on my S4 with an adapter (I think, that was a while ago), it is a small white box with an 11 pin USB male to plug into the phone, 3 USB ports, HDMI port and female 5 pin USB for power, I tried it on the note 4, it says "dock connected" but only MHL works, I tested the sense resistor and found 40.9ohms, not sure if I can just swap that for a different resistance, would love to splice the MHL and OTG adapters together somehow, or maybe modify the desktop connection kit gizmo to work for the note 4.
Any consensus? Would really like to know if anyone got this to work.
i think ive gotten this to work with the dock. ill double check when i get home.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/221271099105?lpid=82&chn=ps&ul_noapp=true
I can confirm that the official Samsung Galaxy dock DOES do simultaneous USB + HDMI on the Note 4. No idea where to find a genuine for sale, though. If you find a cheap knockoff, it may or may not work correctly.
I got the official samsung dock one on Amazon, but it only works with the USB function on lollipop. Once I upgraded to Marshmallow, the USB is no longer detected, only HDMI out works. The analog audio out never did work on LP, or MM.
I use a Samsung multimedia dock. I've tried many things but it seems to be the best. The second best and I prefer is a MHL Samsung cable since the dock forces the phone in portrait , i bet I could make a new thing for it to be horizontal but it was like 40 bucks so I don't wanna trash it. I had a generic one , looked same but was so so cheap and the connector/ ribbon cable inthe thing broke. But ya for USB and HDMI out , / 3.5MM headphone bonus get a factory older GS4 Dock. The cables work but won't even with OTG in line , you'd have to go bluetooth which isn't bad at all though like a PS4 controller with the keyboard add on and the MHL cable with the phone horizontal works awesome. or use app to force it landscape .
Hi guys i purchased a hdmi to mhl adapter cable for my S4 i9505 (i have attached image, intented for S4) which is rooted running on stock rom 4.2.2 JB.
It is not working with my s4, i have noticed that the mhl port does not insert fully into my s4, and goes in about 3/4, is this normal?
I have tried restarting phone and tv, connected to power source correctly etc. Are there any other considerations?
On a side note, i tried this cable on my Note 10.1 2014 tablet and it inserts fully in, i get the "hdmi connected" message and it works flawlessly. However its not working on my S4.
If anyone has any suggestions or solutions, please let me know. Thanks.
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Hi guys i purchased a hdmi to mhl adapter cable for my S4 i9505 (i have attached image, intented for S4) which is rooted running on stock rom 4.2.2 JB.
It is not working with my s4, i have noticed that the mhl port does not insert fully into my s4, and goes in about 3/4, is this normal?
I have tried restarting phone and tv, connected to power source correctly etc. Are there any other considerations?
On a side note, i tried this cable on my Note 10.1 2014 tablet and it inserts fully in, i get the "hdmi connected" message and it works flawlessly. However its not working on my S4.
If anyone has any suggestions or solutions, please let me know. Thanks.
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Maybe needs power adapter connected to the phone. I know the Genuine Hdtv Hdmi adapter works with the S4 without requiring power connected. Also Its Mhl 2.0, not sure what ur cable is ? 2.0 or 1.0?
It is connected to power source, the issue is its not inserting fully into my s4. I tried it on a mates S3lte today and it worked and went in fully and worked.
What could be the issue? Any suggestions?
P.s. im not sure if its mhl 1.0 or 2.0 but the cable was advertised to work with s4.
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When I got my Genuine Samsung MHL adapter, I couldn't get it to work at first either. Same problem, the connector looked much longer than regular micro-USB, and I found it strange that it stuck out so much. In the end, I figured that there was a reason that the MHL connector is longer, and I pushed it in slightly harder, and it finally snapped in properly, and my S4 told me that the adapter was detected. It does take more effort than a regular micro-usb cable to connect properly, so try using just slightly more pressure than normal, until it pops in all the way, or at least until the device is detected. If veins are popping out of your forehead, then you're pushing way too hard, and something else is wrong.
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When I got my Genuine Samsung MHL adapter, I couldn't get it to work at first either. Same problem, the connector looked much longer than regular micro-USB, and I found it strange that it stuck out so much. In the end, I figured that there was a reason that the MHL connector is longer, and I pushed it in slightly harder, and it finally snapped in properly, and my S4 told me that the adapter was detected. It does take more effort than a regular micro-usb cable to connect properly, so try using just slightly more pressure than normal, until it pops in all the way, or at least until the device is detected. If veins are popping out of your forehead, then you're pushing way too hard, and something else is wrong.
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I tried to put alot of pressure but it did not go in. Werid thing is, i tried the mhl adapter cable with another friends S4 and even on that, it didnt go in and gave the same issue.
Now im wondering if Samsung possibily made some early batches of the S4 that take the 5pin connector? And that being the reason why it does not insert properly into two handsets i have tried on. Any ideas or suggestions people? Thanks
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Hi everyone,
i would like to ask with which adapter i can use a hdmi cable to connect my 8.4 LTE to a TV. I searched for a tab s device on amazon but every adapter i found were for galaxy s4 and i couldn't be sure if they worked with tab s 8.4.
Thanks for your help!!!
jimmywentaway said:
Hi everyone,
i would like to ask with which adapter i can use a hdmi cable to connect my 8.4 LTE to a TV. I searched for a tab s device on amazon but every adapter i found were for galaxy s4 and i couldn't be sure if they worked with tab s 8.4.
Thanks for your help!!!
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I'm using the Onn brand sold at Wal-Mart. I haven't had an issue with it at all. I got mine at a local goodwill. It comes with the main adapter and an adapter for Samsung devices. It also can charge the device at the same time.
I found this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/help/mhl-to-hdmi-adapter-t2801885
Seems like the HDMI adapter situation is a total mess. The MHL standard is a joke, because apparently no one bloody follows it correctly.
Unfortunately i live in Europe. So i can not go to Walmart and grab it.
And yes it is really messed up I can not be sure if the product i wanna buy is gonna be compatible.
Any MHL3 works.
Is there an MHL adapter that will work without needing to be plugged in to a power source? I just bought one off Amazon, but it certainly didn't work without being plugged in to power....