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How to get MHL adapter working?

I recently bought one of these but can't seem to get it working on my tv or laptop. I watched the official htc how-to video and it says to make sure the tv and phone are connected to same wifi. My questions include:
what is the purpose of both being on same wifi if I already have an mhl adapter and hdmi cable connecting my phone and tv?
how do I set this up? And for my laptop?
Do I need a newer tv to do this? My tv is 37" 1080p but doesn't have built-in wifi or anything like that.
I've also heard the term "mhl-capable tv"...how do I know if mine is capable?
Thanks for any help!
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Have you tried restarting the phone?

xl DIGITAL lx said:
Have you tried restarting the phone?
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Not yet, but can you give me some reasoning as to why that might work? I'll try it out when I get home later
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Try plugging your micro-usb cable into the side of the MHL cable. Then plug the AC adapter end into an outlet. You need to be charging your Sensation in order to use the HDMI out.

Mr.Android said:
Try plugging your micro-usb cable into the side of the MHL cable. Then plug the AC adapter end into an outlet. You need to be charging your Sensation in order to use the HDMI out.
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Ya I did that, and I get the hdmi out icon in my status bar and as soon as I plug it in, my tv detects the new signal but my phone doesn't see the tv cuz its not on same wifi. So my question is why is wifi necessary if its already connected via mhl and hdmi? And also how can I set up the wifi for the tv or do I need an even newer tv to do this?
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bsktballstar3131 said:
Not yet, but can you give me some reasoning as to why that might work? I'll try it out when I get home later
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I dont know why but the restart helped my phone last time I had this issue. Maybe it has to restart that service. Is your phone temp-rooted?

xl DIGITAL lx said:
I dont know why but the restart helped my phone last time I had this issue. Maybe it has to restart that service. Is your phone temp-rooted?
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Mine's perm-rooted s-off, still stock rom though
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bsktballstar3131 said:
Mine's perm-rooted s-off, still stock rom though
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Oh alright, just try to reboot the phone and it should work. I was wondering if you were temp-rooted because that was when I had troubles with my mhl adapter.

bsktballstar3131 said:
I recently bought one of these but can't seem to get it working on my tv or laptop. I watched the official htc how-to video and it says to make sure the tv and phone are connected to same wifi. My questions include:
what is the purpose of both being on same wifi if I already have an mhl adapter and hdmi cable connecting my phone and tv?
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Yeah that first part about being on the same WiFi doesn't even make sense. When I got my MHL adapter, I took it over to a friends house plugged it into his TV and it worked like a charm.
I did not have to reset my phone though, I don't know why that would make a difference or not but it can't hurt to try.

I have the mhl + hdmi cable, you don't need a WiFi connection. It just needs to be charging, connected thru the adapter's side, and connected to the TV with the hdmi cable.
BTW there is no WiFi in a place I use it often.
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xl DIGITAL lx said:
Oh alright, just try to reboot the phone and it should work. I was wondering if you were temp-rooted because that was when I had troubles with my mhl adapter.
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rebooting made it work, thanks!
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bsktballstar3131 said:
rebooting made it work, thanks!
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No prob
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Anyone tried watching an xvid movie on your tv via the MHL adaptor?
If you have, is it working ok?
For me, the quality of the picture is very much depending on which player
I use. The best one that I have tried is "Dice player". But no matter what I do I can´t get any "flow" in the picture. It is always "choppy".
Any suggestions of how to solve it? If it can be solved...

Kringkrong said:
Anyone tried watching an xvid movie on your tv via the MHL adaptor?
If you have, is it working ok?
For me, the quality of the picture is very much depending on which player
I use. The best one that I have tried is "Dice player". But no matter what I do I can´t get any "flow" in the picture. It is always "choppy".
Any suggestions of how to solve it? If it can be solved...
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Anyone...?

Turns out im an idiot didnt realise it had a port to power it my bad

Cannot connect HTC One X with TV

Hello Guyz!
I cannot connect my HTC One X with TV using USB cable. I want to watch a film from my HTC on TV but when I connect my mobile i don't see anything on USB Mode in TV.
Plz Help

PlayBoy80 said:
Hello Guyz!
I cannot connect my HTC One X with TV using USB cable. I want to watch a film from my HTC on TV but when I connect my mobile i don't see anything on USB Mode in TV.
Plz Help
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Is it USB-to-AV cables? Or do you have a usb port on your TV? I believe that is only for photos. i tried the same method as well (even for music). also, it depends if the TV supports it? my samsung doesnt support my HOX as well. There is a usb-to-hdmi adapter for like $10 used on amazon, i would suggest using that for now..heard it works wonders, and it has native support on the HOX http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-MHL-HDMI-Adapter-Packaging/dp/B005LGUDKK
got the info from cnet: http://asia.cnet.com/ask/how-do-i-mirror-my-htc-one-xs-display-on-my-tv-62218643.htm

Herc08 said:
Is it USB-to-AV cables? Or do you have a usb port on your TV? I believe that is only for photos. i tried the same method as well (even for music). also, it depends if the TV supports it? my samsung doesnt support my HOX as well. There is a usb-to-hdmi adapter for like $10 used on amazon, i would suggest using that for now..heard it works wonders, and it has native support on the HOX http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-MHL-HDMI-Adapter-Packaging/dp/B005LGUDKK
got the info from cnet: http://asia.cnet.com/ask/how-do-i-mirror-my-htc-one-xs-display-on-my-tv-62218643.htm
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But when i connect my other Phone it works with the same USB

PlayBoy80 said:
But when i connect my other Phone it works with the same USB
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OK but what phone and TV do you have? Need a bit more info
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What rom?
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Herc08 said:
OK but what phone and TV do you have? Need a bit more info
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Galaxy S3 and tv is Grundig

exad said:
What rom?
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Android-Version 4.1.1 and Software-Number ViperX 3.5.2 and o2___207

I have a feeling it has to do with how jb sense makes USB drive available. Its not just the standard USB mass storage. You'd prolly be able to read is with ICS sense or aosp where it reads as USB mass storage
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exad said:
I have a feeling it has to do with how jb sense makes USB drive available. Its not just the standard USB mass storage. You'd prolly be able to read is with ICS sense or aosp where it reads as USB mass storage
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Tried to solve but still didn't worked but thanks anyway

Aosp does not work. Tried it myself. If I recall, doesn't Samsung use the allshare app?
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Herc08 said:
Aosp does not work. Tried it myself. If I recall, doesn't Samsung use the allshare app?
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it does but i think i have some kind of problem. Maybe I have to Factory reset then i will try. Hope its work

How to connect HTC ONE to TV
try this guide, it works for sure.
You can mirror the HTC ONE X display on your TV, while playing Games - watching movies.
Connect HTC ONE to TV

[Q] Screen Mirror via MHL?

I was wondering if there was a way to force screen mirror via MHL instead of using wireless miracast? Does anyone have any experience/knowledge in this field?
Thanks!

rustid said:
I was wondering if there was a way to force screen mirror via MHL instead of using wireless miracast? Does anyone have any experience/knowledge in this field?
Thanks!
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I haven't seen anything about MHL or Slimport on the droids yet. Live chat didn't have any answer on it either. just Miracast

rustid said:
I was wondering if there was a way to force screen mirror via MHL instead of using wireless miracast? Does anyone have any experience/knowledge in this field?
Thanks!
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The 2013 droids and moto X do not support mhl
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arcanexvi said:
The 2013 droids and moto X do not support mhl
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I know that they don't, but I was wondering if MHL support was baked into something where I could try and modify it to force output. It has an mhl port, so it seems that maybe it could be software forced was my hope.

rustid said:
I know that they don't, but I was wondering if MHL support was baked into something where I could try and modify it to force output. It has an mhl port, so it seems that maybe it could be software forced was my hope.
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No it doesn't support mhl hardware, there is simple usb.

HDMI out with usb

Is it possible to use the hdmi out and connect a usb peripheral? I have a bunch of lapdocks laying around and it would be cool to be able to use them with this phone with a couple adapters.

Lack of replies make me think this isnt possible.

Yes. With the right mhl adaptor it is entirely possible.
As far as controlling them with the lapdocks.... No. We dont have the software needed. You should still be able to display to them though.
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justin94 said:
Yes. With the right mhl adaptor it is entirely possible.
As far as controlling them with the lapdocks.... No. We dont have the software needed. You should still be able to display to them though.
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I think the mouse and keyboard on the lapdock is just usb. So as long as i can get it all wired right I think it should work. Any idea what the right MHL adapter is?

I wouldn't risk it tbh. You would have to splice and dice. If i remember correctly, the laptops are made for a dual connection, ie. HDMI and USB at the same time. I'm not sure that this phone is capable of that, seeing as the USB and mhl have to go into the same place.
I think I remember seeing someone trying this before and it failed.
Just about and HDMI adapter on amazon should work. The one I got years ago cost me maybe $8 with shipping.
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justin94 said:
Yes. With the right mhl adaptor it is entirely possible.
As far as controlling them with the lapdocks.... No. We dont have the software needed. You should still be able to display to them though.
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Expect the d802 doesn't use mhl it uses slimport.
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treebill said:
Expect the d802 doesn't use mhl it uses slimport.
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Why is that relevant? This thread is in a Verizon HTC One M8 forum . . . And the M8 uses MHL.

Dodge DeBoulet said:
Why is that relevant? This thread is in a Verizon HTC One M8 forum . . . And the M8 uses MHL.
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sorry thought this was on the g2 q&a my bad

Using a Samsung micro USB - HDMI worked fine for me using the GPE rom. I was able to have my screen display on my TV with no issues. I was hoping to use this to stream FIOS Mobile to a Hotel TV. Unfortunately, when FIOS Mobile sees an HDMI connection, it won't stream
You do need to power this connection. If not, you'll get nothing. This is the cable I used...

So maybe my original post wasnt clear? I know we can get hdmi out of the usb port. What i wanted to know is if there is an adapter that allows you do hdmi out AND connect a usb mouse or keyboard at the same time. On the samsung s4 or s5 or one of them, there was a media dock that allowed this. Not sure if the hardware is here on the m8 to do something similar.
EDIT: This thing: http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/EDD-S20JWEGSTA

I think samsung uses a proprietary 11pin mhl to do what im talking about. Pretty sure the m8 just has the normal mhl, 5 pin or whatever so this isnt possible. If anyone knows different let me know. I sure wish this phone had a dedicated micro hdmi port.

Car Audio Control

Hello,
I have a Payoneer AVH-P4450BT and I can't use its buttons to skip, pause tracks. is there an app or something that can fix it?
Thanks in advance.

k1ng440 said:
Hello,
I have a Payoneer AVH-P4450BT and I can't use its buttons to skip, pause tracks. is there an app or something that can fix it?
Thanks in advance.
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Do you use Bluetooth or aux cable?
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SlickNGU said:
Do you use Bluetooth or aux cable?
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bluetooth

what app are you using?

An app won't fix this. There is a firmware update for the AVH-P4450BT from last September that might help if you haven't already applied it.

nosympathy said:
what app are you using?
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Spotify
rcobourn said:
An app won't fix this. There is a firmware update for the AVH-P4450BT from last September that might help if you haven't already applied it.
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Can you explain more about it please?

k1ng440 said:
Spotify
Can you explain more about it please?
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http://www.pioneer-latin.com/en/products/avh-p4450bt-382.html
Look in the firmware update section. I can't tell which BT stack the unit supports from the listed specifications, but it's recent enough it shouldn't be an issue. After applying the update, if you don't see an immediate improvement, try deleting and redoing the pairing.

rcobourn said:
http://www.pioneer-latin.com/en/products/avh-p4450bt-382.html
Look in the firmware update section. I can't tell which BT stack the unit supports from the listed specifications, but it's recent enough it shouldn't be an issue. After applying the update, if you don't see an immediate improvement, try deleting and redoing the pairing.
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Seems like i am out of luck. they removed all updates and i have 2 S8+ and all previous Galaxy devices those button doesnt work. but it does work with 1+3

You might call Pioneer support in your country, it is possible they have an update that isn't available on that web site. Not likely, but worth a shot.

SlickNGU said:
Do you use Bluetooth or aux cable?
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Can you tell what devide i can use to steam songs with BlueTooth rather than Aux wire
or Link to the product on Amazon
Please

ilordvader said:
Can you tell what devide i can use to steam songs with BlueTooth rather than Aux wire
or Link to the product on Amazon
Please
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get 1+3t

good morning my friend!
were you able to solve your problem regarding firmware update on AVH-P4450BT? I have the same problem connecting with my iPhone
k1ng440 said:
get 1+3t
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