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Chromecast screen casting

I don't seem to have the ability to cast my screen to the chromecast.... Went to the app on my new edge and no longer have the option... Anyone with a chromecast and an edge have it?? Kinda sucks.. Had it on my note 3..

Sorry, I didn't realize that you wanted to broadcast the screen. I send movies and stuff to the screen from the chrome browser or apps that show movies.
"I use Chromecast from my phone. Not sure what is wrong with yours, but I don't seem to have a problem."
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kellyinwaves said:
I don't seem to have the ability to cast my screen to the chromecast.... Went to the app on my new edge and no longer have the option... Anyone with a chromecast and an edge have it?? Kinda sucks.. Had it on my note 3..
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It's not currently supported. search for mirrorenabler.

Thanks I will check that out.

I'm having the same issue on my AT&T Note Edge. It is not on the list of supported Chromecast screen mirroring phones but it seems as though it should work regardless. Unfortunately MirrorEnabler requires root and I dont think the AT&T Note Edge has been rooted yet.

I tried this today. Not working. It just causes Cc to show black screen.

Chromecast is working great on my Sprint Edge, no problems at all.

I have CC and it works fine on my rooted edge for TMO

AT&T Note Edge. Been using it since day 1 . Never had an issue with it. I downloaded the Chromecast app and was working.

Cab121 said:
AT&T Note Edge. Been using it since day 1 . Never had an issue with it. I downloaded the Chromecast app and was working.
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I wanted to check and see if everyone is talking about the same thing. Screen casting is not standard issue on the Chromecast yet, so can those of you who say you have it please confirm that you are able to cast ANYTHING you see on your phone to your TV? I don't have this function with my chromecast, and I never have on any of my devices

As I type this, it is being casted to my tv...I'm on tmo note edge, nk3 rooted.
Until you att folk get some sort of safestrap or another towelroot, not much can be done. Unless Google chooses to support it, but it's unlikely considering the limited amount there are.
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Got an update to chromecast app.. Looks like Google decided to support the edge. It's working great

kellyinwaves said:
Got an update to chromecast app.. Looks like Google decided to support the edge. It's working great
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Same here. I hadn't had that ability on any previous devices. Pretty cool!

kellyinwaves said:
Got an update to chromecast app.. Looks like Google decided to support the edge. It's working great
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Sweet!

Use Music lockscreen controls with more players than just Samsung Music?

Is it possible? I am annoyed that it only works with Samsung Music and all the rest have to rely on the typical ugly notification controls. I was hoping something like this would be possible: https:// www.xda-developers.com/how-to-add-third-party-music-apps-emui-lock-screen/

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Is it possible? I am annoyed that it only works with Samsung Music and all the rest have to rely on the typical ugly notification controls. I was hoping something like this would be possible: https:// www.xda-developers.com/how-to-add-third-party-music-apps-emui-lock-screen/
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Musixmatch I believe has this feature and player pro does I'm not sure if any others do though but will keep an eye out
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First we need to find if it's an API that allows for full screen widgets on the UI or is it's an app specific thing or both. If you replace S7's Samsung Music with S8's you get the updated look (that also is not matching the aspect ratio of S7 so it's a bad idea to do) which makes me think it might be a combination of things, like there is an API that allows such thing and the app is responsible what will be projected in the end.

VIRGIN KLM said:
First we need to find if it's an API that allows for full screen widgets on the UI or is it's an app specific thing or both. If you replace S7's Samsung Music with S8's you get the updated look (that also is not matching the aspect ratio of S7 so it's a bad idea to do) which makes me think it might be a combination of things, like there is an API that allows such thing and the app is responsible what will be projected in the end.
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Actually a set number of apps have a lockscreen overlay which is what Samsung music app does screen is still locked when displaying the controls but with player pro there is a full lockscreen with music controls etc... And unlock swiping and musixmatches is pretty nice
Musixmatches lockscreen
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Nice! My only issues with both of them is that their implementations is fiddly and they don't support gapless playback. Music Pro says it does but it fails to in a terrible way.

VIRGIN KLM said:
Is it possible? I am annoyed that it only works with Samsung Music and all the rest have to rely on the typical ugly notification controls. I was hoping something like this would be possible: https:// www.xda-developers.com/how-to-add-third-party-music-apps-emui-lock-screen/
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You can check out BlackPlayer Pro on PlayStore. I've been using it on every phone that I had, isntead of the stock music player. There is a free version and there is a pro version which costs about 2 dollars I think, totally worth it though. It also has built in tag editor, option to download album art etc. And you can edit the way it shows the notification on the lock screen (only you'll have to buy the pro version for that). Would not change it for a thing!

Petition to Implement Portrait Mode for Galaxy S8 & S8 Plus

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Hello guys,
We all know how awesome those photos look which have that depth effect in them called the Portrait Mode. In 2017, Portrait mode is all rage and most of the smartphones could achieve it using 2 primary cameras.
With the introduction of Pixel 2 lineup, all this changed when Google achieved the same effect using a single sensor with dual pixel technology.
We all know that Galaxy S8 & S8 Plus uses the same dual pixel technology for faster autofocus. So now, it is very much possible for Samsung to provide the Portrait mode for S8 & S8 plus like the Google did but it is highly unlikely that Samsung will work on it considering that their main focus is on the Note lineup.
Galaxy S series phones are costly too & we users spend a considerable amount of our earnings to get a flagship experience & thus should not be left behind with features like Portrait mode which can be implemented with a software update. Considering the current scenario, Samsung is not going to roll out this feature with the Oreo update as well.
Thus I have created a petition on change.org which I request my fellow users to sign. If we get enough signatures, then who knows, we might even get the Portrait mode in the near future.
Here is the link to the petition Sign Here
Do spread a word among all the Galaxy S8 communities so that we can get maximum support.

You do know these petitions do absolutely nothing, regardless of how many people vote, right?!

Jesus christ enough with these ridiculous petitions lol I have a hard time believing this one is even for real

Just use "Selective Focus" ?

yip, selective focus gives same effect, works very well. see pic attached

Samsung has already mentioned that they are working to bring portrait mode to s8 and s8+.

badboy47 said:
Samsung has already mentioned that they are working to bring portrait mode to s8 and s8+.
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That was supposed to be with the Oreo update.
Is there any thing else that I missed out on?

[DESKTOP MODE] gathering info about that :)

Dear All,
I bought a oneplus7 not that long ago, and I wanted to play with the so called desktop mode. Idea is, back from work, to put the phone on a dock, being able to use my tv for browsing web with a wireless keyboard/mouse, maybe watch stupid yt video etc. Replacing my old laptop for very basic tasks.
The idea is to buy this 30euros dock station so I can have a convenient way to get internet on my tv :
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So before buying any hardware stuff I wanted to know if some of them already played with this mode, does it worth giving a try or is it just too early ?
thx
Nico

So I got a Oneplus 7 and currently running Android 10. I enabled the Desktop Mode in Developers and have tried it out a little bit. For me the it isn't very usable. It is stuck in a certain resolution and I want to change it but haven't figured it out. A guy (who is busy right now until the end of the month) has been working on a launcher to use called Flow Desktop found in Google Play Store. It does have some promises and would love to see his app become more than just a concept right now.

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So I got a Oneplus 7 and currently running Android 10. I enabled the Desktop Mode in Developers and have tried it out a little bit. For me the it isn't very usable. It is stuck in a certain resolution and I want to change it but haven't figured it out. A guy (who is busy right now until the end of the month) has been working on a launcher to use called Flow Desktop found in Google Play Store. It does have some promises and would love to see his app become more than just a concept right now.
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You need the secondscreen app to change the resolution.
BTW it seems that if you want to use [email protected] there's no compatible hub yet.
So i bought a simple adapter and BT keyboard

Shiki~ said:
You need the secondscreen app to change the resolution.
BTW it seems that if you want to use [email protected] there's no compatible hub yet.
So i bought a simple adapter and BT keyboard
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I don't need 4k. 1080p would be nice. Do you have an app to recommend?

I've got no recommendation, Desktop Mode community is not really active for the moment. (Or a least it's just the beginning)
Here's a little something:
https://www.xda-developers.com/make-android-10-desktop-mode-useful/

Shiki~ said:
I've got no recommendation, Desktop Mode community is not really active for the moment. (Or a least it's just the beginning)
Here's a little something:
https://www.xda-developers.com/make-android-10-desktop-mode-useful/
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There is a comment about OP7Pro in the post:
"I just received my NexDock, and video works fine following above instructions. I can't figure out how to make keyboard/touchscreen work with my OP7T though. Keyboard/touchscreen work fine with a raspberry pi.
Any ideas?"
With no responses. Sad.

Anyone able and willing to create a modified version of the OnePlus Launcher with the following code implemented?
https://github.com/farmerbb/Taskbar/blob/master/lib/README.md

Question Samsung s22 ultra HDR blue cast in highlights

Hi guys new to Samsung after many years aways (my last true Samsung usage was a Galaxy S2. I bought a s20 plus but didn't get on with it at all)
I have a snapdragon s22 ultra and am getting used to the ai hdr applied to photos. Obviously very different to Huawei (who I feel still have the upper hand) but I've picked up some issues of reflections and highlights being cast blue or purple and it's very unfortunate.
Anyone else seen this? I think Samsung have some work to do, in the same vein as the sports mode or shutter priority mode to avoid blurry photos of our kids or pets.
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i know its not ideal but have you tried the "remaster photo" setting when opening the image in the gallery app ?

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i know its not ideal but have you tried the "remaster photo" setting when opening the image in the gallery app ?
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Thank you have tried but doesn't fix it. I think the ai is misreading scenes and applying the effect to reflections and brighter white colours

you could try using pro mode, i know it doesnt fix the problem at its core but would help you take better pictures

gav83collins said:
you could try using pro mode, i know it doesnt fix the problem at its core but would help you take better pictures
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Appreciate the assistance. My only gripe with Pro mode is upping shutter speed alone still leaves you with shoddy looking but less blurry images in lower light situations. The huaweis show just how much images are fixed in post using ai - their Pro mode on the mate 40 Pro produces barely usable images as the chromatic aberration and noise just goes mad

do you know your way around android, you could try extracting or finding a huawei camera apk, signing it, and try to install it on your device, may not work, but it may also with some manipulation, wont do any harm to try

gav83collins said:
do you know your way around android, you could try extracting or finding a huawei camera apk, signing it, and try to install it on your device, may not work, but it may also with some manipulation, wont do any harm to try
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Yeah I'm into tech but not that inclined. I'm just hoping Samsung makes some changes to benefit all

I get this type of image with nightmode on ultrawide lens, check the red patch around the yellow night bulb,i think there scene optimiser is not working properly in some instances, when I use pro mode or extra raw app this doesn't show even with dialling same settings as nightmode image