Some of the Apple trackpads have a pin on their controllers which cause it to operate in USB HID mode instead of Apple proprietary mode when supplied with the correct logic level. Louis Rossmann has a video on YouTube where he complains about the trackpad working in Linux but not MacOS and troubleshoots it down to that logic line (in his case, the MacOS driver didn't pick up the trackpad because that logic line kept it in HID mode, which is exactly what you need). If you have a similar trackpad, find the schematic and see if it's possible to drop it into permanent HID mode.
New Samsung DeX Laptop / Lapdock
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I tried something similar to the Motorola Atrix Lapdock, it would be perfect if it were not for the screen being too bad.
Really cool ! Congrats on the project.
I'm responsible for the "Samsung S8 Dex without Dex Station" thread where we succeed in unlocking the feature to none-Samsung Docks.
If you guys are interested in the Mirabook lapdock I share this link to everybody (As a backer I get a link with a special price to share)
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/...droid/x/16210921?secret_perk_token=af29661e#/
For me, the Mirabook is the best solution for those who are too lazy to hack a Motorola lapdock or a Macbook
Cheers guys
I'm responsible for the "Samsung S8 Dex without Dex Station" thread where we succeed in unlocking the feature to none-Samsung Docks.
If you guys are interested in the Mirabook lapdock I share this link to everybody (As a backer I get a link with a special price to share)
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/...droid/x/16210921?secret_perk_token=af29661e#/
For me, the Mirabook is the best solution for those who are too lazy to hack a Motorola lapdock or a Macbook
Cheers guys
Hi, did you get the trackpad and the keyboard working? How do you did the connection to the phone? Thank youI tried something similar to the Motorola Atrix Lapdock, it would be perfect if it were not for the screen being too bad.
How did you connect the keyboard to the USB cable? Can you explain more because i did not understand it on the picture.
Mirabook is not cheap. It's 249$ hardware. We've got a Superbook (by Sentio) for 129$ (720p) and 189$ (1080p). Motorola LapDock like we see isnt good choice. Not cheap HP Elite X3 is perfect but the price...Really cool ! Congrats on the project.
I'm responsible for the "Samsung S8 Dex without Dex Station" thread where we succeed in unlocking the feature to none-Samsung Docks.
If you guys are interested in the Mirabook lapdock I share this link to everybody (As a backer I get a link with a special price to share)
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/...droid/x/16210921?secret_perk_token=af29661e#/
For me, the Mirabook is the best solution for those who are too lazy to hack a Motorola lapdock or a Macbook
Cheers guys
What is the cost of lapdock if we make it like @kreal?
Hp Elite X3 lap dock is not that expensive.. A refurbished model on ebay costs about 150$... I bought one and does not dissappointed at all
Cracking price however before I pull the trigger does this work with dex mode on Oreo as I've seen it broke on beta 4Hp Elite X3 lap dock is not that expensive.. A refurbished model on ebay costs about 150$... I bought one and does not dissappointed at all
Sadly, it seems like that wont be the case...
For now, I'm okay by staying inside a custom rom that enables dex mode instead of going oreo...
Try Sentio Desktop App from Playstore. Its like Samsung Dex and working with every adapter.
My Laptop Project! Running a 17,3 Full HD Panel with Samsung DEX! Using a HDMI to EDP converter board!
The problem for the Superbook it is not compatible with DeX and will never coz it's displaylink
Finally my laptop smartphone docking station is finished! A lot of planning and work stuck in it! I have used an old Acer 17,3 "laptop for it. I removed the mainboard and all electronics from it and installed a good full HD panel. The panel is connected with an HDMI to EDP converter board with the smartphone. I installed some voltage transformers, a 2x3 Watt audio amplifier for the laptop speakers, a charging board, a 5v fan and an USB Hub. The smartphone is connected via USB C (mhl) cable and for sound there is an audio cable. Unfortunately, I couldn't get to run the original keyboard and the touchpad. That's why I installed an ultra flat Bluetooth keyboard with TouchPad.
A battery is not installed yet. This is the next thing I want to do.
So... I don't need a real computer any more!
Here is a link to my Video. In the end you can see even gaming is no problem !!
https://youtu.be/hcHzhrkbhZI
A battery is not installed yet. This is the next thing I want to do.
So... I don't need a real computer any more!
Here is a link to my Video. In the end you can see even gaming is no problem !!
https://youtu.be/hcHzhrkbhZI
Wow this is inspiring!
Question to the group can a chromebook be used to mirror DeX?
the kids have graduated to laptops and if I can just use it as a Dex doctop that would same me some time. I searched but could not find anything. maybe i was searching with incorrect terms.
If it can't work with chrome book that is functional, I just tore another down for parts.
Display is good
battery is good
there was some thing wrong with the motherboard
I think I might try to frankenstein some parts together
old ipad bluetooth keyboard so i would not have to wire it, display connector and dex module
any guidance for the resident expert tinkerers would be appreciated.
Question to the group can a chromebook be used to mirror DeX?
the kids have graduated to laptops and if I can just use it as a Dex doctop that would same me some time. I searched but could not find anything. maybe i was searching with incorrect terms.
If it can't work with chrome book that is functional, I just tore another down for parts.
Display is good
battery is good
there was some thing wrong with the motherboard
I think I might try to frankenstein some parts together
old ipad bluetooth keyboard so i would not have to wire it, display connector and dex module
any guidance for the resident expert tinkerers would be appreciated.
Resolutions
This is really cool. I do not have the skill level to go this far. However, I do have an old Nexbook, which would seem perfect for using Dex, but it has a resolution of 1366x768. Does anyone know how to hack the resolution in Dex? Out of the box, it seems to only support: HD+ (1600×900), FHD (1920 x 1080), and WQHD (2560 x 1440) resolution
This is really cool. I do not have the skill level to go this far. However, I do have an old Nexbook, which would seem perfect for using Dex, but it has a resolution of 1366x768. Does anyone know how to hack the resolution in Dex? Out of the box, it seems to only support: HD+ (1600×900), FHD (1920 x 1080), and WQHD (2560 x 1440) resolution
one of the coolest thing i have seen on xda:good:Album
http://imgur.com/gallery/NIeGc
See it in action!
https://youtu.be/HTemLWr4lqI
Lets use a MacBook Pro early 2008 for our little Samsung DeX laptop project.
Looks roomy inside. Lets make more!
Lots of space to play around with.
Now for the waiting period of this project. We need to find an LCD controller board for this particular monitor. ebay to the rescue!
LCD controller board and backlight inverter arrived. DHL Express used a private jet I think.
Now for the fun part, we need to make this keyboard and trackpad work via USB. Lets bring out our soldering iron.
The 4 wire USB cable will need to connect, Ground, 5V0, R2 and DP. Success, we now have a working keyboard with a USB connector.
Next up. Fitting some batteries. These batteries is of type lithium polymer and was from an old laptop. However they where already showing signs of decay. Better now use them in a closed enclosure...
So I purchased two Power banks of the same type, and crossed my fingers the production date of the batteries matched. And lo and behold, they did! Slap those bad boys in parallel. 20000mAh, and 74Wh, plenty for around 4-5 hours of screen time.
Time for the lcd controller board, screen buttons and inverter to be fitted. Looks OK, but final reversion is better.
Maybe they will fit this way. Nope lets try again. The black box is the C-FORCE CF003 by the way.
Now we are getting somewhere, this looks OK. Note that I had to desolder the DVI, VGA, DC power, Audio in and Audio out plug from the lcd controller board for the height to fit.
2x XL6009 Step-up Power Module DC-DC Converter fitted, one for 12v and the other for 5v for fans and charging the phone while plugged in. Also added the 1A 5V Micro USB TP4056 Lithium Battery Power Charger Board Module TE420 for charging the batteries. And what will become the external USB plug. The 12v DC-DC gets hot as f***, so we need to find a way to cool it. I am happy I used very thick wire, as the inverter needs 4amp.
To my luck the original MacBook fan fits perfectly to cool down the DC-DC converter. Its the gray one in the bottom right.
Lets put it all together and see if it fits. I reused the original power plug for turning on and off the screen from the power button on the MacBook keyboard.
Isn't it lovely? I also found a magnetic micro usb charger cable for the charge wire. Can hardly tell it apart from a real MacBook Pro.
Next project. I need to see if I can fit this USB to Ethernet from StarTech. Should be possible.
Album
http://imgur.com/gallery/NIeGc
See it in action!
https://youtu.be/HTemLWr4lqI
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