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This. Dex is Samsung's killer feature - but noone seems to know about it!? It's especially relevant to developers. It's now common to see monitors that have an

This. Dex is Samsung's killer feature - but noone seems to know about it!? It's especially relevant to developers. It's now common to see monitors that have an integrated usb hub - so no docking station needed. Just plug your phone in via one cable, it will charge, send video, and use keyboard+mouse. You can have a 4k60 desktop, and then run termux and almost achieve a desktop-equivalent development environment. Unfortunately the newer android kernels are missing certain linux features so you can't run containers without rooting. If you do want to root then you can definitely have it all! Personally I don't want to spend the time tinkering to hide root from the banking apps. It also works great for running things like Geforce Now and streaming games in 4k resolution, with a paired bluetooth controller. To get the higher resolutions you need a newer Samsung flagship, S22/S23. And maybe also need to enable extra stuff via "i love dex" option in multistar.

skydhash 3y ago
Or I can get a proper workstation (which I already have because I need it for proper work) which will run circle around the dex. Have you tried to run Android Studio with a big project? You need some good computing power for indexing the code and building it.
- superfailboat 3y ago
  That may be the case for your particular bloated use case but it works fine for many others. You can also remote desktop to your main workstation when mobile. Moonlight offers a low-latency self-hosted gamestream similar to geforce now, but also works great for desktop usage.
- FirmwareBurner 3y ago
  >Or I can get a proper workstation You misunderstood. DEX is not there to replace your workstation, but can be a short-term productivity workstation, in case your laptop is stolen or in for repairs.
  - skydhash 3y ago
    Shouldn't professionals have backup tools? The use case may be interesting, but it's not something that I'd want to rely on.

skydhash 3y ago

Or I can get a proper workstation (which I already have because I need it for proper work) which will run circle around the dex. Have you tried to run Android Studio with a big project? You need some good computing power for indexing the code and building it.

superfailboat 3y ago
That may be the case for your particular bloated use case but it works fine for many others. You can also remote desktop to your main workstation when mobile. Moonlight offers a low-latency self-hosted gamestream similar to geforce now, but also works great for desktop usage.
FirmwareBurner 3y ago
>Or I can get a proper workstation You misunderstood. DEX is not there to replace your workstation, but can be a short-term productivity workstation, in case your laptop is stolen or in for repairs.
- skydhash 3y ago
  Shouldn't professionals have backup tools? The use case may be interesting, but it's not something that I'd want to rely on.