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All we need is for HDMI to be unlocked so it works on phones, or maybe VGA adapters that work on phones. And a way to "sideload" our own apps. Hackers please ma

by bit1993 6mo ago

All we need is for HDMI to be unlocked so it works on phones, or maybe VGA adapters that work on phones. And a way to "sideload" our own apps. Hackers please make this happen.

kps 6mo ago
Some modern phones do DisplayPort over USB C.
- xerxes901 6mo ago
  I plugged my iPhone 16 into my usb-C docking station the other day to charge it and was pretty surprised to discover it just started mirroring my phone screen. Keyboard worked too!
  - addaon 6mo ago
    It depends on the app — mirroring is the default, but apps can do smarter things as well. See for example the NYT crossword app.
Aurornis 6mo ago
iPhones and most Android phones already support connections to external displays with a cheap adapter. Android phones already allow sideloading. Even the much protested upcoming restrictions to sideloading don't interfere with ADB sideloading. No hackers needed. This has existed for years. I've had a few friends go through periods where they thought they were going to use their phones as plug-in terminals for something and then they never last very long. It's never as satisfying as imagined.
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