Samsung to End Support for DeX for PC With One UI 7, Asks Users to Switch to Link to Windows App

Samsung will finish assist for DeX for PC with its upcoming working system (OS), One UI 7, the corporate has confirmed. DeX — quick for “Desktop eXperience” — was launched in 2017, enabling customers to attach their Android units resembling smartphones or tablets to an exterior show system wired or wirelessly and benefit from a desktop-like consumer interface (UI) for a extra productive expertise. Further, it additionally permits reference to the PC for accessing the cellphone’s options on the desktop.

In its place, the South Korean know-how conglomerate will prioritise the more moderen Link to Windows app for accessing the cellphone’s options on a PC.

Support Ending for DeX for PC

In the footnotes of its DeX for PC web page, Samsung confirms that assist for DeX for PC on the Windows platform will finish with the upcoming One UI 7 OS. Notably, One UI 7 is scheduled to be launched early subsequent yr with the next-generation Galaxy S sequence handsets. Once assist ends, customers can change to the Link to Windows app to attach their smartphone and Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC and get the identical related multitasking expertise.

The Link to Windows app permits customers to reflect their smartphones on PCs for simple navigation. Users can entry their apps and messages from a number of units concurrently on one display screen Further, it will also be used to switch media, reply to incoming calls and messages, entry current apps, handle notifications, and share hyperlinks — all doable with out having to select up the cellphone.

This characteristic already comes preloaded on newer Galaxy units however will also be downloaded as an app by way of the Google Play Store.

However, your complete characteristic is not going away. Samsung provides that Galaxy customers will nonetheless be capable of join their smartphones with exterior shows and different peripherals by utilizing DeX.