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Google is building its own DeX: First look at Android's Desktop Mode

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442 points logic_node | 3 comments | 13 May 25 14:30 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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the_clarence ◴[13 May 25 14:56 UTC] No.43973667[source]▶
I switched from a lifetime of iPhones to an android phone last year, just because of folding phones. They are amazing and IMO the reason why Apple is going to have issues as these get cheaper (unless they release a folding phone too). Now that I have all this screen estate the current UI feels limiting often.
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permo-w ◴[13 May 25 14:58 UTC] No.43973686[source]▶
I switched from iPhone to android a month ago and it was so awful that I just went back to using my old phone. I treat the android device as essentially a powerbank with a camera, and even that it's bad at. plug it into my PC to transfer pictures? no response
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1. lostmsu ◴[13 May 25 17:26 UTC] No.43975426[source]▶
Why would you want to plug in if you can sync them over Wi-Fi using Syncthing?
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2. permo-w ◴[14 May 25 04:52 UTC] No.43980958[source]▶
why would I sync them using an app I need to install on both devices, an additional third party I have to deal with, when there's zero technological reason I shouldn't be able to literally just plug it in with its charging cable? it's just overcomplicating matters
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3. permo-w ◴[14 May 25 12:58 UTC] No.43983991[source]▶
I just tried syncthing, and first of all I do not trust the fork of the app present on the app store, second of all, christ is it slow. why would I ever rely on this when I should be able to just use a usb cable? it's like trying to say that you should just screen mirror all your content to your TV rather than use a HDMI. bizarre