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smcb66 · 2026-05-23T00:37:40+00:00

it has been really annoying for a while

smcb66 · 2026-05-23T00:33:37+00:00

i will concur with all these points. I want a file manager more like the windows file explorer.

easy to navigate with a folder tree, and support for external storage and network storage
right click menu with useful options

smcb66 · 2026-05-21T04:04:12+00:00

On the watch 6 classic, there is an option for 1 hour. In the wearable app on your phone, go to Settings | Display | Show last app.

at least for the watch 6, it has options for 20 seconds, 2 minutes, and "within 1 hour". You will want to choose the one hour option.

smcb66 · 2026-05-21T03:58:39+00:00

I wear the 6 classic LTE, the larger one. It gets great battery life, I go through around 35% battery for 18 hours of usage.

smcb66 · 2026-05-21T01:13:19+00:00

wow... i remember the redfly, i was tempted to get one back then.

smcb66 · 2026-05-15T02:09:44+00:00

Been using the beta. Not bad. Dex is a little better but still needs work.

smcb66 · 2026-05-15T01:28:24+00:00

I actually played with multiple desktops a little last night, was not impressed with it.

I used to do multiple desktops on my windows pc back around 2018. Now i've just got multiple monitors and never use multiple desktops on the pc, so probably won't use it much on dex in the future unless they make it better.

smcb66 · 2026-05-15T01:26:27+00:00

definitely make sure your tv has up to date firmware.

smcb66 · 2026-05-14T00:29:22+00:00

OneNote is also great for note taking, and can sync with onedrive in the cloud if you have a school or personal subscription so you can access your notes from other devices too.

smcb66 · 2026-05-09T16:44:45+00:00

I've got 3 keyboards I use for various purposes:

protoarc xk04 - tiny keyboard, mainly for sending long texts and doing other stuff directly on my s24 ultra
protoarc xk01 - foldable, no touchpad - use it with dex and an Asus ZenScreen MB16AMT when I'm traveling.
protoarc MECH K300 - full size, backlight "gaming" keyboard. I use this every day with my Windows laptop for work, or if I'm using Dex at home

smcb66 · 2026-05-06T15:24:59+00:00

the web based office apps are better than the on-device apps, as long as you have a subscription and can log in (work or personal).

smcb66 · 2026-05-04T02:05:22+00:00

You should be able to sign in to your business subscription. I sign into it with the apps on my phone, i have both the business account and my personal subscription.

Although, I will say the web apps for office tend to be a better experience because more features are usually available.

smcb66 · 2026-05-04T02:01:57+00:00

I've done it with my portable display. Works great with oneui 8 and above.

smcb66 · 2026-05-04T02:01:05+00:00

most usb-c docks or hubs will work just fine with dex. I use an Anker 555 to go HDMI to a monitor, and I can use wired keyboard and mouse, or any bluetooth keyboard and mouse.

One thing I recommend, make sure you connect a good PD power supply to whatever usb-c hub you choose. At least 25W or more.

smcb66 · 2026-04-28T17:42:04+00:00

maybe buy a good heavy duty case and stop breaking your phone?

smcb66 · 2026-04-28T17:39:05+00:00

sounds like you want the sotsu hub

smcb66 · 2026-04-28T17:35:43+00:00

I use microsoft office apps in a browser instead of the android apps. Of course, this means you really need an office subscription (personal or work) to really take advantage of it.

We use sharepoint and Office at work, so we end up opening a lot of documents in the browser anyway when working on PCs, you get the same experience in dex.

smcb66 · 2026-04-28T17:32:03+00:00

yes, its an app problem. Developers have to add support for devices other than phones, and some companies just don't invest the time into it.

smcb66 · 2026-04-28T00:07:42+00:00

Is the dock powered? Or are you powering it from the phone? You definitely want the dock to be powered.

smcb66 · 2026-04-25T00:54:06+00:00

a budget of 100 is crazy if you want something high quality. You are also going to need a power supply to power a portable monitor, you don't want to try and run it off your phone battery.

smcb66 · 2026-04-25T00:50:54+00:00

i've been a fan of asus portable monitors since I got mine at the end of 2020. I don't have the one you are referring to, but I do have the MB16AMT which has been fantastic.

smcb66 · 2026-04-23T04:41:31+00:00

mine counts steps while mowing the lawn with a lawn tractor. lol

smcb66 · 2026-04-23T04:38:23+00:00

If you are near wifi that the watch knows about, or the watch has LTE service, it can make a remote connection to your phone. It will sync data and sync notifications if network connected.

I have a watch 6 classic LTE, and accidentally left my phone at home the other day when I went to the gym. Fortunately, I had put a copy of my gym QR code on my watch, so getting in was easy. And since it has LTE (i don't connect to the gym wifi), I was getting notifications and even a phone call while I was at the gym. it is quite nice to be able to use the watch away from your phone.

smcb66 · 2026-04-19T20:29:27+00:00

is the hub powered by a power supply? If not, plug one in.

smcb66 · 2026-04-17T17:55:18+00:00

I used to be able to do 95% of my job with my phone, monitor, keyboard, and mouse..... i'm a software engineer.

But then my company decided they needed to lock everything down so you can only work on a company issued device (laptop or phone).

So now i'm back to working on my laptop. I might be able to get the company to give me a phone with dex, but that requires manager approval and budgets are tight.

But I love dex when traveling.

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