Samsung Dex Docking Station for Galaxy S8 S8+ Note8 $79.99 + FS

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03-12-2018 at 11:33 AM #3

Unnecessary. Similar items w USB HDMI do same thing for twenty bucks

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03-12-2018 at 12:15 PM #4

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Unnecessary. Similar items w USB HDMI do same thing for twenty bucks

Where are there similar ones for 20? The cheapest generic I've seen are 30+

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03-12-2018 at 12:21 PM #5

$73.99 with unidays. if this goes under $50, i may bite.

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03-12-2018 at 12:27 PM #6

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Unnecessary. Similar items w USB HDMI do same thing for twenty bucks

These "items" have Ethernet connectivity and proper phone cooling for $20?

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03-12-2018 at 12:31 PM #7

Friend has cool but still pretty useless

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03-12-2018 at 12:31 PM #8

I just bought this today for $30. I needed something that I could use for my galaxy book and this supports dex with the note 8 as well

USB C Hub,7 in 1 USB C Adapter Dex Station with 3×USB Ports HDMI SD Card Reader for Galaxy Note 8/S8/S8+ Huawei Mate 10 Macbook Pro 2016/2017 - Grey https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079HTJ...PAbSGFS6D7

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03-12-2018 at 12:54 PM #9

I bought a genetic DeX dock from eBay for like $28. Complete trash. Didn't work. I made sure to order from a US trusted seller. It has been the biggest pain. Dude messaging me telling me to donate it and he'll give half the money back? Pfft wtf. So I went & bought the real DeX & I've been very happy with it.

Plus I read that Samsung, for beta testers, had recently made it so 3rd party DeX would not work.

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04-11-2018 at 12:07 AM #10

Quote from zoomzoomz6 :

I just bought this today for $30. I needed something that I could use for my galaxy book and this supports dex with the note 8 as well

USB C Hub,7 in 1 USB C Adapter Dex Station with 3×USB Ports HDMI SD Card Reader for Galaxy Note 8/S8/S8+ Huawei Mate 10 Macbook Pro 2016/2017 - Grey https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079HTJ...PAbSGFS6D7

Is that working for you okay? I just got an S8 and was going to get the official Dex but this seems a bit more portable with more ports/features.

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04-11-2018 at 02:06 AM #11

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Is that working for you okay? I just got an S8 and was going to get the official Dex but this seems a bit more portable with more ports/features.

I tossed them both in the trash and got a full refund. First one smelled horrible and 2nd one was starting to smell like ozone. Functionality wise they were both fine. I bought the genuine Samsung hdmi adapter and while more expensive it has no smells and just works, except no dex. Oh well they are disabling it with Oreo anyway. I say go genuine.

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04-11-2018 at 06:33 AM #12

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I tossed them both in the trash and got a full refund. First one smelled horrible and 2nd one was starting to smell like ozone. Functionality wise they were both fine. I bought the genuine Samsung hdmi adapter and while more expensive it has no smells and just works, except no dex. Oh well they are disabling it with Oreo anyway. I say go genuine.

Thanks for the advice. The official one is pretty cheap now at $80 and I see the second gen will be $100 at release.

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04-11-2018 at 06:46 AM #13

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Thanks for the advice. The official one is pretty cheap now at $80 and I see the second gen will be $100 at release.

After using dex, while it is cool, it's just a glorified android desktop. Sure you can maximize and minimize but I think it's more gimmicky. It's definitely a niche workflow but if that workflow works you won't be disappointed going with the real thing. I don't care about crappy micro usb cables but usb c carries a lot of current and I almost ruined the galaxy book port using that knockoff charger. It would detect anything but luckily power cycling fixed it.

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04-11-2018 at 06:50 AM #14

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I bought a genetic DeX dock from eBay for like $28. Complete trash. Didn't work. I made sure to order from a US trusted seller. It has been the biggest pain. Dude messaging me telling me to donate it and he'll give half the money back? Pfft wtf. So I went & bought the real DeX & I've been very happy with it.

Plus I read that Samsung, for beta testers, had recently made it so 3rd party DeX would not work.

Hmm, I have a 3rd party device that works just fine on my S8+. Are you saying they are taking that away?

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04-11-2018 at 07:45 AM #15

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Hmm, I have a 3rd party device that works just fine on my S8+. Are you saying they are taking that away?

Supposedly the Oreo update removes 3rd party access to Dex. https://forum.xda-developers.com/...e-t3753734

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