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share options on android smart phone
malcom
21-04-2016
I have recently purchased a Samsung tablet galaxy tab A and a couple of days ago a new Samsung j5 smart phone

On my tablet when selecting to share images or video a screen of options appear along with a bar at the bottom of the screen giving me options to print or mirror (don't know what that is?) And a third option to share to a tv the latter works just fine on the tablet

However on the smart phone I only get the share option to print showing on the bar at the bottom of the screen. Can anyone tell me if my smart phone should do the same as the tablet does and play media to a smart tv without cables. Maybe I have not found the correct settings on the Samsung phone or perhaps there is an app missing. Can anyone advise please.

As this question covers the tablet forum as well as the phone forum I have posted on both.
Stig
21-04-2016
Android devices don't have a consistent interface, even with the same manufacturer.

Normally, you swipe down from the top, Settings, Display, Mirroring.
malcom
21-04-2016
Originally Posted by Stig:
“Android devices don't have a consistent interface, even with the same manufacturer.

Normally, you swipe down from the top, Settings, Display, Mirroring.”

Done that and the phone does not have that option
Done the same on the tablet and neither does that have the option you mention yet the tablet works ok

It's not mirroring I am after it is the option to (View content on)
malcom
21-04-2016
Originally Posted by Stig:
“Android devices don't have a consistent interface, even with the same manufacturer.

Normally, you swipe down from the top, Settings, Display, Mirroring.”

Done that and the phone does not have that option
Done the same on the tablet and neither does that have the option you mention

It's not mirroring I am after it is the option to (View content on). Sorry about the duplicate. Not having a good night
Last edited by malcom : 21-04-2016 at 20:22
Stig
21-04-2016
If you are trying to view what is on your phone screen to a TV, that is mirroring, or MiraCast.
malcom
21-04-2016
Originally Posted by Stig:
“If you are trying to view what is on your phone screen to a TV, that is mirroring, or MiraCast.”

Out of curiosity I did try the mirroring option on the tablet to see what would happen and it did not view images or anything to my tv.

Only the option (View content on) worked

The three options that appear in order are
View content on
Mirroring
Print

Mirroring is the only option I get nothing from. On the phone of course I only have the print option
Last edited by malcom : 21-04-2016 at 22:31
malcom
21-04-2016
Update. I googled mirroring and I think it may not work for me because my tv is not samsung. It's panasonic. However the view on option works perfectly
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