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Dear folks,
I have been searching for weeks now, unable to find a sufficient solution or even a general answer:
Is it somehow possible to mirror my phone's screen to a Miracast / Intel' WiDi capable TV? I know that some devices are, in general, capable of using Miracast for exactly that (S3 and S4, to be specific). However, I am not aware of a possibility for the S3mini, even though Google announced that this should be included from Android 4.2.2 on, and therefore would not be hardware-specific.
Im am currently running the 20131118 build of Maclaw's CyanogenMod 10.2.
Does anyone have any specific information on using Miracast / Screen Mirroring in the S3mini, preferably running CyanogenMod?!
Thank you heaps in advance!
Stefanotis
Any progress ?
Seems that no one cares, I have the I8200 ve and mo options for that, even tryed wifi display helper to show the hidden menu but it doesnt find the ptv 3000 in there as my asus hd7 does, we may not have the widi code in the kernel to communicate via wifi direct or something...
If you have cm 11 installed you have the option to cast your screen. I have never tested it but you can Google more about it. Hope this helps
I was messing around with the wireless display feature of my tablet and I realized that I could mirror to my tv because I have an android box connected to it that is also running 4.2. My question is does it matter what OS my android box is running at? The fact that it's also 4.2, is that a coincidence or a necessity?
Also, it sucks. Very slow, super duper lag. Do you think a dedicated Miracast dongle would improve the performance?
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I was messing around with the wireless display feature of my tablet and I realized that I could mirror to my tv because I have an android box connected to it that is also running 4.2. My question is does it matter what OS my android box is running at? The fact that it's also 4.2, is that a coincidence or a necessity?
Also, it sucks. Very slow, super duper lag. Do you think a dedicated Miracast dongle would improve the performance?
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As I understand it Miracast isn't supported earlier than Android 4.2 aka JellyBean+
I wasn't aware you could go device-to-device. If so, that's pretty cool!
I'd investigate but the only Miracast-capable device I have is my phone (running 4.3) - other devices I have access to are all 4.1 or earlier.
bhiga said:
As I understand it Miracast isn't supported earlier than Android 4.2 aka JellyBean+
I wasn't aware you could go device-to-device. If so, that's pretty cool!
I'd investigate but the only Miracast-capable device I have is my phone (running 4.3) - other devices I have access to are all 4.1 or earlier.
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So when you turn on the wireless display of your 4.3 phone, it doesn't pick up your 4.1 phones?
Now that I think about it, I have other smartphones in the house too. It doesn't seem them. So yeah, I guess both transmitter and receiver has to be 4.2 and up.
Yeah same situation here. The 4.1 Samsung has AllShare but the 4.1 Toshiba tablet got nothin.
Either way, neither have Miracast.
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siratfus said:
I was messing around with the wireless display feature of my tablet and I realized that I could mirror to my tv because I have an android box connected to it that is also running 4.2. My question is does it matter what OS my android box is running at? The fact that it's also 4.2, is that a coincidence or a necessity?
Also, it sucks. Very slow, super duper lag. Do you think a dedicated Miracast dongle would improve the performance?
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Are you sure you are using the Android box to do the mirroring? I'm almost positive this functionality is not available yet (mirror to another Android device). Are you sure you TV does not have Miracast built in?
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Are you sure you are using the Android box to do the mirroring? I'm almost positive this functionality is not available yet (mirror to another Android device). Are you sure you TV does not have Miracast built in?
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Positive. The tv is not "smart." Plus what else can it be since I'm playing with the Android Box? What I mean is my Android Box uses HDMI input 2. If the TV is doing the mirror display, wouldn't I need to change the input source and get out of HDMI input 2? The Android Box has an app that I have to go through, and it would say "Waiting for the Renderer..." On my tablet, under wireless display, I see the Android Box, I hit connect. The Android Box then says something to the effect.. "Receiving display request..."
Then it mirrors, but it completely sucks. Sometimes it won't even mirror and the TV would just keep saying "Receiving display request.." forever.
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Positive. The tv is not "smart." Plus what else can it be since I'm playing with the Android Box? What I mean is my Android Box uses HDMI input 2. If the TV is doing the mirror display, wouldn't I need to change the input source and get out of HDMI input 2? The Android Box has an app that I have to go through, and it would say "Waiting for the Renderer..." On my tablet, under wireless display, I see the Android Box, I hit connect. The Android Box then says something to the effect.. "Receiving display request..."
Then it mirrors, but it completely sucks. Sometimes it won't even mirror and the TV would just keep saying "Receiving display request.." forever.
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What is the app?
Hello everyone. Week ago I've became a happy user of Xperia Z1, and one of first things, that I've tested is a screen mirroring, as i have a TV which supports miracast and has an option to Enable\Disable DRM support. It worked flawlessly. Yes, there was a lag up to 500ms, but for me that's OK. Then i've updated firmware to 4.4.2 and lost ability to stream phone's screen on TV. Changed many firmwares, including customs, but no luck. Connection dialog opens both on TV and Z1, but terminates automatically with message, that TV does not support HDCP. I can stream audio\video\photo via WiFi, but not phone's screen. As i understand, HDCP is a protection, wich allows to run DRM-encrypted media. And my TV should be able (and surely was able) to stream it. Just tested same feature on Xperia C with my TV, it works. Have anyone seen such problem, or knows a way to disable HDCP on Z1?
I imagine you have unlocked your bootloader?
I am not 100% sure but you said the connection depends on DRM keys; you lose these when you unlock the bootloader.
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I imagine you have unlocked your bootloader?
I am not 100% sure but you said the connection depends on DRM keys; you lose these when you unlock the bootloader.
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Nice one, but miss. My bootloader never changed, as i used only firmwares, not kernels. And first mirroring didn't asked for keys or something, only permitting dialog on TV screen.
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I imagine you have unlocked your bootloader?
I am not 100% sure but you said the connection depends on DRM keys; you lose these when you unlock the bootloader.
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Your are not sure about that but this make me think, are we able to connect with UB anyway?
Well I am at a loss.
I just a MHL to HDMI cable to mirror the screen on the TV and it works fine.
Sorry I cant help more
gregbradley said:
Well I am at a loss.
I just a MHL to HDMI cable to mirror the screen on the TV and it works fine.
Sorry I cant help more
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MHL fork for me too, but it's really more comfortable when there's only phone in your hands and picture is on big screen.
Blue2s said:
MHL fork for me too, but it's really more comfortable when there's only phone in your hands and picture is on big screen.
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True. I will be glad if someone know how to fix it so I will know more about it and maybe I will test ti too to understand if that working on UB.
Blue2s said:
Hello everyone. Week ago I've became a happy user of Xperia Z1, and one of first things, that I've tested is a screen mirroring, as i have a TV which supports miracast and has an option to Enable\Disable DRM support. It worked flawlessly. Yes, there was a lag up to 500ms, but for me that's OK. Then i've updated firmware to 4.4.2 and lost ability to stream phone's screen on TV. Changed many firmwares, including customs, but no luck. Connection dialog opens both on TV and Z1, but terminates automatically with message, that TV does not support HDCP. I can stream audio\video\photo via WiFi, but not phone's screen. As i understand, HDCP is a protection, wich allows to run DRM-encrypted media. And my TV should be able (and surely was able) to stream it. Just tested same feature on Xperia C with my TV, it works. Have anyone seen such problem, or knows a way to disable HDCP on Z1?
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I had the same issue before, on my SAMSUNG SMART TV with my XPERIA Z1, the solution, I just updated the TV's firmware and there you go, screen mirroring worked!
I'm on STOCK KK .757 by the way.
Blue2s said:
Hello everyone. Week ago I've became a happy user of Xperia Z1, and one of first things, that I've tested is a screen mirroring, as i have a TV which supports miracast and has an option to Enable\Disable DRM support. It worked flawlessly. Yes, there was a lag up to 500ms, but for me that's OK. Then i've updated firmware to 4.4.2 and lost ability to stream phone's screen on TV. Changed many firmwares, including customs, but no luck. Connection dialog opens both on TV and Z1, but terminates automatically with message, that TV does not support HDCP. I can stream audio\video\photo via WiFi, but not phone's screen. As i understand, HDCP is a protection, wich allows to run DRM-encrypted media. And my TV should be able (and surely was able) to stream it. Just tested same feature on Xperia C with my TV, it works. Have anyone seen such problem, or knows a way to disable HDCP on Z1?
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http://userguide.sonymobile.com/referrer.php?region=gb&product=xperia-z1#Screen-mirroring.html
Prefer the DLNA and the Throw system or use a MHL to HDMI cable
The HDCP is just painfull and broken.
kram.flores said:
I had the same issue before, on my SAMSUNG SMART TV with my XPERIA Z1, the solution, I just updated the TV's firmware and there you go, screen mirroring worked!
I'm on STOCK KK .757 by the way.
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Yes, tried that too. My Phillips TV found and installed update, Samsung TV found nothing. But nothing changed, Phillips shows in connections menu, Samsung not (i think Samsung TV simply does not supports miracast)
Just found pack of patches for other android phones, which fixes screen mirroring. It's said, that screen mirroring stops working after rooting, and patch disables HDCP completely. There's a patch for Snapdragon 800, which i just applied, and got a confirmation, that it's working, but with opposite effect- screen mirroring service stops with error. So all we need now is to change patch (file /system/vendor/lib/libwfdsm.so) for xperia (and maybe some others) devices. Or it's pretty possible that screen mirroring will work if we just replace current libwfdsm.so with an older version, which surely works. I'm ready to run experiments on my Z1, just need that file from older firmware.
any update from this issue? I got the same probably after 4.4.4 update.
I have a Z1 and am having the same HDCP issue with a brand new Microsoft Miracast dongle.
According to the Sony support forum, Sony has updated to the "Latest" version of the HDCP standard and all these other devices are on an old version.
Sony is paranoid that we are all going to steel their content. Apparently they don't realize that this lack of compatibility only hurts hones customers,
the thieves already know how to get around these systems.
If anyone has older software I would love to try the option above.
I hate having to open the USB port every time I get into my car, I just want to cast the screen to my AppRadio. Sony should have made the magnetic charge port also support magnetic MHL out.
Apparently 5.0 will solve this but for now we are all stuck on 4.4.4 or older.
CharlesG70 said:
I have a Z1 and am having the same HDCP issue with a brand new Microsoft Miracast dongle.
According to the Sony support forum, Sony has updated to the "Latest" version of the HDCP standard and all these other devices are on an old version.
Sony is paranoid that we are all going to steel their content. Apparently they don't realize that this lack of compatibility only hurts hones customers,
the thieves already know how to get around these systems.
If anyone has older software I would love to try the option above.
I hate having to open the USB port every time I get into my car, I just want to cast the screen to my AppRadio. Sony should have made the magnetic charge port also support magnetic MHL out.
Apparently 5.0 will solve this but for now we are all stuck on 4.4.4 or older.
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No updates to this? Im trying to get this working with xbox one, but that same error screen popping up...stock lollipop z1 compact
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Anybody have a good mirroring suggestion? Got used to SideSync on my S5 and haven't found anything that works for the Pure. Don't even really care if i can control the phone through the PC just mirroring would be good enough. Tried everything from Teamviewer to AirDroid, nothing works. Thanks
Just to be clear you want to see and maybe control the phone from the computer. I use Vysor to do this. It is a Chrome extension and works nice for the couple of devices that I needed.
Thanks but was looking for a wireless route. I wonder if it's just a permissions thing and can somehow get Teamviewer to work? hmmm can't believe this is a hard thing to do now.
Vysor works with adb wifi.
BBQScreen I think it's faster...
I use Reflector 2 to cast my Android screen to my PC. For those of us that have to work with iOS, it works with that too.
does this work with smart TVs too?
I have a Sony Smart TV (non android - 2014 model). I am able to cast the screen of my Samsung Galaxy S5 to my Sony TV either directly through Screen Mirroring (natively supported by S5) or through my home network (to which my S5 as well as my Smart TV connect). This is again done natively without adding any 3rd party software or hardware.
Hello,
I am asking if someone have some experience with AA Mirror (MirrorLink for not officially supported phones) on XZ1 Compact.
I am basically asking if someone have tried it, if it works or works reliable or not. Usage will be simple only for GPS navigation - Sygic. Nothing more.
Reason is that to get AA Mirror on XZ1 Compact i need to root and unlock bootloader on quite a new phone, that still have about 14 months of remaining warranty period. So I would like to know if its worth of it.
Any info will be appreciated!
I'd like to know this, too. I was going to get a MirrorLink screen this week until I realized this phone probably doesn't support it natively...anyway, does AA Mirror do anything non-rooted?
LowVolume said:
.anyway, does AA Mirror do anything non-rooted?
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I havent tried it, but since it needs low level USB access, I am sure it wont do anything, maybe not even install.
Problem is that MirrorLink support is really weak. Sony does not support it at all, and e. g. Samsung only on flagship models.
I still guess that I have to try it, not really appreciate it. I hoped that this forum section is more alive.
I have been using AA Mirror daily for the past 3 months. About one or two times a week the connection to Android auto is lost and I have to replug the phone in, or my car stops responding to touch response. This usually doesn't happen when I use regular AA apps. That's about the only issue I have and I haven't tried changing settings to fix it because it doesn't happen too often, everything works well enough for me to keep using it.
Edit: I'm actually using AAStream, a version that should fix some bugs
Joa012 said:
I have been using AA Mirror daily for the past 3 months. About one or two times a week the connection to Android auto is lost and I have to replug the phone in, or my car stops responding to touch response. This usually doesn't happen when I use regular AA apps. That's about the only issue I have and I haven't tried changing settings to fix it because it doesn't happen too often, everything works well enough for me to keep using it.
Edit: I'm actually using AAStream, a version that should fix some bugs
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All on XZ1 Compact? That s really cool to hear!
Were there any special steps for getting it work ? Except of root of course.
Ok, I just realized that this isn't actually MirrorLink. It's just outputs Android Auto, not MirrorLink. OP, you got my hopes up for nothing...
Anyway, my searching indicates that non-rooted AA Mirror kind of works for mirroring only. The touch input doesn't, so you have to do it via the phone screen.
LowVolume said:
Ok, I just realized that this isn't actually MirrorLink. It's just outputs Android Auto, not MirrorLink. OP, you got my hopes up for nothing...
Anyway, my searching indicates that non-rooted AA Mirror kind of works for mirroring only. The touch input doesn't, so you have to do it via the phone screen.
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I know that. As far as I searched, for full and true MirrorLink you need to have manufacturer support out of the box. No one actually figured how to implement this on other phones. I guess that it requires custom kernel module or something closed source.
AA Mirror or AA Stream is sort of solution for other phones, but it works as screen mirroring utility only (you have to control everything from phone, not from car). I really dont mind, especially for GPS I always set up destination or changing it while not driving. So basic screen mirror is enough.
I already installed AA Stream / AA mirror and it really requires root. Without it doesnt work, which I have expected.
HeliumX10 said:
All on XZ1 Compact? That s really cool to hear!
Were there any special steps for getting it work ? Except of root of course.
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Yes all on XZ1 compact. And no special steps, but have to add I'm on the LineageOS rom. Just never have been able to get Netflix working as they block screen output to another screen, but that's a different issue. It's not perfect, but it's the easiest thing I have been able to do after rooting my phone. I have way more issues with banking or McDonald's apps than with AA Stream Still worth it though. In fact so worth it I refused a free iPhone from work as I rather keep my compact for these 'features'
So I just got a car radio that supports mirroring over both USB debugging and MirrorLink and it works perfectly without root! Including touch input via the car's screen. The radio says MirrorLink ("P-Link"), but I assume it's doing it through USB debugging. Which makes sense, since that's the same way most Android remoting programs work on PC. I haven't tested the audio but I assume that works, too. It has a huge 7 inch screen and was pretty cheap, so it'll be perfect for navigation.
Joa012 said:
Yes all on XZ1 compact. And no special steps, but have to add I'm on the LineageOS rom. Just never have been able to get Netflix working as they block screen output to another screen, but that's a different issue. It's not perfect, but it's the easiest thing I have been able to do after rooting my phone. I have way more issues with banking or McDonald's apps than with AA Stream Still worth it though. In fact so worth it I refused a free iPhone from work as I rather keep my compact for these 'features'
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Thank you very much. this is really helpfull !!
I am also considering LineageOS 16.0 RC6, because if I understand properly, that if you dont backup DRM keys you will loose official Camera and other functionalities after root.
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So I just got a car radio that supports mirroring over both USB debugging and MirrorLink and it works perfectly without root! Including touch input via the car's screen. The radio says MirrorLink ("P-Link"), but I assume it's doing it through USB debugging. Which makes sense, since that's the same way most Android remoting programs work on PC. I haven't tested the audio but I assume that works, too. It has a huge 7 inch screen and was pretty cheap, so it'll be perfect for navigation.
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Lucky you!
But this will probably not work on stock car display unit (like original 7" Toyota system) which almost all supports MirrorLink only. I will try it You have some additional app for that? Or just checked Dev. options on and all OK?
No additional app. Just USB debugging enabled.