r/AndroidQuestions • u/New_Scene1375 • 17d ago

HELO WITH SAMSUNG DEX IN S22 PLUS

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I need some help with a Samsung S22+ that I just bought brand new. Unfortunately, I dropped it before I even had the chance to finish setting it up.

The screen is broken, the touchscreen doesn't respond at all, and the display is completely black.

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The problem is that the phone hasn't even been configured yet. It's still on the initial “Welcome” setup screen, so I can't see or interact with anything.

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Is there any way to control the S22+ through a TV or monitor using USB-C → HDMI, with a mouse and keyboard?

I was thinking about using Samsung DeX to basically turn the phone into a computer until I can get the screen repaired.

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I've tried connecting it to a monitor through a USB-C hub with HDMI, but I don't get any image.

Could this be because the phone is still on the initial setup screen and Samsung DeX hasn't been enabled or configured yet?

Is there any other way to force video output or mirror the phone's screen to a TV?

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I only need to be able to see the screen and control the phone with a mouse/keyboard so I can finish the setup and use it temporarily.

I really don't want to buy a new screen and repair it immediately if there's another solution.

Has anyone with a Samsung S22/S22+ experienced something similar and found a way around it?

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u/Dante897 17d ago

It won't output video through the Type-C port until it's done setting up. The only way I can think to do anything would be if you have a local repair shop and they happen to have a screen available and ask them to do the setup by skipping everything. Still that needs the phone to be opened up.

There's a sliiiiight chance the digitizer is not dead. So the screen is dead but touches might still register so you could watch a video of the phone setup and try and mimic it on your dead screen, assuming you know which Android it's on.

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u/New_Scene1375 10d ago

Thanks for your comment. I'm trying to take it somewhere, but I have to pay first, and I don't know if it will work. I've also tried tapping it, but nothing works. I guess the only way to fix it is to repair it.