Thursday, December 5, 2024

Samsung is killing DeX for Windows — suggests Microsoft Phone Link as a replacement

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What you need to know

  • The Samsung DeX Windows app will no longer be supported on Samsung phones with the upcoming OneUI 7 update.
  • DeX for Windows enabled the ability to turn any Windows PC into a DeX device, powered by your Samsung smartphone.
  • Now, Samsung recommends users switch to Microsoft Phone Link in place of Samsung DeX.

Samsung is killing off DeX for Windows, an app that let you turn any Windows PC into a Samsung DeX environment powered by your phone. While DeX itself is sticking around, Samsung users will no longer be able to use a Windows PC to access DeX starting with OneUI 7 coming next year.

Curiously, Samsung is recommending that DeX for Windows users switch to Microsoft Phone Link, which offers similar (but not identical) functionality. This is mentioned in a footnote on the Samsung DeX website:

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