New Galaxy Fold update adds support for Samsung DeX on PC

Last updated: Nov 27th, 2019 at xiii:31 UTC+01:00

The Galaxy Fold went on auction later the Galaxy Note x, but information technology didn't have many of the fancy new features that debuted on the Galaxy Note x and Galaxy Note 10+ despite having a price tag almost twice every bit big. Samsung first brought those Note x features to the Galaxy S10 series and and then brought some of them to the Milky way Fold. Today, yet some other feature that debuted on the Galaxy Note 10 is making its manner to Samsung'south foldable smartphone-cum-tablet.

DeX on PC now supported on the Galaxy Fold

The company has released a new update for the Galaxy Fold that adds back up for Samsung DeX on PC. For those unaware, DeX on PC allows you to hook upward your device to a Windows or Mac PC to utilise its software with a desktop interface with just a USB cablevision. This can exist useful when you want to view content such as pictures or documents stored on your phone on a big screen, drag and drop files from your PC to your phone, or play a round of PUBG with your friends and show them who's boss past using your PC's keyboard and mouse to play the game.

The Samsung DeX app for Windows and Mac tin be downloaded from the official website here. As for the update that adds DeX support, information technology carries software versionF900FXXU2ASKB, includes the November security patch, and is currently rolling out to the LTE variant in France. Information technology should make its fashion to other countries and the 5G Milky way Fold presently, although you might be waiting a while if y'all have the 5G variant.

To download the update, which is nearly 900 MB in size, on your Galaxy Fold, open up the device'due south Settings app, tapSoftware update, then selectDownload and install. The new firmware tin also be downloaded from our firmware annal and flashed on the device using a Windows PC.