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How to disable secondary display overlay without disabling it?
I am using scrcpy to create a secondary display for streaming it to my PC. I have used the following adb shell commands (with help from GitHub comments): Create a secondary display: `settings put global overlay_display_devices "1920x1080/200"` Get the display id: `dumpsys display | grep -E 'Display...
I am using scrcpy to create a secondary display for streaming it to my PC.
I have used the following adb shell commands (with help from GitHub comments):
Create a secondary display:
Primary display:
So my question is, how to disable the overlay but keep the secondary display enabled? So far I have browsed several questions, but the solution was to disable the secondary display entirely.
settings put global overlay_display_devices "1920x1080/200"
Get the display id: dumpsys display | grep -E 'Display [0-9]{1,2}'
Start scrcpy: scrcpy --display-id 21
Then I start a launcher activity in that display (I have installed a desktop-style launcher from the Play Store):
adb shell am start -S -n com.protheme.launcher.winx2.launcher/com.centsol.w10launcher.activity.SplashActivity --display 21
With these steps, I have successfully started a launcher in the secondary display and launched apps in it separate from the primary display.
But what hinders me from getting a true multi-display experience is the fact that the primary display shows an overlay of the secondary display.
Secondary display:


Puspam
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Oct 27, 2024, 04:36 PM
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Using tablet as second screen for viewing
Is there any (free) way to use a (Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e) tablet as a second monitor (with Windows) without an app? But if that's the only way, then that'll do.
Is there any (free) way to use a (Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e) tablet as a second monitor (with Windows) without an app? But if that's the only way, then that'll do.
taran
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Sep 9, 2023, 12:11 AM
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Tablet as a secondary monitor
Do I have any option to use my Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 edition) as a secondary screen? I want to use it for Photoshop, which runs on the PC, but I control it on the tablet. I know I can draw with the tab, and there are apps for drawing, and I've already used Sketchbook (Autodesk) but it has a...
Do I have any option to use my Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 edition) as a secondary screen?
I want to use it for Photoshop, which runs on the PC, but I control it on the tablet. I know I can draw with the tab, and there are apps for drawing, and I've already used Sketchbook (Autodesk) but it has a lot of limits with the layers and brushes.
I have already tried applications like "Splashtop" via the internet but it was very laggy, and I also gave a chance to "Slide" (because of the USB connection) but the installation didn't work.
I don't really trust apps which work via the internet because it might be very slow and laggy, and it's a big deal in computer drawing, so I look for a solution which works via HDMI or USB cable.
Does anyone have an idea how can I make it work?
Gabor
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Jan 11, 2016, 07:40 PM
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Can I use my Android phone as a second monitor?
About ten years ago I started using dual monitors. It was amazing. But I switched to using a laptop exclusively and do not have a second monitor. It occurred to me that I have a second screen right next to me (my phone) that I'm not using. Is it possible to use it as a second monitor? I can imagine...
About ten years ago I started using dual monitors. It was amazing. But I switched to using a laptop exclusively and do not have a second monitor. It occurred to me that I have a second screen right next to me (my phone) that I'm not using.
Is it possible to use it as a second monitor? I can imagine using it to show a training video while I follow along on my laptop screen.
I have a Mac OSX 10.11 and a Samsung Galaxy 6. I have an older iPhone 4S as well.
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Jan 15, 2016, 03:52 AM
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How to Make Android phone Slave Display Raspberry Pi 3b?
I would like to have an extra display always with me. The only thing which I have most often with me is my Phone with CM13. Phone - *Oneplus 3* and its USB Type C connection may be suitable for the task. - Software: make CM13 software understand that I want to use it as a slave for other microproces...
I would like to have an extra display always with me. The only thing which I have most often with me is my Phone with CM13.
Phone
- *Oneplus 3* and its USB Type C connection may be suitable for the task.
- Software: make CM13 software understand that I want to use it as a slave for other microprocessor.
Client RP3b
- There is HDMI signal from RP3b. I can use usbC-to-HDMI adapter but not sure if it is needed because the data rate is sufficient in USB-C itself.
Phone: Oneplus 3
System: Cyanogenmod 13 Stable
Phones failed: Samsung Galaxy S4 gt-i9506
Phone: Oneplus 3T
OS: Oreo 8.0
Léo Léopold Hertz 준영
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May 20, 2016, 11:37 AM
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