You can use DeX on the Galaxy Z Fold 8's inner screen with this trick
Big Tech Samsung You can use DeX on the Galaxy Z Fold 8's inner screen with this trick Launching a desktop mode on your Galaxy device is now pretty easy. 19, 2026 2:00 pm EST Jimmy Gunawan/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Samsung DeX has long been a fan-favorite feature. Since 2017, it has quietly lived in the settings of flagship Samsung devices, always ready to save people in a pinch.
- ▪Big Tech Samsung You can use DeX on the Galaxy Z Fold 8's inner screen with this trick Launching a desktop mode on your Galaxy device is now pretty easy.
- ▪19, 2026 2:00 pm EST Jimmy Gunawan/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Samsung DeX has long been a fan-favorite feature.
- ▪Since 2017, it has quietly lived in the settings of flagship Samsung devices, always ready to save people in a pinch.
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| Publication time | Sat, 19 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000 |
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Big Tech Samsung You can use DeX on the Galaxy Z Fold 8's inner screen with this trick Launching a desktop mode on your Galaxy device is now pretty easy. By Isaac Egbon Sept. 19, 2026 2:00 pm EST Jimmy Gunawan/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Samsung DeX has long been a fan-favorite feature. Since 2017, it has quietly lived in the settings of flagship Samsung devices, always ready to save people in a pinch. If you don't know, Samsung DeX is an excellent tool that allows users to easily turn their Galaxy device into a full-on desktop. All you need to do is turn DeX on, connect it to an external display (wired or wirelessly) and you're ready to go. You can even connect peripherals like a USB dock, mouse and keyboard, and they will all work.
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