Hi guys, Huawei Mate 20 Lite support Desktop Mode? Can it possibile use Samsung dex station to activate it?
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No that is not possible
Nope, that's samsung.
Wrong device mate
So the Mate 20 Lite dosent have the Desktop mode option like its bigger brothers the Mate 20 And mate 20 Pro? Would like to buy a Lite but i like the Desktop function and cant find any info if the 20 lite have it or not. Thanks guys!
I was wondering about that too. Shouldn't it be possible to unlock that feature on the Mate 20 Lite?
Shani Ace said:
I was wondering about that too. Shouldn't it be possible to unlock that feature on the Mate 20 Lite?
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No
There is no function like that in any Huawei device. The Samsung DeX is a feature ONLY to SOME Samsung devices
DJPRMF said:
No
There is no function like that in any Huawei device. The Samsung DeX is a feature ONLY to SOME Samsung devices
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Why would you assume we're talking about DeX?
This thread is about the desktop mode, and lots of Huawei devices (Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro, P20, P20 Pro, Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro) have that, either under the name Easy Projection or EMUI Desktop mode. Which is actually said to be superior to DeX (haven't tried any of them yet).
Anyway, BTT: I found out it's actually not possible with the lite devices because they don't support USB 3.1.
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Anyway, BTT: I found out it's actually not possible with the lite devices because they don't support USB 3.1.
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You dont need USB 3.1 because it should work wirelessly too and the function is called wirelesses projection, with it you can go in desktop mode on your TV or mirror sharing but i dont know why they didnt made the desktop mode available for the mate 20 lite too with the EMUI 9 update.
Yeah I know, but the OP (I assume) and me are not looking for the wireless option (which indeed is missing from the lite's ROM). That requires the display and the phone to be connected to the same wifi which is rarely the case. Monitors and projectors usually have no wifi, and not every TV you might wanna use (whether when you're staying at someone's home or in a hotel etc) is connected to a Wifi either. That limits its usage a lot. Plus I already have a USB-C hub with ethernet and HDMI-out, so I'd prefer to use that, gives me more options for periphery also.
As for why Huawei didn't include it in the lite's ROM, that's pretty simple: pricing. It's a lite version, so they felt they had to cut features artificially to make the regular and Pro models more attractive to potential buyers. That's pretty much what most if not all manufacturers do.
I actually asked Huawei yesterday regarding the Mate 20 lite and 30 lite, and this was their reply:
Unfortunately I can only inform you that Huawei Mate 20 lite does not support "easy Projection".
This is a feature which is supported by our full and pro models.
Unfortunately we don't have any information about the features of an upcoming Mate model at the moment.
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However, if someone were able to port the EMUI 9 ROM of the higher models to the lite model (or probably to any phone?), I think it would probably work.
Shani Ace said:
not every TV you might wanna use (whether when you're staying at someone's home or in a hotel etc) is connected to a Wifi either
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As far as i know you dont need your TV to be connected to a WIFI network nor the mobile. The devices(tv and mobile) connect to each other. Just watch some youtube videos about the desktop mode.
Oh and its pity that Huawei deiced not to implement the mode on their lite model, i would have bought one but i wont spend 500+ euros on a phone.
I guess it is only matter to port desktop mode "os" and some library to "setting" or external apk that do this
but I clearly know that we need someone able to put hands on it finger crossed
This is what I get from support :
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16:01:04 - ME said : Do you know if WiFi projector is part of the update to EMUI 9 ?
16:01:25 - Romeo said : Let me check it please.
16:03:45 - Romeo said : Unfortunately because is the lite version of the device, WiFi Projection it is not supported by your device .
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I just think is a flag in the OS because I have EMUI 9.0.1 with WiFi Projection button but no Desktop Mode
But Android Q (Huawei promises Mate 20 lite will get) promises to have it so I wander if is going to be implemented or is going to be crippled in favor of the more expensive devices ...
Desktop mode for the Mate 20 Lite is coming in December 2019
RandomData said:
Desktop mode for the Mate 20 Lite is coming in December 2019
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Do you have a source for this anywhere?
Iam using emui 10 and when I connect phone via adapter+hdmi cable it didnt show any option of desktop mode.
Mate 20 lite have usb c-type 2.0, only c-type 3.1 have desktop support.
Wireless projection works fine for Mate 20 lite. I can connect my phone to my desktop and mirror my phone screen on my computer monitor through windows 10. Very simple, The audio is in sync through bluetooth headphones connected to my desktop. Windows 10 desktop mouse
operating my phone is very laggy. I suppose everything would work perfectly if I connected the phone directly to a wifi miracast enabled monitor. I thiink the desktop mode that works for the Mate 20 and mate 20 pro but not the mate 20 lite has nothing to do with the usb c standards. I think it is a software or app issue. I can only connect my mate 20 lite mirrored to a monitor. The desktop environment would be nice, but the only reason I would like to use it more often is that I have unlimited phone date but I think I have a 30gb tethering limit. I can stream video with Mate 20 Lite to my computer monitor through Windows 10 with audio in sync and that is what matters most to me.
How to:
Open Windows 10 action center - far right icon on taskbar
Click on connect icon
Click 'projection to this pc'
(or may be 'projection to this pc' submenu in settings)
choose network configuration - pin or not, etc.
On Mate 20 lite
settings - more connections - wireless projection
Then enter pin on your computer. voila.
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Hello!
Right now, I'm a Samsung S8 user due to its release on dex mode. In near time, I'm planning to change to P20 Pro (actually, any Huawei phone with easy projection system)..
I'm using hp lap dock on my S8 to have a portable laptop experience.. But I'm wondering whether easy projection works on HP lapdock out of the box? (since Samsung dex system runs with some problems with it).
Anyone can share experience?
Ask to try a demo unit at a store with your lapdock.
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StardustGeass said:
Hello!
Right now, I'm a Samsung S8 user due to its release on dex mode. In near time, I'm planning to change to P20 Pro (actually, any Huawei phone with easy projection system)..
I'm using hp lap dock on my S8 to have a portable laptop experience.. But I'm wondering whether easy projection works on HP lapdock out of the box? (since Samsung dex system runs with some problems with it).
Anyone can share experience?
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Hey did you buy the P20 Pro? If yes how was your experience using hp lap Dock.
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Hey did you buy the P20 Pro? If yes how was your experience using hp lap Dock.
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Sadly, not yet, and I couldn't check it out either, because P20 Pro is not officially available in my country yet, so there are no place to check the compability...
Wouldn't take a risk, so I still stay on my rooted galaxy S8..
i have a mate 2 pro, and plugin in with usb just gives a black screen. wireless it wont connect. did someone get it to work?
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i have a mate 2 pro, and plugin in with usb just gives a black screen. wireless it wont connect. did someone get it to work?
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i have tried to connect an Huawei p20 with same results. Looks like keyboard is the only thing connecting... Both Phone and lapdock on latest Firmware.
I tried with a Mate 20 x. Wired or wireless is a no go. The weird part is that I can screen cast with my Galaxy Note 9 but not with the Mate 20 x. I though this was standard protocol.
i tried a huawei mate 20 pro as well. Did not work wired and wireless. i updated the wireless firmware to the latest. just the keyboard seems to work.
Did someone updated the wired firmware and tried it?
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i tried a huawei mate 20 pro as well. Did not work wired and wireless. i updated the wireless firmware to the latest. just the keyboard seems to work.
Did someone updated the wired firmware and tried it?
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Is any developer reading this thread? Especially from Phoenix.
I'd like to read the dmesg (or equivalent for the right daemon). I suspect the kernel build in the 8.1 release for the P20, does not handle DP over USB-C properly. Either power handling or resolution. hotplug events during modeset? Any powerstate change errors?
In case anyone can make sense out of this, so far I believe it's kernel related.
Mate 10 Pro did not work with Microsoft Display dock.
P20 Pro does
Mate 10 Pro worked with the apple USB-C to HDMI dongle. But in 720p only
P20 Pro works with the same dongle, but in 1080p
Macbook Pro can connect to the Lap Dock and use it in 720p or 1080p.
The Microsoft Display Dock also supports 1080p. So why on earth can the P20 "talk" to the display dock fine but not the lap dock? It can't be just resolution setting. I believe the Note 9 supports the same resolutions. In reddit, it appears someone at least, got their Mate 20 Pro connected. So I suspect it's how Display Port alternat mode is handled, precisely how the host device is detected, that is the issue. Hence, dmesg could help.
Anyone able to upgrade to 9.0 pie with a lap dock can try? Mine won't upgrade, HiSuite keeps complaining that I am not connected to the internet! I tried 5.0.1.300, 5.0.2.300, 8.0.1.300 all to no avail.
So my Huawei Mate 20 PD has worked on lapdock. After a few tries of disconnecting and reconnecting it worked.
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So my Huawei Mate 20 PD has worked on lapdock. After a few tries of disconnecting and reconnecting it worked.
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Thats good news. My lapdock is in the mail. Going to try it with my X, ASUS ROG Phone, and my Razer Phone 2
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So my Huawei Mate 20 PD has worked on lapdock. After a few tries of disconnecting and reconnecting it worked.
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I haven't gotten my m20x to work yet with it. What error were you getting that was fixed by just plugging/unplugging a few times? At first I thought it was the cable, so I got a thunderbolt 3 cable. I get a different error now but still no dice. Works on my Razer phone 2.
My P30 Pro, my wife mate 20 Pro and my dad mate 20 don't have chrome cast option for whole device screen mirror. And the wireless projection not working at all. I been Google and seem to norm and no one seem to use this much.
App cast like Google photo and YouTube is fine.
Anyone facing issue like this as mine?
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My P30 Pro, my wife mate 20 Pro and my dad mate 20 don't have chrome cast option for whole device screen mirror. And the wireless projection not working at all. I been Google and seem to norm and no one seem to use this much.
App cast like Google photo and YouTube is fine.
Anyone facing issue like this as mine?
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Yes, same issue here, the 'Wireless Projection' toggle brings up my Sony Android TV as an option but when i select it nothing happens. Within Youtube, Google Photos etc the cast feature works fine to the same TV. No issues with my previous Pixel or Samsung device.
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Yes, same issue here, the 'Wireless Projection' toggle brings up my Sony Android TV as an option but when i select it nothing happens. Within Youtube, Google Photos etc the cast feature works fine to the same TV. No issues with my previous Pixel or Samsung device.
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Indeed. My old LG G6 and my dad Samsung chrome cast work fine. Guess it's huawei own issue in software?
What I found on my Sony Android TV, it will cast when you switch to wireless projection as "input" on TV, where you see the screen saying that it is ready for it.
On Samsung, it took few tries but the TV eventually accepted the cast.
The implementation may be buggy or not fully/widely compliant. Yet.
I suspect EMUI supports Miracast but not Chromecast when using that Wireless Projection action, which is a shame. You have to go through the Google Home app to chromecast screen content.
Hoping this is something Huawei could eventually add.
I am using my chrome cast and it is working fine.
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I am using my chrome cast and it is working fine.
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What works fine?
P30 Pro 256gb Aurora Power
Same issue on the P30 version of the phone to a 2017 Samsung TV. Casting youtube will bring up the app on the TV (although I seem to have to do it twice everytime). However wireless projection does not work.
johnnyman25 said:
What works fine?
P30 Pro 256gb Aurora Power
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I am using the Google Chrome cast 3ed generation on oa non smart TV and it is working fine. At the beginning it was not connected and Google sent an update and it is working fine now
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I am using the Google Chrome cast 3ed generation on oa non smart TV and it is working fine. At the beginning it was not connected and Google sent an update and it is working fine now
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Even wireless projection???
P30 Pro 256gb Aurora Power
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Even wireless projection???
P30 Pro 256gb Aurora Power
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I will check this feature with chrome cast and update u shortly
I found I had to install Mirrcast to be able to see any chromecast devices. Just have to run as an app and not from the pull down bar.
P30 Pro
Nickoz said:
What I found on my Sony Android TV, it will cast when you switch to wireless projection as "input" on TV, where you see the screen saying that it is ready for it.
On Samsung, it took few tries but the TV eventually accepted the cast.
The implementation may be buggy or not fully/widely compliant. Yet.
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Thank you for this. I'd been looking for a solution. I have a Sony Bravia XBR-55X900E and a Huawei P30 and couldn't get screen mirroring to work (although no problems with my Samsung S8). I'd seen that page on the TV by selecting the Screen Mirroring input but thought it was just a information page. Once that page is shown, I select Wireless Projection on my P30 and now the TV shows up for me to select it. (When I'm not on the Screen Mirroring input, I never see the TV as an option to select on my P30). I click on it and it connects. I wondered if that was a one-time setup thing and if I needed to select the Screen Mirroring input on subsequent connections. I found I do, so now I need to program a way to do that from my Harmony Remote Thanks for solving this for me!
Ignore this post, can't find the delete button.
Reading some ideas here I just came up with a method for Samsung 6300 series that seems to work:
- go to "connection guide" in the source menu
- enter to "mobile device" section and click the button that appears in it. Then the TV will appear in the devices list of the Wireless Projection in the Huawei phone. BUUUT still don't try to connect.
- Leave the connection manager in the TV (go to home, for example)
- now you can select the tv in the phone list and it will connect.
It worked for me twice. I'll have to test it more because I have the feeling the working of this wireless projection between Huawei phone and Samsung TV is a bit random. Hope it works for you.
Hi there,
I bought me a new TV some days ago with Android TV on it. It is a Philips 55 PUS 7304.
Everything works fine on the TV except wireless connection from my Huawei P30Pro.
I just don't see my TV when I turn it on. I even see the TV from my neighbour, but the Philips doesn't appear.
Somebody else got the Problem??
On my Tablet with Lineage OS the TV is there in a second and wireless connection works like a charm. On my Huawei P30Pro I can only stream inside of an app. I can send files to the TV, I can mirror my Netflix, Prime, Google Chrome etc. but I just don't get wireless connection ti run.
Please help me. What am I doing wrong?
Really nobody here with a Philips TV???
Does it work with a Philips with Android TV and the P30Pro for anyone?
I found that if you open up the Google Home app and find your chromecast in there there is a 'cast screen to TV' option - this works 100% fine on my P30 Pro.
As listed above, wireless projection only works if you find the 'mobile device' input of your TV.
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Really nobody here with a Philips TV???
Does it work with a Philips with Android TV and the P30Pro for anyone?
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I have the same TV as you and the same phone as you, and no, wireless projection just doesn't work.
Searching for compatible device, but never finding my TV.
I mainly wanted to use it for desktop mode on my phone.
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I have the same TV as you and the same phone as you, and no, wireless projection just doesn't work.
Searching for compatible device, but never finding my TV.
I mainly wanted to use it for desktop mode on my phone.
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Thats exactly what I wanted to test. Desktop mode seems to be a very cool feature but it doesn't work.
Does anyone know exactly why?
Is it really Wi-Fi Direct?
Really strange that such a big company like philips doesn't support this and nearly all others do.
@Nu72 This works for me too. But this doesn't support the Huawei Desktop mode. Otherwise I can cast my tablet too. This is a lineage Android one and it works without any google home.
Dear all,
I'm happy with my Mi 9T Pro - running MIUI 11 Global - for anything but the cast feature.
I have a Samsung TV and when I had a Samsung S9 I was able to seamlessly cast the screen content to the TV.
With Mi 9t Pro anything I tried failed.
Is there a way to accomplish this specific request? Might a custom ROM add the needed feature - protocol - libraries that enable this?
Thanks!
Giocarro said:
Dear all,
I'm happy with my Mi 9T Pro - running MIUI 11 Global - for anything but the cast feature.
I have a Samsung TV and when I had a Samsung S9 I was able to seamlessly cast the screen content to the TV.
With Mi 9t Pro anything I tried failed.
Is there a way to accomplish this specific request? Might a custom ROM add the needed feature - protocol - libraries that enable this?
Thanks!
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Playstore - Video and TV cast /Samsung TV
Both smartphone and tv must be on the same 2.4 GHz wifi network (not 5GHz). Enable Bluetooth.
Start your TV.
Mi 9T Pro: Settings
> Connection & sharing
> Cast
> Enable Cast
Be patient the first time. Repeat the procedure a few times.
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Both smartphone and tv must be on the same 2.4 GHz wifi network (not 5GHz). Enable Bluetooth.
Start your TV.
Mi 9T Pro: Settings
> Connection & sharing
> Cast
> Enable Cast
Be patient the first time. Repeat the procedure a few times.
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This is correct when you use a WiFi connection for your TV.
When you use an UTP connection for your TV to for example your router it does not matter what kind of WiFi network you are using.
Both (2,4Ghz of 5Ghz) will then work.
Thanks everybody for your answers.
@hewlett2008, thanks but I didn't explain well my request: I would like to mirror phone's screen to TV, so the application you suggest does not accomplish this task.
@actiyo and @Snah001, I made all possible test but did not manage to make it work.
I tried with TV connected via cable and via wireless, and both times activating the cast feature on the phone didn't make anything happen.
In a random attempt I also manually added TV to the phone via wi-fi direct, and TV did ask me to authorize the connection, but even in that case the cast feature did not work.
I find it weird that this feature is listed as one of MIUI 11's improvements and it just does not work with a large selling TV producer like Samsung.
Any help will be appreciated.
Double post.
Weird. I can cast to my KU6400 Samsung.
I think mine is a quite recent model: MU6400, 49"; I purchased it a couple of years ago.
I used to mirror my phone to quickly show some news articles or funny Whatsapp messages to my family, and I miss this feature quite bit.
I'm not a total newbie of technology issues, but this problem is baffling to me.
I guess I will end purchasing a Amazon Firestick or something similar just to use this feature, but would try anything before because the TV is hanging on a wall and any device connected to HDMI would not be nice to see.
Cast problems
I have a Xiaomi mi9t pro . I have 2 tv . One a LG newer one and one Samsung "old" one . Both smart TV . After update from miui 10 to miui 11 cast won't work on the Samsung TV from the app like YouTube. Tried everything . No matter what I selected 2,4 ghz or 5 ghz network . With screen mirroring is working , but I find this kind of useless because I don't like how I see the movies in frames . Anyone with some ideas ? I have 2 another phones in my house , both working with the Samsung TV so it's clear is not the tv the problem !
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I have a Xiaomi mi9t pro . I have 2 tv . One a LG newer one and one Samsung "old" one . Both smart TV . After update from miui 10 to miui 11 cast won't work on the Samsung TV from the app like YouTube. Tried everything . No matter what I selected 2,4 ghz or 5 ghz network . With screen mirroring is working , but I find this kind of useless because I don't like how I see the movies in frames . Anyone with some ideas ? I have 2 another phones in my house , both working with the Samsung TV so it's clear is not the tv the problem !
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Well, screen mirroring is exactly what I'd like to use.
Could you please tell me what are the exact steps you perform (on both phone and TV) to activate screen mirroring?
Thanks in advance!
Giod evening all
It5 been a while since I've been on here, just wondering if you would eb able to tell me if there is a 'Desktop Mode' on this phone, where you can plug a phone in to screen/TV, maybe via a usb c dock to use it like a computer please?
The computer I have is a work laptop and we cannot install anything on it and we have to use a VPN so the 'PC Connect' is not something I could use, also as great as it looks, it's not the functionality I want myself anyway, I want to be able to use the one device for both phone and computer and I already have the usb c dock and screen/keyboard/mouse set up.
I currently have a Huawei Mate 20 Pro and put Apex launcher on it as I don't like EMUI, I am looking at maybe getting an Oppo Find X5 Pro but would like to know if there is a desktop mode before I commit.
Thank you
Dan
I went to get the Oppo but the offer had eneded and cost too much so I got a Pixel 6 Pro instead, but if anyone does know the answer, please still out it up incase anyone else would like to find out.
Thanks
Historically Google has disabled HDMI/Video Out on all of the Pixel phones. At least for the last few years. I'm pretty sure I've heard confirmation that the Pixel 6 Pro also has it disabled. You can always enable Developer Options and then enable Force Desktop Mode and Enable Freeform Windows. Give it a try and let us know.
Hello,
I have a Huawei P30 Pro sw EMUI 12.0.0.134(C461E1R1P2) VLOG-L29 and I cannot connect to Android Auto (Mercedes Benz). the problem must be an incompatibility of P30 PRO since the AA works fine with other Phones.
I've reset Mem&cache of AA App, updated the AA SW version and the other Apps. Also testing developer AA menu optons.
I have come to connect sometimes with difficulty to AA car but I am not able to find a pattern so that it works well continuously. When I try to connect again it doesn't work.
My AA version is 8.3.624134.
I am surprised that there is no posts about it since I imagine that Huawei phones will have many compatibility problems with AA.
Anybody can help me?
BR
Jorge
Works fine with Dacia AA(wired). Don't have a MB to test...same version AA
Did it work with EMUI 11?
Now I can connect. I've done three actions:
1. Buy a new official cable.
2. Update all the Apps. It's important that Google assistant works well.
3. In developers menu, tick on developer mode.
Now AA works fine but sometimes it disconnects. Maybe I have to revise battery savings App conf., or the screen must be ON all the time. I don't know ..
I've used P30 pro for both wired and wireless AA without any problem for more than year. So .
- You dont need official Huawei USB cable, any decent cable will do. I believe that was your problem, bad cable
- Updating all apps is in general good thing to do, but it doesn't influence connection with AA at all
- Forget developers mode, please . No need to think about it, and you actually may harm your phone by playing with it. It doesn't have any influence on AA
Enjoy AA in your vehicle
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I've used P30 pro for both wired and wireless AA without any problem for more than year. So .
- You dont need official Huawei USB cable, any decent cable will do. I believe that was your problem, bad cable
- Updating all apps is in general good thing to do, but it doesn't influence connection with AA at all
- Forget developers mode, please . No need to think about it, and you actually may harm your phone by playing with it. It doesn't have any influence on AA
Enjoy AA in your vehicle
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I completely agree with your appreciations. I’ve forgotten using developers mode and it seems to work. I bought a high quality cable and I cleaned the USB-C connector.
Currently I only have a problem: disconnections every few minutes (variable from 2-10 minutes). I am testing some things: AA permissions, non Battery savings, always on of the screen … but I can't find a pattern. Any idea what can be the problem? Does it happened the same to you with your P30 PRO wired to AA?
BR
I've switched to S22U last two months, so i cant share fresh experiences, but i can say that i haven't had any disconnection issues while P30p was not moving while connected to car.
But, when i moved phone for any reason, it would lost connection occasionaly. I've concluded that was caused by weak connection, and haven't investigated it further.
well, In my case it seems to be a cabling problem. I bought 2 high-quality cables, 1-meter long and 2-meter long. I had tested the shorter one. This morning I tested the longest one and my P30 isn't able to connect AA.
I'll buy a shorter cable (0,3 or 0,5m) in order to test again..