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Samsung confirms end of DeX for PC on Windows with One UI 7 update

Samsung recommends using Link to Windows instead (Image source: Samsung)
Samsung recommends using Link to Windows instead (Image source: Samsung)
With the rollout of One UI 7, Samsung Galaxy phones will lose support for DeX for PC on Windows. The company recommends users use the Link to Windows feature as an alternative.

Samsung's One UI 7 will bring a range of new features, including a smart notification center, a redesigned lock screen, and revamped icons. However, this Android 15-based update for Galaxy smartphones will also end support for one nifty feature: DeX for PC on Windows.

If you're not familiar with Samsung DeX on Windows, it makes accessing Galaxy phones on a PC easy. The app opens a dedicated window and lets users seamlessly transfer files. However, with One UI 7, the company will stop offering official support for this feature.

This information comes from the official DeX page on the Samsung UK site. On the page, the company suggests a proper alternative: Link to Windows. Like Samsung's solution, it offers easy access to the phone's files and enables seamless file transfer between the two devices.

Samsung also has a helpful guide for users who might need some help with how to use Link to Windows with a Galaxy phone. Of course, it's worth noting that Samsung is only discontinuing DeX for PC on Windows.

The standalone DeX feature, which makes compatible Galaxy phones offer a desktop-like experience when connected to a monitor or external display, will still have support on One UI 7 (LG 29WQ600-W ultrawide monitor curr. $166.99 on Amazon).

Another thing worth noting is that this isn't the only feature that will lose support on One UI 7. Samsung has also confirmed that users won't be able to download third-party edge panels on the new Android 15 skin. In other news, the stable version of the update will land on compatible devices after the launch of the Galaxy S25 series. The public beta, on the other hand, is expected to roll out sometime in December.

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Abid Ahsan Shanto, 2024-12- 1 (Update: 2024-12- 1)