UBports Robot Logo UBports Forum
    • Categories
    • Recent
    • Tags
    • Popular
    • Users
    • Groups
    • Search
    • Register
    • Login

    Nexus 5 Convergence don't work

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Support
    3 Posts 2 Posters 674 Views 1 Watching
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
      Reply
      • Reply as topic
      Log in to reply
      This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
      • B Offline
        bertoni
        last edited by

        When I connect my nexus 5 (OTA-8) to an external monitor (TV or computer) with a slimport adapter, the UT screen is played on the external monitor, a message appears on the phone screen saying that it can be used as a touchpad for drive the mouse pointer. But when I tap the cell phone screen, the message disappears and the screen turns gray, no longer responds to touch commands, and the mouse pointer does not appear on the external monitor screen. As none of the external monitors was touch screen, it was simply not possible to use the converging device. In the UT tweak tool I used the 3 methods available in Usage Mode and always got the same result. Did not work!
        Soon after disconnecting the monitor Scope Apps appeared empty and only came back after the UT reboot.
        Some kind of setup?
        In the searches I did I did not find a solution to the problem, unfortunately.

        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • K Online
          kugiigi
          last edited by

          It is a very well known issue for a long time. and unfortunately, it is specific to the Nexus 5 which is the best device to try out external display (desktop mode). It works fine on Nexus 7 2013 when I last tried (vivid? 😄 )
          https://github.com/ubports/ubuntu-touch/issues/301

          For now, you'd have to use a bluetooth mouse, the OSK works fine but I'd still recommend using bluetooth mouse + keyboard for better experience.
          As for the other bugs you encounter when switching back and forth in desktop mode, sadly they also happen. It's not a stable feature yet and hasn't been touched for a long time. Hopefully once we get the new Unity 8 and mir, someone can take a look on this feature and improve it and that Android Q is about to officially have desktop mode 😛

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 3
          • B Offline
            bertoni
            last edited by

            Thanks for the answer.

            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • First post
              Last post