Someone figure out how to connect my A21 to my TV!

[Android Central Question]

Just so this doesn't come up in the answer - I don't have wi-fi or a smart TV, just my mobile data and a not-so-smart HDMI TV. I used to use my Galaxy J7 to connect to a Screen Beam Mini 2 via Smart View on my J7. I just got a Galaxy A21 and it turns out Samsung stopped making Smart View as of a month ago (Oct. 2020). I have tried EVERY possible way to get some version of SV on this phone with zero success. I can't connect it via USB C to HDMI either so that's out. If ANYONE can find a way for me to continue using the Screen Beam or another way to mirror to my TV I'd be VERY grateful!!!!

 

[B. Diddy]

Was this you as well? https://forums.androidcentral.com/a...dmi-hookup-my-samsung-a21-tv.html#post6870928

You could try this, which I believe does not require a wi-fi network: www.microsoft.com/accessories/en-us/products/adapters/wireless-display-adapter-2/p3q-00001

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[anon(10614692)]

You can download Smart View here https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsung-electronics-co-ltd/smart-view/

 

[Savver86]

No that other one wasn't me. I can't get home internet where I'm at (middle of NOWHERE) so anything requiring wi-fi won't work for me.

 

[Savver86]

"You can download Smart View here https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsun...td/smart-view/"

Tried that, won't let me install and I did make sure my settings were changed to install 3rd party APK's

 

[B. Diddy]

No that other one wasn't me. I can't get home internet where I'm at (middle of NOWHERE) so anything requiring wi-fi won't work for me.

I mentioned in my previous response that the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter does not​ require a wi-fi network. It works by a direct wi-fi connection between your device and the adapter itself.

 

[L0n3N1nja]

I mentioned in my previous response that the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter does not​ require a wi-fi network. It works by a direct wi-fi connection between your device and the adapter itself.

And he requires smart view to connect to it.

 

[L0n3N1nja]

Thing that's got me confused is I've been using Samsung since 2012 and I've never had a smartview app, it's always been a part of system settings and had a toggle in the notification shade.

Apparantly Smart View app was replaced by Smart Things, but having downloaded that I'm not even sure how to set screen mirroring in it.

 

[B. Diddy]

And he requires smart view to connect to it.

Oh really? I didn't realize that.

 

[spARTacus]

No that other one wasn't me. I can't get home internet where I'm at (middle of NOWHERE) so anything requiring wi-fi won't work for me.

I don't understand this. If you can't get internet for your home where you are (middle of nowhere, no realistic options for internet service providers), that doesn't mean you can't setup a wifi network in your home with a basic wireless router, to allow your TV and other home devices to connect to each other.

 

[Rukbat]

Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter is Miracast, which uses a direct WiFi connection (no internet or router is required). Any Miracast adapter should work - and Amazon has them from $8 up.

 

[Al Red Hornbeam]

What I do is enable my hotspot and mobile data simultaneously. I have a chrome cast I set the chromecast up with my hotspot network and a old phone also connected to my hotspot network . Once the chromecast is set up and guest mode is enabled I remove the old phone from the equation . Then as long as my hotspot and mobile data are on simultaneously i can cast . No outside network necessary.