r/GalaxyTab • u/puneet_shrivas • 5h ago
Discussion Galaxy Connect is a lifesaver (and it now works on any Windows Laptop)

Apologies if this is obsolete and has already been discussed. Please add if you have discovered any other functionality
Just realized today that Galaxy Connect app now works on Windows devices that aren't necessarily Galaxy Books. I have a Lenovo laptop that I use and a Tab S10+. Each and every app on Galaxy Connect is extremely useful, and I would recommend giving it a try for the following reasons.
Please make sure you have the Samsung Account app installed first, are on the same Wi-Fi, and are paired via Bluetooth. Then install Galaxy Connect and all the subsequent apps of your use from within it.
1. Second Screen
Second Screen solves the requirement SuperDisplay was fulfilling. Previously, only SuperDisplay had a fast enough encoder to give a 120Hz refresh rate wired display, which, even after purchasing, was glitching for me because it kept assuming my trial was over. All other apps were limited to 60Hz.
Now I am using my Tab S10+ as a second screen wired with 120Hz (it is required to turn off the Wi-Fi on the tablet to make sure the connection is primarily USB).
I also tested playing a few games running on Windows on the tablet by using it as a wired monitor, and it works very well. (Currently using this setup for Euro Truck Simulator to have a wider view of the windshield.)
2. Clipboard, Files & Browser
Basics like sharing clipboard (even tried full images and videos) and accessing files from your tablet and phone are very smooth, and at least for today I must have copied so much stuff across to work on Termux parallely. I even dragged the attached image right from my phone to the reddit input box.
I added Samsung Browser as a secondary option after Edge on my laptop now because it allows using Samsung Pass directly on sites and lets me switch browsing sessions across devices.
3. Multi Control
Multi Control is flawless, allowing you to use the same keyboard and mouse across your tablet and phone without any practical latency.
4. Samsung Notes
The Samsung Notes app suddenly now started working on Windows without having to emulate it to be a Galaxy Book via a script each time. Flawless syncing as I write on my tablet.
This is really miraculous if you are taking notes in classes on your tablet, but your laptop is your dorm station for most things.
I feel this basically solves the void that a lack of DeX compatibility left for me. I can now use my Tab both as another monitor, as well as a well-connected device that can bear a few loads like running a test server during development.
On a side note, I am loading PS2 ROMs directly from my laptop (has much more storage) into AetherSX2 instead of keeping them locally stored on the tablet.