Dock Stage In Android Devices
When you are not sure what to see this is what it feels like when we talk about docked messages on an Android phone. There are applications and they respond in toast messages when we keep them in dock state mode.
There is a slight difference in showing the apps when we keep our phone in a docked state. Dock-stage is somehow related to the state of charging of the phone.
It feels like it is an accessory because, with the help of dock-state, you can dock your device and can even play music or charge. There are inbuilt common features in docks such as speakers or they can get connected with the USB.
Even IF YOU HAVE WIRELESS OR WIRED MUSIC YOU CAN STILL USE THE DOCK ACCESSORY. Therefore it is important to know how to use the dock carefully and we need to know how to connect it with our phone.
What Does Docked Mode Mean In The Android Devices:
you must have heard the word dock, right? Your dock state is usually linked with the charging state of your Android devices. There are two types of docks, either they can be digital or they can be analog docks. For all this, you need to enable the developer mode on your Android devices. USB dock can be used by switching on the developer mode.
If you want to do this then you need to go to the settings of your device and later type in build number 7 times and then your developer mode will be enabled.
Apart from that you can also install a screensaver that can simply display photos, news, and time and even change the color of your screen.
What Does It Mean To Dock Your Phone?
If your phone is docked then you can convert your devices into many different devices. You can use a bit as a speaker or a music player and many such devices. If you are docking your device. Then you can fire an event, your file status can be modified, your message can be broadcasted, you can also start a screen saver, as well as play music when your phone or your device is in dock state.
Apart from that when you are in dock state you can connect your devices to many other devices such as home theatre, computers, chargers, etc.
Just in case you can not connect your device to the dock state make sure your USB jack is clean.
Dock Mode: What Does It Mean In A Samsung Mobile
As i have mentioned above, docking system refers that you can change your mobile or device into many different devices, such as a music player, a sound system, and many other devices. There are several types of docks available today. One is stand-alone, and then they are built into the music, apart from that some dock uses Bluetooth to start the music, while some are just simply charged by the USB. So, there are many different types of docks.
Many Samsung devices have dock options but of course, not all have this. To be particular this article focuses on Samsung Galaxy S3 and S4.
There was this news by the Samsung company that the devices that have dock systems can use the device and its applications on a very large and very high-resolution desktop screen. This enables users to experience high resolution as well as a desktop-like experience just with the help of the dock stage.
Some apps are optimized for DeX and appear in a large area. The dock allows users to have the experience of multiple tasks, which means that you can work with many different as well as multiple applications at the same time.
How To Enable Dock Mode On The Android Device
Any devices allow users to experience the dock mode. Although not all Android devices offer it. Some of them offer it. The dock mode is common but that does not mean all the devices offer it.
In a dock mode, there are some features that you will be getting or experiencing, such as:
- you can convert your phone into a clock.
- you can view your pictures in a slideshow viewer.
- You can play music.
- you can also perform usual activities such as receiving calls.
- you can also make your calls appear on the speakerphone.
Since only some offer docks and in them, some of them offer very few docks but in order to solve that we offer the other docks mode cables. Here is how it works.
How You Can Enable Dock Mode With The Help Of Cable
when you plug it into your phone or device (Samsung docking stations), this charger or cable is designed in such a way that it helps it in charging your phone. Apart from that, the cables are used to place your device. In the dock mode. All you need to do is connect it to your phone.
Here are a few things that you will be able to do once you connect to it:
- you will see a Samsung clock widget.
- you can create a custom shortcut, that helps in access the application that is your fav.
- The cables are not new technology, which helps in charging your phone to charge 35% faster than the normal one.
- Just to make sure that you know, this cable is used only to charge your phone and not to sync your data.
How Can You Enable Your Dock Mode?
although the method is very simple, there will be a switch at the back of your dock, when it is turned on you can use it between the dock mode and audio out. Whichever suits you.
Here are some instructions to follow
when you turn on the switch that will be at the back of your device towards the speaker, the widget will automatically appear or pop up on the device’s screen. Then you can use the phone like a dock.
Just in case, if you cannot see this then there is something wrong with the setting and you need to fix this.
Such as, if your device is connected to the external system or speaker you can connect your device with a dock using the auxiliary audio cable, and then you can connect it to your speaker.
You should also check the settings of your phone. Check accessories, then check the speaker out, that can help your speaker to control the volume. Then you need to turn the volume to the max. Just make sure that the speaker’s icon is facing towards the cradle’s switch’s back.
To Conclude
a dock refers to a cradle that allows your device to perform many activities. It is a phone accessory and allows you to have some extra benefits or fun. In this article, we have seen how dock state performs in Android, and how you can fix it if you can not use it (with the help of cable).
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