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Screen Mirror from Phone to Phone ?

J

jtstorm

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Hey everyone,

I'd like to screen mirror from one Samsung S20 FE 5G to another of the same model. They are both running Android 13 and One UI ver 5.1 & both recently updated. I've tried connecting them via the native app Smart Share wirelessly and even connected them via the USB C cable. Neither phone will even recognize the other as an available device. I have also tried the "second screen" route, whereby you access the settings menu for Smart Share then > about > & tap the smart share logo 10 times. This was supposed to access the developer options, but did not work on either of these phones. I'd like to be able to stream movies stored on the first phone to the remote mirror phone so that the kids can watch what I'm watching in the back seat on road trips & would come in handy in other situations as well. I find it hard to believe this is either impossible or difficult. Am I missing something or is this impossible to do?

Thanks for your input........j

p.s. - Just out of curiosity, I tried connecting two older Samsung phones via the native "screen mirror" function (Galaxy S3 & Note 4). They also failed to recognize each other as available devices to connect.
 
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ocnbrze said:
maybe this?
www.imyfone.com

How to Mirror A Phone to Another Phone – [2024 Best Mirror]

You can mirror your phone to another phone. It can be Android-Android, iOS-iOS, iOS-Android or Android-iOS with apps like ApowerMirror, ScreenShare, AirView.
www.imyfone.com www.imyfone.com
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Thanks for taking the time to find that. I did several searches and didn't come up with that link. Normally, I try to limit the number of apps I install, but in this case I'll give it a try. I just can't believe this isn't available natively on these phones. I mean they have so many different wireless transceivers onboard, in addition to the high speed comms on the USB port. If they can stream to Miracast-capable devices like TV's, then why can't they receive those streams as well? I have to think it's a deliberate limitation for some reason.

Anyway, thanks again for your input..........-j
 
I can see from phone to TV, but I do not see many people needing a phone to phone option. I sure don't need that for me. You can't have everything you want....... lol

Anyways, let us know if that worked or not for you.
 
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