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That said, mirroring admittedly isn’t an ideal solution
for anything other than video streaming, since all it
does is project an image of your phone on the screen
- virtual keyboard and all.
If you’re using a Samsung Galaxy S8 or later,
however, your options are far more robust. Samsung
offers a desktop solution called DeX, which lets you
plug in your phone to a monitor using a USB-C-to-
HDMI cable to work as if you were using a PC. Once
plugged in, you’ll get a full desktop environment, with
floating windows, keyboard and mouse support, and
of course, everything will save back to your phone
once you disconnect. You can even use your phone’s
screen as a trackpad if you’d like.
Get a wireless charging stand
Since nearly every phone released in the past two
years has wireless charging built in, you probably
already have a wireless charging pad at your desk.
But what your work from home set-up needs is a
wireless charging stand. That way you’ll be able to see
incoming notifications, take calls, video conference,
and anything else you need to see your screen to do.
Wireless charging stands like our top choice, the
Anker PowerWave 7.5 (£25.99 from fave.co/3btzBDM),
will keep your phone charged and let you use it.
Keep your phone clean
You’ve read a lot of articles about how dirty your
phone is, and well, it’s true. Even if there wasn’t a
pandemic, it’s a good idea to keep your phone clean,