Automatic Connection (Samsung Routines)
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The Routine function learns your usage patterns and recognizes situations to suggest and automatically set various actions and apps accordingly.
Users can set “conditions” and “actions” so that specified actions are automatically executed when the set conditions are met.
Modes and Routines ▶ Routines Tab
Automatically start DeX when you enter your vehicle. When the vehicle's ignition is turned on, the vehicle's Bluetooth starts and connects to your phone. The following method uses this Bluetooth connection to automatically launch DeX.
If you install the latest version of the app, you can even enter the dex screen.
STEP01 Modes and Routines ▶ Routines Tab ▶ Tap +
STEP02 Add a Starting Condition
STEP03 Bluetooth Device ▶ Select Device
STEP04 Select your vehicle's Bluetooth (e.g., Ford 150)
STEP05 Select "Connected" ▶ Done
STEP06 Add an Action to Perform
STEP07 Select Connected devices ▶ Samsung DeX ▶ ON ▶ Done
STEP08 Save
When connected to your car's bluetooth, Samsung DeX will start. (You still have to press "Start Now")
You can even automate pressing "Start Now" with our beta app
STEP09 The routine is saved with the new name.
Automatically start frequently used apps when DeX starts. To start two apps automatically, one can be launched via the app, and the other via Bixby.
STEP01 Tap + ▶Add a Starting Condition
STEP02 Samsung DeX ▶ On ▶ Done
STEP03 Add an Action to Perform
STEP04 Apps ▶ Open an App or do an app action
STEP05 Open YT Music ▶ Done
STEP06 Add Another Action
STEP07 Bixby Voice
STEP08 Ask Bixby ▶ Enter "Open Maps" ▶ Done
STEP09 Save When Samsung DeX starts, it will launch Youtube Music and ask Bixby to start Google Maps.
Automatically play music when connected to the vehicle and the YT Music is launched.
STEP01 Tap + ▶ Add a Starting Condition
STEP02 Bluetooth Device ▶Select Device
STEP03 Bluetooth Device ▶ Select your vehicle's Bluetooth
STEP04 Select "Connected" ▶ Done
STEP05 Add Another Condition
STEP06 Choose App opened
STEP07 Select YT Music
STEP08 Add an Action to Perform
STEP09 Select Music
STEP10 Select Play Music
STEP11 Play Music: Select YT Music ▶ Done
STEP12 Save When connected to the vehicle's Bluetooth, Youtube Music will play.
When DeX is ended, the music that was playing may continue on the phone. The following method allows you to automatically stop the music when DeX exits.
STEP01 Tap + ▶ Add a Starting Condition
STEP03 Samsung DeX ▶ Ended ▶ Done
STEP04 Add an Action to Perform
STEP05 Apps ▶ Close an app ▶ Select the app to close (Youtube Music)
STEP06 Save When Samsung DeX is ended, the YT Music will be closed.
