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you to either remove an offending app, repair the OS installation, or reset the

device to factory default. If this process also fails to render the device stable,

you’ll need to send it to a service center.

Cannot Broadcast to an External Monitor

Back in Chapter 24, “Understanding Mobile Devices,” we saw that some

mobile devices have video output that enables you to broadcast the display

onto an external monitor or projector. When done correctly, this is usually an

almost automatic process: plug some adapter into your mobile device, plug

that adapter into your external monitor’s VGA, DVI, DP, or HDMI port, and

it all just works.

Well, that’s the theory. In reality, broadcasting your mobile device’s

screen to an external monitor is fraught with problems. While these vary by

type of device, here are a few tried and true things to check when your device

cannot broadcast to an external monitor:

• Is your source correct on the external monitor? All monitors, TVs, and

projectors have lots of inputs. Is the external monitor pointing at the

right source?

• Do you have the right adapter for your device? Apple alone has come

out with five different types of video adapters in the last few years—

and don’t even get me started on the many adapters for Android! Make

sure you have an adapter that is known to work for your device.

• Does your adapter need its own power source?

• For HDMI: Did the HDMI recognize your device and your external

monitor? Depending on the make and model, you may need to reset

one or both devices to give the HDMI time to see connections and set

itself up.

No Sound from Speakers

Sound issues are also common on mobile devices. The most obvious (and

probably most common) is that the volume was turned down or muted

through software configuration or an app. This is easy to fix, but sometimes

you have to go through many configuration settings for both the device and

apps to figure out which one is controlling the volume at the moment or

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