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SmartThings app on Android phone to control TV

(Topic created: 3 weeks ago)
dresnick
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I just bought a smart TV from Samsung.  I want to control it from my Android phone.  I searched for the SmartThings app on Google Play Store on my phone, but the response reads, "This app won't work for your device."  Would someone tell me where I can find a list of the minimum requirements for a phone on which the app would work?  Or a list of compatible phones?  Thanks.

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DanG92263
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"[App requirements]
Some mobile devices may not be supported.
- RAM size : 2GB over
- Galaxy : Smart View to support screen mirroring"

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.oneconnect
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Ekamek
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Also, using phone as remote (besides just mirroring or control with app) require IR sensor/blaster on the phone which most don't have today.
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dresnick
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Does anyone know what "RAM size : 2GB over" means?  My phone has 2 GB total memory.  Does "over" mean "left over after other running apps have reserved some of the memory for their use"?  Re how I want to use the phone, I was hoping that with Smart Things running, I could use the phone to enter long strings, instead of using the TV's wand and its virtual keyboard, for example when searching for content.

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