{"id":811,"date":"2023-10-19T09:04:36","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T09:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.batteriesglobal.co.uk\/batterynews\/?p=811"},"modified":"2023-10-19T09:04:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T09:04:36","slug":"google-pixel-8-series-hidden-usb-c-displayport-output-discovered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.batteriesglobal.co.uk\/batterynews\/archives\/811","title":{"rendered":"Google Pixel 8 Series: Hidden USB-C DisplayPort Output Discovered"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>Google Pixel 8 <\/strong>series supports DisplayPort output via the<strong> USB-C <\/strong>port. This is despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.batteriesglobal.co.uk\/smartphone-battery\/Google\">Google <\/a>denying the presence of any such feature on the phone. A new discovery reveals users can send DisplayPort signals to broadcast to an external screen using the phone\u2019s USB-C port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pixel 8 Series Supports DisplayPort Output<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.batteriesglobal.co.uk\/batterynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pixel_8__1200x600-1024x512-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.batteriesglobal.co.uk\/batterynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pixel_8__1200x600-1024x512-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.batteriesglobal.co.uk\/batterynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pixel_8__1200x600-1024x512-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.batteriesglobal.co.uk\/batterynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pixel_8__1200x600-1024x512-1-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In a post by Android enthusiast Mishaal Rahman, the Pixel 8 series was verified to support DisplayPort output through a USB-C port. However, Google had denied support for the feature in a statement to Android Authority earlier. It seems the company has chosen to deactivate the feature via software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rahman shared a workaround to activate the feature by rooting the device. In the USB Config file for the Pixel 8, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.batteriesglobal.co.uk\/smartphone-battery\/Google\">Google<\/a> has deactivated the DisplayPort property by default, but rooting the phone allows you to circumvent it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While this method initially failed, one of the testers later achieved success after using a USB-C to USB-C cable, which was DisplayPort compatible. This means that you will need a compatible DisplayPort cable and a rooted device to enable the functionality on your device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it is not recommended that you root your device as it will void your warranty and also brick your device if you are not careful enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Google Could Enable The Feature In Future Update<\/strong><br>Google could add this feature through a software update in the future. It could arrive in the QRP1 or QRP2 update early next year. Reports claim the company was also working on a desktop mode exclusive to the Pixel 8 series but cancelled it before launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other phones, like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.batteriesglobal.co.uk\/smartphone-battery\/Apple\">iPhone <\/a>15 series, can transmit 4K HDR videos to an external display through the USB-C port. There is a high possibility that Google is working on optimizing the feature to release it in a future update.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Google Pixel 8 series supports DisplayPort output via the USB-C port. This is despite Google denying the presence of any such feature on the phone. A new discovery reveals users can send DisplayPort signals to broadcast to an external screen using the phone\u2019s USB-C port. 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