109 questions with Surface | Surface Duo | Display and screen tags

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New Surface Duo device--pen/ink and Kindle Books app

Hi, I saw on the MS announcement event video the other day that the Surface Duo will have a Kindle Books app. I'm wondering if we will finally be able to use a pen to write on the pages of a Kindle book? With this form factor, ink support would make the…

Surface | Surface Duo | Display and screen
asked 2020-08-15T18:30:23+00:00
Anonymous
0 answers

Surface Duo Bumper Discussion

I put the bumper on yesterday.  Pros -  I can close-open the Duo.  When not in use, I can fold it into phone mode and place it on a table and not worry about scratching the screen. -  It is gripper in phone mode. Cons -  It doesn't bridge the power port…

Surface | Surface Duo | Display and screen
asked 2020-09-20T16:17:42+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

How does the Surface Duo flashing green screen get fixed

There is a flashing green screen on the second screen. It prevents visual images from displaying. How does the grern flashing screen get removed and the screen function restored?

Surface | Surface Duo | Display and screen
asked 2025-05-13T02:52:20+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers

Microsoft Duo and Docking Station

Does Microsoft Duo offer support for docking stations and extended desktop onto multiple displays?

Surface | Surface Duo | Display and screen
asked 2020-12-04T01:20:31+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers

No pattern for screen unlock, why Microsoft

I was hoping for a pattern unlock as I'm sick of the amount of pins I have to remember on all my various devices. I can understand how you need an initial pin to change or initially set up your FingerPrint biometric unlock et cetera but to have to…

Surface | Surface Duo | Display and screen
asked 2020-10-01T23:09:46+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

Surface Duo touch screen not work, please give some advice

the touch screen not work, reset the machine and also not work. now stay on this page, cannot continue. please give some advice, any other I can try.

Surface | Surface Duo | Display and screen
asked 2021-12-31T11:24:56+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

Duo 2 Wallpaper

Hi, I was wondering if anyone knew how to get the Duo 2 from zooming in on the photo I chose for my wallpaper. Is there a way to just mirror the photo across both screens? Also is it even possible to have a different wallpaper for each screen? If not…

Surface | Surface Duo | Display and screen
asked 2022-03-17T23:07:34+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

Should the touch screen near the volume button activate volume?

When I touch the screen right next to the volume button, it activates the volume. A volume control bar appears on the screen. If I keep pressing the screen it raises the volume. I am not touching the volume bar icon on the screen. It does not seem like…

Surface | Surface Duo | Display and screen
asked 2022-11-27T18:16:13+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers

How to fix: Duo stopped locking when closed

My Surface Duo has stopped locking when I close the device. I have explored all of the settings I can think of that might cause this, including Smart Lock, which is turned off. Does anyone know how to turn this back on so my device will lock when I…

Surface | Surface Duo | Display and screen
asked 2020-09-14T12:40:42+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

24h mode for the Glance Bar?

I can't get the Glance bar to display the time in 24h format. I've set the locale correctly in the settings. All the other clocks show it correctly - the widget, status bar, Peek mode... It's only the Glance bar that keeps showing it in 12h format for…

Surface | Surface Duo | Display and screen
asked 2023-01-11T01:04:45+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers

Surface Duo screen rotation not working

Just picked up a used surface duo and the screen rotation does not work, I've check all settings that I know of, and made sure the auto rotation is on. I've also noticed that when I flip the screen all the way back, the back screen stays on. Any…

Surface | Surface Duo | Display and screen
asked 2021-03-19T17:06:13+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers

Surface Duo 2 - Malfunctioning hinge

Good afternoon everyone, Over the past months, I have been experiencing some problems with the hinge of my Surface Duo 2 device. Unfortunately, today, it stopped working completely. Whenever I want to fold the phone, I hear some cracking noises. It…

Surface | Surface Duo | Display and screen
asked 2024-03-24T12:58:55+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers

App not filling whom screen on the surface duo

Hello. I am the proud owner of the new Surface Duo. I came across this problem. The app on the right side of the screen has been cut off on the top and bottom. The thing is that it was working fine yesterday, I don't know what happened. This is the only…

Surface | Surface Duo | Display and screen
asked 2020-09-14T00:59:48+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

Surface Duo Black Screen Issue

I've bought the Surface Duo (1st Gen) a month ago and upgraded it to Android 12. Then the left side screen turns to black. The screen seems still working as I can touch and move the objects left to right and right to left. However the screen is just…

Surface | Surface Duo | Display and screen
asked 2023-01-22T23:31:43+00:00
Anonymous
7 answers

Touch screen unresponsive when 'double tap to swap screen'

Hello.  I love duo so much but this is so annoying And I tried everything like factory reset but cannot resolved.  using duo with smartphone mode, I'm usually using right screen, and when left screen say 'double tap to swap screen', suddenly Half of…

Surface | Surface Duo | Display and screen
asked 2021-04-11T10:25:58+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers

Surface duo screen shot not working after Android 12 update

Hello got an update few days back on my first generation surface duo... It's android 12... But now when I'm pressing the down volume and power button it doesn't capture the screen shot I've rebooted it a couple e of times and it works only to stop…

Surface | Surface Duo | Display and screen
asked 2022-10-29T15:50:36+00:00
Anonymous
10 answers

surface duo is bad....

This phone is a pos by all standards. 1 my screen freezes and turns green and flashes which is a common issue. 2 after the update it faces and rotates the wrong way so yah no more having it sit like it used to. 3 no 5g....really...... come on.

Surface | Surface Duo | Display and screen
asked 2021-03-23T21:16:47+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Ms Launcher Screens

Is there a way to deactivate the last blank homescreen launcher? Why scroll into a blank screen if I put no content? Or is there an MS Launcher setting I need to adjust?

Surface | Surface Duo | Display and screen
asked 2020-10-12T17:12:48+00:00
Anonymous
5 answers

YouTube Media Controls persist on Surface Duo 2... Still

I read a thread from November 2020 about this problem. This is still an issue more than two years later. Surface Duo 2, Android 12. All apps up to date. This issue is so frustrating because one can't really watch a YouTube video on Surface Duo 2. I've…

Surface | Surface Duo | Display and screen
asked 2023-03-11T18:40:56+00:00
Anonymous
6 answers

Surface Duo Screen Saver

Has anyone tried or know if Duo has the capability of running a screensaver? I essentially use it as a laptop in meetings and rather than the screen turn off I would like to run an active screen saver.  If the capability isn't there yet then hopefully…

Surface | Surface Duo | Display and screen
asked 2020-11-09T14:53:00+00:00
Anonymous