topic Re: wifi during Screen mirroring in Z Series

wifi during Screen mirroring

anirudhks — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 12:24:59 GMT

Hi I knw that the wifi disconnects when u use the screen mirroring , but at the same time I also have a note 2 which has the tool called all sharecast but when I use that the wifi still works along with the screen mirroring any solution to make this work on our XZ? technically its not impossible but there should be a way around i would like to use my wifi during screen mirroring .. will this be addressed in the update ?

Re: wifi during Screen mirroring

anirudhks — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:19:48 GMT

Hi anyone knows an answer?

Re: wifi during Screen mirroring

Rickard — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:41:31 GMT

I can forward this as feedback but i don't know if it will be possible to use WiFi and screen mirroring at the same time.

Re: wifi during Screen mirroring

anirudhks — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:10:11 GMT

THanks Rickard , it should be possible as my samsung phones do it with all share cast , they are connected to wifi and also mirror at the same time..

Re: wifi during Screen mirroring

Tizzo_Tiz — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:29:51 GMT

Hi Rickard,

The one year old Samsung galaxy s3 is able to have both wifi and screen mirroring active at the same time, I'm sure Sony's new xperia z should be able to do it to.

Any update on this matter would be appreciated.

Thank you in advance!

Re: wifi during Screen mirroring

Tizzo_Tiz — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:41:39 GMT

I tested my brothers Xperia T with screen mirroring and his wifi connection did NOT get disconnected... If the Xperia T is able to have both WiFi and screen mirroring simultaneously then the Xperia Z should be able to, shouldn't it?

Re: wifi during Screen mirroring

anirudhks — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:37:10 GMT

totaly agree so hopefully it comes in the next update as a fix , coz I wanna stream videos using my wifi not my mobile data

Re: wifi during Screen mirroring

anirudhks — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:31:57 GMT

Hi Rickard , any update on this if this will be achievable on the Z? , not wanting an ETA but just that want to know if it will be implemented.. if not can anyone suggest an alternate app which can achieve this ?

Re: wifi during Screen mirroring

anirudhks — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 03:12:23 GMT

Will this be added as a feature on any upcoming builds ? , as its really annoying to loose Wireless when on screen mirroring... SONY please add this feature to have both...

Re: wifi during Screen mirroring

Rickard — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 13:34:05 GMT

This has been investigated and unfortunately it will not be possible to support Screen Mirroring and WiFi connection at the same time in this Xperia Z.

Re: wifi during Screen mirroring

Rave — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 05:02:44 GMT

My problem is fixed My xperia Z is 4.2 Firmware I setup my sony smart tv 32" and do wifi direct after that I have to streaming content on 3g data I was very sad thought that I have to add money to buy apple tv for airplay my Ipad so I search on internet if anyone can solve this problem, Nope its hopeless so, I, tried to mirror screen as usual then I come up with strange thought. I forgot wifi direct from phone with bravia but the mirracast still go on and my xz just automatic connect to internet wifi. SOLVED sorry for my weak english If u need help email

Re: wifi during Screen mirroring

Rave — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 05:11:16 GMT

You have to forgot the direct wifi from the phone should be work, I did

Re: wifi during Screen mirroring

0ctane — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 23:59:21 GMT

How come the Xperia T can do this but the newer Z can't? I have been waiting for Sony's own IM10 miracast receiver to come out and now that it has launched I don't see the point in buying it as the whole point was to be able to display the phone on the tv and browse the internet or stream a movie. Is this a hardware issue? Why is there no explanation as to why this isn't possible when all the competitors phones can do it?

Re: wifi during Screen mirroring

0ctane — Sat, 19 Oct 2013 08:12:35 GMT

Considering this was one of the main reasons I purchased the Xperia Z I find it unacceptable that you can't use the miracast and WiFi at the same time. On top of the original cost of the phone, I have invested in two charging docks, several cases and most recently a miracast receiver only to have it confirmed that this feature is not possible. I also bought a Bluetooth keyboard with a view to browsing the internet whilst connected via miracast.

I had understood that the phone has dual antennas so is this just a software restriction? Given peoples investment in these products I think we deserve more of an explanation as to why this feature is not possible on the Z but works fine on the T.

Re: wifi during Screen mirroring

seansexperia — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 18:56:58 GMT

Surprising and disappointing. Regardless, I may have found a workaround.

- Ensure that BOTH your mobile data and wifi connections are already enabled on your phone.

- Start screen mirroring as normal.

- Mirroring starts and, as we know, you will be disconnected from your wi-fi (unfortunately).

- Once mirroring has started, TURN OFF THE MOBILE DATA.

Every time I've done the above, the phone bounces back to my router connection (while still maintaining the screen mirror).

If this works for all of us, then there's no reason why a firmware update can't fix the problem.

Re: wifi during Screen mirroring

cool_raoul — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:11:35 GMT

@seansexperia wrote:
Surprising and disappointing. Regardless, I may have found a workaround.
- Ensure that BOTH your mobile data and wifi connections are already enabled on your phone.
- Start screen mirroring as normal.
- Mirroring starts and, as we know, you will be disconnected from your wi-fi (unfortunately).
- Once mirroring has started, TURN OFF THE MOBILE DATA.
Every time I've done the above, the phone bounces back to my router connection (while still maintaining the screen mirror).
If this works for all of us, then there's no reason why a firmware update can't fix the problem.

Unfortunately it doesnt' work for me: as soon as I turn off mobile data, screen mirroring stops!

Re: wifi during Screen mirroring

cool_raoul — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 22:16:58 GMT

@CoolRaoul wrote:
Unfortunately it doesnt' work for me: as soon as I turn off mobile data, screen mirroring stops!

Here's the message that pops up when turning off mobile data

Re: wifi during Screen mirroring

0ctane — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 22:34:58 GMT

I was really hoping this would work but as soon as i turn off mobile data, a few seconds later the screen mirroring disconnects.

Tried it several times but no joy. I'm on the .244 firmware.

Re: wifi during Screen mirroring

0ctane — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 22:41:55 GMT

This is not solved and should not be marked as such.

Re: wifi during Screen mirroring

cool_raoul — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 08:09:40 GMT

Did you notice "TV Launcher" notification, which pops up as soon as screen mirroring is active:

TV Launcher is a special home screen, optimized for TV Display with mirroring:

The presence of "Youtube" and others app icons requiring network connectivity is pretty useless in that case, since:

(Note that you still may keep data connection active if you've got a generous data plan, but when at home with wifi network available this not an optimal option)