so while I was on holiday my XDA2 and one of the seats on "Rockin' Rollercoaster" had a slight disagreement and the XDA got it's face kicked in, but one travel insurance claim later and an o2 XDAIIs is on it's way to me this week.
I bought a spare battery for the XDA2. Although the batteries shipped with the XDA2s are obviously higher capacity, will the older ones work - be useful to have a couple of spare batteries.
Also do the XDA2 and 2s cradles interchangable?
Thanks guys
Ant
Cradles are not. Tried an XDAII cradle with my IIs and it's too thick
Oh No
I've just ordered a carcomm cradle for my 11s was a bit of a gamble guess isn't gonna pay off then, Does anyone make a cradle yet.
maybe i should have specified - USB desk cradle not car cradle. Don't know if that makes a difference tho
I tried USB cradle
www.expansys.com sell USB cradles but have no stock until end of Jan
when you say cacomm are you talking about the in-car cradel?
If you are then as there is no cradel for the XDA2s we use the XDA2 cradel and remove the slight gides on the side of the cradel, Then to put the phone in the cradel. Slide down the keypad lower the phone in and then close the phone slightley to hold it in.
We have done loads of these, i will get some pictures if this is what you was asking about
John
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I am seriously thinking about upgrading from my Himalaya to a Blue Angel but I am curious which if any of the accessories are compatible?
Currently I have:
(2) USB cradles
(2) batteries
Car Charger
Sync Cable
Backpack *I know this is not compatible*
Are any of these still usable? Especially the batteries, the sync cable, the car chargers? I doubt that the cradle is, but would be nice so I don't have to buy another for work.
I am really trying to justify if this is a worthwhile upgrade.
Thanks in advance.
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I am seriously thinking about upgrading from my Himalaya to a Blue Angel but I am curious which if any of the accessories are compatible?
Currently I have:
(2) USB cradles
(2) batteries
Car Charger
Sync Cable
Backpack *I know this is not compatible*
Are any of these still usable? Especially the batteries, the sync cable, the car chargers? I doubt that the cradle is, but would be nice so I don't have to buy another for work.
I am really trying to justify if this is a worthwhile upgrade.
Thanks in advance.
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batteries wont work......its not a seperate battery this time,its a battery/back cover combi this time.
cradles didnt work on mine,but u get one with the device anyway so u wouldnt need to use an xda2 cradle. i upgraded from xda2 and the only thing that worked on my xda 2s/xda3 was the car charger. the jack is slighlty different, but still fits. but also my jack detatches from my house charger and fits on the end of my car charger , how cool. the sync cable, i never seen, but if it sticks in the bottom of the device like the charger then it should fit, let us know if u upgrade and what is compatable.
Where do you guys buy the original car chargers? I tried looking online but so far, all that I have found are the generic car chargers. Even some shops that had pictures of the original car chargers only sold generic ones.
Any idea where I can get an original charger or if you have one for sale? Also what is the price that I can expect to pay for an original car charger?
I bought a proper O2 car charger from an O2 shop here in the UK for £15 at the weekend. Works well.
I might sell it if I find a solution involving a dual USB car adapter that works with the synch/charge cable and can simultaneously charge my TomTom...
Seems bizarre that you're in Singapore, near to HongKong where most of the eBay sellers of chargers and adapters are based, and yet you can't get what you want locally.
SiliconS said:
I bought a proper O2 car charger from an O2 shop here in the UK for £15 at the weekend. Works well.
I might sell it if I find a solution involving a dual USB car adapter that works with the synch/charge cable and can simultaneously charge my TomTom...
Seems bizarre that you're in Singapore, near to HongKong where most of the eBay sellers of chargers and adapters are based, and yet you can't get what you want locally.
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Thanks for the heads up. problem is that the the chargers for sale are those third party ones which I do not want.
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Thanks for the heads up. problem is that the the chargers for sale are those third party ones which I do not want.
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The one I bought is a genuine O2 one. It has a natty blue LED light in the shape of the O2 logo as well.
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The one I bought is a genuine O2 one. It has a natty blue LED light in the shape of the O2 logo as well.
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Whats the difference between a $35 O2 Exec Car charger and a $5 Charger available from eBay. Both of them work and charge the O2 XDA Exec. Does the O2 Exec charger charge the Universal faster than the other non-official charger?
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Whats the difference between a $35 O2 Exec Car charger and a $5 Charger available from eBay. Both of them work and charge the O2 XDA Exec. Does the O2 Exec charger charge the Universal faster than the other non-official charger?
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I've got no experience of other chargers, so I can't answer your question. There are many people on this forum saying they've got problems with cheapo eBay chargers though.
My Exec charges more slowly from my PC's USB port than it does with the mains charger, so I guess it does drain a lot of current if the screen is on while charging. Cheap car chargers may not provide enough current.
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Whats the difference between a $35 O2 Exec Car charger and a $5 Charger available from eBay. Both of them work and charge the O2 XDA Exec. Does the O2 Exec charger charge the Universal faster than the other non-official charger?
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Most ebay car chargers are not able to charge the phone when it is running navigational problems. it just does not charge it at all. the phone needs to be turned off before you can charge it.
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Most ebay car chargers are not able to charge the phone when it is running navigational problems. it just does not charge it at all. the phone needs to be turned off before you can charge it.
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Ah thanks. I might go for the O2 Car charger then. I think then the Car charer -> AC charger is much better. You know plugging in your AC charger into a Car charger outlet. Car charger adapters. Yes thats what they are called. I am sure thats a better choice and will work! ^^ Also a nice anti-shock car stand for the HTC Universal will be nice right? I saw some good ones on eBay. Show me something better if you see any? Also show me whats the best on eBay,... I am unable to decide... too much variety... I would usually go for the most expensive one but I like more features and durability ^^.. thanks vapor
I found a car adapter with dual USB outlets that the advertiser claims can supply 2 amps, which must be enough to power + charge the Exec and charge the TomTom. Am trying also to find a cable to charge TomTom from a USB port and then my life will be complete.
vapor, if I get these things and they work, I'm happy to post you my O2 car charger at cost. I'll let you know in the new year.
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I found a car adapter with dual USB outlets that the advertiser claims can supply 2 amps, which must be enough to power + charge the Exec and charge the TomTom. Am trying also to find a cable to charge TomTom from a USB port and then my life will be complete.
vapor, if I get these things and they work, I'm happy to post you my O2 car charger at cost. I'll let you know in the new year.
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That'd be great buddy. Do let me know the costs yeah?
I'm looking for a bag to use with my HTC TyTN II and associated paraphernalia. I already use the supplied HTC carry case for the device itself and often clip it onto my belt but what I really want is a bag to carry all the other things I have that go with it such as travel charger (c/w 4 interchangeable country specific adapter plug heads), spare batteries, 3-in-1 USB adapter and of course headphones.
If it's good enough for there to be bags designed for laptops then why not pocket PCs as well? I was thinking something like a camera case may do the trick but so far I haven't found any with the right compartment sizes. The bag for the HTC Shift thats referred to elsewhere on xda-dev is the wrong size for what I need.
Can anyone suggest something suitable or even a brand to start looking with? HTC are really missing opportunities by not offering such 'value added' branded accessories to their range.
***EDIT 22/9/08 Something Suitable found***
I went out shopping yesterday and came across the Case Logic QGPS-1 Quickdraw SatNav case for £9.69 at Staples. I tried it out with all my paraphernalia in the shop and it fits everything in very well so I bought it. It's not listed on the Case Logic Website but Googling for it brings up further details.
Given that whenever i am travelling i tend to have a small army of electronic bits and bobs then a small camera bag serves well enough.
For a charger i have invested in a mains plug that has a USB port in the top so that all i need to carry is one plug and an assortment of charging cables given that everything can be charged from a USB port. Saves me carrying two or more of the "fat plug" devices and their cables that never stay tidy when packed.
travel every day
I travel every day and I take a PC conection cable in my computer bag and a set of earphones in my "man-bag", and that's it. It's no problem. I charge from my laptop.
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I travel every day and I take a PC conection cable in my computer bag and a set of earphones in my "man-bag", and that's it. It's no problem. I charge from my laptop.
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Handy if you also have a laptop - I do not. At the moment I just throw everything into my backpack or satchel bag as neatly as possible but the leads always come out tangled and things do move about in there quite a bit. One of my spare batteries has a dent from making contact with the pins on my charger so I really want something suitably compartmentalised which offers an element of protection.
What camera bag do you use deedee - any particular make and model?
Found!
I found something suitable so edited my original post accordingly. Thanks for the feedback those who replied.
what are some cheapo accessories to buy on eBay? Shoot!
Let's see, there's a wide variety out there. I use tons of these micro USB retractable cables:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...12124&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_3908wt_1002
I've got them at home, in the garage, in the car, at the office, etc. just about anywhere I could possibly need to connect / charge my evo. Over the years I've accumulated plenty of USB wall /or car chargers, the kind that just plug into the wall and have a USB port sticking out, so with the retractable cable I'm good to charge no matter where I am.
I picked up some super-cheap screen protectors there as well, but that was too long ago to get the link from my transaction. I think they were something like 5 protectors for $3. the protector I have on now has lasted 3 months and it's about ready to be replaced, so it's not the best screen protector I've seen, but at that price who cares?
over the years I've had hit/and miss on spare batteries on ebay, but sometimes the prices are so low it's worth the risk.
And last but not least, do not, under any circumstances, buy cheap micro sd cards on ebay. Trust me on that one! You probably knew that already, but it bears repeating.
also check out www.meritline.com. They've got everything from flash memory to chargers and cables, blank DVDs, flashlights, and even lingerie and wedding gowns (seriously, I'm not joking, it's a wierd little site). I'm currently using this car charger:
http://www.meritline.com/iphone-usb-car-charger---p-38528.aspx
this thing is so tiny it's nearly flush with the cigarette lighter in my car, making for an almost stock look. combined with the retractable cable I'm saving precious space for other junk in the cramped interior of my Honda Fit.
I also carrry around some spare microSD cards with a couple of these:
http://www.meritline.com/microsd-memory-card-reader---p-38215.aspx
thanks herc i bought that retractable usb cable
Nice. I have a ton of cords and wall adapters as well. They seem to pile up really fast. I love the car adapter you linked. It really is almost flush so you dont notice it. I got it for like 99 cents with a coupon. The best thing is that it seems to charge as fast if not faster than my wall charger. Thanks for the links.
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Hi guys!
Last week I was shopping around at a local electronics retailer when I noticed a car charger made by TomTom for a decent price (I paid ~18 Euros).
It has two USB ports, one of whom is rated at 2.1A and the other at 1A. It also has a 12V car pass-through jack, so you can plug in another 12V device.
I saw it available at Amazon.de and .co.uk:
UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/TomTom-Univ...tphones/dp/tech-data/B004SH3ERC/ref=de_a_smtd
£10.89
DE: http://www.amazon.de/TomTom-High-Sp...3ERC/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1327522692&sr=8-4
€18.35
I thought, you might be interested
Being a frugal shopper I've tried to scrimp on car chargers and leads and adapters for my ZTE Blade and more recently my Note and I've also spent time and effort ripping them apart to solder pins to try to encourage fast charging of my Note. While they can all charge a sleeping phone perfectly well, not one combination of bits and pieces has succeeded in keeping my Note charged while using CoPilot sat nav.
So finally I bit the bullet and bought the proper Samsung 1 Amp charger from Amazon. It was £10 with free delivery and has proved an instant hit, successfully topping up the charge in the phone while running the sat nav app. Why oh why did I not buy it sooner. It would have saved money and grief.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005ZHD6E0/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details
(It's now even cheaper than when I bought it, costing just £9.80 today.)
p.s. the supplied coiled lead is quite short when tightly coiled, which can be a good thing if it doesn't need to go far, but if you have a long distance to cover it might be a problem. I haven't tried stretching it to see how far it might go as I'm happy with it as is and don't want it to go all loose and floppy.
Here is a great two output usb car charger, one of which supports high output current.. less that $10
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00470C35E/ref=oh_o03_s00_i00_details
Read the third review of that charger, by K Crawford. You may wish to reconsider.
As I stated in my previous post I have bought a couple of different "high current" car chargers and neither one will charge the Note quickly enough to maintain or increase charge while running satnav. It's all to do with the black arts involved in triggering the phone to draw the current that is potentially available. I've tried tweaking the chargers themselves (shorting the two centre pins) and also tried using the Note's supplied USB lead with them, but to no avail. A high current charger is no use if the phone refuses to draw current above the "safe" 500mA USB standard. That's the problem with many of these third party chargers, be they mains or car. I've spent more money in total on "cheap" solutions than it would have cost to buy the original item in the first place.
This looks like one of them - http://www.dealextreme.com/p/car-cigarette-powered-dual-usb-adapter-charger-for-ipod-dc-12-24v-48029
And this looks similar to the other - http://www.dealextreme.com/p/designer-s-car-cigarette-powered-dual-usb-adapter-charger-72932
Maybe they were both simply too cheap, but whatever the reason they did not meet the needs. This is why I finally caved and bought the real deal, by Samsung, and now my car charging woes are over.
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Being a frugal shopper I've tried to scrimp on car chargers and leads and adapters for my ZTE Blade and more recently my Note and I've also spent time and effort ripping them apart to solder pins to try to encourage fast charging of my Note. While they can all charge a sleeping phone perfectly well, not one combination of bits and pieces has succeeded in keeping my Note charged while using CoPilot sat nav.
So finally I bit the bullet and bought the proper Samsung 1 Amp charger from Amazon. It was £10 with free delivery and has proved an instant hit, successfully topping up the charge in the phone while running the sat nav app. Why oh why did I not buy it sooner. It would have saved money and grief.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005ZHD6E0/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details
(It's now even cheaper than when I bought it, costing just £9.80 today.)
p.s. the supplied coiled lead is quite short when tightly coiled, which can be a good thing if it doesn't need to go far, but if you have a long distance to cover it might be a problem. I haven't tried stretching it to see how far it might go as I'm happy with it as is and don't want it to go all loose and floppy.
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This will get you the same item in the USA.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005ZHD6E0/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details
kraz