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I am pretty picky when it comes to car mounts. I typically hate universal mounts because they are so bulky. So as i wait for for a sweet made-for-evo sexy solution, this is the next best thing that i have found. This thing folds up on itself when not in use. This video describes it way better than i can.
thanks to a nice member of the slickdeals forum, the coupon code WOOT brings the total to $5 per set (up to 3) plus $5 flat rate for shipping. Each set comes with one mounting arm and 2 buttons (for 2 devices i guess)
I have no clue how long the coupon lasts for but i snagged two, one for me and one for the wifes car so we can swap back and forth. The few reviews seem good and i figure its not that great of a risk for 15 bucks. I am going to stick on the little buttons to a case, not directly to the evo. If anyone is interested, i can post pics and stuff when it comes in.
Edit: I don't have enough posts to post links...
hmm, now i cant edit either. i am not trying to spam, just trying to share.
if you go to google and search "soundgate m2 wired for less" you will find the links to discussions of the deal on multiple sites. maybe a kind soul could post a link here too?
pretty slick...I do not like how ever that a "disc" is required that attaches it to the actual device. I wouldnt be putting it on my phone. So I would have to pick up another snap case and mod it...
But not a bad price and not a bad looking product.
It is interesting...I need something...and you can't beat $10
https://www.wiredforless.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=SOUNDM2
exactly what i was thinking! i kinda wish i bought an extra one so i could have a little nerd dock at my desk.
I have these...and I use them for my iPad...yep! It works with the iPad. I am VERY happy with these. They came pretty fast too across the country. I recommend these very much. To be honest, I am NOT a fan of putting a disc on the back...but I have a skin on my iPad so if the skin comes off so does the disc so that made me feel better about it leaving marks...weird..I know...and it comes with extra discs.... the owner is a nice guy too. Very helpful.
Just my opinion...
pretty cool you can just put that disk on another case and slip your phone into that one when your in the car if you dont want to put it on the actual phone...
hey ken987,
How thick would you say those little disk thingies are? I already ordered it but i am a little curious if these things will be low profile enough to still slide in my pocket. I am planning on sticking it to the back of an innocase ii
Wow for 10 bucks this is a great find. Thanks
Cool find and great coupon code, thank you! I already have a mount for my phone, but I will use this for my girlfriend's car. I went ahead and ordered three.... just need to figure out what to do with the other two, maybe buy a tablet?
I would say as thick as a quarter......I don't think it would be a bother. I have 2 on the back of my ipad so I can do landscape or portrait and I barely notice them when I hold the iPad in the house.
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no longer working with the coupon code of "WOOT" ?
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Still works, I just tested it.
also if you put 1 button on the back of a phone case, can you choose if you want it in portrait or landscape after the install? In other words i am wondering if it only seats properly 1 way and you have to stick it on right or if you can swivel your phone back and forth. perhaps portrait for music time and landscape for gps?
I bought one and the spare disk kit. I was looking for a kit and this is not bulky will be out of the way but accessible. I thought about the extra re-installation kit. I will go to home depot for that if I ever need it but that disc for the device...you never know.
The video shows that you can rotate the base 90 degrees to put your device in landscape / portrait w/o having to use a different disc.
This is a great find. $40 off with the coupon code??? I ordered two as well. Thanks for sharing OP. I'll share my experiences with it when it comes in.
Thanks just ordered one too... Great!
Got this installed last night, works quite well. For those planning on using it mostly in landscape orientation I recommend putting the disc in the middle of the EVO, not higher up as they recommend. I put the disc right over the HTC logo and it tends to hang a bit crooked in landscape because it is out of balance.
This is a pretty decent car mount option though, the disc on the back is only mildly annoying. It's pretty easy to mount and unmount, although I still wish there was a custom mount option.
Thanks to the OP for the post and the coupon!
There is an issue with the Evo as it has a textured finish to the case. The disc has a tendency to fall off when turning to lock it.
Love the mount, this is top quality stuff and very small form factor. The disk is not noticeable on the phone (yet protects the camera)
Thanks for sharing it with us, for only $5 I figured I would get two and check 'em out. I don't want to put anything on my phone though, so I think I'll find a cheap case and use it that way. You really can't beat the price though!
I got my Vibrant last week, and I needed a contest entry for a contest over at Instructables, so I hacked up a cheapy iPod dock into an awesome dock for my Vibrant.
The speakers are great for desktop use at work, despite being so cheap.
Unfortunately, I can't post a link to it ... so here are some pictures instead.
Not bad, how do you feed audio into those speakers? Using the AUX jack on the top of the Vibrant im guessing?
Yeah. It's not shown in the pictures, but that speaker set has a built-in 3.5mm cable. You just plug it into the headphone jack on the Vibrant.
NICE! I love instructables.
Is that Sugru for the bumpers? Trying to think of things to do with my samples - neat stuff.
Anyway, awesome dock. Need to keep my eyes open for a cheap dock like that.
Yeah, the Sugru is for the bumpers. I also used it to cover the rough edges of the cut plastic, and to give traction to the feet and stabilize the bottom of the speakers (they liked to rock forward when the phone was placed on the tray).
Those speakers are linked in the Instructable ... I can't post links, but if you search on Amazon for "folding speaker set" and then sort price lowest to highest, you can get those speakers for less than $5 including shipping. They have black ones too.
I happened to get the white set for free from a giveaway. The sugru was free too, so in my case, this dock cost me nothing but a USB cable.
Here -- I think this is your Instructable: http://www.instructables.com/id/Hacking-Cheap-iPhone-speakers-for-Android-Dock/
And the dock: http://amzn.com/dp/B000C8TSCQ
Might need to try making myself one of these too.
Personally, I'm hoping for a rotation mod (like CM has......it'll probably have to wait until CM6 is ported to it) that'll allow for the phone to be upside down. When that happens, I'll try to basically make this, but with a mount for the phone to actually dock into the connections.
If/When I ever get the ambition to do this, I'll definitely be using this instructable as a starting point.
THANK YOU!
Saiboogu said:
Here -- I think this is your Instructable:
Might need to try making myself one of these too.
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Awesome, thanks for posting those. That is indeed my Instructable.
tjhart85 said:
Personally, I'm hoping for a rotation mod (like CM has......it'll probably have to wait until CM6 is ported to it) that'll allow for the phone to be upside down. When that happens, I'll try to basically make this, but with a mount for the phone to actually dock into the connections.
If/When I ever get the ambition to do this, I'll definitely be using this instructable as a starting point.
THANK YOU!
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Yeah, rotation upside down would be awesome. If that were the case, you'd have to lose part of the tray in this version. But I do have a set of desktop computer speakers that are USB powered ....
Nice
Where did you get the clock app?
It's called Digital Clock, you can get it on the Market. It's a free app.
I also have those speakers. I can honestly say they are very cheap but good for the money. If you don't feel like waiting for shipping just go to wal-mart, they are packaged with some of their shirts for about 7 bucks
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Here's another one that I submitted to Instructables today ... no speakers on this stand.
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Here's another one that I submitted to Instructables today ... no speakers on this stand.
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jesus hahahah
Hey bro, what case are you using, and where did you buy it from?
I'm using the Jelly Case by Amzer ... got it at Amazon: amzn (dot) to (slash) aTMvCj since I can't post links
By the way ... voting started today at Instructables, so if you're a member there, I'd love to have the votes!
Sugru substitute
You can use Goop or other similar type instead of sugru. There is also liquid handle sold as well. You can buy it at home depot or other places like that in adhesives section. there area bunch of these poly urethane polymers. Basically all you have to do to form it is use wax paper to create the depression shape desired.
BTW. You mentioned USB speakers. I have hooked those same speakers up via usb (just strip on end and shove it where the overall + and - of the batteries would be). Take very little electrical knowledge, but I would look it up if you haven't messed around with wiring things up, but I love turning things into USB powered. Although I wanted to put a mini-usb connector on mine and have yet to do it, but just say, for those of you out there, these speakers run off USB just fine.
Well when you buy them from amazon they come with a usb power cord. I didn't get mine from amazon.
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Just read this- I can't find it anywhere online yet, but it might be available in store at T-mo.
Link:
http://www.tmonews.com/2010/12/the-mytouch4g-dock-has-arrived/
EDIT: Changed title so as not to get anybodies hopes up.
(OPINION- UNDERWHELMING)
Its does NOT use the dock pins. It uses the microusb port thus does not launch the dock app. Just FYI before we get 10,000 "does it use the pins?" questions. Source.
FYI, there are links in the tmo forum that I linked where you can purchase it but EVERYWHERE is sold out already.
EDIT: Fixed source.
Awesome, thanks for the info...and the save! Lol
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I guess if they did have the pins, it wouldn't be able to rotate the device into the upright position. This would be more secure. When I had the N1 dock, one little nudge and the device would fall to the floor
@Kid Poker, man that's crap,o don't know if it would be practical, buy it would be nice if they make the mt4g dock in a way that it would use the micro usb and the pins, so it would stay in place better than just sitting on a few contacts.
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Sorry I don't have pics, but had some hands on time with the dock. It does use the usb connector and swivels, and has bluetooth. $50 in a T-Mobile store, but buy 2 $3.99 straps with it and you get 30% off. It is a snug fit. I imagine a body skin will still fit, but no case will work with it.
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Sorry I don't have pics, but had some hands on time with the dock. It does use the usb connector and swivels, and has bluetooth. $50 in a T-Mobile store, but buy 2 $3.99 straps with it and you get 30% off. It is a snug fit. I imagine a body skin will still fit, but no case will work with it.
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lol Oh tmobile, I will never understand your pricing structure- but it's awesome! As far as a snug fit- thats what I kinda figured, I bought a Zagg full skin and a SS realook for the display (a little excessive I know- but hey that 50% off black friday deal from Zagg was awesome) instead of a case, so I could use the docks when they come out. Appreciate the info... but, do you work for t-mo, how did you manage to get access to the dock already???
Why would the dock not use the pins? Can we assume other docks will come out in the future that do use them?
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Appreciate the info... but, do you work for t-mo, how did you manage to get access to the dock already???
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Just walked in the store, the downtown Minneapolis store has two of them. If I had been able to split it up on my bill I would have gotten it, but my credit is burned up with the MT4G. I'll have cash on me tomorrow, I'll pick one up and play with it for a while if they're still in stock. I'll post some pics tomorrow night.
wow $50 for a dock that uses the micro usb port, i wonder if you could do better with ebay knock offs. I'm sure you can probably not as nice but it'll cost 1/5th of the price.
What is the point of having a dock like this that DOESN'T utilize the pins on the phone? That doesn't make much sense at all to me.
You missed the "bluetooth" part, I see. Still, should be at least $10 cheaper imo.
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Just walked in the store, the downtown Minneapolis store has two of them. If I had been able to split it up on my bill I would have gotten it, but my credit is burned up with the MT4G. I'll have cash on me tomorrow, I'll pick one up and play with it for a while if they're still in stock. I'll post some pics tomorrow night.
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Cool, I'll keep an eye out. The pics make it look a little top heavy with the phone in it- I wonder how it balances out- wonder if the base is weighted...
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wow $50 for a dock that uses the micro usb port, i wonder if you could do better with ebay knock offs. I'm sure you can probably not as nice but it'll cost 1/5th of the price.
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Yeah $50 is steep- the other links are showing $38 though- that seems more of a fair price if it's a legit product. I'm thinking I would buy this for use in my office, and wait for the one that makes use of the contacts to use at home.
I'm using it right now. Got it at T-Mo retail. It looks like every store only got two in-stock for some reason? I guess I could take pics, but it would be with my crappy old iPhone 2G camera, which would be really low-res and pointless. :/
So, the quick-n-dirty 'review', for those of you who are as nerdy as me:
Synapsis: Don't bother!
myTouch 4G Swivel Dock
Pros:
Nice, weighted base (where the BT antenna is housed, along with micro USB intput and 3.5mm audio out). It is definitely weighted and nice feeling.
Looks fairly sleek, despite the cheesy 'my' logo on the front of the dock.
Bottom of the 'weight' is rubberized, so it doesn't slide around.
The back of the swivel stand has the same, soft, rubberized material so the back of the phone does not scratch on the plastic.
It serves the purpose of securely (emphasis on this) docking your device. That thing isn't coming out without some force.
No Bluetooth PIN is required to pair (simply pair in BT settings).
Allows you to charge and sync over USB (think 'iPod / iPhone dock')
Streams audio from the phone to the dock, via BT.
Cons:
Does not come with an extra USB cable.
No solution to use the FM Radio without just dangling your headset off of the side (in fact, the 3.5mm from the phone is blocked by the cradle). So, so, so, very lame. I realize I could just buy a cheap FM Alarm Clock, but what's the point of having all of this cool tech in my phone if there's no practical way to use it? Wasted opportunity, if you ask me.
Getting the phone in there at first, you feel like it might be really easy to damage the USB port.
A small amount of 'rattle' to the swivel mechanism, but otherwise, sturdy.
It is somewhat difficult and awkward to seat the device into the dock; this is a really snug fit.
BT audio kind of sucks biggity balls. Highs crack and there is a general layer of compression running through everything. Basically, there's no point in playing files that are encoded at anything above 64KBPS. Listening to music on high-end speakers kind of sounds like ass. So, yeah. Not sure why they didn't just route the audio through the USB port, iPhone-style? It's not terrible, but if you're an audiophile, you will cringe a little bit. Directly inputting to the phone sounds 200x better.
There doesn't appear to be a way to pair the dock with your computer, to try and re-route the audio stream (super nerdy stuff on my part).
T-Mo, in all their wisdom, left out support for landscape viewing throughout most of the OS. Really bone-headed and stupid (same complaint I have with using the phone as a GPS device -- sideways contacts / phone = stupid).
The docking pins are not used in any way, shape, or form (no automatic 'desk mode' / no automatic alarm clock). Lame. So lame. I'm so disappointed by this, because the docking pins were one of the main reasons I went with this phone (assuming super-fancy docks would be coming out).
The 3.5mm audio cables you plug in can very easily be unseated / pulled out from a bump. I don't know if this is because I'm using super-professional-grade cables that have a hefty weight / insulation to them? But if the cable applies any pressure to the dock's input, I get the infamous analog 'BUZZZZZZ!' sound. It's not cheap, I just think the cables are too heavy-duty.
The Dock wraps over the volume and lockscreen keys. Kinda dumb, but I understand why this has to be. I imagine the BT audio normalizes anyway.
They really should've thought out how to integrate their docks with the OS a bit more.
It's not terrible, but it's not mind-blowing. I got it for 20% off, and was able to use credit from a returned accessory. I got it for about $30, and I think that's probably a more reasonable price for what amounts to nothing more than a fancy USB port with lousy Audio Out capabilities. It's a solid and safe way to charge your phone at night, basically. I'll probably keep it, but it is a bit of a letdown, if you were expecting to drop your phone into it and have it automatically launch some kind of cool interface. I think they should've routed the 3.5mm stream from the USB input, and that they should've found a way to include an FM antenna into the device to make use of the super nice FM radio app. The fact that it doesn't automatically go into Desk Dock Mode is infinitely disappointing to me.
Basically, if your only other solution was to have it nervously balance on the edge of your table, sitting on your laptop, with your cat / dog or a child running around the house? This is a much better and safer solution.
If they just built landscape support into Sense, this would be pretty sweet. But I guess that's why they have it 'swivel', right? Lame.
Feel free to ask me any more questions, if you've got 'em.
@Jon C Wow, I'm impressed! Kudos man, I have a hard time typing out a whole paragraph. Excellent review! So, is the bluetooh in the cradle just for you to be able to plug in headphones at the base of the unit, or is there a built in speaker? I like their attention to detail with the rubberized parts you mentioned. So, with the phone being such a snug fit in the cradle via the micro usb- do you think that could cause any issues with the phone potentially being docked and undocked several times daily? I was pretty bummed when I noticed that the volume rocker is covered as while I'm @ work sitting at my desk, I like to put on Pandora with the ability to adjust the volume when I have to make phone calls. I'm thinking I will just continue using my business card holder for my phone stand- it seems to have more of the functionality I'm looking for lol.
@Jon C. Thanks for the write up! I really only want the dock to prolong the live of my micro usb port and for the auto clock function (I use it on my night stand) so I will NOT be purchasing this one. I really hope they come up with something else, total waiste to have the dock pins and not use them.
Man I miss my Nexus dock!
I updated the review a little bit. Not only does the dock block the volume keys, but it blocks the lock button and the 3.5mm out.
To answer your question: No, there is no speaker on the dock, simply a 3.5mm out.
Also, I need to stress how annoyingly difficult it is to actually seat the phone. The dock feels like it was engineered back when the phone was called the 'myTouch HD', and probably had slightly different dimensions (much like the gel cases, which do not fit exactly).
I really have to jam the phone hard against the back of the dock, to line up the USB port. I could easily see the USB port getting damaged from repeated 'misses'. The stupid little USB connector actually put a nice little dent into the side of my soft-touch paint.
Man, how the **** do you mess this up? What a letdown.
Sadly, guys, I don't think we're going to get anything better. That said, I'm really thinking about taking this thing back, based on how impossibly hard it is to even get the phone in there to begin with.
Jeez! Yeah I would take that thing back for sure. That really sucks that the stupid thing dented the side of your phone! They should give you something cool for free ;p...I'm just sayin...
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Normally, my OCD would require that I swap out my current phone for another one. However, with all of the bull**** with the variances in screen quality and so forth, I'd rather not push my luck. Plus, the reps at all of the T-Mo stores around here are kind of pushy / annoying and get angry when you want to swap out phones.
Still, I am pissed. Super lame, T-Mo and HTC. What the hell were you idiots thinking?
I hope a third-party makes a dock with pin support. Odds of that happening? Slim-to-none.
Yeah, I can understand the ocd thing lol! You do have a very sad but true point about a new hit or miss phone. Just to clarify though, who is the manufacturer of the dock- HTC or tmo? You would think that they would come out with some kind of dock to utilize those contacts on the side of the phone.
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Has anyone bought this?
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/USB-Sync-Cra...751912?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3cbfabe768
After using a similar dock for my Nexus One, I think I'm hooked to them. mainly because I can use the phone as a desk clock when I sleep and it's also easier to debug/run apps from Eclipse and not pick up the phone to use them every time.
All I'm concerned about it that because there's no reinforcement at the front, it might be a lot of stress on the mirco-usb port. Any thoughts?
I would rather buy this cradle from Kidgi
http://kidigi.com/product_lv2.php?pid=1356
Looks geat and I know quality is good. Already own acouple of dock from them for a Defy and HD2. Pitty no pogo pins though. I sent Kidigi an email asking about futre docks usng tem and their prompt reply wasthat they are looking into it.
Those both look really nice for portrait docks... And I seriously can't decide if I'd prefer a portrait or landscape...
If I go for landscape, I think the best, although definitely not cheapest, solution would be to stick the official battery charger and cradle together with plastic velcro so that I'd have them together all the time, then when I go on a trip and need a second battery and stand, I'd just disconnect them and take that part.
...oei I overcomplicate things, haha.
atomic_dude said:
I would rather buy this cradle from Kidgi
http://kidigi.com/product_lv2.php?pid=1356
Looks geat and I know quality is good. Already own acouple of dock from them for a Defy and HD2. Pitty no pogo pins though. I sent Kidigi an email asking about futre docks usng tem and their prompt reply wasthat they are looking into it.
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Damn, that does look nice! Can you let us know when it's available?
Thanks!
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Those both look really nice for portrait docks... And I seriously can't decide if I'd prefer a portrait or landscape...
If I go for landscape, I think the best, although definitely not cheapest, solution would be to stick the official battery charger and cradle together with plastic velcro so that I'd have them together all the time, then when I go on a trip and need a second battery and stand, I'd just disconnect them and take that part.
...oei I overcomplicate things, haha.
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I need portrait since I'll then probably be using it to test out apps without picking up the phone. A landscape dock would defeat the purpose
atomic_dude said:
I would rather buy this cradle from Kidgi
http://kidigi.com/product_lv2.php?pid=1356
Looks geat and I know quality is good. Already own acouple of dock from them for a Defy and HD2. Pitty no pogo pins though. I sent Kidigi an email asking about futre docks usng tem and their prompt reply wasthat they are looking into it.
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Looks really good. I'll probably buy this one instead. I think I saw one like this for the NS on ebay some time ago too.
Thanks!
They have it up for pre-order now:
http://www.4u-mobi.com/onlineshop/shopping_cart.php
A bit steep though
Your link referes to your shopping cart ...
http://www.4u-mobi.com/onlineshop/online_shop_detail.php?pid=5788
mh, $40 ... expected it to be cheaper, but so far the best dock I have seen around
i wish they offered HDMI on the dock that charges the 2nd battery as well really looks like a quality product though
Does the GSM version fit in the one wihtout the 2nd battery charger ( US$ 27.99 ) and some who know when it is in stock?
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i wish they offered HDMI on the dock that charges the 2nd battery as well really looks like a quality product though
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Verizon makes a desktop cradle with HDMI output
A store associate showed me the picture of it last month when I was purchasing a case for mine.
They said it should be available around launch time of the device.
I just looked on Verizon's website and didn't see anything
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I got a bunch of "goodies" for my epic touch.
first up is my beloved tough case. I really love this case. pics and video
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20795019&postcount=14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_H9e2UWn5g
Update
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5-qGPSMBhY
Update #2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLnsbtMz37M
a typical gel case (tpu??)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL2xEPlA2Ug&feature=related
Clear "shell" 2 piece case (not big on these but some like them and it was $3 so I grabbed it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf5U642mk6U&feature=related
USB Jig to reset counter and get rid of that stinking yellow triangle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBQbuIevT6M&feature=related
Nice STYLUS for capacitive Screens
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDt7s5v6_DE&feature=related
I got the Spare Battery Charging System in LOVE it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xSxZmxhJ4w&feature=related
Also found a nice BLUE Micro USB cable at 5 and Below (in other colors too)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUY4c6cKpQY&feature=related
Orange Leather Slip/Wallet Style Case
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WakKXwX0h_0
Orange 110v - 12v - Micro USB Cable
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjE7J6O4Hmc
Germin Nuvi Mound with TPU Case
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ8AoLmPwdk
MHL HDMI Adapter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asqzJeMlrQY
Blue TPU Case
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6YFAIdx768
Tough Case Update #2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLnsbtMz37M
Got some more goodies.
I got the Spare Battery Charging System in LOVE it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xSxZmxhJ4w&feature=related
Also found a nice BLUE Micro USB cable at 5 and Below (in other colors too)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUY4c6cKpQY&feature=related
I have a TPU case and some other goodies coming in as well. Will post more when I get them.
Oh you guys are going to get a kick out of this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUjHskqnk_I
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Hint. I took apart the infuse vehicle dock. very easy no damage to unit and EASY to extract a VERY tiny circuit board. (amazing they charged $50 for that little board since we know the dock itself is worth about $5
that board opens up insane possibilities. Think converting SPEAKER DOCKS to be full SII compatible. Think "custom" vehicle and desk docks "IN" your favorite case !!
Oh Yeah
in my example at least the dock connector REACHES and LINKS to the phone through the case (its "JUST" long enough) other cases you will have to try it though mine is about as "thick" as they come so it should fit with most.
I think I will finally have a reason to order some sugru.
nerys71 said:
Oh you guys are going to get a kick out of this.
give it a few minutes to finish uploading and processing.
Hint. I took apart the infuse vehicle dock. very easy no damage to unit and EASY to extract a VERY tiny circuit board. (amazing they charged $50 for that little board since we know the dock itself is worth about $5
that board opens up insane possibilities. Think converting SPEAKER DOCKS to be full SII compatible. Think "custom" vehicle and desk docks "IN" your favorite case !!
Oh Yeah
in my example at least the dock connector REACHES and LINKS to the phone through the case (its "JUST" long enough) other cases you will have to try it though mine is about as "thick" as they come so it should fit with most.
I think I will finally have a reason to order some sugru.
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Which car dock app is that in the video? It looks pretty sweet.
Ulysses Speedometer (VERY nice) Lite and Paid
also Gizmo's by same company (free) is also very nice.
BTW how do I "CHANGE" what it auto loads? I want it to auto load doggcatcher or something else I must have accidentally picked this when messing with the dock at the beginning.
Thanks for all the suggestions but I'd include the link where you bought it aswell.
That case you have is hideous and all I'm looking for is something as effective as my Otterbox Commuter Series for my GSI, which included a very good screen protector unlike the Invisishield which is nowhere near invisible. I seriously can't find a case I like I wish Otterbox would just make a case for the Sprint variant of the GSII...
I did just buy a USB jig from Hong Kong for less than $3.00 and free shipping. I'm guessing I'll see it in about a week or two.
I just recently had my phone sitting in my lap while driving then went to get out and forgot the phone was in my lap and it dinged all 4 corners of the phone. Since I have insurance I'll be getting it replaced. So I'll have to re-root my phone and all that after I get a case I like. My question to you is how do I get that awesome boot up screen you have which looks like a real pc and the sweet animated android logo matrix style(ish). I'm feeling a bit jealous here man.
On Custom roms such as calukin's you just replace the bootanimation.zip (I will find the link and post it here)
I am trying my hand at altering it so the information is applicable to the SII I hope to have it online later tonight as well if it works
I LOVE my case. I have giant hands and the one complaint I had with the SII was a very strange one. its too skinny. with this case it fits in my hand like a glove. I REALLY like it.
the only thing that irks the crap out of me is this same vendor makes the same style case for the Samsung Prevail in INSANE ORANGE and I want that orange color for the SII
I hear with minimal mods the OTTERBOX case for the other SII does fit the epic touch. not perfect but it works (there is another thread for that if I remember I will link it when I come back with the other links)
Ok Here is the modified animation I made from the other bios animation (attached)
I changed all the information to match the SII left the matrix droid intact. REMOVE the (SII) when copying it to your system/media if your rom supports that.
you might have to name it sanim.zip. on calukin's rom its just bootanimation.zip to system/media
I did not make the original. I have no idea who did. found it on google somewhere.
this guy made a similar one (also updated for the SII)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193456
I am attaching the original one I found (called (Original) make sure you remove that when copying)
The sound is just windows XP startup. (I always get a few head turns when people hear that though with this epic touch I almost never have to reboot (windows mobile 6.1 you reboot daily
OK would not let me add attachments to the original post so here is a reply with the original ie the boot ani you see in my video. the one in my first post is the same one redone to reflect all SII information.
First, I tried "SPH-D710_Zedomax_Kernel" ran into problems and the author wasn't responding then another author lended me a hand with a script he wrote called "e4gtauto" which works great. Even references Starcraft II while its doing it job which is awesome. It did remove the yellow triangle when I flashed a stock kernel of course and I was just trying to achieve root and remove carrieriq which I only managed to disable which is just as good for the most part.
I saw that thread where someone had an Otterbox for a different phone and things didn't quite match up and then the function buttons at the bottom were harder to hit or something. The case you love covers up your function buttons now that I think about it. It is an option, but I don't think I can bare having the 3.5mm audio jack or the camera flash not fully functional. Defeats the purpose of a *good* case in my opinion.
Thanks I'll go ahead and download them to keep them handy. I'll have to read up on caulkins don't want to run into another zedomax issue.
Looking through them now "Copyright - Screw Copyright" haha
How the hell did you create this? I'm noticing all the images so that tells me the memory read outs won't reflect what is really in there its really just a joke right?
Still awesome!
no it has 1gig of ram it has 1.6gig internal it has 16gig internal SD and I have a 32gig external sd
so for "my" system at least the numbers are real. but they are just PICTURES its not actually reading anything.
the memory test goes to 1gig (real) in the original it did this in 5 "steps" so I divided a gig by 5 and used that as my increment.
its just a ton of PNG files. if you UNZIP it you will have two folders and in each folder is bunch of PNG's
as long as you keep the number the same (not sure what happens if you change the number of files so I have not tried) and resave as PNG you can edit and play to your hearts content.
just repack as a ZIP NO compression (IE select "store" as compression option)
very easy. just tedious. took me over 3 hours to make this one and I did not even "make" it so much as modify an existing one.
I left the android anim as it was. for the otherpart I kept the blue and green logo everything else I remade. (was easier than editing)
I just used TERMANIL font size 8 and modified spacing slightly (using photoshop)
I worked backwards. I filled out the whole screen and then erased and saves each step as I played the original files in reverse order to make mine like the original.
got my new sound file. I ripped the old school hard disk spin up from that other video and added my windows start sound.
had to cut bits here and their as 10 seconds is about the max sound file (anything longer gets cut off) but got it love it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdQ-SYoGEUE
Very nice, when I get my ET4G, I would love to have that as my boot up. Are you going to post a download of it?
?? I did in post #8
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?? I did in post #8
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Ok, I seen that but in the last post you said you added a few things. So I thought that would be a different download.
Oh sorry no I mean I added vids of some more goodies I got. The boot anim is unchanged.
I plan to work on another one (I want to add an "avatar" flair to it) we shall see if I get up the will power to do it as it is a ton of work.
DEEP respect to the originator of this and others who make these things its not "hard" work but its long tedious mind numbing work. a Crap Ton of work
Added reviews for Orange Leather case and Orange USB Goodies
Added TPUcase - MHL HDMI Adapter - Nuvi Mount
Just about everything I got I ordered off EBAY.