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Emulating a car dock !

Is anyone aware or the physical way to fool the desire to go into car dock mode either by rewiring a usb cable, or does it use the same magnetic sensor as the nexus, I currently use a boadit iPhone cradle that fits perfect and i have a charger mini usb cramped and srewed into the bottom, I would like to be just be able to drop it in and it go into the Navigator app and switch on bluetooth automaticly and kill both when i remove it ..
thanks

birdster said:
Is anyone aware or the physical way to fool the desire to go into car dock mode either by rewiring a usb cable, or does it use the same magnetic sensor as the nexus, I currently use a boadit iPhone cradle that fits perfect and i have a charger mini usb cramped and srewed into the bottom, I would like to be just be able to drop it in and it go into the Navigator app and switch on bluetooth automaticly and kill both when i remove it ..
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The droid/milestone used magnets to detect the dock, but the google car dock uses bluetooth and doesn't even use the usb cable (it uses the gold 3 bits on the bottom of the phone). I too wished you could do the same, but my brodit holder fit the phone so badly, I've decided to shell out and try the original car dock - just waiting for it to come.

Thanks for the reply, so the million dollar question is how does the desire's dock sense when its dropped in the cradle, any ideas people ? I read somewhere forgot now doh !! that it might be a case of grounding one of the data lines in the usb cable, can anyone confirm this ?

I'd like to know this too.. Dockmode/Cardockmode

Look at this thread - probably the id pin, but i need someone with the same charger and a multimeter to check some things

I have 2 chargers (work & home) that I use that plug directly into the wall, the one at home brings up Navigator where the one at work doesn't, so it must have to do with the pins in the USB connector.

Can you do some measurements with a multimeter on that charger that opens the navigator???

oh this sounds like what we wanna hear, my betting is one of the usb data lines gets grounded as ive mentioned before !!! plz test to see if more than one of the pins in the usb plu is being grounded .... pretty plz !! heh

Hey Guys,
yes it looks like the Desire can be fooled into thinking its connected to a car dock, my car charger seems to do it when the usb is not properly inserted.
I suspect HTC might release a car dock for the Desire. If not some one should really monopolise on the fact that this can be done.
I will be experimenting with it soon but currently have way to much uni work to finish for the end of the month

Ok went into the workshop and stripped the desire usb lead, I tried every combo of pulling the data lines to ground even both together, the installed navigator.apk didnt kick in , but looking at a reatime system dump i could see usbconnected and type(0) , type (1), type(2) had been triggered, on the differnt combo's i tested, why its not kicking in is anyones guess, maybe cas the Incredible navigator.apk is strictly configured for that device, guess the Incredibles navigators.apk has to be recompiled with new settings !!

I will try it with the cardock.apk tomorrow ripped from the nexus we might have more luck with that me thinks !!! fingers crossed !!!

Keep up the good work! I FINALLY get my Desire delivered tomorrow (after waiting 4.5weeks for stock!!!), so I can have a look at this too... let us know how you get on.

I'm interested in a homedock/multimediadock trigger as well as the car dock trigger. It should be included in the Desire as well as the cardock.
Here's an emulator that could be helpful in the process of developing a dockapp or finding out what's really happening..
http://www.androlib.com/android.application.net-geekherd-dockenabler-pBmD.aspx
I'll try to find the homedockingtrigger if there is any to use in my homemade dockstation

Hi
Wonder if there has been any progress on this? I'm keen to hack my Brodit active cradle to be a fake real dock!
James

gw0udm said:
Hi
Wonder if there has been any progress on this? I'm keen to hack my Brodit active cradle to be a fake real dock!
James
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Same here! Any progress?!

after upgrade to froyo, i pluged my car charger in my desire and the car mode icon showed up, even when the other end of the charger is NOT pluged in the lighter. I use a charger for my old HTC Diamond and added a little thing that convert a mini USB port (wich is on diamond) to a micro USB. And the cable on my charger is too short for me so it has been moded (extended) by my self, there is only two wire in the cable for power, so there must be something in the plug itself that triggers the car mode. if only plug the converter into Desire, nothing happened

It's the ID pin that needs to be connected to ground, as indicated in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=744636

Multimedia dock available NOW!

I was browsing around on ebay and found a multimedia dock for our beloved TB's. Its deff not the highest quality dock i have ever seen, but it looks like a viable replacement until Verizon or HTCpedia release the official one. It doesnt look like it is slanted slightly to have a nice viewing angle but still its $30...the one from Verizon is $60. Let me know what you guys think.
http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-Sync-Battery-Charger-Cradle-HTC-Thunderbolt-4G-/380333733043?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item588da834b3

That one has been available for a little while now. There is a thread where someone has a link for it cheaper also. I'm holding out for the Verizon one.

I would avoid this one, I purchased one from amazon and returned it the same day. The viewing angle is horrible, it is difficult to put in and take off (almost dropped my TB taking it off), and worst part about it, It did not charge the phone. All the lights worked on it, but would not produce a charge. I will wait for the verizon one if it ever comes out.

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I would avoid this one, I purchased one from amazon and returned it the same day. The viewing angle is horrible, it is difficult to put in and take off (almost dropped my TB taking it off), and worst part about it, It did not charge the phone. All the lights worked on it, but would not produce a charge. I will wait for the verizon one if it ever comes out.
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aw really? i wanted to get this only for charging purposes but whats the point if it doesnt charge

Bah, Noob with first smartphone here! I failed to read any replies, and jumped at the deal, and even ordered the silicon soft case from the same guy.
I want to plug the phone into my Roku box's USB to show videos and pictures I took on the phone. I went to the Verizon store and they said that their multimedia cradles would be available soon, but so far 3 weeks have past and no cradle.
Well, I guess I could fix it if it don't work, I just hope that the extended battery fits.
I bought the soft case to see if I could cut out the extended battery hump easily with a laser engraver.

Misleading title, please change.

Hmm... I've been wanting a cradle for awhile now. So I jumped on this offer, and like any good online buyer, I look for reviews on the product AFTER I buy it. Can you guys confirm that this won't charge the phone? I was just looking for something to hold the phone up while I use WiFi keyboard. :/

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004JX1FOY?tag=5336653508-20

OK I have this dock but I knew going in what it was going to be about so I can give you an idea of what you're getting.
The dock has two connectors on it. One is a USB cable (removable) and one is an A/C plug. The A/C plug is there ONLY to charge the second battery and does not charge the bolt when plugged into the dock. It WILL charge the extended battery (the OEM extended batt does fit in the spare battery slot) but not when it's actually on the Bolt. You can't fit the Bolt in the dock with anything other than the stock battery on it.
The USB cable plugs from the dock into (duh) a USB port on your PC. When it's plugged into the USB port the Bolt does detect the connection and I have been able to charge the Bolt this way. I've also been able to mount the SD card this way to move files and stuff. It doesn't charge as fast being USB vs wall charger but it does charge it. I'm looking at it right now and it just charged it to 100 percent.
The USB cable will not plug directly into the Bolt. It's Mini USB and not Micro USB. Another issue is that you can forget leaving the Bolt in a case and putting it on this dock. It will not fit with any case that I've seen. As was previously mentioned the viewing angle is a bit harsh (it's not angled.) It's basically a straight up and down mount so unless you're putting the dock somewhere at least at eye level it's not as easy to view.
This dock also has NO HDMI port on it. I have mine at work because I don't need the HDMI here. I'm going to get the OEM dock for home use since it's expected to have the HDMI out.
So to summarize it does charge the Bolt's stock battery in the dock as well as the extended in the spare battery slot. You can use the USB functions while plugged into the dock. I'm streaming Pandora right now while docked. The viewing angle is a bit harsh when the dock sits below eye level. The Bolt charges over USB with this dock. The spare battery will only charge via the attached A/C plug. You can't charge it in a case. The USB cable (removable) is mini USB NOT Micro USB and there is no HDMI.
Hope this helps.
ETA: I should add that you could use one of those USB to A/C adapters and plug the USB cable from the dock into A/C and charge that way (if you just wanted a faster charging solution.) I have tested it and it does charge that way.

Many thanks Cubs2008 ! This is exactly what I was looking for. I feel bad that I bought the dock on Ebay for $27 when I could have gotten it on Amazon for less, but lesson learned. Glad to know that I can charge the phone and the battery! Now to figure out the viewing angle problem (post it notes under the front end?). lol.

BigMcGuire said:
Many thanks Cubs2008 ! This is exactly what I was looking for. I feel bad that I bought the dock on Ebay for $27 when I could have gotten it on Amazon for less, but lesson learned. Glad to know that I can charge the phone and the battery! Now to figure out the viewing angle problem (post it notes under the front end?). lol.
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I paid even more ($34 I think) but it does what I need it to for now. If I needed HDMI at work I'd have waited but no point in that.
As for the viewing angle it's really not too bad if you can raise the dock more to your eye level. It does wiggle a little bit left to right in the dock (but very little.) You could put it on a book or something that would raise it up and it's fine. I sit pretty low at my desk in my chair so it's not nearly as much of an issue for me (and it's not quite at eye level.)
There is one more thing I forgot to add...someone mentioned getting it in and out of the dock being a pain and I totally agree. It's due to the fact that it basically sits almost upright in the dock. There are times where I've gotten frustrated just trying to get it in or out of there. It's because I always think of angling it into the dock rather than going straight down with it. When I do drop it straight in it usually slides right in with no issue. However I also have a Zagg max coverage shield on my Bolt so I may have more of an issue because of that.
Good luck!

Thanks for the information, Cubs2008! Very much appreciated.
Wish I had a contact at a factory in China... probably wouldn't be very difficult to produce a better quality desktop dock at a competitive price!

pdxdon said:
Thanks for the information, Cubs2008! Very much appreciated.
Wish I had a contact at a factory in China... probably wouldn't be very difficult to produce a better quality desktop dock at a competitive price!
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No kidding! If they would've angled the dock in front just a little bit and added an HDMI port this thing would've slayed the OEM dock. It still does a lot on its own IMO and we probably would've seen the dock for $60+ instead of around $30.
I'll still get the OEM dock when it comes out but this one does do what I need it to at work. Yay.

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No kidding! If they would've angled the dock in front just a little bit and added an HDMI port this thing would've slayed the OEM dock. It still does a lot on its own IMO and we probably would've seen the dock for $60+ instead of around $30.
I'll still get the OEM dock when it comes out but this one does do what I need it to at work. Yay.
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they can't just add an HDMI port just like that. if they could we already would see a post on here about a hdmi cable.

The dock arrived today...
Here is the lowdown after disassembling it:
It looks to be assembled by children with a hot glue gun and old fashioned soldering gun. There is gobs of hot glue used to hold in the 2 LED's. One is an insanely bright blue led, and the other, untested and discarded, is a bi-color led.
There are 2 completely isolated circuits inside, one being a simple micro-USB connector on a cable that is hot glued in place, with the blue LED tapped off the 5V from the USB. I could not find any resistor inline with the LED, so it's lifespan is questionable at best.
The second circuit is the battery charger board held in place with 1 screw at one end, and the mini-USB socket at the other. It has wires to the bi-color LED. This is powered by a 5V 1A wall wart. It does not supply any power to the USB that connects to the phone
The LED's have their full length of lead wire in tact, with over-sized shrink tubing loosely covering them, and all that excess lead wire is sticking out of the hot glue like cat whiskers.
In effect it electrically comparable to a $5 battery charger, and a separate $1 USB to micro-USB cable, nothing more.
There is no media functions whatsoever. It is difficult and time consuming to plug the phone into the cradle, and you cannot use it with the extended battery or any type of case.
Advice: pass! Use your easier to plug in HTC USB cable, and if you want a separate battery charger, get another brand.

lippstuh said:
they can't just add an HDMI port just like that. if they could we already would see a post on here about a hdmi cable.
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They probably could've when they manufactured it.

wow, Cubs2008 thanx for the indepth info!

I wanted to add to the topic that you can actually stand the entire dock upright with the Bolt plugged in and the extended battery in there and it will stay standing up. I'd advise placing the battery and the Bolt in it landscape and then pick the entire dock up and it will stand up. I've used it this way with no ill effects.

I work for vzw and the Samsung charge and thunderbolt have a charging dock that not only charges, but comes with an extra battery that charges in the dock itself. Should be released very soon.
4Geezy ON DopeDiculous's ROOTED TBeezy!

dopediculous said:
I work for vzw and the Samsung charge and thunderbolt have a charging dock that not only charges, but comes with an extra battery that charges in the dock itself. Should be released very soon.
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How soon is "very soon" then?

USB Dock Station for Galaxy Note for only $6.78 + Free Shipping

Hi All,
I was searching for USB Dock for Note and found THIS on eBay.
for only $6.78 + Free Shipping :laugh:
I saw many of THE SAME docks going for $19.99 - $24.99 on eBay and Amazon,So this is definitely a good Deal IMO.
One Another Good thing is Economy International Shipping is also cheap on this.
only $1.99 to INDIA in my case. So gifted one to my buddy!!!
I dont know if I plug in MHL cable in back and use it as HDMI Dock
That would be awesome
-----------------------------------------------What Works and What Dose not------------------------------------------------
1. MHL Cable : NO (You can not connect MHL cable behind the Dock to do HDMI out )
2. Data X'fer : YES (You can simply attach your data cable to Computer to Transfer files to/from Phone)
3. USB OTG : ??? (Dont know why anybody would do this but i will check it tonight see if it works!)
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Thnx.

I ordered one of these to station on my bedside cabinet, so my note would act as a nice alarm clock. The unit is reasonably solid, but feels a little unstable out of the box (it wants to tip over backwards if placed on a less than solid surface, e.g. carpet)). However, once you plug your power cable into it this seems to help with the stability due to the location of the socket.
The unit itself has a very subtle light on the top, like a thin white crescent, to show when the unit is powered, and the contour of the aperture fits the Note's body perfectly. In fact, it holds it incredibly tightly, so I have no risk of accidentally knocking the note out of the cradle during a particularly robust "bedroom gymnastics" session with Mrs RTR, if you get my drift.
All in all, I'm more than happy with mine.

I tried a few different docks, but ultimately decided to go dock-free, simply because these docks are pretty much only usable with the Note naked, whereas I prefer leaving my Note in its case 24-7.

RobTheRover said:
I ordered one of these to station on my bedside cabinet, so my note would act as a nice alarm clock. The unit is reasonably solid, but feels a little unstable out of the box (it wants to tip over backwards if placed on a less than solid surface, e.g. carpet)). However, once you plug your power cable into it this seems to help with the stability due to the location of the socket.
The unit itself has a very subtle light on the top, like a thin white crescent, to show when the unit is powered, and the contour of the aperture fits the Note's body perfectly. In fact, it holds it incredibly tightly, so I have no risk of accidentally knocking the note out of the cradle during a particularly robust "bedroom gymnastics" session with Mrs RTR, if you get my drift.
All in all, I'm more than happy with mine.
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Cool bro.
Thnx for the input.
I bought two for me and was wondering if they any good. Dose it do HDMI our if connected to charger via MHL ?
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heavyharmonies said:
I tried a few different docks, but ultimately decided to go dock-free, simply because these docks are pretty much only usable with the Note naked, whereas I prefer leaving my Note in its case 24-7.
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I don't blame you.
But I almost never use any phone with cases. I sure buy couple but like after week or two stop using them.They make them phones thick.
But I recently dropped my note , and it has scratch/ding . So back to case till the dock arrives.
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There are some docks now appearing which have removable rubber inserts which claim to accommodate the Note with a Gel/TPU case, e.g.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Desktop-C...-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-i9220-AC32-/170817592805
Anybody tried one?

Thanks.
BTW I offered the seller 5.99 ea. for two,he gave me $6.49 for TWO.
So try offering him lower price. not a huge saving but hey dosent hurt to try!

Can we connect MHL cable to this dock? that would be really great!

ravi_buz said:
Can we connect MHL cable to this dock? that would be really great!
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i was wondering the same thing.
mine will be here probably on Monday.
and first thing i will do is see if MHL cable and charging both works!

chils41 said:
i was wondering the same thing.
mine will be here probably on Monday.
and first thing i will do is see if MHL cable and charging both works!
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Please let me know. Waiting for it
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Ordered this one on Dealextreme which seems to be the same as OP:
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/chargi...amsung-galaxy-note-i9220-black-116276?item=10
Great dock, stable, nice looking, I'm loving it

Looks like .. let us know your review once you get it and i will give it a thought .. (am also in India)
Just read the description on the eBay page and looks like it ships only with the cradle and no cable included ...

MHL dont work!
Well apparently, this dock is only good for charging / desk clock only.
you can not use MHL cable behind the dock and HDMI out.
It doses charges via MHL cable but dose not do HDMI out.
I know tht part sucks the most, but that is what it is.

Bingoig11 said:
Ordered this one on Dealextreme which seems to be the same as OP:
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/chargi...amsung-galaxy-note-i9220-black-116276?item=10
Great dock, stable, nice looking, I'm loving it
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I have the same one from deal extreme. The dock was a little snug at first, but has loosened to a great fit. I've been using my phone as an alarm clock for a long time now and I can finally see the dang thing without picking it up now. Only thing I wish it had was a home button on the base so I could wake the phone without pushing it back. Overall I'm very happy for $12 shipped.

i like it, but can't buy, because i'm living in vn, so......
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chils41 said:
Well apparently, this dock is only good for charging / desk clock only.
you can not use MHL cable behind the dock and HDMI out.
It doses charges via MHL cable but dose not do HDMI out.
I know tht part sucks the most, but that is what it is.
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Can you connect it to a computer and transfer files? TIA

ng93 said:
Can you connect it to a computer and transfer files? TIA
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I have to check on that.
I dont think it will work either.
But I will see what it does!

I got this from
http://list.qoo10.com.sg/item/PLANET-DOCK-CRADLE-FOR-GALAXY-NOTE/405156094
Charging and file transfer only. But a little wobbly as the base is too small.
Sorry for the quality of the picture.

I bought a slightly better one... should arrive in ~2 weeks.
I'll post my impressions here

sean_siew said:
I got this from
http://list.qoo10.com.sg/item/PLANET-DOCK-CRADLE-FOR-GALAXY-NOTE/405156094
Charging and file transfer only. But a little wobbly as the base is too small.
Sorry for the quality of the picture.
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hmm..dock looks big enough for Notes with cases..tried adding a case and charge?

Anyone try using a GSII or similar car dock?

I'm contemplating replacing my Epic 4g Touch with a GSM Galaxy Nexus, but I would like to know if I'll be able to reuse my car dock (Samsung d710), since right now it is a nice quick way to get the phone to charge and get audio out without having to plug in two cables every time. If the phone won't physically fit, will the GNex still go into car mode and put the audio through the USB port the same way?

I just went from an Epic 4G Touch to a Sprint Galaxy Nexus. I bought the Samsung Infuse car and desk docks when AT&T was closing them out last year.
The desk dock recognizes the phone and switches to the clock display when I plug in the phone, but the car dock doesn't automatically switch to car mode.
I have installed the Google Car Home APKs but I haven't figured out how to get car mode to start on its own yet. If anyone else has this combo working, I would appreciate instructions.

I bought the Infuse Car Dock in hopes it would work with my Verizon Nexus since it was only $15, but so far no luck. It fits when modified, but nothing happens through the USB port. Full details here:
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/28446-of...ck-15-works-with-the-galaxy-nexus-updated-no/

detonation said:
I bought the Infuse Car Dock in hopes it would work with my Verizon Nexus since it was only $15, but so far no luck. It fits when modified, but nothing happens through the USB port. Full details here:
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/28446-of...ck-15-works-with-the-galaxy-nexus-updated-no/
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Dang, I hadn't even noticed that it wasn't getting power. (I miss the charging light on my E4GT.) Thanks for the info and let us know if you get it working, or at least charging.

JimSmith94 said:
Dang, I hadn't even noticed that it wasn't getting power. (I miss the charging light on my E4GT.) Thanks for the info and let us know if you get it working, or at least charging.
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Slightly off topic but if you want a charging light, the app Light Flow can be setup to light up the nexus's LED when charging and completed.

detonation said:
Slightly off topic but if you want a charging light, the app Light Flow can be setup to light up the nexus's LED when charging and completed.
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Thanks! Guess it's time to finally break down and buy Light Flow.

detonation said:
I bought the Infuse Car Dock in hopes it would work with my Verizon Nexus since it was only $15, but so far no luck. It fits when modified, but nothing happens through the USB port. Full details here:
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Hmmm, I guess I'm losing optimism about this working. I ordered the Nexus, and will at least test with the E4GT dock first. Might just have to wait for the official Samsung Gnex POGO pin dock, but then I'll need to come up with a clever mounting scheme (currently I only use half the E4GT dock and it's screwed into a dash trim piece; semi-permanently, heh) and possibly move the circuit boards behind the dash. Ahhh!

Just ordered a gen samsung keyboard for tab2

Hi I own a note 10.1 2012 model and bought a genuine samsung keyboard k12 I think but the size and pins are the same so my question is will it work on the note 10.1 I, m aware that the k14 is the correct model number for the note, but the tab 10.1 keyboard is much cheaper and still available. I will get it by monday so fingers crossed it will work fine? Your thoughts please?
Jay

I believe that the Note 10.1 is too big to fit into that keyboard dock unfortunately.

link6155 said:
I believe that the Note 10.1 is too big to fit into that keyboard dock unfortunately.
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Really? I thought the tab2 10.1 and note 10.1 was same size all round?
No you are right note case is about 10mm wider I've canceled the order thanks for the quick reply it saved me time and money glad I joined this forum now!
Many thanks link6155 for the heads up?
I just wondered I have a docking station and if I got a double headed cable linking to keyboard to docking station then stick the note on top of the docking station would it pick up the keyboard?

Clippernote said:
Really? I thought the tab2 10.1 and note 10.1 was same size all round?
No you are right note case is about 10mm wider I've canceled the order thanks for the quick reply it saved me time and money glad I joined this forum now!
Many thanks link6155 for the heads up?
I just wondered I have a docking station and if I got a double headed cable linking to keyboard to docking station then stick the note on top of the docking station would it pick up the keyboard?
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Since they both have the same number of pins, I think it would work, but I could be wrong. I have a HDMI dock designed for the Tab 7.0. At first, my Note 10.1 wouldn't fit into the tray since it was designed for the Tab 7.0, however, once I cut the whole front side off and trimmed the side down, it worked flawlessly with my Note 10.1

link6155 said:
Since they both have the same number of pins, I think it would work, but I could be wrong. I have a HDMI dock designed for the Tab 7.0. At first, my Note 10.1 wouldn't fit into the tray since it was designed for the Tab 7.0, however, once I cut the whole front side off and trimmed the side down, it worked flawlessly with my Note 10.1
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There is always some kind of modding that works well shame we have to resort to getting around the individual 30Pin system
I bought the EDD-D100BE docking station awhile back because I couldn't decide whether to go blue tooth keyboard and use the dock.
I didn't fancy paying the £50 odd pounds for a K14 either.
I like the K14 for only one reason it won't drain out the battery from blue tooth being on. But then again there is no battery compartment for the keyboard either??
Looks like I can buy a female 30 pin to 30 pin male so in theory the female 30 pin should plug into the cheap K12 keyboard then the male end plugs into the docking station and the Note 10.1 sits nicely on the docking station 30 pin?
£5.00 for the cable
£19.00 for the K12?
Total= £24.00 half the price of a K14. Its a long winded way of getting around this problem which leads me back to a generic Bluetooth keyboard, but it can be charged whilst on a docking station plugged into the charger?
I've ordered a OTG female USB cable for the docking station and I'm going to try it with my Logitech keyboard or mouse first.
I can see in reality you would only spend that kind of money if you typed a lot, but I can see majority most people who have bought a K14 doesn't really use it that much?

i have a genuine samsung keyboard for a tab 10.1 and it don't fit my note 10.1 i was looking at getting one of these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190890800981?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
or just get my dremil out and file out 5mm from each side of the keyboard.

I could Carol but Dremeling a brand new not fitting keyboard seems just wrong LOL!
It would be risky to stress that small adapter point it could break?
I've found a possible solution to my needs .
I found a dedicated three port USB 2.0 adapter for the note 10.1
The difference on this one is there is a small charge port (DC5V) that has an external power supply to feed any portable devices like flash drives or keyboards. The problems with the current adapters seems to me that if it uses the note's power directly it will not recognise the device as it draws too much power from the Note so if there is a external power source actually on the USB adapter it should just pick up data passes instead?
Here is what I'm considering
Sorry cant post link so will give you Egay id no.
eBay item number:
200868036002
The only thing I would like to know is will the Note only pick up one device at a time if I have three USB ports connected to it?
It would be nice to run a USB keyboard and mouse at the same time using an external 5V power supply and not drain out the Note?

i have done it i removed the black surround and cut away the bottom section and it works needs a bit of trimming.
the keyboard i used was a uk one as it has the £ sign on the number 3 button all the one's on ebay don't
have that.

carols said:
i have done it i removed the black surround and cut away the bottom section and it works needs a bit of trimming.
the keyboard i used was a uk one as it has the £ sign on the number 3 button all the one's on ebay don't
have that.
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Nice modding can't hardly see the cuts guessing a bit of light sanding with dremel and it would look OEM! :good:
My USB OTG connector came and very happy.
I've tested my Logitech anywhere MX mouse and work a treat!
The Logitech(EX110) keyboard works well.
The SD card reader picks up all is good (scan disk)
The set up now is the note is on the docking station and the 30pin connection is connected to the USB and all works well together!
I don't need to buy a mouse or keyboard anymore as I can use the desktop ones aswell £3 well spent!
Did try the flash drive and external hardrive and demands too much power for connection, but I'll buy that three USB self powered one for testing next and see if it will work?
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Just found an old hub and testing went well dual keyboard and mouse working perfectly also recognises the SD card reader to boot!