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Hey I have not seen it posted yet but the official samsung car dock is out for $50....
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xpeppyx said:
Hey I have not seen it posted yet but the official samsung car dock is out for $50....
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LINK ? ? ?
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ECS-M981BEGSTA
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Still overpriced.
Newegg has it for $34.99. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875998664
I have the BodyGlove case from ATT, does anyone know if I'd have to take the phone out of the case to put it into this dock?
badabam1 said:
I have the BodyGlove case from ATT, does anyone know if I'd have to take the phone out of the case to put it into this dock?
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Judging from the pictures, it looks like you probably do have to take it out of the case. It seems to be a pretty snug fit. I haven't been able to find any reviews/feedback about the car dock, tho. So I can't confirm.
Finally available, I'll probably get it from the egg. Does anyone know if the phone detects that it is in a dock as apposed to just being plugged in?
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Now you can watch your non-functioning GPS with ease while on the go!
trekie86 said:
Finally available, I'll probably get it from the egg. Does anyone know if the phone detects that it is in a dock as apposed to just being plugged in?
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The desk dock does trigger the phone to pull up either desk home or other things like some dock clock apps. I'd imagine the car dock will either will do the same thing, or know that's it is the car dock and do something specific to that.
One annoying thing on the desk dock is it has an audio out port, which would be great as the speaker is hard to hear considering the dock fits nice and snug. But they also give a nice announcement paper with the dock saying the audio out feature will work when Froyo is released for the phone.
With all the background noise in a car, audio out would be even more important. Since they seem to have cut a hole out in the mount where the speaker is, I'm guessing they're going the practical route with it and not counting on Froyo.
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With all the background noise in a car, audio out would be even more important. Since they seem to have cut a hole out in the mount where the speaker is, I'm guessing they're going the practical route with it and not counting on Froyo.
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That's where the bluetooth comes in handy.
TexUs said:
Now you can watch your non-functioning GPS with ease while on the go!
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Not if you get one of these.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000HZI2YY/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new
Got mine on sale for $15.
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Not if you get one of these.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000HZI2YY/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new
Got mine on sale for $15.
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That's interesting so this pretty much proves the GPS issue is because of the hardware in the phone, right?
TexUs said:
That's interesting so this pretty much proves the GPS issue is because of the hardware in the phone, right?
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Thats what I thought at first too, but Im not entirely sure. The TomTom has its own GPS software in it as well, so you're bypassing the i987 entirely, both software and hardware. There is an app called "Bluetooth GPS Provider" that just reads what the TomTom is transmitting and uses it instead.
I received the Samsung Captivate Vehicle Mount and I'm very impressed with the quality of the piece. I had been using one of the generic mounts (mGrip) and although it did it's job, I wasn't satisfied. Most generic mounts use a flexible gooseneck stalk to hold the phone. This flexibility allows the phone to bounce and vibrate - it's just not steady.
There is no flexibility in the Samsung mount. No bobbing and weaving . . . none!! The phone is positioned in the mount securely and accurately, and once the phone is installed the piece with the power usb connector slides into the phone to secure the connection. There is also an external speaker jack that will become functional once we receive froyo 2.2.
When the phone is put into the mount and the mount connector piece is slid into position to mate with the phone, the phone automatically goes into the navigation desktop providing 5 large icons for the navigation functions.
The mount comes with a car charger cord included, no need to purchase one separately. Price is kind of high at $50, but it will be cheaper on eBay or discount sides if you're willing to wait awhile longer.
If you're looking for a high quality mount that provides an exact fit for your phone, proper automatic insertion and alignment (via the sliding power bracket) of the mini-usb connector and rock solid stability, this unit is the one to get.
Be aware that this mount will ONLY work with the Captivate - the other Galaxy S phones will not fit. AND Samsung mounts for the other Galaxy S phones will not work with the Captivate because of the case shape differences and the differing positions of the usb connector.
Hope this helps those looking for a vehicle mount for their Captivate.
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Thats what I thought at first too, but Im not entirely sure. The TomTom has its own GPS software in it as well, so you're bypassing the i987 entirely, both software and hardware. There is an app called "Bluetooth GPS Provider" that just reads what the TomTom is transmitting and uses it instead.
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Hmmm...
I guess the question is... Where does it do the GPS calculations at- the software that runs on top of the OS or the driver that runs below it? I don't know enough about it to know for sure- but if we knew it should help narrow it down.
gary1949 said:
I received the Samsung Captivate Vehicle Mount and I'm very impressed with the quality of the piece. I had been using one of the generic mounts (mGrip) and although it did it's job, I wasn't satisfied. Most generic mounts use a flexible gooseneck stalk to hold the phone. This flexibility allows the phone to bounce and vibrate - it's just not steady.
There is no flexibility in the Samsung mount. No bobbing and weaving . . . none!! The phone is positioned in the mount securely and accurately, and once the phone is installed the piece with the power usb connector slides into the phone to secure the connection. There is also an external speaker jack that will become functional once we receive froyo 2.2.
When the phone is put into the mount and the mount connector piece is slid into position to mate with the phone, the phone automatically goes into the navigation desktop providing 5 large icons for the navigation functions.
The mount comes with a car charger cord included, no need to purchase one separately. Price is kind of high at $50, but it will be cheaper on eBay or discount sides if you're willing to wait awhile longer.
If you're looking for a high quality mount that provides an exact fit for your phone, proper automatic insertion and alignment (via the sliding power bracket) of the mini-usb connector and rock solid stability, this unit is the one to get.
Be aware that this mount will ONLY work with the Captivate - the other Galaxy S phones will not fit. AND Samsung mounts for the other Galaxy S phones will not work with the Captivate because of the case shape differences and the differing positions of the usb connector.
Hope this helps those looking for a vehicle mount for their Captivate.
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Thanks for the review bud, I ordered one myself from the Egg. Taking my Rocketfish (temp solution, it worked ok) one back ASAP.
I prefer the style from the samsung website. But its just to expensive.
This is my captivate. There are many like it but this one is mine.
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The desk dock does trigger the phone to pull up either desk home or other things like some dock clock apps. I'd imagine the car dock will either will do the same thing, or know that's it is the car dock and do something specific to that.
One annoying thing on the desk dock is it has an audio out port, which would be great as the speaker is hard to hear considering the dock fits nice and snug. But they also give a nice announcement paper with the dock saying the audio out feature will work when Froyo is released for the phone.
With all the background noise in a car, audio out would be even more important. Since they seem to have cut a hole out in the mount where the speaker is, I'm guessing they're going the practical route with it and not counting on Froyo.
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If you look at the pictures on newegg (they let you zoom), you will see that it has an audio out. I did order mine yesterday, should have it soon, it ships from their NJ warehouse.
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There is also an external speaker jack that will become functional once we receive froyo 2.2.
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I assume you're reading that from the included instructions. If so, that would make two places (home dock) where Samsung has mentioned in writing their intent to provide the update of Froyo to Captivate owners. They need to get it out already.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-Cell+Phones+Accessories-_-SAMSUNG-_-75998663
Alright. What's the lowdown on that Dock? Does it come with Speakers or do I need to plug them in separately? Is the Samsung App any good? How well does it work with Alarm Apps? Could I use it as an Alarm Dock? What's a good alarm app for an alarm dock? Does the screen stay on the whole time like a clock or does it shut off? Do I even want it on the whole time? Any competing, better products out there?
I *do* have Speakers, an excellent Blueant M1 Bluetooth Speaker set, but I'd rather not have to sync them up/plug them in everytime I put my alarm in my dock. I mean I could do it... moving on.
I like the Samsung Dock because it looks like a nice bedside holder for a clock/alarm. But, for my Desk, I want something to hold it upright. I've seen in the past some makeshift docks made out of business cards or those major paper clips. What options do I have for my Captivate?
Thanks everyone.
See the reviews in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=820648
You'll need Froyo to use the 3.5mm audio out jack. [EDIT] Correction, you'll need the official Froyo in order to use the 3.5mm audio out jack, whenever that'll be. [/EDIT]
For anyone that owns the car dock:
1) how's the quality? Is it nice? Or is it a cheapo peice of junk?
2) how does it charge the phone? Via cigarette lighter? Or does it not charge the phone?
3) if I wanted to listen to music, does it come with/turn into an FM transmitter? Or do I just plug it into the auxiliary port on my car?
Thanks!
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I can speak to the Moto version, it's the one I have. There's an AT&T branded one also. Moto version comes with a USB connection from the dock to a dual USB cigarette lighter charger. At the charger end of the USB plug, there's a short pigtail female aux jack that can plug directly to a 1/8" stereo aux cable to go to your 1/8" aux jack in your stereo (comes with cable also). It charges well, except when the battery gets hot. It tends to do that in direct sunlight unless you blow a/c on it. I would suggest looking at a vent clip for it, that's my plan. This would most likely work with it: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015A6YN6/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER
I found this online: http://www.androidcentral.com/motorola-atrix-car-dock-eyes-mwc
Is that the car dock you own? I didn't see anything on it like the cables you described.
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I found this online: http://www.androidcentral.com/motorola-atrix-car-dock-eyes-mwc
Is that the car dock you own? I didn't see anything on it like the cables you described.
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Yep, USB plugs into the back in that square indent. It wasn't a thorough review.
I got the ATT one and that one does not come with a charger. It comes with the usb/aux cable and dock. I got a rocketfish 2 AMP charger and it works great for it. Charging is great other than when it gets really hot in the sun (all black interior)
The new car dock 2.3.4 software is great and looks better than the earlier 2.2.2 and via AUX the sound quality is great on spotify / slacker / FLAC's and and mp3's into my stereo. I have my mounted near my gearbox and can easily tap what I want while shifting.
Work the money... I think all docks are worth it if it works into your day to day usage.
Thanks guys. Planning on buying this now I've got the Motorola Car Charger from Amazon, so not having a charger come with it is okay for me.
I've heard the dock doesn't work with many cases, so I want to build my own, but the split cable is the most important part. Does anyone know where I can get one, or even which wires are set to which pins? I could solder up my own if I had to, but would need to know what I was supposed to end up with first.
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I've heard the dock doesn't work with many cases, so I want to build my own, but the split cable is the most important part. Does anyone know where I can get one, or even which wires are set to which pins? I could solder up my own if I had to, but would need to know what I was supposed to end up with first.
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You can get the official Moto case on cnn.cn then by removing the insert from th dock you get a perfect fit. There is a thread on it: Ruggedized Battery Cover.
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just to chime in
I have the moto version purchased thru att for $25. The dock works great plugged into the aux on my car. I've even used it to take calls handsfree through my car's stereo (have to turn the volume down on the phone pretty low for best results). The suction cup works well and holds it tight, I use it on my bike as well for bluetooth to my SENA SMH10 on my helmet.
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I have the moto version purchased thru att for $25. The dock works great plugged into the aux on my car. I've even used it to take calls handsfree through my car's stereo (have to turn the volume down on the phone pretty low for best results). The suction cup works well and holds it tight, I use it on my bike as well for bluetooth to my SENA SMH10 on my helmet.
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Wow! How'd you get it for $25?
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Corp discount, we get 30% off accesories...
any can find the way to control the volume from the phone , when it's plug into car dock ? ?
luiscsi17 said:
any can find the way to control the volume from the phone , when it's plug into car dock ? ?
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The volume rocker maintains control.
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I went ahead and purchased the phone through AT&T and used the 25% off discount for a steal at $29 plus two day free shipping.
thanx!! jj
but it's doesn't work , for some reason when we upgrade to gb we loose control volume thru usb the same as car dock use it
I also noticed that the only control the volume rocker has over the phone when docked in the car is either on or off. This is not good for me, I used the phone through car speakers and can not control the volume from the phone. This makes the calls distorted...
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I also noticed that the only control the volume rocker has over the phone when docked in the car is either on or off. This is not good for me, I used the phone through car speakers and can not control the volume from the phone. This makes the calls distorted...
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Sounds like you are running a customized ROM with the wake on volume mod. The car dock application runs on top of the standby / lock screen, so my guess is that the volume rocker has been hijacked by the mod, preventing the volume from being able to control the volume when locked and car dock app active. I think gingerbread has a way to go still which is why I am still on Froyo.
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Sounds like you are running a customized ROM with the wake on volume mod. The car dock application runs on top of the standby / lock screen, so my guess is that the volume rocker has been hijacked by the mod, preventing the volume from being able to control the volume when locked and car dock app active. I think gingerbread has a way to go still which is why I am still on Froyo.
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I believe this is correct, and I agree fully on the gb thing. I want to put it on my phone so bad, but something keeps telling me to wait. I even dl'd the ninja rom over the weekend and have the zip sitting there looking at me... tempting me...
Anyway, I have the car dock. When you can use it it's awesome. The only issue I had was on a long trip the battery was only at 70% when I arrived. I think the software lets it charge until it's full, then just stops charging at all. Not sure though, and the phone was VERY hot when I arrived too. The body glove case only kind of fits, the top won't clip down with it on. I bought the moto rugged battery cover from cnn, and it fits fine with the insert removed, but I hate the case. Barely any protection on the screen at all. The sides pull back very easily. Like if you are talking on the phone and have your finger on the lower corner, it just pulls off and you have to put your finger on the menu button to hold the phone. It sucks and I went back to the body glove. I don't use the car dock every day, so when I do I just take the case off.
Cardock app not launching
I got the car dock from AT&T. When I put the phone in, it charges fine but the car dock application does not launch. I've tried few different chargers and all possible variations of connecting things in with the same result.
If I manually launch the car dock application, the screen goes back to sleep after some time.
Do I have a defective piece?
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I got the car dock from AT&T. When I put the phone in, it charges fine but the car dock application does not launch. I've tried few different chargers and all possible variations of connecting things in with the same result.
If I manually launch the car dock application, the screen goes back to sleep after some time.
Do I have a defective piece?
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The screen will go to sleep and lock if you don't have a power source connected. I have not tested on gingerbread and there may be new issues.
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Hi all.
Just took delivery of my dock kit, and it's very nice. Well built, but whether its worth £35 quid is another story.
Anyway, that aside...
When the default "Driving Menu" is enabled, is there a way to change it, especially to use CoPilot instead of Google navigation?
I have had a quick search in this section to see if anyone else asked the same question.
Im in the same boat. It would be nice if someone could do a workaround. Nice bit of kit for the price.
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Im in the same boat. It would be nice if someone could do a workaround. Nice bit of kit for the price.
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How do you get audio to come out of the rear connector. I plugged my 3.5mm cable into the socket and the sound still comes out the speaker!
Have you tried it?
Settings - dock settings
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Settings - dock settings
ALexander
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Yep! I should have read the booklet, it did tell me in there ;-)
RTFM!
I struggle to take the phone out cleanly using on hand - always hit the power button. Dock mode seems pretty poor to me, seems to get all voice activated with road noise - is the google one any better? (we have a samsung 'special', I think?)
Another thing I've noticed is the terrible engine whine from the loudspeakers when its charging.
Now I tried headphone out socket too, and the same problem occurs.
To me it's a lovely piece of kit, but if you have it connect via Aux then u need to listen to the whinning noise from the charging.
Anyone conquered the noise suppression from an in car charger? It's doing my head in!
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Anyone conquered the noise suppression from an in car charger? It's doing my head in!
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have you checked it's not your car? Will try and remember to test if mine does this...
i also have the whining problem when charging. after some investigation, it appears to be caused by poor connections. in my case i suspect the head unit, as i didn't connect the rod at the back to the car frame with the bolt and nut.
you can get a ground loop isolator for about £15, but they just mask the problem - should really get it fixed if there is an electrical problem
Interesting. I have a 2008 Ford Mondeo from new. I'd hope that is electrically correct, but who knows.
I am awaiting delivery of a new car (Audi A3), so I will see if this has the same issue.
It's a real shame because the AUX out on the device increases the volume limit sent to the head unit and it makes a massive difference all round, this limit set by the poxy EU rules on the headphone out socket of the phone is really low (83% of max volume) and when you compare the two on the device its obvious the car kit is better.
BTW it makes the whining noise out of the headphone socket too, when plugged into cradle.
from what i've read, the noise when charging is usually from the alternator. do you notice the whine change when you speed up. if so, i'd get it checked out.
There is a method of basically powering the head unit direct from the battery, bypassing all the other connections and wires the juice has to go through to get to the head unit. probably what i will do if mine doesn't work after i've installed it properly.
I plugged mine into the radio today. From the headphone socket, no problem apart from a lack of volume (even on max gain, it is only just loud enough against the road noise). No background noise though.
Plugged into the connector on hte back of the dock is a completely different story. A ~10khz whine, which is present even with the 12V lead disconnected, and worse when it is connected. Sounds like breakthrough from a switch-mode power supply to me. Makes the audio-out on the dock not fit for purpose. Time to add my review on a fre sites selling them...
The other complaint I have is that it doesn't grip well enough to the windscreen.
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I plugged mine into the radio today. From the headphone socket, no problem apart from a lack of volume (even on max gain, it is only just loud enough against the road noise). No background noise though.
Plugged into the connector on hte back of the dock is a completely different story. A ~10khz whine, which is present even with the 12V lead disconnected, and worse when it is connected. Sounds like breakthrough from a switch-mode power supply to me. Makes the audio-out on the dock not fit for purpose. Time to add my review on a fre sites selling them...
The other complaint I have is that it doesn't grip well enough to the windscreen.
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I agree, although I get noise from the headphone socket when in the cradle and charging.
I have raised a returns to send my unit back for a refund. It's a waste of time having it if you cant listen to music on it! Imagine listening to the SatNav with all that silence and "whine" on the speakers, it would drive you bonkers.
It's a real shame as the overall quality is pretty good, but it is not fit for purpose in my opinion.
Will update this thread if I get any more news.
Just posting a review on Amazon... found this review too
2.0 out of 5 stars Dissapointing, 28 July 2011
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Sean Houlihane
This review is from: Samsung Vehicle Dock Kit for Galaxy S II (Electronics)
For the price, this does not do well enough. Yes it fits well, and holds the phone, with an integrated dock connector. However:
It is a push-fit corner grabbing design, and I find it almost impossible to release the phone with one hand.
The windscreen suction mount is feeble, so maybe 20% of the time rather than removing the phone, I end up with the whole thing coming un-stuck.
Dock mode on this phone is almost useless, so plan on replacing it if you think it is a good feature.
The audio-out functions, but there is a very poor electrical design - even if the charger is not plugged in, the signal picks up a constant high pitched whine (even with the car engine off)
Buy a cheaper one, and you'll feel less hard done by.
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I plugged mine into the radio today. From the headphone socket, no problem apart from a lack of volume (even on max gain, it is only just loud enough against the road noise). No background noise though.
Plugged into the connector on hte back of the dock is a completely different story. A ~10khz whine, which is present even with the 12V lead disconnected, and worse when it is connected. Sounds like breakthrough from a switch-mode power supply to me. Makes the audio-out on the dock not fit for purpose. Time to add my review on a fre sites selling them...
The other complaint I have is that it doesn't grip well enough to the windscreen.
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Hilarious, just posted your comment on here from Amazon, didnt realise it was you until after I posted it!
There's one more for you to find - and it's not a cut'n'paste... Maybe not live yet.
If you don't want to run a car Samsung's menu
If you don't want to run a car Samsung's menu install aps from the store :
Dock No-Op .
If you want to restore the default you have to uninstall the application.
Samsung Cars Menu and that sucks and this increased volume of system sounds, it's up scares. I think everybody can hear it in the around car
And what this menu is, and so one can make your own card to use in the car.
Personally, I mounted the Launcher 7 menu that conforms to the Windows Mobile 7 and has the icon in the system ankles. Cubes as they rotate with the vertical grip twist at the best level for navigation. This arrangement works well in the car, because after docking nothing changes and I can continue listening to your music on the equipment in the car, not a hundred times to click to activate the music listened to on headphones before
Sorry for bad english, but google translator
I was a bit apprehensive about buying this dock as I'd read a lot of reviews complaining about engine noise and sub-par audio quality when outputting sound through the line-out but since receiving it I've been really pleased with it. There is no engine noise or unwanted sounds so I guess this varies from car to car and depends on how your stereo is wired up. I've also run a few low frequency speaker test mp3s through the line-out and headphone-out it as I'd read reports of the line-out cutting off some of the low frequencies but to my ear I hear no different and I get a good response from my sub with both. My only gripe is that the call audio is not routed through the line out. Although I knew this was the case prior to buying, I just can't understand why Samsung would have left this feature out. I've read that this was the case with other Samsung phone's official docks previously and in most of the cases I've read about a solution has been found either through a OS/kernel tweak or an app which sorts the problem out. I'm just hopeful that a helpful dev is able to have a look at this and see if a solution can be found for the SGS2. Otherwise it's a great dock
I have to say I am disappointed with this dock. Coming from a Moto Atrix dock, this is poorly designed. Love my phone, hate the dock.
At first glance it seems extremely well made but after using for a while it is fustrating.
One, they use to many materials compared to the Atrix dock. This thing is huge.
Two, its hard to get out of the dock. The atrix dock had a nice flip up latch that secured the phone.
Three, you have to run two cables from the dock for changing and audio. The atrix dock had one cable coming from the dock with an audio out dongle near the end of the cable.
Last, the freaking background noise is terrible. Dont even try to listen to audio at a low volume.
I like the flip up charger adapter. Also it works with the official extended battery. But thats about it.
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So I just got my Verizon SG3 and I have the Infuse 4G car dock which everyone says is working wonderfully (It fits perfectly!). I have two problems however, and was wondering if anyone could help me troubleshoot.
1. The stereo output does not work. I have the phone on the dock in my car and when I plug an audio cable in the output on the dock it does not work, when I plug the cable into the stereo jack on the phone it does work.
2. Only a car outlet adpter to USB jack will work to charge it. If I plug in my dedicated car charger (not coming from a USB port), it will not charge the phone.
Any help with these two small issues would be awesome, thanks so much!
skytbest said:
So I just got my Verizon SG3 and I have the Infuse 4G car dock which everyone says is working wonderfully (It fits perfectly!). I have two problems however, and was wondering if anyone could help me troubleshoot.
1. The stereo output does not work. I have the phone on the dock in my car and when I plug an audio cable in the output on the dock it does not work, when I plug the cable into the stereo jack on the phone it does work.
2. Only a car outlet adpter to USB jack will work to charge it. If I plug in my dedicated car charger (not coming from a USB port), it will not charge the phone.
Any help with these two small issues would be awesome, thanks so much!
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You have to go into settings-»dock to change the audio output.
Also, it is a very tight fit. Make sure it is all the way plugged in to the dock. I would recommend using the headphone jack on the phone however. I find the dock audio output to be somewhat noisy when using the audio out on the dock. Ymmv.
goatman101 said:
Also, it is a very tight fit. Make sure it is all the way plugged in to the dock. I would recommend using the headphone jack on the phone however. I find the dock audio output to be somewhat noisy when using the audio out on the dock. Ymmv.
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What do you mean noisy? Like cause the power input is right there? Is there a buzzing?
Yes, buzzing. I had the samsung droid charge dock and it was the same way with that phone. Maybe its a samsung thing.
Changing the audio out option in dock settings should have fixed your issue with the sound. No clue why your dedicated charger isn't working other than maybe not enough amps......just a guess there.
As for the noise/buzzing issue.......could be a grounding issue with your car or the cables aren't pushed in all the way. I used this dock for a good week and it sounded perfectly fine. The only thing I changed was the EQ settings in whatever app I was using. I'm using poweramp now with the EQ turned off and it sounds great.....no noise or buzzing. My JVC deck does all the EQ fine tuning it needs.
I ended up disassembling the Infuse dock and pulling the PC board out. This has allowed me to keep my case on my phone. I am using the exomount holder and just ran a microUSB extension from the PC board to the phone. So far, everything works great. In fact, just ordered all the same parts again last night to do the same setup for my Dad.
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the_buzz_man said:
Changing the audio out option in dock settings should have fixed your issue with the sound. No clue why your dedicated charger isn't working other than maybe not enough amps......just a guess there.
As for the noise/buzzing issue.......could be a grounding issue with your car or the cables aren't pushed in all the way. I used this dock for a good week and it sounded perfectly fine. The only thing I changed was the EQ settings in whatever app I was using. I'm using poweramp now with the EQ turned off and it sounds great.....no noise or buzzing. My JVC deck does all the EQ fine tuning it needs.
I ended up disassembling the Infuse dock and pulling the PC board out. This has allowed me to keep my case on my phone. I am using the exomount holder and just ran a microUSB extension from the PC board to the phone. So far, everything works great. In fact, just ordered all the same parts again last night to do the same setup for my Dad.
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Could you post some pics on how this looks, I want the infuse dock but I don't want to take my case off.
hatchback said:
Could you post some pics on how this looks, I want the infuse dock but I don't want to take my case off.
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Here you go.
I do need to add that today I did notice some background noise at the end of a sound when it was fading out.....that was the first time I ever noticed anything. During regular listening, I don't hear anything. This may be solved by adding a ground loop isolator.
Anyway, here are the pics. The first couple are of the pc board from the infuse dock. The others are of the mount and cabling. The last is what the Google Car Home screen looks like.I moved things around and put the camera, messaging, and poweramp apps on the home screen.
Let me know if you have any questions.
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By the way, the case I have on there right now is the Diztronic Matte Black TPU case. Waiting on the Otterbox Defender.
The wires you see on the second to last pic are tucked under the dash....I pulled them out to show how they were connected. The PC board from the Infuse dock is wrapped in electrical tape to keep it from coming in contact with anything.
That exogear mount was put in place a week ago and it shows no sign of coming loose so far.....really am impressed with it.
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Thank you, this is nice because the case can stay on the GS3 all the time.
the_buzz_man said:
Here you go.
I do need to add that today I did notice some background noise at the end of a sound when it was fading out.....that was the first time I ever noticed anything. During regular listening, I don't hear anything. This may be solved by adding a ground loop isolator.
Anyway, here are the pics. The first couple are of the pc board from the infuse dock. The others are of the mount and cabling. The last is what the Google Car Home screen looks like.I moved things around and put the camera, messaging, and poweramp apps on the home screen.
Let me know if you have any questions.
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That is really a wonderful idea. I already have an Exomount being sent to me in the mail so this will work out brilliantly. Thank you for sharing the pics and info.
the_buzz_man said:
The last is what the Google Car Home screen looks like.I moved things around and put the camera, messaging, and poweramp apps on the home screen.
Let me know if you have any questions.
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Is your phone rooted, because I can't install the Google Car Home. I miss that app since I had the G2 before the GS3.
This might be a dumb question and i don't know if someone else knows the answer. Can I root my phone and still keep the stock ROM (The one it ships with)???
hatchback said:
Is your phone rooted, because I can't install the Google Car Home. I miss that app since I had the G2 before the GS3.
This might be a dumb question and i don't know if someone else knows the answer. Can I root my phone and still keep the stock ROM (The one it ships with)???
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I am not rooted. Though the play store shows it is not compatible and won't let me install it, I was able to do a Google search and find a copy of it. It doesn't show up under apps after it is installed. But, once you plug in the dock, it will give you the option to use it.
I don't know if it is proper to put links to files such as this (even though the app is free), but do a Google search for "download google car home apk" and the second choice (droid-life) is where I got it (alt-link).
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Got it, Thanks!
Is there a benefit to having it plugged in and being in dock mode as opposed to using card dock ultra(ithink that is the name) ap to just make it go into dock mode? I got the infuse dock, but didn't realize I couldn't use a case with it. I'm new to all this stuff.
Is there a special cable I have to buy to do what you did?
My husband seems leery about doing any of this stuff, but our navigation head unit just went out in our car, and I want to use google nav in the car safely.
KiraLynB said:
Is there a benefit to having it plugged in and being in dock mode as opposed to using card dock ultra(ithink that is the name) ap to just make it go into dock mode? I got the infuse dock, but didn't realize I couldn't use a case with it. I'm new to all this stuff.
Is there a special cable I have to buy to do what you did?
My husband seems leery about doing any of this stuff, but our navigation head unit just went out in our car, and I want to use google nav in the car safely.
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I replied in the other forum. As for the cable.....if you do what I did and want the phone to switch into car mode, then you would need a microUSB extension cable that uses all five wires.
I wasn't sure if you are wanting to output audio to a deck or if you just want to be able to charge and have the audio come from the phone.
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I replied in the other forum. As for the cable.....if you do what I did and want the phone to switch into car mode, then you would need a microUSB extension cable that uses all five wires.
I wasn't sure if you are wanting to output audio to a deck or if you just want to be able to charge and have the audio come from the phone.
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I was wanting the audio to come out of my car speakers.. using the aux option in my car. Hope that makes sense.
The app I have is car home ultra. Right now I'm having to plug 2 cables in so I get why you did what you did. One cable would be alot easier. I definitely need to get rid of the infuse dock or do what you did and use a different dock though because I hate pulling the case off. I'm just trying to decide if I should send the dock back altogether or do what you did. My husband said he'll do it if I know exactly which cable to get.
Thank you for your reply.
KiraLynB said:
I was wanting the audio to come out of my car speakers.. using the aux option in my car. Hope that makes sense.
The app I have is car home ultra. Right now I'm having to plug 2 cables in so I get why you did what you did. One cable would be alot easier. I definitely need to get rid of the infuse dock or do what you did and use a different dock though because I hate pulling the case off. I'm just trying to decide if I should send the dock back altogether or do what you did. My husband said he'll do it if I know exactly which cable to get.
Thank you for your reply.
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I've posted this link before, but wasn't sure if you have seen it...
http://www.usbfirewire.com/uextendmicrob.html
This is where I got the cable from. It uses all five wires which is what is needed to trip car mode. They have many choices. I am using the right angled one. I have used both the 24in and the 6ft one, both have worked fine.
I just got my Otterbox Defender yesterday and it fits fine in my mount. I must say that this exomount has thoroughly impressed me with how well it holds.
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I've posted this link before, but wasn't sure if you have seen it...
This is where I got the cable from. It uses all five wires which is what is needed to trip car mode. They have many choices. I am using the right angled one. I have used both the 24in and the 6ft one, both have worked fine.
I just got my Otterbox Defender yesterday and it fits fine in my mount. I must say that this exomount has thoroughly impressed me with how well it holds.
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No, I had no seen it.
Thank you.
I really think I'm going to get the Trident Kraken AMS that you can buy the car moutn that it fits. Mostly because I want a super strong case because I am clumsy.. and the otterbox doesn't come in pink. :crying: