Hi All
I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with the following
I want to get myself one of the official Samsung Car docks as shown here -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acjPAunLk_Y
The problem I am having at the moment is that I already have a Samsung Extended 2000mah batter as shown here -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tHvfEtsvUg
Question is will the phone fit with this extended battery or would I have to look at some other solution for a car dock?
i have the car dock but not the battery, but i have read that there is a bit of the car dock that can be popped out so it will fit with the extended battery i cant confirm it but i read it in the q+a forum some where
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1381957&highlight=car+dock+battery
Thanks ... I was just about to Phone Samsung to check stock and order one
i just had a search through this thread as well and a few people saying it fits. im thinking about ordering the extended battery myself
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239719&highlight=car
soysuperbien said:
i just had a search through this thread as well and a few people saying it fits. im thinking about ordering the extended battery myself
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239719&highlight=car
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Extended Battery works like a charm. That extra mah helps a lot. I can get through a heavy days usage and that at 11pm at night it still is on 54% ish
Hence the question cause I would rather get a different dock than use the stocks battery
I both use the original samsung 2000 mah extendend battery and the original samsung car dock and it fits. It's a bit tight, but it fits.
Yea I can second that, it does fit but it's TIGHT
I also have the Samsung vehicle dock + 2000mAh battery and fits great.
However, I have a problem with the car dock: the audio quality through the line out is crap. It doesn't even compare with the upper headphone out; the volume is extremely low and the sound hasn't got any depth. Does anyone know if there's any solution for this?
I'm not connecting the sound yet. I was thinking of getting a Bluetooth Deck installed in my car so then I would just use that but will have to see.
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Just bought the mount with the built in speaker etc:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9741772532&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWN:IT&rd=1
But I have the 3200mah battery which sticks out the back 7mm....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9728841261&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWN:IT&rd=1
Before I saw it up in dispair and try to glue it all together in some way that will fit (as changing battery in the car every day is no good for me) can anyone suggest anything that will power the unit, preferably have a speaker, fit it properly etc.
Any suggestions helpful,
Greg.
PS any mounts/car holders that are part of a proper hands free kit?
htcpedia is showing the "smart" car kit on it's website now. Looks a lot like the old HD2 dock, sans the custom battery door shenanigans. It's a tad expensive, but it looks a little nicer and looks like it'll slide in better than the Verizon version. Another problem is of course, it DOESN'T support the extended battery.
http://shop.htcpedia.com/htc-thunderbolt-car-kit-vehicle-dock.html
These guys are showing May 16th for release date:
http://www.mobilecityonline.com/wireless/store/productdetail.asp?productid=27978
Interesting, but that is far too expensive and released far too late...
"This car kit can not be used with HTC Thunderbolt extended battery"
Pass.
For $60 it had better give me a happy ending every time I'm in the car.
Please note: This car kit can not be used with HTC Thunderbolt extended battery. It only work with a standard battery on your HTC Thunderbolt.
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Who proof read their site, a 3rd grader? Looks like the Chinese to English translator was off that day.
I don' see how that mount will work at all, the USB port is on the bottom of the mount, with the phone inserted vertically. Looks to be made for the Evo to me...
I ordered this kit from HTCPedia and the actual car mount looks nothing like the one depicted on their site. The actual kit was made for the HTC Thunderbolt and it supports the extended battery.
Yeahlight said:
I ordered this kit from HTCPedia and the actual car mount looks nothing like the one depicted on their site. The actual kit was made for the HTC Thunderbolt and it supports the extended battery.
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Any way you could post a couple of pics of it?
playboy00786 said:
Any way you could post a couple of pics of it?
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trakanon.com/Images/Mount%201.jpg
trakanon.com/Images/Mount%202.jpg
It is well worth the sixty dollars. It is quite sturdy and it can be positioned at nearly any angle. I paid one hundred dollars for the HTC HD2 mount, so I was pretty happy about the reduced price for this phone.
I'd like to see some pics as well.
I am under the post requirement to drop links, so you have to copy and paste those partial links into your browser (trakanon.com/Images/*).
Those pics doesn't show the Tbolt hooked up with the extended battery just the holder. It does hold the extended battery. HTCpedia had a video up showing it with the extended battery. The video is long gone. But if you look at the the curve in the back, that's for the extended battery.
Piece of crap...
I picked this car dock up from Newegg.com for $39.99. It's solid and I like the way it mounts so, physically, I love it. However, it doesn't charge the phone. When the phone is in the cradle, it automatically opens up Car Home (mildly annoying, but I guess that's to be expected), but it DOES NOT CHARGE! I'm very ticked off. I've tried it with three difference chargers, one of which is my home wall-wart charger.
It seems HTC is too busy cranking out phone after phone after phone and all the subsequent accessories, that the basic fundamental quality is lost.
I got one a few months ago from htcpedia with the same problem. After playing with the mount, I discovered there was a short in the mount somewhere causing charge to be erratic. Long story short, I got a RMA/replacement and the new unit works great.
http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-Battery-Twi...694?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cb5935a06
It says it is for the trophy and mozart. looked up their specs on htc's site and the are very similar in design. the only thing I don't like is you have to use two usb cords, one to charge/sync the phone and another if you want to charge the spare battery at the same time...
Thanks for posting this link! I wasn't aware of any dock for the Trophy. It looks kinda funny though; the horizontal orientation. I wonder if that would work for me...
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...sb-desktop-cradle-with-2nd-battery-slot.html#
A few dollars and it's better. It looks like this will fit it better. I think I am going to get this for the site of my bed, so when it's dark I can put my phone there with out issues.
The other one for less does not fit the phone, so you will have to line it up.
Have anyone tried these docks?
I wonder if I put my Trophy into them, will "Dock Mode" app start automatically?
Why you need dock ?
I'm just curious
If you don't have an extra battery
If you don't have an extra battery like me you can try this one
p.s. I havent yet tried it but I want to get it so i can use my phone as an alarm clock (and to use with "Dock Mode")
kidigi.com/product_lv2.php?pid=1267
kidigi.com/product_lv2.php?pid=1267
have this here and its working quite nice. good product. dock mode is not starting automatically.
MrGoodCat said:
It says it is for the trophy and mozart. looked up their specs on htc's site and the are very similar in design. the only thing I don't like is you have to use two usb cords, one to charge/sync the phone and another if you want to charge the spare battery at the same time...
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I just got this same dock, but apparently for more money from this vendor: ebay.com/itm/DOCKING-STATION-BATTERY-Micro-Mini-USB-CHARGER-for-HTC-7-Mozart-7-Trophy-/180819103531?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhoneAccessories_MobilePhoneChargers&hash=item2a19a88f2b#ht_2162wt_1396
Had an issue with a lost shipment, but they shipped a new one and got it within 2 weeks. Dock seems to work fine and I actually wanted it because of the mini-usb connections since I have so many mini-usb chargers laying around. It was also good that my 2150 mAh HTC battery can get charged as well since it was an open slot that doesn't care how thick the battery is. Seems okay thus far. It doesn't have a snap or guided locking feel to it that I would like when putting the phone in the dock, but it works.
DavidinCT said:
A few dollars and it's better. It looks like this will fit it better. I think I am going to get this for the site of my bed, so when it's dark I can put my phone there with out issues.
The other one for less does not fit the phone, so you will have to line it up.
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This dock will not work with extended sized batteries.
My phone sits by my computer most of the time, and with my HTC Mogul, then HTC Touch Pro, then EVO 4G I've bought a combo cradle/battery charger. I haven't seen one mentioned available here for the Epic 4G Touch and I just found/bought one on eBay and thought I'd mention it for others interested in a device like this. Once I receive the item I can post a review if you guys would like.
Item Link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270857928655
Pics:
http://jpegbay.com/gallery/001248357-1.html
Please post a review of you get a chance. We'd love to hear from your experiences.
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This looks like the one I had for my Touch Pro 2... it worked nicely and was cheaper than the official docks.
I am interested in your impressions as well.
thanks
Question for anyone that has purchased this dock..
Have you been able to charge your phone with any type of case on it? Thanks.
Just a quick update. I got the charger, but I don't have an Epic 4G Touch yet. The first seller I bought the phone from ended up being from a scammer. I gave the dock/charger to a friend, and bought another one that's already here. I should have the Epic 4G Touch from another seller here by Tuesday and will post my impressions soon after.
Damn, sorry to hear that..
Ok guys...
Im also looking at desktop cradles and found this other one:
From an Amazon vendor:
$22 (includes shipping):
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005OTXKK4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A3CZ5XR3PIAJMS
It's basically almost the same design as the one the OP linked to. What do you guys think?
I kind of wanted one that you could rest the phone in and charge it with a cover on, but I don't think that's gonna happen.
killabee44 said:
Ok guys...
Im also looking at desktop cradles and found this other one:
From an Amazon vendor:
$22 (includes shipping):
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005OTXKK4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A3CZ5XR3PIAJMS
It's basically almost the same design as the one the OP linked to. What do you guys think?
I kind of wanted one that you could rest the phone in and charge it with a cover on, but I don't think that's gonna happen.
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I think this one is better because you can turn your dock on its side like if you were watching Sprint TV...
killabee44 said:
Ok guys...
Im also looking at desktop cradles and found this other one:
From an Amazon vendor:
$22 (includes shipping):
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005OTXKK4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A3CZ5XR3PIAJMS
It's basically almost the same design as the one the OP linked to. What do you guys think?
I kind of wanted one that you could rest the phone in and charge it with a cover on, but I don't think that's gonna happen.
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This one looks nice, but some of the reviews for this brand (for other phones) mentions it covers up the speaker so when the phone is docked the sounds are silenced since the speaker is at the bottom. Although this may be true for all these 3rd party docks.
It's cool, Paypal resolution against the scammer just resolved today and they sided with me and already credited my PayPal account.
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For that other cradle from Amazon, though you probably can put it on its side I'd be concerned with the side buttons/hitting the desk and possibly being pressed in, and possibly the device itself slipping out. The other concern I have with that model is that I can't clearly see the extra battery charger compartment. The one I got should accommodate extended batteries, but I can't tell on that model.
Found this one... similar
http://www.ebay.com/itm/KiDiGi-BATT...Accessories&hash=item45ff08a39d#ht_4184wt_940
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/KiDiGi-BATT...Accessories&hash=item45ff08a39d#ht_4184wt_940
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it looks like the one from Amazon just a different brand.. it also covers the speaker so I wonder if you can hear the alarms or music... there may be enough room behind the actual phone to allow the sound to be heard, but it doesnt look like it.
Quick first impressions:
* Feels solid and fits snugly, so pay attention when docking the phone in as it aligns only one way.
* When no battery is in the battery charging slot there's a LED that flashes crazy fast green/red which may bother some people. You can always cover it up with electrical tape. I don't notice it most of the time since my phone blocks the LED anyways when docked.
* A significant negative and quite surprising difference in the dock compared to the docks I had for my EVO 4G / Touch Pro and Mogul are that this dock only has one USB slot. So it either charges the battery and phone from a wall plug or it charges the battery and connects/charges the phone via your computer's USB port. My previous phone docks had 2 USB connectors, one for the battery and one for the phone. I haven't tried connecting this to my computer or charging an extra battery yet but I'm figuring trying to charge two things at the same time via one USB cable, especially when connected to a computer USB port would not be very efficient.
Update 12/09/2011: Argh, deal breaker, just got my Trexcell 3800mah Extended Battery, but because of the location of the battery contact on the battery and dock it won't fit, .
Killabee and talynone
that second black dock is the one I am interested in. my PRIMARY concern with docks that use the charging jack on the phone (whatever happened to dedicated dock "contacts" on phones Cheap SOB's)
is that I want the phone IMMOBILIZED while in the dock. ie I don't want to be able to TILT the phone forward while in the dock "stressing and breaking" the usb jack on the phone.
IE I want the dock to RESTRICT the movement of the phone to vertical only (insert remove dock connector type motion)
the first dock in this thread would NOT prevent the phone from tilting forward.
the second one I am not sure about. do those sides "wrap" around the edge of the phone enough to restrict its movement to a solid slide and NO forward slop?
Here is a video of what I mean. (its processing give it a few minutes to process)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhWtz5EU_Rg
nerys71,
I saw your video and can tell you that the phone in this dock is not restricted from tilting. So yes it will tilt while charging. I am talking about this dock:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005OTXKK4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A3CZ5XR3PIAJMS
ahh pity. I assume you have it? does the phone protrude past the front "AT ALL" in that dock? IE it looks like it would be friendly to modding it with 2 "lips" on the front to prevent the phone tilting.
Yeah I have it. It doesn't pertrude at all. The phone sits flush.
Been searching a while for a wireless charging kit for extended batteries but havn't had any succes yet..
I've only found a kit on ebay but its made in hong kong and i dont realy have alot of trust in it and got no clue if it would fit with my battery and if its decent quality, also the fact that this backside doesnt fit with the yesoo case that i have atm is holding me back to actually try it..
So would realy like to know if there are other options or more realiable sellers of this item. Or is there any way to modify this patch http://www.fasttech.com/products/0/...ductive-wireless-charging-receiver-patch-for- so that it would fit for extended batteries?
ARCANAAA said:
Been searching a while for a wireless charging kit for extended batteries but havn't had any succes yet..
I've only found a kit on ebay but its made in hong kong and i dont realy have alot of trust in it and got no clue if it would fit with my battery and if its decent quality, also the fact that this backside doesnt fit with the yesoo case that i have atm is holding me back to actually try it..
So would realy like to know if there are other options or more realiable sellers of this item. Or is there any way to modify this patch http://www.fasttech.com/products/0/...ductive-wireless-charging-receiver-patch-for- so that it would fit for extended batteries?
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search this forum. i remember someone made a DIY post on how to modify the qi patches to work w/ extended batteries.
mputtr said:
search this forum. i remember someone made a DIY post on how to modify the qi patches to work w/ extended batteries.
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Already tried to search for a thread like that but found nothing
I searched using the term: wireless mod
it's under the title Hyperion/Zerolemon wireless charging mod
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2167926&highlight=wireless+mod
maybe contact the guy for specific instructions.
I ask this question in the Official Extended battery thread and it was answered
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39341408&postcount=495
Hopefully that clears it up for you
EDIT: I thought I read the official extended battery sorry.
Anyway all you have to do is connect the contact points from the wireless patch to the phone, it shouldn't create too much added bulk.