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Car Dock Connected notification

I installed the car dock app from the nexus on my desire a while ago. Today as I was going out I plugged my desire into my 9.99 mobile fun car charger / holder, like normal. However this time I didn't plug the micro USB in enough and a notification appear that said it had been connected to a car dock and it launched the car dock app and started charging.
I thought that the nexus one had metal terminals that told it when it was plugged into the home dock or car dock. I am wondering if the desire has something in the micro USB port that has the ability to do the same.

Can you get it to do it again??
It might be detecting something on the ID pin on the micro usb, if it is we may be able to modify chargers to enable dock mode

On the droid, it's simply a magnet in the car dock that tells the phone where it is, maybe it's the same here?

Nope, tested with a magnet. As the OP said it started when he plugged the charger in its more than likely the ID pin. We just need to find what the trigger was on the ID pin.

I can pretty much get it to do it on demand yes.
I saw it pop up while I was driving and then stopped to see if I could get it to do it again. Wiggled the usb a bit and sure enough the notification came up.
I suspect from some things I've read that HTC are releasing a dock for the Desire, I would hope that this notification message goes some way to confirming this.
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/trailblazer-universal-car-charger-and-holder-p22954.htm >> This is the charger if any one is interested.
I'll try and get a screenshot some time over the weekend too.

Which cable are you using to connect from the charger to the desire?
The standard desire cable or one that comes with the car charger?
Can you get the notification with the standard cable too?
(sorry for the amount of Q's but i'm interested in getting this working for my phone too, and i'm sure others will be aswell!)

Hi, this is an adjacent-related post, for those seeking a car dock. I like how the dock illustrated in this thread is a general purpose car mount vs. all the "customized for one particular phone" types which I think are overkill and not very versatile.
The one you show here is neat because it's attached right to the cigarette plug.
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But depending on your car's interior layout, that could place your device really far from your line of sight... especially if you want to use the Desire for google maps or turn by turn directions.
I just want to show another example of a different type of auto mount, though there are hundreds of them. In USA, in state of California, we are prohibited from having those windshield mounts that use a suction to attach the phone holder. So a variety of Dashboard Mounts emerged. This, to me, is the best. It is a bit more expensive than others, but to me the value is there in total functionality and versatility....
The method of attachment is this weighted "plate", and it attaches to your dash by way of strong double sided tape or strong velcro. The weight is focused on the back side of the platform. The pltform is shiny smooth like glass, but plastic, and a suction mount attaches to it, and it is super strong, does not come apart, unless you release it to reposition.
The arms adjust in various ways and a swivel head allows you to angle the device so that it optimally faces you at the correct height and angle so there's no reflection.
It is Universal, so it'll mount just about any smartphone, and it's bottom "feet" slide either side to account for connector locations. The gripper is strong, but soft on the phone, and has minimal side contact, thus enabling volume controls to be accessed. And the whole thing rotates to horizontal positioning with a twist, while you're driving, and it's rock solid, nothing to unscrew, it just is designed really well so that it can be easily adjusted from vertical to horizontal display position.
I am just saying all this because I have used this same mount for my T-Mobile Wing, my HTC Hero, and now my HTC Desire, and all have worked perfectly and flawlessly, with total positioning control.
To me there are times and places where getting cheapest of anything is a good call. But when you envision yourself driving, and using google maps, or the phone, of switching music to next song, or, dare I say it, viewing an incoming SMS (not sending one), you cannot take your eye off the road not even for a split second. To me this is an example of where an extra $10 or extra $15 is well worth the cost of your life -- to give you the full extended capability of using your DESIRE in the car... where some of us spend a lot of time.
So, here are some pictures -- from 2 years ago with my WING... so, just to emphasize, it's constructed well too, and will last many years and not lose its rigidity of placing the phone exactly where you want it. That was important to me.
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It looks like it is too expensive to ship these internationally from USA, but maybe you can find similar types of dash mounts in Europe.
The USA accessory provider is Arkon - here: http://www.arkon.com/iPhone_Car_Mount.php
hope this is of use

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

Cradle Review: Sinjimoru Sync and Charge Dock Stand

Noticed a package sitting at my front door last night and found they delivered my Sinjimoru Sync and Charge Dock Stand. After spending a couple minutes attaching the cable to the cradle I found that the phone goes on the cradle very easily. The cradle supports the phone just fine with and without a kickstand case attached. I actually found it a bit more stable / less wobbly with the case on verse mounting it without a case.
Pros:
- Phone goes on very easily using only one hand to mount.
- Supports phone both with and without a case.
- Includes USB cable.
- Charges and syncs just as advertised with a single cable.
- Sharp Looking
Cons:
- Small lightweight base allows it to slide around on desk when pushing/swiping screen.
- Cable takes a little work to mount into cradle when you first set it up.
- Difficult to remove phone from cradle with just 1 hand.
- Phone is a little wobbly/top heavy. (again because of the small lightweight base)
Over all I like it for charging and will use it in conjunction with my Alarm Clock App as a nightstand cradle. However for my office, I will be purchasing something that has a little more stability as I use my phone a lot while on the dock.
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Thank you for the review. I hadn't seen this product before.

Thanks for the review! I was looking for a cradle for my phone as well, but didn't see or know of any good ones. I had a Seidio one for my Evo 4g before, but the fitment wasn't all that great. I think it was more so of the micro usb connector not fitting as well as OEM. Do you notice this with the Sinjimoru?

Subiegsr said:
Thanks for the review! I was looking for a cradle for my phone as well, but didn't see or know of any good ones. I had a Seidio one for my Evo 4g before, but the fitment wasn't all that great. I think it was more so of the micro usb connector not fitting as well as OEM. Do you notice this with the Sinjimoru?
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When docked The phone rest on the USB plug and the back cover. So it does fit fine, but lacks the support at the bottom and sides of the phone you find on most cradles. I think it is a fair comprise for the ability to dock with those wanting to have a case on their phone.

Agreed, just placed my order last night. My main use for it will just be a night stand alarm clock. Looks pretty sick too!

Just got my charge dock the other day. As OP has stated it does feel a bit wobbly if you don't have a case as in my situation. My phone is actually only held up by the micro usb port itself, the back has about a 1-2mm gap from supporting the back of the phone. But besides that, the dock does a great job holding the phone. I also have a brushed aluminum case on preorder so once that arrives it should be a solid fit.

S3/S2 (maybe S1?) desktop dock with audio out

My aim was to make a desktop dock that has audio out. No need to hook up the headphone jack to the top of the phone. My other aim was to get it working on my S3 and my Wife's S2 (Epic 4G Touch to be precise).
A lot of the info I used came from http://cleanimport.xda/index.php?threads/1754102/
Parts:
I used the ZENiS desktop dock http://www.ebay.com/itm/110893901462 Paid for it on July 31, it arrived Aug 9. I actually bought two of them because I'm making two of these docks.
I wanted to get going on making the dock so instead of waiting for my local *REAL* electronics store to open, I ran over to radio shack and got a resistor multi-pack http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062303 Great thing about resistors is you run them in series and they just add up.
While at Radio Shack I also grabbed a two pack of stereo plugs http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103452 Big win - these can be flush mounted and make the whole thing look professional-ish
A little bit of wire. I yoinked a couple inches of CAT5e from a spool and pulled out some individual wires so I could hook up the audio plug.
Multimeter. I think I got the one I used free with a coupon http://www.harborfreight.com/7-function-multimeter-98025.html Couldn't find my auto-ranging one. The multimeter is so you can make sure you're getting the right resistance.
1/4 inch drill bit. For the audio plug hole.
Soldering iron and solder.
To start off I opened up the dock and found that indeed it was perfect for this: lots of empty space, exposed solder points, conveniently labelled pins. Perfect. Now using my multimeter I went through the resistors in the pack and put together a combination that came *really* close to the 365k ohm needed to trigger desktop dock mode. While at it I also made one that's 619k ohm so I can make one of these http://cleanimport.xda/index.php?threads/1321491/.
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Car dock resistors on the top (4) desktop dock resistors on the bottom (3).
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I did quite a bit of testing to make sure I was getting the right pins, right resistance etc... In the end you simply solder one lead of the resistors to pin 5 (the ZENiS pin labels are accurate) and the other to pin 4. You can do it on either of the little boards. I chose to do the resistors on one board and the audio on the other. The "tip" on a stereo connector is left, the middle is right and the bottom is ground.
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The 1/4 inch hole I drilled in the casing. The audio plugs have a thing you can screw off then on to hold it very tightly in place. Works perfect.
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My Galaxy S3 (with extended battery and in a case for the extended battery) fits perfectly. It also fits with the normal battery/back/case. My Wife's S2/E4GT also fits... if she takes off her case. The E4GT is wider than a normal S2. I guess my next modification is to widen the hole just a tiny bit so hers will fit in the case.
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Front view. The orange arrows are pointing to a little on-screen button that switches the phone between audio out over the dock and audio out over the phone's speakers. I'm assuming that in the latter it would go out over the normal headphone jack if I had something plugged into that.

As noted on http://cleanimport.xda/index.php?threads/1321491/ you can also change the audio output mode in Settings > Dock Settings > Audio output mode

Thanks for the guide. I've already added a resistor to my zenis dock for dock mode, but might add an audio port now as well
I just bought a couple of 500K multi turn pots and tuned one to 365 k ohms
As a fairly cheap alternative for peeps who cannot be bothered modding, I received one of these docks the other day, which already has audio out and dock mode:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120948670614?

man, I looked for something like that for *weeks*!

you're not the only one, lol
if i had seen these docks first, i would not have purchased the zenis one
i prefer it to the zenis one too as there are no sides to rub on the cases
i ended up filing the sides of the slot on the zenis dock because of the rubbing.
i was using a case similar to the rock ones and noticed the coating had worn off one of the sides right where it was making contact with the dock.

Review of Monoprice Car Mount Cradle with charger for Note 2 w/lots of pics!!!

This is a review of Monoprice Car Mount Cradle with car charger for Note 2: http://www.monoprice.com/Product/Index?p_id=10259
Let me start first by mentioning this is Monoprice branded accessory. As soon as you take a closer look you will realize this is actually KiDiGi Car Mount Cradle with a much better car charger in a more attractive packaging and only for HALF of the price of the original KiDiGi. Yep, its only $23 for the whole package including 1A Monoprice coiled car charger with LED light. It looks like Monoprice is branching out in their product catalog and now you can take advantage of a deep discount offered to us as part of their volume purchases.
For those not familiar with original KiDiGi cradle, it offers a unique mount where you slide your phone in landscape position and hold it in place with a secure spring loaded flip latch at the top. The cutout on the back of the mount opens a view to your camera and a flash for those who like to use it as dashboard cam. Also, it has 90degree micro-usb connector built into the mount for easier charging of the phone. The main charging cable from your car outlet goes into the back of the mount where there is micro-usb port which then internally connects to that external charging cable with that angled connector. Although not rated at full 2A, a provided 1A charger/cable should be adequate to power up and to charge your phone during long trips. The mount cradle is connected to an adjustable mounting arm with a suction cup. With a universal ball joint connection you can rotate it 360 degrees, which also makes it compatible with other types of mounting arms that have receptacle for ball joint. Also, the mounting arm has a joint nut to adjust the angle of the arm for a further fine-tuning of cradle position. Unfortunately, the suction cup is a regular non-sticky material which means you can use it on a glass or a smooth flat surface. Most of the other car mount manufacturers switched to sticky suction cup to allow better attachment to textured surface. To compensate for that, you get a disk with a sticky 3M side to position on your dashboard surface, or as an alternative you can use any other mounting arm with a sticky suction cup but you need to find one that has a receptacle rather then ball part.
Now here is a few very important points. Even so the box says support of Car Mode, Note 2 doesn't support that. Also, its a bit misleading that product description says it support Note 2 with and without a case. There is a spacer insert which could be removed. In theory once you remove it you should be able to insert Note 2 with a case. Unfortunate it will not work with anything as thick as Defender or Extended battery case, it will not even work with something like UAG or thin Case-Mate Tough cases, and it did not work for me even with thin TPU case. Maybe it could work with something like ultra thin air case from Spigen, but I don't have one to test it out. But it works well with a naked Note 2 and supplied insert.
Overall, its a good value considering what you are getting, but you have to be aware that you will not be able to use Note 2 in the case and also with included suction cup have to mount it only to a flat/smooth surface. Other then these limitations which might be a deal breaker for some, this is a solid car mount with a quality built and unique design.
Here are the pictures.
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DIY Fast Wireless Car Charger for S8+

HI all,
After being frustrated in finding the perfect car mount with fast wireless charging, I decided to make my own. I already own an Anker car mount (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HNSIHCO/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and decided to use that instead.
I purchased a fast wireless charger from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01E1EIAQQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 for $6.99, and promptly took it apart.
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All those screws...
A few more hiding here
But wait, there's more!
And finally, we get to the guts...
Even though the desciption says 1 coil, there are in fact 2, so you can rest the phone in landscape or stand it up
The IC board, secured by 4 screws
Status LED, covered by a piece of plastic that pops off, and secured by two more screws
And here it comes off
The other side of the IC board.
And the back of the QI coils. This adhesive is fairly strong, so I protected it with thick plastic sheeting, and reused it to attach it to my car mount. Note the dangling two wires - that's attached to the status LED, which you can route to wherever you like. I just removed it for simplicity's sake, since the phone indicates when it's charging. The light also turns off after a couple of minutes (to prevent distraction when trying to sleep, so not really useful as an indicator of charging).
This is it rough mounted
I don't have final pics yet, will put them up soon. I didn't like how the IC board was just hanging out, so I designed a 3d-printable box to enclose it. I removed the LED status light, because I didn't need it, and have it up and running!
Mounting it, you want the top-most coil to be right around the midpoint of your S8+, seems like this is the sweet spot. It consistently charges at around 870mA, though it does fluctuate. The most important thing is that it will charge 870mA under load (google maps, pandora, and 100% brightness during daytime driving). Is it as fast as the usb-c cable and a fast charger? No, but it will save wear and tear, and I can just put the phone in the dock and go, and not have to hunt around for the cable. Note, you will need a fast car charger in order for this to work. I use this one that I ordered from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Adaptive-Charging-Charger-Adapter/dp/B00TZ9PO6M/ref=sr_1_28?ie=UTF8&qid=1502600122&sr=8-28, though you could probably use any adaptive fast charger compatible with the Samsung S8.
I will probably cover the Qi coils with electrical tape to reduce the chance of damage from friction, and will put an NFC tag to automate routine things I do when I get in the car (currently I'm using an old NFC-embedded transit pass with the app Trigger - shuts off wifi and auto-launches Google Maps. Still trying to figure out how to auto-enable low power mode, since I don't need push notifications for many things while I'm driving).
Link to the printable box - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2480924
Let me know if you have any questions. For 6.99 + tax + some electrical tape, you can build your own fast wireless charging mount with your existing car mount.

good start.
If you are using a case you could consider making it magnetic:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/accessories/modded-wireless-pad-magnets-to-create-t3329613

ranova said:
good start.
If you are using a case you could consider making it magnetic:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/accessories/modded-wireless-pad-magnets-to-create-t3329613
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True, but I figured I already had a mount that I liked, and this makes it cheaper for me. For many others, they may already have a mount that they like, and this would add fast wireless charging to it.
If in the future I need to replace my mount, I may go the magnetic route. It's cool to just hold it up and have it pulled onto the mount and centered.

ranova said:
good start.
If you are using a case you could consider making it magnetic:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/accessories/modded-wireless-pad-magnets-to-create-t3329613
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Beware of metal close to induction charge....
I made a induction charge test with magnetic holder forgotting induction heat metal....result: melted the cover.

Alx0363 said:
Beware of metal close to induction charge....
I made a induction charge test with magnetic holder forgotting induction heat metal....result: melted the cover.
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no metal near the coils in my mod. I used it over a year in 90F+ heat without issue