UPDATE:
I received the dock yesterday but didn't have a chance to play with it until today. Overall, I really like it. As indicated, there's no way to use it with a case on your phone. I have the extended battery and it's a very tight fit with the extended battery backing on. The battery charger seems to work well also with my spare battery. Also, as someone else mentioned, it's virtually impossible to remove the phone from the dock with just one hand. I'll try it with the standard battery cover, but I suspect it'll be the same.
I actually ended up buying one branded by "Cellet" on eBay as well so now I have two . They're identical as far as I can tell, just with a different name on the front.
Like many, I've been looking for a dock for a while. Ran across this one on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007PKBVN8/ref=ox_ya_os_product
It has a spare battery charger for the CDMA version which is great. Only one review, but it's a good one. I Google'd a the brand and found good reviews on other docks so figured I'd give this a try. If anyone else has tried, please share your experiences here. I'll put a review in too once I get it. I just ordered it today.
Had one like that for my DROID Eris, worked well. Unfortunately the Nexus doesn't have the durable finish of the Eris, I'm guessing this won't work with a case.
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The only thing I didn't like about this unit (as mentioned in the Amazon review) is how difficult it is to remove the Nex from the doc - two hands for sure.
Just bought this dock. I was mainly only in need of a battery charger, but for the extra $9 a docking mechanism seems good, plus the battery charger doesn't look to be as cheaply made as the $10 hong kong products that are up on amazon. Again as always, I'll fill you guys in with some pics when it comes in.
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We just got my husband a droid 2 global (same size as droid 2) and we're trying to find a case that will fit the car dock with the extended battery. I have a Droid X with the extended battery, and I was unable to find a case to fit it with the car dock (I ended up getting a Zagg skin). I expect that we'll have to same issue with his phone. The D2 extended battery doesn't add too much thickness, but enough to make a difference with cases. We haven't gotten the car dock yet since I want to get it for him for xmas, so I want to make sure that the case he gets will fit it. Has anyone had any luck with a case for the D2/D2G with the extended battery and car dock?
compchick813 said:
We just got my husband a droid 2 global (same size as droid 2) and we're trying to find a case that will fit the car dock with the extended battery. I have a Droid X with the extended battery, and I was unable to find a case to fit it with the car dock (I ended up getting a Zagg skin). I expect that we'll have to same issue with his phone. The D2 extended battery doesn't add too much thickness, but enough to make a difference with cases. We haven't gotten the car dock yet since I want to get it for him for xmas, so I want to make sure that the case he gets will fit it. Has anyone had any luck with a case for the D2/D2G with the extended battery and car dock?
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Might not be exactly what you are looking for, but have you seen the "Clingo" products from Allsop? They have a special sticky pad that any phone will stick to, and then you just peel he phone off - I got one in anticipation of me having a Milestone 2, and my wife having an iPhone 4. Obviously, without it being a true docking solution, you'd have to have a separate cable for charging purposes, but I'm tackling that with a USB cable terminating with a socket at the holder, and a two short cables (one for iPhone, and a micro USB for the Milestone).
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Steve.
Interesting, thanks for the idea!
I believe the standard VZ cases might fit the bill. The wife got a blue hardshell and it's slightly larger around the battery area and looks like its made to accept a larger battery and it fits nicely in the VZ car dock.
How do you feel about your X? I am debating dumping the D2 for the X. I have another week to decide.
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We ended up going with a Zagg skin. Some people have had issues (as with any phone), but I haven't had any - I love my X!
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I believe the standard VZ cases might fit the bill.
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Yes, it works quite nicely, fits the extended battery bump, and a removable plastic backing comes off of the car dock to allow room for the case. I love it!
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StevePritchard said:
Might not be exactly what you are looking for, but have you seen the "Clingo" products from Allsop? They have a special sticky pad that any phone will stick to, and then you just peel he phone off - I got one in anticipation of me having a Milestone 2, and my wife having an iPhone 4. Obviously, without it being a true docking solution, you'd have to have a separate cable for charging purposes, but I'm tackling that with a USB cable terminating with a socket at the holder, and a two short cables (one for iPhone, and a micro USB for the Milestone).
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Steve.
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As an addendum to this - I've found that if I attach a small magnet to the back of the Clingo (in the right place), this even engages the "Car Dock" user interface of the Milestone when I stick it to the holder.
Here is what I just found out.
I just took a Droid Car Dock from Verizon right out of the box. It was brand new. I removed the Droid2 insert and then tried to place my Droid2 Global with a VZW Case into the dock. It would not fit. The reason the insert comes out is so the dock can support the original droid with the included adapter. From my un-scientific test I just did, the VZW Car dock will not work with a case on it.
ZeroOveride said:
Here is what I just found out.
I just took a Droid Car Dock from Verizon right out of the box. It was brand new. I removed the Droid2 insert and then tried to place my Droid2 Global with a VZW Case into the dock. It would not fit. The reason the insert comes out is so the dock can support the original droid with the included adapter. From my un-scientific test I just did, the VZW Car dock will not work with a case on it.
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It depends on the case my rubbery Droid 2 case will only fit if I squeeze it in (because the rubber grips the plastic). But hard cases that aren't too big should fit (but not with the extending battery unless there is a specific case for the dock.)
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It depends on the case my rubbery Droid 2 case will only fit if I squeeze it in (because the rubber grips the plastic). But hard cases that aren't too big should fit (but not with the extending battery unless there is a specific case for the dock.)
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I used one of the standard hard cases that VZW sells
I have a car dock and the droid 2 shell/holster combo and it works. Slides right in. There is two adapters included make sure two are removed.
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edthesped said:
I believe the standard VZ cases might fit the bill. The wife got a blue hardshell and it's slightly larger around the battery area and looks like its made to accept a larger battery and it fits nicely in the VZ car dock.
How do you feel about your X? I am debating dumping the D2 for the X. I have another week to decide.
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Can you let me know the model number or the exact name of the standard VZ case?
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Can you let me know the model number or the exact name of the standard VZ case?
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me too! i think i know which one you're referring to, but it's hard to tell. if you don't know the model can you put up a picture?
Hi,
I was looking to pick up a desktop dock. I am using a Seido charger from my Treo pro days. It seems to charge very very slowly (it is plugged in via usb). I was looking for a nicer cradle/dock that would fit my E4GT with a TPU case.
Is there anything out there?
Thanks,
Rich
Here is the Samsung stand/spare battery charger. It doesn't charge the phone but comes with a spare battery and cable to plug in/charge. I have a generic TPU/Hybrid case from eBay and it fits the standard in both portrait and landscape trouble free. Quite like it.
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Here is the Samsung stand/spare battery charger. It doesn't charge the phone but comes with a spare battery and cable to plug in/charge. I have a generic TPU/Hybrid case from eBay and it fits the standard in both portrait and landscape trouble free. Quite like it.
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whats the cheapest place to get one of these?
Check Amazon. Picked mine up for just a little over $30 shipped if I recall right. I really like it.
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I was just snooping around for a cradle/dock that would work with a case. The one I found seems to fit the bill. Search for eBay item 220936397990. Anyone have any hands-on with this cradle?
Might check the fine print on that ebay cradle. It clearly states that cases must be removed from most US models of the GSII in order to work.
Not to say it won't...
EDIT: Nevermind, I don't read to well. You have to remove the cushion from the cradle.
Well I just purchased two. If you want to hold off, I'll let you know how it turns out with a TPU case and a Body Glove case
Please let us know how it works with your case.
How did that go for you? Did you get it yet?
I guess we will never know...
Search my posts, I posted the exact dock I got, that works with my TPU case and posted pictures with links to the products I used. I did have to take a bit of the sides with a dremel tool, but I got 3 docks and did all 3 in about 15 min and they all work perfectly.
Hey, I just wanted to say thanks - I ordered the dock, did the mod with the dremel & it works great!
if you want a car mount (suction cup) get the nuvi 200 mount on ebay (around $4)
WITH tpu case fits perfect snug enough to hold but not damage. Very nice.
won't work without TPU case (too loose a fit)
Ebay - 220983308911
$4.15 Shipped
Does anyone have this case for their Nexus?
http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Rech...1345649663&sr=8-3&keywords=battery+case+nexus
I've been looking around, and aside from getting a 3rd party battery with a larger back, this might be something to look into. I love the extended battery cases for iPhones because those are slim and pack a nice punch, but this just looks thick and clunky to me.
Anyone have any experience or photos of it?
Or do you have any recommendations for a different case?
I saw someone selling one of these in the marketplace a few weeks ago... PM'd a question about it but never got a response.
Based on the amazon reviews, doesn't seem to be a great product. Looks bulky and cheap. If you search ebay, you can get them there for about $20.
One thing that jumps out from the start is how the headphone jack would be used with type of case? It seems awfully bulky at the bottom end and doesn't have a nice wide opening for the jack to make it through the thick case.
You would be better off just buying one of the huge extended batteries IMO.
Yeah these type of batteries dont offer anywhere near as much extra juice as advertised. I personally use my regular OEM battery and keep an external microusb charger with me that runs off rechargeable batteries for the times I do use my phone a lot. Or you could just buy a spare battery and keep that charged but I would stay away from these types. I used one once and returned it after it took forever to charge and only charged my phone I think 30% on a full charge.
does anyone know of any low cost yet fairly decent charging docks for the HTC one, they don't need to support a case.
the only ones ive been able to find are either too pricey or five bucks off eBay, which is something id be skeptical about putting my phone into
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I use a Kidigi Cradle from ebay (basically the same model as linked above, only with a logo on it;had one for the P990 before)... looks nice, but requires a bit of fumbling for the micro-usb plug. Nice touch: it has an inlay which can be removed so the phone should fit in with case on. Can´t test this now, though, since my case hasn´t arrived yet.
The only ones I'm aware of are the actual HTC car cradle and the ProClip models. ProClip has several versions with built in charger and I believe some are adjustable for cases. They are not cheap but very well made and have custom mounting solutions for almost any vehicle. www.proclipusa.com
If you don't have a case on your phone then look at the original HTC One car cradle which generally gets decent reviews as well. It has an added benefit in that it will automatically put the phone into car mode when you put it in the cradle. http://www.htc.com/www/accessories/htc-car/
Cheers!
kist32 said:
Recommend this, Desktop Charger Cradle Dock Holder For HTC One M7
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Beware. DO NOT buy from dx-box. The cradle they ship out is different. Me and my bud ordered two, a week apart but instead of the one pictured they shipped this POS cradle which hoes for less than half the price.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2F-Desktop-Dock-Sync-Cradle-Charger-USB-Data-Cable-For-HTC-One-M7-/151043431940?pt=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Chargers&hash=item232ae3de04
The pictured dock on DX-BOX is the covermate (kidigi one without the name stamped). You can get it from eBay or other vendors.
Mine's had a good run, and it's about a year old now. The problem is that my new puppy discovered it today and went to town on it.
I'm looking all over Ebay and Amazon for a genuine charger that's the EXACT SAME as the included one. The reason being that the charger
cutout on my Spigen Neo Hybrid case is quite small, and the genuine charger fits perfectly. Plus I like to have everything stock. Is there anywhere I can buy one of these cables for a reasonable price?
https://play.google.com/store/devic...g_Accessory?id=nexus_charging_accessory&hl=en
Shows out of stock though.