Hey guys, has someone a fitting dock for the Captivate Glide?
AFAIK there is no official one, but maybe the dock of another, more famous, Samsung phone does fit the Glide also.
Greetings Alex22
Unfortunately, I think we are in lack of luck with the µUSB port on the top. This would constrain to put the phone horizontally on a dock with the docking on one edge.
This must explain the lack of docking station on eBay unlike the batteries' charging stations.
One alternative may be to reproduce this SGS mod : http://www.qianqin.de/2011/09/18/samsung-galaxy-s-wireless-inductive-charging-mod
But I don't know if it is possible with our Captivate Glide.
Here is 1 from Philips http://www.techradar.com/reviews/au...-systems/philips-fidelio-as851-1042940/review unfortunately our phone would be connected upside down. I wonder if there is an app that lets it work upside down?
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Here is 1 from Philips http://www.techradar.com/reviews/au...-systems/philips-fidelio-as851-1042940/review unfortunately our phone would be connected upside down. I wonder if there is an app that lets it work upside down?
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Back when I used CM for the HTC Dream, I always had the option to enable the screen to rotate 360°.
So I guess it's a ROM thing, but definitely makeable.
But anyways, that's a pretty hefty docking station, and with nearly 200 pounds it's nowhere near my budget.
Lets just hope there'll be more Android Dockingstations to come.
@EMegamanu: Thanks for the link, pretty interesting that you can mod a phone like that. But I'm too afraid and too inexperienced with solderings to mod my phone like that
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Unfortunately, I think we are in lack of luck with the µUSB port on the top. This would constrain to put the phone horizontally on a dock with the docking on one edge.
This must explain the lack of docking station on eBay unlike the batteries' charging stations.
One alternative may be to reproduce this SGS mod : http://www.qianqin.de/2011/09/18/samsung-galaxy-s-wireless-inductive-charging-mod
But I don't know if it is possible with our Captivate Glide.
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Wow, that is impressive. I wish I didn't care about my warranty. Lol
This looks cool the Dock Boss allows you to plug your android phone into any Ipod dock:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-20110799-251/dockboss-plug-android-phones-into-iphone-docks/
OK I doubt it allows you to control the Next track and play/pause but it should charge and route the Music to the device. It plugs to your phones audio connector and the Micro USB to charge.
Here is another dock that looks interesting uses a cable to plug to an android phone so it does not matter where the connectors are located. It also has a nice little Remote:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/home-entertainment/ec56/
JB
dudejb said:
This looks cool the Dock Boss allows you to plug your android phone into any Ipod dock:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-20110799-251/dockboss-plug-android-phones-into-iphone-docks/
OK I doubt it allows you to control the Next track and play/pause but it should charge and route the Music to the device. It plugs to your phones audio connector and the Micro USB to charge.
Here is another dock that looks interesting uses a cable to plug to an android phone so it does not matter where the connectors are located. It also has a nice little Remote:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/home-entertainment/ec56/
JB
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I like the docking station from thinkgeek. The Price is okay, the design as well, the only thing that I would nitpick about is that you can't just put the phone into the dock, but have to connect both headphone and charging cable to hte phone.
Otherwise than that it's worth the weight for me.
You know, it's a shame that our phones seem to have a cult following almost. Many people don't seem to know about it either. Samsung did great, especially since keyboard phones are going the way of the dodo, and I use a keyboard for gaming and texting anyway.
My only complaint is that there's no hardware camera button, but that's not a deal breaker in the least.
Really missing my Milestone dock.....its the only downside to this phone I can find.
I hate fishing for charging leads
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You know, it's a shame that our phones seem to have a cult following almost. Many people don't seem to know about it either. Samsung did great, especially since keyboard phones are going the way of the dodo, and I use a keyboard for gaming and texting anyway.
My only complaint is that there's no hardware camera button, but that's not a deal breaker in the least.
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The keyboard and the availability on my carrier made the decision for me. I do a lot of emailing from my phone, and the keyboard is just faster and more precise than even Swype style input options for me.
I did at first miss the hardware camera button from my old WinMo LG eXpo, it was very nifty, but it's not even an issue for me anymore. Is that a common thing among Android phones?
the galaxy s vibrant comes with a charging dock that uses the same corner usb connection. Unsure on the thickness of the phone in comparison to the vibrant though.
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Well, I bought one to try out. Wasn't much, only $10 from eBay with the packaging or $13 new. Oh, I'm using a stock AT&T Captivate Glide on the latest update.
Physically, it's fine. Smaller than it looks, actually, covering about 9/10 of the length & 4/5 of the height. The depth is a bit more fudged, covering only the lower half of the slider, leaving the screen half hanging. The main issue is that although the plug is 95% on target, the 5% means you'd have to add a spacer to raise the rest of the phone up a bit. But it definitely attaches without trouble. Nice & compact.
EDIT: Driver: the charging works, though considering it didn't a few hours ago, I'm not sure what changed. Ah, the connector is a tad longer than what fits, so perhaps one must jiggle the phone a bit to get it to work? Though I tried that earlier, too....
Software/driver side is a flop. The Samsung Desk Home application from the marketplace (the generic one) doesn't work. So yeah, no automatic launching or sound out of the dock's line out. It's odd, since the settings has a dock setting in the settings, so something should work. I just wasn't able to find out what. I suppose the dock might have an identifier & the phone isn't coded in?
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Well, I bought one to try out. Wasn't much, only $10 from eBay with the packaging or $13 new. Oh, I'm using a stock AT&T Captivate Glide on the latest update.
Physically, it's fine. Smaller than it looks, actually, covering about 9/10 of the length & 4/5 of the height. The depth is a bit more fudged, covering only the lower half of the slider, leaving the screen half hanging. The main issue is that although the plug is 95% on target, the 5% means you'd have to add a spacer to raise the rest of the phone up a bit. But it definitely attaches without trouble. Nice & compact.
EDIT: Driver: the charging works, though considering it didn't a few hours ago, I'm not sure what changed. Ah, the connector is a tad longer than what fits, so perhaps one must jiggle the phone a bit to get it to work? Though I tried that earlier, too....
Software/driver side is a flop. The Samsung Desk Home application from the marketplace (the generic one) doesn't work. So yeah, no automatic launching or sound out of the dock's line out. It's odd, since the settings has a dock setting in the settings, so something should work. I just wasn't able to find out what. I suppose the dock might have an identifier & the phone isn't coded in?
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which docking station did you get? that is 1 thing I don't understand with samsung, why do they make the micro usb connector on the top of the phone? It should be on the bottom, this would be simpler for docking stations to connect and less cumbersome having a wire to conect all the way to the top of the phone.
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My mistake, I forgot it's difficult to locate. Here's the Galaxy S used version <ebay.com/itm/OEM-Samsung-Galaxy-S-i9000-Multimedia-Dock-Home-Charger-/150629639833> & new version <ebay.com/itm/N-OEM-Samsung-Galaxy-S-4G-Multimedia-Dock-Home-Charger-/160616869990>. If you go through the store, there's the Vibrant & Galaxy S versions, but I'm not sure there are any differences.
Being a horizontal dock, your issue is not applicable, though it's certainly understandable.
Oh right, the clock application already has a dock function, but it doesn't activate upon docking & I couldn't get it to reroute the audio. It does prevent the screen from turning off, so I guess it's not too bad.
Hi would this work with the glue as a basic dock? not sure if the plug is in the right place for this mobile,
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Gal...UTF8&colid=2AOM2U1G0O9ZJ&coliid=I9O547D7LLW3P
if not aren't there any Samsung accessories that can be adapted for a dock to charge or hdmi out here's wishing lol.
Atb
That is the amazon location of the dock I reviewed. Everything I've mentioned should apply.
I guess glue would work? As long as it's completely dry, naturally. I used three thin nails in three rows, taped down. Not the prettiest, but at least it matches the blue led.
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Hi Thanks for that, where's the link to your review and why were the nails used just to stop it dropping forward of the front of the dock, were there any other mods needed to make it work.
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Paul
The review is spread over two posts, two & four posts above my prior post with pictures.
I used nails as a spacer as the micro-USB port is a tad bit high. Everything else worked well, though the phone electrical connection to the dock may be finicky at times.
I currently use an ihome desk lamp. The glide sits rather well in the ipod dock, but I have to supply my own power. I was eyeing this the other day too http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/ec56/
found it! SGH-i927 HTPC solution
here's what i think we've all been looking for:
this should be all you need to use your Captivate Glide as HTPC (or just use the dock on your night-table/desk, whatever)
iBolt™ MHL Streamer Dock - Black
http://www.fommy.com/view-full-page.php?divid=Samsung&model=Samsung+Captivate+Glide+SGH-I927&cat=Cradles&skuno=94753
the only actual dock i've found that's listed as compatible with i927, and it comes with cables! i am SO getting that one of these days...
(actually, the compatibility list is quite large, i'm guessing just about any device with MHL will work with this dock)
i happened to find this site about an hour into googling for a glide dock... they have the widest range of sgh-i927 stuff i've found:
http://www.fommy.com/samsung-captivate-glide-sgh-i927.htm
and that's the only place i've found that sells the iBolt dock...
couple that dock with a Bluetooth kbd/mouse combo; something like this:
CE Compass Bluetooth HID Wireless Keyboard Mouse
*edit*
THIS little thing is AWESOME:
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/wireless-touch-keyboard-k400
I picked one up on sale at Office Depot. Works GREAT and even has a home button.
After using this on windows pc's, android tablets and android phone (USB OTG), I HIGHLY reccommend it to anyone looking for a keyboard with integrated touchpad.
two finger scrolling in windows and android works great.
in case you don't have an hdmi monitor, just an HD hdmi to dvi adapter for ~$5
(if you have to go DVI, chances are you'll need an audio cable to connect to your audio device. for example, my tv is older and doesnt do audio over DVI, but the DVI input has RCA audio inputs right beside it; so i would use a 3.5mm to RCA cable.
Or you may want to run from phone headphone jack to audio line in on your home theatre audio receiver.
Chances are if you need seperate audio cable, either 3.5mm to RCA or 3.5mm double-ended cable would be what you need.)
so that's about $100 to use your phone as a desktop computer or HTPC as well.
I can't wait to try this on my 60" DLP tv....
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Hello everyone,
Very happy with my EVO 4G and was looking for an adapter that will allow me to hook up a 3.5mm and charging cables in the car. I know I can do that by just plugging the audio cable on top and the charging cable in the bottom but I am looking for a more clean solution that will allow me to plug both cables at the bottom.
I have the 3 in 1 Adapter pictured below from my previous HTC windows phone but the end that connects to the phone is ExtUSB. If you guys know an adapter that goes from Micro USB to ExtUSB that will help as well. I am assuming that this would allow me to use the current adapter I have.
Thank you in advance for your help!!
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I am looking for the same thing. I had an adapter for my Hero that would plug into the bottom USB and had power and headphone out on it.
I am trying to find something similiar for the Evo.
It would be interesting to see if the newer 3.5mm phones are even ready for this function, as there is typically a second set of pins dedicated to this function
Doing some additional research and found this adapter for sale:
http://www.ecrater.com/p/8124399/micro-usb-plug-for-htc-s900
Don't know if it will work with the EVO.
donjgmz said:
Doing some additional research and found this adapter for sale:
http://www.ecrater.com/p/8124399/micro-usb-plug-for-htc-s900
Don't know if it will work with the EVO.
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The Touch Pro was the phone I used to have (on AT&T called the Fuze)...And it used ExtUSB. So no, this adapter won't work as it's doing the same thing the one the OP showed is doing.
Frankly I think it's funny that you guys want a single cable when for years the average joe has been pushing the manufacturers to have standard 3.5mm cables. I don't think that these phones have the capability to push their audio over the standard microUSB connector (ExtUSB is 11 pins, 5 of which are custom for HTC dedicated to audio).
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The Touch Pro was the phone I used to have (on AT&T called the Fuze)...And it used ExtUSB. So no, this adapter won't work as it's doing the same thing the one the OP showed is doing.
Frankly I think it's funny that you guys want a single cable when for years the average joe has been pushing the manufacturers to have standard 3.5mm cables. I don't think that these phones have the capability to push their audio over the standard microUSB connector (ExtUSB is 11 pins, 5 of which are custom for HTC dedicated to audio).
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I want both, I want the single cable because it's easier (and safer, less risk of breaking the phone) to have one cable plugged in for everything in the car instead of having to plug/unplug something to the and bottom every time you get in/out of the car. I had one on my vogue(because it had no 3.5mm jack) and it was very nice to just be able to flick it out with my thumbnail when i went to get out.
The one for my vogue had 4 ports, data usb, htc usb headset, 3.5mm, 2,5mm. I would try it in my vogue but it's got a funky squareish mini usb plug on it so my converter doesn't work.
I've been looking for the same thing as the threadstarter!
I have a really clean set up in my car with a clean wired-in dash mount and a single extUSB cable with a nice right-angle keeping the cable tucked away and nearly out if site. It charges my phone plays audio through an extra input on my stereo deck (AUX input on rear of deck).
I was pretty frustrated that HTC moved to Micro USB over extUSB since it breaks what has been working for my since i've had the HTC Touch and Hero. Now I have to go and change everything.
If a Micro USB audio/charger adapter EVER COMES OUT I'll connect it and pair it with this to keep my single cable setup working awesomely:
http://www.usbfirewire.com/Parts/rr-mcbl-ext-xxg.html
Does anybody know if the Micro USB implementation on the EVO has audio wired in to it? I think the Nexus one's does.
Has anyone been able to confirm or deny whether you can get audio out of the micro USB port? What I really want probably isn't possible, but I want to be able to plug a regular micro USB cable from my phone to a USB port that will be flush mounted on my console, and under the console would be an adapter to split audio and power. I do appreciate the audio jack on the top, but it would make for a much cleaner install in the car if you could run a single cable. If no one has even tried it yet, I may buy the cables and adapters and see what happens. They're not that expensive..
Speaking of clean installs in the car.. if you haven't heard of them, check out kuda mounts. I just ordered one, and as soon as I get it installed, I'll post some pics. They're kind of expensive, but if you don't like the mounts with a suction cup on the windshield, or the ones that clip onto the A/C vents, the kuda mounts really are the best option..assuming they make one for your car.
I just ordered a mini usb version from deal extreme, I'll tear it down and wire it into micro usb and see what I can get out of the EVO (probably be a week or so before I get my hardware)
I found micro usb head sets on ebay that say they work on Evo, so that's good enough for me. I'm wondering if I could plug a regular data cable into this: http://www.meritline.com/female-miniusb-female-usb-adapter-472---p-30323.aspx (if I can find a place that has them in stock) and then plug my old touch pro adapter into that. I'm not too optimistic about it working, but it would be cool if it did.
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I found micro usb head sets on ebay that say they work on Evo, so that's good enough for me. I'm wondering if I could plug a regular data cable into this: http://www.meritline.com/female-miniusb-female-usb-adapter-472---p-30323.aspx (if I can find a place that has them in stock) and then plug my old touch pro adapter into that. I'm not too optimistic about it working, but it would be cool if it did.
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A lot of those converters are power only, be weary.
Has any one figured this out yet? I just ditched my iphone 3g and returned the 4 for an EVO. I had apples composite cables with USB on it so I could put in the dock connector then i have a custom cig lighter with USB on accessory power behind the dash and the red/white leads going into the back of my deck for left and right audio. Worked flawlessly on both iphones. Looking for a way to have the USB on the EVO do the same thing. If anyone finds a cord or a slew of adapter I can throw behind my radio, let me know lol.
I miss streaming internet radio in my car (DI.FM is the ****). *For now I'm using my old iPhone 3G(no service) plugged into my existing setup and tethered to my EVO's rooted wifi hotspot to stream the radio. I know its janky, but only way I know atm.
This is not what most of you guys are after at all, but I'll put it out there nonetheless because of how well it's worked for me, so it's an alternative worth considering. I've been using this Kensington adapter/doohickey for a while, at first with my iPod touch ('till I got tired of not being able to skip songs w/the remote, iOS bug), then w/my SE feature phone, and now w/my EVO.
It's called the Kensington LiquidAux, it's basically just a small Bluetooth adapter, the size of a USB charger (in fact it IS a USB charger, more on that in a bit), that goes into your cig lighter, and it has a standard 3.5mm cable that you plug into your AuxIn on your deck. As you may have guessed, audio is piped in from your phone to your stereo over Bluetooth via the adapter, it doubles as a handsfree kit, and when you want to charge your phone there's also a USB port for charging devices right from the LiquidAux (port's on the bottom), quite clever.
As long as you don't mind using BT to pipe audio into your aux in (sounds pretty clear, FWIW), this would still allow you to use just one cable (for charging), or none at all if you don't need to charge at the time. I play music on my car w/this all the time and frankly it's not much of a battery drain so I only use it to charge the phone when I've been using WiFi tethering mid-day, or when I'll be using the GPS, or w/e.
I attached the wireless remote it comes with to my steering wheel but not w/the included strap, altho it works quite well (but doesn't look very slick). I tucked it into a nook on the left hand side of my Civic's steering wheel with double sided tape (it's not visible at all, almost looks stock).
The mic isn't the greatest but I didn't buy it to use it as a handsfree device primarily, it's fine for a quick "where are you" or w/e call, not great for longer conversations (my phone's own mic/speaker actually works better in that case). I think I've seen a couple of bad reviews for it online, mostly from iPhone/iPod users that were bugged they couldn't skip tracks (it's a fault of iOS' own Bluetooth profiles, not the device) or complaints about static (if you turn UP your phone's volume and you turn DOWN the car stereo's volume there's no static and bass response, etc remains strong).
It seems to be harder to find online right now, I bought it about a year ago for like $40, I still see it at CompUSA all the time (yes CompUSA re-opened in certain locations). I'd hate to think that Kensington stopped making the standard Bluetooth/smartphone version in lieu of the iPhone/iPod specific version, ugh.
What I love most about the setup is that I just get in the car, hit Play, and I'm good to go... Same as any car w/built-in Bluetooth. I don't even have to take the phone out of my pocket. I used to have a dock and whatnot (for my iPod touch) but I got WAY tired of messing w/all that every time I got in the car, even the simple act of hooking up the 3.5mm cable got tiresome. Someone else out there has got to be making an equivalent BT adapter...
I finally just bought a 3.5mm to RCA adapter for my EVO so I could run the two red/white leads to the back of my radio. (I know I know, no aux port on my GM radio even in the back, but I have an adapter that was cheap that gives me RCA jacks on the back tucked away behind the dash.) Now I got my old iPhone out of the equation, but require the USB car charger + 3.5mm cord to charge and play. I will deal with that for now I guess.
Impulses said:
This is not what most of you guys are after at all, but I'll put it out there nonetheless because of how well it's worked for me, so it's an alternative worth considering. I've been using this Kensington adapter/doohickey for a while, at first with my iPod touch ('till I got tired of not being able to skip songs w/the remote, iOS bug), then w/my SE feature phone, and now w/my EVO.
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Hey, thanks for the suggestion. I had never seen that before now, and it does look great. I google'd the part number (K33428US) and found a few places that have them in stock. I think I'll scrap my previous plans and buy one of these..
If you find something you like that uses mini-USB, you could use this adapter to bridge it to the Evo's micro-USB.
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Mini..._1_1?ie=UTF8&s=wireless&qid=1279685488&sr=8-1
I have one so I can use my wife's Hero charger when she's not using it, cuts down on the plug clutter. It was under $2 when we ordered it.
i'm thinking about getting the car dock. from att it's about 40 bucks. i do drive quite a bit and sometimes to places that i don't normally go so i need to use google maps and the battery just drains when using gps.
so you guys think it's worth it?
I would, I love mine. It charges as its docked plays music through a built in AUX cable and even have a fancy interface built in when you dock it
However... don't use the bulit in GPS that comes up with the dock it sucks balls just use the regular google nav
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However... don't use the bulit in GPS that comes up with the dock it sucks balls just use the regular google nav
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I actually like the built in one, I appreciate that it has large buttons for traffic and nav. I don't really see many other differences besides that.
Oh, and I also recommend the car dock. I like how easily and securely my phone docks into it. I have a 45 minute commute with traffic, so I use my phone alot for music, podcasting, and traffic updates.
I also have tasker and have a highly customized profile that runs when my phone is docked in the car dock. (Enable Bluetooth, Enable GPS, Disable WiFi, turn ringer to full, turn notifications to full, turn media to full, disable lock screen {so I can turn off the screen if it bothers me without having to swipe my finger again to turn it back on}, run screen filter at night to further dim the screen)
does the oem car dock come with the car charger cable? i don't have a usb connection in my car.
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does the oem car dock come with the car charger cable? i don't have a usb connection in my car.
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IMO i think the car dock is awesome. I comes with a usb cable w/ a aux split, but it doesnt come with the cigarette lighter to usb adapter. You will have to buy some sort of adapter, att has one that has the USB spot that opens on top. Or you can just get a cheaper one from somewhere else.
Car dock is real worth it. I hate a lot of cords all over the place. Car dock has the charger and aux output in one cable. Its real worth it.
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IMO i think the car dock is awesome. I comes with a usb cable w/ a aux split, but it doesnt come with the cigarette lighter to usb adapter. You will have to buy some sort of adapter, att has one that has the USB spot that opens on top. Or you can just get a cheaper one from somewhere else.
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Where did you get yours from? I ordered one of Amazon and it came with a cigarette (12V) plug to two USB plugs, along with the USB splitter cord.
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I also have tasker and have a highly customized profile that runs when my phone is docked in the car dock. (Enable Bluetooth, Enable GPS, Disable WiFi, turn ringer to full, turn notifications to full, turn media to full, disable lock screen {so I can turn off the screen if it bothers me without having to swipe my finger again to turn it back on}, run screen filter at night to further dim the screen)
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Yeah this looks very handy, setting it up now.
I love mine. I removed my garmin from my car because of it. I just wish google nav showed your current speed. Thats the only thing its missing IMO. Its a bonus if you know someone who works for ATT as well. Both the car dock and standard charging dock i have can be hard for like 28 bucks each...
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car dock is real worth it. I hate a lot of cords all over the place. Car dock has the charger and aux output in one cable. Its real worth it.
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+1 agreed!!!
I like mine, the only issue with it is that the atrix gets very hot when using the navigation with it.
Oh, I can tell you its very well made because I was just in a car accident totaling my car (air bags deployed and all) and it stayed on my windshield and didnt move a muscle lol.
worth every penny. Only thing mine didnt come with out of the box was the charging adapter, came with the cable though. Had one laying around so i used that and cake. Make sure you either dont use a case, or you check earlier in the thread for a mod you can do to it. I personally have the incepio feather, and did this little mod to it
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I also sanded the case on the bottom corners (in relation to the dock) slightly to make for a better fit. Use without the insert for best results
The car dock is sweet. I use the calling and the GPS all the time. I like that the built in navigation shows your speed. I think the whole thing is very handy.
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I'm on my second car dock, first one fell victim to a nasty trigger happy dremmel operator.... Just FYI, apparently the seidio cases do not work with the car dock no matter how much sanding you do - so anyways, I went and bought a new one and for some reason the car interface doesn't come up when i dock the atrix. I took the car dock back to at&t, swapped it for a new one, and still nothing. But when I dock the phone in the butchered car dock, the interface pops right up... Anyone else have this issue? Or anyone have a car dock and not know what interface I'm talking about? I'm going to call motorola tomorrow and see what they have to say, will report back then
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edit: did a little searching and found this
so definitely try the dock out before you buy it. IMO it is utterly worthless without being able to go into dock mode...
I have a car dock I keep in my older jeep. (1998 Wrangler) obviously I have to take it out of my otterbox to use it. The enhanced interface is very very nice to have. The included nav application shows speed, which is a must for me, as the abovementioned jeep has an instrument cluster that picks and chooses when to work. The Atrix+car dock has allowed me to quit toting a tomtom around in that jeep. Another plus, less cords!!! The speakerphone on the Atrix is worthless to me when using the dock in the jeep as even with the top up I can't hear it... very mu h worth the money, I ordered from amazon and it came with an included Motorola branded charger...
Loving mine! The stock music player doesn't seem to work (4.1.8.3 with GingerBlur 3.1)and I can't change or delete that button on the front page. Still have to figure out how to disable the screen lock so when it launches an app like pandora, I'm not giving myself carpal tunnel trying to swipe my index finger on the backside lol. I know there's a way to do it, haven't found it yet. I did notice after an hour long drive, messing with GPS, streaming music through the 3.5mm jack, windows down on a warm day, that I lost 10% charge while it was charging. On the way home, we ran the A/C with the kids sleeping and it charged pretty quickly with the same functions running.
If any of you aren't too thrilled with the built in Navigation with the Car dock home screen, check out this new Car Dock Launcher.
https://market.android.com/details?id=spinninghead.carhome&feature=search_result
I'm trying it now, and I like it alot. It has your speed in big numbers on the home screen, it shows the weather, what town you are in and the road that you are currently on. Plus, it has the capability of 18 shortcuts instead of 12 on the default one. Plus night mode looks pretty sweet.
GatorRuss said:
If any of you aren't too thrilled with the built in Navigation with the Car dock home screen, check out this new Car Dock Launcher.
https://market.android.com/details?id=spinninghead.carhome&feature=search_result
I'm trying it now, and I like it alot. It has your speed in big numbers on the home screen, it shows the weather, what town you are in and the road that you are currently on. Plus, it has the capability of 18 shortcuts instead of 12 on the default one. Plus night mode looks pretty sweet.
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I use this as well!!! LOVE IT
jason.hamilton said:
IMO i think the car dock is awesome. I comes with a usb cable w/ a aux split, but it doesnt come with the cigarette lighter to usb adapter.
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kmiller8 said:
Where did you get yours from? I ordered one of Amazon and it came with a cigarette (12V) plug to two USB plugs, along with the USB splitter cord.
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The AT&T retail package (MSRP $39.99) of the Atrix vehicle dock does not come with a 12v lighter plug, but the Motorola retail package (MSRP $59.99) does.
GoodFoot said:
The AT&T retail package (MSRP $39.99) of the Atrix vehicle dock does not come with a 12v lighter plug, but the Motorola retail package (MSRP $59.99) does.
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Motorola Retail Package only $39.99 shipped on Amazon
Hi all,
Im looking for a cable that will let me charge my SGS2 and feed audio to the car stereo. Can I do that? And, if not, are there any line-out cables for the GS2 w/o the charging capability?
Thanks
Marcel
you can always grab the sound from the headphone jack. But it might not be ideal, because the headphone jack is on top.
Would be easier too use bluetooth instead..
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I have been interested in doing the same and the only option I found so far is Samsungs Car Dock. It provides both a charging option and audio. I am hoping more options become available within the next few months. One manufacturer to watch is Proclip. They specialize in car mounts and have quite a few with built in dock (for the IPod/iPhone anyway). Plan to email them to see if they have anything in the works.
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cbb77 said:
I have been interested in doing the same and the only option I found so far is Samsungs Car Dock. It provides both a charging option and audio. I am hoping more options become available within the next few months. One manufacturer to watch is Proclip. They specialize in car mounts and have quite a few with built in dock (for the IPod/iPhone anyway). Plan to email them to see if they have anything in the works.
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Yes but the iPhone/i**** pinout is known and provides direct line out where the SGS2 uses some ASIC to process some signal over USB into audio. Not saying Samsung won't make this spec available to Accessory Vendors but what kind of accessory vendor wants to develop their own ASIC? Too much cost involved.
The Samsung desktop dock will also work in the car but would be hard to mount. It has Line Out level for audio, but there is no real advantage to using this over the headphone out unless the quality is better. Can't know for sure I'm fresh out of Oscilloscopes...
supermult said:
Would be easier too use bluetooth instead..
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No Bluetooth in a old Volvo and I'm looking for a simple yet functional solution. Pairing BT every time and/or having BT on all the time doesn't seem good to me.
Poulsen8r said:
The Samsung desktop dock will also work in the car but would be hard to mount. It has Line Out level for audio, but there is no real advantage to using this over the headphone out unless the quality is better.
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To be honest, for me the advantage is one less cable to worry about. Another thing is that my windscreen is under such angle that straight audio jack from top of the device makes it impossible to point the phone in the direction of my face.
Any desktop / car dock owner interested in dissassembling their stuff to see how it works?
I know that with the correct resistor you can get analog line-out from the usb plug. Just not sure if the vcc line charges the phone or provides energy to a accessory then. Either way, I'm starting to think about doing it the DIY way.
monoik said:
I know that with the correct resistor you can get analog line-out from the usb plug. Just not sure if the vcc line charges the phone or provides energy to a accessory then. Either way, I'm starting to think about doing it the DIY way.
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I am interested in doing this too - If anyone can get me the details on what resister/pins etc, I would be more then happy to test it out and report back
This forum is priceless. There you go!
kiattivikrai said:
The orginal Desktop Dock use data +/- as the audio line. But you need to jump pin 4 with a 365K resitor to activate this mode.
PIN:
1 : VCC
2 : D-: AUDIO LINE OUT L/R
3 : D+: AUDIO LINE OUT R/L
4 : SENSE ( CONNECT WITH SMALL 365K TO GND )
5 : GND
Check this link for more info.
modmomun.blogspot.com/2011/07/disassembly-samsung-galaxy-s2-ii.html
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ED: I can't get it from the text, but it seems that it'll charge the phone! thunderbox666, if you try it, please send me a note! Maybe I'll do it as well. The only culprit is that this seems to put the phone in the "home dock" mode...
ED2: ok, got it:
alx37 said:
You need a micro usb connector.
Pin 1 connect to +5V
Pin 2 + 3 connect to audio l + r, Ground to Pin 5
Pin 4 connect to Pin 5 via 620k Ohm Resistor -> this triggers Car dock mode
Pin 5 connect to Ground
Go to Settings/Dock Settings/Audio-Output-mode
Pin 1 is right when the connector is in the SGS II and the screen is visible.
Voila, ALexander
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Now, just get all the parts and get going!
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thunderbox666, if you try it, please send me a note! Maybe I'll do it as well.
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will do - hell if it works I may even write up a step by step and post it
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Now, just get all the parts and get going!
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Already working on this bit - only thing I think I still need is the resistor
WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOO it worked.... Will post pictures shortly
Just have to tidy up my soldering
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(still not the neatest)
So everything works, although I still need to solder in the other speaker wires - But even with left and ground, it still plays in both speakers.
As soon as you plug it in, it goes to Car mode and starts charging
I did have to go into the settings and enable line out before it would play through the USB
But here are the pictures of it as it is....
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In case anyone was wondering, I also tested this with a 360k ohm resistor (couldn't source a 365k one yet) and it launched it into the home dock straight away
Stupid question. But car dock and home dock are the same huh? So the 360k does the same job as the 620k resistor. If so I'm wondering if anything between 360k and 620k all work.
Edit: So after a little searching, yeh amasing huh, they are different dock modes. Cool. I'm aiming for using poweramp, sygic gps and google maps (and probably voice talk which seemed to work using internal mic and car speakers. Guess the second mike stops the feedback loops) so guessing car dock is more suited
So now I'm guessing that the normal desktop dock mode might work better for me seeing you can change the shortcuts and have a shortcut for poweramp and sygic. I believe the car mode uses the samsung audio player and the gps is google maps?
Is the car dock mode fixed or can the shortcuts be customised? I believe car dock mode can automatically turn voice recognition on although this doesn't work well with the Australian accent.
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So now I'm guessing that the normal desktop dock mode might work better for me seeing you can change the shortcuts and have a shortcut for poweramp and sygic. I believe the car mode uses the samsung audio player and the gps is google maps?
Is the car dock mode fixed or can the shortcuts be customised? I believe car dock mode can automatically turn voice recognition on although this doesn't work well with the Australian accent.
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Yeah you cant really customise the car dock one - well at least I havent found a way yet.
I havent had any issue with it understanding my aussie accent..... yet
Hi guys,
I managed to complete my cable. You can call it a developer preview, cause I didn't have the correct resistor and just to try if it works i joined what I had to create 370k.
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I started off with the black part. I bought a Micro USB A to micro USB B cable, hoping that the fourth pin will be connected between the plugs. That is not obvious, since this pin is not used in the USB connection. Unfortunately my cable had only four wires and the shield:
So, I had to open the plug to attach the resistor. As I mentioned, I only had 5x~67k and one 30k resistor, so I connected them and it was close enough for the home dock mode to work:
The white part of the cable comes from my old aftermarket line-out cable for my previous iPhone 3G. I wanted to use it almost without cutting it, but I learned that one of the lines was disconnected, so most of it had to be replaced.
After considerable amount of soldering I plugged in the cable to my stereo and the USB port on my PC and guess what? It worked!
Here are two more shots of the crucial part of the cable. I made the chinch cables detachable just because I had such cables.
I also realized too late that I had no GND for the USB connector, so I made a very lame bridge in the shape of the letter Z. But it works!
What's left to do? Replace the resistor and figure out how to reseal the plug with it inside. Also, seal the soldered part, maybe in duct tape, I'll see.
So I finalised my cable but used a 360k resistor because I liked the desktop dock more due to changing shortcuts... Then found the google car dock apk and that works well and is customisable.
But the biggest downfall is that the voice is not routed through the usb port, only music.... So sorta gets rid of a good function that I expected to use4... hands free calling. It works well if I use the 3.5mm plug with no unwanted feedback using my car stereo and the SGS2's internal mic.
Anyone have any idea whether the audio out through the usb can't do voice calls because of a hardware or software limitation. I'm guessing its software and the limitation has not been cracked yet... Wonder why Samsung haven't allowed voice out through the usb port.
This is awesome! Though I'm having alot of trouble following your pictures, any chance you could post a diagram?
AussieHusky said:
This is awesome! Though I'm having alot of trouble following your pictures, any chance you could post a diagram?
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Sure! Right now I'm going out, but in the evening (4-5 hours from now) I'll scribble something down.
AussieHusky said:
This is awesome! Though I'm having alot of trouble following your pictures, any chance you could post a diagram?
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Edit: DO NOT USE MY PREVIOUSLY ATTACHED PIN OUT. I DREW IT WITH PIN 1 WHERE PIN 5 IS. I WISH I COULD SHOUT LOUDER..
To be updated.
AussieHusky said:
This is awesome! Though I'm having alot of trouble following your pictures, any chance you could post a diagram?
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Here is my rough drawing. Someone else might spend more time or convey it easier than I have. The solder pads on my plug were as shown. If you have 3 pads on top and 2 underneath then they will be the same as my drawing.
Note that any micro usb to usb cable will probably only have 4 pins wired up as usb only has 4 pins. This is why you need to strip the micro usb plug cover off to get to the extra pins solder pad.
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE PIN 1 AS THE +5V FROM YOUR CHARGER AND NOT CONNECTED TO ANOTHER PIN. THIS IS PROBABLY THE ONLY ONES THAT CAN STUFF YOUR DEVICE.
I have tried to find the link that shows what pad is connected to what pin but can't locate it easily. I did however make sure that pin 1 was the only one with power before plugging it in. All other pins being wrong will just mean it won't work. Here is a link for the pin out fro micro usb http://www.accesscomms.com.au/reference/usb.htm
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10827&cs_id=1082704&p_id=7364&seq=1&format=2
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http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10827&cs_id=1082704&p_id=7364&seq=1&format=2
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Thanks for the link. Have you tried it? Personally I'd prefer the wired route but because of the lack of voice calls I may look at this product. Its an option for cars without Bluetooth but have a wired input. Also good for in home use without a physical wire. Although the connection for power will still be needed.
The signal to noise is quite high so the extra hiss shouldn't be too noticeable. But the 70Hz low end frequency limitation is not very good and I'm concerned that on a decent sound system the lows might not be that great. Can you comment?
Here's a mod I did because I was fed up with the GN not having a proper desk dock. This uses a stock Fascinate dock but has the location of the plug modified in order to fit the GN. It took a bit of cutting and fitting but the process is pretty straight forward. This also sets dock mode which means you get landscape lockscreen without any fiddling (finally!), and youtube will always stay in landscape (YES!!!).
Picture of the results:
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http://goo.gl/CBm3R
Does it use the 3-pin connection on the right hand side? How does it know it has to be in landscape?
TapThat said:
Does it use the 3-pin connection on the right hand side? How does it know it has to be in landscape?
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Read the instructions for more info. To answer your questions 1) no it does not use the pogo pins, it just uses the micro USB and 2) Dock mode allows for landscape lockscreen if the phone is in that orientation. You can turn the phone and it'll go into portrait just fine.
knyghtryda said:
Here's a mod I did because I was fed up with the GN not having a proper desk dock. This uses a stock Fascinate dock but has the location of the plug modified in order to fit the GN. It took a bit of cutting and fitting but the process is pretty straight forward. This also sets dock mode which means you get landscape lockscreen without any fiddling (finally!), and youtube will always stay in landscape (YES!!!).
Picture of the results:
Instructions:
http://goo.gl/CBm3R
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it's only $5.66 on amazon for it, so it's a nice alternative while we wait for something official...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0043GUKT8/
EDIT: it went up ten cents after I posted this, how odd...
knyghtryda said:
Here's a mod I did because I was fed up with the GN not having a proper desk dock. This uses a stock Fascinate dock but has the location of the plug modified in order to fit the GN. It took a bit of cutting and fitting but the process is pretty straight forward. This also sets dock mode which means you get landscape lockscreen without any fiddling (finally!), and youtube will always stay in landscape (YES!!!).
Picture of the results:
Instructions:
http://goo.gl/CBm3R
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In the link it says you couldnt get the usb line working but it seems like in the pic (in your post) that you were able to get it working, so what was the problem?
jonnyg1097 said:
In the link it says you couldnt get the usb line working but it seems like in the pic (in your post) that you were able to get it working, so what was the problem?
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The USB charging works fine, but the GN (like some other Samsung phones) has the ability to use the USB data pins for audio line out. This should be triggered by being in dock mode, then you activate it in the dock settings. Unfortunately I can't seem to activate it. I'm suspecting its a software issue, but I'll have to test more resistors (gonna try 1K and 619K) across the ID pin in order to make sure of that.
Oh good, I was looking for a USB charging with a dock like this and now I may consider getting it and making the mod since it worked out so well.
modded my captivate dock tonight... didnt cut off a chunk of the front face like that one though... turned out pretty nice, removed the LED at the bottom because that always annoyed me on my night stand.
i was hoping to modify it so that it would fit with my case, no such luck.... fits fine with my extended battery though.
not sure if i'll want to take my case off every night so I might just sell this if someone wants it.
xformulax said:
modded my captivate dock tonight... didnt cut off a chunk of the front face like that one though... turned out pretty nice, removed the LED at the bottom because that always annoyed me on my night stand.
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The reason I cut that chunk off was to fit the micro USB plug a little farther forward so that I could use it with a case. when I was test fitting I found that without a case the plug would fit fine behind the plastic, which makes sense since the plastic I cut was just slightly thinker than the TPU of my case.
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The reason I cut that chunk off was to fit the micro USB plug a little farther forward so that I could use it with a case. when I was test fitting I found that without a case the plug would fit fine behind the plastic, which makes sense since the plastic I cut was just slightly thinker than the TPU of my case.
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i was thinking about doing that, cutting it cleanly and then gluing the piece back on to kind of cover it up, but i dont have any cutting discs for my dremel (couldnt even find my damn dremel)
i actually made the hole for the plug relocation with a soldering iron.
I also looked at your pics, but did NOT read, so of course I tried prying the whole face up and marred it a bit before pulling the back panel and using the screws.
xformulax said:
modded my captivate dock tonight... didnt cut off a chunk of the front face like that one though... turned out pretty nice, removed the LED at the bottom because that always annoyed me on my night stand.
i was hoping to modify it so that it would fit with my case, no such luck.... fits fine with my extended battery though.
not sure if i'll want to take my case off every night so I might just sell this if someone wants it.
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My captivate was pretty much the same size as my GN, thicknes wise, how much modification did u do? can i fit it in the cappy dock withot significant effort? I am not very good at cutting & filing and soldering lol...
And does your audio out thru usb work?
psycho2097 said:
My captivate was pretty much the same size as my GN, thicknes wise, how much modification did u do? can i fit it in the cappy dock withot significant effort? I am not very good at cutting & filing and soldering lol...
And does your audio out thru usb work?
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Please read the tutorial, it explains all of it
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xformulax said:
i was thinking about doing that, cutting it cleanly and then gluing the piece back on to kind of cover it up, but i dont have any cutting discs for my dremel (couldnt even find my damn dremel)
i actually made the hole for the plug relocation with a soldering iron.
I also looked at your pics, but did NOT read, so of course I tried prying the whole face up and marred it a bit before pulling the back panel and using the screws.
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Lol I did some good damage to my dock as well doing the same thing you did, hence me writing it up so people can avoid my stupidity .
When I did the cuts I just used some wire cutters instead of a dremel. It would have taken longer to set up the dremel than it took to snip a couple times and cut that piece off.
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Please read the tutorial, it explains all of it
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Hell no...I am so not doing all that crap.that too for no audio out.
Well I was just wondering if there is an easy way out.you used the fascinate dock, would the captivate dock be easier to mod?
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psycho2097 said:
Hell no...I am so not doing all that crap.that too for no audio out.
Well I was just wondering if there is an easy way out.you used the fascinate dock, would the captivate dock be easier to mod?
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every single samsung SGS generation dock is pretty much constructed the same way. They also use pretty much the same internals. Maybe SGS2 docks are different, but I haven't torn one apart to find out (anyone know where I can get an SGS2 dock for cheap?). The exceptions to this are the "multimedia" docks which have HDMI built in. Those simply roll in a MHL adapter, or take micro HDMI from the phone (like in the case of the Droid Charge).
Oh I bought mine already in was hoping for audio out... Too bad I suppose. If anyone figure out anyway to get it working post lol
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My captivate was pretty much the same size as my GN, thicknes wise, how much modification did u do? can i fit it in the cappy dock withot significant effort? I am not very good at cutting & filing and soldering lol...
And does your audio out thru usb work?
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audio out does not work, you don't need to solder, you basicallly take it apart, then cut a hole where the USB jack should go above the captivate location, move the plug and glue it in.
all of the galaxy S docks are the same functionally, just slightly different shapes where the phone sits because the captivate and fascinate are shaped differently... vibrant should be pretty similar to fascinate.
lol, epic 4g is thicker, and the charge port is in the center like ours... might be the best to experiment with. (i used the captivate dock because I already had one)
can i just take the plastic case from the dock and swap in a mhl adapter so it will be a dock that i can plug into my tv or will i not have room
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can i just take the plastic case from the dock and swap in a mhl adapter so it will be a dock that i can plug into my tv or will i not have room
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There's plenty of room, but you'll have to resolder some stuff as you'll need to right angle micro USB plug that comes with the dock. The standard straight plug from the MHL adapter USB plug will not fit correctly.
can sum1 with an epic 4g pls confirm that it fits with the nexus? bcz it seems that thickness wise, and usb port location wise, it should fit.
This is a personal setup for wireless charging and wireless car audio that I made over 7 months ago and have been using daily. So far as I know it works perfectly, sounds amazing, and is reliable.
Section 1: Wireless Charging
This section is a guide on using the Palm Pre/Pixi wireless charging method but it has two important distinctions from other methods. It doesn't create a bump or increase in thickness of the phone and it strongly holds onto the wireless charger stand via neodimium magnets.
Section Cost: $46
Materials Needed:
-Palm Wireless Charging Dock ($10)
-Palm Wireless Charging Circuit ($5)
-Neodimium Magnets ($15 tops)
-Galaxy S3 battery door (I used this one but you are free to use any non-metal one) ($8)
-USB Charging cable ($3)
-2 Amp Wall Charger or 2 amp car charger ($5)
-5-10cm of the thinnest wires you can find (Free)
-Soldering Iron
-Fine Sandpaper
Step 1: Preparing the back cover
The reason to get a new battery cover is because you will shave some of it on the inside in order for the circuit to fit without any noticable bumps on the phone. Since you want to have your original battery cover, get a cheapo battery cover you like (or another original one).
Using as fine a sandpaper as you can find, grind down the middle to lower section of the battery cover. It took me maybe 5-10 minutes of constant grinding to get the result I wanted. Grind as much as you desire but be careful not to break the battery cover or make it too thin.
Step 2: Prepare the Wireless Circuit
The wireless circuit used will come from the Palm Pixi/Pre battery cover you bought. See these videos on how to remove it and install it successfully:
VIDEO TO REMOVE THE WIRELESS CIRCUIT FROM PALM PRE/PIXI Charger (Watch from 4:20 onward)
VIDEO TO CONNECT WIRELESS CIRCUIT TO GALAXY S3
Note that I did this by soldering two very thin wires into the phone pads directly. Pictures below are from this being used and shown to a lot of people after 7 months. I did it really fast since this was on my second Galaxy S3, hence the sloppiness. It has worked perfectly though so I don't see a reason to change it:
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Finished result is shown below:
Section 2: Wireless Car Setup
This builds upon Section 1 by utilizing the wireless charging setup and makes it play music wirelessly to any car equipped with an AUX/Headphone jack.
Cost: $105
Materials Needed:
-Samsung BHS3000 Bluetooth headset ($35)
-SoundShocker Pro (Needed for volume)($60)
-USB Charging cable and 2-amp car charger ($10) the galaxy s3 set up to wireless charging
-Tasker (Get on Google Play) ($10)
-A2DP Connect Tasker Pluggin
Step 1: BHS3000 preparation
Disconnect battery from Samsung BHS3000 Bluetooth Headset.
Open the BHS3000 (several clips hold it together, use your nails or a fine screwdriver to pull them apart) and disconnect it's battery. This is so that it will turn on and off with the car. Don't worry, all the bluetooth settings and pairings will be saved.
Step 2: Connections
Connect the SoundShocker Pro to your car's AUX jack. Connect the other side to the Samsung BHS3000's output (headphones). Power your car and pair the BHS3000 with your Galaxy S3.
Step 3: Automation
This is was the hardest part perhaps when I was coming up with the design. The problem was as follows. Turn on the bluetooth and connect to the car automatically when charging wirelessly in the car but DO NOT do it if charging wirelessly at home. The solution to this problem is outlined in my Tasker profiles. Please install A2DP Connect Tasker Pluggin I linked in materials. Then import the profiles into Tasker by long-pressing "Profiles" and then "Import".
You may need to change one of the profiles so that the mac address of your BHS3000 is set to your device and not mine.
Finished result:
Q&A
1. Why do you need the SoundShocker Pro?
By default, the Samsung BHS3000 Bluetooth player is not loud enough. It is about 60% the volume of the phone as compared to when the phone is plugged in directly to the car via AUX. The SoundShocker Pro fixes that by making the volume LOUD. Around 130% as loud as plugged in via AUX.
2. Do you need a special kind of neodimium magnets?
No, as long as the magnets are thin (around 1/32') and wide (1/4'), they should work. If you can find thinner and wider ones, it would be even better. However, the 1/32 by 1/4 work VERY well and hold the phone strong. In fact, only 2 of them hold the phone on the stand.
3. Does NFC work?
Yes.
4. How is sound quality?
In a word, excellent. I have a 400W RMS aftermarket system in my car and to me it sounds really good.
5. How quickly does the phone charge?
Not all that quick sadly. The charge is 500mah wirelessly. This allows you to keep the screen on and play music while driving with the phone charging slowly (1-2% every 10 minutes) but if you also want GPS, it will barely maintain the same battery level. I find that when fast charging, I simply plug the Palm dock power cable directly into the phone.
I just have to say that I also love ATB. Nice write up.
5 stars man!
looks badass!
I was thinking about your issue w/ pairing it, have you thought of NFC tags? you get in the car, tap the phone then pop it in to charge and while it does all that, it executes the job for you. (i know NFC Task Launcher by Tagstand also have a built in function to execute tasker commands as well)
mputtr said:
5 stars man!
looks badass!
I was thinking about your issue w/ pairing it, have you thought of NFC tags? you get in the car, tap the phone then pop it in to charge and while it does all that, it executes the job for you. (i know NFC Task Launcher by Tagstand also have a built in function to execute tasker commands as well)
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Yes. Actually that was my original idea. However, as you see, I didn't end up needing to use them.
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ah. my bad. i slightly misread it. awesome work though!
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Thanks for the awesome write up. I'm ordering everything to do this myself now =) going to hold off on the soundshocker until I have some extra cash, as it almost cuts the bill in half. How much of a difference does it make?
A lot sadly. I know it's expensive but I do think its important to have
You can have everything working without it, it just won't be very loud. It will be about 50% of full volume if you connect the phone straight to the car via AUX/Headphone jack and max the volume.
Well, it's will work for temp then. May just do the charging part first, then the bluetooth second. I saw a different bluetooth device the other day that uses 2 parts, one for the aux to your stereo, and a wireless thing for your steering wheel for next, previous, and pause. May pair that with this.
Thanks again for the guide.
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Wow, cool stuf
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A lot sadly. I know it's expensive but I do think its important to have
You can have everything working without it, it just won't be very loud. It will be about 50% of full volume if you connect the phone straight to the car via AUX/Headphone jack and max the volume.
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One last question for you, does this still let NFC work? I know some wireless charging mods kill it, but this is by far the easiest mod I have seen.
NFC works.
Can you link me that device that has bluetooth steering wheel controls? I find that intriguing.
Mine has controls so I guess if I open the circuit and hook up those buttons to the steering wheel I will have the same functions but it's way too much work I figure haha. Also...in my case the phone is NEXT to my shifter and the car is a manual. My hand is always there so at least for me personally it's not a huge thing.
I'm still interested in how a device would connect (nicely) to steering wheel buttons so link me if you find it.
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NFC works.
Can you link me that device that has bluetooth steering wheel controls? I find that intriguing.
Mine has controls so I guess if I open the circuit and hook up those buttons to the steering wheel I will have the same functions but it's way too much work I figure haha. Also...in my case the phone is NEXT to my shifter and the car is a manual. My hand is always there so at least for me personally it's not a huge thing.
I'm still interested in how a device would connect (nicely) to steering wheel buttons so link me if you find it.
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This may be a very very stupid question, does the phone still charge normally through the charging point aswell?
Yes. This has no negative effects of any kind on the phone. Everything that worked before will still work. The only change is the addition of wireless charging.
Sweet setup, going to try the same thing. The only addition I'm going to attempt is to add an nfc sticker to the car dock so when it touches to charge it loads my waze app.
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You may not even need the NFC sticker. See my Tasker script...it does exactly what you wanted without a need for NFC. Except that I load up PowerAmp instead.
I so want to do this because it is so cheap. Does it work with a slim case on the phone? I use the rock quicksand.
yungstar89 said:
I so want to do this because it is so cheap. Does it work with a slim case on the phone? I use the rock quicksand.
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I can't say whether it will or not with the touchstone method, but using QI chargers it works fine. I'm using a reciever I purchased from FAST-TECH, and the Nokia Charging Plate DT-900 and it charges fine through either my Spigen Modello or Neo Hybrid. I'm sure there is some loss due to the added distance, but nothing you would really notice.
Did almost the exact same thing using the following Qi coil.
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/pro...SAMSUNG-i9300-Galaxy-S3/213133_693681964.html
Just pop it on and put your stock cover back on. I did both home and car as well!
Nice job here. I'm trying this out soon. Hope it works for me.
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Did almost the exact same thing using the following Qi coil.
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/pro...SAMSUNG-i9300-Galaxy-S3/213133_693681964.html
Just pop it on and put your stock cover back on. I did both home and car as well!
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That is to high it sells there for $22 I found the same one for $14 and free shipping here is a link
http://www.fasttech.com/products/11...ductive-wireless-charging-receiver-for-samsun
I got the part in about 8 days and works great with my Nokia QI charger.
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