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Anykind of docking station available?

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?

dudejb said:
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

EMegamanu said:
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

MnemonicSyntax said:
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?

Yo_L2 said:
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.
Thanks
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
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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....

Review of Anker mini bluetooth keyboard with touch pad w/pics!!!

This is review of Anker Mini Bluetooth keyboard with touchpad, http://www.ianker.com/anker-mini-keyboard-bluetooth-touchpad-wireless/product/98UNWL10-BTIP
I have seen a number of similar candybar keyboards in the past but was always turn off when I start reading reviews/comments where it seems like a 50/50 chance of getting something that works. When opportunity presented to review this type of keyboard from Anker, I jumped right in. Once you get one of these multimedia keyboard in your hand, the first thing that goes through your mind is how much it resembles a remote control. It has the same shape and plastic built quality, but with a bonus of being super lightweight and offering SO MUCH MORE!!! According to its compatibility spec, it works with all versions of Windows, Android, Mac OS X, and Linux. It should pair up with any device with Bluetooth radio, and I had absolutely no problem pairing it up with Note 2 - within seconds! As a bonus, this mini keyboard has internal storage compartment with a small usb thumb drive dongle to add BT capability to any PC or laptop. If you don't need to use it, it stores neatly inside of the keyboard. This thumb drive hardly adds any weight to this "candybar". What else makes it very light and portable is the rechargeable battery, a decent 400mA capacity.that fully recharges within hours and should last you for a very long time. No need for AA or AAA batteries. The weight of this keyboard is about 100g, with a dimensions of approximately 150mm x 59mm x12.5 mm. I did mention a plastic built quality, but I really don't mean it in a negative way. It still feels very solid in your hand. Every button has a clickable response with a fantastic tactile feedback. But make no mistake, this is not your typical keyboard for a fast typing. It feels more like a keypad from some of the sliding phone keyboards designed with thumb-typing in mind. Although you can probably get used to it, I would say this keyboard is not going to replace your touch-screen keyboard or external keyboard if you are planning to do a lot of typing or used to a fast typing. The limitation is the touch pad on the right. Because of it's location, you don't have a symmetric placement of the keys between the edges of the keyboard. As a result I found the most comfortable way for me to type was with left hand thumb while keeping right hand navigating the touchpad and its left/right mouse and directional arrows underneath.
Now, about touchpad. All I have to say is WOW! Considering its small 34mm x 34mm footprint, it is very functional and essential part of the keyboard. After being paired up, as soon as you tap it a mouse cursor appears on the screen, After a short idle time or while typing, it disappears. Scrolling on this touch pad is very responsive and effortless. Tapping works like Enter key. Also, you get a dedicated scroll bar area which is like your scroll mouse to go up/down in your documents or webpages. There is also two dedicated buttons for a left/right mouse click which is great for Windows based operation, but also works great in Android where left mouse button is your typical tap and right mouse button has your return/go-back function. Holding FN + Left mouse button works as long press. Arrow keys will cycle through shortcuts on your screen. I also discovered that pressing FN and CTRL+ALT+DEL (under Enter key) fast reboots your phone. There are a lot of other dedicated function keys on this keyboard. You get your Home button, Menu button, and Return/Go-back button. You have a full set of multimedia controls with volume up/down and mute, and Play/Pause and FW/Rev controls. That is one awesome feature to take control of your phone remotely from a distance. I had my phone in the kitchen while I picked up this mini-keyboard in another room, hit play to start my recently opened playlist, skipped to a song, raised the volume up - all this controlling my phone without direct line of sight and using only this small remote control/keyboard.
They really should have called it a multimedia keyboard because in reality that is exactly what its functionality intended for! It's not going to replace your touch screen interaction or fast typing from external or touch keyboard. But it will enhance your multimedia experience with Note 2, especially for remote operation and in situation where you have your phone docked and/or connected to external tv/display. Most important, its not just limited to a phone or a tablet but could be used with your laptop or PC or MAC. I'm sure it will work with a smart TV as well. This is definitely not a one trick pony.
I also want to mention that it comes with a decent manual going over its functionality and operation. Not to mention this mini keyboard has a built-in laser pointer which makes it great to run a presentation, considering you can use it as a remote to control your laptop, etc. Oh yeah, and it has awesome backlight functionality!!! All around this is just a FANTASTIC gadget where you will look for any excuse to pair it up and to use with your phone At least, that's what I'm doing right now. I did mention at the beginning of my review about similar keyboards I have seen elsewhere. This particular keyboard is a common design, not invented by Anker. What Anker brings to the table by offering it under it's brand name is a superior quality control, dedicated support, and a piece of mind with their 18-month warranty. In general, if you are into cool gadgets - this is definitely one to get to enhance your Note 2 experience or experience with any other smartphone, tablet, computer, or smart tv!
Here are some pictures:
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Well I ordered one...don't know why I don't really need it but it looks cool as hell.
Thanks for the review

Old MuckenMire said:
Well I ordered one...don't know why I don't really need it but it looks cool as hell.
Thanks for the review
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Trust me, you will find excuses to use it lol!!! Someone asked me if backlight color could be changed to another one, so I might try to take it apart later to see if the inside battery is replaceable and also if led could be replaced with another one of different color.

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Trust me, you will find excuses to use it lol!!! Someone asked me if backlight color could be changed to another one, so I might try to take it apart later to see if the inside battery is replaceable and also if led could be replaced with another one of different color.
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That's what I figure as well. I may not have a use but I'll find one.
I read on Amazon that the backlight is red? Hard to tell from pics but if true red I'll be happy, I love red.

Old MuckenMire said:
That's what I figure as well. I may not have a use but I'll find one.
I read on Amazon that the backlight is red? Hard to tell from pics but if true red I'll be happy, I love red.
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Laser pointer is red, backlight is amber. Actually a cool amber color.
As I mentioned in my review, I wouldn't use it as external typing keyboard. For that I really like my Anker ultra-thin bt keyboard. This Mini is a great multi-media remote/navigator when you are using with N2 directly. BUT, if you have your phone connected to smart dock or through hdmi to a tv/monitor and you are not next to your phone - it makes a perfect navigation controller with its touch pad, home/menu/back keys, volume controls, multimedia play controls, and also a keyboard for typing. I'm also planing to test it out with Android on a stick I'm getting sometime next week, hopefully. In general, you can find a lot of uses for it, not too mention interworking with Windows laptop/PC or MAC. Oh, and don't forget if you have a cat in the house - that laser pointer is perfect!

I have this keyboard (or like said multi media) it is really cool just what I was looking for I use it on my computer as well and it works really well... It is nor great if you are going to be doing major typing but it is really smooth
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How is the battery life on this one?
My Rii Mini is getting old and not holding a charge as long any more.
I have enjoyed it but the LEDs on the Ankor look brighter than the ones on the Rii.

Phogg said:
How is the battery life on this one?
My Rii Mini is getting old and not holding a charge as long any more.
I have enjoyed it but the LEDs on the Ankor look brighter than the ones on the Rii.
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Since I use it occasionally, I can't comment on this yet. It will get a lot more use once i get my Android on-a-stick where this is going to be my main controller. But for comparison, look at the battery spec of your RII and this Anker mini. I have a picture above with battery spec. I know Anker usually anal about battery life since they make their own stuff lol!!! so I'm sure they select a product with a highest capacity they can fit. The backlights are very bright, and of course if you constantly have it on - it will drain your battery faster. But in general, reviews of RII and FAVE similar keyboards is what put me off from buying it until I saw Anker offering the same one. I think it all made by iPazzPort or something like that (that's how it showed up in my BT device list). I figured, if there is an issue and it stops working, I got it with 18-month warranty

XSP-N1BT Car receiver

This looks freakin awesome, I want one now
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However might limit my car choice in future as most modern cars don't have replaceable radio's.

I'd get that if I had the ZU instead... I don't think the viewing angles of our phones will allow us to use this.

I currently have a KiDiGi desktop dock (LC-SXZ1 ) mounted in the centre of my car dash and the viewing angle is fine from the drivers perspective.

This is great but I was wondering if the dock will charge the phone too?

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This is great but I was wondering if the dock will charge the phone too?
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Yes indeed!
http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...sony-xsp-n1bt-android-phone-mount-car-stereo/

I hope it can be compatible (in some way) with the steering wheel controls of my Hyundai i30

so i bought this deck and have been using it for a week now with my Z1, the dock charges the phone at similar speeds of the OEM wall charger which is awesome, so even with full brightness and bluetooth streaming, the phone still will charge as you drive.
no idea if your steering wheel buttons will work with it as my vehicle does not have any
if any of you have any questions on other functions of the unit, feel free to ask in this thread.
i have not played with it extensively yet, but some big pros and cons so far:
pros:
-fairly easy to align and mount into the magnetic charging dock
-high amp charge through the magnetic port and the usb port
-decent quality outgoing bluetooth phone audio and multiple options of microphone mounting locations
-fits phones up to 80mm wide
-very easy to pair devices with NFC function
cons:
-phone clamp does not actually lock our phone in a secure position (it will however, lock smaller sized phones very effectively). if you hit a pot hole or something of similar effect during high speed, the clamp will sometimes undo it self and your phone might pop out of the deck depending on how stiff your vehicle's suspension setup is.
-while the sony remote app from playstore is active, your keyboard is disabled
-lack of playback buttons on the deck
-when the sony remote app is running, the keyboard gets disabled
these are of course my personal opinions so far.

Despite the specs saying it won't, would the Xperia Z Ultra fit?
Thanks very much for your post. It's very helpful for those of us considering a purchase of this XSP-N1BT head unit. I have an Xperia Z Ultra with dimensions of 179.4 x 92.2 mm so it seems that based on the posted max supported phone size for this head unit in the manual of 150.7 x 77mm my phone would NOT sit/fit in the dock properly, but I'm wondering if there's anything you can tell from having your hands actually on it that might seem like it could accommodate it anyway. Doesn't it seem idiotic for Sony's own engineers to not make sure this stereo works well with their current largest available smartphone? Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. I'd bet there are loads of Z Ultra users like me trying to find this info, so they'd be extremely happy if you could post a picture of a Z Ultra in your unit if indeed it could fit, but any kind of answer from an actual owner would be awesome before I make a purchase I might have to return.

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Thanks very much for your post. It's very helpful for those of us considering a purchase of this XSP-N1BT head unit. I have an Xperia Z Ultra with dimensions of 179.4 x 92.2 mm so it seems that based on the posted max supported phone size for this head unit in the manual of 150.7 x 77mm my phone would NOT sit/fit in the dock properly, but I'm wondering if there's anything you can tell from having your hands actually on it that might seem like it could accommodate it anyway. Doesn't it seem idiotic for Sony's own engineers to not make sure this stereo works well with their current largest available smartphone? Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. I'd bet there are loads of Z Ultra users like me trying to find this info, so they'd be extremely happy if you could post a picture of a Z Ultra in your unit if indeed it could fit, but any kind of answer from an actual owner would be awesome before I make a purchase I might have to return.
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The Z ultra will 100% not fit in this deck, the largest device that did fit in there is the Samsung note 2, with a width of 80mm. Fitting the note 2 also required a significant amount of force to squeeze it in.
Sony's engineers/designers definitely had a brain fart while working on this unit, either that or the one i purchased is defective because the locking latch does not actually push down far enough to actually lock the z1 in place. This problem is hard to describe in words, but what happens in the real world is when ever i hit a bump, slight pot hole or accelerate/decelerate too fast, my z1 falls right out of the deck and sometimes hit me right in the balls . Although this would only be a problem if your car has stiff suspensions like mine.

Usage with smartband
Is there anyone of you that have this, that also have a sony smartband? I have the smartband, and every time i connect to the XSP-N1BT, my phone starts the lifelog app for the smartband. I have tried to use the smart connect app to create an event to launch the app remote, but it always open the lifelog after that the appremote has opened.
Help anyone! ??

Had this unit for a week. Returned it. does not do much without the phone and the phone would get really hot.
To add to that certain actions were not available when connected. Was just too clunky for me as it went in my wife's vehicle.
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XSP-N1BT Mod for Xperia Z ultra
zenius said:
The Z ultra will 100% not fit in this deck, the largest device that did fit in there is the Samsung note 2, with a width of 80mm. Fitting the note 2 also required a significant amount of force to squeeze it in.
Sony's engineers/designers definitely had a brain fart while working on this unit, either that or the one i purchased is defective because the locking latch does not actually push down far enough to actually lock the z1 in place. This problem is hard to describe in words, but what happens in the real world is when ever i hit a bump, slight pot hole or accelerate/decelerate too fast, my z1 falls right out of the deck and sometimes hit me right in the balls . Although this would only be a problem if your car has stiff suspensions like mine.
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j-gtr said:
Thanks very much for your post. It's very helpful for those of us considering a purchase of this XSP-N1BT head unit. I have an Xperia Z Ultra with dimensions of 179.4 x 92.2 mm so it seems that based on the posted max supported phone size for this head unit in the manual of 150.7 x 77mm my phone would NOT sit/fit in the dock properly, but I'm wondering if there's anything you can tell from having your hands actually on it that might seem like it could accommodate it anyway. Doesn't it seem idiotic for Sony's own engineers to not make sure this stereo works well with their current largest available smartphone? Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. I'd bet there are loads of Z Ultra users like me trying to find this info, so they'd be extremely happy if you could post a picture of a Z Ultra in your unit if indeed it could fit, but any kind of answer from an actual owner would be awesome before I make a purchase I might have to return.
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I just purchased the XSP-N1BT head-unit to go with my Xperia Z Ultra. At first glance, and by the published specs it won't fit. But I got a up close and personal look at the radio and took some measurements with a caliper, and I think I can successfully modify the mounting to accept the Z-Ultra. I will perform the mod tonight and post a step by step of the procedure. If you’re like me and aren't afraid to hack on a perfectly good brand new radio because you can, then plan on following along.
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I just purchased the XSP-N1BT head-unit to go with my Xperia Z Ultra. At first glance, and by the published specs it won't fit. But I got a up close and personal look at the radio and took some measurements with a caliper, and I think I can successfully modify the mounting to accept the Z-Ultra. I will perform the mod tonight and post a step by step of the procedure. If you’re like me and aren't afraid to hack on a perfectly good brand new radio because you can, then plan on following along.
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Since I don't have enough posts to put up the photos here, you can go to my personal page (three w) gr8ideaspro.com/Electronics/XperiaZmodXSP-NIBT/ to see the progress.

caraudiotech said:
I just purchased the XSP-N1BT head-unit to go with my Xperia Z Ultra. At first glance, and by the published specs it won't fit. But I got a up close and personal look at the radio and took some measurements with a caliper, and I think I can successfully modify the mounting to accept the Z-Ultra. I will perform the mod tonight and post a step by step of the procedure. If you’re like me and aren't afraid to hack on a perfectly good brand new radio because you can, then plan on following along.
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Since I don't have enough posts to put up the photos here, you can go to my personal page (three w) gr8ideaspro.com/Electronics/XperiaZmodXSP-NIBT/ to see the progress.
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Can you describe what you did you retrofit the Z Ultra? You link above isn't working for me, and when I did find the picture, I only see a small thumbnail.

You can use your keyboard.
You can use your keyboard. You have to uncheck a setting in the app. I can't find the setting right now. I believe you need to be in the car to change certain settings. I found it by accident. I called Sony because it was a deal breaker for me. They had no clue. the setting is in the app. Check it out when in the car.
zenius said:
so i bought this deck and have been using it for a week now with my Z1, the dock charges the phone at similar speeds of the OEM wall charger which is awesome, so even with full brightness and bluetooth streaming, the phone still will charge as you drive.
no idea if your steering wheel buttons will work with it as my vehicle does not have any
if any of you have any questions on other functions of the unit, feel free to ask in this thread.
i have not played with it extensively yet, but some big pros and cons so far:
pros:
-fairly easy to align and mount into the magnetic charging dock
-high amp charge through the magnetic port and the usb port
-decent quality outgoing bluetooth phone audio and multiple options of microphone mounting locations
-fits phones up to 80mm wide
-very easy to pair devices with NFC function
cons:
-phone clamp does not actually lock our phone in a secure position (it will however, lock smaller sized phones very effectively). if you hit a pot hole or something of similar effect during high speed, the clamp will sometimes undo it self and your phone might pop out of the deck depending on how stiff your vehicle's suspension setup is.
-while the sony remote app from playstore is active, your keyboard is disabled
-lack of playback buttons on the deck
-when the sony remote app is running, the keyboard gets disabled
these are of course my personal opinions so far.
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zenius said:
so i bought this deck and have been using it for a week now with my Z1, the dock charges the phone at similar speeds of the OEM wall charger which is awesome, so even with full brightness and bluetooth streaming, the phone still will charge as you drive.
no idea if your steering wheel buttons will work with it as my vehicle does not have any
if any of you have any questions on other functions of the unit, feel free to ask in this thread.
i have not played with it extensively yet, but some big pros and cons so far:
pros:
-fairly easy to align and mount into the magnetic charging dock
-high amp charge through the magnetic port and the usb port
-decent quality outgoing bluetooth phone audio and multiple options of microphone mounting locations
-fits phones up to 80mm wide
-very easy to pair devices with NFC function
cons:
-phone clamp does not actually lock our phone in a secure position (it will however, lock smaller sized phones very effectively). if you hit a pot hole or something of similar effect during high speed, the clamp will sometimes undo it self and your phone might pop out of the deck depending on how stiff your vehicle's suspension setup is.
-while the sony remote app from playstore is active, your keyboard is disabled
-lack of playback buttons on the deck
-when the sony remote app is running, the keyboard gets disabled
these are of course my personal opinions so far.
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You can use your keyboard. You have to uncheck a setting in the app. I can't find the setting right now. I believe you need to be in the car to change certain settings. I found it by accident. I called Sony because it was a deal breaker for me. They had no clue. the setting is in the app. Check it out when in the car. If I find it, I will reply again

Possible solution to physical keyboard issue for Z1 users (works with Z2)
zenius said:
so i bought this deck and have been using it for a week now with my Z1, the dock charges the phone at similar speeds of the OEM wall charger which is awesome, so even with full brightness and bluetooth streaming, the phone still will charge as you drive.
no idea if your steering wheel buttons will work with it as my vehicle does not have any
if any of you have any questions on other functions of the unit, feel free to ask in this thread.
i have not played with it extensively yet, but some big pros and cons so far:
pros:
-fairly easy to align and mount into the magnetic charging dock
-high amp charge through the magnetic port and the usb port
-decent quality outgoing bluetooth phone audio and multiple options of microphone mounting locations
-fits phones up to 80mm wide
-very easy to pair devices with NFC function
cons:
-phone clamp does not actually lock our phone in a secure position (it will however, lock smaller sized phones very effectively). if you hit a pot hole or something of similar effect during high speed, the clamp will sometimes undo it self and your phone might pop out of the deck depending on how stiff your vehicle's suspension setup is.
-while the sony remote app from playstore is active, your keyboard is disabled
-lack of playback buttons on the deck
-when the sony remote app is running, the keyboard gets disabled
these are of course my personal opinions so far.
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Was looking for an answer for something else but thought I'd chip in to this thread.
Those with the stereo may be able to turn off the "physical keyboard" by doing the following, bare in mind i'm using an Xperia Z2 so hopefully this will work.
Go to bluetooth settings, select "Sony Car Stereo" from the list of profiles available and untick "Input Device".
Doing this should permanently disable, or rather permanently enable soft keyboard functionality with your phone when connected without having to manually turn it off all the time.

Guttersniper said:
Was looking for an answer for something else but thought I'd chip in to this thread.
Those with the stereo may be able to turn off the "physical keyboard" by doing the following, bare in mind i'm using an Xperia Z2 so hopefully this will work.
Go to bluetooth settings, select "Sony Car Stereo" from the list of profiles available and untick "Input Device".
Doing this should permanently disable, or rather permanently enable soft keyboard functionality with your phone when connected without having to manually turn it off all the time.
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Hi!
I confirm that you can enable soft keybord by unchecking "Input Device" in settings.
But I have other problem and I'd like to ask you for your help. Generally everything is working fine to me but after disconnect my Xperia Z1 from receiver my phone doesn't go to deep sleep with constant bluetooth activity. Usually helps me turning off and turning on bluetooth another time I have to restart my phone. Can anyone helps me?
Milosz.

Changed my app radio for this and up to now its great..the only thing is how can we enable the keyboard???
That part is annoying... Lol

Will this unit work for the Z5? I don't think Z5 has magnetic connection to charge

Will this head unit allow me to use my steering wheel uconnect buttons (basically one voice command button and one phone activate button) as well as other steering wheel buttons ( volume up/down, track forward/back) in my 2013 jeep jk?

[Review] Inateck BK1002 Bluetooth Keyboard

Inateck BK1002 Bluetooth Keyboard
Overview
Hi all. So i’ve got my hands on another product from Inateck, one of the new up and coming tech firms that seem to do a little bit of everything. Im quite excited about this product, its something i’ve been in the market for a little while as im getting more USB3.0 gadgets and I couldnt wait to open it! My Review today is on one of the new products which is a 4 port USB3.0 hub with an additional 2A charging port for phones / tablets etc.
Unboxing
The keyboard arrived in a nondescript brown box with Inateck’s logo on. On the back there is a small bit of info, mainly the RoHS and other compliance labels. The model number is BK1002. Opening up the box there is a well protected keyboard in a white soft bag, making it feel very nice and premium.
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Taking it out the box there is a small instruction manual walking you through the steps of putting batteries in and getting the keyboard connected and up and running. The manual is well written and steps you through the process nicely.
One line in the manual does read “Select Bluetooth 3.0 Keyboard” so suggesting that the chip uses bluetooth 3.0.
Its worth noting that batteries aren’t included in the box so make sure you have two AAA batteries ready. My previous experience with bluetooth keyboards is that they are pretty easy on batteries, ive had one for a while and its not run out yet including being left on by accident for days at an end. Also this uses bluetooth 3 which is lower energy so battery life generally isnt something to get worried about...
Hands on
Ok so removing the keyboard from its protective wrapper reveals a nice looking keyboard with white buttons and a silver chassis which is slightly reflective but has a matt quality so its not blinding. It looks nice and compared to my black keyboard it seems like this is a good colour as it wont be an obvious fingerprint magnet. The white buttons have grey lettering apart from the function keys which are a dark blue. The grey of the letter keys complements nicely the gray of the chassis.
The keyboard I received for review is a US model as the @ key is above the 2, which isnt standard on UK keyboards, after years of pressing shift and ‘ I can see myself keep hitting the wrong key to get the @ symbol… The key sizing seems to be fairly normal, this isnt a compact key version so thats a very big plus (i dont like very compact keys) the keys are as you would expect on a laptop, with good key spacing (about 3.2mm between each key) so plenty of space for fat fingers
There is a function key (blue) which on this keyboard is used to get the F1-12 & Del keys. There are smart features (including media controls) along the top which share the F keys but you dont need to use a Fn press to get to the. I like this, im more likely to user a media control or brightness key than i am an F key, so feels like a logical step forward.
There is an indicator for battery just above the F11 key which glows a nice deep blue for a few seconds when the keyboard is turned on to indicate everything is ok in the battery department!
On the back is a square block which houses the batteries and also serves to life the keyboard to a slight angle. The block is about 1.5cm high so gives the keyboard a nice bit of lift to angle it for comfortable typing. There are 4 round rubber feet, one in each corner. Also on the bottom is an on/ off switch and a connect button to perform the bluetooth pairing. One thought I did have was that it would be nice to have the on/off switch with a splash of colour that shows when the switch is moved e.g green when on and red when off just make it more visible when its on or off as its not always easy to ready the words “on / off” unless you really look, so this is something I plan on fixing with a dab of paint. Its a small thing but it makes life a little easier.
Testing
For testing ive tried it with 3 different bits of kit. My PC- a custom built Windows 7 Asus motherboard, my Samsung Galaxy S4 running stock touchwiz Android 4.4.2 and my Nexus 7 (2013 edition) running stock android 4.4.4.
Samsung Galaxy S4.
My Samsung found the keyboard fine, it called it QH-ZY-US-01 in the device menu but it paired with it fine and there is an option to rename the device to something more friendly.
Playing with some of the function keys, some work on the phone, some dont. the brightness keys dont have an effect but the media keys, play, pause, vol up and down and the screen lock key all work as expected as does the ‘Home’ key which takes my phone back to the home screen! You can actually navigate touchwiz using the arrow keys but its not fun!
Typing away in my email app was great fun. The keyboard makes a satisfying small clack when typing which I really like, there is enough resistance there to know when you have made a keypress and when you haven't. Typing didnt show any input lag at all, all words appeared instantly on the screen. When using a keyboard on android, the onscreen keyboard does pop up but using the back button minimised this for me easily to give me more screen real estate.
Turning the keyboard off and on again to check it reconnects showed no problems, it was reconnected instantly when it was switched on so I didnt have to go through the setup or anything like that every time the keyboard is switched off.
Nexus 7 (2013)
Testing on the nexus didnt really seem to be any different to testing on my Galaxy S4, both are android and both reacted the same so says to me that this should work fine with any android device.
I am a big fan of keyboards for android devices, especially tablets. Android tablets tend to me media output devices rather than media input i.e. you watch stuff but dont ever really create much. Typing on screen for long periods is a pain but using something as simple as a bluetooth keyboard suddenly means you can use your tablet more as a work laptop, you can comfortably pen a nice long email to people. I would urge anyone who isnt sure about getting a bluetooth keyboard to get one, you will use it more than you think. Most modern TVs now work with bluetooth (check the specs) meaning you can use the one keyboard on multiple devices. I find myself just grabbing the keyboard to write a text message or an email as its easier to grab that and type than to write anything long on the screen.
PC
The pairing with Windows 7 was again fairly simple, soon as i made my PC discoverable and pressing connect on the keyboard it paired up fine. Typing on the keyboard was just the same as using it on android. No input lag, no disconnects or issues. Turning the keyboard on and off again and it reconnected to my PC fine and actually is nice and comfortable to use as a daily driver.
Pricing
Ths is on Amazon for £12.99 at the moment which honestly you cant get one of these for less than that. I paid £15 for my other one and its no where near as nice as this one, I havent seen them anywhere for anything less than £15 mark so this seems like quite a very good price. Currys / PC World these are generally £30. For £12.99 to get a good solid, name brand product I feel is a good investment!
Positive points
+I love this thing, Bluetooth keyboards are so so handy with android devices!
+Good keyspacing
+Responsive keys
+No input lag
+Easy bluetooth pairing
+Good looking, looks stylish on the desk and being wireless adds to the appeal
+Bluetooth 3.0, low energy so kind on batteries
+Not a fingerprint magnet
+Battery status / pairing status LED.
+Rubber non-slip feet (4)
+Simple to pair and pick up and use.
+Doesnt forget pairing details when switched off (i’ve actually had keyboard that do this and its so annoying!)
Negative points
- Small power switch underneath, not always easy to use or see if its on / off.
- No adjustable feet, would be nice to be able to choose to lie flat.
Conclusions
Overall a very nice little unit, classy looking. This is really a joy to use.
One final note, ive written this whole review on the keyboard, i’ve enjoyed it and not had any disconnects or issues with using it!
Score
My Score out of 5:
:good::good::good::good::good:
5 out of 5 - Really solid, useful little device, pick up and go type thing. Love it, love the looks and love the functionality.
Bottom Line
Very impressive little device, stylish, responsive and easy to use.
Links
Inateck Website
http://www.inateck.com/inateck-bk1002e-bluetooth-keyboard-english/
In hunting out the link ive also noticed that they have released an Apple style keyboard similar to this one.
http://www.inateck.com/inateck-bk1001e-bluetooth-keyboard-english/
So nice bit of choice there.

[REVIEW] iPega PG-9052

Your fingers cover half the display, you tap the screen but nothing happens, and after playing, you're left with countless annoying fingerprints all over your device. We've all suffered the pain of having to play a fast-paced game on a small touchscreen. There are controllers that you can buy to alleviate these issues, but they're expensive—ranging anywhere from $50 to over $100.
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And then I found the iPega PG-9052, a ~$22 wireless Bluetooth gamepad. Seeing the low price and relatively well-known brand (iPega has been making gamepads for years, as one can see from the long list of products on their site), I picked one up to try out for myself.
And I was pleasantly surprised. The build quality of the gamepad is very good: the construction is durable, buttons are clicky, and the telescopic stand (which should comfortably fit up to 6 inch phones) is a nice feature. Also, the gamepad has two left and two right shoulder buttons, which cheaper controllers often omit.
The iPega PG-9052 has an unwieldy name, but the device itself is anything but so.​
Actually pairing the controller with my device, however, was a bit confusing. You have to press a certain button configuration to make the gamepad enter Bluetooth pairing mode, which took me a while to figure out. Though a manual was included, the instructions had been clearly translated and as a result, were quite difficult to understand. After pairing for the first time, connection was as easy as turning on the gamepad and Bluetooth on my phone.
The PG-9052 worked great for what I wanted, a solid controller for playing ROMs. I tested it extensively with three apps: PPSSPP, My Boy!, and DraStic. It was fully compatible with all three. Buttons were re-mappable in the emulator's settings. There was no distinguishable input lag when playing, from the slowest turn by turn RPGs, to the fastest racing or fighting games. The one con in terms of controls is that the dead zone of the analog sticks is a bit larger compared to some other controllers I have tried. That is, the analog sticks are not as sensitive.
The battery life of the PG-9052 has been excellent. The website that I purchased the gamepad from advertises a 300mAh battery, which sounds small, but I can usually play for about 4-5 hours before needing to plug the controller in.
Overall, the iPega PG-9052 is a fantastic controller. It is comparable to other gamepads double, or even triple its price. The cheapest price I could find was $22 USD shipped from Gearbest (free shipping took about two weeks to get to Toronto, Canada), but Amazon and DX sell it as well. Beware purchasing from small or not well-known online sellers, as there are fakes.
PROS:
- Solid controls, quick response time
- Feels nice to hold
- Phone holder is adjustable, holds up to 6" phone easily
- Long battery life
- Comes with carrying bag and micro-USB cable
- Great price
CONS:
- Analog sticks have sizable dead zone
- Pairing instructions are confusing
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How did you pair it? I just got one today, but cannot figure it out. My PC sees the gamepad, but phones don't. I've tried 2 different Android phones. I have tried using the on and start button. Also tried variations with Y and X.

The controller is operable windows 7 or 10 ? or only used in android ??
dbjungle said:
How did you pair it? I just got one today, but cannot figure it out. My PC sees the gamepad, but phones don't. I've tried 2 different Android phones. I have tried using the on and start button. Also tried variations with Y and X.
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Hello,
I'm sorry but I will not help you.
I have not the gamepad.
But can you tell me if the controller is operable windows 7 or 10 ? or only used in android ??
I'd like to know before buying.
Thank you in advance and I wish you good luck in solving your problem.

dbjungle said:
How did you pair it? I just got one today, but cannot figure it out. My PC sees the gamepad, but phones don't. I've tried 2 different Android phones. I have tried using the on and start button. Also tried variations with Y and X.
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Hold the start button, then press on. You should see the first two lights flashing. Go to the bluetooth menu on your phone, you should see PG-9052 listed.
sayen said:
Hello,
I'm sorry but I will not help you.
I have not the gamepad.
But can you tell me if the controller is operable windows 7 or 10 ? or only used in android ??
I'd like to know before buying.
Thank you in advance and I wish you good luck in solving your problem.
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Yup! I tested it with PPSSPP and VisualBoyAdvance on Windows 10, and it worked well.

OK thanks for your answer

I have a problem with iPega 9052. It discharge when I don't use. So I need to charge it before playing games. This is a fault with my controller, or this is normal?

Bozek said:
I have a problem with iPega 9052. It discharge when I don't use. So I need to charge it before playing games. This is a fault with my controller, or this is normal?
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Depends on how fast it discharges. If the battery lasts about a month without you using it, that's fairly normal. If it's just a few days, then probably not.
Btw sorry for the late reply, I don't seem to be getting notifications of new replies to this post for some reason...

klvnhng said:
Depends on how fast it discharges. If the battery lasts about a month without you using it, that's fairly normal. If it's just a few days, then probably not.
Btw sorry for the late reply, I don't seem to be getting notifications of new replies to this post for some reason...
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It discharge very fast. If I charge it, the next day it isn't power on. I order a new from Gearbest, I hope this is works good.
Tapatalk-kal küldve az én D5503-el

Bozek said:
It discharge very fast. If I charge it, the next day it isn't power on. I order a new from Gearbest, I hope this is works good.
Tapatalk-kal küldve az én D5503-el
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You should contact them and see if you can get a refund, or at least the replacement for free. They are usually pretty good if you explain your situation properly.

Hi, sorry to revive this thread but I am looking to buy this gamepad and I want to ask you some questions =D.
When you say analog dead zone is really very dramatic? Or are you saying like a real gamer user? I have the Ipega 9017 and the problem that I have is the lack of R2 and L2 so games Like Modern Combat 5 or Brothers in Arms 3 where R2 is mapped as the fire key I cannot really play them.
So my real question is: is the dead zone really a problem while you using it? Do you recommend to buy the Moga Hero instead of this one? Thanks in advance for all your help!

adding some info after getting one myself
very confortable, easy to repair (good design, questionable assembly) and compatible with so many games... i just love this controller. I can't seem to be able to pair it with my pc win7 64bit tho. I've so far tried everything apart from replacing my bluetooth dongle... meh. maybe later.
So far i've been very pleased with what i found inside the controller. I needed to open the controller as the L2 button pin holding it in place was not inserted all the way in. a simple push with a sharp screwdriver did the trick. everything apart from R2L2 buttons which are in the back cover are well fixed to the front cover. just be carefull with the wires not to rip them off when opening the device, disconnect those and gaze at the components inside.
The whole reason i'm annoying you with all of this is that this puppy is hackable/moddable. one could easily add buttons on the back cover to "burn"-ify the gamepad by routing wires through the speaker slits or upgrade the battery size, add leds...etc. but the best thing is that mine has unused solder pads on the motherboard with refferences to internal speakers, and vibration motors... wow! i guess there is a better model out there or optional functions prepared for a future version/model. meanwhile i will look for ways to hook this up myself id love to have rumble if it's possible...
thank you all for everything you guys contribute to this site, i find myself coming back here more and more as you keep having the best info on every query i have and there's almost no info anywhere on this precious gem of a controller. i simply love it!
P.S. i don't see the excessive dead zone some of you may experience.
Thank you thank you thank you.
MAPTWO

do the analogs click on this controller ?