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Multimedia Dock

The accessory I am most looking forward to for the HTC Thunderbolt is the multimedia dock.
I love my desktop dock for the Nexus One and will definitely be getting the multimedia dock when it is released.
Does anyone know the timeline for release for the dock?

I will believe it exists when I see it. IIRC, there was supposed to be a dock for the incredible too. No links for sale at VZW, Amazon, or Best Buy. With the usb on the side, this is a much needed accessory and is keeping me on the sidelines. Oh, that and root/S-OFF. And it appears the battery life is still an issue. My incredible gets me through the day, but was about 4-6 hours when it was new/stock. Hopefully the thunderbolt will only get better.

filovirus said:
I will believe it exists when I see it. IIRC, there was supposed to be a dock for the incredible too. No links for sale at VZW, Amazon, or Best Buy. With the usb on the side, this is a much needed accessory and is keeping me on the sidelines. Oh, that and root/S-OFF.
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Its listed in the accessories section of the Verizon website. Well, it was listed on my corporate discount page anyway.

Not seeing it on vzw.com in accessories or via search.
Search for: thunderbolt dock
No results found for your search.
Can anyone post a screen shot of it from their corporate purchasing site? This phone has been coming soon for months, so it really doesn't make much sense not to sell the dock on the release date.

http://shop.htcpedia.com/htc-thunderbolt-desktop-charging-dock.html
its on htcpedia but not available yet. I want this bad boy also!

No screenshots just yet. Still at work. $60 regular price. $45 for me with discount.

Called vzw today to order my extended battery, but they said they don't have the docks in stock
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lol damn some1 beat me to the link first

still waiting... ugh. this is the one accessory I want!
(lets hope they leave a bit of wiggle room so you can leave your case on)

bmcclure937 said:
still waiting... ugh. this is the one accessory I want!
(lets hope they leave a bit of wiggle room so you can leave your case on)
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same here, local storeS lol, yes stores are outta the extended battery and never got media docks!
havent found anywhere to get the dock yet.

when I got the og droid they had combo pack with car dock and mutimedia dock all for 50 bucks hope they do that with the thunderbolt

Doubt that will happen considering the price for the Dock by itself is more than $50.

I got the car dock for free along with one of those double cases, screen protectors and cleaning wipes, and a car charger when I got my TB..
bought a dock for my og droid and barely used it tho...never used the car mount either. wont be getting a dock for the TB..

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So they just gave you $50 in accessories for free?
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I'm wondering about the connectivity options for this Multimedia Dock - can it provide a TV out connection for example?
It's not easy to find out and I have tried to search high and low to find something about the connectivity - the name Dock implies that it also offers the possibility to hook it up to an external stereo or TV set etc.
It would be greatly appreciated if someone has a link to more information about this product.

That would be great

lordv8r said:
So they just gave you $50 in accessories for free?
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No, they gave me like $100 worth of free stuff...

MYxdaUSERNAME said:
No, they gave me like $100 worth of free stuff...
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anything in that $100 a media dock? LOL! annoying that there not available yet. VW by me when i asked for an extended battery said we dont have them and tried selling me the carry along charger and i was like no thanks and magically he found an extended battery lol. unfortunately that didnt work to get a media dock

any word on this media dock yet?

Samsunged again!

So what is our best option to pester samsung and/or Google to release the 3 pin car dock? And home dock?
Sent from my Nexus in Texas.

Bricks through windows, moltovs, maybe mailing body parts one at a time?
You could also try Twitter or something.

Stadsport said:
Bricks through windows, moltovs, maybe mailing body parts one at a time?
You could also try Twitter or something.
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tried the first 3 ... never worked
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I know, it's pretty silly isn't it? Not only are there no accessories out that use it, but apparently from what I read the charge isn't even enough to sustain the phone while it's on. Definitely a big dropped ball. There's really no excuse for that on a flagship phone.

Seriously!
I sure thought long and hard about the Razor because Moto "Puts out" when it comes to accessories and the Lapdock looks pretty promising if they get the bugs out of the new one.
There are plenty of issues to be irritated about with this phone (flaky data connection anyone?) and I have managed to keep my disappointment tempered since with 4.0.4 coming (SOON DAMMIT!) it should solve a lot of them but thank you for reminding me of another

May I suggest waiting another 11 days for the car dock?
http://www.expansys-usa.com/samsung-google-galaxy-nexus-vehicle-mount-225505/
And... another 12 days for the home dock?
http://www.expansys-usa.com/samsung-google-galaxy-nexus-desk-stand-226695/
EDIT: Interesting that those models are not compatible with the Verizon version.

Acererak said:
My guess is Verizon wants to sell their own car mount.
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But the mounts for the GSM and CDMA versions are incompatible so... this makes no sense. Verizon can't force Samsung to not sell to the rest of the world

Maybe the CEO just needs to wake up next to a horse head.

Stadsport said:
Bricks through windows
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Dont forget to attach a note to that brick so they get the message loud and clear.

Smokeey said:
Maybe the CEO just needs to wake up next to a horse head.
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I am Italian...

dmmarck said:
I am Italian...
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I'm Sicilian, we're the people who run the mob.
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thequinox said:
I know, it's pretty silly isn't it? Not only are there no accessories out that use it, but apparently from what I read the charge isn't even enough to sustain the phone while it's on. Definitely a big dropped ball. There's really no excuse for that on a flagship phone.
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I made my own cradle charger out of wood just so I could have one.
It appears the POGO pins only accept max of .5A, so it charges pretty slow. I use it as my overnight charger.
If you were using a car dock with GPS running, it won't sustain it at all, given that 1A chargers barely keep up if you're running nav.
I do want to say that I am really unhappy with the lack of accessories for it as well as the fragmentation of having two galaxy nexus form factors to deal with, which further reduces the desire for 3rd party accessory makers to look at making stuff for our phone. I feel like Samsung really blew it with this one.

wonshikee said:
I made my own cradle charger out of wood just so I could have one.
It appears the POGO pins only accept max of .5A, so it charges pretty slow. I use it as my overnight charger.
If you were using a car dock with GPS running, it won't sustain it at all, given that 1A chargers barely keep up if you're running nav.
I do want to say that I am really unhappy with the lack of accessories for it as well as the fragmentation of having two galaxy nexus form factors to deal with, which further reduces the desire for 3rd party accessory makers to look at making stuff for our phone. I feel like Samsung really blew it with this one.
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do we blame google or samsung? google probably gave in to verizon even though i am sure samsung has more say on accessories. so do we impale a nexus through the usb port and post it on samsung website's front page?

@rbiter said:
do we blame google or samsung? google probably gave in to verizon even though i am sure samsung has more say on accessories. so do we impale a nexus through the usb port and post it on samsung website's front page?
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It's entirely Samsung, nothing to do with Google. They built the phone. Unless of course, VZ actually said - our phone has to be a different form factor, in which case they can die in a fire.
Someone at Samsung with some common sense should of said, gee golly, maybe we should just thicken up the GSM version half a mm, throw in a bigger battery and everyone would be happy.

i515 Pogo Desk dock back up on Samsung's site!

I was expecting this to happen...
link here:
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/EDD-D1F8BEBSTD
None in stock, but I'm on the back order list...

I would love to get this but $89.99 is highway robbery. Looks great though and thanks for the heads up.

Dock is in stock now. Just ordered mine. FWIW the shipping is free... Agree that $90 is steep but there are still no other POGO options for i515 that I've seen.

Now all I need is the POGO car dock...

Not that GSM version is any cheap also, but you pay for a really high quality made accessory, any original accessory cost more than aftermarket..

Sleuth255 said:
Dock is in stock now. Just ordered mine. FWIW the shipping is free... Agree that $90 is steep but there are still no other POGO options for i515 that I've seen.
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I don't know if you use a case or an extended (2100mah) battery but if you do, could you post whether or not they fit or if you think they would? I'm really looking forward to this thing but before dropping $90 on it I'd like know cause my phone always has the extended in and rarely ever leaves the cruzer lite tpu case. Thanks!
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np. I have extended battery but no case. I believe this was tested when the dock first appeared in Feb and the extended battery fit. I'll verify when I get it.

Sleuth255 said:
np. I have extended battery but no case. I believe this was tested when the dock first appeared in Feb and the extended battery fit. I'll verify when I get it.
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Awesome, and thanks. I saw a lot for the GSM but not Verizon and I didn't see anything with a case but they all said it was a tight fit with no case so I'm not holding out a lot of hope it'll fit with the case but one can dream
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I received this a couple of days ago:
Thank you for your inquiry concerning about your Galaxy Nexus and we understand that you need a desk top dock that uses 3 pogo pins.
Samsung.com will begin offering the 3-pin desk dock for the Galaxy Nexus with Verizon Wireless this week. Currently, we dont have one available on our wensite to purchase. We invite you to call our Accessories Sales Department as we might have one available on our office to sell out.
Please call our toll free number 1-888-987-4357 and follow the prompted number queue for Accessories. A live operator can assist you between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, and 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, Central Standard Time.
Thank you for your continued interest in Samsung products.
Sincerely,
Victor Technical Support
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55Pegasus said:
I received this a couple of days ago:
... Currently, we dont have one available on our wensite to purchase...
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That looks like a form letter. Did they really send out something with errors like that?
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E15i said:
Not that GSM version is any cheap also, but you pay for a really high quality made accessory, any original accessory cost more than aftermarket..
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I agree. I ordered the GSM model from Expansys earlier this week and it arrived today. I couldn't be more pleased with its fit and finish. It also happens to be just tall enough for me to squeeze in one of my Tagstand NFC tags.

Ordered mine yesterday and shipped today... we will see!

Chinpokomon said:
That looks like a form letter. Did they really send out something with errors like that?
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I ordered using the phone number yesterday. Shipped today.
And yes it came with the errors.
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file transfer?
could someone let us know whether the dock supports file transfer between the nexus and the pc/laptop? or is it just a charger?

drsnappyd said:
could someone let us know whether the dock supports file transfer between the nexus and the pc/laptop? or is it just a charger?
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The pogo pins are for charging and audio out... no reason to suspect this would allow for data transfer without pins analogous to D+ and D-. Samsung even lists it as being merely a charger in the spec sheet.
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Anyone find a place to get it cheaper?
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yalkowni said:
Anyone find a place to get it cheaper?
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DIY if you just want a charging dock without audio out, it's real easy to make, made my in 2-3 hours.
Of course if you DIY, you can't throw abuse it it, it's gona break faster than the original Samsung one, but it works

Any confirmation of it working with the OEM extended battery and back?

mine will show up in about 24 hours. I have the OEM 2100ma extended battery and will post results as soon as I know them. Based on posters who bought this dock back in Feb when it was first introduced, I expect it will fit w/o issues.

Can anyone confirm whether plugging an MHL adapter to the micro-USB output on the dock will provide one with video output?
This guys says yes, but I'd like to hear from others to believe it:
http://www.careace.net/2012/02/22/verizon-galaxy-nexus-desktop-dock-accessory-now-available/

Pogo Pin Dock does NOT come with a power adapter?!

Ok, I am a little bit ticked off right now.
I had a Nexus One. When I bought the N1 dock, it came very nicely packaged and with its own power cable AND audio cable. Its cost felt justified.
So, since I got my Galaxy Nexus I decided to order the dock for it.
I just got the dock (after waiting a week when it was 2 day shipping), I open the package and I pull out the cheapest flimsiest packaging ever. I pull out the dock (which does feel solid), and THAT'S IT! There is NO power cable and NO audio cable included. $68.xx for a freaking dock with NO cables.
I seriously feel like I've been ripped-the-****-off here.
I know their site says no audio cable included... so whatever, but to not include the charger either... that's pretty damn ****ty in my opinion.
I just thought I would vent here since I had not seen this mentioned any where else before.

Damn. At least throw in a cable!
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Definitely! At least the car dock came with a lighter socket charger. I guess Samsung though it wasn't necessary/wanted to cheap out since we already have one from our phones. I'm more irritated by the fact that there's no way to manually turn off the screen when docked.

I thought the same thing when I opened my dock... I also had the nexus one and the dock... At least we got a second charger with that...

At least you can seek solace in the fact that the LTE dock is, for all intensive purposes, the same exact dock... for $90 and there still aren't any cables included. I actually bought the GSM dock for mine and sanded it down to fit my more portly LTE version because the price difference is bollocks in my opinion.

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At least you can seek solace in the fact that the LTE dock is, for all intensive purposes, the same exact dock... for $90 and there still aren't any cables included. I actually bought the GSM dock for mine and sanded it down to fit my more portly LTE version because the price difference is bollocks in my opinion.
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Wow, Samsung/Google is being a little greed with the accessories

GldRush98 said:
Wow, Samsung/Google is being a little greed with the accessories
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I really want to think it's at least not Google since they don't sell it on the Play store haha, just good old sammy

jakeisouttolunch said:
At least you can seek solace in the fact that the LTE dock is, for all intensive purposes, the same exact dock... for $90 and there still aren't any cables included. I actually bought the GSM dock for mine and sanded it down to fit my more portly LTE version because the price difference is bollocks in my opinion.
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Correction..."Intents and purposes".
With that out of the way..you guys are lucky you can at least get the dock..I'm having a hell of a time finding one here in Pakistan.
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uansari1 said:
Correction..."Intents and purposes".
With that out of the way..you guys are lucky you can at least get the dock..I'm having a hell of a time finding one here in Pakistan.
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Just order it online. This was the cheapest place I've found since they offer $3.50 shipping and no VAT (tax).
http://www.mobilefun.com/33498-samsung-desk-stand-for-galaxy-nexus---edd-d1f2begstd.htm
I got it 6 business days after I ordered (Canada).
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mdh007 said:
Just order it online. This was the cheapest place I've found since they offer $3.50 shipping and no VAT (tax).
http://www.mobilefun.com/33498-samsung-desk-stand-for-galaxy-nexus---edd-d1f2begstd.htm
I got it 6 business days after I ordered (Canada).
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Is that for the GSM variant or the LTE? I couldn't find out which one on the webpage. So I was wondering which version you had for it.

chuckdz3 said:
Is that for the GSM variant or the LTE? I couldn't find out which one on the webpage. So I was wondering which version you had for it.
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Its for the GSM variant.
I used to think apple was crazy to charge $40 for a dock and fail to include a power cable with it. Samsung takes the cake
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Jack adapter advice

Hi everyone,
I will be switching from Oneplus 5T to 7 Pro by next week.
For the first time, my phone will not have a jack port.
I have great (and expensive) Bose earphones with active noise reduction that I want to keep using, so I am looking to buy a usb-c to jack adapter, I have spotted many on Amazon and wanted your input as I have no idea whether their might be quality or compatibility issues!
Here are some links I spotted:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PF8Z6LB
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P5T7QTF
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NVDT57C
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MS88XPB
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QQ4LV8F
What do you think?

The phone doesn't come with a dongle?

vibrantliker said:
The phone doesn't come with a dongle?
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No there is no adapter in box :crying:

skylinegeek said:
No there is no adapter in box :crying:
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interesting.
You can buy them on the oneplus site

vibrantliker said:
interesting.
You can buy them on the oneplus site
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But you couldn't buy them during the community drops, so you're stuck with a £5 or £8 delivery charge for a £7 item, despite having just dropped £800 into their pockets for the phone itself!
Way to go guys; you couldn't just put one in the bloody box or allow us to buy one at the same time !! :crying:
Instead I scored a couple of cheapo dongles from Amazon with free next day delivery instead, which will still arrive quicker than the OnePlus item despite being a third of the all-in cost.

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But you couldn't buy them during the community drops, so you're stuck with a £5 or £8 delivery charge for a £7 item, despite having just dropped £800 into their pockets for the phone itself!
Way to go guys; you couldn't just put one in the bloody box or allow us to buy one at the same time !! :crying:
Instead I scored a couple of cheapo dongles from Amazon with free next day delivery instead, which will still arrive quicker than the OnePlus item despite being a third of the all-in cost.
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I agree, they could have included it since they took away the headphone jack.

sdunne said:
But you couldn't buy them during the community drops, so you're stuck with a £5 or £8 delivery charge for a £7 item, despite having just dropped £800 into their pockets for the phone itself!
Way to go guys; you couldn't just put one in the bloody box or allow us to buy one at the same time !! :crying:
Instead I scored a couple of cheapo dongles from Amazon with free next day delivery instead, which will still arrive quicker than the OnePlus item despite being a third of the all-in cost.
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I mean yeah it's a shame that they didn't include one buy I managed to pick up one during the community drop ? I was more annoyed that for some reason my student discount was unavailable till October, even though I got my OP 5 over 2 years ago

I advice you to buy DAC and not a simple adapter since it has the same size, the Sonata HD DAC Cable II by Hidizs got pretty good reviews

Chinaroad said:
I advice you to buy DAC and not a simple adapter since it has the same size, the Sonata HD DAC Cable II by Hidizs got pretty good reviews
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I agree! A good 24bit or 32bit DAC built in to the USB dongle will give you a much better audio experience.

Chinaroad said:
I advice you to buy DAC and not a simple adapter since it has the same size, the Sonata HD DAC Cable II by Hidizs got pretty good reviews
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Still, it's about 10 X the cost of the basic adapter, so unless the onboard DAC turns out to be pants I'll probably stick with what's sitting in the mailroom for me

I'll get a DAC adapter.

vibrantliker said:
interesting.
You can buy them on the oneplus site
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I couldn't find one on the website!

I'm in the same boat, will be upgrading from 5T to 7Pro. Looking for a good adapter. 2 pack would be enough as keeping a backup in case i lose it.
How much of difference is buying a DAC one.

gigaboss said:
I couldn't find one on the website!
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https://www.oneplus.com/product/oneplus-type-c-adapter

Thanks, I was looking in Audio, silly me!
I guess I will just fo with the oneplus adapter!

Believe it or not Apple supposedly makes a pretty good one. https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...pple-vs-google-usb-c-headphone-adapters.5541/

thecobra said:
Believe it or not Apple supposedly makes a pretty good one. https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...pple-vs-google-usb-c-headphone-adapters.5541/
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But would the commands work?

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https://www.oneplus.com/product/oneplus-type-c-adapter
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Am I hallucinating or did it go from 7.95 to 12.95?

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But would the commands work?
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Not sure what you mean by "commands."

thecobra said:
Not sure what you mean by "commands."
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I mean the buttons on my earphones, play/pause would certainly work but not sure about volume up and down