Hey all,
Having switched from an Evo 3D to the S3 (which i LOVE), I needed to buy a new car dock for the phone to use it in the car. With the 3D I was using Seidio's Car Dock and it was great. It was sturdy, and did everything I needed it to do. I started looking for something similar for the S3 and was initially going to go with the Infuse 4G dock, but, I have a Platinum Brand (Seidio) surface case - so, I needed something that could accommodate the extra bulk. Found the iBolt and liked it, seemed well built so I thought I'd give it a try. 50$ was sort of steep so I was glad to see that their new xProDock was coming out soon (was supposed to be TODAY) and was available for preorder.
Just checked this morning and now it's apparently delayed until the 31st of this month. Anyone else pre-order this or heard anything from iBolt?
I know that it's not uncommon for products to debut/ship later than originally stated - was just wondering if anyone else had any information? I'll be reaching out to iBolt at some point through out the day.
Thankss!:good:
Links pictures sextapes ?
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He doesn't want to share the links, huh?
Fine. We'll make our own iBolt, with links, pictures and sextapes. In fact, forget the iBolt, link and pictures.
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if you search on amazon for the iBolt XproDock for samsung you'll see it. (cant post links yet )
Thanks for feeding my lazyness.
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No problem, breakfast is the most important meal of the day..:good:
AceKingNYC said:
Hey all,
Having switched from an Evo 3D to the S3 (which i LOVE), I needed to buy a new car dock for the phone to use it in the car. With the 3D I was using Seidio's Car Dock and it was great. It was sturdy, and did everything I needed it to do. I started looking for something similar for the S3 and was initially going to go with the Infuse 4G dock, but, I have a Platinum Brand (Seidio) surface case - so, I needed something that could accommodate the extra bulk. Found the iBolt and liked it, seemed well built so I thought I'd give it a try. 50$ was sort of steep so I was glad to see that their new xProDock was coming out soon (was supposed to be TODAY) and was available for preorder.
Just checked this morning and now it's apparently delayed until the 31st of this month. Anyone else pre-order this or heard anything from iBolt?
I know that it's not uncommon for products to debut/ship later than originally stated - was just wondering if anyone else had any information? I'll be reaching out to iBolt at some point through out the day.
Thankss!:good:
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Keep us posted.
Just got a reply from iBolt. I had asked them to confirm the release date was pushed back and if so, why.
here is the response:
Thank you for the e-mail.
Yes, it has been pushed back to the 31st. Just making sure everything is perfect.
Have a great day.
Dee Amick
iBOLT
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So it is confirmed that the new dock for samsung phones (this dock can accomodate our phones as well as the note and note 2 with its adjustable features) has been pushed back until the end of the month. Bummer.
I will wait non the less for my order to be shipped out!
damn. that sux. I ordered one on amazon. it hasn't shipped either. It was marked as saying it was supposed to ship on the 6th, but it never did.
Better late than never, but i really want this thing!
It looks like a universal dock. If it can hold my phone with an extended battery ill be buyng this
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For some reason, the xProDock is NO LONGER shown in iBOlt website, nor Amazon.
I wonder if they're pulling the product out for "re-design" due to all the new phones introduced in CES?
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For some reason, the xProDock is NO LONGER shown in iBOlt website, nor Amazon.
I wonder if they're pulling the product out for "re-design" due to all the new phones introduced in CES?
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Just found this on YouTube, A video of the dock in action by iBolt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k97vG2Fjvkg
iBolt has stated that the reason for the delay with the Samsung dock is because of the AUX out cable, they are ready to ship the actual units but the aux cables aren't ready.
I wonder if there is a reason behind this
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iBolt has stated that the reason for the delay with the Samsung dock is because of the AUX out cable, they are ready to ship the actual units but the aux cables aren't ready.
I wonder if there is a reason behind this
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I understand that, but usually the seller will leave the product page on and just state something like "launched in Q2". But iBolt PULLED OUT the product page, even from large online retailer like Amazon, which is intriguing.
I really hope they still sell it though.. I need a car docking station that:
1). Recognize car mode
2). Accept phone in case
Damn that sucks.I just bought the Samsung oem universal car dock.
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I understand that, but usually the seller will leave the product page on and just state something like "launched in Q2". But iBolt PULLED OUT the product page, even from large online retailer like Amazon, which is intriguing.
I really hope they still sell it though.. I need a car docking station that:
1). Recognize car mode
2). Accept phone in case
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Before I deleted my original post, I stated that Android Central has first dibs exclusive rights so that could be why.
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Before I deleted my original post, I stated that Android Central has first dibs exclusive rights so that could be why.
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I saw the dock was on pre-order in BOTH Android Shop (from Android Central) and Amazon, before uge seller pulled out from Amazon.
I had bad experiences with Android Shop...will never buy from them again.
I Just received a phone call from iBolt today. Apparently they had sent me an email last week apologizing for the delay and offering me a choice of a free gift for the inconvenience.
The woman from iBolt told me that the hold up is the "pigtail." She explained it as the small cable on the unit itself. That is not in yet; and won't be until February. She told me that they are shipping out the rest of the dock today and will send out the cable when it is available.
She gave me a choice of a Miro USB to cigarette lighter adapter that would allow me to start using my dock immediately, or a MHL cable and adapter that would allow me to view video output from my Note 2 to a HDTV. I chose option 2. I already have several USB to cigarette adapters.
I have to say, this company has done right by me. They acknowledge their mistake and try to make it right with the offer. I guess i am used to "customer service" on the other side (my pre-Android days) where a company would blame you for the problems and tell you you are holding it wrong!
All jokes aside, I am very satisfied with this resolution for the delay.
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I Just received a phone call from iBolt today. Apparently they had sent me an email last week apologizing for the delay and offering me a choice of a free gift for the inconvenience.
The woman from iBolt told me that the hold up is the "pigtail." She explained it as the small cable on the unit itself. That is not in yet; and won't be until February. She told me that they are shipping out the rest of the dock today and will send out the cable when it is available.
She gave me a choice of a Miro USB to cigarette lighter adapter that would allow me to start using my dock immediately, or a MHL cable and adapter that would allow me to view video output from my Note 2 to a HDTV. I chose option 2. I already have several USB to cigarette adapters.
I have to say, this company has done right by me. They acknowledge their mistake and try to make it right with the offer. I guess i am used to "customer service" on the other side (my pre-Android days) where a company would blame you for the problems and tell you you are holding it wrong!
All jokes aside, I am very satisfied with this resolution for the delay.
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How did you preorder again? This dock is not shown on their website.
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How did you preorder again? This dock is not shown on their website.
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it was through Amazon.com
The dock was available for preorder through Amazon then taken down.
but GOOD NEWS! I got an message from them saying that they had shipped the dock. So i should be getting it soon. Others who have ordered should be receiving notification soon
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I've never had an android phone before (or any smart phone) and I am thinking of a captivate.
Are there any good car mount systems? It would be nice to have a built in charger and maybe speakers/mic.
Thank you.
there was a question about this already, no worries. Theres a member on here that might do a custum one for you. However, seeing how the phone hasnt been released yet, there will be tons of car mounts for it once its legally on shelves.
*eating own words* there was a question on docks not car mounts, my bad. *edit*
got a fairly generic response from the leader in custom car mounts, ProClipUSA today regarding the question I posed them about the Captivate and the awkward charging solution they would have to rig up, here's their reply:
Thank you for your interest in our ProClip Holders. At this time we do not have a Holder for your requested device. We do anticipate making one, however due to the large number of new products we are developing, we cannot give a specific date as to when this will be available. You will be notified by e-mail as soon as the Holder has been received at our warehouse and is ready for online ordering.
The Charging might work as with the European version of the Galaxy S Phone:
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(insert - hard wire connection)
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Yep, I would have to say that's exactly what I'm looking for! They will also offer it without any type of charging solution (picture again is of the international Galaxy S phone):
which will run about $25 if I'm not mistaken (the ones above will run about $75 for the cig plug and $100 for the hard wire, based on past purchases with them), but I had such a hard time trying to wiggle in the power plug EVERY time I inserted my Touch Pro2 to their mount, and that was easily accessed from the bottom - try doing that on the TOP now where it will most likely be in a tough angle mounted up against something in your car...... yeah, I'll just go with the built-in charging solution this time, thanks!
Website to keep an eye on is http://www.proclipusa.com, these pics were sourced from their parent company (or sister? who knows) overseas, http://www.brodit.com/
directly from Sammy themselves...
http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/...index.idx?pagetype=prd_detail&tab=accessories
if you're a little crafty, I used an old iphone case (a stretchy silicone one) and a tom tom mount to make my own. it'll cost less than 10 bucks like that, but if you buy the body glove it'll look much nicer but also cost 25 bucks more and since it's permanently attached to the mount, it would serve one purpose only.
but that coupled with a micro usb charger and I have a slick mount.
jalopnik ran an article on it which gave me the idea
http://jalopnik.com/5593993/build-a-custom-phone-car-mount-for-under-10
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directly from Sammy themselves...
http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/...index.idx?pagetype=prd_detail&tab=accessories
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Damn, that's nice but i really hate those designed for dash mounting.... And for that price without charging capabilities (using the GPS on a long trip would kill a battery fast!), better spend the extra few dollars on the ProClip would be much smarter
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The SAMSUNG kit also includes a charger so you can charge your phone while still talking.
GarciaM25 said:
Damn, that's nice but i really hate those designed for dash mounting.... And for that price without charging capabilities (using the GPS on a long trip would kill a battery fast!), better spend the extra few dollars on the ProClip would be much smarter
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The SAMSUNG kit also includes a charger so you can charge your phone while still talking.
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Ohh, read it [too] quickly on the phone. How does that work??? Doesn't look like there's any room for the charger in there and they don't say whether it is hard-wired or a cigarette lighter plug.....
That Sammy official one looks pretty good, but I really can't justify $60 for a car dock. I'd be willing to pay $25-30 for a good one, but that's about my limit, even for something with a built in charger.
Is there a reason nobody's looking into universal car mounts?
On Amazon, you can get a decent looking universal car mount for ~$8, and a USB car charger for around $3.
It just squeezes to the size of your phone, with gravity resting it on the bottom side...
Could you live with this as a low tech Home "Dock" solution?
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/07/sniper-stand-turns-credit-card-into-iphone-kick-stand/
Sniper-Stand Turns Credit-Card into iPhone Kick-Stand
Heres another kinda cool stand. Might work with the Captivate. I think I could make one of these. A little foam and some rubber dip from the hardware store.
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/03/simplest-and-best-the-moviepeg-iphone-stand/
Does anyone know anything about the Gomadic car vent holder? I've never heard of the company Gomadic before. Do they make quality products?
The particular mount is called "Auto Vent Holder with Car Charger for the Samsung Captivate - uses Gomadic TipExchange Technology" on Amazon. It's $39.95.
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Does anyone know anything about the Gomadic car vent holder? I've never heard of the company Gomadic before. Do they make quality products?
The particular mount is called "Auto Vent Holder with Car Charger for the Samsung Captivate - uses Gomadic TipExchange Technology" on Amazon. It's $39.95.
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It looks like a cheap-o universal one with the same type of "TipExchange Technology" that Kensington uses for their laptop chargers - meaning, they give you a $0.02 charger and you can switch out the tips on it to make it fit your device, which this thing doesn't do just by inserting the phones as the other ones above do, and like I said before, this doesn't feel like the device IMO to have to fumble around with inserting the charger into the port - as easy and painless as possible is how this dash mount will go for me!
Not trying to sound conceited or superficial...... but I sure as hell won't have that thing clipped on to the interior of my car! Wait and spend ~ $20 more for a much better solution, I would suggest - it will be worth it to do it right the first time and not have the hassle of sending that monstrosity back to Amazon!
Well I will certainly put in a +1 for www.proclipusa.com
I have used their clip for my Fuze, and now all I need to do is replace the device part. You put in your car type and device type and get a great holder, and for these types of phones you can get a swivel mount to put it into landscape or portrait mode.
worth the purchase imo
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Not trying to sound conceited or superficial...... but I sure as hell won't have that thing clipped on to the interior of my car! Wait and spend ~ $20 more for a much better solution, I would suggest - it will be worth it to do it right the first time and not have the hassle of sending that monstrosity back to Amazon!
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Thanks for your opinion. What brand do you recommend - what should I be looking out for?
Just wait for ProClip - they said they are coming out with one, as they do for just about every phone invented, and it will fit like a glove, have built in charging options (see my earlier post), and not take up a lot of real estate on the dash by being so damn unsightly.... Once you buy the car mount, as lordmaxx described, all you have to do is buy new device mounts when you get them! Then buy new car mounts when you buy different cars! It is almost too easy....
You can get pretty creative with mounting solutions too. On my Honda, instead of buying the more expensive swivel mount, I bought just the device mount without charging solution and used longer screws and screwed it right to a closed air vent to the right of the steering wheel, then ran a powered USB cable inside the dash. This way, it was ultra low profile and swiveled with the air vent! One unforeseen benefit of doing it this way was that when I use the phone on long trips with the A/C on, the tiny amount that escapes from the back of the air vent keeps the constantly charged phone cool for the entire duration!
Here's a pic of what it looked like with my OLD TyTN II and Zune 80GB - currently have the TP2 mount installed until the Captivate one is released! The cheap-o outside / inside temp gauge didn't work so well, so that was removed. This was my "work truck" for a while as I was the only vinyl graphic installer for the Marines here in Florida, and needed a "mobile office" as you can see! The untouched air vent on the right side shows you what it looked like before I mounted the ProClip on it! Vehicle is a 2004 Acura RSX Type-S A-Spec (DC5 chassis) for reference.
Thanks for the advice. I'll wait for one!
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work truck?
that looks like the interior to an acura rsx...unless i'm completely mistaken
and yes, i know acura is a honda..
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work truck?
that looks like the interior to an acura rsx...unless i'm completely mistaken
and yes, i know acura is a honda..
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you read the 3rd to last sentence but not the last sentence!
GarciaM25 said:
This was my "work truck" for a while as I was the only vinyl graphic installer for the Marines here in Florida, and needed a "mobile office" as you can see! The untouched air vent on the right side shows you what it looked like before I mounted the ProClip on it! Vehicle is a 2004 Acura RSX Type-S A-Spec (DC5 chassis) for reference.
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I have been searching for a deal on this dock and found one through Ebay. This is a bulk item. They told me that it is the same dock without the Tmobile packaging. They are selling them for $39.99 shipped. I bought two. Thought I would share it with you. I have no affiliation with them. Ebay item #180622400868
Nice, ill probably buy two aswell...
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Does the dock use the 3 pins on the side of the phone?
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Does the dock use the 3 pins on the side of the phone?
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Its the oem dock, but for cheaper.. So no, it uses the usb plug... If you buy it, just becarfull when docking ur phone because you might damage ur phones..
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Its the oem dock, but for cheaper.. So no, it uses the usb plug... If you buy it, just becarfull when docking ur phone because you might damage ur phones..
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I read that it is hard to put the phone in the cradle but it gets easier with use. I would not try to force it.
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I read that it is hard to put the phone in the cradle but it gets easier with use. I would not try to force it.
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Well since you bought two, you will see why it is hard to get in.. The dock isnt a bad design, it holds the phone good, its just they could have done without the usb plug where it is...
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Well since you bought two, you will see why it is hard to get in.. The dock isnt a bad design, it holds the phone good, its just they could have done without the usb plug where it is...
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I have not received mine yet. I am going to make one of them work in my car. I like the idea of sliding it into a cradel instead of having to hook power and the 3.5mm audio out to my car. Seems like the best option currently. Not sure what the three contacts on the side do. Do they would do audio and power?
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I have not received mine yet. I am going to make one of them work in my car. I like the idea of sliding it into a cradel instead of having to hook power and the 3.5mm audio out to my car. Seems like the best option currently. Not sure what the three contacts on the side do. Do they would do audio and power?
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Na the 3 prong on the side is just for power but it does relieve a lot of wear and tear on your usb slot. I saw the modded one of the original tmobile one and it looks pretty good.
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KO
Yungster1972 said:
I have not received mine yet. I am going to make one of them work in my car. I like the idea of sliding it into a cradel instead of having to hook power and the 3.5mm audio out to my car. Seems like the best option currently. Not sure what the three contacts on the side do. Do they would do audio and power?
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yea i had that idea to, the bad side is that it is only audio/media streaming through the Bluetooth... which means you cant answer calls through the Bluetooth you would still have to pick it up...
Oh here is my car dock idea still a work in progress..
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yea i had that idea to, the bad side is that it is only audio/media streaming through the Bluetooth... which means you cant answer calls through the Bluetooth you would still have to pick it up...
Oh here is my car dock idea still a work in progress..
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Looking very nice! I assume you've put the 'base' with the bluetooth part somewhere else in the car to allow you to connect to the car audio?
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Looking very nice! I assume you've put the 'base' with the bluetooth part somewhere else in the car to allow you to connect to the car audio?
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thanks, its still a work in progress because it is a nexus one car mount that i used with the mt4g desk dock, I dunno if i wanna mold the two pieces together to make it one?! and I am gonna cut it well just the sides... I don't have the Bluetooth connected since its not finished yet...
I just thought I'd mention that I found this on Amazon for $37.89: amazon.com/Bluetooth-Multimedia-T-Mobile-OrionGadgets-Accessories/dp/B004DR3O68/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_1
Just ordered mine tonight with free shipping.
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KO
yea i had that idea to, the bad side is that it is only audio/media streaming through the Bluetooth... which means you cant answer calls through the Bluetooth you would still have to pick it up...
Oh here is my car dock idea still a work in progress..
I was hoping that it would do voice. Now I need to sell both my cradles. Anyone need a cradle? I will sell cheap.
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Sorry to burst you bubble.. Yeah it sucks that its only for media streaming...
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Sure would be nice if someone made a car dock that used the side pins for charging.
Carrrrrnut. Thats the same one I bought. It works great for audio streaming.
I've never used a dock that was SO FREAKING HARD to get the phone in. I've gotten used to it, but it's virtually impossible to put the phone in without the power button getting pressed and bringing up the power options menu. It's kind of annoying. It's also kind of a pain to get out of the dock. Since you can't grab the sides you sort of have to squeeze the top edge of the phone to pull it out. Sometimes I'm afraid I'm going to damage the screen. I think the dock played a part in breaking my power button, even though I know it's an issue with these phones in general. It's just a really poorly designed dock. I don't know what they were thinking. Nevertheless, I have two of them and mounted one in the car to charge, use Navigation, and bluetooth audio. Wish there were some more choices though...
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I've never used a dock that was SO FREAKING HARD to get the phone in. I've gotten used to it, but it's virtually impossible to put the phone in without the power button getting pressed and bringing up the power options menu. It's kind of annoying. It's also kind of a pain to get out of the dock. Since you can't grab the sides you sort of have to squeeze the top edge of the phone to pull it out. Sometimes I'm afraid I'm going to damage the screen. I think the dock played a part in breaking my power button, even though I know it's an issue with these phones in general. It's just a really poorly designed dock. I don't know what they were thinking.
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Correct. It is a real POS, and I don't recommend that anyone use it. I jacked up my first phone pretty badly, using this dock. It killed my power button after a month of docking, and the added pressure to the seams caused dust particles to pour into the top left-hand corner of the LCD layer.
Absolutely miserable piece of hardware. Shame on T-Mo for the design. What's the point of creating a phone with docking pins, and never using them? It's the whole reason I kept this phone over the Nexus S. I still can't believe no solutions have come along.
The lady the store literally told me they were pointless.
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Sure would be nice if someone made a car dock that used the side pins for charging.
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They do/did!
http://www.skinandcase.com/products/T%2dMobile-My-Touch-4G-Docking-Station.html
On the T-Mo forums some have purchased this before it was withdrawn from the market and apparently it had quality control problems, some didn't work, some worked perfectly and some worked only after disassembly and re-soldering.
Too bad, it's the perfect dock with a perfect price. Who knows if it'll ever be available again.... <sigh>
I wish I'd bought one, soldering a wire that came off in shipping wouldn't be a problem but I didn't and now they're gone. Oh, well......
Update:
They are now available for purchase
I had one of these for my Garmin GPS (they are great but a bit pricey).
I checked today to see if they had any Thunderbolt specific cases but there is no Thunderbolt listed. Would the EVO 4G holder fit our phone? Would the phone have to be "naked" sans case you think?
http://www.proclipusa.com/
I have been using the "universal" one for my last 5-6 phones or so. It is fully adjustable for fitting a naked iPhone to a Thunderbolt with a case. The only issue I have with this one is that because of where the charger port is located, you can't charge and dock at the same time (unless you turn it sideways or upside down - sideways isn't bad for GPS though). Now this doesn't bother me because I have the extended battery, but I can see this as an issue for someone who likes to charge and drive.
http://www.proclipusa.com/brodit-de...ble-holder-with-tilt-swivel-511165-18357.aspx
Thanks for the information. Yes, I was hoping to "charge" and drive because, as well all well know, the battery life is horrendous.
Hopefully they come out with a T-Bolt Specific Holder then soon.... I really like their mounting system(s)
The Adjustable EVO Holder might work. Not positive though. You would still have a charging issue with that phone holder. Their support/sales staff is normally pretty quick about replying to emails. I would just ask them about Thunderbolt product plans.
I'm using a ProClip vehicle mount, but I am using another brand device holder. I am using a Bracketron Universal Holder. The sides adjust up and down, so I can still access the charging port and volume keys. The universal holders aren't the prettiest, but it gets the job done. If ProClip releases a holder that works with the TB with a case, I might consider it. It is nice having a holder that fits more than one phone/device though.
Here is a couple pictures of my setup. I just snapped the last two pictures. Didn't realize they were so blurry.
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I have been using the "universal" one for my last 5-6 phones or so. It is fully adjustable for fitting a naked iPhone to a Thunderbolt with a case. The only issue I have with this one is that because of where the charger port is located, you can't charge and dock at the same time (unless you turn it sideways or upside down - sideways isn't bad for GPS though). Now this doesn't bother me because I have the extended battery, but I can see this as an issue for someone who likes to charge and drive.
Hi, could you tell me what material it is made of do you think you could dremel an opening for the charge port?
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I took the liberty of shooting off an Email to proclip usa customer support and this is the reply I got concerning a mount for our beloved T-Bolt:
Hi Mike,
Thank you for your interest in our ProClip Holders for the Thunderbolt. The new holders will be available early the week of April 25. You will be notified by email as soon as we have them in stock.
We also purchased an extended battery to see if we can accommodate this as well.
Best Regards,
ProClip USA Customer Service
Toll free: +1 800-296-3212
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.proclipusa.com
usafle said:
I took the liberty of shooting off an Email to proclip usa customer support and this is the reply I got concerning a mount for our beloved T-Bolt:
Hi Mike,
Thank you for your interest in our ProClip Holders for the Thunderbolt. The new holders will be available early the week of April 25. You will be notified by email as soon as we have them in stock.
We also purchased an extended battery to see if we can accommodate this as well.
Best Regards,
ProClip USA Customer Service
Toll free: +1 800-296-3212
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.proclipusa.com
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If it works with the extended. I will be buying pro clip for sure. Thanks!
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If it works with the extended. I will be buying pro clip for sure. Thanks!
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As will I. I have been a consumer of the ProClips USA mounts dating back to my old AT&T Tilt, and most recently my 1st generation Motorola Droid. I had contacted them on the day that I had picked up my TB, and had urged them to concentrate on a mount that would accommodate the extended life battery (as a larger than average number of TB owners will be going with the larger batteries, and HTC's current automotive mount will not work with them).
This is something that I will have ordered on the day that the sku hits their web-site!
Spence
If you are all interested, as soon as I get an Email from them saying it's ready to go, I will post on here to keep you all updated?
Glad to see they are making one for our Tbolts!
I have been using ProClip mounts for the past 3+ years and I love them. I could never use the one made for the Fascinate because I used a case on it (so I used the universal mount). My thunderbolt is naked, so I will definitely be picking up the charging mount.
Only one more week!
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If you are all interested, as soon as I get an Email from them saying it's ready to go, I will post on here to keep you all updated?
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They are out!
Just got the Email. They have been released. However, the extended battery clip is on "pre-order" purposes.
Here you go:
Item #511248 - Holder with Tilt Swivel Compatible with original Verizon HTC Extended Battery (Pre-order Only available in the first week of May)
Item #512248 - Holder with Tilt Swivel and Cigarette Lighter Charger Compatible with original Verizon HTC Extended Battery
Item #513248 - Holder with Tilt Swivel and Straight Cable for Fixed Install Compatible with original Verizon HTC Extended Battery.
Item #875214 – Adjustable Holder with Tilt Swivel for use with most cases and skins.
I tried to make it as easy as possible with the linkage and description. I feel like I just coded a webpage with all this HTML markup in the post. LoL
You all are welcome.
Got the email earlier today and ordered the holder with cigarette charger. I've used proclip holders before and they're great.
usafle said:
Just got the Email. They have been released. However, the extended battery clip is on "pre-order" purposes.
Here you go:
Item #511248 - Holder with Tilt Swivel Compatible with original Verizon HTC Extended Battery (Pre-order Only available in the first week of May)
Item #512248 - Holder with Tilt Swivel and Cigarette Lighter Charger Compatible with original Verizon HTC Extended Battery
Item #513248 - Holder with Tilt Swivel and Straight Cable for Fixed Install Compatible with original Verizon HTC Extended Battery.
Item #875214 – Adjustable Holder with Tilt Swivel for use with most cases and skins.
I tried to make it as easy as possible with the linkage and description. I feel like I just coded a webpage with all this HTML markup in the post. LoL
You all are welcome.
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Thank you!!!
Car Dock Mode??
I love having phone mounts, one reason I left the Fascinate was disappointment in Samsung selling accessories that had 2.2 required audio ports, and waiting so dang long to release official 2.2.
In my Applications list, I have the app "Car Panel", which launches the standard HTC car dock application. I can launch from here, but have no link to it whatsoever anywhere.
So, theb big question is, does the proclip mount launch Car Panel when inserted? I've heard good things about their products, but this is critical in my decision making.
ludionis said:
I love having phone mounts, one reason I left the Fascinate was disappointment in Samsung selling accessories that had 2.2 required audio ports, and waiting so dang long to release official 2.2.
In my Applications list, I have the app "Car Panel", which launches the standard HTC car dock application. I can launch from here, but have no link to it whatsoever anywhere.
So, theb big question is, does the proclip mount launch Car Panel when inserted? I've heard good things about their products, but this is critical in my decision making.
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No, the app won't launch automatically. Are you rooted? You should install Google's Car Home app which is a lot better than HTC's Car Panel app.
The Tilt-Swivel Holder with Cigarette Adapter I ordered came today and I got it installed.
Build quality is great as always, thick sturdy plastic.
It fits the extended battery if you have one, it has cutouts for the bottom mic, camera and flash, and headphone jack.
The cigarette adapter outputs 1A so it has enough power for Navigation.
Nice, mine should be here in a few days, i am going to mount it on my vent, i like it a bit higher so its easier to see when using the navigation.
i have the verizon mount right now but i am pretty sure this one will be much better.
battery discharging when in ProClip powered mount?
I may need some help - I have been a longtime user of ProClip products, but this is my first "hard-wired" mount.
I place my order on the day that it became available, and received it the next day (It's nice to live within 90 miles of their HQ). It was installed within minutes, with power connected directly to my 2002 Nissan Xterra's fusebox. Prior to wiring power, I had my volt meter out, and tested my connection point, which was supplying between 12 and 12.5 volts DC. I did not think to test amperage, as I don't think that there would be varying amp being output from the fusebox (am I wrong?).
Anyway - two days in a row, driving from my home to work with the phone seated in the powered mount -charging indicated in the display. I'm running Navigation, with iHeartRadio streaming a local station. Battery level starts out at 98%, and is at 90% by the time I reach my parking spot some 12-15 miles away. Now, before people tell me that I am running too many applications, let me assure you, that I have also tested with running only Google's navigation app, with nearly identical results. In fact I have driven with no applications running, and my home screen as the only thing showing with the same results.
When in my vehicle, I have BT enabled for my hands-free gateway, as well as wifi (for increased GPS accuracy). There is also the few services running, but none of these have changed much since installing the ProClip mount.
Is there any way of testing amperage coming out of the ProClip voltage regulator module? I'm out of ideas as to what could be causing the Thunderbolt to discharge, or rather the ProClip to not be able to stay ahead of the discharge.
This is unacceptable as I have an upcoming family road trip, on which I will be running GPS and streaming music. I expect my battery will be depleted mid way to the destination.
Any suggestions?
I wanted to share my results of trying the Samsung Infuse Car Dock with my Galaxy 2 Epic Touch. It is an Epic success
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I have included a video because there was a number of people that were concerned about the stability, holding power, and the ease of docking and undocking on a dock that was not designed for our phone. As you can see, the phone goes in and out of the dock with ease one handed. It also sits in the dock well tight enough to support the weight of the attached Mac Mini. The package includes the dock, it’s stand as well as an adhesive plate for mounting on the dash if desired. Although the dock does allow you to plug a power supply directly to the dock, the power supply is not included, which is pretty much the norm. The dock also has an audio output port, however when I tested this the audio is not rerouted to this port and comes from the speaker of the phone. The workaround for this is to plug the audio in to the headphone jack of the phone itself, which this dock does accommodate for. Last of all, as you can see from the pictures, the dock does have the proper cut outs for the speaker and camera on the back, so in theory you can always video your driving habits
Members on this Forum are reporting that they are picking up this dock from their Local AT&T stores for about $18. I purchased mine from Amazon HERE for over $30 and am very happy I did (though I wish I had found the $18 deal first).
Pros:
Easy to use
Does not require attaching power to the phone like a universal dock would
Hold the phone very well with little vibration
Cons:
Audio out from the dock does not seem to work with the Epic Touch --> UPDATE: As pointed out in the reply below, the audio out on the back of the dock works just fine if you adjust the settings.
Thanks for the review and pics!
BTW, the current price at AT&T online is $17.99 +tax, free 2 day shipping.
Link:
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...ails/?LOSGId=accessoryBucket&q_sku=sku5190308
The best price for the epic touch specific mount (from a reputable source) is still $39.99. Good amount of savings in this deal.
Audio out works you have to go into dock settings from the main settings menu and check audio mode.
Wanted to add more pros;
Bluetooth routes to headset instead of speakers if a call comes in
Media volume stays at last set instead if lowering once plugged in
Screen stays on instead of timing out.
Thanks for the review and video!
Order mine from att
Thanks walord!
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Am I seeing things or are you capacitive buttons blue??!?
DutchDogg54 said:
Am I seeing things or are you capacitive buttons blue??!?
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heh... that is my buddy's Evo Camera playing a Jedi Mind Trick on you... *waves hand* "The buttons are Blue".
nobrakes said:
Audio out works you have to go into dock settings from the main settings menu and check audio mode...
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Well crap nobrakes, that was my only Con Guess I could complain that it is not FREE
Thanks for that. Very nice. Using the dock with a profile manager it is so simple to have the phone charge, port audio, turn up brightness to 100%, turn up media, turn on blue tooth, turn off WiFi, turn on screen tap audio, turn on GPS, and auto launch Slacker all just from docking the phone.
I ordered a 2nd one and an going to try to mount it on my Motocycle.
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That's pretty awesome but will it work with a TPU case on?
Zexell said:
That's pretty awesome but will it work with a TPU case on?
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No. It is too tight
CrozB said:
Well crap nobrakes, that was my only Con Guess I could complain that it is not FREE
Thanks for that. Very nice. Using the dock with a profile manager it is so simple to have the phone charge, port audio, turn up brightness to 100%, turn up media, turn on blue tooth, turn off WiFi, turn on screen tap audio, turn on GPS, and auto launch Slacker all just from docking the phone.
I ordered a 2nd one and an going to try to mount it on my Motocycle.
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What's the name of the profile manager app are you using? The ones I tried doesn't go into landscape automatically when I dock my phone.
nobrakes said:
What's the name of the profile manager app are you using? The ones I tried doesn't go into landscape automatically when I dock my phone.
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Profile Settings <-- Works great. Will enable/disable auto rotate if that is what you are looking for.
BTW, I set it so my phone also now auto connects to my Nissan's Built in Bluetooth Hands Free system. And as was pointed out, when using the dock, you do not have to unplug the AUX cable when a call comes in for them to hear you.
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Profile Settings <-- Works great. Will enable/disable auto rotate if that is what you are looking for.
BTW, I set it so my phone also now auto connects to my Nissan's Built in Bluetooth Hands Free system. And as was pointed out, when using the dock, you do not have to unplug the AUX cable when a call comes in for them to hear you.
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Thx, works great. I don't even have to unlock the phone, goes straight to my internet radio in landscape.
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No. It is too tight
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crap..bought one anyways to give it a shot
Thanks for the review. Just bought one from the att website for $18 and free 2 day shipping.
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Heads up:
Just went to the AT&T store to pick up an Infuse car dock... rang up as $17.50. The sales guy tried to sell me the desktop dock as well. I asked how much it was, so he scanned it and it rang up for $0.01. There's a bundled discount when you buy both together. So I paid $17.51 total for the car dock and desktop dock.
thanks for the tip OP, car dock works great! Desktop dock is a little snug, but it fits.
imdbui said:
Heads up:
Just went to the AT&T store to pick up an Infuse car dock... rang up as $17.50. The sales guy tried to sell me the desktop dock as well. I asked how much it was, so he scanned it and it rang up for $0.01. There's a bundled discount when you buy both together. So I paid $17.51 total for the car dock and desktop dock.
thanks for the tip OP, car dock works great! Desktop dock is a little snug, but it fits.
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Holy dock batman. I just scored the same deal. The people in the at&t store were going nuts since they had no idea either
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imdbui said:
Heads up:
Just went to the AT&T store to pick up an Infuse car dock... rang up as $17.50. The sales guy tried to sell me the desktop dock as well. I asked how much it was, so he scanned it and it rang up for $0.01. There's a bundled discount when you buy both together. So I paid $17.51 total for the car dock and desktop dock.
thanks for the tip OP, car dock works great! Desktop dock is a little snug, but it fits.
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Wow, thanks for that info! I bought the car dock yesterday, but will go back and see if they will retro the combo.
Picked up the car dock a few days ago after reading this thread. Great quality and design. Love it. Not perfect, but I've gotten worse for 2x the money.
Question: are your phones running HOT while plugged in? Unplugged temp on my phone runs about 80°F. Plugged in runs maybe 85°. Even if in a garage (not in the sun), this dock is getting my phone up to about 115°, I've seen 120+ in the sun. I think the issue is that it's reading the dock not as a simple charger plugin, but as a media addon (sorry - I have no idea what to call it. I hope that makes sense) and is maybe constantly running background processes, even when just used as a charger. (I'm not running ANY apps - no nav, no audio - it's simply plugged in, same as if I just ran a charger from the lighter). (Stock, non-rooted phone)
Just curious if anyone noticed this, or thinks they have an explanation. I'm just concerned about operating temps for when I DO run Nav and it's 110° out. (SoCal)
(All that said... off to ATT to see if I can add on that desk dock for $.01 without too much arguing and hassle.)
I've only used my Infuse car dock once since I got it, and noticed that my E4GT was very hot when I removed it. I used it for Google Navigation and the ambient temperature was only in the 60s F. I only drove about 30 minutes, and I suspect that another 30 minutes would have caused it to seriously overheat.
I had the same problem with the Evo in the official HTC car dock. It would get so hot that the charge light started flashing and it stopped charging. I blamed that on the 100+ degree Texas summer days, but now I wonder if there is a correlation. The E4GT didn't get that hot, but it felt like it was close.
Just purchased 2 set of these newly released magnet cable, they have them on kickstarter stating they design these, and still on for backing, whiles they are already out on the market sold by a few brands, I only got the cable one's, but they are available as a adapter to connect to your existing supplied cable, they have them for micro USB, type C 3.1 and lightning.
Two plug comes in one package with the cable version, not sure about the adapter one's, but I will also get one or two to try out, the adapter version is from another company and it's a different shape, so they are not compatible with each other.
Update: The connection is reversible for charging, for data transfer, the light must face up position.
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I bought this one from eBay UK but looks like most of the sellers are in China even if they say they are in the UK. I HATE when they try and hide like that.
Anyway, got this one
Magnetic Charger
Do you have the double metal end or single, I only have the single which is a lot cheaper, many seller travel to china and make bulk purchase and sell them on ebay, the sell seems Chinese as stated in the ebay page, but states the item is located in the UK, did you receive the package sent from china or UK, but you can place a complaint or even give less rating because they are lying to you about the location.
Either way if the item got to you safely, and as described, that's what matters.
How are you living up to the item, I ordered it from china and got it yesterday at work, but I wasn't at the office yesterday, so only had chance to try it out today, I even got a file and filed a angle off on the plug, as it is very hard to remove if you need to do that (you can see the photo's to see what the results look like).
EDIT: Never mind, My S1 microusb port is angled not flat like on the S2.
I would not mind getting one of these, can you get them from ebay? got a link.
thanks
John.
kms108 said:
Do you have the double metal end or single, I only have the single which is a lot cheaper, many seller travel to china and make bulk purchase and sell them on ebay, the sell seems Chinese as stated in the ebay page, but states the item is located in the UK, did you receive the package sent from china or UK, but you can place a complaint or even give less rating because they are lying to you about the location.
Either way if the item got to you safely, and as described, that's what matters.
How are you living up to the item, I ordered it from china and got it yesterday at work, but I wasn't at the office yesterday, so only had chance to try it out today, I even got a file and filed a angle off on the plug, as it is very hard to remove if you need to do that (you can see the photo's to see what the results look like).
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EDIT: Never mind, My S1 microusb port is angled not flat like on the S2.
I would not mind getting one of these, can you get them from ebay? got a link.
thanks
John.
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Even if it is slightly angled, it will still work, I have it on my nokia (flat) and S4 mini (slightly curved) and works very well, charging and data works well.
jthspace has posted a link and I think there are a few selling them on Ebay, you have to choose the first generation or second generation.
first generation normal USB end plastic/magnet end metal, just white light power indicator.
second generation normal USB metal/magnetic end metal, white light power indicator/red fast charge/green slow charge.
I have the first generation which is enough for me.
I will soon buy the adapter only with microUSB and USB type C.
Only ordered today - says deliver from UK but Chinese registered seller - problems arise when you have to try and send something back and they want you to send it to China and pay postage - which is more often and not more than the item is worth, so raise a complaint on eBay and wait . . . too much hassle. I prefer only to deal with sellers with UK address you can send back to. Also, in theory, anything advertised on eBay UK is covered by our (UK) Distance Selling Regulations - but foreign sellers ignore the law. A case of Buyer-Beware, unfortunately.
The one I have ordered should come with two adapters and is a Version 2 - white/red/green LED according to the advert. Let's wait and see. I hope to be pleasantly surprised I will update when it arrives (next week, I hope).
Jeff
checking the link, the seller is Chinese and he is located in Cardiff, so I don't really see it against the law, or breaking Ebay rules, I'm Chinese and born in UK, living in Hong Kong, and I have a Ebay US, UK and HK account, although I did cancel the HK account as they are being a pain in the XXX.
I wasn't suggesting he was breaking the law - I have had very poor experience with this type of seller in the past and will not use if I have a choice - I will often pay more and use a UK/European seller as when things go wrong, it is easier to get it sorted. He has had various i.d.'s which is unsettling:-
User ID Effective Date End Date
uk3c4u 29-Oct-14 Present
south_park_shop_2013 02-Jan-13 29-Oct-14
lowpricehighqulity 01-Nov-12 02-Jan-13
toner-cartridge-bay 31-Aug-12 01-Nov-12
ukdigital4u 09-Feb-09 31-Aug-12
The ITEM is "located in Cardiff", the seller details are as follows:-
Seller : uk3c4u (59494) - XuPing Hu, 4期3栋12C, 深圳市, CN, 广东省, 510000
and the PayPal recipient is a tiankai zhou
So, not exactly as transparent as it seems from the initial listing. Oh, my Chinese name is He Jie which was given to me many years ago in Beijing and one which I honour greatly.
jthspace said:
I wasn't suggesting he was breaking the law - I have had very poor experience with this type of seller in the past and will not use if I have a choice - I will often pay more and use a UK/European seller as when things go wrong, it is easier to get it sorted. He has had various i.d.'s which is unsettling:-
User ID Effective Date End Date
uk3c4u 29-Oct-14 Present
south_park_shop_2013 02-Jan-13 29-Oct-14
lowpricehighqulity 01-Nov-12 02-Jan-13
toner-cartridge-bay 31-Aug-12 01-Nov-12
ukdigital4u 09-Feb-09 31-Aug-12
The ITEM is "located in Cardiff", the seller details are as follows:-
Seller : uk3c4u (59494) - XuPing Hu, 4期3栋12C, 深圳市, CN, 广东省, 510000
and the PayPal recipient is a tiankai zhou
So, not exactly as transparent as it seems from the initial listing. Oh, my Chinese name is He Jie which was given to me many years ago in Beijing and one which I honour greatly.
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well, see how it goes, I got mine from Taobao and many other stuff, and if there is something wrong, I can't do anything, I just treat it as a loss, that's why I never get expensive stuff from Ebay, Taobao or any auction site.
These cables shouldn't have any problems.
Got these too. I love them
These will be my purchase next month.
A micro USB and a USB Type C version.
These look very cool, I hadn't heard they were available. Has anyone found a case with a big enough cutout for them to be used while in the case. If someone has a moment, would you please provide the dimensions?
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These look very cool, I hadn't heard they were available. Has anyone found a case with a big enough cutout for them to be used while in the case. If someone has a moment, would you please provide the dimensions?
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I purchased 1 of these magnetic charging cables from Amazon in the US and received it today, works great. I have the Samsung OEM book cover case and it works perfectly with this case since it doesn't cover the bottom where the usb port is located.
If you want, you can search Amazon for magnetic charging cable. In the US, there were 2 Chinese vendors that were listed but the order was filled by Amazon so it arrived in 2 days. I think it cost $18.99.
jimm2 said:
I purchased 1 of these magnetic charging cables from Amazon in the US and received it today, works great. I have the Samsung OEM book cover case and it works perfectly with this case since it doesn't cover the bottom where the usb port is located.
If you want, you can search Amazon for magnetic charging cable. In the US, there were 2 Chinese vendors that were listed but the order was filled by Amazon so it arrived in 2 days. I think it cost $18.99.
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Thank you. Right after I posted my question, I noticed my own case has the bottom cut out. I just ordered from Amazon.
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Mine arrived today. Fitting the USB piece - it pushes in and then you have to give it a firm shove and it clicks into place almost flush with the bottom of the Tab. There is a special tool to remove the fitting if you need to in the future. The magnet is very similar to the way the Macbook charger fits, you can feel the magnet pulling together then it gives a quiet audible click as it mates. It hold well, I was using the tab whilst it was charging and when I gave a firm tug, the lead broke away as it should. This will definitely take some of the wear and tear away from the socket. How often have you tried to put the plug in upside-down in the dark? Apple's any-way-up approach is so good, but politics and infighting has worked against us, the consumers. I have Apple kit as well.
The cable seems to be good quality and is supple, not like some of the cheaper cables that kink and knot all on their own (infested with a curse from the cable gremlin, maybe?). This one uncurles and is straight and flexible - nice. People say the LED is too bright, I have not seen it at night yet, but my kit charges in a different room than I sleep in, so it wont worry me.
The Xcable came with one cable and two USB adapters but the Tab is the only kit I have with the micro USB charge socket (other than a pair of Blueio ear buds but the plug is almost a third of the size of the headphone control box so would look out of place). It would be good to be able to buy spare cables, without the adapters, but I haven't found a source.
Overall, a very worthwhile and useful accessory - one that should be on everyones's list of add-ons, in my opinion.
Jeff
jthspace said:
Mine arrived today. Fitting the USB piece - it pushes in and then you have to give it a firm shove and it clicks into place almost flush with the bottom of the Tab. There is a special tool to remove the fitting if you need to in the future. The magnet is very similar to the way the Macbook charger fits, you can feel the magnet pulling together then it gives a quiet audible click as it mates. It hold well, I was using the tab whilst it was charging and when I gave a firm tug, the lead broke away as it should. This will definitely take some of the wear and tear away from the socket. How often have you tried to put the plug in upside-down in the dark? Apple's any-way-up approach is so good, but politics and infighting has worked against us, the consumers. I have Apple kit as well.
The cable seems to be good quality and is supple, not like some of the cheaper cables that kink and knot all on their own (infested with a curse from the cable gremlin, maybe?). This one uncurles and is straight and flexible - nice. People say the LED is too bright, I have not seen it at night yet, but my kit charges in a different room than I sleep in, so it wont worry me.
The Xcable came with one cable and two USB adapters but the Tab is the only kit I have with the micro USB charge socket (other than a pair of Blueio ear buds but the plug is almost a third of the size of the headphone control box so would look out of place). It would be good to be able to buy spare cables, without the adapters, but I haven't found a source.
Overall, a very worthwhile and useful accessory - one that should be on everyones's list of add-ons, in my opinion.
Jeff
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There are many options available in china, 1 cable 1 plug, 2 extra plugs, same goes with a lightning setup.
Since the seller is from china, you can probably message him for other options.
I just got my order of a cable and two connectors of the brand WSKEN. I have to say that the whole idea is so damn cool and the quality of the packaging and pieces is very good.
Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-T710 met Tapatalk
Just a warning, once the plugs are plugged in, they are not meant to be removed. Too much remove and insert , the plug will get weak and break, as they are plugged in quite tight.
I assumed that, which is why I have purchased an additional cable and will order yet another once I've determined I like the solution.
Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-T710 met Tapatalk
gmaugham said:
I assumed that, which is why I have purchased an additional cable and will order yet another once I've determined I like the solution.
Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-T710 met Tapatalk
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my metal part just slid off, but no big problem, just some glue put it right again.