Ok so here's my predicament. The way I can plug my phone's audio into my car is through a 3.5mm plug into the headphone jack. This wire is coming out from behind the stereo unit and I have to completely remove the unit if I wanted to put a different wire in back there which would be a major pain. Now before I had no problem hooking that plug into my S3, but now that I got an extended battery with a different case, the hole around the headphone jack on the new case is too small to allow the plug to plug in fully. So I was wondering does anyone know of a 3.5mm female to male plug that I can order, where the male end has as little rubber around the tip as possible so it will actually fit in this case? I've been searching myself but its kind of a hard thing to search for, with the proper wording and everything. So I was hoping maybe one of you have had a similar situation and have found a wire that fits these needs.
Thanks!
This guy's cables are pretty thin:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Sound-Vision-/293/i.html?_ipg=&_sac=1&_from=&_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ssn=mpas2010
There's also this other cable (kensington/belkin make similar ones) that has the plastic/rubber stripped from the base of the connector which should allow it to dive deeper in to your case and make a full connection in side the minijack. I have a case that this doesnt quite work on but it will work for most:
http://www.daydeal.com/product.php?productid=72576&gclid=CNbT-f6X6bUCFShgMgod0CwA7g
Maybe this.....
http://www.markertek.com/Connectors...ers/3-5mm-Adapters/Connectronics/TN-IPA.xhtml
this?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007H7149A/ref=oh_details_o08_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Im using it now for my AUX stock deck to my Gs3 it is very very low profile.
You can always trim off the access rubber around the jack with a utility knife.
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j76ms said:
Maybe this.....
http://www.markertek.com/Connectors...ers/3-5mm-Adapters/Connectronics/TN-IPA.xhtml
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thanks guys. i think this markertek one is probably gonna be the one i try. i need it to be male-female or just an adapter like this (assuming this fits properly with my case). i'd rather not get a whole new male to male wire because that would mean i'd need to take apart my whole front panel on my car again to replace the wire.
i'm gonna give this one a try and if it doesn't work, i guess i'll just start saving up for a new stereo with bluetooth so i don't have to worry about it anymore haha.
polarbearmc said:
thanks guys. i think this markertek one is probably gonna be the one i try. i need it to be male-female or just an adapter like this (assuming this fits properly with my case). i'd rather not get a whole new male to male wire because that would mean i'd need to take apart my whole front panel on my car again to replace the wire.
i'm gonna give this one a try and if it doesn't work, i guess i'll just start saving up for a new stereo with bluetooth so i don't have to worry about it anymore haha.
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I don't have any experience buying from them. I just did a quick search because I think I know what you are looking for and came up with that. You might check your local Radio Shack to see if they have a similar adapter that will fit.
Just google female to recessed male 3.5 and you'll find many places to purchase including amazon
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This
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10218&cs_id=1021816&p_id=9764&seq=1&format=2
or
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10218&cs_id=1021816&p_id=9296&seq=1&format=2
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Well, I've searched the forums and web and I can't seem to find a extUSB extension cable.
I found links for a male connector that requires soldering but there is no female connector to directly make an extension.
Does anyone one know where to locate a extUSB mini extension cable? I might end up having break out my old soldering iron otherwise.
I've never seen one...
There are the two male plugs on Sparkfun, but I haven't seen a female connector. Possibly pirate one from an old/broken phone on eBay?
Or, depending on what you're wanting to extend, get an adaptor (there's one on Amazon that this new user can't link to) and use a standard mini USB. But you'd lose some functionality, of course.
unless you really need to carry the audio then a normal usb extension cable would work just fine
Rudegar said:
unless you really need to carry the audio then a normal usb extension cable would work just fine
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Actually, audio and power are what I am looking to extend. This is to have one cable going to my car cradle while keeping everything else tucked away. I just ordered a couple extUSB data sync cables and a couple 3 in one adaptors for cheap on eBay. I plan on cutting and splicing the two cables together and then shrink wrapping the joint.
Hopefully all goes well. If so, I'll post some pics and the info used in making them.
Paul
3in1 11 PIN ExtUSB Earphone Handsfree Adapter for HTC
Finally appeared on eBay what I was looking for a long time!!
I think that is the same that you are looking for!
http://cgi.ebay.com/3in1-11-PIN-Ext...AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item3cabfd9d0b
Now I will not have a lot of wires apparent in the dashboard of my car!
not yet tested, I just bought!
Please let us know how long the cable is - thanks
Hi guys.
I bought 2 of them.
I'm using thet extension on my car, but when I connect to the USB power jacket, audio is affected by an annoying drone noise...
Of course audio backs perfect unplugging the power cable...
How to fix this?
Thanks!
I so far have not received my extension! But it should be on the way, because I live in Brazil and the request is coming from China.
At the moment I use an HTC adapter (http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-Audio-Adapt...ewItem&pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item27b1f6236b) and I also have the same audio problem when I'm charging my phone in the car. Sometimes it gets very loud and sometimes becomes very low distortion. I found that helps a lot if you leave the phone's volume low and increase the volume of your car sound. Sound distortion is less so.
Once I saw here in the forum someone recommending a audio filter but I can not find the thread that had the link, but basically that's what we need.
If you find a solution please post here!
When I get my extension I will test and post the results here too!
I also have that original HTC adapter, I bought it before.
With the adapter I have no noise, it's only difficult to raise 2 cable to the phone...
Otherwise, I think the filter is the only solution.
Could you try to remember any detail to search for it?
Check this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-377996.html , it's exactly what we have to fix...
My extension just arrived! In this second!
Using the HTC adapter you do not have any noise? I have sometimes and sometimes not!
Anyway I think we need something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Peripheral-PA...3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1275345446&sr=1-3
http://www.amazon.com/Peripheral-PG...?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1275345446&sr=1-12
http://cgi.ebay.com/Ground-Loop-Iso...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19b5fbb244
http://cgi.ebay.com/PAC-Audio-SNI-1...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c54bd2a89
Let's keep in touch until we solve it! I'll test my extension and post the result here.
Ive been plagued by the thought that the damn dock should...by all accounts have a USB out. Now I suppose that it may have came down to a decision point of "Which is the more likely scenario... audio out or USB to a computer out", but I find myself squarely in the "dont care about audio" side of that debate.
The idea would be to crack this little sucker open, see whats inside and (hopefully) take the micro-usb connection that it has out the back of the dock with a new tip.
Now that Ive opened it up, I believe I can get there. I'll tinker around with it in the next few days to verify things like theres no "control" (or similar) signal running through the USB connections from a power perspective and whatnot. If I can do it, it will be my intent to make it look as stock as I can and I'll be sure to post any walkthroughs, pics, etc that somebody else might want.
To open it up, you have to remove the rubber pad from the bottom. Its got a lot of adhesive on it and (at least in my case) looks like something that I can successfully stick back on.
Under that, you'll find what appears to be depressions in the plastic bottom. Take a utility knife (or similar) and cut around the edges of the depressions. They are part of a plastic film that I saw absolutely no reason to be afraid of removing.
Once the holes are exposed, you'll need a T4 bit to remove the screws. Then you can just open it up.
Thats the extent of my exploration so far...
Heres a pic:
While you are at it...
Would you mind checking which of the connectors for charging is (+) and which is (-)? If I am really trying to build that alternative charger connector then I'll need to know. Thanks man!
funnycreature said:
Would you mind checking which of the connectors for charging is (+) and which is (-)? If I am really trying to build that alternative charger connector then I'll need to know. Thanks man!
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The power is run to the right pin, if you were just starring at the device from the front.
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The power is run to the right pin, if you were just starring at the device from the front.
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This will come in handy when the time is right! :thumb up:
as far as i can tell all you would need to do is make sure there is enuff room and put a male to female cable inside. No need to mess with the board inside.
I think you've got a great idea. Any Progress yet.
Thanks for posting this picture. I'm going to do a straightforward mod by simply drilling a hole out the backside of the dock, running the wire through the hole and soldering the leads together. This method keeps me from having to dremel an exact fit USB-A connection and providing an internal support for the port.
Oooooh yeah, mine will be ghetto rigged tonight. I'll order a female mini USB socket from digikey or somewhere to make it a little better in the future - but for tonight its getting hacked together.
Thanks for the pic, it was just enough encouragement to take it apart.
I'm tempted to buy the cradle, is there any way you can take a picture of the front and back of the PCB, I'm curious if there are existing pads for the USB cable.
I'm also curious about the possibility of adding a micro HDMI connection to the standard dock to make a "Swiss Army" dock, those pictures would help be get a better idea if I should buy this dock or the HDMI dock.
I don't understand why Moto didn't make a dock with power, HDMI, USB, and headphone. Then you can keep everything hooked to the dock and add/remove the device as desired. This is how most PC docks work. Is there a technical issue that would preclude all ports being brought out from the bottom connections (understanding the devices headphone jack is on the top)??
A design issue I see as far as wear and tear is the lack of docking "keys" built into the bottom of the device to aid in port alignment. It seems like getting the right alignment will be hit and miss and could put undo stress on the ports.
You were using a nail clipper to open it?
If I spend the cash for a moto brand dock, I am going to add a fullsize USB/HDMI and power to it. There is no excuse for not including these.
Do it and post the instructions, I want
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ive modded my dock to have a usb in so i can use the dock and have my hard drive connected at the same time you can check it out @
forum.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?p=835069&posted=1#post835069
Hi, I'm bumping this thread to ask if there's any chip or so in the dock to control the audio? I would lika to make a microUSB to 3.5mm cable to avoid the distrubances from the wifi in the badly insulated headphone-port.
I imagine there must be since usb is a digital signal and headphones use analog signals. Maybe I should go all the way and make a pocket amp instead
Thanks
So, loving the phone etc etc, picked it up off contract with the BestBuy Employee discount.
Just a few questions. First off, an aux cable.
I have the one of the sprint gel shells on my phone, but I think any case would have the problem. My aux cable I have isnt thin, what I mean is at the top surrounding it, it is too thick to fit into the aux port all the way with the case on.
I am looking for an aux cable that is thin all around if that makes sense, to anyone.
Also, another thing is. I have a kenwood headunit in my car, and all it does is charge the phone, I was wondering, how does one make music play through it also? A specific app or some internal setting on my phone?
ThatJawn said:
... Just a few questions. First off, an aux cable.
I have the one of the sprint gel shells on my phone, but I think any case would have the problem. My aux cable I have isnt thin, what I mean is at the top surrounding it, it is too thick to fit into the aux port all the way with the case on.
I am looking for an aux cable that is thin all around if that makes sense, to anyone.
Also, another thing is. I have a kenwood headunit in my car, and all it does is charge the phone, I was wondering, how does one make music play through it also? A specific app or some internal setting on my phone?
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Saw these cables at the Shack the other day:
They look real nice, but I have not tried them myself.
Maybe someone else can help you with your Kenwood.
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I work at Radio Shack and thes are OK. They are thin and come in different colors. They have a 3 year replacement plan for $.99
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I'm looking for some mini extension cable that is the size of like the apple earphone jack so that I can use cases like the ringke hybrid with any headphones. Any idea if sucb a thing exists?
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You can try this http://www.amazon.com/TaoTronics®-T...387118910&sr=1-13&keywords=bluetooth+receiver
Just plug in your headphones or whatever you need into the receiver and connect it to your phone via bluetooth.
PsychDrummer said:
You can try this http://www.amazon.com/TaoTronics®-T...387118910&sr=1-13&keywords=bluetooth+receiver
Just plug in your headphones or whatever you need into the receiver and connect it to your phone via bluetooth.
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While I'm a big fan of using Bluetooth media adapters (admittedly the ones more designed for wearing such as Samsung hs3000 and sony mw1) that is not his question. He wants to be able to plug the phones directly into the phone but his case doesn't have a large enough port.
Using a Bluetooth adapter brings extra issues. Sound quality is diminished slightly. Battery consumption is increased, not to mention you have another device to have to charge.
The adapter you linked has a rather funny headphone port, the port should be embedded in the case like all others are.
If I were him, I'd consider taking an exacto knife and trimming the hole a bit, or just getting a short extension cable from somewhere such as monoprice.
Depending on their comfort level in doing so, they could also remove the plug on their headphones. Some headphones are easy to do this with, some are not. Headfi.org can be a great resource on this.
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While I'm a big fan of using Bluetooth media adapters (admittedly the ones more designed for wearing such as Samsung hs3000 and sony mw1) that is not his question. He wants to be able to plug the phones directly into the phone but his case doesn't have a large enough port.
Using a Bluetooth adapter brings extra issues. Sound quality is diminished slightly. Battery consumption is increased, not to mention you have another device to have to charge.
The adapter you linked has a rather funny headphone port, the port should be embedded in the case like all others are.
If I were him, I'd consider taking an exacto knife and trimming the hole a bit, or just getting a short extension cable from somewhere such as monoprice.
Depending on their comfort level in doing so, they could also remove the plug on their headphones. Some headphones are easy to do this with, some are not. Headfi.org can be a great resource on this.
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Yeah, I know what he was asking. But if he's fine with using BT, this is another solution. Just trying to provide options. I use this one in the car, where I plug my cassette adapter into the receiver so my phone is connected wirelessly. Cheap alternative to installing a bluetooth system in the car.
i am not too comfortable with cutting the hole to a larger size and not a fan of bluetooth unfortunately. i searched through monoprice and couldn't find a short extension cable that was as small as the apple earphone cable's jack. any ideas where one exists?
onecrzyasian said:
i am not too comfortable with cutting the hole to a larger size and not a fan of bluetooth unfortunately. i searched through monoprice and couldn't find a short extension cable that was as small as the apple earphone cable's jack. any ideas where one exists?
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/321231952982?lpid=82
This is a replacement for a cable from the Lifeproof case. I just remembered that they use this. I think this is probably the closest to what you want.
This would work but its an extra cable to carry aroundhttp://m.ebay.com/itm/390694223478?nav=SEARCH&sbk=1
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I am sharing a dock which i made with some help. I got the Magnetic cable from ebay and had i speaker which was unused for long time. So had an idea to make a dock where i incorporate both the charging cable and the speakers.
I am still left with giving it a finished look and maybe adding Sony/Xperia on the top or front.
how u plug the 3.5mm jack? u fixed it on the wooden dock?
cheebc said:
how u plug the 3.5mm jack? u fixed it on the wooden dock?
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The wire is coming from the speaker and i drilled the hole all the way till the speaker from the other side. The wire can not be seen, only the pin and little bit of cable is seen. If you see in the third picture you will see the 3.5 mm pin just next to the Samsung dock. Will post more pictures.
Thought no one is interested in this. Though i saw many threads regarding docks and cables, so shared this.