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Bad back cover quality?

I just notice of mine and two of me friends' TP2 ,
the back cover is designed so badly....
it is easily snapped off, even when i just tried to push the power button, me hand pushed the back cover in a way it would open
the snap part of the phone, that is, in the middle of each side, when the back cover snapped, it blows the size in such a way i was afraid it will break, and leave an empty spot. not so sure if this is a defect coz it also there on 2 of me friends'
so, is this a design flaw? or we were just getting bad units?
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look carefully at the dented back cover and a small gap between backcover and the unit

Hi!
i have the same problem!
my back cover "automatically" open when i do a little pressure on it, and when i close it the upper border-plastic is not at the level of the phone....mmmm
BAD HTC!!!
i wondered if it was only my problem...but probably not!
sorry for bad english, tryed to explain at my best

Hmm very strange. Mine is actually very tight, i had to apply quite a lot of force to make it go off the phone. The photo looks to me as if some of the internal holding clamps are not shifted into place when you closed the phone.

Kork said:
Hmm very strange. Mine is actually very tight, i had to apply quite a lot of force to make it go off the phone. The photo looks to me as if some of the internal holding clamps are not shifted into place when you closed the phone.
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i second that, it should be holding firm but so far i saw other 2 with exactly same problem, now 3

i had exactly the same problem...
the cover went off really easy anche the 2 sides were not in place..
the problem is in the small tooth in the lower side of the rear cover, near the usb port...
it's too tight and prevent the cover from sittin in place..
i just cut away an half millimeter from that small pieceand now the cover is in place firmly

airon11 said:
i had exactly the same problem...
the cover went off really easy anche the 2 sides were not in place..
the problem is in the small tooth in the lower side of the rear cover, near the usb port...
it's too tight and prevent the cover from sittin in place..
i just cut away an half millimeter from that small pieceand now the cover is in place firmly
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u cut it off? oh man, am i really that brave enough for this expensive phone?
how do you know its because of that small tooth anyway? is it because when you press the bottom part of the back cover it makes a squakey sound?

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/5418/cimg0603mod.jpg
here is a pic of the plastic tooth i modified..

gunggu said:
u cut it off? oh man, am i really that brave enough for this expensive phone?
how do you know its because of that small tooth anyway? is it because when you press the bottom part of the back cover it makes a squakey sound?
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i didn't cut off all the tooth...just a slice...to make is thinner...
i tought about that for a week and finally trying and retrying i took the cutter and did it...
i noticed that if i put in place the rear cover not sliding it, but pushing it in place from the corners, it fited right, but the bottom part could not snap in place because of that piece of plastic...
slicing it down really carefully did allowed the back cover to snap in place
the sides of the cover now are almost in place....the bump is still there but is really not noticeable now...

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http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/5418/cimg0603mod.jpg
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thanks a lot for the share!!! once i gain my strength and bravery, i will also cut it myself. the photo will really help a lot!

Mine snap very tight.... actually very worried everytime when i want to open the back cover cos I have to use force to open it. Very worried I will break it, cos it is an expensive phone :>

gunggu said:
thanks a lot for the share!!! once i gain my strength and bravery, i will also cut it myself. the photo will really help a lot!
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i gained the bravery lookin at htc online shop....30 euro for a spare back cover.....i decided to try...the worst thing it coul happen is that the cover is loose and i need a spare one....not a big amount of money...

Same problem with my phone.. (Poland) but I am not so brave to cut something that I bought for over 500 euros. I gave it back and waiting for the HTC replay.
Does anybody know if they are concerning it as a product failure and replacing it?

I guess as always it depends 2/3 on your negotiation skills if the manufacturer will consider whatever issue you have as a product failure. So if all you did was opening the cover for inserting a battery and sim and then closing it and it's not closing very well, you shouldn't have any trouble getting a replacement.

I don't have this problem, Mine is very tight....

Likewise, mine is nice cool too.

fadimck said:
I don't have this problem, Mine is very tight....
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My cover was very tight (almost too tight...was kinda hard to get off) for the first month, but since yesterday it hasn't been fitting properly.
Kinda hard to tell what is wrong, but might have a look at the 'skimming' suggestion in the thread, although taking a knife to my phone...

Mine is tight too... I was suprised to read in the manual that you have to take the stylus out to remove the cover. No matter i was having issues at first.
Maybe it's time to start reading the damn things.

Mine was fine up until 2 days ago. Now I'm having the loose back cover issue. I cant believe I paid this much for a device and I have to consider modifying the back cover to fit properly.
After examining the inside of the battery cover (where the stylus inserts). I really don't see how not taking out the stylus would damage or bend the back cover when taking it off. Unless, you all see something I don't.

airon11 said:
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/5418/cimg0603mod.jpg
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Thank you.
I pulled out my Drimmel tool and just barely cut a tad bit off that piece, I mean just a little bitty bit. Not too much. Now it fits a lot better than it did and it sits flush with the top of the phone like its suppose to. Don't get me wrong it could be tighter, but its not popping loose trying to get it out of its case.

Could you post a photo, maybe in good quality? I want to do same, but I am a little bit affraid... thx

I messed up my DZ doing the hinge thing... it's fixable though I reckon. Help? lol

I got this phone on Friday (yes I know I'm dumb to have ****ed around with it etc etc, w/e). I tore the phone down to get at the spring in the hinge so that I could stretch out the spring and make it stirdy. Anyway, putting it back together I notice that one of the screw holes to fasten the PCB to the body also lines up with the hole to fasten the back of the phone to the rest of it and I accidentally put the screw to fasten down the PCB in that hole instead. Forgetting I had already put my SIM card back in the phone to test functionality, I went to take off the back just so I could move that screw over... it pulled off normally, and I noticed my SIM card was still attached to the back of the phone... along with the module that holds the SIM card in.
Anyway, if it was held down with cold solder joints I'd have just handled that already, but this is like... a PCB glued to a PCB, and I haven't dealt with this before.
Basically what it looks like is two rows of four squares, kinda like a metallic checkered pattern? (I'd take a picture but my camera is the phone) that look kinda like this:
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Is there like a conductive adhesive that I can get to glue this back down? I'm really bummed out and don't wanna have to spend another bunch of cash on another phone <_<

If there is anyway you can take a picture, that would be really helpful. Are you saying the phone itself has 8 metallic pads and there are 8 spring clips or something on the SIM card holder that line up with the pads (this latter part is my assumption)?
Without being able to actually look at it, I don't think conductive adhesive would be helpful and would actually be a bad idea (since it may short the pins together once you press the two pieces together). If it is designed the way I said above (contact pins on the holder touching surface pads on the PCB), then you would actually want to use something non-conductive like super glue to reattach the holder (making sure to align the pins with the pads and that the super doesn't cover the pads---the pins must make physical contact with the pads). I'm hesitant to actually recommend doing this without actually seeing pictures of it though. I guess as a test, you can try using the phone while simply holding the SIM card holder in place to see if it works (this is once again assuming the design I stated above). If that works, you could even just use some electrical tape to hold it in place. Once you screw the back cover on again, it should press the holder down enough to ensure constant contact with the PCB (you can even add a couple layers of tape to push the holder down more if needed).

They're little copper pads... I THINK I've figured out what I need, confirmation would be good though. I did some internet hunting last night and found that there was such a thing as conductive adhesive double-sided copper tape that's actually used for this **** (and I think might have been used in the first place for this as I peeled off a little piece from each contact).
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Sorry for the picture quality, but you get the jist of it. They're definitely not cold solder joints, and I think that tape is exactly what I need.
ianmcquinn said:
If there is anyway you can take a picture, that would be really helpful. Are you saying the phone itself has 8 metallic pads and there are 8 spring clips or something on the SIM card holder that line up with the pads (this latter part is my assumption)?
Without being able to actually look at it, I don't think conductive adhesive would be helpful and would actually be a bad idea (since it may short the pins together once you press the two pieces together). If it is designed the way I said above (contact pins on the holder touching surface pads on the PCB), then you would actually want to use something non-conductive like super glue to reattach the holder (making sure to align the pins with the pads and that the super doesn't cover the pads---the pins must make physical contact with the pads). I'm hesitant to actually recommend doing this without actually seeing pictures of it though. I guess as a test, you can try using the phone while simply holding the SIM card holder in place to see if it works (this is once again assuming the design I stated above). If that works, you could even just use some electrical tape to hold it in place. Once you screw the back cover on again, it should press the holder down enough to ensure constant contact with the PCB (you can even add a couple layers of tape to push the holder down more if needed).
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Interesting. So I take it on the SIM card holder side, there are simply 8 corresponding pads as well? In that case, copper tape is the way to go. Just be careful not to bridge any of the pads and that the holder is properly aligned when you stick it on. Copper tape can get really expensive, but I think the small width ones are pretty reasonable (maybe $10 or $15 a reel). Or you see if any local hobby shops would be willing to just give you a little (or perhaps check for free samples online).
Good luck!

ianmcquinn said:
Interesting. So I take it on the SIM card holder side, there are simply 8 corresponding pads as well? In that case, copper tape is the way to go. Just be careful not to bridge any of the pads and that the holder is properly aligned when you stick it on. Copper tape can get really expensive, but I think the small width ones are pretty reasonable (maybe $10 or $15 a reel). Or you see if any local hobby shops would be willing to just give you a little (or perhaps check for free samples online).
Good luck!
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I tried my luck with exchanging it... "Yeah, it just won't detect my SIM card..."
All is well in the world of Dingle

did u get them to replace the phone? or u solved the problem?

Dinglehoofis said:
I tried my luck with exchanging it... "Yeah, it just won't detect my SIM card..."
All is well in the world of Dingle
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And that is why return policies get f'ed up for the rest of us.

Wallee M - Magnetic Phone Mounting case for Galaxy Nexus.

found this on kickstarter.
Seems pretty nice:
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in both black and white.
And not only just a mounting disk. but also a desk stand and a car mount.
Kickstarter link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2128511339/wallee-m-modular-magnetic-phone-mounting-system

whoa really cool. Almost makes me want a case. I might even give in if the samsung car dock doesn't come out before this kickstarter ends.

Woah! I want that.

I really like this idea. But I hate that they made the cutout for the pogo pins.

Correct me if I'm mistaken, but wouldn't the Touchstone mod do just as well as this, if not better?

does anyone have a clue if this would work with the LTE variant. in the video the guy sounds aussie and wondering if this only works with GSM.
Only reason i ask here is because it doesn't say anywhere on the kick starter page what type it is for

this is the best looking case and mounting system I have ever seen... Wow I've got the strangest boner right now.

The big question I have: Will the magnet or the thickness of the case interfere with NFC? Actually, I may have the answer. I just took a 6x6 array of Buckyballs and put them over a 1k NFC tag. It was able to read the tag, but it took a few tries. That array covered a smaller area than the X. It's also not clear from the kickstarter if the magnet is on the phone, bracket, or both.
EDIT: I also wonder how well the compass works while the phone is in the case.

Archpope said:
The big question I have: Will the magnet or the thickness of the case interfere with NFC? Actually, I may have the answer. I just took a 6x6 array of Buckyballs and put them over a 1k NFC tag. It was able to read the tag, but it took a few tries. That array covered a smaller area than the X. It's also not clear from the kickstarter if the magnet is on the phone, bracket, or both.
EDIT: I also wonder how well the compass works while the phone is in the case.
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its says on the kickstarter page the magnet is in the mount not the case

Brilliant!! I hope they succeed meeting their goal. I'll definitely buy this.
Install a NFC chip on it and make banks!!!!

cade80 said:
its says on the kickstarter page the magnet is in the mount not the case
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Magnets don't work with just one. There is one also in the case.
Cool product, albeit overpriced. I'd get one if it was <20 and if I could figure out what I would use them for.

KL4V1CL3 said:
Magnets don't work with just one. There is one also in the case.
Cool product, albeit overpriced. I'd get one if it was <20 and if I could figure out what I would use them for.
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Incorrect. You only need one magnet and one piece of metal that is attracted to it.
Are the magnets in the Cases or in the Accessories?
We knew it wouldn't be any fun carrying strong magnets in your pockets all day - rest assured the magnets are in each of the accessories, not the cases. This allows us to keep case thickness to a minimum, instead adding a beautiful brushed steel inlay to the cases which is attracted to the magnets in each accessory.
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daveknights said:
Incorrect. You only need one magnet and one piece of metal that is attracted to it.
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I apologize, I phrased that poorly. There is the magnet, and the piece of metal which is an induced magnet or paramagnet under the magnetic field. What I was trying to get at is that the case itself includes metal and would potentially interfere with NFC, the compass, and maybe GPS, especially while it was in its dock. I do not know the extent of this.
Again, sorry for the confusion. Thanks for the clarification daveknights. Just trying to add to the conversation.
Looking at the inlay again, it is small as **** and probably wouldn't do anything. Really this only means that you probably won't be able to use NFC in its dock (initiate car mode) and that the compass may not work well in the car dock.

This thing looks like almost exactly what I have been looking for. C'mon hurry up!!!
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Too bad the only part id realy want is the car mount and the case, but you are forced to buy the full package to do so, 105$ is on the costly side even if you get a case with the mount.

I might have to try out this ghetto solution just to see it is at all something I'd use.
Or maybe this.
Then grab one of these Brackettron mounts for a nice, flush, professional looking install in my car.
Biggest problem would be holding it up so it doesn't rotate (hence the "X" design of the Wallee). But this could be pretty easily bypassed by key magnet placement/specialized mount.
Here is the only example of a Bracketron install I could find for some reason, but imagine this but without the giant "clamp" style holder.
Found some DIY examples: 1, 2, and 3.
Some are better than others, but all have some potential.
Also, found this retail solution. I don't know how secure it is though. Might be annoying in that it lifts up the phone if it is laid down on the table, but at the same time this may protect the camera.
I'm tempted to make a concealed install (similar to DIY example 1) combined with touchstone mod and NFC. This plus a bluetooth stereo would make it so I had a completely seamless/wireless/invisible install in my car. Something like this (there are a lot of examples) but with a stronger magnet and the touchstone hidden in my center console. I know I could fit it right above the HVAC controls and below my headunit.

A few things
1) I don't like that I need a case to fix the metal ring to my phone, i'd rather just fix it to my battery cover.
2) http://www.tetrax.com/us/products/xway-line is what I use now, and it's nice for the car, didn't even think about using more for a wall or desktop type dock, but like that idea now
3) I've never had a problem using NFC with my xway attached to my battery back.
4) My GPS works flawlessly with the xway
5)I think I have problems with my compass because of it though. Or google sky / star chart just don't seem to be able to use with the nexus
6) LTE/GSM/Extended battery? I doubt it supports extended battery, which would be a bummer

Guys, the whole point of this case is not just that it magnetically attaches your phone to the mount, but also that it has a texture and shape specifically tooled for the mount. Magnets alone are no good for making a solid mount because of the texture that Samsung uses on the stock battery door. You need a smooth matte texture to increase the friction to keep it from slipping, otherwise you have to use really strong magnets, which will break NFC and the compass. Anyone who has tried doing the Touchstone mod to their Nexus can see very well the difference in how well the Palm Pre sticks to the mount compared to the Nexus.

earlyberd said:
Guys, the whole point of this case is not just that it magnetically attaches your phone to the mount, but also that it has a texture and shape specifically tooled for the mount. Magnets alone are no good for making a solid mount because of the texture that Samsung uses on the stock battery door. You need a smooth matte texture to increase the friction to keep it from slipping, otherwise you have to use really strong magnets, which will break NFC and the compass. Anyone who has tried doing the Touchstone mod to their Nexus can see very well the difference in how well the Palm Pre sticks to the mount compared to the Nexus.
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Simply not true, my xway has been stuck to my battery cover since I bought my nexus in october. It has NEVER come off. I've tried to pull it off and I just can't. When I had the xway dot on my incredible it actually ripped part of the the plastic coating off the incredible. It's very sticky. I have the extended battery cover, but it has the same texture as the stock and it will not come off if you put it on right, i held it on to the cover with a clamp for 3 hours haven't had a problem since....

KL4V1CL3 said:
Magnets don't work with just one. There is one also in the case.
Cool product, albeit overpriced. I'd get one if it was <20 and if I could figure out what I would use them for.
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magnets stick to metal, there is metal in the case not a magnet.
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We knew it wouldn't be any fun carrying strong magnets in your pockets all day - rest assured the magnets are in each of the accessories, not the cases. This allows us to keep case thickness to a minimum, instead adding a beautiful brushed steel inlay to the cases which is attracted to the magnets in each accessory.
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DIY custom car dock for the Galaxy S3

So after getting my new S3 a couple weeks ago I decided I wanted a dock for my truck to be able use navigation, music, etc a little more conveniently….
I was really surprised to find out that Samsung has not made an S3 specific dock yet….
After doing some searching, I found a thread here that showed the Infuse 4G car dock worked (thanks ookba!), so I picked one up from ATT last week to play with.
While it does what I want, I couldn’t use it with my Aduro shell holster case as it does not come off easily. In addition, I couldn’t mount the dock where I wanted in my truck.
So I decided to make my own dock and mount; hopefully someone here can benefit from this. This won't win any beauty awards, but it works.
The materials I used are as follows:
1/8” black Kydex (McMaster-Carr PN 8650K112)
Cannibalized Infuse 4G dock
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Pro-Fit Toyota specific VSM G3 mount – This was sort of a mistake; I didn’t look closely enough where the mount was intended to be installed into my Tundra. The mount was made to be installed on the passenger side of the radio which is way too far away for me. So I ended up using the parts, but as the kit was $50, I probably could’ve done it cheaper if I was paying attention.
1/8 x 1.5 x 6” aluminum strip (Home Depot)
In addition, So I did not melt my expensive S3, I needed to make a replacement that I could use to form the Kydex with, once I heated it up; For that I used the Incipio case that I had first bought, but didn’t really like.
I also got some polyester casting resin and activator from an art supply house to make the form.
(Black electrical tape placed over openings to keep resin from leaking out)
After about 24 hours I had a "new" GS3! This picture shows the new resin S3 in the Incipio case...
Out of the mold. Note that the textured side of the Kydex is what contacts the phone; it almost feels soft.
Next I needed to fit the USB portion of the Infuse dock onto my cradle; In order for my S3 to slide onto the USB port, I had to mill the back of my cradle until the phone slid onto the USB smoothly. I ended up taking off nearly 1/16” from the back.
Once that was done, I cut out the center portion of the Infuse dock connector so I could fill it with epoxy and make it a bit stronger. I also had to grind down the bottom a bit to make it flat.
The scary part was actually gluing the 2 pieces to together so the USB plug lined up with the phone; For this, I had to use the actual phone and not my resin mockup…… Fortunately I did not end up gluing my phone to the dock!
Not the prettiest, but fully functional!
I did polish up the edges so they were smooth with my Dremel.
Here is the dock with the Pro-Fit Lock Plate (PN BR202-LP) secured to the back. You can also see that I molded the top of the cradle over an Exacto knife handle as a retainer for the phone.
With phone
I may cut off the tab at the top, as the phone fits in nice and snug by itself, so I don’t think it is in any danger of falling out. We’ll see…
Next, I need a mount!
I hammered on a 6” strip of 1/8” aluminum to make my mount. You can see the Tundra Pro-fit mount below it… More on that later…
Here is the mount sitting on my dash
This was an experiment, but I decided to try using some Command wall strips to secure the mount to the dash.
Command strips installed, Pro-fit mount bolted onto the end.
Mount “secured “ to the dash….
This is the mount temporarily secured where I wanted it with the owners manual as ballast.
So how did it work? It worked pretty well actually, with just a couple issues: The mount vibrated around a bit too much while driving and was a little too close to the steering wheel; however the dock itself worked well. I will probably mod the mount to stiffen it up.

Very creative !
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As far as using Command strips for adhesive.... lets say that was a waste of cash!
I parked in the sun for a couple hours and the mount dropped right off... i measured almost 180 degrees on my dash with my IR thermometer.
I'll just try some heavy duty double sided tape next.... I was hoping to get something that could be removed relatively easily.

Do you by any chance have a power drill I could borrow??? lol
Nice work! i would have ruined the case, cut off a finger or drilled through my phone if I attempted something like that! :laugh:

Beemer533 said:
As far as using Command strips for adhesive.... lets say that was a waste of cash!
I parked in the sun for a couple hours and the mount dropped right off... i measured almost 180 degrees on my dash with my IR thermometer.
I'll just try some heavy duty double sided tape next.... I was hoping to get something that could be removed relatively easily.
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I've used thos strips as well and they do not hold up in the heat. What I've found to work is using 3M outdoor mounting tape. It holds up to the hot Phoenix weather. Nice Tundra by the way :good:

strengthcoach4 said:
I've used thos strips as well and they do not hold up in the heat. What I've found to work is using 3M outdoor mounting tape. It holds up to the hot Phoenix weather. Nice Tundra by the way :good:
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If it holds up in Phoenix than it should work pretty well here in Syracuse... Where did you buy the 3M outdoor tape? I haven't had a chance to drop buy HD or Loews yet.
Thanks! I've been very happy with my Tundra so far. Tows and drives really well.

awesome! I am in the midst of trying something like this myself! KUDOS!!!
Thanks for posting this will crazy details! Might have to steal some of this!!

No problem! Steal away... I have a few more pictures that I didn't post; just ask if you want to see anything in more detail...

if you could show more details of how you mounted the infuse dock... heck any pics! lol

Interesting, thanks for the post!

flawedlegacy said:
if you could show more details of how you mounted the infuse dock... heck any pics! lol
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Sure, I should have some more pics for that. I will update shortly....

somerandomguy1 said:
Interesting, thanks for the post!
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NP, glad to help.

UPDATE
Sooo, I did discover the downside of using Kydex.... I originally selected Kydex as my material due to its relatively low "heat forming" point...(~150)..
I am in Denver this week for work, so I brought my dock with me to use in my rental car; this afternoon I left work and when i put the phone in the dock I found one of the "wings" that holds the phone had opened up a bit.
It was 95 degrees out and I know from my measurements in my truck back home, that I was seeing 175 degrees (measured on the dash with IR)
Judging by how hot the steering wheel was, I'm guessing the interior heated up close enough to the forming temperature of Kydex that it softened up a bit..
This isn't a huge deal for me as I can just remove the dock from the mount when I'm not in the car and set it aside out of the sun.
I would like to get a material that will be more heat resistant though, which means that it will require more heat to form, which in turn means that my current resin mold won't cut it....
Looks like I will have to get some heat resistant silicon and make a mold that I can pour a liquid metal into to make a heat resistant form.
Stay tuned!

In response to previous request about how I secured the Infuse dock to my cradle; here is some additional details...
If you have the Infuse dock, this is the part that slides to insert the USB connector into the phone; I simply removed it from the dock it self. On the rear is a thin piece of plastic that just pulls out; under that you will see 4 small philips screws. Those are what holds this piece to the rest of the dock.
Once I had the screws out, I cut out the center portion so I could fill the cavity with epoxy. My original plan was to fill with epoxy to strengthen it, let harden and then secure it to my cradle with screws. I ended up just using the epoxy to secure it, so probably didn't need to fill it, but no big deal, either way would work.
THis is a close up of the back of my cradle (i think this picture was also in the original post) I took my dremel and with a sanding drum I carefully sanded out an area so the dock would fit correctly.
I spent quite a bit of time lining up the dock with my phone and sanding until it fit correctly
Here is the dock epoxied to the cradle

Beginning the journey of Wireless Charging

So I'm really missing wireless charging after having stuffed it into my GS3 and the Nexus 4 obviously having it built in. So... being that I still had 2 chargers and 2 pads left over, I've decided to begin modding the Moto X after seeing there was quite a bit of room in the bottom of the phone under the battery cover when I was replacing the woven black with a MotoMaker back. Here's the pre-fitting photos. I had to trim some of the foam away at the bottom, and still need to trace where exactly to place the wires for the charging. I'm guessing I'll have to solder directly to the back of the USB port. Where it sits will be a perfect angle, and should not interfere with NFC at all (Yay google wallet!)
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I'll be posting periodically with updates, although I don't know when I'll have more time as I have 2 infant daughters that demand much attention.

Awesome!
I've been missing qi charging as well, hopefully you get this to work.
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icase81 said:
I'll be posting periodically with updates, although I don't know when I'll have more time as I have 2 infant daughters that demand much attention.
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Curious to see how this goes. Even though I am quite sure the results will be positive.
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I hope you don't abandon the idea and keep us updated. Seems like a worthy project!

Go OP! I can't wait to see success with this, so that I may be able to do this mod myself as well.

Exactly what I was hoping someone would do. Hopefully this works out and is simple enough to do. :good:

Looks awesome, OP!
On a side note - where did you get the MotoMaker back? I'd like to change my back to a custom-colored one eventually too, but I haven't been able to find any backs online.

terabyte128 said:
Looks awesome, OP!
On a side note - where did you get the MotoMaker back? I'd like to change my back to a custom-colored one eventually too, but I haven't been able to find any backs online.
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You can get them on ebay now. Been eyeing getting one but waiting for the wood backs.

Well this is awesome man...!!!!! :good:

Wow, god speed. I don't yet have a Moto X (still holding out for a wood back) but I'm so used to using those Palm wireless chargers on my current phone (SGS)! I have one at work and one at home on my nightstand. It's a perfect angle of inclination for my preference and the wireless charging works great. Are you having any problems putting the phone back together? I know they don't leave much room in there for something as thick as one of these chargers. And I guess if I eventually get the wood back that probably wouldn't make for an easy time getting it off :-/

I'd like to do this too, which coil receiver do you recommend?
Thanks,
Danny

dhoppy said:
I'd like to do this too, which coil receiver do you recommend?
Thanks,
Danny
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The one he is using in the images uses the Palm Touchstone charger, you can find a bunch of applicable coils on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/bhp/palm-wireless-charging I am fairly certain that this coil will only work on that Touchstone and is not compatible with QI or Powermat.
edit: I also highly recommend buying some tiny magnets (I bought 1/4" by 1/32" circular ones) instead of the metal disks that are included so you can get it to snap a lot better to the stand.

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Anyone trying this should aim to have the charging coil as close to the camera as possible, the antennas are all in the lower back of the unit and you won't want to block them at all.
I have been looking at some wireless charging options myself. One of them is a small pad that should fit under most soft cases, it has a thin ribbon cable with a very low profile micro usb connector on the end. The better option is something like that but integrated internally. I haven't opened a Moto X yet to see how much space there is. What is the maximum thickness we can hope to have, is there anywhere near 1mm if we remove the silicone pad?
Everything I am looking at is Qi compatible.
I have also been studying high-res pictures of the inside of the Moto X looking for possible solder points for power, doesn't look too friendly at this point.

Steve-x said:
Anyone trying this should aim to have the charging coil as close to the camera as possible, the antennas are all in the lower back of the unit and you won't want to block them at all.
I have been looking at some wireless charging options myself. One of them is a small pad that should fit under most soft cases, it has a thin ribbon cable with a very low profile micro usb connector on the end. The better option is something like that but integrated internally. I haven't opened a Moto X yet to see how much space there is. What is the maximum thickness we can hope to have, is there anywhere near 1mm if we remove the silicone pad?
Everything I am looking at is Qi compatible.
I have also been studying high-res pictures of the inside of the Moto X looking for possible solder points for power, doesn't look too friendly at this point.
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There is plenty of room towards the bottom and the silicone is maybe a mm in the thickest area. Insofar as blocking the antenna, I've never had issues with my sgs3 or note 2 with putting the coil over the antenna. However, with regards to solder points, you are right. This is not going to be easy without fully disassembling and finding either the microUSB solder points or the charging circuits entry points from the microUSB. I may be abandoning this if that's the case.
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Has anyone tried this (for the qi standard)? Thinking about giving it a shot.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Universa...faultDomain_15&var&hash=item27db52d3fa&_uhb=1

the green man said:
Has anyone tried this (for the qi standard)? Thinking about giving it a shot.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Universa...faultDomain_15&var&hash=item27db52d3fa&_uhb=1
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That looks like it would be perfect to slip between the phone and a case, would bending it to conform to the back of the phone affect it's charging ability though? Or would it even be able to be bent?

"There is plenty of room towards the bottom and the silicone is maybe a mm in the thickest area. Insofar as blocking the antenna, I've never had issues with my sgs3 or note 2 with putting the coil over the antenna. However, with regards to solder points, you are right. This is not going to be easy without fully disassembling and finding either the microUSB solder points or the charging circuits entry points from the microUSB. I may be abandoning this if that's the case."
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So how would one check to see which of the 4 prongs connected to the ribbon going to the battery are the correct +/- terminals. I've been studying over the iFixIt.com images to come up with a plan and I think if I can get a random wireless charging coil from eBay then cut that ribbon to fit into the 2 needed ports for the battery ribbon, then the only thing would be size/fitment under the back cover.

alk195 said:
That looks like it would be perfect to slip between the phone and a case, would bending it to conform to the back of the phone affect it's charging ability though? Or would it even be able to be bent?
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It shouldn't matter. As long as the plug is in, and the pad is near the wireless charger.
This is kinda smart; can't believe this isn't widely known. I've never seen something like this.

alk195 said:
That looks like it would be perfect to slip between the phone and a case, would bending it to conform to the back of the phone affect it's charging ability though? Or would it even be able to be bent?
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Someone has to be the guinea pig on this.. I would love to be able to slide this under a case.