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Hey everyone,
First time post but I have a question I think others might be interested in as well. I'd like to create a simple method of charging my phone wirelessly in my vehicle but I have a few questions before I make a couple purchases.
1.)Will the LG WCP-300 charge through a galaxy s4 otterbox defender case?
2.) Will the Samsung Wireless Charging Back Cover be able to work with my galaxy s4 otterbox defender case (perhaps with a little pressure applied)? I've seen a post online where a user was able to get it to work. Anybody on XDA try it out?
3.)If I stuck a NFC tag on the LG WCP-300, will wireless charging still work fine? Will NFC work fine?
4.) Will the LG WCP-300 charge my phone if I have it plugged into the Pioneer DEH-X6500BT USB port? I know it may not charge quickly, but what I'm leaning towards is having GPS, bluetooth, NFC and music streaming from spotify while having the battery charge at least not decrease, or have it decrease slower.
5.) Will the NFC tag work through my galaxy s4 otterbox defender case and Samsung Wirless Charging Back Cover?
I've heard of the OwlPad, but the reason I don't want to use that particular setup is because I'm trying to cut down on the amount of cables running in my car (the reason I'm going wireless, and I've got a radar detector already hooked up and don't want to use a cigarette lighter socket adapter to run two gadgets). I know a cigarette lighter socket adapter might be able to charge it quicker, but if the USB port can provide enough power to at least keep the battery from draining while running GPS, bluetooth, NFC and music streaming from spotify, then I prefer that route. I'd also like to stick to the products mentioned since I'm kinda trying to avoid third party products.
Thank's in advance, and looking forward to hear back.
Thought I would add my findings encase anybody else has similar ideas they want to undertake!
1.) I can confirm the LG WCP-300 charges through the Otterbox defender case for my Galaxy S4.
2.)The samsung wireless charging back cover (by samsung for the galaxy s4, no third party) does indeed fit with the otterbox defender case for the galaxy s4. It fit it 100% okay, but you will feel a bit more weight and notice a difference. It feels like more girth, although it locks into place and has not came apart. I will warn that it is a snug fit, so if it doesn't work for you the first time, keep at it. It doesn't bulge, but you just gotta see it to know what im talking about, I'd say give it a shot. I found a half off accessory code online and bought it directly from samsung.
3.) have not tried a NFC chip on the wireless charger yet.
4.)The LG WCP-300 does work with the pioneer USB port. But be warned!! I thought the USB port wasn't going to work (10 foot cable is recommended if you want to run the cable and try hiding it, that's what I did), because the wireless pad didn't work on my first attempt. Gave up, brought it inside to use. The USB cable inside didn't work. I had tested it before, and it did work. Odd.... Turns out, a good amount of the USB cables have to much plastic near the micro USB head which prevent the cable from going into the wireless charger all the way. Shaved some of the plastic on the cable in my car and.....got it to work. Wireless charging working in the vehicle via USB port.
5.)NFC does work through the case. Tried it with a Nexus 7 tablet and communications worked as long as it sat at the sweet spot (which I'm sure is fairly standard).
The next step for me is fallowing the guide to root the phone (thanks XDA community!!) and then fallow a different users guide on xda (Sorry, I'd post links and directly link but I haven't reached the post limit to do so quite yet) to allow unlock the phone via NFC while the phone is locked and the screen is off.
NFC running 24/7-->Place on Wireless charger with NFC chip-->Unlocks phone, sets it to not turn the screen off, turns off wifi, turns on bluetooth and connects to receiver, and starts spotify. Remove phone from NFC and all settings revert back.
Will post back (or create new post?) when it's all accomplished, maybe a video if people are interested??
I'm interested in pictures, sounds like a neat idea.
Knievel_Spirit said:
Thought I would add my findings encase anybody else has similar ideas they want to undertake!
1.) I can confirm the LG WCP-300 charges through the Otterbox defender case for my Galaxy S4.
2.)The samsung wireless charging back cover (by samsung for the galaxy s4, no third party) does indeed fit with the otterbox defender case for the galaxy s4. It fit it 100% okay, but you will feel a bit more weight and notice a difference. It feels like more girth, although it locks into place and has not came apart. I will warn that it is a snug fit, so if it doesn't work for you the first time, keep at it. It doesn't bulge, but you just gotta see it to know what im talking about, I'd say give it a shot. I found a half off accessory code online and bought it directly from samsung.
3.) have not tried a NFC chip on the wireless charger yet.
4.)The LG WCP-300 does work with the pioneer USB port. But be warned!! I thought the USB port wasn't going to work (10 foot cable is recommended if you want to run the cable and try hiding it, that's what I did), because the wireless pad didn't work on my first attempt. Gave up, brought it inside to use. The USB cable inside didn't work. I had tested it before, and it did work. Odd.... Turns out, a good amount of the USB cables have to much plastic near the micro USB head which prevent the cable from going into the wireless charger all the way. Shaved some of the plastic on the cable in my car and.....got it to work. Wireless charging working in the vehicle via USB port.
5.)NFC does work through the case. Tried it with a Nexus 7 tablet and communications worked as long as it sat at the sweet spot (which I'm sure is fairly standard).
The next step for me is fallowing the guide to root the phone (thanks XDA community!!) and then fallow a different users guide on xda (Sorry, I'd post links and directly link but I haven't reached the post limit to do so quite yet) to allow unlock the phone via NFC while the phone is locked and the screen is off.
NFC running 24/7-->Place on Wireless charger with NFC chip-->Unlocks phone, sets it to not turn the screen off, turns off wifi, turns on bluetooth and connects to receiver, and starts spotify. Remove phone from NFC and all settings revert back.
Will post back (or create new post?) when it's all accomplished, maybe a video if people are interested??
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The NFC will only read the chip so long as to enable the mode. It does not act as a proximity sensor and will not "revert" back to it's normal operation. Keeping an NFC chip in range the phone will ignore it after it first reads it. You will either need NFC Tasker or some other app to make it a "switching" tag where you can lift your phone off, tap it again to return to normal mode and then go on your way, or another tag stuck somewhere else to trigger going back to normal, maybe perhaps on the car keys?
Yes the post that talks about unlocking the phone has tasker involved with reverting the settings back. On another post it mentions unlocking the phone by keeping NFC on 24/7. The app I'm looking at is NFC Unlocking by MohammadAG, and work also done by Madfish73.
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/unlock-your-phone-using-nfc/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2122019
I should also mention that I'm trying to follow the directions here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2306247) to add home-screen rotation, but as they mention cyanogenmod, I'm not sure if this will work with the stock touchwiz on the galaxy s4....any thoughts?
Ultimate rotation control worked great for my galaxy s1, but the s4 is a little buggy. Nova launcher works great for the homescreen rotation, but the lockscreen rotation is absent in nova launcher. Looking to have both rotate.
Knievel_Spirit said:
Yes the post that talks about unlocking the phone has tasker involved with reverting the settings back. On another post it mentions unlocking the phone by keeping NFC on 24/7. The app I'm looking at is NFC Unlocking by MohammadAG, and work also done by Madfish73.
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/unlock-your-phone-using-nfc/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2122019
I should also mention that I'm trying to follow the directions here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2306247) to add home-screen rotation, but as they mention cyanogenmod, I'm not sure if this will work with the stock touchwiz on the galaxy s4....any thoughts?
Ultimate rotation control worked great for my galaxy s1, but the s4 is a little buggy. Nova launcher works great for the homescreen rotation, but the lockscreen rotation is absent in nova launcher. Looking to have both rotate.
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NFC unlock works perfectly fine. I don't think you understood what I was saying, the NFC system triggers once per touch to the tag, and that's it. You can leave NFC on 24/7, all it will do is waste just a tiny bit of battery each hour throughout the day. When you touch the tag (on your wireless charger in this case), it will trigger once to unlock and do all the things you want it to do, but when you remove the phone, it will do NOTHING. NFC does not care when the tag has been removed from it's field, just the initial connection to exchange data, that's it. NFC is a fire-and-forget-it system, it does not track anything other than the initial touch. It will not work to pull the phone away and "viola, locked and normal again," it just doesn't work that way, you'll either need NFC Tasker or some other app to create a switching tag (so you tap it again to 'switch' back to normal), OR configure another tag say on your keys to lock the phone and return it to normal.
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NFC unlock works perfectly fine. I don't think you understood what I was saying, the NFC system triggers once per touch to the tag, and that's it. You can leave NFC on 24/7, all it will do is waste just a tiny bit of battery each hour throughout the day. When you touch the tag (on your wireless charger in this case), it will trigger once to unlock and do all the things you want it to do, but when you remove the phone, it will do NOTHING. NFC does not care when the tag has been removed from it's field, just the initial connection to exchange data, that's it. NFC is a fire-and-forget-it system, it does not track anything other than the initial touch. It will not work to pull the phone away and "viola, locked and normal again," it just doesn't work that way, you'll either need NFC Tasker or some other app to create a switching tag (so you tap it again to 'switch' back to normal), OR configure another tag say on your keys to lock the phone and return it to normal.
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Did the second link I provided above not run special actions when NFC is removed (I think you're thinking of a different method...)? I fallowed the link from a site, Google "Lifehacker Run an Action When You Remove Your Phone from an NFC Tag" and it should show what I'm talking about. Yes, I am FULLY aware when you remove your phone from a NFC tag, it doesn't run a task because the tag is braindead, and only does what it's programmed too. Hence, you need your phone to say "Hey, I was removed from my NFC tag, let me run another special command!" via special applications that would signal the phone to do so. The reason I want NFC running 24/7 (even while the phone is locked, normally it has to be unlocked to accept a NFC command) is because its convenient not to unlock my phone to run said task (I belive the Moto X has a similar feature with the Motorola Skip). I know i could double tap the NFC tag to revert settings back (via, again, a app), but its not as seamless as just removing it and going on my merry way.
I'm just trying to ace this in one go around, but seeing as phase 1 of my ongoing saga is accomplished in this post, I think I'll create a new post so the title can attract some more help. Thanks guys! And Exel i will do one better and post a video. I'll try to remember to send it over to demonstrate my methods, but only once I'm satisfied with the results :good: .
Knievel_Spirit said:
Did the second link I provided above not run special actions when NFC is removed (I think you're thinking of a different method...)? I fallowed the link from a site, Google "Lifehacker Run an Action When You Remove Your Phone from an NFC Tag" and it should show what I'm talking about. Yes, I am FULLY aware when you remove your phone from a NFC tag, it doesn't run a task because the tag is braindead, and only does what it's programmed too. Hence, you need your phone to say "Hey, I was removed from my NFC tag, let me run another special command!" via special applications that would signal the phone to do so. The reason I want NFC running 24/7 (even while the phone is locked, normally it has to be unlocked to accept a NFC command) is because its convenient not to unlock my phone to run said task (I belive the Moto X has a similar feature with the Motorola Skip). I know i could double tap the NFC tag to revert settings back (via, again, a app), but its not as seamless as just removing it and going on my merry way.
I'm just trying to ace this in one go around, but seeing as phase 1 of my ongoing saga is accomplished in this post, I think I'll create a new post so the title can attract some more help. Thanks guys! And Exel i will do one better and post a video. I'll try to remember to send it over to demonstrate my methods, but only once I'm satisfied with the results :good: .
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Second link on review appears to have some solid tools and tweaks to accomplish this goal successfully. I look forward to seeing the results, I know one friend that would probably go for this in a heartbeat.
Try Llama. Not the easiest UI to get on with, but very powerful and free.
You could use a llama variable and 'removed from wireless charger' condition to know that it was removed from the NFC: 1) when NFC tag comes on, set a llama variable. 2) when removed from charger and llama variable is set, do whatever you need (including reverting the variable). If that's the only wireless charger you use, then you don't even need to use any llama variable.
Among other things, I use Llama to deactivate pattern lock when connected to home wifi, and activating it when disconnected from home wifi after a certain delay. This could be done with many apps of course (Tasker, AutomateIt, etc).
lost_ said:
Try Llama. Not the easiest UI to get on with, but very powerful and free.
You could use a llama variable and 'removed from wireless charger' condition to know that it was removed from the NFC: 1) when NFC tag comes on, set a llama variable. 2) when removed from charger and llama variable is set, do whatever you need (including reverting the variable). If that's the only wireless charger you use, then you don't even need to use any llama variable.
Among other things, I use Llama to deactivate pattern lock when connected to home wifi, and activating it when disconnected from home wifi after a certain delay. This could be done with many apps of course (Tasker, AutomateIt, etc).
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Llama looks great! If my methods don't work out I'll look at it as a alternative. I'm start to root right now. Hoping to have it running by the end of the day.
Root finished! 2 hours later. Not bad for a first time root :highfive:
Exel said:
I'm interested in pictures, sounds like a neat idea.
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Took some time but I just finished. I'll try to make time this week to create something to show you. It'd be great for truck drivers I was thinking who have longer drives than the typical commuter.
IS there a 3.5mm/charging cable you can buy that will work with the pixel that will charge and be able to listen to headphones at the same time.
theolondon said:
IS there a 3.5mm/charging cable you can buy that will work with the pixel that will charge and be able to listen to headphones at the same time.
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It's on Google's website - Moshi USB-C to 3.5 mm Adapter/Charger ($44.95)
https://store.google.com/us/product/moshi_usb_c_headphone_adapter_charger?hl=en-US
https://store.google.com/product/moshi_usb_c_headphone_adapter_charger
not available to the uk and also nearly $50. anything similar but cheaper
theolondon said:
not available to the uk and also nearly $50. anything similar but cheaper
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Maybe this one?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/DISDIM-Hea...id=1507789656&sr=8-3&keywords=USB-C+to+3.5+mm
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Maybe this one?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/DISDIM-Hea...id=1507789656&sr=8-3&keywords=USB-C+to+3.5+mm
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I have something similar. I tried them on my current pixel, but they do not work. Maybe they need something like the P2 in order to do so.
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Also hoping someone makes this adapter soon, charging $45 from Google store seems crazy to me.
While I agree its crazy. So is listening to headphone while tied to the wall. Lol
ggreenwood334 said:
While I agree its crazy. So is listening to headphone while tied to the wall. Lol
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Tied to wall... Or, he could be trying to charge while the aux is in his vehicle. Maybe he travels a lot and sits at the charging station at the airport. Doing work/homework and wants to listen to music. Maybe there's a side hustle and use square payment platform for hours and hours.
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i charge my phone while listening to earbuds to fall asleep at night. this isn't that crazy of a need.
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Tied to wall... Or, he could be trying to charge while the aux is in his vehicle. Maybe he travels a lot and sits at the charging station at the airport. Doing work/homework and wants to listen to music. Maybe there's a side hustle and use square payment platform for hours and hours.
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You forgot the "not near a car or wall charger, using an external battery/charger" scenario...
I thought about it
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princeplanet said:
I have something similar. I tried them on my current pixel, but they do not work. Maybe they need something like the P2 in order to do so.
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All the USB C audio adapters I've seen on amazon are for analog audio USB C. A key sign of this is that's for 'Moto Z' which only does USB C analog audio...
What we need is USB C 'digital' audio adapters, which in turn must have a DAC on the adapter itself. I agree with everyone that the charging+listening adapter for $40 is too much. The form factor is also too big. But I'd expect with time we'll see real cheap adapters for the Pixel 2 coming out.
im looking for type c to type c Adapter/Charger because i have JBL headset type c
ggreenwood334 said:
While I agree its crazy. So is listening to headphone while tied to the wall. Lol
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Not so crazy... As soon as I get in my car, my phone goes in the car dock and in goes the USB-C car charger and audio cable as android auto comes to life. That's an hour or two of my phone use every day so it's a critical need that I will need to resolve.
This thing is now available on the Moshi site but not the Google store, I wonder if it is the same item?
https://www.moshi.com/usb-c-digital-audio-adapter-with-charging
Or what I'm doing now - stuck on a four hour conference call.
at this point this is the only item pushing me towards the V30. Adding another $50 plus item onto an already expensive phone is just too much. Have an older car where I need to charge/headphone jack out to my radio.
The Pixel 2 XL's bluetooth has aptX HD. Get some aptX headphones and move on to the future.
tkoreaper said:
The Pixel 2 XL's bluetooth has aptX HD. Get some aptX headphones and move on to the future.
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Doesn't help those that are looking for dual charge/headphone use now does it?
Hi, I was wondering why Google won't produce a Type C Pixel Stand for literally any android device (of course they won't because of their ecosystem and Pixel 3 exclusive), and so I was thinking that maybe there is some way to make it DIY, like putting the phone (in this case the Pixel 2 XL) on a classic docking station, maybe with a NFC tag that opens the Assistant's visual snapshot (at least for now)? I was really looking for something like this but honestly I think buying the Pixel 3 only for this and for the wireless charging is not worth. What do you guys think?
Was wondering the same thing. Even if it doesn't charge, can it be used as a dock for all of its other features that kinda make it like a Google home.
If someone confirm that it can be used as a dock for all the other features, I'll definetly buy and maybe add a USB type C connector by myself. Finger crossed
no, it cannot be. the features are triggered by the wireless charging and a special signal Google transmits via that
But tecnically It could be simulated with an NFC tag rigth?
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But tecnically It could be simulated with an NFC tag rigth?
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Could be simulated with a USB port.
What if you added a QI wireless reciever to the Pixel 2? Like this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y5FDXD4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_otmXBb6AEMWBH
Well here is where I would come to find out. Pretty f-ing annoying if you ask me. Bought a pixel 2 xl 128gb right when they were coming out, ~$800. Crack in the screen now, been paying $7 a month for insurance and the deductible is now $200!?!? Anyway sorry for the rant. I'd be interested in finding a way for NFC to work, or qi wireless to hook into the pixel stand...
Not sure if I'm missing something. But I've been trying to get my shure se535s working with my note 10+
I first bought a type c to 3.5mm dongle which didnt work. So I then purchased a rather pricey type c to mmcx cable to replace the entire cable for my monitors. But that doesnt work either. Device just plays audio out of the speakers.
The provided headphones work just fine (be it they are runnish).
Anyone got any ideas?? I wasnt bothered about the headphone jack removal at first as I had 2 options but neither of these seem to work
I plugged in the headphones that came with the phone and the connection was horrible. I literally had to hold them in because if the phone moved it would disconnect and then my phone call would come out of the speaker not the headphones. I just think the typs C connection sucks.
I have the Shure BT cable and I use BT most of the time. I purchased it off of Amazon. Works great. I also suggest getting Comply replacement foam tips.
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You have to get a certain kind. Some brands of adapters don't have a built in DAC. Go get a Samsung branded one from Best buy and see if it works. That's what I had to do.
Isn't there a DAC inside the phone?
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Have to have an adapter with a DAC. my $10 one off amazon works fine.
I use this one and it works great:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MC3DSZ7
I’m using apples version..7 bux amazon
jygsaw said:
I use this one and it works great:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MC3DSZ7
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Does fast charge also work with it?
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aerosatan01 said:
Isn't there a DAC inside the phone?
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Apparently not. I asked the same question on reddit and people said the same thing. Samsung didnt put an in built dac to convert the signals over. So cheap dongles dont work. And nor does my over prices $90 shure cable... but a few people recommended the google branded one used for the pixel. And amazon reviewers confirmed it worked with the note 10+
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Does fast charge also work with it?
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I can't comment on that one, but since I've dealt with this issue from my Pixel 2XL, there are adapters with both the DAC and a power in, but with both ports on the end of the box. That side mounted power input looks awkward to use.
I bought this one, but I'm trying to find it to test with the Note 10+. So I can't confirm it works just yet. But anyway, having both connections on the end is much easier to work with.
There are also others with slightly smaller "boxes" or different shaped boxes, so pay attention to that as well. When I find this one and test, I'll update.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FFSV1RY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Edit: I confirmed the one I linked above works with PD, or at least it says fast charger connected and estimates 34 minutes to fully charge from 79%. So far, all the adapters and headsets I tried that I bought for the Pixel 2XL have worked with the Note 10+. So I think when shopping on Amazon, things that are compatible with the Pixel 2XL are compatible with the Note 10+.
I personally hate that they do this. They have to convert the audio for the speakers and then they just got cheap on not doing the same straight pass through connection for the USB C connector. Those USB C adapters are dirt cheap, though the ones with a DAC chip have come way down from when the only major phones that needed them were the Pixel 2's and the Essential phone or whatever that thing is called.
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Does fast charge also work with it?
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I'm assuming it does. I usually get a "weak charging" message when I use non-fast charging-compatible chargers. I've not seen that appear on my 10+ yet.
Voicebox said:
I can't comment on that one, but since I've dealt with this issue from my Pixel 2XL, there are adapters with both the DAC and a power in, but with both ports on the end of the box. That side mounted power input looks awkward to use.
I bought this one, but I'm trying to find it to test with the Note 10+. So I can't confirm it works just yet. But anyway, having both connections on the end is much easier to work with.
There are also others with slightly smaller "boxes" or different shaped boxes, so pay attention to that as well. When I find this one and test, I'll update.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FFSV1RY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Edit: I confirmed the one I linked above works with PD, or at least it says fast charger connected and estimates 34 minutes to fully charge from 79%. So far, all the adapters and headsets I tried that I bought for the Pixel 2XL have worked with the Note 10+. So I think when shopping on Amazon, things that are compatible with the Pixel 2XL are compatible with the Note 10+.
I personally hate that they do this. They have to convert the audio for the speakers and then they just got cheap on not doing the same straight pass through connection for the USB C connector. Those USB C adapters are dirt cheap, though the ones with a DAC chip have come way down from when the only major phones that needed them were the Pixel 2's and the Essential phone or whatever that thing is called.
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I received the dongle you linked to, today. Fast charging works when you don't listen to music at the same time when charging. It doesn't bother me though. I'm very happy with it ?
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Tried a a few cheap adapters. All won't work. I found one Basues adapter that worked but the sound either dies or becomes mono when you touch the metal parts of the adapter.
I have this 3.5mm to usb c dongle from galaxy tab s5e.
Surprisingly, it doesn't work with note 10+. Only works with s5e.
Not sure why.
Anyway, the usb c headphone works in both device. So I only carry one.
I guess people will need to buy dongle from samsung as usual dongle not working, even the only from samsung for s5e.
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I plugged in the headphones that came with the phone and the connection was horrible. I literally had to hold them in because if the phone moved it would disconnect and then my phone call would come out of the speaker not the headphones. I just think the typs C connection sucks.
I have the Shure BT cable and I use BT most of the time. I purchased it off of Amazon. Works great. I also suggest getting Comply replacement foam tips.
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The connection is firm for me. You should get an exchange or something.
again use apples dongle. its working for me no issues and its 7 bux.
If you go on ebay you can find the razer phone adapter. That seriously has a punch twice as loud as other adapters and powers bigger headphones way better. The 24 bit DAC is awesome.
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again use apples dongle. its working for me no issues and its 7 bux.
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Where I am, all stores are out of stock...
mikey_sk said:
If you go on ebay you can find the razer phone adapter. That seriously has a punch twice as loud as other adapters and powers bigger headphones way better. The 24 bit DAC is awesome.
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Can u ou supply a link also will it work for a microphone only?
magichoward said:
Can u ou supply a link also will it work for a microphone only?
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You can get it from the razer site. I'm in UK so here's the link for the UK site. I'm sure it's available on other regional sites
https://www.razer.com/gb-en/mobile/razer-phone-audio-adapter
You can also find it on ebay for cheaper.
I've tested on note 10 plus 5g, one plus 7 Pro and mate 20 Pro and mic and volume buttons work fine
Pixels do not support video output via usb-c, that's why I hate my phone :/ there is no way (for a reasonable price) to connect the phone screen to a monitor.
Is this a hardware disability of the Google phones or could it be somehow enabled from software side?
There are reports at Reddit that it takes a certified DisplayLink adapter to work:
https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/qe9vu0/_/hhrpr80
https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/qe9vu0/_/hittmex
https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/qe9vu0/_/hitudeg
https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/qe9vu0/_/hhsi9yx
Project your Pixel phone's screen:
Project with a wired dockFor a faster connection when you play games or compete in esports, use a wired connection. Certain wired docking stations are compatible with Pixel phones. On a compatible dock with an ethernet port, you can also connect to LAN.
To set up and project on your Pixel phone, follow the steps that came with your compatible dock. For example:
On your phone, from the Play Store, install the DisplayLink Presenter app.
Tip: When you connect your phone to the docking station, the app doesn’t need to be open.
With a USB-C cable, connect your Pixel phone to your compatible dock.
With an HDMI cable, connect your compatible dock to your monitor or TV.
Plug in your compatible dock's power cable.
Tip: Pixel 3 and later Pixel phones work with the MediaGear USB-C Hub Docking Station (item 853265008171). Other docking stations can also work.
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roirraW edor ehT said:
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Thanks a lot edor for your extensive answers! It looks like there is no cheap (~5$) solution. Those hubs cost about $150-200
Towelie90 said:
Thanks a lot edor for your extensive answers! It looks like there is no cheap (~5$) solution. Those hubs cost about $150-200
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You're welcome! Yeah, unfortunately.
I'm always guessing that we can indirectly blame Samsung - that their contract with Google stipulates specific ways that Pixels can't be "too good", at least at a reasonable price. It's not like Google can just design and implement whatever they want from scratch, and they depend on Samsung a lot. Just a guess, however.
roirraW edor ehT said:
You're welcome! Yeah, unfortunately.
I'm always guessing that we can indirectly blame Samsung - that their contract with Google stipulates specific ways that Pixels can't be "too good", at least at a reasonable price. It's not like Google can just design and implement whatever they want from scratch, and they depend on Samsung a lot. Just a guess, however.
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Sounds reasonable, and would make sense to market their Dex when the first pixels came out.
I was more than happy with Huawei, but that story went down in a whole different political drama
Well, if the gud driver were to be back ported to 5.10 (I think it's part of 5.13+), then you can make an external display adapter with an rpizero for $5.
The StarTech USB32HDPRO is the least expensive adapter I have seen here in the US that worked with my Pixel 4. Unfortunately the cable has a USB 3 type A so I returned it and can't confirm it works with the Pixel 6.
Does this allow the phone in landscape and portrait? I hear screen orientation doesn't work.
roirraW edor ehT said:
You're welcome! Yeah, unfortunately.
I'm always guessing that we can indirectly blame Samsung - that their contract with Google stipulates specific ways that Pixels can't be "too good", at least at a reasonable price. It's not like Google can just design and implement whatever they want from scratch, and they depend on Samsung a lot. Just a guess, however.
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Agreed, that sounds indeed like what could have been in the small print.
Towelie90 said:
Sounds reasonable, and would make sense to market their Dex when the first pixels came out.
I was more than happy with Huawei, but that story went down in a whole different political drama
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Since we have modules for magisk that bring pixel features to other phones([pixelfy), one could argue that samsung dex could be ported the same way. just have to find someone who is willing to put in the work.