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I'd heard before with the MT3G that, because of the compass, a magnetic case is bad to use with the phone. Not sure what amount of truth there was to that statement, but I would assume if it were true that would be the case with the N1 as well.
Can anyone smarter than me let me know? I've found a really nice vertical case but it uses a magnetic clip. Curious if It will mess up my compass/phone.
i usually keep magnets away from any electronics...but thats just me
icon57 said:
i usually keep magnets away from any electronics...but thats just me
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Same here. Don't use magnetic belt clips on your phone. Even tho there is no know issue of the cases doing any damages to the phone its not recommended you use one.
I use a holster with a magnetic clip, have had no problems thus far.
I wouldnt trust anything magnetic.
You might be perfectly fine with it, but there's reason to believe you also might not be. If not for fear that it could create some irreversible hardware problem, it could very well mess with the software too; Droid's car dock uses a regular magnet to switch the phone to car mode. Google hasn't released the N1 car dock yet, but the phone has unknown docking sensors on the bottom that look like magnets to me. If the magnet on your clip is unintentionally switching your phone in and out of car mode all day, you probably wont be very happy. I know I wouldn't.
I know it doesnt have a clip or anything but I freaking love the case the N1 came with. Its perfect for me and its all I need.
I know that problem, my cousin has a droid and it keeps switching to car mode everytime he puts it in his magnetic holster. My nexus one has never done that once. I beleive the dock connector on the nexus one does not work magnetically but rather electrically.
melterx12 said:
I know that problem, my cousin has a droid and it keeps switching to car mode everytime he puts it in his magnetic holster. My nexus one has never done that once. I beleive the dock connector on the nexus one does not work magnetically but rather electrically.
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That's actually good information to know, thanks. I was quite concerned when I heard about Droid's magnet issues and thought it would be the same for N1. Since Google hasn't released any accessories yet as they promised I naturally assumed N1 would function similarly in a dock. Good to know you've had no issues.
Any good Epic-fitted car mounts out there w/ power? Ideally dash or lighter mounted, as I'm not a fan of window mounts.
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People speak highly of ProClip's stuff. I've never had one personally so I can't comment and their model for the Epic isn't out yet. The only one (w/power) for US models they have so far is for the Vibrant. Take a look at that and you'll get a sense for how the Epic's will be. It's not a cheap solution by any means as you have to buy both the mount for your specific car as well as the holder for your device, but it is dash-mounted like you mentioned.
http://www.proclipusa.com/
Personally I'm just using a cupholder-based Bracketron and plugging my power and 3.5mm wires in manually each time. Not the most elegant solution, but it works for now. And I'm not a big fan of the official Samsung model that was floated around (and later pulled) as I much prefer portrait mode.
This is something I want as well, I have this crazy idea that may put this to work. Currently I have a cup holder and the idea is to combine this to a touchstone charger and if I have a bluetooth radio everything will be wireless. I'm just waiting for an extra touch stone to play with.
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I made a lighter-outlet mount out of a free car charger, some stiff wire and super-glue. It's just a prototype for now, but when I've got some free time (college sucks) I'll probably make a write-up about how to make a nice looking one
To me, car mounts are an essential part of owning an android phone.
I've been thinking about making one myself.
but the sheer design of the phone makes it almost impossible for a clean mount.
slide with keyboard
connectors at the top.
I'm beginning to think that they weren't thinking in terms of accessories when designing this phone.
but until i or someone else can think of a clean mount, i'll stick with this one from ebay.
UNIVERSAL CAR KIT MOUNT HOLDER FOR IPHONE GPS PDA PSP
hoihtah said:
I've been thinking about making one myself.
but the sheer design of the phone makes it almost impossible for a clean mount.
slide with keyboard
connectors at the top.
I'm beginning to think that they weren't thinking in terms of accessories when designing this phone.
but until i or someone else can think of a clean mount, i'll stick with this one from ebay.
UNIVERSAL CAR KIT MOUNT HOLDER FOR IPHONE GPS PDA PSP
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No, wouldn't be that hard to do. At the top you have the microSD power plug that the phone slides up into, and then you push back on the bottom and have a small spring loaded latch clip into the thumbnail hole on the bottom of the backplate of the phone. That would probably hold it in plenty secure and if done right would allow the screen to slide off to the side as well.
Hi there,
I am looking for a charging dock that accommodates my DHD without me having to remove the protection case (Case-Mate Barely There).
Does anyone have a suggestion for me? I just need it to charge the device, no further USB connectivity features needed.
I guess the usual Desire HD docks are all fitting so tightly that a case won't work with them, right?
Anyway, if you have any tips for me, I'd appreciate it
I'm looking for the same thing.
I'm signing up under this one as well
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I've just received my Spiderpodium which does the job and is futureproof.
Its basically a rubbery type material which you can bend into various configurations and I am using it in the car right now and it works wonderfully.
I have bought a black one, it may not look as nice as custom made docking stations however is very practical.
Here's a link where it is demonstrated on an IPOD Touch however, I am using it with my DHD with a Otter commuter case attached and it works brilliantly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DPap5kneFI
Spiderpodium looks nice, wish there was something like that, but with the option of those sticky,sucky things that most gps use to attach to windows etc
Burning_aces said:
Spiderpodium looks nice, wish there was something like that, but with the option of those sticky,sucky things that most gps use to attach to windows etc
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My main reason for going for the Spiderpodium was because I did not want to get the windscreen "sucky" thingy. With this it leaves no marks, just sticks into the grills of my Mk5 golf which has the grills at a decent level to use sat-nav at a good viewing angle. It also holds the Wifes i-phone 4. If there is a need to, I can easily remove it from the car and use as a dock too.
Nice but I need one that I just slide in and it will charge my phone without need of connecting usb cable manually
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My main reason for going for the Spiderpodium was because I did not want to get the windscreen "sucky" thingy. With this it leaves no marks, just sticks into the grills of my Mk5 golf which has the grills at a decent level to use sat-nav at a good viewing angle. It also holds the Wifes i-phone 4. If there is a need to, I can easily remove it from the car and use as a dock too.
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yeah, i think i might get one as well...
MattSkeet said:
Nice but I need one that I just slide in and it will charge my phone without need of connecting usb cable manually
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Yup, same here - I just want to plug my phone straight in without fiddling with cables..
I have one of those cheap Chinese-made docks, I used a dremel tool to make the recess a bit bigger. It's not pretty but it fits in nicely.
I would be amazed if someone made a dock for a case. It's hard enough to get a dock for a phone, which sells millions, I would be really surprised if someone made a dock for a case which sells only in it's thousands.
Take a look at the Clingo -
http://hemorrdroids.net/clingo-universal-podium-phone-and-media-desk-stand/
It does require you to plug in the USB charger, but as I say, I think you'll have to live with that.
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I would be amazed if someone made a dock for a case. It's hard enough to get a dock for a phone, which sells millions, I would be really surprised if someone made a dock for a case which sells only in it's thousands.
Take a look at the Clingo -
http://hemorrdroids.net/clingo-universal-podium-phone-and-media-desk-stand/
It does require you to plug in the USB charger, but as I say, I think you'll have to live with that.
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Hmm that doesnt look too bad , neither does the spiderpodium though..
So, has anyone found an active dock that will work with a protective case on the phone.
I really miss having a cradle for my phone at work, but cant be doing with taking it in and out of it's gel case all day long...
Sneets said:
Hi there,
I am looking for a charging dock that accommodates my DHD without me having to remove the protection case (Case-Mate Barely There).
Does anyone have a suggestion for me? I just need it to charge the device, no further USB connectivity features needed.
I guess the usual Desire HD docks are all fitting so tightly that a case won't work with them, right?
Anyway, if you have any tips for me, I'd appreciate it
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Exactly same problem. I would like to have car holder for case mate and my dhd.
Universal car holders are so big and ugly.
gregy74 said:
Exactly same problem. I would like to have car holder for case mate and my dhd.
Universal car holders are so big and ugly.
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I bought this one on ebay and it fits quite good with case mate
http://wap.ebay.co.uk/Pages/ViewIte...tem=160517223458&autoredirect=off&emvcc=false
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Are there any other phones out there that are a couple of mm wider and thicker than the DHD and that the micro usb in the same spot????
i ordered THIS dock a few days back its yet to arrive but going off the pictures it looks like it will easily support a phone in a case
but i think its just a bad photoshop job ill post back once it arrives
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i ordered THIS dock a few days back its yet to arrive but going off the pictures it looks like it will easily support a phone in a case
but i think its just a bad photoshop job ill post back once it arrives
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Let us know how it goes I would be interested even if I modified it a bit
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Let us know how it goes I would be interested even if I modified it a bit
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got the dock last week
dodgey photoshop job
wont fit the phone and case on the dock
could easy mod it with a dremmel to get it too work
other then that its a decent dock
I can recommend the clingo car holder.
It isn't really big and works really well.
Brodit.com
Could do with an active one, but passive will do for now
Seems like ages from announcement to going on sale, but I finally got it today from mobilefun.co.uk and have just fitted it in the car.
Usual Brodit quality, and a fit like a glove perfect fit. Well pleased
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they also have a active loader, look:
http://www.brodit.com/product.html?id=513386&pn=prod&brand=HTC&model=One S Z520e
The active with cig-plug looks great:
http://www.brodit.com/product.html?id=512386&pn=prod&brand=HTC&model=One S Z520e
but how do you actually buy the thing?
I got my passive one from www.mobilefun.co.uk
Had an active one with my desire, top quality kit.
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Looking forward to this mount, looks great. Just waiting for it to be in stock.
Got the Active Holder for my wife's One S and I'm very disappointed with the usb fit, not quite aligned and it takes a bit of coaxing to get the phone connected.
I've got the active holder for my HTC HD2 and that was perfect slide in and fit, but the Active holder for the One S is not good in my opinion.
I still use the Brodit one designed to work with the mytouch 4g (back when I had one). It fits my Sensation.. my Amaze... and now my One S just fine! LOL
I yesterday received my brodit htc one S active charger with cig.
As it seems now, the powerconnector is not aligned to the phone correctly. I need to pull the phone towards me for approximately 1 mm to be able to slide the phone in place.
I am a bit unhappy with it. I contacted brodit about it and asked them what they advice me to do. Send it back as DOA or let me execute a trick/fix of somesort.. whatever..
Ill let you know what comes out of it.
Regards.
Got my brodit holder today, it takes a long time to get the usb to line up. Is there something inherently wrong with our phones usb port? Something to do with the unibody frame? I'm thinking of returning it, because it's not convenient to have to spend 3 minutes lining up the phone perfectly to fit in the charger.
Especially when you spend at least $60 dollars for it !!! LOL
Heat Gun on Brodit
I used a heat gun on my Brodit holder for the Nexus-S and it now fits my HTC One S w/case perfectly
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I used a heat gun on my Brodit holder for the Nexus-S and it now fits my HTC One S w/case perfectly
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Sounds interesting, do you have pictures of it?
Who used the HTC HC-C740 hardcase in combination with the Brodit active holder? And did it fit?
I can confirm the Brodit holder in combination with the HTC HC-C740 hardcase does fit, but not very easy. Also without the case the Brodit holder doesn't work nicely. I will return it and look for an alternative..
Does the active holder automatically enable car mode like the HTC official car dock?
that indeed looks nice!
Just to give you all an update with my active brodit experience.
I had the 'not perfectly lined out power connector" issue, like some others said.
Now, it seems to be getting better and better. I get the feel there is some rubber badding around the connector which is memorizing the correct position more and more.
It is probably not SUCH a big fuzz for most people I guess. Im getting used to it.
Even when its dark I have the One S in place with one hand. Takes me up to 5 seconds.
So, Now after a while, I can say Im pretty happy with it.
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edterbak said:
Just to give you all an update with my active brodit experience.
I had the 'not perfectly lined out power connector" issue, like some others said.
Now, it seems to be getting better and better. I get the feel there is some rubber badding around the connector which is memorizing the correct position more and more.
It is probably not SUCH a big fuzz for most people I guess. Im getting used to it.
Even when its dark I have the One S in place with one hand. Takes me up to 5 seconds.
So, Now after a while, I can say Im pretty happy with it.
Regards.
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HTC One S gray (unrooted still - stock)
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (rooted-stock)
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HTC Desire
HTC Diamond
E-TEN G500
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Thing is, Brodit holders that I owned until now are 100% perfect. This one isn't. I returned it yesterday because it just didn't did the job and I paid almost 50 euros for it. I would expect a better product, just like I was used to...
Has anyone seen this dock? I really like the fact that it works with a case on the phone unlike the HTC dock.
http://www.kidigi.com/product_lv2.php?pid=1379
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Is that for AT&T One X? Just curious as it does not say.
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Is that for AT&T One X? Just curious as it does not say.
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It only says "one x" but I would guess since there is enough play to hold the phone in a case that the extra fraction in length of the att wouldn't be a problem.
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Its not using the pins so it doesn't matter.
Very nice car dock. Contemplating pre-ordering one @ the $36.90 price tag...
http://www.4u-mobi.com/onlineshop/online_shop_detail.php?pid=5833
Cool product, still wish it used the POGO PINs.
Me too... I want a dock that does charging and audio out with no connecting. of wires.
I have the stock HTC One X car mount and it sucks. This looks much better.
The stock relies on these grooved sides to hold the phone in, and when you slide in the phone sometimes you have to wiggle to get the USB to plug in. Further, because it holds the phone pretty tightly, it's not easy to remove the phone. I have to use both hands to get my phone out of the car mount.
just brought this got to wait 10 days as its coming from china.
has anyone got one yet and got any feedback?
I was willing to pay the £40 for the htc official one but ultimately
i didnt go for that one because i didnt like the idea of having to
take the case on and off each time.
this ones meant to work with or without and was cheaper only £25.
ill post a review when i receive it.......
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Me too... I want a dock that does charging and audio out with no connecting. of wires.
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You'll need a Motorola phone to accomplish that. They send audio out the USB port of the car dock
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Just received my KiDiGi dock yesterday. It's very well made and works great with the Rock slim case I have on my HOX. It comes with a usb cable and charger, but it doesn't appear to be wired to auto enable car mode when docked. No big deal...that's what NFC tags are for!
It's very similar in design to the iBolt dock that Sprint is selling for the EVO LTE. They both have the insert to work with or without a case on the phone, and a top latch to keep it secure. If the KiDiGi were easier to come by, I would highly recommend it. I ordered it from 4u-mobi back on May 24th, so it took about 3 weeks to make it here.
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Just received my KiDiGi dock yesterday. It's very well made and works great with the Rock slim case I have on my HOX. It comes with a usb cable and charger, but it doesn't appear to be wired to auto enable car mode when docked. No big deal...that's what NFC tags are for!
It's very similar in design to the iBolt dock that Sprint is selling for the EVO LTE. They both have the insert to work with or without a case on the phone, and a top latch to keep it secure. If the KiDiGi were easier to come by, I would highly recommend it. I ordered it from 4u-mobi back on May 24th, so it took about 3 weeks to make it here.
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I received my dock as well. It does enable car mode for me, I'm not sure why it's not for you (are you on a Sense based rom?). I have a Casemate Barely There on my HOX and it works fine with the dock. The dock seems to be able to accomodate cases slightly thicker than the Barely There as well (but not much thicker). The headphone jack and camera are exposed and easy to get to. The top "flap" that keeps the phone in place snaps down with a satisfying thud. Very good build quality. The charger that comes with it is a single USB, 1.0A charger. Pretty standard. The usb cable that comes with it is one of those looped cables (like old corded phone cables) so if your charging port is more than 2 feet or so away from your mount it's gonna put some stress on the usb cable. There's also a little cavity underneath the phone on the mount that lets you wedge your finger in there to aid in getting the phone out of the dock, very nice touch.
Note: If you use the plastic dash mounting disk, the adhesive pad on the bottom needs at least 24 hours to set properly. I tried using the mount after letting it sit overnight and the adhesive was barely holding on, but the next day it was rock solid.
Just ordered it from htcpedia. $33 shipped.
The sprint dock is from kidigi but sprint just paid them to put their logo on there.
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I received my dock as well. It does enable car mode for me, I'm not sure why it's not for you (are you on a Sense based rom?).
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I was mistaken. CleanROM DE doesn't have the htc car app. I switched to SE and it does indeed auto-switch to car mode when docked.
Just got my KiDiGi dock today, very happy with my purchase. The arm is a little bulky and flimsy but the dock fits on my other arm perfectly so I could care less. Fits great with both my Mybat hybrid TPU case and my Diztronic TPU case. Highly recommended.
Just received mine as well, I don't consider the arm flimsy, though. Tighten it up and its sturdy as anything. Nice looking dock, fits with my barely there, and enables car mode. Just wish I could set music to a third party app, or figure out how.
And that's the aux cable wrapped around the arm.
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An update on mine...
The adhesive disk for mounting on your dash kinda sucks...at least mine did. It could not hold up the mount while the phone was docked. I had the mount itself set at a 90 degree angle and after a bit of driving the adhesive disk just started peeling off.
My solution to this was getting some mounting puddy and using that as an adhesive plus setting the dock on my dash in a way that allows the mount itself (where you dock the phone) to rest on the dash, thereby alleviating any excessive torque being put on the dash disk.