I notice that Mugen Power added a stylus to the extended battery covers for TG01... how about adding more?
Battery: 2600mAh to give extra battery life and thickness to TG01
Battery cover: comes attached with a stock-like microUSB slot cover. User has to cut and remove the original slot cover to use it.
A flex cable inside the new slot cover connects it to the circuitry inside the battery cover.
The new battery cover relocates the microUSB connector to the bottom of the battery cover, and adds a 3.5" audio jack at the bottom of the battery. At the right of the battery cover (on the side of the up/down buttons) is a SD card reader, connected to the device's USB host pins, which is only activated when a SD card is inserted. (like the card readers found on notebooks)
If there is sufficient free space, add an extra USB port. A half-height USB port can be used instead of a standard sized one.
This shouldn't be impossible to make, just think of all those 3-in-1 adapters (charge, sync, audio out) for HTC devices, but in the form of a battery cover. The SD card reader and USB port activation/deactivation can be done with a switch.
With this addon, we make our device a very nice, portable, multifunction device.
This is an awesome concept idea, most of which should have been built into the tg01 already, especially the 3.5 jack and im sure we could add even more things ! If someone could make something like this it make our tg01's an excellent device, even more better than it is now and im sure every tg01 user would want one - am i wrong ? I really dont think its that difficult to do either so we just need someone with the know how and the capability to mass produce . Anyone ?
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Hi,
I am thinking turning an cheap chinese Android tablet (probably 7 inch) into home "sound system" or jukebox (offline use, wall mount + wall charger powered) together with my PC active speakers. It is only for a small room, I know about common quality of the sound output of such devices and do not take it as problem.
However, I would like to make it easier to store and replace albums etc. and thus need to replace the tablet microSD slot with a slot for standard SD cards (expect 32GB or more 16GB pieces) which are cheaper and much easier to remove. Are there any expected issues related to removing current slot and soldering the new one? As I know from using passive SD adapters for microSD cards - both slots should have same wiring.
Did anybody here already tried something similar? Would appreciate advices or comments.
there shouldnt be any problem with soldering a full size one on as inside sd to micro sd convertors there is no circuitry it is just a pin to pin connection. and your project sound quite cool actually hope everything goes well :good:
Yes, it's possible but i would be scared about doing something similar except if the tablet is dead and this is need to revive it.
You need a good hand to solder it, take care about near circuits! Don't keep your solder near circuits too much, just a few seconds to get you soldering!
Let us know if you'll try this mod!
Hi,
I know the circuitry is very sensitive and I planned to ask my friend who has professional soldering station. However, we just found out that the tablet we have (noname chinese 7-inch tablet without battery, but works OK on usb power) should support USB host (it is switched on in kernel and my brother found some info related the motherboard), so I will order some cheap USB host cable on Ebay and check this alternative first. It would be better for me as I could use common flash disks as music storage.
So will see.... :laugh:
I am mounting a Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 on the dash of my car to replace the craptastic system the car comes with (nissan leaf)
anyway I want to avoid a fugly power cable floating around. what I am looking for is a normal full size plug usb to micro usb cable that looks like THIS PLUG on this qi wireless unit
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wireless-Un...l_Phone_PDA_Chargers&var=&hash=item258fe5398e
ie it full inserts into the micro usb socket without sticking out more than a mm if that and is thin and flat so I can fold it around behind the tab and make it vanish somewhere out of site
problem is I need this in the form of a USB cable. just with that flat thin cable and that super ultrat compact micro usb plug on the end
suggestions?
One of these might work for you:
http://www.amazon.com/Vojo-Magnet-M...2313475&sr=1-2&keywords=vojo+magnet+micro+usb
http://www.amazon.com/Cellet-Micro-Samsung-Motorola-Smartphones/dp/B009PBNPOS
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0..._m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1JG5HGJYWGFM445KBSMP
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0..._m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1EZ7VGS4MEQYX2RYK0K7
http://www.amazon.com/AViiQ-Ready-C...sim_cps_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1WK9Y9AHCFC18TB8SC8A
http://www.accellcables.com/products/micro-usb-2-0-thin-cable
I feel like eating flat noodles now...
Good luck!
Sadly those are all huge. Its not the cable that is to large. It is the plug itself thst goes into the micro usb socket that is too large and will stick out too much.
I will try to find my uni qi pad to take pics.
Ah right I understand, sorry about that.
Maybe you can try taking the plastic apart yourself and use this one - http://gizmodo.com/impossibly-thin-charging-cables-no-thicker-than-a-pair-1458889908
This one has a sideways connector so the wire goes to one side instead of straight downwards, not sure but it may save you a millimetre or something haha... - http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-3-Feet-Micro-USB-Cable/dp/B0045JHJDS
It is indeed surprisingly hard to find a wire with a thin connector/jack!
I've always wanted to have a completely wireless car solution, so I was pretty excited about the wireless charging on the S6. Combined with bluetooth audio, it should be possible right? So I got a RAM mount and slapped a wireless charger on it, and it works! My major worry was that it wouldn't charge the phone fast enough. From brief testing, the phone at least keeps a charge while running GPS with screen on and streaming music over LTE. With GPS and screen off but still streaming music over LTE, I got maybe 5% battery charging over 15 minutes. Overall I'm pretty happy. Of note, the wireless charging worked through my Versus card slot case (awesome case btw) with my credit card and ID in there. Here are the important parts:
Anker Ultra-Slim Wireless Charging Pad: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HIZ3ZI4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Ram Mount Universal X-Grip Cradle: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0055PH0XA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Kinivo BTC455: http://www.amazon.com/Kinivo-BTC455...&qid=1428757582&sr=8-1&keywords=Kinivo+BTC455
Misc parts:
Versus card slot case: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00U9PDW9M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Ram Mount Long Double Socket Arm for 1-Inch Ball Bases: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WJA5ZY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Ram Mount V-Shape Base with 1-Inch Ball for Rails and Yokes: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0030HO6SM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The Anker charger is about the thinnest I could find. It's very wide, but fortunately it just barely fits in the Ram mount. I'd recommend using some 3M double sided mounting tape to attach the charger to the mount. FYI, if you use that Kinivo bluetooth device (also great btw) you'll probably want a ground loop isolator like this one.
That is pretty clever! Nice. :good:
How's the BT sound? I have the same one and needed one of these to remove the dirty noise.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001E...SX200_QL40&dpPl=1&dpID=31py9RBVkAL&ref=plSrch
Can you explain how the three Ram Mount parts go together? I'm not familiar with that sort of design.
With the ground loop isolator the audio is perfect to my ears. Just as good as using an audio cable.
The Ram mounts use ball and sockets to hook together. Super easy. They have different cradles, arms, and bases. You just get the different parts depending on what you need and just make sure the ball size is the same.
very cool idea ! wireless is the way to go.
I purchased this card reader to use with my phone and view video from my dashcam that records on a microSD card. It works very well with my 6p and the native OTG drive mounting. I was playing the videos with VLC and it had virtually no loading time or lag when playing or jumping around in the videos.
The reader has a slot for standard or microSD, I have only tested it with the microSD so far. It has USB C on one end and USB A on the other. Inside the USB A end there is also a microUSB plug that can extend from within the USB A plug. The build quality is good, the chassis is aluminum (I got the silver one) and there are caps for both ends of the USB plugs. Total length is almost exactly as wide as the 6p itself (just a hair wider) with the caps in place. Overall size is similar to a 5 stick pack of gum.
The one thing I noticed with it is that there is no branding or marking at all on the device so I wasn't entirely sure which way to insert the SD card. The slot is keyed to match the card but there is no spring mechanism so you have to insert it until it get a snug fit, then plug it in to the phone. The "top" of of the device is when the microSD slot is on top and you insert it with the contacts facing down (towards the SD slot). I did notice this morning that there is a small gap between the slot opening in the chassis and the reader itself, and when I inserted the microSD card it went almost all the way in because it had not seated into the slot but rather was going into the void inside the case. Luckily I noticed and was able to remove it without tweezers or anything, and will be mindful of it next time.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019QL9NME
Overall, would recommend as it is very flexible for all types of devices and works very well doing what it claims.
Hi,
I prepare a world tour for 1 year with departure this summer.
I have a tower PC and a Pixel C (just the tablet actually). So I can't take the PC with me for a problem of size
So I tell myself let's go with Pixel C ! And I'm here for wise advises.
Which accessorize are necessary for a suitable equipment for my trip ?
I think to the Keyboard google and a bluetooth mouse.
Do you think it's ok with this ? Wich accessories in more for you ?
Or don't take the Pixel C, it's very laborious ?
Thanks in advance for your advices and maybe on the road
This USBC hub/ethernet adapter should cover you for a lot of stuff. Use any mouse via the usb port, and definitely get the Google Keyboard. I use this setup for my onsite toolkit and only take my pixel c on vacation, no more laptop for me!
http://www.amazon.com/Anker-Ethernet-Including-ChromeBook-Aluminum/dp/B00XU6PM68
A year is a long time. The main issue you'll have with long term travel around the world is damage to your tablet, unexpected bad weather, and sustained access to reliable electricity with good power sockets. You must also be able to cope with the Pixel C getting totally messed up if you tweaked it.
Personally I like the magnetic keyboard, but the most protective would be the folio keyboard as it protects the rear also. I use a regular 10" size foam case I got years ago for a netbook for packing protection. A waterproof bag to handle the worst nature can throw at you. A small 16L type size will be enough. There are waterproof foam protective cases.
You need to be able to survive a bad ROM and a need to restore, so some kind of USB storage external to make the odd TWRP Recovery backup. Either a Type-C connector or another type and an adapter. The adapter is a good idea as it lets you use other chargers/cables.
To survive a bricked Pixel C you'll need a PC with fastboot and ADB. One trick is to make a bootable USB stick with Ubuntu and install the fastboot and adb software. You can then borrow a laptop and boot it off the stick and then fix your Pixel C, without having to install anything on the borrowed laptop.
A moderately large USB battery. A compact one like 10000mah. Ones which charge faster like off 3A would be better.
A multiport USB charger, so you can make fast use of time near mains power. The Pixel C is my only full Type-C on USB3 device, and there aren't many type-C 3A output multiports. So imagine you're moving a lot and all your batteries going flat and you got like 30min-1hr near a mains socket, and its located at an awkward location.
Avoid chargers where the PSU is right off the plug, as they are a weight which simply falls out of an unreliable power socket, go for the type with a long cord and you put the local socket adaptor on so its light weight in the plug.
Below are not recommendations, they are illustrative examples.
Multiport power adapter https://www.anker.com/products/A2053111
USB battery https://www.anker.com/products/A1371011
Case, this one is too big so look around http://www.amazon.com/Lacdo-Waterpr...r_1_20?srs=10611327011&ie=UTF8&qid=1461473826
Thank you for your answers.
The bag is a good idea for Pixel's protection. I think before at a freezer bag for humidity but at 12 € the bag, it's better I go look if they have at the perfect size.
For the Kyeboard, the magnetic keyboard will be protect in the waterproof bag so he has my preference and the folio keyboard isn't available in France
Fot the hub, with information and search I have an hesitation about two Anker that proposed by "jptechnical" : (sorry not possible to put links because new user)
- Anker : Three USB 3.0 ports and one USB-C recharging port
- Anker : Two USB 3.0 ports, One Ethernet and one USB-C recharging port
I don't know if i have more interest for the third Usb 3 or the Ethernet Why not a hub with 3 usb + Ethernet who allow charge ?
I have three questions about these hub :
- Can I use it and charging the Pixel in the same time ?
- Can I charging Pixel + Smartphone with ?
- If I connect Pixel + smartphone + External Hard disk, can I transfer Photo from Smartphone to Hard disk ?
For The external battery I go take one, she seems very well but a few expensive so I continued my search.
For the wall Charger, I'm less seduce because for use it, you need a power outlet so I can directly connect the Pixel C and the external battery can help it seems to me.
I've been doing a fair bit of travel and I used to have a TF201. (Android Transformer Prime)
The main things I can tell you about my experience with that is.
1. Cover. Its always getting thrown around on desks and other surfaces.
2. Picture Uploads. Throughout all of my trips I made a point of regularly uploading all the pictures and videos I took on the trip to the cloud in case of loss or stolen camera/s.
That being said I would suggest like the previous person a good hub! Preferably one with the right ports for your camera cards. (Micro SD and SD?)
3. Power. Extra long power cables are great!! and battery pack for on the go charging for both your phone and tablet. If you have the right cords you can charge your phone off the tablet anyways which is always a bonus.
4. Connectivity. Both the pixel C and my last tablet were WiFi only. So I've found the best way to stay connected is buying a local sim-card and hot-spotting from the phone where WiFi isn't available. Which refers back to #3. Hot-Spotting chews power.
And the last thing I would suggest is a power board. Its come in handy for all my travels. I just buy 1x international adapter and have all my local power units plugged into the one board! Makes it much easier IMO.
Other than that Enjoy your trip!
Thank you for all your answers, just to equip now
empacher90 said:
Hi,
I prepare a world tour for 1 year with departure this summer.
I have a tower PC and a Pixel C (just the tablet actually). So I can't take the PC with me for a problem of size
So I tell myself let's go with Pixel C ! And I'm here for wise advises.
Which accessorize are necessary for a suitable equipment for my trip ?
I think to the Keyboard google and a bluetooth mouse.
Do you think it's ok with this ? Wich accessories in more for you ?
Or don't take the Pixel C, it's very laborious ?
Thanks in advance for your advices and maybe on the road
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I would recommend a Chromecast, that way you could even connect your Pixel C to a friend's TV Screen or use mirracast in a hotel room to watch some stuff on the TV in your hotel room. All the Best