Anyone looking for a cheap but nice dock (still) get the one mentioned earlier and DIY it a bit if you've got a dab hand
I chopped the ugly flaps off my one's backplate (see below) and filed the corners for a smoother look, then placed 2 sticky backed rubber stoppers on each side as this stops the phone rocking left and right when docked (due to no longer having the flaps on the sides).
Looks much nicer.
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Can we get another picture of your modification? i.e. without the phone?
Also I take it nobody has been able to make it go into dock mode with 3rd party docks?
Which ports are on the back of that one?
Yeh it does look nicer although maybe should have taken a before and after photo?
Thanks for the share.
I don't low if you have noticed but the second pic shows it without the phone lol.
Also the eBay link tells you the connections available (usb).
As for a pic before, I'd have thought it would be obvious but here it is:
Also since Desire has no dock pins I don't think dock mode will ever work.
2nd picture didn't load for me but I can see it now.
Thanks for the 3rd pic, I can see what you have done, does look better, am tempted to get one myself.
Am guessing no issues with charging? I.e. comes up as AC charge under battery info when charging?
It's a Mini USB connection at the back so connects to your PC and as such shows up as a USB power source not AC.
Ive Modded this dock with an alternative tweak, not sure if yours suffers from the same issue of a blue light that is too bright at night but heres a link to mine.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7096461&postcount=11
The LED on mine isn't as bright as some others, it does point up thoguh so isn't distracting
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So I was on YouTube today just browsing through videos and I stumbled upon this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzCZQOsdROc
Well, like the sucker I am, I was going to go to the website and and see how much they wanted for it so I could buy one, because I just HATE THAT STUPID BUZZING!
Went to the site: http://stopthebuzzin.com/
Was looking at pictures:
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Hmm... Looks like it could be anything. Who knows what makes it work.
And then I saw this picture:
Wow, they're silver, but they're semi-transparent! That's just like... an anti-static bag!
So in my infinite wisdom, I went to my cache of antistatic bags and pulled one out. I turned my stereo on and set the phone right in front of it. "Buzzzzzz buzzz buzzzzzzz" came from the speakers. So, I moved it on top of the anti-static bag... and it was GONE!
So yeah, they're just selling mini anti-static bags that come with any new computer part that you buy. You could probably get them for free from your local computer shop.
If you have one laying around... try it! It works!
Great find! I'm surprised I never thought of this, never really annoyed me enough to do research on it.
Now I just need an anti-static bag large enough to house my laptop, which also causes this, but is far worse.
So basically it's an RF shield like most electronics have inside them. However, your phone depends on certain RF frequencies being transmitted, so I can be reasonably certain that using an RF shield could certainly also reduce reception.
So while you could shield nearby wires/speakers, etc, shielding the phone itself would certainly be a bad idea.
The USB connection kit is nice, but rather annoying as it makes everything stick out like crazy. Not exactly the best if you want to watch a movie while holding the tab or something like that. I bought a cheap third part USB host adapter for the P1000 - one with a female USB connector on the end of a short cable - and glued it all together to one lump. I then paired it with a tiny microSDHC reader. The result is a much more compact external storage solution that does the job of allowing me to transfer files to a USB drive instead of the tablet itself while not making the tablet annoying to hold afterwards. This is just the first prototype though, I've ordered more or these things and an planning on taking them apart to see if I can eliminate some wires and plastic to make it even smaller. Don't want to risk breaking this one while I wait for those though, so "boring mode DIY" so far.
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Looks good! Have to look into this myself. Thanks.
Got four more such adapters today (they're $2.90 shipped worldwide so can't exactly complain about the price - btw, they're not originally for the P1000 as stated in the first post, but rather the 10.1).
Tore one down to see what I was dealing with below the casing and it's a pretty straight forward set of internal components that aren't glued to the casing or anything like that. The next step (i.e. the next adapter I make) will be to re-solder the wires shorter, right now I just let the cable stick out one side. The difference in thickness when getting rid of the housing is pretty nice.
I thought the Ori was pretty cool and hard to pass up at $30 even if it doesn't fit the best.
I ordered the Ori and used it for a bit and could see why some of the negative comments about it not securely holding the touch pad were made. I then started thinking of possible solutions to this (I also mod computers and cars) and in about 5 minutes I had a solution. I've been testing it out for a while now and it works brilliantly.
I bought the following trim pieces:
Polyethylene Edge Trim w/ Adhesive
Neoprene Rubber Edge Trim
From this site: (did I mention I mod cars too?)
http://customcargrills.com/products.asp?cat=45
The fitment with the trim pieces is nearly perfect and the touchpad is in there solid. The trim pieces do not extend higher than the TP so the cover fits as if the trim pieces weren't even there. I just need to get time to cut/drill out holes for the head phone jack and speakers.
I had thought about posting up a teaser saying that I had a solution to give me time to get a short video put together but I know how I hate those threads so here are some of pics of the results: (using my CM9 Nexus S 4G)
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I've held the case so the touch pad is pointing face down and shook it as hard as I could and the touchpad did not come out. I've already ordered another Ori for my 2nd touchpad. I'm loving how functional the ori is. I'm just wanting to get a netbook sleeve for it to cover it when traveling and such to protect stuff from the metal case.
I happened to find this little gem on Ebay when i was just browsing items for my Galaxy Note 8.
When you are not using it as a keyboard, it doubles as a protective case.
You place the Note 8 either in portrait or landscape-mode in the slot above the keys and it then looks sort of like a netbook. I personaly do not like the other types of case/keyboards out there as they often get bulky and sometimes they do not look to well with nothing to really hold the tablet in place except maybe a rubberband or just a sleeve where the tablet sits quite badly while you type.
As i said before, the keyboard works as a protective case when you are carrying the Note 8 with you. It snaps on to the front of the screen with a good fit and there are no buttons, irports, speakers or usbport blocked while the case is attached.
The keyboard has home and back buttons as well as eight other fuctions such as copy/paste and play/pause for media. It is charged through a microUSB-cable that is included in the package.
I dont use it as much as i thought i would, and sometimes i touch the screen with a finger while typing on the upper row of keys (the number-keys). other than that it works well, easy to connect via bluetooth.
I could also see myself paying a little more for a version with sturdier plastic as it does not feel really safe to place the tablet in portrait-mode, the plastic above the number-keys tend to buckle and i guess repetitive use could break the plastic completely.
I found it here on ebay
and here are some pictures and a video:
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I was asked if I could do a review if one of these sent to me. I agreed as I love to do reviews even though my time is very limited. I will do my best to explain what I liked and what I didn't like.
I received the package and was quite surprised by little extras they put in the box. Most were things I gave the kids to play with as I did not have a need for a stylus. However, it was a nice additional bonus. I have attached a picture of the swag in the box.
I already owned 2 monoprice batteries so that is what I have to compare this to. It has 2 ports for charging just like the monoprice ones. I do like the battery level meter much better than MP. When you press the button the led's light up in 1-2-3-4-5 order, which is just a nice little touch.
Shortly after receiving, I had to take a trip out of town and found myself finding a good use for this. I was doing some site seeing which meant lots of pics on my s4 and on my son's iphone4 (gasp.. boo boo)
My phone was fine but that iphone just sucked battery so I gave it to my kid. It really was handy as I tossed his phone and charger in my backpack while it did its magic. The charge time seemed fine.
The unit works as it should and as I expected. The one issue I had, and it could be just my issue... is the battery is a bit slippery. On my MP unit the paint is a little rough where this is very glossy.
I do like the different color options and the gloss does make it stand out. I can see myself putting a piece of electrical tape around it, just 1 wrap around to give it some texture.
Hope this review helps anyone looking for one of these. I am attaching a link to amazon and several pictures.
http://goo.gl/TYsjrE
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