so I bought the dock for the mytouch 4g, and have to say it is pretty good, for the price though they should have included power cables... The design of the dock is good, and if they took out the mini usb plug and just did the 3-pins, the dock would still stay in place.. dunno why they didnt do it ??
well, two days after I bought the dock, I modded it so that every time I would dock it, the dock app would activate will post up vid and pics
edit: sorry for the bad quality vid...
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so I bought the dock for the mytouch 4g, and have to say it is pretty good, for the price though they should have included power cables... The design of the dock is good, and if they took out the mini usb plug and just did the 3-pins, the dock would still stay in place.. dunno why they didnt do it ??
well, two days after I bought the dock, I modded it so that every time I would dock it, the dock app would activate will post up vid and pics
edit: sorry for the bad quality vid...
http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/faded808/?action=view¤t=hd2024.mp4
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What do you mean you modded it?
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What do you mean you modded it?
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I opened the dock up and checked the wires, I read on a different post about the nexus dock and how it activates the dock mode on the nexus 1.. well the green wire is what activates the dock mode , and I checked the wires on the mytouch dock and it has a green wire, so I hooked up the usb plug, and ran a wire to the green wire to see if it would do the same as the nexus dock and to my surprise it works...
nothing to special, but I might do away with the usb plug and put 3-pins, did this just to see if it would work...
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Very nice. Interesting.
update..
I just got parts in that I ordered that will finish my little project..
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Man, that's pretty hardcore. Let us know how it turns out.
Yeah it is, but I was tired of fighting the phone with the usb to get it to sit right.... Even with the usb plug out the phone stays in place when its vertical!! Its pretty snug fitting!!
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One of the problems with the Nexus dock that has those three buttons is that you cannot sync with it. It only powers the phone. I have two of them and the only issue I have is its difficult to seat the phone in the dock. Let us know if the dock will sync with those three buttons.
Wow, your mod makes me all the more frustrated that this official dock uses USB. If you pull this off, I think you could have a nice little mod business on the side. Consider me an interested party.
I thought about modifying the dock so that it's easier to seat the phone, but you're going the distance! So cool.
I still can't believe they released this phone with charging pins, and haven't released a single accessory to use them.
thats correct, the three pins are only for power, ground and home/car dock app activation.. I know that the green wire and the yellow wire are data +/-.. with the design of the dock, the dock hugs the phone perfectly and the pins sync perfectly, I just lost one of the smaller pins so I didnt get to solder it to the green wire but it charges...
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One of the problems with the Nexus dock that has those three buttons is that you cannot sync with it. It only powers the phone. I have two of them and the only issue I have is its difficult to seat the phone in the dock. Let us know if the dock will sync with those three buttons.
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Thanks Jon C, the thing is hard to open because it is superglued on. I mean its not that hard, but trying to open it without damaging the glossiness of it is pretty hard lol!!
I would do it, but not alot of people would buy the dock for that price!! it kinda hard to get the pins perfect but I got it to work....
exactly what I was thinking, why have the three pins when you don't use it or have anything that uses it...
I was thinking of modding the powerskin that they released for this phone, but dunno if I wanna spend 70-80 on it..
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Wow, your mod makes me all the more frustrated that this official dock uses USB. If you pull this off, I think you could have a nice little mod business on the side. Consider me an interested party.
I thought about modifying the dock so that it's easier to seat the phone, but you're going the distance! So cool.
I still can't believe they released this phone with charging pins, and haven't released a single accessory to use them.
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here is an updated video...
Ok.. where did you get the charging pins from? I'd like to try this mod myself because, as far as I'm concerned, the dock as it sits now is useless. It's only a matter of time before its use breaks the USB connector from the pcb in the phone.
Thanks!
Got the pins from allied electronics... Look for battery pins..
But its at your own risk if anything goes wrong..
I say the hardest thing is to get the holes to line up correctly when you drill...
Also, the green or yellow wire works to acrivate the dock app..
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Ok.. where did you get the charging pins from? I'd like to try this mod myself because, as far as I'm concerned, the dock as it sits now is useless. It's only a matter of time before its use breaks the USB connector from the pcb in the phone.
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I still can't believe they released this phone with charging pins, and haven't released a single accessory to use them.
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I completely agree! I'm ****ing pissed about the dock. It doesn't even do audio through a hard connection. Very disappointed and planning to return it.
Hmm what do you mean it doesn't do audio?! It has a 3.5mm audio jack with bluetooth audio....
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I completely agree! I'm ****ing pissed about the dock. It doesn't even do audio. Very disappointed and planning to return it.
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Hmm what do you mean it doesn't do audio?! It has a 3.5mm audio jack with bluetooth audio....
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Edited my earlier post, sorry.
It's a DOCK, it should have a hard connection for audio and automatically trigger dock mode through pins not usb. Very big letdown...
ahh ok, I thought you had a audio problem...
The dock holds the phone in its place even without the usb plug..
well I finished my dock modd!! will post a vid...
FYI: the pins are: looking at the pins while the phone is layed down;
left - (+)
middle - (-) triggers desk mode/car mode (negative, triggers desk mode)
right - (-)
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Edited my earlier post, sorry.
It's a DOCK, it should have a hard connection for audio and automatically trigger dock mode through pins not usb. Very big letdown...
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mehhh here it is..
Related
I was wondering if anyone knew whether the G2 was going to be getting a charging dock/stand?
I am a really big fan of the "bedside mode" that the charging dock provides.
I took a look on ebay and a few other places but haven't seen one yet. I'd also like to get a bedside dock.
ya, one that will charge an extra battery sure would be great
It would be great if they made one. I wish I could be designer I would made it metal and grey like the g2 and then cup the bottom of the screen.
Hum maybe ill try to make one , but if some1 finds a link post it up
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I was wondering if anyone knew whether the G2 was going to be getting a charging dock/stand?
I am a really big fan of the "bedside mode" that the charging dock provides.
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Tried my own homebrew "bedside" mode. The friggin orange charging light kept me up all night.
I've been looking at the docks for the droid2. I'll have to relocate the microusb on it, but the size looks right. I'll have to find a store that'll let me open one to be sure. Or find one on craigslist for cheap.
I wish HTC and others start making Android phones with charging pins on bottom corners like Blackberry. That would be very nice and help preventing wear and tear to the MicroUSB port. Plus it is more convenient to just “drop” the phone in the dock stand and charge away.
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I've been looking at the docks for the droid2. I'll have to relocate the microusb on it, but the size looks right. I'll have to find a store that'll let me open one to be sure. Or find one on craigslist for cheap.
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If you find this out before I do please update. I'm interested in doing the same. I found a tear down of the original droid dock and it looks like it would be easy enough.
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My buddy has a Droid2 and it would take some work to make it fit properly. First is the location of the plug, and second issue is the plug is reversed (front to back) so it would need to be turned around also. And given the way the plug is mounted in the dock, it would require epoxying it in place, as the screw and bracket would not work.
Also, the side profile of the two fines is not the same, so the G2 will fit very loosely in the cradle. Again, some ingenuity and it could be made to work, but it wont be a quick fix.
Try a Droid X dock.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cgZy6GkTjE
anyone know if the dock fits our G2? im not looking to get car dock but i am going to be getting this:
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Multimedia-Station-Droid/dp/B0042I3J1I/ref=pd_cp_cps_1
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anyone know if the dock fits our G2? im not looking to get car dock but i am going to be getting this:
url redacted cuz I am a newb
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I went to a verizon stopre to look at that dock today and it definitely won't fit unmodified. The Droid X has a (mini HDMI?) port next to the micro usb which this dock has a connector for. It was $50 at the store I wasn't willing to take the chance of making it non-returnable.
That being said, it does look close, and if someone out there successfully converts one I wouldn't mind picking one up.
so the charging port on the droid x is not a micro usb??? u can charge using mini hdmi?
fryrice8850 said:
so the charging port on the droid x is not a micro usb??? u can charge using mini hdmi?
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There are 2 connections on the droid x dock, one is micro usb and the other is hdmi. To modify the dock you would have to remove the hdmi plug and reverse the usb 180 degrees. I bought the car dock for droid x which doesn't have the hdmi plug and I was able remove 4 screws disassemble and turn the usb plug around and the G2 fit. I would think as long as you remove the hdmi and turn the usb around on this dock you could do the same?
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There are 2 connections on the droid x dock, one is micro usb and the other is hdmi. To modify the dock you would have to remove the hdmi plug and reverse the usb 180 degrees. I bought the car dock for droid x which doesn't have the hdmi plug and I was able remove 4 screws disassemble and turn the usb plug around and the G2 fit. I would think as long as you remove the hdmi and turn the usb around on this dock you could do the same?
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You know... I was just thinking about that... when I realized... Why don't I just get the car mount and use it as a bed size dock? It means I can place it in more places than just sitting on the night stand, for example, mount it to my head board. Since we don't have hdmi out anyway, I think the car mount is just more flexible in terms of usage and someone already confirmed that it fits.
seems HTC is observing the sales of G2 to decide whether they can make money by making a dock for G2. EVO 4G was on sale in May, it got a dock now. and they are not selling G2 many enough?
i want a dock too. it's like i need to charge this thing every nite.
at least they should make a standard. like phone should have 3 contact pin like mytouch 4G so they can make a universal dock like apple.
G2 need something like this which is for the samsung vibrant
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ECR-D979BEGSTA
Man I hope HTC comes out with a dock for the G2 similar to the Droid X .
check out the htc accessory store. HTC Desire Z will have a mount in December.
xxxx://www.htcaccessorystore.com/sk/p_htc_item.aspx?i=205814
xxxx = http
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You know... I was just thinking about that... when I realized... Why don't I just get the car mount and use it as a bed size dock? It means I can place it in more places than just sitting on the night stand, for example, mount it to my head board. Since we don't have hdmi out anyway, I think the car mount is just more flexible in terms of usage and someone already confirmed that it fits.
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i use the droid x car mount works fine just turn the usb port around
Hey, check this out... I've had this for a while, but today I found this datasheet on the net today. http://www.mediafire.com/?d4e21efhuktctcb
This is the datasheet for our USB switch. Well, very similiar. You see, Samsung asked Fairchild semiconductors to build them a chip. The result was the FSA9480. This is the datasheet for the FSA9280.. They're functionally the same chip.
This datasheet contains plans to build a music dock!
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Hey, check this out... I've had this for a while, but today I found this datasheet on the net so I can now release it!! http://www.mediafire.com/?d4e21efhuktctcb
This is the datasheet for our USB switch. Well, very similiar. You see, Samsung asked Fairchild semiconductors to build them a chip. The result was the FSA9480. This is the datasheet for the FSA9280.. They're functionally the same chip.
This datasheet contains plans to build a music dock!
Also, Audio over USB is in here too.
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Wow, awesome find!
How much are the chips? Do they offer demos?
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Wow, awesome find!
How much are the chips? Do they offer demos?
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This chip is located inside your phone. Those wires referenced above are your USB port. You can build this with resistors and switches
Nice! That would definitely beat using an aux in, especially in the car!
The microphone isn't hooked up to the USB port in the Galaxy S phones, also I don't think the switch resistors will do anything, because the device driver doesn't recognize them as far as I know.
The alternatives are to use a 365K resistor between ID and ground for Home Dock mode, or a 619K resistor for Car Dock mode. The speaker connections are the same and you can connect +5V to pin 1 for charging.
See this thread for info about enabling the audio output, and issues with Car Dock audio output in Gingerbread.
Anyone try the switch resistors? I'd like to build one but don't want to waste the time if it won't work.
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Really thought more people would jump on this.
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I don't think the switch resistors will do anything, because the device driver doesn't recognize them as far as I know.
The alternatives are to use a 365K resistor between ID and ground for Home Dock mode, or a 619K resistor for Car Dock mode. The speaker connections are the same and you can connect +5V to pin 1 for charging.
See this thread for info about enabling the audio output, and issues with Car Dock audio output in Gingerbread.
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I ordered some usb cables to hack up to enable Home/Car Dock and also use audio over usb. I was dreaming on my way home the other day how I would love hard buttons to changes songs etc on the cappy.
But I have the exact same concerns as Beano, if the driver/app doesn't know what to do with the resistance its receiving then this is pretty useless.
So do any of the Dev's know if this type of thing is possible or if they car add the necessary code to make it work? I have no trouble building the controller but need more info on the chances of working.
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I ordered some usb cables to hack up to enable Home/Car Dock and also use audio over usb. I was dreaming on my way home the other day how I would love hard buttons to changes songs etc on the cappy.
But I have the exact same concerns as Beano, if the driver/app doesn't know what to do with the resistance its receiving then this is pretty useless.
So do any of the Dev's know if this type of thing is possible or if they car add the necessary code to make it work? I have no trouble building the controller but need more info on the chances of working.
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There is a stock car dock for the captivate with media buttons. Its apparently not supported with gt-i9010 because an Andromeda3 user complained about it. We base Andromeda off giorgio Armani captivate firmware.
Are the resistor switches (s1 through s12) recognized by anything (music app or otherwise)? It would be cool to make a car/desk dock that you could advance tracks, play/pause, etc. by switching different resistors.
Has anyone tried these switches with a music app to see if they do anything? I would like to make a car dock with momentary switches for the resistors, but didn't want to spend time on something if the software isn't there (I'm a tinkerer, so I don't have the expertise to solve anything too complex).
Thanks for the info posted here!
Ten char.
+1.
No one has tried this? This would be amazing.
CNLiberal said:
No one has tried this? This would be amazing.
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Why don't you?
My Cold Metamorphosis
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Why don't you?
My Cold Metamorphosis
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I just flashed CM7 to my phone. I heard that MHL isn't working yet, but I might order the parts for this tonight. It'd be pretty balls to just have one plug to deal with.
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My Cold Metamorphosis
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I did.
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I did.
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Well that was the easy part. I was also going to do that. I have a few micro usb cables ready to be hacked up. But the real question is if the "buttons" would work and what app, if any supports them.
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Well that was the easy part. I was also going to do that. I have a few micro usb cables ready to be hacked up. But the real question is if the "buttons" would work and what app, if any supports them.
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Bigger question is the charging issue. On CM9 Nightly 11, I have working Dock Audio, however, the phone will not enter in to "high charge" mode. That is to say, I'm still losing battery power when I have music playing, Google Nav running and bluetooth off. I thought that simply adding the 619K Ohm to pins 4 and 5 would cause the phone to charge at it's full rate of 750mA. Or is it something that TouchWiz enables?
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I thought that simply adding the 619K Ohm to pins 4 and 5 would cause the phone to charge at it's full rate of 750mA. Or is it something that TouchWiz enables?
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I do know there is a post around here somewhere outlining what to do to generic charger/wire to enable full rate. And here it is..... No resister needed....
Planning on trying to get the buttons to work??
bnevets27 said:
I do know there is a post around here somewhere outlining what to do to generic charger/wire to enable full rate. And here it is..... No resister needed....
Planning on trying to get the buttons to work??
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I have already tried shorting out D+ and D- on the microUSB side while on my 1A USB car adapter. That did not work either. I got the same rate of battery loss as on this car dock cable. I guess, that's another reason to look at the actual lighter plug in the Tahoe to see if it's putting out the necessary amperage.
And as far as getting the buttons to work, I think that's a no-go. An app would need to know to monitor for those particular signals. I'm not a programmer at all.
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I have already tried shorting out D+ and D- on the microUSB side while on my 1A USB car adapter. That did not work either. I got the same rate of battery loss as on this car dock cable. I guess, that's another reason to look at the actual lighter plug in the Tahoe to see if it's putting out the necessary amperage.
And as far as getting the buttons to work, I think that's a no-go. An app would need to know to monitor for those particular signals. I'm not a programmer at all.
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Tasker can capture input from media buttons and perform just about any action you could desire, so that covers the programming aspect.
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I know the Atrix 2 car dock hasn't been released yet, but I'm assuming it triggers the car dock mode the same way for the Atrix. I'm also going off the assumption that it triggers with a specific resistor across pin 4 and 5 in the usb.
Does anyone know what resistor value is needed to do this? I know I can manually trigger the mode, or just buy the dock when it's available, but I want to be able to make my own dock that works with a case (I have the red speck currently). I also want to use the ability to output the audio from the usb.
I'm coming from a Captivate, so I was hoping there were similar capabilities with the car dock. I really love this phone so far (got it last friday) and I've already made a custom car dock, but I wanted more automation once it's docked. I'll post pictures when I get it done.
the dock was released, I have it and it's actually really cool.
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the dock was released, I have it and it's actually really cool.
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That's cool (I still saw a "coming soon" on the Moto site, so I assumed no one had it yet). Did you get it from an at&t store?
Is there any chance you could check the resistance across the pins for me? If not, I might be able to pursuade an at&t guy at the store to let me check it with my multi-meter .
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That's cool (I still saw a "coming soon" on the Moto site, so I assumed no one had it yet). Did you get it from an at&t store?
Is there any chance you could check the resistance across the pins for me? If not, I might be able to pursuade an at&t guy at the store to let me check it with my multi-meter .
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sure thing. I'll post back as soon as I get it.
subscribed.
I'm waiting for them to come in-stock again, but I may build/mod something I can hard-mount instead of using the suction cup.
Any idea if the suction cup arm can be removed from the dock portion, like the ball/socket setup garmin uses ?
I used this http://www.amazon.com/RAM-Mounting-...ETAM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1320502550&sr=8-2
along with this http://www.slipgripcarmounts.com/SlipGrip-RAM-Mount-Motorola-Atrix-4g-OtterBox-Commuter_p_99694.html for my OG Atrix with the commuter case and without a case my A2 fits in it perfectly.
I'd like to use the Motorola mount just so I don't have do deal with a cable lying around when it's not in use (can more permanently route the one that's tied into the dock). I'd like to combine it with a hard-mount for my Mini from Cravenspeed. (not allowed to post links yet)
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sure thing. I'll post back as soon as I get it.
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Have you had a chance to check yet?
I figured I'd bump this now that more people have it. Anyone willing to check the resistance across the pins for me?
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i'm willing to guess that the speck case will fit with the car dock. see my pics in my other thread
sorry man, I've been without the dock for a little while now. I should have it and my car back on Monday.
I more or less have my home-made car dock finished. I'm still hoping to figure out how to trigger the car dock mode so I can rig it to have audio out through the usb.
It's made almost completely out of PVC pipe that has been formed by heating with a blow torch and then dyed with fabric dye dissolved in methyl ethyl ketone. The flash from the camera makes it look a little purple, but it really looks pretty black (I could dye it a little more to deepen the black). I think it looks better in natural lighting than the pictures show.
If anyone is interested in more details on how I made it, I could write something up.
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Does anyone know if we can get the audio out through the usb without needing to trigger the car dock mode? I haven't found out the the resistor trigger yet, but I was wondering if I could get it to work without it until I do.
Alright, I'm just going to try some values. I'm wondering if the resistor values that worked with the galaxy s line (like my old captivate) would also work with this. It would trigger with a 619kohm resistor.
Anyone know if there's any harm in just trying various resistors? I would think not since it's passive, but just want to make sure.
Any way to have the GPS automatically turn on when it's put in the car dock (and preferably turn off the GPS when taken off the dock)?
And what the heck is the little cube shaped thing that hangs off the bottom right of the dock?
fungo45 said:
Any way to have the GPS automatically turn on when it's put in the car dock (and preferably turn off the GPS when taken off the dock)?
And what the heck is the little cube shaped thing that hangs off the bottom right of the dock?
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I'm not sure if an app like Tasker or Profile Scheduler could change setting like that when in Cardock or not. I haven't tried yet.
The little cube is where the micro usb connectors and their wires are nested. I also assume that the OEM dock has the resistor trigger in there to let the phone know it's docked.
Speaking of resistor...I still haven't gotten the correct value from anyone. Once I have that value, my homemade dock will have the same functionality as the official dock.
do you still need the resistor values for the car dock trigger and if you do what pins should i check?
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do you still need the resistor values for the car dock trigger and if you do what pins should i check?
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Yes, I still need it! It should be the value between pins 4 & 5. I greatly appreciate it!
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Here is an app from market that triggers car dock mode: https://market.android.com/details?...1bGwsMSwxLDEsIm5ldC5jd2ZrLmlnODguY2FybW9kZSJd
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Here is an app from market that triggers car dock mode: https://market.android.com/details?...1bGwsMSwxLDEsIm5ldC5jd2ZrLmlnODguY2FybW9kZSJd
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Thanks for the suggestion, but I'd like the ability to just dock it and go into car dock mode. Also, I want the phone to output the audio with pins 2 & 3 (data) instead of plugging in the headphone jack.
Right now, I have Llama (like Tasker) set to start Mort Audio player for my audio books when I have both the charger and headphone jack plugged in (as well as increasing the media volume, turning on screen auto rotation, and whatnot). It works well, but it would be nice to have more integration.
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Just as the title says, the Droid 3 desk dock is a perfect fit for the Q if anyone was looking around for one.
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really ??? cool post imgs
Here's a 5 picture album I just quickly shot.
http://imgur.com/a/DCfZ7
Sorry for the picture quality. I shot it all on my Note 10.1, the CM10 camera performance is still quite bad.
I use the original Motorola Standard HDMI Dock. It is universal and works with any Motorola Devices, as example Droid4, Droid3, Photon Q and Xoom2 Tablet.
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Stat...es-Tablets/dp/B006CDAAC2/ref=pd_sim_sbs_cps_4
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... droid 3 multimedia dock sounds be better
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...because it has USB ports
BUT i have one question. Have you tried USB OTG cable on phq? - i have powered cable, but only usb mouse and keyboard works...flashdisk cannot be mount
Anyone know of a desk dock that can fit the Photon Q with a case on it (particularly the Otterbox Commuter)? The Otterbox case is thick, so probably not but I'm hoping anyway...
AW: Droid 3 desk dock is compatible
Is the one from atrix compatible with the Q?
Answering my question:
The one from atrix do NOT work!
CornholioGSM said:
... droid 3 multimedia dock sounds be better
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...because it has USB ports
BUT i have one question. Have you tried USB OTG cable on phq? - i have powered cable, but only usb mouse and keyboard works...flashdisk cannot be mount
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my phq works fine with usb-otg adapter, i can read some usb flash disk that i have.
but as far as i know, when usb-otg adapter connected, the phone will give voltage/power to the USB device.
at this point i have doubt about phq + the multimedia dock.
reason being is the dock provide USB connection and at the same time (I assume) it provide charging power to the phone.
this is conflicting as if the USB port means to connect to other devices (keyboard/mouse) as USB-OTG, then at the same time phone try to give power + get power from the charger. this may damage the phone.
but i may be wrong as i don't have the dock.
the dock mentioned by the OP is quite cheap on [email protected], i think i'll grab one. thx for sharing
CornholioGSM said:
... droid 3 multimedia dock sounds be better
...because it has USB ports
BUT i have one question. Have you tried USB OTG cable on phq? - i have powered cable, but only usb mouse and keyboard works...flashdisk cannot be mount
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You need either root or nexus media importer from google play
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I'm using StickMount from Chainfire to mount flash disks.
Only my high speed USB3.0 stick doesn't work.
kecksk0enig said:
Answering my question:
The one from atrix do NOT work!
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could u plz be specific why it's not working,size problem? cuz the img CornholioGSM posted seems just like atrix dock........just thinking about to grab one on ebay
Hi!
I thought so myself. After buying one from ebay I can say it dose NOT fit. First: the hdmi pin on the dock is turned by 180 degrees.
After fixing that by removeing the complete hdmi pin from dock I could test the fit. The Q is to large for the dock. It will fit uneaven if tried with serious force. I did not want to damage the usb port on my q for a worse 'fitting' dock...
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kecksk0enig said:
Hi!
I thought so myself. After buying one from ebay I can say it dose NOT fit. First: the hdmi pin on the dock is turned by 180 degrees.
After fixing that by removeing the complete hdmi pin from dock I could test the fit. The Q is to large for the dock. It will fit uneaven if tried with serious force. I did not want to damage the usb port on my q for a worse 'fitting' dock...
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THX!:good:
Could anyone confirm if the Droid 3 vehicle dock (car mount) is also compatible with the Photon Q? Thanks!
The droid 3 car dock IS NOT compatible unless you modify it to fit
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Hi,
Could someone tell me what dock modes do the Photon Q offer aside from Bedside?
Thanks!
nagim said:
Hi,
Could someone tell me what dock modes do the Photon Q offer aside from Bedside?
Thanks!
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I know its been over a half a year since you asked and no one replied but I figured maybe you would still appreciate a response. There seem to be two dock modes: Desk (what you call bedside) and Car. Motorola made an official dock for this phone which put it into car mode however it seemed to have been pretty limitedly available when it was out and is now discontinued; thanks for abandoning us Moto. I cant even seem to find it listed on amazon used which is annoying as I have one I want to sell off (hint hint).
It has a special USB cable that goes with it that has an audio out cable down at the end where it plugs into the car charger so you dont have to plug a headphone cable into your phone to get audio out to your stereo, worked quite well when my phone was still alive.
I also have one of these droid 3 desk docks mentioned here that I need to find a good home for now.
iamchocho said:
I know its been over a half a year since you asked and no one replied but I figured maybe you would still appreciate a response. There seem to be two dock modes: Desk (what you call bedside) and Car. Motorola made an official dock for this phone which put it into car mode however it seemed to have been pretty limitedly available when it was out and is now discontinued; thanks for abandoning us Moto. I cant even seem to find it listed on amazon used which is annoying as I have one I want to sell off (hint hint).
It has a special USB cable that goes with it that has an audio out cable down at the end where it plugs into the car charger so you dont have to plug a headphone cable into your phone to get audio out to your stereo, worked quite well when my phone was still alive.
I also have one of these droid 3 desk docks mentioned here that I need to find a good home for now.
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Hey iamchocho - I sent you a pm in response to your dock post
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iamchocho said:
I also have one of these droid 3 desk docks mentioned here that I need to find a good home for now.
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Do you still have the dock for sale?
I am looking for a dock that can charge the phone, a spare battery, and pass through audio. I have come up with this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1PU0SD7919 Does anyone have any experience with this unit? If not, I think I might just jump on it as I saw few other options. You guys know of any other dock that would work well for me at this price range?
I'd get one at that price, if I was in the USA
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kist32 said:
i found this, http://dx-box.com/micro-usb-battery-dual-charger-dock-cradle-for-samsung-galaxy-s4-i9500.html
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Looks good kist but that one doesn't have an audio port. I connect my phone to my desktop speakers at work and don't want to constantly have to plug and unplug the audio cable into the phone.
I've done a lot of desktop cradle browsing, and I haven't seen one that does both. One or the other, but not both.
flu13 said:
I've done a lot of desktop cradle browsing, and I haven't seen one that does both. One or the other, but not both.
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Well I found 2 or so including the one I originally asked about. I think I might just bite the bullet and order it. Newegg will have my back if it sucks.
If you do, please let us know how it is. I'm amazed that such things are so difficult to find.
kist32 said:
i found this, http://dx-box.com/micro-usb-battery-dual-charger-dock-cradle-for-samsung-galaxy-s4-i9500.html
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I have this, it works fine. It says the light is supposed to turn green when the battery in the rear has charged. But it doesn't unless you take it out and put it back in again. I'm not sure if it overcharges the battery or not. The battery does not get warm or anything, so I assume it switches off.
sharp910sh said:
I have this, it works fine. It says the light is supposed to turn green when the battery in the rear has charged. But it doesn't unless you take it out and put it back in again. I'm not sure if it overcharges the battery or not. The battery does not get warm or anything, so I assume it switches off.
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Once again thanks, but it doesn't have the pass through audio option (which is very important to me). I ended up grabbing http://www.amazon.com/VicTsing-Desktop-Charging-Detachable-Function/dp/B00CMNRLRS/ref=pd_ybh_7 and I will let you all know how it is when I get it Friday.
killerz298 said:
Once again thanks, but it doesn't have the pass through audio option (which is very important to me). I ended up grabbing http://www.amazon.com/VicTsing-Desktop-Charging-Detachable-Function/dp/B00CMNRLRS/ref=pd_ybh_7 and I will let you all know how it is when I get it Friday.
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My bad I have the one with the pass through audio. I have this one: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111091739233?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
sharp910sh said:
My bad I have the one with the pass through audio. I have this one: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111091739233?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
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how do you like it so far? worth buying?
sharp910sh said:
My bad I have the one with the pass through audio. I have this one: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111091739233?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
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Sharp, you have the same dock as I received. I can tell from the look of it and the instruction book. Please see my issues below and let me know if you have the same problem.
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how do you like it so far? worth buying?
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I ended up buying the dock from an Amazon seller. It is the same exact dock as I originally posted. I am having an issue with the dock right now and am working with the company. I will update you when I have more info.
Some initial impressions:
I am using the dock without a case on the phone. There is a spacer on the dock you can remove so I think most thin cases shouldn't have an issue fitting. When just the power is connected the phone does NOT go into dock mode (if this is important to you). I have it connected to a wall outlet and not by USB to a computer so I don't know if that makes a difference. I will test it out tomorrow. However, this might be solved by plugging an audio connector into the dock as explained below. I think there are also apps which can force dock mode when connected to power anyway. However, the dock DOES charge both the phone and spare battery without issue. The phone is pretty stable in the dock and I can text while the phone is in the dock without knocking it over (as long as I am gentle with it). I would like a little more bottom weight to the unit but it is acceptable. Inserting and taking the phone out of the dock is currently a 2 hand operation. I will try to see if I can come up with a way to do it with one hand but the phone locks into the dock pretty tight. It is difficult to get the spare battery into the slot. There is a little tab in there that pushes in when you put the battery in. I don't know what the purpose is as the slot is pretty tight fit as it is. If you try to push the battery straight down it will not go in. You have to angle it in from the charging side which pushes the tab in and then push down and it will go in. Once you figure out this method it is easy to do.
Now on to the problem. When I took the dock to my office, where I will mainly be using it, I connected both the audio cable and the power cable to the dock and slid my phone in and I got nothing. No charging, no audio, nothing. I checked all the connections pulled them in and out as well as the phone but I still go nothing. I tried just the power and it worked fine as stated above. As soon as I plug the audio cable in the dock stopped charging. I tried just the audio and that worked fine without issue and the phone DID go into dock mode when the audio cable was connected. It played audio fine through my speakers and all was well. However, when I plugged the power cable back into the dock .... you guessed it... audio stopped playing and no charging.
I take it I received a defective unit. It IS a cheap piece of crap from China so it is bound to happen. Perhaps I am having an issue because I am connected to a wall outlet instead of a computer? The company is very willing to work with me and are quick to reply to email. From their first response they seemed puzzled at this operation so I assume that this isn't normal operating procedure. I assume they will send me a new unit and when it arrives I will let you know how it goes. If the new one functions with both the audio and power plugged in I would absolutely recommend this dock.
killerz298 said:
Sharp, you have the same dock as I received. I can tell from the look of it and the instruction book. Please see my issues below and let me know if you have the same problem.
I ended up buying the dock from an Amazon seller. It is the same exact dock as I originally posted. I am having an issue with the dock right now and am working with the company. I will update you when I have more info.
Some initial impressions:
I am using the dock without a case on the phone. There is a spacer on the dock you can remove so I think most thin cases shouldn't have an issue fitting. When just the power is connected the phone does NOT go into dock mode (if this is important to you). I have it connected to a wall outlet and not by USB to a computer so I don't know if that makes a difference. I will test it out tomorrow. However, this might be solved by plugging an audio connector into the dock as explained below. I think there are also apps which can force dock mode when connected to power anyway. However, the dock DOES charge both the phone and spare battery without issue. The phone is pretty stable in the dock and I can text while the phone is in the dock without knocking it over (as long as I am gentle with it). I would like a little more bottom weight to the unit but it is acceptable. Inserting and taking the phone out of the dock is currently a 2 hand operation. I will try to see if I can come up with a way to do it with one hand but the phone locks into the dock pretty tight. It is difficult to get the spare battery into the slot. There is a little tab in there that pushes in when you put the battery in. I don't know what the purpose is as the slot is pretty tight fit as it is. If you try to push the battery straight down it will not go in. You have to angle it in from the charging side which pushes the tab in and then push down and it will go in. Once you figure out this method it is easy to do.
Now on to the problem. When I took the dock to my office, where I will mainly be using it, I connected both the audio cable and the power cable to the dock and slid my phone in and I got nothing. No charging, no audio, nothing. I checked all the connections pulled them in and out as well as the phone but I still go nothing. I tried just the power and it worked fine as stated above. As soon as I plug the audio cable in the dock stopped charging. I tried just the audio and that worked fine without issue and the phone DID go into dock mode when the audio cable was connected. It played audio fine through my speakers and all was well. However, when I plugged the power cable back into the dock .... you guessed it... audio stopped playing and no charging.
I take it I received a defective unit. It IS a cheap piece of crap from China so it is bound to happen. Perhaps I am having an issue because I am connected to a wall outlet instead of a computer? The company is very willing to work with me and are quick to reply to email. From their first response they seemed puzzled at this operation so I assume that this isn't normal operating procedure. I assume they will send me a new unit and when it arrives I will let you know how it goes. If the new one functions with both the audio and power plugged in I would absolutely recommend this dock.
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thanks for your review! hopefully the new unit will function properly.
So here is another update. When I got back in the office today I tried plugging the dock into the USB port instead of the outlet and both power and audio worked without issue. I then tried another wall charger and had the problem again where neither of the ports would work. It was the same brand charger as the first so I tried another and the same problem. I tried a third charger and that one finally worked with both ports and things were dandy.
However, I realized some time later that there was serious static interference sound that I couldn't get to go away unless I unplugged the power. I tried a different outlet, different set of speakers, different chargers, different usb cables, wall vs usb, different outlet and the interference is still there. If I have the volume on the speaker low and the volume on the phone at the highest the interference is almost inaudible (I have very good ears so I still hear it) while the music is still a good volume. However, if the phone audio is lower and the speaker volume higher it is VERY audible. As soon as the music stops or the power plug is pulled the interference goes away. It seems as if something is not properly shielded inside the dock. I followed up with the vendor and will let you guys know what they say.