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nexus one cradle with battery charger

I'm thinking of getting this 3rd party cradle for the Nexus one but i'm afraid it's not going to be as good as the OEM one. Has anyone had any experience with this brand?

yellowlaser said:
I'm thinking of getting this 3rd party cradle for the Nexus one but i'm afraid it's not going to be as good as the OEM one. Has anyone had any experience with this brand?
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Ive had the official one since the day it was available. Although i do like it, it isnt perfect. The phone doesnt sit as well as i would hope so. Its fallen over many times for me, enough to warrant a case purchase....which doesnt fit in the dock. In the end, it wasnt worth the extra coin i paid for it. So i say spend your 25$ on the one you see and dont look back

I'm getting a similar dock..... 4phoneaccessories.com/product_info.php?language=en&currency=USD&products_id=3555 - supposed to be getting it hopefully next week, so I'll let you know how it is.
Also, xda wouldn't let me post the full URL, so I had to remove the http and www

You can use adb with it, you can't do that with the official one.

liam.lah said:
You can use adb with it, you can't do that with the official one.
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which one the first link or the third?

I'd really prefer the microUSB connection to enable easy data transfer and adb, so I may have to try this one. Most docks with microUSB use the connection as the only vertical support but this one has a molded plastic guard to reduce the strain on the port. Worth trying for $25, imo.

Just ordered and will review when it arrives. Use the promo code 'hfmembers' for 15% off

y2whisper said:
which one the first link or the third?
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All the ones that use micro usb to connect (all except official) should support data transfer.

karnovaran said:
Just ordered and will review when it arrives. Use the promo code 'hfmembers' for 15% off
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Thanks for the information on the promo code. I love free shipping!!

yellowlaser said:
I'm thinking of getting this 3rd party cradle for the Nexus one but i'm afraid it's not going to be as good as the OEM one. Has anyone had any experience with this brand?
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Oh wow. I love that I can charge a second battery in there. Please report back with how well this works. Thank you thank you.

I got this one off ebay because I simply needed a spare battery charger.
http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-Sync-Dock-C...wItemQQptZPDA_Accessories?hash=item2a054dd68e
It works perfectly and even the phone sits firmly in the dock, much better than in the official dock. The only reason to get the official dock is if you want the clock app to activate automatically or hook it up to a stereo or something. Otherwise, get one of these 3rd party apps to charge your spare battery and phone and manually activate the clock app before you go to bed.

Jak Crow said:
I got this one off ebay because I simply needed a spare battery charger.
It works perfectly and even the phone sits firmly in the dock, much better than in the official dock. The only reason to get the official dock is if you want the clock app to activate automatically or hook it up to a stereo or something. Otherwise, get one of these 3rd party apps to charge your spare battery and phone and manually activate the clock app before you go to bed.
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Hey Jak - can the Nexus fit in the cradle with a rubber/silicone case? How is the back support? I'm thinking about getting one of these but in looking at it, I'm concerned that there is not enough support to take off the strain from the USB port. Like it would cause the charging port to become loosened over time. Please let me know.

yellowlaser said:
I'm thinking of getting this 3rd party cradle for the Nexus one but i'm afraid it's not going to be as good as the OEM one. Has anyone had any experience with this brand?
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I'm thinking about getting this one also due to it appears to give more back support which may take the strain from the usb charging port. Did you ever get this and if so, how do you like it?

yellowlaser said:
I'm thinking of getting this 3rd party cradle for the Nexus one but i'm afraid it's not going to be as good as the OEM one. Has anyone had any experience with this brand?
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It looks like google has one that hasn't been released yet.
http://www.nexusoneblog.com/blog/20...deo-reveals-car-dock-and-battery-charger.html

Jak Crow said:
I got this one off ebay because I simply needed a spare battery charger.
http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-Sync-Dock-C...wItemQQptZPDA_Accessories?hash=item2a054dd68e
It works perfectly and even the phone sits firmly in the dock, much better than in the official dock. The only reason to get the official dock is if you want the clock app to activate automatically or hook it up to a stereo or something. Otherwise, get one of these 3rd party apps to charge your spare battery and phone and manually activate the clock app before you go to bed.
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I've got this cradle and that's exactly what I do. I take off the lower part of my Seidio Innocase II Surface case before sliding it in the dock and then open the clock app myself. Been using it for about 3 weeks now without a hitch. I had originally ordered the official N1 dock and decided I didn't like the way the phone sat in it within 15 mins of opening the box and returned it to HTC. With the microUSB plug in the bottom, the phone never falls out and holds it in position for clicking on the screen when in the dock. The only down side to the dock is it has an extremely bright blue led on it that acts as a night light in my room. I've since started taking the bottom part of my case and laying it over that light. Overall, I'd say the 3rd party dock is way better then Google's.
P.S. - One other nice thing about the dock is you can charge your phone via USB or the power cord that comes with it. USB will not charge the extra battery and a phone though, so if you want to do that combo, you have to plug it into the wall.

kristy74134 said:
Hey Jak - can the Nexus fit in the cradle with a rubber/silicone case? How is the back support? I'm thinking about getting one of these but in looking at it, I'm concerned that there is not enough support to take off the strain from the USB port. Like it would cause the charging port to become loosened over time. Please let me know.
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I haven't tried it with a rubber case, but it doesn't fit with a hard case. It supports the phone around the base and slight in the back. It feels very stable.
Oh, the battery charger has 4 pins, so I think it's an intelligent charger.

I bought this one
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.34205
And it's Fu**ing great. In my night stand look beautiful and if you want, it can connect to your PC also.
I recommend this one for sure, and is the cheapest. Quality is good, really nice feel - does not feel cheap.
I bought from 4u KIDI extra battery witch was broken. Now I ordered two extra ones with charger on ebay for 20$, So I didn't check if extra battery charger works on my stand.

Great...thanks everyone!

karnovaran said:
Just ordered and will review when it arrives. Use the promo code 'hfmembers' for 15% off
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Just arrived. So far it's exactly what I wanted. The plastic support is perfectly molded to the Nexus, so the phone snaps solidly into place. There's a bright blue LED on the front, so that may be bothersome if you're using it as a nightstand but it could be covered up easily. Charging and sync work as expected. Definitely worth the price.

I agree. Mine came in yesterday and I'm really glad I ordered it. Definitely meets my expectation and has the support to reduce the strain on port - which was my initial concern. Highly recommend. I got mine from here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280473771159&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

Bedside Dock found

not sure if anyone has seen this yet..but check it out
http://www.thinkg2accessories.com/t-mobile-g2-desktop-charger-14156.html
i dont know if this activates the dock mode or anything. what does everyone think?

well personally I would rather go for an official dock that sits the phone landscape rather than have a crappy usb cable , plus bedside clock looks better in landscape.
It won't automatically put the clock on, all it will do is charge your phone, you would have to turn the clock on yourself.

Funny but this is becoming the holy grail of G2 owners. Every time I see a post like I check it out eagerly.
Ever since I got Alarm Clock Plus I've replaced my bedside alarm clock with the G2 and rely on it to wake me up every morning so the bedside dock is important to me.
What I've done is I just plug the charger into the phone and set the phone on its side in a business card holder. Doesn't look too bad.

Lennyuk said:
well personally I would rather go for an official dock that sits the phone landscape rather than have a crappy usb cable , plus bedside clock looks better in landscape.
It won't automatically put the clock on, all it will do is charge your phone, you would have to turn the clock on yourself.
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If horizontal is your thing, then check out this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/BATTERY-CHARGER...824840?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item43a3050848

Agreeed. I'm not sure it looks too great. The recent post looks like a better fit.
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 with Virtuous Sense.

Yeah the must recent I've looks a whole lit better
lot
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reukiodo said:
If horizontal is your thing, then check out this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/BATTERY-CHARGER...824840?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item43a3050848
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I actually ordered this exact same dock but from a different E-Bay seller, and mine came with a total of six items for $25.48 including shipping!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330496262852&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
It comes with:
1 x Horizontal Dock With Spare Batter Charger Slot
1 x Spare Battery
1 x AC Power Adapter (US Standard)
1 x Free Mini USB To Micro USB Converter
1 x Free Retractable Stylus
1 x Free Screen Protector
It ships from Hong Kong and the posting says its does NOT work with the US HTC G2 model, but I don't see how that's possible since the Desire-Z and G2 are built identically.
For all this, the Buy It Now price was/is $19.99 + $5.49 shipping. For that price I'm willing to take the chance. The seller has a 98.3% positive feedback rating from 35,864 feedback postings.
The only thing I'm not too thrilled about is that, according to the posting, to charge the phone and the spare batter you have to have the AC adapter AND the usb adapters both plugged in. But that really this a big deal.
That being said, I ordered mine on December 3rd and it shipped December 4th (from Hong Kong). SO I should be receiving it sometime this coming week. I'll report back once I have it on hand.

Any update on this deal? Did it work for the g2?
HTC Vision - Virtuous Rom - 1.8 OC

EDIT: never mind, missed the comment in the middle of your post.

Blue, did you get the dock yet? If you did, can you give us an update please? I have been looking for a home dock and the one that you ordered seemed like a really good deal.

ezestand for Mytouch

I was looking for a simple dock that could let me set my phone on my bedside table to act as an alarm and charge, and I came across this guy that might do the trick...
-- I can't post links, apparently, but a google search for "ezestand" will bring it up --
Have any of you tried it? It looks like it could be great, but I also have a feeling that the usb port on the phone will be blocked by the support portion of the stand. In the websites FAQ, they mention that another phone (the HTC droid incredible) could not be supported without shifting it off to the side, due to the location of the usb port. I have no experience with that phone, but I get the impression that the mytouch 4g would have the same issue. Does anybody here have experience with the incredible, and could you compare its usb port location to that of the mytouch?

beelbeel said:
I was looking for a simple dock that could let me set my phone on my bedside table to act as an alarm and charge, and I came across this guy that might do the trick...
-- I can't post links, apparently, but a google search for "ezestand" will bring it up --
Have any of you tried it? It looks like it could be great, but I also have a feeling that the usb port on the phone will be blocked by the support portion of the stand. In the websites FAQ, they mention that another phone (the HTC droid incredible) could not be supported without shifting it off to the side, due to the location of the usb port. I have no experience with that phone, but I get the impression that the mytouch 4g would have the same issue. Does anybody here have experience with the incredible, and could you compare its usb port location to that of the mytouch?
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Why not pay a little extra and get the official MT4G stand at a T-Mo store?

CBConsultation said:
Why not pay a little extra and get the official MT4G stand at a T-Mo store?
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I would consider it, but it's roughly four times the price. It's a nice looking stand, but I don't think it's features justify it's price.

CBConsultation said:
Why not pay a little extra and get the official MT4G stand at a T-Mo store?
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Lol i dont think $35 is just a "little extra"

beelbeel said:
I would consider it, but it's roughly four times the price. It's a nice looking stand, but I don't think it's features justify it's price.
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I do agree with you there. It is pricey.
The ezestand is universal so it should fit a wide variety of phones. For roughly $13 I would say give it a try and report back here with a review and your thoughts.

I have a really strong feeling that it won't work, but that is not going to stop us from getting the info. There is a member of the t-mobile forums who bit the bullet and bought one. Their "shipping department" (probably the same one person that runs every other department) is closed until January second, so they are not going to get the dock for a while. If I find anything out from that member, I will post it here too.

Great. Will keep a look out for it.

You could place the phone in the dock with the USB port facing up (buttons to the left).

chrisjs81 said:
You could place the phone in the dock with the USB port facing up (buttons to the left).
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Unfortunately, the display would then be upside down.

Oh? I didn't try the desk dock app but the clock app will rotate all four ways.
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chrisjs81 said:
Oh? I didn't try the desk dock app but the clock app will rotate all four ways.
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I had not noticed that. The clock app does indeed seem to rotate when you put it into its simpler modes (that only show the time), but it does not rotate in the normal position. That is not really a big deal, though, so this is definitely a possible solution. Thanks!

Making a Desktop Dock for myself, you want in?

Alright, First of all Hello Everyone.
I play around a tinker with hardware all the time. I thought to myself. I want a desktop dock to the Triumph.
What I have in mind is something that looks like the droid desk dock, with the flush dock to the screen.
Now our ports are on the bottom so there will be a small arm that swing up that has the HDMI and Micro USB plugs on it. It will be hinged and I was thinking you connect it to the arm and then swing it down into the doc itself. It will take me a while to make it and I plan on posting my progress as soon as I get started. My final version will be resin cast with the cables in place. I may need a broken phone to do the casting with.
Anyone think they may be interested?
Agent 4834

Agent4834 said:
Alright, First of all Hello Everyone.
I play around a tinker with hardware all the time. I thought to myself. I want a desktop dock to the Triumph.
What I have in mind is something that looks like the droid desk dock, with the flush dock to the screen.
Now our ports are on the bottom so there will be a small arm that swing up that has the HDMI and Micro USB plugs on it. It will be hinged and I was thinking you connect it to the arm and then swing it down into the doc itself. It will take me a while to make it and I plan on posting my progress as soon as I get started. My final version will be resin cast with the cables in place. I may need a broken phone to do the casting with.
Anyone think they may be interested?
Agent 4834
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Wow I would be in, what are we talking for price?

I might be up for that too.
I'm currently using a homemade one... functional but kinda ghetto looking.

Ain't nuthin wrong wit ghetto
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That sounds like a cool idea
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Bionic Dock DOES work.

So despite posts on here suggesting that our phone wouldn't work with the Standard Dock for the Bionic, I decided to take the plunge and snag one anyways ($10.99 w/free shipping on Amazon here if you're Prime). I figured I could eat the cost if it wouldn't work, and I also ordered a small micro usb 'extension cord' at the same time, to see if that would help.
The dock arrived today and I popped the phone on the dock - it doesn't sit flush in the cradle (as to be expected, the port is shifted to the left), but it does connect, the phone recognizes it's connected (and offers various dock modes), and it charges the device (when plugged in, of course).
I still may try and disassemble the device and shift the plug over to make it fit flush, but it does work as is.
Just figured I'd share in case anyone else just wanted a simple dock/charging station wasn't up to spending the $80+ that the A2 specific HD dock goes for.

chicknlil said:
So despite posts on here suggesting that our phone wouldn't work with the Standard Dock for the Bionic, I decided to take the plunge and snag one anyways ($10.99 w/free shipping on Amazon here if you're Prime). I figured I could eat the cost if it wouldn't work, and I also ordered a small micro usb 'extension cord' at the same time, to see if that would help.
The dock arrived today and I popped the phone on the dock - it doesn't sit flush in the cradle (as to be expected, the port is shifted to the left), but it does connect, the phone recognizes it's connected (and offers various dock modes), and it charges the device (when plugged in, of course).
I still may try and disassemble the device and shift the plug over to make it fit flush, but it does work as is.
Just figured I'd share in case anyone else just wanted a simple dock/charging station wasn't up to spending the $80+ that the A2 specific HD dock goes for.
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If you have time, would you mind posting a picture of it sitting in the cradle for me? I would love to get one, but I'm picky about dumb things. Just wanted to see what I would be looking at.
Thanks.

skearton said:
If you have time, would you mind posting a picture of it sitting in the cradle for me? I would love to get one, but I'm picky about dumb things. Just wanted to see what I would be looking at.
Thanks.
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Will do once I find batteries for my 'real' camera. So used to using the phone as a camera these days.
But I can tell you it sticks up and out, and looks awkward as hell. So it's probably not going to be aesthetically pleasing to you.

That's what I was thinking.
Maybe I can take a dremel to it?
Sent from my MB865 using Tapatalk 2

I have to apologize - I'm having a comedy of errors here when it comes to trying to get pictures (that aren't from the phone itself, at least). I can't find the main camera. I found an older camera but it's apparently dead (got a pretty purple grainy picture at my attempt). If I do happen to find that regular camera anytime soon, I'll snap some pictures.
In the meanwhile, I've linked to 2 pictures of the dock w/o the phone in it (taken by the phone, ofc) ... instead of sitting flush, the phone is over to the left about the length of my pinky. Please ignore my fat hands holding said dock.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8mauz9yfq72htoa/2013-04-12 13.02.10.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6xwo6w8t4fpbzsx/2013-04-12 13.01.47.jpg

So I took it apart (and probably destroyed it, but oh well) ... there's 2 rubber pads on the bottom, one on each side. Beneath each pad are two small phillips head screws. Pop those four out and the device should separate. I tried making my own hole next to where it comes by default (stretching the cabling, flipping the shield, etc), even marking the usb so that it was extended out far enough. No dice. Worked briefly as a dock again but I wasn't happy with how unsteady it was and fiddled with it more, and now it doesn't recognize it as dock.
If anyone else wants to hack at it and is willing to cover your own shipping costs, toss me a PM and I'll be happy to send in onward.