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Nexus one desk dock?

I was just wondering if anyone used the nexus one docking station and liked it? I've read some reviews going both ways.
after reading about burn in I was also wondering if anyone had any similar problems....
I would hate to use it as a clock over night and have 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Burned into my screen x.x

if youre afraid of burn in.. all you have to do is touch the power button and it turns the screen and backlight off... besides, the clock app defaults to a screensaver anyway... i've had mine since it came out and its nice to not have to plug it in at night... just drop and charge

That is good.. That means if I need to know I can just tap it to turn it on or off...
I am actually almost considering buying two.. one for my desk so I can set it next to my comp and one for my bed stand lol...
But, being able to turn it off may prove useful if I find the light bright.. seeing as I have trouble sleeping at night with any light in the room.

I love my dock. get it!

Snow_fox said:
That is good.. That means if I need to know I can just tap it to turn it on or off...
I am actually almost considering buying two.. one for my desk so I can set it next to my comp and one for my bed stand lol...
But, being able to turn it off may prove useful if I find the light bright.. seeing as I have trouble sleeping at night with any light in the room.
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Actually it wont be the clock light that you find bright. It is really dim and as mentioned above, moves around like a screen saver.
What you will find bright and you cannot turn off with the default OS2.1 is the white illumination for the 4 buttons at the bottom. The buttons stay backlit and some people find them annoying. Apparently with rooted phones there are ways to dim them.
Buy a third one to put in your car. Thats where mine lives.

^^ Fixed in Froyo.

Lol.. I was considering rooting anyway to get the black notification bar instead of the white.
I was so set on getting an n1 until I read about burn in.. its amazing it isn't more noted across the web..

Snow_fox said:
Lol.. I was considering rooting anyway to get the black notification bar instead of the white.
I was so set on getting an n1 until I read about burn in.. its amazing it isn't more noted across the web..
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Probably because it's a non-issue.

That could be true. I suppose it really is up to the buyer... I wouldn't expect your average cell phone user to care as much.. However, people spending 529$ on the phone I suppose I view slightly differently.
With the dock is it possible to still use a case? I was reading one case is suppose to be 1 mm thick.. but, sometimes that is too thick sometimes its managable.. any idea if it would work?

I'm getting paid Monday, I have to pay off a ticket and my phone bill. Hopefully I'll have a little left over so I can splurge and by myself something nice.. Like the dock.
Doesn't it have a 3.5mm output on the back? So you can sync via Bluetooth to the dock and play your music through speakers plugged in? I may by a cheap little 2.1 surround sound system to plug in to it...

Nexus one dock
I got the nexus dock a week ago and love that dam thing. I really didnt need it but it looks cool on my desk. I have it hooked up to my surround sound so I stream music to the dock. I nice add on if your a nexus one owner.

yeah its a 3.5 mm.
Apparently Seidio also offers a dock...
I am wondering if it would ruin the seidio innocase II taking the phone in and out of the case everyday.. I've read some review saying its impossible to take out.. others it isn't any problem at all.. I would hate to spend 20-30$ and tear up the case taking the n1 in and out for use on the dock.

Just got my dock today, and loving it so far! The music streaming is great, I can leave my phone around my room, and leave the music on
Only thing is if I am using it while its sitting there, it will sometimes pop out, as the lip holding the phone in place isn't that big..
But loving it!

I have the google dock and the Seidio dock. Love the goog dock, hate the Seidio dock. It's difficult to set the phone in or take it out of the Seidio dock. It charges via usb from a computer but does not connect (no file transfer, etc) and is cheaply constructed. I don't use it anymore.
N1 stock w/FroYo

I saw the seidio one.. and judging from the pics i've seen.. the seidio just doesn't look as elegant....
The only reason why I was considering it was because I may be able to charge the n1 with a case on.. so scratch that.

Pissed at my dock
Anyone else have pin contacts issues with the dock?
I hate mine. I have to re-seat my N1 on the dock 2-3 times till the pins match up and connect properly (Yes I wait about 5 seconds to make sure, and look at the charging light).
Then when it's connected just fine and goes to the Clock screen, I would get an email that vibrates and it would disconnect from the dock and I have to jiggle it and re-seat it again!
I hate it! The pins look fine and I'm not using any case.

nxt said:
Anyone else have pin contacts issues with the dock?
I hate mine. I have to re-seat my N1 on the dock 2-3 times till the pins match up and connect properly (Yes I wait about 5 seconds to make sure, and look at the charging light).
Then when it's connected just fine and goes to the Clock screen, I would get an email that vibrates and it would disconnect from the dock and I have to jiggle it and re-seat it again!
I hate it! The pins look fine and I'm not using any case.
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Mine doesn't really sit in their well. I can't really use it in the dock. So pressing the screen for alarm buttons etc keeps disconnecting it so it would go back to the home screen then back to the clock dock. GAHHH
I don't know if it's the dock or the back of the phone but there's nothing I can do about it because I am in the UK.

nxt said:
Anyone else have pin contacts issues with the dock?
I hate mine. I have to re-seat my N1 on the dock 2-3 times till the pins match up and connect properly (Yes I wait about 5 seconds to make sure, and look at the charging light).
Then when it's connected just fine and goes to the Clock screen, I would get an email that vibrates and it would disconnect from the dock and I have to jiggle it and re-seat it again!
I hate it! The pins look fine and I'm not using any case.
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I have to reseat mine almost every time I dock, but I have a BSE, so I'm ok with it.
And I also occasionally have an annoying buzzing from the wires that I've been unable to get rid of (I'm sure I'll pinpoint it eventually and fix it).
Even with those two things, I think the dock rocks!!

no problems with my htc dock
i love the b/t audio ,i have it hooked up to my pc speakers

I use my desktop dock every evening and love it.
I've gone back and forth between automatically opening the Clock app and Gentle Alarm to finally (I think) settle on the Clock app. I just trust the screen saver a little more.
As has already been mentioned, the illuminated buttons are annoying (fixed in froyo)
If the option to disable trackball notifications when docked was present, I would be very happy

Home Cradle

Has anyone heard anything new about the Galaxy S home cradle that got pulled from Samsungs website? I'd really like one for the Epic
I have a rumored Manufacture's number also: ECR-P968BEGSTD

Hotness! Are there any other cradles available? I want one now! haha

That one wouldn't work for the epic anyway as the USB and headphone jacks are reversed, not to mention that the phone is also probably too wide. I hope Samsung supports this phone, but I'm thinking its too different from the others to support it on its own.
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rufflez2010 said:
That one wouldn't work for the epic anyway as the USB and headphone jacks are reversed, not to mention that the phone is also probably too wide. I hope Samsung supports this phone, but I'm thinking its too different from the others to support it on its own.
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Buzzkill...but yea youre right, hopefullly samsung will push out some carrier specific accessories

There will be a home cradle for the epic. I am not asking you to believe me but you will on August 31st. Is it an app that you have to download to get that homescreen, clock, weather, etc?

csolarz31 said:
Is it an app that you have to download to get that homescreen, clock, weather, etc?
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The phone switches to dock mode automatically when you dock it, so no, you will not need any additional software

I bought one of these today when I got the wife an epic. Its a Samsung original accessory. Fits fine. Charges fine. WON'T go into landscape. I hope it can be fixed via a software update. Was 39.99 and came with a wall charger.
Needless to say I'm disappointed.
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femdh26 said:
I bought one of these today when I got the wife an epic. Its a Samsung original accessory. Fits fine. Charges fine. WON'T go into landscape. I hope it can be fixed via a software update. Was 39.99 and came with a wall charger.
Needless to say I'm disappointed.
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Me too! I was just looking to see if anyone else has this problem. Damn, they better fix it or I want my 40$ back!

Oh wow, we are retarded lol. I looked in the box and there is an instruction manual that says go to the Market and download Dock Home Samsung lol.
Works like a charm now!

Love the dock... one thing though. Is anyone else's turning the volume to zero if you tap it while its connected? the icon takes up a huge chunk of the screen and doesn't go away until i pull it off the dock and put it back in. So far, thats my only annoyance.

hows the sound quality and volume

rufflez2010 said:
Love the dock... one thing though. Is anyone else's turning the volume to zero if you tap it while its connected? the icon takes up a huge chunk of the screen and doesn't go away until i pull it off the dock and put it back in. So far, thats my only annoyance.
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Yes... that happened with mine, too. The indention for the volume keys isn't deep enough, I guess... I fixed it by putting a bit of black electrical tape along the bottom of the rest of phone's groove -- just the part to the right of the indention for the volume keys. It's worked great since.
I covered that annoying blue light while I was at it, too.

ldrn said:
Yes... that happened with mine, too. The indention for the volume keys isn't deep enough, I guess... I fixed it by putting a bit of black electrical tape along the bottom of the rest of phone's groove -- just the part to the right of the indention for the volume keys. It's worked great since.
I covered that annoying blue light while I was at it, too.
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I did the same and it is not changeing volume any more. as well the audio out does not work until froyo is released. it states it in the little inserts that come with it. so basicly it is just a nice charging dock for now...

i got this with my Epic and i absolutely love it . by far the best accessory for a phone since the palm pre touchstone.

rufflez2010 said:
Love the dock... one thing though. Is anyone else's turning the volume to zero if you tap it while its connected? the icon takes up a huge chunk of the screen and doesn't go away until i pull it off the dock and put it back in. So far, thats my only annoyance.
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ive found the best way to dock it with out activating the vol down button is to place it on the dock while the screen is off. the volume buttons wont work till its back on, and it comes on when it connects to the charging port.

I returned this since it doesn't work with a case.. Thanks for making me waste 39.99 Samsung. >_>

Fixter said:
I returned this since it doesn't work with a case.. Thanks for making me waste 39.99 Samsung. >_>
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Remind me how Samsung made you waste 39.99 if you returned it? Something doesn't compute there.

Anyone know where you might get one of these since they are no longer on Samsung?

Fixter said:
I returned this since it doesn't work with a case.. Thanks for making me waste 39.99 Samsung. >_>
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I'll take it from you , if you still have it.
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Quirkman said:
Anyone know where you might get one of these since they are no longer on Samsung?
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http://shop.sprint.com/NASApp/onlinestore/en/Action/OSBrowseAccessoriesDetail?PHONE_ID=SPHD700BKS&categoryRefName=Headsets+%26+Speakers&selectedAccessoryID=EVS3187Q

[Q] amazon dock

anyone try this out yet? if not mine is on its way.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0055J9MYQ

This is the same dock as Kidigi, but unbranded. Ebay had this same thing for $17.50 with free shipping. See the other thread. I already got mine.

Do you like it? I used a gift card to buy it.
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Yeah its perfect. It does the job. The only thing I wish is that it went to dock mode automatically. I ended up just putting a shortcut on my home screen, but if it went in/out of dock mode it would have been nice.

I'm going to use it in my car. My sensation doesn't have a dock mode. Or even car home. Weird?

So I found the stock mode but it is hidden in the phone and I can't force it to launch.
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nyknicks8 said:
Yeah its perfect. It does the job. The only thing I wish is that it went to dock mode automatically. I ended up just putting a shortcut on my home screen, but if it went in/out of dock mode it would have been nice.
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I have the Kidigi dock and I have solved the dock launch issue by downloading "Plug In Launcher" from the Android Market, the free version allows you to set an app to launch when it is plugging in.
Hope this helps

It's not unbranded. Has a RND logo on the front.

[Q] ATTN DEVS: Tab as Car Stereo Questions

Hello all.
I know there are several threads on this, but I just wanted to ask a couple questions while i search, Hopefully someone, maybe a dev or two, will have some ideas..
Since the GT2 has no physical buttons on the face, and it's difficult to install it into a dash unless you leave a mechanism for pressing the screen wake and volume buttons, I have the following questions:
1) is it possible to make the Galaxy Tab wake when powered by external source (not battery), such as plugging it into the charger?
2) is it possible to have the screen fall asleep only when external power has been removed? (Such as turning off the ignition which kills power to the charger) That way when the car is turned off, it will go to sleep mode till the car is turned on again.
3) What is the fastest booting rom? ( never hurts to ask)
4) is there a way to completely disable the lockscreen, so when it does make the screen turn on, it is at the desktop?
That should do it for now. I am very interested in this project, and am acquiring parts to do it. I just need to know if i have to create a pushbutton setup in the top of my dash or not...I'd prefer not to.
Any info is greatly appreciated!

I am checking out Tasker and a few other items i found in another post.. I like the idea of moving the power button too... If i do it, i will post pics.
Still searching,..

Tasker works well for all the issues you brought up. As well as put the Tab into low power mode (screen off & hibernate) if you have a battery drain app that will turn off all non-essential apps. To access the power button, I bent a paperclip into a hook of sorts and it works well.
Here is an install thread for a C6 Corvette that should help:
forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-corvette-general-discussion/3203999-android-7-tablet-install-in-a-c6.html
ATM I am looking for a volume booster like Volume+ that will work on the Tab 2 with CyanogenMod 10.1.

Firewater Burns said:
Tasker works well for all the issues you brought up. As well as put the Tab into low power mode (screen off & hibernate) if you have a battery drain app that will turn off all non-essential apps. To access the power button, I bent a paperclip into a hook of sorts and it works well.
Here is an install thread for a C6 Corvette that should help:
forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-corvette-general-discussion/3203999-android-7-tablet-install-in-a-c6.html
ATM I am looking for a volume booster like Volume+ that will work on the Tab 2 with CyanogenMod 10.1.
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Thanks for the link Firewater...I tried Tasker.. not sure why, but it didn't seem to work well for me. I just downloaded Caffine and it seems to be doing exactly what i wanted.
As for the paperclip, I will attempt something a little more "professional" looking to mount in the dash....
I may be doing a hand-laid Fiberglass custom dash for this project. I will keep updated here on what i end up doing and will start a thread when the time is right.
Though, I am still waiting for a Dev to chime in saying "Hey, those options are in my kernel..." lol

Knightbird68 said:
Hello all.
I know there are several threads on this, but I just wanted to ask a couple questions while i search, Hopefully someone, maybe a dev or two, will have some ideas..
Since the GT2 has no physical buttons on the face, and it's difficult to install it into a dash unless you leave a mechanism for pressing the screen wake and volume buttons, I have the following questions:
1) is it possible to make the Galaxy Tab wake when powered by external source (not battery), such as plugging it into the charger?
2) is it possible to have the screen fall asleep only when external power has been removed? (Such as turning off the ignition which kills power to the charger) That way when the car is turned off, it will go to sleep mode till the car is turned on again.
3) What is the fastest booting rom? ( never hurts to ask)
4) is there a way to completely disable the lockscreen, so when it does make the screen turn on, it is at the desktop?
That should do it for now. I am very interested in this project, and am acquiring parts to do it. I just need to know if i have to create a pushbutton setup in the top of my dash or not...I'd prefer not to.
Any info is greatly appreciated!
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I recently installed my galaxy tab 2 into my car and I can tell you that numbers 1 2 and 4 are certainly possible.
In my case, my cigarette lighters never turn off. Even when there is no power in the car on the lighters still work. So I had to have someone wire one of them to the ignition.
1 I use tasker to power the screen on, launch poweramp and enable bluetooth when the car is turned on. I already set it in the developer options to not turn the screen off when charging so that wasn't a problem.
2 When it loses a charge (when I turn off the car) It kills poweramp, copilot GPS, turns off bluetooth and turns off the screen
3 I'm using paranoid android 2.52 and it takes about 30 seconds to boot
4. It's pretty easy to disable the lockscreen, its in the settings under security. Just change the screen lock to none.
One thing I would like to know is if there is a way to power on the tab 2 when it receives power. For instance my gsII and HP touchpad power on a few seconds after a charger is connected to them if they are powered off

Knightbird68 said:
Hello all.
I know there are several threads on this, but I just wanted to ask a couple questions while i search, Hopefully someone, maybe a dev or two, will have some ideas..
Since the GT2 has no physical buttons on the face, and it's difficult to install it into a dash unless you leave a mechanism for pressing the screen wake and volume buttons, I have the following questions:
1) is it possible to make the Galaxy Tab wake when powered by external source (not battery), such as plugging it into the charger?
2) is it possible to have the screen fall asleep only when external power has been removed? (Such as turning off the ignition which kills power to the charger) That way when the car is turned off, it will go to sleep mode till the car is turned on again.
3) What is the fastest booting rom? ( never hurts to ask)
4) is there a way to completely disable the lockscreen, so when it does make the screen turn on, it is at the desktop?
That should do it for now. I am very interested in this project, and am acquiring parts to do it. I just need to know if i have to create a pushbutton setup in the top of my dash or not...I'd prefer not to.
Any info is greatly appreciated!
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This is also an idea i have playing around with in my head. Currently i have a 2000 Chevy Impala and my 7" Tab 2 fits perfect in the stock stereo area. i do use it and my ipod to listen to music thru a cheap iSimple FM modulator that I bought thru Amazon.....i just havent mustered up the balls to actually install it as a head unit. Heres a few links to some installs i found online...maybe they can help a bit.
http://www.mp3car.com/show-off-your-project/152815-galaxy-tab-2-install-honda-civic.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/7538348346/in/photostream/

jrea77 said:
This is also an idea i have playing around with in my head. Currently i have a 2000 Chevy Impala and my 7" Tab 2 fits perfect in the stock stereo area. i do use it and my ipod to listen to music thru a cheap iSimple FM modulator that I bought thru Amazon.....i just havent mustered up the balls to actually install it as a head unit. Heres a few links to some installs i found online...maybe they can help a bit.
http://www.mp3car.com/show-off-your-project/152815-galaxy-tab-2-install-honda-civic.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/7538348346/in/photostream/
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My car is a 2002 impala and it does fit perfectly, Just know it's a ***** getting the front panel on because its much bigger than most cars. It's totally worth it.

barnesk9 said:
My car is a 2002 impala and it does fit perfectly, Just know it's a ***** getting the front panel on because its much bigger than most cars. It's totally worth it.
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ya i had to take it off to install the fm modulator behind the stick stereo.....its just one ginormous piece! lol
as soon as i can figure out how to make a mount or nice dock so that it looks clean in there ill install the stock stereo in the trunk with a special wiring harness and us an EQ for volume control with the tablet. i have it all planned out,......im just lazy. :silly:

jrea77 said:
ya i had to take it off to install the fm modulator behind the stick stereo.....its just one ginormous piece! lol
as soon as i can figure out how to make a mount or nice dock so that it looks clean in there ill install the stock stereo in the trunk with a special wiring harness and us an EQ for volume control with the tablet. i have it all planned out,......im just lazy. :silly:
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I moved the climate controls to where the ashtray and cigarette lighters were and put a head unit in it's place.

barnesk9 said:
I moved the climate controls to where the ashtray and cigarette lighters were and put a head unit in it's place.
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any pics of your setup?

Yeah loads, I'm not sure if I can load pictures here
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Here are a couple from the first version of it they may be sideways I can't tell
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Need help to make this pop out disappear

There is this pop out that keeps on popping every 15 sec and it's annoying I can use my phone. It pops out when the screen is off or on.
And I also think that it's a screensaver or a docking mode
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And I also think that it's a screensaver or a docking mode
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Is there dirt in the headphone jack or charging port?
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jova33 said:
Is there dirt in the headphone jack or charging port?
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There is no dust in the headphone jack and charging port.

Mine started doing this today. When it does it I get a little notification to click here to return to dock mode. Then it pops back to normal mode.
It is extremely frustrating.
Now the home screen rotates and I can't stop it from doing it (turning off auto rotate does not work) and it also will launch into speakerphone when I am in the middle of a call.
Any ideas? (Other than a factory reset)
Attached is what shows up in my notification bar when the screen goes to what you see in the picture from OP..

Think I figured this out.
It is the dock app. But it is not in the app drawer.
If you go to App Manager under settings, then switch to the view of "All" and look for Dock. Disable it and re-boot.
Apparently, according to a knowledgeable guy at the V store(yes they are a few), there is a magnet in the phone that when it is activated will enable Dock mode. So when you place it in a dock it activates.
Well a few days ago I bought some magnetic signs and I bet I bumped into one of them. Disabling will prevent that **** from happening in the future.