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Anyone bought one yet? Thoughts? Review??
I ordered mine from AT&T. Will give my thoughts when it arrives.
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IXIKelsonIXI said:
I ordered mine from AT&T. Will give my thoughts when it arrives.
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Is this the one that you bought?
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...urer=htc&q_model=prod5890250#fbid=RoEAH6xi_6N
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Is this the one that you bought?
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...urer=htc&q_model=prod5890250#fbid=RoEAH6xi_6N
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Bummer, out of stock
nephipower said:
Is this the one that you bought?
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...urer=htc&q_model=prod5890250#fbid=RoEAH6xi_6N
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That's the one. Ordered Monday and it still doesn't say it has shipped. Which is lame.
IXIKelsonIXI said:
That's the one. Ordered Monday and it still doesn't say it has shipped. Which is lame.
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Ditto, ordered two (the lady and I) and then the Otterbox Defender. I got an e-mail saying ships in 3-5 days.
I posted this on the other thread but I guess no one has posted a review for the cardock.
I have the stock HTC One X car mount and it is not a joy to use.
The stock relies on these grooved sides to hold the phone in, and when you slide in the phone sometimes you have to wiggle to get the USB to plug in. Further, because it holds the phone pretty tightly, it's not easy to remove the phone. I have to use both hands to get my phone out of the car mount.
I guess it just comes down to the fact that it grips the phone really tight and there is not a "catch" to release. You kind of squeeze the phone into the tracks to place, and pulllll it out when you're done.
The good news is that the suction cup works really well. It's very stable and it had not fallen off at all in the last 48 hours, even when I am tugging on it to get my phone out.
The metallic joint between the suction and the arm doesn't really rotate except in a circle, you cannot change the angle it comes out at. The joint between the phone holder and the metallic arm is more mobile.
The phone uses USB to charge. The USB clicks into the bottom and works well. It comes with a long cord, I'm not sure how long but plenty to reach from my cigarette lighter to the windshield w/ comfortable excess cord.
I had been having some issues with the USB not perfectly fitting into the phone when I squeeze the phone through the tracks, but the track is so tight that I cannot maneuver the phone to get the USB to go in. Each time it's maybe 1mm off, but it's frustrating. Twice I had to remove the stand from my windshield to get it in.
Once it's setup, however, this is a very stable stand that will keep your phone very secure while driving.
lilhyper said:
I posted this on the other thread but I guess no one has posted a review for the cardock.
I have the stock HTC One X car mount and it is not a joy to use.
The stock relies on these grooved sides to hold the phone in, and when you slide in the phone sometimes you have to wiggle to get the USB to plug in. Further, because it holds the phone pretty tightly, it's not easy to remove the phone. I have to use both hands to get my phone out of the car mount.
I guess it just comes down to the fact that it grips the phone really tight and there is not a "catch" to release. You kind of squeeze the phone into the tracks to place, and pulllll it out when you're done.
The good news is that the suction cup works really well. It's very stable and it had not fallen off at all in the last 48 hours, even when I am tugging on it to get my phone out.
The metallic joint between the suction and the arm doesn't really rotate except in a circle, you cannot change the angle it comes out at. The joint between the phone holder and the metallic arm is more mobile.
The phone uses USB to charge. The USB clicks into the bottom and works well. It comes with a long cord, I'm not sure how long but plenty to reach from my cigarette lighter to the windshield w/ comfortable excess cord.
I had been having some issues with the USB not perfectly fitting into the phone when I squeeze the phone through the tracks, but the track is so tight that I cannot maneuver the phone to get the USB to go in. Each time it's maybe 1mm off, but it's frustrating. Twice I had to remove the stand from my windshield to get it in.
Once it's setup, however, this is a very stable stand that will keep your phone very secure while driving.
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Why they don't use the pogo pins (5 little holes on the back of the phone) confuses me. They put them there, but their own dock doesn't use them.
The Nexus One car dock I use is awesome because it connects using the pogo pins on the bottom of the phone.
Yeah I agree. POGO pins would get rid of the USB-aiming issues I am having w/ my dock now. I also think having top part to secure the dock will allow them to grip it less tight on the sides, resulting in a much better experience.
Yikes $60 for a usb cable/charger and buncha plastic. Don't tell me you guys are paying $60 for that?
for $60, I would expect it to have it's own audio out to stereo, even if it's with 3.5mm. I shouldn't have to plug in the 3.5mm headphone jack.
It should also be utilizing the quick dock connects.
It should be as simple as me sliding the device in the dock. THATS IT.
It should charge and output the audio through a 3.5mm that you can plug into your aux (and keep it plugged in).
pshhhhh $60??? It should be 19.99 AT MOST!!! with the feathers I listed above.
just bought this universal one http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003ELOOZO/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
the reviews are amazing, hopefully it will work well with our ONE x.
will post pics&reviews when i get it
It works great with my trusty Mountek. All plugs easily accessible.
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lilhyper said:
I posted this on the other thread but I guess no one has posted a review for the cardock.
I have the stock HTC One X car mount and it is not a joy to use.
The stock relies on these grooved sides to hold the phone in, and when you slide in the phone sometimes you have to wiggle to get the USB to plug in. Further, because it holds the phone pretty tightly, it's not easy to remove the phone. I have to use both hands to get my phone out of the car mount.
I guess it just comes down to the fact that it grips the phone really tight and there is not a "catch" to release. You kind of squeeze the phone into the tracks to place, and pulllll it out when you're done.
The good news is that the suction cup works really well. It's very stable and it had not fallen off at all in the last 48 hours, even when I am tugging on it to get my phone out.
The metallic joint between the suction and the arm doesn't really rotate except in a circle, you cannot change the angle it comes out at. The joint between the phone holder and the metallic arm is more mobile.
The phone uses USB to charge. The USB clicks into the bottom and works well. It comes with a long cord, I'm not sure how long but plenty to reach from my cigarette lighter to the windshield w/ comfortable excess cord.
I had been having some issues with the USB not perfectly fitting into the phone when I squeeze the phone through the tracks, but the track is so tight that I cannot maneuver the phone to get the USB to go in. Each time it's maybe 1mm off, but it's frustrating. Twice I had to remove the stand from my windshield to get it in.
Once it's setup, however, this is a very stable stand that will keep your phone very secure while driving.
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Will the One X with case fit the car dock?
lsquare said:
Will the One X with case fit the car dock?
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Not in the official one.
tian105 said:
just bought this universal one http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003ELOOZO/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
the reviews are amazing, hopefully it will work well with our ONE x.
will post pics&reviews when i get it
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If this fits, let us know. Worried about the side part covering the charging port.
A week after ordering and still no shipment.
Rabble rabble rabble.
I like the official car dock. It's really slick, and slides in and out with ease, but rests very stable.
Dang it, everyone is out of stock until mid june
thunderpack said:
I like the official car dock. It's really slick, and slides in and out with ease, but rests very stable.
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Interesting to hear you don't have problems getting it in and out for the official car dock but then the person on the 1st page said they had a lot of trouble.
This one looks promising...
http://shop.htcpedia.com/htc-one-x-charging-car-dock-fits-w-case.html
Fits with or without case.
Has the top tab for possibly easier connecting.
Has anyone seen this dock? I really like the fact that it works with a case on the phone unlike the HTC dock.
http://www.kidigi.com/product_lv2.php?pid=1379
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Is that for AT&T One X? Just curious as it does not say.
Pumpiron579 said:
Is that for AT&T One X? Just curious as it does not say.
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It only says "one x" but I would guess since there is enough play to hold the phone in a case that the extra fraction in length of the att wouldn't be a problem.
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Its not using the pins so it doesn't matter.
Very nice car dock. Contemplating pre-ordering one @ the $36.90 price tag...
http://www.4u-mobi.com/onlineshop/online_shop_detail.php?pid=5833
Cool product, still wish it used the POGO PINs.
Me too... I want a dock that does charging and audio out with no connecting. of wires.
I have the stock HTC One X car mount and it sucks. This looks much better.
The stock relies on these grooved sides to hold the phone in, and when you slide in the phone sometimes you have to wiggle to get the USB to plug in. Further, because it holds the phone pretty tightly, it's not easy to remove the phone. I have to use both hands to get my phone out of the car mount.
just brought this got to wait 10 days as its coming from china.
has anyone got one yet and got any feedback?
I was willing to pay the £40 for the htc official one but ultimately
i didnt go for that one because i didnt like the idea of having to
take the case on and off each time.
this ones meant to work with or without and was cheaper only £25.
ill post a review when i receive it.......
rfound said:
Me too... I want a dock that does charging and audio out with no connecting. of wires.
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You'll need a Motorola phone to accomplish that. They send audio out the USB port of the car dock
Sent while in DEFCON Brown.
Just received my KiDiGi dock yesterday. It's very well made and works great with the Rock slim case I have on my HOX. It comes with a usb cable and charger, but it doesn't appear to be wired to auto enable car mode when docked. No big deal...that's what NFC tags are for!
It's very similar in design to the iBolt dock that Sprint is selling for the EVO LTE. They both have the insert to work with or without a case on the phone, and a top latch to keep it secure. If the KiDiGi were easier to come by, I would highly recommend it. I ordered it from 4u-mobi back on May 24th, so it took about 3 weeks to make it here.
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Just received my KiDiGi dock yesterday. It's very well made and works great with the Rock slim case I have on my HOX. It comes with a usb cable and charger, but it doesn't appear to be wired to auto enable car mode when docked. No big deal...that's what NFC tags are for!
It's very similar in design to the iBolt dock that Sprint is selling for the EVO LTE. They both have the insert to work with or without a case on the phone, and a top latch to keep it secure. If the KiDiGi were easier to come by, I would highly recommend it. I ordered it from 4u-mobi back on May 24th, so it took about 3 weeks to make it here.
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I received my dock as well. It does enable car mode for me, I'm not sure why it's not for you (are you on a Sense based rom?). I have a Casemate Barely There on my HOX and it works fine with the dock. The dock seems to be able to accomodate cases slightly thicker than the Barely There as well (but not much thicker). The headphone jack and camera are exposed and easy to get to. The top "flap" that keeps the phone in place snaps down with a satisfying thud. Very good build quality. The charger that comes with it is a single USB, 1.0A charger. Pretty standard. The usb cable that comes with it is one of those looped cables (like old corded phone cables) so if your charging port is more than 2 feet or so away from your mount it's gonna put some stress on the usb cable. There's also a little cavity underneath the phone on the mount that lets you wedge your finger in there to aid in getting the phone out of the dock, very nice touch.
Note: If you use the plastic dash mounting disk, the adhesive pad on the bottom needs at least 24 hours to set properly. I tried using the mount after letting it sit overnight and the adhesive was barely holding on, but the next day it was rock solid.
Just ordered it from htcpedia. $33 shipped.
The sprint dock is from kidigi but sprint just paid them to put their logo on there.
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I received my dock as well. It does enable car mode for me, I'm not sure why it's not for you (are you on a Sense based rom?).
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I was mistaken. CleanROM DE doesn't have the htc car app. I switched to SE and it does indeed auto-switch to car mode when docked.
Just got my KiDiGi dock today, very happy with my purchase. The arm is a little bulky and flimsy but the dock fits on my other arm perfectly so I could care less. Fits great with both my Mybat hybrid TPU case and my Diztronic TPU case. Highly recommended.
Just received mine as well, I don't consider the arm flimsy, though. Tighten it up and its sturdy as anything. Nice looking dock, fits with my barely there, and enables car mode. Just wish I could set music to a third party app, or figure out how.
And that's the aux cable wrapped around the arm.
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An update on mine...
The adhesive disk for mounting on your dash kinda sucks...at least mine did. It could not hold up the mount while the phone was docked. I had the mount itself set at a 90 degree angle and after a bit of driving the adhesive disk just started peeling off.
My solution to this was getting some mounting puddy and using that as an adhesive plus setting the dock on my dash in a way that allows the mount itself (where you dock the phone) to rest on the dash, thereby alleviating any excessive torque being put on the dash disk.
Just in case anyone else runs across this, the Uniden wireless charging base, UN904 looks promising, but I can attest to the fact that it does not work for us. Sucks too, because they were normally $30, on clearance for $15 at your local Walgreens. I picked one up and could get the charger to see the phone (LED turns from green to red) but the phone never went into charging mode. I even left if a while to see if it would kick in and it just slowly drained as usual. So I returned it. Just thought I'd share.
http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/uniden-complete-wireless-charging-system-un904/ID=prod6096741-product
-AngryHog™
UN904 DOES work
I just received mine and it charges the LG Nexus 4 Just fine . You just have to have to face the USB port side of the phone towards the "Uniden" logo. Will post a YouTube video soon.
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I just received mine and it charges the LG Nexus 4 Just fine . You just have to have to face the USB port side of the phone towards the "Uniden" logo. Will post a YouTube video soon.
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I would like to know about this too! lemme know if youre having trouble posting links (I can do it for ya, send me a PM)
Any idea what the power requirements are? as I can't seem to find any info.
Could you please let me know if the power adaptor can handle 240v AC ?
Thanks!
RE: Power requirements
Looks like it does.
The AC Adaptor on the one I got reads:
"SWITCHING AC/DC POWER ADAPTER"
Model FLD0710-12.0V1000mA
I/P: AC 100-240V 50/60HZ 0.5A
O/P DC 12.0V 1000mA
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Looks like it does.
The AC Adaptor on the one I got reads:
"SWITCHING AC/DC POWER ADAPTER"
Model FLD0710-12.0V1000mA
I/P: AC 100-240V 50/60HZ 0.5A
O/P DC 12.0V 1000mA
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Perfect Thanks!
Notes on operation
Also, weirdly enough, it only seems to work when it is on a conductive surface: It worked fine on my work desk (it is laminated metal) but refused to power the kitchen table until I placed a metal lid under the charger (possible grounding issue???)
I have recorded both videos of the charger working and the grounding phenomenon, but cannot post direct links yet, I will PM the kind gentleman who offered to post them for me.
I will continue the experimentation and report back
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Also, weirdly enough, it only seems to work when it is on a conductive surface: It worked fine on my work desk (it is laminated metal) but refused to power the kitchen table until I placed a metal lid under the charger (possible grounding issue???)
I have recorded both videos of the charger working and the grounding phenomenon, but cannot post direct links yet, I will PM the kind gentleman who offered to post them for me.
I will continue the experimentation and report back
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkyHVCAZhR4
Thanks!
-=BaDZeD=- said:
Also, weirdly enough, it only seems to work when it is on a conductive surface: It worked fine on my work desk (it is laminated metal) but refused to power the kitchen table until I placed a metal lid under the charger (possible grounding issue???)
I have recorded both videos of the charger working and the grounding phenomenon, but cannot post direct links yet, I will PM the kind gentleman who offered to post them for me.
I will continue the experimentation and report back
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here ya go :
working : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkyHVCAZhR4&feature=youtu.be
non-working/with issues : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbAJYvYUe48&feature=youtu.be
by the way, did you managed to get it fully charged? Are there any issues like the nokia charger where it cycles between charging and non-charging?
Re: youtube
Thank you for posting the links
Sorry about the video quality: took the video with a cheap point and shoot during breaks at work.
Seemed to be charging OK at work. Just brought it home, set it on a metal plate (in the future, I might just glue tin foil to the base), and its working fine again. Does not seem to have any cycling so far. Will report in the morning on the charging status.
Overall - a good use of $10
I can't believe it! IT WORKS!
I picked up one of these Uniden UN904 chargers from Amazon because this post in another thread claimed it worked with the Nexus 4:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34630397&postcount=433
I thought, "what the heck, it's only $5, shipping included." The Amazon listing actually described the item as a Wireless Gear 5WC800, but when it arrived it was actually a Uniden UN904. From looking at the pictures I'm sure it's the exact same item, just rebranded for Uniden. The problem is, it didn't work at all. By playing around with how I placed the Nexus 4 on the charging pad I could trigger the charging light on the pad to turn red (charging indicator) but the phone would not charge and the charging indicator on the phone never came on.
I was about to give the charging pad to a friend that has an iPhone 4 when I read this thread tonight. Excited, I tried putting the Uniden charging pad on a steel cookie sheet before attempting to charge my phone. No go. I tried putting it on a stainless steel frying pan. No go. Then I tried putting it on an aluminum non-stick griddle pan. IT STARTED CHARGING! I think this charging pad needs a non-ferrous (not iron, not steel) metal underneath it in order to charge the Nexus 4. So tried putting it on the sheet of aluminum foil. IT STILL CHARGES! Then I cut a small rectangle of aluminum foil a little smaller than the back the of charging pad and scotch-taped it to the back of the pad. AND IT STILL CHARGES! I'm stoked for only $5.
wtang said:
I picked up one of these Uniden UN904 chargers from Amazon because this post in another thread claimed it worked with the Nexus 4: Then I cut a small rectangle of aluminum foil a little smaller than the back the of charging pad and scotch-taped it to the back of the pad. AND IT STILL CHARGES! I'm stoked for only $5.
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Thanks for your input. I am going to go to my local Walgreens which supposedly has it in stock and get one. If they work out great I will get 1 or 2 more lol. I'm out of thanks today so i'll hit you one tomorrow
wtang said:
I picked up one of these Uniden UN904 chargers from Amazon because this post in another thread claimed it worked with the Nexus 4:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34630397&postcount=433
I thought, "what the heck, it's only $5, shipping included." The Amazon listing actually described the item as a Wireless Gear 5WC800, but when it arrived it was actually a Uniden UN904. From looking at the pictures I'm sure it's the exact same item, just rebranded for Uniden. The problem is, it didn't work at all. By playing around with how I placed the Nexus 4 on the charging pad I could trigger the charging light on the pad to turn red (charging indicator) but the phone would not charge and the charging indicator on the phone never came on.
I was about to give the charging pad to a friend that has an iPhone 4 when I read this thread tonight. Excited, I tried putting the Uniden charging pad on a steel cookie sheet before attempting to charge my phone. No go. I tried putting it on a stainless steel frying pan. No go. Then I tried putting it on an aluminum non-stick griddle pan. IT STARTED CHARGING! I think this charging pad needs a non-ferrous (not iron, not steel) metal underneath it in order to charge the Nexus 4. So tried putting it on the sheet of aluminum foil. IT STILL CHARGES! Then I cut a small rectangle of aluminum foil a little smaller than the back the of charging pad and scotch-taped it to the back of the pad. AND IT STILL CHARGES! I'm stoked for only $5.
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Great! :good: Bought one used (last one, sorry guys) on amazon for $15 - $4.50 (cc points) = $10.50 shipped!! :silly::silly::silly:
These still on sale right?
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I wonder if we can use this trick to make the Duracell Powermat work with the Nexus 4. If anyone has the Powermat they should try putting it on a sheet of aluminum to see if it will work.
Also, after a bit of experimenting, it seems the thickness of the aluminum seems to make a difference. My Nexus 4 seems to charge faster when sitting on my non-stick griddle versus a sheet of thin aluminum foil. Plus, the charging pad is less finicky when on the non-stick griddle. When on the griddle, it will charge my Nexus 4 in both orientations (USB port facing the Uniden logo and also facing the opposite direction). When on the aluminum foil, it seems to only charge when my Nexus 4's USB is facing the Uniden logo.
I need to do more testing, but I gotta get to sleep. Will try again tomorrow.
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I wonder if we can use this trick to make the Duracell Powermat work with the Nexus 4. If anyone has the Powermat they should try putting it on a sheet of aluminum to see if it will work.
Also, after a bit of experimenting, it seems the thickness of the aluminum seems to make a difference. My Nexus 4 seems to charge faster when sitting on my non-stick griddle versus a sheet of thin aluminum foil. Plus, the charging pad is less finicky when on the non-stick griddle. When on the griddle, it will charge my Nexus 4 in both orientations (USB port facing the Uniden logo and also facing the opposite direction). When on the aluminum foil, it seems to only charge when my Nexus 4's USB is facing the Uniden logo.
I need to do more testing, but I gotta get to sleep. Will try again tomorrow.
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Same exact findings here. Was going to trash the charger until I put it down on an aluminum pot cover and it started working. Ironically I just bought the wcp-700 from Verizon today.
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wtang said:
I wonder if we can use this trick to make the Duracell Powermat work with the Nexus 4. If anyone has the Powermat they should try putting it on a sheet of aluminum to see if it will work.
Also, after a bit of experimenting, it seems the thickness of the aluminum seems to make a difference. My Nexus 4 seems to charge faster when sitting on my non-stick griddle versus a sheet of thin aluminum foil. Plus, the charging pad is less finicky when on the non-stick griddle. When on the griddle, it will charge my Nexus 4 in both orientations (USB port facing the Uniden logo and also facing the opposite direction). When on the aluminum foil, it seems to only charge when my Nexus 4's USB is facing the Uniden logo.
I need to do more testing, but I gotta get to sleep. Will try again tomorrow.
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The Powermat will not work. It is not Qi compatible.
wtang said:
I wonder if we can use this trick to make the Duracell Powermat work with the Nexus 4. If anyone has the Powermat they should try putting it on a sheet of aluminum to see if it will work.
Also, after a bit of experimenting, it seems the thickness of the aluminum seems to make a difference. My Nexus 4 seems to charge faster when sitting on my non-stick griddle versus a sheet of thin aluminum foil. Plus, the charging pad is less finicky when on the non-stick griddle. When on the griddle, it will charge my Nexus 4 in both orientations (USB port facing the Uniden logo and also facing the opposite direction). When on the aluminum foil, it seems to only charge when my Nexus 4's USB is facing the Uniden logo.
I need to do more testing, but I gotta get to sleep. Will try again tomorrow.
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How fast is this charging... this thing seems a bit weird. I would hate to kill the battery in our new phones but the price is so tempting!
Talking about what kind of pan to put our chargers on. Exactly why i love this community:beer:
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Here is something either scary or funny. I pulled out the instructions that came with the uniden charger and it states: "do not place charger on metal, aluminum or copper surface while in use"
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As title. I have a back skin on my phone and never had any slipping problem with the orb, so I was thinking if I could convert it to a car charger. Has anyone tried this? Does it stay put on the road?
I wouldn't risk it. One good bump and I'm pretty sure your phone would go flying.
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Someone did. I think it was in the orb thread. What was done was use a AC/DC converter to plug it in. Don't remember how they kept it set in place during right or left turns lol.
And a good bump in the road will indeedy knock it off.
lol I should do some experiment with some cushion near my dash...if it sticks it would be a very nice car mount.
There's a topic here somewhere where the guy drilled holes and put magnets so even hard bumps kept it in place.
Didn't work for me. I drive an Explorer and bumps in the road dislodge the phone from the charger. I ended up using a WCP-700 instead.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2263374
I'm the one who put magnets on the orb. I don't care what kind of sticky back you have, your phone is guaranteed to fall while driving. As a test put your phone on the orb and lift the orb up and start shaking it. See if the phone falls off. The way I did it, you can hit a pothole then take a jump being airborne and landing into a telephone pole and the phone will still be charging on the orb!
I put it in my car using a 2.1 amp car charger and it powered it up great.
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I've done it, and it works better than any of the other wireless chargers i've used.
I'll post some pictures of my setup in the next hour or so.
Currently i own three wireless chargers, the official one, the cheap one from china (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wireless-Qi...S_Cell_Phone_PDA_Chargers&hash=item48532ccec1) and the Panasonic one that moves the coil to your phone.
I've tried the first two in my car and the Orb by far is my favorite. Pretty much all i did was pull the rubber stopper from the bottom and use command strips to stick the orb in my center console. I plug the included USB into my Belkin bluetooth usb port (http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Blueto...68023962&sr=8-1&keywords=belkin+bluetooth+car). I keep a skinomi skin on my phone so it sticks to the Orb like glue.
Granted, once you see the pictures you will see the phone wouldnt have far to fall if it did come undone, but i've used this thing since i got it and the only time the phone has moved has been during times between skinomi skins (any clear skin will work. I had a dbrand leather skin and it slides eventually.) When i received my cheap wireless charger i attempted to use it in the car with the help of some grip tape (the kind for electronics, its the same material used for those grip pads you can by for your car). While it was in the car i used command strips to attach my charging orb to the wall next to my bed (upside down). I could just place my phone on it (the angle was about the same as it would be sitting on a desk) and it would charge. During the course of the night the phone wouldnt move an inch. I wouldnt try that without a skinomi or similar clear protector on the back. The glass slides, and so do cases and designed covers. Anyway, I didnt like the cheap charger in my car as it didnt charge consistently or quickly. Now it sits on my desk at work and the Orb is back in my car. I'll post pics once i go back out.
[VIDEO] Orb in the car using the magnetic method!
I have attached a video of the Orb in the car and it charges plus will never fall off. Check out the video.
Here's the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwyXD14CvRY&feature=youtu.be
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Very nice tips. Once I get a higher output car charger I will start experimenting with it.
Actual charger in place and working in my car. Oh, it's not the Orb but the other LG Charger: LG WCP-300
Check out posts 351 and 388
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41934426#post41934426
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In the works
I'm in the process or rigging up the google orb to be a car charger....
only instead of a standard orb just placed in my truck, I've crossed it with a ram mount xgrip bracket...
Since the only necessary parts of the orb is the charging plate and circuit board, I took mine apart and attacked the case of the orb with a dremel, cut out most (all?) of the honeycombing structure in it, shaved it down to a ring, then reassembled it around the xgrip (pictures to follow... still needs some cleaning up and final tweaking.)
Not sure how well it will charge, I can't recall what the output of my cla->usb adapter is... I'm hoping it will be at least enough to maintain the charge, if not actually recharge the phone.
Heya,
So I have ordered a Promate MagMount to have the phone attached securely on the front, I went with a magnetic holder as they seem to be much better than traditional phone holders for cars (as the clips on the sides sometimes scratch and such the sides).
My question is, does anybody have experience with using a metallic disc on their phone/case and used it with a wireless charger?
I was first thinking of attaching the metallic disc on the back of the phone itself, then thought about keeping the metallic disc between the phone and the case (without attachment) and then finally thought of just sticking it on the clear cover case itself.
As I charge the phone wirelessly with the case attached, will the metal interfere severely with the wireless charging and cause some sort of hazard or damage to the phone? Or can it work without any issues?
I use the Spigen magnetic vent mount and have the piece of metal in between my phone and the Spigen Ultra Soft case. I cannot use the wireless charger as the piece of metal interferes with the charging. If you put the piece of metal on the case and take your case off when you charge it will work fine.
By the way, what is the big advantage to wireless charging? I've used it for a few days and it doesn't seem to have any advantages. I can't even use the phone while it's charging. If you plug it in you can at least use the phone while it's charging.
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skinnytoo2 said:
I use the Spigen magnetic vent mount and have the piece of metal in between my phone and the Spigen Ultra Soft case. I cannot use the wireless charger as the piece of metal interferes with the charging. If you put the piece of metal on the case and take your case off when you charge it will work fine.
By the way, what is the big advantage to wireless charging? I've used it for a few days and it doesn't seem to have any advantages. I can't even use the phone while it's charging. If you plug it in you can at least use the phone while it's charging.
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Nothing super special except that it just looks cool and you can immediately pick up the phone and go, without the need to disconnect any cables.
Well, taking off the case again and again would be hectic for wireless charging...Damn would have to look for something or place the metallic sheet above the battery area and such...
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Also don't forget about electromagnetic field which is used by wireless charger
Even if it will charge with this metal plate, it will heat up metal and battery.
Be careful when you use wireless charger
I enjoy my magnetic holder. It's in a perfect location and the phone attaches nicely to it. I can see it perfectly for navigation. I'll gladly give up wireless charging for it.
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Wireless charging is no advantage for me either. It takes no time to plug/unplug. Mag mount is so worth it.
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I have an Airdock 2.0 and while it does work, it just not work to charge at high speed. Holds the phone pretty well in my case.
You can have wireless charging and use a magnetic mount. You'll need to place the metal plate near the bottom of the device. I have mine there and have no issues with wirelessly charging.
y2k1ltd said:
You can have wireless charging and use a magnetic mount. You'll need to place the metal plate near the bottom of the device. I have mine there and have no issues with wirelessly charging.
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I will try that.. thank you! I have a small round plate and a larger rectangle one.. use the small round one right?
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Both work fine, the rectangle one needs to be long side down for the wireless charging to work.
y2k1ltd said:
You can have wireless charging and use a magnetic mount. You'll need to place the metal plate near the bottom of the device. I have mine there and have no issues with wirelessly charging.
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I've tried that in the past. Unfortunately, this thing called gravity flips the phone upside down.
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I've tried that in the past. Unfortunately, this thing called gravity flips the phone upside down.
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Hmm, not with mine.
y2k1ltd said:
Hmm, not with mine.
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Do you have the spigen?
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skinnytoo2 said:
Do you have the spigen?
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No, I'm using the Maxboost mount. Maxboost 2 pack
Hey guys, I had the same issues too, so I had to take off the case every time I wanted to get my phone wireless-charged until I happened to see a blog: No One Will Tell You These Tips on Selecting Magnetic Phone Mount (But You Can Learn Here), where shows how someone solved the metal plate problems by embedding it in a case, so the metal plate won't interfere with wireless charging anymore whilst you keep the metal plate working as always. which truly impressed me a lot, to be honest, this is the solution what I've been looking for. Hope this blog is useful for you too.
MagCase
Few months I got a Magcase from my brother for my birthday, which works well on my phone to date. as my brother told me that this case has the metallic plates embedded in so that the case can work both with the magnetic car mount and with a wireless charger without affecting the ability to charge.(not sure about it but at least this case saved me up from looking for a stuff combining wireless charging and magnetic car mount), loviiiing it
Went through this myself with a Galaxy S8 I had just for one month. Personally, I decided to opt for another mount, since I use wireless charging a lot, if the phone I have supports this. My solution was to pick a regular air vent mount and kept the phone with a Spigen case on it. No scratches at all and it keeps the phone very steady, while I can still enjoy wireless charging.
Metal heats up the phone during wireless charging...so I take the case off while wireless charging...however my s8+ motherboard conned off not sure because of magnetic car holder...any inputs if magnetic car holder can damage s8+ which also has wireless charging ability...
-Trinath