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Now that 2.1 is has been unleashed (UNofficially) it has brought the desk clock app with it. So I am pretty sure by the title you know what I am asking for, A DOCK!!! I am too inpatient for HTC to release an official one (plus they probably won't) so please post a picture of YOUR OWN dock with YOUR OWN Droid Eris in it, not stock photos from bay, or amazon or any other website.

sickbox said:
Anyone try checking these out?
HTC Droid Eris USB Sync & Charge Cradle (with AC Charger) (w/ 2nd battery support)
HTC Droid Eris USB Sync & Charge Cradle (with AC Charger) W/O 2nd Charger
USB Sync Dual Cradle DeskTop Charger Htc Eris Droid - with 2nd Battery Charger
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Incase anyone wants to order a Dock to take pictures of.

I actually just bought one like the first one in your list there, but from Ebay...$21 shipped. The wife's birthday is next month and I think she'd like it for her desk at work for Pandora, which her network guys have blocked. So her phone is the only way she can still get it at work. So I haven't actually got it yet, but it should be here soon enough. I'll post up once I get it.

Cheap seagate dock
Well here's my solution. I have several seagate freeagent drives and didnt want to clutter up the desk with multiple docks so I just modded the seagate dock to work with my eris. Just a simple cut in the front of the base and it works just fine. You can find them for as low as $12. I would like the extra battery charger on the other dock referenced above but like I said this works for both my eris and my seagate drives still.
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Is that a sync cable, or just a charging cable? The one I got off Ebay does both, that is you can plug two separate cables into the back and it comes with an AC adapter.

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Well here's my solution. I have several seagate freeagent drives and didnt want to clutter up the desk with multiple docks so I just modded the seagate dock to work with my eris. Just a simple cut in the front of the base and it works just fine. You can find them for as low as $12. I would like the extra battery charger on the other dock referenced above but like I said this works for both my eris and my seagate drives still.
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Can I PLEASE have a link, thanks

http://alrightdeals.com/Item.htm?Id=S5_Storage.Devices_Storage.Accessory_3___2231082
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/585370-REG/Seagate_100521233_FreeAgent_Go_Dock.html
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-FreeAgent-100521233-Silver-White/dp/B001GDLYAU

BTW I have an otterbox case on mine so i went in the bottom panel and cut the plastic for the usb mount a bit to raise it in the dock so it would connect correctly with my case but it connects just fine to an uncased eris with no adjustment.

Ok, the cradle I ordered off Ebay showed up yesterday, but I had to wait until the wife went to bed to take pics of it, since I'm giving it to her for her birthday. Here's a pic of it with the phone in the cradle and a spare battery charging in the dock as well.
Not a bad piece for the measly 20 bucks shipped. I think she'll like it for her desk at work. It has a mini USB input and also an ac wall charger adapter. I like it.

Ooooh nice! I may have to end up getting one of those.

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http://alrightdeals.com/Item.htm?Id=S5_Storage.Devices_Storage.Accessory_3___2231082
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/585370-REG/Seagate_100521233_FreeAgent_Go_Dock.html
http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-FreeAgent-100521233-Silver-White/dp/B001GDLYAU
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I bought this one at bestbuy... it does not fit

DarthMowzy said:
I bought this one at bestbuy... it does not fit
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I use it every day. Why doesn't it fit?

@Darth
Actually I should amend that. I use my "modified one" everyday. As I showed in my photos I trimmed out a U section in the front so the eris will slide down onto the dock properly. This way it works with my eris as well as my seagate drives.

I like all these dock ideas, but since I use my phone as my iPod now it would be nice if there was one out there that used HTC's special USB port to send audio out through this dock. Anyone seen one of those?

The one I posted pics of early in the thread does. $20 bucks shipped from Fleabay.

Dangerous Dave said:
The one I posted pics of early in the thread does. $20 bucks shipped from Fleabay.
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I have the exact same dock you posted pics of earlier. How did you get it to pump audio out through the mini-usb? There is no audio output on the dock itself ,besides the top of the Eris anyway.

gersto said:
I have the exact same dock you posted pics of earlier. How did you get it to pump audio out through the mini-usb? There is no audio output on the dock itself ,besides the top of the Eris anyway.
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Well, there are two outputs on the back of the cradle, one is for A/C charging only, and one is for USB connection to your PC. Use the USB and connect it to your PC. Tell the phone to "mount as disk drive". You can then use Windows Media Player or whatever media player you're using to read your music off the drive.

Sorry, need 2 more

these all look like good options but i just got bored on day and just made one in my shop out of wood and some black paint it looks very nice and it cost me nothing

Tmobile G2 Charging Dock

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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dkaz46 said:
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.

InGeNeTiCs said:
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

fryrice8850 said:
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

Hosermage said:
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

MyTouch 4G Dock...

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&current=hd2024.mp4

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808HD2 said:
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&current=hd2024.mp4
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What do you mean you modded it?

nguyendqh said:
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...
QMAN101 said:
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..
Jon C said:
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..
Psyclism said:
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!
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Jon C said:
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....
Phateless said:
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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808HD2 said:
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 - (-)
Phateless said:
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..

car charger cable with usb audio out

I just upgraded from a galaxy s3 to the new s4. The one thing that's really bothering me is that a cable I've used in my car with the s3 isn't working with the s4.
The cable plugs into the usb jack on the phone, and the other end splits into a usb jack that I plug into my charger, and into an audio jack that goes into the aux. in of my car stereo. With my s3, all I had to do was plug in my phone, and it would go into car dock mode, routing audio out through the cable.
The cable doesn't seem to work with my s4. I already checked the box in settings to play audio over usb when in dock mode, but the phone doesn't go into dock mode when plugged into the cable like the s3 did.
Is my phone defective, or did they change something in the s4? How can I get this to work again? Is there an updated cable I need to buy?
in advance for any help!

breasume fogy
the s3 and s4 have different specs in regards to that issue...sorry I dont know the technical terms to help elaborate but no it will not work the same way. I had the same issue with my ibolt dock for the s3 not working with my s4.

glsec507 said:
the s3 and s4 have different specs in regards to that issue...sorry I dont know the technical terms to help elaborate but no it will not work the same way. I had the same issue with my ibolt dock for the s3 not working with my s4.
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I was really disappointed by that! I have searched and been unable to locate a cable that does what the $7 cable I used with my S3 did. I found another *possible* solution. I ordered this from Amazon:
AUDI 99-10 GROM Android USB interface adapter VAGM
This is specific to my car, but they make them for lots of vehicles. If it doesn't work, I'll return it and keep trying. I'll update this thread next week to let you guys know if it works.
In the meantime, if anyone else has a simple, one-cable solution to both charge and play audio from the phone in a car, let me know!

Ibolt now has the ibolt xprodock which works the same way but also gives you the option to mount it to your windshield or dash and use as a gps which I like
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glsec507 said:
Ibolt now has the ibolt xprodock which works the same way but also gives you the option to mount it to your windshield or dash and use as a gps which I like
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I may end up buying that mount and using just the cable from it. I already have the world's best car mount (if anyone wants to know about it, ask me and I'll let you know why I like it so much!)
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I just got my S4 and I've been considering the iMagnet mount. I thought that with the simplicity of just "snapping" it onto the mount, and with the problems people seem to be having with combined audio/usb cables, it would be great if I could find a bluetooth audio solution (there's a thread about it out there). It would be so cool to just pop the phone onto the magnet, start the car, and have bluetooth audio flowing through my car without having to attach anything to anything.

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I just got my S4 and I've been considering the iMagnet mount. I thought that with the simplicity of just "snapping" it onto the mount, and with the problems people seem to be having with combined audio/usb cables, it would be great if I could find a bluetooth audio solution (there's a thread about it out there). It would be so cool to just pop the phone onto the magnet, start the car, and have bluetooth audio flowing through my car without having to attach anything to anything.
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You'd still have to plug it in to charge though, if you're using the phone while driving (navigation, pandora, etc.) That's why the solution I had with my S3 was so great. Just pop the phone onto the magnet mount, and plug in the USB. I got audio and charging with just that one cable. I'm looking to do that again with the S4.

Yeah, I know I'd still have to plug it in to charge. Thing is, mostly I just drive to and from work, so my phone is charging while I'm at home and while I'm at work, and even though I have a charger in the car, there's not a HUGE need to always be charging.

My iBolt pro dock works great! I haven't tried my iBolt dock(original), nor have I tried custom roms with either for the s4 ( i'm comming from a S3 running LiquidSmooth. I've had audio out issues with other roms)

cogcaviz24 said:
My iBolt pro dock works great! I haven't tried my iBolt dock(original), nor have I tried custom roms with either for the s4 ( i'm comming from a S3 running LiquidSmooth. I've had audio out issues with other roms)
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Thanks for the feedback! Can I ask you a question about the dock? If I were to order it, would I be able to separate the cable from the dock, and use just the cable? Again, I'm really happy with my iMagnet dock, but I want the cable to function like it used to with my S3.
Thanks!

I'm not sure you meant to quote me? I don't actually have the dock. Maybe you meant to quote cogcaviz24?

flu13 said:
I'm not sure you meant to quote me? I don't actually have the dock. Maybe you meant to quote cogcaviz24?
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Oops, you're right. Thanks! I edited my post.

Yesterday I pulled the cable I was using in my car out, and put back the separate charger and headphone jack so that I can listen to music from my phone in my car. It looks so messy and is a hassle with two cables! Hopefull the Grom Audio adapter I ordered works!
I'll let everyone know.

Bit of a thread revival, but I have this problem in my car as well. I have a possible solution that I'm going to try in the morning, but I think it might have something to do with the fact that the GS4 automatically mounts as a "Media Device", whereas my previous phone would mount as a "USB Mass Storage Device".
I just installed an app that allows the GS4 to mount as a USB storage device, so I'm going to try running that tomorrow and see if that helps. I'll report back soon.

rtmeikle said:
I was really disappointed by that! I have searched and been unable to locate a cable that does what the $7 cable I used with my S3 did. I found another *possible* solution. I ordered this from Amazon:
AUDI 99-10 GROM Android USB interface adapter VAGM
This is specific to my car, but they make them for lots of vehicles. If it doesn't work, I'll return it and keep trying. I'll update this thread next week to let you guys know if it works.
In the meantime, if anyone else has a simple, one-cable solution to both charge and play audio from the phone in a car, let me know!
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As promised, I wanted to give a review of this device. It works!
It was a bit of a hassle to set up, so if anyone has questions, let me know. It's all hard-wired now though, so I plug my phone into the USB cable, and it charges and passes audio through to the car stereo. The one really nice thing is that with the old USB to USB/ audio splitter that I had, there was some hiss/background noise. This new setup has none of that. It sounds great!
Again, if anyone orders one, let me know and I'll give you some pointers. The instructions weren't great, and it was a hassle to get it working.
Rob

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2455347

USB hub with Type C pass through charging

Came across this hub with 2x USB3 ports, sdcard and microsd slots, and type c pass through for charging.
https://www.hypershop.com/products/usb-c-5-in-1-hub-with-pass-though-usb-c-charging
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Looks useful with the limited storage available on the PixelC

I am curious if those ports will work as OTG hosts. That would be quite useful, but I'm not willing to pay $4o to test it myself lol

oRAirwolf said:
I am curious if those ports will work as OTG hosts. That would be quite useful, but I'm not willing to pay $4o to test it myself lol
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I preordered one for the card slots as the only flash media i buy is in microsd format.
It says it should ship in december, I'll post results here when I receive it.

I messaged Benson Leung on Google+, asking him if he recommended any USB OTG hosts. He said that OTG does not exist anymore with Type C. He recommended that I get this cable: http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VTZ7GM0
Hopefully that hub meets the Type C spec, since it seems that 90% of cables and adapters don't.

That cable looks identical to the one I received from google in the UK, purchased from google with the tab.
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I would love to know if this guy works. That would be awesome.
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Just to let you guys know:
I contacted Benson Leung and asked him about USB-C hubs for the Pixel C and he said he has one on its way and will review it shortly.

Ok, I received it. I tried powering the PixelC and it works but not at the same speed as the same charger connected directly. I estimate about 1-1.2A
I connected microsd card and it seems to work fine. Not tried using the usb type A ports yet.
My main issue is that it the position and size make it feel quite delicate. It is in the exact place I hold my pixel C and the length makes it feel like a lever on the port. I tried adding a small tab to brace it against the tablet at the other end but that feels no better. I would prefer it connect with a short cable.
I might use it in extreme cases, when wireless is not an option such as on flights, but the aesthetics and the power compliance issue make it hard to recommend.

Does this Hub really work on the Pixel C ? I mean, can i use a USB Ethernet Adapter, or a USB Stick while charging the Pixel ?

skally said:
Ok, I received it. I tried powering the PixelC and it works but not at the same speed as the same charger connected directly. I estimate about 1-1.2A
I connected microsd card and it seems to work fine. Not tried using the usb type A ports yet.
My main issue is that it the position and size make it feel quite delicate. It is in the exact place I hold my pixel C and the length makes it feel like a lever on the port. I tried adding a small tab to brace it against the tablet at the other end but that feels no better. I would prefer it connect with a short cable.
I might use it in extreme cases, when wireless is not an option such as on flights, but the aesthetics and the power compliance issue make it hard to recommend.
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Thanks a lot. Do you possibly have a USB A to ethernet you could try it with? I'm curious to see if it'd work.
Could it be an idea to use it with a USB C extension cable, something like this?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-C-USB3-...main_0&hash=item3cfbf467bb&afsrc=1&rmvSB=true

sindrefyrn said:
Thanks a lot. Do you possibly have a USB A to ethernet you could try it with? I'm curious to see if it'd work.
Could it be an idea to use it with a USB C extension cable, something like this?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-C-USB3-...main_0&hash=item3cfbf467bb&afsrc=1&rmvSB=true
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I have a USB3 3 port hub with ethernet (an Anker AH212). I get ethernet connectivity just fine, although I don't see any options for configuration, so you're stuck with DHCP.
Nice idea on the extension cable, I was hoping one would appear. I wonder if Benson Leung has tested any.

Skally could you please elaborate on that? Do you know the exact Name of the Hub you have? (mby even with Link) would love to get my hands on that!

Anyone have pictures of this thing on your Pi-C?

This:
http://www.amazon.com/HT-UC001-Shuttle-Delivery-MacBook-ChromeBook/dp/B019R9ILTG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1459363576&sr=8-2&keywords=hootoo+usb-c+hub
It might be the thing we are after with a short extension cable. Its just super pricey, and only the two most expensive versions have the charge pass through at $60 and $70 USD.
Has anyone used any accessories from HooToo and can remark on the quality?

Well I went ahead and ordered the cheapest mode. It has 3 USB3 and the SD card reader for $35. That gives me what I need on the road, and should give me some impression of the build quality and compatibility with the C. Should have it next Tuesday.

awlllwa said:
Well I went ahead and ordered the cheapest mode. It has 3 USB3 and the SD card reader for $35. That gives me what I need on the road, and should give me some impression of the build quality and compatibility with the C. Should have it next Tuesday.
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did ypou receive it already? how is it?

The usb-c is a bit loose... have to really press it in to get a confident fit. I did get it to read an SD card, this was my most needed feature. Have not yet tested the USB ports. I feel that for the price it could be better.
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awlllwa said:
The usb-c is a bit loose... have to really press it in to get a confident fit. I did get it to read an SD card, this was my most needed feature. Have not yet tested the USB ports. I feel that for the price it could be better.
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I have one of these. I've yet to use it extensively but can confirm that the USB ports work (4Gb stick used so far) but haven't tried them along with pass-through charging (though this works independently). Build quality seems pretty reasonable but a lot of money seems to have been spent on the presentation/packaging, a little Apple, with sculpted box and foam holding the hub.

Hi,
I've recently received a Pixel C as a replacement for an older tablet which insurance paid for (Thankfully).
Before I seen this thread I got one of the Satechi Passthrough hubs pictured at the start.
I havent had a huge play with it, But soo far I would say I'm fairly happy with it. it feels a little loose but thats not an issue when being used with the magnetic keyboard (So I dont touch the tablet)
Best bit about it tho, if you connect a mouse you basicly have a full laptop!!
I'm stoaked.

taddyj said:
Hi,
I've recently received a Pixel C as a replacement for an older tablet which insurance paid for (Thankfully).
Before I seen this thread I got one of the Satechi Passthrough hubs pictured at the start.
I havent had a huge play with it, But soo far I would say I'm fairly happy with it. it feels a little loose but thats not an issue when being used with the magnetic keyboard (So I dont touch the tablet)
Best bit about it tho, if you connect a mouse you basicly have a full laptop!!
I'm stoaked.
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Does that mean it charges the Pixel C as well?
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awlllwa said:
This:
http://www.amazon.com/HT-UC001-Shuttle-Delivery-MacBook-ChromeBook/dp/B019R9ILTG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1459363576&sr=8-2&keywords=hootoo+usb-c+hub
It might be the thing we are after with a short extension cable. Its just super pricey, and only the two most expensive versions have the charge pass through at $60 and $70 USD.
Has anyone used any accessories from HooToo and can remark on the quality?
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This works as advertised, though I couldn't check the HDMI. Only one problem: the external power doesn't seem to reach the Pixel C, which makes it kind of useless to me. Not sure where the problem is.