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So, what are the best options for Desktop Docks for the Desire?
I've taken a look at a few but I can't seem to find any that would fit the desire once a casemate case was applied or any similar case which adds a few mm.
Are there any Docks out there that accommodate for this or are there any generic phone docks that would accommodate the desire in a case?
Nothing that i'm aware off.
there all catered for a stock handset (No cover/case attached)
Thanks for replying ICO (appreciate it).
Yer I was of the same mindset, I've ordered one off ebay (cant link as account is new sadly) as it appears to have a fair amount of gap between the device and the base looking at the images (probably just a dream) so will update when I get it but thats my thoughts as well.
Worth a try at any rate, Worse to worse ill just remove case and dock if its easy enough...
So I got my case and I'm happy to say that it fits the desire perfectly with the casemate case attached! (I'm sure someone will be looking for this information - probably).
Case I purchased was ebay item number: 110538892428
Dock I purchased was ebay item number: 110539991508
(Sorry can't post urls as new account here)
Hope this helps someone else out there, I'm not sure as to whether it would fit a bigger case three is a tiny bit of room once I have the casemate case applied but you might be pushing it at the bottom.
I've orderd the dock also, I'll let you know if it fits with my case. Got a Gel case btw
edit: I'll receive it within 2 weeks can't wait
I've received the dock.
Without a skin it fits perfectly and the build quality is quite good.
But because my desire has a skin i had to modify it a bit. If trimed away some plastic so it would fit and connect to the connector. Because of the skin the connecter couldn't go deep enough inside the slot to connect it.
I'll post some pic's if any 1 is intresseted
flitjes said:
I've received the dock.
Without a skin it fits perfectly and the build quality is quite good.
But because my desire has a skin i had to modify it a bit. If trimed away some plastic so it would fit and connect to the connector. Because of the skin the connecter couldn't go deep enough inside the slot to connect it.
I'll post some pic's if any 1 is intresseted
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Kyonz said:
So I got my case and I'm happy to say that it fits the desire perfectly with the casemate case attached! (I'm sure someone will be looking for this information - probably).
Case I purchased was ebay item number: 110538892428
Dock I purchased was ebay item number: 110539991508
(Sorry can't post urls as new account here)
Hope this helps someone else out there, I'm not sure as to whether it would fit a bigger case three is a tiny bit of room once I have the casemate case applied but you might be pushing it at the bottom.
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I've just (today!) taken delivery of this - http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=199195 and it is an excellent desk top cradle at a good price. The rear port is mini-USB, so you can charge and sync, or just use the HTC charger from the mains with a mini-USB lead if you just want to top up the battery. The cradle is nice and firm, and the transparent backplate holds the device securely so that using the phone doesn't strain the micro-USB connection. Good product!
But does it fit with the case-mate?
Also Flitjes do you have those photos with case on?
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I've just (today!) taken delivery of this - http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=199195 and it is an excellent desk top cradle at a good price. The rear port is mini-USB, so you can charge and sync, or just use the HTC charger from the mains with a mini-USB lead if you just want to top up the battery. The cradle is nice and firm, and the transparent backplate holds the device securely so that using the phone doesn't strain the micro-USB connection. Good product!
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I bought a dock off ebay (looks like the Proporta Dock) but I found the blue LED far too bright at night, it lit up the room so I decided to modify the dock and move the LED to just behind the plastic holder - this allows it to be nice and blue when the phone is out but when the phone is docked the edges of the plastic glow nicely at night with no bright ambient light. I have attached two pictures of the original and two of the modified. (not one of the phone in the dock as im using it to take the photos!)
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I bought a dock off ebay (looks like the Proporta Dock) but I found the blue LED far too bright at night, it lit up the room so I decided to modify the dock and move the LED to just behind the plastic holder - this allows it to be nice and blue when the phone is out but when the phone is docked the edges of the plastic glow nicely at night with no bright ambient light. I have attached two pictures of the original and two of the modified. (not one of the phone in the dock as im using it to take the photos!)
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I think ill be getting one of these offa flea bay in afew days, for now my desk at work is fine and back home i have an Xtand Rotatable Holder,,, mainly used with my iPhone but sadly no more, fits well enough mind
http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/4-/6595171/Xtand-Rotatable-Holder-For-Apple-iPhone-3GS-3G/Product.html?_%24ja=tsid:11518|cc:|prd:6595171|cat:Mobile+
Hmmm can't share outside links yet, so here's a edited url for an image:
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I put in my desires as a size comparison.
I just got this home. It was a lot bigger than I expected or wanted, but I ordered it because my ultra small one broke.
It works fine though. It's a bit of a tight pull though, so hold on both sides of the wheel when you extend or retract it.
It also transfers data, besides charging.
Not sure if this belongs in general or not, but just wanted to give everyone a heads up.
Last night I torn my phone apart to try and be the first one to do the palm inductive charger hack on a sensation, but once I got to the lower circuit board I noticed that the usb pins are way too close to the chip set and are permanently shielded with a metal shroud. I also noticed that there are no + or - terminals like on the EVO so it looks like a no-go for us so far.
Just a warning so you don't waste money on buying the palm stuff and tearing your phone apart.
Hmm, I just did a mod on my Galaxy Nexus (easy due to the pogo pins) and am pretty determined to do it on the wifes Sensation. I work with micro-miniature solder technicians so I'm not worried about that, guess I'll have to cut the shroud away to expose the USB connector though. That might get a little messy. I'll post pics if I can get it to work! Honestly, with the popularity of this phone, I'm surprised nobody has gotten the high WAF mod to work yet.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1283200
This guy made it work with a Sensation.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1283200
This guy made it work with a Sensation.
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Yep, and I commented in that thread as well lol.
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Yep, and I commented in that thread as well lol.
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Hmm, I just did a mod on my Galaxy Nexus (easy due to the pogo pins) and am pretty determined to do it on the wifes Sensation. I work with micro-miniature solder technicians so I'm not worried about that, guess I'll have to cut the shroud away to expose the USB connector though. That might get a little messy. I'll post pics if I can get it to work! Honestly, with the popularity of this phone, I'm surprised nobody has gotten the high WAF mod to work yet.
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I think the biggest issue is the unibody case. Even if you get the soldering, or conductive glue down the inductive current won't make it through the stock case. I tried. You'll have to sandwich the inductive circuit between the phone and case.
I have since removed the inductive circuit because the tiny (prob around 32 gauge) wire broke and I didn't feel like rebuilding it. Assuming you could get the circuitry down using the positive resistor you might be able to solder a larger coil that may pick up through the case. If you figure it out I would be thrilled to know how you did it.
The only real reason I wanted to do it was because no one had done it on our phones yet. Good luck!
Nice find on that old thread. I've been wanting to do the same with my Sensation. Any idea about the fatty Mugen case? Just picked one up for $20. Seems a lot cheaper. Is the problem with the OEM case metal in the housing? Maybe this Mugen is all plastic.
There's a ton of space between the sim/sdcard and the housing (for the housing to be able to accommodate the double battery) and may be the perfect spot.
My idea is to hide a dozen rechargeable AA's or so inside a leather belt and have a holster (or pocket powermat). Seems like an actual reasonable use for inductive charging. Of course, it's just conceptual at this point. I need to determine if AA's are actually feasible (comfort and style wise) and whatever the inefficiencies are with inductive charging.
Looking to be able to go a week or so without having to recharge the phone/belt (figure I'm running through 1500mah every 10 hours or so, less when sleeping).
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Nice find on that old thread. I've been wanting to do the same with my Sensation. Any idea about the fatty Mugen case? Just picked one up for $20. Seems a lot cheaper. Is the problem with the OEM case metal in the housing? Maybe this Mugen is all plastic.
There's a ton of space between the sim/sdcard and the housing (for the housing to be able to accommodate the double battery) and may be the perfect spot.
My idea is to hide a dozen rechargeable AA's or so inside a leather belt and have a holster (or pocket powermat). Seems like an actual reasonable use for inductive charging. Of course, it's just conceptual at this point. I need to determine if AA's are actually feasible (comfort and style wise) and whatever the inefficiencies are with inductive charging.
Looking to be able to go a week or so without having to recharge the phone/belt (figure I'm running through 1500mah every 10 hours or so, less when sleeping).
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That sounds good, but with the weight of the rechargeables may pose a issue when it comes to portability when you are talking about a dozen of them. Why not just carry along a power bank? I have a 10000mAh one that charges two devices at once and is no bigger than a phone.
I mean I love the idea of inductive charging. I mean the GSIII has the option to do so.
I got one of these recently for my vacation. It takes AA batteries which is easily available or you can use rechargeables.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Emergency-U...124278?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2a1aac4676
I think I'll try this one out but I do have one question. Is having 1 pin (assuming it is 5v) enough to complete the circuit? Doesn't it need a ground lead somewhere?
The pic is from http://www.qianqin.de/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/microusb.jpg
I don't understand your picture. Yes, you need a ground to complete the circuit. And without manipulating the data pins, you will be limited to a charge rate of 100mA.
ladys and gentlemen. assuming you are happy with only the 100ma cap then could you not logically just connect the wires to the battery terminals and allow that to charge it. leaving the usb port free?? i have had to do this once or twice in emergency situations when i didnt have the correct charging cable but had a damaged usb + laptop.
Yes, you will need to ground to any metal point to complete the circuit. I just sandwiched the wire between the sim and metal sim holder.
I'm in the process of doing the same thing to my Sensation. I wanted to make sure that the Touchstone charger would support the weight of my phone in it's case, so I took the short cut of using parts from a microUSB charger to route from the induction coil terminals to the charge port. I'm halfway through routing all the necessary connections to go through the board instead of the charge port. In the attached picture, I've highlighted 2 test points that will let you route your +5v line into the board. I'll use the metal housing of the sim card reader to attach the ground.
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Since the back of the phone is metal and its always going to be in a case I'm going to have to use pogo plugs or some other form of metal contacts to go through the back housing to allow me to pull off the case/back whenever I need. I'll have my charge port free to use over USB as well
Did you get it working?
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I'm in the process of doing the same thing to my Sensation. I wanted to make sure that the Touchstone charger would support the weight of my phone in it's case, so I took the short cut of using parts from a microUSB charger to route from the induction coil terminals to the charge port. I'm halfway through routing all the necessary connections to go through the board instead of the charge port. In the attached picture, I've highlighted 2 test points that will let you route your +5v line into the board. I'll use the metal housing of the sim card reader to attach the ground.
hxxp://i.imgur.com/koag4.png
Since the back of the phone is metal and its always going to be in a case I'm going to have to use pogo plugs or some other form of metal contacts to go through the back housing to allow me to pull off the case/back whenever I need. I'll have my charge port free to use over USB as well
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Hi there, I have a htc sensation with a broken usb port and want to use it for inductive charging instead. So im wondering if you managed to ever get it working?
Regards Shaun.
I did!, but not with pogo plugs for an elegant solution. I ended up just running the wires from the inductive charger through a hole drilled into the metal back and than routed to the pad shown in the picture and the sim card metal housing.
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I did!, but not with pogo plugs for an elegant solution. I ended up just running the wires from the inductive charger through a hole drilled into the metal back and than routed to the pad shown in the picture and the sim card metal housing.
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Did you have difficulty with the metal backing interfering with the induction charger?
Hi everyone,
Post #1!
Some background info about me... I own a company that produces various software and hardware products for the diving industry (dive data trackers, underwater photography optics, marine life ID guides, etc.). As a result, over the years, we have acquired CNC machines and high-resolution 3D printing machines capable of making just about anything we can think of.
Recently, I picked up a Skyrocket (coming from an iPhone... wow, what a difference!), and an Otterbox Defender case for it. The case is robust, but is "just" a case... nothing more. So, over the past week, I drew up some 3D designs for my own case (similar to the Otterbox Defender), and produced it. The case consists of a 2-piece hard shell, screen protector, and a tough/grippy polyurethane rubber sleeve that protects the phone within the hard shell. The rubber sleeve that I made (via custom mold) is black, but I can make them any colour of the rainbow.
The dimensions and general vibe are basically the same as the Otterbox, so I thought to myself "where's the fun in this"? Duplicating designs is simple, but I want to take it to the next level. Here are some of the features that I am toying with:
-The capability to accept a 3800-3900mah extended battery, while still offering the protection of an Otterbox Defender (just ordered a few of these batteries, and will make a design immediately for them, since I'm pretty sure no one else has one on the market)
-A kickstand
-A slot for a credit card, bus pass, work ID, drivers license, or whatever
-A bottle opener
-A slide-out standard USB stick
-A magnifier which swivels over the camera to give better macro photography capability
OK, so some of these features might be a little useless, but I'm trying to come up with the ultimate case.
Attached are renders of the current design (the hard shell only, excluding the polyurethane rubber outer sleeve).
What would make a case ideal for you? Suggestions?
Thanks!
Keri Wilk
ReefNet.ca
Make it waterproof so I can take underwater HD videos while fishing
Wow! A slot for credit cards and ID is such a great idea! Perhaps taking measures to make sure that it's sand-proofed too. Then it would make a great case for taking to the beach or whatever. You have the potential to make alot of money off of this...hahaha.
Make a horizontal belt one that will fit the skyrocket with a siedo active case on it and you will have the market cornered. Even the ones that are out there now and claim to be the right size are not! A silk-like material lining the inside for better protection and extraction would help. Put a strong fastener on it (so it won't open until you want it to) and a finger hole in the botom (again to help with extraction) and it will be good.
ReefNet said:
-The capability to accept a 3800-3900mah extended battery, while still offering the protection of an Otterbox Defender (just ordered a few of these batteries, and will make a design immediately for them, since I'm pretty sure no one else has one on the market)
-A kickstand
-A slide-out standard USB stick
-A magnifier which swivels over the camera to give better macro photography capability
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Produce these and I'm SURE your case will make some bank. Possibly even make different versions to target different groups too? Like, maybe not EVERYONE wants the bottle opener, or maybe not the magnifying glass. Idk. Just thinking some marketing.
Nice.
But I think you should keep it simple. A bulky case isn't necessarily a good case.
I like the idea of a kickstand and a USB stick, though. You know what would be cool? Make the case attach to the usb port and link the usb stick to the phone.
I would like something that you snap onto the a gps suction cup mount that had a flat piece that would just slide into the back of this phone. All you would have to do is slide it on. As long as the grip on the mount was firm enough you could move turn it on its side.
Case and car mount would be a big plus for me. I dont want to buy a cheap car mount or a car dock that I have to take my case off just to it.
iandr0idos said:
Nice.
But I think you should keep it simple. A bulky case isn't necessarily a good case.
I like the idea of a kickstand and a USB stick, though. You know what would be cool? Make the case attach to the usb port and link the usb stick to the phone.
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i agree...something thin but sturdy, a kickstand is great. A magnifying glass would be awesome, for the usb, totally useless since the phone is already a thumbdrive. i would love a case that doesnt make my phone 2x thicker but still gives my drop protection. but the best feature would be a matching dock that would allow me to be connected to my power source and habe an extra jack to have a connection to my laptop...a little like the evo docks for gs2 i9100
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Make a horizontal belt one that will fit the skyrocket with a siedo active case on it and you will have the market cornered.
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I can definitely design a proper belt holder for the Seidio Active Cases, but is there even a market for them??
iandr0idos said:
Nice.
But I think you should keep it simple. A bulky case isn't necessarily a good case.
I like the idea of a kickstand and a USB stick, though. You know what would be cool? Make the case attach to the usb port and link the usb stick to the phone.
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I agree that bulky cases are not the most popular, but the problem is that the small one-piece injection molded cases cost pennies to make when produced in the quantities that they are. so they can be sold for just a few dollars.
The manufacturing process that I'm using not meant for MASS production (my machines can produce around 5-10 cases this size per day), but is capable of producing things that is impossible by injection molding. I feel like the "skimpy" case market has already been saturated.
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I would like something that you snap onto the a gps suction cup mount that had a flat piece that would just slide into the back of this phone. All you would have to do is slide it on. As long as the grip on the mount was firm enough you could move turn it on its side.
Case and car mount would be a big plus for me. I dont want to buy a cheap car mount or a car dock that I have to take my case off just to it.
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Excellent suggestion! Thanks!
polish_pat said:
i agree...something thin but sturdy, a kickstand is great. A magnifying glass would be awesome, for the usb, totally useless since the phone is already a thumbdrive. i would love a case that doesnt make my phone 2x thicker but still gives my drop protection. but the best feature would be a matching dock that would allow me to be connected to my power source and habe an extra jack to have a connection to my laptop...a little like the evo docks for gs2 i9100
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Don't you need a micro-usb/standard usb cable in order to use the phone as a thumbdrive? The idea would be that if you're away from home, you'll always have a universal usb stick with you to toss data onto. Then when you get home and have your cable handy, you can transfer the info to the phone/PC.
As for the dock with a splitter - have you seen the MHL adapters that are available? This cable does basically exactly what you're asking already - it is a micro-usb to HDMI cable, which has a second micro usb slot for connecting the phone's power source. Or am I missing your point? Here's a link to what I'm talking about:
[DOUBLE-U DOUBLE-U DOUBLE-U DOT] tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1499515&CatId=5773
[I can't post links yet since I'm a new user... hopefully you can figure out the link above. Or just do a search for "MHL Adapter Samsung" and you should find several of them available]
Uncle Irish said:
Make it waterproof so I can take underwater HD videos while fishing
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Aside from being a mechanical engineer, I'm actually an underwater photographer/videographer, so trust me, I'd LOVE to do this (and might just make one for myself...). But waterproofing a case would add a fair amount of bulk, and would require o-rings... not to mention that the plastic that I'm using is partially porous, so would let water diffuse through it eventually anyway. Thanks for the suggestion though!
This is all good stuff folks - keep the ideas coming!
Keri
Are you just planning on designing one case or do you plan to offer options.
The Lifecase for the iphone is a waterproof case. It's very thin and ads little to no extra bulk. It's actually thinner than most of the snap together hard cases on the market. It added about the thickness of a nickle to the overall bulk of the phone. Sitting next to an iphone in an otterbox, the waterproof case looked like an actual phone while the otterbox looked like a small black rubber brick.
This case would surely be the ultimate, I must admit!
I know that some people like those kind of cases, but I don't, I like the feel of the phone. I can't stand bulk, I wish more bumper-type cases were made.
I know this has really nothing to do with this phone but would you be willing to make cases for other phones. I'd be really interested if you'd be able to make one for my dhd .
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hey, def exactly looking for what you are making!
however the question for you is this:
what kind of cnc/manufacturing process would you use. The reason i ask is because a great sturdy case with the features you want would need to use different types of material (hard plastic and rubber mainly) fused together. as far as i am aware common cnc machines can only carve out of a single piece/material and then perhaps you can manually put it together...
this manufacturing works great if you want a case entirely made out of hard plastic but i tend to argue that a good protective and grippy case needs a combination of several soft and hard materials.
for example:
the inside would preferable be a hard rubber for shock absorption and grip to the unit itself. Same materials could be used for the edges.
The credit card holder would need ideally one side grippy the other sidy hard/smooth plastic so you can easily slide out the cards but they dont fall out by themselves (my speck iphone 4 case is an excellent example!
i have tried skinnier credit card cases for my iphone 4 but after prolonged use the clip that is supposed to keep the cards in looses its "push" and the cards will start to fall out. (this could be easily fixed by using better polycarbonate materials but would probably quadruple the price.
One of the biggest problems i face personally is the fact that when using a good skin there are no compatible docks yet.
i had the following combo on my iphone 4 and absolutely loved it with the only downside that i had to dremel out some of the case's bottom side to make it fit my car mout and iphone alarm clock.
Speck Products CandyShell Card Case
Magellan Premium Car Kit
Personally i would be willing to pay north of the $100 mark for a good combo like this and i am sure there many people wanting the same thing. given that this is a fairly new product there is still money to be made. my cad/catia experience is limited but maybe ill draw something up and see if you can manufacture it as a prototype.
gl phil
Cad file for case
Hello OP! I was wondering if you ever built a cad model of your case. We have a 3d printer at out facility too and I would love to try out your case design if you don't mind sharing it. I would of course be willing to pay what you see fit. Thanks!
UI would be fibbing if I said I am not totally interested. I would really like an otterbox style commuter case that has a kickstand, a card holder (I would stick my rfid bus pass in it). The rest sounds interesting but I am not sure I would want to add a lot of bulk.
I cannot wait to you a sales link and some good pictures of the final product.
Oh, dear. Kudos on the first case; it looks awesome. I've had my skyrocket for about a month or so now and I can not find a case that I like. The kickstand and credit card holder on the same case would make me pay $50-$100 for it. The only thing I would be worried about is my phone getting scratched up on the inside of the hard case, you should try adding in some sort of material like otter boxes have on the inside. And will you post a couple pics of how it looks on your phone with the outside rubber shell on it so we can get a feel of how it looks on your phone. Thanks and good luck bro.
I would be extremely interested in a case that fit my seidio extended battery with a kickstand and a place to put credit cards I would pay 50-100
TAPD on my Skyrocket using 2.0 beta
I think you design a case for people who still want a really thin phone but with like scratch protection like as thin as possible
Does anyone know of a good case for the Atrix 2 where the opening for the MicroHDMI/MicroUSB ports is large enough to allow easy connecting with the Lapdock 500 connection cable?
With the case I have now, it's very difficult to connect because the side edges prevent the cable connectors from being inserted all the way into the ports so that everything is right flush up against the side of the phone. The opening would need to be longer in order to allow the rubber piece with the lapdock connectors to push flat against the Atrix 2, but pretty much every case I've looked at on Ebay appears as though it would present the same issue.
Has anyone ever seen a case with a sizable enough window for the ports that wouldn't interfere with the lapdock connector plug?
I am using a OtterBox for my girlfriend it has a Huge Side port for Charger and HDMI.
I am not sure how big the Dock Connections are.
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I am using a OtterBox for my girlfriend it has a Huge Side port for Charger and HDMI.
I am not sure how big the Dock Connections are.
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Thanks for the reply.. is it the Commuter or Defender version of the Otterbox that she has? On the lapdock it's not the metal connectors themselves that are large as they fit perfectly into the phone ports. It's the rubber plug part that they stick out of, just like with a standard electrical plug that goes into a wall outlet. The two little metal prongs protrude from a rubber base piece, and it's this piece that gets blocked by the edges of the case around the port window, and prevent it from being completely flush against the side of the phone itself. As a result the metal connectors don't quite stick all the way in, and the connection can be flaky because of that. If I take the phone out of the case, there's no issue at all.
I'd love to try the Otterbox but since they're expensive I need to know which version it is so I can buy the right one.
Thanks!
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Thanks for the reply.. is it the Commuter or Defender version of the Otterbox that she has? On the lapdock it's not the metal connectors themselves that are large as they fit perfectly into the phone ports. It's the rubber plug part that they stick out of, just like with a standard electrical plug that goes into a wall outlet. The two little metal prongs protrude from a rubber base piece, and it's this piece that gets blocked by the edges of the case around the port window, and prevent it from being completely flush against the side of the phone itself. As a result the metal connectors don't quite stick all the way in, and the connection can be flaky because of that. If I take the phone out of the case, there's no issue at all.
I'd love to try the Otterbox but since they're expensive I need to know which version it is so I can buy the right one.
Thanks!
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I'm not sure if they still are, but AT&T had the Commuter for $5 (plus shipping?) on their site for quite a bit - check a few threads below this one for the link.
I've got the Bionic Lapdock but haven't tried connecting the phone (in the commuter case) to the lapdock yet.
Good luck, regardless!
ETA: Here's the link to all the cases for the Atrix 2 on their site, I see a few $5 ones on there, including the Commuter. https://www.att.com/shop/en/wireless/accessories/accessorieslist.prod5280631.html
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I'm not sure if they still are, but AT&T had the Commuter for $5 (plus shipping?) on their site for quite a bit - check a few threads below this one for the link.
I've got the Bionic Lapdock but haven't tried connecting the phone (in the commuter case) to the lapdock yet.
Good luck, regardless!
ETA: Here's the link to all the cases for the Atrix 2 on their site, I see a few $5 ones on there, including the Commuter. https://www.att.com/shop/en/wireless/accessories/accessorieslist.prod5280631.html
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Thanks for the tip and link.. it seems that AT&T will only ship to USA addresses and not to Canada where I am, so I ordered a commuter case from Ebay instead and will hopefully receive it this coming week. I'll update the thread with results of lapdock compatibility once it arrives.
So the Otterbox Commuter case arrived yesterday, and I've been able to test compatibility with regard to the above question. The port opening on the hard-shell portion of the case is definitely considerably larger than others I've seen, but the rubber cover-flap on the soft inner-shell component interferes and stops the lapdock connectors from being attached to the USB/HDMI port on the phone, even when that flap is flipped open completely. Both components of the case must be used together as the phone won't fit into just the hard shell on its own.
I decided to remove the USB/HDMI rubber flap completely from the soft shell and re-combine the case, and in this state with the phone inside, the Lapdock 500 connector is able to stay reliably attached to the phone even though to the eye it still doesn't necessarily look as though it's clicked in all the way completely flush against the edge. I can at least use the phone with the lapdock any time I want without removing it from the commuter case, which is ultimately what I was hoping to be able to do.