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T-Mobile MDA II Car Basic Kit

Does anyone have experience with this T-Mobile carkit?
Ik read a review somewhere (cant recall where) thatthis kit:
1. Has a RJ11 GPS connection that links to COM1 for use with a TomTom or Leadtek GPS mouse
2. Sends both Phone and PDA audio thru the carkit speaker
I want to know:
a. Can anyone confirm this?
b. Does this kit have an audio-mute to connect to my in-car stereo?
Regards,
Joost

Hre someone else who would like to know.
Afaik the Expansys zarkit doesn't give PDA audio through the speaker, only Phone....
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Another interesting "alternative":
The price of a genuine O2 XDA II carkit seems to have dropped in Germany:
http://www.telido.de/produkt.asp?products_id=29391
Now for 137 euro (ex shipping) !!!
This one is supposed to do everything it should do (according to some australian websites):
pda audio
gsm audio
gps-mouse connector
audio mute
I asked Telido some questions just to be sure . . .

Anyone know how to buy one in the netherland, or to have an shop to send it to me ? I don't have a creditcard...

Dear Jpiek,
You can order this from via internet and then go and collect it from a pick up point in Germany .....and pay cash . I collected my from Gronau.
Mine works great!
http://www.telefon.de/produkt.asp?products_id=29354
or
http://www.telido.de/produkt.asp?products_id=29391
See the POcket PC site in Holland for more info
http://www.pocketpc-club.nl/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=27314
Rafiki

My carkit arrived at the pickpoint (payed by credit card)
So far so good.
I will give an update when I know whats exactly in the box.

edsup,
why didn.t you trie the new Yeti carkit they sell in holland. see the specifications in dutch en the url to a site where you can order:
Yeti Handsfree carkit voor de Qtek2020
http://www.i-con.nl/pd1421989805.htm?categoryId=39
PDA houder (sterk vergelijkbaar met, maar nog fraaier dan de houder voor de Qtek1010/XDA1), voorzien van goed klemmechanisme en aansluiting voor externe GSM/GPRS antenne. Volstrekt uniek: niet alleen de PDA, maar ook deze houder kan desgewenst met 1 handbeweging worden uitgenomen, bijvoorbeeld ter voorkoming van diefstal uit geparkeerde auto of voor gebruik in tweede auto.
*kabel voorzien van connectoren voor voeding, de bekende standaardaansluiting voor GPSmuis en externe GSM/GPRS antenne
*externe microfoon met bekabeling
*externe speaker met bekabeling en montagebeugel
*zekeringenset
*versterkerunit met stereo-uitgang en mute-kabel, kan zodanig worden gemonteerd dat de spanning behouden blijft tot ca. een half uur na uitschakelen van contact
*voorbereide en netjes gelabelde kabelboom voor aansluiting speakers, microfoon, radio-mute, stroomvoorziening, etc.
Uiteraard maakt de carkit handsfree bellen mogelijk, maar eveneens (stereo) weergave van muziekbestanden op de PDA (MP3 of Windows Media), gesproken navigatie-aanwijzingen en de gesproken YETI verkeersinfo. Wanneer de “car-setreo” beschikt over een line-ingang of een FM-modulator, is het met deze carkit zelfs mogelijk om al de audio-signalen ook weer te geven via de stereo-installatie van de auto, de muziek zelfs in stereo!!
Maar... een Brodithouder voldoet ook heel goed.
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Ignas Wolsink, www.i-con.nl

Its quite simple: Until today I did not notice the Yeti solution.
It does look very nice
BUT the price difference between the kit I have now and the yeti is more than 110 euro!!
Apparently the kit I bought from telido looks very much like the Expansys i-mate kit (which also costs approx 250 euro!!)

edsub said:
My carkit arrived at the pickpoint (payed by credit card)
So far so good.
I will give an update when I know whats exactly in the box.
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Sounds good, but drive all the way to Germany ? I'm in Rotterdam

Got it!
Although the box nor the manual mention 'O2', the contents is exactly like I saw on some australian sites that also claim to sell the original O2 carkit.
On the other hand: The cradle looks VERY much like the i-mate carkit as sold by Expansys . . .
The kit for sure is different from the T-Mobile one.
Contents:
Cradle with RJ11 GPS connector, GSM-antenna connector
Blackbox
Speaker
Mic
GSM-antenna (with moulded wire, so seems to be useless)
Manual
It supports easy and complex wiring:
- Just use the speaker
- Use speaker with car-audio mute
- Use car-audio speakers with car-audio mute
What I need now is
- GPS mouse with RJ11 (or better: PS/2 o RJ11 converter cable)
- Dashmount or pro-clip
Following some info on the RJ11 6-wire GPS connector:
RJ-11 pinout:
1. NC
2. +5V
3. RX
4. TX
5. GND
6. NC
It's RS232 COM1 in XDA II
You can use any other RS232 GPS receiver too
Just find GND and the +5V UCC on the RJ-11 pins - you will know the rest.
Remember to connect RX of your GPS receiver with TX on the carkit connector and vice versa.
It should pe possible to make a converter myself.

Cheap Android Tablet (Update: SCAM!)

I don't know if anybody is still looking for a cheap Android Tablet (for reading ebooks, comics etc.), but I just ordered the following 7" tablet from eBay for just 17€ (23$)!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220813246231
The seller doesn't have any feedback yet so it might be a scam, but we have PayPal protection and for just 17€ it's well worth the risk imho
Turned out to be a scam after all.. Got this e-mail from eBay:
PHP:
We schrijven u om u te informeren dat de volgende aanbieding, waarop u heeft geboden, werd verwijderd:
220813246231 - NEW 7" ANDROID TABLET PC NETBOOK LAPTOP UMPC MID CAMERA
We raden u af de transactie verder af te ronden. Aankopen die via eBay worden gedaan, maar die vervolgens buiten eBay om worden afgerond zijn zeer riskant. Ze vallen niet onder de eBay Kopersbescherming en zijn zeer gevoelig voor fraude.
PHP:
We are writing to inform you that the next offer, which you have supplied has been removed:
220813246231 - NEW 7 "ANDROID TABLET PC LAPTOP NETBOOK UMPC MID CAMERA
We do not recommend further to complete the transaction. Purchases through eBay are done, but then outside of eBay to be completed very risky. They are not covered by the eBay seller and are highly vulnerable to fraud.

Heh, I might have to try out one of those myself
The screen doesn't look so great though, you can see the finish is somewhat dull..

Would be nice to have just for letting the girl friend read when she comes over
Youre looking at a crackflashing troll with ORD

wow thanks for letting us know.

If it's too good to be true...

Then it's true?

[Q] USB Type: V8 Connector?

A while back, while searching for higher quality Micro USB cables that would reliably charge the phones and devices used by everyone around me, because I somehow became responsible for that. Anyway. I ran across USB cables with a longer micro USB head that allows a good solid connection even with a case.
At first I thought it was a gimmick, I wasn't sure there was anything special about these cables at all, but after I received these USB cables and compared the ends to standard run of the cables, I found that the micro USB heads were in fact longer, by around 1/8in. This little bit of length made all the difference in the world on my Note 3 with a hybrid case. My phone charged reliably every time I plugged it in. The seller I bought them from had them priced dirt cheap (which i later found out was an error on their part), so I ordered more, 3x5 packs. They proved to be a big hit with my family, friends and customers, I went thru those 3 5 packs in no time flat, when I went to reorder them, instead of being $1.99 FOR 5, they were $12.99 for 5.
So I started looking for other sellers and I noticed that each seller called the cables something different, but I started to notice that amongst the OEM's in china they were calling them USB V8 connectors and it was consistent across all of the Chinese and Hong Kong based OEM's. But the US based resellers and retailers didn't seem to follow that naming scheme, I'm finding all sorts of micro USB cables labeled as V8 cables by US sellers.
I've been researching the origin of the name USB V8 and have come up with nothing what so ever. There is nothing on the official USB Implementers Forum OR USB.org regarding this naming scheme. I'm hoping someone here has some information about what USB V8 is all about, if so please share...

It's a Chinese thing
As you mention in the USB standards, there is no V8 standard or anything similar. My theory is that this V8 thing is a name convention that cheap Chinese manufacturers use and they popularised, it's not official in any way. You only see the V8 name in cheap generic cables, not original OEM Ones.

Creo que si
Zettus22 said:
As you mention in the USB standards, there is no V8 standard or anything similar. My theory is that this V8 thing is a name convention that cheap Chinese manufacturers use and they popularised, it's not official in any way. You only see the V8 name in cheap generic cables, not original OEM Ones.
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Creo que es cierto, ya que yo no encuentro ese "Conector V8" en ninguna parte, realmente creo que no es un nombre oficial para la conexión Micro USB.

Ospinaeco said:
Creo que es cierto, ya que yo no encuentro ese "Conector V8" en ninguna parte, realmente creo que no es un nombre oficial para la conexión Micro USB.
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Estas en lo correcto, sin embargo, la razon por la cual los chinitos usan estos nombres tiene una respuesta facil.
Back then in 2007, a little ways before the OMTP convinced manufacturers to all start using the same standard and micro usb was choosen for this, China was already selling chargers for phones, and usually labeling their products by the leading model for said connector, say, a few nokia devices would use a certain same connector, but they would sell you a charger for the Nokia "3310", regardless of brand, you would be looking for a 3310 charger, knowing beforehand it would work for your Nokia non-3310 device.
Now, on the same style, the first popular mobile device to use the Micro USB connector, was in fact, the Motorola RAZR V8.
that's it, that's where the name comes from, no other mystery around it, the chinese already had an internal system of what to call the connector before anyone and anything set their thoughts on it, so they just kept on using it, if aint broken, why fix it?
on the same note, you'll also find the Mini USB head is also called a "V3 Connector", due to the Motorola RAZR V3, which was also the most popular mobile device using the Mini USB standard.

Thank you Nostev. I was trying to buy a charger online in Mexico and the seller said it would only fit my Y9s "if it's a V8". I was confused by the name as well, and no info on the V8 anywhere but here - GRACIAS.
Now, just to clarify: Is the tip of the chinese type-C "V8" actually -longer- that a regular Type C? Because I just took apart a generic cable and some of the tip was hidden by the plastic cover (not 3cm like his, mine is 2cm tops), which makes me wonder if the OPs "longer-tip" connectors where just regular ones with thinner plastic.

battery case worth it?

im looking for some battery cases to buy. are they worth it? like they do add bulk to the beautiful s6
and if you know some good ones please give me links
(Excuse my english)

Personally, I hate battery cases. They add bulk to the phone, and a compromise in protection (compared to lifeproof or otterbox). I carry external battery so I have the flexibility to charge my tablet and friends phones on a trip. Much more versitile, and has much bigger capacity.

yes its worth

Rakcoon said:
Personally, I hate battery cases. They add bulk to the phone, and a compromise in protection (compared to lifeproof or otterbox). I carry external battery so I have the flexibility to charge my tablet and friends phones on a trip. Much more versitile, and has much bigger capacity.
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It's interesting you hate the bulk of battery cases. I've thought about getting one just for that! The s6 is so small in my hand.

Rakcoon said:
Personally, I hate battery cases. They add bulk to the phone, and a compromise in protection (compared to lifeproof or otterbox). I carry external battery so I have the flexibility to charge my tablet and friends phones on a trip. Much more versitile, and has much bigger capacity.
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+1
Exactly this.
I aways carry my 15k mah choetech quickcharge 2.0 and its awesome, i use it to charge multiple stuff.

bigpapa007 said:
+1
Exactly this.
I aways carry my 15k mah choetech quickcharge 2.0 and its awesome, i use it to charge multiple stuff.
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Vale la pena comprar la bateria externa de carga rapida samsung para el s6?

Maferto said:
Vale la pena comprar la bateria externa de carga rapida samsung para el s6?
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??

A lot of cool cases for the GS6 are available online. I'll just share several I believe would be a great buy for you.
The Mophie Galaxy S6 Juice Case http://www.mophie.com/shop/juice-pack-galaxy-s6
i-Blades Galaxy S6 Elite Smartcase with Smartblade https://www.i-blades.com/samsung-phone-cases/samsung-galaxy-s6-battery-life-memory-case/
Bovan 4,200 mAh Case https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00W1059LC/ref=psdc_7073958011_t1_B00W634I8E
These are no affiliate links just cool cases for you to look at.
Cheers

Official battery replacement

Hey guys. Do any of you ever had to replace OP6's battery?
I'm trying to find an OFFICIAL battery for it and I came across this one: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33025696222.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.5d262e0eKoCbq9
I'm not sure wheter it's original or fake... What do you think? Also feel free to recomend other places to buy it as well.
Thanks a lot

On OnePlus support site battery replacement is priced at 8€. Add shipping and labour costs. I think it's the best option.

Marcb said:
Hey guys. Do any of you ever had to replace OP6's battery?
I'm trying to find an OFFICIAL battery for it and I came across this one: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33025696222.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.5d262e0eKoCbq9
I'm not sure wheter it's original or fake... What do you think? Also feel free to recomend other places to buy it as well.
Thanks a lot
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Read the comments...its fake.

I'm sorry to steal this post, but can we replace the battery of OnePlus 6 with the one in Oneplus 6T for the extra 400mah?
Thanks in advance.

Não não podes. Ligações diferentes.
No you can`t.
I buy 2 batteries + isolation water here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBN7Tc7J6W4
Seller told me they are originals.

Obrigado! Sendo assim vou comprar antes a original e aproveitar e meter a parte traseira transparente
Thank you, if that's the case, i'll just buy the original one and once i''m there i'll make the back cover see through