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Product Page - http://www.exogear.com/products-exomount-tablet-car-dash-mount.html
I bought one of their mounts for my SGS III that I have coming, little did I know I was going to buy a tablet that would even more awesome to mount in the car..
You can find it on Amazon for $50 .. free shipping with Amazon Prime (ships from Las Vegas) .. I just ordered it because it's sooo cool and I didn't want it to sell out on me! LOL..
Pictures of my setup are below (using a borrowed iPad2 to demonstrate, The Nexus 7 Pics are attached below):
Picture 1 | Picture 2 | Picture 3 | Picture 4 | Picture 5 | Picture 6
Video Demonstration:
Part 1 - Ipad 2
Part 2 - Ipad 2
What ya'll think?
In terms of Quality... it comes assembled and functions exactly how it is in the video. It's very solid and secure. So your getting exactly what you see.
To make adjustments, it takes two hands. I doubt you'll be switching back and forth between landscape and portrait though. There is a knob in the back that makes adjusting easier and you can just tighten it when your done, but I didn't mess with that too much.
For those who don't have aux ports on their radio, I use a GOgroove FlexSMART X2.
Update: Since Youtube flagged the video with the Nexus 7, then deemed it okay, I'll have to re-record it when I have a spare moment. So maybe Saturday or Sunday I'll have a new one up!
If I helped in anyway, please hit the thanks button
It looks sweet but I was spoiled by Samsung's oem gs2 car dock that has charger input and audio output.
That's cool .. I have a bluetooth FM radio adapter as well. So you can stream pandora, google music, and phone calls as well (if you have the right setup)..
I was planning on using it for a gps also.
Is the quality and does it work well even for 50 bucks?
Streaming through bluetooth and then fm? that has to sound horrible.
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I was planning on using it for a gps also.
Is the quality and does it work well even for 50 bucks?
Streaming through bluetooth and then fm? that has to sound horrible.
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No, it streams through the 3.5mm jack, then FM. The transmitter I have is pretty high quality, I don't hear any static. I don't have an aux port on my radio.
The bluetooth is so I can answer calls using the fm unit.
I should have the mount on Monday, and I'll borrow a tablet from someone in the coming week and post pictures of my setup.
As far as the mount goes, go to that site and look at the pictures, watch the videos ... go on Amazon and read the reviews ..
I might have to pick this up...my car receiver support bluetooth audio so I don't have to worry about cables (except the car charger) and a 7" tablet is perfect for a car environment. I'm kind of getting sick of messing around with phones in the car.
Okay Ya'll .. Thanks for the discussion and responses from my last video review. I finally got around to updating the review of this one. Check the OP for additional pictures and video. Please remember I'm doing this totally to give back to the XDA Community. Press the thanks button if you enjoyed the review or if I've helped you out.
Great review! Too bad I already have my Arkon coming in. LOL
Thanks for the review. Helped decide that I would prefer a model that better supported when in landscape. The Medellin below is made for 7inch tablets and has charging ports behind it.
http://www.amazon.com/Kropsson-Univ...&qid=1343154299&sr=1-1&keywords=Kropsson++800
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Thanks for the review. Helped decide that I would prefer a model that better supported when in landscape. The Medellin below is made for 7inch tablets and has charging ports behind it.
http://www.amazon.com/Kropsson-Univ...&qid=1343154299&sr=1-1&keywords=Kropsson++800
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Haha..that's actually identical to the one I reviewed. That's a good price too. For charging I use my Gogroove Flex Smart. *Thats what I use for sound..
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Thanks for the review. Helped decide that I would prefer a model that better supported when in landscape. The Medellin below is made for 7inch tablets and has charging ports behind it.
http://www.amazon.com/Kropsson-Univ...&qid=1343154299&sr=1-1&keywords=Kropsson++800
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The Kropsson you linked to is the 800 which only goes up to 5 inches (I guess thats why it's 36 bux). I think you were thinking of the Kropsson 900, which is 50 bux. Looks nice! Thanks for the link!
http://www.amazon.com/Kropsson-Univ...arging/dp/B007C94FSK/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
Here is the Kropsson 850 WITHOUT the charging ports.
http://www.amazon.com/Kropsson-Universal-Tablet-Mount-Holder/dp/B007C94EY0/ref=pd_cp_cps_0
Yeah..these are all the same make (with different names on them), with the exception that the Kropsson comes in different sizes and includes the charging port, which is pretty cool.
My video can serve as a visual for all of the models. It's going to operate the exact same way.
I prefer the 800 since its better suited for 7" tablets in landscape. I want it to sit as low as possible in landscape mode. Seeing how the Exxon rotated upwards for portrait mode was the deciding factor. Not to mention I feel better knowing that its being supported on the bottom when in landscape. But yea, i think its from the same manufacturer, and labeled differently. If you prefer portrait mode then the Exon or 900 is the way to go.
ps. There is a 750 model that is even cheaper, and made for 7" but you lose the charging ports on the back and the red/blue led lights. Need more blinking light! :silly:
My only issue is the disk on the dash. I have one for the arkon mount that only lasted a few weeks. Now the car mount wont stay because I think the HOT Texas sun warped the plastic. I can only stick the mount on the window.
Anyone have experience in these mounting disks?
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My only issue is the disk on the dash. I have one for the arkon mount that only lasted a few weeks. Now the car mount wont stay because I think the HOT Texas sun warped the plastic. I can only stick the mount on the window.
Anyone have experience in these mounting disks?
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Hot sun will always melt the glue on those adhesive plates. Not sure what other options are, you can use an epoxy but that is a permanent solution.
Plastidip also sells a can of there stuff, maybe you can fashion a smooth spot where the suction cup will adhere too.
http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip
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My only issue is the disk on the dash. I have one for the arkon mount that only lasted a few weeks. Now the car mount wont stay because I think the HOT Texas sun warped the plastic. I can only stick the mount on the window.
Anyone have experience in these mounting disks?
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I've had mine mounted for the past 3 weeks in the Hot California Sun. I will tell you that I actually keep a microfiber cloth covering that portion of the unit. I've never tried removing it and you'll see from my video that everything is stable. There's no need to remove the unit (as that would be very annoying) as I've experienced so far.
Also a note on the mounting disc, I think there's a picture of it in the OP. It's an aluminum disc that has a SUPER adhesive that is installed on your dash. Then you place the car mounts suction on top of it, press down, and there is an additional lever that sucks the air out and really locks it down. It's not going anywhere
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Product Page - http://www.exogear.com/products-exomount-tablet-car-dash-mount.html
I bought one of their mounts for my SGS III that I have coming, little did I know I was going to buy a tablet that would even more awesome to mount in the car..
You can find it on Amazon for $50 .. free shipping with Amazon Prime (ships from Las Vegas) .. I just ordered it because it's sooo cool and I didn't want it to sell out on me! LOL..
Pictures of my setup are below (using a borrowed iPad2 to demonstrate, The Nexus 7 Pics are attached below):
Picture 1 | Picture 2 | Picture 3 | Picture 4 | Picture 5 | Picture 6
Video Demonstration:
Part 1 - Ipad 2
Part 2 - Ipad 2
Part 3 - Featuring the Nexus 7 Review
What ya'll think?
In terms of Quality... it comes assembled and functions exactly how it is in the video. It's very solid and secure. So your getting exactly what you see.
To make adjustments, it takes two hands. I doubt you'll be switching back and forth between landscape and portrait though. There is a knob in the back that makes adjusting easier and you can just tighten it when your done, but I didn't mess with that too much.
For those who don't have aux ports on their radio, I use a GOgroove FlexSMART X2.
If I helped in anyway, please hit the thanks button
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All three videos have been pulled by YouTube.
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All three videos have been pulled by YouTube.
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I know .. I'm setting here just stuck on the reason why. I posted a review of a product, that I purchased, even the Nexus 7 .. that I purchased, with just me talking and showing off the product, with the only video playing in the background of a my review that I did on another product. And Youtube just said it's a "Community Guideline Strike" .. Like, Okay?!? .. Weird..
Update .. after youtube banning my account forever (which lasted about 12hours ), they found me to in compliance and released my account. So the first 2 videos are back up. I'm looking into what's up with the 3rd video..I'm guessing I'm clear to repost or whatever, but I'm waiting to hear back (drama drama drama..)
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Update .. after youtube banning my account forever (which lasted about 12hours ), they found me to in compliance and released my account. So the first 2 videos are back up. I'm looking into what's up with the 3rd video..I'm guessing I'm clear to repost or whatever, but I'm waiting to hear back (drama drama drama..)
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Wow. I think it has to do with you showing a vid in a vid.
Ive seen posts about the usb cords/dongles that you can use to connect any usb device to ur tablet,
if any case manufactures are listening, maybe you can make a semi hard case that has this functionality built it. kinda like the battery cases you see for iphone, but without the crappy large battery
while retaining charging capabilities....
1. with usb connection built into the case, to plug in a thumb drive, or any other device.
2. with built in 32gb or 64 gb into the case, and with charging capability's.
3. with built in rear facing camera
many people would buy any of these, or possibly one with all of the above
i dont have the motivation or knowledge to get something like this rolling, but im sure it would be a hit with the nexus 7 crowds because we have limited storage.
just saying, i would like to know what other people think...
and if any manufactures to decide to use my idea, please send me a demo to review since used my idea
From a modding perspective I can already think of several ways for this to be achieved pretty easily (minus the camera, I don't really know those too well). If you're comfortable with a soldering iron and have a bunch of time on your hands, most of these things can be achieved pretty cheaply.
Would love to see/build/buy this.
(brainstorm activated)
No company will make these because people are already crying about a 40$ tag price for a quality case. All they want is to pay 5$... With these features the price is gonna be too high for alot of people.
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I wonder if you could use the pogo connectors to get USB OTG to work for more storage?
I thought about this Saturday morning minus the camera. I might have to build a prototype and put it on kick starter. I wish that I had a partner, I have a few ideas how to build it. I guess I need moral support lol.
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sadoway said:
Ive seen posts about the usb cords/dongles that you can use to connect any usb device to ur tablet,
if any case manufactures are listening, maybe you can make a semi hard case that has this functionality built it. kinda like the battery cases you see for iphone, but without the crappy large battery
while retaining charging capabilities....
1. with usb connection built into the case, to plug in a thumb drive, or any other device.
2. with built in 32gb or 64 gb into the case, and with charging capability's.
3. with built in rear facing camera
many people would buy any of these, or possibly one with all of the above
i dont have the motivation or knowledge to get something like this rolling, but im sure it would be a hit with the nexus 7 crowds because we have limited storage.
just saying, i would like to know what other people think...
and if any manufactures to decide to use my idea, please send me a demo to review since used my idea
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Why a rear camera? nothing looks lamer than someone taking a picture with a bulky tablet. thats what your phone is for.
I always thought Cameras were for taking pictures?
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No company will make these because people are already crying about a 40$ tag price for a quality case. All they want is to pay 5$... With these features the price is gonna be too high for alot of people.
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A case with these capabilities is much different than a flap of material made in china.
add in extra battery haha. The Nexus Galaxy has the Hyperion case. If you made something similar for the nexus 7 and attach a micro USB to it. I would buy it. I dont need the extra battery power, but why waste extra space.
http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Rech...UTF8&colid=YT73S9A1ZS7X&coliid=I37XIVYNH3HLTI
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I'd like a "case" with these features in the following order
1. OTG USB Hub
2. Stand of some sort
3. Full Size SD Card Slot
4. Extra battery
5. Decent Speakers (extra bass when in standing position)
6. 3G/4G module (like the IPOD to IPhone case, or perhaps a MiFi, or optional USB stick)
7. Built in battery charger
8. Keyboard
9. Camera
10. Solar Cell for charging
Cost = more expensive than the tablet but I'd still buy it
That is called a netbook! Hehehe! Peace!
I bought this tablet so that I didn't have all the bells and whistles and found I've used it so much more than the TF101 I have now sold. If I wanted all of those features in a case, I would have stuck with my original tablet .
Maybe I'm alone on this one... but I love that less is more and a case like that seems far too niche/defeats the purpose of the Nexus 7.
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Sorry you are behind. I bought two cases and I built in the otg cable and a 16GB flash drive into the case ad well and will be adding a small switch to build in a hub on the side for more USB on the side.
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Sorry you are behind. I bought two cases and I built in the otg cable and a 16GB flash drive into the case ad well and will be adding a small switch to build in a hub on the side for more USB on the side.
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Post some pics! I've had this idea rattling around in my head for a couple weeks, just not enough initiative to do anything about it.
neilrl79 said:
Post some pics! I've had this idea rattling around in my head for a couple weeks, just not enough initiative to do anything about it.
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I would like a bit more info on this as well.
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Sorry you are behind. I bought two cases and I built in the otg cable and a 16GB flash drive into the case ad well and will be adding a small switch to build in a hub on the side for more USB on the side.
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Which parts did you use to make this? I am unsure on what case would be suitable as well as the OTG cable. I would think you would want one as thin as possible as well as a USB type hub to allow charging
I would like a bit more info
I am an experienced leather worker and have created many cases for tables. 3 for my mexus 7. if you have any more concrete ideas (drawings) and find someone to do the electronic work I can do anythingyou may need.
I can upload pics of some of my work if you want.
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Why a rear camera? nothing looks lamer than someone taking a picture with a bulky tablet. thats what your phone is for.
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I agree with you, but a rear camera would be nice for adding pictures to notes during a seminar, lecture or presentation.
FWIW, my grandma prefers her iPad for pictures because she can see the people and frame the picture better than a 3" screen on a point and shoot.
Back to the topic, I'd be in for an Otterbox type with the camera, SD card (can always convert micro to normal), and extra battery to drive the accessories would be a great kickstarter project. Leather would be a great bonus. The challenge would keeping the entire package small.
Would be an interesting project on a 3D printer.
This is something I was thinking about this i ot my tab. Except for the rear cam, this is for myself. Cause I am so piss off of those micro USB that so fragile. Broke already 2 OTG cables and one charger cable (don't had the cables I broke for my phone). After have to be realistic, battery expansion and rear cam would be too big and also expensive. For a 7" tab that only cost $250.
Also have to think about the jack plug that is not so far from the USB. Problem is that with all of it no manufacturer would produce it, not enough margin even if people could buy it about $50/60 non-leather case. But still hope to can find something like that one day ^^. Only way I see it to become real would be to regroup a certain amount of people (a thousand at least), having someone able to design it, then issue a call for tender. sweet dream ^^
Hey everyone, I've grown tired of waiting for Asus/Google to release a dock for my nexus 7 so I built one myself. I'd like to share my work with you all.
I cut my dock out of 6.0mm thick acrylic with a 30W CO2 laser. Cutting all the pieces for one dock takes around 9 min on my machine (more watts=faster cuts). If you have access to a laser this is a very easy job. Maybe you could go use one at your local tech shop or something. The dock consists of 5 pieces that snap together and stay that way by virtue of friction. You could probably cut this design out of wood instead of plastic like I did here. That might look kinda cool.
I bought the acrylic sheet I cut the pieces out of as scrap from a local plastic store (TAP Plastics) for US$1.
The pogo pins I used are manufacturer part# 0933-0-15-20-75-14-11-0 made by Mill Max, purchased from newark.com for $1.20 each. I use bluetooth for audio so I didn't wire up the two middle stereo out pins, so my BOM comes to a grand total of US$3.40. I'm happy with the result for that price.
The dock works great. The device recognizes the dock and begins to charge first time, every time I seat the device. I've tried to avoid blocking any of the speaker grills, plugs, microphones light sensors and cameras. Unfortunately my dock does kinda block the ambient noise microphone that's right next to the pogo pin pads (stupid spot to put that).
For now I've just soldered pogo pins 1 and 4 to a 5v charger I had laying around. So charging works great.
EDIT: I'm working on making a PCB that supports:
-- stereo audio out via 1/4 in headphone jack
-- Micro USB B connector for charging
Stay tuned here for an updated parts list and schematic and PCB layout files.
As reported elsewhere on the forum, I can confirm that the device stops drawing current via the pogo pins when a USB OTG cable is plugged in (although the device still indicates that it is charging in the menu bar, seems to be a bug). So pogo pin charging while using USB OTG seems to be a no-go (pun intended!). Update: this may be fixable with a modified kernel.
I expect a 1st party dock will come out very soon since the OS software is now ready for it. Several of the features added by recent updates seem to be aimed directly at dock mode (Daydream, portrait home screen) and they work great (the daydream screensaver auto-starts properly when docked).
I'll attach some pictures of the docks I made. I made 3, two out of white and one out of black plastic. I like the black one better although the glossy acrylic in black is a fingerprint magnet.
I created the design files using the free Autocad clone software called Draftsight. I'll attach it here so anyone who wants to can get out and cut themselves a charging dock for their favorite tablet. The units for the drawing are mm. The drawing format is autocad 2010 ascii dxf.
If you do try to use my design to cut your own dock, be aware that the tolerances on the two curved side pieces are very tight to ensure that the other three pieces fit in snugly enough to hold everything together. If the cut width for your laser differs greatly from mine, you might end up with a dock that doesn't snap together or one that is loose and falls apart. Don't say I didn't warn you! In the case your dock doesn't fit together properly, you can make some very simple tweaks to the inside cuts on the side pieces to get things to go together for your laser.
The design will need some major adjustments if you use anything other than 6mm thick stock. The holes in the side pieces will need to change as will the width and possibly position of the slot in the cradle piece.
Be aware that it's actually pretty easy to put the dock together incorrectly (design flaw). There are 4 assembly possibilities that change the locations of the pogo pin holes, three of them are wrong. You'll figure that one out easily enough. The one that is tricky is the cradle piece (H-shaped piece) which is basically two rails that create a slot between them that the device rests in. If you look closely, you'll notice that the slot is not exactly centered in the piece making one rail ever so slightly thicker than the other. The thinner rail should be towards the front of the dock (there are only two ways you can assemble this part so you have a %50-%50 chance of getting this wrong if you're not careful here). If you get this wrong the device won't lean up against the back rests so it will be very unstable and will sit very awkwardly in the dock.
Cheers!
p.s. I'm happy to help anyone out who wants to try making their own dock. Ask away and I'll do my best to answer any questions.
Excellent work there. It's always great to see XDA member's ingenuity at work
Nice work I'm also in the process of finishing up my dock also..
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do you have the design file you used to create this?
are you willing to share it? i have access to a laser cutter where i work and would quite like to make myself one of these
what program did u do your design in?
do you have the design file you used to create this?
are you willing to share it? i have access to a laser cutter where i work and would quite like to make myself one of these .
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Everything is written in the first post ...
I created the design files using the free Autocad clone software called Draftsight. I'll attach them here so anyone who wants to can get out and cut themselves a charging dock for their favorite tablet. Unfortunately, these attachments are going to have to wait for ~12 hours because I seem to have forgotten the design files on another computer.
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I wait for the design-files too - that is a pretty project you put up there !
Michael
Thanks for the designs - will try to get it lasered the next weeks. When done, i will post some pictures !
Michael
sammy98 said:
Thanks for the designs - will try to get it lasered the next weeks. When done, i will post some pictures !
Michael
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Awesome! Looking forward to it!
Cheers mate.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34708256#post34708256
That is my first draft of a dock i was just going to just print out on a 3d printer, but its proving difficult to get access to it as i though i was going to lol. I think i'm just going to go convert my design to somethin similar to yours where i can use the waterjet and cut out a bunch o acrylic. Thanks for the inspiration.
Quick design intent question:
Why did you leave so much room (.5" ish) on the sides of the tablet, doesn't this force you to sit there and find the right positioning so it will interface correctly with the pogos.
Also in my post is a nexus 7 file i created if anyone wants to model it against that, its so much easier to just model an offset.
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PS, what tolerances did you incorporate into your mating parts?
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Cheers mate.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34708256#post34708256
That is my first draft of a dock i was just going to just print out on a 3d printer, but its proving difficult to get access to it as i though i was going to lol. I think i'm just going to go convert my design to somethin similar to yours where i can use the waterjet and cut out a bunch o acrylic. Thanks for the inspiration.
Quick design intent question:
Why did you leave so much room (.5" ish) on the sides of the tablet, doesn't this force you to sit there and find the right positioning so it will interface correctly with the pogos.
Also in my post is a nexus 7 file i created if anyone wants to model it against that, its so much easier to just model an offset.
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PS, what tolerances did you incorporate into your mating parts?
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I do think it would be possible to bring the feet/side pieces in closer so that they define where the tablet would rest in the up-down (relative to tablet) degree of freedom. That could be be better than what I have done, but I'm not sure. Try it and let us know!
By moving the side pieces right next to the top and bottom of the tablet you would have to eliminate the connections between the two rails on the cradle (H-shaped) piece to make room. I like those connections because they:
1) precisely define the width of the groove that the tablet sits in
2) limit the up-down (relative to tablet) degree of freedom so there's no guess work as to where the proper docking position is (but you'd be taking care of this with the side pieces)
3) provide some additional stiffness/strength to the cradle piece
Beautiful done!
I tried making a small PCB with the pogo pins just to test if it indeed would charge and give me sound out, before i'd even bother drawing up a dock, but on mine, it just charges, there is no sound output, and it does not ask me to use the pogo pins for sound output. Running 4.1.2
I guess you're running 4,2 since you get that menu popup ?
// Per.
zapro said:
Beautiful done!
I tried making a small PCB with the pogo pins just to test if it indeed would charge and give me sound out, before i'd even bother drawing up a dock, but on mine, it just charges, there is no sound output, and it does not ask me to use the pogo pins for sound output. Running 4.1.2
I guess you're running 4,2 since you get that menu popup ?
// Per.
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Audio out via the pogo pins was introduced in 4.2.
OK. Won't be upgrading anytime soon with all the bugs.
//Per.
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Here is it, just gotta have it all cut out, thanks for the idea mate.
zapro said:
Beautiful done!
I tried making a small PCB with the pogo pins just to test if it indeed would charge and give me sound out, before i'd even bother drawing up a dock, but on mine, it just charges, there is no sound output, and it does not ask me to use the pogo pins for sound output. Running 4.1.2
I guess you're running 4,2 since you get that menu popup ?
// Per.
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Yep. I was running 4.2 the popup was annoying. The 4.2.1 update eliminates it!
Although I still get a volume spike while docking/undocking while playing music over bluetooth.
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Here is it, just gotta have it all cut out, thanks for the idea mate.
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Hey, that looks pretty cool!
I might raise the height of the front piece there so the lip comes up in front of the tablet a little higher. You don't want the tablet popping out while you're tapping on the top of the screen. Also note that your back piece will partially cover your speaker grill, but that's probably NBD.
Ta Da, works great, I'll plug in the audio and power soon. I purposely designed the front to barely reach over its very closely calculated tolerances and that puppy aint coming out accidently
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Ta Da, works great, I'll plug in the audio and power soon. I purposely designed the front to barely reach over its very closely calculated tolerances and that puppy aint coming out accidently
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Very nice!! Any chance you can share your model with us?
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Ta Da, works great, I'll plug in the audio and power soon. I purposely designed the front to barely reach over its very closely calculated tolerances and that puppy aint coming out accidently
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That is one sweet looking stand you got yourself there. If I had the means to cut one out myself I would certainly do it.
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That is one sweet looking stand you got yourself there. If I had the means to cut one out myself I would certainly do it.
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Very nice!! Any chance you can share your model with us?
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Yes, please share...
www.newark.com/mill-max/0933-0-15-2...pin-2a/dp/83R7486?Ntt=0933-0-15-20-75-14-11-0
Here is the link to the pogo pins. Just thought that I would save some people some time.
Just thought I'd put together a list of things I've bought myself for my G2 to try and improve things
Might be useful for anyone after recommendations, if you want to know how I found using any of these let me know!
32GB OTG Flash disk - (Yet to receive)
http://www.tinydeal.com/ssk-32gb-usb-20-to-micro-usb-flash-drive-otg-flash-disk-p-115334.html
This is amazingly compact and can operate in a normal laptop and phone.. Also will be useful for Windows 8" tablets. This is about a third of the regular price of these drives and seems to be a rebrand of the PQI drive.
3200mAH Battery Case
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121231899528?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
With integrated kickstand! This is no where near as good as a Mophie case but it works good enough for the money that was paid. The first thing to mention is that your phone will be ALOT bigger so only get this if you really must have the battery endurance you will notice the size difference. Also you will notice the buttons on the back not being there and how much you actually used the volume controls... To toggle the screen I recommend removing an icon in the middle of your screen so you have an easy place to click for activating knock on. This also doesn't have a lip to protect the screen however this could be useful if you are after a glass screenprotector (see below) All in all the case isn't too bad for the money if you use it top up your phone battery on the go.... This will also cancel your USB OTG functionality, I haven't yet figured out a way to for example use a memory stick or tv out with the case on...
Quick View Case with Stand
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rock-High...t=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item4acab9e626
A bit ugly if im honest but has really good grip, dont worry at all about getting phone out of my pocket when out and about... more importantly it doesn't cost £40 like the official one!!
Slimport Adapter
http://www.dabs.com/products/startech-com-slimport---mydp-to-hdmi-8ZCR.html
Best price I could find, Slimport does 1080p instead of MHL 1080i, however you will need external micro usb power to use it which will also charge your phone... No probs with picture or sound, makes good use of XBMC... Despite what you read, you do NOT need to have this plugged into a charger to work....
SteelSeries BT Gamepad
http://www.dabs.com/products/steels...etooth---ios--android--windows--mac-8KRK.html
Expensive but best reacharable mini gamepad I could find... warning the analogs are quite stiff.... Also i think i prefer the new samsung gamepad coming out
BT Keyboard / Mouse
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluetooth-Wireless-Rii-Keyboard-Touchpad/dp/B004KFFQ5K
Very responsive and excellent battery, the light up keys is a nice touch... also features a tab button for form filling etc which apparently is annoying for alot of air mice as you have to keep turning it over etc.
Keyring Micro USB cable
http://www.culcharge.com/product.htm
Very small and hangs off my keychain quite comfortably, not yet really found a use for it but it's nice to know it's always there I think possibly the iPhone 5 version would be useful to alot of people.
Programmable headphone jack button - (Yet to receive)
http://get.pressybutton.com/
I'll prolly end up using this a hardware camera launch button as i miss this from my Lumia 920
Companion Smart Watch - (Yet to receive)
http://www.kreyos.com/
This i think will be useful for skipping music and operating phone as battery case covers the back buttons...
Companion / Standalone Smartwatch - (Yet to receive)
http://www.omate.com/
1GB Ram, 8GB ROM... really adding this to my list for completeness... As I can shove a 64GB MicroSD into this thing I will likely use this to offload storage when dowloading over 4G on the go....
SMART Glasses - filming - (Yet to receive)
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/pivothead-smart/x/4042531
Will be used for POV filming...
SMART Glasses - AR / VR (Yet to receive)
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/atheer-one-what-it-feels-like-to-have-superpowers/x/4042531
Really looking forward to these, I've owned several pairs of other VR glasses and having extension cables across the living room is not fun
They don't look to bad and should be mush easier to use then hooking up to a PC
USB OTG Micro SD Reader
http://dx.com/p/2-in-1-usb-micro-usb-otg-tf-memory-card-reader-white-silver-241505
Cheap cheerful and does the job actually really well, not as flimsy as you might think and it folds down nicely, a very affordable way of expanding your phone memory without spending a fortune on a dedicated usb stick... (see above)
USB OTG To Full USB
http://dx.com/p/micro-usb-on-the-go-host-otg-adapter-pair-50774
Fancy plugging any memory stick or anything else you can chuck at it, yup it just works as well as you think it would... YES you can even charge another phone!
Other interesting things.... I haven't bought any of the following but adding them in if anyone is curious...
Qi Charger case
http://www.ipanipan.com/wireless-charging/lg-g2#.UsCYwvRdWSo
Not sure how you actually order one of these but gives you some ideas if you want to put together your own case.
Qi Receiver
http://www.tinydeal.com/itian-qi-wireless-charger-receiver-f-micro-usb-mobile-devices-p-115475.html
If you want to make your own case...
OTG MicroSD Reader
http://www.tinydeal.com/chuanyu-c31o-t-flash-micro-sd-otg-memory-card-reader-p-99861.html
Tempered Glass Screen Protector
http://www.amazon.co.uk/iloome-Scre...d=1388863055&sr=8-1&keywords=screenmate+lg+g2
Nice list, thanks for sharing :laugh:
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Companion Smart Watch - (Yet to receive)
http://www.kreyos.com/
This i think will be useful for skipping music and operating phone as battery case covers the back buttons...
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I'm interested in this one, considering to get it :good:
I love the rock high quick view case, I can't find for the Verizon G2 ?
It's funny thinking of what using a keyboard and mouse with a g2 would look like
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ThugosaurusRex said:
It's funny thinking of what using a keyboard and mouse with a g2 would look like
Sent from my SCH-I545 using xda app-developers app
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It's for using the phone when it's connected to a TV using the HDMI slimport adapter, otherwise it's very difficult to use from the other side of the room lol. Easier to download something when im out and about or when it saves me from having to drag out my laptop...
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Nice list, thanks for sharing :laugh:
I'm interested in this one, considering to get it :good:
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Until they start shipping them out it's going to be hard to really rate them, however I don't think there is anything similar on the market despite all the delays... and it's alot more subtle than the galaxy gear with more battery life.... Apparently Kreyos are showing them off at CES, wish they would just ship them out already... but when I get mine I will post how I'm finding it
Just got the battery case delivered I mentioned above.... my first impressions is that it creaks a bit but I think it will do the job, it seems to be fairly responsive to charging etc....
The integrated stand seems to be ok but is quite a pain to try and get out of the case!
Can you post some pictures of the case? Like how much thicker does it make the device?
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Can you post some pictures of the case? Like how much thicker does it make the device?
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Hi, I will post some pictures perhaps today, however I am having a major issue with charging both the case and the phone at the same time which suggests no pass through capability. I am going to try an ipad turbo charger as it has a larger mha as I want to rule out needing a high capacity 800-1000mha charger to be able to handle dual charging. Otherwise the case will be going back
The length I can mention is the same as an iPhone 5 that has been equipped with a mophie juice pack as the G2 case is much slimmer at the bottom.
Wait, so the length(height) of the G2 with said battery pack is the same height as an iPhone with a battery pack case installed? That is great news. I guess the only downside for me the lack of access to the rear keys. Also, I take this should fit the Verizon G2 with little to no issues?
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Hi, I will post some pictures perhaps today, however I am having a major issue with charging both the case and the phone at the same time which suggests no pass through capability. I am going to try an ipad turbo charger as it has a larger mha as I want to rule out needing a high capacity 800-1000mha charger to be able to handle dual charging. Otherwise the case will be going back
The length I can mention is the same as an iPhone 5 that has been equipped with a mophie juice pack as the G2 case is much slimmer at the bottom.
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That battery case looks awfully a lot like the Power Jacket battery case I am interested in buying:
https://shop.brando.com/Power-Jacket-for-LG-G2-3200mAh_p10405c1599d3.html
In the link I posted it states:
* Please Charge the Battery Case before Usage.
* Please Charge the Battery Case and LG G2 Separately. (Do Not Charge the Battery Case and LG G2 At the Same Time)
If this is the same case, then you can only charge the case and the phone separately which is indeed a hassle.
Yup same length as the iPhone 5 with Mophie, I noticed this as my phone was lying next to my gf's and realised how much the mophie battery pack adds to the bottom of the case, the G2 is pretty slim by the dock port...
Ok now that I've had the case for a few days it seems that you definitely need a really good USB charger to use it properly, it seems (and according to the instructions as well) that you can either charge Phone Only or Case Only. This is very different behavior to other battery packs that are able to charge both simultaneously, however these also generally cost 3x the price and are not sold for the G2
I have uploaded some pics of the case etc... sorry the flash on my tablet wasn't working as it needs a charge... I hope they help out a bit...
My only other point is that to get the case on is an absolute pig, as it doesn't come apart at the bottom so it took me a while to figure out how to get it at the right angle to fit....
You think you can post a picture of the bottom of the case?
Sure, I will take some more tonight... The only thing I can really add is that you definitely have to be proactive about charging the case, it's more of an external battery pack that's always on you instead of the mophie where you can pretty much just treat it as part of your phone and not think about it..
You think if enough people message Mophie they will make a case for our G2(even if it's a short case with 1200mah battery)?
They do offer cases for the Galaxy S4 but I don't think the G2 has been selling that well for Mophie to want to, can always try emailing them?
Yeah I noticed they make it for the S3 and S4. I'll email them and see what kind of reply I get.
So, the 32gb OTG micro USB flash disk, did you receive? Works fine?
Acalanata said:
So, the 32gb OTG micro USB flash disk, did you receive? Works fine?
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I've not yet got the USB disk, it's been sent as shipped but I will put up details of it here when I receive it... I will be surprised if it turns up / not be a fake
I have also ordered the microsd reader which I have listed which looks very interesting for a few quid.
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I've not yet got the USB disk, it's been sent as shipped but I will put up details of it here when I receive it... I will be surprised if it turns up / not be a fake
I have also ordered the microsd reader which I have listed which looks very interesting for a few quid.
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I use meenova mini microsd card reader with my LG G2 without any problem, from 4GB until 64 GB. but when i used it with my nexus 7 2013 FHD my microcd 64gb cannot be read. So better in LG G2
Seeing from some of the videos of people taking apart Galaxy Gears, it looks like there is some space in the lower left that could potentially be used to add a micro-USB port [so that there is no need to lug around the cradle, and so that I can charge it while it's on my wrist]. Before I attempt a hack myself, has anyone tried this?
Sounds like a freakin awesome idea! I hate the cradle.
I consider myself to have better than average solder skills. This mod will take some skill. I soldered a new micro usb port to my i717, and it was hell! Even with a tiny solder pen tip. So soldering one inside a watch will be a bigger challenge. I recommend taking some aspirin before starting the procedure lol!
Another difficult task will be keeping it water tight.
I think you'd be the first to try this. Take LOTS of pictures when you do it. I would love to see start to finish. It will be an awesome mod!