So I'm guessing that this is exactly like what is on the EVO 4G and Galaxy S (both of which I just read about) where they use resistors/shorts between wires on the usb cable to tell the phone which dock it is in.
Does any know what does it yet on this phone?
On the Galaxy S I found this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=820275
The EVO 4G I found this that doesn't really have a definitive answer:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=761571
So has anyone tried any of this with the EVO 3D? I'm guessing it's probably closer to whatever was going on in the EVO 4G since they're both made by HTC.
I had the car mode/ dock program in my evo. Spent atleast a month with the problem attempting to fix it myself but basically the USB connection had water damage and was shorting out making the phone think it was in a car dock
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I took apart a micro USB connector from a car dock for the EVO 4G. it has a small PC board and what looks like a surface mount resistor between pins 4 & 5. That same connector triggers car dock mode on the 3D as well.
shark1987 said:
So I'm guessing that this is exactly like what is on the EVO 4G and Galaxy S (both of which I just read about) where they use resistors/shorts between wires on the usb cable to tell the phone which dock it is in.
Does any know what does it yet on this phone?
On the Galaxy S I found this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=820275
The EVO 4G I found this that doesn't really have a definitive answer:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=761571
So has anyone tried any of this with the EVO 3D? I'm guessing it's probably closer to whatever was going on in the EVO 4G since they're both made by HTC.
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Awesome pics. So in looking at those it looks like on the side the phone plugs in there are two black wires going to one node. One of them looks like it is tied to one of the green wires. Is that the case?
I bought a cheap dock from EBay and I was hoping I could easily modify it.
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Awesome pics. So in looking at those it looks like on the side the phone plugs in there are two black wires going to one node. One of them looks like it is tied to one of the green wires. Is that the case?
I bought a cheap dock from EBay and I was hoping I could easily modify it.
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On the OG-EVO charger if you grounded pin 5 to pin 4, that initiates dock mode.
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Can anyone suggest a car mount?
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heres one i wanna get.
http://www.arkon.com/Smartphone_Holder.php
youtube vid of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNiCyvg78W4
Even says in the vid, it supports MT3GS
Yea I like that one to
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Real window mount
remixtherom said:
heres one i wanna get.
http://www.arkon.com/Smartphone_Holder.php
youtube vid of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNiCyvg78W4
Even says in the vid, it supports MT3GS
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I'd like to find a custom-fit mount. I've found universal mounts to be horrible at best.
I'm tempted to take the myTouch 3G Slide Charging Cradle and mod the crap out of it to make it work with my HR window mount... or maybe I'll just put a giant two-sided sticker to keep this on the dash. I'm not sure if the bluetooth receiver is in the base...
sort of a car mount
I got two of these Akron holders.
amazon.com/gp/product/B00343295O
Arkon MICRO Universal Lighter Socket Mount with Micro USB Charge Cable for Mobile Phones and Smartphones (Black)
Not exactly a 'mount' but plugs into the charger and is adjustable. Works great in my truck and my explorer, especially when using GPS.
Sorry not enough posts yet to set a link.
I swear by PanaVise's "InDash" mounts. They're basically a bent piece of powder-coated metal, cut and formed for your particular car. It has holes in it for any AMPS compatible holder.
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For the holder itself, I use a bracketron universal holder since it's relatively cheap and durable. For those who want one specifically for the MT3GS, ProClip makes two slide-in docks for the phone. One is just a plain cradle. The other is a charging dock that can either be plugged into the lighter socket or hardwired into the vehicle. I drooled over it, but I wouldn't spend what they're asking for any phone-specific dock that I probably wouldn't use in a year's time.
Thnks for the info guys I was also looking for a car mount.
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I have not found a desent car holder.
just a heads up. it is now finally up for pre order
http://www.4u-mobi.com/onlineshop/online_shop_detail.php?pid=5748
$60+free shipping, it is cheaper than official htc cradle+mhl cable.
they are much cheaper from ebay arround the $29,99
http://www.ebay.com/itm/KiDiGi-BATT...Accessories&hash=item43a9903dec#ht_3835wt_952
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they are much cheaper from ebay arround the $29,99
http://www.ebay.com/itm/KiDiGi-BATT...Accessories&hash=item43a9903dec#ht_3835wt_952
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OP's is an HDMI out cradle. Your ebay one is one for a dock on the table and spare battery. Either way both are great =D
The link in OP says the dock allows sync'ing *and* HDMI-out. How'd they do that? I thought that if the MHL was connected we couldn't get USB....
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The sentence says charge your phone and watch a movie/ video at the same time. The other sentence says you can sync with it. I don't believe they're saying you can sync an watch a movie at the same time...
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Anyone buy one of these? They have ones where you can dock the phone with a case.
Wow, awesome accessory. Thanks for posting this
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I'm pretty interested in this. Has anyone got theirs yet? I am guessing it does not come with a MHL cable. I'd love to know if it allows playing videos while still charging the phone (or at least not losing any juice).
Sorry to change the subject, but what app is this?
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EDIT: Forget it.. it's obviously photoshopped...
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From the different pictures of the dock on the website, there is a picture of it having a red inside border, and another without it.
Is it removable, to make it able to fit a phone with a case, or?
I'm asking because i'm looking for a dock to fit my EVO 3D along with the case-mate tough case.
And also, with this dock, would i be able to plug it into my computer and use the mini-usb cable in the dock to transfer files from my computer to my phone?
I see some different kinds of docks around here, and i'm a bit confused which ones can do what.
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I don't own the cradle but I think I've seen pictures of the dock where you can remove the adapter. The adapter is used if you don't have a case. Keep in mind that not all cases will work with the dock. You may want to email Kidigi and see if your case will fit.
Based off Kidigi website it looks to be removable. See image with red ring. Top center has a tab. Image without a red ring has no tab and the base becomes wider.
http://www.kidigi.com/product_lv2.php?pid=1316
I think if you have a TPU case it'll work but anything thicker might be an issue. And it looks to be a full HDMI connector in the back of the dock. So that's good too. I was afraid it was mini HDMI.
Does it supports 1080p resolution?
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Does it supports 1080p resolution?
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Thats probably up to the phone not the cradle since the cradle is just the medium. Just as if you were using an MHL cable. With my experience with MHL and the evo3d, the output on your TV will not be as good as the original source.
After having my Photon for four days I have been loving it, but have one complaint regarding the kickstand.
If you have the kickstand employed, you can not plug in a charger. I was trying to watch a movie during my lunch break yesterday and the battery was dying, but I could not plug it in.
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mind....blowing
duh
Now I feel dumb.
dtaylorr said:
Now I feel dumb.
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I do too. Technology always has some obscenely simple answer to the issue's that torment us the most.
Lmfao
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actually its a good thing its main kickstand side is on that side cause no buttons can be accisentally pressed(ive been charging and using the kickstand like so, was resting my hand ontop the phone reading and it hit the camera button exiting my window) so maybe in the future theyll come out with some alround better design for a kickstand and plugin/button placement
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Ports on bottom of phone?
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Maybe two centered kickstands that can rest and be locked either way. With a slant we could also do this vertically.
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Ports on bottom of phone?
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My favorite thing about the OG Evo right there.. bottom usb port.. made life so easy
Actually the port placement is terrible for the Photon/Electrify. Consider the car. You're driving, and you have your phone in a holster within reach of the driver. In America, where this phone is primarily sold, the driver sits in the left seat, so the phone is to his/her right, probably on the left side of the instrument panel. Probably, the 12V outlet is somewhere to the right of that, so the charging cable has to reach around. Mine isn't quite long enough, so it threatens to pull the phone out of its holster. This is unsafe for driving. With the port on the bottom, it would be convenient for drivers on both sides (e.g. UK for the right) as long as your holster has an open bottom (mine does).
Actually, my Electrify does the Hero S (Evo Design 4G, for you Sprint folks), which I had for 6 days, one better. Hero S also had it on the left, but right where the holster grabs the phone. So using the holster was impossible with that phone. Just one of the reasons I traded up to Electrify.
Back to topic: Reverse kickstand is cool, but it depends on the spring action being intact. I'm not sure if it can go out on you, but that would kill reverse kickstand if true. As it is, having the charger cable coming out the "top" can pull it back if the cable doesn't have enough slack.
If you want normal kickstand, I recommend rigging a stand, like a poor man's HD dock. Put a hole where the USB port goes, and if you really wanna be fancy, fix it in there permanently. But if you were gonna be fancy, you'd give it a backing (with a space for the speaker, of course) but all that implies you're better at woodworking than most people. I'd like to think with the right hardware I could do alright, but I know my zero woodworking experience means I would utterly fail to produce anything approaching reasonable quality.
Hey Guys,
Don't you guys think the USB port could have been placed on a better spot ? Maybe where the old evo had it or on the right side.
How are we support to charge our phone while using the kickstand Horizontally.
mseck said:
Hey Guys,
Don't you guys think the USB port could have been placed on a better spot ? Maybe where the old evo had it or on the right side.
How are we support to charge our phone while using the kickstand Horizontally.
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I don't have the phone yet but wouldn't you just flip it on the other side?
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But how do u turn the volume up?
I agree that it was poorly placed. But lucky I don't change volume that much
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IIRC, the motherboard is limited to the top of the phone, so it would require additional wiring/circuitry/supports to have a jack at the bottom. I do agree, having it on the side is asinine. Hard to talk on it when plugged in too.
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Until that hinge wears, loosens, and no longer holds the phone up
Its not a deal breaker. But this phone would be perfect if it had a bottom charger and removable battery.
I use the horizontal charging all the time at work. The cord sticking out the top looks stupid. So if you have it plugged in to a radio you have a cord sticking out two sides.
I would guess that it's so you can use a landscape dock with a charging port.
gpz1100 said:
IIRC, the motherboard is limited to the top of the phone, so it would require additional wiring/circuitry/supports to have a jack at the bottom. I do agree, having it on the side is asinine. Hard to talk on it when plugged in too.
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Probably has more to do with a space issue caused by the non-removable battery. The port could go anywhere on the phone and they could just run wires back to the USB/MHL header on the circuit board, but the port has to fit somewhere.
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I would guess that it's so you can use a landscape dock with a charging port.
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I was going to say a dock but is there going to be a dock is there even 3 dots on the side for a dock like on the gn
You'd think they would at least have sprung for the extra 1/2 of one cent to stick a right angle micro usb cable in the box.
you can get them here:
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Don’t know if this is where this goes or not but it’s about accessories..
So I have the Sprint car dock and it works great (even if it only launches the dock half the time). I went out and bought the Otterbox commuter case and I love it. The good news is YES the case does if in the dock…. The bad news is the flap that covers the UBS port does not. So I had two choices, one cut the rubber that protects the USB port off and risk all kinds of pocket lint and dust getting in there or modify the dock… SO
I modified the dock… all I did was take a Dremel (best tool ever) and cut away the plastic edge. Now you have to be careful because it would be easy to “slip” and cut into your USB port. Also the LED power light is right there so watch that too!!!
Here is what 10 minutes of work look like!!
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I will sand it a little but I think it turned out great!!! Now I can use my case and dock!!! I would take a picture of the phone in the dock but the phone is all I have to take pictures at the moment lol.
Let me know what you think??
Well done, problem solved. Looks fine to me. And yes, dremels are awesome ! Dremels, 5 min epoxy, and duct tape. I can do anything!
indeed nice! I bought mine today and was thinking.. just a little more room and I could totally Dock my otter box! but, I thought I would just cut off the little flap to the Charge port. instead, You've inspired me!
Thanks guys. I did not want to hurt the case as I get way more use out of it then the dock. But with the usb cover out it actually covers up the cut on the dock so you don't see it anyways. Looks great!
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NissanNick said:
Thanks guys. I did not want to hurt the case as I get way more use out of it then the dock. But with the usb cover out it actually covers up the cut on the dock so you don't see it anyways. Looks great!
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You made the right decision.
When you have to mod something , you want to avoid reducing functionality if you can. Cutting the dock doesn't change its functionality (even if it didn't fit after the cutout) , while removing the USB cover removes a feature.
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