NEW Cheaper better alternative DX30 magnetic dock clone ~$12USD - Sony Xperia Z Ultra

EDIT: The original $17 dock I posted got some average reviews as people were having issues with it connecting properly. I found another one which is actually cheaper at $12 and seems to be working well so far. I havent had a chance to test the charging time yet but will update when I do.
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Ordered one today
Sent from my GT-N7105 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

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nihal1983 said:
Ordered one today
Sent from my GT-N7105 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Cool let us know when you get it and how it is. I wouldn't mind posting up a review on my fan site to share with others. Let me know if you're interested in writing a review.

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Sure would love to
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I wonder what the other USB port is for...
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Ordered one as well. This looks promising!

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I ordered one of these things from a different site too.
Only after I ordered did I realise that it probably won't play nice with a case, unlike the DK30 which has the removable insert.
I think the other port could be a pass through. It looks like it takes a micro USB input and has a USB output port.

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RaindancerAU said:
I ordered one of these things from a different site too.
Only after I ordered did I realise that it probably won't play nice with a case, unlike the DK30 which has the removable insert.
I think the other port could be a pass through. It looks like it takes a micro USB input and has a USB output port.
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If you look carefully at the photos for this one it looks like it does have a removable insert to allow you to use it with a case

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got mine today, will keep you posted

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nihal1983 said:
got mine today, will keep you posted
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Cool will be interesting to find out what the usb port is for

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one thing is it takes some effort for the phone to be plugged in right, doesnt seem to fit tight into the charger , out of 10 tries i got it to charge once

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Yeah.. I was disappointed when the dock arrived today. The problem is that the magnetic connector isn't secured. It keeps moving around. I broke 1 of the 2 clips holding the magnetic connector while I was playing around with it. However I found a solution.... I just super glued the entire fitting under the insert together so it doesn't move around. Then put the insert back. Now it doesn't move and I get a secure connection each time.
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bummer - was hoping it was going to be better. I guess for the price and after the superglue fix its ok. Can't really justify paying $50 for the official DX30.

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btw did you work out what the USB port on the back does?

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I agree I cannot justify $50 either. But it's not bad after the fix. I have not played around with the USB port yet.
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my wife was able to get it to stick by keeping a paper sheet behind the phone while sticking it in the dock

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Just thought I'd share a bit in case anyone's wondering what's inside here.
I tore mine apart cause I was curious why I was only reading 0.5V on the terminals (Phone wouldn't connect after trying numerous times) So I decided to see what was inside.
The four screws on the back are under the rubber feet, and it appears all of them were stripped out at the factory due to metal shavings all over the adhesive on the backs of the pads, and the lack of a proper slot on the head.
After removing those, it appears that the connector sits on a hinge piece inside to allow it to move up and down while accommodating the phone in the slot. Unfortunately, the connector attaches with a slot and couple clips, which are fairly weak. On the plus side, there is a rounded holder on the back itself which keeps the plug from being forced too far down inside (hopefully)
The circuit board is very simple, and comes out with 3 screws, one hidden under the rubber square on the board.
There really isn't much there, it appears that the USB port is simply to power a second device. I tested it and power is indeed coming out of that port. I tested it with my laptop and it does not appear that it passes data through that port to the microUSB, so it is a power-only connector. There is also a small fuse on the board.
I reassembled my unit and it has the proper voltage on the terminals, perhaps a loose connection somewhere inside the connector was to blame. It works but does require accurate alignment, no throwing the phone on the dock and expecting it to charge, which is fairly inconvenient. The idea of the mag connector is to be faster and easier than popping a door open and plugging USB in, but here it takes me just as long. Maybe removing the surrounds on the power pins would help, but that would expose it to shorts, so not sure how good of an idea that is.
Anyway, for $14, it works, and seems to charge. If you need a dock, and you don't have the money for the Sony official, this one gets the job done, mostly.

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My Dock came with my xperia

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Yogaxl said:
My Dock came with my xperia
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Certain ones came with a dock, some of the first few that came out. Later ones produced only came with a cheap folio-style case.

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Oh ok thanks for the info, i guess i was lucky this time :victory: