I recently got the Nillkin hard cover case which is extremely thin. Unfortunately, even with this case, it does not work with my ebay charging dock. Links to both products:
Case:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EEAVJ1Q/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Charging dock:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221302293102?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
With the largest "attachment" to the dock - 9.5mm, the case will go in and even clip magnetically, but will not charge. If I remove the attachment (ultra wide), it will not stay in, but does charge.
If anyone knows a solution or has a charging dock that will work with this sized case, please post a link!
Well what you can do it tear up the case and the cable out, you will not get the dock functionality but you wont have to remove the cover or open the flap everytime.
If you are creative enough, make your own dock and install the cable (from original dock) into it!
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Had that case, and the official dock. Problem is the case side's raises the phone up so a tiny bit but enough so that it'll just sit right above the charger but won't properly connect. Modifying the dock or making one seems a lot more hassle than cutting the case, so I went and cut the case's charger slot so that it's wider, and also make a long rectangular cut along the back (about aslong and wide as my pinky finger) so I can slide it into the dock (small adapter, forgot if i tried the big wider one or not, might have made the back cutout unncessary though).
I don't think any of the cases are designed to be used with the dock. All the back-only cases like this all look the same - all designed it to cover up as much as possible. And all the chinese docks look like the official dock. So i don't think there's any dock/case you can buy as a solution... unless there is one since i last check two months ago.
But anyways, to me a dock is more necessary than a case, so 90% of a case is better than no case.
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Got my order from HK
This is exact item that I got
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230644510493
Overall I just wanted a charging dock for my night stand, this does the job.
Some items of notes
1) It does fit a TPU case, but the charging tip is sort of in between the correct length for TPU case or no case. a bit too long for no case, can see a gap between base and phone, a bit not quite long enough for TPU case, with case on have to make sure to press down firmly and to double check the phone is actually charging, any thicker than the one I got and may not be able to charge. edit: This is mainly due to the locking spring on the charging tip, being not quite 100% inserted, the spring is pushing the phone up and out of the tip instead of locking the phone in, You can make it charge more reliably by bending down or removing the locking springs on the charging tip.
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Also, with no case the back as seen from the pictures have a gap, so the phone is basically standing up supported by the charge port. I don't think this is a good idea long term as it put stress on the charge port. edit: However after sleeping on it, it dawn to me that you can easily mod the dock by adding some foam padding to give it a more snug fit and better support.
2) left and right side don't have rounded guide/support like the iGrip car dock that allow you to slide the phone in easily, you have to be careful lining up the charging tip and the charge port yourself.
3) To charge the phone, the attached USB A cable end must be either connect to a charger or a computer.
To charge the battery the mini USB port on the back of the dock need to be connect to a charger (provided) or a PC.
This took me a while to figure out why my phone won't charge with the charger plugged into the mini USB port.
4) pulled the sticker on the Galilio 2000mah battery, just like another forum poster confirmed that underneath the sticker, its got 1000mah marked on the metal housing of the battery itself
5) There's a version of this dock without the battery charger, its also a little bit cheaper
6) It does not activate dock mode
Nice, thanks for posting pics. I ordered the dock with 2of the Galilio batteries. Sucks they are only 1000mah, but I guess it will do as a backup in a crunch...
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Do you see this working with a Commuter Case by chance?
I don't have a commuter case, so can't confirm one way or another, i can only say if the case is similar thickness is TPU case, it should work, if its thicker than TPU cases, it probably either won't fit the back (back is about 1mm clearance with TPU case, but can tilt/lean so it touch the dock for support), or the charging tip won't be long enough if the side is too thick. Judging from the otterbox picture of the commuter case, I "think" it should fit as it seem similar thickness to TPU
Bah. Too bad it doesn't activate dock mode.
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sparhawk6 said:
Bah. Too bad it doesn't activate dock mode.
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I'm doing some research on this issue, its either a magnet or adding a resistor to certain pins in the charging tip to activate dock mode. not quite sure which yet for our phone
really want to get a docking station for my work desk and night stand, but I hate taking the thing out of a TPU case to do it
the generic ebay one works, with some cavet.
there's no guide/support on the left and right side for ez insert, so you have to line up the charge tip and charge port manually.
its not a perfect fit with my TPU case, there's still about 1mm wiggle room/play between the back of the case and the charge dock, although the phone can tilt/lean against the dock for support. If you are the handy type you can always mod it to add maybe a thin foam pading to make it a better fit and give it a bit more support
there's 2 version, one that charge an extra batter, another one that doesn't
check my other thread on the review for this dock
bitslizer said:
the generic ebay one works, with some cavet.
there's no guide/support on the left and right side for ez insert, so you have to line up the charge tip and charge port manually.
its not a perfect fit with my TPU case, there's still about 1mm wiggle room/play between the back of the case and the charge dock, although the phone can tilt/lean against the dock for support. If you are the handy type you can always mod it to add maybe a thin foam pading to make it a better fit and give it a bit more support
there's 2 version, one that charge an extra batter, another one that doesn't
check my other thread on the review for this dock
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yeah, I saw that, and I was a little concerned about the charging port not being long enough
its mostly not long enough to "lock" with the locking spring on the charging tip, if you bend the spring down, then it charge alot more reliabily, as its not the just right length the spring tend to push the phone up and out of the charging tip instead of locking it in. bend the spring down and that's not an issue.
Fellow asteemed geeks,
How snug a fit is the Standard cradle? Will a silicone cover work with one without having to remove it?
If folks do not believe it will work, I'll skip the purchase of the cradle. I want a cover that just stays on 24*7.
regards
BEF
bluntyeyedfool said:
Fellow asteemed geeks,
How snug a fit is the Standard cradle? Will a silicone cover work with one without having to remove it?
If folks do not believe it will work, I'll skip the purchase of the cradle. I want a cover that just stays on 24*7.
regards
BEF
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Not unless the cover is "wafer-thin" in my experience.
There is an insert that is removable in each of the docks, but it doesn't give you enough room with most covers.
Sorry. I wish they had planned better ... say multiple inserts of differing thicknesses.
You can remove the standard dock insert which will give you room to dock the phone with a case. With the Body Glove Mirage (soft) and Incipio Feather, I can dock the phone without that top plate installed. Downside is that it looks tacky and looks to put a lot of stress on the charging port on the phone since the top plate supports the weight of the phone.
I ended up getting the 'Ruggedized Battery Cover plate' from Motorola. There is a thread around here that details how you can get Motorola to send you one for free, although with the Atrix going EOL, it might not still be available. With this adapter plate you can dock the phone with pretty much any case that is not overly bulky (ie OtterBox Defender). Try searching for the thread on the 'Ruggedized battery cover' to find the exact instructions and part numbers you need.
Can anybody recommend a car dock that won't require removal of the Spigen cover?
I saw the Mumbi dock which appears to be alright, but I'm not sure it'd work with the cover.
(http://www.amazon.de/mumbi-Lüftungs...95452&sr=8-4&keywords=xperia+z2+autohalterung)
omernevo said:
Can anybody recommend a car dock that won't require removal of the Spigen cover?
I saw the Mumbi dock which appears to be alright, but I'm not sure it'd work with the cover.
(http://www.amazon.de/mumbi-Lüftungs...95452&sr=8-4&keywords=xperia+z2+autohalterung)
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The Arkon Intelligrip. Just got it myself after searching endlessly for something that would hold the phone, without pushing buttons or require an awkward position in the mount (i.e. off-center). Finally found this one that holds the phone by the ends rather than the sides! Perfect. I used an Xacto knife and a Dremmel to create an opening in the Spigen Ultra Clear Hybrid case for the magnetic port and then bought some of the cheap aluminum magnetic cables mentioned in an other post on here. So far, it's working great. The mount comes with long and short arms to accommodate everything from a small to extremely large phone. I used one set of short and one set of long arms and the tension seems perfect. Bonus, there is an NFC sticker built in to the mount so I have my phone set to unlock and launch the Sony Car interface when it goes in the mount! (But I would have done that anyway by just sticking an NFC sticker to whatever mount I ended up getting.) It was also cheap! Like $15!!!
I received the new Sony DK60 USB-C charging dock designed for the Xperia last week. It wasn't yet available in the US at the time I ordered it, but MobileFun was able to source it since it also operates a site overseas. It seems they have it available for order officially on its US site also now. I'd link to it if I had 10 posts under my belt.
What I like especially about this dock is that it provides essentially pass-through power with a USB-C port of its own, thereby allowing use of whatever adapter you already have available. The other dock options I have seen seem to be using only hard-wired power cord options and who knows about the quality of those cables. Sure enough, with the DK60 dock plugged into the OEM adapter, I get "Charging Rapidly." I didn't pay much attention, but I plugged in at 1% and was fully charged when I next checked a couple of hours later.
Unfortunately, the DK60 dock only works out of the box for a Pixel without a case because the USB-C plug in the dock is embedded in a shroud that serves as a very wide platform for the device to rest on. With either my Cruiserlite case or even my extremely thin Maxboost case, the thickness of the case actually prevents the plug from seating completely. That's never the end of it for me though, and the attached pics show the steps I took to make this work with either case.
Essentially, I wanted to reshape that plastic shroud that encases the USB-C plug so that it has a smaller footprint that fits within the USB-C port opening of most cases. I decided to open the dock up to get at it, but you could probably do the necessary work without taking everything apart. To open it, though, I needed to peel some of the grip tape from the bottom to expose to small screws - one on each side. I didn't know where they were, so I had to hunt a bit. Then a little prying to separate the top and bottom. Two more screws hold the plastic shroud onto the PCB assembly. Some filing to reshape the plastic piece and then reassembly. Works perfectly with or without a case now. Well, almost perfectly - it's so lightweight that it takes a second hand holding the dock itself to remove the phone, but I can live with that I suppose.
Looks like a good dock, I used some double sided tape to stick my Seidio down so I can remove the phone 1 handed...
I used microsuction tape to stick my dock to my nightstand. It's a little pricey, but a 10"x12" sheet is essentially a lifetime supply for me. I have the Seidio USB-C dock.
Thanks for sharing, this dock looks nice. Has your USB-C port been holding up with extended use with the dock?