Hi,
I am wondering if anyone has seen a suitable charging dock for the Redmi Note 3. The fact that the micro usb charger is off center at the bottom on the Redmi Note 3 seems to mean most 'standard' dock won't work (or at least wouldn't work that well as the phone will not be balanced or centered in the dock).
I have seen docks that allow horizontal (more like a stand) viewing, but I would rather a vertical / portrait like experience while charging on my desk.
Thanks
jeromeof said:
Hi,
I am wondering if anyone has seen a suitable charging dock for the Redmi Note 3. The fact that the micro usb charger is off center at the bottom on the Redmi Note 3 seems to mean most 'standard' dock won't work (or at least wouldn't work that well as the phone will not be balanced or centered in the dock).
I have seen docks that allow horizontal (more like a stand) viewing, but I would rather a vertical / portrait like experience while charging on my desk.
Thanks
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Yeah.. I thought the same thing when I first saw the micro USB port is off center.. Sadly I doubt anybody will make a specific dock for this smartphone. :/
It's not just this phone, many Chinese phones have the charging port off-center (most Elephone models for example). The Lenovo K3 note even goes step further as they placed it on the top of the phone lol.
Anyway, I was searching through and through for a dock with off-center port (or even movable one) for my old P6000, but no luck. I wonder how come no one tough of making an universal dock where the port connector sits on a freaking ribbon that can be moved left or right!
I will probably try to make one on my own. Shouldn't be too hard to remove the connector and attach it in the right position on the plastic holder.
you can use Qi Standard wireless chargers as well.
I'm using one from Samsung at moment. (EP-PG920I)
Or you can modify one by yourself.
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Have any found a charging dock for the optimus 7 or just one that fits?
I wouldn't know how it would work though, given that the micro usb port is covered my that plasticky flap/cap. I would be interested in a battery that supports the induction-based charging though...
You just cut the flap/cap off
Thought about it, but then I thought about the fact that the LED backlight leaks through the back of the micro usb port. And it would just look plain ugly with it removed. I mean, this device is all about uniformity and solidness...a missing chunk is like a missing ... shoulder...
elmstrom said:
Have any found a charging dock for the optimus 7 or just one that fits?
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Don't know if it is true or not but I heard on another forum that Verizon has a doc for a different phone that works. There was a problem with the side buttons on the LG but not in all cases and people simply widened the doc slightly so the side buttons didn't hit. Don't remember the name of the docking station though you should be able to check in a Verizon store.
Hope this helps. I also miss the docking charger from my Blackberry that I sold when I got my LG.
I want one!!!! :d
See my thread on AC here. Sorry for the cross post.
One X Car Dock & E4GLTE - May fit with modification
Umm correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the one X have 4 metal contacts on the body of the phone for the car dock, where the Evo uses the MHL adapter instead?
Yeah look at the 17-18 second part in this video. http://youtu.be/pFCs-HwtgKo?t=17s You clearly see the 4 connector points for the dock.
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Umm correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the one X have 4 metal contacts on the body of the phone for the car dock, where the Evo uses the MHL adapter instead?
Yeah look at the 17-18 second part in this video. You clearly see the 4 connector points for the dock.
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Are you sure those for the car dock? I don't see any corresponding contacts in the cradle. Granted, i don't have any of these devices in front of me, just the YouTube video, so I'm guessing as much as anyone else is. I would think that the OP would have noticed the extra pins in the One X cradle and made mention of them. Also, if the One X uses these 4 connectors for the dock (presumably for power and to trigger the car mode, but not likely data), why would it have the micro USB plug built into it as well?
I hope this works, since I also do not like the clunky Sprint dock.
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Take a look at the OP's thread over at AC. His picture of the One X dock do not show these extra 4 connectors on the dock. Just a space for the USB plug to be attached. There is hope.
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Umm correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the one X have 4 metal contacts on the body of the phone for the car dock, where the Evo uses the MHL adapter instead?
Yeah look at the 17-18 second part in this video. http://youtu.be/pFCs-HwtgKo?t=17s You clearly see the 4 connector points for the dock.
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The pogo pin car dock for the one x is not available yet, but yes, that dock obviously would not work with our Evo. The dock in the video actually has the usb connection too.
This dock uses the usb connector (which lines up nicely with the connection on our E4GLTE). The usb cable that comes with the dock has a clip on connection to semi-permanently attach it to the dock.
I also posted in your thread over at AC...
but why not try using a heat gun to soften up the plastic on the dock to fit the EVO?
Does anyone have experience with this dock:
http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Stan...355001050&sr=8-1&keywords=hyperion+dock+one+x
The reviews claim that it does not bring up dock mode, but the most recent review from July says that its possible with a little modification (bolded).
"I have an HTC One X (AT&T version) and wanted a dock to allow me to use the phone as an alarm clock/bedside device.
The design for this charger is actually quite good, but the build quality leaves much to be desired, at least in my opinion. When I plugged in the dock to power and docked the phone, the charging light did not come on, and the phone kept switching between dock mode and normal mode every few seconds. Also the charging (actually power) light never came on. However, the phone charged just fine, and the dock was heavy enough to not have a risk of tipping over, and fit the phone perfectly.
After reading other reviews, I knew that the dock didn't actually put the phone into "dock mode", so I planned on modifying the device from the start and decided not to send it back because of it's flaws. Upon taking the dock apart I saw that it had a circuit board that looks like it was designed for several types of HTC phones, because of the many blank spaces for components. There was a 10k-ohm resistor which I assume was intended either for the LED power indicator, or putting the phone into dock mode (earlier HTC phones used a 10k-ohm resistor to indicate dock mode), but it's hard to tell since it didn't actually connect to anything. While that was concerning, even more so was the fact that the LED was wired to the wrong pad on the circuit board. When I connected it to the right pad, I found the blue LED was extremely bright, too bright for my intended bedside use. I wired a less-intense red LED (because red doesn't affect night vision) to a 100-ohm resistor connected to the +5v on the USB port. Wiring a 47k-ohm resistor between pins 4 and 5 of the USB port was sufficient to tell the phone to go into dock mode.
Overall, if you just want a dock to charge the phone, or want to put in a little soldering to make it into a decent dock, I can recommend this device. Otherwise I would wait until the higher quality docks come to market."
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Has this mod been tried by anyone? Will it work on any dock?
Sounds good and logical to me.....try it....I might to if I can get the dock ordered.... Y wouldn't it work?
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Dock mode
if I look in the settings of my Telus HOX+ it has dock mode listed with choices that pop up when its docked. I do not have a dock to see what it does but do not all HOX+ have a dock setting? I was hoping it was more magnet activated like my Atrix was
I've ordered the Z2 and it should be coming to my door any day now. When I realized that a magnetic charger might be a good idea to prevent wear of the microUSB port I started to look at the options available. Unfortunately the charging dock sold by Sony is too expensive in my opinion and I would like to find an off-brand alternative. I've looked through the posts on this forum and have come to understand that putting the charger in the wrong direction could be a big mistake. I'm still willing to buy just a cable but would prefer a dock to help prevent this.
My questions is does anyone have a suggestion for a dock(preferable) / cable?
I found this cable on amazon:
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00...pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1947489602&pf_rd_i=915398
PS: A lot of docks on amazon have some bad reviews and I'm wary of buying them
I was in the same boat. The Sony dock looks nice like but it was fairly expensive.
I just ordered this last week:
http://www.amazon.ca/Magnector-Perf..._1_2?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1421124799&sr=1-2
I've got genuine Sony and this one as well. Sony charger is cut more precisely, phone is held exactly as it should with no wiggle etc. But this alone doesn't justify 10 times higher price. The cheapo one does the job in the same way, I see no difference in charging speed. For example this cable is OK as well. If you don't mind waiting for delivery (it takes about 4 weeks to Europe), I can only recommend these products and Aliexpress site.
Regarding the cables with LED indicator - I've got one and even if it's interesting I don't find it useful. LED light is always on and when it reaches ~95% battery threshold it starts to flicker until fully charged, then the color changes to solid again.
Is it hard to screw up the direction of the charger? I've heard it will completely discharge the battery (It shorts the terminals?)
Also, is there a thin case that has a slot for the magnetic charging / what cases do you use if any?
Thanks for the info guys!
Theoretically the plastic around the terminals should prevent the connector from actually connecting "the wrong way" but in practice it can still happen, especially if you insist in moving and pushing the cable.
If the cable is coming out from "the middle" of the connector is easier to put it wrong (otherwise is easy to remember the cable has to go from the middle of the phone to the bottom so is much harder to make the mistake). However because the phone is so symetric you might confuse the front with the back and put it in reverse even in the docking station.
And last but not least make sure you have good warranty - it is possible that the magnet will "suck out" the connector from the phone, mine is barely hanging and is supposed to be from the batch that fixed this issue.
I have the original Sony dock as well as a third party dock. I also have a magnetic adapter for micro USB. All are working fine. Here are the links:
Third party dock - this works fine with my Z2 even though the title says Z3.
Micro USB adapter
Thanks for the reply unni_kmr, unfortunately I'm in Canada and I can't order through amazon.com easily. (Also that isn't on amazon.ca)
Anyone have input on whether I should get this dock for $15?
http://www.amazon.ca/Patec®-Magneti...=UTF8&qid=1421438530&sr=1-15&keywords=z2+case
Also, I'm looking for a case that's slim but doesn't impede the magnetic charging port. Any suggestions?
EDIT: Found this case, might try to cut a charging hole myself
http://www.amazon.ca/Xcessor-Vapour...id=1421440356&sr=8-2&keywords=z2+case+xcessor
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Also, I'm looking for a case that's slim but doesn't impede the magnetic charging port. Any suggestions?
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I don't have a case. I am using the Mocolo tempered glass on front and back. I bought it from here. Its very thin glass. Even with it on the front and back, the phone slides into the docks easily.
slow charging speed
hi there, i recently updated my Z2 , to 4.4.4 and everything is absolutely as expected but magnetic charging speed has taken a serious blow. with 4.4.2 it was as fast as normal cable charging but now with 4.4.4 it has become extremely slow , almost takes 8 minutes to charge 1%, and more than 8-9 hrs to fully charge ..
anyone else facing a similar issue .....kindly suggest solutions.:crying:
thanks
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I've ordered the Z2 and it should be coming to my door any day now. When I realized that a magnetic charger might be a good idea to prevent wear of the microUSB port I started to look at the options available. Unfortunately the charging dock sold by Sony is too expensive in my opinion and I would like to find an off-brand alternative. I've looked through the posts on this forum and have come to understand that putting the charger in the wrong direction could be a big mistake. I'm still willing to buy just a cable but would prefer a dock to help prevent this.
My questions is does anyone have a suggestion for a dock(preferable) / cable?
I found this cable on amazon:
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00...pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1947489602&pf_rd_i=915398
PS: A lot of docks on amazon have some bad reviews and I'm wary of buying them
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What do you mean by putting the charger in the wrong direction could be bad. Do you mean the magnetic charger can only work in one specific direction?
y300owner said:
What do you mean by putting the charger in the wrong direction could be bad. Do you mean the magnetic charger can only work in one specific direction?
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Not only it can work in only one direction but even worse if you manage to make it connect in reverse it might break the phone or the battery. Yay Sony!
d210 said:
Not only it can work in only one direction but even worse if you manage to make it connect in reverse it might break the phone or the battery. Yay Sony!
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I use a "magnetron" cable for several moths now and never had any issues with it.
It is not possible to connect it in the wrong orientation.
I'm really happy with it and would absolutely buy it again.
kuhno said:
I use a "magnetron" cable for several moths now and never had any issues with it.
It is not possible to connect it in the wrong orientation.
I'm really happy with it and would absolutely buy it again.
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Very expensive cable though...
And if you wiggle it a bit I'm sure you can make contact with it even in reverse. I assume it is using like any other cable the normal "mechanical protection" which consists in a tiny (fraction of a mm) extra plastic on the "lower" pin from magnetic connector.
Hi!
I am planning to grab a portable monitor (8-10 inch) to be used with my S8 when I'm going somewhere I can't use my Samsung Dex.
Are there any good portable monitor with battery embedded?
If possible, I want to use my S8 a bit like Asus Padfone S...
i bought this one to use with dex. it's a bit bigger than you wanted, but seems quality...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XSVRVD4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Ah, yes... Ive seen that... Sadly too bulky for me, and most important, need to be plugged in to a power adapter to power on...
I'm wondering if its possible to use a padfone S dock as an extender...
With a MicroUSB to USB C adapter as well though xD
to me, it wasn't any worse than a laptop in total. downside is requiring 2 power sources.
You can use This, Or this
Wow!!! Thank you very much for those two!
It is exactly as I needed!!
The only thing is to wait for those to be released. If ever.
Thanks
That was 2 great links i was looking for a solution.:good:
You can also use the ASUS mb169b+ which is USB Type A
However you'll need the DisplayLink Presenter app. However I find that the DisplayLink Desktop (Demo) (Unreleased) works better as it enabled the scroll whell as well.
The monitor uses the phone as battery, so you might need to grep a usb-c dongle with a integrated usb-c charge port and usb-a port.
you can use GeChic 1503H 15.6-inch IPS 1080p because its best in quality and reasonally priced also have all the features.
one of my friend suggested me to read this article because they have mention top 10 best portable monitor with all the features and comparsion table with prices.
Just imagine, a CASE that adds another screen to your phone so ou have 2 screens of the same size and portable. but imagine this to work on any phone with MHL . is not difficult and the technology already exist. so you can have a note 2, s6, note 8 etc whatvere and just attach the case to it.
i had an idea guys. did you saw the new LG dual screen phone? is just a flip case with a screen atached to the cover.
now remember samsung GROUP PLAY ? you can put 2, 3, 4 or 5 phones together forming an extended desktop experience.
i would just use 2 Note 4 phones together with a 3d printed case. think now how awesome would be to use 2 note 9 phones togheter.
dual or 4 sim, dual battery, dual superamoled screen, double processors etc. everything double.
you can try ASUS MB168B and vinpok split touch screen monitor
This should work fine if you plug it in to a Battery pack
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CH2HRLP/
I own the 15.6" non touch and it works quite well on my laptop. The one linked is the smaller 11.6" one for only $106
Comes with a micro hdmi to hdmi cable and uses micro usb for power.