Have been using the Mobile Hotspot app off and on for the past couple of days for Netflix streaming and the phone screen gets hot enough to where I can't use it for a phone call without risking burning my face.
Trying to figure out if this is a problem, or normal behavior - haven't rooted the phone yet in case I need to send if back.
Is the phone supposed to get ridiculously hot when running the Mobile Hotspot app?
My Droid 2 would get Seriously hot like that. I just got home with my bionic like 8 seconds ago so i havent experienced it on this, but phone do get way way hot. Especially since they are now thinner, beefier proc, etc.
I started out with a Droid X and it would get that hot when I used it as a hotspot. I have a bionic and it does the same thing even when I'm tethered to my PC.
When it's tethered to my PC I let my phone sit on top of a zip lock bag filled with water and it stays at a nice temperature.
Phew! Good to know that I'm not the only one...thanks.
The water-filled ziploc would be a DISASTER in my house - I've got a toddler and a kitten so the phone needs to be out of reach and nowhere near water.
I think I've found a solution. Hooked a car mount to a fan (that's out of everyone's reach), wrapped a charger cable around it and strapped the phone into it. Seems to be helping.
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marisajoy said:
I think I've found a solution. Hooked a car mount to a fan (that's out of everyone's reach), wrapped a charger cable around it and strapped the phone into it. Seems to be helping.
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Nice setup. I Lol'd
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marisajoy said:
Phew! Good to know that I'm not the only one...thanks.
The water-filled ziploc would be a DISASTER in my house - I've got a toddler and a kitten so the phone needs to be out of reach and nowhere near water.
I think I've found a solution. Hooked a car mount to a fan (that's out of everyone's reach), wrapped a charger cable around it and strapped the phone into it. Seems to be helping.
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that's really creative! haha water cooled vs air cooled.
We're doing all this to preserve our hardware that out-of-the-box an overheating machine.
This is ridiculous the things you have to to havea phone with out issues. My thunderbolt reach 113 degrees watching youtube.
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I'm after a car phone holder with a USB connection built in. Has anyone come across one for a sensible price?
All I can find is the official HTC one which is over £50!! I've toyed with the idea of using a desk dock (£12), however I'm not sure whether this is a good plan as the phone's USB port will be put under some strain from the vibration of the vehicle which could lead to it being damaged.
EViS try ebay I got mine from there about a year or so ago, don't use it now (ebay that is )
I use this one in my car:
dealextreme.com/p/usb-ac-battery-charging-dock-cradle-for-htc-hd2-100-240v-44622
Works fine, connected both usb-connections to chargers... also charges extra battery.
Just attached with some welcro to the underside and the dash.....
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I use this one in my car:
dealextreme.com/p/usb-ac-battery-charging-dock-cradle-for-htc-hd2-100-240v-44622
Works fine, connected both usb-connections to chargers... also charges extra battery.
Just attached with some welcro to the underside and the dash.....
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Linked for you.
http://dealextreme.com/p/usb-ac-battery-charging-dock-cradle-for-htc-hd2-100-240v-44622
Will that fit the TMOUS HD2?
I know a USB connection was required, but those are hard to find for a car cradle. I just got one of these for $7.50 on Amazon.
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Card Cradle on Amazon
Works great. Sticks to my windshield and holds on. Pefect fit for my TMOUS HD2 in the holder with no lame thick padding. Camera functions also via an opening for it in the holder. Turns many ways for custom angles. I'm buying a second for my desk at work because I'm just that geeky.
Does that one shake while you driving?
I've got me self something like this but when i'm using it with eg. alaprecoreder app i cant get decent video....
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Does that one shake while you driving?
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It does just a little bit. I didn't think about that and video. I'll do a test video when I head out for lunch later.
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I ran some video tests and was impressed with the results. If your car rides smooth, the holder should stay still. My truck does not ride smoothly but most of the time it worked and the video was very watchable. I only had issues with bumpy road spots, shifting, or when I got over 70 mph (112 kph). Not an issue with the holder, just my truck shaking some.
dropped mine a few inches from the floor just now .... opened the back casing abit ..... took it off snapped a photo ..... all is well.
anyone else had a real drop yet? :silly:
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anyone else had a real drop yet? :silly:
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No but you can test it for us and let us know. Do a 3ft drop, 5ft drop, skid across the pavement to get a good sample.
Not yet and I'm afraid I will some day. I've dropped my Kindle fire multiple times. It's built like a s**the brickhouse with gorilla glass. I like the nexus 7 a lot better but am pretty sure it'll break real easily.
Yep from counter top about 3.5'feet onto face, but I had the things across corner to hold in case so wasn't a flat fall. Nothing wrong, kicking ass and chewing bubble gum.
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I dropped mine and the back partially snapped off. I freaked the **** out lol. Snapped it back though, no damage done
This device is build like a tank I wouldn't worry. You can even smash it against the wall and only the back will go flying lose. Best tablet build ever.
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No but you can test it for us and let us know. Do a 3ft drop, 5ft drop, skid across the pavement to get a good sample.
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Check this out.
so after the drop I decided to root install twrp and flash Jr5 ROM ..... crazy what a lil drop made me do hahah
So after seeing the amazing installs on here I thought I would give it ago!
and is going into a 2007 Citroen C1
so started with a quick photoshop
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and this is how my dash looked before hand
now my current/previous set up was a modded head unit with pre outs to a pre amp which in the picture is above the HU- (that is now underneath the HU) then that to my amp for my speakers and my sub
so it fits pretty nicely inside but
-I want it to be removable
-and there is no space at the side for headphone jack or USB....
anyway, got the facia and fitted
and am now thinking of just getting a plastic case and glueing it to the front and so my nexus can snap in and out
but that means I will have wires hanging out the edge which I will have to connect every time- not the end of the world though.....
so just waiting for this case to turn up and an OTG connector and I can get it in and working
I will use the voulme controls on the pre amp/graphics EQ to control the volume so not too worried about that and tasker to control display
which leads me onto a question about tasker- I only really got it last night so havent had much time to play with it....
but I would like to set up the following
when plugged in: screen on all the time, between 7am and 8pm screen on max, between 8pm and 7am screen on lowest
and on auto brightness when not plugged in
as I want to use this day to day so will be removable so dont want the brightness changing if im using it in the house...
or the other way is use the users and have one for house and one mode for car?
so I need a little bit of help with tasker? thoughts?
once thats all sorted I will be looking into adding a Freeview USB dongle and using a kernal which supports it so I can listen to DAB
I left a long walkthrough on how to do what you want with tasker,including airplane mode here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191881
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I left a long walkthrough on how to do what you want with tasker,including airplane mode here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191881
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sweet cheers man
samreedy said:
so it fits pretty nicely inside but
-I want it to be removable
-and there is no space at the side for headphone jack or USB....
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Take a look at usbfirewire.com (if available in the UK). I had the same issue with next to no space for headphone jack or USB, they sell a downward facing micro USB extension. Worked perfectly for me in the minimal space I had, also look into adding a USB-DAC as that then cuts out having to run the headphone cable.
Do you have some sort of custom made facing for the nexus? It looks like it in the last pic.
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Being both cheap and a tinkerer I had heard of folks modifying Bionic desk docks to fit the RAZR M but had not heard of anyone who had done this with a Bionic Car dock. Some of you might say "But there is a perfectly good dock for the Razr M available"; however, at $31 on Amazon it was quite a bit more coin than the bionic dock for $6.
So I took the plunge and last night performed the minor surgery. Turned out pretty good. The plastic is pretty soft so I just used a utility knife (carefully) and lengthened the micro usb hole so I could slide over the plug. Had to trim off other stuff that holds the micro usb tip in place but the gutting was pretty easy. Then I had to secure it in its new position since I had to cut away all the mounting plastic so a couple drops of crazy glue to hold it where I wanted it and a good helping of hot glue and its secure.
Works great. Audio out through the combo cable is great. Phone goes into "car mode" when in it.
Pretty happy for $6.
Nice job! I'll be doing this before my next road trip!
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Nice job! I'll be doing this before my next road trip!
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Just a note for anyone doing this, 4.2.2 ROMs don't have working audio through the dock yet (at least none I have found so far). So if you want to reap the benefits of a dock, stay on stock or go to Clean Rom 1.1.
It is a good mod. A chore to say the least. I did it in a way to allow space for my favorite case. You have to mod the new also if you want the same.
Edit some moldable epoxy, crazy glue & black sharpie help.
Mountek nGroove
The best dock I've used is the Mountek nGroovel; price point its not terrible at like $20 and it utilizes the CD slot not the windshield.
Personally I hate taking up real estate on my windshield and the height that this dock puts my phone at is perfect IMO. It rotates and you still have access to charging and headphone jack, it also works for garmins, etc. as well
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can you take some photos of modification?
Just recived the little gem in the mail yesterday took about a week for shipping from China to arrive. And so far I'm using with my otterbox symmetry case and it doesn't protrude the case and no more fumbling to get the charger in correctly. And it works great with fast charging and File transferring from pc
Will post more pictures later if anyone want to see any.
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Just recived the little gem in the mail yesterday took about a week for shipping from China to arrive. And so far I'm using with my otterbox symmetry case and it doesn't protrude the case and no more fumbling to get the charger in correctly. And it works great with fast charging and File transferring from pc
Will post more pictures later if anyone want to see any.
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I'll order a few just for the heck of it and pass them out to some friends. I'll let you know of their feedback.
Thanks.
I bought something similar from Wish.com a year ago, it worked great but it eventually killed the charging circuit on my Galaxy Tab 3. I'm a little nervous about using electronics from discount websites from China.
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I bought something similar from Wish.com a year ago, it worked great but it eventually killed the charging circuit on my Galaxy Tab 3. I'm a little nervous about using electronics from discount websites from China.
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I ordered mine from Amazon.
They might be originating in China though... but these days a lot of things are unfortunately.
I used one for a short time, didn't last long. The magnetic part didn't hold the best, although it held better than I thought it would to be honest but it still wasn't enough. The LED on it was extremely bright and bothered me at night. Also they're a pain to remove if you go to plug into a computer with a different cable or want to use the Gear VR.
In my opinion I'd be more interested in a case that converted our connectors to USB-C so you still get the ability to reverse the connections while at the same time is a good hold if it's slightly tugged.