At&t has the original atrix lapdock for $50 ! Can the connectors be modded to allow the bionic to work on this or will it not work with the webtop os on the lapdock?
riotten22 said:
At&t has the original atrix lapdock for $50 ! Can the connectors be modded to allow the bionic to work on this or will it not work with the webtop os on the lapdock?
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I just ordered one. If there's no way to mod it I'm sure you can unload it on craigslist or ebay.
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Found this thread over in the Razr forums, someone got the Atrix lapdock working with their Razr so I'm hoping it does work with our Bionics.
I've ordered one too.
There are a few positive reports in the photon thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1223032&page=12
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Ya I read on that Photon thread that one guy has successfully modded the ports for the bionic and it works. Sweet deal !
I got one too. Although i'm not sure about the spacing, the main difference seems to be that the ports will be upside down for the bionic. Pop open a couple of screws (start on post 6 of the photon thread) and hopefully all we need to do is flip them around. A little trimming of the plastic around the connectors may be needed
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Purchase one today from ATT store for $50.Got home, 10 min later done,terminals turn around,trimmed plastic in the right side plug my Bionic and everything working,even battery charging from lapdock.
alexmishchuk said:
Purchase one today from ATT store for $50.Got home, 10 min later done,terminals turn around,trimmed plastic in the right side plug my Bionic and everything working,even battery charging from lapdock.
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Pix, please?
I would like to see pix too. I ordered one yesterday. Can't wait. I assume the terminals could be just turned around and maybe some cutting to make the phone fit in the cradle.
wseyller said:
I would like to see pix too. I ordered one yesterday. Can't wait. I assume the terminals could be just turned around and maybe some cutting to make the phone fit in the cradle.
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Does the cradle need to be modded? If so, is it just at the openings for the ports? I'd be willing to do that, but not much more.
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Purchase one today from ATT store for $50.Got home, 10 min later done,terminals turn around,trimmed plastic in the right side plug my Bionic and everything working,even battery charging from lapdock.
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did you just walk in and get it for $50? because it's $99 online now for pricematching...
Walk in ATT store Monday morning just to check, they have one in stock, price ring up $299 I told them it's $50 online, they pull up website, override price I walk away with lapdock. To make it work with BIONIC you have to flip terminals around, when you turning terminals you will have to trim opening (self explained) .Also you have to trim cradle on the right side for the phone to sit straight. Total time 10 min Max.
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Walk in ATT store Monday morning just to check, they have one in stock, price ring up $299 I told them it's $50 online, they pull up website, override price I walk away with lapdock. To make it work with BIONIC you have to flip terminals around, when you turning terminals you will have to trim opening (self explained) .Also you have to trim cradle on the right side for the phone to sit straight. Total time 10 min Max.
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Can you take some pics?
got mine modded. here are some quick pics. too lazy to do good ones
webdock.
back, flipped out.
extended battery/case piece removed
on the side there's a little black adhesive sticker covering a screw. remove that and the screw on both sides.
like so.
popped open.
there is a metal piece holding the connectors in place. remove it.
note the rubber piece in between connectors.
the connectors come right out. I used a knife and trimmed the outside plastic so I could flip it.
I found the extended battery cover doesn't play well. I had to sand down the part where it actually docks.
and here we go!
I sanded the right side of the dock down, as the connectors didn't seat deeply enough.
that's all!
Craig
csshih said:
got mine modded. here are some quick pics. too lazy to do good ones
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I sanded the right side of the dock down, as the connectors didn't seat deeply enough.
that's all!
Craig
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Great pictures! Can you take one of the finished outside of the dock?
I modded mine as well. Used a dremel tool on the plastic to make more room for the ports. Works like a charm ! I left the top plastic cover off, the phone seems to sit fine with out it
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Great pictures! Can you take one of the finished outside of the dock?
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mine looks messy but it works. basically I just needed to make more of the usb connector exposed.
I used a knife.. will dremel it and make it nice when I get home!
Craig
I brought an attrix laptop for $50.
I switch around the usb and hdmi port.
It works perfect, but i had to be unrooted. For some reason it did not work when i was rooted.
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Ok I am loving this idea but where are you getting the 50 dollar docks? When I look on AT&Ts site I don't see any for 50 dollars.
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Ok I am loving this idea but where are you getting the 50 dollar docks? When I look on AT&Ts site I don't see any for 50 dollars.
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it was on sale at AT&T - unfortunately the sale is over now.
FYI I'm rooted and have a custom rom - heck, I have webtop2sd and xfce running.
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No cables were harmed in the making of this stand!
A mobile phone display stand, the back circular plastic was originally bent inwards to hold a phone in the vertical position.
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The plastic was first heated and bent back flat and a hole was made to accommodate the PDMI connector.
Attached cable and glued into place.
PDMI connector flush with the stand.
Dell Streak in place, side view
Dell Streak in place, front view.
Switched on. shown in various views.
Nice stand.
it was a display stand was from a phone store, had to pester them for it. its worth asking in any stores near you.
here is my "Crap-Stand"... (made from crap I found in my desk)
I took 2 large binder clips and 3 rubber 'things' that I found in a drawer and once pieced together it made a great little stand
As soon as I can find a knife I'll open the lip of the middle rubber thingy so the cable can be attached while in the stand
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it was a display stand was from a phone store, had to pester them for it. its worth asking in any stores near you.
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Good idea will keep that in mind thanks
lol great stand radimus! mine was an upgrade from a sim card holder which was bent into the shape of a stand lol
i use ultimateaddon
http://www.ultimate-mobiles.co.uk/t...mini-5/car-kits/ua-dedicated-holder___447.htm
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I was going to order the gogostand based on a review on lifehacker but it seems to not be shipping until january 27th
http://www.gogostand.com/
Sam and Radimus!
your work is very nice!!
Good job in beating the million dollar stands there !!
Rest can always improvise with the ideas,
and work further up with HDMIs or speakering the docks.. (!?)
Nice work!
:thumbs up:
care,
Sony.
P.S. Sam,
a lil of matte paper wrap could make the look very classy too! (just a thought..)
Nice work again.
<like> lolz.
wow nice. you just gave me an idea as i basically took my dlink router stand and now use it as my dell streak stand lol
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ryan562 said:
wow nice. you just gave me an idea as i basically took my dlink router stand and now use it as my dell streak stand lol
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Im using the same exact stand from my dlink router
I really thought that apart from hdmi, why do we really need the dell dock? besides its better for our pocket if we can be resourceful and make use of what we have or can get for free.
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i use ultimateaddon
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How do you like this holder and belt clip combo?
WOW there's some nice stands in here, my slacker G2 dock still holds up and uses the usb mini cable to charge but I guess these are all good second options to consider.
I'm also considering the g2, do you currently have a case/silicone on your streak...if so, does it fit well or does it have to be removed?
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How do you like this holder and belt clip combo?
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i have begun to love this very much...
I had tried few others and dint like this.
THis one i am kind of having it on all the time.
Also when i use it on my belt it stays put together and not buldging out too much...
The downside i noticed is that putting it back on to the clip after i remove it from the clip attached to the belt is diffcult at times..
I also have an attachment for the holder from addon for my car
just got the g2 dock. i like it but i just hate having to take out my otterbox case to make it fit.
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I'm also considering the g2, do you currently have a case/silicone on your streak...if so, does it fit well or does it have to be removed?
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Here are some pics of the G2 Dock being used with the Streak. I had to remove the plastic around the connector on the top cover of the dock to get it to work with the TPU case. This is not enough clearance for the Otterbox case to work. Here's a video showing how to dissemble the G2 dock.
The Router stand is a nice idea!
There is a business opportunity here people!
Modded-Stands with a _out_ for HDMI and Nice Wood or Matte finish!
Can be aptly priced..
<As it is, most of us do have the HDMI cable already by now..>
And we have at least a hundred folks here who can use a really well priced stand/dock for our Streak_Machines !!
care,
Sony.
thought I should share my other cool stand..I got this from Target for 2 AUD. Its a business card holder. Does the job well, always have it on my night stand. The other one is the DLink Router Stand.
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Found out that my DROID 3 dock works great with the RAZR M. Only issue was that HDMI connector that our phone doesn't have. Easy to pop out the HDMI part, just had to find the 4 screws under the rubber feet, and once inside 2 more screws on the retaining clip. Then just pull out the cable, put everything together and the RAZR M fits almost perfectly, just a little close on the left side. The audio jack on the dock works, and the phone recognizes that it is docked as well.
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Do you have it in any case? It looks like you do. How well does it fit without any case on it? I am looking for a dock, hate to buy one and find out it doesn't fit later....this might be my best choice, but I am rolling naked right now, so need something that fits with no case....
doesn't look like there's a case on there.
Good tip! Do you think there'll be a legit Razr M dock at some point? i was bummed that I never found one for the gnexus
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doesn't look like there's a case on there.
Good tip! Do you think there'll be a legit Razr M dock at some point? i was bummed that I never found one for the gnexus
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Probably not, they released the Flip Stand, which is a universal dock for all their phones and tablets. I've heard that they're done with docks for every device, and just have the one instead.
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Do you have it in any case? It looks like you do. How well does it fit without any case on it? I am looking for a dock, hate to buy one and find out it doesn't fit later....this might be my best choice, but I am rolling naked right now, so need something that fits with no case....
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No case, just a skin. I like to go naked but want to give it a little protection so I went with a skinomi techskin.
It fits quite well, slides in to the dock way easier than my droid 3 ever did, the M I can dock in the dark even. That would have been a feat with the D3
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No case, just a skin. I like to go naked but want to give it a little protection so I went with a skinomi techskin.
It fits quite well, slides in to the dock way easier than my droid 3 ever did, the M I can dock in the dark even. That would have been a feat with the D3
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Just ordered mine off ebay. pumped
the DROID 3 car dock also works great for the M.
there is a thread on Moto forum about it here.
I've been modifying my Bionic docks to work with the M. There's plenty of room for the case as well. The Micro USB connector has to be moved on the dock. It takes some grinding and gluing but works well enough. I've got 2 more on the way for $10 each from Amazon.
Here's my M in a modified Bionic cradle.
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Found out that my DROID 3 dock works great with the RAZR M.
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Thank you. I bought this on your recommendation, and it works great.
Seems as if every M owner has seen this thread........I have bid on 11 D3 docks now and have been outbid at the last second LOL....of cours I am trying to steal one for pennies....may have to up my Ante...
Thanks for the post!
That's why I stuck with Bionic cradles. I had 2 of them and bought two more for $10 each via Amazon. The modification takes me about 15 minutes at this point. Knife, Goop, electrical tape
I tried getting a Droid 3 dock from Amazon but they sent the wrong dock. :crying:
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Found out that my DROID 3 dock works great with the RAZR M.
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Just set up two new DROID 3 docks for my RAZR M and they are perfect. Thanks for the tip!
BTW, what dock app are you using in your screenshot?
I believe that was the stock ICS dock. I've been using double twist alarm, just shows the clock, all I need.
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That's why I stuck with Bionic cradles. I had 2 of them and bought two more for $10 each via Amazon. The modification takes me about 15 minutes at this point. Knife, Goop, electrical tape
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Could you give a little more info of how you modified your dock. Haven't took mine apart to look inside yet.
Are you able to route HDMI through the micro USB port?
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Are you able to route HDMI through the micro USB port?
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Not unless you can find a way to replace the micro USB with a mhl cable
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Not unless you can find a way to replace the micro USB with a mhl cable
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Not even if you can find one. RAZR M have no MHL and it won't work under any circumstances with this phone.
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Could you give a little more info of how you modified your dock. Haven't took mine apart to look inside yet.
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Sorry, I haven't checked this thread in a while. I'll subscribe and if you're still interested I'll take one apart again and take some photos. I've made 4 of them and they all work and launch any of the 2 built-in (or is it 3?) ICS dock apps. You might want to PM me too, just in case I don't get the subscription e-mail.
Hey everyone!
I really wanted a dock for my Nexus 10 but since none were available I decided to build my own. After posting pictures of it here, there were a lot of people that wanted to buy it. So I decided I would start selling them. I ended up selling a bunch and people seem to really like them. If you're interested, you can order one from Amazon.
More pics and details below
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Faster Charging - Built-in power connector to charge your tablet through a magnetic pogo connector. The tablet charges about 25% faster and is much easier to use than a microUSB cable. A USB cable coming out of the dock plugs into the wall adapter that comes with the tablet so this can be used anywhere in the world where the Nexus 10 is sold.
Easy Docking/Undocking - Since the connector is magnet based, there is nothing to plug in. The magnets auto align the tablet to the charging pins. This is as close to wireless charging as you're going to get with this tablet - just pick it up when you need it.
Weighted - Added steel weights inside the dock provide for increased stability and security while the tablet is docked. Also makes undocking the tablet easier by keeping the dock still. However, for best results, undocking the tablet by pulling horizontally as described in the tip above is still recommended.
Angled Design - For hands free movie watching, surfing the web, or playing a game all while the device is charging.
Here are some pics
Thanks for all the support guys! This was initially a fun little weekend project that took on a life of its own and went bananas, but I like bananas so it's all good
excellent write-up. Thank you very much.
You should send your résumé to Samsung. :good:
Damn this is awesome. Well done. I'm gonna make this with the "standard dock" instead.
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Nice, build me one?
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Damn this is awesome. Well done. I'm gonna make this with the "standard dock" instead.
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Awesome! Let me know how it works out. The reason I didn't use the standard dock was because there's no USB port on the back, but I guess you could just run the cable out from the ac plug hole.
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Awesome! Let me know how it works out. The reason I didn't use the standard dock was because there's no USB port on the back, but I guess you could just run the cable out from the ac plug hole.
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That's what I was planning on. I feel its easier to do overall.
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ydnandy said:
Nice, build me one?
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Haha! Maybe
I see there are USB ports at the back of the dock. Do those ports work when the N10 is docked?
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I see there are USB ports at the back of the dock. Do those ports work when the N10 is docked?
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Only the one you solder to, which is used for charging
I really like your mod skills and write-up! I may have to look into making something similar for my A700
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I'm gonna make this with the "standard dock" instead.
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What dock are you referring to? Link?
Angus66 said:
I really like your mod skills and write-up! I may have to look into making something similar for my A700
What dock are you referring to? Link?
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I am guessing that he means this one: http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Thrive-Standard-10-Inch-PA3956U-1PRP/dp/B004YIFOE6/ref=pd_cp_pc_1
They are inexpensive enough that I ordered one to see what I can do with it. Kind of reluctant to mod the POGO cable though.
Great job!
How is the balance on it? If you poke at your device is it pretty stable?
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Great job!
How is the balance on it? If you poke at your device is it pretty stable?
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Yeah it's very stable. The best part is that I can pick up the tablet without having to hold the dock down by just pulling it towards me from the top and it easily disengages from the connector.
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I am guessing that he means this one: http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Thrive-Standard-10-Inch-PA3956U-1PRP/dp/B004YIFOE6/ref=pd_cp_pc_1
They are inexpensive enough that I ordered one to see what I can do with it. Kind of reluctant to mod the POGO cable though.
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If you don't want to mess with the POGO, it's gonna have to sit kind of high to fit in the dock. It might still work (haven't tried it), but maybe just look a little awkward. The other end of the POGO you can just run out of one of the holes of the standard dock, which I think is what redthunda is going to try.
Would love to see your guy's ideas and pics if you ever end up building something.
Ill have pics up in this thread of my build after the parts arive next week.
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Would love to see your guy's ideas and pics if you ever end up building something.
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My standard dock came today. It has a lot fewer internals to deal with, but same basic process you described so well above. For the cord, I just cut a slot in one of the holes in the back. My tablet needs to be in a case or have a shim in back to maintain contact with the POGO plug, but it works well enough. Thanks for the great idea! Here are a few pics:
Very cool. I'm gonna try to angle the pogo cable so the tablet rests on the back.
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Very cool. I'm gonna try to angle the pogo cable so the tablet rests on the back. Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
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Let me know how it goes. Try removing material from the rear of the connector slot to get the plug closer to the stand. The way friction holds the plug in place, I don't think you can do too much to adjust the angle. There is a piece of rubber cushion over the slot on the surface of the dock which you can toss or cut to widen its opening also. I used double faced tape to reattach the cushion as well as the rubber pad on the bottom.
I made a total mess trying to remove the Toshiba logo from the front, so I printed off a Nexus 10 logo and taped it to the front like a sticker. Hint: Don't use acetone as it eats the plastic too.
Cutting the POGO plug is delicate. I nicked the covering on two wires which I then covered with electrical tape just as a precaution.
I got my pogo cable in today, and I decided to pop the casing off (using a tiny flathead screwdriver) and use sandpaper to wear it down rather than saw it for a more precise cut. It worked out pretty well! Here's some pictures of the pogo cable disassembled. I sanded off the plastic on the bottom all the way up to the two plastic pins that keep the assembly together.
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Not sure if anyone has posted pics of the inside of this yet so I thought I would snap a few photos while doing a screen replacement on one. If so, forgive me. This was a very easy job. Took about 30 minutes. I will be separating the glass from the LCD on the broken one and installing a new digitizer, if I can find one. If anyone wants pics of that process, just let me know.
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replaced it with one without the verizon logo? Nice. I kinda wanna do it just to get rid of the verizon logo. lol
Thanks so much for this thread! Can you post a pic of what the inside of the back cover looks like. I am trying to see where and how the Verizon model wirelessly charges. Thanks
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replaced it with one without the verizon logo? Nice. I kinda wanna do it just to get rid of the verizon logo. lol
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Yea, Verizon could have made it a little less tacky by not putting their logo there.
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Thanks so much for this thread! Can you post a pic of what the inside of the back cover looks like. I am trying to see where and how the Verizon model wirelessly charges. Thanks
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You are very welcome. I had to return the phone to the customer so I no longer have it. These were the only pictures I took. The four gold pins to the right of the power button is where the wireless charging connects to the board. It is nothing fancy.
Today I am taking the broken glass off the LCD so I will post those pictures a little later. I found a digitizer but I am waiting on confirmation of its compatibility with the LS980 LCD. Hopefully the LCD's are the same between the models. It looks to be that way.
Nice I was wondering if you could do a replacement to get rid of the verizon logo. So the parts are the same? Think it is possible to get rid of the logo once the glass screen is off then replace it?
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Nice I was wondering if you could do a replacement to get rid of the verizon logo. So the parts are the same? Think it is possible to get rid of the logo once the glass screen is off then replace it?
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I am pretty sure the LCDs are the same between carriers. It looks like the only difference is the carrier logo on the digitizer. If you are just looking to get rid of the logo, it would be a lot of work to remove just the glass. Not to mention getting all the materials to do the job right, like the LOCA glue and curing light. There is not a mold available so setting the glass down will be done free hand. I just removed the glass from the LCD and will post pictures in a minute. The glass removal is a very tedious and difficult job because you can break the LCD really easy. I have done hundreds of glass only repairs on several different models so it takes me about 5-10 minutes to remove the glass. If you are not a patient person, do not try this!
I still need to clean the LOCA glue off the LCD, but that is what it looks like.
How much was it and where did you get it?
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nice dood! how hard is it to get the back cover off? could you add a remove-able back piece from say one of the asian markets as to add swap-able batts??
Back cover is super easy. SIM, trace around thin bezel break, counter clockwise from SIM (digitizer down). I have found it easier and safer to apply back on from bottom to SIM, with digitizer down, right to SIM, left around to SIM.
How much room is between case and battery? Is it possible to leave back off and cover with a case? I have several palm touchstone chargers and an inductive coil. I'd really like to use the touchstone instead of a qi charger. I loved it with my gnex. The touchstone is a fantastic base/dock/car mount /charger.
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ffejy462 said:
How much room is between case and battery? Is it possible to leave back off and cover with a case? I have several palm touchstone chargers and an inductive coil. I'd really like to use the touchstone instead of a qi charger. I loved it with my gnex. The touchstone is a fantastic base/dock/car mount /charger.
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This is what I want to do too. I would love to make this touchstone compatible
casiouser said:
How much was it and where did you get it?
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I think the lcd digi was around $130 from Gadget Fix
ffejy462 said:
How much room is between case and battery? Is it possible to leave back off and cover with a case? I have several palm touchstone chargers and an inductive coil. I'd really like to use the touchstone instead of a qi charger. I loved it with my gnex. The touchstone is a fantastic base/dock/car mount /charger.
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The back cover is thin so I am pretty sure that you would not have any trouble leaving it off. Just use a thin pry tool and it will come right off.
ars0n said:
nice dood! how hard is it to get the back cover off? could you add a remove-able back piece from say one of the asian markets as to add swap-able batts??
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I don't see why that wouldnt work but it might be kind of a hassle. The battery has 2 screws in it and the adhesive holding it on is real strong. Nothing is impossible though.
iRootAll said:
I don't see why that wouldnt work but it might be kind of a hassle. The battery has 2 screws in it and the adhesive holding it on is real strong. Nothing is impossible though.
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how hard is it to remove the back piece? did you need to heat it up to remove it? or does it just pop off?
ars0n said:
how hard is it to remove the back piece? did you need to heat it up to remove it? or does it just pop off?
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No, it doesn't just pop off. You need something thin to pry the snaps off around the edges. I went to the auto parts store and bought a feeler gauge set and rounded the end a little more. It is my favorite tool for working on phones.No heat is needed.
iRootAll said:
No, it doesn't just pop off. You need something thin to pry the snaps off around the edges. I went to the auto parts store and bought a feeler gauge set and rounded the end a little more. It is my favorite tool for working on phones.No heat is needed.
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Just found a youtube video that explains it pretty well. Starting from the sim card slot and popping it out.
Thank you!!
stu5797 said:
Thanks so much for this thread! Can you post a pic of what the inside of the back cover looks like. I am trying to see where and how the Verizon model wirelessly charges. Thanks
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2504598
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So the battery is easy to remove? I may swap it out at the 1 year mark for good measure
Thanks for the pics. Is there a slot for Microsd card in there somewhere?
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Has anyone tried one of these?
http://www.amazon.com/Aftermarket-P...=UTF8&qid=1385474373&sr=8-5&keywords=lg+g2+qi
I'd be curious to hear your experience, I wonder how thick or fragile it is. I'd buy one to test but I am not in the US and would have to import it.
I ordered one a week or two ago. One of my wireless charging pads (which I didn't have any of, so I had to order a couple) arrived yesterday, but still waiting for the receiver coil. Hopefully any day now.
Edit: bah, I forgot, it's being shipped from HK; it'll be a while yet (the pads came from the US).
Klotar said:
I ordered one a week or two ago. One of my wireless charging pads (which I didn't have any of, so I had to order a couple) arrived yesterday, but still waiting for the receiver coil. Hopefully any day now.
Edit: bah, I forgot, it's being shipped from HK; it'll be a while yet (the pads came from the US).
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Awesome, I look foward to hearing your thoughts on it when you get it
They are pretty thin. I've never use one quite like that, but I used the external pads for the Note 2 that I retro fitted into my old Verizon Galaxy Nexus... and it worked extremely well.
I ended up hooking it up to the POGO pins and taping it onto the battery I had to do a little case modding to make it all fit in a normal Incipio Feather case (basically cut a back plate in half, but I had like 5 of them).
So it works really well. The problem I see here though is you are eating up the USB port all the time. With the thin profile cable, I wouldn't attempt to unplug it many times. Just leave it and forget it. Fortunately the G2 has a great battery. My Verizon G2 has this built in, and I Qi Wireless Charge every night.
The Coils are thin, but thick enough to forbid the use of a thin case like a Incipio Feather. If you use this, you are best off using a TPU case that is flexible.
player911 has nailed the situation. My plan is to 'switch over' entirely to wireless charging for the most part, and wifi file transfers -- I don't want to be unplugging/plugging the usb connector in at all. I figure one more charging pad (total 3) should do it... 1 at work, 2 at home kinda thing.
The eBay version of the amazon listing linked seems to suggest it will come with a case (the one pictured). I can't imagine why I would be asked to pick a colour otherwise black or white, when ordering. Yet both listings state "1 piece", so who knows. Will report what I end up with when it arrives. My S3 had the pogo pins so that you could use wireless or usb for charging but I never went that route at the time. The use of the usb port on the G2 did give me pause but I'm going to give it a go.
I would give it a go too. Perhaps temporarily until a internal solution pops up (bound to happen). Even if it doesn't come with a case, TPU cases are a dime a dozen.
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I just bought one of these, when I get it in over 2 weeks I'll make a review of it since no one else buying these has still.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261329370615
Interesting. I look forward to hearing how these work.
I've received my coil from ebay, and "installed" it.
It is working fine, however my battery is almost full, so I can't test now the current. I'll do it later.
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Awesome, thanks for the pics! BTW, what charging pad is it that you have there, with the green and red lights?
How thick is the coil? Do you think it is possible to fit it under the back cover? Because I'm planning to do that and run the cable through a hole I want to cut in the back cover so that I can plug it in the usb connector.
Eh that isn't too bad. Looks fine IMO. Besides you don't really need to use the USB port with the Wireless Storage option (awesome feature) and Qi Charging.
So if the port is unused, the also acts like a port saver to keep dirt and lent out.
If you feel lucky and want to further reduce thickness, you can open that package up and remove just the coil. The packaging is basically a thick plastic sticky back that is folded over. Removing the outer plastic housing will cut down 1-2mm. Inside the hard plastic cover, there is the actual coil that is in a black square sticker. The Coil itself is round. On mine, I removed the outer shell and trimmed the unused outside area around the coil. Creates a smaller footprint and gets even thinner.
My goal with my Galaxy Nexus was to fit it in a hard Incipio Feather Slim Case. As it is, any TPU case should work though.
Klotar said:
Awesome, thanks for the pics! BTW, what charging pad is it that you have there, with the green and red lights?
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yes, the cheap one from ebay.
stronkk said:
How thick is the coil? Do you think it is possible to fit it under the back cover? Because I'm planning to do that and run the cable through a hole I want to cut in the back cover so that I can plug it in the usb connector.
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it is thin, but I don't if there is enough space under the backcover, I've never removed it.
I'm still testing it, if my readings are correct it is charging the G2 with at least 400 mA.
Now I've moved it to check how much does the positioning matter.
I've charged it from 50% to 100% using this stuff, it was charging with ~450 mA
Qi is a slow charge. I use mine for my desk and nighttime charging.
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WiZARD7 said:
I've received my coil from ebay, and "installed" it.
It is working fine, however my battery is almost full, so I can't test now the current. I'll do it later.
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Soooooo, how it's working?
Bought one from an Ebay U.S. seller, hope it works.
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tupacpsp said:
Soooooo, how it's working?
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fine
400-450 mA charging current.
I've ordered two different kinds, one is the same as Wizard7 that purports 500 mA output and the other purports 750 mA output. I've received neither one yet although according to tracking, the 750 mA one is finally slated for delivery today. But it has a longer cable that I'll figure out how to fold or contend with.
While I fully expected qi charging to be slower, I have to admit I hoped it would be faster than PC USB at least. It would have been a decent solution if I didn't "lose" use of the usb ports but I guess as long as it charges overnight, I can't complain.
Sooo which qi chargers do you guys recommend?
I also bought the charging coil ;D
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