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Dust plug?

Hi all,
I totally have no appropriate place to ask this nor is it your standard device question, but does anyone know if a rubberized mini usb dust plug exists for my beloved Kaiser?
Carrying it around is already starting to build up a little dust in the ports and all ...

cliffy15 said:
Hi all,
I totally have no appropriate place to ask this nor is it your standard device question, but does anyone know if a rubberized mini usb dust plug exists for my beloved Kaiser?
Carrying it around is already starting to build up a little dust in the ports and all ...
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I'd be interested in one of these too.

The T-Mobile Wing comes with a rubber cover attached to cover the mini usb port. I've always thought it was a pain to use but now I kinna see it does help keep debis out of it.
A friend at work has the Tilt -- he accidently poked his USB port trying to soft reset and it messed up the phone. A cover or plug makes sense. I will keep my eye open for one.

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but now I kinna see it does help keep debis out of it.
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Debris namely your stylus, which can break your USB pins easily.

Hmm...
I'm not entirely sure if this is the right product. Can someone confirm? http://www.l-com.com/item.aspx?id=8134&cmp=ALSOS

jon_k said:
Debris namely your stylus, which can break your USB pins easily.
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yes well on the Wing the soft reset is on the side of phone, not a problem.

cliffy15 said:
I'm not entirely sure if this is the right product. Can someone confirm? http://www.l-com.com/item.aspx?id=8134&cmp=ALSOS
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Yeah thats the Daddy. Nice find.

Stupid question I know, but since I'll have to import them, thought I'd make sure. Is it USB A, or B on the Kaiser?

Actually, I don't think thats it..

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Actually, I don't think thats it..
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Not the right one? Does that site offer the correct plug somewhere else? Isn't the Kaiser a Mini USB B?
Edit: Aah... that's it, isn't it? What we're looking for is a USB Mini B-type (5 pin) plug.
A positive confirmation is all I'll need ...

cliffy15 said:
Not the right one? Does that site offer the correct plug somewhere else? Isn't the Kaiser a Mini USB B?
Edit: Aah... that's it, isn't it? What we're looking for is a USB Mini B-type (5 pin) plug.
A positive confirmation is all I'll need ...
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Yes, it's a MINI USB.
This is a normal type B, which is the product you found.
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Type B means peripheral end, then there is the MINI connector (mini type b?) which cameras, phones, etc use. If you buy the product you found -- it'll work great for your printer as it probably has a normal type-B connector.
They've got to make mini-B type plugs somewhere. Imagine the insurance it will provide against stylus intrusion.
Fact is, mini connectors are more likely to be in the field where dust is present -- vs normal type B, which printers and scanners are. I'm sure they make them somewhere, but not sure where.

Nuts.
I tried looking for something else for a long time, yesterday with no luck. I'll keep looking and post if I find anything.

Well... I can't seem to locate a small port plug so I've resorted to looking for something like this (http://www.superufo.com/product_html/SONY_PSP_PSP_Port_Protector_Cap.html#) that I can possibly cut down to make it as small as possible.
Edit: I don't know why I'm so obsessed with this, but now I'm determined to find SOMETHING

Pictures of the various types towards the bottom.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB

Not a bad idea to have one actually, considering the reports we see here re: broken usb ports.
I have a number of dead devices here that use the same mini usb port. It would not be too difficult to create a silicone plug using one of their ports as a mold.
Just another thing to try when I'm bored I guess.

If you ever do get around to making a good mold, I'm definitely interested. I bet there are more than a few others who would be, too.
Otherwise ... after days of scouring the net, here's what I found.
I went down to the store to check out the port protectors for the PSP. The most common one I found is not a plug, but rather a cover that needs to other miscellaneous holes to pluginto. NOT suitable.
There's a port protector/silicone skin pack for the Nintendo DS. I haven't yet gotten a chance to take a closer look at it ... but it seems to be a mini usb plug. I think that should work after trimming off the secondary plug (used for a hinged mount). The cost is normally about $7.99 - $9.99 USD.
Seems like a bit of a waste to buy the whole thing for just the little plug, but aside from fabricating something new, this looks like the next best bet.

I would be very interested ion a solution for this too. I found this thread a few days ago and started looking for something. I haven't found anything either.
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There's a port protector/silicone skin pack for the Nintendo DS. I haven't yet gotten a chance to take a closer look at it ... but it seems to be a mini usb plug. I think that should work after trimming off the secondary plug (used for a hinged mount). The cost is normally about $7.99 - $9.99 USD.
Seems like a bit of a waste to buy the whole thing for just the little plug, but aside from fabricating something new, this looks like the next best bet.
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If the Nintendo DS skin pack you mentioned works out, I would be very interested too, even if what you found had to be modified. IMO even @ $10 it would be worth it.

Careful, nintendo DS does not have your everyday mini usb port. The shape is slightly different. A normal mini usb charger does not fit into the DS. Nintendo did this so they can make more money selling chargers. I hate proprietary shenanigans. Might as well be a Macintosh DS lite.

I have bought a non working display model for the tytn/til/kaiser have access to casting/molding facilities, so unless someone finds a product to meet this need, I intend on having one made fo myself.
This is going to cost me quite a bit, so I was wondering:
If we make plugs for this that work, would you guys be willing to purchase them through Ebay or something?
If so, how much would you be willing to pay?
I just want to offset some of the cost.
Or alternatively, has anyone found a plug yet? I spent a lot of time looking around and haven't found anything yet.

mrmega said:
If we make plugs for this that work, would you guys be willing to purchase them through Ebay or something?
If so, how much would you be willing to pay?
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Quality decides the worth of the item you'll be offering. I'd pay no more than $5 for a single plug, which will surely offset any cost for you x20 probably. I can only see cost of materials being a couple cents each. A quality mold, however could be hard to come by.

Personal review of the Nexus S KiDiGi Desktop Dock

KiDiGi dock
I got tired of samsung taking forever to release a desktop dock, so I went and bought the kidigi and have been using it for a week now. I have to say the dock is amazing . It fits the phone perfectly and holds it in tight . My test for a good dock is if i can place the phone to charge when im drunk, and i have to say its a good dock. . I had a seidio and it was a pain getting the micro usb to line up.

maybe a few picture of the dock?

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Sorry cant show you phone on the dock, i dont have a camera besides my phone.

Does the dock fit the phone very tightly or would there be room for a silicone case?
Looks good though. I wondered about mounting one of these permenantly in the car instead of using a brodit active holder

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Does the dock fit the phone very tightly or would there be room for a silicone case?
Looks good though. I wondered about mounting one of these permenantly in the car instead of using a brodit active holder
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This fits really tight and no room for case. Would be a really good car mount, the phone doesn't move at all, but don't know about permanently mounting something to a car.

babluc said:
This fits really tight and no room for case. Would be a really good car mount, the phone doesn't move at all, but don't know about permanently mounting something to a car.
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using this as a car mount is actually a good idea, just use some strong velcrow. but the downside is that you wouldnt be able to the 3.5mm headphone jack due to the design. what a pitty for people like me who use aux for audio

Does this dock cause the Nexus S to go into dock mode?

I have dock from Odds and Pods.
It looks exactly the same as one described in this thread but no KiDiGi label on it.
Few things which might be helpful for some.
Mine phone did not went into dock mode until I modified dock:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12143413&postcount=38
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12160799&postcount=40
Dock working fine with Best Skin Ever attached - so there is some room for protection also.
I would not recommend this dock to use it in the car. Not in the place where I live.
If you have only smooth roads, no bumps at all - then yes - maybe. But your phone is not hold in docking station by anything but small USB plug.
Imagine what will happen with this on some bumps.
Consider buying this one for car instead:
http://www.kidigi.com/product_lv2.php?pid=1265
http://www.4u-mobi.com/onlineshop/online_shop_detail.php?pid=5694
Also I have a question to thread author.
Does your dock working OK in USB transfer mode?

Mine just showed up and I was pleasantly suprised of the build quality. Fits perfect.
I got the one with the spare battery compartment.
Best part about it is that it charges the phone, syncs usb, and charges the spare all at the same time rather than one at a time like some of my older versions i've bought.
If it only had an audio out jack in the back it would be the ultimate.
Ordered it here but can be found cheaper with some research: http://www.4u-mobi.com/onlineshop/online_shop_detail.php?pid=5692 showed up in 10 days

jacksonj51 said:
Mine just showed up and I was pleasantly suprised of the build quality. Fits perfect.
I got the one with the spare battery compartment.
Best part about it is that it charges the phone, syncs usb, and charges the spare all at the same time rather than one at a time like some of my older versions i've bought.
If it only had an audio out jack in the back it would be the ultimate.
Ordered it here but can be found cheaper with some research: http://www.4u-mobi.com/onlineshop/online_shop_detail.php?pid=5692 showed up in 10 days
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So the usb sync works, transfer files, on the one you got? Just want to make sure since the other person said it only charged his phone (unless I read it wrong).

Works perfectly fine.... They ship it with 2 different cables, 1 is obviously for data transfer and the other is for charging... you can tell because one is thick vs the other very skinny... so I hope whoever said it didn't work didn't get their wires crossed up!

jacksonj51 said:
Works perfectly fine.... They ship it with 2 different cables, 1 is obviously for data transfer and the other is for charging... you can tell because one is thick vs the other very skinny... so I hope whoever said it didn't work didn't get their wires crossed up!
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Good to know. Thanks for confirming.

jacksonj51 said:
Ordered it here but can be found cheaper with some research
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Could you please tell us where you could find it cheaper ? Because, personally, I find that is has a very nice design compared to other alternatives, so I would really like to buy it. Preferably cheaper than 27$. So, again, please tell us where to find it cheaper. Thanks !
Also, on their site, it says that under DC and USB charging, the output is 500mAh. My Nexus S DC charger says 700 mAh. How is that going to affect the charging time ? Almost +1/3 of what it is right now ?
I also understood from other sources, that USB can only give a max output of 500 mAh, is that true ? So the only down-side for this dock is the 500 mAh DC output... it would've been better if it had 1A.

lambda30 said:
I also understood from other sources, that USB can only give a max output of 500 mAh, is that true ? So the only down-side for this dock is the 500 mAh DC output... it would've been better if it had 1A.
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Can't help you out with the rest, but yes, USB ports can only output up to 500 mAh.

legojj said:
Does this dock cause the Nexus S to go into dock mode?
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Bump. Does the phone enter dock mode?

Does this fit with the I9023 also?

So, where do you find it cheaper ?

Anyway, I found it on shop.brando.com (I think it's a replica of the KiDiGi model). Unfortunately, I can't post links here, so if you want to find it, do a search for "Google Nexus S USB Cradle" on their site. It's 18$ only for charging the phone and 25$ with a slot for charging the battery. That's compared to 27$ and 31$ respectively for those 2 from KiDiGi.
Also, apart from the KiDiGi models and these replicas, I've also found the chinese ones on eBay. Those are around 10$ each, but I don't quite recommend those. They also come with a 500 mA DC charger each, so there's nothing good here, opposed to the 1A charger that comes with the KiDiGi and those replicas on brando shop.
Hope this helps somebody.

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Bump. Does the phone enter dock mode?
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Id like to know this as well.
Does it put the phone into Clock mode?
-Ash-

No, it does not enter dock mode. Tested on both ports.

Xoom dock compatibilty with Gnex/N7?

I can buy the motorola xoom dock for 6$ on icemonkey.com. Any idea if these somehow fit the n7/gnex? Or even can be made to fit? 6$ for a dock is dirt cheap, even if there is the slightest hope, i will buy it. Any1 have any experience with this?

psycho2097 said:
I can buy the motorola xoom dock for 6$ on icemonkey.com. Any idea if these somehow fit the n7/gnex? Or even can be made to fit? 6$ for a dock is dirt cheap, even if there is the slightest hope, i will buy it. Any1 have any experience with this?
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Looking at the pics on icemonkey, see the micro usb plug? It's backwards. So if you happen to mod it to make the N7 fit, the device will face backwards according to the pic. Not to mention the two pins sticking out that can scratch your device lol.
EDIT: Well 808HD2 "modded" it by opening it up and turning the plug around. Great thinking out of the box .

I bought the speaker dock from amazon.. just open the device and flip the plug, the pins are for charging .. I'm still figuring out how to get the pins to get audio out, since the Xoom dock uses USB for audio out..
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I say buy one (or a couple). You can always mod the connections. The hard part is already done, which is the stand itself. Mine is on the way.

Does the Nexus 7 on the modded Xoom dock allow audio therough the external speaker?
I've got a Xoom and official Moto dock, just wondered if I can save a few pennies if I get the Nexus 7 32Gb and use the Xoom Dock

MatthewHenry said:
Does the Nexus 7 on the modded Xoom dock allow audio therough the external speaker?
I've got a Xoom and official Moto dock, just wondered if I can save a few pennies if I get the Nexus 7 32Gb and use the Xoom Dock
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Well I tried hooking it up to the USB to see if it would get audio out from there but no luck.
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wat abt the pins? they work? I m sorry abt these stupid qsns, but the damn pics on the sites are so unclear. wish sum1 wud take pics from the top so that the connections r more visible.
808HD2, how did u put it in landscape? did u remove the usb completely? If it just charges thru the pins, n i dont need the usb plug, that wud b awesome.

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wat abt the pins? they work? I m sorry abt these stupid qsns, but the damn pics on the sites are so unclear. wish sum1 wud take pics from the top so that the connections r more visible.
808HD2, how did u put it in landscape? did u remove the usb completely? If it just charges thru the pins, n i dont need the usb plug, that wud b awesome.
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The pins work for charging, you would need to spread the pins wider though since its to close together...
Here is a pic of what I tried to do..
Yup, I just open the dock up and pulled the hdmi, micro USB and pogo pins out, fits really good. I am going to do alittle fiberglass to have it fit better with my pogo pins..
I like the dock because it has two removable inserts, now only if I could get the speakers to work lol. I might just have to do a Bluetooth mod with it hmmm

hold hold on....so u mean the usb port is removable? plus how did u "spread" the pins out? how is that possible? can this b done for the gnex too?
plus the xoom dock has just 2 pins...how did u get 4?
PS- I read your posts on the GPIO thread. Pls tell me how u got the pins to fit in the dock? I m not interested in audio out. I just want charging function.

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hold hold on....so u mean the usb port is removable? plus how did u "spread" the pins out? how is that possible? can this b done for the gnex too?
plus the xoom dock has just 2 pins...how did u get 4?
PS- I read your posts on the GPIO thread. Pls tell me how u got the pins to fit in the dock? I m not interested in audio out. I just want charging function.
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Sorry about that, yes the pins and USB are removable. When you turn it over you just have to remove the rubber padding and it will reveal the screws. From there there are a couple screws to remove..
The pins are on a PCB board so you would have to de-solder the pins and make your own. I don't have the pins connected as of yet because I need to make room for it. I'll get some pics of what I'm talking about after work..

808HD2 said:
Sorry about that, yes the pins and USB are removable. When you turn it over you just have to remove the rubber padding and it will reveal the screws. From there there are a couple screws to remove..
The pins are on a PCB board so you would have to de-solder the pins and make your own. I don't have the pins connected as of yet because I need to make room for it. I'll get some pics of what I'm talking about after work..
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So...you actually got the pins to work for charging? This is exactly what I need. :victory:

Psycho2097 - here are more pictures..
I haven't hooked up the pins yet, but bit does charge. Its a USB charge not a ac charge though!!

nice, but dude, how did u get the pogo pins to stick to the dock? I mean, like in the 3rd photo, how does that stay conneected?

Have you attempted to do an AC charge on it yet? Can you give details on how you wired it up? My goal is to put this in my car after modifying it.

[GUIDE] DIY [penny size] Micro USB OTG to USB Adapter for more storage.

Update: version v.2
Instructions here.

Excellent work

Nice work, I have plans to build an even smaller one, will keep you posted.
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phobium said:
Excellent work
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Nice work, I have plans to build an even smaller one, will keep you posted.
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Thanks, can't wait. Draw me a diagram.

MicroSD OTG
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Thanks, can't wait. Draw me a diagram.
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Mine storage only so I'm soldering a microSD reader straight to a microUSB plug, which lets me make it a little smaller.
I'll solder the reader on backwards as in the photo so it hopefully wraps around the back of the device. Bull i'll fix it in place once I have the N10 and can measure it up etc.
EDIT: Electronics are done, just need to package it now, nice and neat.
See new image attached, connected to my SGS3.
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@alias_neo, nice. If you're going for soldering method and don't plan to use (female USB for controller, mouse, ect.). There is one even smaller here.

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@alias_neo, nice. If you're going for soldering method and don't plan to use (female USB for controller, mouse, ect.). There is one even smaller here.
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Yeh, I have a few smaller ones myself but none that I wanted to sacrifice to this project. I've not heat-shrink wrapped the wires and will encase the connector properly tonight.
I have the proper microUSB ecasings for the connector, but it's huge and I want to keep it small so i might make one from ... wood? Who knows.

Update: version v.2

My Solution
Here's my version of a compact micro-usb otg adapter.

je55ter said:
Here's my version of a compact micro-usb otg adapter.
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Wow! That is so cool.

je55ter said:
Here's my version of a compact micro-usb otg adapter.
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That's simply AMAZING!! =O
Incredibly good idea and a nice "Case"

je55ter said:
Here's my version of a compact micro-usb otg adapter.
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I also like the way you retained the female USB for game controllers, mouse, microSD, ect. I turned the female USB to the side, when plugged-in it's only half the size of the female USB.

Yeah, I considered putting the female usb port at a 90 degree angle, to keep it from sticking out too much, but I realized that would significantly limit the number of devices I could plug into it based on the width of their usb plugs. The one unfortunate thing about my adapter is that the female port is fairly shallow, so whatever you plug into it, tends to stick out an extra 1/8 inch or so. However, a deeper female port probably wouldn't have fit as nicely without using a larger lego brick, so its a reasonable trade-off.

After your inspiration im hopefully going to do something similar to you and one other member on here and go straight from micro usb to micro sd. Although it may be 4x2 lego brick size!

You might be able to fit that in a 2x3 if you can find a small enough microsd slot/board.

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Yeah, I considered putting the female usb port at a 90 degree angle, to keep it from sticking out too much, but I realized that would significantly limit the number of devices I could plug into it based on the width of their usb plugs. The one unfortunate thing about my adapter is that the female port is fairly shallow, so whatever you plug into it, tends to stick out an extra 1/8 inch or so. However, a deeper female port probably wouldn't have fit as nicely without using a larger lego brick, so its a reasonable trade-off.
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How is it limit the number of devices you can plugged into? It's only half the size of stripped female USB. It's perfect for small profile devices like a phone. The only downside is in depth it's twice the size as your when laying the female USB on it's surface. But the trade off is worth it because you'll be holding your device and you want it to be as small as possible. If you're using a stand, it's even better.

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How is it limit the number of devices you can plugged into? It's only half the size of stripped female USB. It's perfect for small profile devices like a phone. The only downside is in depth it's twice the size as your when laying the female USB on it's surface. But the trade off is worth it because you'll be holding your device and you want it to be as small as possible. If you're using a stand, it's even better.
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I don't actually have my N10 yet, but this picture using my Galaxy Tab 10.1 should illustrate the problem with the 90 degree design.
As you can see, this thumb drive i significantly fatter than the lego brick. If I had used the 90 degree design, there's no way I would have been able to plug it into the tablet with the thumb drive attached.
Now I plan to mostly use this adapter with really small devices like this:
http://www.amazon.com/elago-Mobile-microSDHC-Memory-Reader/dp/B002HGFKR8
For that device, the 90 degree design would probably work ok, but I wanted to still have the option of using fatter devices occasionally if the need arises, so I decided not to use the 90 degree layout.

je55ter said:
As you can see, this thumb drive i significantly fatter than the lego brick. If I had used the 90 degree design, there's no way I would have been able to plug it into the tablet with the thumb drive attached.
For that device, the 90 degree design would probably work ok, but I wanted to still have the option of using fatter devices occasionally if the need arises, so I decided not to use the 90 degree layout.
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Now, I understand what you meant but that isn't true. The device in the picture is Nexus 7, v.1 and v.2 works perfectly with any USB devices. These was build with a case-on in mind, it will take a thumbdrive.
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Since we're building for the smallest form factor of storage; Micro USB OTG to USB Adapter. It's only logical to buy the smallest USB microSD and it's only cost a $1.

Nexus 10 Dock

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?

redthunda69 said:
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.

CaramelBoogers said:
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?

bimmerboii said:
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
redthunda69 said:
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?

hlaalu said:
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.

Ken401 said:
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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CaramelBoogers said:
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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redthunda69 said:
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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