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Car Dock

I really hope they make a good car dock for the nexus s. My nexus one car dock was amazing!

I love having the N1 car dock, but the lack of audio output on that thing really sucks. Several times a day I get to dock my phone *and* plug in an audio cable. I could use BT stereo, but the quality is bad. (And since N1 lacks a dock connector, even if the car dock had stereo output, it would use BT.)
That said, doesn't the NS have a real dock connector on it?
I'm keeping my N1 and upgraded my wife's G1 to the NS. The availability of a car dock is the only consideration in whether I upgrade my own phone or not.

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That said, doesn't the NS have a real dock connector on it?
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No dock connector. The only charge point is through the micro USB port.

car dock
Ditto! Ditto! Ditto!

If you're with tmobile they sale an universal car MOD EDIT that charges your phone. An extra step yes but lets be real, its worth out to do video calling on the road. that's the only reason I want one.
Sent from Rodney's Nexus S

rodneygoff said:
If you're with tmobile they sale an universal car that charges your phone. An extra step yes but lets be real, its worth out to do video calling on the road. that's the only reason I want one.
Sent from Rodney's Nexus S
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Interesting autocorrect typo (or choice of words).
I haven't yet seen a universal dock I liked. I hope something decent comes along. One handed operation is a big plus!

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Lol, I thought it was just me being tired. Apparently not.
I've read good things with Arkon car docks. Probably gonna get myself one if I don't see an official one for the S soon.

I miss my N1 desktop doc already
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What universal car docks are you using for your NS now?

They could easily use NFC to launch the dock app, and it would be possible to make an inductive charging back like they had on the palm pre.

No dock port so I have to settle with something more generic. I use this Arkon dock currently in my car. It's the most compact looking one I can find.

I've ordered a Vlingo that will attach to the vent, just until I can get a Brodit...
I could really do with a decent univerals dock though, as I change phones every 3 months

BruceCLin said:
No dock port so I have to settle with something more generic. I use this Arkon dock currently in my car. It's the most compact looking one I can find.
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How's it hold? Mini-review please. I'll be looking to pick up a car dock/charger in the next few weeks.

BruceCLin said:
No dock port so I have to settle with something more generic. I use this Arkon dock currently in my car. It's the most compact looking one I can find.
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That looks much better than the one I'm using right now. For $12 I'm going to give it a shot.

Eh, I wouldn't recommend that Arkon dock. It's a tight fit for the phone. I bought one when I had the Vibrant and I didn't like how tight of a fit it was. If I was ever in a hurry, I'd be afraid that I would break that dock. It's great for the iPhone because the size is smaller, but for the 4" phones, I would not recommend (especially when you're using a case). But that's just from my experience.
I'm currently using this universal dock. It might not fit your needs since it uses one of those "patented" sticky technologies.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Platinu...1414202&skuId=1199257&st=mobiledock&cp=1&lp=1
Got a free $20 rewards certificate from Best Buy so I used it on that dock. It's actually a very good dock. I haven't used it with any cases though, so that might be a 50/50 thing. You can look up "bracketron" on youtube to see a clip of it. It's worth the $5 I paid for, perhaps not $24 though.

DKYang said:
Eh, I wouldn't recommend that Arkon dock. It's a tight fit for the phone. I bought one when I had the Vibrant and I didn't like how tight of a fit it was. If I was ever in a hurry, I'd be afraid that I would break that dock. It's great for the iPhone because the size is smaller, but for the 4" phones, I would not recommend (especially when you're using a case). But that's just from my experience.
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I think you might be thinking of the original iphone 4 version. They came out with the universal one later, which is specifically made for larger phones.
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How's it hold? Mini-review please. I'll be looking to pick up a car dock/charger in the next few weeks.
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Besides the custom one for vibrant, it's the best looking universal holder I've ever had. I have the another Arkon universal holder that squeeze from the sides, which works well but a bit large and ugly IMO. This has only 4 little legs that can be seen from the front. The legs are angled in, so they hold the phone really well. Due to the position of the legs being on top/bottom, I wouldn't recommend use it side way. It holds the phone vertically perfectly well. On the topic of size, unlike the original iphone 4 version of the same dock, its body at the lower part can be extended to accommodate larger phone. As for the back of the holder, it's the same as the other universal one I own, one hinge at the suction cup and one ball joint at the holder, both adjustable. I'd still get this one if given a chance to go back in time. Everything said is my own personal opinion of course.

BruceCLin said:
Besides the custom one for vibrant, it's the best looking universal holder I've ever had. I have the another Arkon universal holder that squeeze from the sides, which works well but a bit large and ugly IMO. This has only 4 little legs that can be seen from the front. The legs are angled in, so they hold the phone really well. Due to the position of the legs being on top/bottom, I wouldn't recommend use it side way. It holds the phone vertically perfectly well. On the topic of size, unlike the original iphone 4 version of the same dock, its body at the lower part can be extended to accommodate larger phone. As for the back of the holder, it's the same as the other universal one I own, one hinge at the suction cup and one ball joint at the holder, both adjustable. I'd still get this one if given a chance to go back in time. Everything said is my own personal opinion of course.
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Awesome, thank you for the write-up. One more question, in portrait mode, is the microUSB port obscured? I want to make sure the port isn't blocked for a car charger.
It's unfortunate that you don't recommend using this in landscape mode, but I suppose at $12 that's something I could live with. College budget ftl. >_>

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Awesome, thank you for the write-up. One more question, in portrait mode, is the microUSB port obscured? I want to make sure the port isn't blocked for a car charger.
It's unfortunate that you don't recommend using this in landscape mode, but I suppose at $12 that's something I could live with. College budget ftl. >_>
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The USB port I'd not block at all. The right bottom leg can be adjusted to avoid audio port also.

BruceCLin said:
I think you might be thinking of the original iphone 4 version. They came out with the universal one later, which is specifically made for larger phones.
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Well damn, I never saw the other version. I guess at the time Amazon wasn't selling it or never did. I still wouldn't recommend it though because of the way it works, but that's just me.

blueforce4116 said:
They could easily use NFC to launch the dock app, and it would be possible to make an inductive charging back like they had on the palm pre.
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I thought that too... I don't know how well inductive charging like a power mat would work with the NFC antenna. I also don't know that you can use the NFC to launch an app... isn't it link driven? Maybe that's something you could do with intents, I haven't given it too much thought. I think the inductive charging is the bigger issue.
Does anyone know if the NS has the magnetic switch to detect a dock?

Charging Dock

Looks like AT&T is listing a charging dock for the Vivid now. Has anyone seen one in a retail outlet?
<< Can't post a URL yet, but if you google 'ATT HTC VIVID DOCK' you'll see the link >>
Sean

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Looks like AT&T is listing a charging dock for the Vivid now. Has anyone seen one in a retail outlet?
<< Can't post a URL yet, but if you google 'ATT HTC VIVID DOCK' you'll see the link >>
Sean
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It should be illegal to sell that for $50! I want one, but for $50??

TimeOut42 said:
Looks like AT&T is listing a charging dock for the Vivid now. Has anyone seen one in a retail outlet?
<< Can't post a URL yet, but if you google 'ATT HTC VIVID DOCK' you'll see the link >>
Sean
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I saw that on their site, too. (LINK) At that price I'm going to pass and wait for the aftermarket ones to show up on eBay.
-Brett.

Has any one tried this dock, just wanted to see if it would work if I had a case around. The last time I got one for Desire HD it fit perfectly but then I could not use a hard/soft case.

Well call it a test.
So, although there are not any charging docks out there for the HTC Vivid, there are charging docks out there for similar phones. That being said, I'm going to purchase this...
generic looking charging dock​...for the HTC Thunderbolt and see how well it works. I figure I might have to give it some support in the back, but all in all it should be a good fit, not to mention the extra battery charging slot will be useless. I'm also going to pick up one of these...
window mount charging docks​...and modify it so the Vivid will fit. The Vivid is .2" wider than the thunderbolt, so I figure it'll just make for a more tight fit.

charging dock and Car Mount
I bought few months ago this car mount (Exomount) from Amazon, I use 2 of them one at home and one in the car, It can hold anything so I use it as dock station too, So far it never failed me I drive around 6 hrs a day and its always sticked to my windshield never had problem with it, plus its cheap $ 15 sorry cant post links just search at Amazon "Exomount Universal Car Mount".

Vivid and dock or on the way from AT&T. Will post pics ASAP and answer any questions. I work for AT&T so I will report back on which cases still fit in the dock, if any, that we sell.
Sent from my Atrix 4G

propofokgov said:
So, although there are not any charging docks out there for the HTC Vivid, there are charging docks out there for similar phones. That being said, I'm going to purchase this...
generic looking charging dock​...for the HTC Thunderbolt and see how well it works. I figure I might have to give it some support in the back, but all in all it should be a good fit, not to mention the extra battery charging slot will be useless. I'm also going to pick up one of these...
window mount charging docks​...and modify it so the Vivid will fit. The Vivid is .2" wider than the thunderbolt, so I figure it'll just make for a more tight fit.
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As an update to my original post, I received the window mount that I listed and after cutting off the far left side (the part the wraps around the top corner of the phone) it fit perfectly and it initiates the car mode when I put my phone in. The only downside is that it doesn't work with my TPU case in, but I think I have a plan to fix that

propofokgov said:
As an update to my original post, I received the window mount that I listed and after cutting off the far left side (the part the wraps around the top corner of the phone) it fit perfectly and it initiates the car mode when I put my phone in. The only downside is that it doesn't work with my TPU case in, but I think I have a plan to fix that
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awesome, if you can, some pucs would be nice

zombie.raised said:
Has anyone tried this dock, just wanted to see if it would work if I had a case around. The last time I got one for Desire HD it fit perfectly but then I could not use a hard/soft case.
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In a weak moment, I coughed up the $50 for this dock. At lease it comes with another wall-to-USB plug and a micro-USB cord. It works great, but I don't use a case. It is a snug fit. I doubt that it would work with any but the thinnest cases (without modification).

do you have a dock that automatically enters dock mode?
Does anybody have a dock, Car or Desk that automatically places the phone into dock mode? As I understand it other docks use a resistor between pins 4 and 5 to place the phone into dock mode. If you have a dock that automatically places your phone into dock mode, could you measure the resistance between pins 4 and 5. I've tried the 365K ohms suggested in another thread but it does not seem to have any effect.
Thanks.

I will try and post this tomorrow.

I have a resistance substitution box so I ran through a bunch of values. What I found is from about 12K to 9.8K Car Dock Mode is selected. From 1000K to 500K Desk Mode is selected. So I selected 10K for Car Mode and build a cable that seems to work. For Desk Mode I'd like to use 680K.
Then again. looking at these numbers I'm not too sure about the Desk Mode numbers I think they may be off by an order of magnitude, so I'm going to run those tests again. Ignore the Desk Mode number for now.

Bought the dock from AT&T (online) today after I got tired looking for one. Free 2 day shipping plus the cords included so that helped feel not so bad for it. I'll let yall know if it fits with the TPU case.

I just made this makeshift stand for mine for free with little materials.It may not be the prettiest but it does the job.Im going to glue rubber to the bottom and fill it with something heavy like sand or lead tomorrow.Works great here at home!Beef Jerky can,zip ties,and paper clips.Works for now!I decided to use the can so my volume button can be placed at the top while plugged in.Holds it in landscape or portrait mode.

^ lol
I was supposed to get a free Titan but the store screwed up, I had already bought a cheap titan dock from ebay for like 9 shipped. fits the vivid great!

HEHE!
Will any of these docks work with this otterbox commuter case?Let me know if anyone tries one.Thanks!

i have an otter box defender for my vivid. will it fir on the desk/car dock while in the otter box?

woodsytattooman said:
HEHE!
Will any of these docks work with this otterbox commuter case?Let me know if anyone tries one.Thanks!
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StoneyBK said:
i have an otter box defender for my vivid. will it fir on the desk/car dock while in the otter box?
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Nope. It won't even fit in with the TPU case.

travisxcore said:
Nope. It won't even fit in with the TPU case.
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Thanks Man!

Car Craddle, not universal?

Does anybody know a perfect fitting car craddle, like the original from LG for the P970?

Brodit is thinking about to release a cradle. So just email them that you also want a cradle, maybe this helps
Just mail to: [email protected]

why not a universal craddle?
i bought a new specific craddle after changing the mobile.
now i try this one:
Clingo Universal Vent Mount
after 4 weeks, i like it.
sorry, can't post outside links.

You can also use the craddle for the galaxy nexus from Brodit , fit 100%
Best regards,
Christian

Thanks for your replys, both are worth to take a closer look to it.
http://www.amazon.de/Clingo-Hands-F...ntierte-Technologie/dp/B003ULP9A2/ref=lh_ni_t
Rgds
MyPass

The Clingo doesn't work because it needs an even surface. The back of the 4X is uneven.
I think I give the Galaxy Nexus cradle a try if its available on Amazon. Thanks.

Looking at the pics of the Brodit for the Galaxy Nexus it looks like the Nexus has a curved base. Surely that won't fit? I want to be sure before spending £35 on one!

kovu94 said:
The Clingo doesn't work because it needs an even surface. The back of the 4X is uneven.
I think I give the Galaxy Nexus cradle a try if its available on Amazon. Thanks.
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hmmm, i use clingo ( car vent ) since 4 weeks and it works.
Best regards,
rAiSt

Only the passive Brodit holder fits.

rAiStGER said:
hmmm, i use clingo ( car vent ) since 4 weeks and it works.
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Can you post some pictures? I'm interested in the way how this works with the uneven surface of the back of the phone.

later or tomorrow. (i am at work by bike)
Best regards,
rAiSt

Thanks for the pictures - but I prefer a fixed installation and no window holder.
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You can also use the craddle for the galaxy nexus from Brodit , fit 100%
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Searching at Brodit for the holder the search shows two models:
Item no 511324
Passive holder with tilt swivel - Samsung Galaxy Nexus GT-I9250
Item no 511331
Passive holder with tilt swivel - Samsung Galaxy Nexus SCH-I515
Which one is the right one?
Thanks,
Sebastian

I bought this one - Samsung ECS-K2

I just bought a Clingo, and put a screw through the base of the ball-socket part to secure it to my Brodit base in my car!!
It holds it quite far out though, tomorrow I think I'll saw the ball-socket's arm down a bit and put a screw into the middle of it from the back of the Brodit plate.
Works well on the textured rear of the 4x, but with the Nillkin cover it did keep falling off, I guess it's a funny slightly rubbery finish

kovu94 said:
Thanks for the pictures - but I prefer a fixed installation and no window holder.
Searching at Brodit for the holder the search shows two models:
Item no 511324
Passive holder with tilt swivel - Samsung Galaxy Nexus GT-I9250
Item no 511331
Passive holder with tilt swivel - Samsung Galaxy Nexus SCH-I515
Which one is the right one?
Thanks,
Sebastian
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It is the one for the Nexus GT, 511324

Thought I'd show a pic of my Clingo, modified by cutting off the ball-joint and screwing it to my Brodit base. (it was far too far out when I screwed the whole ball-joint arm on, and was knocked with every gear-change.

I just used my carkit I had for my SGS2, fits perfectly..
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Wombat - Was it a Brodit? Active? (with charger) or just the 'passive' holder?
I was going to buy one as the 4x is only 2mm wider, and was contemplating dremelling it out a bit!! Would love to know if it fits as it is!

Thanks for the pic. Looks really cool!

Ben-B said:
Wombat - Was it a Brodit? Active? (with charger) or just the 'passive' holder?
I was going to buy one as the 4x is only 2mm wider, and was contemplating dremelling it out a bit!! Would love to know if it fits as it is!
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No idea which make was cheapo one, passive, came with lighter cable etc.. its a snug fit, not too tight..
All buttons exposed and accessible...
Update: nothing written on the mount but phone holder says haicom gps ... if that helps
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Desktop cradle for UAG mount?

Can some one recommend a good cradle for use with the UAG case. I want to be able to use my phone as a click at night. I want something I can put a NFC sticker on and automatically put it in clock mode when I put my phone on it.
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Been looking for something like this as well. Unfortunately most of the cradles with a high back have a slim opening at the bottom where your phone in a thicker case won't fit. Slim flip case or tpu case works fine, but when you start getting in UAG/Convert/Defender category - those won't fit. Maybe others can chime in if there is another cradle to fit Note 2 in a thicker case, but I have seidio cradle coming to me next week for review and they supposed to guarantee fitment with Active and Convert. Don't quote me on that yet, I will not know until I get it next week and test it out with various cases. Will post pictures as well. The drawback, it doesn't have a high back for NFC tag I want to see if I can stick it on top of it or a side or something. In theory, you just bring it close to activate night or whatever mode you need and then place it in the holder.

Business card holder. Got a metallic one from Staples for a few bucks. Even use it in my car since I'm low on windshield space to mount a cradle.

Oops, I might off missed the original question. Were you looking for a cradle with a charging port or just a cradle? Cause that seidio cradle thingy I mentioned about is actually a charging base that can take Note 2 with a thick case. For just a cradle like it was mentioned above, you can find just about anything that will fit

Charging port would be nice but I already counted that option out. I could probably easily just bend a piece of aluminum a few times and make it work but I was trying to see if there is already sometging available I can just order and be done with it.
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Hey all I'm still looking for something that will work. It has been a while since anyone responded to this thread, and also since it's been out, but Maybe something has changed in that time. Any new news? The Seidio Dock works for the Active, but not for the UAG

Found this by Kidigi, http://www.gadgets4geeks.com.au/pro...er-usb-sync-samsung-galaxy-note-2-n7100-n7105
Seems quite amazing, pretty much covered the requirements needed to accommodate the note 2 with a case. As to whether it will actually accommodate the Note 2 with a UAG case, I can't say for certain.
It doesn't have a high enough back support to allow for the use of a NFC tag, but perhaps one could glue a piece of wood/plastic to the cradle in a way that acts as a back support and slap an NFC tag on it. (probably won't look as nice though)

Optimistic Pessimist said:
Found this by Kidigi, http://www.gadgets4geeks.com.au/pro...er-usb-sync-samsung-galaxy-note-2-n7100-n7105
Seems quite amazing, pretty much covered the requirements needed to accommodate the note 2 with a case. As to whether it will actually accommodate the Note 2 with a UAG case, I can't say for certain.
It doesn't have a high enough back support to allow for the use of a NFC tag, but perhaps one could glue a piece of wood/plastic to the cradle in a way that acts as a back support and slap an NFC tag on it. (probably won't look as nice though)
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Looks nice! Is this a dock in just a cradle sense, or dock in the specific pin shorting to trigger "dock" mode?
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spycedtx said:
Looks nice! Is this a dock in just a cradle sense, or dock in the specific pin shorting to trigger "dock" mode?
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
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Not 100% sure, but it states that it is capable of data sync and charging output at 1A.
If you wanted to trigger 'dock' mode, then best bet would be to use a NFC tag or learn how to trigger dock mode by modifying the micro usb with resistors.

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Not 100% sure, but it states that it is capable of data sync and charging output at 1A.
If you wanted to trigger 'dock' mode, then best bet would be to use a NFC tag or learn how to trigger dock mode by modifying the micro usb with resistors.
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The 2nd option is something I plan on playing with in general. I was hoping for something "out of the box". If you get this, please let us know what you think. That 1A sounds lowish.
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Use Smart Dock with case/extended battery?

So basically I've got a 9300mAh ZeroLemon battery... is there any sort of cable or extension thing I could get so I could use it with the Note II dock from Samsung? I know it's not just a normal male MicroUSB connector but something with a few extra pins. In theory you could make a female connector with the extra pins and just have a small cable run from the dock to your phone... but I'm not good with DIY sort of stuff. Does anything exist that I could buy that would let me do this? thanks.

KosanRio said:
So basically I've got a 9300mAh ZeroLemon battery... is there any sort of cable or extension thing I could get so I could use it with the Note II dock from Samsung? I know it's not just a normal male MicroUSB connector but something with a few extra pins. In theory you could make a female connector with the extra pins and just have a small cable run from the dock to your phone... but I'm not good with DIY sort of stuff. Does anything exist that I could buy that would let me do this? thanks.
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I'm sorry I don't think I know what you want to do, really.
Do you mean you want to use your ZeroLemon while using the Smart Dock?

I want this too. A cable as an extension of the actual docking male connection for phones with extended batteries or bigger phone cases.
The phone would not sit in the dock but would be connected to it and able to use all the dock functions. Something we cant do with the zero lemon battery.
Sent From My Ginormous Note 2

planetbeen said:
I want this too. A cable as an extension of the actual docking male connection for phones with extended batteries or bigger phone cases.
The phone would not sit in the dock but would be connected to it and able to use all the dock functions. Something we cant do with the zero lemon battery.
Sent From My Ginormous Note 2
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Hi,
Why not just remove the TPU case?
I have the ZeroLemon and connected it to the Smart Dock no problem.

I didn't think it would fit...then I went on vacation and havent had a chance to play with it. Vacation ends tomorrow unfortunately.
I thought about taking the tpu off but didn't know if the battery would be secure enough without it.
Sent From My Ginormous Note 2

planetbeen said:
I didn't think it would fit...then I went on vacation and havent had a chance to play with it. Vacation ends tomorrow unfortunately.
I thought about taking the tpu off but didn't know if the battery would be secure enough without it.
Sent From My Ginormous Note 2
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I already tried it. I have both Smart Dock and Zero Lemon. Just hold the battery while inserting it on the Smart Dock.

I don't wanna have to take it off everytime...

What is needed is some smarty fella to make an extension dongle. 1/2 inch should do it. Would allow all case fits with goodies.

KosanRio said:
I don't wanna have to take it off everytime...
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It takes less than a second, just as long as plugging in the cable lol.

Ive been looking foe something too... I have an otter box...and it doesnt fit...
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Did you find something for your Otter Box case and Smart Dock?
bonez537 said:
Ive been looking foe something too... I have an otter box...and it doesnt fit...
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I have an Otter Box Defender case on my Galaxy Note 2 and want to buy a Smart Dock but know it won't fit. Did you find some work around for this?