As IBOLT seems to be having a number of growing pains with the electronics for their new dock, I wonder if what problems we will see with their long delayed USB/Audio cable if they are unable to get their MHL cables to work outside of their Sales Office.
I didn't try mine yet. Will see if it works and post here
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I didn't try mine yet. Will see if it works and post here
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You would be a pioneer then and the first to make it work.
It is strange that it doesn't work. You would think it would have been tested before sending them out. Weird.
www.ibolt.co/products/mhl
I think their mhl adapter is only a 5 pin not an 11 pin because I don't see the gs3 or gn2 on their list of working devices.
fosselman said:
www.ibolt.co/products/mhl
I think their mhl adapter is only a 5 pin not an 11 pin because I don't see the gs3 or gn2 on their list of working devices.
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could be but we have tried using the adapter they sent and followed the picture they posted but it still does not work. My guess is they never tested it on a USA GN2 as their photo shows a GS3 and we all assumed that it would work on the GN2.
emailed them this morning. Wonder what they are going to do. It would be nice to have a working MHL for the note 2, but then again, it was free so i can't complain too much! Besides, the car dock is great!
I agree Jon but it has to make you wonder if your hopes of a working USB/Audio cable will go up in smoke if they did not even properly test the MHL cables on the GN2 before they were sent out. And although they were free, they would have been better served to keep them in Utah if they were not going to work.
Free MHL cable does not work with GN2
Hi there,
I can also confirm that the free MHL cable that came with the car dock does not work with Galaxy Note 2. I tried different HDMI cables but no luck. After connecting the charger to the microUSB port of the cable the phone starts charging but no picture on the TV.
Mine also doesn't work. Tried different combos of chargers, usb cables, hdmi cables, connecting to tv and receiver.
Has anyone been successful using this MHL to HDMI adapter?
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Has anyone been successful using this MHL to HDMI adapter?
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It apparently works if you are in the IBOLT office using a GS3 but I am not aware of ANYONE including the IBOLT Engineers that have made it work with the GN2. Does not give me much faith that we will ever see a working USB/Audio cable.
Hopefully I will ger a response from ny email this week. So far all is quiet.
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Me too. Several people have bought USB Audio cables with a specific resistor pack and made them work. It looks like they all needed to load a different kernel. I am convinced there is a technical issue that requires a Samsung software mod.
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It apparently works if you are in the IBOLT office using a GS3 but I am not aware of ANYONE including the IBOLT Engineers that have made it work with the GN2. Does not give me much faith that we will ever see a working USB/Audio cable.
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Its cool, you just gotta drive your car to the iBOLT parking lot where the dock cable will then work. It's large enough for two cars to do figure 8's at the same time
Sent from my GIANT internet thingy.
It wasn't free, I count it as costing $5 since Prime wasn't turned on as promised.
Please post to this thread when anyone hears back from iBolt tech support.
iBOLT 11 Pin MHL Adapter for Samsung devices
Hello XDA Community! This is my first of probably many posts as we here at iBOLT try to keep information coming. First of all, you have to love technology. iBOLT, as most of you know, sometimes get caught in a situation where we produce a product that works with one release of a phone and may not with another release. For instance, the iBOLT MHL adapter to convert the Samsung 11 pin microUSB output for MHL to the 5 pin standard for MHL works for all International devices (S III & Note II) but doesn't for North American devices. When we tested and produced the adapter, it worked great. Now that we have sent out hundreds to our loyal iBOLT family, we are caught up in what most of us would call - Murphy's Law - we tried to do a good thing and send out a free gift to help compensate for the delay in shipping the xProDock for Samsung and it turns out not to work. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and hope that you will once again - HAVE PATIENCE as our engineers try to understand what the differences are between the International and North American Samsung devices. I'm sure that we will find a solution and we will do our best to keep you informed. Wow - first post and very long. I hope this helps answer some of the questions.......we will be sending out replacement adapters when they are available. Sorry for the long post......
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Me too. Several people have bought USB Audio cables with a specific resistor pack and made them work. It looks like they all needed to load a different kernel. I am convinced there is a technical issue that requires a Samsung software mod.
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I'm still trying to figure out what the correct resister resistance it to get otg and charging to work correctly. So far afaik no one has gotten it to work. We need a brave soul to pull apart the smart dock to see what it has.
iBOLT Support 1 said:
Hello XDA Community! This is my first of probably many posts as we here at iBOLT try to keep information coming. First of all, you have to love technology. iBOLT, as most of you know, sometimes get caught in a situation where we produce a product that works with one release of a phone and may not with another release. For instance, the iBOLT MHL adapter to convert the Samsung 11 pin microUSB output for MHL to the 5 pin standard for MHL works for all International devices (S III & Note II) but doesn't for North American devices. When we tested and produced the adapter, it worked great. Now that we have sent out hundreds to our loyal iBOLT family, we are caught up in what most of us would call - Murphy's Law - we tried to do a good thing and send out a free gift to help compensate for the delay in shipping the xProDock for Samsung and it turns out not to work. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and hope that you will once again - HAVE PATIENCE as our engineers try to understand what the differences are between the International and North American Samsung devices. I'm sure that we will find a solution and we will do our best to keep you informed. Wow - first post and very long. I hope this helps answer some of the questions.......we will be sending out replacement adapters when they are available. Sorry for the long post......
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First...Thank You! I was pretty sure that was the case and know it can be a bit embarrassing to have your customers find issues like this. (Learned that lesson more than once myself) Clearly checking this will be on your list of things to do before releasing the USB/Audio cable.
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Anyone know where to get the TV out cable?
Google 73H00274-00M
I believe that's the cable as it has the extra USB connector to charge the phone while it's outputting the video.
I think this si it. YOu may want to email the seller and confirm tho.. http://www.amazon.com/OEM-HTC-Out-Cable-ACT100/dp/B002OOZDSE
I think that cable is mini usb not micro
Correct that is mini not micro, cable will not work. But what about the combination of http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002OOZDSE/ref=oss_product and
http://www.banggood.com/Wholesale-Micro-Male-To-Mini-Female-Usb-Converter-Adapter-Cable-p-11269.html
I think $20 bucks is worth the try.
That won't work either... the adapters only push through the standard pins, not the special pins used by HTC for their TV out...
dammit
i need to get 6 of these cables....
anyone know where i can find out how to build my own?
LaughinBro said:
dammit
i need to get 6 of these cables....
anyone know where i can find out how to build my own?
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Wait, why on earth do you need six of them?
Zabii said:
Wait, why on earth do you need six of them?
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one for each TV in the house
Seriously I need this... with the skyfire browser this will be the most useful cable ever. No more hooking up the laptop to watch last week's shows that I missed.
I have heard from wirefly that verizon wireless will give it out in a month..
But what I dont like is that there is no dedicated output port in incredible .. (ie its a matter of time when your phone will get discharged ).. So this thing will be useful only for quick preview on TV(like done for camera).
they could make a cable with an inline micro female to charge simultaneously
do not buy the ACT100 cable it does NOT work with the incredible. the slot is like the same as the HTC HD so it will not fit.
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I have heard from wirefly that verizon wireless will give it out in a month..
But what I dont like is that there is no dedicated output port in incredible .. (ie its a matter of time when your phone will get discharged ).. So this thing will be useful only for quick preview on TV(like done for camera).
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According to this video HTC explained that the TV-Out cable has an extra Micro USB port on it that allows the device to be charged while having the TV-Out cable connected as well. Really hope we get this cable in stores soon as I'd love to try this feature!
Correct you will be able to charge as its plugged in.
I just really hope that the dev who made the app to sync a Wii remote with Android comes up with the HTC fix. It would be so nice to have all of these game emulators on your phone that you can play with a Wii remote on your TV or anywhere there is an RCA connect.
Off-topic: There is a bluetooth controller that supposedly works with HTC Sense 2.1 devices I am considering purchasing, the MSI BGP100. I dont much care for it, but it supposedly works according to the dev website. It uses the app Gamepro on the market. Id much rather use the Zmote, but Ill probably just wait for Wiimote support on the Incredible.
On-topic: VZW warehouses dont even have them in stock. As in, they are still awaiting mass-production apparently. Fullfilment Inventory= 0. A few HTC events have had the cable being demoed but not for purchase. Good god how I long for one! Like many of you I have also scoured the interwebs for one with no success. Outside of bumping into a htc rep, looks like we might just have to hurry up and wait fellas.
Yea, just as everyone else i want one bad!!
It is not listed on their parts site yet either. Even though a lot of stuff there is back ordered.
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http: //shop.htcpedia.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=875
^--yes, that's it, but it is not in production yet as far as we know.
Why hasn't anyone produced a cheaper alternative yet? I know it's not a common connector, but the phone has been out for a long time now. Any ideas? Thanks.
Do I really have to pay £20+ for a USB cable?
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If you want one YES
I haven't found any third party ones yet
lol..well said.
i hate that phones/laptops use proprietary ****...
but i guess that's where the money is so its stupid not to from a business standpoint.
thats why I always like nokia and htc,,
they would make a top shelf unbranded universal device.
no bs chargers, or batteries, or no mem slot, internal battery etc...
they give you a completely unbranded, un tainted device that actuall does everything...
not the almost everything that these cell phone companies do..
they cant give you everything in one phone because then you will never buy the new one they are selling.
so all that considered the dell streak starts to look pretty damn good...
atleast until the HD3 is released.
I would never have bought this if my HD2 didnt suffer touch screen death.
had dual boot super tech wm 6.5.5 touch rom with froyo 2.2 bluetopia rolling.
It was best of both worlds..
made my nokia n97 seem like a toy.
now the Dell streak has done that even with the HD2..
Extremely impressed!
They call it a tablet but its really a giant cell phone.
they should get Brock Lesnar to endorce it...
it would look very proportional i bet..
so if any marketing vp's are reading this.. there you go...
And,...Brock if you're reading hook me up with some UFC tickets..lol
flub said:
If you want one YES
I haven't found any third party ones yet
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lol..well said.
i hate that phones/laptops use proprietary ****...
but i guess that's where the money is so its stupid not to from a business standpoint.
thats why I always like nokia and htc,,
they would make a top shelf unbranded universal device.
no bs chargers, or batteries, or no mem slot, internal battery etc...
they give you a completely unbranded, un tainted device that actuall does everything...
not the almost everything that these cell phone companies do..
they cant give you everything in one phone because then you will never buy the new one they are selling.
so all that considered the dell streak starts to look pretty damn good...
atleast until the HD3 is released.
I would never have bought this if my HD2 didnt suffer touch screen death.
had dual boot super tech wm 6.5.5 touch rom with froyo 2.2 bluetopia rolling.
It was best of both worlds..
made my nokia n97 seem like a toy.
now the Dell streak has done that even with the HD2..
Extremely impressed!
They call it a tablet but its really a giant cell phone.
they should get Brock Lesnar to endorce it...
it would look very proportional i bet..
so if any marketing vp's are reading this.. there you go...
And,...Brock if you're reading hook me up with some UFC tickets..lol
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Not that HTC is any better with their USB headphones on some models like my Touch Pro2! And PDMI is not proprietary, but Dell jumped the gun. They should all just have stayed with Mini USB.
bigfoots1 said:
lol..well said.
i hate that phones/laptops use proprietary ****...
but i guess that's where the money is so its stupid not to from a business standpoint.
thats why I always like nokia and htc,,
they would make a top shelf unbranded universal device.
no bs chargers, or batteries, or no mem slot, internal battery etc...
they give you a completely unbranded, un tainted device that actuall does everything...
not the almost everything that these cell phone companies do..
they cant give you everything in one phone because then you will never buy the new one they are selling.
so all that considered the dell streak starts to look pretty damn good...
atleast until the HD3 is released.
I would never have bought this if my HD2 didnt suffer touch screen death.
had dual boot super tech wm 6.5.5 touch rom with froyo 2.2 bluetopia rolling.
It was best of both worlds..
made my nokia n97 seem like a toy.
now the Dell streak has done that even with the HD2..
Extremely impressed!
They call it a tablet but its really a giant cell phone.
they should get Brock Lesnar to endorce it...
it would look very proportional i bet..
so if any marketing vp's are reading this.. there you go...
And,...Brock if you're reading hook me up with some UFC tickets..lol
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Due to the formatting that post was ridiculously hard to read as it just didn't flow.
I agree that paying £20+ for what is supposedly an open standard plug (PDMI) is a bit excessive however it's a sellers market when people are early adopters. In time we will find that the plugs will become available cheaper cables will be produced, I believe members on XDA-Developers have already sussed out the pin-out for the cable, they just need the plugs.
I have been trying to source some however as of yet haven't had any luck, second I find some I'll be making cables like they're going out of fashion.
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Not that HTC is any better with their USB headphones on some models like my Touch Pro2! And PDMI is not proprietary, but Dell jumped the gun. They should all just have stayed with Mini USB.
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If I remember correctly you can get an adapter for that though can't you?
yes, you'll havbe to excuse the laco of commas and qoutes..
it would of helped..your right.
i type for speed not quality most times
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Due to the formatting that post was ridiculously hard to read as it just didn't flow.
I agree that paying £20+ for what is supposedly an open standard plug (PDMI) is a bit excessive however it's a sellers market when people are early adopters. In time we will find that the plugs will become available cheaper cables will be produced, I believe members on XDA-Developers have already sussed out the pin-out for the cable, they just need the plugs.
I have been trying to source some however as of yet haven't had any luck, second I find some I'll be making cables like they're going out of fashion.
If I remember correctly you can get an adapter for that though can't you?
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If I remember correctly you can get an adapter for that though can't you?
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You can get an adapter for the USB headset, but the one that works with a headset with microphone is quite expensive. Besides, it is a real pain, carrying it around, trying not to lose it, etc. And the strange thing about the Touch Pro2 is that sound through the speakers is much better than through headphones.
Really? Not if you steal one.... Lol
Second... Shouldn't that have been a question you asked yourself before you bought a $400 proprietary device?
Swyped from my *Epic*
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Really? Not if you steal one.... Lol
Second... Shouldn't that have been a question you asked yourself before you bought a $400 proprietary device?
Swyped from my *Epic*
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Obviously I was aware of the cable before I bought the device, it's not enough to stop me buying it, just annoying.
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Obviously I was aware of the cable before I bought the device, it's not enough to stop me buying it, just annoying.
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Exactly, the Touch Pro2 has the best hardware keyboard around and music wasn't my first priority. So I got it and still use it as a business phone. Every device has some drawbacks, as mentioned by others, if they made them almost perfect, why would you think of upgrading early?
keep an eye out for the samsung galaxy tab aswell it uses pdmi connector so should work on the streak, you can also get tv out cable
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I just read on mydellmini site someone has both the Streak &the Galaxy Tab. He states that no they do not work.
The question now is which is standard pdmi, Galaxy Tab or Dell Streak or are neither ?
another member here reported that he ordered this car charger (actually for an iPad) and that it DOES work. http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.45227
I ordered one today
Muscleshop said:
another member here reported that he ordered this car charger (actually for an iPad) and that it DOES work. http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.45227
Just take the cord and use it
I ordered one today, along with an iPad dock (hoping it works)...I will update this post as needed
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Seems unlikely that it would work? Keep us posted.
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another member here reported that he ordered this car charger (actually for an iPad) and that it DOES work. http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.45227
Just take the cord and use it
I ordered one today, along with an iPad dock (hoping it works)...I will update this post as needed
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The charger probably works, the cable it's a no no unless you change your streak port to fit an ibrick plug.
Hope he doesn't get flooded with requests...
http://forum.pocketables.net/showthread.php?p=63112
Looks like someone may have found an alt source for cables. They expect a sample from their supplier next week and may be making a bulk order shortly there after - last I heard it was 3 cables, AC adaptor, car adaptor = $30.
Muscleshop said:
another member here reported that he ordered this car charger (actually for an iPad) and that it DOES work. http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.45227
Just take the cord and use it
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No - that is NOT what I reported.
That USB charger does work with the Streak - but you need to use the Streak's USB cable to connect it.
The iPad has a completely different USB cable to the Streak ! The cord that comes with the car charger is to fit the iPad, not the Streak - so you can just throw it in the bin.
http://m.wikitree.co.kr/mobile_view.php?ar_id=17134&u_id=148&part=&search=
The picture showing the Dell Strea sync cable on the website linked above seems to indicate in its caption that the same cable could be used for a Zune HD (I say seems as I don't read Korean).
Would someone be able to verify that a Zune HD uses PDMI (and the same 30-pin connector) and so possibly ZUne cables may be an alternative?
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http://m.wikitree.co.kr/mobile_view.php?ar_id=17134&u_id=148&part=&search=
The picture showing the Dell Strea sync cable on the website linked above seems to indicate in its caption that the same cable could be used for a Zune HD (I say seems as I don't read Korean).
Would someone be able to verify that a Zune HD uses PDMI (and the same 30-pin connector) and so possibly ZUne cables may be an alternative?
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Zune HD is 24 pin and streak is 30 pin
http://www.allpinouts.org/index.php/Microsoft_Zune
Thanks to meralias from irc
I posted a solution here without having to look for new cables or sodering usb chargers.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10634108&highlight=car+charger#post10634108
Basically, it seems that firmware dictated how the usb cable charged. Rooted my 1.6, and flashed up to Stock 2.2 released by Dell for its unlocked units. I'm unsure if the earlier versions (2.1) would work too. Anyhow, no longer had any problems and could charge in my car just fine without overheating. Make sure whatever usb car charger you get, that the port has at least 1A of juice coming out. Good luck!
Nomgle said:
No - that is NOT what I reported.
That USB charger does work with the Streak - but you need to use the Streak's USB cable to connect it.
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Whoops. Extremely sorry about my mis-read guys/gals.
I got the following 5 pack cables for less the $7 shipped.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006FCQDZS/&tag=alohever-20
Confirm working with [AOSP][4.1.1] CM10 Kang
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1782433
some extra cables shared with my friends
jackyyuen said:
I got the following 5 pack cables for less the $7 shipped.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006FCQDZS/&tag=alohever-20
Confirm working with [AOSP][4.1.1] CM10 Kang
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1782433
some extra cables shared with my friends
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Will an OTG cable work with stock, or do you need to root and/or have custom firmware?
ExploreMN said:
Will an OTG cable work with stock, or do you need to root and/or have custom firmware?
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Depends on what you are using it for, mouse/keyboard/game controllers(I think) do NOT need root. A flash drive or hard drive DOES need root, in which you can use StickMount.
ExploreMN said:
Will an OTG cable work with stock, or do you need to root and/or have custom firmware?
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I wonder too.
Cl8rs said:
Depends on what you are using it for, mouse/keyboard/game controllers(I think) do NOT need root. A flash drive or hard drive DOES need root, in which you can use StickMount.
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Ugh...just got my Nexus 7 where I want it with the apps I want, configured the way I want, etc. Just read that rooting it will erase everything.
ExploreMN said:
Ugh...just got my Nexus 7 where I want it with the apps I want, configured the way I want, etc. Just read that rooting it will erase everything.
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If you use this toolkit it will backup your apps and restore them when the rooting and unlocking process is done
Updates
1 out of 5 is not working for me ..
buy it at your own risk.
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If you use this toolkit it will backup your apps and restore them when the rooting and unlocking process is done
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Haha - saw this too late. Already redid everything after rooting. My OTG cables should be here soon. I'm planning to use one "as-is" and the other one I'm going to see if I can mod into my case. I ordered a keyboard case and I'm going to shoot to find some room in there where if I strip down the cable and put a microSD adapter on it I should be able to hide it somewhere!
Thanks!
Wish I had seen your post before. I ordered OTG cables from Amazon, they were cheap but I realized too late that they were shipping from Hong Kong so who knows when I'll be getting them...
something to watch out for... due to the N7's bezel, the OTG cable i purchased does not insert all the way. since its impossible to know yourself, buy ones tried by other members. i have to buy another.. sigh..
I use the Motorola Camera Connection Kit cable found HERE, which was shown by @sleeplessninja HERE.
It is much more expensive then the generic ones but I feel it is better quality.
I use it for keyboard/mouse (use at the same time with USB hub) and a PS3 controller, I actually use a Nyko 3rd party PS3 controller and works fine. All of them work with the N7 out of the box (stock, locked, and not-rooted).
live4nyy said:
I use the Motorola Camera Connection Kit cable found HERE, which was shown by @sleeplessninja HERE.
It is much more expensive then the generic ones but I feel it is better quality.
I use it for keyboard/mouse (use at the same time with USB hub) and a PS3 controller, I actually use a Nyko 3rd party PS3 controller and works fine. All of them work with the N7 out of the box (stock, locked, and not-rooted).
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I got the one from eForCity for my Galaxy Nexus (sold on NewEgg, but amazon has them, now, too). It works on the Nexus 7, too.
Should be this one. Much cheaper now than when I ordered mine! http://www.amazon.com/Micro-USB-OTG...e=UTF8&qid=1343765093&sr=8-1&keywords=USB+OTG
Would a Micro USB OTG to USB 2.0 Adapter compatible with Samsung Galaxy S III / S3 work on the nexus 7?
ImaWinRAR said:
something to watch out for... due to the N7's bezel, the OTG cable i purchased does not insert all the way. since its impossible to know yourself, buy ones tried by other members. i have to buy another.. sigh..
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Same here. Does not insert all the way and what's upsetting was it cost a little more than the others that do work, atleast the one I bought
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium
This one works: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005GGBYJ4/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00
I too, have the Motorola Camera Connection Kit cable.
Heavy duty cable that one is. Fits fine, works every time.
Guess it's a case of "get what you pay for".
As much as I wanted to buy a cheap OTG, I couldnt wait when I got my nexus ended up ordering the Samsung Official OTG and it works perfectly with the Nexus 7, its not cheap but hey its well constructed and works.
Got the one from Hong Kong took about 2 weeks. Works just as it should. Gonna pick up a 32gig USB from micro center for dirt cheap and make this tablet limitless.
Sent from my DROID RAZR MAXX via XDA Premium
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This one works: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005GGBYJ4/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00
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That's the one I bought and it doesn't insert all the way in my nex 7... weird... only way I got it to work is if I forcefully hold it in so I stopped trying to use it
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium
Do you need to root in order to use otg?
I bought my father in law the Nexus 10 for xmas..... what would be some good accessories that will work with it?
Perhaps I should ask in a month after more people have tested various accessories.
I'm thinking about a MiraCast thingy to hookup to his TV.
What about smart covers, screen protectors?... anything out there yet?
From what people said so far about it, get the pogo pin charge cable whenever they release it.
agegsg said:
From what people said so far about it, get the pogo pin charge cable whenever they release it.
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Link?
Send with nexus 10 via tapatalk 2
Ok I know there is a lot of dock and mount out there that are universal, but I was looking for one that works perfectly for the M8.
The only dock that saw that looks really good, is the HTC dock, but I really don't want to pay the HTC price, so my question is, does anyone know of a dock or even just a mount that works as well as the HTC dock without having to pay the HTC price?
Gungrave223 said:
Ok I know there is a lot of dock and mount out there that are universal, but I was looking for one that works perfectly for the M8.
The only dock that saw that looks really good, is the HTC dock, but I really don't want to pay the HTC price, so my question is, does anyone know of a dock or even just a mount that works as well as the HTC dock without having to pay the HTC price?
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Why not get something more universal to use with any phone or any case? You can check out my sig link, just scroll down to car mount reviews, I have a ton of those. Personally, I would highly recommend Arkon Mobile Grip 2 since it's the most minimalistic and can also be converted to attach to a picture tripod. Plus, it has one of the best sticky grip base.
vectron said:
Why not get something more universal to use with any phone or any case? You can check out my sig link, just scroll down to car mount reviews, I have a ton of those. Personally, I would highly recommend Arkon Mobile Grip 2 since it's the most minimalistic and can also be converted to attach to a picture tripod. Plus, it has one of the best sticky grip base.
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Because I don't think the third party mounts automatically switch the device into Car Mode when connected.
Brodit. You buy a piece for your car and a piece for your phone, so when you switch cars, you buy a new piece for your new car, and when you switch phones you buy a new piece for your new phone.
They're not cheap, but they're built to take a beating and they work for years and years.
Plus, swedish design, yet no EFFING allen key.
Tom Fagerland said:
Brodit. You buy a piece for your car and a piece for your phone, so when you switch cars, you buy a new piece for your new car, and when you switch phones you buy a new piece for your new phone.
They're not cheap, but they're built to take a beating and they work for years and years.
Plus, swedish design, yet no EFFING allen key.
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Except that Brodit/ProClip hasn't made a dock for the M8 yet :/ I emailed them about it the release date of the phone and they replied that they should have them ready in about a month. I have always been happy with their products though so I guess I'll have to wait...
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SBC44 said:
Except that Brodit/ProClip hasn't made a dock for the M8 yet :/ I emailed them about it the release date of the phone and they replied that they should have them ready in about a month. I have always been happy with their products though so I guess I'll have to wait...
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Don't know why they told you that, I already bought one from a webshop that had a picture of it. Granted it's not in stock, and probably won't be for a while, but they're clearly in production.
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Don't know why they told you that, I already bought one from a webshop that had a picture of it. Granted it's not in stock, and probably won't be for a while, but they're clearly in production.
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This was the email from March 26:
Thank you for contacting us and for your interest in ProClip products.
We are currently designing a holder for the HTC One (m8).
This design process generally takes between 4 and 6 weeks once the design team obtains the device, but can take longer depending on the device.
Once we have a custom holder available for your device we will send you an email with a link to the products.
It sounds like a very boilerplate response, so that must have been all the info he had at the time. My understanding is that ProClip is just Brodit's exclusive US and Canadian vendor.
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Because I don't think the third party mounts automatically switch the device into Car Mode when connected.
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This is exactly why I wanted a mount. I wanted it to auto which to docking mode.
Tom Fagerland said:
Brodit. You buy a piece for your car and a piece for your phone, so when you switch cars, you buy a new piece for your new car, and when you switch phones you buy a new piece for your new phone.
They're not cheap, but they're built to take a beating and they work for years and years.
Plus, swedish design, yet no EFFING allen key.
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I've never heard of this so I'll looking into this. Might be what I want assuming there is no screwing involved in mounting in the car and that it's not that expensive :fingers-crossed:
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This is exactly why I wanted a mount. I wanted it to auto which to docking mode.
I've never heard of this so I'll looking into this. Might be what I want assuming there is no screwing involved in mounting in the car and that it's not that expensive :fingers-crossed:
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The clip that fits in the car usually has glue strips, but often combine that with some sort of slip-in-between-the-seams stuff as well. Then you do screw the holder onto the clip, but that's probably not what you meant.
As for expensive... Yes, it gets expensive, but it's very good quality, which is worth it to me at least.
Oh, and here are the products. None of them are in stores yet, though.
http://www.brodit.com/productList.html?brand=HTC&model=One+(M8)&pn=prod
I have been using the same iBolt kit since my Galaxy S3. Since then I have used it on the Note 2, Galaxy S4, HTC One and my brand new M8. All worked great as I got the dock-launching plugs for both the Samsungs and the HTC. However I just discovered that if you use the long USB with audio cable designed for the sammy, it will charge the HTC (slowly) but won't launch the dock mode. Which is annoying. I had to pull my deck out to uninstall it, and replace it with a standard USB cable. Now it works like a champ! Though I do wish that HTC would do USB analog audio like Samsung. It made car-integration so much better (quality of sound wise) than over bluetooth.
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Don't know why they told you that, I already bought one from a webshop that had a picture of it. Granted it's not in stock, and probably won't be for a while, but they're clearly in production.
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They informed me too on 16th April per E-Mail. You can purchase it, but the delivery time is around 3-4 weeks. So you are both right.
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Brodit. You buy a piece for your car and a piece for your phone ...
They're not cheap, but they're built to take a beating and they work for years and years.
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You would think so, wouldn't you. But my active Brodit mount for a Nexus 4 had problems reliably making a power connection. The metal USB bit slipped down and away from the phone within its moulding.
Brodit could not supply spare parts!!.
I resorted to cutting the usb connector apart and using epoxy resin to put it back together again.
Got the HTC mount this time for my M8!
Repair parts? Couldn't they just ship you a new holder? Seems like a clear warranty issue. That is, if brodit has a warranty, I've never needed to find out, and in Norway our consumer laws are so strong warranty is almost never an issue.
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They informed me too on 16th April per E-Mail. You can purchase it, but the delivery time is around 3-4 weeks. So you are both right.
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Crap. I'd better find a temporary alternative...
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I have been using the same iBolt kit since my Galaxy S3. Since then I have used it on the Note 2, Galaxy S4, HTC One and my brand new M8. All worked great as I got the dock-launching plugs for both the Samsungs and the HTC. However I just discovered that if you use the long USB with audio cable designed for the sammy, it will charge the HTC (slowly) but won't launch the dock mode. Which is annoying. I had to pull my deck out to uninstall it, and replace it with a standard USB cable. Now it works like a champ! Though I do wish that HTC would do USB analog audio like Samsung. It made car-integration so much better (quality of sound wise) than over bluetooth.
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How well does the suction? because one of the thing that i love about the htc mount is the way the suction is design. Does the suction only work on the glass or can it work on the dash as well?
I bought the iBolt xProDock Kit for HTC
I already had the iBolt for the One X+ (was specific for that one, the new one fits almost all htc phones) and it is perfect (now my wife uses it).
The suction works perfect and you can place it on the window screen or the dashboard. It also starts automaticaly the dock mode.y
I bought this a year ago for my GS4 and loved it: iMagnet. I wasn't sure the metal plate would work with the curved back of the M8, but I just bent it a little and it fits perfectly without scratching the device. I use Car Home Ultra and configured it to launch whenever my car's bluetooth connects to it. Works like a freaking charm
Anyone have the official dock yet? I know they're expensive but I'd still like to hear a review of them. Thanks
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Anyone have the official dock yet? I know they're expensive but I'd still like to hear a review of them. Thanks
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Are they even available? I'm looking at the page for it here and while it says it's available at best buy stores, it says unavailable wherever I put in my zip code. Can I only buy it online at the moment?
Your right it's showing as unavailable in my area also.
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I bought the iBolt xProDock Kit for HTC
I already had the iBolt for the One X+ (was specific for that one, the new one fits almost all htc phones) and it is perfect (now my wife uses it).
The suction works perfect and you can place it on the window screen or the dashboard. It also starts automaticaly the dock mode.y
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This seems to be the best solution so far just wish they didn't run so much.
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Your right it's showing as unavailable in my area also.
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same here.