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Best USB OTG Cable/Adapter?

TO CLARIFY: Im not looking for great deals, im looking for a solid, higher end adapter.
I bought a cheap one from amazon a while back, but it was so poorly made that it didn't even fit my Nexus- plastic was extruding through the micro USB plug.
Pretty straightforward, post any recommendations for an N7 USB OTG cable.

upstandingcitizen said:
TO CLARIFY: Im not looking for great deals, im looking for a solid, higher end adapter.
I bought a cheap one from amazon a while back, but it was so poorly made that it didn't even fit my Nexus- plastic was extruding through the micro USB plug.
Pretty straightforward, post any recommendations for an N7 USB OTG cable.
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I'm with him..I need, one to!
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I bought a pair of these a month ago (one to use for my Galaxy Nexus, and one for my N7 when it was released)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FUNYSA/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
They are fairly cheap, but they feel just like your average usb cable. I like the fact that the micro usb portion is as an angle which allows devices to be standing up in portrait mode.

iixiom said:
I bought a pair of these a month ago (one to use for my Galaxy Nexus, and one for my N7 when it was released)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FUNYSA/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
They are fairly cheap, but they feel just like your average usb cable. I like the fact that the micro usb portion is as an angle which allows devices to be standing up in portrait mode.
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Lol that's the exact one I got a few months ago.

upstandingcitizen said:
Lol that's the exact one I got a few months ago.
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So what you're saying is...i should just go ahead and order some new ones. lol

iixiom said:
So what you're saying is...i should just go ahead and order some new ones. lol
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Well, mine came with a small amount of plastic coming from the slits in the micro USB input. It also did not fit my gnex, so we tried to cut it, and mangled it beyond repair lol.

I was thinking about an otg adapter that has no cable, but is more of a mount. It's hard to explain. I picture something akin to a plugin- one end is a male micro USB plug, and the other is the female USB 2.0 input.

iixiom said:
I bought a pair of these a month ago (one to use for my Galaxy Nexus, and one for my N7 when it was released)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FUNYSA/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
They are fairly cheap, but they feel just like your average usb cable. I like the fact that the micro usb portion is as an angle which allows devices to be standing up in portrait mode.
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Just ordered two of those. I have a GN, and would love to be able to quickly whip out a cable like this, with my SD card reader and back up photos from my camera without involving my computer.
What app do you guys end up using for moving files and such around?

FrayAdjacent said:
Just ordered two of those. I have a GN, and would love to be able to quickly whip out a cable like this, with my SD card reader and back up photos from my camera without involving my computer.
What app do you guys end up using for moving files and such around?
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I mainly use ES File Explorer. Works fairly well and doesn't crash on large files.
upstandingcitizen said:
Well, mine came with a small amount of plastic coming from the slits in the micro USB input. It also did not fit my gnex, so we tried to cut it, and mangled it beyond repair lol.
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Mine seems to work ok. Perhaps you got a botched cable? The actual connection tip of the micro usb section is a tad longer, but it still works on my galaxy nexus with no issues.

I ordered mine from neweggs got two for 6.99 should be good since its the best rating on neweegs
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now that its been confirmed stickmount will play directly off a flash drive, does speed matter when considering a flash drive for this sole purpose? is a micro SD card fast enough? i'd like to get a 64GB drive/card that's only purpose is use with this tablet.

Micro or standard SD has nothing to do with it. Class 10 cards are designed for fast large file transfer like movies or pictures.
I do think you may get better performance out of a flash memory stick, in addition to not needing a SD card reader. SD speeds can be limiting. Real data would be interesting.

rmm200 said:
Micro or standard SD has nothing to do with it. Class 10 cards are designed for fast large file transfer like movies or pictures.
I do think you may get better performance out of a flash memory stick, in addition to not needing a SD card reader. SD speeds can be limiting. Real data would be interesting.
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That's what I was asking, should i stick with a thumb drive, or can i get an SD card, I guess i'll stick with a thumb drive, If speed won't matter too much i might get a slow 64gb, if it does maybe i'll stick with 32, thoughts?

ejkeebler said:
That's what I was asking, should i stick with a thumb drive, or can i get an SD card, I guess i'll stick with a thumb drive, If speed won't matter too much i might get a slow 64gb, if it does maybe i'll stick with 32, thoughts?
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Don't take my word as Gospel, but I'm sure if you're streaming, a slower one would probably work fine. If you're looking to transfer, faster is, well, faster (depending on the write speed of N7's internal memory). Might do some research when I'm not on the phone.
Planning on testing movie streaming through OTG on a cheapo thumb drive but I don't anticipate any problems.

will this allow me to hook up my dslr and transfer photos?

depends on how your dslr mounts. worse case scenario you get a usb SD card reader (assuming its sd and not cf).

upstandingcitizen said:
I was thinking about an otg adapter that has no cable, but is more of a mount. It's hard to explain. I picture something akin to a plugin- one end is a male micro USB plug, and the other is the female USB 2.0 input.
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Something like this?
buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=233975143&listingid=227057128

upstandingcitizen said:
TO CLARIFY: Im not looking for great deals, im looking for a solid, higher end adapter.
I bought a cheap one from amazon a while back, but it was so poorly made that it didn't even fit my Nexus- plastic was extruding through the micro USB plug.
Pretty straightforward, post any recommendations for an N7 USB OTG cable.
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I think I find one is looks pretty good.
I bought one and was shipping.
WH Micro USB 2.0 4P OTG HUB for Galaxy S2 i9100 Note i9220 Nexus i9250 moto XOOM search by ebay

I bought mine here http://dx.com/s/otg WARNING: it may take a month for you to receive your order
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iixiom said:
I bought a pair of these a month ago (one to use for my Galaxy Nexus, and one for my N7 when it was released)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FUNYSA/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
They are fairly cheap, but they feel just like your average usb cable. I like the fact that the micro usb portion is as an angle which allows devices to be standing up in portrait mode.
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That is the same one I have and they work perfectly with stickmount. :good:

Anyone seen the SD Card Mod?

Just wondering if anyone else has been following what some guy is trying to do with his Nexus 7.
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Here is a link to the latest images posted. http://rootzwiki.com/topic/30797-open-discussion-soldering-in-micro-sd-card-reader-to-nexus-7-build-log/page__st__30#entry915680
And here is the link to the Discussion/Project. http://rootzwiki.com/topic/30797-open-discussion-soldering-in-micro-sd-card-reader-to-nexus-7-build-log/

Interesting. Although with the USB OTG adapters around it does seem likeba lot of people hassle.
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Looks cool I'll wait till he gets it done, before I I try it out.
It maybe a hassle but to people that work on stuff like this its fun
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Hello to everyone! Thx,
If anyone knows the pinout for Con3 (rear camera) that would be a great help as I don't have the equipment to test and will cost me money to have the board scoped for USB data+/- and a good 5v+/- by a local shop. If anyone has the tools or all ready knows the pin out for Con3 that would speed things up a lot.
Thx.

Update pretty sure con3 is out of the question (mostly grounds and a couple low power lines)if anyone has any ideas please feel free to share. Could tap into microUSB, but not what I was going for.

are you trying to get power from that is that for data, could possibly using the battery harness for power work at all?

Yes could use the power coming from he battery but it is a bit to high voltage so would have to run an in line resistor to bring it down to 5v. I'm hoping to find the simplest way so most people could do it them self's but also other ways swell.

iAppleDev said:
Yes could use the power coming from he battery but it is a bit to high voltage so would have to run an in line resistor to bring it down to 5v. I'm hoping to find the simplest way so most people could do it them self's but also other ways swell.
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Looks cool, Might be worth posting in the hardware hacking section, I'm sure Mr Outler and friends would be happy to assist you.

I will but still a noob
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...anyway, back on topic, the SD card mod is very intriguing. I love my N7 tablet, but the memory limitations are a constant roadblock.I don't care about the lack of a rear camera, I don't use an HDMI out too much, but 16gb (or God help you, 8gb) is just not enough.
I'll be following this project closely. Thanks.

Interesting, I've been planning on doing something similar. Instead I'm going to wire in a thumb drive. HP makes one that is so small it's about the size of a SD card. I think the read and write speeds are faster than a sd and it's also cheap for 32gb
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iAppleDev said:
If anyone knows the pinout for Con3...
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Many of the traces from J4 - the connector for the front camera (which is the same connector and camera used in the ASUS Transformer and many other devices) - route through CON3 before veering off to the flash (for storage) or the networking chips (direction connection for Skype, maybe?). Some of the data signals have unconnected resistors at CON3, presumably because there is currently no back camera. Some of the traces run in length-matched parallel (for differential signaling and/or timing purposes); some of these have terminating resistors and decoupling caps at CON3.
CON3 is almost identical to J4, just with the pins in one row rather than two so a flat ribbon cable can be used instead of the plug/socket the front camera uses. CON3 has 4 additional pins. I haven't scoped it all out yet - I haven't been wanting to tear my N7 *quite* that far down yet - but I just bought a whole unit with a cracked screen that I intend to do unholy things to as I experiment with cool mods.

Mechanio said:
Many of the traces from J4 - the connector for the front camera (which is the same connector and camera used in the ASUS Transformer and many other devices) - route through CON3 before veering off to the flash (for storage) or the networking chips (direction connection for Skype, maybe?). Some of the data signals have unconnected resistors at CON3, presumably because there is currently no back camera. Some of the traces run in length-matched parallel (for differential signaling and/or timing purposes); some of these have terminating resistors and decoupling caps at CON3.
CON3 is almost identical to J4, just with the pins in one row rather than two so a flat ribbon cable can be used instead of the plug/socket the front camera uses. CON3 has 4 additional pins. I haven't scoped it all out yet - I haven't been wanting to tear my N7 *quite* that far down yet - but I just bought a whole unit with a cracked screen that I intend to do unholy things to as I experiment with cool mods.
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So could we tap into the data+/- lines that run down from front camera to con3
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NicholasQ said:
Interesting, I've been planning on doing something similar. Instead I'm going to wire in a thumb drive. HP makes one that is so small it's about the size of a SD card. I think the read and write speeds are faster than a sd and it's also cheap for 32gb
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If you go to staples you can pick up a module just like you're describing (only 16GB) for $12. It's a staples brand, but once you open it up, it's got Sandisk written all over it (literally - laser-etched on the chip).
If there were a 64GB version like that and it was possible to have it work along with charging...that would be perfect.
Here's a photo of the one I'm hacking up. Right now it's just going to be wired externally. If it's discovered that it can be used at the same time as charging I'll be putting one internally.
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I wish I had that talent. LOL would love to add a 64gb internal chip to this thing. Alternatively, if you could design a case with chip in it and allow for pass through charging, that would work too.
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I Found this little USB HUB and it fits perfect.
This is it before it got striped
Still just in mock up and not connected yet, but it does still close up fine. So I'm pretty sure a hub is a go(for me anyway) and still have room for some flash storage that will go where the rear camera should have gone or just beside the hub

I've been following your work here and elsewhere. Questions...
1. This is the first reference I recall to using a hub. I assume to get around the simultaneous problem? Good idea. Is the hub you chose recognized /working natively? And with an SD reader' with a card loaded?
2. Unrelated... I noticed a couple screws missing, along the left side (top in your pic). And the foam between screws 2 (missing) and 3 (still there) is gone. Did you do this, or was it shipped like that? Is this a recent C8 model?
Nice work BTW, I'm following this closely....
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nst6563 said:
If you go to staples you can pick up a module just like you're describing (only 16GB) for $12. It's a staples brand, but once you open it up, it's got Sandisk written all over it (literally - laser-etched on the chip).
If there were a 64GB version like that and it was possible to have it work along with charging...that would be perfect.
Here's a photo of the one I'm hacking up. Right now it's just going to be wired externally. If it's discovered that it can be used at the same time as charging I'll be putting one internally.
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The one I have that might be smaller than that one in the pic. I'll try to get some pics.
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This is how it looks normally
With outer shells removed..
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This is how it looks normally
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With outer shells removed..
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Not sure if it's smaller or not, but they're both close enough that they could both fit where iAppleDev has his hub at in his photo. If we can figure out a way to get the external flash setup installed AND functional while the nexus charges, I think i'd go for a 32GB or 64GB and put it where iAppleDev has the hub.

Will there be a Vehicle dock?

Will there be a Vehicle dock? i really loved the N1 vehicle dock but cant seem to find anything about N2 dock other than a universal one.
liked how the microusb easily plugged in.

It still amazes me when manufacturers keep hush hush on accessories when they could probably sell more if they announced them or listed what is coming right after they announce a device.

^ i agree
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I bought this for my Note+Hybrid case for my mounting bike. It must be perfect for Note II too.

i hope it is like the one for sgs2, that's a great active holder

anonymous572 said:
I bought this for my Note+Hybrid case for my mounting bike. It must be perfect for Note II too.
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Dont matter what manufacturer but i want the Microusb to be able to inject, im an active car user in and out 20 times a day everytime i put it in the charger, doing so by manualy putting a cord in to the bottom will probably destroy the phone after a while.
With this you easily put in and slam the charger in i a sec without ware and tare, they have so far existed for S2, Tab7, Nexus, Note1. S3 didnt get any
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Dont matter what manufacturer but i want the Microusb to be able to inject, im an active car user in and out 20 times a day everytime i put it in the charger, doing so by manualy putting a cord in to the bottom will probably destroy the phone after a while.
With this you easily put in and slam the charger in i a sec without ware and tare, they have so far existed for S2, Tab7, Nexus, Note1. S3 didnt get any
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This is bicycle mount by my link, not car

anonymous572 said:
Do you read the thread title? This is *vehicle* mount, not *car*!
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Yes i read it, i even started the Thread!!
Since when did a car stop to be a Vehicle??

by the way, who makes that? i thought Motorola had something similar.
edit: nevermind, duh on me, Nexus, S3 of course Samsung.
For Note 1, hoping there is one made for Note 2.
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I also have the samsung official car dock and i use 50 times a day and still holds.. Its excellent!
I have pre-ordrered the note2 and i have to have the note2 car kit with the micro usb injector...
No car kit accessories yet on expansys
Keep us posted!
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anonymous572 said:
I bought this for my Note+Hybrid case for my mounting bike. It must be perfect for Note II too.
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any pics of it on your bike? Would love to have something like this rather than using an armband mount while riding.

I use a brodit galaxy note active cradle in my car and in my truck. Awesome. Hold it perfectly and has the microusb built in.
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lfaitas said:
I also have the samsung official car dock and i use 50 times a day and still holds.. Its excellent!
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50x per day? Wow, I don't know if I get into my car 50x per week! What do you do for a living maing?

schism78 said:
I use a brodit galaxy note active cradle in my car and in my truck. Awesome. Hold it perfectly and has the microusb built in
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How long does brodit usually take from release of a new phone to availability of a car mount for it?
At the moment I am using a passive dock from brodit for my desire hd. But my note 2 is here. Can't wait to use that in my car.

lfaitas said:
I also have the samsung official car dock and i use 50 times a day and still holds.. Its excellent!
I have pre-ordrered the note2 and i have to have the note2 car kit with the micro usb injector...
No car kit accessories yet on expansys
Keep us posted!
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Which "official" Samsung car dock do you have? Is it the universal one?
I'm still waiting on the official Note 2 release at the end of the month, but Note 2 specific car dock is my #1 priority and I'd hate for it to be Universal, like was released for the SGS 3. I prefer having a dock that I don't have to plug the USB in, after mounting the phone.

Here's todays reply from Brodit, when I asked about the Note 2 passive holder:
Hi
I can gladly inform you that we are going to make holders for Note II.
We have now started the work with it.
We probably need two or three weeks before launch.
Best Regard
Lars Dufva
Brodit AB
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excellent thanks for that, ive used brodit on my dhd, htc one x and really wanted it on the note 2, you have just made my day thanks!!!
now for a long 2-3 week wait..

Review of Patuoxun Multimedia Dock (HDMI, 2xUSB) (Note II, S3, S4)

I recently purchased a Patuoxun Multimedia Dock advertised to be compatible with the Note II, S3, and S4. Please see the bottom of the post for product information.
I am quite happy to report that this $24 dock functions almost exactly as I expected. I have only seen videos of the Samsung Multimedia dock, but from what I can tell this off-brand dock works nearly the same. USB ports and HDMI output can be used simultaneously. For example, I can watch Netflix on the big screen and control the phone with a mouse at the same time.
The two USB ports can be used for standard mice, keyboards, USB drives, SD card readers, and unpowered generic USB hubs. Just for fun, I chained three USB hubs together, plugged in a mouse, and it worked flawlessly. (Not sure if this proves anything, but I thought it was cool.) I have read that NTFS drives are usable after the installation of a special kernel or driver.
However, there are a few points worth mentioning. There is ever-so-slight, but perceptible HDMI lag. (My standalone MHL adapter exhibits this behavior, too.) Mice and keyboards are definitely usable, but you can tell the lag is there. I have a few hypotheses: 1. Perhaps the dock indeed lags some. 2. Perhaps my ROM/Kernel/whatever is a part of it. 3. Perhaps a bit of both.
Also, when a USB mouse is plugged in, HDMI output auto-rotates to landscape, the phone screen turns off, and roughly ~1/2s of HDMI lag occurs (presumably due to a software bug that occurs when a USB mouse is used). Many threads say this happens with the official Samsung dock also. This issue does not occur with ShareKM (due to the nature of the app), and others report that Bluetooth mice do not suffer the 1/2s of lag.
If anyone knows of a solution to the HDMI lag and USB mouse lag issues, I'd love to hear them.
I'll do my best to respond to questions about the dock if anyone has them.
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I don't think I'm allowed to post links, so here's the info. Search the product description in Google. I purchased my from eBay as described below:
eBay Product Description: Smart Dock MHL HDMI OTG Docking Station Charger Cradle For Samsung Galaxy S3 S4
eBay seller: Firstmatch
I'm assuming this is the same product, since it looks identical to mine:
Amazon Product Description: Patuoxun Smart Dock MHL HDMI OTG Docking Station Charger Cradle for Samsung Galaxy S3 i9300 S4 i9500 Note 2 N7100
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AT&T Note II
Jedi-X18 4.1.2 TW

Here's the Amazon link
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F6YRDBO/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8

Eh, was interested until I saw this part:
Amazon link said:
Do not support the phone has root ROM. Not Support Contract Smartphones，Such as the AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Cellphones
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Well that's a rather large group that is unsupported!

apallohadas said:
Eh, was interested until I saw this part:
Well that's a rather large group that is unsupported!
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My rooted and ROM'd AT&T Note II works quite fine with this dock. If you're in the market for a considerably cheaper solution than Samsung's $100 dock, I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss it.
In fact, if enough people are interested, I'll see if I can try it out with other Note II's, S3's, and S4's.
Perhaps the Amazon description means they do not provide technical support, because my phone is obviously supported functionally.
I don't remember this being in the eBay description, or I wouldn't have purchased it. Quite frankly, I'm glad I didn't see it becuase there was no way I was shelling out Samsung's asking price.
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SchecterRocker said:
My rooted and ROM'd AT&T Note II works quite fine with this dock. If you're in the market for a considerably cheaper solution than Samsung's $100 dock, I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss it.
In fact, if enough people are interested, I'll see if I can try it out with other Note II's, S3's, and S4's.
Perhaps the Amazon description means they do not provide technical support, because my phone is obviously supported functionally.
I don't remember this being in the eBay description, or I wouldn't have purchased it. Quite frankly, I'm glad I didn't see it becuase there was no way I was shelling out Samsung's asking price.
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The distinction for Amazon however, is that if you buy something and it doesn't work, and you know there's a chance it may not work, then you pay the return and restocking fee.
I know it's not much in the grand scheme of things, but 'caveat emptor' as they say.

Ah, I see. I didn't know Amazon had that rule - I'll keep it in mind for future purchases.
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SchecterRocker said:
Also, when a USB mouse is plugged in, HDMI output auto-rotates to landscape, the phone screen turns off, and roughly ~1/2s of HDMI lag occurs (presumably due to a software bug that occurs when a USB mouse is used). Many threads say this happens with the official Samsung dock also. This issue does not occur with ShareKM (due to the nature of the app), and others report that Bluetooth mice do not suffer the 1/2s of lag.
If anyone knows of a solution to the HDMI lag and USB mouse lag issues, I'd love to hear them.
I'll do my best to respond to questions about the dock if anyone has them.
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Thanks for the review of this cheaper knock off of the Samsung dock. I want one for my S3. Is it possibly an issue related to your TV's HDMI port settings? For instance some Tv's allow "game mode" for the port to eliminate as much of the processing within the TV as possible to reduce lag.

Thanks for the suggestion. I do have my TV set to "Game Mode" to minimize lag, but this dock and my generic MHL adapter both still exhibit some lag.
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I have official dock and have a lag and frame drop when mouse is connected. My understanding is that is due of software picture rendering to accommodate mouse cursor and wide screen movies. If you unplug mouse lag should be lower and picture quality msy be better but movies in Netflix will have incorrect aspect ratio (youtube doesn't have that issue). Depends on your primary use - Netflix, YouTube $35 Chromecast its easier to set up and allow for 1080p video.
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Hi. I read this review and bought the dock for my galaxy note 3. I cannot seem to connect the phone to my TV through a hdmi lead.
Did yours just appear on the TV when you dock the phone? Or is there some setup required ?

ahar123 said:
Hi. I read this review and bought the dock for my galaxy note 3. I cannot seem to connect the phone to my TV through a hdmi lead.
Did yours just appear on the TV when you dock the phone? Or is there some setup required ?
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Sorry for the delayed response. External power is required to use the HDMI and USB ports on the dock, so make sure the dock is plugged in first. Other than that, all I have to do is power the dock and plug in the HDMI cable, and my phone display is mirrored on the TV. The following works for me: 1. Power the dock. 2. Dock the phone. 3. Plug in HDMI cable. 4. ??? 5. Profit!
When I bought this dock, it was only advertised to work with the S3, S4, and Note 2. Hopefully the Note 3 uses the same 11 pin USB port that the S3, S4, and Note 2 use, but if it doesn't that would explain why the dock doesn't work.
Also, if your HDMI cable requires source power (mine does) make sure to plug in the sourcing end into the TV. I can't think of anything past that.
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great thank you

apallohadas said:
Eh, was interested until I saw this part:
Well that's a rather large group that is unsupported!
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I think they are talking about AOSP roms. AOSP roms do not support hdmi out.... You would have to use a touch wiz rom.

Amazon wont deliver to Ireland. I have tried others but no luck. Anybody now where I can buy this.

I search how i can change hdmi resolution output.
Is it possible?
Native is 720p?
I buy a similar dock, http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F6YRDBO/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
But didn't work on touchwizz rom :/ I search always why.
Thanks

I have a few of those. The dock makes a click sound when USB power is connected; it sort of sounds like a relay switch. I will take one apart tomorrow to see what it is.

I just found the dock referenced in the OP, from the buyer listed. I was interested in this one because many of the knockoff docks don't support the use of MHL and USB OTG at the same time. The link is:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Smart-Dock-...S_Cell_Phone_PDA_Chargers&hash=item3f28ef0d86
I won't be buying it. Other than the fact that the seller won't ship outside of the US, the price is now $93.99, a far cry from the $24 that the OP stated! That's as much as a genuine Samsung dock....

I bought mine for $21 from China.
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The inside is very interesting. There really is a relay switch inside the dock.

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Amazon wont deliver to Ireland. I have tried others but no luck. Anybody now where I can buy this.
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Deal Extreme apparently delivers "worldwide" (what they said, not me). Their version looks the same except for the glossy finish - mine has a matte finish. Here's the link:
http://dx.com/p/cy-mh-049-mhl-usb-o...41793?tc=USD&gclid=CI2Z6NzwlbsCFSVgMgodpjgA3g
raysar said:
I search how i can change hdmi resolution output.
Is it possible?
Native is 720p?
I buy a similar dock, http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F6YRDBO/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
But didn't work on touchwizz rom :/ I search always why.
Thanks
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Mine outputs 1080p resolution by default. I never saw a setting to change from 1080/720 on my 4.1.2 or 4.3 ROMs for my AT&T Note 2 i317. I don't think I can help you there.
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I bought mine for $21 from China.
The inside is very interesting. There really is a relay switch inside the dock.
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Awesome, thanks for the teardown and pics! That's interesting, all right. Sad thing is, I spent more on trying to make my own multimedia dock (~$40) before I found this dock for $20. haha.

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Well that's a rather large group that is unsupported!
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Why would it matter if it's a contract phone? I have T-Mobile. Is there any reason why it shouldn't work on my phone? Has anyone used this with a phone from the USA?

1TB iPod... Because why not??

Well I've been tinkering with my 5th gen IPod. Had it turned to an iMod which bypasses much of the logic board and solders a wire directly from the DAC to the line out dock. From there I run the signal into a Leckerton UHA 6S.MKII amp. My LOD is a solid Mundorf silver. Neither the amp or ipod have DC blocking capacitors so it gives it a very neutral sound.
For my IEMs I'm using Westone W40 IEMs. Quad armature IEMs.
I was using a 128gb SD card as the hard drive, but decided to upgrade a bit. So I put in a 1TB msata drive, Samsung EVO.
Now to start adding tons more FLAC files.
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That's pretty sweet man. I like.

Sound quality is good?
I use NZW-ZX1 along side with my 1st Ipod...

Thanks. Yea sound quality is amazing. Wolfson DAC, by passed logic board. It's a very pure signal. I'm definitely addicted to it. I bought the iPod new in 2007 and have used it probably an average of 3-4 days a week since. Been on 3 deployments with me.
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Apple threads are not welcome in off-to.... wait a minute...
That's pretty cool man. I'm impressed.

And in current news, well... erm... this!
http://m.theinquirer.net/inquirer/n...ew-lease-of-life-with-self-modded-1tb-version
I'd recommend using the share buttons on that page to increase your fame level

Archer said:
And in current news, well... erm... this!
http://m.theinquirer.net/inquirer/n...ew-lease-of-life-with-self-modded-1tb-version
I'd recommend using the share buttons on that page to increase your fame level
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Nice man! Thanks! That's pretty awesome. Yea I had a lot of guidance and most of the testing was done by members over at Head-Fi. I had the iMod portion done by Red Wine Audio. I don't have the workspace or soldering skill for such modding. At least not yet. The nice thing about the mod is that it improves sound quality, but doesn't affect the headphone output of the iPod itself. So if you are satisfied with the sound quality from the iPod, you could walk around with 1TB of music in just the size of an iPod classic. It's really quite crazy to see how far the modding and how far music has come in the last 10 years or so.
Alas though, everything I learned about building a Terapod, came from cmarti, dr408517, and Dminor over at headfi, who were the real pioneers. Huge kudos to Tarken who designed an amazing msata adaptor as well.
Here is a link where we discussed it for anyone how wants to upgrade their iPod.
Link: Head-Fi SSD iPod thread.

I'm no audio person by any means, but reading headfi finally got me into buying a nice set of IEMs, OEMs and DAC/amp. Dude the sound is great. I'm hard hearing, so its great to finally be able to listen to music and enjoy it again.

DR650SE said:
ome in the last 10 years or so.
Alas though, everything I learned about building a Terapod, came from cmarti, dr408517, and Dminor over at headfi, who were the real pioneers. Huge kudos to Tarken who designed an amazing msata adaptor as well.
Oh look what you have done! It's been ages since my last post on XDA.
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boborone said:
I'm no audio person by any means, but reading headfi finally got me into buying a nice set of IEMs, OEMs and DAC/amp. Dude the sound is great. I'm hard hearing, so its great to finally be able to listen to music and enjoy it again.
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No kidding. Its true what they say..."Welcome to Headfi, sorry about your wallet"
Since starting on headfi I've bought a nice set of headphones, a nice set of IEMs and sunk more money into my iPod setup than I care to admit. Heck I could have bought an Astell&Kern AK240. But then I wouldn't have 1TB of FLAC in my pocket
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Oh look what you have done! It's been ages since my last post on XDA.
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lol, Yea tinkering with things has a way to suck you in. I think I tinker with everything. Then I learn when I break things and have to fix a whole new issue

DR650SE said:
Well I've been tinkering with my 5th gen IPod.
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I'm imagining you explaining this to TSA agents.

that's insane man, and cool...
i just wondering, how long will it takes to play the media file inside of it

Imagine people with something like this in their pockets LOL

mentaluproar said:
I'm imagining you explaining this to TSA agents.
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Lol, I have traveled with it, never had an issue, but have always been wary of what they would think lol.
Riza said:
that's insane man, and cool...
i just wondering, how long will it takes to play the media file inside of it
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Good question. Lol, no idea but a LONG time lol
Exentio said:
Imagine people with something like this in their pockets LOL
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It actually does fit in my pocket. However I mostly use it at home when relaxing or when I'm working. However, you can go slim it down by removing the amp. That's just for volume control and some of my higher impedance headphones. If I wanted I could plug the IEMs directly into the iPod itself. So really the 1TB iPod is no bigger than any other iPod. In fact, you can upgrade a 7th Gen iPod with a slim back plate and have a normal thin 1TB iPod.
I only use the line out, and amp for better sound quality. :good:

DR650SE said:
It actually does fit in my pocket. However I mostly use it at home when relaxing or when I'm working. However, you can go slim it down by removing the amp. That's just for volume control and some of my higher impedance headphones. If I wanted I could plug the IEMs directly into the iPod itself. So really the 1TB iPod is no bigger than any other iPod. In fact, you can upgrade a 7th Gen iPod with a slim back plate and have a normal thin 1TB iPod.
I only use the line out, and amp for better sound quality. :good:
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Well, good! I don't have a iPod, but reading this maybe I'll buy one...

DR650SE said:
Good question. Lol, no idea but a LONG time lol
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Well, i asked that because i'm using sansa clip+ for my daily usage with ~11GB MP3
Andd~ it just feel like almost impossible to hear all the song lol...
But btw, i like that transparent case the most...

DR650SE said:
Well I've been tinkering with my 5th gen IPod. Had it turned to an iMod which bypasses much of the logic board and solders a wire directly from the DAC to the line out dock. From there I run the signal into a Leckerton UHA 6S.MKII amp. My LOD is a solid Mundorf silver. Neither the amp or ipod have DC blocking capacitors so it gives it a very neutral sound.
For my IEMs I'm using Westone W40 IEMs. Quad armature IEMs.
I was using a 128gb SD card as the hard drive, but decided to upgrade a bit. So I put in a 1TB msata drive, Samsung EVO.
Now to start adding tons more FLAC files.
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I must admit, I despise Apple with a passion but still.... that's pretty damn impressive:highfive:

i think the Ipod touch should need a 1tb flash memory just because the classics are gone but Ebay somehow has a 1tb Ipod classic custom apple need to make it official they are the original brand in there own Revoulution's peek so means by if necessary make all Ipod touch and Iphone in it's own special way and version software i mean think about it they focus on Iphone's and Imac's watch's ect so much we hardly get any recognition with the Ipod touch what is to come of today's world of storage for apple in 2017 as Airpods huge delay finally over and available in stores this coming Monday limited stock Airpods true wireless will be hard to find available in stock as far as apple store and other apple retailers this has been a huge year for apple in the world of today's wireless technology with Christmas coming up and with the Iphone 8 with wireless charging coming up in 2017 speculation's with high volume electronics production and products chants stakes can not be more higher and what better way can we start developing could we see some more movement with the Ipod touch.

Dope as fukc. How big is your library? lmao

Damn! This thing bounced back up lol. To be honest my library is only about 180GB- for now. But that's just music, no videos. But it's growing. I now import all music in Lossless formats.
I actually switched the 1TB msata drive to a 256GB SD card. This helps to conserve battery power. Plus the 1TB msata proved less reliable and susceptible to corruption, and other issues.
The gentleman that created the msata adapter subsequently came out with the iFlash Quad.
https://www.iflash.xyz/store/iflash-quad/
This adaptor allows you to switch out the iPod HDD for an adapter that can accommodate up to FOUR micro SD cards at once. The micro SD cards are run in a RAID format. The neat thing is the micro SD cards DO NOT have to be the same size. SO you can just grab what you have laying around.
He also had an adapter that can accommodate dual SD cards, which can be purchased in a 512GB capacity each for a full TB
So many options. Plus you throw in a big ass battery and your set.
If you have an iPod Classic laying around and want to make it one of a kind or breath new life into it, I highly recommend checking out the adapters on the page I linked. The prices are decent as well. So get rid of those ****ty mechanical HDDs. And go with flash media!
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