After returning 4 docks with a date of 2013.10 I finally received a dock with the date of 2013.11. Should I be happy or pissed that I didn't receive a dock dated 2013.12? I heard the November docks fixed the hinge problem but there might be a battery problem with this version. Can anyone confirm this or if there are other problems? I'm going to do extensive testing in the mean time. Thanks.
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I'd be surprised if there were 2013.12 dock out there.
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I'd be surprised if there were 2013.12 dock out there.
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Before ASUS starting denying that the 2013.09 and 2013.10 builds were defective, a few people claimed that ASUS confirmed those builds were defective and that the 2013.11 and 2013.12 builds fixed the problem. I haven't heard anyone receiving 2013.12 so i'm not sure they exist either.
But anyway, I fully charged the tablet and dock to 100% each and now I'm going to see if there are any problems as the battery drains. Interestingly it seems that both the tablet and dock are draining at the same time. Currently the tablet is at 96% and the dock is at 98%. I don't remember it doing that with the orginal dock. The charge light on the tablet used to be on as if the dock was charging the tablet. There are no lights currently on but it may be too soon for any conclusions.
Are both the tablet and the dock updated to the newest available firmware?
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So how is the dock connection to the tablet? Does it feel like there is less play? Any Disconnects? Where did you purchase it?
(Amazon just put the dock back on "Defect/Hold".)
Thanks for posting your results.
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So how is the dock connection to the tablet? Does it feel like there is less play? Any Disconnects? Where did you purchase it?
(Amazon just put the dock back on "Defect/Hold".)
Thanks for posting your results.
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Yes the first thing I did was update the firmware. I bought the dock from Amazon. Here is my review on Amazon with everything I went through with returns: Review
The connection feels much tighter. I can't make it disconnect by adjusting the tablet angle. I inserted an SD card in the tablet for an easy test with disconnects because it prepares the card whenever you insert it or when it reconnects. The only time I notice the SD card re-preparing is when the tablet is in the closed position and then opened.
As for the battery issue: I jumped the gun when I said the tablet and dock depleted at the same time. The dock depleted to 98% then stopped. The tablet continued to deplete up to around 60% (ish) at that point the charging light went on the tablet and the dock started to charge the tablet. Tablet made it up to about 88% as the dock completely drained to point where I could not use it anymore. Disconnecting the dock and reconnecting it for some reason returned 7% but still continued to deplete.
This sounds like a software issue that a firmware update could fix. Someone else said that disconnecting and reconnecting the dock when the dock starts to charge the tablet will allow the tablet to drain further before the dock kicks in.
What needs to happen is the tablet needs to provide power to the keyboard when it is drained or the dock needs to stop charging the tablet when it is low on power, allowing the dock to still be usable.
Battery Issue: Wow step forward / step back. The dock is now just mostly useless (assuming it drains after the first few hours of use).
Thanks for the update.
I'm surprised the dock charges any differently between the older and the 2013.11 versions. Hopefully, they can fix this one in the firmware. It might be worth an E-Mail or call to Asus to see how they want to explain this one.
I have 2013.11 edition, I bought tablet from local shop (Czech Republic) 2 weeks ago. My dock have only one problem, in specific angel keyboard doesn't work.. so I have to "open it" more / less. (I will try to change keyboard) But other things seems OK
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david31262 said:
Battery Issue: Wow step forward / step back. The dock is now just mostly useless (assuming it drains after the first few hours of use).
Thanks for the update.
I'm surprised the dock charges any differently between the older and the 2013.11 versions. Hopefully, they can fix this one in the firmware. It might be worth an E-Mail or call to Asus to see how they want to explain this one.
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I'm not 100% sure it did. Maybe since we had to always reconnect the dock with the 2013.10 version we never noticed it since undocking the tablet allows the tablet to drain a little further. Unless the dock/tablet was completely still I was never able to go a whole batter cycle with the old dock without it disconnecting.
I'll let someone else contact ASUS. I'm tired of their terrible customer service. Especially since they lied to me about the defective dock.
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I'm not 100% sure it did. Maybe since we had to always reconnect the dock with the 2013.10 version we never noticed it since undocking the tablet allows the tablet to drain a little further. Unless the dock/tablet was completely still I was never able to go a whole batter cycle with the old dock without it disconnecting.
I'll let someone else contact ASUS. I'm tired of their terrible customer service. Especially since they lied to me about the defective dock.
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I have filled in their customer service feedback with poor all over the ratings. Let's see if I hear back from them. I doubt it. I did laugh at their claim that they are aiming to become the best customer focussed company in the business
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I have filled in their customer service feedback with poor all over the ratings. Let's see if I hear back from them. I doubt it. I did laugh at their claim that they are aiming to become the best customer focussed company in the business
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Well saying they're "aiming" does imply they're not even close yet, doesn't it? At least that's honest! LOL
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I might consider returning both the tablet and dock and get a Dell venue 11. I'm very disappointed in the build quality and customer support from Asus. I started noticing flickering on the screen and black boxes in Chrome as well. It hasn't been as bad as what some other users have experienced but it was enough to really piss me off.
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OK very interesting update. The first time, when both dock and tablet were at 100%, the dock began to charge the tablet once it reached about 70%. Then when the dock was depleated, the keyboad did not work anymore. I also said when I undocked it and reconnected the keyboard had 7% left for some reason and continued to work. I just assumed it would stop working again as it drained. So I charged it all back up and ran the tablet for a little last night. Reached 70%, dock started charging the tablet and after the dock depleated to about 75%, I shut off the tablet for the night. I did not however plug it in. I noticed the dock was still charging the tablet so I assumed he dock would be dead the next morning. I didn't turn on the tablet untill now, (doing a ton of research at work on the dell venue.) I turned on the tablet and noticed the dock was at 0% BUT it is still working. I'm typing all of this right now using the dock and its at 0%. I don't know why it stoped working when it reached 0 yesterday but this is great news.
My new experiment will be to start all over again at 100%,, let the dock deplete, see if it stops working again and if it does, undock and redock to see if it continues to work. If not maybe just a reset will let it work again at 0%. If this is the case then I would consider the tablet not defective with the 2013.11 batch. The black squares I only noticed once in Chrome. I'm going to monitor the flickering. These issues have nothing to do with the dock.
I've got the flickering and black boxes in chrome on both my S4 and HTC One, so I don't think that issue is the transformers fault.
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I've got the flickering and black boxes in chrome on both my S4 and HTC One, so I don't think that issue is the transformers fault.
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Chrome sucks on my Nexus 5 as well. It's an all round bad browser on Android. Shame.
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Chrome sucks on my Nexus 5 as well. It's an all round bad browser on Android. Shame.
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I've got the flickering and black boxes in chrome on both my S4 and HTC One, so I don't think that issue is the transformers fault.
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Yeah it is a shame. I like the fact that the bookmarks sycs across all my devices, Home, work, phone, tablet. But it does seem a little buggy on my tablets. I'm glad those issues are not specific to the TF701.
Unless I find any other major problem between now and the end of the month, I guess i'm not going to return this unit for a different tablet. I'll finally be able to root this sucker and install your ROM sbdags. BTW, thanks for that. This is the longest I had an android device, since my first android phone, that I didn't root. Didn't want to mess with anything in case I had to return it.
So it is confirmed, if the dock stops working after its battery is depleted all you have to do is undock it once and reconnect and it should continue to work.
Hi Guys,
some of these problems are already discussed here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2530069
Some people (including me) confirm the black squares in Chrome disappear after FW update or hard reset.
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So it is confirmed, if the dock stops working after its battery is depleted all you have to do is undock it once and reconnect and it should continue to work.
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Thanks for the update. It doesn't seem quite right though - when the dock battery depletes you should still be able to type without undocking/redocking, in my mind at least. Can owners of previous Transformers (TF101, TF300, TF700) confirm how their docks behave when the dock battery depletes?
Doesn't the dock need power to run?
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Thanks for the update. It doesn't seem quite right though - when the dock battery depletes you should still be able to type without undocking/redocking, in my mind at least. Can owners of previous Transformers (TF101, TF300, TF700) confirm how their docks behave when the dock battery depletes?
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I came across the following charging stand for the HTC Flyer. What do you think? Would this work with our Nook Colors?
http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-Base-Dock-C...ccessories&hash=item3f0be99c32#ht_2900wt_1375
Well, it might connect but won't give you the fast charging ability of the stock nook cable (which has additional connections for the 3-4 hour rapid charge). Provided that you connected to a 2 amp source, you might get a charge after 8 hours or so, and if you had a 1 amp charge, _IF_ your screen was off perhaps after another few hours (12?).
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Well, it might connect but won't give you the fast charging ability of the stock nook cable (which has additional connections for the 3-4 hour rapid charge). Provided that you connected to a 2 amp source, you might get a charge after 8 hours or so, and if you had a 1 amp charge, _IF_ your screen was off perhaps after another few hours (12?).
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This might actually have fast charge, thank to it being for the Flyer and all. I think this stand would work, but I have no idea how far that micro usb comes up from the bottom. Hate to have you set your Nook down and break it off or something.
Well I took a chance and ordered one from some store in Hong Kong. Will be here in a few weeks and will let you know if it works out!
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Well I took a chance and ordered one from some store in Hong Kong. Will be here in a few weeks and will let you know if it works out!
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THat does look really nice. If it works out igolfchip, please let us know!
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This might actually have fast charge, thank to it being for the Flyer and all. I think this stand would work, but I have no idea how far that micro usb comes up from the bottom. Hate to have you set your Nook down and break it off or something.
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Well, just to give you some idea of my tests.
Stock charger + cable = 3-4 hours
Stock cable + 3rd party 2amp brick = 7-8 hours.
From that picture it looks like a universal mini usb attachment. I doubt it will give the 3-4 hour charge. It probably will be a 2amp source though.
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Well, just to give you some idea of my tests.
Stock charger + cable = 3-4 hours
Stock cable + 3rd party 2amp brick = 7-8 hours.
From that picture it looks like a universal mini usb attachment. I doubt it will give the 3-4 hour charge. It probably will be a 2amp source though.
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Maybe combine it with this: http://cgi.ebay.com/Barnes-Noble-Nook-Color-filter-plug-USB-charger-/190521989603#ht_3030wt_1163
I haven't tried it, but it would be quite nice if it work.
That might work, I don't know of anyone who's willing to try it out for 7 bux tho.
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That might work, I don't know of anyone who's willing to try it out for 7 bux tho.
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This guy did: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13730222&postcount=32 but didn't comment on his/her experience.
That would still mean you need the proprietary cable tho, and that's what keeps on breaking.
I wish a cheap 3rd party manufacturer would pick this item up...I wonder if monoprice would consider making them, or if they are protected by patent and unable to be reproduced because of it.
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That would still mean you need the proprietary cable tho, and that's what keeps on breaking.
I wish a cheap 3rd party manufacturer would pick this item up...I wonder if monoprice would consider making them, or if they are protected by patent and unable to be reproduced because of it.
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Yeah I know what you mean. Just had to call for a replacement today myself.
Probably is a patent issue, but that doesn't stop many manufacturers in China from making cables for Apple products, so I'm sure it's just a matter of time.
EDIT: Not to go too off topic here but I found these three on eBay, all of which state fast charging. Anyone tried them?
http://cgi.ebay.com/2x-Home-AC-Char...Accessories&hash=item4840fd2d20#ht_1417wt_905
http://cgi.ebay.com/Barnes-and-NooK...ccessories&hash=item20bb08ebc0#ht_2022wt_1139
http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-Home-Wall-A...ccessories&hash=item1c1d5bed4a#ht_4300wt_1727
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Well, it might connect but won't give you the fast charging ability of the stock nook cable (which has additional connections for the 3-4 hour rapid charge). Provided that you connected to a 2 amp source, you might get a charge after 8 hours or so, and if you had a 1 amp charge, _IF_ your screen was off perhaps after another few hours (12?).
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So, I tend to charge my devices overnight, so 2 hours or 6-8 hours really doesn't usually matter to me.
I see this dock as being a neat way to use the device at my desk (twitter feed, play music, etc...) as well as a stand to charge with.
Some folks have mentioned that standard MicroSD's don't charge the nook. I have used many different charging cables for my Samsung Captivate and found that the nook charges (and never complained about the time to charge).
Also, I checked out the Flyer at my local Best Buy store. The Flyer has a proprietary connector that is a modified MicroUSB connector. However, a standard MicroUSB also works. Looking at this item, seems that the stand from HK uses standard MicroUSB.
I'm guessing that the biggest issue I could come up with is 'fit' of the nook in this stand. Specifically, do I need to modify the stand so the back of the nook sits flush against the stand and doesn't put too much stress on the USB connector (assuming there's some space between the nook and the stand).
Any update on this?
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Just got it in the mail - I'd rate it an 8 out of 10.
Will post pics soon, but first impressions:
- Looks really good, blue indicator light when connected / Charging
- Hard to first figure out alignment, then it gets easy
- Fit:
- A little extra room between the back and the stand, not much wobble. Could always use tape or something to close the gap
- A little wiggle between the bottom edge and the stand. Again, some kind of black padded tape would easily resolve and look good. Not sure if I will event attempt as not a hassle yet
No idea on charging times, never been an issue for me as I'll use this:
1) At my desk (put a twitter feed or music on)
2) Overnight charging (3 hours or 6 hours don't really matter to me)
Again, pics to come soon!
Thanks keep us posted.
Does it hold the nook in landscape? I know it wont charge, but curious to know if its capable with the micro USB being there. Maybe add a pic with it in landscape as well.
Thanks
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Landscape is not advised.... If you can balance the device on there, will scratch up your nook.
Sounds like a good option. Can't wait fto see those pics.
That's excellent news. Can't wait to see the pictures. If you can get an estimated charge time as well, that would be excellent.
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I'm excited to see some pictures whenever they get posted, this looks like a good deal.
Add me to the list of those eager for pictures...
Im planing on eventually getting a Touchstone for my Touchpad. I'm wondering, are there problems with charging the TouchPad on the Touchstone while running CM9? I would assume it just charges like normal since its a hardware feature. But does the software act up since it doesnt recognize HOW its being charged? I have read that people have had some issues like freezing up or the charger doesnt charge in CM9. What has been everyone's experience with it?
I used to have a lot of freezes and lock-ups when using the Touchstone -- primarily when taking the TP off of the TS. However, with any recent nightly it's been MUCH more trouble-free. I don't know that I've had another instance of this at least since we got official nightlies, and maybe even prior to that.
Right now, it's a little annoying that the Clock app always comes up when you start charging, but that's about it. I believe you can remove the Clock app to get around this, but I haven't tried yet. I don't know that I'd say it's worth what I paid for it, but it is pretty slick to just drop the TP onto the TS without fiddling with cables.
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I used to have a lot of freezes and lock-ups when using the Touchstone -- primarily when taking the TP off of the TS. However, with any recent nightly it's been MUCH more trouble-free. I don't know that I've had another instance of this at least since we got official nightlies, and maybe even prior to that.
Right now, it's a little annoying that the Clock app always comes up when you start charging, but that's about it. I believe you can remove the Clock app to get around this, but I haven't tried yet. I don't know that I'd say it's worth what I paid for it, but it is pretty slick to just drop the TP onto the TS without fiddling with cables.
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So you havent had any instances of leaving your TouchPad on the Touchstone and come back to find it drained of battery? Thats what I am mostly worried about since I have seen people post what happens to their TouchPad running CM9 and letting their battery die.
I've never had any issues using the touchstone to charge the TP when running CM7 or CM9. For me, it has always worked flawlessly.
I downloaded Dock Nothingness to prevent anything from coming up when you use the touchstone. Android interprets the touchstone as a dock charger so it can tell the difference between the two.
I also use dock nothingness.
I got a TouchStone before I put android on it. I have always left it on the TS to charge at least daily. I have yet to have a single issue with freezing or draining. I used it on webOS for a few weeks, very little on CM7, and CM9 since the very first alpha. Running alpha 2 now. Currently I have 311 hours of up time on the TP, I would guess 111 hours of that on the TS, based on what CPU spy is telling me. Nary a single issue here.
I don't know what (if at all) cases others are using. Because I got a TS I went with the HP official case. Had it almost as long as the TS, and leave it on the TP all the time. Pretty nice case IMO, soft touch, micro fiber cover cleans the screen, built in easel. IIRC, I read on some amazon reviews certain cases produced weird results on the TS.
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Thanks for the replies. When I do get the Touchstone, I will probably look into putting llama or tasker on my TouchPad so when it gets to about 20 percent, my device will shut down. Like I said, thats the only real worry I have with it due to what I've been reading. Probably wouldn't be a bad idea to put it on there anyway.
I like how WebOS plays a sound to confirm that it's charging on the dock. Is there an easy way to do that in CM9? Other than that, I love it.
I did just load the nightly two days ago, and yesterday the battery was drained after sitting on the stone all day. It could just have been user error, though. I'll see tonight when I get home.
I have a Droid X2 and I know when it gets set on its dock it makes a sound. All devices are different though and I dont know if that option was built into CM9 or not.
BTW, no problem with the 4/16 nightly using the stone yesterday.
Just got a touchstone, can't wait to stop using that stupid cord
you guys think leaving it on the dock all the time will mess up the battery?
No.
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orangekid said:
Just got a touchstone, can't wait to stop using that stupid cord
you guys think leaving it on the dock all the time will mess up the battery?
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I was leaving mine pluggen in the wall almost constantly. Since I do the same with my phone, I didnt see a problem with it. But I went home one day and had some problems getting it to turn on. It finally did and since then, I've just been shutting it off when I dont use it. I'm a little paranoid about it not coming back on. lol. But leaving devices plugged in dont usually hurt the battery. I think they are pretty much made for that now a days.
My dock has been charging my phone perfectly for weeks, the other day I came in and plopped the phone on the dock and nothing.
I checked the pogo pins (of the dock) with a multimeter, they are working. I've tried different power sources for the dock as well (wall adapter, pc, other cables).
I've checked to make sure the pins are making contact with the phone, good solid contact.
I haven't changed anything on the phone recently, any suggestions?
The phone charges fine through USB.
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since i apparently posted this on the apple forums instead of xda, all the replies were "shoulda bought apple products"
so anyone having this problem, i solved it by reinstalling a nand backup. apparently it was a software issue. hopefully this saves you from the apple fanboys.
do you have original sony cradle? i had chinese replica and it did not work all times.
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do you have original sony cradle? i had chinese replica and it did not work all times.
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No, I was too impatient for it and got the goosewhite dock, besides I like the looks of it better tbh. The dock is putting out power, I don't get why it's not charging. its not a complex system at all.
Get the Sony one if you don't want the same issue occurring.
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why would changing the dock have anything to do with the problem? when voltage is applied to the pogo pins, the phone does not charge. how would changing the dock i use make a difference in that at all?
i would understand if the pogo pins were putting out less power or no power, but they put in exactly the amount of power going into the dock, they make good solid contact, i've check continuity and its making a solid connection...
Then take the dock apart and see if anything got loose
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why would changing the dock have anything to do with the problem?
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Because the one you've bought is rubbish!
I brought this as an alternative to the Sony DK26 because I was sick of opening the flap everytime I wanted to charge my phone. It does fit the Xperia Z and looks nice enough. It also activates the dock mode and the Xperia's smart connect function. This is why I gave it 1 star. HOWEVER, it outputs at 500mA as opposed to the 1800mA delivered by the Sony dock. This means it charges your phone incredibly slowly. I had my phone on the dock charging for 11 Hours and it managed to deliver a battery charge of just 51% which is ridiculous compared to the Sony charger which delivers a 100% charge in 2 hours.
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Because the one you've bought is rubbish!
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I do not get why would anyone go for something cheaper and unreliable. Its like those iPhone users buying cheap non original cables to charge their iPhones, ended up causing the phone to blow up or messed up and blames it on Apple.
and yes you are the owner of the phone and you have the right to buy whatever 3rd party equipment for your phone, but dont expect it to work 100%.
Doesnt make sense if you ask me sir.
It is really hard to determine the main cause of this matter. It could be your phone: hardware or software (i doubt it is this one), or the 3rd party dock.
You tell me which one to throw and buy a new one.
Already told you why I bought it. There's nothing but stupidity in that review as docks do not put out power, they transfer it, the power supply puts out power. As for the amperage, it puts out what you put in. it will do [email protected] if you are stupid enough to put that through it... Assuming the wires don't burn. if you are going to base your assumptions on a review, at least choose one from someone knowledgeable. also, my dock never took 11 hours to charge, not that i ever bothered timing it but it sure as hell wasnt more than 4 hours (and thats giving an a good bit of a safety margin), i'd guess 2 hours 0-100 if i had to.
What I'm telling you is that the phone is not accepting the charge, not that the dock is messed up but the phone. And I wanted to know if anyone had similar issues or suggestions.
I'm glad you have insight on the matter and an opinion, however you are not trying to answer the question. I've already informed you the dock is intact and making a connection. I've checked the voltage of the xperia official charger at the cable at its end: 4v dc, the dock when hooked to that charger is 4v dc tested at the pins. I can put a larger amount through it, and any number of amps. A pogo dock is a very simple device, official or otherwise, the difference is mainly in price and design. The diy thread is a perfect example of that.
@LitoNi
I took it apart, nothing is loose. thanks
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I'm glad you have insight on the matter and an opinion, however you are not trying to answer the question.
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It's been answered, you've not bought an official product, that's the problem! Buy cheap unofficial batteries, expect issues, buy cheap replica SD Cards, expect issues, buy cheap unofficial chargers, expect issues, and looks like you can cheap docs to that list too.
XperienceD, please continue answering me with your infinite wisdom you learned from the internet. obviously you know everything about electronics.
btw fixed it, reinstalled my nand backup. software problem ftl.
didnt know this was an apple forum.
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XperienceD, please continue answering me with your infinite wisdom you learned from the internet. obviously you know everything about electronics.
btw fixed it, reinstalled my nand backup. software problem ftl.
didnt know this was an apple forum.
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Have same dock and same issue sometimes it doesn't want to charge but I just simply put it out and in and it works after reinserting.
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XperienceD, please continue answering me with your infinite wisdom you learned from the internet. obviously you know everything about electronics.
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I'm sharing what some of us have learned here, cheap non official products give issues, accept it or don't.
From me to you.
My dock is randomly disconnecting from the tablet while in use. All of a sudden I cant type and the battery meter for dock disappears. I've traded both dock and tablet and the new pair is having the same issue.
I've also tried updating to the downloable firmware off the Asus site, but I fear this is a physical design problem.
Never had this problem with my TF700.
There's a thread below already talking about it.
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So, have all tf701 this issue? Are there any tf701 without this problems?
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So, have all tf701 this issue? Are there any tf701 without this problems?
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I don't use the dock too much, but didn't have any problems with this until now...
Same here
My unit exhibits the same behavior. I have a new tablet coming from Amazon for another reason (headphone port is physically defective and prevents full headphone plug insertion. continued insertion attempts causes damage to the headphone plug). I hope the new unit doesn't have the issue, but I'm not holding my breath after reading the posts above.
The issue seemed to lessen after I applied the 10.26.1.7 US update, but it certainly did not go away completely.
The intermittent disconnection seems to be aggravated by changes in pressure on the hinge mating area.. (i.e. attempting to change the angle of the tablet in the dock).
Always, a re-seat of the tablet in the dock corrects the situation, but sometimes only for a short period.
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My dock is randomly disconnecting from the tablet while in use. All of a sudden I cant type and the battery meter for dock disappears. I've traded both dock and tablet and the new pair is having the same issue.
I've also tried updating to the downloable firmware off the Asus site, but I fear this is a physical design problem.
Never had this problem with my TF700.
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I was having dock connection issues. I changed out the dock and the connection seems solid now. If I were you I would try another dock. Seems others are having problems as well. Maybe you had bad luck and got two bad ones. Did you get both from same source? Maybe a bad lot?
Just noticed this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2522058
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I was having dock connection issues. I changed out the dock and the connection seems solid now. If I were you I would try another dock. Seems others are having problems as well. Maybe you had bad luck and got two bad ones. Did you get both from same source? Maybe a bad lot?
Just noticed this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2522058
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Does your new dock seem more snug as well, by which I mean there is less looseness and wiggling of the tablet while docked? Also, if you don't mind, what are the first 6 characters in your serial numbers?
improvius said:
Does your new dock seem more snug as well, by which I mean there is less looseness and wiggling of the tablet while docked? Also, if you don't mind, what are the first 6 characters in your serial numbers?
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Havining had the TF101 and this with a bad and a good dock I can tell you that you should hear 2 distinct clicks when the dock properly seats. My bad one did not do that.
Got my Note 5 with the adaptive faster charger about 3 and a half weeks ago. On my second Note 5 now (had to send the first one in due to problems) and everything was working fine until a couple of days ago. I would notice my phone saying "charging" and then I would have to unplug and plug it back in then the "fast charging" would appear. Now it doesn't ever go into "fast charging" and no matter what I do I always get "charging". I currently have 93% battery and it is telling me 15 minutes until full which seems a lot slower. I tried using my old Note 4 fast charger and get the same issue.
Anyone else with this issue? Wondering if it's the phone or actual charger and if there is anything I can do to get a replacement.
I never paid attention, but I just always figured that the adaptive charger would switch from 5V/2A to 9V/1.67A when it was nearing full charge.
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Try a factory reset. If it doesn't work, get it exchanged asap.
Check if the fast charging option in power settings is enabled
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pakure said:
Check if the fast charging option in power settings is enabled
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This doesn't exist anymore in Note5
KennyCheng0705 said:
Got my Note 5 with the adaptive faster charger about 3 and a half weeks ago. On my second Note 5 now (had to send the first one in due to problems) and everything was working fine until a couple of days ago. I would notice my phone saying "charging" and then I would have to unplug and plug it back in then the "fast charging" would appear. Now it doesn't ever go into "fast charging" and no matter what I do I always get "charging". I currently have 93% battery and it is telling me 15 minutes until full which seems a lot slower. I tried using my old Note 4 fast charger and get the same issue.
Anyone else with this issue? Wondering if it's the phone or actual charger and if there is anything I can do to get a replacement.
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I know this thread is kind of old but in case you havent resolved your issue. I had the same problem with my phone so I called warranty, they sent me a brand new charger with cable and it works fine now. I compared the one they sent as a replacement and the one that came with the phone and the replacement cable is actually a lot thicker and feels way more durable. My guess is Samsung cheaped out and threw in a crappy cable to save cost but it wears down A LOT faster than a durable heavy duty one like the replacement I got. Anyways the new charger is working 100% of the time and has held up for about a week so far. we'll see how much longer this cable last.
ThisGuy808 said:
I know this thread is kind of old but in case you havent resolved your issue. I had the same problem with my phone so I called warranty, they sent me a brand new charger with cable and it works fine now. I compared the one they sent as a replacement and the one that came with the phone and the replacement cable is actually a lot thicker and feels way more durable. My guess is Samsung cheaped out and threw in a crappy cable to save cost but it wears down A LOT faster than a durable heavy duty one like the replacement I got. Anyways the new charger is working 100% of the time and has held up for about a week so far. we'll see how much longer this cable last.
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Quick question, did you contact Samsung directly for this? Did they mail you something or did you have to go in to a local repair depot?
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HeyYoWL said:
Quick question, did you contact Samsung directly for this? Did they mail you something or did you have to go in to a local repair depot?
Thanks.
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I actually called ATT customer service/warranty center. He told me he'd send me a new charger and cable and I needed to send back my old one. Got it in less than 2 days. Sorry for not being more specific. Also fast charging is still going 100% of the time on the new cable.
ThisGuy808 said:
I actually called ATT customer service/warranty center. He told me he'd send me a new charger and cable and I needed to send back my old one. Got it in less than 2 days. Sorry for not being more specific. Also fast charging is still going 100% of the time on the new cable.
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Thanks. Looks like I'll have to give my provider a call. I can verify that once I switched the cable I have no issues fast charging. I'm not having a good experience with Samsung so far. When you charge almost $1,000 for a product I expect it to be free of defects in every day use. Meanwhile my cable is messed up after only 3 weeks of owning it and the phone has signal problems that require me to cycle airplane mode to get data working. Never had a problem with my Nexus phones or iPhones. Really poor qualify control.