Fellow asteemed geeks,
How snug a fit is the Standard cradle? Will a silicone cover work with one without having to remove it?
If folks do not believe it will work, I'll skip the purchase of the cradle. I want a cover that just stays on 24*7.
regards
BEF
bluntyeyedfool said:
Fellow asteemed geeks,
How snug a fit is the Standard cradle? Will a silicone cover work with one without having to remove it?
If folks do not believe it will work, I'll skip the purchase of the cradle. I want a cover that just stays on 24*7.
regards
BEF
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Not unless the cover is "wafer-thin" in my experience.
There is an insert that is removable in each of the docks, but it doesn't give you enough room with most covers.
Sorry. I wish they had planned better ... say multiple inserts of differing thicknesses.
You can remove the standard dock insert which will give you room to dock the phone with a case. With the Body Glove Mirage (soft) and Incipio Feather, I can dock the phone without that top plate installed. Downside is that it looks tacky and looks to put a lot of stress on the charging port on the phone since the top plate supports the weight of the phone.
I ended up getting the 'Ruggedized Battery Cover plate' from Motorola. There is a thread around here that details how you can get Motorola to send you one for free, although with the Atrix going EOL, it might not still be available. With this adapter plate you can dock the phone with pretty much any case that is not overly bulky (ie OtterBox Defender). Try searching for the thread on the 'Ruggedized battery cover' to find the exact instructions and part numbers you need.
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really want to get a docking station for my work desk and night stand, but I hate taking the thing out of a TPU case to do it
the generic ebay one works, with some cavet.
there's no guide/support on the left and right side for ez insert, so you have to line up the charge tip and charge port manually.
its not a perfect fit with my TPU case, there's still about 1mm wiggle room/play between the back of the case and the charge dock, although the phone can tilt/lean against the dock for support. If you are the handy type you can always mod it to add maybe a thin foam pading to make it a better fit and give it a bit more support
there's 2 version, one that charge an extra batter, another one that doesn't
check my other thread on the review for this dock
bitslizer said:
the generic ebay one works, with some cavet.
there's no guide/support on the left and right side for ez insert, so you have to line up the charge tip and charge port manually.
its not a perfect fit with my TPU case, there's still about 1mm wiggle room/play between the back of the case and the charge dock, although the phone can tilt/lean against the dock for support. If you are the handy type you can always mod it to add maybe a thin foam pading to make it a better fit and give it a bit more support
there's 2 version, one that charge an extra batter, another one that doesn't
check my other thread on the review for this dock
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yeah, I saw that, and I was a little concerned about the charging port not being long enough
its mostly not long enough to "lock" with the locking spring on the charging tip, if you bend the spring down, then it charge alot more reliabily, as its not the just right length the spring tend to push the phone up and out of the charging tip instead of locking it in. bend the spring down and that's not an issue.
I recently got the Nillkin hard cover case which is extremely thin. Unfortunately, even with this case, it does not work with my ebay charging dock. Links to both products:
Case:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EEAVJ1Q/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Charging dock:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221302293102?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
With the largest "attachment" to the dock - 9.5mm, the case will go in and even clip magnetically, but will not charge. If I remove the attachment (ultra wide), it will not stay in, but does charge.
If anyone knows a solution or has a charging dock that will work with this sized case, please post a link!
Well what you can do it tear up the case and the cable out, you will not get the dock functionality but you wont have to remove the cover or open the flap everytime.
If you are creative enough, make your own dock and install the cable (from original dock) into it!
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Had that case, and the official dock. Problem is the case side's raises the phone up so a tiny bit but enough so that it'll just sit right above the charger but won't properly connect. Modifying the dock or making one seems a lot more hassle than cutting the case, so I went and cut the case's charger slot so that it's wider, and also make a long rectangular cut along the back (about aslong and wide as my pinky finger) so I can slide it into the dock (small adapter, forgot if i tried the big wider one or not, might have made the back cutout unncessary though).
I don't think any of the cases are designed to be used with the dock. All the back-only cases like this all look the same - all designed it to cover up as much as possible. And all the chinese docks look like the official dock. So i don't think there's any dock/case you can buy as a solution... unless there is one since i last check two months ago.
But anyways, to me a dock is more necessary than a case, so 90% of a case is better than no case.
Can anybody recommend a car dock that won't require removal of the Spigen cover?
I saw the Mumbi dock which appears to be alright, but I'm not sure it'd work with the cover.
(http://www.amazon.de/mumbi-Lüftungs...95452&sr=8-4&keywords=xperia+z2+autohalterung)
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Can anybody recommend a car dock that won't require removal of the Spigen cover?
I saw the Mumbi dock which appears to be alright, but I'm not sure it'd work with the cover.
(http://www.amazon.de/mumbi-Lüftungs...95452&sr=8-4&keywords=xperia+z2+autohalterung)
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The Arkon Intelligrip. Just got it myself after searching endlessly for something that would hold the phone, without pushing buttons or require an awkward position in the mount (i.e. off-center). Finally found this one that holds the phone by the ends rather than the sides! Perfect. I used an Xacto knife and a Dremmel to create an opening in the Spigen Ultra Clear Hybrid case for the magnetic port and then bought some of the cheap aluminum magnetic cables mentioned in an other post on here. So far, it's working great. The mount comes with long and short arms to accommodate everything from a small to extremely large phone. I used one set of short and one set of long arms and the tension seems perfect. Bonus, there is an NFC sticker built in to the mount so I have my phone set to unlock and launch the Sony Car interface when it goes in the mount! (But I would have done that anyway by just sticking an NFC sticker to whatever mount I ended up getting.) It was also cheap! Like $15!!!
I can't find which case I should buy for my phone when using the wireless charging back cover. Does anyone have any good recommendations?
I thought I would go ahead and answer my own question. For those who are interested in having some kind of case with the Galaxy Alpha and who also want the wireless charging backplate, I am here to confirm that the Spigen Neo Hybrid case for the Galaxy Alpha does fit with the official Samsung backplace and it does charge. The fit is snug however, the lip does cover it as if there was no extra thickness. I have three other covers from Korea and they all aren't able to cover the phone with the wireless charging backplate. I am glad that it works.
For those who never used this brand of cases, make sure to leave on the plastic ring part and don't try to do it in two stages. I thought I had to put the rubber part on and then the ring, however, if you do that, you will most likely break the ring. Instead, just put the phone in the case all at once.
will the official extended battery work with this ?
No, I don't think so. The extended battery requires a special modified case because the battery is too fat and the official charger plate requires the regular battery, as there is no room for a bigger battery. However, in this case, I would recommend getting one of those internal pieces that you can put between the battery and the cover and attach it to the right spot, like this one: http://www.amazon.com/Alpha-SlimPWRcard-Receiver-Samsung-integrated/dp/B00QMIM6EM
I have never used it, but I assume it would work. The only reason why it might not is if it isn't long enough to go over the bigger battery, but I'd say it is worth a try. Qi wireless charging is fantastic! I am going to build one into a desk I bought at the thrift store.
As the title suggests, can anyone recommend a decent in car cradle/holder for the S7?
Thanks in advance
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For the life of me I can't find the brand name but it expands in the cup holder has a flexible gooseneck and a holder that tilts at different angles. It is adjustable for most phones width. I found it on eBay a long time ago
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As the title suggests, can anyone recommend a decent in car cradle/holder for the S7?
Thanks in advance
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With my Note 4, I very happily used iMagnet. With my S7, it didn't occur to me that it doesn't go so well aesthetically with a clear-backed case like the Otterbox Symmetry Clear. I'll probably get an inexpensive case to keep and use in the car.
I use the I Magnet mount. Been using it for a few years in a few different vehicles. The only time I ever had a phone come off the mount was the day I hit a deer doing 65 and totaled my car. Thankfully the phone wasn't damaged. The biggest downside is if you use the adhesive to stick the metal plate to either your phone or a case then it's more or less not reusable on another phone or case. Glad I saw this thread as I just realized I needed to order more steel plates. These steel plates will interfere with NFC and wireless charging. So I end up either just putting a steel plate loosely between the phone and case and then take it out when I'm done. Another option is to have two cases. Mount a steel plate inside your second case and just switch cases as needed.
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I use the I Magnet mount. Been using it for a few years in a few different vehicles. The only time I ever had a phone come off the mount was the day I hit a deer doing 65 and totaled my car. Thankfully the phone wasn't damaged. The biggest downside is if you use the adhesive to stick the metal plate to either your phone or a case then it's more or less not reusable on another phone or case. Glad I saw this thread as I just realized I needed to order more steel plates. These steel plates will interfere with NFC and wireless charging. So I end up either just putting a steel plate loosely between the phone and case and then take it out when I'm done. Another option is to have two cases. Mount a steel plate inside your second case and just switch cases as needed.
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I tried just putting a plate between the S7 and my Otterbox Symmetry case. It wouldn't stay in place, making too scared to try driving with it.
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I tried just putting a plate between the S7 and my Otterbox Symmetry case. It wouldn't stay in place, making too scared to try driving with it.
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That's when you bite the bullet and remove the paper backing covering the adhesive and make it stick in place. To tell you the truth, I've never done that either. I've always used the adhesive thus my need to order more steel plates today.
YesEvil said:
As the title suggests, can anyone recommend a decent in car cradle/holder for the S7?
Thanks in advance
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It would help if you would specify what function would you like it to serve....ie (wireless charging, magnetic, windshield mount, CD mount, vent mount (etc), one handed operation....
I use mine as a phone holder and dash cam. Wireless charging in the car is not important to me right now. Here is the combo that I currently use and it works well...
http://www.amazon.com/Mobie-Grips-M...&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00
http://www.amazon.com/Universal-Qun...&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00
http://www.amazon.com/TomTom-GPS-Da...&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00
I use the base from the second link with the actual phone holder from the first link (universal ball joint) and have it suction cupped to to the item in the third link. It sits perfectly on my dash and works very well in my vehicle. It is secure, easy to put the phone in and out of, and provides me with easy access to the phone as well as all of the functions I wanted to accomplish with it.
Of course, you can just keep it simple and use the item in the first link and just suction cup it to the windshield...that's up to your needs and vehicle.