Got tired of not having a proper POGO dock for the AT&T HOXL+ so decided to make one.
I had already modified the OEM CR-S650 dock to fit the HOXL+, but was somewhat frustrated that you can't plug in headphones when the phone is docked.
Ordered a generic sync cradle off of ebay for $9 and some POGO pins for $1 each. Took it apart, removed the micro USB plug, drilled two holes, added the POGO pins and soldered the +5V and ground leads. The hardest part was lining up the pins but in the end it works pretty well. Next step is to add a resistor so dock mode launches automatically.
Hopefully this post will inspire those that want a POGO dock to make one (because you'll never see an official one from HTC). This DIY project was under $15.
Hey mate thanks for the inspiration. I've made my own "ghetto" dock with the pogo pins you recommended. I'll post some pics in a bit.
Did you find out how to put it into dock mode?
Thanks
Nick
omnianick said:
Hey mate thanks for the inspiration. I've made my own "ghetto" dock with the pogo pins you recommended. I'll post some pics in a bit.
Did you find out how to put it into dock mode?
Thanks
Nick
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I quite honestly haven't messed w/ the dock since I added the POGO pins. Having the real CR-S650 dock, I find myself closing the dock mode most of the time.
But check this thread out if you want to add the dock mode:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1611116
Seems all you have to do is connect an appropriate resistor to PIN#4 to trigger car or dock mode. One of these days, if I'm bored enough I might give it a try...
dafob said:
I quite honestly haven't messed w/ the dock since I added the POGO pins. Having the real CR-S650 dock, I find myself closing the dock mode most of the time.
But check this thread out if you want to add the dock mode:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1611116
Seems all you have to do is connect an appropriate resistor to PIN#4 to trigger car or dock mode. One of these days, if I'm bored enough I might give it a try...
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Please try it so i can copy lol
I've got a box load of resistors in the loft. Need it to be a 47k between pins 4 &5. Going to make another dock will post results soon
How did you measure out where to move the pins?
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How did you measure out where to move the pins?
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I used a long piece of scotch tape. Put a piece over the POGO pins w/ the sticky side out, then marked the 2 pins w/ a Sharpie on the tape. While holding on to the tape over the phone, I put the phone in the dock and then lifted it off. The tape stuck to the dock since the sticky side was out. That was how I was able to get the correct location to drill the two holes.
Hope that answers your question...
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Got my order from HK
This is exact item that I got
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230644510493
Overall I just wanted a charging dock for my night stand, this does the job.
Some items of notes
1) It does fit a TPU case, but the charging tip is sort of in between the correct length for TPU case or no case. a bit too long for no case, can see a gap between base and phone, a bit not quite long enough for TPU case, with case on have to make sure to press down firmly and to double check the phone is actually charging, any thicker than the one I got and may not be able to charge. edit: This is mainly due to the locking spring on the charging tip, being not quite 100% inserted, the spring is pushing the phone up and out of the tip instead of locking the phone in, You can make it charge more reliably by bending down or removing the locking springs on the charging tip.
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Also, with no case the back as seen from the pictures have a gap, so the phone is basically standing up supported by the charge port. I don't think this is a good idea long term as it put stress on the charge port. edit: However after sleeping on it, it dawn to me that you can easily mod the dock by adding some foam padding to give it a more snug fit and better support.
2) left and right side don't have rounded guide/support like the iGrip car dock that allow you to slide the phone in easily, you have to be careful lining up the charging tip and the charge port yourself.
3) To charge the phone, the attached USB A cable end must be either connect to a charger or a computer.
To charge the battery the mini USB port on the back of the dock need to be connect to a charger (provided) or a PC.
This took me a while to figure out why my phone won't charge with the charger plugged into the mini USB port.
4) pulled the sticker on the Galilio 2000mah battery, just like another forum poster confirmed that underneath the sticker, its got 1000mah marked on the metal housing of the battery itself
5) There's a version of this dock without the battery charger, its also a little bit cheaper
6) It does not activate dock mode
Nice, thanks for posting pics. I ordered the dock with 2of the Galilio batteries. Sucks they are only 1000mah, but I guess it will do as a backup in a crunch...
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Do you see this working with a Commuter Case by chance?
I don't have a commuter case, so can't confirm one way or another, i can only say if the case is similar thickness is TPU case, it should work, if its thicker than TPU cases, it probably either won't fit the back (back is about 1mm clearance with TPU case, but can tilt/lean so it touch the dock for support), or the charging tip won't be long enough if the side is too thick. Judging from the otterbox picture of the commuter case, I "think" it should fit as it seem similar thickness to TPU
Bah. Too bad it doesn't activate dock mode.
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Bah. Too bad it doesn't activate dock mode.
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I'm doing some research on this issue, its either a magnet or adding a resistor to certain pins in the charging tip to activate dock mode. not quite sure which yet for our phone
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.
Does anyone know if there exists an alternative dock than the official Tablet Z charging dock?
50€ for a bunch of plastic + 2 pogo pins is too expensive for me (but necessary to maintain the waterproofness)
PS: The magnetic charging cable for my wife's Z1 compact don't stick and the holes don't fit that's too bad...
edit: other than the Argos one that is "Currently out of stock for home delivery to:NN35HG"
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Does anyone know if there exists an alternative dock than the official Tablet Z charging dock?
50€ for a bunch of plastic + 2 pogo pins is too expensive for me (but necessary to maintain the waterproofness)
PS: The magnetic charging cable for my wife's Z1 compact don't stick and the holes don't fit that's too bad...
edit: other than the Argos one that is "Currently out of stock for home delivery to:NN35HG"
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hi, i dont know any alternative docks, but for a 3-4€ for a bunch of plastic and 2 pogo's you can create a new by oneself
my dock need only a clour (for exaple black) ^^
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hi, i dont know any alternative docks, but for a 3-4€ for a bunch of plastic and 2 pogo's you can create a new by oneself
my dock need only a clour (for exaple black) ^^
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This is cool!
Where did you but those pins?
tkideneb said:
This is cool!
Where did you but those pins?
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pogo pins you can buy on internet, like this:
ive got my pins from an old sagem
I made one with Lego and some Pins from a Molex conector. Will post some Pics tomorrow
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I made one with Lego and some Pins from a Molex conector. Will post some Pics tomorrow
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waiting with anticipation.
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waiting with anticipation.
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Sorry I was busy... here you go
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Building my own dock
Has anyone else built their own dock?
I found some hobby wood at Hobby Lobby that might be useful for building a dock.
1. 1/8 x 6 x 12 plywood $1.79
2. 1/2" x 1/2" x 24" $2.29
For the part that connects to the charging pins, I am using a piece of Lego. I used some tracing paper to trace out the charging contacts, taped it to the Lego, and will drill two holes there for the pogo pins.
Here is the Lego next to the tablet.
I bought the pogo pins from eBay. $3.95 for 10 pins.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/151107295495?_trksid=p2060778.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
The pogo pins are 1mm diameter. To drill the proper hole, I needed a 1mm drill bit. I bought this one. $0.91 for 10 bits.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/181130308398?_trksid=p2060778.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
I need to wait for the drill bits to get here from China, so I will update this post later. Just hoping to get some feedback on what other people are doing, things I am doing wrong, etc.
I have spent $8.94 total so far.
Many thanks for any feedback, suggestions, etc.
It was impossible to solder the USB cable to these 1mm pogo pins. The hollow center of the pin is too small to get even a few strands of the wire into it and one strand probably isn't enough.
I found 3.2mm pogo pins on eBay and will try again in a few weeks when they get here. (The seller is in China so it takes a while).
http://www.ebay.com/itm/371139602907
these 2 pins cost $4.89 so my total spend has reached $13.83.
The larger pogo pins came in today. Here is what they look like.
Here is the finished dock.
Close-up
Two more pictures
I am using the following to stand up the charger. $14.99 at Sears but they give you the money back in Sears money so it is basically free.
http://slickdeals.net/f/7200532-wow-aluminum-tripod-stand-for-tablets-15-sywr-14-99-sears
I ended up resoldering the connections and tying the cable down to make it stronger.
I spent a grand total of $13.83, but I could have done it for $8.97.
1. 1/8 x 6 x 12 plywood $1.79
2. 1/2" x 1/2" x 24" $2.29
3. $3.95 for 10x 1mm pogo pins. (NOT USED)
4. $0.91 for 10x 1mm drill bits. (NOT USED)
5. 2x 3.2mm pogo pins cost $4.89
6. Wood glue and a few screws (free)
7. Old iPhone USB cable (free)
Nice. Maybe add some black paint and it woukd be cherry. Thanks for the pics!
I wanted wireless charging, but the only one available (from fonesalesman.com) costs about $80USD to my door.
So, I bought an S5 pad and used some copper tape I had lying around. NOTE: Copper tape (or at least the one I have) is only conductive on one side because of the adhesive. I rolled the ends up to make large contacts for the terminals on the phone and wireless charging pad.
I also removed the golden pins from the wireless charging pad because they were a bit thick. If you do this, be careful not to remove the silver pad underneath (I almost did).
See pictures attached, they're pretty explanatory.
The current pad I am using is a bit thick, and have ordered a new one, but it works! And it doesn't cost the earth.
Hope this helps people.
Also, see attached the wireless charging pad I got.
It works, but its thick.
If anyone has some thin wireless charging pads, please recommend.
How does it look with the back cover on? Im thinking about doing this with the extended battery. Since there is some room available to the left it might fit better? Can you take a picture from the side so that one can see how thick the charger thing is?
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how does it look with the back cover on? Im thinking about doing this with the extended battery. Since there is some room available to the left it might fit better? Can you take a picture from the side so that one can see how thick the charger thing is?
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Hey guys,
It doesn't look as good as the post from DimonVideo, but as I said, I'm waiting on a thinner wireless model.
I'll put some pictures up later when I get home.
0.5mm Receiver
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Also, see attached the wireless charging pad I got.
It works, but its thick.
If anyone has some thin wireless charging pads, please recommend.
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I'm planning on getting this one.
Can't post the link to amazon as I do not have the minimum posts to do so.
Search this:
Alpha SlimPWRcard - 0.5mm Qi Receiver for Samsung Galaxy Alpha with integrated NFC coil
Those are the only model available for the Alpha. But since I don't live in USA, it would cost at least $50USD for me. So, I put together this thing
Where you get the pinout of the alpha wireless charger?
I received the new Sony DK60 USB-C charging dock designed for the Xperia last week. It wasn't yet available in the US at the time I ordered it, but MobileFun was able to source it since it also operates a site overseas. It seems they have it available for order officially on its US site also now. I'd link to it if I had 10 posts under my belt.
What I like especially about this dock is that it provides essentially pass-through power with a USB-C port of its own, thereby allowing use of whatever adapter you already have available. The other dock options I have seen seem to be using only hard-wired power cord options and who knows about the quality of those cables. Sure enough, with the DK60 dock plugged into the OEM adapter, I get "Charging Rapidly." I didn't pay much attention, but I plugged in at 1% and was fully charged when I next checked a couple of hours later.
Unfortunately, the DK60 dock only works out of the box for a Pixel without a case because the USB-C plug in the dock is embedded in a shroud that serves as a very wide platform for the device to rest on. With either my Cruiserlite case or even my extremely thin Maxboost case, the thickness of the case actually prevents the plug from seating completely. That's never the end of it for me though, and the attached pics show the steps I took to make this work with either case.
Essentially, I wanted to reshape that plastic shroud that encases the USB-C plug so that it has a smaller footprint that fits within the USB-C port opening of most cases. I decided to open the dock up to get at it, but you could probably do the necessary work without taking everything apart. To open it, though, I needed to peel some of the grip tape from the bottom to expose to small screws - one on each side. I didn't know where they were, so I had to hunt a bit. Then a little prying to separate the top and bottom. Two more screws hold the plastic shroud onto the PCB assembly. Some filing to reshape the plastic piece and then reassembly. Works perfectly with or without a case now. Well, almost perfectly - it's so lightweight that it takes a second hand holding the dock itself to remove the phone, but I can live with that I suppose.
Looks like a good dock, I used some double sided tape to stick my Seidio down so I can remove the phone 1 handed...
I used microsuction tape to stick my dock to my nightstand. It's a little pricey, but a 10"x12" sheet is essentially a lifetime supply for me. I have the Seidio USB-C dock.
Thanks for sharing, this dock looks nice. Has your USB-C port been holding up with extended use with the dock?