car/windshield mount- fantastic - Thunderbolt Accessories

FINALLY, a suction cup that I'll NEVER have to worry about. This thing kicks tail.
A little bulky, but hey, I'm in a car, and I aint trying to put anything in my pocket.
SOLID.

Can't edit above- guess I'm still a n00b.
Clarification: I was referencing the HTC mount specifically designed for the T-bolt.

Is this the mount from Verizon?
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Mine from Verizon comes today. Ill post with some feedback. I was really happy with the one for the DX.

The car dock is great! Used it over the weekend. Integrated it with my radio, it works great. Tough to remove though. But in time, I guess it will loosen up a bit.

r68camaro said:
Is this the mount from Verizon?
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Yes. Verizon's. Apologies, I believe I had said "HTC mount" earlier. It's the one sold straight from vzw.
Still loving it. Hope they make one that will fit the extended battery, some day.

The car mount is great, got mine directly from Verizon corporate store. It comes with attachments to mount it to the windshield or the dash, but beware that the phone must be removed from most OEM cases (i have a body glove and a double case) as the phone is otherwise to bulky to fit in the dock.
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Agree
Love the car dock. Wish it had an audio out, but most don't. The only grip I have, is with the tbolt. When i plug an aux cable from the phone to my radio, and I get a call, the mic will not work. I'm assuming the phone thinks it's a headset with a mic. My Vibrant worked with the aux cable plugged in, except for a few OC kernels. Anybody know if this can be changed? like a toggle? Searched the market for a mic toggle app, but got nothing.

I used mine for the first time yesterday.. Phone was the DEVIL to get out or of the mount. and it vibrates alot.

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I used mine for the first time yesterday.. Phone was the DEVIL to get out or of the mount. and it vibrates alot.
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Yea, I like the mount, but it does seem to have a bit of vibration to it. I had a similar mount for the Droid X and it didnt vibrate this much.

wfagan59 said:
Love the car dock. Wish it had an audio out, but most don't. The only grip I have, is with the tbolt. When i plug an aux cable from the phone to my radio, and I get a call, the mic will not work. I'm assuming the phone thinks it's a headset with a mic. My Vibrant worked with the aux cable plugged in, except for a few OC kernels. Anybody know if this can be changed? like a toggle? Searched the market for a mic toggle app, but got nothing.
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Known issue, no fixes......yet. Though SOMEone said they could get their iphone ear buds to work(mic on phone works when buds plugged in)

Suggestion, at bestbuy, there is a mic that you attach to the the phone and can be attached to another 3.5mm aux in of your car. I have it and it works well. Its a generic dynex mic.
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qwirked said:
I used mine for the first time yesterday.. Phone was the DEVIL to get out or of the mount. and it vibrates alot.
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What I found after like a week, and maybe I am just not too observant, but the top clip flips up, and gets completely out of the way. Then in pops in and out much much easier. I agree though it does vibrate a bit. Could be due to the weight of the device?
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user error
yeah i was having a problem with the thing actually staying on the window.. but it was my fault, i wasnt doing it right... after everything got tightened down and i was using it the way it was intended... its pretty stable.. and the main camera is not obstructed so you can shoot video while driving.

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I used mine for the first time yesterday.. Phone was the DEVIL to get out or of the mount. and it vibrates alot.
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+1 I'm VERY disappointed with how much it vibrates. and I'm in a brand new truck.
My OG droid car mount didn't vibrate at all.

I posted a review on this a week or two after the phone came out.
The usb wears down after using it a bit and it comes out fairly easily.
I rarely get vibration and I'm in a 2003 Grand Cherokee...dont think its a matter of how new or old your vehicle is...more than likely its a matter of how your vehicles suspension is designed.
Suction cup is solid, havent had it fall off yet.
It is a bit bulky and its too bad it wont work with any cases or an extended battery.
I got a 6' cable from monoprice and ran it behind the dash so it looks fairly clean.
Just wish you could modify the stock car panel with a couple more items but oh well, in due time i suppose. *Just found a download for google car home, nice customization, looks just like the stock and it seems to be working fairly well. It's a little laggy when adding non-car shortcuts to the screen.*
But up to date, I love it, use it almost every day.

The car dock kicks ass, too bad google maps sucks. I drive from NY to Philadelphia occasionally and use Garmin. After I got the dock I thought hey I don't need Garmin I'll just use the phone. Well a trip that takes me 2.5 hours ended up being a 3.5 hour trip because of google maps retarded routing..... /rant over

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+1 I'm VERY disappointed with how much it vibrates. and I'm in a brand new truck.
My OG droid car mount didn't vibrate at all.
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Strange, I had the opposite problem.
I'm driving a junker toyota tercel that needs new shocks/struts(have to put in neutral at stop lights so my teeth stop chattering).
My OG Moto Droid Mount(from Moto) rattled like a mother. This Verizon tbolt mount doesn't whatsoever.

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[Q] Anyone get the car mount?

Did any of you guys who already received your phone pick up the car dock? It looks pretty nice and I love using a dock for nav and using w/bt kit on longer drives. AT&T carries the official Moto Atrix car dock and I was hoping for a review if anyone has used it.
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Did any of you guys who already received your phone pick up the car dock? It looks pretty nice and I love using a dock for nav and using w/bt kit on longer drives. AT&T carries the official Moto Atrix car dock and I was hoping for a review if anyone has used it.
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ill be picking one up this week ill put up a video review for you by friday if thats soon enough ^_^
Cool thanks! I may end up picking it up with the phone as I'm taking a trip on Thursday. If I do ill let you know how its workin.
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Well from all of the videos that I have seen of it. It truly looks like a worth while side purchase. It charges your phone and auto launches the map. Thats enough for me to be sold.
I picked the car dock up when I got my phone this morning. It's really nice. As soon as it docks it comes up with a custom driver's view. You can add apps and contacts which is sweet. Nav works great and the voice control worked really well. I tapped it and told it to send a text with the content and it was flawless. I only had to press a large send button. I'm gonna like it.
Oh, I'm sure everyone probably knows but it does have power and will charge your phone while docked.
well those geniuses at AT&T said this doesn't exist when i picked up my phone this morning. I guess i'll be trying another store until i can get ahold of one. They only had the laptop and webtop docks there.
Didn't pay attn to it when asked if I wanted it at check out. Should have checked it out. But if no bootloAder in 30 days. This is going back anyway
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I really like this car mount. It has integrated audio out that works perfectly with my Aux connection. I just wish I could adjust the volume before the sound hits my car audio system. I've already turned up the media volume on the phone itself, but I still need to crank up the volume on the car audio and it causes hissing sounds when I accelerate.
I wanted to get it but it doesn't get held in very well with the feather case so I passes
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domin8 said:
I wanted to get it but it doesn't get held in very well with the feather case so I passes
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Did you try it with the insert that comes with it? The phone without a case is held in very firmly so a feather case should make it a tighter fit. Without the insert you can use a regular case.
i ordered one with the laptop dock and phone, but AT&T still hasnt shipped the car dock.
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Did you try it with the insert that comes with it? The phone without a case is held in very firmly so a feather case should make it a tighter fit. Without the insert you can use a regular case.
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yeah i tried without the insert. on the feather case, the usb plugs in on the bottom, but the top clip part doesnt extend far enough out to grip the edge anymore.
with the speck case which i also tried, it was too thick to even allow the USB to fit.
I bought the dock in-store today, and I must say it is very nice. There is an insert to use or not use depending on if you have a case on your phone, which is a great idea. The phone fits easily, and the car app loads extremely quick. It is wonderful you can move around the quick load apps, and the extra cables that plugin to your stereo if needed was a nice bonus. I already added shortcuts for Google nav, and will add other useful car apps as well. It is a worthy purchase if you like having a GPS with you or a dock while you play music in your car.
Can someone help me verify that the cam corder can be activated while in car dock and that the dock does not block the view?
Would love to be able to use the phone as a car camcorder on tracks or canyons Hack, we might be able to do something like the contour gps
contour.com/camera/contour_gps
I don't have to do anything special to get the car app to pop up right? Because when I plug mine in, it does nothing. The audio doesn't even go through the cable.
I have the car dock as well, works flawlessly with the body glove case.
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Bought the car dock so I would force myself to stop from texting and driving. But my scion XB dash is to far to even use it safely.
How about with an OtterBox
I like to use an OtterBox on my devices.
Is there any chance the Car Dock will work with an OtterBox?
If not, are these any cases that will work with the car dock?
Same question for the MultiMedia dock, but I will ask in another thread too.
milk242 said:
I don't have to do anything special to get the car app to pop up right? Because when I plug mine in, it does nothing. The audio doesn't even go through the cable.
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You have to apply power to the USB port for it to start. Once you apply power, you can remove it and the phone will stay in dock mode till you pull it out.
EDIT: Which is awesome cause motorola didn't give you a DC/USB converter. I had one already that I used.
lol no. otterbox is way to big to use with any dock. the only case i know that works with the car dock is the body glove. the feather might work too but its too thin to be considered a case(might as well get an invisashield.

3.5mm Headphone Jack

Anyone notice that the Headphone input is super awkward? Most of my headphones won't even fit into it properly.
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I've noticed mine dont stay in real well.
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My headphones don't like to stay in especially with the silicon case on. It drives me nuts when I have my car stereo hooked into jack and it gets bumped a little and all I hear is a pop and loud static. Had a similar problem with my Incredible 1.
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My headphones don't like to stay in especially with the silicon case on. It drives me nuts when I have my car stereo hooked into jack and it gets bumped a little and all I hear is a pop and loud static. Had a similar problem with my Incredible 1.
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Noticed that also. It's a flat jack on a rounded edge... Seems odd to me.
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I'm hoping that one of those 3.5mm input extenders might do the trick.
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I'm hoping that one of those 3.5mm input extenders might do the trick.
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That's a good idea. It didn't seem to be an issue without a case but with its definitely annoying.
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That's a good idea. It didn't seem to be an issue without a case but with its definitely annoying.
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I stil have the issue even when taking off the case.
I guess im one of the very few with no issues at all.
I actually bought a set of those "beats by dre" headphone sets and it fits perfectly. Also works just fine with my subwoofer at work
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Bought this and it's been working great. http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10218&cs_id=1021802&p_id=5577&seq=1&format=2
Fit's snuggly in the jack, even with my Otterbox case on.
I also have iBeats by Dr Dre and it fits quite well into my DInc 2.
My brother and I have similar problems with the audio jack. My headphones will fit in but if the cable wiggles I loose connection. The audio stops and I have to unplug and replug the them back in. It makes it so I can't have the phone in my pocket when listening to headphones. I have called Verizon and they said they were not aware of any known issues like this. They sent me a new phone to see if that resolved the problem. I am hoping we got some out of a bad batch...
This issue combined with the lack of root makes me want to sell the phone and get a X2.
No issues with mine either, I have been using it in the gym for the past two weeks and plug into the tape deck adapter in the work truck with no problems
So I called Verizon the other day to explain my problem with the headphones disconnecting after the cord wiggles a little. Their answer was to send me a replacement phone. I agreed and the next day the replacement arrived at my doorstep. Tested the headphone jack on the replacement device and got the same results. After calling Verizon back I waited on hold for an hour while they attempted to duplicate the problem on their end. Their solution was to use headphones without a "L" shapped bend in the connector. They offered to buy me a new pair of headphones so I agreed. I placed my order Amazon today and the Verizon tier 2 level tech will be calling me back Monday to take the charge off my bill. Figured this information may be handy to someone. Good luck!
I understand this is not a fix for a design flaw in the phone but its still a free pair of headphones.
I had the same problem with the lead in my car. I realized the jack was longer than the one on my headphones so I filed the tip off of it w/ a metal file. It seems to work better now.
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I guess im one of the very few with no issues at all.
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no issues here either. ue10's
I tested with a set of Blackberry "L" shaped headphones+mic and they were fine. I wiggled them and spun them and they never lost connection.
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So I called Verizon the other day to explain my problem with the headphones disconnecting after the cord wiggles a little. Their answer was to send me a replacement phone. I agreed and the next day the replacement arrived at my doorstep. Tested the headphone jack on the replacement device and got the same results. After calling Verizon back I waited on hold for an hour while they attempted to duplicate the problem on their end. Their solution was to use headphones without a "L" shapped bend in the connector. They offered to buy me a new pair of headphones so I agreed. I placed my order Amazon today and the Verizon tier 2 level tech will be calling me back Monday to take the charge off my bill. Figured this information may be handy to someone. Good luck!
I understand this is not a fix for a design flaw in the phone but its still a free pair of headphones.
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Which one did you get? Can you get high end earphones like ER4-p?
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Anyone notice that the Headphone input is super awkward? Most of my headphones won't even fit into it properly.
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Strange...I used mine on a plane last week with my headphones and had no issue at all. I would be interested to know if this degrades over time somehow because I intend to use the headphones often!

[PICS/REVIEW] Just got the thunderbolt car mount from VZW

Thought I'll let ya'll know.
EDIT: Review.
Ok, I bought this from the store. I thought I'll wait to see if there was a better one, but I was unconvinced, not to mention some of them looked this, atleast from the suggestions of one of the store reps.
The mount costs 30 dollars outright from the store. If you buy two accessories, they take 20percent off both, three or more accessories and the discount becomes 25percent.
The box comes with: a cradle, window (suction) mount, a circular sticky pad (to mount the unit over the dash), and an alcohol wipe. It sucks that this does not come with the usb car charger, which apparently was a separate purchase for me ($5 dollars on amazon instead of $30 at the store).
So far I like it. Unlike other reviews, I have found it fairly easy to mount it, even with only one hand. And once you snap the lock on the top, it stays there. Once mounted, it automatically launches the car panel app, whether the dock itself is plugged in to a power source or not.
Although its sturdy, sometimes it shakes when you hit a bump on the road. Plus, adjusting the mount itself requires two hands though, and there are a couple of knobs that you can sort of tighten the adjustment into place. These are the only two quirks that I have with this.
Overall, I like it. As someone who uses the phone navigation quite a lot, it helps to have your phone mounted instead of fumbling around while driving, which is a definite no-no.
Definitely interested in this. Missing my DX's car mount.
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Did it come with the audio cable to plug into your headunit? After selling my DX I can't seem to find that cable anywhere. Plugged into headphone jack.
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No it did not come with an audio cable.
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My family has 3 of these mounts. The first two had the two "teeth" in the usb connector, which made it harder to pull the TB out. But the last one was bought more recently and it's missing the teeth. I think VZW heard people's complaints and redesigned it. On that mount, the TB comes off easily.
Awesome - thanks for taking the time to post pictures and a write review!
I use my phone for navigation a lot and have been holding off on getting the car mount because of poor reviews. But this definitely looks a lot better than keeping it on my lap
I find the kickstand-in-vent mount to be working quite well. Even on bumpy roads.
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I find the kickstand-in-vent mount to be working quite well. Even on bumpy roads.
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That just scares me lol - I'd be afraid of the kickstand breaking after a while. Or getting worn out and start to just flap around like a fish out of water ...
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That just scares me lol - I'd be afraid of the kickstand breaking after a while. Or getting worn out and start to just flap around like a fish out of water ...
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I just leave the phone angled at like 30* upwards so that all of the weight isn't on the kickstand, but everything is still completely visible. I'm thinking of adding a small support as well though. (I have a spare console vent, so if I mess it up I can replace it easy enough).
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No it did not come with an audio cable.
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Damn. Can't find it anywhere.
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Wouldn't any 3.5mm stereo cable work? I have a 2 foot cable I used to plug a cowon q5w to my car's unit. Sounded pretty nice, and I am thinking of using it for this phone in the car cradle.
Just to add to the OP's review, my recent purchase of this cradle also shows no issue with being too tight. I was disappointed it came without a power cable, though I already had one from amazon for $5 anyway. And finally, my Thunderbolt gets SUPER hot while plugged into this cradle. Almost too hot to handle.
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And finally, my Thunderbolt gets SUPER hot while plugged into this cradle. Almost too hot to handle.
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I just today put the sticky pad below the ac vents closer to the shift stick an mounted my dock there, and so far it hasnt shown any heat issues. Previously it did, but I had it on my windshield during the day, when the sunlight was basically at the phone during the time it was there.
My .02 on the car mount....
1) Phone does get hot I noticed too. I pointed one of my dash vents directly up toward the phone, doesn't overheat, but wondering what will happen in winter when cool air isn't blowing on it...
2) Phone does tend to jiggle a little bit more than on previous car mounts I have owned. Not enough to bother me, but it's been mentioned as a complaint by others, and it does happen.
3) The stock music player does crazy things when in the car mount. I solved this by downloading the Android Music app from the market, no more issues, and free.
4) Not a huge fan of the stock Car Dock mode, as it doesn't have a link to music or voice search. I fixed this by downloading Google Car Home from the market. Free, and customizable to any app you want to use.
5) Any 3.5mm cable will work with this mount, however, the one I already owned was too big to clip into the back of the mount (has 1 clip for a charger, 1 for 3.5mm cable). Getting a standard sized one worked great however, hangs next to car dock for easy access once phone is in position.
Finally, I spoke to an HTC rep about the car dock a couple of weeks ago. He told me that the mount currently for sale is NOT manufactured by HTC, but that one from HTC was coming out soon (no idea to timeframe).
Hope this helps!
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Finally, I spoke to an HTC rep about the car dock a couple of weeks ago. He told me that the mount currently for sale is NOT manufactured by HTC, but that one from HTC was coming out soon (no idea to timeframe).
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I'm really doubting that HTC will make one, since I have not seen any car mounts built by them for their other phones, except for very few (say Nexus One).
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Definitely interested in this. Missing my DX's car mount.
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Agreed! Absolutely necessary for me on road trips and such. I'm definitely getting this...
ive had one for a while now. i couldnt live with out it.
I've got one for sale if anyone is interested. Used it twice.
It does not work with an extended battery or with a case on your phone.
PM me if you're interested...sorry to thread jack.
interesting dock but we need something that works with an extended battery/case
good pictures and review
respect
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Wouldn't any 3.5mm stereo cable work?
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This is correct, yes, any standard audio cable will work. You can buy them anywhere.
Anyone figure out a way to use this with the extended battery? Getting it in & out is a pain.
I just picked this up. I really like me. I am rooted and using BAMF 1.6 remix with the Google Car.

Windshield mount/dock

Verizon stores in wichita are clearing out the tbt accesories. I got a locking suction cup mount for $10. Best money ive spent. I told my wife i needed a new nav system until i used the phone for nav in houston, then i said i just needed a mount. This thing is awesome, car charger plugs in, phone locks in, and car dock comes on when phone inserted. I answer calls, speak texts, and speak to navigation. Its great!
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if you're talking about the "official" mount (from iGrip) then yes, it is pretty awesome. It's even better if you mount the dock onto the dash-mount instead. If you clean the area first and then mount it, that thing will never move out of place - I've had mine installed that way since March 17th (when the phone came out) and it hasn't budged at all. I also put a 90 degree adapter on the 3.5mm audio jack and routed the wires behind it (and through the dash board) so it looks really nice - almost as if it came with my car.
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if you're talking about the "official" mount (from iGrip) then yes, it is pretty awesome. It's even better if you mount the dock onto the dash-mount instead. If you clean the area first and then mount it, that thing will never move out of place - I've had mine installed that way since March 17th (when the phone came out) and it hasn't budged at all. I also put a 90 degree adapter on the 3.5mm audio jack and routed the wires behind it (and through the dash board) so it looks really nice - almost as if it came with my car.
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Thats the one, i will try thst, although my dash has no flat spots, the wire routing would also be good. Thanks!
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Anyone have a recommendation for a mount that would make it possible to record traffic? Reading about the iGrip one suggests it blocks part of the view.
Right now I am considering the following:
walmart.com/ip/Scosche-Mobile-Windshield-and-Vent-Mount-Kit/14913091
extremepda.com/HTC-Thunderbolt-Gooseneck-Windshield-Suction-Cup-Car-Mount_p_2293.html
(Sorry, new user and can't link yet)
You can reposition the iGrip charger so that it doesn't block any of the camera, I've done it a few times when I felt like recording myself driving for no reason.
Link for the igrip? Don't wanna find wrong one online..
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Good Buy!
I bought this from Verizon I am very pleased so far. Its easy to access and can be mounted many ways. You can't beat it for $7.49
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Link for the igrip? Don't wanna find wrong one online..
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http://shop.igrip.us/igrip-perfektfit-charging-dock/A3A9047.htm

No audio output from Infuse 4G car dock

So I just got my Verizon SG3 and I have the Infuse 4G car dock which everyone says is working wonderfully (It fits perfectly!). I have two problems however, and was wondering if anyone could help me troubleshoot.
1. The stereo output does not work. I have the phone on the dock in my car and when I plug an audio cable in the output on the dock it does not work, when I plug the cable into the stereo jack on the phone it does work.
2. Only a car outlet adpter to USB jack will work to charge it. If I plug in my dedicated car charger (not coming from a USB port), it will not charge the phone.
Any help with these two small issues would be awesome, thanks so much!
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So I just got my Verizon SG3 and I have the Infuse 4G car dock which everyone says is working wonderfully (It fits perfectly!). I have two problems however, and was wondering if anyone could help me troubleshoot.
1. The stereo output does not work. I have the phone on the dock in my car and when I plug an audio cable in the output on the dock it does not work, when I plug the cable into the stereo jack on the phone it does work.
2. Only a car outlet adpter to USB jack will work to charge it. If I plug in my dedicated car charger (not coming from a USB port), it will not charge the phone.
Any help with these two small issues would be awesome, thanks so much!
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You have to go into settings-»dock to change the audio output.
Also, it is a very tight fit. Make sure it is all the way plugged in to the dock. I would recommend using the headphone jack on the phone however. I find the dock audio output to be somewhat noisy when using the audio out on the dock. Ymmv.
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Also, it is a very tight fit. Make sure it is all the way plugged in to the dock. I would recommend using the headphone jack on the phone however. I find the dock audio output to be somewhat noisy when using the audio out on the dock. Ymmv.
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What do you mean noisy? Like cause the power input is right there? Is there a buzzing?
Yes, buzzing. I had the samsung droid charge dock and it was the same way with that phone. Maybe its a samsung thing.
Changing the audio out option in dock settings should have fixed your issue with the sound. No clue why your dedicated charger isn't working other than maybe not enough amps......just a guess there.
As for the noise/buzzing issue.......could be a grounding issue with your car or the cables aren't pushed in all the way. I used this dock for a good week and it sounded perfectly fine. The only thing I changed was the EQ settings in whatever app I was using. I'm using poweramp now with the EQ turned off and it sounds great.....no noise or buzzing. My JVC deck does all the EQ fine tuning it needs.
I ended up disassembling the Infuse dock and pulling the PC board out. This has allowed me to keep my case on my phone. I am using the exomount holder and just ran a microUSB extension from the PC board to the phone. So far, everything works great. In fact, just ordered all the same parts again last night to do the same setup for my Dad.
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the_buzz_man said:
Changing the audio out option in dock settings should have fixed your issue with the sound. No clue why your dedicated charger isn't working other than maybe not enough amps......just a guess there.
As for the noise/buzzing issue.......could be a grounding issue with your car or the cables aren't pushed in all the way. I used this dock for a good week and it sounded perfectly fine. The only thing I changed was the EQ settings in whatever app I was using. I'm using poweramp now with the EQ turned off and it sounds great.....no noise or buzzing. My JVC deck does all the EQ fine tuning it needs.
I ended up disassembling the Infuse dock and pulling the PC board out. This has allowed me to keep my case on my phone. I am using the exomount holder and just ran a microUSB extension from the PC board to the phone. So far, everything works great. In fact, just ordered all the same parts again last night to do the same setup for my Dad.
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Could you post some pics on how this looks, I want the infuse dock but I don't want to take my case off.
hatchback said:
Could you post some pics on how this looks, I want the infuse dock but I don't want to take my case off.
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Here you go.
I do need to add that today I did notice some background noise at the end of a sound when it was fading out.....that was the first time I ever noticed anything. During regular listening, I don't hear anything. This may be solved by adding a ground loop isolator.
Anyway, here are the pics. The first couple are of the pc board from the infuse dock. The others are of the mount and cabling. The last is what the Google Car Home screen looks like.I moved things around and put the camera, messaging, and poweramp apps on the home screen.
Let me know if you have any questions.
the_buzz_man
By the way, the case I have on there right now is the Diztronic Matte Black TPU case. Waiting on the Otterbox Defender.
The wires you see on the second to last pic are tucked under the dash....I pulled them out to show how they were connected. The PC board from the Infuse dock is wrapped in electrical tape to keep it from coming in contact with anything.
That exogear mount was put in place a week ago and it shows no sign of coming loose so far.....really am impressed with it.
the_buzz_man
Thank you, this is nice because the case can stay on the GS3 all the time.
the_buzz_man said:
Here you go.
I do need to add that today I did notice some background noise at the end of a sound when it was fading out.....that was the first time I ever noticed anything. During regular listening, I don't hear anything. This may be solved by adding a ground loop isolator.
Anyway, here are the pics. The first couple are of the pc board from the infuse dock. The others are of the mount and cabling. The last is what the Google Car Home screen looks like.I moved things around and put the camera, messaging, and poweramp apps on the home screen.
Let me know if you have any questions.
the_buzz_man
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That is really a wonderful idea. I already have an Exomount being sent to me in the mail so this will work out brilliantly. Thank you for sharing the pics and info.
the_buzz_man said:
The last is what the Google Car Home screen looks like.I moved things around and put the camera, messaging, and poweramp apps on the home screen.
Let me know if you have any questions.
the_buzz_man
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Is your phone rooted, because I can't install the Google Car Home. I miss that app since I had the G2 before the GS3.
This might be a dumb question and i don't know if someone else knows the answer. Can I root my phone and still keep the stock ROM (The one it ships with)???
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Is your phone rooted, because I can't install the Google Car Home. I miss that app since I had the G2 before the GS3.
This might be a dumb question and i don't know if someone else knows the answer. Can I root my phone and still keep the stock ROM (The one it ships with)???
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I am not rooted. Though the play store shows it is not compatible and won't let me install it, I was able to do a Google search and find a copy of it. It doesn't show up under apps after it is installed. But, once you plug in the dock, it will give you the option to use it.
I don't know if it is proper to put links to files such as this (even though the app is free), but do a Google search for "download google car home apk" and the second choice (droid-life) is where I got it (alt-link).
the_buzz_man
Got it, Thanks!
Is there a benefit to having it plugged in and being in dock mode as opposed to using card dock ultra(ithink that is the name) ap to just make it go into dock mode? I got the infuse dock, but didn't realize I couldn't use a case with it. I'm new to all this stuff.
Is there a special cable I have to buy to do what you did?
My husband seems leery about doing any of this stuff, but our navigation head unit just went out in our car, and I want to use google nav in the car safely.
KiraLynB said:
Is there a benefit to having it plugged in and being in dock mode as opposed to using card dock ultra(ithink that is the name) ap to just make it go into dock mode? I got the infuse dock, but didn't realize I couldn't use a case with it. I'm new to all this stuff.
Is there a special cable I have to buy to do what you did?
My husband seems leery about doing any of this stuff, but our navigation head unit just went out in our car, and I want to use google nav in the car safely.
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I replied in the other forum. As for the cable.....if you do what I did and want the phone to switch into car mode, then you would need a microUSB extension cable that uses all five wires.
I wasn't sure if you are wanting to output audio to a deck or if you just want to be able to charge and have the audio come from the phone.
the_buzz_man
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I replied in the other forum. As for the cable.....if you do what I did and want the phone to switch into car mode, then you would need a microUSB extension cable that uses all five wires.
I wasn't sure if you are wanting to output audio to a deck or if you just want to be able to charge and have the audio come from the phone.
the_buzz_man
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I was wanting the audio to come out of my car speakers.. using the aux option in my car. Hope that makes sense.
The app I have is car home ultra. Right now I'm having to plug 2 cables in so I get why you did what you did. One cable would be alot easier. I definitely need to get rid of the infuse dock or do what you did and use a different dock though because I hate pulling the case off. I'm just trying to decide if I should send the dock back altogether or do what you did. My husband said he'll do it if I know exactly which cable to get.
Thank you for your reply.
KiraLynB said:
I was wanting the audio to come out of my car speakers.. using the aux option in my car. Hope that makes sense.
The app I have is car home ultra. Right now I'm having to plug 2 cables in so I get why you did what you did. One cable would be alot easier. I definitely need to get rid of the infuse dock or do what you did and use a different dock though because I hate pulling the case off. I'm just trying to decide if I should send the dock back altogether or do what you did. My husband said he'll do it if I know exactly which cable to get.
Thank you for your reply.
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I've posted this link before, but wasn't sure if you have seen it...
http://www.usbfirewire.com/uextendmicrob.html
This is where I got the cable from. It uses all five wires which is what is needed to trip car mode. They have many choices. I am using the right angled one. I have used both the 24in and the 6ft one, both have worked fine.
I just got my Otterbox Defender yesterday and it fits fine in my mount. I must say that this exomount has thoroughly impressed me with how well it holds.
the_buzz_man
the_buzz_man said:
I've posted this link before, but wasn't sure if you have seen it...
This is where I got the cable from. It uses all five wires which is what is needed to trip car mode. They have many choices. I am using the right angled one. I have used both the 24in and the 6ft one, both have worked fine.
I just got my Otterbox Defender yesterday and it fits fine in my mount. I must say that this exomount has thoroughly impressed me with how well it holds.
the_buzz_man
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No, I had no seen it.
Thank you.
I really think I'm going to get the Trident Kraken AMS that you can buy the car moutn that it fits. Mostly because I want a super strong case because I am clumsy.. and the otterbox doesn't come in pink. :crying:

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