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Do any cases work with the docks?

I am planning to get a car dock and possibly a standard dock for my phone, but I was wondering if anyone knows if there are any cases that will work with the dock. I don't really want to have to take the case off every time I dock it.

I'm using the incipio feather case with the car dock. It works fine as long as you dont put the insert in the dock itself. You do have to press it down firmly when you put it in the dock to get the car home app to pop up. But it works just fine. I just got the dock yesterday and I LOVE IT. First car dock I've ever owned. Pretty sweet
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That's good news about the Feather. I didn't order a car dock yet, but I'm considering one. I'm hoping to see more feedback on cases that work with the docks.
I wonder if anyone has tried a dock with the Body Glove Mirage?

I just picked up the Speck case. I may not keep it, depending on if it works with the car and/or the regular charge dock. Doesn't seem to work too well with the MM dock. The opening for the USB/HDMI ports doesn't seem to be quite big enough for them to seat properly. If the tolerances are as close with the other docks, I may shave off about a 1/2 mm so that I can get it to seat. Looks great, tho :/ I think what I'm looking for is something between the feather and the speck.

I picked up both the standard dock, the car dock and the body glove case. I love the case and it works great with the car dock if you take out the removable insert that I think they designed just for this purpose. The problem I'm having is the phone will not dock tightly enough with the standard dock. I may try the suggestion of shaving some of because I think that may fix it.
I'll post back with my shaving results.
Would love to know if someone found an easy to remove case that works with the standard dock

Body glove case works perfectly with the car dock. No issues here. Feels good on the phone and in hand. Highly recommended.
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Incipio feather doesn't work with the standard desktop dock:-( but at least the case is easy to remove unlike the speck case...

shamdawg said:
Body glove case works perfectly with the car dock. No issues here. Feels good on the phone and in hand. Highly recommended.
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Do you know if it works with the desktop dock or lapdock?
I now see the comment from marhodges above suggesting that it doesn't fit in the desktop dock.

Not sure. Only dock I have is the car dock.
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I was not able to close the latch on the car dock with the body glove otherwise fits good. The otterbox commuter did not fit at all.
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Mine closes perfectly fine. Did you use the plastic backing piece that came with it. Its only if you are using it without a case.
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the latch will not close with a body glove case. otherwise, it fits like a glove.

shamdawg said:
Mine closes perfectly fine. Did you use the plastic backing piece that came with it. Its only if you are using it without a case.
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I Took the plastic insert out before trying it. Wont snap shut but I think I can live with it.
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Has anyone tried a TPU Gel case with the Atrix and have it installed on the HD Mutlimedia Dock or the Standard Dock?

Car Dock with BodyGlove Case
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the latch will not close with a body glove case. otherwise, it fits like a glove.
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Also using the Bodyglove case. The latch on the car-dock will not completely close. I've put calls into Motorola and ATT. No one seems to be able to point me in the direction of a case that would not interefere with the car-dock's latch.
One concern is that undue stress is put on the micro USB receptacle on the phone because the phone is not completely secured in the dock. Bumps in the road, acceleration / deceleration causes imperceptible back and fourth motion that would ultimately mess something up.
Motorola certainly made the doc for using cases on the phone, else they'd not have included the base "to use if your phone does not have a case".
One workaround, is to glue a horizontal pin (2-3 mm diameter) parallel to where the latch makes contact.

Does the Incipio Feather case work with the Lapdock? Thx.

sabesh said:
Does the Incipio Feather case work with the Lapdock? Thx.
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I like to know this as well.

motoatrix said:
I like to know this as well.
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I have both laptop dock, HD dock. Just purchased the 2 silicone cases from here in Canada from futureshop. its the only cases in stock before the phone was released today. when i got home I was praying that the laptop dock would work with the phone while the silicone case was on (taking it on and off is a pain) cannot post pics SORRY. confirming laptop dock works with silicone case on with a very easy removal of plastic part.
For the HD Dock it was a NO GO had to remove case.
EDIT: hd dock does have removeable clip aswell. Dont know how i didnt see that. Gel silicone case works with hd dock. Confirmed! !
hope this helps you guys that like the silicone cases like I do.

I've debated the LapDock myself. Even the HD Dock just for using my wireless USB Keyboard and Mouse. I have an Otterbox Defender though.
Far as the car dock and standard dock, I don't plan on getting those. I have shortcuts to use those apps without the docks. Have a hands free stand for the car that holds it perfectly with the case and modified my clip case for the Otterbox to use it as a stand as well and be able to plug the charging cable into it while it's in use.
In case anyone wonders what I had to mod the clip case, the Desk Dock clock does not rotate with the screen and to have it correct, the charging port on the phone is on the bottom of the case in the cradle. Otterbox does however include markings in the cradle to cut out for this though (very nice), just had to extend on side a tiny bit to accommodate the larger USB end so it fit snug without putting pressure on the port by pushing it sideways any.

I picked up a Lapdock today. I can confirm that the Lapdock does work with the Incipio Feather case (have to make sure that the two connectors are snugly fit into the Lapdock cradle (adapter/ fit plate removed). See here for details (PDF): Link.

Zenis Desk Dock

My Zenis Desktop Dock just arrived.
For those that are wondering, it will take a "rubber" case – (this case is just a generic no name brand)
I dont have a "hard" case to try.
You can see it here - I'm no movie maker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwtXQsmUR9s
Bought it from here
http://stores.ebay.com.au/section7

Thanks for the review

how is the stand? Im looking at this right now and am tempted to buy. Are there any landcape desktop stands?

blunted09 said:
how is the stand? Im looking at this right now and am tempted to buy. Are there any landcape desktop stands?
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I believe you can use the samsung dock sidways, haven't seen any other ones that can be placed on their side.

blunted09 said:
how is the stand? Im looking at this right now and am tempted to buy. Are there any landcape desktop stands?
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it 'feels' & 'looks' like a quality product
if you can find who retails these they look pretty good, the link is to manufacturer minimum order 200 lol http://www.china-direct-buy.com/v/4...le_for_Samsung_Galaxy_S_II_i9100_Charger.html

I am using this. Very satisfied for now. Charges the phone with the original SGS2 case on. That was my main reason for buying it. I have not tried to sync with PC using the dock as I use Kies Air mostly. Build quality seems good.
May be other dock users can confirm something, should the phone go in to Dock Mode as soon as it is placed in the dock? i.e. show the desktop clock etc. That does not seem to happen with this dock. Although I have not really experimented with any settings. Actually I'd rather have it just like now so that the phone screen is off when it is charging in the dock.

Just a heads up..
Zenis dock dosnt work with the Case-Mate Tough case.

Venomqld said:
Just a heads up..
Zenis dock dosnt work with the Case-Mate Tough case.
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Thats a given, it makes the phone super thick. At least the neohybrid and barely there can still fit.

anyone know if the case mate pop will fit in the Zenis dock?
or is it still as thick as the case mate tough..
cheers.

I've the same question. Maybe someone tried case mate pop with this dock?

Hi.
Got Zenis dock the other day.
Transferring files takes ages through the dock. Is yours working fine?
Or is mine broken?

Anyone please?
Is your Zenis case working like it should?
With mine data transfer is very slow.

otter box commuter
does anyone know if it works with the otter box commuter? It probably doesnt..

Zenis dock
Venomqld said:
anyone know if the case mate pop will fit in the Zenis dock?
or is it still as thick as the case mate tough..
cheers.
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Hi guys I've got them both and pop case mate do not fit in Zenis dock, fits only rubber bumber or barely there case mate, thank me if I helped you.

Belkin Case VS Official Samsung book cover

I got both
Here is a little recap of + and -
Belkin (canada 50$):
+
look
lots of different positions
stable
durable
non slippery surface
quality/price ratio
-
cover around the screen
makes it harder to clean the screen
has to be opened (fold) to plug the charger
size
Samsung (canada 60$):
+
Material
durable
magnetic closure
Thin
look
clip in
-
screen is upside down when u put it in the "typing" position (i know tab can auto rotate but still)
surface a bit slippery
not as stable in portrait position
has to be opened (fold) to plug the charger
price
I like both but for the "clip in" part, i prefer the "official" so my screen doesnt get partially covered
Price is a bit high, couldnt find it anywhere under 60$ (55$ on overcome but + shipping)
At the end, it will be a personnal decision

Would the official Samsung cover block the tab from sitting in a desktop dock? I want a case for mine but I wouldn't want to keep clipping it in and out.
Does the belkin case hold the tab securely? Is it easy to remove the tab?

theickleone said:
Would the official Samsung cover block the tab from sitting in a desktop dock? I want a case for mine but I wouldn't want to keep clipping it in and out.
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well, i didnt try that, the 30' pin connector is still available when the cover is "opened" like on this picture :
and the case is pretty slim.
I have to go to the store today, if i can ill try it on a desktop dock and let you know
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Does the belkin case hold the tab securely? Is it easy to remove the tab?
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It does hold it securely, i would even say that the tab is more secure in that case in portrait mode. You have to pull with a decent strengh to remove the tab

I have the official case and dock. Got both with my tab slightly used for 375 . It will not fit the dock with the case on, fyi. I also really like the official case compared to all the third party ones, but was thinking of getting one of those nifty looking "smart cases" off of ebay.

s14tam said:
I have the official case and dock. Got both with my tab slightly used for 375 . It will not fit the dock with the case on, fyi. I also really like the official case compared to all the third party ones, but was thinking of getting one of those nifty looking "smart cases" off of ebay.
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Thanks for the info, I would really love a case but I'm a little worried about putting scratches on the corners of my tab. I think I'll go to the shop to check it out, thanks for the info!

theickleone said:
Thanks for the info, I would really love a case but I'm a little worried about putting scratches on the corners of my tab. I think I'll go to the shop to check it out, thanks for the info!
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If u look the second picture of the official case, u will see its a clip in and it didnt do any scratch on my tab at all

For me book cover case is more convinient because of its size and its better looking than belkin hahahahaha
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lokiXnate said:
For me book cover case is more convinient because of its size and its better looking than belkin hahahahaha
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thats why i sold the belkin and kept the samsung

I've had the belkin since I got the tab in June. The material has stretched out some. The tab has quite a bit of "slop" in the case. It can be hard to hit the buttons and get headphones plugged in.

I got the Belkin one. I like it.

I only use my Belkin case for when I am traveling with it so it stays protected also carrying around a second stand accessory can get awkward. So having the all in one is nice. But more importantly I think it looks nicer than the Samsung one anyways.
Otherwise when in my house I keep it out of it since I have another stand (also from belkin coincidentally) and I just like my devices naked when they can be.

Case that will work with Dock and Car Dock

Just bought my G-Nex and I'm looking for a case that will work with the extended battery and will either be very easy to take off or can fit in a desk dock and a car dock.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.

I'm leaning toward the ghost armors. I just want the corners protected from drops really. Not sure how well ghost armors work when dropped on concrete from 3-4ft (like it fell out of your hand).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1406602&highlight=ghost+armor

Erukian said:
I'm leaning toward the ghost armors. I just want the corners protected from drops really. Not sure how well ghost armors work when dropped on concrete from 3-4ft (like it fell out of your hand).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1406602&highlight=ghost+armor
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Thanks for the info. I'm not a fan of screen protectors for hardened glass, but I could use the other parts and skip the screen protector. I agree about the dropping it from 3-4 ft onto concrete. I don't know if you've noticed, but the G-Nex reallly is slippery, which is why I want a case. The darn thing just slips out of my huge hands all the time. Frankly I wish it was a little thicker. This always thinner nonsense drive me crazy. I'm having trouble holding on to mine it is so thin!
Thanks again for the ideas.

First find a dock and car dock that can be purchased...

nomisunrider said:
First find a dock and car dock that can be purchased...
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LOL... Yeah I know...

whoster69 said:
Just bought my G-Nex and I'm looking for a case that will work with the extended battery and will either be very easy to take off or can fit in a desk dock and a car dock.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
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dont have this, but i'd assume the case mate tough case would since it has cutouts for the dock connector(the gold . . . ) on the side
i believe they have pulled it till January though as they have to fix the size of the usb hole(like with the pop case)

i seriously doubt that ANY case will work with the docks.
the docks are normally molded to fit the phone perfectly in the same that it is, adding even 1mm around the phone can make it not fit.
the case i bought has the holes, but honestly i don't think theres a chance in hell of it fitting in the car dock in the case.
the Nexus One had these custom docks, and it was the same thing, you couldn't have any case on the phone for it to fit in any of the docks.
now, things like the invisible shield work just fine (usually) because they don't add any significant bulk to the device.

neok44 said:
i seriously doubt that ANY case will work with the docks.
the docks are normally molded to fit the phone perfectly in the same that it is, adding even 1mm around the phone can make it not fit.
the case i bought has the holes, but honestly i don't think theres a chance in hell of it fitting in the car dock in the case.
the Nexus One had these custom docks, and it was the same thing, you couldn't have any case on the phone for it to fit in any of the docks.
now, things like the invisible shield work just fine (usually) because they don't add any significant bulk to the device.
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I know Seido used to make some, but I wasn't satisfied with the support I got from them, so I won't be doing business with them again. I kind of figured that might be the case (no pun intended) but hoped someone else might make one.
Thanks.

Official S3 Slip Pouch questions

I like to use my phones naked. I've already got the official flip cover that I use for work for extra protection.
At home I'm currently using a cheapy pouch but I've ordered the official pouch.
Anyone got one can comment? I've heard the fit is perfect but how easy is it to remove from as it has no pull tab?
Also it has cut outs for speaker, mic etc so.can the phone be used it inside the pouch

MrMrMr111 said:
I like to use my phones naked. I've already got the official flip cover that I use for work for extra protection.
At home I'm currently using a cheapy pouch but I've ordered the official pouch.
Anyone got one can comment? I've heard the fit is perfect but how easy is it to remove from as it has no pull tab?
Also it has cut outs for speaker, mic etc so.can the phone be used it inside the pouch
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ah theres an official pouch?
I had just made a thread after searching and couldn't find one.
would you mind sharing a link? thanks.

sparkie1984 said:
ah theres an official pouch?
I had just made a thread after searching and couldn't find one.
would you mind sharing a link? thanks.
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There is yes, I can link to where I bought mine from can't find it on the Samsung site though. It's not a bad price (£15), and official, the fit is tight apparently but frees up a bit once used for a week.
I bought the black one that was in stock, but theres other colors coming to.
http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.ph...-pouch-case---chestnut-brown--efc-1g6lcecstd-

I bought mine from:
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/genuine-samsung-galaxy-s3-pouch-navy-blue-efc-1g6lbecstd-p35411.htm
It's very slim but also is a very tight fitting. I've been using it for a couple of weeks and it's still just a little too tight. An extra millimetre would have made a world of difference!
I hate the alternative pouches with the pull up tab, IMHO it makes them look cheap and bulks out your pocket.

boohoo2u said:
I bought mine from:
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/genuine-samsung-galaxy-s3-pouch-navy-blue-efc-1g6lbecstd-p35411.htm
It's very slim but also is a very tight fitting. I've been using it for a couple of weeks and it's still just a little too tight. An extra millimetre would have made a world of difference!
I hate the alternative pouches with the pull up tab, IMHO it makes them look cheap and bulks out your pocket.
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How hard is it to remove out of the pouch, as there's no pull tab how is it removed, especially when the phone rings?
I would hope it would free up after use a bit, can you not put something similar size in to stretch a little?
It has a cut out for the speaker I notice so can you hear it ringing (and vibrating), inside the pouch and pocket?
Also there's no cut out for the LED, I was thinking out putting one in, would this be helpful do you think?

MrMrMr111 said:
How hard is it to remove out of the pouch, as there's no pull tab how is it removed, especially when the phone rings?
Just use finger and thumb in the centre of the phone.
I would hope it would free up after use a bit, can you not put something similar size in to stretch a little?
I have tried an old larger phone in the pouch but it made little difference, it is getting easier the more I use it.
It has a cut out for the speaker I notice so can you hear it ringing (and vibrating), inside the pouch and pocket?
Yes
Also there's no cut out for the LED, I was thinking out putting one in, would this be helpful do you think?
You can if you want too, but I haven't at the moment.
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This thing is thighter than a virgin. You guys have been using it for more than a year now, did it got any looser?
I find it very dificult to extract the phone out. Also it is very thin, does it offer good protection to hits?
Can anyone recommend me an OEM or a very good alternative for a slip pouch with pull tab? Thanks.