Official USB dock is ugly as hell, get the Zenis S2 dock instead. - Galaxy S III Accessories

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eBay search, now around £10 if I remember right. I have a black one for my S2 which will be used on my blue S3. My dad's S3 above is on his white S2 dock.
Dock works just fine with the rubber seat that comes with it, the phone is solid when docked. Case users will need to remove the seat from the dock. People should confirm what cases fit in this dock when attached to the S3 but I imagine all official mesh style cases will be fine as the S2 is just fine with them minus the seat.

Thanks for the heads up. Just ordered 2 of them ;-)

Saw your post in another thread, thanks for the heads up, ordered two off of Ebay just now, one for home and one for the office. $11 each.

It really is one of the nicest looking docks I have seen, probably because it is in similar style to the iPhone one

Cheers mrk. Just bought one for £6.50.

thanks just ordered one

It's difficult to tell from the photo but do you think the S3 with the flip cover will fit in the dock?
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I have 2 that I use with my S2, I'm glad to hear it will fit.

Bought one, £6.50 thanks

The sony ericsson experia dock works well in landscape mode, especially as it's white - and it has usb host !!

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The sony ericsson experia dock works well in landscape mode, especially as it's white - and it has usb host !!
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Got any pictures?

Looks like this one will not be compatible with some cases. While the OEM version will absolutely be compatible with most cases. See pic below.
I'll go for the charger that lets me use a case. I learned that lesson already. You think it won't be a big deal taking the case off and putting it back on. But for me at least, it gets pretty annoying after awhile even if it does become second nature.
OEM dock pic--->

Almost bought a new dock for my sgs3 that will arrive on Tuesday,
until I read that my zenis sgs2 dock also fits.
Thanks for the heads up!

I think, I found
I think, I found the lowest price it on ebay.
ebay item# 130680016123

shadowcalibur said:
I think, I found the lowest price it on ebay.
ebay item# 130680016123
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ya I just ordered ad GS3 from expansy and this item from ebay.

Zenis dock works with official mesh case so any case similar will also be fine
Flip case not included in that though!

I was expecting to see a dock with an ugly design, but it was actually nice, and that was the product you recommend. Looks nice. I will save it for later when I have my device.

Add me to the list! just ordered 2. Thanks for the heads up!

I really would have liked to get a dock this time around, but unfortunately my kid steals my phone all the time and having it in a dock means too much wear & tear and the possibility for it to be bent out sideways from the dock instead of pulled out, damaging the ports.
So, I bought a regular "Though Out ped3-u universal stand" instead, because my kid at least knows to yank the cable out the right way by the wire. My last stand was a portable desk stand, but was meant for a tablet, and my kid managed to destroy that, so, this ped3-u should hold up much better, being solid steel.
(And I suppose wireless charging would be even more ideal where fat fingered kids are concerned...)

Dock bought!

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Where are the car docs?

i have had my sgt docked in my car (mini clubby) for better part of a year like this:
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i'd like to do the same for my note. where can i find decent docs? what are others using?
The attached pic is the spawn of crossing 6" bendie suction cup mount for my n1 with the samsung oem sgt car dock.
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Wait for brodit.se to come up with something for the Note.
Theirs are great.
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Wait for brodit.se to come up with something for the Note.
Theirs are great.
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i sent email to them and they answered they dont know yet when it will be released..
I'm using a generic holder which is now many years old, has served me through a few changes of phone (as has the car it's stuck to), and looks exactly like this one....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Winds...ccessories&hash=item336af87fcb#ht_3406wt_1163
I have the official Samsung car dock on my xmas list and my cheap holder will suffice perfectly well till then.
http://www.expansys-usa.com/samsung...-galaxy-note-5-3-car-charger-included-224728/
Here's the one I ordered
Yeah saw that last night. that is eactly like sgt car dock i have, except for a smaller tray.
Seems sorta pricey- i got my sgt one for 39 before a 20% discount. order directly from sammy....
Fwiw the arm/suction aparatus on my sgt dock is rigid and didnt rotate. this really limits mounting options. . this oem gnote one looks like the same (just different tray).
. . . still looking...most of the universal ones seem to have lots of bulky clamping mechanisms. . .yuck. .
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Expected in 6 days in Expansys UK - http://www.expansys.com/samsung-original-vehicle-dock-kit-for-galaxy-note-5-3-car-charger-included-224728/
How bout that SGP car dock mobile stand that has a clamp and suction cup on its back? It's made for s2 and iPhone. But maybe the clap can extend to accommodate the width of the Note?
Car dock for Note
Genuine Samsung Galaxy Note Vehicle Dock
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i sent email to them and they answered they dont know yet when it will be released..
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I've sent an email to them as well.
I got the answer that they do not have any plans releasing a holder for Galaxy Note, due to the fact that it has not yet been released.
I got the reply from Brodit on the 26th of October so perhaps they are now looking into creating a holder for the Note...
If anyone wants to email them to create a buzz/demand for the holder, please feel free to do so...
I guess the original car dock won´t work with the flip cover on?
I found another one at ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SAMSUNG-GAL...AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item1c2054be97
I'm getting the genuine Samsung car dock £39 on Ebay and Amazon.....Gnote accessories for christmas i've told the wife
stedj said:
I'm getting the genuine Samsung car dock £39 on Ebay and Amazon.....Gnote accessories for christmas i've told the wife
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You could save her some money. £34.18 delivered from Handtec....
http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php?xProd=5881
I have been told by one supplier on eBay that the official dock is not compatible with the Note while encased in a gel type skin. It's the same story with the desk dock too. That's put a bit of a dampener on them for me, as they were both on my xmas list. However, weighing up pros and cons I'd rather keep the case on the phone than have the convenience of the official dock. A universal dock and a loose lead will have to do for me, which is what I'm using at the moment.
stedj said:
I'm getting the genuine Samsung car dock £39 on Ebay and Amazon.....Gnote accessories for christmas i've told the wife
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Official G Note car dock should have the micro usb plug on the dock itself so it's possible to just attach the phone to the dock and you get also the power supply without connecting manually the power supply cable . Finally they made it...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ZS-Multi-...1487?pt=UK_Holders_Mounts&hash=item20bccddccf
This one I ordered.
Car Dock
I've been using a bracketron vent mount with my galaxy S2 when I got my Note the mount was able to hold it horizontally but not vertically little too much weight up high. When I got the flip case cover I thought this would never work but to my surprise when put the flip top all the way over I can clip the case to the bottom of the mount and holds perfectly in the vertical position. The phone is still supported by the 2 feet at the bottom. The small clip that I used was from Home Depot think it was $.99. Pretty good temporary solution for me.
http://www.amazon.com/Bracketron-IP...BA/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1321553785&sr=8-15
tdodd said:
You could save her some money. £34.18 delivered from Handtec....
http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php?xProd=5881
I have been told by one supplier on eBay that the official dock is not compatible with the Note while encased in a gel type skin. It's the same story with the desk dock too. That's put a bit of a dampener on them for me, as they were both on my xmas list. However, weighing up pros and cons I'd rather keep the case on the phone than have the convenience of the official dock. A universal dock and a loose lead will have to do for me, which is what I'm using at the moment.
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Thanks.......i'm sure the missus will appreciate the saving as i want the home dock too
Army92 said:
I found another one at ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SAMSUNG-GAL...AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item1c2054be97
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I've ordered this one should also work with the new gel case ive just got. The case is excellent by the way.
Will wait for a Brodit One. They always provide good product and phone does fit into perfectly

Duracell powermat case review!

The other powermat thread was so cluttered up with extraneous crap I decided to post here
I wanted to get rid of wall warts with our two phones, 2 tablets, Portable speaker, Nintendo DS, iPod etc... I bought this:
Powermat home/office from amazon. Sadly, the 1A output does not work on the galaxy tab 10.1 or the HP touchpad.
plus another pair of the universal pucks. cost me $45 total delivered. the kit in the link came with 8 or 9 tips.
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I looked at the back from Verizon for my AT&T phone but it was noticeably thicker than standard and my spiegen cover would not fit over it, plus it ONLY works with QI which is NOT part of this powermat. I even took my mat into the verizon store to test and it didnt work. UGH. well, i knew Duracell was working on the case so I stuck with it.
Ordered my case yesterday Directly from the Duracell-Powermat webiste and it arrived today! yay for being close to Memphis.
to put the case on, line up the USB plug to the phone and insert it, once in, tilt phone back into the case and slide rubber molding around the top. to remove, hole the top corner edge with your fingers and push on the flash area with your thumb.
First impressions, I like it. it fits really good. id say 1/8th of an inch thicker. Really not bad at all. the case has a very good feel to it and the buttons work well underneath it. the Pass thru USB works perfectly and YES it does read my TecTiles. that said they pickup best when placed between the Powermat Logo and the camera Lens. but they work every time. All nfc functions work great. Also the powermat will turn back on a charge the phone up more if need be. Charging is very fast at 1.0amps. Faster than the wall wart it came with.
it is backwards compatible with all powermat products. so you dont need the new white ones.
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Not bad, $35 for the case and $25 for the power mat. Just when i thought i was done buying accessories for my phone
Looks like it wont work with MHL
I have one question inly. Does this have a batter in it? I doubt it because i believe its just a wireless charging enabler. Would be sweet if it had a battery in that bad boy for backup power that would wirelessly charge on the mat.
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Nope. No battery in the case. Just a wireless charge ability. I'm quite pleased with it several days in. Just wish it was blue like my phone.
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Yeah dont hate when something you like doesnt match your device.:banghead:
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Lol. Still looks good. I am happy withstand he protection. I also have a spiegen air case. It does not protect the tops and bottoms of the device. This one does.
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Any chance it'll work with glass screen protectors like Spigen or Spectre?
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Does nfc work with this new duracell backing?
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Thanks mods. This thread was for the Duracell case. Can you please remove the other posts in this thread that discuss oother products.
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Thanks mods. This thread was for the Duracell case. Can you please remove the other posts in this thread that discuss oother products.
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Those other post were in defense of the product you bought. I was showing that they weren't as good a Product as the Powermat.
You poor things that get on here....LOL...you either Own it or Boss it.....
Does it replace the battery cover or can it fit over the original?
Does it replace the battery cover or can it fit over the original? I'd get this case if i could just slip it on over the phone without having to completely replace the battery cover.
yes. this is a Case that slips on over the phone. protects pretty good to so far for me.

Great Desk Stand

Just received my Elago M2 stand that I ordered from Amazon for $25. My Droid Maxx fits it great, with or without my Diztronic TPU case. It's one piece of solid aluminum, with rubberized feet on the bottom of the base and also in the support brackets. It comes in black or silver. I chose the black version to match the Maxx.
The great thing about this stand is that it has space between the support brackets to allow access to the micro-USB port for charging. It has holes in the back of the base for cable management as well. Overall, it's a nice alternative to the more expensive charging dock for the Maxx that seems to be of lesser build quality and will have to be replaced when the next phone is purchased. This stand should work with any phone going forward.
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unbesorgt said:
Just received my Elago M2 stand that I ordered from Amazon for $25. My Droid Maxx fits it great, with or without my Diztronic TPU case. It's one piece of solid aluminum, with rubberized feet on the bottom of the base and also in the support brackets. It comes in black or silver. I chose the black version to match the Maxx.
The great thing about this stand is that it has space between the support brackets to allow access to the micro-USB port for charging. It has holes in the back of the base for cable management as well. Overall, it's a nice alternative to the more expensive charging dock for the Maxx that seems to be of lesser build quality and will have to be replaced when the next phone is purchased. This stand should work with any phone going forward.
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Hey this is looking quite pretty...But as its mentioned on Amazon that its for iPhone so are you sure...it will go through with other phones easily without having any issue with grip....and all....??
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Hey this is looking quite pretty...But as its mentioned on Amazon that its for iPhone so are you sure...it will go through with other phones easily without having any issue with grip....and all....??
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That's why I made this post, since they don't mention other phones on the Amazon page. It works perfectly with my Maxx. There's room to spare for a larger case as well. In theory it should work great with any phone that has the charging port on the bottom, like the new Droids, the Moto X, or the Galaxy series. It would still work with a side-mounted charging port, just not as elegantly.
I opted for the TYLT VU, as I also get wireless charging on top of the desk stand. :victory:
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I opted for the TYLT VU, as I also get wireless charging on top of the desk stand. :victory:
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I have a TYLT VU as well, which I use on my nightstand. I love it but at $70 each I can only afford one of them, hence the search for a cheaper option. Currently using $25 Elago M2s at work and home office, and TYLT VU on the nightstand (so I don't have to fumble around with plugs in the dark). Works great.

Custom wireless dock and charger

first all credit goes to kidgenious and his original thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2545350
I posted at the end of his thread but I didnt want to potentially thread jack with any questions
Here is my stab at his version........
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Its plastic. CNC machined then engraved then light scotch brite rub for a matte finish.
Prototype created by calprecision.com
I went with 4 Neodymium Magnets 1/2 x 1/8 inch Disc N48. 4 discs hold fine since I keep my phone naked. Even a case like the Neo hybrid from spigen allows charging.
Let me hear your thoughts.
wanna build me one? ill make it worth your time
If the magnets hold strong enough with a case on while using it in a car you have a hit on your hands. Or if a small bracket could be added to the bottom to ensure it doesn't slide off would be good too.
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Where would you mount this in a car. I had 2 made originally. One for me one for a co worker. He did a little something on the bottom because he has a case. It wouldn't be hard to make it more professional.
I only needed 4 magnets, he needed six, but with eight it would hold very tight.
These could be done, and probably would have to, without the nexus logo. Thereby opening it up to other devices.
id take one just like that one right now lol
Looks Good
Can you please post a picture with N5 resting on the charger? Any plans to sell it? I will buy one if you can ship internationally.
I'll get you a pick later today or tomorrow psy_spy
How much would everyone be willing to pay for the dock? Market rate of $65 plus shipping? That's if these were to actually be produced. Would this dock be comparable, in your eyes, to the tylt vu dock?
Me too i take one.
How much for the dock with charger and can you post internationally? :good:
I'll take one!
As promised phone charging image.
clean setup man! let me know if you ever decide to make more to sell cause im definitely interested!
I'd be in for one.
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I'd also buy one
oh. maybe start a kickstarter for it?
Brilliant, how much?
I'm interested as well if its got a strong magnetic hold on the phone
Is there any chance you could build something like that but with a different shape? I mean, I would prefer a dock/charging station that could hold the phone horizontaly.
Would that be possible?
The dock as i have it now has a good hold on the phone, even landscape. I actually typically have my phone in that direction. I have been rolling ideas around in my head for different configuration of the magnets and charging coil.
I 'm going to start a kickstarter and see what ground it picks up. Maybe toy with some design options or possibilities. I also need a sweet name for it, anyone got any ideas? If this thing takes off I would offer the dude that gave up the name something in return obviously.
If these were in the $55-$65 would everyone still be interested in them?
kickstarter would be sweet. $55-$65 via kickstarter or retail? are you thinking about including the charging coil?
by any chance do you have a nexus 7 (2013)? just wondering if this would work with the nexus 7 as well.
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kickstarter would be sweet. $55-$65 via kickstarter or retail? are you thinking about including the charging coil?
by any chance do you have a nexus 7 (2013)? just wondering if this would work with the nexus 7 as well.
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55-65 would be retail, kickstarter would be in the 30-45 range i would think. Im looking at other projects to se how they have them set up. There is A LOT to making a project....
Does the N7 have magnets? would pronanly be to heavy and would require a set up similar to a phone that doesnt have magnets.
The nexus 7 2013 does have magnets. They don't seem to be as strong as the 1s in the nexus 5. They might just seem weaker because they're spaced out more tho.

Modified Bamboo Wood Charge Station

As a former Moto 360 user, I'm pretty happy with the Huawei watch but the charging experience is horrible. The Qi charger of the Moto 360 works as the dock and it makes charging effortless.
Enough with the whining, let's fix it. This dock that I bought for around $8 is designed for the Apple Watch and the iPhone 6 Plus. No big deal. The wood is soft and easy to work with.
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First, for the watch:
-Make the hole bigger for the Huawei magnetic charger.
-The charger has to sit tightly inside the hole, doesn't come out with the watch but still easy to remove. I don't want to buy another charger.
Before:
After 10 minutes with the rotary tool:
It's much easy to dock the watch now. I found out that once I drop the watch on the charger, just press the screen by 9 o'clock. It will make the pogo pins align with the contacts on the bottom of the watch. Tried it a few time and it worked every time. :good:
Next, I want to make the USB-C connector permanently attach to the bottom of the dock so I can dock my Nexus 6P. It looks like this from the bottom of the dock:
To be continue...
Well done!
Kudos
I saw that dock on eBay and wanted to do the same thing. Thanks for being a guinea pig. (Looks like you need more practice with the rotary tool. Scratched it a bit.) Anyway, good luck with the USB plug.
Great really great where can I get it
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I saw that dock on eBay and wanted to do the same thing. Thanks for being a guinea pig. (Looks like you need more practice with the rotary tool. Scratched it a bit.) Anyway, good luck with the USB plug.
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The scratches came from a crazy idea that I had before using the rorary tool.
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Great really great where can I get it
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Amazon has it. Prime elligible too.
Is it possible to get just the watch side of it? I have a charger dock for my n6 already.
There are 3D printed stands on eBay and Amazon
http://amzn.to/1TJS3wB
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odk...h+stand.TRS2&_nkw=huawei+watch+stand&_sacat=0
3D printed or not. It's not worth it to pay $25 for a piece of plastic.
I've got one of these stands as well, and I menage to get the Huawei charger in the hole as you did, however I have some difficulty with fixing the cable to charge the iphone to the stand. How did you do it?
Tks in adv
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iazybandit said:
There are 3D printed stands on eBay and Amazon
http://amzn.to/1TJS3wB
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odk...h+stand.TRS2&_nkw=huawei+watch+stand&_sacat=0
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This one is cheaper and I like more;
http://www.ebay.es/itm/262336547466?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649
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This one is cheaper and I like more;
http://www.ebay.es/itm/262336547466?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649
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It seems like they ship worldwide. Comes out to about $13.50USD
Just build one out of lego! Completely customizable. Will most likely take a bit of trial and error but entirely possible. I just built one for my phone and watch. Here is what i was able to come up with:
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Just build one out of lego! Completely customizable. Will most likely take a bit of trial and error but entirely possible.
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Like this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/huawei-watch/accessories/cousin-stand-phone-watch-t3300183
Hows the angle of the charger cable when the phone is sitting on the dock?
I've been considering getting one of these combo docks, but have concerns about the angle and the cable being pushed against the side of the dock.

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