So I've got the i9020A model of Nexus S and it looks like the car docks for this particular model do not come with the built-in charging port, unlike all the Captivate/Vibrant/Fascinate models.
So is there any compatible (as in the charging plug is in the middle, not on the side on top) car dock for Nexus S i9020A anyone can recommend? I just don't want to buy the dock I'd need to plug the power source directly into my phone with. I want to get a dock I can plug into the car power and then as I slide the phone into car dock I want it to be charging.
Thanks!
I have not seen one like that. The official Samsung dock works well but doesn't have the USB port built in. Their desktop dock does though........
http://goo.gl/z01Oa
I got the first one, Holder with Tilt Swivel Item No. 511227, since I don't mind plugging it in and it's cheaper. I already had the base because I had a similar dock for my HTC Hero. I rely on it heavily for navigation.
I has happy to have a mount immediately available when the Sprint Nexus S came out since the parts were already available for the GSM Nexus S. They are all the same exact shape.
I want a nice mounted one. Ie: No suction cup. I hate suction cups. After awhile it becomes a pain in the ass to put back on securely depending on the temp of the glass and the rubber. Last time I took mine off a few weeks ago to clean my windows it too 15 minutes to get it to stick right and not just fall off 2 minutes later.
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Has anyone seen any docking stations rumored?
I am looking for something that I can drop it in/on and it will go into clock (dock) mode.
Thx!
Just get a normal stand and a charger and an NFC sticker and use Automate It (I think that's the name) to tell it to enter dock mode.
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You know the Nexus 7 was supposed to have a dock, it was leaked and everything. We still don't have it.
The answer is probably. Eventually. Some day. Google is HORRIBLE with accessory support, it takes them much longer than it should to release their products.
sadly seems that the N4 doesn't have POGO pins, I love them and they are on the N7 N10 and GNex, I don't understand why google removed them from the N4!
Interesting on the automate - it idea.
I love the POGO pins on our n1's, so easy to pop on the cradle and done. We have 3 cradles.
Google really handled the accessories with the N1 well, maybe after that one they weren't as good, I didn't follow the other devices.
I can't figure out why more devices don't use POGO's... Especially the high end ones like this...
Tuxliri said:
sadly seems that the N4 doesn't have POGO pins, I love them and they are on the N7 N10 and GNex, I don't understand why google removed them from the N4!
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Well, as far as POGO for charging... this one has QI, so there's no need for the pins, just drop it on a compatible pad and it's charging. Anything else could be handled with NFC recognition and bluetooth data exchange.
Right, as long as we can get it to go into doc moed automatically and it sites on a decent angle to be viewed from the side it will suffice.
So far I have not found any.
USSENTERNCC1701E said:
Well, as far as POGO for charging... this one has QI, so there's no need for the pins, just drop it on a compatible pad and it's charging. Anything else could be handled with NFC recognition and bluetooth data exchange.
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I hope this will be true, but it's still a lot more complex than the pogo pin solution. Lack of pogo pins is the deal-breaker for me on any upgrade to the N4. If Google does release a dock with all the functionality of the GN docks via Qi, NFC, and Bluetooth that works seamlessly and holds the phone at a good angle for clock mode, they will probably get me to upgrade. Fingers crossed...
That you think about this one - iLuv MobiRock ?
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Status: Pre-order
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Bluetooth for music
Qi for charging
NFC for easy pairing
Has anyone noticed that their wireless charging orb is slipping?
The flatter the desk, the less it will slip. That desk is pretty flat. I wanted to keep the charger on another desk which has a slight incline, but after about 3-4 minutes, my Nexus 4 stops charging. And after another couple of minutes, it will actually fall onto the desk (and hopefully not on the floor). I even made sure there was no oils from my skin on the surfaces by cleaning them beforehand.
Pretty frustrating for a $60 charger. They really should have used magnets in this thing.
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Has anyone noticed that their wireless charging orb is slipping?
The flatter the desk, the less it will slip. That desk is pretty flat. I wanted to keep the charger on another desk which has a slight incline, but after about 3-4 minutes, my Nexus 4 stops charging. And after another couple of minutes, it will actually fall onto the desk (and hopefully not on the floor). I even made sure there was no oils from my skin on the surfaces by cleaning them beforehand.
Pretty frustrating for a $60 charger. They really should have used magnets in this thing.
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It has magnets on it....
There has to ALWAYS be someone with a problem with using the product wrong.
Just find a flat desk to put it on.
I dont know how yours is coming off, but mine lifts with the phone off the desk and i have to use two hands to separate it...
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It had magnets on it....
There has to ALWAYS be someone with a problem with using the product wrong.
Just find a flat desk to put it on.
I dont know how yours is coming off, but mine lifts with the phone off the desk and i have to use two hands to separate it...
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That is a flat desk, and it does not have magnets on it or in it.
Not sure why yours is slipping either...I actually find mine to be gripping too tightly
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That is a flat desk, and it does not have magnets on it or in it.
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Then my phone magically sticks to it and lifts a little when i try to take my phone off of it??
http://blogs.computerworld.com/android/21791/nexus-4-wireless-charger
It has magnets, just not your typical magnets where you would feel the force pulling you in.
I really dont know what to tell you. Contact Google for another one....because mine holds, no joke.
Hi quentin0,
I have the exact same issue you are having. I got my charger today. I used it at work for about an hour or 2 with no issues then took the charger home and now my phone will not stick to the charger.
After a minute to a minute and a half, the phone is on the night stand no longer charging... (slipped of the charger)
I've had so many issues with my phone which had to be replace 3 times that I am just returning the charger for a refund.
Needless to say that I will never buy LG again nor a "Nexus" branded device.
That's fairly amazing slippage. You should get an Ikea desk with adjustable legs for a special tilt. Is it humid in your location? I wonder what factors cause this because I've tried bumpers and cases and they all stick right on there perfectly.
Had mines on the charger for over an hour with different types of cases (nillkin, official bumper and no case) called phone numerous times and sent messages to see phone. Phone never moved.
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Then my phone magically sticks to it and lifts a little when i try to take my phone off of it??
http://blogs.computerworld.com/android/21791/nexus-4-wireless-charger
It has magnets, just not your typical magnets where you would feel the force pulling you in.
I really dont know what to tell you. Contact Google for another one....because mine holds, no joke.
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It does not have magnets. It uses that sticky silicon stuff on the inner ring to grip to the phone.
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It does not have magnets. It uses that sticky silicon stuff on the inner ring to grip to the phone.
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It uses that sticky silicon stuff in conjunction with magnets... that was confirmed by Google itself so get over it.
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It uses that sticky silicon stuff in conjunction with magnets... that was confirmed by Google itself so get over it.
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All of the sites are contradicting each other. Some say it's magnetized (Android Power), some that it's the tacky stuff (Android Central, Droid Life)
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It uses that sticky silicon stuff in conjunction with magnets... that was confirmed by Google itself so get over it.
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Maybe I should take a video of mine which does not stick at all.... There are absolutely no magnet in this and as nbell13 said, the silicon ring is what is supposed to hold the device just like a suction cup would stick to a piece of glass...
Did you just place the phone on the charger? What if you tried pushing the phone into the charger a bit instead of just placing it on there? The ring is rubber which would deform slightly if you have the phone on there and then apply pressure, and that deformation might act as a suction cup which would give you better grip. I don't have the charger so I can't test this, but for anyone who does can you try this and see if it's any harder to remove (indicating a better grip and less slipping) compared to just placing the phone on the charger?
That's really strange. I got mine today and it holds the phone very well on my nightstand. In fact, I was surprised how well. I also have an Energizer wireless charger that I used on the same nightstand and if I don't use a case, the phone slips right off. I suggest returning it for another one.
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That's really strange. I got mine today and it holds the phone very well on my nightstand. In fact, I was surprised how well. I also have an Energizer wireless charger that I used on the same nightstand and if I don't use a case, the phone slips right off. I suggest returning it for another one.
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I have the LG, Energizer, and now the orb. Best bang for the buck, IMO is the LG charger. Looks cleaner but doesn't angle the phone without being creative like using a tablet stand to hold the LG charger and then the phone will just lay on top of it vertically.
However, having the orb, it does look cool on my desk. The footprint of the orb is really small compared to the LG. For now my LG is at home on the nightstand, the poor Energizer is now stowed away for travel and the Orb is sitting on my desk at work. And for the Energizer, a naked Nexus 4 will def slip off because of it's smooth surface. It literally hydroplanes off the charger. And the Energizer is angled downward as well so having a case or even a back protector will be a must when using the Energizer charger.
Does my orb slip? No. Sux that others have that issue. Not sure why.
Mine is also slipping. I think the magnet is not strong enough on my orb
Why are you placing the phone so high on the charger? Of course it will slide down sitting that high up, you should align the wireless charger with the center of the back on the phone where the wireless charging is. Make a video with your phone sideways and centered on the charger I bet it won't slip.
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Why are you placing the phone so high on the charger? Of course it will slide down sitting that high up, you should align the wireless charger with the center of the back on the phone where the wireless charging is. Make a video with your phone sideways and centered on the charger I bet it won't slip.
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I don't understand this either. I will say, mine stick, and doesn't slip, but u don't have to put it on the orb that high. Just tested min, and I can put it on the orb, with the bottom of the phone touching the desk, and it continues to charge. I would think this would stop ur sliding. I would still get urs replaced. Along with being sticky, I can feel a slight pull of magnets on mine... Could this be related to phone hardware revision? mines rev 11. I think I read only 11, and 12 are qi certified? Anyone confirm this?
If the phone is charging there will be a slight magnetic attraction, regardless of whether or not there are magnets in the orb or the nexus. When a device is inductively charged there will be a magnetic force between the two coils.
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I don't understand this either. I will say, mine stick, and doesn't slip, but u don't have to put it on the orb that high. Just tested min, and I can put it on the orb, with the bottom of the phone touching the desk, and it continues to charge. I would think this would stop ur sliding. I would still get urs replaced. Along with being sticky, I can feel a slight pull of magnets on mine... Could this be related to phone hardware revision? mines rev 11. I think I read only 11, and 12 are qi certified? Anyone confirm this?
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uh that's not true. All Nexus 4s are the same. They're not going to make ones with and without wireless charging.
Hey Im wondering if anyone is using this with there Nexus, I have one but the cable doesn't fit well due the the slight curve on the bottom. I currently sanded the cable down a little bit and fits perfect, but wanted to know if anyone has modded there's in a different way. If you don't know what this cable is, here you go : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slFDCV4uDPs
I love this cable!
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Hey Im wondering if anyone is using this with there Nexus, I have one but the cable doesn't fit well due the the slight curve on the bottom. I currently sanded the cable down a little bit and fits perfect, but wanted to know if anyone has modded there's in a different way. If you don't know what this cable is, here you go : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slFDCV4uDPs
I love this cable!
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I was wondering where you get those. Some guy posted a a wireless orb review and had that plugged into his orb.
Dexim Visible G cable
nba1341 said:
I was wondering where you get those. Some guy posted a a wireless orb review and had that plugged into his orb.
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Best buy! 10$ I swear its like the coolest thing ever!
Hi,
I´m looking for a dock compatible with the original Nexus 4 bumper, actually my Philips Fidelio AS111 alarm clock dock is useless due to the thickness of the bumper in the micro usb connector area, therefore i'm looking for a dock that works with the bumper.I really don´t want to remove the bumper everytime I need to charge the phone.
I used the search function and looked through many posts of this forum without finding any useful information regarding a dock working with the bumper.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance
Rhodesfreak said:
Hi,
I´m looking for a dock compatible with the original Nexus 4 bumper, actually my Philips Fidelio AS111 alarm clock dock is useless due to the thickness of the bumper in the micro usb connector area, therefore i'm looking for a dock that works with the bumper.I really don´t want to remove the bumper everytime I need to charge the phone.
I used the search function and looked through many posts of this forum without finding any useful information regarding a dock working with the bumper.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance
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From what I was told this dock works with the oem bumper
http://www.amazon.com/RND-Nexus-com...8&qid=1364797289&sr=8-1&keywords=nexus+4+dock
Thanks yoson13!
But according to a review of a buyer of this product:
Does not fit OEM Nexus 4 bumper case
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Nexus 4 Dock
yoson13 said:
From what I was told this dock works with the oem bumper
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Search for "Decrescent Universal Case Compatibile Micro USB Desktop Docking and Charging Station for Google Nexus 4, Nokia Lumia 920, 820 & 800 and Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini & Ace 2 - Black" in Amazon. this might fulfill your requirement.
PS. Sorry as i am a new user, i am not allowed to post link.
munipandey said:
Search for "Decrescent Universal Case Compatibile Micro USB Desktop Docking and Charging Station for Google Nexus 4, Nokia Lumia 920, 820 & 800 and Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini & Ace 2 - Black" in Amazon. this might fulfill your requirement.
PS. Sorry as i am a new user, i am not allowed to post link.
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