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Brodit Active Car Mount-modded with audio/charging

Here's the short tutorial on how to modify a Brodit/Proclips active car mount to work with an HTC y-cable. This allows you to slide your Kaiser into the device holder, and have audio out capabilities while charging.
First, you need to use a knife to separate the top plate from the charging plug. Slide your knife gently between both sides to completely separate it. If you look carefully there is a thin line between the top plate and the bottom mount.
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Once you've removed the top plate, you'll see the usb charging cable:

Remove it and get the y-cable ready to install. You need to remove the rubber casing around the end of the y-cable in order for it to fit correctly:
Once installed in the holder, it should look like this:

Use some type of adhesive to reattach the top plate:
Here's the finished product:

Tank you very much for your work. I've got my active car-mount yesterday and will mod it this weekend!
Bye, Peter

Glad to see that you had success, I will mod my active cradle now.
I think I am gonna use the one modded like this on my desk - I still can't see a decent landscape desk cradle on the market, so I think this mod + a bit of lead + some of that polymorph stuff I use in my passive holder version of this mod will make a nice desk cradle. I could link it into the stereo so I can choose songs on the phone while I game on the PC

URPREY said:
Here's the short tutorial .....
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Will get mine on Friday..
Looking now for...
http://www.dal-tec.com/smarteq.asp
or
http://cgi.ebay.nl/THB-Bury-UNI-Sys...ryZ35193QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
any expierences with that or simalar units from other brands?

This ruins the 12V cable originally supplied by Brodit/Proclip, correct?

No - I put a little bit of heatshrink tubing on the exposed metal part that doesn't go into the phone, and I'm using it as the charger still.

Hey guys/gals...
I bought a Y cable for my Tilt and when I plug it in to my phone and plug in an audio connector to external speakers and the power charger to the other side of the Y, I get charging, but the audio still comes out of the phones speaker and not to the adapter? Is there a setting I have to change to stop the audio from coming out of the phone and divert it to the audio out adapter?
Thanks for any help!

Congratulations!
You have given me the confidence to get on and do mine. Spookily, yesterday my audio output from IGo started being fed to my car speakers via bluetooth for no apparent reason! Getting the nav instructions is my main purpose here. It wont last Im sure . .

Use the BT Toggle app someone here designed. It works GREAT!!
ANyone know why audio won't come out of the Y splitter for my Tilt? Do I need to switch something on/off in the phone to divert the audio from the phones speaker to the audio jack?
Thanks

Did you verify that it works on another HTC phone? It's just plug and play on all of my HTC phones.

Nice Modding guide...
may do this, but can you tell me if the Brodit/ProClip stuff puts the Kaiser in a good enough position to use it's built in GPS?

Sure, it works just fine where it's mounted.

mega_jamie said:
Nice Modding guide...
may do this, but can you tell me if the Brodit/ProClip stuff puts the Kaiser in a good enough position to use it's built in GPS?
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Just got back from a 650 mile round trip weekend, and YES, the Brodit/Proclip put my Tilt in a perfect place for the satellites/GPS to work wonderfully.

Custom Dash Instalation progress (ford explorer 07)

i decide to mount my xoom on my dash so i been working on that
here are some pictures for the progress i will update this daily
this is the main idea of how i will change my dash
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this is the original dash
the xoom size
just need to trim the dash
check if the xoom fit
start with fiberglass
cut the fiberglass
making the front
i still need a lot of work i will add a phone base (defy) inside the tablet , need to wired a lot of stuff to charge and audio from both devices , add a mic for the phone without losing the OEM stereo
reposition the stereo and all the switch´s , buttons i remove from the dash ,
need to bondo the dash and lot lot lot of sanding

Exactly what i will be doing when the new ride arrives.. Will have to use a 7 inch tab though
Time to get PARANOID bout your ANDROID

Any updates? I'm always intrigued by xoom car/truck integration posts. I'd probably attempt something similar if my G8 didn't rely on the stock screen for HVAC control.

interesting post - will subscribe for updates

Today I will post the rest of the pictures I just need to wet sand to finish it
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Are you planning to use an OTG adapter mounted in the bezel for USB device hosting? That would be icing on the cake.

Actually I did use the otg also a extra mic, charger, phone base, with charger and audio jack for calls
Apps, tasker, tablet talk, musicpro, waze, and many others
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Also I forget , I'm gonna use a web cam for a reverse camera, just need to find the correct cable to turn the webcam on/off adding a relay
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ok lets continue
this is the modification to add my phone base a defy with a custom rom CM7
adding some fabric to avoid scratch
adding bondo and the charger and ogt and a lot of sanding
almost finish but need more sanding
testing some audio connection
adding the usb extension
taking apart a phone charger
taking apart a phone handsfree and remplazing the mic for one bigger
testing the color of the paint still need a lot of wetsanding
adding the new mic to the dash
im still working on the oem stereo adding the switch i remove from the stereo dash
i will add the pictures in a few hours

continuation
the audio and chargers installation
the audio connection phone/tablet/cd changer
the new stereo place and switch
testing the final mount
this is gonna be the phone place i add this cuz if i dont like to take my xoom one day i still can use my phone as head unit
this isn't finish i still need a lot of sanding the worst part and painting this paint is only cuz i get tired and wanna see how will look finish but is far to finish yet , need to add some extensions for the switch
so far the sound is great thanks to tablet talk i dont even need to see my phone anymore , and tasker allow me to turn on off the tablet when the car start
with tasker i add some profiles to turn wifi tether when the charger and audio jack in place on the phone
on the tablet i did more profiles , for day and for night
like turning the screen on while charging, change cpu , brith auto off etc ...
i still need to find the shell command to unmount a usb to adding to the profile but is not a big deal
all this is thinking to remove the audio jacks after i get a xoom dock right know is to expensive in my country to get one and the shippings are to high if i order in other place so until the price get low.
i will take apart a xoom dock and use the circuit to remove the outside jacks for the xoom

looking good - cant wait to see what it looks like 100% complete

[HELP] My battery not charge

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Rarely my battery does not charge, stays at 5%
Interestingly in TWRP I mark that amount of degrees Celsius of cpu
Any ideas?​

Exact same issue, exact same numbers in TWRP. This seems to have invariably happened to other users in the past (here's one thread), however there is no clear solution and any of the ones I've tried don't work.
You should be able to get it charging if you boot the phone into recovery, from bootloader mode, while already connected to a charger. If I do that, the phone will charge, but only that. In addition, it will only ever charge up to around 85% - and according to my USB multimeter, the charge rate drops as it gets closer to reaching that 85%.
Everything about this suggests it's a hardware issue that's been coming up a lot on the X Play. I haven't found the solution myself but I'll update you on how things go. I'm about to try restoring my stock firmware and will see if that solves anything. In the meantime since I couldn't afford the downtime, I decided to move on to the Moto Z Play and I love it. Significant improvement over the X Play/2015 gen.
There are a couple people selling X Plays with broken screens for cheap on the local CL so I'm thinking of getting one of those, doing a switcheroo with my working screen and then finally selling it off after that.

xd_1771 said:
Exact same issue, exact same numbers in TWRP. This seems to have invariably happened to other users in the past (here's one thread), however there is no clear solution and any of the ones I've tried don't work.
You should be able to get it charging if you boot the phone into recovery, from bootloader mode, while already connected to a charger. If I do that, the phone will charge, but only that. In addition, it will only ever charge up to around 85% - and according to my USB multimeter, the charge rate drops as it gets closer to reaching that 85%.
Everything about this suggests it's a hardware issue that's been coming up a lot on the X Play. I haven't found the solution myself but I'll update you on how things go. I'm about to try restoring my stock firmware and will see if that solves anything. In the meantime since I couldn't afford the downtime, I decided to move on to the Moto Z Play and I love it. Significant improvement over the X Play/2015 gen.
There are a couple people selling X Plays with broken screens for cheap on the local CL so I'm thinking of getting one of those, doing a switcheroo with my working screen and then finally selling it off after that.
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thanks for your answer... saddly this issues haven't solution rarely... btw i go to the repair technician or i going to buy a moto z play

diegomartinezlovey said:
thanks for your answer... saddly this issues haven't solution rarely... btw i go to the repair technician or i going to buy a moto z play
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I had this issue, I get fixed it, but not sure how.
I'm going to explain what I did to fix the issue.
Unmount phone (screwdriver T3).
Disconnect the 2 battery connectors.
Plug usb charger, you will see the white led on.
Disconnect usb charger.
I use a contact cleaner spray around usb connector (also in the bottom, I move up a little the board).
Clean the spray and wait a little to be sure there is no spray.
I move a little a block (I don't know what it is) at the left of the usb connector, has 2 little switches.
In the case there are a few metallic contacts, I move up to make sure the contact press the switches.
Connect the battery (2 connectors)
Mount the phone.
Now everything is working fine.
So seems to be a bad contact

Lenovo Tab M10 Pogo Pins

Hi,
I have a Tab M10 tablet. It's a fine and cheap tablet that I will use to control my Smart Home system.
I want to mount the tablet on the wall. I wil use some kind of custom built mounting frame for the tablet.
For permanent power, I want to use the Pogo Pins at the bottom if possible. (the same pins are used in smart docks)
Does anyone know if I just can put 5Vdc on the pins and what is the polarity.
Greetings,
Remko
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Here are some pictures of the dock connectors
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No one knows how to use those pins without a docking station?

Hi, I have the same plans as you, same tablet, same purpose..... bought a 2 pin usb cable for smart watch, same dimensions, the tablet seems to know something is happening as it vibrates a little. but then it does not seem to charge :/ If you ever found a solution, i would be happy to hear it. in the meantime, i'll try to have a look, maybe there a security switch that disables the connector if the tablet is not "locked" in the dock though the two holes on the sides of the pin connectors.
Sorry for not having a solution but rather leaving more questions.
link to the cable just in case : https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B08SJBK6ZC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Have a nice day
EDIT : It actually does work out of the box, the positioning was wrong (and the pins have to be in the right position, you can't invert the pins so don't forget to try both sides, i got it wrong and the tablet does not seem to suffer from this mistake) as I was trying to hold it in place. So from what I can tell, you should be good to go with this cable or an other (I could hardly find any so i posted a link but feel free to use any as long as the space between the 2 pins is the same as the one in the link )

stan69b said:
Hi, I have the same plans as you, same tablet, same purpose..... bought a 2 pin usb cable for smart watch, same dimensions, the tablet seems to know something is happening as it vibrates a little. but then it does not seem to charge :/ If you ever found a solution, i would be happy to hear it. in the meantime, i'll try to have a look, maybe there a security switch that disables the connector if the tablet is not "locked" in the dock though the two holes on the sides of the pin connectors.
Sorry for not having a solution but rather leaving more questions.
link to the cable just in case : https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B08SJBK6ZC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Have a nice day
EDIT : It actually does work out of the box, the positioning was wrong (and the pins have to be in the right position, you can't invert the pins so don't forget to try both sides, i got it wrong and the tablet does not seem to suffer from this mistake) as I was trying to hold it in place. So from what I can tell, you should be good to go with this cable or an other (I could hardly find any so i posted a link but feel free to use any as long as the space between the 2 pins is the same as the one in the link )
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I am looking for a similar cable for probably a slightly different purpose. I also want to mount it on the wall but at the same time want to use the tablet as Alexa Echo Show. I have not managed to get the Alexa Echo Show mode on my M10 FHD tablet. On enquiring from Lenovo I was told that it works only when it is docked but the tablet did not come with a docking stating.
Are you using Alexa on your tablet? Does echo show works for you when charing using this cable with pogo pins?

TWIMC: If you stumble over an old Pebble Classic SmartWatch charger cable: the pins fit! After removal of the magnets I implemented it into a wooden mini-easel as a stand, used tooth picks for alignment, works nicely! But (BIG BUT) I wanted it to be charging my Lenovo M10 while using OTG - THAT DOES NOT WORK! If you insert the OTG cable, it switches off the Pogo pin charging. Some idiot engineer thought himself clever...
Alternative is looking for OTG adapters being able to charge simutaneously. rare, but available.

chw9999 said:
Alternative is looking for OTG adapters being able to charge simutaneously. rare, but available.
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Google brought me here. I got a Belkin adapter ( https://www.belkin.com/usb-c-audio-charge-adapter/F7U081btBLK.html ) for this, but that doesn't work either. I had Just realized it had pogo pins so went looking for a solution. It seems this tablet is a real stinker where otg is concerned. It also will not work properly with my external desktop DAC over USB. For my next tablet I will have to do some research beforehand...

Is there any definitive solution to the usb-c port problem?

Guys there is a piece or tutorial that definitively solves the problem of the usb-c port of this device, I like it very much and I didn't want to get rid of it !!

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I've thought of many solutions, however, since my my USB-C port seems fine atm, I'm not fidgeting with it.
1st thing I tried was Wireless Charging.
This video above, gave me some hope, but the youtuber has not shared links to buy what worked for him and none of the high-end Qi Wireless Charging receivers I bought worked for me.
After researching a bit and trying multiple Qi Charging Receivers, I read somewhere, Wireless Charging receivers don't play well with phones that offer any type of fast charging, which our phones do.
2nd thing I tried is getting a magnetic cable, which looks something like the image below
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However, the peice that went into the phone has quite a bit of thickness and felt if the phone were to ever fall on the charging port it would break the port and generally, I did not like the aesthetics of it, it was too thick. Check this video out if you are interested in it, it's for a similar phone (Video MP4 file)
3rd thing I considered was to DIY a battery case that would connect to the port and a cover that would be thick enough to cover the port and the battery case. Would then have an alternative charging method, like wireless or USB-C. I gave up on this as my port is fine as of now, since I bought a pre-owned phone, it's been working fine.
Currently, I only use an Amazon basics certified USB-C cable to charge the phone, I do not use the company supplied cable at all.
If you want to change the charging port yourself you can search on youtube you will find a video with reasonable knowledge on how to open up your phone and change the port yourself, like this one
The port itself at the time of writing this post costs 309 INR (maxbhi link)
Hope that helps!
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there's none, you can fix it, but eventually, it's gonna broken again. The actual problem is the housing, it's put much pressure on the port so it wears so easily, especially when you're using your phone when charging, which most people often do even just for checking the notification.

In my opinion,
Change the port with the OEM original and replace that goddam USB cable that came with the phone,
That cable is the culprit, I use OnePlus dash cable

I was very luck to find a repair service that fixed the internal piece of hardware (I live in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil).
It took the guy approx. 2 hours to complete the job.
Note that he didn't replace the hardware, but fixed the original faulty component somehow instead.
If you order the OEM component from AliExpress or somewhere else and ask a technician to replace, it would take approx. 30 min.
After the job was done, the back of the phone was glued and kept strapped to the case with ribbons for half an hour.
Also I've bought a new cable, a highly recommended OEM one from Amazon. That was when the first signs of the problem emerged.
Now the fast charge is working again.
In the last few weeks of despair, I was applying pressure to the connector when attached to the port, by rising it or pushing it to the side, which only made things worse, since the internal component was absorbing all that pressure.
Don't do that. If the problem comes, try to replace the internal component asap.
One last piece of advice, don't charge and use the phone. Keep it quiet on a flat surface, like a table or chair.

I read somewhere so not sure of truths but.... the story said the problem was the fit being to loose and causing wear... The solution that the guy came up with was to put a small strip of cello tape carefully around the end of the USB c connector making the fit tighter... Seems like it could be a solution... I personally just keep changing the faulty bit.... The phones in a case so no need to professionally restick the back... Changing the part takes about five minutes

This is what I do after usb port is broken
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You only need cutter blade and electricity solatip
So far it's work and my usb port not loose & broken again.
Hope that help

kutumbaba said:
This is what I do after usb port is broken
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You only need cutter blade and electricity solatip
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So far it's work and my usb port not loose & broken again.
Hope that help
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How many turns u did with the tape?

BladeRunnerA2C said:
How many turns u did with the tape?
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I did it twice

BladeRunnerA2C said:
In my opinion,
Change the port with the OEM original and replace that goddam USB cable that came with the phone,
That cable is the culprit, I use OnePlus dash cable
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Hey there! OnePlus dash cable fits perfectly? Any issues so far?

I think there is no solution for this problem. I changed the usb-c board 5 times, the last one yesterday. I finally bought 5 more new, seemingly original boards from an Aliexpress seller, for about $ 16 in total. Here is the link to the article, for anyone interested:
https://es.aliexpress.com/item/32992032135.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.5dcc63c0PrdFG8