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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] itch808:
Nooooooo way! I can't believe it!!! I'm so happy!!!!!!! You are the man! I had no idea!!!!!!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] NCX Designs:
Thanks for letting us know, but we have like 5 people now telling us the same thing in this thread. I think the whole internet knows now thanks to Droid-Life and Engadget.

I ended up purchasing one tonight for the LTE Nexus, only need to cut a little with a razor around the volume rocker but still, better than having to plug in and unplug wires each time i get in the car...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=26778099&postcount=1005

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=26777789&postcount=1004

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=26772489&postcount=971

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=26772404&postcount=970

:)

EDIT: Ninja'd by NCX Designs!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] decepticon:
Dammit this would happen the day my credit card is stolen.

Is there anywhere selling it that takes PayPal?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] scorpiontank013:
Extended battery

Let me know what you come up with
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oman0123:
So how does the aux audio work ? I have aux input on my stereo does that not have to be plugged in?? Forgive me but I'm not searching all 103 pages and hopefully someone can explain it without being a ****

If I can go completely wireless I'll probably bite the bullet and pick this up
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jstew182:
I currently do not have the dock in hand yet but from my understanding if you dont have bluetooth on your stereo then you will still have to plug a 3.5mm audio cable from the dock to the 3.5mm aux in on your stereo.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ericshmerick:
Search the thread idiot.

Just kidding.

I believe audio is carried through the 3 pins and routed to the line-out on the dock. Of course, you need a cable plugged in the line out and into your aux-in for sound to work.

Or just use bluetooth like all the cool kids.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] najaboy:
The landscape desk dock for the i515 is available directly from Samsung. The one sold in the play store only fits the GSM version unless you care to take a Dremel to it. Otherwise, you'd have to physically hold the phone in place lest it pop out of the dock.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oman0123:
Im not that far ahead yet :cool: haha im just a poor college student with an aux-in non bluetooth stereo. Ill probably just wait on this then. Its pretty damn nifty but not 70 dollars nifty right now.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] NCX Designs:
Well thats good to know, some reviewers were pretty sure it fit both versions, but I guess they used the i515 dock with the LTE version and the GSM version, of course its going to be backwards compatible with the GSM version in that case. but the dremel thing, thats good to know, I won't be getting that then lol.

Does it fit if you have a case on the Nexus? like the CruzerLite silicon cases?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] irishtexmex:
Just so I can get a quick guesstimate, do most of you plan on not using a case regularly? Or do you plan on taking your Nexus out of a case every time you use it?

I'm just trying to gauge how many people use their phones naked (which I always preferred, but I find the Nexus slippery and want to protect my investment) and how many use a case but are willing to take it off & put it back on every time (Not like that's a big deal either, but it sort of defeats the purpose of the pogo pins adding the quick/easy functionality).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
I have no problem whatsoever taking my nexus out each time. I am not imterested in buying a bottle of oxygen nor a breathing tube either.

sahibunlimited picks his nose. in his sleep.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Samzebian:
what do you mean by not being interested in a breathing tube? I get the oxygen one but the other part?

Forgive me if I'm an idiot
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ericshmerick:
That's Google's master plan. Get everyone to take their cases off, use the dock, and subsequently drop a non-covered phone causing the user to break it. And buy another one. lol
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] btkli:
I originally had issues getting the 3.5mm jack to work on the car dock. But I can confirm that after installing the apps in the above post, I was able to get the dock audio to work (without bluetooth). I am using AOKP build 29 (ics 4.0.4) on a i9250 (GSM version).

Hope that helps.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Samzebian:
just ordered my car dock, if nobody else confirms whether or not the extended battery works with the car dock (2100 OEM) then I will (I highly doubt I will be first to confirm this)

Now I'm wondering if I should go all in and spring for the desktop dock

Why am I contemplating this anyways? I might be selling my nexus when the VZW GSIII comes around..... I guess I've been eagerly waiting these new-fangled accessories for so long now I just HAVE to have them. Thanks Google + Samsung + Verizon for utterly botching the launch of this phone, it's accessories and most crushingly it's software updates. As much as I LOVE this phone, thanks for ruining the Nexus concept.

Well I guess it was just a concept. Google, get your act together and release some Nexus tablets and phones!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thagov:
Dude stick to what I know?... How about you calm down on telling others what to do...a question was asked I gave an answer... based on what is posted on the play store where it clearly states

" Note: This accessory will only work with the HSPA+ version of the Galaxy Nexus (as sold on the Google Play store)."....

with that said... I also mentioned that it might work with modification...which you apparently did...what if some people don't want to modify... I'm sure u didn't consider that ...just like you didn't think b4 you made your dumb comment.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] irishtexmex:
He's just being a ****.

All I was saying that the pogo pins provide an ease-of-use functionality that gives the user time saved that would have otherwise been spent plugging in a microUSB and line-out cable. However, if one must take the time to remove their phone's case every time they plan on using this dock then they've negated the time-savings they earn by using the pogo pins in the car dock.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] TheTabe:
People are blaming Verizon for the lack of pogo vehicle dock, is it really their fault? Samsung is selling the same crappy dock that VZW is pushing... Is there info confirming that Samsung isn't offering the pogo dock because of VZW? Doesn't make much sense to me, I'm under the impression that Samsung (who is notoriously bad with accessories) is to blame.

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I've never used a case for any phone. Never had a problem. (knock on wood)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] butler360:
Verizon is most evil overall and they always ruin this kind of stuff, so it's probably their fault.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] boynamedstacy:
Damn this thread is annoying! Got my info. Thanks to those who answered all the questions like 4 pages ago.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] NCX Designs:
It saves your ports from being ruined from re-connecting and disconnecting all the time thats for sure. Not to mention the convenience of having the dock already wired to your USB port or your AUX, all you gotta do is drop in your phone and your ready to go.

I personally think as much as I want to believe its Verizon's fault it must be Google's, if it were Verizon's fault, Sprint would have a pogo dock and Samsung would also be selling that same dock directly to consumers instead of just the Verizon one. It could be Google's way to buy their version and make carriers look bad. If you notice, it mentions that its only compatible with the device in the Google Play store, it doesn't say anything about the International GSM HSPA+ version, it just says strictly from the Play Store.

Each of these accessories, including the desktop dock only work out of the box for the GSM version that Google is selling through the Play Store because of the APK's required to run the software associated with the docks is my guess.

But the car dock has already been confirmed to work, with little modification

the desktop dock requires sanding (which you can buy the desktop dock from Samsung for the Verizon i515/Sprint version. The portrait dock, I have no clue about but I would imagine given the design of the back hump on the dock itself it should work, but it may require a special APK like the car dock does.

When I get my car dock (if no one has posted pictures of it in use) I'll take pictures and post them here. Should hopefully be here by Monday
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] senf:
I use mine naked, I find cases annoying.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] spovat:
Also gone naked for 6 months and not a scratch. just have a a screen protector and I treat the phone very well
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sal Khan:
Does a hole need to be cut for the volume rocker or can it be "sanded" down from the inside to thin out the plastic and give it relief?

Kind of tough to tell from the pix on Google Play.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
Those apps that I posted earlier are not found on any GNex build, and you can't download them from the Play Store on a GNex. I pulled them off my old Nexus One...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bfroehlich:
They probably say that because they don't want 100's of calls from people saying their Verizon/Sprint/International version doesn't fit. They can only confirm the one they sell and they can get out of needless returns by posting a disclaimer.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] KennyG123:
There is no need for the asbusive posts in here

RESPECT ALL MEMBERS!

Thank you for your cooperation

Friendly Neighborhood Moderator
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kiter86:
sorry if I missed this, but are we still waiting on LTE extended battery fit?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ace8707:
I think that by oxygen and breathing tube he meant that he doesn't want to get in a car wreck because he was messing with him phone when he could use this dock and easily just pop not in and go.

So from what I'm understanding there is no official "car dock mode" on neither the gsm/hspa nor the cdma version and the only way to get one is to install a 3rd party app or the one posted earlier (the links no longer working by the way) that was ripped from an old nexus? If this is true then is there any response from the phone when it's docked? Does it at least turn he screen to landscape? Seems like a major brain fart on Google's end if none of these are the case.

Regardless I'll probably end up buying one and shaving the opening for the count rocker for my vzw gnex. I bought a different mount a while ago and really hate having to plug it in/unplug every time I get in and out of the car. The pogo car dock was a huge plus for me with this thing and I've been dying to get my hands on one.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ckeegan:
Yes, still waiting.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
No. I actually meant that people expect too much from technology. Having to take our cases out to insert? Is it gonna do evrrything for me when i insert into dock? Wasnt being a ****, but i was alluding to the the fact how too often i see comments on tech forums that boil down to my life is too hard or i really have to put some knuckle grease into it and i was expecting it to be magic.

Honestly, i like putting gas in my car or lawnmower. I like putting batteries in my cell phone. I like taking phone out of my tpu so i can use my docks. I like life and thank the Big G that i am able to fully enjoy the INconveniences that make my life easier. Excuse me while I run up these stairs even though there is an elevator next to it. Good day. :)

sahibunlimited picks his nose. in his sleep.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mstrandbo:
Never used a case, don't like them. Not even a screen protector on any of my phones. Still never broken one, just one small scratch on my previous SGS1.

Ordered myself a dock from Expansys today btw, woo, finally. About time.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AnyMal:
Just read on Engadget that Play store is now offering the car dock but neither the description or pictures specifies if it has pogo pins.

https://play.google.com/store/devic...V2aWNlLWdhbGF4eV9uZXh1c19oc3BhX2Nhcl9kb2NrIl0.

Edit: nevermind, re-read the description and found this :"The integrated charge pins keep your phone charged up while utilizing navigation applications or Google Voice Search (includes car charger)."

Looks like it's the real deal!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Chahk:
Ordered the GSM car dock earlier this morning the moment I saw posts on Android blogs. With shipping and taxes the total came out to almost $70. Pretty steep if you ask me, but the hell with it. At least now we know what caused Samsung to delay it: Google was hoarding all the docks for the Play Store! :p

Give it a few more weeks and this dock will be showing up at the usual places (Exnapsys, Negri, Amazon, maybe even BestBuy,) and probably for more reasonable prices.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Accord281:
o_O

95% of the people in this thread that ordered one got it from Expansys. For $60. You overpaid.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dB Zac:
Yes the OE extended battery fits.

1st pic is with the standard battery

this 2nd pic is with the extended battery and cover

I jumped the gun on the pic but it did charge once it finished booting
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] takeagabu:
Yay on the extended battery for LTE news!

Did you modify it to allow extra room for the buttons? If anyone has modified it to allow for more room, can you please post picks?

As for the case thing. The recent Samsung flagship phones have all been made of plastic, and one of the benefits of plastic is the less damage if you drop it, so cases are not needed as much.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] push2flush:
Did you have to modify the volume buttons like mentioned earlier?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dB Zac:
Yes, I was the one that did it first. Just use a razor blade to make the button hole extend down to the defined line that that appears in the inner shape
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] push2flush:
Thanks, could you post pics while we wait for ours to come in?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Chahk:
D'oh! I blame it on the crappy Expansys site. Under "All Accessories" for the i9250 it's well hidden somewhere in the middle of the giant list, and I never thought to search for it separately.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] roadhead:
This is going to make my life a lot easier. I only wish it had been obtainable six months ago.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sigismond0:
Actually, it's $54 on the Play store, but with $10 2-day shipping and $5 in tax, that's $70. For me, Expansys would have sold it at $60, charged a little more tax, and then make me either pay a whole lot more for shipping or wait. And I've waited long enough, thanks. xD
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Wade-0:
What he paid is a bargain compared to what I just paid to express mine from the UK. To add insult to injury, the DHL driver left a tag on my door yesterday (signature required) so now I get to wait another day.

It was 60 GBP after shipping, which converts to 96.25 USD. :eek:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Accord281:
lol that sucks. Yeah I paid $60 with free shipping, but with the stupid holiday my shipment left last Friday with expected delivery tomorrow. It is extremely frustrating to watch my shipment sit in each spot for over 24 hours. Plus it is that stupid FedEx-hand-off-to-USPS for final delivery thing, which makes it take even longer.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Wade-0:
I ordered mine on Saturday, it was shipped via DHL on Monday (Memorial Day), and it arrived at my door yesterday. Not bad at all. If only I'd been home when they attempted delivery... :mad:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] morbidz:
car dock should be here tomorrow (Friday), i ordered around 6pm on Wednesday. will post pictures then.

VZ Nexus w/ extended battery
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ace8707:
I assume by big G you mean Google ;). I understand what you mean though - there are worse things. I'm more than glad to have this thing finally even if I do have to do a little mod to make it work right. We've got to do some things on our own... At least until big G make an accessory that automatically floats our phone into the dock on its own.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
Actually i was talking about THE Big G.

sahibunlimited picks his nose. in his sleep.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Wade-0:
As a former Galaxy S (Vibrant) owner, I'm just thankful to finally have ANY accessories available, even if they might require a little modding. I mod nearly everything I own anyway, so it's not really a big deal to me.

Hopefully Samsung will see a surge in sales on these things and realize they've been dropping the ball for a long time.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] NCX Designs:
Mine will be here tomorrow but I won't be in town till Sunday evening... bleh

I didn't expect it to come that fast, I just ordered it last night.

What car dock app are you using there? it looks like Car Home Ultra (oops, I deleted the wrong picture from the quote lol)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ace8707:
I know I was joking hence the wink face. Sorry about the confusion.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] NCguy:
Works with 4.0.2 (at least partially)

Here's some unexpected (at least to me) news. I'm still on 4.0.2 and the car dock, unlike the desktop dock, actually recognizes when its been docked. It does not wake on the volume key which I think was added in 4.0.2 for the car dock?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sigismond0:
With the APKs from earlier in the thread, does audio-out work? (Or I could just wait until tomorrow and find out for myself... Yay for two-day shipping from the Play store!)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nexus15:
Want to echo and confirm it DOES work with the LTE Verizon Nexus, WORKS with the the official LTE Verizon extended battery. Line out works like a charm thru the pins if you wish to use it that way. I have both the leaked s voice and car home and I get the standard android menu asking what I want to use when I dock it.

On the issue of damage and fit: I think it is not excessively difficult to insert and remove the phone. It is a tight fit, but if you use 2 hands and do not need to rush (not expecting it to instantly pop out) gentle force on the back will pop it out, carefully inserting it will work. Damage wise I want to think/hope it will not damage the phone. Samsung hopefully was smart about the design. I just would want the phone to last 2 years because thats how long I signed a contract with verizon for and there will be a WAY more powerful nexus in 2 years time.

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On an off topic note I hope those one-nexus-from-each-OEM-play-store rumor pans out and they sell some of those nexus devices as CDMA (dream) and unlocked (dream) Imagine a HTC One X or S made into a nexus device with CDMA radios that you could take to verizon.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] NCguy:
I'm using car home ultra on 4.0.2 and the audio out worked in my test. EDIT: gsm version
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sigismond0:
Ah, yes. I assumed since you were on 4.0.2 you were LTE, like all of us Verizoners (currently) are. The 4.0.4 rollout is supposedly happening today, so we'll see.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] NCguy:
I'm currently using my gsm phone with the car dock at my desk instead of the desk dock. With the exception of the tightness, I like it much better than the desk dock. Its the only pogo-pin dock that can be used vertically and the height and viewing angles are awesome for my purpose.

It doesn't stick well to a formica-type surface. I'm instead using a small (heavy) multi-pane window glass sample on my desk to attach it to for now.

I know most who commented are not concerned but I am still worried about the long-term toll on the phone from the tight mount. I guess only time will tell if I decide to keep it.

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I know this is my third consecutive post but I feel like I needed to support the guy who wanted to use a case with his car mount. Look, the main purpose for these devices is to improve productivity and have fun. I can't fault anyone for wanting something to improve productivity even more. However impractical, I've also thought it would really be nice to have a dock that would accommodate some kind of case even if you had to use one made specifically for the mount. No, I don't think stripping the case is the equivalent to taking the elevator rather than the stairs. Come on know. If there are more productivity improvements in mobile devices I say bring them on. I'll be the first to buy it. There is no reason at all not to voice your desires and if you don't speak out it will surely never happen.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] what25:
On a side note to everyone, do you guys think that now the GSM version is on sale, Samsung might release a LTE version for both Verizon & Sprint? (I also noticed that Verizon doesn't sell the plastic dock anymore.)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jstew182:
Can someone post the length of the charger cable that comes with the car dock? Also, is it coiled or straight?

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cbowens:
Its straight, and seems to be just shy of 5 feet.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sleuth255:
Kudos to the i515 ppl who plunked their hard earned cash down to test the fit. I just ordered mine thanks to all of you!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mad_vtak:
The box is huge. My gf lte model did not fit. My Gsm fit like a glove.

Previous to this I used the vzw dock I got from a friend for $13 and it seemed like that dock was harder to use.

Gonna mod the vzw dock for the gf
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] butler360:
Others have reported the VZW version works pretty much fine...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mad_vtak:
Other reported, i have physically done it. The GF got upset that it was so tight it might have scratched her phone. So i probably wont be able to test again.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sigismond0:
It's supposed to be tight. Same as the Verizon dock was. This is expected.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Wade-0:
Just got mine, and my VZW with extended battery fits fine. It goes in a lot easier than it comes out though (that's what she said! :eek:). The buttons don't seem to be functional though, I'm guessing because it's pinning the volume rocker, causing it to ignore the power button presses. Everything seems to line up fine except for the volume rocker, so I'll report back after I take a knife to it (if no one else has).

Without power to the dock it's not triggering anything on the phone, so I'm assuming this means it doesn't use NFC at all and relies on the pogo pins to trigger car dock mode.

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Yeah, well... girls... exaggerating... drama... etc. :rolleyes: Mine fits fine, and I don't see how this soft rubbery plastic could scratch anything.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SaulBack:
I took a knife to mine and now the volume rockers are funtional. Just take a sliver off and it should work for you. Strange that Samsung couldn't have made this dock functional for all G Nexuses since such a trivial mod makes it work.

A couple of problems that I've noticed:

The line out picks up feedback from the power. You can hear a high pitched sound come in from the speakers. Very unfortunate but I'll have to live with it.

Also, I have been getting some crashes. I have a bugreport. It is a 4mb text file. I'm on AOKP milesotone 5. Anyone else seeing this? Anyone know how to fix it? Anyone interested in seeing the bugreport?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] morbidz:
@SaulBack. Get noise cancelling 3.5mm cable. Its like $15 on amazon.

I got this one and it cured all the noise problems.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0031U1ATQ/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00