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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aagvain:
just posting my experience with the car dock ordered from play store......i have an lte gnex

i used a dremel to enlarge the volume button area on the inside of the dock as most others have and also cut out the volume and power button areas on the front lip.

i was also experiencing the issue of no pogo pin contact when phone fully seated only when pin side inserted first, phone at an angle (volume buttons exposed). i noticed there is about .5-1mm of clearance between the pogo pins and the edge of the plastic. i've seen the inside of the desktop dock and pogo pins are soldered to a pc board which is screwed in place. i figure the car dock had to be similar and surely there must be some level of play in the screw holes that hold the pc board to the plastic...... so i took a hobby screwdriver and "massaged/persuaded" the pogo pins towards the front of the dock (do this at your own risk as breakage is bound to occur at some point). low and behold the pogo pins now make contact when phone is fully seated.....so far consistently as i have been using the dock for a couple of days.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sinbad_NI:
I

LOVE

YOU

Seriously, many thanks. That's been bugging me for ages.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nessnet:
Mine works flawlwssly

VZW LTE phone - EXTENDED Sammy battery - car dock shipped from Google Play - 4.04 (IMM76K stock, rooted, etc.)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1631796

OK, I've been reading all 1120+ posts here - can't figure out why some have such issues and have had to do major surgery. For me, it literally was a few seconds with a Dremmel and all is grand.

When I first got the dock, I fit the phone in. Power wouldn't work, down volume didn't work and no audio out. I figured that I was screwed and I had thrown a chunk of $$ down the drain.

After a few choice $!#@, I decided to follow the advice found here and removed just a smidge from ONLY the down side of the volume 'hole' in the dock. I didn't touch the buttons themselves, JUST removed the small amount from the down volume hole.

Everything works - all buttons function, pogo pins charge (fast), audio out is clean and it sounds quite a bit better than Bluetooth did.

Installed Car Home Ultra - nothing else (Google car apks) and it pops up when phone inserted just like it should

As to the discussion about calls through the speakers. I don't know about others, but I am EXTREMELY pleased at how everything functions. I have Bluetooth hands free on my Subi stereo and when music is playing (via the aux input) and a call comes in, the music is muted, the ringer is heard and the call, when answered, comes out over the speakers (via the BTooth). Hang up and the music un-mutes and fades back in.

I couldn't ask for better functionality - or sound quality. There can't be that much, if any varience in the manufacturing tolerences of the dock - and certainly not the phone. I'm sure my initial non-functioning was because the down volume was 'mashed'. Cured that and happy, happy, joy, joy....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Wade-0:
Rotate your dock the other direction, so the volume buttons are on the top. Then the camera will be on the right side of the dock. I had it the way you were describing at first, but then I noticed other people's pics had it flipped 180 degrees. Makes sense to have the volume buttons more accessible, and pogo pins on the bottom anyway.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mmidgley:
This makes sense, but iOnRoad did not rotate properly: the app's buttons get oriented correctly, but the video feed is upside down (weird). Since I wanted to play around with this app I left my camera on the left but routed the power cable above and to the right so its not in view.

m.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tsy87:
I would have to disagree with the statement about manufacturing tolerances... Based purely on the fact that some people had to dremel a lot vs some people just had to shave a bit from the volume area.

One thing I noticed is that on the box, the image of the phone in the dock shows the phone sitting pretty much flush with the dock. When I got my dock originally, the phone stuck out a good 2-2.5mm from the lip of the dock. After shaving the inside with a dremel, now the phone sits around .5-1mm above the lip.

Clearly the manufacturing process has some issues keeping things consistent.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sinbad_NI:
Had this issue to. Go into the settings for iOnRoad and you can flip the camera.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sigismond0:
That's the difference between the LTE and GSM versions of the phone. The LTE phone isn't flush with the face of the dock because it is a thicker device than the GSM phone, for which the dock was made. This has nothing to do with manufacturing tolerances.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tsy87:
you are right about the thickness of the gsm/cmda phones, however what I'm referring to is the fact that the dock needs different amounts of modifications to get the phone working. THAT is due to a lack of strict manufacturing tolerances. If all CDMA users only had to shave down the volume area, then thats just a difference between the GSM and CDMA models, however, myself and countless other CDMA Nexus users have had to do varying degrees of modifications to the dock. Clearly the docks are perfect, IE: low manufacturing tolerances.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] TheWenger:
The dock is made from very very high quality injection molded plastic. For parts like that, manufacturing tolerances are maybe a thousandth of an inch at most.

As an engineer that works with and designs plastic parts I was very surprised at the quality of the dock and all the cool engineering that went into it. In all honesty the design engineering and tooling for this thing is probably one of the reasons it took so long to release. Worth the wait for me because I'm a nerd and I think it's awesome enough to just look at it and try to learn some stuff.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tsy87:
So what, in your opinion, can explain why some users need to heavily modify their dock while others don't even have to worry about inserting it in a specific way?

Based on the evidence of users, the tolerances for the manufacturing are not that tight. If it were, then all GSM phones should have absolutely no issues and all CDMA users should have to the same exact modifications to get it working.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
Battery covers and heat or lack of could explain some of the tolerances in here. My phone slips in and out when the dock is pre heated. It has also broken in some. My truck is garage parked during the work week so it is still a slightly tight fit in the evening. On the weekend it works better.

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ErismaSS:
Anyone else having their phone freeze up completely, after using the power button while in dock mode, or letting the screen turn off while NOT in dock mode? Mildly irritating, I have to remove the battery to get the phone to turn back on...guess I won't shut the screen off while docked...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] TheWenger:
I would agree with that. Also, there is a softer plastic on the inside part that houses the phone. Maybe that material has different warp or shrink properties.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oneeyedjoe:
I saw that, but they directly told me that it's the one I want. So I've kept their emails and if they send the wrong one, they'll be taking it back and refunding my monies. If there was a GSM version dock that someone was selling and shipping now, I'd consider buying that instead, but it seems like it's backordered everywhere so I might as well wait for the folks that I ordered it from first (and for the cheapest).

I appreciate the heads-up though.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sigismond0:
Here is the transcript of my conversation with Fommy.

They seem to be pretty sure they have the right thing, so I'm willing to give it a shot, especially at that price. Worst case scenario, I have to send it back.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rizzxx7:
I just went ahead and pre ordered from expansys, I've had nothing but top notch customer service from them
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mdh007:
Same, I just hope that ETA of Feb 29th will be changed
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oneeyedjoe:
Be careful what you wish for. If it changes, its more likely to be later rather than sooner.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sigismond0:
Fommy is touting January 23 as the ship date, so I guess nobody knows what's going on. Another site even listed the thirteenth.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] OSully:
Fommy had it as December 23rd. They changed it to January on that date.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Andelain:
Aussies can get it at mobicity.

Edit: Ordered and waited a month then cancelled the order after copious excuses.

I will be able to post links... soon. :rolleyes:

Edit: Price is AU$79.95 - Availability Mid Jan.

Looks like the real deal to me. I'll let you know when mine arrives.

Cheers,

-Joe-B^)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chriv:
If someone gets a dock with the 3-pin connector that works on the US LTE/CDMA (Verizon) Samsung Galaxy Nexus, PLEASE PM me, and let me know where to buy it. Thanks so much!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] isantop:
FYI, in case anyone is interested, the car holder (the official one from VZW) for the Droid X(2) fits the GNex perfectly.

You have the take the dock apart and pull out the USB plug, else it will stick up. You also have to take out the "case insert" thing that Moto put there for DXs with cases. If you do that, then the Nexus fits perfectly, power button down.

Obviously, this does the same thing that the official VZW nexus dock does, and won't actually car dock. But if you have one lying around like I did, at least you can have the same functionality until the official dock comes out.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tgwaste:
Ill believe it when I see it.

I just posted this question to them:

@NegriElectronic so to confirm, you will have the 3 pogo pin cardock for the LTE version of the galaxy nexus? cause im not sure it exists.

and got a smart ass answer back:

@tgwaste If it doesn't exist, we will not likely carry it. We are good, we aren't magic. #Truth

Up till this point I was really liking NE and enjoyed their bits of sarcasm. But sometimes us customers need straight answers.

I have no faith they will have this product.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Lithoss:
oh come on, this is why retailers can never have any fun.

Comments like that make me more inclined to buy from them cause it proves their normal human beings with senses of humour instead of corporate drones. If you want a serious answer email or call them. Its just twitter after all.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tgwaste:
I agree. If the answer is also helpful. This answer was not helpful in any way shape or form.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mwcallan:
This pursuit of accessories is getting rather annoying. I buy the phone for features like NFC and 3 prong car mounts and desk docks ... but wait what looks like it will be months to see either of those features really be able to be used. :-(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] veli69:
Ive been there done that. Im not buying the phone until the accessories are out. Ive been burnt in the past where the accessories eventually get cancelled.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Phssthpok:
dock with case

I'd like to know why no vendor seems to make a phone/case/combo that works together. On my old DX I had to remove the Verizon/Motorola OEM case to use with the Verizon/Motorola OEM dock. No sense.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] trueislander:
Haven't seen anyone post this yet...so here's the URL to an official Sammy answer: http://www.samsung.com/us/support/SupportOwnersFAQPopup.do?faq_id=FAQ00045395&fm_seq=46045
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] djras111:
NFC DOES work on the GNex... Bought my Peet's coffee this week with the $10 from Google Wallet.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sblantipodi:
do you know if this dock will enable some special car features?

if you answer yes, are you sure?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] djras111:
OK... I broke down and decided not to wait. I applied 5 VDC to the pins to see if it would charge.

YES!!! It does charge with Gnd on top pin (closest to power button) and 5VDC to the bottom pin. The phone indicated Charging and the current draw was about 1amp (will put a digital meter on current for more accurate charge current reading).

I felt confident that I would not damage the phone by reverse voltage because just probing the pins showed no voltages out (meaning they are probably internally diode protected). This would have to be the case because people drop their phone in their pocket with loose change and would hate to short the phone (and possibly ignite the Lion battery).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nessnet:
Lucky then??

I'm not sure I agree, injection molding by nature is a very close tolerence business. If these things were leaving the line with such sloppy tolerences, I'd bet the GSM folks would be having lots of problems also, (POGO pins not lining up, etc)

Anyway, I'm certainly not going to argue the point. All I know is that a few seconds with the Dremmel on the down volume hole and mine works flawlessly. I don't have to insert a certain way or chant incantations before using the thing. I just shove the phone in there and all is good.

Maybe I'm just lucky.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] audioxbliss:
Just wanted to mention I had 0 problems with my LTE Galaxy Nexus. Took about 5 minutes to shave the volume hole larger; only needed about an extra millimeter.

With the dock APKs on this thread, app launches automatically. Seems to charge just fine, and audio out seems to be fine, as well (through headphones, as I don't have an aux input cable yet).

Only issue I'm having is taking the phone out can be a bit of a violent procedure, but I'm sure I'll get used to it soon. First time owning a car dock :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chuckdz3:
Anyone having any problems when you turn off the display when playing music while its docked? I've been having a strange problem when I play music and shut off the display after 10 seconds the phone 'dies?' you can not wake it up through the power button and the music stops. You can't even power it up with holding down the power button. The only way to get it back to normal is battery pull.

I'll try to get a log of whats happening before it shuts off. But just curious if anyone else ran into this problem.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] quick_:
One question I still have is how does the bottom MIC work when in the dock??

The dock covers the bottom microphone, there is a small hole in the dock that matches the location of the microphone but it doesn't go right through the dock WTF....?

Sorry if this has already been asked but I searched and can't find any answers, thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ErismaSS:
Ya I mentioned the same problem a page or so ago...for me it seems anytime the display is either turned off, or if I exit car mode and let the screen shut off automatically, it's done for. Requires a battery pull to turn back on.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] toskala:
Have to say, that the audio quality of the vehicle dock is far behind my expectations. When I have the dock plugged into my car stereo using a 3,5mm jack it sounds like all voices are dimmed plus I have noteable noise from the charger. Using the same 3,5mm cable and connecting the phone directly everything sounds fine.

Will have to investigate more...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Antob125:
I dunno but for me sounds the same if not better on the dock.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] King Speedy:
Can anyone comment on the degree of ground loop interference with the dock? I just ordered mine and was planning on popping off my dashboard and running the wires behind it today, but I'm not sure if a ground loop eliminator is necessary (I'd like to keep the wires back there to a minimum).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] -nrm:
Are you using Volume+ or similar? Try deactivating it, worked for me.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] quick_:
Official Response from Samsung about the missing grooves for volume & power keys

FYI,

I email the corp. office of Samsung with pics and other info showing the grooves and notches for the volume and power keys being shown in the pre-released versions of the docks and the picture on the actual box and inside the instruction manual.

This was their response:

That said I still think that it is a engineering design screwup or flaw. It doesn't make any sense not to include those notches/grooves, for no other reason other than avoiding the accidental button presses when inserting and removing the phone from the dock. But whatever... I guess they don't plan to change it, so I might as well order one as it is now. :rolleyes:

Also is there no one that can comment about the function of the bottom/main microphone and does it still work when in the dock??? (it is completely blocked when it sits in the dock, so I don't get how it can even function....??:confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sigismond0:
I've used the phone in speakerphone mode while docked. Worked fine.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] quick_:
Good, so it works! Thanks. Strange thing is there is a small hole on the inside of the dock where that mic is, but it doesn't go through the dock I wonder whats going on there... oh well as long as it works!

Thanks again.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pcmignault:
Where to buy?

Can someone please update the first post and give links to where we can buy the item?

All I see from older posts is UK and US. I cannot buy anything from the Play Store as I'm in Canada

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tsy87:
I believe I saw a couple posts with GSM people having fit issues.

The bottom line is, assuming all the CDMA phone are made to exacting tolerances, which I assume they are (much moreso than the dock), then why is the dock such a problem for some and not others? There seems to be a TON of variation between docks to where some people (CDMA) barely have to do anything to their dock vs others who have to take a dremel and aggressively remove material. Most people are doing the test fit right when they get it, not after days of sitting in a hot car under the sun.

You being "lucky" just goes to prove that the docks aren't all made equally. :p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] luffyp:
Whenever I exit the car mode, my home screen is empty - no icons/widgets whatsoever. I have to press the home button a few times to bring back the icons/widgets. Anyone else experiences this? :confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zathus:
This thing is freaking amazing! Just for the sound improvement alone. It didn't like how tight of a fit it was though (vz gnexus) so I used a polishing wheel on my dermal with removes a little bit at a time and leaves no marks. Took the left and bottom edges down flush with the inside and now its a perfect fit. Still holds tight enough to not move but I'm able to remove the phone with out it feeling like I'm going to break it
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] numbskill:
LTE GN (CM9 Nightlies)-

I just received the car dock today, and I've made the necessary mods for the volume rocker to function, I've downloaded Google's car dock and home dock .apks, but the audio out doesn't work. When I plug in headphones to the base, sound still comes out of the main speaker.

Is this something with CM9?

I have a mutli-meter at work that I can check continuity from the pins to the jack tomorrow. We'll see what that shows me.

Any ideas of how to manually test my POGO pins on the phone?

EDIT: The phone charges with no problem
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] toskala:
Thanks for the replies, but it looks like it was my own fault. ;) For some reason the 3pin connector did not fit perfectly, after reinserting the device for a couple of times it now works as expected. Sound quality is good now!

Cheers,

toskala

---------- Post added at 09:29 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:20 AM ----------

I also use CM9 nightlies, so far without problems.

Cheers,

toskala
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Wade-0:
Pogo pins probably aren't making consistent/solid contact. Also, the aux port on the dock is extremely tight, make sure you are plugging them all the way in until it clicks.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ritalin:
Any one in here an Android developer? I am looking to partner up with someone to replace the Google Car Dock app with a custom one.

Have a look at the following thread and hit me up in PM if you have an interest.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=27356833#
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
Google play store - this is where you purchase the dock.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kcm117:
This happens to me...still looking for a fix
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rock7632:
Wow, is Google really charging $10 for shipping for this?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] El Daddy:
Yes. It costs money to ship things...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zuberio:
Can't purchase hardware from the Play Store in Canada. Perhaps someone else on here knows of a Canadian friendly method?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Loomin:
Galaxy Nexus vehicle dock wont work at all.

Im having problems with mine all together. No charge . No Audio. Its an expensive hands free mount.

Galaxy Nexus

4.0.2

trying to use the ecs-k1f2begstd dock

i just bought this dock from expansys.ca. got it and opened the box. my phone was a tight squeeze which seems to be the case with everyone.

I plugged the provided charger into the dock and then inserted the phone. it didnt work so i took the phone out and inserted the charger directly into the phone. charges perfectly. next i tried the audio. no luck.

Is my dock broken?

Is my phone broken?

does it matter that i am running 4.0.2? i see a lot of people running 4.0.4

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zuberio:
Hey neighbor,

Are the pins making contact? I know it's probably hard to see if they are, but a quick double check may find the issue.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Loomin:
Ah ha! you're right! i just plugged the dock into my desktop USB cable and then messed around with various angles and i found that if i hold it on a certain angle the dock goes into car mode and begins charging!

So now the question is.... how do i get it to stay like that? :confused:

Thanks!

edit: update!

i just started poking at the pogo pins and they appear to have come undone or they have fallen off the mount. i realize they are spring loaded but the whole pogo assembly is loose and falling inside the wall of the dock. this thing is brand new. i havent even been able to get one minute of charge or even a split second of audio from it yet. I wonder if this is a common problem for this dock since other people in this thread have reported intermittent issues.

Also incase any Canadians want to buy this thing (hopefully you get a better copy than i did) you can buy it from expansys.ca for about $82 CAD including shipping and tax.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Antob125:
Shave the volume rocker area like the og post says

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zuberio:
I see one of two options:

(A) - Return it because it doesn't work as manufactured

or

(B) - Pull out the Dremel and make it work for you. This post on the previous page may be a good starting point.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Loomin:
Thanks guys! i shaved it down with a razor blade and it works great. goes into car mode and flips horizontally. Audio works too! :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Lox_Dev:
Don't buy it.

The audio jack is so loose that the cable doesn't fit well and doesn't stay in place. (tried many cables and headphones ...)

It is so hard to insert/remove the device that everytime I do it, I am afraid off breaking the device's button or the device itself!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] NCguy:
Is it a common problem? I don't remember a gsm user having contact problems although its s long thread and may have missed one or two.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Wade-0:
So I was just poking around the CyanogenMod forums and saw an interesting post about Verizon having the CDMA pogo-pin car dock available now (last one in this thread: http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/52375-samsung-3pin-car-charger/). Can anyone confirm this? I went to their site and all I could find was the same old "Car Mount" non-charging dock they've always had.

---------- Post added at 03:23 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:21 PM ----------

Sorry, that's not the case with mine. Quite the opposite. The audio jack is extremely tight. Maybe you got a defective dock.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] NCguy:
That came in awful quietly if that's the case. Was it just that one post?