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[Galaxy S III Accessories] Brianaro:
I have the mountek car mount and I love it. I was tired of the ones that go in the windshield because where I live it's always crazy hot and the auctions cups never stay. Now with this mount I haven't had a problem and I don't think I will :good:
[Galaxy S III Accessories] KennyLegend:
What happens if u want to play a cd?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] NorthernNoel:
You can still use the cd player although you obviously have to move it out of the way to change discs. Got mine yesterday and playing with different positions on the way to work this morning. Combined with a Belkin Aircast seems like a pretty good setup so far.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] der_bert:
Today my Infuse 4G car dock arrived from the states.

fits very good, car mode is recognized immediately, and once i found out i have to enable "usb audio out" in dock settings, sound was coming through, too.

BUT: the sound is very flat, no bass at all and also much quiter than on the headphone jack, even on highest volume setting.

Is anybody else experiencing the same problem? I'm running CM9, so I'm wondering if this might be the cause ....

EDIT:

Problem solved, a classical case of "stupid me". initial testing was done with headphones immediately after unpacking.

Once the dock audio out is connected to the car stereo instead of headphones, everything sounds fine...
[Galaxy S III Accessories] TobesEtc:
Anyone else found the Brodit puts two big scratches up either side of a screen protector (if fitted - which fortunately it was)? Their finish leaves a lot to be desired - had to buff the rough edges on mine down with my g/f's nail board!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] gasparirob:
Are you using it on the windshield or on the dashboard? If you use it on the dashboard (assuming a non smooth dashboard), is it quite "strong" to hold the phone without having it dropped during travel?

I think this holder would be perfect (for me) only if I can put it on the dashboard (windshield is too far).
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Ansextra:
My wife's car has the same problem. She's looking at beanbag holders on Amazon so she can put the mount in the beanbag.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rblazek:
Does SIII fits in Infuse 4g car dock with Rock quicksand case on?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlb4:
It will not fit with any case on.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] aje99999:
Car Charger that puts phone in Car mode Available.

I have the Samsung Galaxy S3

Can anyone tell me if this charger is available anywhere in the UK. It comes with the resistor across pins 4and5 built in to force Car Mode? It would be great if it was.

I cant post a link but its on Amazon Germany, if you search this you will find it.

mumbi Autoladekabel KFZ Ladekabel Samsung i9000 Galaxy 3 Ace 723 u.a. Micro USB Auto Ladegerät

The car holder Im happy with but want the phone to know when its in the car so I can trigger bluetooth etc

Do some of the docks trigger car mode by use of a magnet for example the INfuse 4g mentioned in this thread is said to trigger car mode but how does it do this? is it by the USB charging connection or by a magnet making contact with the phone somewhere and if its a magnet where does the magnet need to be as Im sure could achieve that with my holder I have now.

If it doesnt use a magnet and its only possible with to trigger car mode with USB charger having pins 4&5 linked with resistor then does anyone know where you can buy a charger like that?

I would buy the INfuse 4g dock but am in the Uk and there not availablemhere but also it would mean taking my phone cover off each time which I dont want to do.

Im really struggling with this and any help would be gratefully received especialy about how phone detects car dock, by magnet or by usb 4&5 pins resistor or both.

My other alternative is to use the NFC and Tectiles but I wanted to preserve battery life as much as possible and having NFC on all the time uses battery power.

Thanks

Adey
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Airbag888:
The car dock for the infuse as well as the gs2 work because of the special pin connection you mentioned in the dock itself. Nothing magnetic.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] araje:
GS2 car dock works..? It may work technically but the size of GS2 and S3 are different as you know. Does it fit well?

I am told and have also read here that infuse dock flush fits so no issues.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Airbag888:
Maybe I expressed myself poorly. I was referring to the way they output audio not the physical ability to fit the GS3 in them.

The GS3 fits in the infuse because the infuse is a bigger device than the GS2. It's however a tight fit from what I gather. I expect its tighter than the GS2 in the GS2 dock.

The GS3 will not fit in the GS2 dock. In fact I think it won't fit in my desktop dock either.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] knarfl1:
- At ~$20, this is the best mount I've used. Least amount of shake and secure.

- Hasn't damaged my in-dash cd changer. It changes/plays CDs with the mount in place.

- If you use the CD player and change CDs often, this would not be for you.

- I always bring it for holidays and business trips when I have a rental car.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Ansextra:
I'm actually more concerned with it blocking the other buttons on my console.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] knarfl1:
If it doesn't work for you, then it doesn't work for you.

On my car, the CD mount blocks some of the audio control button on the console, but since I have steering wheel audio controls, it was not a deterrent for me.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Ansextra:
I've got steering wheel controls as well but force of habit from almost 40 years of driving makes me control from the console... Oh well...I'll just hope that the Infuse does the job.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] vnamee:
My understanding is the USB audio out is unamplified, that's why it sounds fine in your car as it is going through a pre-amp. It should sound fine on your headphones if you have a headphone amp.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Ansextra:
I have no way to listen to the phone thru my car stereo so that doesn't bother me. Phone calls go thru my car's bluetooth though and that's just fine with me.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Fallon:
I've got a post on hacking docks & tripping dock mode at http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1754102. Technically it's for the US SGS3, but it's all based off my old Captivate (AT&T SGS1) and mostly works with the SGS2 & 3.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] stunno:
Well I tried to put my phone with the Rock case on it into this holder last night and the arm snapped off it!

Definitely not the most robust thing I've bought!!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] sparkie1984:
I assume it'll work in a single cd player ok?

I just have the standard FORD one fitted in my van (think its model number is CD6000).
[Galaxy S III Accessories] knarfl1:
It should, but YMMV with make/model/deck. Just have to order it and try it.

Amazon has good return policy: 30 day return w/ free return postage. :)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Jubmasterflex:
Actually this ONLY applies when your purchase is directly from Amazon or the order is fulfilled by them for a 3rd Party. Similarly "free return postage" only applies to particular orders. Unless the item is damaged/missing parts/etc. then under almost all circumstances you'll have to pay for return shipping. I believe certain items like clothing have free return shipping.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] firetruck41:
iBolt will have a S3 charging dock soon, they say it will be up on the website midweek, and available at the end of the month. I have never had one of their proucts, but their stuff looks pretty nice. Hoping it will have micro-USB audio out.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Ansextra:
The website is actually www.ibolt.co . The one you posted goes to a ministry school... ;)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] firetruck41:
Thanks! I knew that, just forgot for a minute. Doh!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] iMouseOne:
Mountek nGroove!!

Thanks for the recommendation!! Its location is perfect in my Subaru Legacy. Super easy to install and remove. I slip in my phone from the top and never have to adjust the sides. Here are pix of my mountek:
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Ansextra:
Is there as car home app that comes up when you plug in the phone? On my Verizon phone I get a choice of S-Voice or VZ Navigator but no car home app. Just curious. I'm using the Infuse mount though but that shouldn't make a difference.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] joelgrice:
I use car home ultra. Starts right up when I put it in the infuse dock.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Ansextra:
I purchased that yesterday as well. I'm just surprised a car home app doesn't come built into the phone. I'm very happy with Car Home Ultra though so it's all good.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] joelgrice:
I think they're trying to push their Svoice, "hands free" concept. I ride with the windows down so it really doesn't work for me. Plus, I just don't think it's quite there yet...
[Galaxy S III Accessories] flawedlegacy:
if you want a car "assistant" like S Voice, go for Robin. Completely hands free... even to get it to "listen" you wave your hand over it and it listens. Great app that is getting better. Still has its issues, but it's free! ;)

with my Infuse 4G car mount and Car Home Ultra... good mix with Robin a push away with a short-cut.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Ansextra:
I'm thinking the same thing but I can't imagine S-voice hearing me when the car stereo is on in the background. I just can't see myself repeating commands when driving fast on the highway. I much prefer to windshield mount my dock on the left side of the windshield and tap buttons with my left hand.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ang.roni:
my favorite universal car mount still lies with 'exomount' or 'osomount'. It has one of the best grips.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] knightnz:
So given that the OEM dock is so massively full of fail, why is it a) so massive and b) so ridiculously expensive!?

Poor effort given that they could've made one with inductive charging with an accessory caseback and it would've been fantastic.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] flawedlegacy:
cheaper to make without the charger and they know the most hyped phone of the year will sell authenic accessories to the blind masses who buy before looking.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Ansextra:
I just used the Infuse dock for the first time driving a distance. I still may drill out a hole for the speaker even though I can hear the directions but I can't possibly imagine a case made specifically for the S3 working any better than this one. Honestly.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] KryptosXLayer2:
I can - it would have inductive charging instead of replying on a USB charging port at the bottom! That would make this perfect, as I already use bluetooth for streaming audio.....
[Galaxy S III Accessories] joelgrice:
I'll see if I can somehow Frankenstein my touchstone and my infuse dock....
[Galaxy S III Accessories] flawedlegacy:
While the dock is AWESOME and works like a champ, not a fan of the wiggle needed to make the connection so it hits the usb just right.

Other than that... I have my calls via Bluetooth to head unit, Music via 3.5mm (for better sound than Bluetooth) to head unit, Charging and I don't worry about speaker phone for GPS or anything as head unit has GPS after the upgrade. LOVE THIS THING!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Hakala:
Hello, I bought a exomount and recorded a video with the Galaxy S3 using the image stabilizer:

watch?v=orH3b6peP9w

Seems ok to me, I think if you used Virtualdub with some plugins you could add some software stabilization to make it quite a bit smoother, but it isn't too bad in my opinion.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] KryptosXLayer2:
Just to be clear.... are you saying the analog 3.5mm output is BETTER than the digital Bluetooth output? The signal to noise ratio of a 3.5mm cable inside a car even within a foot of a power cable are MUCH greater than that of an all digital Bluetooth stream, test it for yourself by playing a zero bit track on your phone with the volume at max using the 3.5mm cable and compare it to Bluetooth:

http://www.wooferbasstest.com/blank-sound-zero-bit-speakers-test/sound-effects.html

Here's an article supporting my results using a cheapy Bluetooth receiver that isn't even true digital since it uses either an FM modulator or an Aux output from the device, but gives good data, enough to support the SNR is much higher with the 3.5mm cable than Bluetooth because of ground-loop and other distortions:

http://support.newpotatotech.com/KnowledgeBase/Article.aspx?siteId=72315&id=61
[Galaxy S III Accessories] flawedlegacy:
.... I stand corrected... er, sit corrected. lol I always figured a dedicated hard line would output better audio quality than wireless a2dp. Well, that only makes it easier on me running just a power wire and not worrying about the 3.5mm. hmmm.... very interesting. Thanks for correcting me!

EDIT: at least I don't feel like a TOTAL moron after reading it fully:
[Galaxy S III Accessories] KryptosXLayer2:
Not a problem - I thought the same too until I got a 4000W stereo in my new car, 3.5mm was crap, Bluetooth worked best!

Enjoy!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] NorthernNoel:
Don't know about the Exomount but I had an osomount and found it useless as it was no where near sturdy enough. The phone vibrated about constantly. It lasted 1 journey before I bought the Mountek CD mount. Have also ordered an Infuse dock for the other car as the stereo is in the wrong place for a CD option.

Those Belkin Autocast devices are awesome. I liked it that much that I bought two :-)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] h3ck:
I was looking and looking and looking for the perfect dock, after your recommendation I checked this out and it's exactly what I wanted. Awesome! Thank you!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Esra:
So what would be the best car mount that also charges the phone to use?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Ansextra:
The Infuse dock works great!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] joelgrice:
+ 1 for the infuse dock. Fantastic!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Esra:
Great, so this one yeah:

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-INFUS...UTF8&coliid=I1FQH4YFSUZ607&colid=O3KXNEGMGBC2

Any idea where to buy in Australia? Tried amazon and the shipping is the same as the dock!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] cleblanc92:
Another +1 for the infuse dock here.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] flawedlegacy:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/110900149036?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

$21USD Shipped

That is the exact seller I got mine from. Back had minor scuff... but it's the back!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] brushrop03:
Any recommendations guys?

thinking about the Samsung Infuse 4G dock

Nvm...going with Infuse

How is the Speakerphone? I see that the back plate covers it up.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Ansextra:
Drill it out. That's what I did . Looks a "little sloppy" but certainly acceptable.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] goodwidp:
...and another. I absolutely love the Infuse dock. Thanks to XDA users for the info!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] joelgrice:
I just use a bluetooth headset or my bluetooth stereo for calls. I like to ride with the windows down so the tiny phone speaker is no good for me.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Airbag888:
So I've been using the Infuse 4G dock for about 2 weeks now.

Quick feedback.

To start off I needed/wanted a Dock with charging and audio out support so other alternatives wouldn't do.

The dock feels very solid and appears to stick to the windshield better than the SGS2 dock.

The SGS3 fits within very snuggly (I do not recommend using a case however thin it is - you could possible get away with it but you risk having the phone pop out)

The slider (with the microUSB male connector) however isn't as smooth as it was on the SGS2.

For reference I'd pop the SGS2 in the dock and with 1 finger slide the connector in.

For the SGS3/Infuse4g dock combo it seems the phone connector does not align properly with the connector. So it takes some work (minimal) to get it in and going.

There's a video where the guy drilled 2 holes in the dock for the purpose of the flash and loudspeaker however I do not feel it's a necessity, up to you.

Conclusion: Happy with my purchase (particularly cheap compared to the old price of the SGS2 dock), the only little inconvenience is it takes a bit more work to get the connector to go inside the phone.

I hope that helps some people that are on the fence.

PS: My Infuse 4g dock came with a disc with a 3M sticker for a dashboard mounted option. I haven't tried that so I can't comment. Maybe someone has on the Infuse 4g forums.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] waryww:
i just got this accessory and I have the pioneer app radio 2 7" double din car deck. When I have it plugged into the MHL connector into the back of this car dock I don't get sound coming out to the car deck or rather thru my car speakers. is there a way to fix this? without the dock, I plug the MHL usb connector into the back of the phone and it works, but not with this accessory. Perhaps it's cause the pins have changed from the S2?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rfs830:
Ibolt has a mount coming out for the s3 that is real nice. It wll do what your looking to do. Check out the other thread about it.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] scarrmrcc:
MHL is for video, to a TV, not audio to a car.

the reason you cannot use the cardock, and the MHL, is that they each put a different amount of resistance between pin 4 and pin 5, the different resistances dictates what mode the phone goes into (OTG, MHL, cardock,desktop mode, etc.)

if you are willing to tear apart the dock (and lose carmode) to remove the resistor... yes you can make it work.

DISCLAIMER:

you shouldn't be watching videos in your car anyway.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] waryww:
lol i don't watch videos in my car. I appreciate your input. There must be audio going through the MHL connector into the back of the HDMI input on the back of the headunit? Cause I can output through the speakers even before it prompts me to connect bluetooth (which it does everytime!) But you're right I'm guessing it's the resistance on the pins you're talking about. The holder with a charger (etc) is basically just a holder for me right now without that hdmi connector being able to work. You're saying tho that opening it up and removing a resistor will fix it? the HDMI cable really pulls on the USB into the phone so if I go over any traintracks the thing falls out so I'd really like to be able to get this thing to output audio through the usb link on the dock to my MHL to the headunit.

-I don't think that ibolt will work better cause it appears there's a regular USB output and a 3.5mm output where I'd like to use the usb output on the 4G infuse... I could care less about the video, i just want the audio to work out of it (micro usb).
[Galaxy S III Accessories] scarrmrcc:
well, what i THINK is going on, is the the MHL adapter uses 11 pins (like in it's description).

look in the USB port in your phone.. go ahead, i can wait...

see the normal 5 pins for the usb? (the ones that are in the sticking out, black part)

now, look at the back wall of the USB port: 6 more pins!

THOSE are the pins used to make it an 11 pin MHL.

the question is:

do those pins work by themselves, or do you need to use ALL 11 to get the MHL working?

IF they are just using those 6 pins, then you MIGHT be able to splice in to make it work.

I have been meaning to get an MHL adapter.. for the purpose of tearing it apart to see how it works.. but I am still not ready to throw away 40 bucks, just yet. (I know i can take it apart, and probably figure out how it works, but i do NOT know if it will work after i am done with it... so i need to be ready to throw it away.. and i don't care enough to throw away 40 bucks YET.)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] waryww:
i'm guessing it's using all 11 cause I've tried several ways to get it to work and it doesn't. Rendering the 4G Infuse dock holder just a "holder" for me.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] scarrmrcc:
the ONLY way to connect to the 6 pins, is to directly plug the MHL into the phone.

the only way to get the USB signal out of the MHL is to cut it open... if it is even possible that way, because the female USB is not wired for any signal in the MHL.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] waryww:
there's got to be a way to get a nav dock with a MHL female micro usb connection out there... It's been out for almost 2 months now and no MHL car dock? you'd think it'd be a hot item and ready for launch.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] scarrmrcc:
why? who (aside from you) needs to have the ability to duplicate their screen while it is right in front of their face in a dock?

You COULD try taking the dock apart, (gutting it essentially) and running the MHL cable through it, placing the MHL plug, where the old one was (hot glue shall be your friend.)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ericlmccormick:
If you have kids, you would understand. The streaming is not for you but for the rest of the people in the car. Many vehicles now have entertainment systems in them, mostly SUVs and minivans. Unfortunately pretty much everything out there uses composite inputs.

Very few phones out there have a car dock with embedded charging and I wish they took the GSM Nexus charging design and bought it to the SIII. I guess with wireless charging it is not needed. If someone did design a car dock with MHL built in, I would hope that it would have a HDMI to composite converter built in or there is about a 99% chance you still won't be able to to do anything with it without spending anther 40-50 on a converter.

I have had my DInc wired into my car for over the past year. Now that I have an SIII the phone is pretty much in the car permanently and I tether data. This way on my hour long commutes ever day, my son can watch kid shows through netflix and hulu. Much better then watching the same DVD over and over and over again.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] scarrmrcc:
I can't imagine using the phone purely for the Screens already in the car. That is why i didn't see that idea. YOUR way is much better. I have my old DroidX in the same situation (always in the car, and can tether to it with my s3).

BUT, that is why someone needs to tear an 11 pin to 5 pin converter apart, and see if you can splice a second output into it, for charging, etc. with that embedded in a dock, you could have the best of both worlds (and I am willing to bet, as soon as the s3 dies down a little, they will release a desktop dock that does just that, to turn the s3 into a full fledged PC).
[Galaxy S III Accessories] radx:
Damn you Samsung! I want an active car dock mount. Where the S3 will be charged and connected to my car stereo through line-out. And Where I wont have to attach any cables.

All this did the S2 active car dock can do. So I still have the old S2 car dock laying round. I'm thinking of ordering a new car holder for my S3 (passive) and simply modify it with my old active parts from the old S2 dock. You guys think the wireing internally is compatible? Or will I run into problems with this?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Airbag888:
Yeah it's compatible. But the easier solution is to buy a SGS2 Infuse 4G car dock. It's the right size

For ref: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=29639193&postcount=275

I've been using it for a few weeks now.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Ansextra:
Or try the new iBolt dock that's had a number of posts made about it. It's designed for the S3.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] scarrmrcc:
if it wasn't for the fact that you insert the phone, THEN have to grab the cable and plug that in separately it would have been a great dock. sadly it is lacking that one simple thing.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Ansextra:
With the power plug on the bottom of the phone it would probably be extremely difficult to do it any other way. It's not like my old Droid X with the jacks on the side of the phone.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] dlrudwns:
by the looks of it the official Vehicle Navigation Mount for Galaxy S3 seems to be out
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Airbag888:
Do you have a link?

Is it active?

My official SGS3 car mount wishlist:

1. Active (classic SGS2 with microUSB+audio out)

or/and

2. Active (With NFC paired BT + Wireless charging) << Perfect cause easy to insert/remove