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[HTC Droid DNA] tehknics:
Haha sounds like the one on my old LG Venus :D
[HTC Droid DNA] flaring afro:
The official dock will undoubtably use wireless charging - which should make it easier to put on and off. The dock will probably be expensive though.
[HTC Droid DNA] Mooselips:
It will have a wireless charging pad. There are several options (http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile...rgers-for-the-nexus-4-and-droid-dna-20121114/). But the official one will be the pad from LG.

Good idea, except how am I going to use it as a clock by the bed?
[HTC Droid DNA] treadwayj:
i just picked up a wireless charging pad today from one of my local vzw stores so i am excited that i dont have to deal with that cover over the microusb port anymore to charge it
[HTC Droid DNA] flaring afro:
Get the car dock ;)
[HTC Droid DNA] geoff5093:
I was wondering the same thing, I can't imagine how much a wireless charging car dock would go for, the regular ones from Verizon are expensive enough!
[HTC Droid DNA] flaring afro:
I'm guessing it will be around $80 at verizon, if it is indeed wireless charging. At that point, I'd probably look into putting a Nexus 7 in my dash where the radio was.
[HTC Droid DNA] RunNgun42:
Exactly what I did. Aside from the wow factor, I simply got tired of having to delicately insert/remove my phone from the cradle worrying each time I was going to snap off the charger, scratch something, and just weaken its lifespan overall. I'm going to get the DNA however just so that I can finally slap a phone into the dock without even thinking about it. After I sell my car of course.
[HTC Droid DNA] Wizend:
That looks great. Good job man.

Tony
[HTC Droid DNA] flaring afro:
Looks good. I'll definitely be doing something like this in a year, which is why I wouldn't pay much for a phone dock. Hopefully the Nexus 7 (or a newer version) will have LTE by then. I'd pay $10 a month to have the car a mobile hotspot and it would be nice that it had its own internet.
[HTC Droid DNA] WorldOfJohnboy:
Looks like some 3rd party stores are prepping to carry Docks: http://www.htcdepot.com/htc-droid-dna-car-kits-and-mounts.htm

I am going to get a wireless pad for work, then hope that a car dock and "home" dock will be sold by HTC and/or VZW. I'd rather not have to use a "generic" holder or modify my car's dash.
[HTC Droid DNA] MikaelPe:
Car Dock for DNA coming

We at IBOLT will announce the DNA car-dock in the next week. It will work with all cases (even Otterbox Defender type) and you can turn it horizontal or vertical position with a very little of the Dock visible. The microUSB charging plug will trigger the HTC default car-mode (great app!) or anyone can download their favorite after-market app, type CarHome Ultra. Will post images within one week and link to availability.
[HTC Droid DNA] JTNiggle:
Will it have wireless charging built in? Cause it doesn't sound like it when you mention usb. That would be a major fail for this product, imo anyway.

Edit: okay, I just saw in the other thread you mentioned wireless charging being built in, great news, get that thing out asap and I'll order at least 2.
[HTC Droid DNA] davpel:
Had the iBolt for my GS3 and loved it, so I'm very excited by this news. My only hope is that it is set up so that the phone goes in with the volume rocker on top rather than in the dock. This was the only problem with the GS3 version.
[HTC Droid DNA] geoff5093:
That would be a major PITA if it's just USB, as we would have to uncover our USB port every time we wanted to use the dock.
[HTC Droid DNA] ML417:
I would just buy a generic dock if it didn't have wireless charging, not worth the extra money otherwise.
[HTC Droid DNA] geoff5093:
Do generic docks have built in chargers? I don't see how that would really work since all phones are different.
[HTC Droid DNA] ML417:
No, but you can have a cable that you just plug in instead. This is designed to be a semi-generic dock with wireless charging built in. If that doesn't work, it wont be any different than other generic docks
[HTC Droid DNA] elmtree:
Agree
[HTC Droid DNA] JTNiggle:
Over here, http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=34620722&postcount=85

he said that they were testing the dock with wireless charging this week, let hope it works out, but it will still likely be over a month before we see them in our cars.
[HTC Droid DNA] SolusCado:
Someone should start making docks of different sizes and orientations that all utilize the Qi charging. So you can still have your phone sitting on your desk, nightstand, windshield, handlebars, whatever... but you don't have to plug anything in. It would be a lot easier to cover a wider range of devices because you don't need to worry about where their USB port is. Just cover the popular phone sizes - 4.7", 5", 4.3", etc.
[HTC Droid DNA] ML417:
Check the next page, I replied there as well, but it's more relevant at the dock topic
[HTC Droid DNA] Swifty31703:
Exactly!
[HTC Droid DNA] JTNiggle:
I concur completely, so much so that I'm just gonna try it myself. It looks like it may be 2 months before we see a wireless charging car dock for the DNA, so I ordered this,

And this,

I'm gonna put the two in the new ninja blender I got the wife and see what comes of it.

Or maybe I'll try and carefully transplant the charging coil from the LG pad to the dock, we'll see in a week when the charging pad shows up. :fingers-crossed:
[HTC Droid DNA] ML417:
You're not going to get a significant enough charge from the LG pad to be of any use in a car dock. For a wireless charging car dock to work, you're going to new a much stronger wireless charger.
[HTC Droid DNA] JTNiggle:
It's not like there are a bunch of options here, it's the lg pad, the nokia(which is out of stock everywhere), or the energizer which seems to be over priced imo.

And, I don't see how you can say it wont be of any use, the fact that it will charge my phone without plugging it in will be of great use to me. I'm not driving around running navigation all day, maybe a couple calls through bluetooth and I may stream pandora, but that doesn't eat much power. For me, I will get more charging time because I won't have to fiddle with the usb cord. I'm in and out of my rig at least 50 times a day, and I don't always plug my phone in, but if all I have to do is set it in the dock, I'm much more likely to do so and benefit from a little charging bump. I'm also not a power user, I have no trouble getting through a 12 hour day with my Rezound and a standard battery with a few small charges in the middle somewhere.

I haven't tested myself yet, my DNA arrives today and my charger next week, but going off of other reports, we're looking at about a 5-6 hour full charge time, so 17% to 20% and hour. That's about the same as most usb car chargers that run at 500ma I believe. I don't see a problem with it, but I'm sure if you were streaming media and navigation all day, it wouldn't keep up, that's just the way it's gonna be right now until we get some higher rate wireless chargers. I don't see this as a reason not to buy these things, if anything we should show the companies how interested in the tech we are and encourage them to invest more in r&d to produce more options. We can do that by purchasing and reviewing the currently available options.
[HTC Droid DNA] ML417:
for your situation, I see why you would want this and go ahead I'm interested to see the results, but you're also right on the fact that it won't be enough to use navigation on it for a long time either. I had to replace my 500mah charger with a stronger one with my last phone and the DNA likes its juice while using nav and streaming music even more.
[HTC Droid DNA] Mooselips:
I used navigation and music for half a day yesterday, with screen being on dim (with car app). After I arrived I still had more than 50% of the battery. I was really surprised. I thought I would have to plug it in in a couple of hours.

Sent from HTC Droid DNA
[HTC Droid DNA] WorldOfJohnboy:
Anyone thinking of ripping out the stupid Micro USB port cover (or already done so with success)? If the car dock doesn't have Wireless charging (or won't for a while), at least it would save the pain of having to get your fingernail under that stupid cover every time you want to charge via USB.
[HTC Droid DNA] revolutionz_s13:
I had a similar idea to above for my desk at work.

I bought this:

and this:

And now I just plug my headphones in, set it on the dock and go.
[HTC Droid DNA] ML417:
did you modify them or just set the LG pad behind the phone? if you did the 2nd, can you provide a pic showing how much room there is on the stand for that to work?
[HTC Droid DNA] revolutionz_s13:
No modification, I set it on the "tablet" part of the stand, instead of flipping the arms out. Then I just set the phone against the pad. I will have to wait till I go back to work on monday to take pics. It works fairly well actually, just not sure if it is worth the $70 I paid just to not have to plug the power cord in.
[HTC Droid DNA] SolusCado:
I ordered two of the Lumia Desktop charger stands (one for my desk and one for my nightstand):

http://www.nokia.com/us-en/products/accessory/dt-910/
[HTC Droid DNA] revolutionz_s13:
Nice! Much more interested in that. I think I am going to return my setup, and buy one of those. I was trying to find something like that, but apparently just missed it on google.
[HTC Droid DNA] Best01:
I have one if these. Bought it in an at&T shop. It's great and it charges faster than the lg dock.
[HTC Droid DNA] Wizend:
For those with the Nokia docks, pad or stand.

What is the voltage on the power supply. It will say something like 12VDC. Or post a pic of the sticker on the power supply.

The website says charger output 12.0 V and if that is true, cutting the cord and soldering on a cigarette lighter end on the other end will give you a car charger without having to worry about a power inverter.

The LG one is running at 19VDC making it much harder.
[HTC Droid DNA] themikeyan:
the charger for the Nokia is 12V.

Mike
[HTC Droid DNA] JTNiggle:
Well, I made a functional wireless charging car dock, it was a pita, but it works. I wish I had taken more pictures during the whole process, cause it doesn't look as complicated as it was to make.

As mentioned earlier, this LG pad requires 19 volts input power. It's a bit of a hurdle, for me it was simple because I already have a very large inverter in my work truck, I can just plug the existing power supply in. For others, it would be more complicated and you would probably have to buy a car charger for a laptop since they often push 19 volts. The downside would be the cost, those chargers are starting at $60 and often around $100, so that's out unless it super into this project. But you would just be better off finding the Nokia charger that runs on 12 volts. For me, it didn't matter and I couldn't find the Nokia in stock anywhere. Right now, I have $65 and a couple hours into this thing, which is worth it to me.

First, I disassemble the LG pad to see what we were working with. Pretty simple really, a small board and the charging coil. The board has the power port built into it and is just slightly larger than the coil. You can remove them easily enough, but I needed to stack them to work for the car dock, so I had to separate the two and redo a little soldering. Once stacked they are about 5/8" thick, too thick to just add to the face of the car dock. So, I disassembled the dock and notched the front plates to allow the board to sit down flush, leaving just the coil protruding out. It leaves just enough for the phone with a thin case. I used small strips of double sidded tape to sandwich everything and then I tossed in a bunch of electrical tape to cover it all fo now. The electrical tape is not required to hold it together,it's just a temporary cover. I know it looks like ass right now, but I assure you, it's better than it looks and I may build a proper cover after some testing.

Sorry the pics suck, taken in low light with my Rezound.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss_rVdq9k1I&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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[HTC Droid DNA] djscoe:
How is this coming? I need to buy a dock but am waiting for your product. Thanks for your response.
[HTC Droid DNA] rcicu:
I too am very interested! Waiting for a car dock before i get the phone...
[HTC Droid DNA] cromanorn:
You should just get the phone now. A dock will be out eventually. Also, as you know, battery life on your phone blows. The DNA is awesome. I have been moderately using today which included 2 hrs of steaming a podcast. Off charge for 11.5 hours and have 57% battery left. :eek::):)
[HTC Droid DNA] rcicu:
Evil troll... Lol I'm at 10% after 6.5 hrs. no dock no buy :(
[HTC Droid DNA] cromanorn:
But this troll has tons of battery left. Ha ha ha
[HTC Droid DNA] rcicu:
someday :banghead:
[HTC Droid DNA] tehknics:
With your DNA? Are you using it super heavy?

I use mine pretty good and it's been off the charger for 9hrs and I'm still at 63%.

Just curious :)

Sent from my HTC Droid DNA
[HTC Droid DNA] rcicu:
No DNA yet still on a bionic :(

I'm having a hard time making a jump without having a to a car dock. I currently use my bionic to listen to Pandora, internet radio, and podcasts when I'm driving. I also rely on it for navigation.
[HTC Droid DNA] seeingwhite:
Yeah it's a bummer, but i would go ahead and make the jump if you have the upgrade. For now I just rest it on the seat next to me...waiting patiently.
[HTC Droid DNA] ML417:
mine fits on my gauge cluster without covering anything important. only the 100+ mph and up to 2krpm
[HTC Droid DNA] rcicu:
I'm thinking about picking up one of these http://www.ebay.com/itm/Windscreen-...377929?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item33790f4cc9 and try to add the inductive charger.

Has anyone tried this mount yet?

Thanks
[HTC Droid DNA] WorldOfJohnboy:
Looks like it would be a PITA to modify... doesn't fit the phone with a case on it, so real estate is going to be limited to put a charger behind the phone when docked. (You'd also need a power Inverter for the wireless charger, unless there are car versions already out there.)
[HTC Droid DNA] rcicu:
I haven't put my phones in a case in about 6yrs. The mods wouldn't be bad (just need to remove the clamp on the back and attach it to the charger) and no inverter needed, just need a voltage regulator.

I would like to incorporate a nfc tag to launch a car dock app...
[HTC Droid DNA] WorldOfJohnboy:
Waaay too much for this lazy bum to do!

Just read this from Android Central:

So no Qi Dock yet, but I would rather charge via wired in the car anyway (running GPS, Maps, Pandora, etc. will be a big battery drain)
[HTC Droid DNA] rcicu:
Thanks for the info! maybe i will wait to see how they are doing it before I tackle a custom dock....
[HTC Droid DNA] ML417:
that was my concern with a car dock to begin with, it seems that they could not get a strong enough charge from the Qi charger to power the phone without a battery drain. Their dock still sounds interesting and i may look at it, but i will probably end up going with a $20 universal dock instead
[HTC Droid DNA] MikaelPe:
iBOLT DNA car-dock available for pre-order

The new HTC car-dock is now in production and here is a link to the page where it can be per-ordered. When the wireless charging dock comes we'll send a nice discount coupon to anyone that has purchased this one (although wireless charging is slow when using a case). After much internal discussions (and reading all comments in XDA and Android Central about car-docks) we decided to go with a microUSB steel enforced arm on the side instead of doing a vertical microUSB "slide on" solution. The reason is that we felt a strong customer demand to make this new Dock compatible with Otterbox Defender, Ballistic, Trident type cases, which is very challenging otherwise. the rest of the features are: (with comment)

1. Spring loaded latch. Users told us they don't want to insert the phone and have to "fold down" the latch. This makes is a smooth 1-step motion to insert the phone. The opening supports phones up to 92 mm (essentially a Note II with a thick case).

2. Expandable feet to fit phones up to 18 mm thick. Adding an Otterbox Defender to an HTC DNA makes it twice as thick!

3. 17 mm ball joint mount on the back of the Dock. Turn any direction with one hand. The Dock also works with any mounting solution compatible with Garmin, type a dashboard mount etc. For anyone preferring a ProClip vent mount or KUDA leather mount type solution you can just add an AMPS mounting adapter and they will play nicely together.

4. Automatically triggering car-mode. The microUSB arm starts the HTC driving app (see pictures) but on Google Play there's several good apps, including CarHome Ultra, that can be used as a replacement "default" car-home screen.

5. A 9ft (2.7meter) USB charging cord is also in the box. This makes it possible to place the Dock on the left side of the steering wheel, where it is out of the way and within easy reach. This position is also "legal" in California. The other end of the cable plugs in to the USB port on the car. If you don't have one in your car, plug into a 12 Volt car charger featuring a USB port (which most people probably already have?).

6. Open back so the Dock can function as a "dash cam" without any blockage. We're amazed how many people seems to use this feature.

7. Compact and pretty stylish size. Much smaller footprint then even a medium size HTC phone. Users like you guys have told us that when the phone is not in the Dock you don't want a big "blob" of plastic obstruction the view.

Well, that's it folks! Price is $44.95 but a $5 off coupon code is 5OFF2012 until end of December. Feel free to comment and we'll do our best to answer any questions or suggestions.
[HTC Droid DNA] tgerbracht:
Looks great! Maybe I'm just not seeing it, but how do you run power to it from the ac to micro usb car charger? Where is the plug in on the dock? I'm going to buy one :)
[HTC Droid DNA] MikaelPe:
The 9 ft cord (or any microUSB car charger if your prefer a short cord) plugs directly into the back of the Dock. Working on a video that should be ready next week where you will be able to see exactly how this works but the concept is to plug it in once and be done with it. The steel enforced microUSB arm on the side "stays in place" and doesn't fall down so it's easy to insert. With the HTC DNA there's also a little cover plate "dangling" over the microUSB so this kind of solution will make it convenient to insert the charging.
[HTC Droid DNA] earthrocker:
that's awesome.. does it also move to be able to put the phone in portrait mode easily?
[HTC Droid DNA] MikaelPe:
Yes, you can turn it without having to "loosen" the mount first. You can also use it permanently as a vertical Dock if you prefer. Very easy to insert and removed as you only push the latch to the snap and "snap" in the phone. The microUSB has to be inserted manually of course.
[HTC Droid DNA] whiteninjazx6r:
timeframe and pricing

im very excited about this dock and the fact that you r going to offer a discount to ppl who also purchase the wireless charging version. Couple questions tho...

1. What is the timeframe of this wireless dock? Are we talking Q1 or 2 hopefully?

2. Can we get an estimate on pricing?

3. A discount sounds great, but are we talking enough to make it worth while to fork out money on two docks? If i pay 40 dollars for the first one and then six months later get 10 dollars off of the new one that costs, lets say 60, i dont feel thats a great deal.

Just hoping it is a good deal and not a long wait. I am pretty disappointed that HTC didnt step up and make a good home and car dock. Thanks for any info you can provide. Everything looks very promiseing.
[HTC Droid DNA] earthrocker:
i'm wondering what the advantages of this over a universal dock are. i bought one for $8.95 that fits my DNA fine, and i just plug my charger in to it. it rotates landscape/portrait and will most likely work with my s3/nexus as well.

any benefits of having the iBolt DNA specific model over that one?
[HTC Droid DNA] ML417:
it looks better and you don't have to fish out the usb cable from wherever it fell to.

I personally had a $20 universal dock that works just fine.
[HTC Droid DNA] FlipMarc:
:D Toyota 2013 Avalon Limited packs Qi wireless charging

---------- Post added at 09:42 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:34 AM ----------

I personally use an Exogear Exomount myself :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HhNsiU6k9k

So far it works with my DNA, but I haven't used it yet with a thick case like an Otterbox or Ballistic. But I don't see it being a problem.
[HTC Droid DNA] MikaelPe:
HTC DNA with Otterbox Defender

All, here's some new pictures showing the new iBOLT xProDock with the Otterbox Defender case, which should be about the thickest case available. It works really well and as you can see on the pictures the Dock can be used as horizontal or vertical position, whatever your preferences are. The power cords are not shown in the images. You can can also see that the camera is completely exposes so for those of you that like to use the xProDock as a "dash cam" there's no interference from the holder itself.
[HTC Droid DNA] coyote81:
My 2 year old did this for me. Which I can honestly say I am glad he did haha.
[HTC Droid DNA] shawnx1:
I'd pick up one of these car docks and use Google navigation over my cars system but when streaming music I can't hear the navigation voice it use to work fine when I tried it before is there some sort of fix for this?
[HTC Droid DNA] kyleb1115:
Hoping for a good wireless charging car dock by the spring for my summer car, so i don't have to deal with the USB flap. I don't mind using the headphone jack for music, as i still feel Bluetooth has a long way to go before it can replace a wired connection for HQ audio.
[HTC Droid DNA] MikaelPe:
HTC Dock from iBOLT shipping

All, the xProDock from us at IBOLT is now shipping within one day of ordering. Just type in "xProDock" into Amazon and it's there... The car-mode is automatically activated and we recommend that you download the new version of CarHome Ultra from Google Play for an awesome driving experience.
[HTC Droid DNA] JTNiggle:
I'm not buying these standard car docks, I would buy a wireless charging one though.

Well, not now, because they took too long to get them to market. I made my own for myself and my wife with the nokia charger and a universal car dock.

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[HTC Droid DNA] jinx01:
pics? link on the dock? porfa! thanks~! :)
[HTC Droid DNA] JTNiggle:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2072815

I've done two of them and they work great.

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[HTC Droid DNA] damilla:
Car Dock with integrated wireless charging

Confused. Where is the ibolt car dock with integrated wireless charging?
[HTC Droid DNA] tgerbracht:
It doesn't exist.
[HTC Droid DNA] damilla:
Wireless Charging in Car.

Thanks. Is it still slated to come out? If so, is there an ETA?

Quick question as well. If I have a Tape Deck in my car and want to remove it and make it into sort of an ebin (ie Toyota Avalone 2013 model), is there voltage back there that can be used?
[HTC Droid DNA] rcicu:
ibolt makes a nice one. Here is the one I have. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AOCUP6S/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=neyhardcom-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B00AOCUP6S&adid=0QYS2JY9BHGEG40X9T6D& I just wish it were wireless
[HTC Droid DNA] JTNiggle:
Just make your own, it's not difficult, and you'll be extremely happy with it.

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[HTC Droid DNA] MikaelPe:
DNA car dock in Verizon stores this week

If you have been waiting for the iBOLT xProDock for Droid DNA to hit the Verizon stores today is your day! Most Corporate stores should have them in stock as of now and they will be retailing for $39.95. With activate car-dock support and compatibility with all cases, including the Otterbox Defender type it should be a good deal. We are also working on a new video demo of the xProDcok, will post as soon as we have it ready.
[HTC Droid DNA] tgerbracht:
Any eta on a wireless charging version or are you waiting for better technology?