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[Galaxy Note II Accessories] MisterEdF:
That springloaded base is exactly how the $8 Note 2 cradle I got off eBay works. Only has USB in though. :) Works with my 2 cases.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] GMAN1722:
Ok thanks. I see that you are running a custom rom have you used the multi view feature?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] meatlocker:
Just tried it. Oddly, works great in portrait mode. In Landscape, not so much. I can get the multiview window to pop up, but it won't accept a second window when plugged into the dock and in landscape. As soon as I unplug it from the dock, it works fine. Weird.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] GMAN1722:
I wonder if that is due to the Rom and if it would be different if/when T-Mobile officially gets this feature.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] superfougere:
I have been waiting for this over the past year, and now I cannot buy one (I live in France) ... Samsung and Verizon are cruel. :crying:

I suppose there is no international seller selling this product ? Or is there a way to have the dock beeing delivered outside US ?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] janreiviardo:
Hi, I have a question. What is the out current of the dock? Is it also 2.0A? And how is the battery life while connected to the HDMI speaker and USB ports? For what I know from s3 and s2 that while using HDMi even if it is charging, it still actually drain the battery. But since note 2 has higher current. Id like to know if it can even just maintain the battery or if it still drains.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] meatlocker:
Not sure of the amps (the box is at work), but I can tell you that I not only didn't lose any juice while playing hours of HDMI video, it actually charged.

Also...I got asked in a PM whether video chat programs (Google+, Skype) work with the video out and camera, and the answer is yes. Of course, if your orientation is landscape, your camera stays portrait for these programs. You'll want to stay portrait in these scenarios. I figured everyone would benefit from that info.

***EDIT***

Of course, it dawned on me a bit ago to check the new plug itself for the tag with the amperage. It is exactly the same plug that shipped with the Note 2 - (5volts 2amps).
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] hausman:
Multiview works in landscape on my Note 2 using my Note 1 doc. I'm using Tasker to automate an orientation control to landscape. Of course the Note 1 charging dock doesn't have HDMI so I can't test this on the Note 2 dock until I get it.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] UCLAKoolman:
The main difference between allshare and a direct HDMI connection is LAG. There is little to no lag when using a direct connection, so gaming and browsing is a better experience. The allshare cast is perfect for video and photos, but the lag between device input and screen playback is an annoyance for other tasks.

I ended up getting a mhl-HDMI cable for my Note 2, and paired a blue tooth keyboard and mouse that I had laying around. Ended up spending $15... So I couldn't justify the price of the Allshare hub or the smart dock. I mainly wanted an HDMI hookup to stream Netflix etc. when I'm staying in hotels.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] 1mile:
I guess I have to drive all the way to buffalo to pick up one. Cause here in Canada by the time we will get the dock here note 4 will be out lol
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] sarsaki:
Did you find the app? If still not, there is an app called "six axis controller" in the market. You can create individual profiles for any game. Set up is so easy. You will change Bluetooth address of controller via a PC program and that's it.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ezarex:
N7100 dock

I would like to refresh the subject,

Is there any way to force 720p@60hz with samsung galaxy note II n7100 smart dock? I found there is a kernel with can force the other resolution for HTC One but i can't find anything in that topic for Note II :( the 1080p/30hz is laggy as hell...
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] darekz:
I dont think that note2 csn output 1080p. I notice on mine that lag is much lower when usb mouse is unplugged. Games are playable using moga controller.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ezarex:
Hello, My Note II connected to TV with smart dock has 1080p@30hz as tv recognized it in that resolution, I also use a moga Pro controller which is cool but games like asfalt airbone or nova are unplayable in 30hz !! that's why i would like to force 720p@60hz video out in note 2 cause i haven't got this possibility in my TV, it automatically switch to 1080p@30hz
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Amowagou:
It is available at Samsung.ca for special order, will ship in 10 days. Price is also $99.99 but $12 shipping + taxes. Still more convenient than driving to Buffalo unless you want it right away.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] kris:
Just ordered mine from the Verizon website. Can't wait to get it.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] 1mile:
Can u send me the link where u saw it. I cant find it on Samsung.ca
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] MDavisiw:
What kind of projector do you have does it go to crap when the room isnt totally dark?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] papabear:
Send me the money for the dock apparatus + shipping and I'll send one to you?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Amowagou:
http://www.samsungcanadaparts.com/product/inv_9484941/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-II-Accessories

Last time I checked, it said ship in 10 days or something, now it said out of stock and gave you a phone number to call.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] meatlocker:
I have a ViewSonic Pro8200, and honestly, it is one of the best under 1K 1080p projectors that I have seen. I generally like to use it where there is no direct light coming in, however it is just fine and bright with some indirect light. I use this projector on my porch (in the evening/night) and in my bedroom, where I can blast it up to 120 inches (as shown). It will actually go up to 300 inches, but I don't have a wall that big. :laugh:
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] superfougere:
Sure !

So I just send you 150$, and then I wait sitting on my sofa, praying god that package does not get lost ? :laugh: Sorry papabear, I just can't afford it. But thanks for the proposal.

I will use samsung.ca, as I have some familly in Montreal.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] meatlocker:
Landscape

So, this is interesting. I brought the dock back to work today, plugged just the HDMI in, and the image was portrait (vs the landscape that I had been used to). The screen was also lit up on the phone, which was weird. And then it dawned on me that I hadn't plugged the keyboard or mouse in. So the screen stays on for you to input to the phone. As soon as I plugged the mouse in, the screen shut off, and the image went landscape on my monitor.

Smart, indeed.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Amowagou:
When you use the external keyboad, does the virtual keyboad still pop up when you type?

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So you don't trust a guy from Hell? :confused:
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] meatlocker:
No, it doesn't (thank God). That would drive me crazy.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] skugpezz:
What mouse and keyboard you use?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] meatlocker:
Standard Dell usb on both. Cheap.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] adamelphick:
I am going to ask a colleague who's in Boston to pick me one of these up from a Verizon store as it is not available in the UK (and when I asked Samsung UK when, they had no idea!). Is it a 110v/240v power supply that comes with it? Hopefully or I'll need to get a power supply somewhere!
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] meatlocker:
Standard U.S. 110v.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] IamPro:
Does it come with its own power cable?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] meatlocker:
Yes, it does.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Mrglass86:
Just got mine from Verizon wireless, only one came into the store! (East PA)
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] fatboypup:
Just ordered mine for 74.99 (25% corp discount) stalking the fedex truck for the next 2 days! :good:
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] adamelphick:
Blimey typical - what voltage/ampage is it? I'll have to get a UK adapter now! :crying:
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] hausman:
Don't most consumer electronics that have power adapters work with 110/220 these days? On the adapter it should show input voltage. My laptop adapter says 100-240v, for example. In that case all you'd need is the physical adapter, not a voltage adapter.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] adamelphick:
Here's hoping! Also hoping they have some docks in stock in Verizon in Boston!
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] fatboypup:
couldn't you just plug it in with your note2 charger that you already have that works cross the pond? its just micro usb 2amp you should have a million of them around
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] meatlocker:
^^This^^ - as I mentioned above, it is the exact same charger that came with the phone. You should be fine.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] adamelphick:
I thought I saw a round charger point hole rather than Micro USB ... if it's Micro USB that's great :fingers-crossed:
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] meatlocker:
The round hole is audio out. It power is indeed the micro usb plug, just like the phone.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] iahk:
evidence
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] adamelphick:
WOOHOO now I am happy!
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] jamesd86:
Anybody seen a teardown of what's inside of one of these things?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] daveid:
My Smart Dock arrived today, I have a few issues with how it works, first and foremost what are they thinking requiring the 2amp power input and not even providing enough power to the USB ports to support a laptop harddrive? I seriously have to find another USB port or plug in another charger to use my portable hard drive with this thing? Second, I am very concerned about how loosely my phone sits in this thing, I feel a strong wind could knock it out. Does anyone's fit nicely, or are they all loose (I know they made it so it could also be used with a case on the phone, but didn't they consider people using without)? Also, I only get 1080i, which does look nice, but why not 1080p? Sorry if any of these have been addressed, I thought I read the whole thread...

All-in-all, I am very pleased with the implementation, I like that it turns the display off when external input devices are connected, just have to get a small wireless mouse to go along with it as the ultimate portable media center. I will do some longer term testing, like watching a full movie off of it, only did some brief testing today. I did not like that when I had it all connected, image on TV, mouse controlling... when I connected my hard drive, it had to act like I plugged everything in for the first time. Meaning, the TV lost signal, the phone had to acknowledge the mouse was connected before blanking it's display, etc. But, I can live with that.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] meatlocker:
Good writeup. Interestingly, after reading your review, I plugged the 750GB Passport that I was using initially to watch movies off of into the dock, and now it is...freaking out, a little. The keyboard and mouse connect and disconnect endlessly. When I disconnect the keyboard, it calms down, but my drive is not showing up. The only thing I have done since my initial review was update to the latest version of Jedi and added Asylum Core. Perhaps this is kernel-related.

Regarding the looseness...I don't have that problem, with or without the Samsung case. The device sinks down low enough into the spring-loaded port that it is stabilized pretty well. It is not meant to be a vehicle dock, so I don't mind a little back and forth wiggle, since the idea is to easily pop in and out from the desk.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] daveid:
As far as the looseness, I find it disturbing, we have three very active dogs in the house and a cat, they all bump into things all the time. I was concerned that if this were on my entertainment center, and shaken too hard it would flop out. So, I just rigged up a little extra pipe insulation cut to size that buffers the phone, I can now pick up the phone and the dock comes with it. It is still very easy to get out with just slight pressure on the dock, it is a little harder to get in, but worth it to me.

Also, as far as the external drive is concerned, it is most certainly the dock not giving enough power to the USB, as I tried with the drive connected, but not the phone, and it still does not power on fully. Which is really sad, since my A500 powers the drive fully with it's internal USB port. But, as long as I have to plug one thing in the the AC, plugging a second is not that hard, and most TVs have USB ports these days, and my drive does have a splitter cable to provide the extra juice when a single USB port fails to...
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] meatlocker:
What external drive are you using?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] daveid:
I have a Western digital blue 750gb in an esata/usb2 enclosure, it is a 2.5mm laptop drive. I had just assumed that the dock would provide sufficient power as it has a 2amp input.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] fatboypup:
Im using mine posting this on the TV now with a Logitech K400 wireless touch keyboard. YouTube looks great HBOgo is so so I need a HD netflix apk cause as of now all the stuff looks like its in SD :( but its still a great dock im happy so far.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] mentalcase87:
I just don't quite understand the point in this device. I understand everything it can do and does, as well as how most of you are using it. But I can't quite understand when I would want to use it. I think it might just be my different set ups that make it seem not worthwhile for me? At my office I have my laptop connected to two displays running windows 8. And at my house I either have the laptop or my desktop which is instant on and off with a 8 second boot connected to my tv and 2 other displays in the room, or I connect it via a long hdmi cable to the tv in the living room and then I just use unified remote or team viewer to load up videos and such. I love this phone and use it all day and by no means am I trying to brag about what I have or use but simply trying to understand where maybe this device could fit in the picture for me... I can't help but want something fancy but won't just spend money lol. I feel like if someone has a monitor at the location a keyboard and mouse is given and more then likely a laptop or pc that is far more powerful. I guess I could see someone wanting to use android apps on a bigger screen but blustacks does that on a pc.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] daveid:
Main usage scenario for me is away from home. Either on vacation, much less to pack than a laptop, easier to travel (my use doesn't require keyboard/mouse often if at all, maybe a mouse) as a means to have 750gb of tv shows/movies in my bag ready to connect to any hdmi equipped display. Or, at friends houses who don't have a high tech living room (plenty of those) and want access to more, hey I got hundreds of episodes of different shows and a crapload of movies here in my pockets, not to mention Netflix, YouTube, my photos, etc. As there is no MHL/OTG cable available, and if there were it would probably cost about $40 and this was 99 with a secondary full power charger, and works amazingly. It even detects a video being played back (just watched an entire Simpsons to test) and adjusts to landscape on the tv, while maintaining portrait on the phone (no mouse plugged in).

All the cables plus phone plus dock take less space than my tablet, it works better than my tablet also. Sure an MHL cable would do the trick, lacking the external harddrive of course, but would still require a power adapter... I see this as more for travelling media than any kind of computer replacement combo, if you see it as the latter, it might not be the best thing seeing you are quite satisfied on that front.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] meatlocker:
This is my scenario, too. There are trips that I take where a notebook would be too much and a phone would be too little. The fact that I can jack into any TV with an HDMI port, sit my phone in a dock to charge, and power through tasks with my BT mouse and keyboard bette than I could with just a tablet is what makes this pretty compelling for me. It sits in my Timbuk 2 bag, and lately I have been bringing it to and from the office, mostly for novelty at the office, but at home I plug in and watch my media in HD through my projector much easier than hooking my laptop up to do the same. To each their own.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] mentalcase87:
Thanks for the great feedback. I can fully see that scenario and we all know this phone surely impresses the hell out of us, but to be able to impress a friend is even better as well as the ability to do things it sounds like you couldn't with them in normal cases. I don't travel much or really go to many people's houses with the kids so they tend to come to me so I had not thought of that and it makes a lot of sense.

Now with my kids getting older I am planning to do some traveling with them so I am starting to see a good reason to pick one or these up. I'm all about novelty and if I can why not. It's why I have 3 monitors instead of 2, it was sitting around so I figured why not.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] deflon:
I'm wondering if anyone suffered this same issue that I had. When I docked my phone for the first time, everything was working as it should. The phone display would turn off as soon as a mouse was connected and the external display would take over in landscape mode by design. However, after I rebooted my phone, it seems the smart dock went dumb and now just acts like a HDMI cable (no phone display auto shutdown, no auto landscape mode) and I can't seem to get it back. I tried to tweak whatever settings I could find but to no avail. Has anyone experienced this?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] daveid:
That is the expected behavior when no mouse is detected, have you tried to unplug and replug the mouse?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] mr mystery:
I wish I could find one of these in Canada, or at least a place that ships to Canada.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] deflon:
I have dave, I even unplugged everything and plugged it in one by one to no avail....
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Breezer23:
Now if only it came in gray....
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] flexte:
is it the same mouse? I tried a different moue and had the same issue. One mouse works and the other doesn't.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] 05GT:
I was checking this out today at the Verizon store. I was tempted to pull the trigger. I guess I'll go back tomorrow and see if they still offer military discounts on accessories.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] schale01:
Quick question about case compatibility. As I've seen in your video there appears to be a limit to the width of the case. It appears that it might be able to accommodate an otterbox commuter but probably not an otterbox defender case or similar. Can you confirm this?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] meatlocker:
You are going to have a problem with anything thicker than a basic TPU case or siimilar.I have a rugged case from eBay that does not fit. My official Samsung hard case does fit.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] holycow1:
Any word on why this completely disappeared off of the verizon wireless website?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] meatlocker:
Strange. The only thing I can think of is that they sold out, and they don't do backorders. Maybe it will be back up when they get some more.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] bodieism:
john ubsernai

I assume (hopefully) that connecting a bluetooth keyboard and mouse to the phone will have the same effect?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] holycow1:
what's even more strange is the fact that after talking to a verizon rep, there is absolutely no trace of the smart dock in their system.... he did a full and detailed search... according to verizon, the accessory does not and never existed. lol
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] bds369:
I found the google cache pretty easily...

http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...o-ta-included.shtml+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

Don't know if this will help anyone else... I am also looking to purchase it. It disappeared from samsung.com for a while yesterday too but is now back on but is out of stock again. If anyone knows another 3rd party site for this please post!
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] IamPro:
OMG knew I should have ordered one :crying:
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Jerry D:
Me too! They are back ordered on Sammy's site and I'm afraid that the 50% discount I got for registering my devise may expire before I can get one.. I love to see what users are doing with this dock. At the very least it would be cool (@$50) to just charge, flash ROMS and use the Tool kit while it sits in it. Nice stable platform.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] betelgeuse.aldebaran:
For those who live in France or Germany, I just received mine today, bought from a company via Amazon France.

now I need to find a landscape app..:)
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] doubleplay86:
Verizon Samsung Note 2 Smart Dock

I went ahead and bought a few of the Verizon Samsung Note 2 Smart Dock's as soon as they became available on their website. I'm offering two up for sale for US buyers only. I will be listing them on Amazon tonight and will provide the link to anyone who sends me a PM.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] predation:
You can just download a launcher like Nova launcher and force the landscape mode. But I hear when you plug in keyboard or mouse into the dock, screen goes blank and screen shows up as landscape mode.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] meatlocker:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nl.fameit.rotate&hl=en

Works great. :good:
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Tonio78370:
Hi,

Received mine today but can't test it extensively as I'm in the office.

I was a bit skeptical because even for 60€ (~78$) from the German vendor, it's a proud price! When I opened the box I was positively surprised as there's not only the dock but also a second wall charger (2A) plus a data cable in the box.

This doesn't make this dock really cheap but the price is easier to digest :D ; I needed a second charger anyway and the cable also comes on handy. Other good point is that you can use it with the Body-Glove Case left on as the bottom of the dock (around the connector) is spring loaded so it gives away when you press your phone on it.

Overall this product feels sturdy with topnotch finish.

I'm very happy with it. :good: :cool:
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] wroark:
Has anyone found a way to force a resolution change with the smart dock?

I'm stuck at 480p with my smart dock and a Dell 1080p native monitor(P2311H)
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] meir87:
Can any of you new dock owners figure out the pin-outs the dock uses? I'd especially like to know the ones for the analog audio out in order to be able to make a cable for my car (while using the stock rom).
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] betelgeuse.aldebaran:
I use my usb mini keyboard (which has a small touchpad) but it doesn't change anything.... Thanks, i will check the Nova launcher.

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Thanks meatlocker, but does this app set automatically to landscape when HDMI is detected, like the Screen Standby app?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] meatlocker:
It's the combination of the mouse and HDMI being plugged in that rotates the display in the dock. Make sure that auto-rotate is enabled in your settings.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] garyart1:
Just to let you know smart dock back in stock on samsung site. I got to order and use my 50% coupon. Yippe!
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] IamPro:
and... its gone
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] garyart1:
Wow that was fast. Either this is a really popular item or they are getting in a dozen at a time. Sorry to get your hopes up.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] IamPro:
Or someone is buying them all to flip :mad:
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] mr mystery:
https://www.samsungcanadaparts.com/product/inv_9484941/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-II-Accessories#

Ships in about 10 days it says on this site. I just ordered one.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] leyvatron:
Quick - someone give me a code please!

*im searching for one also*

- found one.