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[Xperia Z Accessories] unreal3000:
Hello every one!

after a bit of testing and finaly getting my very own crude dock to work made of epoxy resin and an old cd case with the old sony erricson usb cable, i have some useful advice-

1. switching the polarity (for the one time i tried by mistake, at least) instantly shut down the phone. it would not respond to any buttons after that and i almost thought i had a full hard brick. no led working either. then i plugged it into my comp via usb and it booted up again, and then back to normal. it did reset my time settings though. im guessing something like a computer's cmos, some thing got drained and cleared, but luckily no permanent damage. i first thought it completely wiped the phone memory including boot files, but nothing serious. i do not suggest you try this though, just to be safe.

2. for using the sony erricson old usb cable, if you are having trouble aligning the pins perfectly with the phone pins when trying to make the dock, adding a bit of solder to the ends of the pins on the cable made my life much easier. then to can tweak it more easly to sit on the pins while docking, and even slightly change the shape and amount of solder so that both pins make perfect contact while resting on the rest of the dock.

dont add to much though, or the springs of the pins will not work.

on a side note, i just used the full official sony erricson usb cable without cutting it. i plugged the usb end into the xperia z's original usb wall adapter, and it charges exremely fast, probably as fast as normal usb to wall adapter charging.
[Xperia Z Accessories] ronald_loulan:
I get like 45%/h for using the genuine SonyEricsson cable with XZ charger...
[Xperia Z Accessories] vatsaal:
A basic question

HEY thanks Robert for sharing your DIY...Can you please elaborate what charing pin you used for making that dock. SONY Ericsson,s which charging pin ? also im from india so will it be available here.... please suggest a few alternatives as well! <thank you in advamce>>
[Xperia Z Accessories] gadgetsnpepsi:
I finally got around to adding Qi wireless charging on my phone. I ordered the adapter from DX.com. I have no skills for soldering etc so I brought the adapter to a technician and had him modify it a bit to raise the contacts in the adapter since they're a mismatched with the ones on the Z.

The phone does get hot, but not so much. I just setup a fan to blow some air under the phone to help control the heat.
[Xperia Z Accessories] gadgetsnpepsi:
Hey guys, check this link to Taobao, a Chinese shopping site.

The cases and color combinations are cute. Too bad it doesn't have any proper English translation. I tried Google translate, but even that can't translate the whole page, let alone the relevant and important parts.

*sigh* :crying:
[Xperia Z Accessories] bigboss50:
This is awesome, great job!
[Xperia Z Accessories] azliazmi:
I am trying to buy it. The price for the casing + pad is around 220 yuan or +- USD 35~37 hopefully it will arrive in couple of weeks :)
[Xperia Z Accessories] vatsaal:
new member

Guys , Im from India and they havent launched the dk-26 charger yet in this region. So I planned to order one from usa but it was too expensive. So finally with the aim of making one on my own i landed up here. Now my questions are

1) What charging pins are you guys using and is it available in india ? (please tell some alternatives too, if possible)

2) will it be compatible with the power supply here ie 220w?

3) will it auto stop charging once the battery is fully charged? [i do not absolutely want to damage my battery :p]

4)what are pogo pins ?
[Xperia Z Accessories] gadgetsnpepsi:
Me too! They only had two colors so I went with the "red with purple fringing", or so Chrome said. :) I ordered just the case since I already have a charging pad; seller marked it shipped yesterday.

*Excited* :highfive:
[Xperia Z Accessories] azliazmi:
Owh man! Mine didnt shipped yet, since i just ordered it this morning.

Sent from my N7000 powered by Asyluminator CM10.2 by chasmodo.
[Xperia Z Accessories] Arinso:
Ordered some docks drom Aliexpress,

But definitely going to try to make some magnet charger cables as posted by mb29661!

Don't know if I'm that handy.... but if i succeed with making the cables that thight and good looking I will glue the magnets on the Z for sure!

Conductive glue is available, and magnets are on their way.

Thanks Martin for sharing your solution!
[Xperia Z Accessories] cyberwolves:
Xperia z DockCharger

Iv made A Clean Xperia z Dock Charger For My Brother Now Plannin to make 1 for my self with same design for Z1, i used old sony ericsson charger Pins For The Doc N made a connection With a old data cable wire, i forgot to take a snaps while makin i shall make for xperia z1 n upload soon.. the material used for box POM Sheet, At Last Covered With Sticker :)
[Xperia Z Accessories] alias_neo:
I ditched my original dock and made this one from lego that gives me much more scope to modify it when I need to.
[Xperia Z Accessories] mcjordan92:
nice!

ca you zoomin the charging port and describe it better? i'd like to make this too..

hows it sticking to your phone and charging?

is it sluggish or you can simply throw your phone into it and it will attach to it elegantly?
[Xperia Z Accessories] cyberwolves:
Hi, mcjordan92

Hi,mcjordan92 iv Taken few snaps by Zooming Which u asked for iv tried my best, and coming to ur phone and charging question. its not sticking or sluggish & yes you can simply throw ya phone into it and it will attach to it elegantly as i took the proper measurement of phone while making and left small space while sticking POM Sheet together in which phone can fit in there smoothly and the material which iv used dose not even creats scratches on ya phone [ The material used for box is POM Sheet ] & I used [Super Glue] to stick all the cut parts of POM sheet & charging pin etc to stick it together. and at base iv stuck a [ CD cushon ] which u can find inside cd or dvd cover so that your phone comforts smoothly without any scratches.., sry for my bad English.. you Can Check the images Attached :)
[Xperia Z Accessories] kust0r:
Thanks to everyone in this thread, I've managed to make my own poor-man charging dock for my xperia V! I've used the same metal contacts of an old usb cable, so no pogo pins or other metal soldering. Just hot glue and strong cardboard.

I'm quite satisfied with the result, and it was easier than I imagined.

My prototype:
[Xperia Z Accessories] jimsey:
thats got to be the best DIY dock to date, what a great idea to use lego !
[Xperia Z Accessories] Mobe1969:
I'm going to try just making a simple contact charging cable - I use wallet cases so I just need to put in place, and then close the case. Anyone else tried that?
[Xperia Z Accessories] hamie55:
Here is my home made car dock. Made from sheet Metal a usb lead and some old tube spring battery Contacts
[Xperia Z Accessories] NLS:
Anybody knows the answer?
[Xperia Z Accessories] NeoXiD:
Sure, I do. In landscape, the POSITIVE pole is the closest one to the volume down button and the NEGATIVE pole is the closest one to the speaker. Although I've heard already a few times that it is designed for ~1.5A or something like that, so if you are going to use a small Qi charging pad specified for about ~650mA, it could get -really- hot.

Oh, and related to the thread: I didn't like the idea of spending about 60$ for a charge-only-dock (Sony... :/), and because I only need a dock when developing, I thought: Hey, why not make one for yourself: http ://screens.snapserv.net/ctvgrm81bc_2014-01-03_23.49.04.png The space in front of the tablet is just use to deposit some small things like USB sticks. Doesn't look as good as the tablet, but hey, it works quite well for me.

Regards

NeoXiD
[Xperia Z Accessories] NLS:
Thanks man.
[Xperia Z Accessories] Mad54:
Need help for fast charging

Hey there. I read your post and its really nice Thank you. I have also made a dock. I have used old USB data cable. after cutting the cable i have 4 wires Blue, Red, Black, White. I have checked the polarities and i found Red as +ve and Black as -ve. I have connected that and its charging. My problem is the charging is too slow. 5% battery increased in 1 hour!. and i connected that to USB of the original charger came with XZ. Did i forget something Please help!
[Xperia Z Accessories] VergiL09:
Anyone tried using universal battery chargers on their XZs? I mean putting the phone itself with the charging pins aligned.

Like this one:
[Xperia Z Accessories] ~iPod~nano~:
Your cable and/or connector isn't thick enough to deliver the current... Maybe you can cut the cable to make shorter. (about 30-50cm from USB to pin). Double check, have the connector securely connected to phone. Or maybe test with another conductor.

Ohhh-nooo--------- get out from that cheap-dangerous battery charger.

First, that's designed for charging 4.2v lithium battery, not for charging phone directly.

Second, the circuit is soooo scary, just open it up, look for the pcb's. (danger of electric shock and that 2US$ may damage your 750US$ (price in indonesia converted to US$).

Third, that things made so much electrical noise and interference, because poorly-designed switching power supply and inadequate filters.
[Xperia Z Accessories] zivsteevs:
My dyi charger for motorbike coupled with a cheap chinese mount
[Xperia Z Accessories] rayjaymor85:
*why* would you ever think this is a good idea??

Best case scenario you have a really cheap USB-style fast charger.

More likely however you will randomly cook your phone.
[Xperia Z Accessories] ianseer:
my DIY charging dock

hi guys... found this thread, and i've got some idea...

u can create by using some wood too... like mine...

still work in progress... i am planning to do some spray finishing with wood natural color later on.. :)
[Xperia Z Accessories] Bilal100:
I make my own
[Xperia Z Accessories] Krustnesis:
Already done my version of charging dock. Idea taken from [MENTION=312952]alias_neo[/MENTION] about using LEGO :)
[Xperia Z Accessories] Mr Bigglesworth:
this looks impressive, and I was thinking about it for my wifes xperia z phone to save the gasket on the usb port which is not looking too healthy.

Does anybody know if the wireless charging module would fit in a casemate tough ok? I've seen 500ma and 1000ma ones and I am happy to go with the 500ma one if it is smaller, as it will be used for overnight charging, it's ok for it to take a bit longer to charge.

Also would it charge ok through the casemate tough ok?

Thanks!
[Xperia Z Accessories] lexx-luthor:
it looks like you just used double sided tape and bent up the contacts. is this right or is there a drop of solder on each contact as well? it's well over a year since you've posted this but hopefully you're still around to answer.

Also as it has been over a year - are you still using this? does it still work?
[Xperia Z Accessories] Hash24/7:
Hey, you can get the replacement one for just £8.45 on ebay named DK26 and if you are lucky you may even want to bid - I just got one and it worked great and its good too.
[Xperia Z Accessories] kal27:
good day. i made my own but not as fancy as yours. just a simple charging dock but instead of charging, it draining my battery instead. is there a capacitor or some components that should be included? upper gold plate is positive right?

please help.
[Xperia Z Accessories] mb29661:
Diy magnetic connector

I dont remember which one that is positive, but i didn't use any capasitator.

Br Martin
[Xperia Z Accessories] kal27:
so what do you think is the problem?
[Xperia Z Accessories] mb29661:
charger

I have no idea.

Br Martin
[Xperia Z Accessories] rammstein_08:
Hey guys check this out.I found this small USB adapter for charging batteries. Basically just takes power from a USB source and sends it to the adjustable pins.That would be perfect for the Z tablet.Just get a USB extender cable and connect it to the charger,connect this adaptor to the other end of the cable and just clip it to the tablet.I believe the red square on it indicates the + pole,so if you clip it to the tablet facing up,the poles are correct.I just ordered two of them from china for 1.42GBP but will take some time to arrive.I will let you know how they work. I just wanted a charger adaptor,not a docking station so this will do for me.

eBay link: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190903724464
[Xperia Z Accessories] natispain92:
Hi! Your tip is absolutly wonderful but I just need to know where you get Qi wireless receiver (for Samsung Note 2) and how you modifed it for the contact equivalent to Xperia Z. I found thisin eBay: Qi Inalámbrico Cargador Negro Cable Receptor Azul para Samsung NOTE 2

BUT I'm not sure if it will be the good choice. The wireless charging is my last chance for charging mi Xperia Z because the USB module is broken and is too expensive for me too replace it. Can you help me?

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Hi! Your tip is absolutly wonderful but I just need to know where you get Qi wireless receiver (for Samsung Note 2) and how you modifed it for the contact equivalent to Xperia Z. I found thisin eBay: Qi Inalámbrico Cargador Negro Cable Receptor Azul para Samsung NOTE 2

BUT I'm not sure if it will be the good choice. The wireless charging is my last chance for charging mi Xperia Z because the USB module is broken and is too expensive for me too replace it. Can you help me?
[Xperia Z Accessories] rammstein_08:
I received that USB charger the other day.I connected it to the tablet and..not working.I checked the output of the pins and it was 1.22v. No wonder it wasnt charging.So i thought the LEDs on the charger might decrease it's voltage.So I removed the USB end of the charger (with LEDs and all), got a USB cable and cut the output end,soldered the cable to the charger's wires and voila! easy to make charger for 3£.
[Xperia Z Accessories] NLS:
How much you want to make me one of these and send it by post? :)
[Xperia Z Accessories] Hildegunst:
Example of Docking made of wood

I created also a quick-charger. Since I hate all the solding stuff i rather went to use read made cables. The cable (as with my other products) is fixed through a screw. Have a look.

[IMG="Lambda Docking for Xperia"]https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/resizers/c4/a1/b1/93/8b/f0/43/aa/a0/d7/a1/6f/72/c1/bd/a7/product_l.png[/IMG]

It took some time to design the mechanics to adapt to various skins.

I sell it through my dawanda-shop: kai-altstaedt.dawanda.com

regards,

Kai
[Xperia Z Accessories] Akinaro:
Really nice idea, but its definitely to bulky and to big for me. It should have more finish, maybe more indentation on side.

But its just my opinion because I like more compact accessories :]

But beside that I like it, especially this lambda logo.

PS. Because I have original charging dock, I wanted smaller one for using in bed, but because I dont want to play every time with opening microUSB slot I made this:

Its just prototype clip on charger.

In next version want to move cable down and add small stand so even If im gonna use it in bed, I still want to put it on bedside table. And I want to use full plastic body, because for now its metal frame covered with plastic. And of course Im gonna make it smaller.

Also I was playing with magnets and I found in work really small ones that im gonna put near those charging pins. they have about 1.5mm so I think they should fit on side of phone, but for now Im not gonna drill anything on my phone, because this clip-on is easy to use and I dont need another one.
[Xperia Z Accessories] Hildegunst:
Yes it is quite bulky. Reason is mainly production time and usability. I went for the whole widht of the phone to make typing while docked easier, but I'm not sure how typing will be in a small sized cradle.

If you check my store at kai-altstaedt.dawanda.com you could see the original lambda cradle which is smaller. (This has been designed for Micro-USB connectors in the bottom-middle)
[Xperia Z Accessories] Akinaro:
But I need to say that this one: http://pl.dawanda.com/product/83598883-ladestation-mitohne-schutzhuelle-micro-usbusb-c

Is damn good looking.

But I would buy it right away if it would look like this, and If I would have phone that would fit there ;]
[Xperia Z Accessories] Hildegunst:
Thanks, this is really appreciated :D We can discuss and i can build one specially for you.

Modifications needed:

- The top-plate currently is designed for a long normal micro-usb plug. This has to be adapted to the channel needed to put the sony connector.

- The channel has to be open to the top in order to allow inserting the cable. As a consequence, the cable will come out at the rear of the top-plate. (this will ease also building the bottom plate, since I can omit the holes for the screws and the channel for the cable.)

- The image is a little bit changed for the bottom plate. Is this by intention?

If yes: For my tablet stand (also in the dawanda-shop) I did something similar by extending the line from the back to the bottom.

Is this also your idea for the bottom-plate?

Which width do you prefer? My preferred width is 8 cm (my tooling is prepared for this) but for unique items I can adapt.

kai.altstaedt@alice.de

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Hi Akinaro,

aaarghhh. I'm not allowed to post more images

I added a design to my homepage (second page for the lambda)

Google for "Lambda altstaedt" and then scroll down to the homepage section.
[Xperia Z Accessories] Akinaro:
I would love to buy one but I just bought VR Googles and Bluetooth controller for it, and I dont have free cash in paypal.

(its pretty amazing for watching a movie or playing old Playstation games...)

My small "photoshop"(or rather GIMPing) was mostly about using thinner wood for every part.

I work In car shop, so I work with metal and plastic but I know that wood have excellent durability so you could use less material, and still get good looking stand.
[Xperia Z Accessories] Hildegunst:
I can understand your preference. VR is really cool.

Nevertheless thanks for the ideas. The next spare-times will be filled with experimenting in this direction.

The Lambda with the aluminium was the trial to reduce production time (in comparision to the Lambda-Classic while maintaining a good design (see below) [IMG="Lambda Classic"]https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/resizers/98/6b/ca/e8/c5/32/49/34/b0/91/78/cf/6b/a2/3b/a3/big.png[/IMG]

So your comments are a good inspiration to improve the design of the "small Lambda".

When I'm ready I will put it into my dawanda-shop http://kai-altstaedt.dawanda.com/
[Xperia Z Accessories] alitech:
Hi guys

Apologies for reviving this very ancient thread but I just purchased a used Xperia Tablet Z from ebay and I too would like to make my own charging cable. I can see most of you have opted for a dock. While I like the idea, I just want to get a bog standard cable for my tablet. The charging ports are identical to the Xperia Z phone so I am hoping that whatever have been done in this thread and what I build, will work.

There are a few questions I had, so please be patient. I have read the whole thread, but it doesn't have a FULL ON tutorial for any of the custom docks, hence the questions.

As I only want a cable, id like to have a magnetic one like a macbook pro. I have seen mb29661's cable idea, however, I have a slight different set up. http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=39985331&postcount=84

I am using a poetic slim case with my tablet. I can stick some magnets right on the case with no issues, the magnets wont touch the body at all .

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...veASIN=B00E421ELE&linkCode=as2&tag=alstebl-21

I am looking at getting the pogo pins, however the ones listed in this thread by RS are out of stock for a few months. did manage to find some similar ones on Ali Express though and wanted to run the past you guys.

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/PR-p...-tail-Free-Shipping-Diameter/32236105094.html

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/pro...cturers-Free-Shipping/346423_32235675569.html

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/pro...t-5-5mm-Free-Shipping/346423_32237347686.html

What do you guys think? Will these work? ALso, is it just a matter of soldering the red (+) and black (-) wires to the back of these probes?

I am going to use some round high strength magnets from http://www.first4magnets.com/
[Xperia Z Accessories] Waswat:
Hi. This is my first post here and i'd like to know this as well (although mine is white+ and black-)... Planning on making a dock since the USB plug isn't working at all.

Basically putting them directly into the corresponding polarities of the phone (via pogo pins or whatever other method) would be fine, right?

I ask this because I always figured to charge a battery you'd at least need some kind of charge controller or a load balancer to not overcharge the batteries. From what i see the voltage output is fine (5.0v 0.7 A)
[Xperia Z Accessories] alitech:
I know this has been discussed before but it would really help if someone could point out the positive and negative nodes on the Xperia Tablet as well as which colour wire should go to which?

I think I have sourced all the stuff I need to build the charging cable now, just need these details so I can build it.

Is there a method to test which one is positive and negative on the USB cables? Will a multimeter work?
[Xperia Z Accessories] Waswat:
Took the chance and connected the + of a samsung charger to the top side of the phone and the - to the bottom side and it seemed to work. I am unsure if it will continue to charge beyond 100% and destroy the battery... here's to hoping that the regulator is built into the phone.
[Xperia Z Accessories] kal27:
i tried connecting + wire to top and - to the bottom of the copper contact but it discharges. does it need some kind of capacitor or something?

tried reversing the pole but it doesn't charge at all. any tips?
[Xperia Z Accessories] alitech:
Mine doesn't charge at all. I have put the red wire probe to the top and black to the bottom. Got a reading of 5.14volts with a multimeter so the cable I created works well. What I think isn't working are the magnets I stuck on the tablet with inductive glue.

Using Tapatalk... Pardone any typoz
[Xperia Z Accessories] Waswat:
If it helps:

- I used the casing of a broken dk26 magnetic charger (it was chinese crap that i ordered via aliexpress)

- removed the only chip it had that took a microusb input which it converted to a + and - wire (the broken part)

- then I connected the + and - wire by soldering it onto the spring-loaded pins
[Xperia Z Accessories] kal27:
can you upload some images? thanks
[Xperia Z Accessories] Hildegunst:
Design-Update

Hi akinaro, long time no see. But I spent some time with production and design improvements. I finally moved to a design in which all parts are made of 10mm solid wood (oak,beech,walnut or mahogany). Going thinner will have two impacts: It is hard to create the joints and the overall dock will be too leightweight.

To accommodate also USB-C plugs I changed the geometry to have more space for the bending radius. To have a reasonable flexibility for the bending radius of many USB cables the rule thumb is that you should have 35mm between the bottom of the smartphone and the desk. For the bulky USB-C 3.1 plugs you need rather 45mm.

So here we go[IMG="Geometry of the lambda"]http://www.ck-altstaedt.de/img-prod/adaptable-back.png[/IMG]

On my homepage there are some additional images to illustrate the design.
[Xperia Z Accessories] jimsey:
The contacts on the phone are copper, I've just tested them with a strong magnet and no joy anywhere near the contacts.

the maglock idea would still work if you stuck a couple of very slim magnets next to ( or onto) the contacts using double sided tape (or something which wont damage the phone). Alternately if you use a case or bumper then it would be really easy to adapt the case/bumper, adding a couple of magnets inside it so that the maglock adapter locks into place. the second option would be easier to do, but i like the phone without a case at the moment