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[Nexus 5 Accessories] arvonn:
To find out which mount(s) to include with the shipment and an opportunity to sell extra accessories. It was clearly spelled out on the indiegogo website that they would send a questionnaire before shipping to find out which options should be included with the shipment.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] El Daddy:
They aren't as strong, but its pretty close. The phone isn't going to go anywhere when its on the dock. :)
[Nexus 5 Accessories] jv.batista:
how does it behave with a spigen ultra hibrid case? Do the magnets work or it sticks with the 'magic' surface?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mancterrier:
Would it be possible to stick a NFC sticker on this that would allow the phone to go onto car dock mode when you dock it?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] aiiee:
I don't know if this helps, but my Nexus 5 goes into car dock mode with car home ultra when the phone is charging and is connected to bluetooth. Somehow it knows not to go into car dock mode when I put it on a qi charger at home and it connects to a bluetooth receiver. I think it's magic.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] uicnren:
It works well.

I bought two, one for my Nexus 5, and one for Nexus 7. (the 5, you just hold it up to the dock and it 'snaps' right to it, the 7 requires a tad of a push to keep it secure)

For the 7 once its on, its stays nicely.

Use it for my bi-weekly 5 hour drives.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] EvanJ18:
Survey taken April 2nd. Shipped yesterday.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] inspron:
I finally received my Air Dock as an Indiegogo backer yesterday.

This thing is really amazing. Everything I imagine it to be for my Nexus 5.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kayl2:
Anyone using their Air Dock with a Spigen Slim Armor case? How well does it hold the phone?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] deva1983:
Got mine yesterday, works like a charm.

Too bad it does not trigger car dock mode.

I'm thinking about putting a nfc sticker on the suction cup, but I don't know how nice this plays along with wireless charging ...
[Nexus 5 Accessories] InsaneOstrich:
NFC stickers won't work with Qi chargers; I've tried that before. I don't have an air dock yet, but I've attached a cheap Qi charger to a suction cup mount and it works well enough with a tasker recipe that detects if "Power Wireless" and "Not Orientation Face Up" are both true.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kayl2:
What about a "charging wirelessly and not connected to your home WiFi" tasker/llama trigger to enable car mode? :)
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kpjimmy:
Yep that works. I have a NFC keychain which I wrote car mode to trigger it. But before that, I used Llama to do something similar prior to the airdock, like when disconnected from bt, turn on BT if not on based on the conditions: if disconnected to any wifi network. So it will trigger if I am leaving home or work or where ever.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] DC_Erok:
What car dock app are you using?

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-...3s5ZDRH4/w958-h719-no/IMG_20140318_185555.jpg
[Nexus 5 Accessories] El Daddy:
Google car home.

It must be side loaded. I thought there was an apk floating around in the themes and apps section. If not I can post a link.

Edit: here's the link. com.google.android.carhome-1.apk - 498.70 KB
[Nexus 5 Accessories] DC_Erok:
Thanks, I used to use that on my Bionic with CyanogenMod. I think this is the correct link

http://xdaforums.com/google-nexus-5/themes-apps/original-google-n1-car-home-apks-t2568961

It is annoying that if you go to the play store it says the app is not compatible with the nexus even though both are made by google WTF
[Nexus 5 Accessories] zoglog:
I just got mine today. I'm missing a few of those tightening nuts for the balls though. Also I noticed the microusb connector to the dock has WAY too much play. And depending on where it is wiggled it will charge or won't. I'm kind of disappointed on the build quality in respects to that port. It sucks because the rest of it seems pretty solid. But if I can't get power reliably to the dock it's a bit useless isn't it?

BTW I got 2 docks, and both of them have this issue.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] indolent:
Contact their support. They seem pretty responsive and helpful. I don't have any issue with the usb connector on mine.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Lokke9191:
I'd really like to know this as well.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] DToX69:
Does anyone have any issues charging? It may be because I am using a USB extension cable but usually I place my phone on the dock then it starts charging then it stops and i have to pick it up and set it back down and it will charge if I do it quickly. I ordered some longer cables from monoprice and it does the same thing :/
[Nexus 5 Accessories] zoglog:
Check your usb port. Mine are horribly loose. I think this latest batch has a huge mfr defect as the first round early bird guys didn't seem to have this issue. I mean this sadly makes it almost unusable as you are fiddling with the connector every second.

I am in talks with them now and hopefully they can make it right.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] DToX69:
Mines from the first batch :(
[Nexus 5 Accessories] goonx:
What the heck, this is $70 now?! I would interested in one for $20 but not $70...
[Nexus 5 Accessories] EvanJ18:
You should have backed it then.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kellybrf:
it was never $20
[Nexus 5 Accessories] goonx:
Didn't know about it until now. Oh well, looks like a good product but there's a bunch of generic car holders
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Xave1:
Mine is doing the same. I created a tasker task to flash the LED when it is wireless charging so I know if it's working.

Nexus 5 | TWRP | Gravity Box
[Nexus 5 Accessories] arvonn:
Le'ts see.. Survey on Apr 16th, just got it today (shipped Apr 28th).. so 2 weeks -- that's pretty good!

:laugh:

Thanks Greg!

I can't wait to try it out.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mancterrier:
I filled mine out in 3rd April and haven't got it yet. I am in the UK though...
[Nexus 5 Accessories] zoglog:
Their response times seem a bit slower now, probably because it's a small outfit and they're busy shipping out these first shipments. Greg says I can ship them back to get a replacement. I'm curious to see if anyone else has this same issue in this latest batch. I would be surprised if other people have the same issue and are finding the units un-useable. If it was 1 unit I'd understand more but it was both of them.

Got in contact with them and put a temporary payment in for 2 units so I can get my replacements faster while I return the ones I have.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] uicnren:
Yes.

I had to switch out a 10 foot USB extension cable for one of mine, it simply would not charge using it.

Once I did that, the other cable worked fine.

I verified it was indeed the cable by switching it with my 2nd airdock, and ti would not charge either.

Both working now however, both using 10 foot extensions.

It also does seem picky at times, just where on the charger you place the device.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kellybrf:
that's true for any qi charger, you have to position the could correctly
[Nexus 5 Accessories] zoglog:
Got replacement units. Both USB ports much more solid this time. I guess I just got unlucky enough to get 2 units with the same mfr defect?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] nav148:
How well does the nexus 5 with a Quicksand case stick to the dock?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kalhimeo:
This product looks great :)

Did anybody already ordered their "Galaxy S4 Receiver Coil" ?

I wonder if it suits the NFC feature of the phone (not while charging of course).
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kellybrf:
it doesn't, at least with my preproduction unit. the magnets are supposed to be stronger on the final units though
[Nexus 5 Accessories] nav148:
Thanks for the info. Is it just because the magnets aren't strong enough or because the case is too coarse too? The top right of my case is worn down and is smooth now. If the whole back is smooth do you think it will stick better?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kellybrf:
yes. the sandpaper finish means the suction doesn't do anything, and at least for me the magnets weren't enough on their own.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] DToX69:
I don't have this problem but let me see if I can explain how mine works.

I place my phone on the airdock and it starts charging for a second then stops charging then it resumes charging and stops again.

after this if I unplug the usb cable that is connected to my 12v source and plug it back in quickly it will start charging again and this time it will stay charging until I take my phone off.

So it doesnt seem like the phone isn't positioned correctly since it will charge after i do the above steps everytime.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kalhimeo:
For those who may be interested, I got an answer from AirDock and a new receiver coil will soon be available for the S4, which includes a built-in NFC antenna.

You may want to contact Greg if you just placed your order and want to swap your purchase for this new model.

PS: as already reported here, I can confirm the great contact and support of this company
[Nexus 5 Accessories] chambers7867:
I don't use that exact case but I do use the bear motion case with the sand texture on it and the magnets have no issues holding my phone in place.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] marcrandom:
I know there have been reports that using a USB cable other than the one it comes with can cause issues. Has anyone tried using right-angle adapters (something like this one for the charger side) and if so, did it cause problems? My guess is that it would be similar to the use of USB extensions.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mancterrier:
I finally got my shipping email today! :DD
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Staicy:
Got my unit since yesterday.

Overall very satisfied, good build quality. My phone has a good grip (Nexus 4).

Although I experience the same issues as some above.

Sometimes the airdock would give me a steady charge but at times it's a few seconds charging followed by a few seconds that it isn't.

It's something about the airdock itself because when i insert the micro usb directly into my phone I have a steady charge.

Anyone here has a solution or tips to keep the charge steady when the power is coming from the airdock?

Thanks in advance
[Nexus 5 Accessories] chambers7867:
I have noticed with any phone besides the Nexus 5 with the magnets that help the phone "self center" onto the coil that it makes a great deal of difference where the phone is placed on the charging unit. If you get your phone charging then discharging erratically without rhyme or reason try moving the phone in a different position to see if it helps. Wireless charging likes the center of two coils to be lined up for the least amount of energy loss due to wasted heat dissipation.

Again, this has just been my experiences on the airdock and wireless chargers in general.

Hope this helps.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kpjimmy:
I tend to agree....my wife has the N4 and has the same issue. But it's so annoying that she just doesn't use it (that means she won't steal it lol).

But I think it is a placing issue as well because my initial unit, before returning it, charged the N4 without issues. It was the replacement that the N4 didn't like for whatever reason, which I do attribute to placing because even my N5 has placing issues as well at times, even with the magnet feedback.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] DToX69:
Some people seem to think it's about the position of the phone on it but I don't know if thats the issue, Are you using the cable that came with it or are you wiring it a little different?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Staicy:
No i use all the components (cable & adapter) that came with the airdock.

I does seem like a positioning issue since I did not experience the issue anymore yesterday evening and this morning (commute to work 1hour drive). I think i've found the correct position.

Yesterday the phone was 57% when i got in my car and it was around 85% when i got home.

So hopefully it stays this way :).

Thanks for your comments guys
[Nexus 5 Accessories] lfbuccat:
Has anyone noticed demagnetization when the dock is exposed to high temp? I have a DIY dock that has suddenly started to have sliding issues lately when it has started to warm up here in LA.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kpjimmy:
I have. I am in Texas, so it gets hot pretty easy in the sun. It got up to mid 80s recently and my phone slid off lol. Not a big deal, it didn't have too far to fall lol. It hit my rubber floor mat in the truck. Just wipe down the surface with a damp cloth to reinstitute the micro suctions and that should hold the phone pretty steady again.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] newtonfb:
I received my 2 finally. One was working great for a week and then it suddenly has stopped charging. Still waiting for a response via email.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] siburny:
Who already received AirDock, did you guys order during original Indiegogo campaign or through their website?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] arvonn:
I ordered mine through the campaign.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] 1337_Lee:
I ordered from the website in early April and it is out for delivery today. Excited to test this out.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mancterrier:
Ok so mine arrived earlier this week and I thought id wait and use it for a few days before giving my opinion.

Firstly its a great solid build. Phone sticks great. However I ordered the long arm and you do get a serious amount of wobble on it. Ive ended up having to contort it into a much smaller position to take out most of the wobble.

Charging isn't great. Ive tried using the included charger and cable and also my usual Motorola ecomoto cable and dual anker car charger with it and the speeds seem pretty slow(around the 4-500 ma mark). This normally results in a slow drain when using bluetooth streaming and satnav. Has anyone found a way round this and/or is my unit defective?

Would appreciate other peoples experiences with it

Ta
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Prodeje79:
Anyone? :(
[Nexus 5 Accessories] aiiee:
Got mine today. Happily took it out of the box stuck it to the windshield. AND IT WON'T STICK. WTF??

For some reason they put a sticky ring on the suction cup, which may have worked except they did a sloppy job of it and got two creases in the adhesive which let's the suction out of the suction cup. Come on man this isn't cheap

EDIT: Looks like somebody made a bad decision, not sure if it's just Air Dock or me also. I peeled the adhesive ring off the suction cup and cleaned the gunk off the sealing surface of the cup thinking it was the wrinkles in the adhesive ring preventing the unit from holding to the windhield. Not so much as it turns out. The suction cup is defective. For whatever reason it will not stick to the windhield. What it looks like happened here is Mr. Amateur Entreprenuer got hims elf a bad bunch of suction cups and rather than return them for good ones decided on the sticky ring overlay gambit. This might have worked if he hadn't had some thumb-fingered boob putting them on and wrinkling them.

Whatever, I had to spend $30 to find a compatible suction cup/bracket. Now it sticks to the windshield. I guess it's not easy being an entreprenuer :)

Also sometimes it seems like it won't charge, but after jiggling the cigarette lighter charger that came with it and pulling the usb cord out a couple times, it seems to be charging ok.

I will post back if anything changes.

I mean it's a nice idea and the qi charger/magnet suction pad thing is the best out there but oy vey these guys have a lot to learn.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] bmdixon:
The same happened with mine. I emailed them and got a response very quickly to say that they would send out another mount. This one has stuck much better. It does still have slight creases in the adhesive ring but it sticks a lot better.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mancterrier:
One other thing i noticed is I get a serious amount of static on my dab car radio when using attached car charger. No static when using my anker one
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Acaibowl:
Question to Galaxy S4/ S5/ Note 3 owners:

Does the piece of metal on the wireless back cover help since the airdock has magnets?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] chaco81:
just an FYI... ebay HK universal mounts with a ball as hookup works with airdock..

i wanted the CD slot but they didnt have it available for like 6 weeks

so i tested with the ebay cheapo and it worked.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kellybrf:
do you have a link? search didn't turn up anything
[Nexus 5 Accessories] indolent:
Yes, with my S4 you do feel the magnets pull a little bit on the phone as you're placing it on the mount. It probably wouldn't be enough force to hold the phone all by itself, but combined with the micro suction surface, I haven't had any worries about the phone falling off. It's on there pretty well.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] aiiee:
Harmon Kardon?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Lucke:
i finally mounted mine...

the standard mounting would not work in my car at all (S2000) so i had to take it all apart and drill some holes through the plastic body that lined up with my custom mounting bracket. that was the relative easy part. the hard part was putting all the very tiny screws that hold the circuitry back in without losing them :p previously i had a hard wired bracket from ProClip, and had been using that until last night when finally got around to taking this thing apart.

anyways, here's the final shots
[Nexus 5 Accessories] jazdw:
Love mine, it seems to be charging the phone well and neither the phone nor the mount has fallen off yet :good:
[Nexus 5 Accessories] HankB:
I have shiny clear and matte black Diztronic covers. The shiny one really sticks and the matte not so much. Depending on how smooth your ride is, it might be good enough with the matte. I haven't tried it in a vehicle yet. I can push the phone with matte case against the Airdock and then have to shake it pretty hard to dislodge the phone. Te clear one pulls away from the phone when I try to remove it because it really sticks.andthenhave
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kellybrf:
I got mine back in Jan and just cleaned the sticky pad off this weekend with a wet wipe. made a world of difference in the grip, the phone really has to be pried off almost. I had forgotten it used to be like that, but it loses just a little bit over time and all of a sudden it's not sticking anymore
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Prodeje79:
I got my setup yesterday for fathers day. It is not working today. Did all kinds of my own troubleshooting and emailed them early this morning with everything I tried. My bed side Qi charger still works fine.... Still no word back, but I hope to hear soon!
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Prodeje79:
Please link me to the 3M disc. I am not digging mounting to the windshield, and I like to try sticking to dash.

I'd also like to find a way to hardwire this into my car. Anyone have luck with doing it?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] El Daddy:
The disc I am using was included with the Nexus One car dock.

Do a search for "3M adhesive mounting disc.". There are a bunch on eBay and Amazon.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Prodeje79:
I did do that, silly.

I'd like to have a direct link to one someone has tried and worked well.

Or at least confirm correct size....

80mm vs 90mm?

I am not near my device now, but I would like to order one on amazon now.

Thinking this one http://amzn.com/B001IB2120

Arkon 80mm Adhesive Mounting Disk for Car Dashboards GPS Smartphone Dashboard Disc
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Crazy Chuckster:
I am very interested in picking one of these up for my Nexus 5. I am currently using the Spigen Neo Hybrid case and I see a few people mentioned that it wont stick properly to the mount.

My question is would putting the magnetic sticker on the back of the Neo Hybrid case allow it to be used on the Air Dock?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] PuijkeN:
Was it a lot of work to remove the Air Dock from it's original mounting? I have ordered a Brodit clip as well and am planning to do the same. Why did you drill and attach it with screws? Wasn't glueing an option?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kalhimeo:
For those interested in other mounting options, here are the pictures of what I did in my car.

1) Herbert Richter Global 8 (+/- 17€)

2) Adapter to fit the 17mm ball - Model HR 1739 (+/- 8€)

The mount holds very firmly to my windshield and this combination lets me plug the USB cable at the bottom.

The only thing I noticed is that the hold can get some shimmy while driving on bad quality roads.

Cheers !
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Eskimo128:
What kind of charging rates is everyone getting with their Airdock? From what I can tell, the supplied charger and cable is rather good, delivering over 1200ma when plugged in, but when attached to the airdock, it never seems to break 500ma, whether it's in a case or not. I went inside the house and immediately dropped the phone on a Tylt Vu and was getting an immediate 700ma, and then one of the generic Qi pads ( http://r.ebay.com/GvoAXY ) powered by a Blackberry travel charger and also got the 700ma.

I'm disappointed, as even just running Waze (even with the screen brightness turned all the way down) is enough drain to deplete the battery over a long trip.

On an up-note, without a case, the Airdock holds my N5 incredibly well.. I drive a 3/4 ton truck, and even towing a trailer down the PA turnpike (which is only slightly smoother than the surface of the moon), my red N5 didn't budge. With the Cruzerlite Bugdroid case on though, it doesn't hold nearly as well.I'm going to experiment with some smooth-backed cases to try and find better holding power that doesn't require me to take the case completely off.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Prodeje79:
I wonder if there is a different USB cable and CIG adapter that would create a higher charge?

I have both of the high power schoshe chargers and also cables with and without the shorted pin to pretend its like a wall outlet.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Eskimo128:
I tried the AirDock with my Scosche 12 watt adapter http://amzn.com/B00E1UWA4O and Mediabridge cable http://amzn.com/B009W34X1I (and all combinations of the Airdock cable / charger with the Scosche / Mediabridge cable) and airdock stuff produced was the best result. (Maybe the 6ft length of the Mediabridge is hurting, but I was disappointed to see the Scosche charger no better than the AirDock one.)

The airdock cable is 24AWG power, which is nice, given the cable itself is very thin.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kellybrf:
I get in the high 600s in a cool environment. the summer heat is greatly affecting my charging though, so you're reduced rates could be related to that. I've noticed that it is charging sloop this summer, or at times not charging at all.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kpjimmy:
+1

Texas heat killing both the phone and charging. Ultra slow when phone and charger has been in a hot environment:cowboy:.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] amaddux:
I am not seeing issues charging my Nexus 5 in the summer Florida heat. I gain battery power while using navigation Bluetooth and Google music even after the charger has sat in the car in the 90++ heat.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kpjimmy:
For me when the phone gets hot and I am under 30% in battery, it hardly charges especially in 100+ weather.

I think the charger is fine but because of the hot phone, plugging it in is the only option.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kellybrf:
yeah, there's nothing wrong with the charger. above a certain temp the phone will shut charging off, so heat plus wireless charging just makes it even hotter
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Morphy99:
My micro usb port broke at the weekend :/ Not sure how as I haven't put it under undue stress. Waiting for a reply from them about warranty. Hope this isn't a sign of things to come for others...
[Nexus 5 Accessories] amaddux:
Mine became loose at some point...if I pressed on the USB cable it would charge. It was swapped out relatively hassle free.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Pattyhuff:
Working Fine!!

It working With n4 and n7-13 Very Fine with no complain. As well As fine with the n5.:o