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[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] smittyofdhs:
I just installed my ProKit last night, so far no issues yet. I called Prokit (the prokit is made by brodit) this morning and they just heard about the issues but had not got any calls or info from Brodit regarding the issue. In fact, I was their first customer calling in.

I'll let you know if anything changes....
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] ed.dark:
I just got off the phone to Dave at DSL developments, the importers for the Brodit kit. He and Brodit are aware now that a very small number of early units had a fault and he has replaced mine very swiftly.

I am not associated with either party but I am aware that a problem with one or two units can really wreck a man's business if the scale of the problem is inflated on forums such as this one (let's face it, no one ever posts to say that a charger DIDN'T break their phone!).

This post is to let you all know that the problem was there in a very tiny fraction of chargers but is now fixed. And thanks to Dave at DSL for excellent service!
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] DVSO2:
Was this only with the Ciggy lighter model or the one that is wired in
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] Chainfire:
Updated the post to state that there's only a small number of units having this issue and as reported their serial number all start with M. If someone could get their hands on the exact serial number ranges that would dandy! :)

I disagree with your 'inflation' point though. The TyTN II is a _really_ expensive gadget, I for one would be _really_ pissed off if my car charger broke it and it had to be sent off for who knows how long to be fixed. Blame Brodit if you want to blame anyone. Giving people the information so they can at least check if theirs is a faulty unit or not is only prudent. Besides, if your entire business revolves around the Active Brodit for the TyTN II, it's time to rethink your business strategy.

(As it is, I don't even have a Brodit, because there is no clip available for my crappy ass 20 y/o car)

No idea.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] ed.dark:
Ciggy lighter model only.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] smittyofdhs:
I emailed them when this story broke and they said my serial was not effected. I have a "M" serial number too. So it's not all M units that are defective.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] eegboplegin:
My Brodit blew the phone's USB last weekend.

Obviously the sync wouldn't work, but although the symbol didn't show it was charging the battery level went up whilst USB was connected to PC.

T-Mobile (UK) are replacing the phone (didn't tell them it was connected to a Brodit car charger) and admitted there had been a few returns 'cos of USB faults which had so far been blamed on moisture and dirt.

I already sent the whole Brodit kit back to PDA Hut, emailed Bordit.se and await a reply.....

Hopefully PDA Hut will replace with a 'fixed' model but without knowing serial number range (or checking inside to see if a diode has been added) I won't know if the new phone will be zapped by the new Brodit !!
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] van_mierlo:
Official announcement from ProClip USA

ProClip USA, Inc.

“We have contacted Brodit about this issue, which started approx 2 – 3 weeks ago when a small series of active holders for the HTC TyTn II was released. A few of the holders within this series turned out to have a problem in the cigarette lighter plug where a fuse would break if the temperature was below 12 degrees Celsius when the power was activated. As soon as this was discovered all plugs were checked for this particular issue and the ones that turned out bad were replaced. All Active Holders released after this incident are good and can be ordered without any concerns. The unfortunate few who received a bad unit can get it replaced as a warranty replacement from the outlet it was purchased. ProClip USA, Inc. has had no returns yet and we have new inventory of the holder.”
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] woolly:
I seem to have run into a similar issue with a ProClips unit. They said that my serial number, M071101 is not one of the affected units, but they are replacing it anyway. It has not caused any problems with my Tilt, but the Tilt will not charge at all when plugged into the clip.

I purchased two ProClips for my Tilt. One with the cigarette charger and one without. I have also had to RMA the one without the clip because the "lips" that hold the phone in the charger completely came off of one side. The lips are very thin and seem to be very fragile, so if you have one of these units be very careful getting the phone in and out. So far, the one with the charger has been easier to insert and remove than the first one I had to return.

I highly recommend ProClips. They are extremely responsive to problems and a pleasure to deal with. They shipped my first replacement OVERNIGHT with no questions asked and included a return label to ship the defective unit back.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] Imperium:
Where can i locate the serial # on my brodit? i cant seem to find it...
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] cogmios:
I was on the point of ordering one (active), then I read this. I assume that if I order one now that it will be the correct one without the "bug"?

p.s. I already have another phone (nokia) as a fixed installation, do you think that I can add a second fixed installation (Active Holder, Tilt Swivel For fixed installation, with Molex adapter system. 2A charger.) next to it? (toyota avensis)?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] andresgvc:
ProClip USA

Hi, I bought my brodit holder on ProclipUSA 4 days ago, and Used without problems.

Nice holder.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] Demokiroxx:
Well i ordered that ORA one :

http://www.expansys.fr/p.aspx?i=153768

Way cheaper and no need to wait 15 opened days before availability :)

Hopefully there wont be such a problem with that one... includes car charger etc... :)
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] spooki37:
I was using a Brodit holder for about 3 weeks then it just went on me at the weekend, will not charge anymore so have had to send it back to HTC
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] Imperium:
Is there anyway to test my holder if it has the same defect? i already have it for a while but never used the charger on it because im afraid i will fry my device..
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] jontelfer:
Just email Brodit with your serial number and they'll tell you if yours is in the initial faulty batch......

Mine works without issue.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] Imperium:
Where can i find the serial number? i cant find it anywhere on the holder?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] allanmb:
Could this be what has happened to my XDA Exec? It will not charge via the USB port at all. I have to charge the batteries externally but everything else still works. Is this fixable? If so, does anyone know roughly how much it will cost? (I am in the UK)

Cheers

Allan
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] nicholasendean:
sounds like polarization? (diode=as explained in first post) The charger has blown the main power input diode usually located near the internal charging terminals inside to act as cross over protection . I am no expert but I had a similar problem with a car charger on my Blue Angel a while back. I fixed it by removing the diode BUT this may totally different.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] cotc2001:
Well i've just ordered one from www.clove.co.uk but they are awaiting deliveries of the proclip to go with it so i've asked them that whilst they are waiting can they email Brodit the serial number of the one they are sending me so I can get it checked before it's delivered.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] eegboplegin:
I emailed Brodit back in November 2007......Eleonore Hermansson [b2@brodit.se].......and they shipped a new one direct to me.

Will open old one & solder a diode in so her indoors can have one too....
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] Chainfire:
Just FYI, this seems to be an isolated problem with only a small batch of the Brodit's... I'd be surprised if you're still able to find one in a store that has this issue, no reports in a long time.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] KruseLudsMobile:
See the "Active Brodit Car Kit - Custom Installation" sticky post

Please look at the other sticky post in this forum entitled

"Active Brodit Car Kit - Custom Installation"

I will be sure to post my experience with the installtion and the car kit as time goes on (whether or not anything breaks, etc.)

Currently I have to say, I am happy as a clam with it
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] cotc2001:
I asked the retailer that i bought it from to contact brodit and double check about the bad batch.

Apparetnly there was a bad batch in October but since then everything has been fine.

I do like the brodit active but one thing that would of been better would of been some sort of pass thru so that I could have my kaiser in the holder and charging but also plug in something else into the usb connection (for example one of those 3 in 1 adaptors that i've seen people mention on here that hat a 3.5mm jack socket)
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] Jay2TheRescue:
I have one of the chargers in question, and I emailed my distributor today to see if mine is one of the recalled ones. Hopefully I'll hear back from them on Monday. As far as the 20 y/o car goes, I was thinking about ordering their windshield mount with a gooseneck for my 1981 Buick (I looked and no clips available for that model). Its available on their site, you have to dig for it though. I have a clip installed on my 1998 GMC Sierra.

-Jay
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] Jay2TheRescue:
I just heard back from Brodit. My charger is not one of the defective ones. My serial # is M071101, so if your is a later unit then you're safe.

-Jay
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] jonteponte:
I have one with serial m071115 that wont charge my kaiser with duttys latest 6.1 rom but i tried it with another kaiser with stock rom (swedish 6.0) and that one charges just fine.

Then i tried my old tytn carcharger (just a ciggy cord with usb) and that one charges my kaiser just fine. i sent an email to brodit support and they said that my charger was not among the faulty ones..... and indeed its not as it does charge the kaiser with stock rom just fine but not my 6.1 dutty.

does anyone have a clue? is it something with 6.1?

cheers

//jonte
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] Jay2TheRescue:
Being 14 units apart in production (M071101) I have not had problems with mine. I recently upgraded to the new HTC Tilt ROM, but have yet to try Dutty's 6.1 ROM for fears that my occasional teathering may be discovered by AT&T.

-Jay
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] sjtsnix:
Pass Thru extUSB?

This is exactly what I am searching for, a Mount for my Tytn II, that I can slide it in, connecting the extUSB to it for charging, and then it provides an external extUSB or USB connection to connect an adapter for connecting the original headset.

Ideally, integrating one of the 3-1 adapters into a active brodit type mount would be ideal.

Snap my Tytn into the mount, instantly charging, connected to a 3.5" audio out to my stereo, and connected to my original HTC extUSB headset....

Any know of any type of mount that would so something along these lines?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] Jay2TheRescue:
Get the Brodit cradle without the built in USB charger... That's the only thing I can think of.

-Jay
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] sjtsnix:
Brodit PDA Holder with 1-in-3 Adapter for HTC Kaiser

this looks like it might just fit what I'm looking for:

http://www.dsldevelopments.com/brodit/holder/HTC+Kaiser-Brodit-Holder.asp

Brodit PDA Holder with 1-in-3 Adapter for HTC Kaiser

Item No. : 849752

The holder with 3-in-1 adapter is the choice for you who want to connect a headset to your device while charging it. You can also connect the device to your stereo AUX input in order to play MP3-files. When you put the device in the holder, it is

automatically connected

to:

- Mini USB for charging

- 3,5 mm audion for sound out

- HTC Ext USB for original headset

The holder is designed with a tilt swivel, this means that you can adjust your device in order to avoid reflections in the display. The HTC Kaiser holders have a perfect fit and holds the HTC Kaiser firmly in place.

Attach the holder onto a ProClip Mounting Platform in your vehicle and you will have your HTC Kaiser in easy reach -safe and convenient.

-----------

I've an email off to the folks at

http://www.proclipusa.com

to see if they carry this item, and if not, looks like i'll have to try and get one shipped to me from across the pond
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] Jay2TheRescue:
That must be relatively new. I did not see that on their site last fall when I bought mine.

-Jay
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] OldPhil:
Brodit 3 in 1

Hi,

Has anyone installed the 3 in 1 active holder or got any comments - I'm about to order one?

Thanks

Phil
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] sjtsnix:
I was close to pulling the trigger on one, and made the comment to Proclipusa.com folks that "it's too bad that cable is so short between the holder and the 3 outputs, and they stated "We will be releasing a version of the 3-in-1 Adapter with a 40 cm cable very soon" So, I'll be waiting for notification for it's availability. Price will be same as the 3 cm Cable. I prefer less wires up high, and that 'large' 3 in 1 adapter down low somewhere.

Where are you ordering yours from? proclipusa.com or brodit.com ? or is it available elsewhere?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] OldPhil:
brodit 3 in 1

The 40cm cable is now available - that's the one I'm planning to get.

Rang the Australian distributor, as per Brodit's website, www.holdmyphone.com.au will get you there if you in the locale. They confirmed its available and put me in touch with an installer.

Whch brings me to another point, the installer recommended putting in the Motorola 1000 BT handsfree to interface with car stereo system. I've read about problems with BT sound quality on TYTN II, is this still a problem? Any experiences with the 1000 or any better suggestions?

I haven't used the Brodit before so I'm assuming that the installer is correct in saying the cradle only manages the charging not the stereo interface?

Thanks

Phil
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] ceevee369:
I lost the business card from the AU distributor mentionned above, (met him on Computex )

So, I ordered the kit for new CRV Honda + paasive holder as I do not want to see any cables. For a+100 USD shipment to Taiwan included, I im very satisfied with the quality of the devices, but damn... expensive for a bit of plastic. (yeah yeah-- molding costs money and car get no damage.. I know :p)

I might order the 3 in 1 active kit from www.holdmyphone.com.au . The price in AUS $$ seems cheaper than USD (right?)
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] cotc2001:
I have a very strange problem when using my Kaiser with my Brodit active.

When it's charging and a call comes in when it's connected it's as if the microphone on my phone is disabled.

I answer the call and put it on speakerphone (because I don't have a bluetooth car kit of headset) so I can hear the other person but they can't hear me even I put my mouth next to the microphone on the phone (obvioulsy not whilst im driving just for testing the problem) anyone else found this problem?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] rone:
I'm pretty certain it's because while you are charging you are effectively muting the microphone with the mini-usb.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Accessories] xentaurx:
HI, i have this problem too. Problem is: brodit active with 3 in 1 have ext usb connector not mini usb, and when you plug kaiser for charging, kaiser is disable speakerphone for connected extusb (extusb is miniusb with audio function). I dont have solution for it. When i have kaiser in car, I plug kaiser to holder but not to connector for now.
[General Questions and Answers] pm88:
Hi,

I split time between the uk and the USA. My google play account is uk based and therefore it won't let me download any us apps which is annoying for when I'm there.

Can I set up a separate us google account when I am there and run both on my phone at the same time to allow me to download and use both uk and US apps while preserving all my current data that is linked to my uk account I currently have.

Thanks
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rainfactor:
I have been reading all the posts regarding the dreaded "black screen" issue. However mine doesn't seem to fit the bill

It has been left to discharge and wouldn't boot up. i plugged it in (wall charger) and left it for 24hrs. I tried to boot it up but all that comes on is the Google logo then i see some white video streaks then it turns black again

It is rooted and i tried to boot into TWRP but it shows the same streaks then it turns black again. I did press on the back where the connector was supposed to be and thinking would fix it but no success

I do not know what else to do.

Do i need a new screen? I wouldn't mind to replace it if i knew that was the problem but i am not sure if that is the case

Is there anyone that had a similar experience and can maybe share some ideas? :)

I would really appreciate it!!

Thank you
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rainfactor:
Wow! THANK YOU VERY MUCH !! :D:D I did not expect such a detailed answer.

I REALLY appreciate for taking the time to answer me!

I will try the things you recommended:good::good::good:
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bftb0:
The more information you can collect before you begin the more confidence you will have. Hopefully you have a voltmeter or can borrow one to insure you are getting the wiring polarity correct and you are not going to damage anything or cause a fire.

If the battery voltage is closer to 4v when you first crack open the device, then this hypothesis about an overly-discharged battery is not correct, and you should assume that some other mechanism is involved.

The resistor values I used as examples are just barely big enough to meet their own thermal rating (1/4 watt in the examples), so that means that they can get hot. I'm pretty sure their thermal rating is for "natural convection", meaning that you don't need to put a fan on them to keep them cool, but you shouldn't cover their bodies up with any insulation or shrink-wrap. Nor should you leave them in that state next to a pile of papers or a jug of gasoline :p

A more sophisticated approach would involve using an adjustable battery charger that operates near 5v (the normal wall-wart USB voltage) and will let you set the current level, but almost nobody owns one of those. (But I have plenty of dodgy USB cables that the cats have chewed on that can be sacrificed for a quick-n-dirty trickle charge exercise.)

good luck.
[LG Optimus 3D] Riejie:
Greetings, I have created an account in order to seek help directly.

I received a LG P920 phone already rooted on ICS 4.0.4

At this time mobile networks worked and the phone was able to make calls and such. I did a factory reset which led to a recovery-loop so I followed this

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2228269

I then obtained CWM 6 using this

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2144738

And finally decided to flash Cyanogenmod 11 unofficial

http://xdaforums.com/optimus-3d/development/rom-t2929971

It was at this point that I realized I couldn't connect to networks at all, thinking maybe the ROM was faulty I went for the official CM10 rom (the last nightly available on cyanogenmod), but that did not work either. Tried returning to ICS (v30a) but I couldn't connect to networks.

I've searched a lot of guides to recovering mobile networks but the catch is that most of them talk of lost IMEI numbers, which my phone hasn't lost. I looked into using LG flashtool aswell but all links are broken, be it for the software, the crack or the dll I need to have.

I'm at a loss right now, most of the guides I've seen here are for different purposes other than just getting the mobile networks going.

The SIM card works on another phone. Also, when trying to enter the password it will at times accept anything or not accept anything at all, even if it's the right code. If I search networks, they will be found but I'll just get 'Can't connect to this network right now'

My Baseband reads LGP920AT-00-V30a-EUR-XXX-APR-04-2013 and I'm currently on CM10

update: I have been informed by the previous owner that this phone hasn't been SIM unlocked, which is probably the problem here. Obviously this wasn't going to be so easy as I obtained the code and attempted to unlock it, but for some reason the process was unsuccessful. guess I'm still lost

Thanks in advance
[General Questions and Answers] Pchad:
I have an old Zeki TB782B FID:BN 7" tablet that I haven't used for a while. My son recently decided he wanted a cheap tablet, so I thought I'd give him this one. (Before I set the Zeki aside for a new Samsung Tab S 8.4, it was working fine, but it was just too slow for my liking.) I plugged the Zeki up to charge, and after a while, I turned it on. It displayed the ZEKI splash screen then the ANDROID screen, but after several minutes it got no further. I tried several things, but eventually, it wouldn't even get past the ZEKI splash screen. Then I tried to reset the tablet to the factory settings, but that didn't help.

I searched several places, including the xda Developers Forum, and I found several threads on flashing the tablet. So I tried to update the system (which would have now been at Android 4.0.3 if the factory reset had worked) to Android 4.0.4 using a microSD card - The 4.0.4 update seemed to work, but after resetting the tablet, it still refused to get past the ZEKI splash screen.

One of the threads in the forum on this site (How to Flash Zeki TB782B, TB1082B Rom with Livesuit) gave instructions on flashing a new ROM using Live Suite (and another one that used Phoenix Suit). I downloaded and installed both of these ROM flash programs, but I cannot find the stock (or a custom) ROM for this particular model. One xda thread contained links to ROMs for various Zeki's, including my model, but none of the links work - They say that the ROM files have been deleted.

I also looked on the Zeki web site for help, but they don't provide anything about their firmware.

I did find image files for "Allwinner A10 Stock Firmware" and for "A721 Mainboard Firmware Version 4.2.0" on another site - Each of these contain an img file that might be what I need, but I'm not sure if they would work with this tablet - The Zeki TB782B uses an Allwinner A10 chip, but I'm not sure what the actual chipset is. And I have opened the tablet and looked at the motherboard, but other than verifying the CPU chip, I'm unable to see much more. Therefore, I'm afraid I would brick the tablet if I flash it with one of those generic Allwinner ROMs.

If anyone has, or can point me to, a stock/custom ROM that will work with this tablet, I would greatly appreciate it.