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[Captivate Accessories] phlunkie:
Nice knowing you.

I'll have to go home and get all my woman's cards and test different ideas. I think I'll run them over a magnet first to ensure to no data leakage from the cards.:p
[Captivate Accessories] Shovelhead84:
Ok, here are some shots. Still need to make a new dock plate and I need to epoxy the plugs in place. After the plugs are locked down I will make a small cover for them. The cables you see in the back are USB, AMP Power, and a small jumper for a connection i did not have room for inside.

The speakers are 3" full range with 2.5" drivers and covered with pc fan grills. From left to right the knobs control Volume(power on/off), Bass, and Treble. The use of 1/2" particle board and large air space allows it to give a nice thumb on the lower freq.

The purpose of this is for bedroom clock radio/alarm clock. It is a bit to large and redundant for most computer desks.
[Captivate Accessories] droidal:
Very Nice!!!! You should sell these.:)
[Captivate Accessories] Shovelhead84:
Some others suggested that, too. Would be cool because it can be universal to several model phones. The parts were from junk in my garage and computer room so I am sure it would be hard to replicate. Could be much smaller with the right parts but not sure what kind of cost it would entail. I figured some others on here could give some ideas for the next version and possibly get some inspiration from this one.
[Captivate Accessories] smeltn:
Jesus that thing is HUGE!!

I just want a small dock I can sit on my desk at work
[Captivate Accessories] YellowGTO:
Well here is my dock. Simple and small.
[Captivate Accessories] phlunkie:
What was\is that thing?

Side note: what year gto?
[Captivate Accessories] smeltn:
on a side note what clock/weather widget is that? Looks nice
[Captivate Accessories] aloant:
These two:

http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.maize.digitalClock

http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.aws.android
[Captivate Accessories] YellowGTO:
That is the cover for a Insperon 1150 hinge on the LCD. I have a 2004 6 speed.

Search the market for Captivate and 3 apps will show up. One is the Desk Home (I think) Car Home and some Office mobile replacement.
[Captivate Accessories] nahrah:
LOL that's what she said

I'm using an expired health insurance card
[Captivate Accessories] Shovelhead84:
I just realized that the Logitech G15 keyboard has a built in Captivate Dock :D
[Captivate Accessories] Windycity35:
That's...omg...I don't wanna say it. :eek: lol
[Captivate Accessories] Windycity35:
Now that looks like a time bomb alarm clock. I wouldn't want that to wake up before I do. Definitely will wake up earlier than usual! :p
[Captivate Accessories] smeltn:
haha good idea but my problem is, I have version 2 of the G15, which means no flip up!!

Also question. Can you plug your captivate into your G15 and it read, etc?

I know it needs to be a powered port and what not so I was wondering if it would work with the G15 instead of me having to reach behind my PC everytime to plug it in.
[Captivate Accessories] Shovelhead84:
That's my work machine so I can check Monday morning. I never really use those ports anymore but seem to remember them working for other devices in the past.
[Captivate Accessories] pinoymutt:
Interesting DIY stands posted over in the Vibrant forums and look pretty easy:

http://ip208-100-42-21.static.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=749244
[Captivate Accessories] smeltn:
man wtf, I just looked at the vibrant forums, and there is SO much more stuff going on there, as far as customization, cases, etc.
[Captivate Accessories] Shovelhead84:
This does work. The captivate charges and transfers data/files through the keyboard port with no issue.
[Captivate Accessories] abuthemagician:
Shovelhead84:

How did you shield that beast from GSM buzz? Did you cannibalize some Altec-Lansing speakers to make it? I plan to copy this, but use a 7805 to regulate the voltage from the speaker power source to charge the phone, use shielded speaker wiring and try to shield the speakers themselves from GSM buzz (which may explain your use of the metal bracket), and move the power input as well as the knobs off the circuit board and integrate them into the case that I build. It will likely look worse then yours, but if I take my time it has potential to look nice...
[Captivate Accessories] Shovelhead84:
I actually cannibalized some old Harman Kardon pc speakers. I knew the amp was good but didn't realize how nice the speakers would sound once I put them in a solid box.

I had the faintest hint of data buzz when I hooked up the components but did not have them in the box. I am not sure if the plate does the trick or if the first noises I heard were because of the open environment of the amp. Since I finished I have not heard a buzz yet. Nothing but clean clear music.

I would like to do a second build as I believe I could do much better. I dont doubt you will be unsatisfied with your first run. This one functions well but it isn't the look I was going for. I am thinking...maybe...fiberglass?
[Captivate Accessories] abuthemagician:
Would love to see how it turns out. I will just do a Frankenstein build and call it a day because it will mostly just sit on my nightstand. I won't get to mine for a little while because I need to get a cable for it and a 7805 but that will be easy... Good luck with version 2
[Captivate Accessories] Shovelhead84:
Thanks. I will be sure to update if I get to it.

If I do a second one I will have to mod the first for my sons aria. It will make the aria look like a nano...
[Captivate Accessories] denellum:
will be trying to copy your design shov, i work at fry's electronics so we should have most the parts?
[Captivate Accessories] denellum:
anyway you could post a screeny of the inside? <3?
[Captivate Accessories] Shovelhead84:
I could probably do that when I get home from work. It may be more basic than you think. I just made it big enough for the board to fit depth and large enough to create good porting for the speakers.

Check back this evening.
[Captivate Accessories] denellum:
Will do! Ty much
[Captivate Accessories] kimocal:
Custom RP Dock/Stand

More of a stand than dock. It's designed to fit in the sand with the silicone case on it.

Having a 3D Rapid Prototype machine at work has it's advantages. See attached pics.
[Captivate Accessories] cpc71783:
I used some large zip-ties for a stand. I think I'll put some heat-shrink tubing on this and make it look solid. Plus it'll get it a grippy/plush feel.
[Captivate Accessories] cpc71783:
That's awesome. You should think about machining a slot to slide the USB plug into to turn it into a dock. I'd pay for that! :)
[Captivate Accessories] kimocal:
Thanks. No need to machine a slot. Just add the feature in the 3D model and then print a new one. The stand is 2.5" wide so the ends of the phone stick out when it's in Landscape mode. I didn't make the back legs long enough for it to support it while the phone is in portrait mode. Oops but that's why we make functional prototypes. I'll include that in Rev 2, lol.
[Captivate Accessories] kimocal:
Nice K.I.S.S. stand.

Which case so you have on your phone?
[Captivate Accessories] smeltn:
I was wondering the same thing. Case looks nice
[Captivate Accessories] cpc71783:
It's a cheapo $7 case. The edges don't match up perfectly, but it still looks better than the $25 Bodyglove junk at AT&T. It's a hard case with a smooth rubberized feel. (Hopefully the cheap material doesn't cause cancer. lol)

Just search eBay for "Samsung Captivate Hard Case" and they have a lot of them in several colors. I even saw a design of a grim reaper or some such on the back of one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/SAMSUNG-CAPTIVA...r-Case-BLACK-/220656232119?pt=PDA_Accessories
[Captivate Accessories] :
What clock widget is that? TIA
[Captivate Accessories] nbs11:
My phone's box came with this thing that the phone was on. when it shipped. It is this white cardboard thing. If I can drill a hole into it at the place where the power button hits and where the micro USB is then i have a perfect alarm clock bezel and all.
[Captivate Accessories] phlunkie:
I'll pay for 3 if the price is reasonable. With the usb clip of course.
[Captivate Accessories] Shovelhead84:
Samsung Desktop app. Just do a search in the market for "captivate." There is a deskclock and cardock version. Both work well but if you have removed TW apps then the weather portion will not display.
[Captivate Accessories] :
Thanks!
[Captivate Accessories] MikeyMike01:
I have these speakers (one of them is blown, so I don't use it anymore). The part the PSP is in is removable, and I'm using that now.
[Captivate Accessories] greyblue9:
You guys inspired me to try my hand at making a stand so I thought I should share. Attached a couple pics.

It's two depleted visa gift cards duct-taped them together, with duct tape over the whole thing and some electrical tape on the ends to make it look a little nicer.

Who says there aren't many accessories for Captivate?
[Captivate Accessories] robstunner:
Heres mine.

I used it on my old iPhone for watching video clips, but it works on my Captivate just as well. Taken with the iPhone 4.

1x Jumbo Paper clip, and bend to taste.
[Captivate Accessories] phlunkie:
This is really keeping it simple.
[Captivate Accessories] golucky:
Here's the one that I'm using. I made it out of one of those squishy stress thingies. Pics attached.
[Captivate Accessories] Shovelhead84:
heh... Seriously, there are alot of nice ideas here for phone/device stands. Can we all agree, however, that a stand is considerably different than a dock.

I am anxious to see some dock designs. Is anyone working on some custom dock & charge stations for their new captivate? I believe there are a few people who were going to give it a shot.

C'mon people. Lets see some duct-tape and appoxy monsters!
[Captivate Accessories] dressanderc:
Cardboard TV baby!

Here is one I threw together today. Keep in mind, its v1, so obviously its not that "clean". I really like it, and too, the tape doesn't show up that bad, but thanks to my buddie'e DROID X, it makes it look worse.
[Captivate Accessories] ZooCow:
No custom docking station yet, but here's my stand. It's a jumbo binder clip bent with pennies inside for weight and stability.
[Captivate Accessories] jbcap43:
how about using a business card holder....?
[Captivate Accessories] smeltn:
That works really nice, the problem is, what keeps the top clip from falling over in the back.
[Captivate Accessories] tazman171:
My Light dock

Here's my dock I made using a Walmart desk lamp. The lamp has a rotational storage area and an outlet for a charger. I modified on of the bins to hold the captivate at a better angle for viewing while at the desk. :cool:

Click thumbs for full size pics.
[Captivate Accessories] Main Target:
Heres mine
[Captivate Accessories] cpk86:
win... haha
[Captivate Accessories] smeltn:
My lego dock. I posted it in another thread but since Main Target posted his here, I figured I would share mine as well.
[Captivate Accessories] tazman171:
Isn't that the one that started this off? ;) I remember seeing your's awhile ago and wishing that I had some Lego's! Too play with, not make a dock! :p
[Captivate Accessories] abuthemagician:
My kids and I played with legos this weekend... should have made one myself
[Captivate Accessories] smeltn:
haha yeah, funny thing is you see in the first picture, I actually made one for my iPhone 3Gs first..

OH and btw, I had to go out this past weekend and buy my son a pack of lego's to replace the ones I "stole" from him.. He told me, "Daddy, you said you were just borrowing them for a little bit, a little bit was a long time ago, you need to take me to ToysRus and buy me a pack to replace those"

He has 3 TUBS full of them......
[Captivate Accessories] Shovelhead84:
Same and Same!

1. I thought I saw this posted before.

2. Since I saw it I keep eyeballing Legos every time I go to the store .
[Captivate Accessories] abuthemagician:
All the LEGOs in my house belong to me so that isn't an issue for me. My kids are 3.5, 2 and 2.5 weeks. My 2yr old got the CARS duplo set for his birthday and it has been a fight ever since with my 3yr old... In fact all of my childhood toys are still mine and will be until they can learn how to share properly
[Captivate Accessories] tazman171:
LOL, adults stealing Lego,s from their kids, eyeballing them in stores with lust, hahahaha. Fun stuff. :D
[Captivate Accessories] Reefermattness:
LOL

Nice, I do the same thing with my G19.
[Captivate Accessories] :
My wheels are turning. I have an old space charge tube amp project sitting here. Maybe mix new and old tech. Hummmmmm......
[Captivate Accessories] gluvox:
Yep, that's what I'm using. $5 at Office Depot. It even matches my letter tray.

http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/346429/Office-Depot-Metro-Mesh-Business-Card/
[Captivate Accessories] DOAlaboratories:
how about this for Legos? :D

i never thought having legos at age 16 would be this fun... this is what happens when you get bored as **** at 2 in the morning after 2 monster nitrouses
[Captivate Accessories] tazman171:
I see that Comet back there, we know why you were up!:eek: LOL, looks cool man! :cool:
[Captivate Accessories] DOAlaboratories:
bwahhahah the comet's actually a stash can, it has a balisong in there
[Captivate Accessories] tazman171:
I knew it was a stash can!
[Captivate Accessories] DOAlaboratories:
i just need to get creative and add more stuff to it, it must be as utilitarian as possible!
[Captivate Accessories] tazman171:
That's what I liked about the lamp I did, it also holds pens,screw drivers, tape, sticky notes, the storage area rotates 360 and has an outlet for the charger. All for $9.99 + bulb. Oh, it's a lamp too, hehehe.
[Captivate Accessories] dwmoss:
I really like the lego docks, my son is already working on mine now. Once I get enough posts I'll put up an image.

dm
[Captivate Accessories] ph00ny:
which app is that?
[Captivate Accessories] rsilvawashington:
Looks like the stock froyo clock app
[Captivate Accessories] noside12123:
Heres my stand. But it only works when my parents are home, and they aren't using their phone ^_^
[Captivate Accessories] CuriousTech:
I made one out of some old wood I had the day I got mine and still use it sometimes, but got the desk dock shortly after. Didn't think about landscape at the time. It was orgininally taller but I couldn't get to the buttons, so chopped it down. Just one piece of wood, saw, dremel, superglue and a palm sander.
[Captivate Accessories] TRusselo:
heres the one i made out of the official Samsung Box, yet another reason for you att guys to hate att... THE BOX it comes in!
[Captivate Accessories] demoicurn:
Awesome dock Curious Tech. I woodwork as well. I didn't want to freeze in my unheated garage in NW Indiana. I routed a slot in a 1x2x4. Sits next to my bed. Plan to make another one once the winter breaks around here.
[Captivate Accessories] ACDYZG:
All of these are awesome haha, i need to make one sometime this weekend.
[Captivate Accessories] nyzrj:
my docks
[Captivate Accessories] shmootz:
That's nifty. Thanks for the tip :)
[Captivate Accessories] storm_rider_1:
some good ideas here.
[Captivate Accessories] darkdragone:
There is a lego dock in a different post on XDA, i can't link it but it is a very interesting dock.
[Captivate Accessories] bravomail:
Read thru the thread. Pretty cool stuff! My dock is under the pillow.
[Captivate Accessories] jonnyg1097:
I love this thread. There are some good ideas in here for docks/stands not just for the captivate but for any phone at all. My captivate isnt my main phone but I still keep it to do odds and end things on it so these are some that I will be keeping in mind.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ptc62:
Hey guys, Specifically Devs -

First and foremost thanks for your hard work!

Second I apologize if this thread is misplaced - if so mod can you relocate?

Thirdly and finally my question:

What tools/ide's are you guys using for development of ROM's, Apps, and everything Android? And where do you go for your research when you get stuck, or when you first getting started?

I ask for the obvious reason I would like to contribute... or at least try.

Many thanks!!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TimF:
As far as App development: Most of the App development is done using Eclipse IDE and the Android SDK.

http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

http://developer.android.com/resources/index.html

Kernel Development:

Linux and Apple only

http://source.android.com/source/index.html

I am still figuring all of the development stuff out as I go. I've completed the "Hello World/Android" app and I've built the master Froyo source, the hard part for me is finding the time to mess around with android after i get home from my real job!

if you can't figure something out, always remember, Google is your friend
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ptc62:
Thanks for this!! Of course GIYF!! ;) I was wondering what the guys with experience here use if its something different after some trial and error, etc..

Again thanks for the reply, and good luck with your future projects... once you find time of course... (I suffer from the same dilemma)
[Vibrant General] kelmerp:
So if I want to save everything on my phone (including kernel, radios, apps, system, market links, etc) how do I go about doing that? There's a check box in odin called Dump and then File [Dump] at the end but it didn't quite work the way I expected and I'm a little afraid of something wrong with odin, so I'd rather if someone could tell me how to do it from experience.

It would be nice if there was a recovery program that did a full backup of your device so that you could always resore from within recovery, but my understanding is that nandroids can't replace your radio or anything like that. So does a nandroid backup just saving you from having to reflash to stock from odin and having to do a titanium restore?

Thanks.
[Vibrant General] kelmerp:
no one?

.....Buehler?
[Vibrant General] junkdruggler:
11 minutes worth of searching... ( I kinda knew where to look )

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=459830&highlight=Nandroid+backup+restore

I was just gonna throw out a close enough answer and hope not to get flamed for my incompetence, but I got over curious as to whether or not my over-complication was correct.. so here goes it in simple terms..

its basically a script (.sh file) that tells your phone to backup your system to your sdcard while your phone is in recovery... something like this(off the top of my head):

to backup

mount /system

cp /system/* /sdcard/nandroid/DATE

to restore

mount /sdcard

cp /sdcard/nandroid/DATE /system

hope that answered your question?
[Vibrant General] kelmerp:
I think that's just a regular nandroid backup. The scripts are handled for us these days by the excellent recovery menus in clockwork. So I don't think that's what I was looking for. I get the feeling I can do what I'd like from odin, I just don't know how to go about doing it.
[Vibrant General] junkdruggler:
Well there has to be a script that pulls the radio and kernel and whatever else you would want...( I saw koush ask someone with a stock phone to do it for him..) Then you would just have to make it an update.zip.. Koush would probably be the person to ask how to do it...

But I pretty much have to be at a computer to mess up your radio or kernel do you can use it to fix your phone with odin and do a nandroid..

I personally use an older recovery on my g1 and use switchrom.sh to backup and restore.. Which has to be typed by hand..
[HTC Aria Themes and Apps] pvillasuso:
100% working with CM6-Liberty ROM

Original Thread ( thx @rolle3k )

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=709763

Enjoy ...
[HTC Aria Themes and Apps] :
Is it just the launcher?
[HTC Aria Themes and Apps] pvillasuso:
Yes, just the launcher ...

But I will try the full touchwiz experience , posted @ NexusOne forum

Will tell later ... If it works and if its worth it ...
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Adam1422:
I am a noob when it comes to android phones so anything will help! I have been told and pretty sure I read something about task killers being bad for your android phone??? Is this true? I currently use Advanced Task Manager free. Is this a good task manager? If not does anyone know of one thats better. I tried to search the forumn but was unable to find anything on this subject...I'm probably just searching wrong. Any knowledge will help!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bielinsk:
Try searching the Q&A forum

Don't use task killers is the bottom line.

Use Google search to find out about google and task killers.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] twerk:
avoid them like the plague
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] engagedtosmile:
Not. It's stepping on Androids toes. If you really need a kill an app (froze or its just using a lot of battery), you can do it in Android itself in Applications.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] omegasun18:
i noticed i acctually get more battery life with out a task killer, android will close out programs as it needs the memory any way so have had better performance with out it. the Sprint rep actually installed mine on my phone when i bought it so was suprised to learn all this at first but has long sense proven true
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dglowe343:
Been using Advanced Task Manager since I had my G1 and have not noticed any negative effects. The browser alone takes up a considerable amount of interal memory and does not close on exit. Task managers are good as long as you know how to use them and exclude system applications or user apps that you want to stay running like widgets and such. They may not improve battery life that much, but they help free up internal memory. However, if you're running a Froyo rom, they're pretty much useless until the app devs update the way they work. Froyo doesnt allow them to kill the app, just background data.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheBiles:
Here's some pretty clear literature on why you absolutely do not need them.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 87Octane:
While I agree that a task killer is not needed it is not bad. I mean using one wont cause damage to your phone or anything. Some people get better battery with one and some get better battery without. I just avoid task killers because I had a bad experience. I use my phone as an alarm and one day it did not go off because I had killed the clock app. Ofcourse you can use a task killer and not have this problem by setting apps to ignore but after several weeks of not using it I noticed my battery is not better or worse so to each his own.

BTW I also used advanced task manager and thats a perfectly good task manager if you do decide to keep using it.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] admorris:
Best thing you can do is install and use it for a couple days to see if you like it. I have used one since my Droid and would not consider uninstalling. I notice an immediate improvement in the smoothness of my phone while using, and a noticeable choppiness when not using. Your mileage may vary, but I would give it a shot for yourself vs. just listening to others opinions.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VSack:
+1

If you kill a task and free up memory, Android just fills up that memory again with a program of its own choosing. If it needs the memory, it intelligently pulls programs out of memory on its own.
[General Questions and Answers] civicvx94:
I'm sure most of you have at least heard of myMobiler which allows you to connect your phone via ActiveSync to your pc and view?control your phone from your comp screen.

everything works great when i do this with one exception, my work has a firewall and I'm not allowed to use the internet, now when I'm using MyMobiler it attempts to use the computers interent (thus thru the firewall) instead of my 3g connection.

does anyone know of a way around this? i have already been thtu every setting i can find with no luck..any help is greatly appreciated.
[General Questions and Answers] civicvx94:
no one has any help with this...

i would think tit would just be a simple settingor reg edit?