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[Streak 5 Accessories] RadioFree:
Slacker G2 Dock/Dell Streak Dock Prototype

The Slacker G2 Dock DEFINITELY is a PDMI port and is a perfect data sync solution for those who feel that $70(US) is a bit much for a dock. I took it a step further by attaching a back-rest. This is merely a rough prototype. Let me know what you think about it.
[Streak 5 Accessories] Techvir:
Definetly looks very good and sexy

Just a reco : INstead of the screws, you could use some thing to stick it in place.

What is the back rest that you are using.
[Streak 5 Accessories] RadioFree:
It was a crappy, universal cell phone rest I found a while back on Ebay that I never used. So, I cut it down and attached it to the Slacker G2 dock. Any 1/16"-thick piece of plastic will work. As for how it's attached, I didn't feel that an adhesive would be strong enough. So, I opted to use screws and nuts. There's a YouTube video detailing how to disassemble a Slacker G2 dock...it's pretty easy. Let me stress that this is a very rough prototype. I'll definetly refine the process on any future docks.
[Streak 5 Accessories] marvin02:
I have five of the Slacker G2 Docks I will ship from US overseas. PM me for details.

I will have five of these (just ordered) that I will sell in the XDA marketplace (I want to follow forum rules). Keep an eye on the listings there.

The eBay seller showed no overseas shipping. I will be willing to do that.

Thanks.
[Streak 5 Accessories] Amdathlonuk:
Hi Mate,

Can I sort out payment for 2 now?

I REALLY need 2 for home and office....

JJ
[Streak 5 Accessories] betono:
Count me in for one piece (don`t want to be too greedy :-) )

Just PM me about the payment
[Streak 5 Accessories] marvin02:
Marketplace posting for G2 Docks
[Streak 5 Accessories] pen25:
mine isnt charging. tried with my htc chargers my bb my razr a couple usb cables nothing seems to charge. it clicks off the usb but not kicking off the charging circuit.
[Streak 5 Accessories] marvin02:
To all who have inquired in this thread please post in the for sale (marketplace thread) I am trying to follow the forum rules.
[Streak 5 Accessories] blopez24:
Doesnt the ipod or iphone cable fit in it? sorry if its a stupid question just seems to look similar.
[Streak 5 Accessories] [SMAN]:
It doesn't. Neither does the cable for the Samsung Galaxy Tab.
[Streak 5 Accessories] carhigh:
Is there a slacker g2 cable? Not interested in a dock but need another cable for the car
[Streak 5 Accessories] Troute:
Nope, the G2 uses a standard mini usb cable for charging when off the dock.
[Streak 5 Accessories] blopez24:
has anyone tried out this one? holder
[Streak 5 Accessories] [SMAN]:
That doesn't have a PDMI port. The G2 that refers to is the HTC phone for t-mobile.
[Streak 5 Accessories] blopez24:
Yeah but i see people doing jimmies on the slackers one so wy not do a jimmie on that lol. Seems intersting though i might try and get ahold of a slacker dock on ebay if i can find one.
[Streak 5 Accessories] xilpaxim:
There is no jimming of th slacker dock. It has everything you need. I know because I have 2. One of them I didn't do anything to at all, just slide the phone on the dock and it works. The othere I had to cut down the area around the dock interface a bit to get it to fit.
[Streak 5 Accessories] blopez24:
is it a firm fit? thats what im more afraid of really i want to put it next to the small drawer next to my bed. want to make sure it wont tip over and wiggle while on it if i play music to lul me to sleep.
[Streak 5 Accessories] bartsplanet:
I got one as well. It works great. There are 2 little pads beside the connector I had to remove but I have no worries about it falling off the charger, it's a firm fit.

The USB works with my PC, but neither of the audio ports works with either line out or headphones. I didn't care about those (though it would have been a bonus) and I'm sure I can come up with a use for the cables that come with it.
[Streak 5 Accessories] gpmg762:
I got 2 for $14.99 each about 2 weeks ago, now it's $21.99, demand must be high.

I made some mod to use it with otterbox commuter case. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=10219616#post10219616
[Streak 5 Accessories] bartsplanet:
I might have to try that, if Dell ever ships any of my accessories other than the dock :mad:

I ordered a car dock and a charging cable on the 23rd and it says they won't ship until the 19th. Seriously, how much of a lead time do you need for a cable?
[Streak 5 Accessories] markeaster:
OK UK Streak enthusiasts. We take our relationship with our friends across the pond seriously over here. Exchanged emails with the supplier of my three slacker g2 docks re y'alls need for a UK shipper, and this a.m. she (heyitsdiane@comcast.net) replied she had added a UK shipper to her ebay auction and she has not yet raised prices ... still 14.99 at cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230561781516&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT. Good luck!
[Streak 5 Accessories] GeorgijSapkin:
Old auction is closed. The price is $22 on new auction.
[Streak 5 Accessories] markeaster:
Sorry 'bout that. I had an old link. Try http : //cgi.ebay.com/New-Sealed-Slacker-G2-Dock-Great-Home-Office-/230568393776?pt=Other_MP3_Player_Accessories&hash=item35aef27c30.
[Streak 5 Accessories] todd69:
arrgh, she has the UK in the shipping list but she's included it in the exclusion list as well so unable to order :(

Will drop them an email.

Thanks for sorting this out :D
[Streak 5 Accessories] marvin02:
Just checked the auction if you go to the shipping and handling info and select UK from the drop down box it shows shipping to UK is $20 US.
[Streak 5 Accessories] todd69:
Yup, she updated it after I emailed her earlier.

£27 is a lot better than the Dell price but just want to make sure the AV out will work before I buy it.
[Streak 5 Accessories] Philip:
It's also only US$3 shipping to the UK for each additional dock, so for anybody buying 2 or 3 the cost per unit comes down quite a bit.
[Streak 5 Accessories] marvin02:
Got my dock, but no phone yet. :(

From what I have read the audio output doesn't work. From Streak Smart:
[Streak 5 Accessories] Philip:
Shipping has now been increased to US$8 for each additional dock, but shipping for the first dock is reduced to US$16.

Makes the cost around UK£25 for 1 dock, which is almost the same as Dell charge for the 30-pin cable, and is significantly less than the UK£54 that Dell charge for their home dock.
[Streak 5 Accessories] fone_fanatic:
Really?

So the tab is not PDMI :(

I want a dock that charges and has audio out so i can make a custom mount for my car. But i dont want to spend $70 on the dell dock and this G2 one, audio out doesn't work :(

Might just tear apart one of my charge cables and try to make on myself :/
[Streak 5 Accessories] BrokenPixel:
I have dissected the usb cable and it was pretty tough to get the guts out of the PDMI connector, I stopped where I felt I had to get the hammer a few days back I ordered the slacker G2, it is probably 10 times easier to mod and you can easily use the same 3.5mm jack just re-route the wires for the audio and while you are at it make a little back plate so it holds the streak nicely while the car is moving and/or hitting bumps or holes.
[Streak 5 Accessories] macnplay:
Just bought one price went down to 17.99
[Streak 5 Accessories] RadioFree:
Did you remove the rubber cushion below the PDMI port?
[Streak 5 Accessories] garrows:
Anyone know how to get 2 in Australia? Why wont anyone take my money :'(
[Streak 5 Accessories] ramtix:
I want one too!..mate if ever you get one to Australia, PM me.

thanks
[Streak 5 Accessories] marvin02:
Picture gallery of the Slacker G2 Dock.

I had to cut part of the dock off so that it would charge the phone with a TPU case on it. Even with this mod it would not charge the phone with an Otterbox Impact case on it.

There are two rubber bumpers where the edge of the phone makes contact with the dock that had to be removed.

Now that I have my phone I really don't care for the G2 dock.
[Streak 5 Accessories] Nomgle:
I'm also interested in one for shipping to Australia.

So that's four in total ?
[Streak 5 Accessories] ramtix:
Make that 5..I'll take two :)
[Streak 5 Accessories] Troute:
Got two delivered today (took ages from the USA to UK) and was worried for a while, neither one seemed to be charging, but they do, the only indications that they are working are checking Status under About Phone which says Charging A/C and on the Battery Indicator App I have installed.
[Streak 5 Accessories] VinceT3:
thanks for the info.. I ordered one as soon as my streak was shipped.. works like a champ.. thinking about rigging one in the car.. wouldn't get the bounce I'm seeing with the car dock..
[Streak 5 Accessories] markeaster:
Australia shipper now available

Received note from heyitsdiane@comcast.net that she has now added Australia shipping. Have fun. Have had my three G2 docks for a couple months now and they work fine as a charging base after removing rubber feet either side of connector. See cgi.ebay.com/New-Sealed-Slacker-G2-Dock-Works-Dell-Streak-/330524791286?pt=Other_MP3_Player_Accessories&hash=item4cf4d011f6#ht_500wt_1156
[Streak 5 Accessories] markeaster:
mistaken post
[Streak 5 Accessories] garrows:
Thanks but it seems she is mistaken because I get the message "Not available in Australia".
[Streak 5 Accessories] ramtix:
yup..just ordered but it says "not available in Australia" :(
[Streak 5 Accessories] garrows:
They just changed it. Quick! Order some now before they change it back!

I just bought two to Australia.
[Streak 5 Accessories] Speedy350z:
Usb Device not recognized?

I just got my Slacker dock. Took the rubber pads off and plugged it into my pc. When I dock my streak I get a windows error One of the USB devices attached has malfunctioned. Windows does not recognize it. I can hear it mount and unmount on my pc so I know its connecting and I tried my streak cable to make sure it still connects that way and it works. Why wont the dock work? I tried a couple cables.

PC is windows 7 and my streak in on the latest DJ_steve.
[Streak 5 Accessories] ramtix:
Hey Garrow, yup Its working now, ordered 2 and diane says she'll post it tommorow..kinda sucks when shipment cost is more expensive than a single unit, but hey Dell AU dont give us any other choice.
[Streak 5 Accessories] brianlp:
My dock worked with stock 1.6 and after I ran QDL. Sounds like a driver issue. Try reinstalling the Dell Sync software. Are you getting the prompt on your Streak to click button on screen to connect USB to Sync or transfer files? Strange why it works with the Streak cable and not with the dock.
[Streak 5 Accessories] Speedy350z:
I have never used the dell sync software for anything but tried to install and didnt change anything. Every now and then I get a quick glimpse of the usb icon on the streak but then my pc comes up with error mentioned before. When I undock it I hear the usb disconnect notification on my pc so I know it connects. I dont use QDL tool either.

Gonna check the work pc tomorrow.

**Update 1 this morning**

just checked it a work and same error. but can use the cable that came with streak and it connects fine. I wonder if the dock is bad?

**Update 2 this morning**

device manager detail is telling me: USB\VID_0000&PID_0000\5&2A1EAE2C&0&2
[Streak 5 Accessories] rvbarton:
not sure if this helps, but I bought a slacker dock. First one I bought worked great! I can use it to charge, and also as a USB connector to my laptop. Thought it was awesome.

I then decided that the stock Dell docks are overpriced & worthless, so I returned them, and I bought 5 more slacker docks.

Out of the 6 total docks I bought, 2 worked, 4 have the same problems you describe above.

Turns out the additional money I have spent on the extra docks = the same amount I paid for the two Dell docks.

/sigh...
[Streak 5 Accessories] Speedy350z:
Just got and email from the ebay seller she will take it back and exchange. Hopefully I get a working one.

I will report back when I get it.
[Streak 5 Accessories] xilpaxim:
Some work better than others. I had bought two, and one works with just taking the rubber feet off, and the other I actually had to remove the entire plastic top. Fortunately it is really easy to remove. I will probably hacksaw off the plast part around the connector and then put the plastic back on, as it is sort of ugly with the board exposed.
[Streak 5 Accessories] goyjuss:
Fail for mine. I have tried every combination of usb cable + wall plug that I can think of but have not been able to get this dock to work.

To the person before me, how did you get the top plastic part off of the dock?
[Streak 5 Accessories] Troute:
goyjuss are you sure it's not working? when I plug mine in there's no indication at all that it's there but when I check battery status it says charging..
[Streak 5 Accessories] marvin02:
Disassemble the G2 Dock

Search is your friend (except when it's down).
[Streak 5 Accessories] ramtix:
Got mine already.. thanks Diane.

Its working fine, just need to remove the rubber paddings beside the PDMI connectors.

Sometimes I have to wiggle it to make it work. But hey, the slacker G2 is not made for our Streak so I think thats one of the downside.
[Streak 5 Accessories] Speedy350z:
ok just got the replacement dock she sent me and still same problem ugh! it charges for a second then the connecting to mobile synch appears on the phone and then computer comes up and says device is unrecognizable. I have installed and tried both dell pc suite and Nero dell mobile sync and no luck. I have tried to update driver and point to the drivers in the folder and it says cant install better driver than one already installed, but when I look in the driver details it says no driver is needed or installed for this device.

Windows says its unrecognizable and I cannot connect.

WTF am I doing wrong??
[Streak 5 Accessories] Cypher84:
Got my G2 dock a few weeks back courtesy of my brother in the states. I read about it on this thread and thought Id give it a go so thanks for the heads up. Mine works perfect for charging, just pulled off the rubber feet and my streak fit great, strange to hear people are having issues fitting it on guess they have large tolerances when making them. Now I just use the old cable for travelling and pc sync and have the dock bedside.

I have been considering cutting a streak sized piece of thin perspex and attaching it to the dock behind the connector to support the phone so I can be a bit rougher with it and operate the screen while on there, its fine to drop it on and charge but I don't like using the screen when on the dock.
[Streak 5 Accessories] marvin02:
Plug it into a wall charger - does it do the same thing?
[Streak 5 Accessories] Troute:
The G2 dock is only meant as a cheap form of desktop mains charging base and we are lucky it does that, you can't connect to your pc with it.
[Streak 5 Accessories] gpmg762:
Correction, G2 dock can both charge and connect my streak to my PC.
[Streak 5 Accessories] disguy24:
Cool, I was hoping they had one of these. And for a good price too.
[Streak 5 Accessories] marvin02:
I had a G2 Dock and it worked fine for connecting my phone to my PC. I could access the SD card with no issues.
[Streak 5 Accessories] Troute:
Hush now, I can't be wrong, I'm never wrong...
[Streak 5 Accessories] marvin02:
No one said you are wrong. Other users, including myself, have had a different experience with the G2 dock. I have seen enough unusual occurrences and know that there are too many variables with electronic equipment that I do not discount your experience. We just don't have enough information to evaluate the reason why it did not work for you and did for other users.
[Streak 5 Accessories] Speedy350z:
Wall charger works fine and original dell cable also works with synch and charge.

G2 dock wont do either. Tried several machines and they all come back USB device unrecognized.

Can someone tell me what driver is listed for the device when it is in the dock? XP or 7, I have both. Both show unknown device and I have tried every driver dell had and it wont install.
[Streak 5 Accessories] brianlp:
With Win7 32 bit, mine shows as:

Android Composite ADB Interface

Driver Provider: Google, Inc

Driver Date: 8/11/2009

Driver Version: 2.0.10.2

Driver files:

Windows\system32\Drivers\winusb.sys

Windows\system32\WfdCoInstaller01007.dll

Windows\system32\WinUSBCoInstaller.dll
[Streak 5 Accessories] Speedy350z:
figured out my streak cant sit on the connector far enough unless I take the top off the dock. Now to figure out how to modify it.
[Streak 5 Accessories] Speedy350z:
Ok so an update. I took it apart and cut the plastic piece off the top that covers the connector. I snapped it back together and put a piece of electrical tape over the opening and works great! It seems that when it doesnt fully seat on the dock it errors out in windows as an unknown device.

I believe that if anyone has one not working if they try to take the top off and connect the streak it might work. Taking off just the rubber pieces wasnt good enough for mine.

Now to figure out how can I get the clock or other app to open as soon as its docked?
[Streak 5 Accessories] marvin02:
I meant to plug the G2 dock into a wall charger. I see that you sorted it out though with a little modification.
[Streak 5 Accessories] Speedy350z:
There is a wall charger for the g2 dock?
[Streak 5 Accessories] [SMAN]:
Any sort of USB Mini wall charger will work. i use one from my HTC phones as well as my old motorolla flip phone.
[Streak 5 Accessories] Troute:
You will want to get one with at least a 1A output to charge the streak properly.
[Streak 5 Accessories] collingall:
I have been working with the g2 dock to get the Streak to go into dock mode, by connecting pin 6 of the pdmi connector to the +5v pin on the usb the streak recongnizes the dock and pops the clock app up. From there I connected pin 8, 9, and 10 to the respective audio ports according to the pinout on the pdmi wiki and now I get audio out as well. best $20 ive spent on my phone.
[Streak 5 Accessories] ramtix:
wow..dude, can you please post a picture or illustration how to do that!

all the slacker G2Dock users will greatly appreciate that if you can share it to us.

thanks.
[Streak 5 Accessories] collingall:
I will after I get 8 posts in.
[Streak 5 Accessories] collingall:
Here is number 8
[Streak 5 Accessories] collingall:
Ok here are some pics of my build, I used ide wire and a fine tipped soldering iron.
[Streak 5 Accessories] [SMAN]:
Interesting ... i might try and do this when i decide to take this apart (or atleast start backtracking through the traces so that i don't have to run wire all over the place.
[Streak 5 Accessories] collingall:
Yeah I need to clean up the wires a bit, the only trace that led back on the board was comming from pin 9, I might redo it with an ata133 cable wires they are even smaller. I also had some extra wire in those pics that was connected to the usb otg pin and ground, but I decided not to use. But on my test bench it works awesome, set my phone on the dock and playback through some pc speakers.
[Streak 5 Accessories] brianlp:
Sweet! I was going to try this myself, but didn't have a real need to use the audio port yet. Has to be a cleaner way to wire it though.
[Streak 5 Accessories] ramtix:
nice work man!..sorry to be a bother and I hope you dont mind, but its kinda blurry.

I hope I still have a steady hand so I can do that too.I use to work on a computer company that makes motherboards, and I've seen how they do this kind of work when they need to put a jumper wire on circuitry. A suggestion mate,or to anybody who will try this.Use as short wire as possible to go around the board and put a loctite (or any similar) fast drying glue on each turn of the wire,makes it stronger and looks cleaner.

But anyway ,thumbs up for your work collingall !

BTW, I was looking closer to the first pic (the biggest one). Looks like there are 5 wires connected to the PDMI connector. But you mentioned only 4 pins (6 , 8, 9 and 10). What is the other pin?
[Streak 5 Accessories] collingall:
I will take better pics, im gonna clean up the wiring today if I get the chance, where my wires come off the connector is the even pin side pin 2 is all the way to the right, the first 2 wires are pin 2 and pin 4. I ended up not using those, the pdmi pinout list them as 2 usb gnd and 4 usb otg. I had planned on fiddling arround with usb on the go but decided to scrap that plan. I found a soldier point that bridges pin 9 out away from the connector. After today I will make a guide with pinouts marked.
[Streak 5 Accessories] collingall:
Ok in my redo I found that pin 6 bridges out to a solder point neer the usb connector, I used that instead of dirrectly soldering to the pin, on 2 wires are needed on the pins pin 8 audio right and pin 10 audio ground, to make sure that nothing feeds back into the other pins I removed all the componets arround the audio port I used for my output. The audio ground pin 10 can be soldered to any ground connection on the board. Pin 8 can be soldered to a point that used to have a diod and pin 9 branches off in the far right corner.
[Streak 5 Accessories] Theoriginalgiga:
WOW awesome job! I just bought 2 and after seeing this I need to buy myself a new tip for my soldering iron. thanks for the AWESOME IDEA!
[Streak 5 Accessories] collingall:
No problem, I enjoy modding.
[Streak 5 Accessories] gpmg762:
Thumbs up, that's a great mod. May try it on my slacker dock.
[Streak 5 Accessories] Theoriginalgiga:
hey, using your pictures as a template I wired mine up today. It works switching it into the clock view, but it doesn't kick the audio out to the external port. any tips?

I'll post some pics up later, I took some nice high res pics
[Streak 5 Accessories] collingall:
Post some pics, I'll look at them, I have a thread started with this mod in it with better pics that have been labled, if you want to start there, also make sure you remove all the components as they could put the audio back to gnd and cause the streak to turn off the audio to protect itself.
[Streak 5 Accessories] Theoriginalgiga:
good to know. I'll remove all the parts off the board and get back to you.

Thanks!
[Streak 5 Accessories] aalupatti:
What kind of soldering iron should i get ?

I used to do some modding work few years ago before moving to US. I dont know much about the specifications .
[Streak 5 Accessories] collingall:
I use a 25watt radio shack pencil soldering iron. Its cheap, they might still sell it at radio shack stores. You just need one with a good small tip.

25 watt soldering iron
[Streak 5 Accessories] Theoriginalgiga:
yea, I used a grinder to grind down a tip I had, I'm going to start the removal as the game I was playing crashed and gives me a good reason to do something else.

On a similarly related subject, are the lockups I'm having every once in a while when the phone is on the dock cause by the parts I didn't remove?
[Streak 5 Accessories] collingall:
Honestly I dont know, I had lockups on the dell dock and the G2 dock with 1.8 streakdroid untill I reset dalik catche. I never connected my streak with those componets in place so its always a possibility.