The only thing better build quality wise is the metal arm. I'm not willing to pay $50 more for that either. I got my Sprint dock with my E3D over a year ago and it is still in perfect condition. It mounts to the windshield (or dashboard), so having a $50 metal arm doesn't really get you much, IMO.
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The only thing better build quality wise is the metal arm. I'm not willing to pay $50 more for that either. I got my Sprint dock with my E3D over a year ago and it is still in perfect condition. It mounts to the windshield (or dashboard), so having a $50 metal arm doesn't really get you much, IMO.
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I'd rather have this than a fancy more expensive HTC one if it fits my existing Garmin mounts. I'm going to take my phone down to the Sprint store tomorrow and see if I can get one.
The dock in the video is butt ugly. The one x dock is much more fitting for such a high end phone. I hope they make one like that for the evo.
My Nexus One dock has a bluetooth speakerphone built in, I'm assuming that the One X dock has the same. For $35 I'll buy this until HTC comes out with one. With how much they focused on the car experience when announcing the One X I'm really surprised that HTC didn't have a dock ready for the EVO 4G LTE. The only thing they would need to change is the dimensions.
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It does work and I'm using a generic USB car adapter. Seems there is internal circuitry in the dock itself. You plug the cable into a port in the back and the phone plugs into the dock's connector.Even works when the power is not connected.
It is a little difficult to get the phone into the dock and I don't have a case so I can't try that feature. It does fit on my Garmin bean bag mount so that's a bonus.
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Here are some pictures of the dock installed in my truck. I just need to figure out how to swap out google nav in the car dock app for telenav. Also when you back out of car dock mode, you get landscape sense. And the dock works fine in portrait orientation.
I picked up this car dock at a Sprint store on my lunch break. It is definitely not near the quality of a HTC product. The USB port doesn't line up perfectly so you have to finagle it a bit to get the phone in. After a few times putting it in the dock you get the trick of it.
Where the HTC docks have some sort of auto locking feature this dock has an arm you have to move into place. It doesn't snap into place at all leaving the feeling that it hasn't engaged entirely. The phone seems to stay in place though.
The suction cup does feel like it will have a very strong hold. But it's a matter of wait and see if it will hold permanently without having to be re-seated. My Nexus One dock was in place for about 6 months with never having to be moved.
The positioning of the dock is not nearly as versatile as what I'm used to. The arm that extends from the base to the dock is not adjustable. It has a strong curve to it that limits the orientations that will work with any given position that you're trying to mount it. I put my in the upper left corner of my windshield and the dock ends up sticking out at least 2 inches further and more than 2 inches lower than that of the Nexus One dock.
When docked the phone does indeed launch car mode. The dock does not come with a cable of any kind. The USB cable that comes with the phone is very short so it is not a good use for the dock. Fortunately the port is standard and the cable I was using for my Nexus One dock (the cable that came with the Nexus One itself, as I plug into the USB port of my Zune HD charger/transmitter) works well. With the noticeably lower position of the dock it actually ends up being longer than I need.
So far the dock works well enough, but I wouldn't hesitate to replace it with one from HTC.
For reference I'm mounting this in my 2006 Mazda 3, which a little larger than the current Mazda 3s, inside at least.
Where the HTC docks have some sort of auto locking feature this dock has an arm you have to move into place. It doesn't snap into place at all leaving the feeling that it hasn't engaged entirely. The phone seems to stay in place though.
The suction cup does feel like it will have a very strong hold. But it's a matter of wait and see if it will hold permanently without having to be re-seated. My Nexus One dock was in place for about 6 months with never having to be moved.
The positioning of the dock is not nearly as versatile as what I'm used to. The arm that extends from the base to the dock is not adjustable. It has a strong curve to it that limits the orientations that will work with any given position that you're trying to mount it. I put my in the upper left corner of my windshield and the dock ends up sticking out at least 2 inches further and more than 2 inches lower than that of the Nexus One dock.
When docked the phone does indeed launch car mode. The dock does not come with a cable of any kind. The USB cable that comes with the phone is very short so it is not a good use for the dock. Fortunately the port is standard and the cable I was using for my Nexus One dock (the cable that came with the Nexus One itself, as I plug into the USB port of my Zune HD charger/transmitter) works well. With the noticeably lower position of the dock it actually ends up being longer than I need.
So far the dock works well enough, but I wouldn't hesitate to replace it with one from HTC.
For reference I'm mounting this in my 2006 Mazda 3, which a little larger than the current Mazda 3s, inside at least.
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Here's a picture showing how thick the insert is that you remove when you're using a case. Definitely isn't going to work with a chunky otterbox but might with the Seidio Surface as they're usually quite thin.
Yes it will work. You will need to put in foam insert into the dock so the phone fits more snug. The dock will also connect to a Garmin beanbag dash mount. if you do not want to connect to your windshield.
I just arrived home from the Sprint store with the dock and tested both!
The real question what cases does it support..I love otter box for protection but there bulky..seidio is nice too and slim....
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I didn't read the instructions that came with it so I don't know what they list if anything. It is a Sprint branded item so it may just work with their cases. You're either going to have to wait to see what people figure out once they get cases or take your phone and case down to a Sprint store and give it a try. Doesn't make for convenient shopping.
I was going to have to modify my generic car mount that I've used with my OG EVO because it squeezes right where the camera button is.
Now if it would just let me modify the navigation app in the car program I'd be all set. For now I have to either back out of the car app and switch to Telenav or search for where I'm going in the google app and tell it to finish with Telenav. The settings have a spot to select the preferred navigation app but doesn't give any choices other than google.
What is the retail part number for this car dock? I cannot find this one at all and the one on Sprint's website today is a universal. Thanks for any help!
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Above the barcode on the bottom of the box it says KPH6886V. On one of the bags inside it says iBOLT Item #21137.
As for cases, it says to remove the insert for cases 1.5-2.5mm thickness. For thinner cases up to 1.5mm, use the included foam pads.
As for cases, it says to remove the insert for cases 1.5-2.5mm thickness. For thinner cases up to 1.5mm, use the included foam pads.
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Here's another thread where they have good pictures of the box. Also pictures using a case with it.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/htc-evo-4g-lte/176056-sprint-car-dock-pictures.html
Maybe a moderator can merge threse two threads together.
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