Note 2 Dock

[DroidXcon]

This dock is sweet! Was playing gta 3 on my big screen with a ps3 controller! Hooked up a wireless keynoard/mouse combo and everything is plug and play!

Question, where can I find a usb to note 2 mini usb adapter? (For when I want to use the ps3 controller without the dock/big screen)

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So after posting about buying one on amazon I decided to try to make my own. It looks like a butcher did it but it works lol. I took an old charging cable and I took apart a wall charge that stopped working a long time ago. I took out the female usb port from the wall charger. I cut off the end of the charging cable and soldered it to the female usb.

Then I took apart the casing on the micro usb side and realized it was encased with silcone so I was going to give up but decided to get this done. So I took the soldering iron and melted through till I hit the pin I wanted to solder. I soldered the wire then did the same on the other side and I was done.

Hooked up my thumb drive and it automatically connected.

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[Eclipse2K]

The Android Central store shipped my Smart Dock and it should arrive this week. $75 or whatever isn't too bad considering it's normally $100.

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[tetaganda]

Is it me or am I missing something? My dock just arrived today and Im a little disappointed. So with 3 USB ports, I cannot use them all at the same time. I tried plugging in the wireless keyboard/mouse receiver on one, a USB drive on another one. My note 2 would only read one device at a time.

I have another setup with a 4-in-1 OTG + 4-port USB hub. I can all ports in the hub at the same time.




Is it really how the dock works?


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[infmethod]

Is it me or am I missing something? My dock just arrived today and Im a little disappointed. So with 3 USB ports, I cannot use them all at the same time. I tried plugging in the wireless keyboard/mouse receiver on one, a USB drive on another one. My note 2 would only read one device at a time.

I have another setup with a 4-in-1 OTG + 4-port USB hub. I can all ports in the hub at the same time.

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Is it really how the dock works?


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This is the dock that this thread is about.

 

[infmethod]

Just curious, if left in the dock fully charged, will that ruin the battery over time faster than letting it drain like normal?

 

[pcbtmr]

@DroidXcon,
1. Why did you have to remove the casing at the micro end.
2. How did you map the contacts in each and know which to connect to the female USB connector?

 

[DroidXcon]

@DroidXcon,
1. Why did you have to remove the casing at the micro end.
2. How did you map the contacts in each and know which to connect to the female USB connector?

Ok on the micro usb side. There is 5 pins
Pin layout goes as follows:
1.power
2.data-
3.data+
4.Not connected
5.Ground

In order for the phone to get into the plug and play mode. Pin 4 needs to be grounded so I needed to solder a wire from pin 5 to pin 4. I used this guide for reference
http://androidhardwares.com/how-tos/how-to-make-your-own-usb-otg/

For the female usb connector I ripped out of the charger I used this wiki Page to figure out the layout
http://www.allpinouts.org/index.php/USB_-_Universal_Serial_Bus

The usb wire colors are universal standard so that was easy.

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[dedduck0121]

My local Verizon store in Princeton, NJ has them in stock so I would imagine others do as well.

I'll have to go check it out! I have been looking for this dock. North Brunswick didnt have them the rep said.

 

[tetaganda]

http://i.imgur.com/2kWIu.jpg

This is the dock that this thread is about.

Yes that's what I have too. It seems that I cannot use the usb ports simultaneously.



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[DroidXcon]

I'll have to go check it out! I have been looking for this dock. North Brunswick didnt have them the rep said.

When are you going. I went yesterday at 9:01pm and they wouldn't let me in or answer me about having any. Do you think you can pm me or gchat me to let me know if they have any.

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[DaRkL3AD3R]

Yes that's what I have too. It seems that I cannot use the usb ports simultaneously.
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Would you mind explaining further?

Are you suggesting that there's 3 USB ports available yet only 1 will function if you have more than one thing plugged in?

 

[infmethod]

Yes that's what I have too. It seems that I cannot use the usb ports simultaneously.
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Must be defective. I was the same keyboard you have in your previous post and a ps3 controller at the same time. I also just tried a usb mouse with they both worked.

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[tetaganda]

Would you mind explaining further?

Are you suggesting that there's 3 USB ports available yet only 1 will function if you have more than one thing plugged in?

Must be defective. I was the same keyboard you have in your previous post and a ps3 controller at the same time. I also just tried a usb mouse with they both worked.

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DaRkL3AD3R, yes I tried using the wireless keyboard and usb drive at the same time but the note only recognizes one at a time. When I unplugged the keyboard, the thumb drive was detected.

Infmethod, you might be right. I will have to get a replacement from them.



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[infmethod]

DaRkL3AD3R, yes I tried using the wireless keyboard and usb drive at the same time but the note only recognizes one at a time. When I unplugged the keyboard, the thumb drive was detected.

Infmethod, you might be right. I will have to get a replacement from them.



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Hmmm, I have yet to try a thumb drive and anything else. I'll get back to you, though, I don't see why it shouldn't detect them all at the same time.

OK, just put in a thumb drive and it is working and I am using the keyboard/mouse at the same time.

 

[leroybrute]

Hmmm, I have yet to try a thumb drive and anything else. I'll get back to you, though, I don't see why it shouldn't detect them all at the same time.

OK, just put in a thumb drive and it is working and I am using the keyboard/mouse at the same time.

Same here. I just can't get my hard drive that's formatted to fat32 to work.

 

[Jude526]

I think the 50% off coupon you get for registering your GN2 only applies to accessories under $49.99. If I remember correctly, check the fine print

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Thatvis true. But still...what I want is on backorder

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[tetaganda]

I think the 50% off coupon you get for registering your GN2 only applies to accessories under $49.99. If I remember correctly, check the fine print

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50% off applies even for items more than $49.99. I got the all share cast hub that's $99.99 and it went down to $49.99

I got several other things with that, stylus with eraser, tec tiles, cases. Applied the discount to all items.

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[DaRkL3AD3R]

50% off applies even for items more than $49.99. I got the all share cast hub that's $99.99 and it went down to $49.99

I got several other things with that, stylus with eraser, tec tiles, cases. Applied the discount to all items.

It's kinda funny. I posted this earlier in the thread on Page 1 and yet people seem to just keep going on thinking the coupon has a $50 cap lol

Hopefully with 2 of us now confirming it works on everything now they will stop saying that hahahaha

 

[celticfdguy]

When are they going to be back in stock??????????

 

[dt81]

I just bought this one, dual charger.. decent for the price, hopefully it charges aftermarket batteries.

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=350652588718&index=12&nav=SEARCH&nid=66801600492