Official Galaxy Nexus Car Dock with TRUE 3-pin functionality! (2012-08-10 Update!)
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I'm sure it will be, but I have no idea how soon. Could be next week, could be three months from now. The Play Store certainly has the best price, but if you don't mind pay a little extra, you can get it from a third party seller right now. I thought it was worth the extra money to not have to worry about waiting, so I bought one on ebay.
Seems like Jelly Bean fixed all issues with the car dock mode. If you have folders on your home screen, the icons in the folders no longer get mixed up whenever the car dock mode (in landscape) is activated.
Furthermore I was hoping Google would add the Car Home app by default in Jelly Bean, but that didn't happen. Although manually installing the latest version 2.2.1.4 works perfectly, so why this is marked as incompatible with the GN in the Play Store is beyond me.
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I still see some minor bugs, like when you open an application and you have a car home application, when you close that application, instead of going to the car home, it goes to the launcher instead, you have to press home to have car home back...
The vehicle dock is back in stock on the Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/devices/details/Vehicle_Dock?id=galaxy_nexus_hspa_car_dock&hl=en
I just ordered it: $69.09 with tax and two-day shipping (CA). That's 20% of the retail value of the phone, god damn.
I just ordered it: $69.09 with tax and two-day shipping (CA). That's 20% of the retail value of the phone, god damn.
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Verizon CDMA Version
I still cant find the exact answer I am looking for. Sorry if this has been answered.
I have the Verizon Galaxy Nexus CDMA Version. Running 4.0.4. It is not rooted, unlocked etc. I have all the standard apps on it. No vehicle docking apps installed, using the standard battery.
Is there a version of the Vehicle dock yet that charges and has the audio port I don't have to use any type of tooling/cutting etc to custimize it to fit. I just want to buy one and have it work lol.
If not... the person that said he cut the plastic a little to make it fit, that doesn't seem to be to hard but I would prefer not to. Any come across one yet?
I still cant find the exact answer I am looking for. Sorry if this has been answered.
I have the Verizon Galaxy Nexus CDMA Version. Running 4.0.4. It is not rooted, unlocked etc. I have all the standard apps on it. No vehicle docking apps installed, using the standard battery.
Is there a version of the Vehicle dock yet that charges and has the audio port I don't have to use any type of tooling/cutting etc to custimize it to fit. I just want to buy one and have it work lol.
If not... the person that said he cut the plastic a little to make it fit, that doesn't seem to be to hard but I would prefer not to. Any come across one yet?
Finally! I bought this phone partially because I wanted a matching car dock. Too bad when this is available the portrait dock isn't - I was waiting for this to pick one up to combine shipping.
No our phone, the CDMA Verizon Galaxy Nexus does not have an OFFICIAL Car dock.
This dock is meant for the GSM Galaxy Nexus.
But since CDMA and GSM models are ALMOST identical that's why it works.
Dude it took all of 2 mins for me to carve the volume rocker area to get the phone to sit right. Literally 2 minutes...
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GSM Car dock Question: Is it possible to get the calls to feed through the audio of the car and not speaker phone? Overall I really like the dock...it is a little big and I had to reconfigure my set-up a bit but works great.
No its not possible
Absolutely not. The dock only fits the phone itself. And even just the phone itself is already snug.
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Ok Thanks for the advice. Sounds easy enough. You bought the one from the Google Play Store correct?
It really is a very minor mod and currently is the only option if you want a GNX dock that charges, etc.
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You sir are a gentleman and a scholar. Thanks for the heads up.
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Has anyone taking the pogo pin dock and made a custom mount for it? Like I love the dock but am not wild about the suction cup mount, I might disassemble it and replace the suction cup arm with a metal bracket that I can attach to my car but keep the wiring.
Let us know what you do. I was interested in changing the suction cup also just haven't figured out what to do yet.
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I plan on cutting the arm off and fiberglassing/duramixing it in to the a-pillar or radio bezel. Done right and it will look factory. I'm waiting for the heat of summer to subside. Modifying it for a new phone once it's done is easy. Here's my previous work:
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19OK, wife went to work a little early so I scrambled to take these pics. It was still dark and the lighting was pretty bad. That along with the fact that I had to use a Nexus S to take the pics resulted in some bad photos. Keep in mind their are shadows b/c of the lighting and I didn't have time to perfectly snap pictures from 90 degree angles (need a second pair of hands to do this properly I think). So all those caveats aside, here are the pics.. Also, I have one of those skins on the GSM version, I doubt it makes it much thicker, but just thought I'd mention it.
From top to first pogo pin (mm). Shadows/camera angle make these look different, they look equivalent in person (GSM bottom, LTE top... both with extended battery)
From top to last pogo pin (mm). Same situation as the previous image.
Thickness of LTE version at the center pogo pin. I didn't take a GSM measurement b/c I put tiny scratch in the screen of this one with the caliper.. hopefully wife doesn't notice. (This is with extended battery)
Side by side.. extended battery. GSM looks glossy b/c it has a skin on it like I mentioned earlier.
volume side. extended battery on both. LTE top, GSM bottom.
pogo pin side. same arrangement as previous image (LTE top, GSM bottom)
Batteries (from left to right: LTE extended, GSM extended, LTE standard, GSM standard)
Batteries again. TOP Left: LTE extended, BOTTOM Left: LTE Standard, TOP Right: GSM Extended, BOTTOM Right: GSM standard.
Comparison with standard battery installed. TOP: GSM, BOTTOM: LTE
Backplates & batteries. From left to right: LTE extended, LTE standard, GSM extended, GSM standard. GSM backplates are glossy b/c of the skin.
12Does anyone know where we can get this dock in the US?
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/genuine-samsung-galaxy-nexus-vehicle-dock-ecs-k1f2begstd-p33499.htm
Apparently, VZ was selling the el cheapo version:
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/12/1...ay-want-to-pass-on-the-car-dock-from-verizon/
no true 3 pin docking functionality built in! It was essentially a $40 piece of plastic.
Here's a video of the dock in action. This has to be the most functional dock in existence. The only thing you'd want more is probably an ext antenna connection but mobiles don't have those! LOL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w7TgFmP74I&feature=player_embedded
DOCK SOFTWARE UPDATE 2012-06-06:
Coming soon, directly from Google, $54 USD:
https://play.google.com/store/devic...alaxy_nexus_hspa_car_dock&feature=accessories
If everyone clicks on the NOTIFY ME button, Google will get the message that many customers are waiting for this product!8
Yes the OE extended battery fits.
1st pic is with the standard battery
this 2nd pic is with the extended battery and cover
I jumped the gun on the pic but it did charge once it finished booting
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There we go. I have a good video of my cats playing too if you are bored
