Factory Car Mount Battery Life

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Was wondering if anyone else has bad battery life even if plugged in with the factory car mount. If you leave display on it losses battery life. Shouldn't it provide enough energy to keep it at 100%. What do I need to do to improve it while plugged in? Thank you

I have also experienced this when using it for navigation or even just music.

Its a piece of crap, there is a thread on how to modify it to make it work, or you could buy one from http://www.craigsdocks.com/htc-rezound/ its 100 times better, it charges, it has way more mounting options and the mounts actually stay where you put them. Return that crap

Here is my review of the craigsdocks http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1426468

Originally Posted by Kane5581

Its a piece of crap, there is a thread on how to modify it to make it work, or you could buy one from http://www.craigsdocks.com/htc-rezound/ its 100 times better, it charges, it has way more mounting options and the mounts actually stay where you put them. Return that crap

Here is my review of the craigsdocks http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1426468

Craig's docks are great. Keep in mind, though, that you need to supply the charger yourself. It only comes with the charging cable. It's the charger that you choose that will alloy it to charge while screen on, etc. I found a good 1.5 ma charger at a truck stop.

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Originally Posted by trickster2369

Craig's docks are great. Keep in mind, though, that you need to supply the charger yourself. It only comes with the charging cable. It's the charger that you choose that will alloy it to charge while screen on, etc. I found a good 1.5 ma charger at a truck stop.

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Not entirely true I have a cheap generic 1a charger connected to my craigsdock, it charges fine, using the same charger with the ibolt dock it would not charge. The craigsdock comes with a heavy gauge cable that allows more current to get to your phone, the ibolt has internal circuitry that robs a very significant amount of juice(like half).. I have heard they have fixed the circuitry problem with later models but not the crappy mount, the craigsdock suction cup mount is far better and you can also mount it without the suction cup using the mounting block. but the point is either they knew they were putting out a product that was crap and didn't care or they didn't know and therefore are morons, any company like that does not deserve your business. If a guy in his garage can do better ibolt should be bankrupt.

Originally Posted by Kane5581

Its a piece of crap, there is a thread on how to modify it to make it work, or you could buy one from http://www.craigsdocks.com/htc-rezound/ its 100 times better, it charges, it has way more mounting options and the mounts actually stay where you put them. Return that crap

Here is my review of the craigsdocks http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1426468

Where is the thread on how to modify the Ibolt?

Originally Posted by Stevevo

Where is the thread on how to modify the Ibolt?

It involves opening it and jumpering and soldering, just return it and either get a new one without the problem but still with a crappy mount or buy a Craigsdock.

The first batch that came out of ibolt didn't force the phone to go to AC Charge mode, contact them, they'll send you a free replacement.

http://www.ibolt.co/contact/

You can confirm that is the problem by using the Battery Monitor Widget app, it shows if the phone is in AC or USB mode, it should be in AC or it won't draw enough power to keep up with the phone. The bottom line is the data pins on the USB connector need to be shorted so the phone knows it's not plugged into a computer USB port and that it can draw more then 500mA of power. The first generation of the dock didn't have the pins shorted.

Craigsdock is a very nice option, my only gripe with it is once you lock down the position of the USB connector, it's not easy to move, I like to use my phone with the extended battery occasionally, all I have to do is swap out the plate in the ibolt dock and I'm good to go.

I used my Verizon ibolt mount for one day....total garbage...returned it. Craigs is the way to go. You Won't be sorry

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There is no "factory car mount." HTC doesn't make one. The one VZW sells is from iBolt, assuming that's what you've got, follow the advice above. The first batch was poorly engineered.