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stayin100
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Default Car dock

I just ordered an oem car dock for my gf's Droid x and forgot to research if she will still be able to use the 3.5mm jack to stream Pandora to her car's stereo. I can't seem to find out on Google anyone know for sure?

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Yes, it's what I do and it works fine.
 
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You can use Bluetooth, USB (which then also streams song info), or 3.5mm.
 
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If its the official motorola dock then yes it should be fine. Mine even came with the cable to hook out up

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yep, includes the cable, and the dock even routes the cable back behind the phone/dock so it's not just hanging around.
 
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I got burned... The Amazon add had a picture of a Droid X oem mount, and what I got was a droid 1 A855 oem mount. Brand new none the less, but still not for her phone. I see that there piece that the phone attaches to the mount is a plate that slides into two t channels, is there anyway to order just the Droid X piece? Or will i have to get another mount? I'm gonna go to a Corporate Store next time, Amazon has burned me for the last time. I can't seem to find my conformation email, but i went to overstock's site and it seems as though they don't really do returns anyways.
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Thumbs up Belkin Aircast Bluetooth Kit

If you don't have a bluetooth enabled car stereo this bluetooth kit may be useful for you. The kit comes with a 3.5mm connector you plug into your car stereo's auxilliary port and then pair with your Droid X and play mp3s or Pandora on the phone and hear it through your car's speakers. It also doubles as a hands-free phone kit so you can make calls and hear the other person on the car's speakers and the kit comes with a microphone that isolates your voice pretty well.

This kit made the car dock for my Droid X WAY more useful.

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Default Car dock with case?

I got the Platinum case from bestbuy which I like so far, but the issue is that I can't find a car dock that fits the phone without taking the cover off.

Does anyone know of a solution?

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when/if you get the car mount be careful of phone temps. if she has gps running, music, and god knows whatever else and it's under the sun the phone will get very hot very fast... which can cause serious issues.
 
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That is what I use mine for also, probably one of my favorite accessories.


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