Thanks for the information. I just bought an Optimus V after being a Loft switcher. Had used iPhones for years until I gave up on AT&T. I have to say Virgin Mobile's service is amazing. After dropping 20% of iPhone AT&T calls, I can say I have NEVER dropped a Virgin Mobile call with over a year of use!

Accessories like docks really make using a less premium smartphone like the Optimus V a much more enjoyable experience. I hadn't found any docks online until I came across this thread. Thanks for sharing.

 

Just bought dock on ebay 23 shipped thanks for the tip. Was looking for optimus s accessories but couldn't find a dock. I loved my stupid droid dock by my bed! It made music playback much easier/nicer sounding.

 

hi, i cant seem to find the right dock on ebay for the optimus v, do you have the seller name or what you searched for? thanks!

 

LG VS660 Vortex Media Charging Station OEM Brand New
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LG VS660 Vortex Media Charging Station OEM Brand New - eBay (item 290510615943 end time Mar-09-11 08:35:17 PST)

That same guy also has the vehicle mount $13.95 + 7.95 shipping.

http://cgi.ebay.com/LG-VORTEX-CAR-D...620087?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item43a3c845b7

 

Well I picked up 2 of these LG VS660 Vortex Media Charging Station OEM Brand New from the ebay seller. Got them fast

But the only issue is this. It says it brings up the media player. It does not and I don't really care but what is supper annoying is that it bring up the voice command as if you wanted to navigate the phone by voice.
When you get this and cancel it the volume goes down as if you press the volume down button

Also if you press the back button the voice app comes up again. OR any button on the phone!! very annoying.

I suspect this is all because the phone this stand is really designed for has its buttons set for something else and get totally confused with a Virgin Mobile Optimus V plugged in.

I would say stay away from this charging stand. Unless you dont mind it doing all this stuff

 

That's the oddest thing it doesn't do this on mine. I am not sure what is going on with yours. I have been really happy with it. Your voice search button on the phone must be sticking out slightly farther than mine? I can honestly say I have never used that button ever, don't know why it's there. Now a pause or next song button.

Nothing happens when I put it in the dock at all. Maybe one of your apps is causing this??

 

Purchased the Vortex media dock & car dock for my Optimus V based on this forum post. Yes, when I put my device in the media dock the "voice button" rubbed against the side and triggered it. A little light grinding and buffing with my Dremel and it's perfect. Both docks are very nice quality and make my budget Optimus feel like an iPhone 9.

 

I thought the same thing and did extensive testing with mine before turning to the Dremel. Even just sliding the Optimus in gingerly was enough to press the side voice button.

 

I just received my Media cradle a few minutes ago.I love it..works fine.And no voice Activation going on.
I'm so happy with it I just ordered the Car mount as well for the same seller.
Thanks again for the tip .

 

the vortex cradle works flawlessly with my Optimus T
when docked in the cradle it goses right into clock mode
(options for alarms, play music, photo slideshow, home dim screen) dose not allow usb to be truned on while docked but i am thinking of making a few custom cradles with standard mini usb cables and the pins ground off that should let me turn on usb storage when i want.

 

I take it these wont work if you have a case on the phone?

 

yep will not work if you have a case on the phone. but i plan to take it apart and find how it knows when its docked (magnets or something in the wiring) and build a custom holder over sized so the phone will fit with a case.

 

I admit i am cheap, but if anyone else is:

I bought a more or less universal car mount on ebay, mine goes on my vent but could have been windshield or dash. I think it was $4. It works with or without a case on the phone because it squeezes the sides to fit however wide it is.

I also bought a car charger and mic/aux cable. Again, around $4 total.

I set my phone, in settings, so if it is plugged into a charger, the screen stays on.

I have the Car Home app (free). It lets me set 6 big buttons (voice search, maps, whatever you want) and gives me speed, location etc.

When I get in the car I put the phone in the mount, attach the charger, attach the aux cable, turn on car home and go.

All for $8.

I'm open to neater solutions if anyone has any, but this setup has served me well so far.

(When i plug in at night I let the Optimus sit sideways leaning on a basket. The screen stays on since it's charging. I like the clock, low light setting.)

 

Links to said products?

 

This Seller just dropped the price to $11.45 + $7.95 Shipping!
Its on SALE!!!!

 

Anyone bought the navigation mount, want to post pics? I want to know if it's long enough, or otherwise I might go with one of the other universal ones TVCCS posted.

 

I bought all of those for my Incredible last summer but my new Optimus fits in them just fine. Got them all on ebay so the links I had would be expired.

The car charger is a micro USB so any one of those you find will work.

The mount has two sides - arms, I guess - with padding that squeeze the phone and a button to release them when I take it out. Because of where the charger plugs in, I put the mount in my vent upside down, so the phone doesn't rest on the little shelf. But the arms hold it tight so no problem. It looks like this one:

Car Mount Holder for HTC DROID INCREDIBLE EVO SHIFT 4G - eBay (item 220752677380 end time Mar-17-11 21:38:11 PDT)

The aux plug is just a male-male headphone jack cable that you can get at radio shack or online or whatever.

If I think of it next time I'm in the car I'll take a picture and post it.

 

Here are a couple pics I just took of the car mount and the Media Dock/Cradle.








Hope this helps..I like the Car Mount so far. (1 whole day )
Kilo