🚗 Drive Smart, Stay Connected!
The iBOLT xProDock is an innovative car dock designed for Samsung Galaxy S3, S4, Note 2, and Note 3 users. It features a rotatable design for optimal viewing, allows for seamless music and GPS navigation through your car's stereo, and is compatible with all phone cases and extended batteries. Weighing just 4.8 ounces, this sleek black mount is perfect for any driver looking to enhance their in-car experience.
Manufacturer | iBOLT |
Part Number | FBA_IBXS-33603 |
Item Weight | 4.8 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 6.3 x 3.94 x 2.76 inches |
Item model number | FBA_IBXS-33603 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Color | Black |
Material | Metal, Rubber |
Pattern | Old Version |
Item Package Quantity | 1 |
Special Features | Rotatable |
Batteries Included? | No |
Batteries Required? | No |
J**R
Good dock, stable, works well for phones in cases
Received the dock in record time, packaged well. The dock itself is well built and looks like it will last. I had no issues placing it on my dash and have made several local trips with the dock in use with no issues as far as movement. My only concern is that the audio portion of the cable does not work. I have previously used audio cables to connect my phone to the auxiliary input and it worked with no problem. On this one, it's routing the sound to the phone speaker instead of to the car speakers via the auxiliary connection. I'm not sure if this is a cable issue or something else, but I've tried several apps that I use on a regular basis outside of the dock and none are routing to the car speakers. I can run a separate line but a big part of the appeal was the reduction in the number of cables. As a side note, I am using a Seidio protective case for the phone and the phone fits without having to remove it from the case.*Edit*Changing from a 3 to a 5 for the quick response. After the initial review I received a response from the manufacturer within 24 hours, and a quick response from the tech support team as well. Considering this was over the weekend, I'm extremely impressed. We were still unable to get the audio functionality working, but it sounds like that's a limitation with my phone (Samsung Galaxy Nexus) rather than the dock. The dock itself is well made and stays where placed; no issues with it coming loose. It is a bit awkward attaching the micro USB, but once in the phone doesn't move. I would have been happier if the phone played nice with the audio, but that's a limitation on the phone. Very pleased with everything else about the dock.
E**5
Great concept! Pretty good Application!!
I received my iBolt yesterday and it was a breeze to install. I have it on the windshield of my 2013 Tahoe police unit. The wire was super easy to conceal by running it down the left side of the dash and into the fuse panel on the driver's side then fished beneath the dash and out the bottom. I have mine plugged into a 12v power inverter for power and the mini pin plugged in to the radio. the mount is very secure and I am currently using the iBolt Dock and Drive APP on Samsung GS3 with BlueAnt ST 3 Bluetooth visor mount speaker. The Dock and Drive program starts up as soon as I plug in the short micro USB to the phone after placing it in the dock (this wire is VERY RIGID - - so 2 hands will probably need to be used when plugging this in), all personalized applications work as advertised. The only downside I have seen so far, is that even after customizing the Bluetooth settings, for some reason Bluetooth will not start automatically when plugged in or stop automatically when unplugged as described. Not a deal breaker by any means, as I am not too lazy to just turn the Bluetooth on manually from my phone . . just a convenience I would love to see work.When my wife upgrades to whatever her new version of phone will be - - s3, s4, etc....I will certainly be purchasing one for her as well! I only wish the dock was the same for the iPhone 5 - - I would order that one for my son! I don't like the way the Dock for the iPhone is designed compared to this dock, although from what I have seen, the application is the same, Dock itself is different!Hands-free is not exactly a legal requirement here in LA, (Louisiana) but I MUCH prefer to NOT have to hold the phone while driving.So for the iBOLT xProDock - it's a definite 5 STARS - - for the Dock and Drive Application - 4 STARS for now - waiting to see what happens with the Bluetooth function.UPDATE - 07/17/2013 ****************FIRST The Bluetooth function started working perfectly shortly after this review. As soon as the phone is docked and plugged in, the WiFi turns off and BT automatically turns on and connects to my BT Device, which is how I have it managed in my iBolt Dock 'n Drive App settings. You can choose to leave the WiFi on, I however have no use for WiFi while I'm driving.SECOND - - as Customer Service goes...Today (07/17/13) I entered my vehicle and went to dock my phone, lifting up on the spring loaded mount attached to the cradle I noticed that it instantly lost it's spring loaded capability. I immediately contacted iBolt via email ([email protected])[no, I'm not missing the "m", that is their email address] and notified them of the issue, and within less than 5 minutes I received a response acknowledging that they will gladly send me a NEW phone cradle at NO CHARGE!! You can't do better than that!! Thank you to the iBolt team - A+++ way to conduct business! They have definitely earned my repeat business!THIRD - - the short micro USB wire does not stay rigid for long, making it much easier to plug in the phone with the use of one hand.Editing my final review to a FULL 5 STARS for the device, APP, and Customer Service !!!Signed,ONE HAPPY CUSTOMER -
G**T
Great Dock but lacking features for the cost (updated 10/24/2013)
OK, I have a Galaxy Note 2 in an Otterbox Commuter case and it fits in the xDock perfectly (you will probably have to adjust the feet on the dock to fit it). This would be a 5-star rating if not for the cable/features issues.In the description, iBolt says that connecting the USB/AUX cable not only opens Car Mode but it allows for audio through the USB charger port. the former has been refuted by iBolt in communications with another customer on a different forum and the latter may well be true but the cable that supports this does not come with the dock and isn't available until March 2013. Also, it was written on my invoice that if I wanted the USB/AUX cable it would be an extra charge. So now I will have to pay extra for functionality that was originally (and still is) advertised.Also, it is worth mentioning that while the xDock did come with a USB cable for charging, it does not charge properly using said cable. I tested it by plugging my phone up and charging it overnight using the USB cable that came with the xDock. it took 7 hours to charge from 13% to 48%. On any other cable, it takes less than a 3rd of that time to charge the Note 2 from 13% to 100%.My final thought is this... if you intend on buying a Samsung dock for your phone, this one is sturdy and it will definitely hold your phone, but be warned about the other "features". For less than half, you can get another dock that will hold your phone almost as well without promising features it don't or won't have yet.I will use the dock, but if i had known that the features would be crippled and I would have to pay extra for a cable to solve the issue, I more than likely would have waited to purchase if I would have purchased it at all.UPDATE 2/15/2013:I initially gave the XDock a 2-star rating due to the lack of a USB/AUX cable and some crippled features. I have since gotten a reply from iBOLT.CO regarding my issues with their product...-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hello,I am one of the co-founders of iBOLT and I wanted the opportunity to follow up with you on your concerns raised in your xProDock Amazon review. Kim Clegg, in charge of customer service, is also cc:ed in on this email.Given that the xProDock is a new product and we've had delays on the aux-out cable we are making a serious attempt to follow up with each and every customer. I noticed in the review that you raised two concerns:1. Aux-out audio cable:The charging cable with integrated aux-out for the audio from applications will indeed be included for everyone that has purchased the xProDock on Amazon from us. We made the decision last week to NOT include this and make it a separate add-on, this as we had feedback from customers saying they don't want it as they have Bluetooth with streaming audio in their car. Also, it will be a lot more expensive to produce then previously planned as we are going full out doing a product that alone could retail for half or more of the value of the car-dock. However, after making the change we experienced negative feedback from our customer base so we reversed the decision and the cable will now be included!I have personally used the 1st sample of the upgraded aux-out cable today with my Note II and the sound is terrific. Virtually no back ground noise or power feedback with clean throughput of the audio. We expect to have this cable in stock sometime in March and you will receive one immediately, naturally at no additional charge.2. Cable not charging:A handful of people have clearly received a USB cables that have a problem with voltage drop, resulting in slower then expected charging. Using a wall charger or quality car charger with a phone in sleep mode should charge the Note II in 2 1/2 - 3 hours and with a 10 ft cable you may expect about one hour more charging time due to the natural loss is a long cable. Running GPS navigation, streaming audio etc. will add additional charging time. We will solve the problem (until your aux-out cable is in) by sending a new USB cable to you in the beginning of the week. This will be a 6 ft cable.3. New Driving App:Within the next few weeks we anticipate launching our new iBOLT driving app for the xProDock. This will be a premium paid app on Google Play but for Amazon customers we will send this as a free download as a small "Thanks" for putting up with the delay of the aux-out cable. Stay tuned for email in about 2-3 weeks on this.We would appreciate your confirmation that the above satisfies your concerns and that you are indeed a satisfied customer? With a new product, and the long 3 week Chinese New Year break we've been very challenged with this product launch due to the known cable issues.My contact info is below. Feel free to reach out to myself or my Colleague Kim anytime with any concerns regarding your iBOLT experience.Have a great weekend!-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Not only have they addressed all of my concerns, but they did so in under 4 hours after my posting of the review. This has made me re-think my initial review and if what they promised me in their communication rings true then I will gladly purchase from them again in the future.I will change my rating to 4 stars and if they deliver on everything they promised, I will upgrade it again to 5 stars. I will report back and let you know how it all goes. Overall I am very impressed with the level of customer service from iBolt.UPDATE 5/23/2013:I received the new USB/AUX OUT cable about a month ago and wanted to put it through it's paces before updating my review.The new cable works great, very long (9ft.) and I have zero sound quality issues with it. I do hope that they are now shipping the cable with he actual dock itself.I have noticed a quirk with the new cable but I think it is more related to the new interface arm (you get a new interface arm marked SAM2 that you need to connect to the dock. This replaces the interface arm that originally came with the dock). Using certain bluetooth headsets/earpieces the phone (Verizon Galaxy Note 2) will reset when you disconnect a call using the call button on the headset. This is constant with the Motorola S9-HD headset and occasional with the BlueAnt T1. I mainly use a BlueAnt Q2 and a Samsung HM1700 and I have not noticed this quirk with either of those earpieces. I really believe it is the interface arm, but I am working on testing that out soon.Overall, the dock is still a great dock and now that the USB/AUX OUT cable has arrived, this is the dock I wanted in the first place.Also, while waiting for the cable, I got a 50% coupon for an iBolt portable charging battery (will review soon) and they also sent em the link to get the iBolt Dock'n Drive app. The app works great. I hope they update it soon to fix the speedometer (isn't as accurate as Car Home Ultra) but it isn't a deal breaker by any means.I have updated my rating of the Dock to 5 stars, as they did deliver on everything they promised and I didn't have to pay extra.Update 10/24/2013:I am still using the dock, but I now use it with a Galaxy Note 3 and a Galaxy S4. Both phones work well with the dock and the iBolt Dock n' Drive app. Also, the bluetooth issue I mentioned which would reboot the phone when ending a call is so far only occurring on the Galaxy Note 2. None of the bluetooth devices have rebooted the phone when ending a call while the Note 3 or Galaxy S4 is docked. I am assuming it is a software glitch with the dock and the version of Android on the Note 2 (Android 4.1.2). Also, I thought the USB/AUX cable was giving me charging issues due to the length of the cable, but I have actually found out it was the USB charger I use in the car (dual port 750mA). If you want the charger cable to charge properly, you need to make sure that you are using a USB car charger that has an output to match your OEM charger for your phone (Note 3's OEM charger has an output of 2A, or 2,000mA). Check the phone's charger specs to be sure. Otherwise charging will be slow to nonexistant.
P**T
super comme d'habitude
c'est le deuxième que j'achète, celui ci pour ma femme.parfait, il manque juste la connectique usb3, mais ce n'est pas le tout dernier modèle.
N**A
Package received is diffrent from what showcased at Amazon
Received product not upto satisfaction. The USB cable attached to the doc is without Audio cable. Unable to understand how will audio will be passed onto my car stereo....... Paid so much for the dock....Very Dissatisfied.....
Y**F
Excellent
Perfect car holder and especially perfect for Note 3 within a thick case. Holds the phone tight and no shaking whatsoever, would recommend this Case for anybody with Note 3. I recorded video while driving to test it, video was perfect and you cant even tell its on a car mount, that's how strong and reliable it is.Only small con is that its a little bit tight when trying to connect the mini USB to charge the phone, but after some practice you'll be able to do it easily. I just noticed that when running Bluetooth, GPS, and a video recording app, while charging my phone, the phone doesn't charge. On amazon.com company did state they will be issuing a 6 feet wire to fix this issue as others have complained about that. But overall AMAZING car mount with unbelievable suction
M**E
Great product
This is one sturdy dock!Fitted this in my car today and I must say it's a very well built robust unit. Managed to get the sucker to fit on my Mazda 3 dash without using the supplied fixing disc which is a first for me, normally I can't get them to stick but this one is firm.I routed the cable to make a permanent install but like others, I had the buzzing/whine audio issue. Luckily for me, I had this problem with my griffin iPod dock and already had a Kensington ground loop audio cable. This instantly removed the background buzz/whine without affecting my audio, so I'm buzz/whine free! I had an email from the manufacturer today giving me a few tips and using the dock with my S4 was a little tight, so I promptly removed one of the springs as instructed in the email they sent, very easy to do and made a big difference and it still grips really well. I use the free ibolt dock n drive app which I think is a must when using this. The interface is great and very easy to customise.I can use sat nav and listen to my music at the same time, with the music volume lowering to allow for sat nav instructions. Overall I think this is very good value for money. I used to use an iPod touch for sat nav and music and my phone for calls, now I can do this all from one unit (providing I use a blue tooth headset). Very happy with my purchase and all the minor issues are very easily fixed.
C**N
Produit nikel
Aucun problème pour ma part !Le produit est top ! Rempli sa fonction à merveille.3 ans d'utilisation et tjrs fonctionnel. M'en suis racheté un 2ème au cas ou mais un seul suffit largement.
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