In Android's "daydream" settings, you can set "When to daydream" to "While docked" or "While charging." What does "Docked" mean? The only products I've seen that are sold as android "docks" are just stands that are shaped to prop up the phone at an aesthetically pleasing angle while charging - the phone doesn't know if it's in such a stand, though. I haven't found an Android equivalent of the music-playing docks that the iPhone can connect to. The developer documentation describes 4 types of docks: Car, Desk, Low-End (Analog), and High-End (Digital). (The documentation implies that #3 and #4 are subtypes of #2.) So, what is a dock? How does the phone decide if it's plugged into one, and which kind it is? What can docks do - play music? Can they do other things? Is there some sort of open standard defining how an Android phone talks to a dock (if that's even possible)? Can anyone point to example products representing each type of dock?

https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/phone-by-google/Yvy0RfOPFfU > Pixel 2 supports audio adapters and headsets that communicate digitally over USB-C as defined by USB Audio Class 1/2/3. Pixel 2 does not support an analog audio signal over USB-C and subsequently will display an unsupported notification warning when an analog audio device is attached. Here's the spec documents from USB.org: http://www.usb.org/developers/docs/devclass_docs/ So it got me thinking, what kinds of USB audio devices are actually supported? * Audio mixers, like [this one from Behringer](https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Q802USB) ? Or does it only support USB output, not input? I have such a mixer, but I don't have a Pixel 2 to test. * Car stereos, to my knowledge, have never supported any USB Audio Device class. I hope this changes, but all I've seen is support for USB mass storage mode (only old versions of Android), then MTP (only plays formats that the car stereo supports; no FLAC, maybe no AAC), and then [AOA v2](https://source.android.com/devices/accessories/protocol) , which seems to have been abandoned for some reason (Pixel 2 doesn't support it, nor does the Moto X4). * USB headphones: some recommended models are listed on the Google post I linked above. Are there any that you've found *not* to work? * USB DACs/amps: [here's a thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/7an16s/external_dacsamps_pixel_2_will_it_finally_work/) , they seem to be well supported. * Speaker docks: they only support iPhones, don't they? Has any manufacturer chosen to make one for the Pixel 2, or are there any that support a class of USB Audio?

How to show text on dock icons, Android 5.1.1? Android 5.1.1 CyanogenMod: 12.1-20151230-NIGHTLY-maserati Searched all over and can't find a solution: https://www.google.com/search?q=(text+OR+lost)+android+(bottom+row+OR+Dock)+home+screen+icons What do you suggest?

Now I love the standard messaging app as much as anyone (or a little less, perhaps). But I've decided to try out Handcent. Problem is, up until this point I've kept the default SMS-app that comes with my phone on my dock. The advantage of this is that I always knew how many unread messages I had thanks to the badge (button/tag/wording may vary) in the top-right corner of the app-icon. It was this little red-orange label with a number on it. Problem is, that the default Handcent icon doesn't provide this. I do have the option to use the widget that does the same thing, but widgets don't go on the dock. Because this was apparently a great idea according to some dev. Is there any way to get a Handcent icon, complete with badge, on my dock?

I'd like the music on my Droid 4 to automatically pause when I pull the thing out of the dock, no matter what. I don't need it to auto-play again later, just go to pause and stay there. What's the easiest way to do this? I'm willing to buy an app if it makes this simple. I normally use the built-in music player, but again I'm willing to try something else if it would help. If it's relevant, I have the phone set to not go into the dock app for desktop use.

I use a Samsung Galaxy SL I9003 model phone with latest version of Gingerbread on it. I recently started to experience this problem. The shortcut menus on the lower bar have some how disappeared. Here is a screenshot of the same... Screenshot (click image to enlarge) As of now only the Application shortcut remains.. How do I get the remaining shortcut bak ? Thanks P.S : Reboot does not help.