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[Q] Car kit for use with Ballistic case

Hi all,
I have my Evo in a red/black Ballistic HC case and I need a new mounting solution. Was previously using the soundgate M2 but its rather difficult to attach/detach the phone and the plastic disk does not adhere easily to the rubber backing of the Ballistic case. More or less I'm wondering does anyone have a case similar to this one? This would be ideal because I travel alot and could take this with me for use in rental cars. The problem is, I'm not sure it will fit with the Basllistic case on. I know there are alot of other Ballistic owners on here, what are you guys using for car kits? Thanks

Mountek MT5000
check this one out:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-list...0XNK1DPUT1L&colid=1OOHA0H82Z8OJ&condition=new
edit: changed link to vendor selling for $20! (instead of $40)

quocamole said:
check this one out:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-list...0XNK1DPUT1L&colid=1OOHA0H82Z8OJ&condition=new
edit: changed link to vendor selling for $20! (instead of $40)
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thanks, ordered.

theres a guy on ebay that does custom mounts for phones with cases, search Slipgrip Evo or Slipgrip ballistic evo. Ordered one for my innocase II and it worked great, ballistic one coming in the mail

What about just putting the disk on the hard case and covering it with the silicone part, and then pulling the silicone layer off when you get in the car? Free solution.

Here's kind of a DIY solution I came up with for mounting my Ballistic case in the car.
First, I tried this but the phone would fall off quite easily:
http://www.amazon.com/Cellet-Retail-Packaged-Universal-Magnetic/dp/B000KNLG3M?tag=5336653508-20
So, I was at Harbor Freight Tools today when I ran across this:
http://www.harborfreight.com/magnetic-ring-65535.html
So, I bought a couple and here is what I came up with:
First, I broke the eye loop off of it:
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Then I put some 3M double sided tape on it:
Then I went out and stuck it on my dash:
I already had this metal disk stuck on the back of my case from the other magnet mount I had tried. It works great on the back of the hard case and you can't even tell it's there with the silicone cover over it.
Here is the case on the mount. It holds VERY securely, it is NOT going to fall off. (had to take my phone out of the case to take the pics)
First just the hard case:
With the silicone cover on:

lacrossev said:
theres a guy on ebay that does custom mounts for phones with cases, search Slipgrip Evo or Slipgrip ballistic evo. Ordered one for my innocase II and it worked great, ballistic one coming in the mail
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Here is one of the listings....http://cgi.ebay.com/SlipGrip-Car-Holder-HTC-EVO-Ballistic-HC-Series-Case-On-/400183728575?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item5d2ccf19bf#ht_3055wt_825

I use am Arkon universal car dock. Cost 15 bucks and I've been very happy. Very sturdy
Vibrates in my car bad cause my car vibrates bad but I have it sitting so low I have a shop towel as a damper. I'm sure in a modern car made in the past 20 years wouldnt vibrate. It does block the camera but it holds tight enough to where you can shift it so it wont block. It wont hold as well but it's good enough on my old car so I'm sure it'll be fine for everyone else
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[Q] Galaxy nexus Tripod?

As i have my sgn i use my mobile as a camera, more and more often.
SGN does some great photos with natural sunlight.
I'd like to usit even more often, s i'd like to buy a tripod, a Spider Tripod i guess it's called, with those three flexible "legs" that can be attached/mounted almost anywhere.
You have any ida here to fine one that fits with the galaxy nexus?
Cheers

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If this is what you mean, you can get them at: http://www.breffo.com
They have a store built into the site.

Pretty sure you want something like this Arkon smartphone tripod:
edit: I've used that mobile grip holder with the Galaxy Nexus on a car mount, and it fits fine. It should fit most cases, might be a tight fit with those super rugged / thick cases.
http://www.arkon.com/accessories/smart-phone-tripod-camera-stand.html
$18 on arkon's site.

Should come in handy for the time-lapse feature.

jonnyg1097 said:
If this is what you mean, you can get them at: http://www.breffo.com
They have a store built into the site.
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spiders
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Shady Gambino said:
Pretty sure you want something like this Arkon smartphone tripod:
edit: I've used that mobile grip holder with the Galaxy Nexus on a car mount, and it fits fine. It should fit most cases, might be a tight fit with those super rugged / thick cases.
http://www.arkon.com/accessories/smart-phone-tripod-camera-stand.html
$18 on arkon's site.
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are they for any phone?

hey guys i'm more thinking of something like this
that fit with my SGN.
I couldn't find any ..
Thanks for the effort everyone!

My tripod is shout bigger but cannot post pictures of it.....
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SilentO said:
My tripod is shout bigger but...
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Forgive my ignorance, is shout bigger a brand??
Anyone else have something close to what I need?
Cheera
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SGN

Bumping because I too need a tripod. The generic cameraphone one I bought barely fits and nearly snaps every time I use it. Its only a matter of time until I need a real tripod.

Wraithxt1 said:
Bumping because I too need a tripod. The generic cameraphone one I bought barely fits and nearly snaps every time I use it. Its only a matter of time until I need a real tripod.
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What do you think about the one Gambino posted here? Doesn't look bad.. I wonder how much you can extend the legs of the tripod..
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I plan on getting one of those little universal mounts like this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005LY5CWG/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A110MBRL8XO94E
then get a gorilla pod. Should be a little bit more versatile and I can use a regular tripod at any time if I needed to thanks the the mounting hole.

http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...ipod-ifying-your-phone-has-never-been-easier/

lionheart7282 said:
are they for any phone?
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The Arkon tripod works with phones up to 4.6", like the Galaxy Nexus. Like I said in my post, I've used that mobile grip holder on one of their car mounts with various phones, including the GNex.

cignu said:
hey guys i'm more thinking of something like this
that fit with my SGN.
I couldn't find any ..
Thanks for the effort everyone!
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I think this is what you were talking about?
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...ipod-ifying-your-phone-has-never-been-easier/

Samsung Vehicle Mount review

This official Samsung car mount works on multiple phones, not just the S3 unlike the S2 car mount I had which only worked on the S2 and only when not using a case which was a double whammy of a negative for that mount.
Have Samsung learnt the error of their ways and improved this new mount? Let's find out...
This kit comes in 3 parts, the S2 mount comes in 2:
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The ball joint clips into this socket while the screw tightens the fit:
Unfortunately Samsung didn't leave room for arm adjustment so the number of ways to point the mount is very limited again, just like the S2 mount, you need to have it quite high up on the windscreen to get decent movement of the head:
Ultimately it still suffers one of the main flaws I found on the S2 dock, lack of adjustment and being aimed at windscreen mounting only as opposed to dashboard discs (see pic below). It's less advanced than the S2 mount because it doesn't have a socket the phone sits into to activate car mode, but if it did it wouldn't work on other phones whereas this one will work on almost any phone that's of compatible width as both side arms retract in and out.
So it's just a car mount that's tough and sturdy in motion, it doesn't vibrate and the suction is very strong but for what it costs I'd much rather recommend the Nokia CR-115 with a bit of DIY to the stock arm padding (remove them and replace with thinner pads) to work on phones as wide as an S3 because you get better movement and a slimmer profile for easier storage. It also costs less than £10 depending on where you shop. I also think it's by far the nicest looking mounts out there and because it's a genuine brand made one, it's good quality too.
Nokia CR-115:

Update:
The modding has started early I was looking at the ball joint and then at the ball joint on the Exomount car holder and realised they looked the same size....
So yeah, now I have a car mount that is sturdy and of excellent build and sticks to almost anything

This was pretty awesome, thanks a lot.

robbiekhan said:
Update:
The modding has started early I was looking at the ball joint and then at the ball joint on the Exomount car holder and realised they looked the same size....
So yeah, now I have a car mount that is sturdy and of excellent build and sticks to almost anything
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nice! where is the samsung car dock from?

Mobilefun

Does it mark the phone at all? Is there any plastic on plastic pressure points?
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No the back has a rubber mat and the arms are padded in soft grip.

robbiekhan said:
No the back has a rubber mat and the arms are padded in soft grip.
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Robbie i want to mount this car holder on the dashboard instead of the windscreen, how I can achieve this?

Dashboard Disk, check eBay

robbiekhan said:
Dashboard Disk, check eBay
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thanks bud
ordered

Looks nice. Is the size adjustable for other phones? or is it for galaxy s3 only?

yes this is "supposedly" be universal so its suppose to fit anything from 4in display - 5.3in display. Check out samsung's website about it. Cheapest i can find is $32 at mobilefun

fryrice8850 said:
yes this is "supposedly" be universal so its suppose to fit anything from 4in display - 5.3in display. Check out samsung's website about it. Cheapest i can find is $32 at mobilefun
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Expansy-usa selling $29.99 atm
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zen0s said:
Expansy-usa selling $29.99 atm
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oh snap! good find...u know how much is the shipping? I try to contact mobilefun but i am not getting any response from them (via email) i want to cancel the order.
i want to order this but i have to wait and see what mobilefun has to say about my current order.

nice gadget, look quality pretty good, how much to buy one?

Little too pricey to lose the connection jack at the bottom.

I find this one, a wristband mount for galaxy s4 and iPhone, very interesting,
https://www.wanpool.com/prod-CPA-Cell_Phone-ihjged/item315.html

Desk stand for S3 with case?

Has anyone been able to find a nice stand that they use while charging the phone in portrait mode? I currently am using the UAG case, so the normal docks won't work. Thx in advance.
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I am using the basic black dock labeled "EZO" with the two piece Incipio Silicrylic case. Fits fine. Dock came with a plastic sizing adapter.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008G1FFBO/
http://m.androidcentral.com/incipio-silicrylic-case-galaxy-s3-review
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I have the Kidigi and it works with my Incipio DualPro Silicrylic case. Not sure about the UAG though.

Icrado neo.
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Thanks for the replies. I think I am going to have to become less frugal and convince myself to spend more than I had originally hoped. Nice stands!

these work
I have this one and it works well http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_nkw=dock&_sacat=0&_odkw=&_ipg=25&_osacat=0&_armrs=1&_ssn=supermom28
Also my wife has this one and my s3 also fits in it with a slim case that snaps on, but it has some room and would fit a tpu case as well http://www.ebay.com/itm/SAMSUNG-GAL...734459?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item19cbf0bdbb

yeah i use a dock as well

I wonder if it will fit my Incipio Faxion.

I found a nice little stand with a sticky front at the container store that works perfectly. And ya, cases force you to rethink stand choices.
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I've been using this Thought Out ped3 universal steel stand ($22) for a couple months and I still love it. I had to return the first one I bought, though, because it was warped and wouldn't sit level.
EDIT: Wait, you looking for a DOCK or a STAND, because there's a difference. Your thread title says "stand"...
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A stand. I don't think there's a dock that will accommodate my UAG case. Thx for the tip. Looks nice.
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I ordered 2 of these under a different brand name and got 2 for the price of this one. Nice and portable.
http://www.amazon.com/EMPIRE-Folding-Plastic-Smartphone-Packaging/dp/B006W0ZX1S/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1349793895&sr=8-7&keywords=cell+phone+stand

pappcam said:
I ordered 2 of these under a different brand name and got 2 for the price of this one. Nice and portable.
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I bought this too. For 4 bucks I think it solves my lack of desk stand quite well.

The original Samsung dock takes a phone in a case. The bottom part around the microUSB plug is spring loaded, pretty clever.

I bent a gift card to use as a stand when I go to sleep since the phone is in landscape (it won't support portrait) and I have a mesh business card holder at Office Depot on my main desk at home for portrait/landscape.

Best Vent Mount for Verizon S3 + Diztronics Case?

I've been looking for a good vent mount that will fit my Verizon S3 with a Diztronics case on it. I had one I purchased awhile back but unfortunately it broke. I've seen this one as well, but it has mixed reviews
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003XAF4YQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2MCP9XRDS4FRC
I was hoping to spend under $25, and am looking to use the phone in landscape so I can use it as my GPS. Does anyone have one they would recommend? I tried the nGrooze one that goes in the CD player, and I love it but unfortunately the way its designed it pushes in the volume button on my Honda accord, so it doesn't work too well.
Thanks in advance!
~J

nbaj2k said:
I've been looking for a good vent mount that will fit my Verizon S3 with a Diztronics case on it. I had one I purchased awhile back but unfortunately it broke. I've seen this one as well, but it has mixed reviews
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003XAF4YQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2MCP9XRDS4FRC
I was hoping to spend under $25, and am looking to use the phone in landscape so I can use it as my GPS. Does anyone have one they would recommend? I tried the nGrooze one that goes in the CD player, and I love it but unfortunately the way its designed it pushes in the volume button on my Honda accord, so it doesn't work too well.
Thanks in advance!
~J
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nGroove does have a new mount out (not yet for sale, but very soon, I think): http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/t...k-mount-any-mobile-device-in-your-car-cd-slot
But, I can't tell if it will have the same issue as their older mounts, as they are pretty similar at the CD-player slot end.

ikjadoon said:
nGroove does have a new mount out (not yet for sale, but very soon, I think): http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/t...k-mount-any-mobile-device-in-your-car-cd-slot
But, I can't tell if it will have the same issue as their older mounts, as they are pretty similar at the CD-player slot end.
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This one might actually work better. I definitely hadn't seen anything about this, so thank you very much for the headsup!!
~J

I made my own following this guide on Lifehacker. I used heat shrink rather than string, quicker and cleaner. Took me about 5 minutes, but I had all the tools at work and knew what I was doing.
Works quite well, though I have noticed recently (about a year after making the mount) that it has loosened up the horizontal slats that the binder clip contacts when it gets pushed onto the vent. Nothing serious, though.
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Pictured is the Rock case, but I currently use the extended battery and Diztronic case. It also worked quite well with the stock battery and Diztronic case. Basically it accommodates a large range of phone sizes thanks to the rubber bands.

I have this one. Working well with samsung protective cover plus.
http://www.kenu.com/products/airframe
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zmagas1 said:
I have this one. Working well with samsung protective cover plus.
http://www.kenu.com/products/airframe
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Just heads up for anyone else considering the Airframe: I ordered one to try with my daily driver S3+Defender, and no go. The Kenu website does not give any specs on the largest width it can handle. I thought I'd give it a try regardless.
With my digital caliper, the largest width the Airframe can handle fully stretched is 76mm. My defender measures about 79.5mm.
I really like this vent mount. Right now, I can only use it on my older Android units or my test S3 in a non Defender type case. Very nice concept, materials, and execution in terms of fit and finish. I'm going to email Kenu and hope a future revision can add an extra few mm.