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So, I'd been looking for a decent hard case for a while, and just never found a deal on one that I liked enough to buy. Trolling around on eBay, I found this little guy, Monaco Case
It looked like too good a deal to be of real quality. But, I checked the item location, and s#!t, the guy's in my town, 10 min from home. So, I drove down to his store to check 'em out...
At the time, I wasn't able to find many up to date reviews for this case, so I'm hoping that this post will help at least one or two people make a decision on whether to purchase or not.
...turns out that they are actually pretty nice. The build quality is very good, the hinge feels solid and operates smoothly, the latch clasps easily and securely. It's not likely to be popping open at inopportune moments. I have since tested this, as the phone recently took a hard 5' fall onto a concrete warehouse floor, bounced a couple times, and came to rest, still closed, phone undamaged and case unscratched. The case is lined with a thin layer of neoprene, the phone fits in snuggly and will not be scratched by the aluminum shell. Overall I was pleasantly surprised by it, I ended up buying one for me and one for my buddy's Evo. Sorry about this grainy pic, taken with my girl's Hero. The others will be better, I promise.
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The small shinny spots on the bottom of the case here are just reflections from the sunlight directly over head, not scratches, the cases finish quality is very good.
Access to the power and volume buttons is a little more difficult, but not a major problem. The kick stand still functions as intended, I use it plenty, and I feel that the camera is now well protected.
The case also comes with a little belt clip thingy that screws into the back of the case, cool idea... but, it was too cheesy for everyday use. I tossed it in the garbage when I got home. So, I set out to fab up a car mount to utilize the threaded bung on the back of the case. This is what I came up with. It's made from pieces of a cheesy adjustable car mount that I got at Radio Shack for $8 on clearance. I cut out the pieces I wanted, shaped, sanded and drilled until I was happy, then bolted it on.
Yeah, it adds a bit of bulk to an already bulky case, but that's not really an issue for me. I really need the protection this kind of case offers as I'm quite prone to damaging/destroying high end electronics. Thank god I have BB black tie protection as well, it's been well exploited . Also, there aren't really any off the shelf car mounts that will work with a hard case like this, so I had to come up with something.
I think it came out pretty nice, and it looks damn good in my truck. Using navigation is now worlds easier, plus I'm far less likely to run down a group of small children crossing the street whilst fumbling around, looking for my misplaced Evo.
The dash side of the mount is fairly adjustable via the ball & socket joint, it feels solid overall, and the phone slides on/off the mount easily without being sloppy. It's attached to the dash with a nice piece of double sided 3M tape that actually came with the original crappy car mount. It's quite strong and I don't feel like it will be failing anytime soon. And... a bonus for me, I ran the audio and charger cords straight into the dash, where they are hard wired into the truck, no more dangly cords for me.
Overall I'm really happy with how everything worked out. Even without the car mount, I feel like the aluminum case is a pretty good deal. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a solid protective case at a great price. I'm not sure exactly why these cases are so cheaply priced, but I think that they are well worth it.
I should mention that I'm in no way affiliated with the seller of these cases, and I have nothing to gain from the guy selling millions of them, although I'm sure he would love you for it. They are manufactured in China, which I'm sure has a lot to do with the price point. They're the exact same as the cases also being sold under the PDAir brand name. They can also be had in a shinny aluminum finish, for all the bling that some may require.
How much thickness would you say this case adds? I have been wanting to ditch my bodyglove shell case for a while and this seems like it might be the answer if it's not too thick and doesn't add too much weight to the Evo.
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How much thickness would you say this case adds? I have been wanting to ditch my bodyglove shell case for a while and this seems like it might be the answer if it's not too thick and doesn't add too much weight to the Evo.
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The case adds .188" to the overall thickness. The phone goes from 1/2" thick, to 11/16" thick. It's not too bad, and it still slides in and out of my back pocket easily enough.
I wish I had a pos car that I could just stock something somewhere like that.....jk, but seriously,i don't want to put anything but a vent mount on my care, but there all to flimsy, and my cars lowered so it will jump around
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do you have the item # of the stuff you bought at radioshack? id like to make one of these car mount for my incredible
thajacka said:
I wish I had a pos car that I could just stock something somewhere like that.....jk, but seriously,i don't want to put anything but a vent mount on my care, but there all to flimsy, and my cars lowered so it will jump around
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Gotta have love for the '88 4Runner
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do you have the item # of the stuff you bought at radioshack? id like to make one of these car mount for my incredible
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I don't have the part numbers, but it was just like this one. I cut the little raised section off the back of the holster shown here.
do you think this material is good enough to superglue part of a garmin gps mount onto?
is there glass over the screen making you have to open it to use the touchscreen?
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is there glass over the screen making you have to open it to use the touchscreen?
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nevermind im n idiot and didnt read the ebay auction first
"The open screen design allows easy access to the touch screen."
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do you think this material is good enough to superglue part of a garmin gps mount
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Yes, I super glued my piece in place to keep it from spinning around on the single bolt. I actually used epoxy rather than super glue, and it is holding great.
Sorry, but that is one ugly case
well i tried to order one and the guy sent it to an unconfirmed paypal address and I lost my money. I even emailed him after i did the buy it now to let him know my proper address because ive had issues with paypal associating the wrong address with my purchases. Needles to say, i am now disputing the purchase. So the case may be great but the ebay messaging system and this seller do not mix real well.
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well i tried to order one and the guy sent it to an unconfirmed paypal address and I lost my money. I even emailed him after i did the buy it now to let him know my proper address because ive had issues with paypal associating the wrong address with my purchases. Needles to say, i am now disputing the purchase. So the case may be great but the ebay messaging system and this seller do not mix real well.
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You do know that, regardless of what you email the seller, they can only ship to the address given to them by Paypal.
If you need to change things like shipping info, you need to make a note with your Paypal payment when you send it. There is a place for special notes like that. Also, if you are having trouble with Paypal giving the wrong info, you need to contact Paypal about that.
You can't be blaming the seller for shipping to the address Paypal gave them. They are not obligated to be checking emails before they ship items, that's why you always see notes at the bottom of product descriptions that read something like, please email in advance if you have any questions/concerns/special instructions.
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You do know that, regardless of what you email the seller, they can only ship to the address given to them by Paypal.
If you need to change things like shipping info, you need to make a note with your Paypal payment when you send it. There is a place for special notes like that. Also, if you are having trouble with Paypal giving the wrong info, you need to contact Paypal about that.
You can't be blaming the seller for shipping to the address Paypal gave them. They are not obligated to be checking emails before they ship items, that's why you always see notes at the bottom of product descriptions that read something like, please email in advance if you have any questions/concerns/special instructions.
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Sounds like the seller sent it to an UNCONFIRMED address.
That's his bad.
if you don't know how to properly use ebay/paypal, then you should have called the seller and arranged a different form of purchase.
It is very easy to select which address you want things shipped to with paypal and ebay. And it isnt like they are going to send a different one to the seller than what you select, it is all handled by one script/program and it isn't able to send a different address, it just isn't technically possible.
And it is very possible for you to chose the unconfirmed address instead of the confirmed one if the seller allows shipping to unconfirmed addresses. But it is still 100% up to you to choose the correct one.
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Sounds like the seller sent it to an UNCONFIRMED address.
That's his bad.
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If you give the seller an unconfirmed address, that's your bad...
aph said:
Sorry, but that is one ugly case
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I was thinking the same thing but didnt want to say it.....so thanks for that
J/K I understand that some need a big strong case due to the line of work they are in or due to their hobbies, its all good.
No ****.
You can delete the bad address frim paypal and use a new one and confirm it.
If paypal is known for doing this tovyou then YOU need to fix it.
To the OP.....
I hope you realize that any type of metal case over your phone cqn and usually will greatly impede your signal.
Alum. Or any metal in a phone case where the antennas are under the shell is just stupid.
As sensative as gps is, that is going to be hurt too. Along with wifi.
I realise it thin metal but why would you want a metal rf reflective case.
Not only that but you are 100% guarented to scratch the living hell out of you phone where the mdtal edges touch the glass and sides of the case on the top of the phone.
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I don't ship to unconfirmed addresses, ill ask the buyer where they want it shipped. I cant rely on PP. That i have confirmed.
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totally off topic, but is that an old 4runner i see in the pics?
I mentioned about this exogear knock off from ebay before, but after playing more with it - found a few other uses for it!!!
You can get it for $2.85 shipped from HK (http://www.ebay.com/itm/170901902477?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649), but don't make the price fool you because it's of a very decent quality. And if down the road it breaks, for a few bucks it's an easy replacement. While I was impressed with its clip functionality to hold Note 2 with a case, I noticed on a side of the clip base a screw which allows you to take off the whole car mounting portion of it. The clip by itself, with a rubber tip lining, works as a sturdy stand AND as a hand grip which could be enhanced even further by attaching a ring to a mounting hole after removing the base.
What's great about it, you don't need to glue/stick anything to your phone, you don't have to worry about it sliding of the mount, you can use it to hold a phone while in bed watching a movie, or as a stand on a table, or use it as a mount in the car with included suction cup base or any other standard bases since it uses universal ball joint. It fits any case from slim to Defender, and easily removable.
So, as a car mount it looks like this:
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While when you remove car mounting part it looks like:
And with it's additional functionality:
Dude that is freaking cool. I just ordered one, thanks for the tip. My uag is on order too.
Here's one on Amazon.com :
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Fonus Universal Adjustable Window Car Mount Windshield Phone Holder Rotating Dock Cradle for T-Mobile / US Cellular / AT&T / Verizon Wireless Samsung GALAXY Note 2
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009WBBCOQ/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
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darn, they don't sell them on eBay anymore.
Sure they do
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=390566086290&index=2&nav=SEARCH&nid=19224809405
orb2k said:
darn, they don't sell them on eBay anymore.
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Try this.
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Try this.
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Says for iphone 4 will it fit the huge note2?
Edit: I went ahead and bought 1. It is $3... not gonna waste time thinking about it. LoL. It'll be here in 3-4 weeks as usual. Hope it works and won't fall off and break my phone. Haha
Will it fit the ZL?
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Will it fit the ZL?
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Absolutely, had it in pictures here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40740915&postcount=2 - ZL with this grip/stand. I also use it in bed when watching movies/tv on the phone.
Regarding it's description, they use "iphone" as a keyword to get search hits lol!!! This clip fits everything up to and including Note 2.
Awesome gonna pick one up as it's so cheap.
Love my iOttie car mount, but don't fit many of my cases unfortunately.
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That's pretty cool
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Just as a warning guys. I ordered this mount last July and its a great looking piece of kit, and its form and function are great; but unfortunately its not all that durable or steady.
First, it wiggles. The arm there is a little thin and when you hit bumps and what not the phone wiggles. It can be slightly distracting when your following GPS to have the screen shake like that. I can understand how that may seem like nit picking but the real problem I had was it's durability.
The first thing that happened to mine was that the ball that the mount rotates on wore smooth and would not hold the phone's position no matter how tightly I screwed on the ring. So to remedy that I took it apart and roughed up the ball's surface with some sand paper. Problem fixed, no more slipping.
And that worked for awhile. And then finally one day I was adjusting it, and I hadn't loosened the ring enough and I snapped the arm right off.
Admittedly it was a bit of user error but the arm really did twist off quite easily. I didn't really put all that much muscle into it, it just seemed to be fatigued with use.
So yea, looks great, works great....just handle with care, its a little delicate.
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Thank you to the OP! I didn't even realize I could use the clip as a desk prop. So not all is lost, no more car mount...but I still have a desk prop, kick stand thing!
Yes, vibrations are expected for this type of a design. I just had 4hr round trip with this holder in Highlander and w/ZL battery and tpu, and it worked really good. As far as built quality, it's $2+ gadget You can get a real Exogear Exomount 2 for $30 (which is a base for this knockoff). But overall it's a very useful toy on my list. I use it all the time when I watch movies on my N2 in bed. Saved me dozen of times from getting a black eye lol!
Hummm... no shipping details from seller yet. Wondering whats happening.
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Yes, vibrations are expected for this type of a design. I just had 4hr round trip with this holder in Highlander and w/ZL battery and tpu, and it worked really good. As far as built quality, it's $2+ gadget You can get a real Exogear Exomount 2 for $30 (which is a base for this knockoff). But overall it's a very useful toy on my list. I use it all the time when I watch movies on my N2 in bed. Saved me dozen of times from getting a black eye lol!
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For sure! Just to note my mount was the Exogear branded version of this, ie. the Exomount Gen 1. So I paid about 20 bucks.
That being said if you can get these for like 4 bucks shipped, yea no question...great value for the money.
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Just as a warning guys. I ordered this mount last July and its a great looking piece of kit, and its form and function are great; but unfortunately its not all that durable or steady.
First, it wiggles. The arm there is a little thin and when you hit bumps and what not the phone wiggles. It can be slightly distracting when your following GPS to have the screen shake like that. I can understand how that may seem like nit picking but the real problem I had was it's durability.
The first thing that happened to mine was that the ball that the mount rotates on wore smooth and would not hold the phone's position no matter how tightly I screwed on the ring. So to remedy that I took it apart and roughed up the ball's surface with some sand paper. Problem fixed, no more slipping.
And that worked for awhile. And then finally one day I was adjusting it, and I hadn't loosened the ring enough and I snapped the arm right off.
Admittedly it was a bit of user error but the arm really did twist off quite easily. I didn't really put all that much muscle into it, it just seemed to be fatigued with use.
So yea, looks great, works great....just handle with care, its a little delicate.
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Thank you to the OP! I didn't even realize I could use the clip as a desk prop. So not all is lost, no more car mount...but I still have a desk prop, kick stand thing!
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I purchased this type of mount from a different seller a few months ago and had the same experience. My note now rests on my dash(mounted low on the windshield) because the ball joint is worn out. I will try your sandpaper trick and see if that fixes the problem. Thanks for the advice
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I purchased this type of mount from a different seller a few months ago and had the same experience. My note now rests on my dash(mounted low on the windshield) because the ball joint is worn out. I will try your sandpaper trick and see if that fixes the problem. Thanks for the advice
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Just make sure its low grit..ya know you wanna actually scratch it up not smooth it out.
just got this. seems ok, but havent put it in the car yet. disappointed cuz i thought it came with one of those dash mounting discs. does anyone know where i can get one for cheap besides ebay? like does walmart or target sell them?
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just got this. seems ok, but havent put it in the car yet. disappointed cuz i thought it came with one of those dash mounting discs. does anyone know where i can get one for cheap besides ebay? like does walmart or target sell them?
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ebay has it for a buck or less. I'm sure you can get it at walmart/target/bestbuy since these are typical Garmin style dash sticky disks.
Btw, I have been using this in a car on a windshield and its solid!!! I'm talking about $2.85 ebay version Been using my wife's Highlander for a few long trips, so don't want anything permanent mounted in there. This one goes on the glass and holds my Note 2 with Zerolemon 9k3 battery without a problem, and extra weight is not an issue either. Yes, you get vibration and some shaking - that's expected, but its a solid phone mount on a windshield. The one I have at home, just a clip - it's my go to piece when I'm watching tv/movies in bed. Had it for a very long time - no complaints. As a matter of fact, I find this cheap knock off spring to be stronger than original Exogear one.
bond32 said:
Dude that is freaking cool. I just ordered one, thanks for the tip. My uag is on order too.
Here's one on Amazon.com :
Check this out on AMZN:
Fonus Universal Adjustable Window Car Mount Windshield Phone Holder Rotating Dock Cradle for T-Mobile / US Cellular / AT&T / Verizon Wireless Samsung GALAXY Note 2
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009WBBCOQ/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
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this product is okay...the neck snapped off and broke after 2 months of use.
I can't take credit for the idea, a number of people in the forums have done something similar. But I thought I'd document my build so others could follow along.
The concept is to have a nice qi wireless car dock but with a twist. Utilizing the small metal disks in the back of the nexus 5, we can make the whole thing lock on magnetically. True one handed operation with no wires.
Here's what you need:
One small qi wireless charger like the lg wcp300. (I also tried the goosewhite charger but it was dead on arrival).
An old or new car mount that can be adapted.
Four half inch by one sixteenth inch neodymium magnets. I picked up 10 from amazon for $6.
Black plastidip spray (available from home depot or Lowes).
(Possibly) a small amount of household sealant to smooth any rough edges.
Epoxy or strong glue
Double sided tape
Tools:
Electric drill or dremel tool
Screwdriver
A vise is convenient
Calipers or a good ruler
OK. So here's what we're going to latch the magnets to:
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The disks are in a line down from the camera lens...25mm from the lower edge of the lens to the center point of the first disk. From there all the disks are in a square 36mm on a side, center point to center point.
This is important because that's where you have to place the magnets on the charger.
Next let's look at the charger.
OK now let's mess that little guy up.
First let's see how thick the plastic is that the top is made out of. My idea was to drill into it so that magnets can rest flush.
If you peel back the little feet you get access to four screws.
Now we can open it up.
I quickly learned that on this charger there was no room between the qi coil and the case to place the magnets in the inside. So on to plan b. I measured the plastic and found the thickness was under 2mm. Hmmm. The magnets are about 1.6 mm. Not a lot of room to maneuver. I decided to go for putting a groove into the top of the case for each magnet. This would at least minimize the distance between the coil and the phone as much as possible which should lead to optimum charging.
With a pencil, I marked the center points of each magnet location and started making my grooves.
I free handed the above with a small grinder bit on my drill. The bit wasn't a half inch so it got a little rough at times but it was doable. Here the magnet in the groove.
The magnet sits in the groove about half way... All I had to do was remove about one thirty second of an inch of plastic for four slots.
The above shows how only a small amount of the magnet is not flush. It's really close to flush.
Here's that step done. It's a little rough but not too bad. Glue each magnet in with a dab of epoxy or gorrila glue or whatever you have handy.
So now let's polish it up. If your grooves are pretty then you won't need the sealant...I put some on to smooth out the edges. Sorry didn't get a pic of that step.
Now let's get ready for the plastidip.
If you've never used it, it's great. It's a spray on rubber that will give the charger pad a non slip texture to ensure the phone won't slide off even on the most bumpy roads. The half inch magnets are quite strong but we're talking sheering force here. You need some grip. The half inch size helps also due to increased surface area.
First let's tape off the bottom.
And start spraying.
Pro tip: the hand spray attachment is awesome. So let's see what we got.
This is four light coats.
Next I used a mount I had from my gnex days and never could sell. Some dremel work later and presto a nice sized mount.
To attach the charger I opted to use some 3m auto trim tape. This is super strong and heat proof. Also it's reversible unlike epoxy. A little dental floss sawing between the two pieces and the charger is removable.
A couple of strips and we're done.
And here it is with the nexus 5 on it and charging.
Thanks and let me know if you have any questions.
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Nice work. Thanks for the pictures and the walk through. Would like to see some pictures in the car when you install it. Have you been able to find a 90 degree angle micro USB connector so you can possibly hide the USB cord? Looks nice though. The best one I have seen yet.
Great mod!
I was looking at the picture of the phone. Do you know how big the magnets/metal plates that are surrounding the charging coil? I want to do a similar mod, and I was thinking of getting magnets that are the same diameter as the ones on the phone itself.
Great post. I'm really not the DIY type, so I might struggle sinking the magnets in, but I really want a magnetic car mount, so maybe I'll try...
wow, what a simple and elegant way.
no more clamps and stuffs.
good one~~!!!!
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Great post!! :good:
A couple of more pics from inside the car...
To answer questions:
I think the metal disks in the phone are 10 mm diameter. I believe that quarter Inch magnets would work fine.
I was planning to hardwire the USB cable but switched fuses are few and far between in my car. I used the last one for my radar detector. Maybe I'll vampire off of the cig lighter port that's already there.
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A couple of more pics from inside the car...
I think the metal disks in the phone are 10 mm diameter. I believe that quarter Inch magnets would work
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BAsed on the FCC photos, the disks are 6mm in diameter.
They are between 36 and 37mm apart, at their centers.
Very nice job! I will build one of these attached to a RAM ball so I can use my existing mount. I much prefer the one handed operation. But I will build it sans charger.
But a word of caution... I built an in vehicle cradle out of a WCP700 last year about this time. Come Summer, it was unusable to charge the phone under heavy use (screen and GPS on). Battery temperatures just got too high. Unless you can mount it in a location where the A/C can directly blow on it for cooling, you will prematurely toast your battery. I think there is a very good reason why OEMs don't offer one of these fro their phones.
How good do the magnets hold it? I don't want my phone flying off it if I hit a pothole
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How good do the magnets hold it? I don't want my phone flying off it if I hit a pothole
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I am guessing 4 magnets will be plenty strong. Each of the half inchers are rated at 1.6 pounds. They might be too strong. I am going to go with 3/8" ones as that is the smallest forstner bit I have.
BTW, for those getting ready to do this... use a forstner bit in a drill (press). They will shave a perfectly clean, round indentation.
I think I am going to make my sans charger version out of a hockey puck.
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BAsed on the FCC photos, the disks are 6mm in diameter.
They are between 36 and 37mm apart, at their centers.
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Can you post a link?
Nice how-to op, I just ordered a bunch of stuff to have a crack at building one. :good:
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Nice how-to op, I just ordered a bunch of stuff to have a crack at building one. :good:
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WOW! This is awesome!
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How good do the magnets hold it? I don't want my phone flying off it if I hit a pothole
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The magnets hold well but the key is using some sort of non slip coating. it won't hold without that. I used plastidip spray but there are a lot of things that would work.
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But a word of caution... I built an in vehicle cradle out of a WCP700 last year about this time. Come Summer, it was unusable to charge the phone under heavy use (screen and GPS on). Battery temperatures just got too high. Unless you can mount it in a location where the A/C can directly blow on it for cooling, you will prematurely toast your battery. I think there is a very good reason why OEMs don't offer one of these fro their phones.
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Totally. The owlpad I had for the n4 was horrible about this. So far the wcp300 is causing less heat (it's been 75 here recently) but full summer is a different story. One reason I wanted the connection to the mount to be reversible. Right now the ac isn't directly on the back but it does point up at it.
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Solutions Etcetera said:
I am guessing 4 magnets will be plenty strong. Each of the half inchers are rated at 1.6 pounds. They might be too strong. I am going to go with 3/8" ones as that is the smallest forstner bit I have.
BTW, for those getting ready to do this... use a forstner bit in a drill (press). They will shave a perfectly clean, round indentation.
I think I am going to make my sans charger version out of a hockey puck.
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I wish I had a drill press..
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I wish I had a drill press..
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Ha! Me too. I came this close to getting one just for this project but the wife was already giving me looks.
Harbor freight has one for $70 bucks but that stuff is pretty hit or miss. (Mostly miss)
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pedxing said:
Ha! Me too. I came this close to getting one just for this project but the wife was already giving me looks.
Harbor freight has one for $70 bucks but that stuff is pretty hit or miss. (Mostly miss)
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Hahaha...
Hmm.. would something like this work if you just had a regular hand drill?
http://www.amazon.com/Wolfcraft-452...cp_2_VE2G?ie=UTF8&refRID=0AKZSMQJP0KN07FB8G0Y
Solutions Etcetera said:
I am guessing 4 magnets will be plenty strong. Each of the half inchers are rated at 1.6 pounds. They might be too strong. I am going to go with 3/8" ones as that is the smallest forstner bit I have.
BTW, for those getting ready to do this... use a forstner bit in a drill (press). They will shave a perfectly clean, round indentation.
I think I am going to make my sans charger version out of a hockey puck.
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From this post in the other thread about a magnetic Nexus 5 Qi car charger:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47530130&postcount=220
It appears that you can disassemble the LG charger including the top plate.
Once dissembled, you can drill the top plate separately without having to worry about hitting the coil and electronics underneath.
You could drill through the entire top plate with a regular drill instead of using a drill press and the forstner bit.
Just glue in the magnets in the holes and reassemble the charger.
Hope this helps... plee3
I've used that exact "press" before and it's really sloppy laterally. You'd probably be no worse off drilling by hand while drinking a beer...YMMV
I'm getting a free Galaxy Tab 3 as a promotion from Time Warner Cable (which I assume is the 7" version based on the statement on their website that says "$199 value") and thought it would be kind of cool to use it for recipes. The idea is that I would use Pepperplate, and use Smart App Protector to keep the screen on while Pepperplate is open. The part I haven't decide on is where to put it. At this point, the most practical thing seems to be to get a case that has strong magnets fastened to the back, which could remain on the tablet at all times, and when I want to use it to cook with I could just slap it on the fridge. But I haven't been able to find any cases that seem to fit this need. Does anyone have any suggestions for this? Or suggestions for a case that may be ideal to Gorilla Glue some neodymium magnets too?
The under-the-counter mounts don't seem to be a good solution because I would like this to be portable when it needs to be. Also, I'd love to hear if anyone has any suggestions on how to implement some method of charging while it's on the fridge, though this is not too important to me and is more of a curiosity than anything else. I was thinking perhaps if the tablet is capable of wireless charging, having magnets around the edge and a wireless charging base on the fridge that would go in the center, then trying to find a way to run the cord along the edge of the fridge door. And if it has NFC (which unfortunately it looks like it may not) perhaps I could have a tag on the fridge that would trigger Pepperplate to launch.
This is all just for fun, but it would be really neat to have some sort of set up where I could just slap the tablet on the fridge and have it do its thing. The biggest priority is finding a case that would be magnetic or easily modified to be magnetic. Any input is welcome. Thanks!
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I'm getting a free Galaxy Tab 3 as a promotion from Time Warner Cable (which I assume is the 7" version based on the statement on their website that says "$199 value") and thought it would be kind of cool to use it for recipes. The idea is that I would use Pepperplate, and use Smart App Protector to keep the screen on while Pepperplate is open. The part I haven't decide on is where to put it. At this point, the most practical thing seems to be to get a case that has strong magnets fastened to the back, which could remain on the tablet at all times, and when I want to use it to cook with I could just slap it on the fridge. But I haven't been able to find any cases that seem to fit this need. Does anyone have any suggestions for this? Or suggestions for a case that may be ideal to Gorilla Glue some neodymium magnets too?
The under-the-counter mounts don't seem to be a good solution because I would like this to be portable when it needs to be. Also, I'd love to hear if anyone has any suggestions on how to implement some method of charging while it's on the fridge, though this is not too important to me and is more of a curiosity than anything else. I was thinking perhaps if the tablet is capable of wireless charging, having magnets around the edge and a wireless charging base on the fridge that would go in the center, then trying to find a way to run the cord along the edge of the fridge door. And if it has NFC (which unfortunately it looks like it may not) perhaps I could have a tag on the fridge that would trigger Pepperplate to launch.
This is all just for fun, but it would be really neat to have some sort of set up where I could just slap the tablet on the fridge and have it do its thing. The biggest priority is finding a case that would be magnetic or easily modified to be magnetic. Any input is welcome. Thanks!
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here's how I would do it...
Get yourself a (or 2) cheap TPU cases. I have one called BoxWave. 5-6 bucks.... Ebay or Amazon
A semi flexible stiff rubber (TPU) case that the Tab gets fitted into..just like the supersoft silicone cases, but the TPU material is alot stiffer, but still flexible enough to get it on and off your tab easily..
then get peel and stick magnet strips for any hardware store..Home Depot, Lowes, Walmart, True Value, Ace... wherever
Stick the magnets to the TPU case and let them set up for 24 hours before putting the Tab in it and putting weight on it..
if youre scared..
Gorrilia glue will work too.. remember.. it's just a cheap case and worth the sacrifice..
Then there ya go!! slip the Tab into the case and stick the Tab on the Fridge!!!
Good luck and be sure to post Pictures of your success!!
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here's how I would do it...
Get yourself a (or 2) cheap TPU cases. I have one called BoxWave. 5-6 bucks.... Ebay or Amazon
A semi flexible stiff rubber (TPU) case that the Tab gets fitted into..just like the supersoft silicone cases, but the TPU material is alot stiffer, but still flexible enough to get it on and off your tab easily..
then get peel and stick magnet strips for any hardware store..Home Depot, Lowes, Walmart, True Value, Ace... wherever
Stick the magnets to the TPU case and let them set up for 24 hours before putting the Tab in it and putting weight on it..
if youre scared..
Gorrilia glue will work too.. remember.. it's just a cheap case and worth the sacrifice..
Then there ya go!! slip the Tab into the case and stick the Tab on the Fridge!!!
Good luck and be sure to post Pictures of your success!!
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That sounds like a fantastic way to do it. I was very uneasy about magnets because of two things: the first is that I was afraid they would separate and the other is that I thought I'd need magnets so strong they may damage the tablet. Gorilla gluing them to a case is perfect because it's strong, doesn't damage the tablet, and doesn't require ridiculously strong magnets like I'd need if I had something like a metal plate inside the tablet that the magnets would need to stick to. I wish I'd seen this post a few days ago, because as it turns out I have already started another plan, which I've already ordered the parts for, but I'm strongly considering cancelling my order to give your method a try. The one thing that makes me hesitate is that with the new plan, I've come up with a way to hide the cord, whereas I was unable to think of a way to do this when it's on the fridge.
Here's what I put together: I have a cabinet directly on the left of my stove (as opposed to the fridge which is directly to the right of it). The cabinet starts about a foot and a half off the ground and comes up to about my neck. The idea is to mount it on the cabinet door and hide the cord in the cabinet, and the specifics are as follows. There's no power source inside the cabinet, so I was going to drill an extension cord sized hole in the back base of the cabinet to slip an extension cord into. Then I'd drill another (smaller) hole in the door for the micro USB end of the charging cable. Next, I'd put the power cable together, and it consists of 3 parts. The extension cord, a USB-to-power adapter, and a micro USB to USB flat cable that I've orderd. I ordered a flat one so it can go behind the tablet without being very visible. So once I have cleared a path for the cord and put it together, I'll run the cord from the wall to the hole in the door, and staple it along the edges everywhere in between so it's not in the way. Finally, I'll mount a TPU case on the top part of the door by drilling holes and screwing it in, securing it with hex fasteners on the other side of the door. I've included a simple MS Paint rough draft of what the finished product will look like.
The idea is that it will be mounted on the door, the cords won't be visible, and it will always be connected to a power source (unless I remove it temporarily). I'm not too worried about frying the battery since there are not many instances that would require me to remove it from power so as to rely on the battery. I hate to be so OCD but visible cords are a bit of a bother to me. However, if you have any ideas as to how I may hide them with the method you mentioned I'd be happy to hear them since your method sounds far easier and less destructive, and probably an all around better option if it weren't for those pesky cords! Also, since my tablet hasn't arrived yet I can't check this for myself: (if you have the same tablet) does the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 have NFC capabilities? I couldn't find anything saying it did, but I couldn't find anything saying it didn't either. If so, I'd put an NFC sticker on the inside of the case and create a set of tasks in Tasker so that when I put it in its home it goes into "Kitchen Mode". Anyway, thanks for all your help and suggestions, and whatever I end up doing I will definitely post a few pics to show it off!
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Super Sam Galaxy said:
That sounds like a fantastic way to do it. I was very uneasy about magnets because of two things: the first is that I was afraid they would separate and the other is that I thought I'd need magnets so strong they may damage the tablet. Gorilla gluing them to a case is perfect because it's strong, doesn't damage the tablet, and doesn't require ridiculously strong magnets like I'd need if I had something like a metal plate inside the tablet that the magnets would need to stick to. I wish I'd seen this post a few days ago, because as it turns out I have already started another plan, which I've already ordered the parts for, but I'm strongly considering cancelling my order to give your method a try. The one thing that makes me hesitate is that with the new plan, I've come up with a way to hide the cord, whereas I was unable to think of a way to do this when it's on the fridge.
Here's what I put together: I have a cabinet directly on the left of my stove (as opposed to the fridge which is directly to the right of it). The cabinet starts about a foot and a half off the ground and comes up to about my neck. The idea is to mount it on the cabinet door and hide the cord in the cabinet, and the specifics are as follows. There's no power source inside the cabinet, so I was going to drill an extension cord sized hole in the back base of the cabinet to slip an extension cord into. Then I'd drill another (smaller) hole in the door for the micro USB end of the charging cable. Next, I'd put the power cable together, and it consists of 3 parts. The extension cord, a USB-to-power adapter, and a micro USB to USB flat cable that I've orderd. I ordered a flat one so it can go behind the tablet without being very visible. So once I have cleared a path for the cord and put it together, I'll run the cord from the wall to the hole in the door, and staple it along the edges everywhere in between so it's not in the way. Finally, I'll mount a TPU case on the top part of the door by drilling holes and screwing it in, securing it with hex fasteners on the other side of the door. I've included a simple MS Paint rough draft of what the finished product will look like.
The idea is that it will be mounted on the door, the cords won't be visible, and it will always be connected to a power source (unless I remove it temporarily). I'm not too worried about frying the battery since there are not many instances that would require me to remove it from power so as to rely on the battery. I hate to be so OCD but visible cords are a bit of a bother to me. However, if you have any ideas as to how I may hide them with the method you mentioned I'd be happy to hear them since your method sounds far easier and less destructive, and probably an all around better option if it weren't for those pesky cords! Also, since my tablet hasn't arrived yet I can't check this for myself: (if you have the same tablet) does the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 have NFC capabilities? I couldn't find anything saying it did, but I couldn't find anything saying it didn't either. If so, I'd put an NFC sticker on the inside of the case and create a set of tasks in Tasker so that when I put it in its home it goes into "Kitchen Mode". Anyway, thanks for all your help and suggestions, and whatever I end up doing I will definitely post a few pics to show it off!
Yes.. I can see that fastening a tpu case to the cabinet door would work out good... and hiding your cord is a neet way too... too bad that your cabinet door will have to have a huge hole it it behind the Tab...
Maybe mount the TPU closer to the edge and run the Micro USB out of the tab, and a U-turn BEHIND the cabinet door instead of thru it.. your tab will be off center from the cabinet door... but and now remember... it's stuck there. when you pull your tab out.. you'll have an empty TPU case with 4 screws hanging on your cabinet door.
Ive seen stick on magnet strips here about 1"X4".. peel and stick.... I think 4 of those on a TPU case... perfect.. cause you can snatch it off the fridge anytime. carry it away.. stick it to the stove hood..... anywhere.... screwing to a door is semi permanant.. .. Ill go so far as to suggest 2 TPU's... one magnets on the back.. and 1 screwed to the cabinet door.
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good luck.. keep the ideas comming...
by the way... I thought we were talking about the 8 inch tab3 not the 7,,,,, my bad... I have an 8 incher
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Super Sam Galaxy said:
That sounds like a fantastic way to do it. I was very uneasy about magnets because of two things: the first is that I was afraid they would separate and the other is that I thought I'd need magnets so strong they may damage the tablet. Gorilla gluing them to a case is perfect because it's strong, doesn't damage the tablet, and doesn't require ridiculously strong magnets like I'd need if I had something like a metal plate inside the tablet that the magnets would need to stick to. I wish I'd seen this post a few days ago, because as it turns out I have already started another plan, which I've already ordered the parts for, but I'm strongly considering cancelling my order to give your method a try. The one thing that makes me hesitate is that with the new plan, I've come up with a way to hide the cord, whereas I was unable to think of a way to do this when it's on the fridge.
Here's what I put together: I have a cabinet directly on the left of my stove (as opposed to the fridge which is directly to the right of it). The cabinet starts about a foot and a half off the ground and comes up to about my neck. The idea is to mount it on the cabinet door and hide the cord in the cabinet, and the specifics are as follows. There's no power source inside the cabinet, so I was going to drill an extension cord sized hole in the back base of the cabinet to slip an extension cord into. Then I'd drill another (smaller) hole in the door for the micro USB end of the charging cable. Next, I'd put the power cable together, and it consists of 3 parts. The extension cord, a USB-to-power adapter, and a micro USB to USB flat cable that I've orderd. I ordered a flat one so it can go behind the tablet without being very visible. So once I have cleared a path for the cord and put it together, I'll run the cord from the wall to the hole in the door, and staple it along the edges everywhere in between so it's not in the way. Finally, I'll mount a TPU case on the top part of the door by drilling holes and screwing it in, securing it with hex fasteners on the other side of the door. I've included a simple MS Paint rough draft of what the finished product will look like.
The idea is that it will be mounted on the door, the cords won't be visible, and it will always be connected to a power source (unless I remove it temporarily). I'm not too worried about frying the battery since there are not many instances that would require me to remove it from power so as to rely on the battery. I hate to be so OCD but visible cords are a bit of a bother to me. However, if you have any ideas as to how I may hide them with the method you mentioned I'd be happy to hear them since your method sounds far easier and less destructive, and probably an all around better option if it weren't for those pesky cords! Also, since my tablet hasn't arrived yet I can't check this for myself: (if you have the same tablet) does the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 have NFC capabilities? I couldn't find anything saying it did, but I couldn't find anything saying it didn't either. If so, I'd put an NFC sticker on the inside of the case and create a set of tasks in Tasker so that when I put it in its home it goes into "Kitchen Mode". Anyway, thanks for all your help and suggestions, and whatever I end up doing I will definitely post a few pics to show it off!
Yes.. I can see that fastening a tpu case to the cabinet door would work out good... and hiding your cord is a neet way too... too bad that your cabinet door will have to have a huge hole it it behind the Tab...
Maybe mount the TPU closer to the edge and run the Micro USB out of the tab, and a U-turn BEHIND the cabinet door instead of thru it.. your tab will be off center from the cabinet door... but and now remember... it's stuck there. when you pull your tab out.. you'll have an empty TPU case with 4 screws hanging on your cabinet door.
Ive seen stick on magnet strips here about 1"X4".. peel and stick.... I think 4 of those on a TPU case... perfect.. cause you can snatch it off the fridge anytime. carry it away.. stick it to the stove hood..... anywhere.... screwing to a door is semi permanant.. .. Ill go so far as to suggest 2 TPU's... one magnets on the back.. and 1 screwed to the cabinet door.
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good luck.. keep the ideas comming...
by the way... I thought we were talking about the 8 inch tab3 not the 7,,,,, my bad... I have an 8 incher
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I do like the fact that your way doesn't involve destroying parts of my kitchen! I'm thinking now that if I find a way to fasten the USB cable to the fridge in a semi-permanent manner it may not be so bad... The cord is white, like the fridge, and with it being flat it may be less noticeable. I wonder how it would hold up with the door being open and closed, as in whether or not it would slide/fall from the repeated movement... This is going to be a tougher decision than I initially thought! At least there's time to figure it out, the tablet won't be here for like 2 months.
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ill get me some stick on magnets soon and stick them to my TPU and test it out.
Ill post the results..
How come yours wont come in for 2 months? and are you getting the 7" or the 8"
Ive seen the tab3 -7"incher at Best Buy last weekend for only 49$$ but they want you to contract up on a data plan..
WEAK!!!!... I pull my ATT go phone sim out of my phone and jam it into my 315 and BAM!!! an 8" Galaxy phone with data, mms, and voice calls!!!
good luck
jimmbomb said:
ill get me some stick on magnets soon and stick them to my TPU and test it out.
Ill post the results..
How come yours wont come in for 2 months? and are you getting the 7" or the 8"
Ive seen the tab3 -7"incher at Best Buy last weekend for only 49$$ but they want you to contract up on a data plan..
WEAK!!!!... I pull my ATT go phone sim out of my phone and jam it into my 315 and BAM!!! an 8" Galaxy phone with data, mms, and voice calls!!!
good luck
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Please do post results! Sorry I didn't see the reply again, I did subscribe to the thread but I must have missed the email... now it's been a while! Anyway, the 2 month period is just one of the hoops TWC makes you go through to get something free. It will be the 7 inch tablet. I am actually on the phone with them now trying to get them to honor their agreement and it's like pulling teeth. But they are either going to give me a tablet or I'm not going to pay my bill for the next 3 months to make up the difference and I'll buy my own damn tablet! Anyway, I intend to post photos when it's done. I've got everything set up, I just need a table to go in the TPU case.
UPDATE: Just got off the phone with TWC after an hour and 36 minutes, and they told me that they are going to "pass my details to the correct department" and I'd get a call within "3-4 days". Funny, as I pointed out, that was the same thing they told me 8 days ago, after another equally long phone conversation. Anyway, to sum it up they are giving me a credit equal in value to the tablet and I'm debating between the Galaxy Tab 3 (7 inch), which was what the promotion originally offered, or the 2013 Nexus 7. The Nexus has gotten great reviews, is there anything about the Galaxy Tab that you'd recommend over the Nexus? I know I'm kind of getting off track here but I'm just curious.
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Please do post results! Sorry I didn't see the reply again, I did subscribe to the thread but I must have missed the email... now it's been a while! Anyway, the 2 month period is just one of the hoops TWC makes you go through to get something free. It will be the 7 inch tablet. I am actually on the phone with them now trying to get them to honor their agreement and it's like pulling teeth. But they are either going to give me a tablet or I'm not going to pay my bill for the next 3 months to make up the difference and I'll buy my own damn tablet! Anyway, I intend to post photos when it's done. I've got everything set up, I just need a table to go in the TPU case.
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well... after you vacated the thread, I figured you lost interest or just decided to drill holes in your cabinet door..
So, I didnt get any magnets.. BUT I will get them this weekend.. maybe tomorrow... Id like to shoot a video of it stuck to the fridge while opening anf closing... how to post it though??
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well... after you vacated the thread, I figured you lost interest or just decided to drill holes in your cabinet door..
So, I didnt get any magnets.. BUT I will get them this weekend.. maybe tomorrow... Id like to shoot a video of it stuck to the fridge while opening anf closing... how to post it though??
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Perhaps upload to Youtube and send a link? Anyway, don't worry about it if it's a bother, but if you get a chance I'd be interested to see. I'll try to keep up with the thread better!
jimmbomb said:
well... after you vacated the thread, I figured you lost interest or just decided to drill holes in your cabinet door..
So, I didnt get any magnets.. BUT I will get them this weekend.. maybe tomorrow... Id like to shoot a video of it stuck to the fridge while opening anf closing... how to post it though??
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Also, here's a photo of the finished product (pending insertion of tablet). Let me know what you think.
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Also, here's a photo of the finished product (pending insertion of tablet). Let me know what you think.
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well that looks pretty cool, now that sits right in the middle of your cabinet door? How did you mount the case to the door, I don't see any screws on the backside of the case that went through the cabinet door with I'm guessing nuts on the other side..I will look for the magnets today at to hardware stores on the way home from work
jimmbomb said:
well that looks pretty cool, now that sits right in the middle of your cabinet door? How did you mount the case to the door, I don't see any screws on the backside of the case that went through the cabinet door with I'm guessing nuts on the other side..I will look for the magnets today at to hardware stores on the way home from work
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Thanks! It's actually a flip-cover case, so the screws are in the cover part, which is flipped over behind it. then I drilled a small hole for the micro USB cable and ran that along the edge of the inside of the cabinet. Now that I'm debating getting a Nexus 7 instead (TWC just gave me a credit to my account in the amount of the tablet, so I have up to $200 to go toward any tablet I want at this point) I'm considering using a wireless charging pad so all I have to do is place the tablet in the case, though not sure if that would work through a case. Still playing with ideas, and if I do the Nexus 7 then I'll need a new case, but thankfully, they're cheap!
Super Sam Galaxy said:
Thanks! It's actually a flip-cover case, so the screws are in the cover part, which is flipped over behind it. then I drilled a small hole for the micro USB cable and ran that along the edge of the inside of the cabinet. Now that I'm debating getting a Nexus 7 instead (TWC just gave me a credit to my account in the amount of the tablet, so I have up to $200 to go toward any tablet I want at this point) I'm considering using a wireless charging pad so all I have to do is place the tablet in the case, though not sure if that would work through a case. Still playing with ideas, and if I do the Nexus 7 then I'll need a new case, but thankfully, they're cheap!
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Ok... lets try this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jD25aOvicI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Now, my fridge finish is textured and not smooth. Kind of like a course orange peel,
So I think the grip was not as strong as if it were a smooth surface. If I were to keep this, I would go with a 1 inch wide magnet instead of a half inch which was $1.59 for 30 inches X 1/2".
Good luck!
jimmbomb said:
Ok... lets try this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jD25aOvicI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Now, my fridge finish is textured and not smooth. Kind of like a course orange peel,
So I think the grip was not as strong as if it were a smooth surface. If I were to keep this, I would go with a 1 inch wide magnet instead of a half inch which was $1.59 for 30 inches X 1/2".
Good luck!
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Looks great! When you say the grip isn't as strong, I'm wondering, did it slide at all when you opened and shut the door? I didn't see any movement the first time you shut the fridge door and it didn't seem to be in a noticeably different location so I couldn't tell if it did, but that's my primary concern with the magnet method, so if it stays in place then that looks like a perfect solution.
On another topic, what app are you using for the dialer? As I understand it (correct me if I'm wrong), the tablet itself does not come with a dialer, and that was something I was planning on looking into down the road - particularly one that can be used with Google Voice. So my questions are 1) what is the name of the app and 2) does it allow Google Voice capabilities? I know that Google Voice is going to disable third party apps that use its service in a few months, but in the mean time it would be cool to use it to make calls.
Anyway, thanks for taking the time to make the video, and I really like how you have it set up.
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Looks great! When you say the grip isn't as strong, I'm wondering, did it slide at all when you opened and shut the door? I didn't see any movement the first time you shut the fridge door and it didn't seem to be in a noticeably different location so I couldn't tell if it did, but that's my primary concern with the magnet method, so if it stays in place then that looks like a perfect solution.
On another topic, what app are you using for the dialer? As I understand it (correct me if I'm wrong), the tablet itself does not come with a dialer, and that was something I was planning on looking into down the road - particularly one that can be used with Google Voice. So my questions are 1) what is the name of the app and 2) does it allow Google Voice capabilities? I know that Google Voice is going to disable third party apps that use its service in a few months, but in the mean time it would be cool to use it to make calls.
Anyway, thanks for taking the time to make the video, and I really like how you have it set up.
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Like I said that my fridge has a textured finish, so the mags were not getting a solid grip.
It DID stay up there. I even shut the fridge door hard once to test it, but, I'm suspicious, so IF,
IF, I were to do this set up on MY fridge, I would double up on the mag area. & yes, It did NOT move when I had it, just that I wouldnt do it full time without doubling up on the mag area..
My SM-T315 8" Tab came with the Samsung dialer installed.. ya see... It's actually an 8 inch galaxy phone.
Does everything the phones do just in a larger screen.
It has a sim card slot... I take the sim out of my smaller phone (ATT) and slide the sim into the tab 3 8" and BAM!!! The tab is now my phone...
Phone , data plan, mms, everything now comes to the tab with my same number. No need for google voice.
it cost a bit more than the wifi only ones sold at the brick and mortars here in the USA, but, I like the phone and mms features.
good luck
Good luck..
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Like I said that my fridge has a textured finish, so the mags were not getting a solid grip.
It DID stay up there. I even shut the fridge door hard once to test it, but, I'm suspicious, so IF,
IF, I were to do this set up on MY fridge, I would double up on the mag area. & yes, It did NOT move when I had it, just that I wouldnt do it full time without doubling up on the mag area..
My SM-T315 8" Tab came with the Samsung dialer installed.. ya see... It's actually an 8 inch galaxy phone.
Does everything the phones do just in a larger screen.
It has a sim card slot... I take the sim out of my smaller phone (ATT) and slide the sim into the tab 3 8" and BAM!!! The tab is now my phone...
Phone , data plan, mms, everything now comes to the tab with my same number. No need for google voice.
it cost a bit more than the wifi only ones sold at the brick and mortars here in the USA, but, I like the phone and mms features.
good luck
Good luck..
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That's nice that it works as a phone out of the box. I use Google Voice as my primary number, which is a pain sometimes, but I like the fact that I can answer it from my mobile, my home phone and my computer, and when I call out from any of those it also shows the Google Voice number on caller ID to the person I'm calling (for the home phone, this is through Ooma Telo). Wish I could have the tablet work the same way in case it's closer when the phone rings. Did you have to order that through a special online service, or can you find that version on Amazon?
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That's nice that it works as a phone out of the box. I use Google Voice as my primary number, which is a pain sometimes, but I like the fact that I can answer it from my mobile, my home phone and my computer, and when I call out from any of those it also shows the Google Voice number on caller ID to the person I'm calling (for the home phone, this is through Ooma Telo). Wish I could have the tablet work the same way in case it's closer when the phone rings. Did you have to order that through a special online service, or can you find that version on Amazon?
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Maybe not Amazon.. I know they had the 311 which is the same but NON-LTE.... E bay has a bunch..
I got mine and all my international stuff from Negri Electronics. They operate in Las Vegas. Very good store and after the sale customer relations.
good luck deciding now.
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Maybe not Amazon.. I know they had the 311 which is the same but NON-LTE.... E bay has a bunch..
I got mine and all my international stuff from Negri Electronics. They operate in Las Vegas. Very good store and after the sale customer relations.
good luck deciding now.
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Thanks!
The nexus is a newer version of android but the galaxy has a SD card slot. A big plus in my mind.
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Latheman said:
The nexus is a newer version of android but the galaxy has a SD card slot. A big plus in my mind.
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I agree that removable storage is nice, but I wouldn't say it's a deal breaker for me because of the fact that I can get something like a Meenova to easily add more storage if I need to. At this point I'm leaning toward the Nexus because for this purpose, wireless charging capability seems more beneficial than removable storage simply due to the fact that it would be cool to not have a cord showing when it's mounted, and to not have to plug it/unplug it every time I want to take it down for a bit. Of course, the flip side is that instead of seeing a cord, I'd see the Meenova sticking out of it, but that doesn't seem as bad since I probably wouldn't need to have one in there all the time. Either way, I do appreciate the suggestion and I will certainly take into account the capability for removable storage when making my choice. Thanks!
The other day I while taking photos from a balcony I was struck with a fear of dropping my phone. I'm looking to attach a wrist strap or lanyard to my LG V20 with my Incipio NGP case.
I tried looping a Ringke Paracord Wrist Strap through the charging and speaker openings of the Incipio case but that doesn't work as it creates unusual distortion in the fit of the case.
So I'm not sure what to try next. I've located a Canadian company that makes a product called Petite Loop at phoneloops.com.
It is a simple nylon strip, with a wrist loop, which sticks to the back of the phone with a reattachable non residue leaving adhesive. The adhesive supposedly acts along with the phone case to secure the wrist loop. Has anyone tried the Petite Loop? Actually, I'm open to any suggestions.
Never tried a wrist loop for my phone but they might have something at a bigger camera shop.
So, a $700 device, you're going to have dangling from your wrist? Not as though it will bang around on something and possibly break.
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So, a $700 device, you're going to have dangling from your wrist? Not as though it will bang around on something and possibly break.
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You don't understand why someone would want a wrist strap. Nobody is going to keep it strapped to their wrist all day dangling. Don't you know how uncomfortable it would be?
With OEM's caring more about being able to call a phone "premium" than they care about making sure that "premium" phone stays in your hand rather than easily slipping out, a wrist strap would be a super useful accessory. You'd only slide your wrist through when you're actually holding and using your phone. You wouldn't keep it attached all day, which would just cause your phone to get in the way of everything.
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So, yeah, I'd not want to accidentally drop a $700 device because the majority of people are obsessed with metal phones that are slippery than lube.
Moto is definitely my next purchase. Their phones have grip.
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partylikeaninjastar said:
You don't understand why someone would want a wrist strap. Nobody is going to keep it strapped to their wrist all day dangling. Don't you know how uncomfortable it would be?
With OEM's caring more about being able to call a phone "premium" than they care about making sure that "premium" phone stays in your hand rather than easily slipping out, a wrist strap would be a super useful accessory. You'd only slide your wrist through when you're actually holding and using your phone. You wouldn't keep it attached all day, which would just cause your phone to get in the way of everything.
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So, yeah, I'd not want to accidentally drop a $700 device because the majority of people are obsessed with metal phones that are slippery than lube.
Moto is definitely my next purchase. Their phones have grip.
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I just don't walk around with it in my hand like I see so many people doing. No, honestly, I didn't see the point of the lanyard. 99% of the people I see on the streets here in Manhattan are walking around with their devices IN their hands at ALL times. That's what I was picturing. People with their phones IN their hands 24/7. I don't get it. This was an exchange I had with a colleague recently:
HIM: (Showing me his newly replaced screen on his phone): I just had the screen replaced for the fourth time.
ME: (Showing him my phone with the original uncracked screen): I'm just careful.
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I just don't walk around with it in my hand like I see so many people doing. No, honestly, I didn't see the point of the lanyard. 99% of the people I see on the streets here in Manhattan are walking around with their devices IN their hands at ALL times. That's what I was picturing. People with their phones IN their hands 24/7. I don't get it. This was an exchange I had with a colleague recently:
HIM: (Showing me his newly replaced screen on his phone): I just had the screen replaced for the fourth time.
ME: (Showing him my phone with the original uncracked screen): I'm just careful.
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Honestly, dude, if we could just get a grippy back, these problems wouldn't happen and a wrist strap wouldn't be on anyone's mind. ??
I don't get the point of using "premium" materials when it makes the phone so slippery that you're forced to cover it with cheap, rubbery plastic.
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I use a flygrip. It really comes in handy for those of us with our phones in our hands all the time.
It's also nice for something like reaching out a car window to take a picture while riding in the car... (not while driving!)
www.flygrip.com
Only negative is that they're pricy.
FYI, I've never broken a phone...
planetbeen said:
I use a flygrip. It really comes in handy for those of us with our phones in our hands all the time.
It's also nice for something like reaching out a car window to take a picture while riding in the car... (not while driving!)
www.flygrip.com
Only negative is that they're pricy.
FYI, I've never broken a phone...
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Why not buy one of these for $10.50?: http://www.hdaccessory.com/products...zhGdqBAoekmDuvuqPOR1BfEO1IQl7u6FTvBoCDa7w_wcB
Or one of these:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...se.TRS2&_nkw=lg+v20+finger+ring+case&_sacat=0
Look a lot less expensive.
I never felt that the V10 or (now) the V20 were slippery. I have had the V10, only dropped it once, and now the V20, not slippery at all. I have a case on it now, but never felt that either device was slippery, so I don't know what people mean when they say the devices are slippery.
Phone dangler?
Thanks for your interesting comments. I have a wrist lanyard on my Canon point and shoot camera. Luckily Canon has an eyelet built right in to attach the lanyard. No, you won't see me skipping down the street with my camera dangling from my wrist. But at those times I want to hold my camera, one handed, out a window or over my head in a jostling crowd at a music festival, for that extra piece of mind I slip my hand into the lanyard.
PS. I don't walk around with my phone perpetually attached to my hand. I'm a couple generations past that.
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Thanks for your interesting comments. I have a wrist lanyard on my Canon point and shoot camera. Luckily Canon has an eyelet built right in to attach the lanyard. No, you won't see me skipping down the street with my camera dangling from my wrist. But at those times I want to hold my camera, one handed, out a window or over my head in a jostling crowd at a music festival, for that extra piece of mind I slip my hand into the lanyard.
PS. I don't walk around with my phone perpetually attached to my hand. I'm a couple generations past that.
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Most of the children I see carrying their phones are also the ones walking down the street staring at their facebook accounts. I love that in NYC in certain areas, on the street at the corner, they've painted the following: "Look up and watch where you're going, your facebook status can wait." Apparently, Darwin's law needs to be circumvented.
sanjsrik said:
Most of the children I see carrying their phones are also the ones walking down the street staring at their facebook accounts. I love that in NYC in certain areas, on the street at the corner, they've painted the following: "Look up and watch where you're going, your facebook status can wait." Apparently, Darwin's law needs to be circumvented.
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I live in NYC too. I know someone who allows them to walk in to him rather than jumping out of the way like I do. Then he gets a kick out of earnestly apologizing when they drop their phones.
boneheads
HDatXDA said:
I live in NYC too. I know someone who allows them to walk in to him rather than jumping out of the way like I do. Then he gets a kick out of earnestly apologizing when they drop their phones.
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Like a true nyer.
I really liked the tip of the petiti loop, until I was looking for a discount coupon from the site ... for me it's useful, because I'm too clumsy
sanjsrik said:
Why not buy one of these for $10.50?: http://www.hdaccessory.com/products...zhGdqBAoekmDuvuqPOR1BfEO1IQl7u6FTvBoCDa7w_wcB
Or one of these:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...se.TRS2&_nkw=lg+v20+finger+ring+case&_sacat=0
Look a lot less expensive.
I never felt that the V10 or (now) the V20 were slippery. I have had the V10, only dropped it once, and now the V20, not slippery at all. I have a case on it now, but never felt that either device was slippery, so I don't know what people mean when they say the devices are slippery.
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Because once I tried the flygrip nothing else compared. And I already have one so... lol
HDatXDA said:
The other day I while taking photos from a balcony I was struck with a fear of dropping my phone. I'm looking to attach a wrist strap or lanyard to my LG V20 with my Incipio NGP case.
I tried looping a Ringke Paracord Wrist Strap through the charging and speaker openings of the Incipio case but that doesn't work as it creates unusual distortion in the fit of the case.
So I'm not sure what to try next. I've located a Canadian company that makes a product called Petite Loop at phoneloops.com.
It is a simple nylon strip, with a wrist loop, which sticks to the back of the phone with a reattachable non residue leaving adhesive. The adhesive supposedly acts along with the phone case to secure the wrist loop. Has anyone tried the Petite Loop? Actually, I'm open to any suggestions.
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I solved my problem without knowing, I received my case today and I had the grateful surprise of him to have the opening for classic wrist strap ... the brand is Ringke model Fusion, but now I looked at the website and all their shoes have the opening
sanjsrik said:
Like a true nyer.
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FYI, Manhattan sucks!! Lol
Had too. I love Brooklyn way to much. 18th Ave baby??
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I ended up getting a petite loop. I have to say it functions fabulously for my needs only as a safety net for when I'm shooting photos. Not for dangling on my wrist or spinning like a cowboy. It is light and unobtrusive when I'm not using yet feels totally secure when I pull on it.
HDatXDA said:
I ended up getting a petite loop. I have to say it functions fabulously for my needs only as a safety net for when I'm shooting photos. Not for dangling on my wrist or spinning like a cowboy. It is light and unobtrusive when I'm not using yet feels totally secure when I pull on it.
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That looks like one of those scout lanyards we made when I was 9. Not knocking it. I had that lanyard for years. Just, I made mine. Nice leather, cool tooling.
Kind of mean spirited
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Kind of mean spirited
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Dude, seriously? The thing reminded me of my lanyard from when I was a scout and my saying so is "mean spirited"? I meant it in a nice way. I loved that lanyard. Now, I want to go back to my parents' house and look for that thing.