Car mount for DIN (aftermarket stereo) space? - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

I have extra space under my stereo that I would like to somehow use for a phone mount. Any ideas?

Check in here, more specifically this . Let us know what you come up with (and take pictures!)

subvertz said:
Check in here, more specifically this . Let us know what you come up with (and take pictures!)
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This is exactly what I'm looking for. Does he have any kind of instructions to do it?

Wow, that is ghetto. Mold it in with some duramix, flexible filler, and some paint. It's a little more work but it won't look like a Jerry rigged monstrosity.

I'm not sure exactly what parts he used, but the rods are theaded into the rings clamped into the center bracket. The threading makes it spread adjust to fit into the dash cubby.
Blown89, stick around here and you'll find the aftermarket hasn't been kind to us, so in the first 7 months A.G. (After Gnex), we had to Jerry rig things. For some applications its still the only way. While a precision molded, flush inset, pogo charging, quick release dash mound would obviously be better, we don't stifle creativity here.
If you are concerned about appearances, you could orient the spreaders vertically, which would then be hidden by the phone when mounted.

subvertz said:
Blown89, stick around here and you'll find the aftermarket hasn't been kind to us, so in the first 7 months A.G. (After Gnex), we had to Jerry rig things. For some applications its still the only way.
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The only difference between that mount and one that looks factory is a little more time, effort, and knowledge. I understand that many people use wood and hardware store odds and ends because they don't know any better. Car audio sites have great information on how to integrate things like that into dash pieces should anyone want to tackle such a project.

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Anyone else with a DIY docking station?

Here is a quick one that I put together this morning at work. Luckily I had my old Tilt (not tilt2) here.
http://imgur.com/ICVP3l&vpjvI
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Here is a quick one that I put together this morning at work. Luckily I had my old Tilt (not tilt2) here.
http://imgur.com/ICVP3l&vpjvI
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Nice! That's a great idea I am going to have to think something up for this and my Nexus One.
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Here is a quick one that I put together this morning at work. Luckily I had my old Tilt (not tilt2) here.
http://imgur.com/ICVP3l&vpjvI
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i just made the EXACT same thing at work with the exact same hp keyboard, thanks!
domin8 said:
i just made the EXACT same thing at work with the exact same hp keyboard, thanks!
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That's where my keyboard went! Don't worry I have another.
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I too have been trying to make one, although I'm trying to make one of slightly higher quality. To me the method you have chosen sort of makes it a more attractive option to just have it be laying on the table. I have been experimenting with several prototype concepts of mine and I will consider sharing if any of them work. My biggest limitation obviously is the lack of a 3d printer, so I have to make it out of sculpt-able materials.
Sweet, please keep us updated.
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I just made one over the weekend. I made it out of wood and scrap aluminum that I had laying around. I don't have pictures right now but I will post them if anyone is interested. It is more of a bedside clock radio adaptation for the phone than a desktop dock.
Some"features" and what I did;
1. Small wood box (9"wide X 5" deep X 5" tall).
2. Phone slides/docks into aluminum plate on front.
2a. USB plug goes to wall charger.
2b. Headphone jack goes to amplifier inside dock
3. Internal amp has control nob under the phone for Volume, Bass and Treble.
4. Each side of the dock box has 3" speaker powered by the internal amp.
The first build is black with brushed aluminum plates. By the dimensions listed above you can see the size is slightly large. That is intended to provide good acoustics for the chosen speakers and amplifier. I have not solid mounted the plugs yet as I do not like my fist dock plate design and will be changing it. After the dock plate is finished I will hard mount the plugs for smooth single action docking.
If anyone is interested in seeing this monstrosity I can post up some pics. I am happy with the design but need to finalize it. I think it;s nice considering it was done with scraps around the house.
I made a simple one out of an expired AAA card...
My AAA card expires in 4 weeks. Now I know what to do with it.
Crap this means I have to get an AAA card now...
Very cool, and it is portable.
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If anyone is interested in seeing this monstrosity I can post up some pics. I am happy with the design but need to finalize it. I think it;s nice considering it was done with scraps around the house.
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I am interested. Might be the inspiration I need.
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Crap this means I have to get an AAA card now...
Very cool, and it is portable.
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I just used my wifes' credit card. I didn't even have to wait for it to expire, it still worked perfectly.
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I just used my wifes' credit card. I didn't even have to wait for it to expire, it still worked perfectly.
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Nice knowing you.
I'll have to go home and get all my woman's cards and test different ideas. I think I'll run them over a magnet first to ensure to no data leakage from the cards.
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I am interested. Might be the inspiration I need.
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Ok, here are some shots. Still need to make a new dock plate and I need to epoxy the plugs in place. After the plugs are locked down I will make a small cover for them. The cables you see in the back are USB, AMP Power, and a small jumper for a connection i did not have room for inside.
The speakers are 3" full range with 2.5" drivers and covered with pc fan grills. From left to right the knobs control Volume(power on/off), Bass, and Treble. The use of 1/2" particle board and large air space allows it to give a nice thumb on the lower freq.
The purpose of this is for bedroom clock radio/alarm clock. It is a bit to large and redundant for most computer desks.
Very Nice!!!! You should sell these.
droidal said:
Very Nice!!!! You should sell these.
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Some others suggested that, too. Would be cool because it can be universal to several model phones. The parts were from junk in my garage and computer room so I am sure it would be hard to replicate. Could be much smaller with the right parts but not sure what kind of cost it would entail. I figured some others on here could give some ideas for the next version and possibly get some inspiration from this one.
Jesus that thing is HUGE!!
I just want a small dock I can sit on my desk at work
Well here is my dock. Simple and small.
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Well here is my dock. Simple and small.
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What was\is that thing?
Side note: what year gto?
aloant said:
I made a simple one out of an expired AAA card...
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on a side note what clock/weather widget is that? Looks nice

DIY Samsung Captivate Dock

I have a Samsung Captivate and was unable to find the dock sold in Canada at stores or online, so I decided to create a dock of my own.
All I used was a black sketching board (not bristol), black electrical tape and a few other items used to create the dock (scissors, ruler, pencil), also added two batteries for weight but anything else could work.
The dock in my opinion looks very good, I was aiming for a minimalistic look while making it sturdy as well. This dock is also very versatile, it can work in both landscape and portrait mode.
Overall time to make this was two hours *due to figuring out measurements and putting it precisely together*, but it was worth it. I saved myself several dollars which is always a plus.
If you are interested or have any questions about this, just ask!
I have uploaded a few pictures of process and final. (I wasn't able to upload each step by step process due to the picture limit of my account)
Cheers!
Nice!
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I have a Samsung Captivate and was unable to find the dock sold in Canada at stores or online, so I decided to create a dock of my own.
All I used was a black sketching board (not bristol), black electrical tape and a few other items used to create the dock (scissors, ruler, pencil), also added two batteries for weight but anything else could work.
The dock in my opinion looks very good, I was aiming for a minimalistic look while making it sturdy as well. This dock is also very versatile, it can work in both landscape and portrait mode.
Overall time to make this was two hours *due to figuring out measurements and putting it precisely together*, but it was worth it. I saved myself several dollars which is always a plus.
If you are interested or have any questions about this, just ask!
I have uploaded a few pictures of process and final. (I wasn't able to upload each step by step process due to the picture limit of my account)
Cheers!
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THATS AWESOME! looks great i have got to try this. unfortunately i have the creativity of a dead leaf
That's pretty awesome. I was thinking of doing something similar with fiber glass shortly. Lol
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Problem is.... and I'm NOT trying to be critical here, please understand that from the get go.... that ISN'T a dock, it is a stand! A dock also incorporates the charger so you "dock" the phone into the charging port so it automatically connects the cable. What you have, and it is very nice looking, no doubt about it, is a stand with a cable behind it, same as what I've done and most of us have done.
I've rigged a car charging DOCK up once, but the thing is SO fussy, if you are off by a fraction of a millimeter or don't push the phone all the way in with the strength of the Hulk it sometimes seems, then it won't charge the phone, and all those hours spent making something custom are wasted....
Looks good, again! Now make it charge the phone just by dropping it in!
Heya
This looks really nice, is there any way you could make a youtube video or something with the process? im definetly interested. The only image i saw with dimensions isnt enough :S.
Supaphreek

[Q] Magnetic Floatation Holder.

Hi there, I am currently making a magnetic floatation holder compatible with any android phone. I recently came across these threads and was wondering if anybody knew how I could shield the internal apparatus from magnetic interference? The phones are currently floating in mid air within the holder box but they refuse to function correctly due to the immensely powerful magnetic field surrounding it. Any advise at all would be greatly appreciated?
Have you tried a rubber lining? That may help...
Tried many linings
Hi, thanks for the speedy response. I have tried everything from Aerospace Aluminium, plastic, rubber and Titanium. The only material that currently works is lead and that has to be 3mm thick which makes it way too heavy. If there is maybe anyone you know that could literally coat each mechanism and distribution board within the device with lead that would be great but also impractical for multiple cellphone compatibility. I am sooo close but yet soo far. I have managed to adjust the magnetic frequency to allow minimal interference but it still leads variable damage in multiple areas. I have recently applied for a patent but I pray I can find an unknown material. I am just missing something but cannot put my finger on it. Anyways thanks for your kind response but I am 2 minutes away from burning everything......Sooo frustrating. If you come up with any ideas pweeez let me know, my brain is fried.
Thanks Guys and Dols
Thanks for your help KT, I managed to get in touch with one of the guys responsible for Maglev train magnetic composite technologies and he agreed to help me for a small percentage of total profits. It will be ready about March next year for initial testing, maybe you guys at XDA can use a few 1hundred units for testing? It seems to me this is the best arena to get a feel for the product? Thanks anyway, I will be looking into it.
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I'm extremely confused to why u would need this... Even more confused about how u would market them...
Great Toy, Looks Alien.
Don't you just hate scratched cellphone/tablet screens. Well now(4months time in S.A) you can simply throw your phone into the invisible magnetic field and when there is no contact with the ground your face cannot be scratched. When you get into your car, simply plug it into your sig lighter and your phone etc can be held in mid air. No more key scratches, no more make-up marks on your device. And it looks really space age, your glowing Android etc phone hovering in mid air. And it will also charge automatically while in the magnetic spectrum. Use it as a night clock/light and place it on(or rather over) your night stand table.
Well at least I hope people would use this because I have spent an infinite amount of time and energy, not to mention hard capital, on this adventure of mine. The ride has been great and tough at times but hopefully the law of thermodynamics will ensure at least a 60% return on energy invested. The guys at Maglev where ecstatic so I am sure they would not help me out as they have unless they knew it was a sure bet. Anyways, thanks for the constructive criticism.
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Don't you just hate scratched cellphone/tablet screens. Well now(4months time in S.A) you can simply throw your phone into the invisible magnetic field and when there is no contact with the ground your face cannot be scratched. When you get into your car, simply plug it into your sig lighter and your phone etc can be held in mid air. No more key scratches, no more make-up marks on your device. And it looks really space age, your glowing Android etc phone hovering in mid air. And it will also charge automatically while in the magnetic spectrum. Use it as a night clock/light and place it on(or rather over) your night stand table.
Well at least I hope people would use this because I have spent an infinite amount of time and energy, not to mention hard capital, on this adventure of mine. The ride has been great and tough at times but hopefully the law of thermodynamics will ensure at least a 60% return on energy invested. The guys at Maglev where ecstatic so I am sure they would not help me out as they have unless they knew it was a sure bet. Anyways, thanks for the constructive criticism.
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My 2c (worth even less )
It sounds very cool, and very techy and geeky, however I don't know if I see the mass market potential for this type of device?
Also I have a couple of questions:
Does the phone hold its position once placed in the magnetic field? Or is it able to rotate freely?
What about the potential effects on wristwatches and other non sheilded devices? I don't want to put my phone in a mag field and have my watch go blank.
That being said I wish you luck - hopefully I'm wrong and you can retire on this idea
Spot On
You are absolutely correct, containment, extrapolation, dispersion on a lateral effect and cross intensification are issues that are currently being worked on. As of yet nobody in S.A has the mechanical techniques nor tools that I require to enclose the radial disturbance, only one company in Germany can manage the calibration needed. And this has only recently been developed through discoveries made on the Large Hadron Collider. Fortunately, the guys at Maglev's, ITSC, have a ready made and diverse magnetic operating coil for my device. With ought going into all the technical babble, I have got a free travel package to Germany next month and they say my mind will be blown away when I see the solution they came up with. And, retirement, no way, my brain could not handle being idle for 5 seconds. These guys are brilliant, I gave them blueprints a week ago and they already have a model I need to sign off on. So I am sure all your devices will not be affected in any way. Gonna hit the waves now, have not surfed in 3weeks. I hope I can count on xda to distribute a few working units when I get back? When you guys O.K a device, it's future is certain.....
I'm a novice so this might be stupid. Your focus seems to be on insulation. Have you tried going the opposite way? Maybe construct some sort of golden faraday cage?
Also, If I got one of those testing units, that would be tits.
im not certian a faraday cage would work. but it would definately be worth trying, not gold though (gold wont conduct magentic flux very well), ferrite, iron, anything that conducts magnetism very well with very little remaining magnetic field when the source is removed (there is a property specified for that, but i cant remember the name). had part would be covering the screen and not being an eyesore. im not gonna watch the thread so OP can pm me for a bit more info if they wish.
any snap shots i know it might be a no but i really want to see this very intrested
Hey sorry, been out of town for a few days. No problem, as soon as I got the reworked casings in place I can send you a pic. Just a tad dicey at the moment due to copy right etc. Oh and brilliant, the Faraday cage worked perfectly in my initial testing +-1year ago but it blocked the entire device off and stopped easy insertion of the phone. All the kinks are pretty much sorted, you can throw the phone from 3metres away and the field will capture it. Received a vid from MGLEV tests, it was lank hilarious, I am so stoked my baby is almost sorted. thanks guys for input, how can I get in touch with xda management, want to organize initial releases for +- 1000 members? Just require delivery reception details and a few agreements, no cost to you at xda at all? Thank you, God Bless.
I think this guy is screwing with us. He sound like a back to the future movie.
And you waited all this time to tell us? (read the last date it was posted).
I see what you mean though, kinda too good to be true or, at least, too expensive to buy commercially
This is not too good to be true. The magnetic levitation technique has been demonstrated even with living beings in lab. There are adornments in market that float in free air with magnetic levitation.
http://www.google.com/search?source...pw.r_cp.&fp=200a4278d8f8f451&biw=1024&bih=655
However, I guess it's far fetched to use it for cellphones since the inteference and damage to components will be too high. However, I doubt the authenticity of this post as MagLev trains have little in their design that'd help shielding a mobile phone.
If scratched surfaces annoy you, use a woolen holder.
hmmm any updates?
I'd love to do testing; got like 4 different phones to test with

Ram Mount X-Grip makes a good Note mount

Got my Ram Mount X-Grip today (http://www.ram-mount.com/NewProducts/xgripholder/tabid/3687/Default.aspx#). Was worried it might not fit the note because it says max width of 3.25 inches. But it fits with enough room to spare that I could probably have it in a case.
See attached pictures. I like it a lot, I have mounts on my cars and on my bicycles but not sure if I will trust my Note to a spring loaded mount on a bicycle.
I need to find a widget / application that will let me toggle the screen timeout on and off when it is powered.
I have bluetooth in my car stereo. I wonder if there is an app that will let me keep the screen awake when it is connected to power and linked to my stereo?
Yeah, I know my screen protector is crap. I'm leaving it on until I get something better.
David
My cheap chinese holder achieves the same thing.
Does yours cover the camera? Mine has a cam-hole
ekin said:
My cheap chinese holder achieves the same thing.
Does yours cover the camera? Mine has a cam-hole
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No, it does not cover the camera. It is a little more rugged and secure than the cheap Chinese cradles.
It is also a lot easier to get it exactly where you want it with no vibration. I've got a few RAM mounts on various vehicles so this is a good accessory for me.
David
DJ_smooth said:
I need to find a widget / application that will let me toggle the screen timeout on and off when it is powered.
I have bluetooth in my car stereo. I wonder if there is an app that will let me keep the screen awake when it is connected to power and linked to my stereo?
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I use Llama (Location Aware Mobile Application). It does a lot of things like this. I get it to prevent locking when I am at home of work, for example, and control sound in different places or in meetings, and it does all my power control based on batter level much better than most power controllers IMO.
It's also free, but I urge you to support the developer if it is useful to you (I have no affiliation BTW).
Hey would you trust this mount for use on a motorcycle? I already have a bunch of ram mounts so I know they're good quality, just need the x-grip for the note.
Tasker should be able to help you with all the above screen requirements. It's like Llama, but more advanced.
To bring an old thread back- to the OP- can you take a picture of how much clearance there is with the X-Grip all the way open? I'm considering this for my Note, but I'm running a case, and will be going to a bigger/more protective one when one I like becomes available.
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To bring an old thread back- to the OP- can you take a picture of how much clearance there is with the X-Grip all the way open? I'm considering this for my Note, but I'm running a case, and will be going to a bigger/more protective one when one I like becomes available.
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Will try when I get off work... sorry I dropped off this thread, life got busy. Will update with answers. I am interested in the Seidio case with the kickstand so I hope the clearance works too.
David
over2land said:
To bring an old thread back- to the OP- can you take a picture of how much clearance there is with the X-Grip all the way open? I'm considering this for my Note, but I'm running a case, and will be going to a bigger/more protective one when one I like becomes available.
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Hard to get a great picture, not enough hands to pinch the arms springs, steady the not, and take the picture. Clearance is about 5mm so it would be close.
In reference to the motorcycle, yes I would trust it for any conditions up to a wreck. I had a nokia N810 in a ram mount when I wrecked a few years ago and it popped loose but it held nicely under all normal conditions.
This would be perfect is that little remaining gap is enough to allow a seidio.
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This would be perfect is that little remaining gap is enough to allow a seidio.
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That is my hope as well. Just waiting on the kickstand version of the Seidio. Makes me want to go to their Houston offices right down the road and beg for a prototype...
David

Treadmill tablet holder

Hi folks,
I was curious if anyone has any personal experience with using the Note on a treadmill, I've seen many mounts and holders but haven't run across any personal accounts of people using this specific tablet and what mount they used.
I'd appreciate any feedback.
Thanks
droidtinkerer said:
Hi folks,
I was curious if anyone has any personal experience with using the Note on a treadmill, I've seen many mounts and holders but haven't run across any personal accounts of people using this specific tablet and what mount they used.
I'd appreciate any feedback.
Thanks
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Dont have treadmill and cant answer that. Maybe these are interesting and there are different length of the gooseneck and "mount" can change to fit larger tablets up to 14" (have to buy separat, if can find it) (http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Adju...d-for-3-5-14-Tablet-PC-GPS-360/930111360.html)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrroDdQR3ck
http://www.ebay.com/sch/Mounts-Stan...html?_from=R40&_nkw=tablet+stand+mount+holder
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0097WP26Y/ref=cm_sw_su_dp
My treadmill (Landice L7) has a shelf on which I rest the tablet. Works great, no shaking
I bought this thing to use my tablet to watch Netflix while using my Elliptical: (search item 310803776087 on ebay as I am prohibited from posting outside links since I don't have enough posts).
It attached fine to my elliptical with the L clamp. Measure your treadmill to how thick the surface the clamp will attach to is, make sure the clamp is wide enough as some mounts like these have small clamps.
I had to take the arm apart and flip it around since I wanted the arm to bend in the opposite direction. There was a little shaking but for watching videos it was no problem, I would not want to read on it though due to the shaking. I would often tighten up the ball point on the back since the tablet would often droop down some due to the weight of the tablet and vibration of the machine, eventually I managed to break the holder off that ball joint since it was all plastic. It was useless after that and I tossed it in the garbage.
So if I were to get a new one, I'd probably opt for an all metal one. Also I'd try out those gooseneck ones with flexible hoses like the one linked above rather than arms like I got since the gooseneck will be easier to position and have more position options. I'm not sure though if the flexible arm will as secure as the tightenable arms of the one I bought, maybe the flexible arm will slowly droop due to the weight of the tablet and vibration? The only good thing about the one I bought was the arm didn't really move, it was only the ball joint. You'd need a stiff gooseneck arm if it's going to be used with an exercise machine. Lemme know what you end up getting, I might go with the same if it's good.
droidtinkerer said:
Hi folks,
I was curious if anyone has any personal experience with using the Note on a treadmill, I've seen many mounts and holders but haven't run across any personal accounts of people using this specific tablet and what mount they used.
I'd appreciate any feedback.
Thanks
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I have both a treadmill (older Nordictrac) and elliptical (sole e55) and both have an edge that perfectly holds my tablet. I flip my moko case to the back, and it sits in that spot very securely. That is, if I don't yank on the headphones too hard. Perfect to watch while working out...

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