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[Concept] Case w/ built in OTG/Rear Camera/Memory/SD Slot

Ive seen posts about the usb cords/dongles that you can use to connect any usb device to ur tablet,
if any case manufactures are listening, maybe you can make a semi hard case that has this functionality built it. kinda like the battery cases you see for iphone, but without the crappy large battery
while retaining charging capabilities....
1. with usb connection built into the case, to plug in a thumb drive, or any other device.
2. with built in 32gb or 64 gb into the case, and with charging capability's.
3. with built in rear facing camera
many people would buy any of these, or possibly one with all of the above
i dont have the motivation or knowledge to get something like this rolling, but im sure it would be a hit with the nexus 7 crowds because we have limited storage.
just saying, i would like to know what other people think...
and if any manufactures to decide to use my idea, please send me a demo to review since used my idea

From a modding perspective I can already think of several ways for this to be achieved pretty easily (minus the camera, I don't really know those too well). If you're comfortable with a soldering iron and have a bunch of time on your hands, most of these things can be achieved pretty cheaply.

Would love to see/build/buy this.
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No company will make these because people are already crying about a 40$ tag price for a quality case. All they want is to pay 5$... With these features the price is gonna be too high for alot of people.
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I wonder if you could use the pogo connectors to get USB OTG to work for more storage?

I thought about this Saturday morning minus the camera. I might have to build a prototype and put it on kick starter. I wish that I had a partner, I have a few ideas how to build it. I guess I need moral support lol.
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sadoway said:
Ive seen posts about the usb cords/dongles that you can use to connect any usb device to ur tablet,
if any case manufactures are listening, maybe you can make a semi hard case that has this functionality built it. kinda like the battery cases you see for iphone, but without the crappy large battery
while retaining charging capabilities....
1. with usb connection built into the case, to plug in a thumb drive, or any other device.
2. with built in 32gb or 64 gb into the case, and with charging capability's.
3. with built in rear facing camera
many people would buy any of these, or possibly one with all of the above
i dont have the motivation or knowledge to get something like this rolling, but im sure it would be a hit with the nexus 7 crowds because we have limited storage.
just saying, i would like to know what other people think...
and if any manufactures to decide to use my idea, please send me a demo to review since used my idea
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Why a rear camera? nothing looks lamer than someone taking a picture with a bulky tablet. thats what your phone is for.

I always thought Cameras were for taking pictures?

IIIPowerIII said:
No company will make these because people are already crying about a 40$ tag price for a quality case. All they want is to pay 5$... With these features the price is gonna be too high for alot of people.
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A case with these capabilities is much different than a flap of material made in china.

add in extra battery haha. The Nexus Galaxy has the Hyperion case. If you made something similar for the nexus 7 and attach a micro USB to it. I would buy it. I dont need the extra battery power, but why waste extra space.
http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Rech...UTF8&colid=YT73S9A1ZS7X&coliid=I37XIVYNH3HLTI

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I'd like a "case" with these features in the following order
1. OTG USB Hub
2. Stand of some sort
3. Full Size SD Card Slot
4. Extra battery
5. Decent Speakers (extra bass when in standing position)
6. 3G/4G module (like the IPOD to IPhone case, or perhaps a MiFi, or optional USB stick)
7. Built in battery charger
8. Keyboard
9. Camera
10. Solar Cell for charging
Cost = more expensive than the tablet but I'd still buy it

That is called a netbook! Hehehe! Peace!

I bought this tablet so that I didn't have all the bells and whistles and found I've used it so much more than the TF101 I have now sold. If I wanted all of those features in a case, I would have stuck with my original tablet .
Maybe I'm alone on this one... but I love that less is more and a case like that seems far too niche/defeats the purpose of the Nexus 7.
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Sorry you are behind. I bought two cases and I built in the otg cable and a 16GB flash drive into the case ad well and will be adding a small switch to build in a hub on the side for more USB on the side.
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cmsjr123 said:
Sorry you are behind. I bought two cases and I built in the otg cable and a 16GB flash drive into the case ad well and will be adding a small switch to build in a hub on the side for more USB on the side.
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Post some pics! I've had this idea rattling around in my head for a couple weeks, just not enough initiative to do anything about it.

neilrl79 said:
Post some pics! I've had this idea rattling around in my head for a couple weeks, just not enough initiative to do anything about it.
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I would like a bit more info on this as well.
cmsjr123 said:
Sorry you are behind. I bought two cases and I built in the otg cable and a 16GB flash drive into the case ad well and will be adding a small switch to build in a hub on the side for more USB on the side.
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Which parts did you use to make this? I am unsure on what case would be suitable as well as the OTG cable. I would think you would want one as thin as possible as well as a USB type hub to allow charging

I would like a bit more info

I am an experienced leather worker and have created many cases for tables. 3 for my mexus 7. if you have any more concrete ideas (drawings) and find someone to do the electronic work I can do anythingyou may need.
I can upload pics of some of my work if you want.

Androidrew said:
Why a rear camera? nothing looks lamer than someone taking a picture with a bulky tablet. thats what your phone is for.
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I agree with you, but a rear camera would be nice for adding pictures to notes during a seminar, lecture or presentation.
FWIW, my grandma prefers her iPad for pictures because she can see the people and frame the picture better than a 3" screen on a point and shoot.
Back to the topic, I'd be in for an Otterbox type with the camera, SD card (can always convert micro to normal), and extra battery to drive the accessories would be a great kickstarter project. Leather would be a great bonus. The challenge would keeping the entire package small.
Would be an interesting project on a 3D printer.

This is something I was thinking about this i ot my tab. Except for the rear cam, this is for myself. Cause I am so piss off of those micro USB that so fragile. Broke already 2 OTG cables and one charger cable (don't had the cables I broke for my phone). After have to be realistic, battery expansion and rear cam would be too big and also expensive. For a 7" tab that only cost $250.
Also have to think about the jack plug that is not so far from the USB. Problem is that with all of it no manufacturer would produce it, not enough margin even if people could buy it about $50/60 non-leather case. But still hope to can find something like that one day ^^. Only way I see it to become real would be to regroup a certain amount of people (a thousand at least), having someone able to design it, then issue a call for tender. sweet dream ^^

Home made pogo pin charging dock

Hey everyone, I've grown tired of waiting for Asus/Google to release a dock for my nexus 7 so I built one myself. I'd like to share my work with you all.
I cut my dock out of 6.0mm thick acrylic with a 30W CO2 laser. Cutting all the pieces for one dock takes around 9 min on my machine (more watts=faster cuts). If you have access to a laser this is a very easy job. Maybe you could go use one at your local tech shop or something. The dock consists of 5 pieces that snap together and stay that way by virtue of friction. You could probably cut this design out of wood instead of plastic like I did here. That might look kinda cool.
I bought the acrylic sheet I cut the pieces out of as scrap from a local plastic store (TAP Plastics) for US$1.
The pogo pins I used are manufacturer part# 0933-0-15-20-75-14-11-0 made by Mill Max, purchased from newark.com for $1.20 each. I use bluetooth for audio so I didn't wire up the two middle stereo out pins, so my BOM comes to a grand total of US$3.40. I'm happy with the result for that price.
The dock works great. The device recognizes the dock and begins to charge first time, every time I seat the device. I've tried to avoid blocking any of the speaker grills, plugs, microphones light sensors and cameras. Unfortunately my dock does kinda block the ambient noise microphone that's right next to the pogo pin pads (stupid spot to put that).
For now I've just soldered pogo pins 1 and 4 to a 5v charger I had laying around. So charging works great.
EDIT: I'm working on making a PCB that supports:
-- stereo audio out via 1/4 in headphone jack
-- Micro USB B connector for charging
Stay tuned here for an updated parts list and schematic and PCB layout files.
As reported elsewhere on the forum, I can confirm that the device stops drawing current via the pogo pins when a USB OTG cable is plugged in (although the device still indicates that it is charging in the menu bar, seems to be a bug). So pogo pin charging while using USB OTG seems to be a no-go (pun intended!). Update: this may be fixable with a modified kernel.
I expect a 1st party dock will come out very soon since the OS software is now ready for it. Several of the features added by recent updates seem to be aimed directly at dock mode (Daydream, portrait home screen) and they work great (the daydream screensaver auto-starts properly when docked).
I'll attach some pictures of the docks I made. I made 3, two out of white and one out of black plastic. I like the black one better although the glossy acrylic in black is a fingerprint magnet.
I created the design files using the free Autocad clone software called Draftsight. I'll attach it here so anyone who wants to can get out and cut themselves a charging dock for their favorite tablet. The units for the drawing are mm. The drawing format is autocad 2010 ascii dxf.
If you do try to use my design to cut your own dock, be aware that the tolerances on the two curved side pieces are very tight to ensure that the other three pieces fit in snugly enough to hold everything together. If the cut width for your laser differs greatly from mine, you might end up with a dock that doesn't snap together or one that is loose and falls apart. Don't say I didn't warn you! In the case your dock doesn't fit together properly, you can make some very simple tweaks to the inside cuts on the side pieces to get things to go together for your laser.
The design will need some major adjustments if you use anything other than 6mm thick stock. The holes in the side pieces will need to change as will the width and possibly position of the slot in the cradle piece.
Be aware that it's actually pretty easy to put the dock together incorrectly (design flaw). There are 4 assembly possibilities that change the locations of the pogo pin holes, three of them are wrong. You'll figure that one out easily enough. The one that is tricky is the cradle piece (H-shaped piece) which is basically two rails that create a slot between them that the device rests in. If you look closely, you'll notice that the slot is not exactly centered in the piece making one rail ever so slightly thicker than the other. The thinner rail should be towards the front of the dock (there are only two ways you can assemble this part so you have a %50-%50 chance of getting this wrong if you're not careful here). If you get this wrong the device won't lean up against the back rests so it will be very unstable and will sit very awkwardly in the dock.
Cheers!
p.s. I'm happy to help anyone out who wants to try making their own dock. Ask away and I'll do my best to answer any questions.

Excellent work there. It's always great to see XDA member's ingenuity at work

Nice work I'm also in the process of finishing up my dock also..
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do you have the design file you used to create this?
are you willing to share it? i have access to a laser cutter where i work and would quite like to make myself one of these
what program did u do your design in?

do you have the design file you used to create this?
are you willing to share it? i have access to a laser cutter where i work and would quite like to make myself one of these .
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Everything is written in the first post ...
I created the design files using the free Autocad clone software called Draftsight. I'll attach them here so anyone who wants to can get out and cut themselves a charging dock for their favorite tablet. Unfortunately, these attachments are going to have to wait for ~12 hours because I seem to have forgotten the design files on another computer.
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I wait for the design-files too - that is a pretty project you put up there !
Michael

Thanks for the designs - will try to get it lasered the next weeks. When done, i will post some pictures !
Michael

sammy98 said:
Thanks for the designs - will try to get it lasered the next weeks. When done, i will post some pictures !
Michael
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Awesome! Looking forward to it!

Cheers mate.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34708256#post34708256
That is my first draft of a dock i was just going to just print out on a 3d printer, but its proving difficult to get access to it as i though i was going to lol. I think i'm just going to go convert my design to somethin similar to yours where i can use the waterjet and cut out a bunch o acrylic. Thanks for the inspiration.
Quick design intent question:
Why did you leave so much room (.5" ish) on the sides of the tablet, doesn't this force you to sit there and find the right positioning so it will interface correctly with the pogos.
Also in my post is a nexus 7 file i created if anyone wants to model it against that, its so much easier to just model an offset.
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PS, what tolerances did you incorporate into your mating parts?

bossman137 said:
Cheers mate.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34708256#post34708256
That is my first draft of a dock i was just going to just print out on a 3d printer, but its proving difficult to get access to it as i though i was going to lol. I think i'm just going to go convert my design to somethin similar to yours where i can use the waterjet and cut out a bunch o acrylic. Thanks for the inspiration.
Quick design intent question:
Why did you leave so much room (.5" ish) on the sides of the tablet, doesn't this force you to sit there and find the right positioning so it will interface correctly with the pogos.
Also in my post is a nexus 7 file i created if anyone wants to model it against that, its so much easier to just model an offset.
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PS, what tolerances did you incorporate into your mating parts?
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I do think it would be possible to bring the feet/side pieces in closer so that they define where the tablet would rest in the up-down (relative to tablet) degree of freedom. That could be be better than what I have done, but I'm not sure. Try it and let us know!
By moving the side pieces right next to the top and bottom of the tablet you would have to eliminate the connections between the two rails on the cradle (H-shaped) piece to make room. I like those connections because they:
1) precisely define the width of the groove that the tablet sits in
2) limit the up-down (relative to tablet) degree of freedom so there's no guess work as to where the proper docking position is (but you'd be taking care of this with the side pieces)
3) provide some additional stiffness/strength to the cradle piece

Beautiful done!
I tried making a small PCB with the pogo pins just to test if it indeed would charge and give me sound out, before i'd even bother drawing up a dock, but on mine, it just charges, there is no sound output, and it does not ask me to use the pogo pins for sound output. Running 4.1.2
I guess you're running 4,2 since you get that menu popup ?
// Per.

zapro said:
Beautiful done!
I tried making a small PCB with the pogo pins just to test if it indeed would charge and give me sound out, before i'd even bother drawing up a dock, but on mine, it just charges, there is no sound output, and it does not ask me to use the pogo pins for sound output. Running 4.1.2
I guess you're running 4,2 since you get that menu popup ?
// Per.
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Audio out via the pogo pins was introduced in 4.2.

OK. Won't be upgrading anytime soon with all the bugs.
//Per.
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Here is it, just gotta have it all cut out, thanks for the idea mate.

zapro said:
Beautiful done!
I tried making a small PCB with the pogo pins just to test if it indeed would charge and give me sound out, before i'd even bother drawing up a dock, but on mine, it just charges, there is no sound output, and it does not ask me to use the pogo pins for sound output. Running 4.1.2
I guess you're running 4,2 since you get that menu popup ?
// Per.
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Yep. I was running 4.2 the popup was annoying. The 4.2.1 update eliminates it!
Although I still get a volume spike while docking/undocking while playing music over bluetooth.

bossman137 said:
Here is it, just gotta have it all cut out, thanks for the idea mate.
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Hey, that looks pretty cool!
I might raise the height of the front piece there so the lip comes up in front of the tablet a little higher. You don't want the tablet popping out while you're tapping on the top of the screen. Also note that your back piece will partially cover your speaker grill, but that's probably NBD.

Ta Da, works great, I'll plug in the audio and power soon. I purposely designed the front to barely reach over its very closely calculated tolerances and that puppy aint coming out accidently

bossman137 said:
Ta Da, works great, I'll plug in the audio and power soon. I purposely designed the front to barely reach over its very closely calculated tolerances and that puppy aint coming out accidently
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Very nice!! Any chance you can share your model with us?

bossman137 said:
Ta Da, works great, I'll plug in the audio and power soon. I purposely designed the front to barely reach over its very closely calculated tolerances and that puppy aint coming out accidently
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That is one sweet looking stand you got yourself there. If I had the means to cut one out myself I would certainly do it.

jonnyg1097 said:
That is one sweet looking stand you got yourself there. If I had the means to cut one out myself I would certainly do it.
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Very nice!! Any chance you can share your model with us?
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Yes, please share...

www.newark.com/mill-max/0933-0-15-2...pin-2a/dp/83R7486?Ntt=0933-0-15-20-75-14-11-0
Here is the link to the pogo pins. Just thought that I would save some people some time.

Good waterproof case for the Note 2

Hi, I am new to this form but not so new to the note. I am an avid sailor and I was wondering if there are any cases for the note 2 that I could take out on the water. See it is a small boat (only 2 person) and I want to be able to listen to music while sailing and if I capsize not worry if my phone will be ruined or worse sink.

imaoreotwe said:
Hi, I am new to this form but not so new to the note. I am an avid sailor and I was wondering if there are any cases for the note 2 that I could take out on the water. See it is a small boat (only 2 person) and I want to be able to listen to music while sailing and if I capsize not worry if my phone will be ruined or worse sink.
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There are a few cases out there. I usually search eBay or AliExpress for them. They can be called water proof or life cases (as the withstand life haha).

iOttie makes waterproof skin, but it's not a case. I'm not aware of any full waterproof case for N2. Manufacturers don't want to make it using access to s-pen as an excuse.

how about a waterproof pouch, just got one for USD 2.50.

You may want to look into waterproofing your device instead of getting a waterproof case
www.liquipel.com
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BigMoeAtrix said:
You may want to look into waterproofing your device instead of getting a waterproof case
www.liquipel.com
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I heard thats not really "that" good. espically if I drop it in the water and it sinks.

imaoreotwe said:
I heard thats not really "that" good. espically if I drop it in the water and it sinks.
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supposedly Liquipel 2.0 is "now 100x more effective than before." but even it that is the case it still doesn't stop your phone filling with water
http://griffindiscount.com/en/griffin-survivor-samsung-galaxy-cases/22-griffin-survivor-samsung-galaxy-note-2-waterproof-black-cover.html looks ok

I also finding slim waterproof case (IP57) for Galaxy Note 2 with easy door to micro usb and stylus...:-/

cryingfreeman22 said:
I also finding slim waterproof case (IP57) for Galaxy Note 2 with easy door to micro usb and stylus...:-/
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There is no such thing, unless the phone is built with the feature like the sony xperia Z etc.
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You may want to look into waterproofing your device instead of getting a waterproof case
www.liquipel.com
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liquipel isa no, you will have problems.

Xalies said:
http://griffindiscount.com/en/griffin-survivor-samsung-galaxy-cases/22-griffin-survivor-samsung-galaxy-note-2-waterproof-black-cover.html looks ok
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I'd be cautious about that, considering that Griffin haven't actually made any Survivor cases for the Note 2. Its a fake that you can get much cheaper from eBay.

I have an aquapac that I've been using for a few years. Never had any problems.
I bought it for my g2. Its been to water parks and to Hawaii 3 times. Snorkeling, swimming or just floating at Waikiki.
I'm pretty sure the naked n2 fits in the one I have. It's not a problem for me to take the case off to use it in the pouch because it stays around my neck the whole time.
It will be coming with me back to Hawaii in a few weeks!
Sent From My Ginormous Note 2

Xalies said:
supposedly Liquipel 2.0 is "now 100x more effective than before." but even it that is the case it still doesn't stop your phone filling with water
http://griffindiscount.com/en/griffin-survivor-samsung-galaxy-cases/22-griffin-survivor-samsung-galaxy-note-2-waterproof-black-cover.html looks ok
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But it's not waterproof.
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Here is the pouch I have purchased yesterday for USD 2.50, it's available in a few colours, triple slide type zip, and folded and sealed with velco.
Just got it so I can use it on my trip to japan in Hakone hot spring area in a few months time.

kms108 said:
Here is the pouch I have purchased yesterday for USD 2.50, it's available in a few colours, triple slide type zip, and folded and sealed with velco.
Just got it so I can use it on my trip to japan in Hakone hot spring area in a few months time.
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Where would I find that case?

TabGuy said:
Where would I find that case?
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you can try ebay.

I've got this. http://www.over-board.co.uk/waterproof-large-phone-case.html
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Everyone is focusing on the waterproofing factor, but the op mention capsizing.... I would certainly be worried about water damage on a boat, but if it goes overboard it will just sink. You need something that will float like a sealbag... I used those in the military and they worked great, but you would have to constantly have to take it in and out of the bag.
My suggestion would be to by a cheap pos mp3 player and speaker set, and leave the phone in your car. Be smart.
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Everyone is focusing on the waterproofing factor, but the op mention capsizing.... I would certainly be worried about water damage on a boat, but if it goes overboard it will just sink. You need something that will float like a sealbag... I used those in the military and they worked great, but you would have to constantly have to take it in and out of the bag.
My suggestion would be to by a cheap pos mp3 player and speaker set, and leave the phone in your car. Be smart.
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The item I have in post 12, is also available that you can blow some air in and it will float in case it does capsize, I don't have any photo's at the moment, will try to get one.

The Aquapac that I use floats....
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If you're really serious about a waterproof case then the most full-featured one has to be DryCase. I've used DryCase for years and it has somethings that I've not seen in others like:
- A hand pump to pump all the air out of the case. When you do this you are absolutely, positively certain that it's water tight. Very comforting.
- An internal connector to the headphone jack that passes through the case to the outside world. You can plug in your headphone jack to make phone calls or listen to music without having to listen to music through the heavy vinyl.
- An armband. This can be used on your arm or around something in the boat to keep it from going away. It also acts as a floatation device.
- It's totally clear on front and back. No matter where the camera lens is you can take a photo.
It's more expensive than some of the cheap ones here ($24 on Amazon Prim) but if you're under water taking a photo of of fish or the crashing wave do you really want to trust your $700 phone to a cheap Chinese knockoff?
Here's where your can get one.

I just use a large Zip-loc bag.

Armband

I was able to find several on Amazon, and I decided on this one
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IDI6ICU/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I read a review beforehand, saying that it actually held the G Flex very well, so I'm hoping this holds true.. The one downfall, the review said, is that the plastic front dampens the sensitivity of the screen :/ Either way, I am a runner, and I really don't care if I look like a cyborg with this monster attached to my arm I will return to this thread and leave my impressions for others as soon as I receive and use the product, which should be next Tuesday!

Okay, time for the update! I received the armband yesterday, and after an initial test run, here's what I think. It's almost good enough to be perfect, honestly. Cons: case was made for a universal fit and as such the headphone jack is inaccessible without some modification, and the plastic screen on the armband is a little thick, so it is stubborn at times when it comes to screen touches. Other than that, the fit is very snug and the phone feels secure while I am running. I had caught a glimpse of the phone on my arm, and I truly do look part cyborg, as the rig takes up my entire bicep I gave it a 4/5 in the rating, as with some fine tuning it could be spot on!

m0h1kan said:
Okay, time for the update! I received the armband yesterday.... I truly do look part cyborg, as the rig takes up my entire bicep I gave it a 4/5 in the rating, as with some fine tuning it could be spot on!
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PICS OF CYBORG!!!! LOLOLOL
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on a serious note, how does it feel while running with it on your arm? it would seem to me that the curve of the phone would be uncomfortable...that's the only thing holding me back from buying an arm band.

dgomez720 said:
PICS OF CYBORG!!!! LOLOLOL
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on a serious note, how does it feel while running with it on your arm? it would seem to me that the curve of the phone would be uncomfortable...that's the only thing holding me back from buying an arm band.
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Sorry it took so long to respond.. It actually is quite comfortable, to my surprise. With the velcro strap I figured there might be some slipping, but I've had it on while playing football/soccer with absolutely no issue.. The breathable mesh does allow air to the phone, but your arm does still sweat a little..

m0h1kan said:
Sorry it took so long to respond.. It actually is quite comfortable, to my surprise. With the velcro strap I figured there might be some slipping, but I've had it on while playing football/soccer with absolutely no issue.. The breathable mesh does allow air to the phone, but your arm does still sweat a little..
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well, any time there is something strapped down, it's bound to sweat a little LOL i might have to pick one up! i need one for this beast. right now i use my old EVO LTE as an MP3 player while i run and whatnot

Car base for OnePlus3 ?

Hi all !
Just bought the OnePlus 3 ! Rly gud.
But now i'm searching a car base ! Any of you have found a good one?
Is magnetic car mount safe ? (Both mechanical support and for the internal electronic of the phone.)
Thank you !
(sorry for my bad english...)

I am using a brodit car holder. Very variable but expensive. But you get a very stable holder that can be removed without damaging the car.
I am using the Version for the Oneplus One with my Oneplus 3 Mobile inkl. the wooden case.
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Wow this looks good =) i will take a look

I've been using this Mountek magnetic holder over several devices, HTC M8, M10, Nexus 6P and now this 3.
To avoid sticking the metal plate on the outside of the device I put it inside.
http://androidcommunity.com/oneplus-3-teardown-easy-to-disassemble-reassemble-with-its-cool-and-solid-design-20160624/
http://www.mountek.com/shop/categories/cell-phone-mounts/ngroove-snap-3-multi-use-car-mount-smartphones-and-phablets/

magnetic car mounts are my favorite hands down.
vent vs CD vs windshield mount depends on your preference / vent configuration / sun

bluegrass55 said:
I've been using this Mountek magnetic holder over several devices, HTC M8, M10, Nexus 6P and now this 3.
To avoid sticking the metal plate on the outside of the device I put it inside.
http://androidcommunity.com/oneplus...mble-with-its-cool-and-solid-design-20160624/
http://www.mountek.com/shop/categor...multi-use-car-mount-smartphones-and-phablets/
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Hi
I did the same for my OnePlus One... Now switched to the Three and was wondering if this would be possible for the Three as well..
Did you already open your phone and was there sufficient room to add a metal plate?
In my One I had the smallest of the two plates.. (. 25mm), if you have opened yours I guess you have used this one as well?

I have been using the magnetic mount in my car with my previous phone NEXUS 5. I never needed to use any metal plate on the phone before of it's built-in magnets inside the back of Nexus 5 which was used for wireless charging.
So it was a perfect match.
Now due to heavier weight of the phone,,, I plan on purchasing a slightly larger version of magnet mount.
But please do not that, magnets will not damage your phone but it may mess around with the built in sensors inside the phone which may rely on tiny magnets in the phone.
I remember reading somewhere that, that is the reason why Apple do not recommend using magnetic type of mounts with iPhone. or some thing like that...
But again... I really haven't had much issues with my previous phone Nexus 5 and even GPS navigation worked fine. But I did have issue where GPS directions were messed up somewhat. But worked pretty much all of other times, so I don't know whats up with that.

Hi, can you please let me know which Brodit model you got? Can't seem to find one with a cradle that has a suction cup to use in cars. Thanks.

ProClipUSA.com sells mounts specific to your car. You can then purchase a universal phone holder to attach to the mount. They sell everything you need. Might be a bit pricey, however their mounts look very professional. They take 2 minutes to install.
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Flyin18T said:
ProClipUSA.com sells mounts specific to your car. You can then purchase a universal phone holder to attach to the mount. They sell everything you need. Might be a bit pricey, however their mounts look very professional. They take 2 minutes to install.
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Thanks
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Flyin18T said:
ProClipUSA.com sells mounts specific to your car. You can then purchase a universal phone holder to attach to the mount. They sell everything you need. Might be a bit pricey, however their mounts look very professional. They take 2 minutes to install.
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Checked it but seems for the OP3 there's only a holder, no charging option, you said the OP1 model works for you?

KK43 said:
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Checked it but seems for the OP3 there's only a holder, no charging option, you said the OP1 model works for you?
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You probably don't want the charging option anyway due to not being Dash. Try to locate the universal holder. That way you can adjust a few screws and place any phone in it. Which mount you get is up to you .
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xxgg said:
I have been using the magnetic mount in my car with my previous phone NEXUS 5. I never needed to use any metal plate on the phone before of it's built-in magnets inside the back of Nexus 5 which was used for wireless charging.
So it was a perfect match.
Now due to heavier weight of the phone,,, I plan on purchasing a slightly larger version of magnet mount.
But please do not that, magnets will not damage your phone but it may mess around with the built in sensors inside the phone which may rely on tiny magnets in the phone.
I remember reading somewhere that, that is the reason why Apple do not recommend using magnetic type of mounts with iPhone. or some thing like that...
But again... I really haven't had much issues with my previous phone Nexus 5 and even GPS navigation worked fine. But I did have issue where GPS directions were messed up somewhat. But worked pretty much all of other times, so I don't know whats up with that.
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In my OnePlus I have added a metal plate (non magnetic). I cannot imagine this changing anything to the phone or it's sensors. Only when "hanging" on the car mount there is some magnetism involved.
Did anyone have the guts yet to open his OP3 and add a little metal plate ?

PuijkeN said:
Hi
I did the same for my OnePlus One... Now switched to the Three and was wondering if this would be possible for the Three as well..
Did you already open your phone and was there sufficient room to add a metal plate?
In my One I had the smallest of the two plates.. (. 25mm), if you have opened yours I guess you have used this one as well?
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Yes there is enough room for the plate. I had to cut the plate for another phone so it's now 4cm which went in without any issues. Someone said it might effect NFC but since I never use this feature it doesn't bother me.
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PuijkeN said:
In my OnePlus I have added a metal plate (non magnetic). I cannot imagine this changing anything to the phone or it's sensors. Only when "hanging" on the car mount there is some magnetism involved.
Did anyone have the guts yet to open his OP3 and add a little metal plate ?
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Yes. Very easy. See my previous post for link on how to do it.

im using a magnetic holder and a cheap silicon case to stick the metalplate onto, works well for me