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Hello all... I'm new to this forum but have found it quite helpful in my quest to optimize and get every bit of juice out of my HD2. I have looked through so many posts trying to find information on stands as I have just purchased my apple bluetooth keyboard for use as a note taking device at school. I was going to buy another eeepc after I sold mine, but realized that with the keyboard this baby is actually quite powerful enough to be a baby computer at school. A lot of the stands seem really cool but I was wondering if anyone had found or figured out a way to modify a stand that could securely clip onto the space at the top of the apple keyboard.
Attached is a link to an image of the keyboard to give you an idea of what I'm working with. Seems the space at the top is about an inch. As I can't seem to find one I can buy yet, I've been trying to think of ways I could create a clip on from one of the stands like the smart stand but thought I'd throw this out to you guys for some ideas as I'm not getting very far. Sorry if this has been covered before, but I did do a lot of searching and didn't seem to find anything like this in particular so thought I'd post.
And, btw, I'm Elle. Nice to meet you guys.
Cool idea...let us know if you figure something out.
The whole concept just sounds strange to me. Using a small phone with a massive keyboard just to do some notes. Granted both devices are beautiful but working them both together, er no.
However each to their own and all. I can't think of a way to attach them together which wouldn't inherently ruin either the phone or keyoard but what I'd do if I was so inclined to use them both together, would be maybe buy the extended battery with kickstand and then use it like the image below (obviously you wouldn't need to lean your phone against the wall with the kickstand ).
I fail to see why the HD2 needs to be attached to the keyboard in the first place .
Update - my girlfriend has suggested you just use a bit of blu-tac lol.
That's what I've been doing, just without an appropriate stand but a self-created one. It's actually a rather cool setup; this is the smaller version of the keyboard and it decreases the weight I carry around immensely. The keyboard syncs wonderfully, I just thought it might be cool if there was a way to attach it to the keyboard. I'll let you guys know if I figure anything out specifically, there seems to be some interesting ways to manufacture a simple clip on that I'm figuring out the details for at the moment.
Did you ever figure out a simple stand? I just bought one of these keyboards. and it paired perfectly and all the keys work, except the specialized function keys.
Compared to other available bluetooth keyboards (Stowaway, Freedom, etc.), this one is probably overall less space (by volume) and lighter.
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hi. Just to let you know that this stand actually works.
Alright, ignoring the iPhone (it sux anyways. ), the translucent stand thats holding the phone actually fits the hd2. Not only that, I have the silicon casing around the hd2 and the stand still fits! Of course, it stretches as the iphone is of a smaller width. How do i know? I tested my bro's stand and it has been with me since. Lets just say that the holder was no longer meant for the iphone due to the bigger hd2. I.e. Its mine!
P.s It goes horizontal and vertical.
There's a couple of threads on make-your-own stands My favourite is the credit-card one, which you then fold out whenever you need it. Keep it in your wallet/as part of your phone case and you're there!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=603363
iPhone stand
CCheck out this one: w w w. northsecure. com/iphone-stand/ (remove spaces)
Old thread, but anyway the extended battery with it's kickstand would do this amazingly
Last night I got inspired (by the Netflix app ) to make a functional and nice looking stand. But instead of jumping in blindly with plexiglass or something I built a prototype out of cardboard.
I was thinking of making the final version a bit smaller so it fits nicer when vertical and maybe making a notch in it so the home button is accessible. Something I can't figure out how to fix is that the speaker is inside the stand when vertical. But other than that I'm really happy how this turned out and can't wait to make a final version.
Attached are some pictures of it holding the Nook horizontal and vertical. Any comments, ideas or questions would be appreciated. Thank you.
Not bad though if you are worried about the speaker it would be realy easy to rigup a pair of speakers with a 1/8" stereo jack on your final build
Wouldnt it just be easier/cheaper to buy one of those stands?
Im all about making custom things, but in this case, I dont see the benfit of what you made versus this: http://www.amazon.com/Arkon-Portabl...VOOY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1305477985&sr=8-2
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Wouldnt it just be easier/cheaper to buy one of those stands?
Im all about making custom things, but in this case, I dont see the benfit of what you made versus this: http://www.amazon.com/Arkon-Portabl...VOOY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1305477985&sr=8-2
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Ah phooey! I see the benefit of DIY. True, sometimes there are cheaper solutions out there. But this user's solution gave "me" many ideas for other devices, my wife's iPad, my Evo, Books! I like the ingenuity involved in the OP's solution. I'm going to make something like this out of plexiglass--the OP's idea. 1 sheet of pl (home depot), my jigsaw, some cement, buff the edges, felt the edges to protect the nook, rubber little feet (Rite Aid), listen to jazz while I'm making it and have a blast! $20. It's going to look a lot better than a little cheap rack holding holding up a nook. Nice going!
I agree, sometimes it's about the journey, not the destination.
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Wouldnt it just be easier/cheaper to buy one of those stands?
Im all about making custom things, but in this case, I dont see the benfit of what you made versus this: http://www.amazon.com/Arkon-Portabl...VOOY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1305477985&sr=8-2
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I have one of these and, while it's great for my XOOM, it doesn't really fit the NC very well. It's OK for landscape but if you want your NC to stand in portrait while charging you have to put the stand on a book or the edge of a table to allow space for the cable. Actually I found this thread because I was looking for a better stand.
I definitely see the advantages of DIY to satisfy your own requirements. Good luck!
I use this case stand since I got my Nook Color in January. I see that now Amazon for fulfils the orders for it now. I had to wait two weeks back then but it was worth it. No excuses not to get it now.
http://www.amazon.com/rooCASE-Leath...3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1306015551&sr=1-3
Get a good Bluetooth keyboard I actually bought the Apple one from Amazon and you're in heaven.
Hey guys, just got a note 2 and it's amazing <3 but I need to protect my baby and it's pretty big so I want a case that I can use to store like 2 card and maybe some bills but I also want a stand so I can sit and watch movies etc (sorry if my english sucks btw). But I can't find it! They either have or or the other; not both :/
Also I want it good looking =p I've seen some ugly stuff x)
bling8d said:
Hey guys, just got a note 2 and it's amazing <3 but I need to protect my baby and it's pretty big so I want a case that I can use to store like 2 card and maybe some bills but I also want a stand so I can sit and watch movies etc (sorry if my english sucks btw). But I can't find it! They either have or or the other; not both :/
Also I want it good looking =p I've seen some ugly stuff x)
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Buy a really attractive wallet for you phone and cars and just bend the cover back untill you form a upside down V shape. Problem solved. If you find that it slips just stand it on a hand towel, T-shirt or whatever else that provides some friction.
This works great for me with a standard flip case.
You may find that it takes a few weeks to make the case ssoft enough to bend.
Good luck.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Universa...AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item1c2ab9d685
So I received this today, it was selling for local sellers for $15+ but I found it from this seller for under $3 (inc shipping!), I couldn't justify the outrageous markup, and ordered from HK, came in 2 weeks. It comes with a plastic adhesive disk you can use to mount it to your dashboard. The phone holder part is connected to the mount using a really sturdy ball joint which basically allows quite a bit of freedom when adjusting the position of the phone.
I was hesitant because I've purchased other mounts before that were more expensive, and they either didn't stick as well as I liked, or were too loose, or didn't give me the flexability I wanted. For under $3 I'd figure I'd try it, and I'm glad I did. It is IMO the best mount I've used. It really sticks! On glass I had a hard time taking it off, and using the sticky disc on my dash, it's pretty much stuck there. Very low profile too! You are able to position it so I have the phone coming down over the vents.
It's very stable, I've taken it over speed bumps,and I do not have a soft riding car, and it's stuck, even some of these bumps causes my Garmin GPS mount to fall off the windshield sometimes!
I'll have to take some pictures, probably take some tomorrow and post them up.
[edit]Pictures are up
They are not the best pictures, it's really early in the morning here, taken from my garage, in my car, from the driver's seat using an DSLR and a large flash...very cumbersome...I adjusted the settings to have the flash bounce off everything as minimal as possible.
I positioned the mount so where the phone sits is in front of vents for VERY easy access to the phone, (putting it on the windshield makes it too far to use), useful for navigating, or passenger music selection. The holder (where the phone sits) can be rotated 360 degrees, so I could have the phone in portrait instead of landscape. To be able to place the phone in front of the vents was the major reason for buying this mount, it's where I want my phone to be. Oh and it doesn't block the vents (at least that much) as you can still position them, potentially an issue for passengers in the rear though...
I wonder if they have improved it. my experience with this mount in the past was it wouldn't hold the weigjt of the phone.
glad to know it's working!
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Without the adhesive disk, the mount won't really hold to the dashboard or a wooden desk with the note 2...but will attach to glass and hold and hold and hold. It holds on to the adhesive disk the same as it holds onto glass.
thank you for sharing..
Tried one of these (DIFFERENT SUCTION CUP TYPE CAR MOUNT) with my N7 and a few seconds later BAM! it hit the floor really hard. Not gonna try this again especially with my GN2!
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Tried one of these with my N7 and a few seconds later BAM! it hit the floor really hard. Not gonna try this again especially with my GN2!
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I don't think this mount can even hold the size of the N7..pretty much the width of the Note 2 is the largest you can go with this mount...not even sure how you got a nexus 7 on it.
Did he not mean Nokia N7?
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Did he not mean Nokia N7?
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I meant my Nike N7 Zoom KD IV, duh
Anyway alls I'm saying is that I don't trust these type of mounts.
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I meant my Nike N7 Zoom KD IV, duh
Anyway alls I'm saying is that I don't trust these type of mounts.
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Lol @ nikes.
I didn't like suction cup mounts either (esp because the OEM garmin one I have falls off regularly...and I've tried others that have failed as well...and I don't like the vent ones because 1) they don't like my vents 2) they prevent the vent from being adjusted...this is the only one I've used that really works (YMMV) but for under $3 it's not much of a gamble.
would like to see pictures of this with note ii it does NOT look very secure.
it is positive hold or positive release? how much wider can it go (picture with note two and arms spread wide as possible? (ie can I put note ii in a case ?)
right now I am using a igrip (you can get them oem for $13) the nice german made ones.
its positive release (bad) but it holds nicely and the note ii in case is so wide it BECOMES a positive hold since you have to force the note ii into it to make it fit but the result is its VERY secure and I love the arm and mount.
Here is the igrip in the minivan
would love to see some pics of your note II in this holder you linked too !
Its $2.85 US. He isnt reviewing a $30 mount. If you dont like it or, dont trust it, move on.
IMO less than $3 isnt much of a gamble. If you own a Note 2 you shouldnt be sweating $3. If you are, well getting a note 2 was a much worse financial decision than buying a $3 car mount.
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would like to see pictures of this with note ii it does NOT look very secure.
it is positive hold or positive release? how much wider can it go (picture with note two and arms spread wide as possible? (ie can I put note ii in a case ?)
would love to see some pics of your note II in this holder you linked too !
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Not sure what you mean about positive hold or positive release...but it's a spring loaded clamp and you have to pull on it to fit the note 2 in, and it clamps on the note 2, I have a TPU case (S-curve, which is another under $3 you can find on ebay, and IMO it's the best plain TPU case i've used as well, and I've spent lots of money on cases in the past, it's got good grip, more rigid than other TPU cases, and is soft enough to absorb shocks...back on topic)
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Its $2.85 US. He isnt reviewing a $30 mount. If you dont like it or, dont trust it, move on.
IMO less than $3 isnt much of a gamble. If you own a Note 2 you shouldnt be sweating $3. If you are, well getting a note 2 was a much worse financial decision than buying a $3 car mount.
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I've used plenty of expensive mounts in the past, and I live in Australia a country where stores have very poor return policies and seriously I love this mount the most because of the ways you can position it, but I only have it in one position because that's where actually want it.
Pictures are in the first post as attachments
Dakota. OFF the caffeine. Now go sit in the corner dill the DT's wear off and come back when your normal again and its not about the price its about the 3 weeks shipping time to "find out" when a couple questions can possibly save me 3 weeks waiting
Daemos. I am not sure HOW I missed that picture. VERY slick and low profile looking. Does it open any wider? ie as wide as it goes how much gap is their (I have a pretty thick case around my note II)
how does it hold up in portrait ?
positive hold is where you have to force the arms apart and it clamps down naturally on the phone IE its always trying to "squeeze" the phone.
positive release is like the one in my picture. you press a button and it snaps open you then compress the arms onto your phone. its always trying to OPEN the arms (positive release) an gears inside "lock" it onto your phone.
when you BUMP a positive hold nothing happens most times. if you bump a positive release enough to "trip" the mechanism or jump gears it "releases" your phone since its always trying to OPEN and well there goes your $650 Note II
thats the difference between positive hold and positive release. if by pull on it that means you have to OPEN the arms to get the phone in (ie its trying to close on you) thats GOOD that is positive hold.
Might have to order me a couple of these to play with I REALLY love how "low profile" it is. might be a good camera mount too !!
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Daemos. I am not sure HOW I missed that picture. VERY slick and low profile looking. Does it open any wider? ie as wide as it goes how much gap is their (I have a pretty thick case around my note II)
how does it hold up in portrait ?
positive hold is where you have to force the arms apart and it clamps down naturally on the phone IE its always trying to "squeeze" the phone.
positive release is like the one in my picture. you press a button and it snaps open you then compress the arms onto your phone. its always trying to OPEN the arms (positive release) an gears inside "lock" it onto your phone.
when you BUMP a positive hold nothing happens most times. if you bump a positive release enough to "trip" the mechanism or jump gears it "releases" your phone since its always trying to OPEN and well there goes your $650 Note II
thats the difference between positive hold and positive release. if by pull on it that means you have to OPEN the arms to get the phone in (ie its trying to close on you) thats GOOD that is positive hold.
Might have to order me a couple of these to play with I REALLY love how "low profile" it is. might be a good camera mount too !!
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Oh I just posted the pictures! Lol! You didn't miss anything
And yes it is Positive hold, very strong hold.
I will test the mount more thoroughly later and report back.
Looks good, and at least I know it will fit nicely in my Subaru
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ahh good thought I was going whacky there
good, strong hold is very good be sure to see how much more "room" it has for something bigger (if thats not already the max) ie can it go half inch biggger etc..
the problem with expensive mounts is they are actually $3 mounts designed well with good quality control.
SO if you can find the cheap mount with the same good design .....
problem with my igrip I pictures is that you have to FORCE the note II into the mount with case. with plastic style cases not an issue but lately I am loving the wood bamboo cases I got. the igrip scratches them (them arm wings have plastic LIPS that you have to "get past" to put it in and take it out. this is good since that keeps the phone from falling out forward. but since I am slightly over what its designed to hold these lips TOUCH the case in insertion and remove with some force ie scratching the wood.
so I am looking for alternatives
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http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Universa...AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item1c2ab9d685
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This looks like a Chinese knockoff of an iOttie mount:
If you feel comfortable buying Chinese counterfeit stuff, then go ahead. Just letting people know.
The bad thing about the vent mounts is that, depending on the design, the phone usually blocks airflow to the driver or passenger and if the heat is on this heats up the phone generally depending on whether or not the vent can be completely shut off.
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This looks like a Chinese knockoff of an iOttie mount:
If you feel comfortable buying Chinese counterfeit stuff, then go ahead. Just letting people know.
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I'm 100% sure it's not a iottie design, as I've seen this exact same mount sold under different brand names (BBM in South Korea). There are times (many times esp for low cost items) where Chinese factories design the mounts/products, pitch them to different clients, who then apply their own branding for their specific market/region.
So...in the end they pay even less than what you'd pay on ebay...but charge you way more. So if you are happy getting ripped off by companies who charge lots of money for very little innovation...go for it.
To answer questions:
The width of the note 2 + my case seems to be the mounts physical limit for opening.
In portrait it holds just as good as landscape.
However, I have found if you use the mount as shown in the iottie, it seems firm, but not as stable as the position I have, but I don't plan to use it that way as the other way works better for me.
Hello everyone,
I am considering buying a Nexus 6 as soon as it's available in my country. I've had a Nexus 7 since 2012 and I love the pure Google experience, with the release of the Nexus 6 I think it's finally time for an upgrade from my low end phone.
The only thing that is concerning me is the fact that it's a really large phone and I don't know how I'll adapt to it. I am a student and use public transportation and walk a lot and carrying such a big phone in my jeans pocket doesn't seem very practical (will I even be able to move my leg?). Plus since it's bigger it's harder to conceal from potencial "predators!".
I'd like hear some feedback from users that use a big phone on a daily basis and how they make it more practical, comfortable and safe to use in public. (Besides using a case and having insurance, because I definitely will!!)
I am still waiting for my phone. I have tested one out in a store and can confirm it will not fit in any of my pockets, apart from sticking out the back pocket. This has yet to deter me though, lol. Curious about everyone's opinion though.
its not as big as you imagine it to be. it fits in my back pocket and coat pocket just fine.
Take this for what you want, but after 2 weeks with my Nexus 6, my Galaxy S4 that I keep for work feels small.
I have a case and tempered glass on mine, it's large but fits fine in my front pants pocket and most of my shirt pockets. After a single day of use my nexus 5 feels too small now. I have average size hands and don't find any issues with it except at times pulling down the notification bar.
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Take this for what you want, but after 2 weeks with my Nexus 6, my Galaxy S4 that I keep for work feels small.
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after a week, my nexus 5 feels small
I was at the bar the other night and the bartender gave me her phone to input my info. It was like a child's toy (iPhone 5 something or other). Trust me: you'll get used to/fall in love with the size in about 24 hours.
In fact, I"d go so far to say that the Nexus 6 has RUINED me for any size under 5.9" now. THANKS GOOGLE/MOTOROLA!!
There's no reason the nexus 6 shouldn't fit in any guys pants pockets.
It's a great device.
After only using phablets, it is one of those things that after you have a bigger phone, you can almost never go back.
Yeah man. Like others have said, you get used to it. I was used to the size within minutes lol. My HTC one m8 feels inadequate and petite. Like I'm holding an old iPhone 5 or something. It feels so natural and I'm not sure how we functioned before
Fits perfectly fine in my front pocket.. as others have said, you get used to it. I was laughing at my wife trying to use the internet on her little iPhone.. how cute.
To be honest it's not a big phone. After using it now for 2.5 weeks I think it could almost be bigger. I came from s G3 which to meet is really tiny and the Nexus is easy for me to use one handed. I'm 5'8" and average build.
The Nexus is much easier to use than my old Note 3. I would try it out and see how you like it.
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There's no reason the nexus 6 shouldn't fit in any guys pants pockets.
It's a great device.
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It fits in my dress pant, but anything else is difficult unless it has thigh pocket. I do agree that after using the phone for a few day, I don't want to go back to a small phone
I live in new York City and my way of getting around the city is exactly like yours op. I walk to the train station, take the train, walk to where I need to be and the phone fits perfectly well in my pocket. I can walk the same as I did before and it doesn't feel any different.
It probably helps I had a oneplus one before this which was 5.5. Sometimes the corner of the phone awkwardly pokes the pockets but it doesn't matter.
If the phone impresses you, get it and then the size will pay off in the long run when getting used to using the device
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I got mine a couple weeks ago and it still feels huge and a little awkward to use. However, when I pick up a smaller phone, like the Nexus 5, I find that I don't like that size as much anymore and couldn't imagine giving up the large screen. It fits in any pocket I use just fine. Carrying it isn't an issue.
I am not sure what I will do when the next Nexus (or whatever ) ends up being released since I highly doubt Google will stick with this size of phone. I believe they chose this size simply because the Nexus program was going to end but then the Silver program never took off so they needed a new nexus phone and Motorola's unreleased phablet was the perfect candidate due to timing. I bet they would have rather used the Droid Turbo type platform but Verizon obviously had that phone tied up.
Anyway, if the next Nexus ends up being much smaller it will be hard to go back. I wouldn't go Samsung because I like stock(ish) Android that Google uses so I am really not sure.
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There's no reason the nexus 6 shouldn't fit in any guys pants pockets.
Unless you are wearing jeans like this which no man should
http://www.gizmodo.in/gadgets/Giant...y-Jeans-A-Photoshoot/articleshow/19163908.cms
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Don't buy it if you want to stay normal. Otherwise, your perception of phone screen sizes will be ruined. Everything else will be small once you own the Nexus 6 and you will never would want anything smaller. It ruined me...
I bought the Xperia Z3 a month before I bought the N6 and I thought the Z3 was huge. After handling the N6, Z3 seems very tiny, like a child's toy....I still love using the Z3 but the bigger size of the N6 along with its snappiness, meaning fast, makes it hard for me to pick up the Z3. So I feel like a fool carrying two phones with one SIM card, with the card on the Z3. The only thing that's holding me back on putting the SIM card on the N6 is the battery life. The Z3 got some crazy long battery life. I worked 12 hours one time, started with the phone fully charged and on the phone constantly throughout the shift, came home that day with still 56% left on the battery. If I did the same with the N6, I'd be empty after maybe 6 hours.
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Hello everyone,
I am considering buying a Nexus 6 as soon as it's available in my country. I've had a Nexus 7 since 2012 and I love the pure Google experience, with the release of the Nexus 6 I think it's finally time for an upgrade from my low end phone.
The only thing that is concerning me is the fact that it's a really large phone and I don't know how I'll adapt to it. I am a student and use public transportation and walk a lot and carrying such a big phone in my jeans pocket doesn't seem very practical (will I even be able to move my leg?). Plus since it's bigger it's harder to conceal from potencial "predators!".
I'd like hear some feedback from users that use a big phone on a daily basis and how they make it more practical, comfortable and safe to use in public. (Besides using a case and having insurance, because I definitely will!!)
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Just don't wear tight jeans. Tying your shoes can have a bit discomfort! lol. Other than that Shorts, Dress-Pants, etc. And this is all from the front right pocket where i keep mine. Never in the rear.