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Nook Color Mounted In Car

So I saw on reddit a nice clean looking install of an Asus tab in a BMW 335i and thought "I'll do the cheaper version all around". I went for the nook color installed in my 325i. Same method, so really the credit belongs to X-ception for his original concept. Nice work buddy.
I took it one step further and this cheap little tablet can be mounted either horizontally OR vertically and still be fine while riding. The downside of this is it most likely wiggles more than the transformer due to how I mounted it to allow either orientation. Also the transformer has some more weight to it.
Right now the audio is only connected via AUX cable, but I will be going the bluetooth route as well once I can manage to save $50 or so. For now it is a fun proof of concept and it can handle whatever kind of driving I've thrown at it. Again minimal wiggling and this is my first test with the nook in the car. For the minimal work required I'm certainly very happy with it.
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Could you shrink your images a little? They're kind of massive even at 1680x1050 and I have to scroll 50% of each sideways
Thanks for fixing the images. What are you using to mount the nook?

I wanna see some pictures.
I was thinking about installing a Galaxy Tab in my 525i for a while now.
Nevermind, there are pictures now aha.
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Damn you guys are fast. In the time it took to fix the pics I already had 2 complaints about them haha.
You get the mount here: http://www.proclipusa.com/ Just buy the mount NOT the device holder (they don't have one for the nook color).
Then you buy the "pad tab" mounting system here. http://www.thepadtab.com/
The cool part is I now have one extra pad tab mount (comes with 2) so I can mount my nook somewhere else as well like my wall or something. I'm trying to think of something more creative though.

I know you can't tell from the pic, but its a 6 speed standard transmission and the nook being in the car in NO way interferes with my driving or it would have been pulled out immediately.

Very nice install and use of the PadTab. We love this stuff. We saw the other install on this site and are impressed with the creativity here!
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as an e90 owner myself I completely approve! Awesome work.

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Very nice install and use of the PadTab. We love this stuff. We saw the other install on this site and are impressed with the creativity here!
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Nice....
http://www.thepadtab.com/component/content/article/90

That is really cool. Going to try it on my Murano
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This is pretty awesome looking.

I love my pad tab. I love that it comes with 2 tabs. I have it in my car and when I get inside I put it on my wall hanging above my laptop. Now I have a stylish and cool charging location as well as a car mount

Would never work in Minnesota...blocks the AC in our hot/humid summers and the heat in are freezing arctic winters.

ExploreMN said:
Would never work in Minnesota...blocks the AC in our hot/humid summers and the heat in are freezing arctic winters.
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Really only blocking 1 of 4 vents. I'm in massachusetts. I feel your pain.
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mutant13 said:
Nice....
http://www.thepadtab.com/component/content/article/90
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Awesome! I'm the next internet sensation

Nook in MA cars
darkrom said:
Really only blocking 1 of 4 vents. I'm in massachusetts. I feel your pain.
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Only issue in Massachusetts would be if the Nook were blocking the wiper switch.

guisar said:
Only issue in Massachusetts would be if the Nook were blocking the wiper switch.
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That's what rain-x is for

Nice work!!
I'm trying to figure out how to position/mount the nook in my Jeep without getting in the way of anything else, and without blocking the windshield. It would also need it to be within easy reach of the driver for those days when I go 4-wheeling solo.
I think it would be very neat to use with off-road trail apps and an external GPS.
Any ideas?
Here's what my cockpit looks like:

Honestly? Give windshield mounting a try. I do it in my Tacoma, and unless i move to look at it, the nook does not block my view at all, nor has it caused legal issues (i know it has been seen by officers). Having it mounted right above the center console makes it really easy to use as well, all by my self.

paleh0rse said:
Nice work!!
I'm trying to figure out how to position/mount the nook in my Jeep without getting in the way of anything else, and without blocking the windshield. It would also need it to be within easy reach of the driver for those days when I go 4-wheeling solo.
I think it would be very neat to use with off-road trail apps and an external GPS.
Any ideas?
Here's what my cockpit looks like:
Maybe Try and mount it to the left of the wheel , other then that i would cover your radio with the exception of the volume since you can use the nook as a music device
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[HACK] Hardware HDMI/MicroSD Hack? Unused Pins/Connectors

HI! i've found some pics of the nexus 7 motherboard and some connectors seems to be unused... If you look at the "con1" (the one used for micro usb connection) it has 22 pins 0_o. Maybe we can find a hardware hack =D
More images here
We could do a "simple" (dangerous) test: HDMI has a hot plug detection pin, the only way to check is provide one pin with +5v dc and check if any other pin sends a ddc query.... but how can we find the hotplug pin (if there's any)?
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From the teardown it was pretty clear there was space for the rear camera as well as HDMI.
The IO presenters were using units with HDMI, so it was probably the same motherboard, populated.
You would have to be a hard-core hacker to want toi add your own HDMI. No idea what is missing beside header and connector. Probably not as bad as adding MHL
I am happy living without HDMI.

Maybe I will never use the hdmi connector but hacking electronical things when i have to hack biological ones every day is a nice way to spend the time xD

Israafiyl said:
Maybe I will never use the hdmi connector but hacking electronical things when i have to hack biological ones every day is a nice way to spend the time xD
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6 billion dollar men?

Caliyork said:
6 billion dollar men?
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Nope =P 6 billion dollar mice xD
Biotech

Google also plugged the nexus 7 into some kind of docking station to project the screen onto the wall for the visitors on Google io conference..seems they have a version with video output like HDMI
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There has been an image of a Nexus 7 with a HDMI out.

ben1066 said:
There has been an image of a Nexus 7 with a HDMI out.
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Source please
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Can't back it up right now but will frantically google to find it.. But I remember reading that it had the hardware for mhl but currently not enable in software?
but just tested my jellybeaned gnex and that works fine with mhl so not sure how much truth there is to that.

I can vouch for the photo of a Nexus 7 with an HDMI port, as well as a comment from a presenter that the special units they were using for presentations had HDMI.
No, I can not provide any links. That was thousands of pages ago...
I do not believe the Nexus 7 has the MHL chip, or any provision for it. Asus is not listed as a MHL provider.
Samsung (Nexus) is a MHL provider, so the hardware there would not be a surprise.

In that teardown review (where the OP got that image, I believe), they mistakenly said it supported HDMI out and included a picture of the HDMI cable from the nexus Q. They later retracted that comment.
That might be the source of the confusion.

There was at least one actual picture of a Nexus 7 with an HDMI port on the bottom.
I think a reviewer got their hands on a presenter's unit.

The image you're looking for is in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1736916
The internel dev versions (the ones used for presentations) had mini hdmi.
So, it does make sense that theres space on the board.

Thank you for that picture link! I searched everywhere for that...
At least that is one less reason to think I have lost my mind...

I'd love to be able to solder on an sdcard slot, if that's all that's needed. It's generally pretty easy to solder to headers if you're careful about it.
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From the teardown, I don't recall seeing any space for an SD card.
Rear camera - yes, HDMI - yes, but not SD Card.
I could be mistaken...
Also, the external storage problem has been pretty much solved with a USB OTG cable and stickmount.

we could solder a slod for an additional sd card... there's enaught space to fit in a sd card without "external" access.

How in the world has this thread not been moved/locked yet? Obviously not development, and hardly an original topic.

MWBehr said:
How in the world has this thread not been moved/locked yet? Obviously not development, and hardly an original topic.
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we're counting pins and waiting for more info =P
look here: http://guide-images.ifixit.net/igi/KjNsrjlvHZdFWEGF.huge
we have 14 free pins and an hdmi data connection requires only 12 wires + 5v + grnd.
i'm looking for someone who can do some simple tests on the unused pins.
when i will have the nexus 7 i'll do it by myself at uni but maybe someone who have the I/O version now could do something meantime.

Looks pretty interesting to me hope we cram a sd card In there somewhere.

Storage Solution: My Personal Take

I've been working on a little project of my own for the past few days, trying to fit the largest amount of storage into the smallest space. Here's the current version:
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And here's what's under the heatshrink:
It's an 8GB drive, but I could easily do it again with up to 32GB of storage. I shorted the 5th pin to ground, so it is properly recognized as though it were plugged into an OTG cable. The Micro USB connector is attached to the memory with JB Weld epoxy. I used a SanDisk Cruzer FIT USB drive to make this.
Thoughts?

yumcax said:
Thoughts?
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Respect! :good:
I can't say that I would do that myself, but I really respect your work.

Pretty awesome.

this looks like a fire hazard

Epic

Definitely intuitive man, great job.
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You can make quite some $$$ if you starting making more and selling them:good:

Nice work man, I wouldn't have any idea how to do it myself though! :thumbup:
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yumcax said:
I shorted the 5th pin to ground, so it is properly recognized as though it were plugged into an OTG cable.
Thoughts?
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Great Project! Just to confirm, does USB OTG work with the Nexus 4?
On this thread no one seems to be able to make it work?

Just take my money please!

If it works, you should mass produce these.
Btw is that your nexus 4 already cracked?

azik said:
If it works, you should mass produce these.
Btw is that your nexus 4 already cracked?
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It's a Galaxy Nexus.

have you thought about spraying it with plastidip to give it a shell?

That could work well. I'm currently waiting for the JB Weld to fully cure. This one was more of a proof-of-concept, if I make another it should look better and have more storage.

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Does this drain the battery any quicker?
Let's say if you were using it to read data off constantly?

It looks dumb, they should have built it with an SD slot or have a 32gb model, will not buy until it does.

Good job to the Op - I don't see this sort of affair as a problem because I'd only need the extra storage while it's not connected to a charger or PC anyway.
But... Would it be possible for someone to make a very small USB connector that folds around the back (like a ribbon-cable sort of affair) to avoid the risk of snapping in the pocket - that way you could stick the SD Card on the back of the phone when you're using it.

Venekor said:
It looks dumb, they should have built it with an SD slot or have a 32gb model, will not buy until it does.
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Go buy a different phone with a sd slot and stop complaining, the OP's work is innovative to say the least, we'll done! A thought tho, a bumper case with built in storage device on the back, a small ribbon cable to a micro-usb connector in the bottom of it and voilà...
Edit: Previous post got in between, hehe... This is what you get for taking a break to smoke and chit-chat before typing out the last and posting... No offense, two people, same kinda idea! Awesome.
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The way I see it:
Use a thick(ish) case, to protect the glass.
Make a mod like this, but with longer, flat cable.
Carve a hole in the case to accommodate and protect this all.
Use wireless charging since the microUSB port will be occupied at all times.
PROFIT.

OmgitzFire said:
You can make quite some $$$ if you starting making more and selling them:good:
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If you do sell them, pls do not put us in the backorder situation again
Seriously, great job!

Project FrankenNexus

Hey guys,
So i got bored and decided I wanted to try expanding the storage capabilities of my N7. Using StickMount Pro, an OTG cable, a Western Digital 500GB HDD and some double sided tape, I mounted the HDD to a back case and viola... I now have a 516GB N7!!! In the near future I will attempt to add a 4-port USB hub... stay tuned!
UPDATE:
Well this started as a bored guy having fun and has evolved into an actual project.
I've decided to scale back somewhat in an attempt to be more power friendly.
On this attempt I scrapped the HDD (for obvious reasons). I modified the OTG cable and added a 4 port USB hub with a dongle for my mouse. The remaining 3 USB ports will be used for 2x mini USB card readers w/ 32GB micro SD cards and another dongle for my wireless keyboard.
BTW the flip case makes a great mouse pad.
UPDATE 12/29:
Now that some of my X-Mas goodies have arrived I've added 2x mini USB readers and 2x SanDisk Mobile Ultra 32GB Class 10 micro SD cards.
Stay tuned for more awesomeness as the rest of my goodies have yet to arrive...
UPDATE: 01/10/13:
This project has morphed a few times now but I finally have a configuration that works for me. I wanted to make this a project that anyone can do without all the soldering and modding that I see in other threads around the web. I originally wanted to make a case with the mods built in to it, but after some serious consideration, I decided that I wanted a much easier project ( I am quite lazy). The only real modification I made was to the USB OTG cable, but is not necessary to make this work.
So here's some pics:
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4 Port USB hub
2x SanDisk Mobile Ultra 32GB Class 10 micro sd cards
2x SanDisk micro sd card readers
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Wireless SixAxis game controller w/dongle
Bluetooth Keyboard / Case - yes the keyboard is actually a case as well
Auvio Expanding Bluetooth Speaker

kudos for trying to work on the storage problem..but i wouldnt really call duct taping a harddrive to a case a "mod"

velcro woulda been a smarter idea as thats what i plan on doing using otg cable and usb-to-mini adapter so no extra cable

Measure battery life in minutes not hours kudos for trying m8.

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Measure battery life in minutes not hours kudos for trying m8.
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As you can see I have too much time on my hands and don't take anything seriously. This was just a fun way to waste some time. As for battery life... I get about 2 hours if I'm lucky lol.

SSDs are getting cheaper and use less power, that might be a route to go for the next mod

loooooooooool

Off topic, but what is that shell case you're using, OP?

Though implementation was a little funny, this is an excellent idea!
SSD and some more creative work with cable shortening/plug modding would make a pretty sweet beast.
Thanks for sharing!

Not really a mod but I do like the concept...Imagine having a really thin SSD drive strapped to the back of your n7

Doesn't that affect portability? I've contemplated using a wi-drive, but wondered how much constant activity would deplete the battery

Why not a usb stick instead of ssd? Can pick up a 64gb one for less than £23..... Take the externals apart and make your own case for it?

Case
Hey,
If you don't mind me asking, what case is that?
Thanks, Chris.

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Off topic, but what is that shell case you're using, OP?
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here's the link to the one I purchased: http://www.ebay.com/itm/380474235920?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
not sure if it's still available but the name brand is Fosman.

TheAtheistReverend said:
Though implementation was a little funny, this is an excellent idea!
SSD and some more creative work with cable shortening/plug modding would make a pretty sweet beast.
Thanks for sharing!
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I'm currently working on a few different versions. The one pictured, one using a SSD (which is much more portable and uses way less battery) and one using a 4 port USB hub and 4 x 128 GB Flash Drives. More pictures to come upon successful completion.

twe69 said:
Why not a usb stick instead of ssd? Can pick up a 64gb one for less than £23..... Take the externals apart and make your own case for it?
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Idea implemented! Coming soon... stay tuned.

morborules said:
Doesn't that affect portability? I've contemplated using a wi-drive, but wondered how much constant activity would deplete the battery
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Don't waste your time using a HDD as battery life suffers greatly but my next attempts are going to be much improved and hilarious too

this is too funny

ron427 said:
I'm currently working on a few different versions. The one pictured, one using a SSD (which is much more portable and uses way less battery) and one using a 4 port USB hub and 4 x 128 GB Flash Drives. More pictures to come upon successful completion.
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i can't wait to see pics!

what about making a case for the hdd that it sits in and clips to the edges of the nexus 7 like a car mount but a hdd to the nexus type mount

PQI Micro USB drives/OTG solutions [Engadget]

Hey guys, I just saw this article on Engadget. Apparently the company PQI had a lot of micro usb drives and storage solutions at Computex. Most of these won't be available until Q3 this year though, but definitely worth a look!
http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/09/pqi-connect-micro-usb-otg-drive/
They briefly go through each one, there are 6 in all with different quirks and things.

drewgillesp said:
Hey guys, I just saw this article on Engadget. Apparently the company PQI had a lot of micro usb drives and storage solutions at Computex. Most of these won't be available until Q3 this year though, but definitely worth a look!
http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/09/pqi-connect-micro-usb-otg-drive/
They briefly go through each one, there are 6 in all with different quirks and things.
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Nice but too late, and if you buy those, you won't be able to use them on the pc unless you buy an adapter, so we are the same like now :crying: The best would be to make tablets with usb, but they would be thicker then.

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lKBZl said:
Nice but too late, and if you buy those, you won't be able to use them on the pc unless you buy an adapter, so we are the same like now :crying: The best would be to make tablets with usb, but they would be thicker then.
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The 201 has both connectors in one. Standard USB for your PC, micro USB for your mobile device. No adapter needed.
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I'd expect the quality of these devices to be top notch, but probably expensive, I have a PQI wifi SD adaptor that works seamlessly with every android device I've tried it with (via an app in the market).
For anyone interested :-
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00B5XC1M6/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Those are nice, but still not exactly what I want, which is a flashdrive that's Micro-USB *only* so that it can be made as small as possible,

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Those are nice, but still not exactly what I want, which is a flashdrive that's Micro-USB *only* so that it can be made as small as possible,
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Could of sworn I saw such a flash drive posted on the N10 forums somewhere in the past

espionage724 said:
Could of sworn I saw such a flash drive posted on the N10 forums somewhere in the past
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Kick starter project.
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Kick starter project.
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Yup, that

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Kick starter project.
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Yea, im a backer of that project. The screen you posted, the first one, is it just an adapter?

According to the article, it is a usb drive with either 16 or 32 gb.
Here is another one that is similar to the kickstarter one, but it also has the standard usb connector on one end and the housing slides to expose the micro usb connector on the other end. I like how the micro sd card slides into the usb connector.
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espionage724 said:
Could of sworn I saw such a flash drive posted on the N10 forums somewhere in the past
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Kick starter project.
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That's not a flash drive, is it?

scooterboy5 said:
That's not a flash drive, is it?
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It's a MicroSD adapter, but in a sense, it could be considered a flash drive (same concept of R/W memory in a small form-factor).
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/andyfei/mini-microsd-reader-for-android-smartphones-and-ta

lKBZl said:
Nice but too late, and if you buy those, you won't be able to use them on the pc unless you buy an adapter, so we are the same like now :crying: The best would be to make tablets with usb, but they would be thicker then.
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Nah, these all have the standard USB plug as well, so they also work directly with PCs. No adapter required.

espionage724 said:
It's a MicroSD adapter, but in a sense, it could be considered a flash drive (same concept of R/W memory in a small form-factor).
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/andyfei/mini-microsd-reader-for-android-smartphones-and-ta
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I get that, but I think a flash drive can be made to be much smaller, which would be safer while sticking out of the tablet/phone.