Well, I use two cheap mounts for my Nexus 7:
- On home, I use a mount that I saw on a youtube video a year ago, It uses a rubik's snake:
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- And for car, I use a foto stand made of plastic (0,50€), yes, a foto stand
The tablet doesn't move and fits perfect!
Any suggestions for improve the mounts ?
Nice stands but a dock would have some form of connection for power and data surely?
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Nice stands but a dock would have some form of connection for power and data surely?
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ups sorry! I change the name. Thanks
Very nice car stand! My only concern is that you are almost blocking the buttons... Wouldn't be nicer if you trimmed the stand a little?
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Very nice car stand! My only concern is that you are almost blocking the buttons... Wouldn't be nicer if you trimmed the stand a little?
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Thanks !
The stand is made of cheap plastic, I think if I try to trim it'll break. The only button I cannot access is the "recent apps" that is unnecessary for mi when I'm driving. I'm thinking to use GMD Gesture app for replace all the buttons.
At the moment, I can use back and home without problems
If you used the true tablet UI tweak, you wouldn't have to worry about that, because your buttons would all be on the left side!
Try the belkin case for the kindle fire. I use it on my acer a100 in the home and car. With a small bungee cord between the headrest posts then able to play movies in any vehicle for the kids. Will post pics after work today
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I tried the tablet ui but I didn't like! I like the actual notification bar. Buttons are not a problem for me, I need home and back and I can press them.
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Try the belkin case for the kindle fire. I use it on my acer a100 in the home and car. With a small bungee cord between the headrest posts then able to play movies in any vehicle for the kids. Will post pics after work today
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I don't know what do you mean! I'll wait for screenshots
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How exactly does the car mount hold the tablet in place? It looks like if you'd punch the gas that thing would be on the floor.
This is what it looks like out of the car. It doesn't block my connections as well as set up any where I need it. Great for protection also. It is the belkin case for the kindle fire.
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The second picture with the case on the side and the tie down... Looks like a cross bow.
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Here is the dock I made. Does anyone know if there is a magnet on the dell to dell if it is in a car dock? I would like to add that to my dock if possible.
I built my own car dock to mount in what used to be a coin tray on my 06 F150. Could be a little higher maybe but I had a spot I never used so I thought I would take advantage of it.
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and here it is in the truck
Nicely done!
Which cable are you using there?
I might sugguest for the next time that you take apart a Home Dock (since it includes both power and line-out from the PDMI connector on the Streak) and use that so you can have permanently mounted power/audio out going into the truck's audio system.
Superb! You should sell your design to one of the accessories companies!
What I like about it is it looks really un-cluttered and the device is not swamped by the cradle.
Also, it looks like there's probably no 'wobble'. Which is good.
Not sure about the magnet, but what a superb design.
That is pretty cool Kevin! I don't think the Dell has a car dock mode so I doubt there would be any magnets. (I could be wrong though)
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Nicely done!
Which cable are you using there?
I might sugguest for the next time that you take apart a Home Dock (since it includes both power and line-out from the PDMI connector on the Streak) and use that so you can have permanently mounted power/audio out going into the truck's audio system.
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I am using the normal pdmi to usb cable. There is a usb hook up on my stereo so it charges and I can play music through it.
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That is pretty cool Kevin! I don't think the Dell has a car dock mode so I doubt there would be any magnets. (I could be wrong though)
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I know they offer a car kit but I can not see any spot that looks like it houses a magnet and I have run a magnet around the back of the phone.. no luck.
holy crap this is pimpin
My dell streak came with the clear hard shell protector that covers the sides and back, so I am working on permanently connecting that to the inside of my 4Runner.. we'll see how that goes
Nice job. It looks awesome. Is it made out of plastic or aluminum?
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Absolutely stunning! Didn't quite understand how you get audio through usb though...
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erm, i don't think he DOES get audio through USB.
I'm guessing it mounts the streak as a removable storage device so the head unit can access the mp3 files on it....
I connect to my Pioneer unit via bluetooth and I gotta say the Streak's BT audio streaming is awesome! Really clear and powerful.
I drive a 2007 infiniti g35x and ngroove might block the stylish infiniti clock. And I'm leaving towards exomount or iottie. Any suggestions?
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If your CD player is high up then you probably can't go wrong with the ngroove. My CD player is low so the phone blocks my radio/buttons.
Anyone use a Spiderpodium? Considering getting one
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If your CD player is high up then you probably can't go wrong with the ngroove. My CD player is low so the phone blocks my radio/buttons.
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I also have ngroove. CD player needs to be high so it doesn't block buttons or display.
Exogear 2 is the best mount I have ever used, hands down. I have tried what seems like every possible type. It is truly a stable, universal mount.
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Exogear 2 is the best mount I have ever used, hands down. I have tried what seems like every possible type. It is truly a stable, universal mount.
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I have an exomount and while its built well and sticks anywhere, its a pain in the ass sometimes to have to use two hands to get it mounted and unmounted.
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I have an exomount and while its built well and sticks anywhere, its a pain in the ass sometimes to have to use two hands to get it mounted and unmounted.
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Will it stick on those rough surface of the car dashboard?
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I went with the ProClip and have been very happy
I've ordered the iottie but hasn't arrived yet. I'm using an exo mount at the moment and it's nice. You Def need two hands to put it in/out.
Other problem I have with it is its really wobbly and heaps of shake. It's because the arm is narrow and the base is flexible.
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Anyone use a Spiderpodium? Considering getting one
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Smart move buddy! Have mine for over a year and still works like a charm
The Mountek works well for me. Very easy to install and makes the phone very accessible.
Mountek covers buttons in both cars. Nice quality though.
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Mountek covers buttons in both cars. Nice quality though.
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i have been using my exomount for a while and have been very happy. i just however upgraded from sgs2 to note 2. it bring the mount to the limits of its clamping ability. this was demonstrated while driving and it fired it with force straight at me. i believe they make larger ones though.
the iottie is great. Allows for one handed operation and holds the device firmly.
Hi I am looking at getting a tripod holder for my phone to take pictures has anyone tried or has one of these. I have looked on amazon but none of the generic ones state that they would fit the note two.
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So far this is all I have found
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251209069121
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i'm going to do a review post soon that is a roundup of smartphone tripod options. Keep an eye on my examiner.com page. Link is in my signature below.
I have options I'll cover from Joby, Arkon, and a couple others
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i'm going to do a review post soon that is a roundup of smartphone tripod options. Keep an eye on my examiner.com page. Link is in my signature below.
I have options I'll cover from Joby, Arkon, and a couple others
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Great news mate hope you get some good results.
Are you testing a gorilla pod style tripod?
why not just use something like this?
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I got this when I got my monopod; very useful when going to muesums and so forth where tripods are not allowed. It will hold the GN2.
Otherwise, I would just get some kind of car dock you like, and just add the screw bracket; superglue can do wonders.
This product looks really good for our Note 2!
http://www.istabilizer.com/store/products/mount-xl.html
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So far this is all I have found
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I have this. Don't get it. It fits, but it is such a tight fit that it is unpleasant to use. You have to either not use a case, or scrape out the rubber pads.
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This product looks really good for our Note 2!
http://www.istabilizer.com/store/products/mount-xl.html
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I just ordered one. I'll report back here once it comes in.
Combining with a Gorillapod for double duty as carmount and camera tripod.
The iStabilizer is fantastic.
Plenty of room for a larger phone when you pull it open, but it still grips the Note II firmly with soft rubber pads. I am not an expert, but it feels very well constructed.
In conjunction with my Gorillapod, it makes a perfect mobile car mount gripping the PT Cruiser's oh **** bar on the passenger dash.
Served up by the TMo Note 2
So after seeing the amazing installs on here I thought I would give it ago!
and is going into a 2007 Citroen C1
so started with a quick photoshop
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and this is how my dash looked before hand
now my current/previous set up was a modded head unit with pre outs to a pre amp which in the picture is above the HU- (that is now underneath the HU) then that to my amp for my speakers and my sub
so it fits pretty nicely inside but
-I want it to be removable
-and there is no space at the side for headphone jack or USB....
anyway, got the facia and fitted
and am now thinking of just getting a plastic case and glueing it to the front and so my nexus can snap in and out
but that means I will have wires hanging out the edge which I will have to connect every time- not the end of the world though.....
so just waiting for this case to turn up and an OTG connector and I can get it in and working
I will use the voulme controls on the pre amp/graphics EQ to control the volume so not too worried about that and tasker to control display
which leads me onto a question about tasker- I only really got it last night so havent had much time to play with it....
but I would like to set up the following
when plugged in: screen on all the time, between 7am and 8pm screen on max, between 8pm and 7am screen on lowest
and on auto brightness when not plugged in
as I want to use this day to day so will be removable so dont want the brightness changing if im using it in the house...
or the other way is use the users and have one for house and one mode for car?
so I need a little bit of help with tasker? thoughts?
once thats all sorted I will be looking into adding a Freeview USB dongle and using a kernal which supports it so I can listen to DAB
I left a long walkthrough on how to do what you want with tasker,including airplane mode here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191881
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I left a long walkthrough on how to do what you want with tasker,including airplane mode here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191881
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sweet cheers man
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so it fits pretty nicely inside but
-I want it to be removable
-and there is no space at the side for headphone jack or USB....
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Take a look at usbfirewire.com (if available in the UK). I had the same issue with next to no space for headphone jack or USB, they sell a downward facing micro USB extension. Worked perfectly for me in the minimal space I had, also look into adding a USB-DAC as that then cuts out having to run the headphone cable.
Do you have some sort of custom made facing for the nexus? It looks like it in the last pic.
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Being both cheap and a tinkerer I had heard of folks modifying Bionic desk docks to fit the RAZR M but had not heard of anyone who had done this with a Bionic Car dock. Some of you might say "But there is a perfectly good dock for the Razr M available"; however, at $31 on Amazon it was quite a bit more coin than the bionic dock for $6.
So I took the plunge and last night performed the minor surgery. Turned out pretty good. The plastic is pretty soft so I just used a utility knife (carefully) and lengthened the micro usb hole so I could slide over the plug. Had to trim off other stuff that holds the micro usb tip in place but the gutting was pretty easy. Then I had to secure it in its new position since I had to cut away all the mounting plastic so a couple drops of crazy glue to hold it where I wanted it and a good helping of hot glue and its secure.
Works great. Audio out through the combo cable is great. Phone goes into "car mode" when in it.
Pretty happy for $6.
Nice job! I'll be doing this before my next road trip!
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Nice job! I'll be doing this before my next road trip!
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Just a note for anyone doing this, 4.2.2 ROMs don't have working audio through the dock yet (at least none I have found so far). So if you want to reap the benefits of a dock, stay on stock or go to Clean Rom 1.1.
It is a good mod. A chore to say the least. I did it in a way to allow space for my favorite case. You have to mod the new also if you want the same.
Edit some moldable epoxy, crazy glue & black sharpie help.
Mountek nGroove
The best dock I've used is the Mountek nGroovel; price point its not terrible at like $20 and it utilizes the CD slot not the windshield.
Personally I hate taking up real estate on my windshield and the height that this dock puts my phone at is perfect IMO. It rotates and you still have access to charging and headphone jack, it also works for garmins, etc. as well
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can you take some photos of modification?