Car mount: Take an empty CD spindle, run the phone's bottom edge through two adjacent grooves in the circular base, and secure the phone's top edge by attaching a large paper clamp to the spindle (using the spindle's included foam donut as padding). Then duct tape the spindle base to your dashboard. Without the duct tape and clamp, this also makes an excellent desk stand. Portrait or landscape orientation, phones or tablets, for the desk stand; landscape only, phones only, for the car mount.
Kickstand: Tape the top edges of two plastic cards together, and connect the bottom edges with a strip of tape several centimeters long. Attach a roll of tape in front as a stop. Folds together for pocket or wallet. Portrait or landscape orientation for phones and tablets.
Creative
Accidentally sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 2
Creative, ugly, but creative. I like the idea of the credit card one. It would be nice to carry in my wallet until I need it.
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The grooves in the CD/DVD spindles holds the Note II perfectly in landscape orientation!
Clips
Here are 2 stands fashioned out of a paper clip and a 0.6 mm lead wire.
sp3llv3xit said:
Here are 2 stands fashioned out of a paper clip and a 0.6 mm lead wire.
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any tutorial on the red one?
also, how did you get the otg cable to bend and stay like that?
Note II Stands
heiNey said:
any tutorial on the red one?
also, how did you get the otg cable to bend and stay like that?
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Re the red wire stand, just use heavy-duty pliers to bend it to shape. Sand it using abrasive papers. Then apply paint.
As to the otg usb cable, I hate the dangling cable so I used rubber glue or epoxy to stick the head to the tail.
Hope that helps.
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This is a simple but extremely useful modification of the Otterbox Defender case, which allows to use it with a generic lanyard (I've got mine with some digital camera). The image tells it all, but there are a few hints for a DIY person.
Start drilling the holes from the inside, not from outside. That way you can ensure they'll go through the thicker parts of that plastic prominence of the back lid.
Chamfer the entrance of each hole a little, so the lanyard wears less.
Use the lanyard from some similar by weight electronics, so it's capable to hold that weight reliably.
It's wise to get an adjustable lanyard or trim it to your hand, so you can use different "lanyard stretching gestures" while holding the device. For example I can use mine over the left hand going under the thumb while ballancing the HD2 on the side of a single index finger at the lowest part of the case - great for reading.
I've used a thin (1.25mm) drill bit, but a piece of steel wire chiseled at the end or a tiny flat tip eyeglasses' screwdriver will do the job easily. Chamfer with any knife.
Hi there...
Took delivery of the Defender for my Note 2 last week. One thing I forgot about when selecting the case was the car mount issue. I dont like generic ones where you have to close jaws on the device etc.
So, knowing I wont use the belt clip (it looks like a laptop on your belt) it made sense to use this in some way.
I am a huge fan of the Brodit system of pro-clips (clips that attach to your car and offer a base to mount device specific holders onto) and the associated device holders.
I already had 2 adjustable holders that I used for an iPhone with a case on and what they call the 'move clip'
Move clip: MoveClip*MoveClip Mini. 2 female + 1 male. 50 x 35 x 4 mm.*213005*|*Brodit
iPhone Adjustable holder with Tilt/Swivel: Passive holder with tilt swivel*Adjustable holder. Fits devices with skin (NOT for Apple original Bumper).*Apple*iPhone 4S*511165*|*Brodit
So, what i did, was to use a dremel and take off the clip part of the otterbox case. I realised after there was no need to be so forcefull. Under the clip are two prongs that with the right tool could be compressed and the belt clip would detach from the other half.
Once this was removed there is a raised area on the back that I sanded down using a dremel and a small sander.
When this was quite flat, I used epoxy resin to glue on part of the move clip.
IMG_0670-small by StephenT1971, on Flickr
I took the tilt/swivel part of the iphone holder off. Its in two peices, its basically a ball and socket. The moveable ball stays on the proclip. The other part, I glued the other side of the moveclip onto and drilled a hole through it so I can attach it back to the ball side.
IMG_0661-small by StephenT1971, on Flickr
This means that my new Defender mount slides on using the 'move clip'
IMG_0665-small by StephenT1971, on Flickr
IMG_0655-small by StephenT1971, on Flickr
As I will also use the D3O impact case and need a car holder for that, I modified my second iPhone holder.
The iPhone holder is adjusted in width with the thumbscrews at the back of the holder. Thats no good now as I need to put the move clip there. So used the back plate of the first holder with the back plate of the second one to clamp the adjustable sides together and aim to have the thumbscrews at the front. This means I can glue the move clip to the back in a similar fashion to the Otterbox holder.
IMG_0664-small by StephenT1971, on Flickr
IMG_0663-small by StephenT1971, on Flickr
IMG_0662-small by StephenT1971, on Flickr
So, in a matter of seconds I can swap the phone holder, dependant on what case im using
As the case is quite a tight fit in the holder, I used a heat gun on the section that holds the phone in and bent it ever so slightly so its easy to remove yet grasps it enough to keep it secure in the car.
I had to make a small cut out at the bottom of the otterbox holder so its easier to pull out the rubber port cover for the charger:
IMG_0666-small by StephenT1971, on Flickr
Here it is in use:
IMG_0658-small by StephenT1971, on Flickr
IMG_0656-small by StephenT1971, on Flickr
Now thats great work. Great post with great pic's.
Sent from the best phone on the planet, Apple take Note............
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Now thats great work. Great post with great pic's.
Sent from the best phone on the planet, Apple take Note............
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Thanks
Hope it helps people!
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So I bought a Mountek car dock that uses a magnet to hold the phone. It comes with a metal plate you put inside your phone case. The problem is that the M8 has a curved back and the case won't fit with the plate inside. I tried bending the plate, but it would have to be PERFECT to fit inside the case without pushing up against it.
Does anyone know of an M8 specific case that has magnetic metal embedded in it? Or has anyone else come up with a clever way to make the M8 work with the Mountek?
cryptyk said:
So I bought a Mountek car dock that uses a magnet to hold the phone. It comes with a metal plate you put inside your phone case. The problem is that the M8 has a curved back and the case won't fit with the plate inside. I tried bending the plate, but it would have to be PERFECT to fit inside the case without pushing up against it.
Does anyone know of an M8 specific case that has magnetic metal embedded in it? Or has anyone else come up with a clever way to make the M8 work with the Mountek?
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Certainly not a clever or pretty way, but I did epoxy a strip of metal from Home Depot onto the back of a case for this purpose. It works, but... near impossible to get it to look nice.
I just received the same car mount and was able to place the magnetic blade (without removing the adhesive tape) inside my TPU case. It's a little tricky to keep it centered while inserting the phone back in to the case, but I could keep a finger on the blade to keep it steady. Once the phone was fully back in the case, the blade hadn't move at all and it sticks to the mount perfectly without any movement or drops.
I also have a second blade on another case (applied on the back of the case), so that's another option. Buy a cheap case just for the car, but that could become tedious.
Edit: I have the blade vertically in place when the phone is in portrait view. Easier to hold the blade in place in landscape when putting the case back on.
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As the topic states, has anyone found a metal plate brand that has an adhesive that will actually stick to the rear of the 5T? I've tried a number of them, and they all pop right off when I go to pull the phone off the dash, leaving the plate attached to the magnets.
Specifically, I've tried the plate that came with:
"Maxboost" Magnetic Car Mount, which has no branding on the backer for the tape, so I'm not sure what it is
"DAFQCO" Magnetic Cell Phone Holder for Car, which used a 3M tape that i can't recall the number of off the top of my head
A Maxboost plate with it's tape replaced by 3M VHB Tape F9460PC tape.
I bought the Carbon fiber bumper case and attached the metal plate to the back of it with 3M double sided tape and leave it in my car.
Whenever I get in my car I just switch my case for the Carbon fiber bumper and have never had any troubles.
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I bought the Carbon fiber bumper case and attached the metal plate to the back of it with 3M double sided tape and leave it in my car.
Whenever I get in my car I just switch my case for the Carbon fiber bumper and have never had any troubles.
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Where did you buy that carbon fiber bumper case? Can you provide a link?
Enviado do meu ONEPLUS A5010 através do Tapatalk
It's the official one from OnePlus.
https://oneplus.net/oneplus-5t-bumper-case
In this case, problem is about magnet is too strong, you can try using small metal plate or better adhesive.
Or put metal plate in between case and phone, magnet is strong enough to hold it (make sure to put protective film on plate or phone)
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In this case, problem is about magnet is too strong, you can try using small metal plate or better adhesive.
Or put metal plate in between case and phone, magnet is strong enough to hold it (make sure to put protective film on plate or phone)
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This is what I did. I used simple vinyl tape (electric tape) so the metal wouldn't scratch the phone
I bought the sandstone cover from the oneplus store.
In the future you might consider the proclip mount. I've had mine for 5 years and it's adjustable case has worked for every phone I've had since. I'm also anal about not having my AC air blowing on my phone in a vent mount. Probably a personal problem.
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As the topic states, has anyone found a metal plate brand that has an adhesive that will actually stick to the rear of the 5T? I've tried a number of them, and they all pop right off when I go to pull the phone off the dash, leaving the plate attached to the magnets.
Specifically, I've tried the plate that came with:
"Maxboost" Magnetic Car Mount, which has no branding on the backer for the tape, so I'm not sure what it is
"DAFQCO" Magnetic Cell Phone Holder for Car, which used a 3M tape that i can't recall the number of off the top of my head
A Maxboost plate with it's tape replaced by 3M VHB Tape F9460PC tape.
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I ordered the spigen metal plate from Amazon. So far it hasn't come off. And I use it with the original thin case, the red case, and naked.
I use Tech Sense Lab Magback car mount. Wonderful product. I have the still plates attached to my phones case from inside. Works perfectly.
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In the future you might consider the proclip mount. I've had mine for 5 years and it's adjustable case has worked for every phone I've had since. I'm also anal about not having my AC air blowing on my phone in a vent mount. Probably a personal problem.
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Thanks, I actually have the car half of a pro clip mount for my car, I love the quality and the ingenuity of the mount, I just don't love where it ends up placing it in a 7th gen VW GTI (right in the passengers knee if they're tall).
I ended up using the heavy duty exterior grade Scotch double sided foam tape (that's effectively 3M automotive trim tape) for a week before I ended up just building a car mount. And all this started because I'm one of the crazy people who doesn't use a case at all.
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Thanks, I actually have the car half of a pro clip mount for my car, i love the quality and the ingenuity of the mount, I just don't love where it ends up placing it in a 7th gen VW GTI (right in the passengers knee is they're tall).
I ended up using the heavy duty exterior grade scotch double sided foam tape (that's effectively 3M automotive trim tape) for a week before I ended up just building a car mount. And all this started because I'm one of the crazy people who doesn't use a case at all.
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Cell helmet sounds like exactly what you're looking for. I've been using one for two years now on multiple phones and haven't had any issues: https://www.cellhelmet.com/pages/mounts
I'm searching for a magnetic phone holder which you can mount into the air vent of a car. Tried a few but the magnets are not strong enough to hold the phone.
Any advise, preferably based on experience.
Grab a thin metal plate adhesive from the one side, and stick it on the back of the phone or just place it inside a hard TPU case (between the case and the back of the phone), and it will be held like magic.
The plate must be large enough to hold it properly.
Some magnetic holders in the market include such metal plates.
I recommend Magnetic holder brand Baseus
It sticks very well even on rough road. Been using it for a month and never once it fall off.
Bought it for around $5
Premium build quality and also it comes with nice metal plate wrapped with leather.
Worth every cents.