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Decent car dock from Platinum case/ Evo 3D car dock...

I could not find anything close to what I wanted, so I took some spare parts and made one.
I have the Best Buy Platinum case with holster and an old HTC Evo 3D car dock.
1. Heat and mold the holster so that the phone can be put in it screen facing out. Pretty simple using a kitchen torch and a spoon. Looking at it you would be hard pressed to see it was changed, but now the phone will fit either face in or out (we need it to face out for this purpose).
2. Remove the Evo 3D holster from the Evo 3D car dock. Simple enough, its just clipped on.
3. Remove the rotating/hinged micro USB plug from the Evo 3D car dock because it needs to be turned around the opposite direction of what it is. This took just a little effort as the actual hinged piece needed to be modified slightly and then the circuit board with the plug on it needed to be hot glued back in to the hinged piece. Put it back and and make sure it still swivels/rotates GOOD TO GO.
4. Now put the SGN2 in to the Platinum case that we earlier modified and "plug it in" to see where the holster and car dock need to be joined. I used a single short fat screw and JB Weld to attach the SGN2 holster and the EVO 3D car dock. I used the 5 minute set stuff, so it needed to be put in the correct position quickly. This stuff really is set in 5 minutes!
I also had to slightly modify the upper retaining hinged clip on the SGN2 holster because of the phone being reversed. The phone is held in VERY snuggly. It plugs in the the micro USB quickly and correctly every time. I added an NFC chip on the inside of the holster to launch my Car Home Ultra application.
Here are a couple pictures. I personally think Samsung would make a killing by doing this. But in the end, this cost me nothing beyond what I had previously spent.
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Nexus 7 Honda Civic car mount

Does anyone have any suggestions for a dash or wind shield mount for a nexus 7 for a Honda Civic US 8th generation (2006–2011)?
This is what the car and dash look like for reference.
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Thanks

Perhaps the cd slot type mount? With the slope the Xenomix on top of dash wouldn't work nor the magnetic style either. I believe Xenomix also makes the cd slot mount. Both are in this subforum.
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i have a 2007 honda civic. i ordered removable sticky suction dashboard or windshield Mount. i will take pics of it.

a2000rick said:
Does anyone have any suggestions for a dash or wind shield mount for a nexus 7 for a Honda Civic US 8th generation......
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38969143

Did you figure anything out yet? I have a 2013 that has a similar setup inside. I tried a small case with Velcro on the back of the case then put some over the cd slot. It worked and I don't use cds, but just didn't feel right.
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+1. Was going to post the same mount.
Here's a vid:

I've used this for a bit, http://www.amazon.com/Tetrax-72016-Smartphone-Magnetic-Airvent/dp/B0030IMXHM
It has never fallen other than the one time I caused it to. I also used Tetrax for my cell phone for years and loved it. Be prepared to glue a small circle of metal on your case though. It is not unsightly and doesn't look bad IMO.

project_86 said:
I've used this for a bit, http://www.amazon.com/Tetrax-72016-Smartphone-Magnetic-Airvent/dp/B0030IMXHM
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This is my cheap alternative. Neodymium magnet and a modded case.

That's pretty neat. Where did you find the magnet?

Amazon has a great selection. I use the same magnet type setup in my car.

I personally would look to mount close to the small window which can be seen in front of your wing mirror. Stick a suction pad to that small quarter window which shouldn't affect visibility and its tucked out of the way. That magnet with double sided sticky tape looks like it could be an issue. Does heat not cause the glue to soften? Also in the event of an accident, it could go flying.

project_86 said:
That's pretty neat. Where did you find the magnet?
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Google. Found a webshop in the Netherlands. But on eBay there are sellers enough.
I used a magnet with a diameter of 25 mm.

I 'made' a smart cover today. Pics inside.

I could NOT find a case that I liked. I tried the official, but wasn't fond of its inability to stand up on its own, nor its inability to keep the front flap closed. I know I wanted smart cover functionality, but they all seemed more bulky than I wanted. I didn't even necessarily want a CASE, just a cover/stand like the iPad smart cover.
So I did this. Started with one of these for $13:
http://microcenter.com/product/403316/Folio_Tablet_Case_for_Google_Nexus_7_Black
I carefully took a putty knife and removed the cover part from the plastic case part and used a double sided adhesive square that I cut to the approximate size and stuck it directly on the back of the N7. Its entirely removable with a little heat and some patience, and does exactly what I want lightweight, cheap, and about 15 minutes of time. The buttons and ports are all full exposed and if folded back, it still fits into an OEM dock. I don't have one but I tried it on a buddy's at work. Yes, I know I need to clean my screen.
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The adhesive sheet I used ($3.99 @ AC Moore):

Reupload the pics please.

Sorry! Fixed!

Neat. Glad it worked out. I was thinking of putting something together myself like this but I am not sure what magnet to use.
Which one did you end up using and where did you get it from?

Its built into the cover I linked to. The cover is double sided taped to a hard plastic shell from which I removed it.
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icase81 said:
Its built into the cover I linked to. The cover is double sided taped to a hard plastic shell from which I removed it.
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Good idea man. I'm thinking I might try this with a TPU case instead of directly onto the tablet.
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polo79 said:
Good idea man. I'm thinking I might try this with a TPU case instead of directly onto the tablet.
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I'm thinking of doing this with a good quality hardshell case. Any suggestions on a good hardshell to use?

Another car instal

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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Kodiack99 said:
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

samreedy said:
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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Cheap Car Dock Alternative. Bionic Dock.

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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vrmcbeigh said:
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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atison
can you take some photos of modification?