Not really an accessory but it can be there - S Pen - G2 Accessories

Hello everyone
I was wondering if Samsung S Pen could work with our G 2. I know it must be something specific that makes them work together (some sort of wireless charging coil in Galaxy Note and another receving coil in the S Pen) but maybe, with the proper powering, this might work on other devices.
What do you think?
Oh... by the way: where can I get samsung apps store?

The Wacom digitizer in the Galaxy Note devices is an active digitizer which requires the "S Pen" and doesn't work like a typical capacitive stylus does (which can also be used with the same devices too since it's basically an artificial finger in principle).
You'll never ever get an S Pen to work with any old capacitive screen that doesn't have Wacom support, it just won't happen - it's a technical impossibility.
If you want a stylus for use with the G2 that has a somewhat 'finer point' to it, this is pretty much the only option there is:
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Pay close attention to the tip there as it uses a tiny piece of capacitive plastic that slides on the surface of the device you're writing on - it's not a pure 'fine point' there but it does allow for some really precise writing, more so than the typical "rubber dome" style of capacitive stylus. It's only about $16 at Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CA65AR0...UTF8&colid=RFPF09154TIY&coliid=I1N84MLH54CA2S
I have one myself and it works great, and it's far less expensive than some others that are not capable of that 'fine point' style.

Thanks
br0adband said:
The Wacom digitizer in the Galaxy Note devices is an active digitizer which requires the "S Pen" and doesn't work like a typical capacitive stylus does (which can also be used with the same devices too since it's basically an artificial finger in principle).
You'll never ever get an S Pen to work with any old capacitive screen that doesn't have Wacom support, it just won't happen - it's a technical impossibility.
If you want a stylus for use with the G2 that has a somewhat 'finer point' to it, this is pretty much the only option there is:
Pay close attention to the tip there as it uses a tiny piece of capacitive plastic that slides on the surface of the device you're writing on - it's not a pure 'fine point' there but it does allow for some really precise writing, more so than the typical "rubber dome" style of capacitive stylus. It's only about $16 at Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CA65AR0...UTF8&colid=RFPF09154TIY&coliid=I1N84MLH54CA2S
I have one myself and it works great, and it's far less expensive than some others that are not capable of that 'fine point' style.
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I thought so myself. But while searching for the solution I found that Samsung has a C Pen, that works with all capacitive screens and it's more stylish and has a double function: as pen and as stylus. And for 20 euro can be bought on ebay. Thanks anyway.

BigBadSheep said:
I thought so myself. But while searching for the solution I found that Samsung has a C Pen, that works with all capacitive screens and it's more stylish and has a double function: as pen and as stylus. And for 20 euro can be bought on ebay. Thanks anyway.
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Not sure what you mean by double function because every stylus is also a pen. And the tip on the C Pen looks way less accurate than the one linked above. To each his own.

BigBadSheep said:
I thought so myself. But while searching for the solution I found that Samsung has a C Pen, that works with all capacitive screens and it's more stylish and has a double function: as pen and as stylus. And for 20 euro can be bought on ebay. Thanks anyway.
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Had never heard of such a thing but after just doing research into that device (the C Pen) it appears it does not work with any other devices, capacitive or not. Strange considering it should based on how it's built and designed, but I just read a few dozen reports from people that have devices other than a Galaxy S3 and they all said the C Pen did not function for them as they'd expected it to.
So again, caveat emptor... if you do get one make sure you get it from someplace that has a decent return policy in case it doesn't work with the G2.

While I was searching for a phone I remember that a certain version of the G2 has a stylus out of the box (there is even a hole in the frame to allow the stylus to be stored inside). What kind of pen would that be? Or am I mixing it up with a G3?

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Fabric sleeve for Droid 4?

I've been using a fabric sleeve, left over from an old XV6800, with my Droid 2. Kept the phone looking like new. I've picked up a D4 to replace it but it doesn't quite fit in the old sleeve.
I'm wondering, does anyone make a similar sleeve that would fit the D4? This is not a bag and I don't want that sort. It's a fabric sleeve, with a stitched seam around it and an open pocket into which the phone slides. No velcro, clasps, drawstrings or any other kind of closure.
I generally prefer not to put cases on a phone, and usually don't even bother with a screen protector. I hate holsters (more than one phone got dropped when the holster caught on something). So being able to sleeve it and put that into my pocket has worked well for me. The D4 being a big bigger is still reasonable for my pockets (barely).
I just need to find a similarly protective sleeve that'll fit the Droid 4. Any suggestions?
Bump. All those reads and no ideas?
What other phones are closest in size to the D4? Might be able to find something that way.
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Bump. All those reads and no ideas?
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Well, I have no experience with what you're describing. Maybe if you post a picture or a link?
What other phones are closest in size to the D4? Might be able to find something that way.
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This thread shows that the D4 is extremely close in size to the Droid X, so that might be a historical baseline.
Fits perfectly:
http://www.ebay.de/itm/280630654361?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_5264wt_905
Don't use it though. I've wrapped mine in Best Skins Ever. I use the Mofi for my camera.
I'm still using the "fabric" sleeve that was meant for a Droid Pro. Its black, and has MOT's, VZW's, and Google's logos on it. It has a draw string to close the open end too, but I never use it.
I used the sleeve on my Droid 3, and now I am using it on my Droid 4. Fits either perfectly.
I got the sleeve for free from a Motorola rep, when they were at my local Verizon store. They had a whole box of them, they were giving away (one per person).
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WaltA said:
I'm still using the "fabric" sleeve that was meant for a Droid Pro. Its black, and has MOT's, VZW's, and Google's logos on it. It has a draw string to close the open end too, but I never use it. I used the sleeve on my Droid 3, and now I am using it on my Droid 4. Fits either perfectly.
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I'd prefer to get one without a drawstring or other closing feature. Here's a picture of the one that came with my ancient XV6800:
It's sort of an ultrasuede kind of material. It's held up quite well for being more than 5 years old. I can use it with the D4 now but the phone sticks out about 1/2". The nice part is I can slide the phone in/out of the sleeve while it's in my pocket. The point here is it protect the phone without interfering with regular use. All 3 phones I've used with this still look brand new, no scratches or wear anywhere on them. This without having to add a screen protector or attached case.
wkearney99 said:
This without having to add a screen protector or attached case.
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The one I use, has a built-in screen wiper (made of some really soft material). It wipes the screen each time you pull the phone in or out.
Don't laugh... Find a local Quilting shop. My mother is a quilter and just about every store I've ever taken her to has had several different sized sleeves "similar" to what you are looking for. I believe they were pattern sleeves or something like that.

Keyboard Case Under $10!

I ordered http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004OB0EBQ/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00 in hopes it'd work with my Nexus 7... and it works beautifully. $9.48 shipped isn't a bad deal!
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I ordered http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004OB0EBQ/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00 in hopes it'd work with my Nexus 7... and it works beautifully. $9.48 shipped isn't a bad deal!
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Nice, usb to micro adaptor?
Doesn't make sense why they just slapped on a normal USB and not just added a small micro USB connector. Honestly they could have integrated the cable behind the screen and used a 90 degree micro USB to make a fairly seamless design.
yup!
I agree. But it's china made, and i think its totally worth it for the price.
Is there a way to conceal the USB cables? I'm looking for a case with a keyboard but I don't want it to look that jumbled
speednub said:
yup!
I agree. But it's china made, and i think its totally worth it for the price.
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Except there's no way to connect it on it's own.
redmonke255 said:
Doesn't make sense why they just slapped on a normal USB and not just added a small micro USB connector. Honestly they could have integrated the cable behind the screen and used a 90 degree micro USB to make a fairly seamless design.
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i bought the same case and it arrived already. havent got my nexus yet but it should arrive next week. the case works with my galaxy note though. its not a bad case, but its not a full size keyboard, so the keys are a bit smaller and squished together. it has decent tactility when typing, and overall is quite usable for a portable keyboard case. it can take a while to adapt to it if you're normally used to a full size keyboard.
the only major gripe i have with mine is that the keys are recessed, not raised. so for people like me, who normally use the side of their thumb for the spacebar, you may find that you'll keep hitting leather unless you raise their hands to tap the spacebar.
i'll probably only use it when im out and about or when im at work. when im at home, i can just hook up my ducky cherry red mechanical keyboard via usb on the go for full backlit fullsized keyboard goodness. but i feel like this keyboard case is $10 well spent.
oh and the reason why they didnt have it going straight to microusb is to maintain compatibility with other devices that may have their own proprietary connectors and devices that have a full sized usb port. this way, they'll only need to give you a different adapter cable (usb on the go) rather than having to mass produce different keyboards with different cables. ive got a right angled usb on the go adapter so it doesnt look as bad as the one in the pics previously posted.
overall i'd give the case a 7 out of 10. its fairly decent quality for the price, and does a good job of turning a tablet (or a phablet like my galaxy note) into a netbook. it doesnt have the backup battery function or usb ports or tight fit that you would see in the keyboard dock of the asus transformer series, but considering the price, would you really expect it to?
How good does the case hold the Nexus? It looks to only have through grapple points, but surely the Nexus could just slide out.
I will be moving around a bit with the nexus, and have it in my bag, etc.
I would hate to drop it....
specwarop said:
How good does the case hold the Nexus? It looks to only have through grapple points, but surely the Nexus could just slide out.
I will be moving around a bit with the nexus, and have it in my bag, etc.
I would hate to drop it....
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the grabble points are fairly stiff. from the way they feel, i believe theyre metal (probably aluminium as they are bendable with a bit of effort) coated in leather. The top grapple point is also aluminium coated in leather and it is also spring loaded to hold it in place and to allow it to be adjustable for different width tablets. because of the spring, the clamping force is at its peak when the top grapple point is at its highest, but i probably wouldnt rely on that alone to hold a device in place if you place it in a bag that you tend to throw around a lot. if you wrap your nexus in a TPU or silicone case before putting it in this case, then that will assist in keeping the device in place a bit better. the grip would be better if these grapple points were coated in TPU or silicone instead, but its good enough for the price.
but this is from my experimenting with my galaxy note though. according to google, my nexus 7 should arrive sometime this week so i wont be able to provide you guys with more hands on info until later this week.
I purchased this after reading about it here. I am actually slightly impressed with the idea; typing on a keyboard that small isn't the best idea, but it is also not that bad. As long as I remember to type a bit slower than I want to try to type, I can do rather well -- and the keys are a bit mushy regardless.
The clip doesn't hold the Nexus 7 in very well at all, though; one of my photos shows how you can just slide it in and out. Also, it is giant -- bigger than the Nexus 7 in all dimensions, and 3 or 4 times as thick altogether when closed (with the Nexus 7 inside.) However -- it was only $10. I might pull it apart and tinker with it later; for this price, I regret nothing, but wouldn't really recommend it.
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Anyone? Aluminum Alloy Blade Metal Frame Bumper Case

Anyone used this bumper?
The back cover is easily replaceable so I don't mind showing off the titanium texture on Note 2. A bumper fits this need. So anyone used this? It shows 20 sold, so hopefully at least someone is browsing xda.
Share your opinions :]
BTW, there's different codes of N7100 and the prices are different, e.g., BK, PK, TP, etc. What does that mean?
EDIT: UH.. nvm, seem to be color codes. BUT, same model, different prices ($20+ vs $10)????
EDIT: UH... nvm again, one is free shipping, one is $10 shipping. :facepalm:
EDIT: AND one is bid while the other is BIN. :double-facepalm:
WARNING: Based on further reading, this design is not acceptable. It scratches screen when installing/uninstalling, and possibly affects reception!!
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I've also come across these
You can see that my main idea is to cover the sides, because I believe that it is still chrome like on the Note2 (mine hasn't arrived yet), and shows scratch more easily.
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Or do you guys think Galaxy Noteā„¢ II Protective Cover + from Samsung just looks better?
Only thing I'd be worried about is it interfering with the reception
-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss
Ye, that's also my major concern. So I wanted to see if anyone tried it on xda. It comes from Hong Kong, so I really don't wanna waste time just to find it interferes with the reception :/
From this thread, looks like (hopefully) it won't interfere.
xCeejayy said:
It wouldn't suppress the signal since The Note isn't like the iPhone 4/4S where the antenna is on the sides. Our Antenna is on the bottom portion of our phone so this case does not interfere with signal.
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Im very interested if anyone has tried one of these? Im waiting on my note 2 to come today and already ordered a tpu case just to get thru the first few days as thats normally when i drop a new from slipping out of my hand. adjusting to the size difference.
ksnexusone said:
Im very interested if anyone has tried one of these? Im waiting on my note 2 to come today and already ordered a tpu case just to get thru the first few days as thats normally when i drop a new from slipping out of my hand. adjusting to the size difference.
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a buddy of mine has one on his s3 and has no problems. I am going to pass this link to him because when he asked if they were available for the note 2 they said no.. but that was a few weeks ago.
Just fyi guys, i updated in my OP that these bumpers will possibly scratch the screen when sliding in/out as well as interfering with signal strengths as i read in the other thread.
Try to avoid it or try to bear the risk.
There are plastic/soft bumper emerging on eBay. Search for them.
cswithxda said:
Just fyi guys, i updated in my OP that these bumpers will possibly scratch the screen when sliding in/out as well as interfering with signal strengths as i read in the other thread.
Try to avoid it or try to bear the risk.
There are plastic/soft bumper emerging on eBay. Search for them.
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Dang it...I bought one yesterday...different one to the op but same sliding mechanism
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I've had a black aluminium bumper on the titanium gray note 2 for a week, it looks badass especially with the notification led in red ahah. But it does add some bulk and removes the softness of the original design when you hold it ot shove it in your pocket, Guess that bugged me just because I used the note protection free for 2 weeks :/
No signal problem whatsoever.
Little video there, mine is the second one to prove another guy the case didn't intefere: http://www.galaxynote.fr/bumper-aluminium-t8200.html#p90815
I've ordered a second one from a different brand (with replacement buttons like in the original poster picture here instead of grip notches on the sides) in titanium gray color too I'll post a full good quality video of the case if I have some time.
Alternative Bumper
I like this one because looks like thinner on front, shows side buttons and it's nice to hold to don't falls.
Where in Chinese sites can I found?
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I had the same one as in OP (aluminum frame) from eBay awhile ago, and it didn't fit the phone
Looks like a Triobump Clone.
The aluminum won't scratch the screen.

Stylus for N7

Is there a stylus that can be used with an N7 for finer drawing than I can do with my finger?
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Unfortunately, this is the flaw of capacitive touch: it is less accurate, because you can't use a very thin object like a pen or something.
Samsung went close with its S-Pen on Galaxy Note, but it's another story... it doesn't work on our N7.
I've just read that the C-Pen from SGS3 works, but that's still pretty big.
I'm currently using a super cheapo stylus I found on campus, but, from my reading, the best experience seems to come from something like the Cosmonaut:
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That, coupled with the pinch-zoom in Sketchbook Pro, should allow for some natural sketching. If you're looking to do fine note-taking or something, it may not be what you're looking for, but my style of sketching lends itself to this solution.
Please post what you decide to use, I am interested in seeing other Nexus 7 artists' choices.
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Is there a stylus that can be used with an N7 for finer drawing than I can do with my finger?
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It depends on what you mean by "finer".
Capacitive touch screens have no pressure sensing, and the precision with which touches are detected is also low. These are separate issues.
Pressure Sensing or Lack Thereof.
Because of the lack of pressure sensing from the screen, there is no way for an app to use the touchscreen alone to modify the pen stroke width (or opacity) during a single stroke (although there are apps that apply changes after a single stroke has been completed, or rely on timing to make the beginning/middle/end of each stroke fatter/thinner/more opaque). Obviously that depends on the application - usually it corresponds to a specific pen effect selection. You can always use the app itself to manually select whatever pen width you want to draw with, in conjunction with zooming to the area of interest, as the previous respondent mentioned. Compared to drawing naturally though, it's a lot of zooming/unzooming and pen selection changes.
I think that the Samsung S-Pen uses either NFC or Bluetooth to communicate pen pressure; but until an Android app publisher integrates BT pens into their app, you are out of luck for pen pressure on the N7. Adonit sells a Bluetooth stylus for iOS; perhaps one day an Android app publisher will integrate with something like that. Note that this is rather an odd scenario though - buying a $100 stylus to use with a $200 tablet.
Positional Accuracy
A fat finger isn't very accurate, but it turns out the touch screen itself isn't very accurate either. If you only use a fat finger, you'll never notice the lack of screen touch resolution. But as soon as you do find a workable stylus with a thin tip, you will notice that you can't do things like normal handwriting at the scale you are used to (using a normal pen/pencil) with any legibility. That's part of the reason you see stylus devices with such fat bodies/tips; it's not necessarily about grip comfort: the smaller the tip is, the lower the capacitance it has, so the screen has a harder time detecting narrow tips. To write legibly in a small text, you have to zoom way in and then write in huge loopy strokes. I've tried a few note-taking apps, and I have come to the conclusion that I can take notes using pencil and paper about 10x faster than using a touchpad. You lose a lot of time constantly panning the screen around/zooming, and even if that were not the case, the fact that you need to make large strokes slows you down. The only advantage a tablet has in this scenario is mark-up of existing documents. (Since you asked about drawing, I'm not sure if this is important to you).
You'll find a lot of Apple fanbois singing the praise of the Adonit Jot stylii - Adonit attacked the problem of "too small a stylus tip" by putting a disc of metal inside a transparent disc that is on the end of a fine metallic tip. The disc can rotate freely on the end of a little "knob" at the end of the stylus. So you can see the end of your stylus with good precision, compared to using a big fat stylus. Kind of spendy though - $15 - $20; maybe that's what makes the Apple cult happy. Sometimes the little plastic disc seems to lose contact with the stylus and your strokes no longer register, or stutter intermittently - it happened with mine within 3 days of buying this stylus. (I've seen suggestions from folks that silver paste be used in the ball joint between the stylus and the disc; perhaps dry graphite lubricant might work too - it needs to be something which is electrically conductive). Also, some people find the clicking noise between the stylus disc and the screen annoying.
Anyhow, food for thought. If you want to save money, buy online (You can find 3 per dollar sets on Amazon). Remember that the only thing that a passive stylus needs to do is:
(a) be somewhat conductive from your hand contact all the way to the tip
(b) be comfortable to grip
(c) not scratch your screen.
Probably that could be satisfied with an item that costs less than 10 cents to manufacture.
cheers
There are other choices besides the jot styles but I do like that brand. I have a normal size one for the Nexus and a smaller one for my phone. They don't compare to devices which have a special additional layer in the screen and work with a dedicated stylus. My HTC Evo View 4G (and is wifi only sibling the Flyer) can't be matched by a capacitance screen in any way. HTC also made a 10" tablet. The Galaxy Note 2 has a dual screen also. But mostly there just aren't any options to do delicate input on Android devices (or iDevices for that matter.)
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As far as I know Samsung adds a special digitizer by wacom for their Note devices so it's basically a proper wacom tablet. That's what I heard when they launched the first Galaxy Note anyway.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008M2GJ12/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00
I got that one a couple of weeks ago and its awesome, it has an actual pen under the cap too and it looks like a fancy pen.
Dagi Capacitive stylus. It comes with a 4gb thumb drive and the tip is very accurate. You can Find it on ebay. I find the tip very accurate while drawing and coloring.
A lot depends on the app as well, have a look for Markers on Play which is a freehand drawing app that will vary line thickness with pressure (or more likely coverage) even with your finger.
Troute said:
A lot depends on the app as well, have a look for Markers on Play which is a freehand drawing app that will vary line thickness with pressure (or more likely coverage) even with your finger.
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Yep. Some of the pen selections in different apps have something which is called "pressure", but what they do is simply "bleed" bigger and bigger if you keep the stylus in one spot... kind of like the way a fountain pen will create a blot just by leaving it in one spot for too long. The slower the stroke, the fatter the line thickness. Not pressure, though. The same effect can be created in a single stroke, but you have to move the stylus more slowly rather than pressing harder.
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As far as I know Samsung adds a special digitizer by wacom for their Note devices so it's basically a proper wacom tablet. That's what I heard when they launched the first Galaxy Note anyway.
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Thanks for the correction - that sure looks right. Here's someone on XDA that did a S-Pen teardown. Based on the fact there's no battery and there appears to be a magnetic pickup coil, it sure looks like Wacom technology.
I guess that means those screens have both a capacitive sensor array *and* the raster-scanned Wacom EMR grid.
Not obvious where the pressure sensor is in that teardown photo, but Wacom says they are doing exactly that.

DIY Samsung Dex Lapdock made w/ (cheap) iPad Spare Parts *Updated*

*updated pics below* Sorry got a bit caught up with kid stuff and some other time consuming projects, finally got a chance to update some pics
Just want to share one of pet projects I've been working on (to keep me sane from a boring non-IT day job and 3 kids lol):
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I've been trying to mod iPad 3s into HDMI screens. And trying to fit a Dex adapter inside as well.
I've been fed up trying to find a lapdock that works and one which I need not wait months to arrive.
Considered the options available like Mirabook, Superbook, etc and thought I might as well make a cheap one out of iPad parts and put it into a keyboard cover.
These are not iPad 3s I'm cannibalizing, but rather cheap spare parts from China (Screen+back casing+gorilla glass front ~= US$30). The whole thing including LCD controller and a cheapo 3rd party Dex adapter costs less than US$60.
iPad 3s are best since they are thick enough to accommodate the parts inside and they have retina screens.
The one connected to GPDWin is the first one I did (plain HDMI monitor without Dex). The back casing is more or less intact with slight mods to accomodate the LCD controller's ports.
The second one connected to the "external" Dex adapter and Note 8 is the one with the Dex inside but which I'm still working on. It's "external" as I have yet to complete connecting the "internal" one. It ain't pretty as I have to fit more inside but hey who cares since the ugly parts will be hidden by the keyboard cover anyway. Here's a quick pic of the "internal" one with LCD controller:
It's late here so I'll post a bit more pics on my progress if anyone's interested...
*updated*
This is "Mark I" which is just a HDMI monitor in an iPad 3 form factor. It kinda fits and the back is more or less intact:
Partner that with an iPad keyboard and you somewhat have a lapdock with a retina screen but looking rather ugly.
So I decided to try "Mark II" - I tried to fit everything that went in Mark I into another iPad 3 shell (again from spare parts) , add in a 3rd party Dex adapter and keep the shell intact in a way that it won't look much different from an iPad in a keyboard cover .
Here's some other pics of in the case:
Fake buttons, they don't do anything yet for now.
USB-C connectors sticking out of the port: one is for power; one is for connecting to my Note 8 (which extension cable). Lot of hotglue. Not very pretty though, I didn't have time to make it look nice, as I always had to wait until the kids went to bed...
Ribbon HDMI cable so that I can connect it to another computer/GPDWin/PS4/Xbox as a second monitor for flexibility. The end is detachable so I can swap in a male/female/mini/micro HDMI connector. Or simply remove it to hide it behind the ipad.
Keyboard cover and iPad lapdock closed
It looks good enough that I wouldn't mind using it outside in Starbucks, etc without looking weird.
The LCD Controller board comes with an IR receiver, which I had hotglued to the camera hole. I don't want to bring an extra remote around so I use my Note 8 (with 3.5mm audio IR emitter) instead if I needed to adjust the monitor's settings (e.g. brightness, contrast, sharpness, etc
So the final pic...mind you it aint pretty inside, and I didn't have the right tools nor the time to cut out a nice hole in the back.
But I managed to fit everything inside, with hotglue and tape. Had some wiring soldered as well.
If i had the time, I would desolder the taller ports and directly solder wires to the board(s).
It looks like a mess, but it works and when it's in the keyboard cover, all of this mess is invisible:
Always interesting to see how people tamper with devices!
So basically those aren't actual iPads but rather screens, correct?
Because by the title I was blown away yet suspicious because there'd be no way iOS would have lightning/usb otg support of any kind.
I think something of interest for you might be developing some kind of "screen mirroring" which utilizes Samsung's inbuilt dex to achieve it. There are apps though, but would be cool to see dex launched without the aid of the dock.
Just throwing it out there, definitely keep us posted!
That's awesome. Someone once put DeX inside an old MacBook Pro, but this form factor is a lot better
Hi,
I'm very interested this too
Please, add more pics
dawidavid said:
Hi,
I'm very interested this too
Please, add more pics
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Pics updated! Sorry for the delay, got a bit caught up at home.
I want to know more about that GPD you have
Do you guys remember those sweet lapdocks Motorola had for some of their Droid phones back in the day? Those would be really sweet to modify. There are a few different variations of them, for Droid/Atrix/Razr phones. They have their own build-in battery, screen, keyboard, mouse and 2 USB ports. The following link is just for one variation.
http://www.brighthand.com/review/motorola-atrix-4g-lapdock-and-hd-multimedia-dock-review/
greeky510 said:
Do you guys remember those sweet lapdocks Motorola had for some of their Droid phones back in the day? Those would be really sweet to modify. There are a few different variations of them, for Droid/Atrix/Razr phones. They have their own build-in battery, screen, keyboard, mouse and 2 USB ports. The following link is just for one variation.
http://www.brighthand.com/review/motorola-atrix-4g-lapdock-and-hd-multimedia-dock-review/
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Wow! Thats the first thing that popped into my mind. I was considering this with my Note 4. Right now i use a Microsoft miracast ($45) and a garage sale $25 insignia 24 inch hdtv, bluetooth keyboard with trackpad, and the screen Rotate app.
i was lucky enough to pick one of those docks up from my local radio shack when it was going out of business for $19.99
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Im disappointed with Samsung make me buy dex and waiting linux for samsung and doesnt came and now i can guess that you can dex using otg....omg samsung are you want to try like apple? .....
A little off topic but how are you liking the GPD Win pocket PC? I'm thinking of getting the Topjoy Falcon. It's still in kickstarter phase.
That's awesome!

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