Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I really do have this problem...
Not sure if it is because of Colorado extreme (either too freakin' hot or cold) weather, but my car dock suction doesn't stay on very long. With proper cleaning of the windshield and suction cup, it would stay for a week or so. If it's too hot (90s), the suction stays on less than 12 hrs.
Any good ideas to keep that sucker (literally) on more permanently? Almost tempted to drill the SOB into a pillar or something. LOL!
nookie87 said:
Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I really do have this problem...
Not sure if it is because of Colorado extreme (either too freakin' hot or cold) weather, but my car dock suction doesn't stay on very long. With proper cleaning of the windshield and suction cup, it would stay for a week or so. If it's too hot (90s), the suction stays on less than 12 hrs.
Any good ideas to keep that sucker (literally) on more permanently? Almost tempted to drill the SOB into a pillar or something. LOL!
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Possibly try denture grip (doubt I spelled it right) that is normally used for holding false teeth in, its not expensive and just put a little around the cup and it should stay firm in hot/cold dry/wet conditions, iv seen it work like a dream before
I replace the suction cup with the bag mount from my garmin gps. I use in on my dashboard and can easily stash it to keep it out of view. The ball socket fit both my og droid and my x2 mobile mount.
well mine has been up for a month straight, but I imagine it will be falling off come winter and some more drastic temperature changes.
I also suggest one of these
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16858998200
I got a rosewill one for the wife's car and it works great
nookie87 said:
Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I really do have this problem...
Not sure if it is because of Colorado extreme (either too freakin' hot or cold) weather, but my car dock suction doesn't stay on very long. With proper cleaning of the windshield and suction cup, it would stay for a week or so. If it's too hot (90s), the suction stays on less than 12 hrs.
Any good ideas to keep that sucker (literally) on more permanently? Almost tempted to drill the SOB into a pillar or something. LOL!
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Did you buy the Verizon one? If you did, it should have come with a sticky pad thing that you can stick to your dash like above the clock in a flat area then suction cup onto that. That's how I have mine set up and it is rock solid, never falls off. I have a Jeep though so there is a nice flat surface to put it on
Thanks everyone. I personally don't like it on my dash, and would like it on my windshield. I'll try the Super Poligrip to see if that works.
I already tried Liquid Nails (clear), and it does a good job for about a month, but definitely Colorado's extreme temp changes wins...
In the extreme florida temps mine was dropping twice a day and once @ night when it cooled down. I found that a generous rub down with ISO alcohol drying the windshield and leaving the cup a bit damp has gotten me more then a month so far.. learned this trick from a garmin user.
twist the thing around until it sits on the dashboard while suction cupped to the window. It's the ONLY way I can get mine to stay on anything, granted I travel for a living, so mine sees many different rental cars and many different climates.
smear a dab of hand sanitizer on cup, you can find that crap everywhere, and it's basically isopropyl alcohol gel.
if ya don't like that method, buy a bracketron bracket for your specific vehicle and just mount it to that.
3m "duallock" velcro also works VERY well, but it's pretty permanent.
Look at ProClipUSA.com. They have custom mounts for your vehicle.
Having been a Pro car audio/video installer for a few years, Proclip's product line is very well engineered looking stuff.
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I'm looking to bring my Blue Angel out on the ski slopes this winter and I'd really hate to damage it with condensation. I plan to keep it in an inner pocket of my coat and I'll be using a wired headset with it. I already have a 2600 Otterbox. But it's huge and doesn't have a way to get headphone cables out, something slimmer with a means to get a headphone cable out would be best. Honestly, I'm considering using a zippered zip lock bag. Anyone have a better recomendation?
I went sying with my BA last year and opted not to use it again, the cold drained the battery by midday.
same problem here
im going to get a simple plastic hermetic box (like the one wich you use to store food), get headphones wire outside and put it into my backpack... im snowboarding and it's way easier to damage your phone cause you can hit the ground with your chest also...
Im going Mtn biking tomorrow, and im not sure what to do with my phone. These batteries dont like extreme heat or cold. If I leave it in the car for three hours, it will easily get above 100F inside, but if I take it with me, one wipe out and the phone is finished.
Any ideas on keeping it cool while in the car?
put it in a ziplock bag and then put all that in a ziplock bag. repeat that about like 8 more times and then put that in a tuperwear bowl with a lid to be sure and put it in a cooler with water. thats the only thing i can thing of if your car gets that hot haha
edit: also have you considered maybe getting a thick case so that you can keep it with you? the otterbox defender should be good or even the ballistic sg maxx when it comes out
PhxkinMassacre said:
put it in a ziplock bag and then put all that in a ziplock bag. repeat that about like 8 more times and then put that in a tuperwear bowl with a lid to be sure and put it in a cooler with water. thats the only thing i can thing of if your car gets that hot haha
edit: also have you considered maybe getting a thick case so that you can keep it with you? the otterbox defender should be good or even the ballistic sg maxx when it comes out
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The Tupperware idea sounds interesting since I am bringing a cooler anyway.
As strong as any Otterbox is, i dont think it would help if I fell off my bike and landed on my phone.
Los Altos said:
The Tupperware idea sounds interesting since I am bringing a cooler anyway.
As strong as any Otterbox is, i dont think it would help if I fell off my bike and landed on my phone.
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hope it works for ya! haha
and idk about otterboxes but i had a ballistic hc case for my og evo and that thing was literally indestructible. i played football and other stupid stuff with my friends and it held up but i also decided to show my physics teacher and we were talking about it and he said what would happen if you whiped it at a wall. so without saying anything i took it back whipped at a wall pretty damn hard and watched him sit there with his jaw dropped for a minute. evo remained unharmed the next week he had one for his i phone haha. so i wouldn't completely get the thought of a case out of your head haha
edit: btw if your doing the cooler thing make sure to put a rag or something in the bottom of the tupperwear to rest your evo on because im sure that battery will get screwed if you decide to freeze that with almost direct contact with the ice haha
If you car has windows (most do) or a sun roof (some do) you could open them a little bit about an inch or 2 and that would keep ur car cooler
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Personally, I'd just wrap it in a towel and stash it under a seat or somewhere that it won't get a bunch of direct sunlight. You don't need to keep it ice-cold, just closer to room temp than the 100+ degrees that it might get to otherwise. A towel should provide adequate insulation for that purpose.
Any one know of a good armband for working out with the G3, preferably water resistant for those rainy days.
Thanks
I'd think anything that works for the S5 and One M8 will accomodate the G3 as well.
This one's well reviewed:
http://www.amazon.com/Sport-Armband-Galaxy-LifeProof-iPhone/dp/B00CMRW30E
I haven't run with my G3 yet, so I can't recommend any holders for it. However when I'd run with my S3 I had a neoprene armband with a clear window which claimed to be waterproof but definately wasn't. I simply put my phone in a ziploc bag with the cord coming out one end of the zipper seal with the rest of the zipper sealed up. The ziploc reduces a bit of visibility but prevents any water damage and doesn't inhibit touch functions.
I live near Seattle (plenty of rain) and I've gone running in full-on downpours before and I've never had any issues with rain or sweat getting to my phone.
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I haven't run with my G3 yet, so I can't recommend any holders for it. However when I'd run with my S3 I had a neoprene armband with a clear window which claimed to be waterproof but definately wasn't. I simply put my phone in a ziploc bag with the cord coming out one end of the zipper seal with the rest of the zipper sealed up. The ziploc reduces a bit of visibility but prevents any water damage and doesn't inhibit touch functions.
I live near Seattle (plenty of rain) and I've gone running in full-on downpours before and I've never had any issues with rain or sweat getting to my phone.
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I like the bag idea with the armband.
I live in Puyallup!!!
I guess we are almost neighbors.
postal302 said:
I haven't run with my G3 yet, so I can't recommend any holders for it. However when I'd run with my S3 I had a neoprene armband with a clear window which claimed to be waterproof but definately wasn't. I simply put my phone in a ziploc bag with the cord coming out one end of the zipper seal with the rest of the zipper sealed up. The ziploc reduces a bit of visibility but prevents any water damage and doesn't inhibit touch functions.
I live near Seattle (plenty of rain) and I've gone running in full-on downpours before and I've never had any issues with rain or sweat getting to my phone.
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I do the bag thing too but for cycling. Well, I haven't yet with the G3 but that's what I always did with my iPhone. In a ziptop and in my center pocket.
Umbrella Corp said:
I like the bag idea with the armband.
I live in Puyallup!!!
I guess we are almost neighbors.
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Wow it's a small world!
To be more specific I live in Bremerton so you're closer to Seattle than I. But only locals and mxpx fans know where Bremerton is so I just say "near Seattle."
The only challenge with an arm band is the headphone jack on the bottom (I like that better for just using it in a pocket). My S3 was easy because I could just fold the extra baggie with the cord over and have it hang out of the armband flap.
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I do the bag thing too but for cycling. Well, I haven't yet with the G3 but that's what I always did with my iPhone. In a ziptop and in my center pocket.
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Ibera makes a water proof stem mount case for a phone this size. I had a smaller one for my Razr HD.
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The only challenge with an arm band is the headphone jack on the bottom (I like that better for just using it in a pocket). My S3 was easy because I could just fold the extra baggie with the cord over and have it hang out of the armband flap.
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That case I linked up above has a little velcro loop that you can run the excess cable through.
Umbrella Corp said:
Any one know of a good armband for working out with the G3, preferably water resistant for those rainy days.
Thanks
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I found that armbands tend to move too much with the larger phones. I use a running belt like Camden Gear running belt or Amphipod Airflow lite. Both will work with the G3 if you're using a thin case. It 's a tight squeeze in the pouch. The belt is snug and doesn't interfere with my run, and it doesn't bounce.
I gave up the armband with the S3 because I spent too much time fiddling with it as it slide off my arm.
This is really easy to make.
The raw materials are:
aluminum flatbar
3m automotive mounting tape
electrical tape
plastic cabinet support
I am not positive about that last item. I believe it is a drawer or cabinet fastener of some kind. I have no idea what it came with. It was just something I found in my junk drawer.
I trimmed it down, sanded the edge. Then I cut a piece of aluminum flatbar to about 4". I bent it about 30 degrees or so. Used the 3m tape to mount the flatbar to the back of the controller, and the plastic channel to the flatbar. Then I wrapped it in electrical tape to make it black. Kinda ghetto, but I don't like painting. The thickness of the channel just happened to be perfect for holding the Shield when it's in the Fintie case.
Yes, it's a little on the heavy side. You won't want to marathon game this way. But it works. There's really no other way for me to prop the tablet up on my lap when I am sitting on the couch or in bed.
Anyway, just wanted to share the idea with ya.
Amazon link to the Fintie case: http://www.amazon.com/Fintie-NVIDIA...Smart+Shell+Case+Cover+For+2014+NVIDIA+Shield
btw, I think it would be much less unwieldy if the channel was right on top of the controller. Unfortunately, that would prevent access to the charging port. I might get a 3" OTG cable with a right angle connector that can stay there permanently, then shove the channel as close to the controller as possible.
Nice work mate
holy ****... i didn't believe it would be possible but nice job man LOL
How long can you hold it for before your arms need a break? That's the only thing I'm thinking off when I see that.
CharlieBoy808 said:
holy ****... i didn't believe it would be possible but nice job man LOL
How long can you hold it for before your arms need a break? That's the only thing I'm thinking off when I see that.
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It's a little on the heavy side for sure. I had it resting in my lap.
I actually just sent my tablet back today. With the screen off, it went from 82% battery to dead in just a couple hours. Plus the flaky wifi I was getting, I got tired of messing with it. So if anyone wants the mount, let me know.
shapeways.com/model/2843532/nvidia-shield-tablet-and-controller.html?materialId=25
I need a waterproof case that I can mount on my bike. I do a lot of charity cycling. Any ideas?
No need for a waterproof case. So pick any case and bike mount you like.
LilCozyFab said:
No need for a waterproof case. So pick any case and bike mount you like.
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LOL the nexus 6 is not waterproof. @rootSU posted this case in another thread http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00R7SWNCG/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/279-9179558-9725448
joshm.1219 said:
LOL the nexus 6 is not waterproof. @rootSU posted this case in another thread http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00R7SWNCG/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/279-9179558-9725448
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100% waterproof no. But it is water resistant. So if you're mounting it to a bike, I'm guessing you're not going swimming with your bike.
LilCozyFab said:
100% waterproof no. But it is water resistant. So if you're mounting it to a bike, I'm guessing you're not going swimming with your bike.
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There's a lot of situations where you might want a waterproof mount, EG you ride your bike to work everyday and it's raining. It's weird to assume that he doesn't need what he said what he was searching for.
I bike a lot also I just put my nexus 6 in the supcase unicorn beetle and just ride in the rain with it. No issues here the nexus 6 is suppose to be water resistant. Normally I would put my nexus 3 in a plastic bag but this? I just leave it iny pocket and keep biking I also use my lg tone plus with it. Those thing can withstand a serious downpour. Had it for 2 years now soaked in the new York city rain even was in a hurricane with a pair and they still work.
What mount did you guys get?
I bike a lot too. I might want to get one for myself but never sure on which mount to get.
I figure for water proofing I would bag it in a medium sized ziplock.
I use cue sheets and gps on most rides so i need a good mount as well
One I have used
Slip Grip car mounts.
I have this brand to hold my Droid Maxx on my bicycle and motorcycle, I just used the 1 1/2" bar mount model. It has held on without any problems. I am ordering one for the Nexus 6.
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LOL the nexus 6 is not waterproof.
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You're right - it's water resistant.
I'm sure all of us have seen the YT vids of people submerging N6es w/ no adverse effects, but I'd be hesitant to use it in the rain for other reasons. namely, would acid rain degrade the nano coating on water-resistant circuitry.
i bought this Delta XL Smartphone Holder and it is great http://deltacycle.com/bike-phone-tablet-holders/smartphone-xl-bicycle-holder-black
The Nexus 6 fits like a globe, it feels very safe. Good construction and super easy to install. Im very happy with it.
Also, the side buttons are easy to access
What is the purpose of wanting a case? GPS/Map? Or music/plug in? Ive been debating a case myself but I ride one day a week, same route, so no need for a map, thus the delay in ordering one. But if it's for music, I use LG Tones with MapMyRide and keep my phone in my bag. Works great as it reads out my cadence. They also have a great program that reads texts out loud or you can answer calls with one button, so I can decide if I need to stop for a message/call.
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LOL the nexus 6 is not waterproof. @rootSU posted this case in another thread http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00R7SWNCG/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/279-9179558-9725448
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I have submerged my N6 in a bath full of water, twice and have no adverse effects because of it.
B4tnam said:
I have submerged my N6 in a bath full of water, twice and have no adverse effects because of it.
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This is awesome. Is there a way we can contact you to send us payment if it does not work out as well for us?
My husband and I both got this one for the bike. I highly recommend it. Arkon is a good brand, you can buy different kinds of parts for your car, bike etc and use the same part that holds the phone. We got one for both of our cars and bikes.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0... bike mount&qid=1445915179&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1
im very happy with my current Bike setup:
1) Delta XL mount + a slim case
2) Viiiiva Heart Rate Monitor (from 4iiii). Its an Ant+/Bluetooth device that can act as a bridge between your bike sensors (cadence, power, etc) to your phone or Ant+ watch.
3) MapMyRide app (Strava is my second choice)