Bicycle Case - KoKi Mygga Max - Galaxy Note 3 Accessories

For those of you who like bicycle apps on your phone this case does work for the Note 3 (was using it w/my S4 previously).
http://decide2ride.com/product_info.php?cPath=60&products_id=705 .
It attaches to the stem of my road bike.
It is a bit big and as you can see the Note's screen is too big to show all information but using the one-hand mode of the Note 3 it works great and fixes that issue.
My Note 3 has replaced my garmin devices for biking.
I use the Garmin Fit app for my training rides. It automatically uploads the gps ride stats to garminconnect via wifi when I return home.

andrawer said:
For those of you who like bicycle apps on your phone this case does work for the Note 3 (was using it w/my S4 previously).
http://decide2ride.com/product_info.php?cPath=60&products_id=705 .
It attaches to the stem of my road bike.
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Thanks for the review. Can you post a picture with it on the bike to get an idea of scale?
Do you think the case would be ok in heavy rain for a few hours?

freebeerz said:
Thanks for the review. Can you post a picture with it on the bike to get an idea of scale?
Do you think the case would be ok in heavy rain for a few hours?
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It does look massive doesn't it?? I don't mind, it's different and works well for myself.
The Mfg website says water proof but I'd toss a baggy over it if it rained heavy. It did protect my S4 this summer in some short rain.

andrawer said:
It does look massive doesn't it?? I don't mind, it's different and works well for myself.
The Mfg website says water proof but I'd toss a baggy over it if it rained heavy. It did protect my S4 this summer in some short rain.
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Thanks for the pics. It _does_ look massive
I think I'll keep my old e-trex for now :/

Other option
This is the case I use:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D87ECUQ/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I'm just a regular commuter to/from work. It's a road bike and this fits almost perfectly. The phone gets a bit snug, but not a big deal for the price. My knee some time hits the side of the bad, but rarely. If I do that stand-pedal motion, like when I go up a steep hill, I'll hit is on my inner thigh, although I've found that helps me know I'm positioned correctly.
Works well through the plastic. Enough room for a spare tube or wallet/keys.

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Anyone dropped theirs or close calls yet?

I have been showing mine off at the office and all the time someone is holding it, especially one handed, I just cringe. My two year old likes to hold it herself while she plays the games I downloaded for her so we are always sitting and I have a pillow on her lap to rest it on. Man! I can't wait for decent cases to become available for this thing.
I hold this thing like a baby when someone else holda it I stand there and watch them carefully I'm not letting this thing hit the ground
I'm looking to get a good case asap also. I had 2 close calls. one time it almost slipped holding it one handed. althoughi love the look of the aluminum back, it is very slippery. I usually try to always hold it with 2 hands. this thing is light as a feather compared to my ipad1 but being slippery makes me Leery of one hand use till I get a case.
had another major scare when my 16 month old daughter took the thick, heavy Comcast cable remote and banged it pretty hard against the screen. you know how lil kids like to bang things in their hand up n down. I was like WoooooooA! so glad this thing has gorilla glass. no scratches or anything from that. I think because its so thin and flat, its pretty much baby proof if they bang on screen with their hands/palms. my Ipad held up to alot of abuse also and I kept it mostly in the official apple case. I have the targus truss case also that I mostly use when traveling. it provides maximum protection but adds alot of bulk/ thickness. my Ipad survived daughter constantly banging on it, drops flat on the screen on hard surface, and drops on the corner of it on hard surface. it survived it all with no screen cracks or scratches on screen. I'm pretty confident the prime can even hold up to more abuse. I don't even think ipad1 had gorilla glass. I am looking for a good case though. I saw a nice one in accessories section of a leather one at amazon. its on sale for like only $11. there's a thread or link to it in that section of prime forum. I forgot the name of it case. looks good.
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I hold this thing like a baby when someone else holda it I stand there and watch them carefully I'm not letting this thing hit the ground
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Yea, I know what you mean. When people are asking me questions about it I can tell that they are looking at me. But all along I am looking at it making sure it doesn't slip from their hands.
No course calls yet I'm thinking of getting an accidental warrenty though
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Moonglum said:
Yea, I know what you mean. When people are asking me questions about it I can tell that they are looking at me. But all along I am looking at it making sure it doesn't slip from their hands.
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My screens already lose so I need a replacement I'm scared if I drop it screen might become worse
I haven't dropped mine yet, but I took mine to work one day. My boss was talking about how she wants to buy the Ipad 3. I showed her mine and she asked to see it so I gave it to her. After looking at it, she sat it on the desk and the spun it so she could at it in landscape mode. I cringed when she did it but figured it would be fine because of the aluminum backing.
Come to find out yesterday when I looked at the back, there are about 4 small scuffs, two on each side of the logo, which I deducted probably came from my boss turning it around on the desk :'(. I guess the back isn't as tough as I thought. Luckily, I had already called game top 2 days after I bought it asking for an exchange because of screen issues. I just hope the replacement has the same build quality and screen as this one. Compared to my original transformer, the whites looked much more true on the Prime.
Dropped mine, but only from a 2 feet or so, but I tried to soften the blow with my toe. It cut it instead, haha, IT TASTED BLOOD. Anyway, careful, edges are quite sharp when falling ^_^
I did today, and look what happened
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I have been showing mine off at the office and all the time someone is holding it, especially one handed, I just cringe. My two year old likes to hold it herself while she plays the games I downloaded for her so we are always sitting and I have a pillow on her lap to rest it on. Man! I can't wait for decent cases to become available for this thing.
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http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12351154
You can thank me later.
Lock-N-Load said:
I did today, and look what happened
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Looks like Lock-N-Load has found the fix for all those having GPS issues
Lock-N-Load said:
I did today, and look what happened
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In my IT Shop that is called the "Technical Tap". Quite useful in some situations though it should be performed by a qualified technician!
oluchika said:
After looking at it, she sat it on the desk and the spun it so she could at it in landscape mode. I cringed when she did it but figured it would be fine because of the aluminum backing.
Come to find out yesterday when I looked at the back, there are about 4 small scuffs, two on each side of the logo
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I do that all the time to TF101 and the plastic has no scratch. Why Asus had to changed the back to aluminium? It causes only problems...

Phone twists in pocket! Beware!

Guys...
I've had my C6802 for a week now. I've been loving it, and I didn't understand why people are dissing it about pocket ability. It fits in my pants pocket just fine. I just make sure that the left front pocket is reserved for the phone alone, no keys, change, or any other scratcher. Breast pocket is just disaster waiting to happen - button down flap can't even come over the phone. So that's out.
Today I sat down at the restaurant to use the Wi-Fi on my laptop, and I hooked up the XZU to download a movie through Media Go. I noticed the phone rocking back and forth diagonally, not laying flat on the table top. I thought maybe the table is sloping on that side. So, I moved the phone to another spot; same thing. I picked up the phone and eyeballed it along its profile! Alas! It was bent!
I remembered...... Aluminum frame..... so I flexed it diagonally to fix it, and it straightened out!
So be warned folks! Even if it fits in your pocket, sitting down with the phone in the pocket will definitely bend it! This might even lead to the glass corners popping out!
Oh, that's.. bad I usually put my phone on the table no matter what, but i'll keep this in the back of my head. Thanks for sharing.
LordManhattan said:
Oh, that's.. bad I usually put my phone on the table no matter what, but i'll keep this in the back of my head. Thanks for sharing.
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I do set the phone on the table too. I believe I twisted it sitting in the car from the house to the restaurant. It was a short drive; 2 blocks. So I didn't think much of it.
post a youtube video or pics to let us see, as this is sorta scary and might become usual as if this happens to more than yourself at least we can all tell sony support its a common fault
yup, there was a thread somewhere, someone asking how much it costs to replace the screen/digitizer because the screen cracked when he sat on it while ZU in the back pocket.
Gotta be careful...
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encryptioncsta said:
post a youtube video or pics to let us see, as this is sorta scary and might become usual as if this happens to more than yourself at least we can all tell sony support its a common fault
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I wonder, from what point it stops being a faulty design... I mean, not all of us are made the same. If a 200kg (about 400lbs?) guy sat on it at the wrong angle, I would not blame Sony at all... A steel sheet 5mm thick will bend under those kinda weight...
jewelkobayashi said:
I wonder, from what point it stops being a faulty design... I mean, not all of us are made the same. If a 200kg (about 400lbs?) guy sat on it at the wrong angle, I would not blame Sony at all... A steel sheet 5mm thick will bend under those kinda weight...
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Even if someone of 40 kg would sit on it while on the rear pocket I would not blame Sony. If I remember well you are living in Vietnam, I have the phone everyday on my front pocket and drive scooter but my phone is still perfectly flat.
I do not put it on any too tide jean, and as soon as i sit completely on a car or chair I do remove it before sit. If not it is on a bag. So scare to break it, after all this phone is so thin and have so large and thin glass on it. I had to change iPhone glass of people siting on there sofa, same thing can happen here.
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Imdking said:
I do set the phone on the table too. I believe I twisted it sitting in the car from the house to the restaurant. It was a short drive; 2 blocks. So I didn't think much of it.
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BINGO. This was my only concern regarding the Ultra from day one. I even wrote about it hear. I don't think you are the first to do this and you wont be the last either. Point is how do you know the integrity of the water resistance has not now been comprised? You don't!
I love the Ultra BUT putting that beast in a pocket was simply asking for eventual trouble. As you wrote how could an aluminium frame that dimension prevent twisting?
Sorry you had to experience this.
Regards.
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encryptioncsta said:
post a youtube video or pics to let us see, as this is sorta scary and might become usual as if this happens to more than yourself at least we can all tell sony support its a common fault
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With great respect to you Sir this is not a Sony 'problem'. THE 'problem' with the Ultra is portability. Woman can use hand bags men will try and use trousers. The Ultra is simply to large for general trouser use. Add to this the materials used, glass, plastics and Aluminium and what can we expect? Even titanium at that thinness will eventually flex. This, to me, is a classic example of a device defeating its own purpose.
I love the Ultra I love my Z and 10.1 Z tablet. I have gone back to the plastic smaller world of the new Note 3 as I know I just could not live with the portability problems with the beautiful Ultra.
There are only two tragedies in life. One is NOT having what we want the other is having it.
This will solve itself as long as you live in a temperate climate with seasonal change. What i'm trying to say is: Winter is coming, and we will use jackets/coats which will make our lives much simpler. To the people of SE Asia, Africa, Australia, Southern Europe and Southern USA, i'm very sorry
Imdking said:
Guys...
I've had my C6802 for a week now. I've been loving it, and I didn't understand why people are dissing it about pocket ability. It fits in my pants pocket just fine. I just make sure that the left front pocket is reserved for the phone alone, no keys, change, or any other scratcher. Breast pocket is just disaster waiting to happen - button down flap can't even come over the phone. So that's out.
Today I sat down at the restaurant to use the Wi-Fi on my laptop, and I hooked up the XZU to download a movie through Media Go. I noticed the phone rocking back and forth diagonally, not laying flat on the table top. I thought maybe the table is sloping on that side. So, I moved the phone to another spot; same thing. I picked up the phone and eyeballed it along its profile! Alas! It was bent!
I remembered...... Aluminum frame..... so I flexed it diagonally to fix it, and it straightened out!
So be warned folks! Even if it fits in your pocket, sitting down with the phone in the pocket will definitely bend it! This might even lead to the glass corners popping out!
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I personally keep it in my jacket pocket or in the jeans pocket, and sometimes they are really tight, and 80% of the time the ZU pops out a few inches from them, but my phone is still perfect.
On the other hand I think that aluminum bending on this device would be so limited that you can't even find out: phone is resting (face or back) on glass.
In no part the aluminum touches the table.
And even if you do manage to bend your device, I think it would have been much more than keeping it in a pocket. It would be all misaligned from angle to angle, at the point that the glass would break for the force pressing every time you lay it flat or you use it.
I wouldn't mind seeing pics too before saying any more things.
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Guys, any phone will do this. I am sorry that the OP experienced damage, but if anything it's the fault of the larger dimensions of the phone, not its thinness. Think about it: what constitutes the vast majority of a phone's thickness? It's the internal volume, obviously. It's the internal volume that was reduced in order to make the phone thin, not the thickness of the frame or glass sheets. Those would be the same regardless of how thick or thin the phone as, as they're just "caps." The fact that the phone is longer and wider than usual will allow you to exert more torque on the frame because of leverage, but the frame itself is no weaker than any other phone, and probably stronger than many.
Just put a lanyard on it and hang it on your neck...
Worry about it being stolen while hanging infront of your chest? Then place it under your shirt!
Problem solved..
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capitansid said:
Just put a lanyard on it and hang it on your neck...
Worry about it being stolen while hanging infront of your chest? Then place it under your shirt!
Problem solved..
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If you're into torture and breaking your own neck, sure why not
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This is phenomena only experienced goons who wear skinny jeans...smh...
bASKOU said:
Even if someone of 40 kg would sit on it while on the rear pocket I would not blame Sony. If I remember well you are living in Vietnam, I have the phone everyday on my front pocket and drive scooter but my phone is still perfectly flat.
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Yeah, I am very careful about pick-pocketers in Hanoi, so I try not to put it in my back pocket anyway
It fits my front pocket fine, but I find it a bit hard to get it out while riding my bike, find it harder to answer it one-handed, and even more difficult to put it back into the front pocket while riding the bike. Depending on other things I have in front pocket, I have to stand on my bike while riding to put it back into the pocket.
(for those of you who don't know Vietnam, it must sound crazy )
Can't wait until winter so that I can use my inside jacket pocket.
And back to topic, I agree with most posts so far.
It is about portability problem, not design or manu quality problem. Applying torque on something so wide, long and thin must be avoided.
MY HUNT FOR THE PERFECT MAN-BAG NEEDS TO BE STEPPED UP A GEAR.
Guys.
There is nothing wrong with the phone. Nothing wrong with the build quality, or the frame, construction... none of that!
The phone fits in pants pocket. I use the front pocket. If you do carry it in your front pants pocket, be aware that sitting down with the phone in your front pocket will place torque on the phone, twisting it. My phone was NOT twisted enough to even consider it damaged. I just noticed that it wasn't perfectly flat when I placed it on the table. I twisted it back and corrected it.
After that little incident, I now make sure that I take it out of my pocket when I get in the car, or sit down. So, guys, becareful.
I have been using this gear keeper. The retention force is a bit strong, but very solid. I also have a larger sunglasses cloth bag to keep it protected till a case arrives. The MW600 works well for bluetooth call access/audio while the phone is tucked away. I listen to internet news while riding a motorcycle.
Gear Keeper RT4-5272 Deluxe Instrument/Gear Tether 3 Mounting Options (Snap/Velcro/Stud) with 3 Q/C Split Ring and Lanyard Accessories
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jewelkobayashi said:
Yeah, I am very careful about pick-pocketers in Hanoi, so I try not to put it in my back pocket anyway
It fits my front pocket fine, but I find it a bit hard to get it out while riding my bike, find it harder to answer it one-handed, and even more difficult to put it back into the front pocket while riding the bike. Depending on other things I have in front pocket, I have to stand on my bike while riding to put it back into the pocket.
(for those of you who don't know Vietnam, it must sound crazy )
Can't wait until winter so that I can use my inside jacket pocket.
And back to topic, I agree with most posts so far.
It is about portability problem, not design or manu quality problem. Applying torque on something so wide, long and thin must be avoided.
MY HUNT FOR THE PERFECT MAN-BAG NEEDS TO BE STEPPED UP A GEAR.
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mrgardiner said:
I have been using this gear keeper. The retention force is a bit strong, but very solid. I also have a larger sunglasses cloth bag to keep it protected till a case arrives. The MW600 works well for bluetooth call access/audio while the phone is tucked away. I listen to internet news while riding a motorcycle.
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Interesting indeed. Your reply would have been just as fitting in the post I opened under accessories section about how people carry their ZU :good:
Do you keep the phone dangling on you, or into a pocket while it is like it's on a lanyard and pull it when needed, or do you attach it to a bag of some kind and keep it in there??
I can see it being used in a million different ways... How do you use it?
Imdking said:
Guys...
I've had my C6802 for a week now. I've been loving it, and I didn't understand why people are dissing it about pocket ability. It fits in my pants pocket just fine. I just make sure that the left front pocket is reserved for the phone alone, no keys, change, or any other scratcher. Breast pocket is just disaster waiting to happen - button down flap can't even come over the phone. So that's out.
Today I sat down at the restaurant to use the Wi-Fi on my laptop, and I hooked up the XZU to download a movie through Media Go. I noticed the phone rocking back and forth diagonally, not laying flat on the table top. I thought maybe the table is sloping on that side. So, I moved the phone to another spot; same thing. I picked up the phone and eyeballed it along its profile! Alas! It was bent!
I remembered...... Aluminum frame..... so I flexed it diagonally to fix it, and it straightened out!
So be warned folks! Even if it fits in your pocket, sitting down with the phone in the pocket will definitely bend it! This might even lead to the glass corners popping out!
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Just two things.
One: it's the 29th, you posted on 23rd.
Two: several people asked you for pics, and you posted none. If you had time to open a topic about it, you sure have some to take 2 simple pics to prove what you're saying.
That said, until you do post some pictures, I call BS on the whole "the ZU bends if kept in pockets" argument.
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fastest83 said:
Just two things.
One: it's the 29th, you posted on 23rd.
Two: several people asked you for pics, and you posted none. If you had time to open a topic about it, you sure have some to take 2 simple pics to prove what you're saying.
That said, until you do post some pictures, I call BS on the whole "the ZU bends if kept in pockets" argument.
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Pictures of what? My twisted phone? I am not twisting my phone again just to provide you with pictures.
My phone got twisted, I corrected it, and I advised other pocketers to be careful. There's no evidence to be had. You obviously read only my original post, and omitted the one on page 2.
I use it for safety mostly. If I am at work the phone stays in my pocket(front or back) while attached. When sitting down it might rest in my lap depending on the meeting or I unsnap(the clip mechanism is really-too stiff) it and set it on the table or my desk. I might leave it dangling when tieing my shoes.
I had it in a jeans pocket while riding a motorcycle for less than a mile., and I have <1/2 millimeter play or travel on a flat table. Lanyard to front camera diagonal is fine, but headphone jack to opposite corner wiggles a little. I haven't tried unbending it. I could try to take a photo, but there likely wouldn't be much to see.
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Zerolemon case/extended battery, fell off car at 35mph!

i bought the 10000mAh battery with case earlier this year and it's been great. i can abuse that battery like no other and it just won't die.
however, the real reason for this post is about the case.
i recently had a potato moment and left my phone on the roof of my friends car that i was working on. went for a test drive, out of my neighborhood, down teh main streeet at about 35 mph and suddenly i hear a weird little noise and look up in the mirror to see my phone bounce down the back window, off the trunk, onto the street and then into the ditch.
immediately my heart stopped and i ducked into the first turn off i got to., got out and walked along the side of the road, hoping to find my phone, expecting the worst...
Found it face down in the grass and immediately picked it up and turned it over... glass was intact! the plastic frame of the case had one crack in it that i was able to put back in place inside the rubber case. the rubber had some road rash but was overall intact as well. only thing wrong was my Spen was missing as it must have been ejected by the impact.
no big deal as i ordered a new one.
Main point though, this case works!
So close. My UAG had a similar experience. Ran over by a lorry due and as good as new!
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Phew! That was nerve racking lol
Luckily the truck behind me didn't run over it!
Awesome, one of the best things to happen to cell phones. Actually the deciding factor in me choosing the note 3 over nexus 5.
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19psi said:
look up in the mirror to see my phone bounce down the back window, off the trunk, onto the street and then into the ditch.
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At this point in your tale my heart stopped and I got sick to my stomach at the thought of my newly rooted N3 bouncing down the street. This could so easily happen to me. Great to hear it worked out okay!
Would you try that again if you're so confident that the case works? Personal experience does not equal fact.
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Would you try that again if you're so confident that the case works? Personal experience does not equal fact.
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jeez dude, relax. it worked for me the one time i needed it. that's all i need. i have no idea if it iwll work again because there's no way to guarantee it will hit the pavement at the exact same angle.
it worked better than no case and i'im pretty confident in saying it works better than some of the other cases i've had in the past that I know wouldn't hold up to the same situation.
did you have a bad experience with yours or are you just trying to stir up soemthing out of nothing?
i read alot of amazon reveiws and forums about this battery .plenty people have dropped there's off scaffolding and at heights ect and survived glad yours is held up but its the battery life i bought this for and its doing really well 19 hours on screen time and 3 days untill charge im really happy .it does feel vey sturdy though it dont have to be delicate with it anymore its like a tonka toy?
Can you upload pics of your damaged case ???
And here I was sure I was alone.
I've managed exactly sane scenario as above and my phone also lived to waste more of my time everyday >]. Thou in my case, ZL casing survived intact. And few years before broken whatitsname holder sent my galaxy tab clothed in otterbox defender through car window on particularly emotional curve. Again, there were survivors.
Those cases work and I can't consider "naked"device complete without one now. And ZL add really big battery to the mix..

Waterproof case and bike mount

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
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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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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)

Carrying around

Hey guys, I'm coming from a galaxy note 4. I have used an 8 inch tablet as a phone before, a galaxy tab, but I wore a jacket most of the time then so it wasn't an issue. Those of you using it as a tablet can just throw it in a bag but those of you who use it as a phone, how do you carry it around. If like me you wear a jacket, what do you do during the summer? Do you just carry it everywhere in your hand? Does anyone put it in their pants pocket?
I can't see it fit in my clothes, and I'm a pretty solid guy. But I must ask, why would you use it as a phone?
One device instead of 2...
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Back pocket for me. About 1/3 of the phone sticks out though.
Jgonzo432 said:
Back pocket for me. About 1/3 of the phone sticks out though.
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If I ever used a tablet that can double as a phone, you're only going to see me mainly use my bluetooth headset as means of making and receiving calls.
Slight issue is, I'm having a bit of problems trying to use the manufacturer warranty on my SBH50 headset because the display died out for no reason. I show the Sony rep that I have my proof of purchase from Paypal, but they need a receipt or something. What the hell? >_>
I carry it in my front pants' pockets. It fits okay.
thref23 said:
I carry it in my front pants' pockets. It fits okay.
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always taking the elevator?
I use the Note 8 as my primary phone. It's a little large, but my wardrobe includes cargo pants and shorts, and it fits in those pockets.
thref23 said:
I carry it in my front pants' pockets. It fits okay.
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Gotta try wearing regular sized trousers....
i usually have it in my messenger bag. also got a smartwatch. using an 8 inch tablet as your phone IS a use case for those things
also teaches me to ween myself off the phone teat. no bag, no phone. very... liberating.
other than that it's either the built in speaker or BT. i don't make or receive a lot of calls so this works for me. also got an old, banged up nexus s for when the tablet better stays at home.

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