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Hi,
Can someone post some high resolution photos from Nexus one sleeve included in the package?
How good is the sleeve and whether it protects the phone in case it hit the desk or when it is in our jeans pocket?
Thanks
I dropped mine on a hard floor from about 4 feet. The sleeve saved it but it still sounded scary. I'm still waiting for my silicone case to arrive.
The sleeve is nothing special. It's neoprene, perhaps 5mm.
legolas.w said:
Hi,
Can someone post some high resolution photos from Nexus one sleeve included in the package?
How good is the sleeve and whether it protects the phone in case it hit the desk or when it is in our jeans pocket?
Thanks
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I can say that it works very well as far as protecting your phone. I have a N1, but my cousin was trying to see if her Sprint Hero could fit in the sleeve and just when she put it in the sleeve, it fell on the floor. We slid it back out of the sleeve and apart from the battery door popping off, and we snapped it back on, all was well.
I have been using it and it seems to work well enough. It is slim and has the cute android on one side. I'm going to put the Zagg body protector when it comes out in conjunction with the sleeve.
Thank you all for the replay. I think I will stay with Clear-coat screen protector and the sleeve. but can anyone please post a photo of the sleeve ?
specially when the cell phone is inside the sleeve. I want to know whether the sleeve fully covers the phone or the phone is taller than the sleeve.
Thanks
It's actually a pretty good quality case. I would compare it to the one which came with the G1, just different material.
Here is a pic I took with the N1 camera
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/phot...authkey=Gv1sRgCOPl_qzZ0pyR1wE&feat=directlink
It's like the Body Glove mobile phone cases... Nice and compact..
I took a quick video clip of around the case and a frame grab here showing the depth of the phone in the case
http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=4so9ib&s=6
SystmDcln said:
It's actually a pretty good quality case. I would compare it to the one which came with the G1, just different material.
Here is a pic I took with the N1 camera
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/phot...authkey=Gv1sRgCOPl_qzZ0pyR1wE&feat=directlink
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Hey, that's a really nice case! Thanks for the pic!
I like the little Android on it. I wish Google would make an actual case to carry on your hip with that on it.
Bicster_ said:
I dropped mine on a hard floor from about 4 feet. The sleeve saved it but it still sounded scary. I'm still waiting for my silicone case to arrive.
The sleeve is nothing special. It's neoprene, perhaps 5mm.
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The same thing happened to me. i dropped mine but it wasnt 4 feet and the phone came out alright. like you said it was scary.
The case is nice, it is slim and cushy. That said I don't think it will protect it from serious falls. If you are careful its nice, it slips in and out easily and doesn't add much width of it at all.
I will be looking into other things as well...that you don't need to remove in order to use the phone but we will see. I hate adding width to the phone at all
The sleeve is just OK for now, until better protective cases hit the market!
Thanks everyone for sharing the pictures and your thought.
SystmDcln said:
It's actually a pretty good quality case. I would compare it to the one which came with the G1, just different material.
Here is a pic I took with the N1 camera
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/phot...authkey=Gv1sRgCOPl_qzZ0pyR1wE&feat=directlink
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Thank you for the photo,
is this taken with the Nexus one highest camera resolution?
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It's like the Body Glove mobile phone cases... Nice and compact..
I took a quick video clip of around the case and a frame grab here showing the depth of the phone in the case
http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=4so9ib&s=6
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The video is amazing, thanks for sharing it.
I am waiting for my N1 . Hope it arrive soon :d
does a decent job of wiping the screen off as you push it in and pull it out if you put some pressure on the front
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does a decent job of wiping the screen off as you push it in and pull it out if you put some pressure on the front
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this is what i like most about it
I think the sleeve does it's job, however I cannot hear my phone calls very well when it's in the sleeve, and if your trying to answer a call when you do actually hear it you have to hustle to remove it from your pocket and try to get it out of the sleeve to answer the call. It's tricky. I cannot wait for the 2 docking stations that are coming out at the end of the month. One for the desktop and one for the car. Both will use the little gold contacts on the bottom of the phone. So you do not have to use a docking station with a damn micro usb sticking out of the docking station, you will be able to just set your phone onto these stations, and it will charge without connecting anything.
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I cannot wait for the 2 docking stations that are coming out at the end of the month.
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Eh, who said anything about them coming out at the end of the month? They haven't been announced at all, much less given release dates. We only know about them because they passed through the FCC.
From my past experiences ...
... Just wanted to share this: I have had several similar sleeves that came with phones I have had in the past and here are common problems I have found with them:
(1) Most of them use glue in addition to stitching in their construction. After months of use (and possibly from body heat if commonly stored in pocket), the glue starts to marr the phone
(2) Most of them have nice soft OUTER finishes but not so on the inside. This is true for the N1 sleeve too. Feel the roughness of the edges and sides on the inside ... not sure anyone would really want their phone sliding up and down on that especially if the sleeve is snug.
(3) Most of them tend to double as screen cleaners if used a certain way (either on the inside or using the outside), but end up leaving surface scratches in the long run.
(4) Even the best of screen protectors tend to affect the screen resolution and/or viewing angle even if just slightly.
Granted that these experiences ranged over several manufacturers (Sony Ericcson P series, HTC, etc) and several skins/screen protectors, but I have now built up my knee-jerk reaction of a shudder everytime I think of a sleeve or a screen protector .... of course, thats just me
Just my two cents ....
On a side note, I am in search for a vertical flip style ("book style") for my N1.
I guess my logic is this: protect when not in use, but let me have the best resolution when IN use ... in case anyone knows of a good one, please let me know?
Thanks!
Doing a bit of research and came across these:
* Tuneband for Nexus One (US Amazon)
http://www.amazon.com/Tuneband-Grantwood-Technologys-Silicone-Protector/dp/B003GMHJAS
* iGadgitz (UK Amazon)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/iGadgitz-Neoprene-Sports-Jogging-Armband/dp/B003QJ6MR2/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_1
* Belkin Sports Armband for iPhone 3GS (UK Amazon)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002CVCK...de=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B002CVCK0S
And a few others.
Also - a lot of iPhone straps, but not a lot of confirmation, despite the similar dimensions, that the N1 will fit snuggly.
Anyone tried any of these who can advise on which are good \ bad? Any good ones I have missed?
There was a lot of arkmband discussion on another thread...maybe some scoop there.
Found it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=672443&highlight=armband
I rock the tuneband, its solid enough... i wish the strap was wider for a bit more support for the phone but definitely does the job...
I put on the screen protector as well for ****s and giggles and its actually not bad
Just Ordered the Iarmband one. Will let you know how it fits when it gets here.
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I rock the tuneband, its solid enough... i wish the strap was wider for a bit more support for the phone but definitely does the job...
I put on the screen protector as well for ****s and giggles and its actually not bad
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Have you done hard sprinting with it? I love my Tuneband, but haven't dared to run full sprint with it.
Slip it in between your heart rate monitor band its not in the best position but it works for me.
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Have you done hard sprinting with it? I love my Tuneband, but haven't dared to run full sprint with it.
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yea it jostles around a bit... i would recommend you strap it high enough to tuck a sleeve over it
I run with the Belkin armband (from when I had an iPhone), and sony bluetooth earphones. I find it fits the Nexus quite snugly, the sound quality is great even while sprinting and no cables!
for those of you with a tuneband, does the phone fit with a case?
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for those of you with a tuneband, does the phone fit with a case?
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It fits perfectly, but I haven't dared to do hard sprinting with it yet, since it's not a full coverage. It's like a silicon sleeve and the band goes through the back of the sleeve.
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/412983/XtremeMac-Sportwrap-For-iPhone-Black/
This works perfectly for me. The normal way of using it with the iPhone will not work with the nexus because the hole for the 3.5mm jack is on the wrong side. Rather than destroy the thing, I put it on upside-down and it has two holes on the bottom, one of which I can use. Also this way the flap that allows you to slide the phone in and that's supposed to keep the phone inside the thing is on the top and somewhat secure thanks to the 3.5mm plug. Also, I've used it on about 15-20 different runs and it's never bothered me or showed any signs of wear.
http://www.iarmbands.com/product.sc...2809C526C754451921A.qscstrfrnt05?productId=21
Got it.. Ran 3 miles today, did back and biceps! Cord NEVER got in my way, and stayed plugged in the whole time!! **** YEA
Never even felt it was there, i can still swype text. Never really even thought it would be comfortable. I had to put it up higher than my bicep... If you have over 17" Biceps this would be a uncomfortable product.
has anyone else found any decent ones?
has anyone else found any decent ones?
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Have you done hard sprinting with it? I love my Tuneband, but haven't dared to run full sprint with it.
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Really? I've done full-out sprints with the tuneband, no problem.
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has anyone else found any decent ones?
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Try the one I linked to. I'm pretty sure you wouldn't be disappointed.
non of these places ship to Australia
I use the Belkin Sport Armband - but I wear it around my wrist so the N1 ends up riding like a big flat watch. The RunKeeper app is really well done, and wearing it like this allows me to see pace and distance, etc.
I haven't tried it with headphones yet.
I just got my Tuneband a couple of days ago. The days I got it I used it one the treadmill for a 30min jog at 6mph and no issues. Yesterday I used it at the gym on the weight machines and no issues either. I figure if it the N1 did pop out at least the speaker wire should keep it from hitting the floor. But it felt solid the whole time. Good product, especially when it was 12.99(?) on sale at amazon.
I ended up buying some iphone armband for like $7aud. Went for a 10KM jog the other weekend, and i cant fault it!!!
I had to cut a hole for the nexus one head fone jack but other than that perfect! Just on the outside of the where the phone sat was sweaty but inside not one drop!
Hey guys,
So i had the chance to review this case, and I can say it does the trick! it is a very nice , thin one piece that gives enough protection for your phone. I really dont know why glossy!! a matte finish would ve been dope!
here you go,
enjoy!
http://youtu.be/vqIKiCGvdXs
thanks for taking time to do that
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thanks for taking time to do that
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you are welcome!!!
I always love your reviews man. Thanks for this.
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Elloco305 said:
I always love your reviews man. Thanks for this.
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Ur words are very kind!!! thank you
Where can you buy this case? It doesn't seem to be available anywhere, not even on their site.
ChrisAG said:
Where can you buy this case? It doesn't seem to be available anywhere, not even on their site.
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I got it at the tmo store
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I wanted to get a different case after I purchased this phone, but because I needed a case ASAP, I got the white skullcandy case from TMO.
Although I have been ultra careful with this phone, I have one story that lends itself well to an assessment of the durability/protectiveness of this case.
I was riding my bike on the street and there wasn't any traffic at the time and was bored, so I reached into my pocket and pulled out my phone and with one hand turned on the video recorder and started shooting the moving scenery all around me. I was steering the bike with the other hand and had moved to riding on the sidewalk when suddenly a girl came off her front walk and was right in front of me.
So as to not hit her straight on, I reflexively pulled my hand holding the phone down to the handlebars and veered around her. Unfortunately, I was not able to juggle this and the phone and the phone fell from about 5' straight down into sidewalk cement while also having a good deal of forward momentum.
The phone slapped the cement and then tumbled a good 6' more on the sidewalk. While sputtering a series of profanity, I jumped off the bike and went to pick up the phone fearing the worst.
To my pleasant surprise, the phone was on perfect shape. The case has some scratches, and the chrome paint on the sides were nicked up a bit, but that was it. When I got home I took the phone out of the car and looked again. It was perfect. The glass face had not been scratched (I have a screen protector) and the body was fine. Also, the phone was perfectly functional.
So I have to give credit to the skullcandy case for this frightening experience. After hearing how easily iPhone 4S phones had shattered front faces after they were dropped from about 4' (this was about a year ago), I thought I had a casualty on my hands.
Paul
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Damn thing fell from my pocket, landed on its side and broke the LCD. The glass screen is fine, and everything works, boots up okay, just the LCD. Usually I keep my phone in an otter box. The otter box protected the s3 when it slid off the seat and flew out of my jeep on the freeway and bounced across the concrete at 55mph. I didn't think about putting it back in its case when I went down to clean the shop with the misses and the damn thing met its maker from 4' off the concrete.
Insurance is sending another one and I'm out $100 but the worst part is I have to use my wife's old Samsung fascinate like some kind of ****ing Neanderthal. Ugh...
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Nooooooo! Another one bites the dust.
That first story is crazy lol. I can imagine a phone surviving a fall like that , but how the heck do you find the phone after falling on the freeway?
hypertek said:
That first story is crazy lol. I can imagine a phone surviving a fall like that , but how the heck do you find the phone after falling on the freeway?
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Not using Apple Maps would be step 1
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its a bad story for your device
hypertek said:
That first story is crazy lol. I can imagine a phone surviving a fall like that , but how the heck do you find the phone after falling on the freeway?
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It was still in the middle of the road.
No top, no doors on the heep. Sweeping left hand turn. Thing was sitting on the passenger seat, plugged in to the stereo. I went around the turn, saw it start to slip, reached down to grab it, ended up grabbing the cord and the cord popped out. Out the side she went!
I watched in horror in the rear view mirror the tumbles, flips, etc that the phone took. It was in the otterbox, in its holster as well when it hit the pavement. In the mirror, I watched it come apart in pieces. My heart sunk... That was it I thought.
I pulled off the road, and walked back. It was ~6am on a Saturday, I was on my way out to the bush to go hunt. The first piece was the clip to the holster... Then the holster... Then the phone itself lying face down. Ughhh
The rubber cover was peeled back from the phone. The hard plastic holster was mangled from hitting the pavement so many times. The rubber outside of the otterbox was pretty well scraped up too. I had to use my thumbnail to remove chunks of rocks from the rubber.
I could imagine the phone surviving that and didn't want to hit the button to unlock it. I walked all the way back to the heep before deciding to try it. I hit the home button and sure as ****, screen came on. Everything worked! There was absolutely nothing wrong with it. Honestly, I was shocked. I just watched this thing tumble, flip, roll, bounce over and over again, and it still works?
I went about my day, came home, told the story to my better half. She was shocked. We weren't sure about spending the money on the otterbox in the first place. The next day, I called otterbox and told them the story, just like I'm telling you. I also sent them an email with the pictures of the mangled holster, the scrapes on the soft rubber shell and the scratch in the screen cover. You know what she told me?
"Your otterbox is under warranty. I'd like to send you a new one. Would you like a different color this time?"
You've got to be ****ing kidding me.
They shipped me out a brand new, white otterbox to replace my scratched fell out the door of the heep on the freeway at 55mph cause I'm a moron black case. I didn't know anyone did business like that anymore.
So here I have two otter boxes. One mangled, but still functional. One brand new in their glacier color. The old mangled black one gets used for hunting and fishing, down in the shop when I'm working. The white one gets used when we go to town or anytime the phone won't be in harms way.
I'd been having a charging problem lately. ****in thing won't charge for ****. On a fresh battery pull, it'll charge no problem but any time on the battery and you plug it in, it's super slow. There's no wake lock or anything keeping the CPUs high according to bbs so I'm not sure what the issue is. I had just pulled the battery when the misses and I decided to go down and clean the shop.
First thing I pick up. Pulls down the front pocket of my jacket where the phone is sitting and.. You know the rest.
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Sorry to hear that. Mine never comes out the otterbox. ...ever... best money I have ever spent
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Which Otterbox did you have? Sounds like the defender since you mentioned the clip, but I'm just curious as I have the commuter. I haven't anything to really test out its capabilities yet.
Thanks for sharing that rather unique story.
Perhaps you might consider some sort of automobile mount for the phone, since you mentioned driving a car with no doors? No sense tempting fate again, I figure.
- ooofest
Brian Gove said:
Which Otterbox did you have? Sounds like the defender since you mentioned the clip, but I'm just curious as I have the commuter. I haven't anything to really test out its capabilities yet.
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It is the defender. Makes it bulky as **** but protects well.
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ooofest said:
Thanks for sharing that rather unique story.
Perhaps you might consider some sort of automobile mount for the phone, since you mentioned driving a car with no doors? No sense tempting fate again, I figure.
- ooofest
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Yeah, you're right. I should.
Know of any that fit the otter box defender? Lol
I'm never taking my phone out of it again.
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I tripped coming up my front steps and my S3 flew out of the breast pocket of my shirt. Corner of the phone hit my concrete stoop and it did a flip or two before ending up face down.
It bent the corner of the metal case a little and it has a few scrapes but otherwise it's fine. Nothing but an Invisible Shield on the screen. And that's all it'll ever have on it. Can't stand the bulk of cases like that.
rjohmit said:
I tripped coming up my front steps and my S3 flew out of the breast pocket of my shirt. Corner of the phone hit my concrete stoop and it did a flip or two before ending up face down.
It bent the corner of the metal case a little and it has a few scrapes but otherwise it's fine. Nothing but an Invisible Shield on the screen. And that's all it'll ever have on it. Can't stand the bulk of cases like that.
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The commuter isn't bulky at all...
Lucky you. I just got my refurb today but $150. Sprint though.
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You don't need a vehicle mount when cup holders work just fine
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TheDiabolicaL1 said:
Know of any that fit the otter box defender? Lol
I'm never taking my phone out of it again.
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I read some comments that an Arkon mobile mount for the Galaxy Note can accommodate a Galaxy S III in the Defender case. The nice iBolt mount can only handle a GS3 with the Commuter case.
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ricecake2000 said:
You don't need a vehicle mount when cup holders work just fine
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^ this
Usually that's where I have it.
It was totally a bonehead moron ****ing move for me to leave it on the seat thinking it would stay there.. seriously. I still don't know wtf I was thinking.
ooofest said:
I read some comments that an Arkon mobile mount for the Galaxy Note can accommodate a Galaxy S III in the Defender case. The nice iBolt mount can only handle a GS3 with the Commuter case.
- ooofest
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Thanks, I'll look into them.
TheDiabolicaL1 said:
Insurance is sending another one and I'm out $100 but the worst part is I have to use my wife's old Samsung fascinate like some kind of ****ing Neanderthal. Ugh...
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LOL... Neanderthal.. that gave me a good laugh.
Hey, I was wondering if any other nexus users also drove a motorbike? Any suggestions for how to mount (securely) and charge it would be greatly appreciated. I have a Honda CBR250R if it makes a difference. Currently considering a Ram mount but i dont think they make a nexus 4 model...
http://www.rammount.com/CatalogResu...77045072079076045085078055066085/Default.aspx
This seems to be the best i could find, not 100% it will fit. But it seems adjustable. And heaps sturdy.
If anyone has a better suggestion, just post or PM
+1 on the XGrip cradle. Very secure.
yup get the xmount cradle along with this http://www.rammount.com/CatalogResu...d/082065077045066045049055054085/Default.aspx
and finally one of these
http://www.cyclegear.com/CycleGear/...TRACKSIDE/12-Volt-Power-Adapter/p/39006_53443
Don't you have a waterproof case or do you never drive in the rain?
I also have a nexus and I am looking for a waterproof case, mountable on motorbike, and cable connected to battery.
Something like this : www.rammount.com/Products/AQUABOX/MediumAQUABOX/tabid/4885/Default.aspx , but I don't know if this is big enough to fit nexus 4 and a usb chargercable in it. According to the specifications it would be a very close fit, but maybe if i remove a little bit from the inside bottom it might work.
Does anyone have any experience with this?
Thanks,
Tim
r1nstang said:
yup get the xmount cradle along with this http://www.rammount.com/CatalogResu...d/082065077045066045049055054085/Default.aspx
and finally one of these
http://www.cyclegear.com/CycleGear/...TRACKSIDE/12-Volt-Power-Adapter/p/39006_53443
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DaltonMaltese said:
Don't you have a waterproof case or do you never drive in the rain?
I also have a nexus and I am looking for a waterproof case, mountable on motorbike, and cable connected to battery.
Something like this : www.rammount.com/Products/AQUABOX/MediumAQUABOX/tabid/4885/Default.aspx , but I don't know if this is big enough to fit nexus 4 and a usb chargercable in it. According to the specifications it would be a very close fit, but maybe if i remove a little bit from the inside bottom it might work.
Does anyone have any experience with this?
Thanks,
Tim
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dont ride in the rain unless its an unexpected shower. phone was usually always in my pocket. if i needed to be able to see it..like nav (which honeslty i just used headphones and voice nav) i would stick it in my tank bag with the clear pocket on top
r1nstang said:
dont ride in the rain unless its an unexpected shower. phone was usually always in my pocket. if i needed to be able to see it..like nav (which honeslty i just used headphones and voice nav) i would stick it in my tank bag with the clear pocket on top
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Thanks, I'm really looking for something to navigate in rain, and also something that can handle some heavy shocks, I will keep looking forward.
Ciao!
DaltonMaltese said:
Thanks, I'm really looking for something to navigate in rain, and also something that can handle some heavy shocks, I will keep looking forward.
Ciao!
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So did you find anything?
Well, I ordered a Ultimate Addons tough case for galaxy s3 with handlebar mount.The S3 is slightly smaller so there is more room for an adaptercable in case to connect to battery when u use nexus. But the S3 is also about 1/2 mm thinner so i can close the case but it leaves some space between edges because if bit to thick. There is a big rubber plate in case to secure phone (1/2 cm) where i was able to scratch off the right amount to fit the nexus in perfectly. Rear camera is still usable, volume buttons not and audio jack not, front camera half visible.
The phone now fits perfect in case and u can touch and slide. Because of not reaching power button i use the shake app wgen i use case and so I just shake to unlock screen. I attached the handlebar to my motorcycle, looks nice and firm, but was having doubts for putting my phone in the case for the first ride, so i just connected case but without phone in it and went riding. All worked great, u can twist phonecase in any direction at and then fix it at good viewpoint, problem is I have feeling it is never fixed solid enough, if i touch it a little , it moves, but it never moved when driving, I drive a honda transalp 650 and I quite push it to limit on speedbumps etc. I haven't tested it with my phone in it yet because on the first testride i got hit by car (his fault, again..) and slammed to ground and ended 40 metres further with bike against rail, i was lucky having very good protection, and the case was still intact and didnt move . My bike lost two mirrors and scratched and bruised all over, but in the end, good test, too bad my phone was not in it. I will test it when my bike gets back from garage
Grtz
Tim
mandhir.s.bajwa said:
So did you find anything?
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