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[Review] KLD "Smart" Cover white (cream) & 360 Degrees Rotating Case

Before you go and buy the White KLD "Smart wake Cover on ebay you may want to read this.
Hi guys
So i bought the KLD and waited almost a month for this to be delivered.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/KLD-Smart-W...Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&var=&hash=item19dbff2bbc
Ill be honest its not the worst case in the world but far from how nice it seems in the pictures. The build quality is "ok", it seems to offer decent protection and it has access to everything including the SD card and SIM. The stand seems to work ok too
Now for the bad.
Its CLEARLY not white. Check the pics I have put up next to my white phone case and the white N5100 Its more of a cream or beige . Also it doesnt have Smart auto wake like advertised. Not too worried about this as i know magnets are supposed to be bad for your device or something. The coating that is holding the flap on thats been applied to the plastic back cover has not been put on well. Looks quite cheap and old. The case comes really close to the S Pen so me with very short finger nails, its really hard to access it and trying to press the volume and power button is a real mission. The flap covering the screen moves around a bit too I wouldnt recommend this case to anyone really. I wont be using it for long, waiting for Samsung to get the original book cases in. I would give this case a 3 out of 10
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The 360 Rotating Case with auto sleep is much the same as this from amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Fintie-Degree...9&sr=8-7&keywords=galaxy+note+8+case+rotating
The case isnt too bad, you have better access to your S Pen however u dont have access to your SD and SIM slot. The front flap is quite thick so its adds a bit of bulk to the device and a bit of weight too. Its really easy to rotate the device when its in the case so when u are using it in landscape mode it can move around really easy. It seems to add quite a bit of protection to the device and the auto sleep wake feature works even if you close it when your device is upside down. The viewing mode in portrait is a lot more slanted than in landscape and is not as stable but its seems to hold it ok. You can also use the strap used to keep the flap closed as a hand strap. I would give this case a 6 out of ten.
Shout if you want any more pics or info.

I have the samsung book cover and I hate it. Its cheaply made and I dont like the positions it allows me to hold the device in. Also, it takes a minimalist approach and basically just clips on the corners of the device. For $50 I expected more.
I recently ordered this off amazon and like it much better. Many more colors to choose from and the pen is easily accessible. It may only cost and $8 and some change but its worth atleast double that. I also got a screen protector from moko with good quality as well.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00BTZGCPM/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?qid=1369262817&sr=8-9&pi=SL75
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jdub1981 said:
I have the samsung book cover and I hate it. Its cheaply made and I dont like the positions it allows me to hold the device in. Also, it takes a minimalist approach and basically just clips on the corners of the device. For $50 I expected more.
I recently ordered this off amazon and like it much better. Many more colors to choose from and the pen is easily accessible. It may only cost and $8 and some change but its worth atleast double that. I also got a screen protector from moko with good quality as well.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00BTZGCPM/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?qid=1369262817&sr=8-9&pi=SL75
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Does the samsung book cover have magnets that keep the flap closed if held upside down?

No, and that is just another reason to hate it. It does have the sleep! Wake function but because its not secured by anything while you carry it or heck when the wind blows to hard the lid can move which wakes the device. The one I listed above has a magnet built into the plastic lip and a small metal piece on the cover that secures it in place. It is secure and doesnt come in contact with the screen so it wont damage it.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 [CASE MOD] - Larger S Pen Holder

Ok, so this is a really simple modification, but it turned out to work really well and deserves a post.
I recently started using the Poetic Slimliine Case for my Samsung Galaxy Note 8 tablet and really like it. Thin, light, Sleep/Wake function, and good protection. The only thing it is missing in my opinion is an elastic holder for a larger S Pen. I realize the Note 8 already has an smaller S Pen inside the tablet body, but the larger versions you can purchase from Samsung or Wacom are better for taking notes as they are the size / weight of a normal pen, and the back works an an eraser tool for most applications that work with the SPen (S Note, Papyrus, etc). Here is the one I purchased. It works really well, much more accurate that the crappy types of stylus you can get for other tablets, accurate and feels very close to pen / paper.
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To fix this issue, I commissioned my wife to help with her sewing skills. Purchased a roll of 1.5in wide black elastic from Hobby Lobby, and had her sew some loops on the top of two bands.
I was going to glue the bands to the inside of the case, but found it wasn't necessary. The friction grip that occurs once the tablet is snapped into case is plenty strong enough to keep them in and from moving around.
Here we have it installed. It keeps the Pen securely in place, and is very easy to access. Also doesn't get in the way when holding the tablet in any orientation.
Here is a shot from the back. It is flexible enough to easily plug into the headphone jack. Doesn't hinder anything on the device.
Overall, this little $2 upgrade has made this case perfect for me now. Very happy with how it turned out.

That's a pretty slick idea. I just got the Note 8 and SOMEHOW haven't seen this pen in the year I've had my Note II. Time for an amazon order.

Great idea, I'm going to see if this works on the Samsung Book Cover. Was wondering how I could keep my Bamboo handy.

Thanks for this, great idea. I'm going to buy the Wacom Bamboo stylus for my Note and will do something similar to keep it close to hand. I've got an official Samsung case, but think that shouldn't make too much of a difference.
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Tablet Stand
Mr_Armageddon said:
Ok, so this is a really simple modification, but it turned out to work really well and deserves a post.
I recently started using the Poetic Slimliine Case for my Samsung Galaxy Note 8 tablet and really like it. Thin, light, Sleep/Wake function, and good protection. The only thing it is missing in my opinion is an elastic holder for a larger S Pen. I realize the Note 8 already has an smaller S Pen inside the tablet body, but the larger versions you can purchase from Samsung or Wacom are better for taking notes as they are the size / weight of a normal pen, and the back works an an eraser tool for most applications that work with the SPen (S Note, Papyrus, etc). Here is the one I purchased. It works really well, much more accurate that the crappy types of stylus you can get for other tablets, accurate and feels very close to pen / paper.
To fix this issue, I commissioned my wife to help with her sewing skills. Purchased a roll of 1.5in wide black elastic from Hobby Lobby, and had her sew some loops on the top of two bands.
I was going to glue the bands to the inside of the case, but found it wasn't necessary. The friction grip that occurs once the tablet is snapped into case is plenty strong enough to keep them in and from moving around.
Here we have it installed. It keeps the Pen securely in place, and is very easy to access. Also doesn't get in the way when holding the tablet in any orientation.
Here is a shot from the back. It is flexible enough to easily plug into the headphone jack. Doesn't hinder anything on the device.
Overall, this little $2 upgrade has made this case perfect for me now. Very happy with how it turned out.
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Incipio Fixie Universal Tablet Stand
Many of the cases we found that do double duty as tablet stands only offer one or two resting angles and aren’t always stable enough to hold up to tapping or on-screen typing. The Fixie from Incipio is versatile, sturdy, and really clever, which makes it a favorite. The stand is made up of two pieces that fit together in four different ways for four different viewing angles. Rubber grips are there to keep the tablet steady and the aluminum material used keeps it light while remaining strong. When not in use, the two halves are compact enough to slip in even a small bag without taking up too much space.

Very cool! Just got my pen and all I had were 1/2" strips, still works great. Thanks for the idea!

is that the genuine spen for the note 10.1?
link to pen here
and you have no problems with accuracy? because if so I need one
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Broken S-pen

If anybody has an S-pen that has broken, please PM me. I am trying to make my own and need the circuit card to make it work.
I make pens and pencils out of wood on my lathe and want to try my hand at a S-Pen stylus. I have been unable to find any pens that look decent and thought this might be a good solution.
Alternately, if anyone knows of a source for the circuit boards (both pen and eraser) please let me know. If I can put together a workable kit for these I might consider selling a few.
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You might want to check out this rather lengthy thread on styluses. There are some desings/ideas for pen holders that dont destroy the original spen. I would not advise taking a spen apart. However if you are a king with wood working and can produce objects that are accurate to a fraction of a millimeter then go ahead. The board has to fit correctly and support the tip. The tip of the pen with the coil seems very fragile to me. I would advise making a holder around the spen shell instead of designing a new pen from ground up.
I made a simple printable spen holder which can be found here, you should be able to make it from wood too.
Here are the photos and dimensions of the circuit board.

{Diemex} said:
You might want to check out this rather lengthy thread on styluses. There are some desings/ideas for pen holders that dont destroy the original spen. I would not advise taking a spen apart. However if you are a king with wood working and can produce objects that are accurate to a fraction of a millimeter then go ahead. The board has to fit correctly and support the tip. The tip of the pen with the coil seems very fragile to me. I would advise making a holder around the spen shell instead of designing a new pen from ground up.
I made a simple printable spen holder which can be found here, you should be able to make it from wood too.
Here are the photos and dimensions of the circuit board.
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Thanks for the help. I'll take a look at your references. As I stated earlier, I already have an older pen with a broken tube. I have dismanteled it and made some measurements. Being a much older mode,l for a tablet computer, it appears to be a little larger than the current models. I have been able to come up with a tube to support the internal circuit card. It fits nicely. The only issue I have is the tip. Since it can't be metal, it will take a little more work. I think I have all of the deminsions worked out and have tested the functionality on the mock-up. Now I need to get to the lathe and see what I can do.
I like your idea of "printing" a pen. Based on all of the deminsions needed that seems like a great way to get the design you want. I wish I had access to a printer. We have one at work but I'm not sure I can get access to it for such a project.
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Great job with the PDF, thanks!! The newer design does look a bit different than the older one I have. It appears that the width of the coil/tip is slightly larger than the circuit card giving it a tapered look. The overall design lends itself to a mulit-peice pen design, which works well with the wood pen construction methods.
The S-Pen I have also has an eraser. The eraser is a seperate circuit card. This piece fits nicely either on the opposite end of the pen or in the cap pending on the style of pen.
I don't really like the 'pen-holder' concept as I am looking for something with a more classical look. A one piece sleek design. I'll try to put something together this week with some pictures.
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So, here is my first attempt at making a me S-Pen. Not ideal, but I'm still working out the details. I decided to forgo the button on this one but hope to have it on the final version. This one turned into more of a Stylus-holder rather than a pen. It's a little longer than I intended but I like the size and feel of it. It's really esy to write with.
I made this one from an old Tablet PC Stylus with a broken barrel. He advantage is it has an eraser and seems to be accurate as far as position goes.
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I really like the design of your pen, looks nice and classical. Not something I can manufacture with my tools.
I personally like my design, because I store my pens in my tablets and have the holders in my bag. It's a simple design which works, for me simple is "beautiful". My initial design actually covered the whole pen, but I figured that it's just a waste of material. Even worse it scratched the spen quite a bit, because I take it out of the holder a lot. For me the button is crucial, because I use it to switch to the eraser in lecturenotes. I'm interested in how you are going to incorporate it in your design.

{Diemex} said:
I really like the design of your pen, looks nice and classical. Not something I can manufacture with my tools.
I personally like my design, because I store my pens in my tablets and have the holders in my bag. It's a simple design which works, for me simple is "beautiful". My initial design actually covered the whole pen, but I figured that it's just a waste of material. Even worse it scratched the spen quite a bit, because I take it out of the holder a lot. For me the button is crucial, because I use it to switch to the eraser in lecturenotes. I'm interested in how you are going to incorporate it in your design.
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Since mine has an eraser built in I don't use the button much. The tablet pen I found was missing the button and I didn't want too make one for this Pen. Now That l I have built one l Know what changes to make for the next.
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Cardboard for Nexus 6P

Hi,
Can anyone here tell me which cardboard works fine with Nexus 6P? Actually I have a OnePlus 2 Cardboard with me, but it doesn't work well with Nexus 6P. Many things doesn't work, pictures isn't prominent, sound is cracking... lot of issues. So, if anyone can tell me which cardboard will work with Nexus 6P, it will be really great. Also I'm from India so a Amazon.in link or similar would be really nice.

I was just coming on here to ask the same thing. I have the original cardboard and the 6P just doesn't fit.
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The View Master fits perfectly. It's $25 on Amazon.com and 4,444 on amazon.in.
http://www.amazon.in/gp/aw/d/B011EG5HJ2/
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goalkeepr said:
The View Master fits perfectly. It's $25 on Amazon.com and 4,444 on amazon.in.
http://www.amazon.in/gp/aw/d/B011EG5HJ2/
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The View Master one is great just keep in mind that the 6P just barely fit in it so you will be taking any cases off to use it.

I snagged a Star Wars cardboard from a Verizon store and it fits well with my 6p and Spek Candy She'll Grip case.
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get the viewmaster thingy but from Amazon US, cheaper than Amazon India. Refund on import duty almost a given.

The version two cardboard was made for bigger phones (Nexus 6 among others). Anyways here you can view a few: https://www.google.com/get/cardboard/get-cardboard/
Though with the new Cardboard Camera app the next generation of cardboard boxes would ideally have a whole for a camera or a piece cut out at the top

You want one with a headstrap. And you'll be totally sold on the experience by not having to hold it to your face. It's amazing how effective it works. The front facing speakers are key here. I can take about 30 minutes of wearing it before starting to feel weird. Then it takes some time to get reacquainted back with the real world because your vestibular system is out of wack.
I got this one:
http://www.unofficialcardboard.com/products/2-0-plus?variant=7602772993
The only downside is that with the Spigen Rugged Armor case, the sticky pad doesn't adhere to the back well. But it's not a problem. The phone won't be sliding out of the side. Put something soft in the nose rest for more comfort. The 6p is a heavy thing to be held up by the bridge of your nose!
Edit: For those new to this, charge the phone beforehand. The VR apps are using a lot of the phone's capabilities.

I bought the viewmaster vr but I returned it because it is annoying to have to remove my phone case to make it fit and even then, it's not easy to get my large phone between the clamps.
Now I'm thinking of IAMCARDBOARD's new DSVCR item:
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I did have some concern with the strap pressing on the side buttons, but I think if the buttons are kept to the top, the strap won't touch them. But for phones with buttons on both sides, then it would be an issue.

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You want one with a headstrap. And you'll be totally sold on the experience by not having to hold it to your face. It's amazing how effective it works. The front facing speakers are key here. I can take about 30 minutes of wearing it before starting to feel weird. Then it takes some time to get reacquainted back with the real world because your vestibular system is out of wack.
I got this one:
http://www.unofficialcardboard.com/products/2-0-plus?variant=7602772993
The only downside is that with the Spigen Rugged Armor case, the sticky pad doesn't adhere to the back well. But it's not a problem. The phone won't be sliding out of the side. Put something soft in the nose rest for more comfort. The 6p is a heavy thing to be held up by the bridge of your nose!
Edit: For those new to this, charge the phone beforehand. The VR apps are using a lot of the phone's capabilities.
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Google does not allow head straps, so no "certified" devices will have one.
https://static.googleusercontent.com/media/www.google.com/en//get/cardboard/downloads/wwgc_best_practices.pdf
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Do not include a headstrap with your viewer. When the user holds the Cardboard with their
hands against the face, their head rotation speed is limited by the torso rotational speed
(which is much slower than the neck rotational speed). This reduces the chance of “VR
sickness” caused by rendering/IMU latency and increases the immersiveness in VR.

I've had the shinecon for about a month now. Love it, although it won't accommodate a case. I have s review thread somewhere here
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Verizon Moto Mod Case Review

I picked up the Moto Mod Case from Verizon a couple of days ago and figured I'd do a quick review for anyone else who was thinking about getting it.
I tend to be a person who likes to carry a lot of things with me just in case I need them. For a couple of years now I've had a small camera bag kept in my backpack that I take with me to and from work or anytime I travel. In that camera case were chargers and cables, some memory cards/flash drives and a multi-card reader. This was my "just in case" bag and worked well, except that it was relatively bulky and fat. Now that I have a Moto Z Force and I've picked up a couple of mods, I figured I'd look at the Mod Case as an alternative to this.
The case it's very nicely sized for me... while taller and wider than the camera bag I was using, it's about an inch less "fat", which means it fits better in my backpack where I have plenty of vertical space but didn't want my bag bulging so much.
The case itself is a relatively rigid shell wrapped in fabric. It feels like it's good quality. There's a carry handle at the top and a loop with a carbineer attached. The loop doesn't feel SUPER solid, so I don't think I'd ever risk hooking it on the outside of a bag and not worrying that it might get ripped away.
The zip feels good quality and has a double zipper head on it. When open you're presented with three "zones." The first zone is the inside cover. Here is a soft mesh pouch that closes with a zipper. In this pouch you can put chargers and cables, etc. There's a decent amount of space here, but do note that it's not overtly deep, perhaps a cm or 1/2 and inch. You can put bigger things in here, but they will bulge beyond the the normal thickness.
The next zone is a Mod "Folder." This is a flap that is attached to the case at the handle end. It's wrapped in a soft fabric/foam and has pouches for four mods, two on the top, two underneath. All three of the modes I have (JBL, Projector, Incipio Battery) as well as a couple of back fit very nicely in these pouches. Tight enough to hold them securely, but loose enough that it isn't super hard to get out. You will need to hands to remove them generally.
The final zone is the bottom of the case. Here are a couple more pouches made of the same material mounted to a board that is held in place by velcro. This is a nice option as you can use 'em for more mods if you want (or other small things) or take the bottom piece out all together to put in a larger item like a laptop chargers. The bottom is a little deeper than the pouch in the cover, but remember it's designed to handle two mods more or less touching each other.
Over all I was very impressed with the quality of the case. It feels really nice and seems like it'll do a good job. Further, I'm happy to report that it isn't branded as Verizon... there isn't a single Verizon logo on the bag at all so if that's would be a negative to you, you needn't worry. The bag is mostly black with a few red highlights (nod to verizon there I guess), and it has a small metal logo plate on the front that simply says: DROID.
Let me know if you have any specific questions and I'll do my best to answer them.
More pictures can be seen here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/lohinz78xv6269c/AACzUtroTFTDDsudbmCra57xa?dl=0
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Nice review! I didn't even know this case existed as I just picked up my Moto Z yesterday. I might have to take a look at this case as I to carry around a bag (I have for years) and one designed a little more for Moto Mods would be handy.
Also, do you know any good sources (besides Verizon that is...) for reviews of Moto Mods?
They seem to be slim due to the phone's lack of popularity...

Probably the best place would be right here. I have three mods (other than the back plates).
Projector: I have a bit more involved review of the projector in another thread. But the short version: Cool toy, but not really worth the price unless you do a LOT of presentations. Works okay in a dim room, needs a pretty dark room for things like movies an TV shows that aren't really bright. If you've got the extra cash lying around it's nice to have an works great if it's dark enough.
Battery Pack: Highly recommended if you're a power user or often away from an outlet for extended period of time. Wireless charging if a nice add on. Doesn't add a lot of thickness and some (myself included) keep it on all the time except when using other mods.
JBL Speakers: Great sound and really nice if you use your phone a lot for music. Probably more expensive than comparable BT speakers, but also nice to not have to worry about pairing, also has a battery but can draw from phone battery too, so, unlike a BT speaker, if you run out of battery but still have some in your phone, you're okay. The kickstand is nice too... I actually used the Speaker mod on a plane trip just for the kickstand!

this case looks cool

just re-read that, and it is a great review. i bought this case this week, it is pretty cool, just need more mods to fill it up

Got the case and love it
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