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[i9000] Stylus - good for SGS?

I'm thinking of getting a stylus for my few days old SGS as I'm clumsy when using the keyboard.
Are those selling over at Amazon or ebay good for daily use?

You'd need a capacitive stylus, a normal one won't work with the SGS touchscreen

The best I have found are pogo sketch pen which are meant for capacitive touch screen.
Expensive but worth the price as the cheaper ones worn out soon & leave a mark on the screen. I tried 2 of the cheaper ones as that is what available in our local market.
You should be able to get these in your local Funan IT mall, else try the Chinese one, if you buy please post the review here so others can decide too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gef6MUSrRms
http://tenonedesign.com/sketch.php

just paid for one from ebay. should have it in a couple of days as its located in another state here in aus.

pen for SGS
don't be disappointed if the pen you ordered is bad. I have 3 of them (noname from ebay) and they're all awful! They just won't slip on the screen and they're like a hard piece of rubber. But recently I used a samsung stylus and it's great. I don't know if they have many models, that was a short one with a cap that could extend it's size.

recently I used a samsung stylus and it's great.
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Does samsung make stylus? can you provide more details or a link for that.
Any one of these ?
http://www.fommy.co.in/Samsung/Samsung-OEM-Stylus-with-Strap-P82275.htm
http://www.samsungindulgeaccessories.com/indulge-stylus-001.html
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yianp said:
don't be disappointed if the pen you ordered is bad. I have 3 of them (noname from ebay) and they're all awful! They just won't slip on the screen and they're like a hard piece of rubber. But recently I used a samsung stylus and it's great. I don't know if they have many models, that was a short one with a cap that could extend it's size.
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Where did you buy the samsung stylus?
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i found one in ebay

yes it looks like this
www.fommy.co.in/Samsung/Samsung-OEM-Stylus-with-Strap-P82275.htm
but the one I used extends by placing the cap at the back.

So I got tired of waiting for HTC to release their dock, and made my own

I got tired of waiting for HTC to release their POGO pin dock, and made my own, using the info I found in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1611116
I bought a el-cheapo dock on ebay for about $10:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110906604719#ht_500wt_1287
And asked for a couple samples of pins from Mill-Max.com:
http://www.mill-max.com/sockets/so_...ARCH_NUMBEROFPINS=&thumbnail=810_40_001tn.gif
Worked out pretty well - the only thing is, lining up the pins to the phone was a pain in the rear. I had to hot glue them in, due to the fact that I couldn't exactly align them using what I had on hand. The phone does charge, and changes to dock mode (as you can see). It only charges at USB speeds though - it seems that the folks in XDA have yet to figure out the secret (if its even possible) to charge at AC speeds using the pins.
All in all, a pretty good and cheap project - considering that the HTC dock costs $70, and this probably cost $20 at most.
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DIY for the win. Too bad I am using a ballistic case that hides the pins. I'm just too afraid of dropping my phone.
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Wow, very nice. Thinking about doing this myself but maybe trying to keep the dock looking nice

Thanks - obviously this is a little rough for my first attempt. Definitely a learning experience. Due to the fact that the darn pogo pins on are on the back of the phone, you need a dock that will hold the bottom of the phone in place, which limits which docks you can use. I'm not sure if the Kidigi dock will work - it may depending on how much room there is inside of it.
The pins I got from Mill Max fit a 1/16" dremel bit exactly, however since I didn't line them up exactly, I had to oversize the holes, which is why its sloppier than I'd like. Oh well!

That is true, but I guess at the end of the day, when the phone is plugged in it still looks nice. I wonder if someone could use longer pins and be able to do it with a case that has pogo exposed.

Cheap extra physical button via 3.5mm jack

Just found what I think is a good deal and potentially quite a bit of fun to be had with my phone. Was just wondering if anyone has had any experience with one of these and if they will work with our nexus 4's.
The one I have ordered is from DX.com for £2.35
http://www.dx.com/p/3-5mm-plug-shortcut-key-for-android-cell-phone-silver-black-304463#.U5BztHNwZfc
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shortcut key
faybarn said:
Just found what I think is a good deal and potentially quite a bit of fun to be had with my phone. Was just wondering if anyone has had any experience with one of these and if they will work with our nexus 4's.
The one I have ordered is from DX.com for £2.35
http://www.dx.com/p/3-5mm-plug-shortcut-key-for-android-cell-phone-silver-black-304463#.U5BztHNwZfc
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I've got one, works great. I'm using my nexus with Reath hybrid case, fits perfect.

paleszgergo said:
I've got one, works great. I'm using my nexus with Reath hybrid case, fits perfect.
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Well I've got the Ringke Fusion case so hopefully it'll fit nicely too, just hope the postage from China to the UK doesn't take forever.
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I was almost drawn in by pressy, which I assume this is aping. But the placement didn't work for what I wanted. I came from a tilting sliding qwerty, that when open and held in portrait, closely resembled a book and was very comfortable to turn ebook pages with (my thumb hovered right over the keyboard's arrow keys with no reaching necessary). QWERTYs are endangered these days, and tilting QWERTYs even moreso.
For anyone else looking for an alternate 'extra button' solution, check out Dimple on indiegogo. NFC buttons that can be placed nearly anywhere on the back of most phones and can be programmed pretty broadly. Not very cheap ($27 for 4 buttons $17 2 buttons), but very handy looking.

Car Holder

Recently, my brother bought a Samsung Galaxy S6, need a car holder when driving. Could you share some experience?

Try this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/accessories/car-mount-recommendations-t3079441
Lots of recommendations and discussion.

Thank you! will go

I went with a cup holder dock. I know it doesn't work for everyone but I found that in my 15 Sierra it is perfect.
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I like this :
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JX4USZ6/

I have this one.

Just received my Iottie Easy One Touch Wireless Qi Standard..... And only one word : waouhhh.... Very very good.
If needed I will post some pics tomorrow when I will be in my car

yyy999deba said:
I have this one.
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It looks great, where did you get it?

Jbs_Android said:
Just received my Iottie Easy One Touch Wireless Qi Standard..... And only one word : waouhhh.... Very very good.
If needed I will post some pics tomorrow when I will be in my car
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Careful with that one. It might damage your dash. I would use the extra gel pad on top of the pre-installed one. I saw pics of it on the amazon review.

Thanks for the advice Jhong209

I got it from here

sever-barre said:
Recently, my brother bought a Samsung Galaxy S6, need a car holder when driving. Could you share some experience?
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I bought this one on Touch of Modern:
www.amazon.com/Tackform-Solutions-Ultra-Universal-Phone/dp/B00P87QIZ6
I have a small car with no great place to put a normal windshield mount without blocking my view, but this one is perfect for what I need.
It's a little flimsy on the CD slot on my car, but it won't go anywhere. It may be better on yours.
I also have something like this one:
http://www.amazon.com/iOttie-Windshield-Dashboard-One-Retail-Packaging-Black/dp/B007FHX9OK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1434476700&sr=8-1&keywords=iottie+windshield+phone+mount
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Looking for a VR headset

Looking for a VR headset that works well with the 6P. Does any one have any recommendations?

While there are certainly better ones out there, I have the View-Master and it works great with the 6P. A solid quality headset for the money.

Bought a few of the viewmasters to give out as Xmas gifts. Found them too small... no room if you wear glasses or have a wide face. Also was not a fan of the phone grip mechanism which seems to put a lot of pressure on the phone.
After getting a couple ofbthe Google Star wars cardboards, the viewmasters were returned. No issues with the standard cardboard, and I can wear my specs.

saw this deal and remembered seeing this thread.
View-Master Virtual Reality Starter Pack for iPhone/Android: $20 Prime shipped (Reg. $30)
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This is one of the ones I have and my only real complaint is that on mine, the clasp to shut it likes to undo itself. Isn't such a big deal since you are literally holding it with your hands anyway.
FTR, you are -NOT- buying this to use the official mattel "viewmaster experience packs", they are a stupid rip-off, you are buying it just because its freaking awesome and works with any other cardboard app.

Thanks for the replies. I should've mentioned that I'm buying from Canada. Looking for something that won't require me to hold. It seems that I would need to spend around $40 on amazon to get something decent otherwise I'll get a Google Cardboard.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/accessories/vr-shinecon-review-using-nexus-6p-t3246922
There's my review of the Shinecon VR. Ordered from China so shipping was free (at least for my address in US). Noteworthy to mention that you can't use it with a case on the 6P, but I don't regret buying it at all. Great headset. Any questions, post in the review thread and I'll get to it!

I'm really curious about VR. I have the Supcase Unicorn Beetle so it is a little bigger of a case. Are there any, or which VR sets work with the case still on the phone?