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Aluminium Hardcase for X7510 (Pics)

Howdy all,
I have owned an x7510 (XDA Flint) for about 5 months now and unfortunately the original leather case that came with the phone broke. The small holding arms which help attach the phone to the case fractured and eventually broke off.
I found suitable leather replacements on eBay for about £10.00 but decided to go for a more solid solution. I remember picking up an Aluminium Hard case for my very first PDA hp Ipaq 2210 which I used for about 4 years and it’s still in perfect condition. So I decided to go for the Aluminium Hard case for the x7500/x7510 I found on eBay.
I have only used it for a few hours so I guess I can’t post a full review but I am just so pleased with it I wanted to give you all decent look.
The whole case is manufactured from .5mm thick hardened aluminium with the regular holes and cut-outs for buttons, camera, stylus, speakers, slider and sockets the only button that is inaccessible while in the case is the reset. The entire case is lined with a thin layer of soft foam which serves to protect the phone from impact as well as hold the phone nice and snug. The hinges on the end of the case are double jointed to allow them to fold back on themselves to put the phone is the standard sitting position. There is a small horizontal window similar to the one on the keyboard which allows you to look through to the display when the phone is closed.
One of the more interesting features is the hinges. When the case is in the open position they fold to form a block and provide extra support to the heavy screen.
The case weighs 93g which is about the same weight as the keyboard alone and when put together with the phone the total weight is 465g.
The whole case feels very sturdy and has a beautiful black finish, when closed up the keyboard sits perfectly over the phone and activates the status screen.
One problem I have noticed which is probably quite an obvious one. The keyboard which uses magnets to hold itself onto the original case will not work on this aluminium case. This does not pose a massive problem as the keyboard fits nice and snug in its foam cut out but when closing the phone the keyboard will often favour sticking to the bottom of the phone instead of staying in held in the case. I’m looking into ways to solve this, possibly by taking the metal pads from the original case and adding them under the foam lining to provide the keyboard with a bit more grip.
Anyway as I said before I am very pleased with the case and if I were asked to mark it out of 10 I would have to give it a 9.
I am still unable to find this case from an online retailer, but a number of them are avalible from ebay for around £10. An auction for one can be found Here
I hope someone finds this information useful.
Regards
Atomiser

Aluminium case
Atomiser09 said:
Howdy all,
One problem I have noticed which is probably quite an obvious one. The keyboard which uses magnets to hold itself onto the original case will not work on this aluminium case. This does not pose a massive problem as the keyboard fits nice and snug in its foam cut out but when closing the phone the keyboard will often favour sticking to the bottom of the phone instead of staying in held in the case. I’m looking into ways to solve this, possibly by taking the metal pads from the original case and adding them under the foam lining to provide the keyboard with a bit more grip.
Atomiser
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I have the same case which I bought from eBay. As regards the keyboard not sticking to the bottom half of the case, I found a solution: Get those poster stickers that come in pairs. One piece sticks to the inside bottom of the case, the other to the underside of the keyboard. The mating faces are vecrose and the keyboard gets secured to the bottom half of the case. I even did same for the top half of the case and the main x7510 unit.

Or you can buy some Adhesive Magnet Strip that is sold for crafts people to make fridge-magnets.

i used this for my u1000 around a year ago. although the look and feel of the device looked great (not to mention the protection offered), i did notice a small significant decrease in phone signal. a bar or sometimes 2 would be lost. i also found that the gps signal took a longer time to lock on. my solution was to drill holes on the upper side. this was discussed in another thread here in the athena section. that's where i got the idea and the holes took care of my concerns as mentioned above. i also remember using double-sided velcro stickers to ensure the keyboard stayed in its place. to make it "sink", i had to cut up the rubber lining beneath to accomodate the velco. this ensured that the overall case shut properly without any gaps on the sides.
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Inexpensive belt case

I just received this case this afternoon and wanted to share my initial impressions. It's quite inexpensive ($5.00, including shipping) but seems to be well-made, and it's exactly the right size for the G2x: large enough so it's not hard to get the phone in and out, but cozy enough to keep it from moving around inside the case. The combination belt clip and belt loop make it very secure on the belt, too.
I only had two concerns about it. First, the top of the brad holding the belt clip onto the case is exposed inside the phone compartment. It's flush with the inside surface, and it's painted and smooth, but I could potentially see it making a scratch on the screen if a large amount of pressure were exerted on the outside of the case; I covered it with a piece of duct tape, and it should be fine. The other is that it has a magnetic closure, and a magnet applied to the G2x makes it think it's in the car dock, which activates Car Home. I addressed that via Spider Launcher, a $1.00 app from the market that allows capturing that event and redirecting it to the normal launcher.
Overall, I'm very happy with the purchase, and it certainly beats (for me) carrying the phone around in my pocket. I'll be happy to answer any questions anyone might have about it.

iMagnet dock - after having it for a few weeks

My opinion of the iMagnet dock has slipped a bit after having used it for a while now.
I got it at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008IOQ3K6/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and the price was right.
The mounting sticky suction cup works great and it is not too large so it is not obtrusive.
However ... the magnet is just not strong enough. Once you put a case on, the strength (or lack thereof) becomes more apparent.
I put an el cheapo s-view case on and since it covers the back instead of replacing the battery cover, the extra thickness insulates it from the magnet a bit too much.
Yes, it holds the phone. However, the choice of a round-shaped magnet may have been the big mistake.
Since the magnetic field is round, it allows the phone to pivot around the central axis and after a bit of driving, the phone tilts to one side or the other.
A rectangular magnet or at least a much stronger one would probably correct this.
When my Spigen Slim Armor case arrives I will try it out and see if the s-view case if just too thick or what.

I've had the whole phone rotating and less magnetic strength as you op. I used it with my s3 and put the metal plate inside the plastic on my seidio ext battery case. The phone was pretty heavy and it did hold pretty well. A good pothole could knock it off though. It'd be much stronger on the outside of the case but way to ugly.
Now I'm using a ballistic sgmaxx this case is way to thick to put it in the inside. Plus I have a wireless receiver for charging making it a no go. And on top of all that even if I placed the plate on the outside it blocks the wireless charging from working.
It really sucks because I loved that mount. No tabs to adjust, no pieces to break or lose, no clicking it in place and pushing a button to release.

nunjabusiness said:
My opinion of the iMagnet dock has slipped a bit after having used it for a while now.
I got it at Amazon: and the price was right.
The mounting sticky suction cup works great and it is not too large so it is not obtrusive.
However ... the magnet is just not strong enough. Once you put a case on, the strength (or lack thereof) becomes more apparent.
I put an el cheapo s-view case on and since it covers the back instead of replacing the battery cover, the extra thickness insulates it from the magnet a bit too much.
Yes, it holds the phone. However, the choice of a round-shaped magnet may have been the big mistake.
Since the magnetic field is round, it allows the phone to pivot around the central axis and after a bit of driving, the phone tilts to one side or the other.
A rectangular magnet or at least a much stronger one would probably correct this.
When my Spigen Slim Armor case arrives I will try it out and see if the s-view case if just too thick or what.
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Any luck with the Spigen Slim Armor case? I have the Slim Armor right now and am debating this mount but after reading this thread, I'm a little skeptical. I was thinking to put the round disk between the TPU and Hard Shell of the case so that there's less insulation of the magnet.

I have had this mount for over 18 months starting with my s3. I can see where with the extended battery it may be an weight issue. I have the slim armor case and with the plate between the 2 layers (the hard plastic and the rubber) on my S4 it works great. even in the pot hole state of Michigan. I don't know if the other people are using the large plate that is included but its almost a must in order to keep the magnet in full contact with metal.

Funny enough, with the Spigen Slim Armor, it works better than the el cheapo sview I was using.
The $5 slim armor from AliExpress is just plain awesome, although a little hard to open..

I was thinking of getting one of these.. now I am not

shoutcast said:
I was thinking of getting one of these.. now I am not
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Your missing out.
I'm going to have to figure out how to use one with wireless charging. Maybe a rare earth magnets instead.

blwnv8 said:
Your missing out.
I'm going to have to figure out how to use one with wireless charging. Maybe a rare earth magnets instead.
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I swear I have been thinking that ever since I got it, I even wrote the MFR and told them if they put an induction charger in there somehow they would make a million fast.

[Q] Magnetic car mount and case questions.

I'm thinking about getting a S6.
I'd like to know if I bought or made my own magnetic car mount, would the magnetics in the mount cause the device shut down?
The reason I ask is because I've made my own from 3 old HDD magnetics and tested it with my HTC One and Samsung Tab Pro 8.4.
The phone isn't effected, but the tablet shuts down (into sleep mode) immediately when a magnet is near.
To be able to use the magnetic car mount, I need to use a case and place a thin piece of metal (tin lid etc) in the case.
The thicker the plate, the better the hold to the magnet (without increasing magnet strength).
Does a case like the "Spigen Neo Hybrid" or TPU cases have generous amounts of "spare room" at the back (for the metal), compared to something like the one of their hard case designs?
Will it flex a little to fit the plate, is what I'm asking.
Thank you.

There are plenty of magnetic mounts sold. I have one that I used on my S4 for the past two years. The metal plates that come with the mounts are so slim that I don't think there's a case made that they couldn't fit in. If you go for a homemade one, though, I doubt it would be so slim and might not fit. The magnet has never affected the function of my phone in the slightest. HDD magnets might be different in some way, but the mount is a STRONG magnet.
Now, as for the S6 - it's got a metal body. It will actually stick to magnets. My mount will hold it, but the back of the phone is so slick that it slides off. If I were to insert one of the metal plates that came with the mount, though, it would interfere with my wireless charging.

flu13 said:
There are plenty of magnetic mounts sold. I have one that I used on my S4 for the past two years. The metal plates that come with the mounts are so slim that I don't think there's a case made that they couldn't fit in. If you go for a homemade one, though, I doubt it would be so slim and might not fit. The magnet has never affected the function of my phone in the slightest. HDD magnets might be different in some way, but the mount is a STRONG magnet.
Now, as for the S6 - it's got a metal body. It will actually stick to magnets. My mount will hold it, but the back of the phone is so slick that it slides off. If I were to insert one of the metal plates that came with the mount, though, it would interfere with my wireless charging.
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Thank you for the info.

[Review] Koomus Magnetos Universal Air Vent Magnetic Car Mount (with pics)

I was provided this item for an unbiased review.
Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Koomus-Magnet...4270199&sr=8-3&keywords=koomus+magnetic+mount
My setup: Nexus 6P with Slickwraps CF skin and Poetic Affinity Case, all with the metal plate sandwiched in the middle.
Pros:
- includes TWO thin metal plates
- superb build quality: adjustable ball joint is nice and stiff; nothing feels lose or sloppy
- strong magnetism: able to hold our sizable phone; hasn't fallen off from road bumps since first use, two weeks ago
- the rubber material on the mount is nice and grippy (high coefficient of friction)
- extremely stable when mounted
- prongs that attach to the air vents are very tight: no need to "leverage" the phone off the mount. I can pull completely perpendicular to the mount and the prongs won't budge
- sits relatively flush (close) to the dash, but sits just far enough that I can reach the buttons behind the phone (my "hazaard" button is right behind the mounted phone)
Cons:
- the rubber surface of the mount attracts dust
Other thoughts:
- metal plates dimensions: 4.5 x 6.5 cm
- including two plates is very convenient if you share a vehicle and both drivers want to use the same mount
- only the black plate is adhesive, while the red plate is a bare piece of metal.
- having compared this to the Koomus Pro Magnetic mount, this one is significantly less strong, but still sufficient. Also comparably cheaper.
Would I buy it again: Absolutely. At $17, this mount offers quality and functionality in a very well built product. It's actually earned its way to become the mount I use everyday in my car. That says a lot, considering I've had about 5 different mounts.
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