LEGO Nexus Minimal Stand - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

I know people have done LEGO stands for almost every phone possible but I thought I'd just share my very simple and minimalistic stand.
It works in both portrait and landscape and has the potential to be made into a dock with the right tools (such as THIS or a POGO pin setup)
Here are all the pieces you need to duplicate my stand:
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Here are the steps:
Finished product:
The extra length of the pieces extending to the back of the stand are required because in portrait mode, the phone's weight is a bit too much if shorter pieces are used instead, the extra length provides stability. The shorter white piece in the front provides a slightly higher lip to easily put the phone in portrait mode and provides the required stop in landscape.
Thanks for reading, hope you enjoy.

wow, never thought of using legos. Great stand!

This is a good idea to not pay 80€ for the dock XD

Well done!! I might have to run down to Toys R Us today

This is clever...thanks for sharing!
I guess there was an upside to keeping my giant boxes of Lego around.

you can make it taller and incorporate the usb cable to make it a true dock!

I can never find just regular legos to buy LOL. Walmart for example only has the pirate kits and junk. Where do you buy regular legos? I guess I'll check Amazon.

frigidazzi said:
I can never find just regular legos to buy LOL. Walmart for example only has the pirate kits and junk. Where do you buy regular legos? I guess I'll check Amazon.
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try http://stores.lego.com/en-US/default.aspx

Ahhh too clever! Too bad I don't have any Lego pieces lying around (anymore).

i added a few more to heighten the back of the support. Now it can hold my N7 also

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i added a few more to heighten the back of the support. Now it can hold my N7 also
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good thinking on your feet

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[Q] HTC Elf, Fake Leather Cases and Magnets.. O.o Help?

That subject line sounds almost kinky... Lol. Anyway, before I get off-topic, I just got a cover for my Elf from eBay. Unfortunately, it isn't the best quality, but for what I paid ($9.99 excl postage) it was definitely worth it. With currency conversion and shipping to SA, it came to about R120 where as a local equivalent would be close to R300.....
Anyway, the front flap folds down, hinged at the bottom behind the USB connector, and with a clip that goes over the top of the speaker and over to the back. The clip, however, is not in the right place and so it's very tight. I don't have a camera handy, but here is an image of what the cover looks like:
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(please excuse the 'eWWT' name on it, this image is from an eBay listing by Easy World Wide Trading)
I'm thinking about trying to remove the clip that goes over the top in favour of having either two small magnets or two small pieces of velcro to hold the flap shut. Only thing is, either way it would need to go on the front above the screen, one in each corner.
What I'd like to know is this, are those small magnetic pads on the belt pouches (where you must remove the device to use it) strong enough to cause a problem being that close to the device all the time? Another thing to keep in mind is I only have one arm thanks to a motorbike accident, so having a tight clip around the back makes things difficult..
I have a similar Leather case even I would like to know whether the magnet at the back side cause any battery drain or harm the speakers anything..pls Reply
The price is attractive, but the outlook and the design looks outdated
Leooooooo said:
The price is attractive, but the outlook and the design looks outdated
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Lol.. Leooooooo, this is a rather old thread... In the end I just cut the flap off and I use it like that. May be considered an 'outdated design', but it's practical and I like it. Still using the same pouch today and I'm happy with it.

I think I found the perfect stand!

http://placewiz.com/Stand.php
Just got it set up with my GT 10.1. The beauty of the stand is the fact that I can have my Samsung Book Cover Case installed on the tab, have the charging cable plugged into the bottom of the tab, and have the tablet on the stand with the volume controls and 3.5 jack on the top. Almost every stand I have found did not have enough room for the connector to be installed while placed on the stand, but this one fixed that for me, at a grand total of $10 on ebay!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220772954466&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
Mike
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Galaxy Tab with stand, charging.
wow that is so awesome!
seems nice... how sturdy is it? did you try any other stands or was this the first one you got?
personally I dont need the ability to charge it while on the stand, so sturdiness is the name of the game for me, so i've been thinking about the Arkon but maybe this is even better... just curious if you tried the Arkon out also?
Regarding how sturdy it is... for me, it's perfectly fine. The problem I found is I keep my desk clean with pledge, which makes the surface too slippery and the stand itself doesn't have any way to grip. I think I will just stop down at the local hobby store and find some sort of rubber strip I can put on the feet of the stand to have it stop sliding. Besides that, I only get a minor wobble when tapping the screen, but only at the top, and only if I press abnormally hard. For $10 you can't beat it.
nice 10char
Just bought one.
That looks really nice.
kegacide said:
personally I dont need the ability to charge it while on the stand, so sturdiness is the name of the game for me, so i've been thinking about the Arkon but maybe this is even better... just curious if you tried the Arkon out also?
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I have the Arkon, it's very sturdy, very adjustable. It's made of some sort of hard plastic/polymer, with foam cushion layer on the bottom so it doesn't slide and where it touches the tablet. The only issue is the tablet sits too low for the charge connector in landscape mode.
lol, it is a rabbit

[Q] Folding smart case with secure closing cover?

I'm looking for a thin light attractive folding smart case for mt G10.1
Ive narrowed it down to 2 but I am open to others.
some of the things I am looking for..
Hard case back. and the ability to prop it at a slight angle for typing on a desktop or 45 ish degree for watching movies ect.
well protected edges
also the ability to prop it with the tablet upside down so i can use the Dock connecter for USB/Memory cards
the 2 that fit the bill are the Samsung hard case and the Ebay Smart covers.
I really Like the looks of the official Samsung case & the way it shuts securely though I am not sure how the areas it bends at will hold up over time, especially at the price they go for. It also doesn't seem like its very stable when propped up on a desk at a slight angle ( for typing )
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The alternative are the Ebay smart covers with a hard back.
not really fond of the color schemes they come in but they arent bad. the price is good, I like the way it props up but I dont know if Ive seen any with a cover that shuts securely. Does anyone know of any ?
I have this one from Amazon and it has held up fine for the last 4 months...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005PC7VG4/ref=oh_o02_s00_i00_details
I don't know if it meets all your criteria, but the price is good, the quality is very good, and it works.
The ebay one doesn't, I have one and the cover just flaps around but at the price it is what would you expect? The covers magnetic for creating a triangle for upright viewing but doesn't hold itself against the screen when covering it.
Thanks. Mine just showed up today. fits nice and snug. all the cut outs are where needed. I like everything other than it not closing securely, but as you said for the $ its still a good deal.
Im sure I can come up with something. I just need to make sure it looks nice and not slopped on

New dock. Take a look :D

I just found this new dock. It looks neat and cool. It should fit the S3 just fine.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sinjimoru-S...er_MP3_Player_Accessories&hash=item3370c96d7e
Sent from my SGH-T999
looks like amazon sells it also.
http://www.amazon.com/Sinjimoru-Charge-Samsung-Galaxy-Verizon/dp/B005NJ6EPI
There are 51 reviews, average of 3 out of 5 stars.
As a previous owner of the dock, I recommend staying away. As you can probably tell by the pictures, the dock is unstable and tips easily. But to make it worse, they only put a rubber grip on the back but not the front, leading to a lot of sliding around. Not to mention the rather high price tag. Avoid if you want an actual functional dock.
zappyzip said:
As a previous owner of the dock, I recommend staying away. As you can probably tell by the pictures, the dock is unstable and tips easily. But to make it worse, they only put a rubber grip on the back but not the front, leading to a lot of sliding around. Not to mention the rather high price tag. Avoid if you want an actual functional dock.
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Good thing i didnt get one. Thank you sir
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Did you find any other similar dock that is worthy having?
Hi, Do you have any suggestion for some quality doc for S3? Thanks.
zappyzip said:
As a previous owner of the dock, I recommend staying away. As you can probably tell by the pictures, the dock is unstable and tips easily. But to make it worse, they only put a rubber grip on the back but not the front, leading to a lot of sliding around. Not to mention the rather high price tag. Avoid if you want an actual functional dock.
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Yeah I was wondering about stability when I came across it a while back... Plus (at least in the UK) the only available colours I saw at the time were black or white
Sent from my CM9 TouchPad
try kidigi dock for galaxy s3. Theyre good. But without the logo, you can find the same dock from ebay or amazon.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/KiDiGi-USB-...adle-Samsung-Galaxy-S3-LCC-SI93-/221057280269 kidigi.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dual-Sync-D...dle-Samsung-Galaxy-S3-III-i9300-/251105353717
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Those docks are nice, had that one for my Desire HD.
Only I prefer a universal one now, who will also work with a (alu) case.
I bought this one:
http://www.ebay.nl/itm/110910826037?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_1686wt_952

Universal Alumium Desk Stand

I was searching for appropriate desk stand/dock for my HTC One, but all I found were mostly generic plactic cheap looking docks and stands, which weren't suitable for gorgeous design HTC have come up with. I finally came across desk stand, which would match perfectly with my silver HTC One. I bought it for inexpensive 11.99 € + 4.49 € (shipping cost) on Mobilefun.co.uk .
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The stand itself is made out of aluminum. It looks great with HTC One. The second part is special grippy pad, which is made out of plastic and special grippy material. Because of high coefficient of friction the phone is held still and doesn't move an inch even if you shake the stand. Outstanding .
I was a bit worried if the contact area will be big enough because HTC One features slightly curved back. No problem there - phone is held securely . To prevent scratching your desk or whichever surface you want to use your stand on, there is some sort of foam underneath.
Phone can be used when it is held by the stand (portrait or landscape), there is no danger of flippig over . In the future I plan to buy 38 mm NTAG203 NFC chip (I will stick it to the back of the grippy pad ) so the phone will recognize when it is docked - it will change my sound profile, connect to my home wifi network etc.
There are some pictures for better presentation.
If you have some questions feel free to ask .
Looks like an accident waiting to happen. Dog bumps night stand etc.... and down the stand goes along with the ONE.
Looks to topsy, tipsy, with such a small base on stand.
impressive. might pic this us to have next to my computer. would u mind attaching a charging cable so i can see how it looks?
zainthesnipe said:
impressive. might pic this us to have next to my computer. would u mind attaching a charging cable so i can see how it looks?
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If I understood you right, you would like to see how it looks like when the phone is charging...here are some pictures .
pac.eden said:
If I understood you right, you would like to see how it looks like when the phone is charging...here are some pictures .
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perfect thank you

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