Using a magnet on Mate XS ? - Huawei Mate XS Questions & Answers

Hello ,
I just have purchased Mate XS , and on my old phone am used to hang my phone in the car using a magnet , I use the phone for navigation and music control in the car.
So I was wondering If anyone has managed to install a magnet on the back of the unfolded device ? will it still fold ?
Thanks

There's basically no gap, even a sheet of paper folded in 2 requires forcing... so no.
The hinge cover on the back is magnetic though, so maybe you can put a strongish magnet on the other side and have it cling to that?

kilrah said:
There's basically no gap, even a sheet of paper folded in 2 requires forcing... so no.
The hinge cover on the back is magnetic though, so maybe you can put a strongish magnet on the other side and have it cling to that?
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I never thought of it , ill give it a go and try. thanks

tranceholic said:
I never thought of it , ill give it a go and try. thanks
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Yes, thats what I do. Though I dont trust it very much when I drive around. My suggestion - get a beater phone to use for stuff like that.

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[Official] Htc One X accessories

here you can have a look at the upcoming official htc one x accessories. thought it was a good idea to put them in a seperate thread
http://www.htcaccessorystore.com/uk/p_htc_phone.aspx?i=229814
heres some detailed info on some of the neat things http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/blog/2012/02/htc-one-x-accessories-available-first-from-mobile-fun/ but the one that catches my eye is the HTC One X Speaker Dock CR S650 can just keep my fingers crossed that someone releases a case which extends the pogo pins.
strange is that when i search for more images info etc on the s650 i get this dock http://www.parrotshopping.com/us/p_htc_item.aspx?i=229884 its the same on this this page http://www.htcaccessorystore.com/uk/p_htc_item.aspx?i=229884&phone=229814 and on alot of pages so i guess they got the images mixed up..
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Thanks, your help is apreciated
Hope the rest of the incoming members help us keeping it like this!!!
orb3000 said:
Thanks, your help is apreciated
Hope the rest of the incoming members help us keeping it like this!!!
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Sorry to break the bubble but they are not hehe so let's make the best of it and drool over some of the shiny things. *mmmmmmm shiny things*
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will it be possible to stream MKV with "HTC Media Link HD for One X DG H200"?
if I use 3party player?
i suppose so?
isnt the media link suppose to mirror what is shown on the phone's screen?
Anyone interested in the official htc case with a polycarbonate back and a white front cover that acts as a stand?
jermx said:
Anyone interested in the official htc case with a polycarbonate back and a white front cover that acts as a stand?
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u got a pic of it? cant seem to find it..
I think this is it: http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/htc-hc-v...ck-stand-for-htc-one-x-clear-white-p34370.htm
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Anyone interested in the official htc case with a polycarbonate back and a white front cover that acts as a stand?
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No.
Doesn't look good :/
Hopefully a third party will create a better one
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waiting SGP accessories
arii1986 said:
I think this is it: http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/htc-hc-v...ck-stand-for-htc-one-x-clear-white-p34370.htm
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ohh that one..
was wondering why is it call a hard shell when there is a flip there...
no way am i getting a casing with a flip cover on it.. hate those designs..
I ordered this case and it came this morning: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rubberised-...MCYA/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1331982985&sr=8-7
First impressions- I don't like the way it's not going to completely cover the top or bottom of the phone, it also seems like the kind of case that clips on - not a big fan - (I'll see how it fits when I get the device) - material seems good though (hard plastic).
May be a good stop gap until casemate get their tough cases out (loath to pay 30 quid though, but always found them to offer A+ protection)
@jermx i think this is a stand becouse this case is transparent
arii1986 said:
I ordered this case and it came this morning: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rubberised-...MCYA/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1331982985&sr=8-7
First impressions- I don't like the way it's not going to completely cover the top or bottom of the phone, it also seems like the kind of case that clips on - not a big fan - (I'll see how it fits when I get the device) - material seems good though (hard plastic).
May be a good stop gap until casemate get their tough cases out (loath to pay 30 quid though, but always found them to offer A+ protection)
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would u be so kind as to share some shots of it? amazon does not have shots of the casing without the phone..
thanks in advance!
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would u be so kind as to share some shots of it? amazon does not have shots of the casing without the phone..
thanks in advance!
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Here you go chap - please excuse the appalling photography skills
I want that Cradle, I want the Cradle!!
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(I don't even have the phone................)
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Here you go chap - please excuse the appalling photography skills
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looking good..
thanks for the shots!!
i saw this:
http://www.htcaccessorystore.com/uk/p_htc_item.aspx?i=229884&phone=229814
but noticed something, and maybe its just me having a complete lack of sleep (long story), but it seems the dock uses micro usb port of the phone, but if you think about which way you dock the phone, wouldnt that be the wrong side of the phone?
can someone confirm, or am i going crazy?
makaveli25 said:
i saw this:
http://www.htcaccessorystore.com/uk/p_htc_item.aspx?i=229884&phone=229814
but noticed something, and maybe its just me having a complete lack of sleep (long story), but it seems the dock uses micro usb port of the phone, but if you think about which way you dock the phone, wouldnt that be the wrong side of the phone?
can someone confirm, or am i going crazy?
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I thought the exact same thing earlier. The location of the micro usb plug on there would mean that the micro usb port on the phone would have to be on the right hand side, but in all pictures it's been on the left hand side.
Perhaps it's a mirror image, for some reason?
the phone has 5 metal dots on the back. these are the dock connection. not the micro-usb port.

What Do You Think About This?

As far as a gamepad and battery cover protector goes, what do you think?
The gamepad protector seems like a good idea but what do you think?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Carbo...370&pid=100015&prg=1006&rk=1&sd=260998066856&
nice might get one
at least it stops XP from scratches and weighs less than a case
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nice might get one
at least it stops XP from scratches and weighs less than a case
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If you decide to get it let me know what you think of it, I'm already using a case but can still make use of it.
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I got one, I dropped my play about 4 times total now and it started to scratch the game pad when i open it so i bought it....looks cool enough everything works fine just take ur time putting it on.
Xplay said:
I got one, I dropped my play about 4 times total now and it started to scratch the game pad when i open it so i bought it....looks cool enough everything works fine just take ur time putting it on.
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Is it re-usable? Where did you get it and what brand is it?
I'm using the Trident case but I could still use it to protect the game pad - and the battery cover even tho it's already protected.
Xperia Player said:
Is it re-usable? Where did you get it and what brand is it?
I'm using the Trident case but I could still use it to protect the game pad - and the battery cover even tho it's already protected.
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Not sure if reusable but i doubt it....if i remember correctly it says u can remove it without leaving any crap on the phone so it might be reusable i havent tried....i got mine from ebay it was like 6 bux u cant go wrong with that and i dont use the battery cover i have a case already.
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Is it re-usable? Where did you get it and what brand is it?
I'm using the Trident case but I could still use it to protect the game pad - and the battery cover even tho it's already protected.
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Not sure if reusable but i doubt it....if i remember correctly it says u can remove it without leaving any crap on the phone so it might be reusable i havent tried....i got mine from ebay it was like 6 bux u cant go wrong with that and i dont use the battery cover i have a case already.
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Sweet thnx for the info.
Does the game pad protecter hinder the touch pad performance? The picture looks like it covers them up completely.
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ya theyre covered but they work flawlessly ...if u need it dont even hesitate:good:
i have it cause i was pretty obsessive with gamepad protection. it is amazing; the only thing is, when i tried to put it on it wasn't the right size and there was a piece hanging out on the top (and i couldn't close the gamepad obviously). i had to cut it with scissors. i also heard about people pushing it underneath the slider with a knife, i couldn't do it, it was too thick. when i cut it, it was still difficult to close the gamepad because of the sudden thickness increase. it's completely negligible, but it didn't work. so i just used some transparent scotch tape to smooth it out and now it works perfectly.
all of this is restricted to a small strip on the top of the gamepad, don't worry
I've been eyeing this for months now... But I'm only interested on the circular sticker for the D-Pad and PS buttons. I won't be putting on the entire sticker that will cover the word XPERIA on the gamepad. It looks awesomely sick I think!
Wow thanks! Didn't know they did things like that looks good,might have to get one:good:
I bought this last year and I've still not received it.
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wow, looks great the carbon fiber. just like a cars fan would like his phone to look like :good:
it's nice
Yes it is very cool but be careful while sticking it on.
As you can see I haven't done the best job with the sticking but it's still awesome.
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do you have any problems closing the gamepad? i had to cut the thing to make it fit and used tape to smooth the sliding. it's almost invisible but i had to :\
Nope no problem with the sliding up or down and I never cut anything. It may be the tiniest bit less smoother than normal but it's almost perfect.
Maybe you never stuck it on properly like a bit of the sticker had to be pushed under the gamepad.
I dunno as you can see my sticker isn't perfectly stuck on but the slidings fine.
You should just keep it the way you have it though if the sticker is invisible it shouldn't matter
yea, of course i'm gonna keep it like this unless i'll want to take it off. when i tried to push part of the sticker under the gamepad i simply couldn't, it was too thick. strange... :\
anyways, do you think the sticker pushes the screen-gamepad gap? it seems that it just fit the small "void" that was there before, so it actually should be a good thing.
Just wanted to say i recently bought this and its mad. I would recommend it.
/==(CyberScopes)==\
Perhaps I'll buy it sometime.

Can you help me identify this case?

I found a case I really like but I can only seem to find it on australian ebay who won't ship internationally. It doesn't have any brand name that I can see on the pictures so I'm having a very hard time finding it elsewhere.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Premium-...h-For-HTC-ONE-M7-810e-Stylus-SP-/181146337448
http://www.amazon.com/Wallet-style-...qid=1373554619&sr=8-8&keywords=htc+m7+leather
djan84 said:
http://www.amazon.com/Wallet-style-...qid=1373554619&sr=8-8&keywords=htc+m7+leather
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close but still not the exact model I'm looking for. Purposely chose this case because of even the smallest details like the flap being on the wallet side so that it doesn't slop down and cover the screen when it's tilted and the ID slot having a hole to easily take out the ID and stuff like that thanks though!
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close but still not the exact model I'm looking for. Purposely chose this case because of even the smallest details like the flap being on the wallet side so that it doesn't slop down and cover the screen when it's tilted and the ID slot having a hole to easily take out the ID and stuff like that thanks though!
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-Colours-W...AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item3f265fa51f 5.00 Dollars to ship to U.S.A
Won't it bother you that the flap sticks up, and in the way of the screen while in the watching position. Also, won't it bother you that it's going to be so much quieter with the speakers covered up by such a thick case? Just my thoughts for your consideration before you part with any cash.
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Won't it bother you that the flap sticks up, and in the way of the screen while in the watching position. Also, won't it bother you that it's going to be so much quieter with the speakers covered up by such a thick case? Just my thoughts for your consideration before you part with any cash.
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I'd rather have the flap stick up as I could just hold it down with anything or even fold it back and hold it down with the case itself. If it's dangling from the top there won't be a way to hold the flap back.
Why would I ever use the speaker with the case covered up If I wanted to watch a video or something the case would be open anyways
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-Colours-W...AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item3f265fa51f 5.00 Dollars to ship to U.S.A
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Like I mentioned in the previous post I was looking for the exact model or a case that has exact same functionality (ID card holder etc)
tospace2006 said:
I'd rather have the flap stick up as I could just hold it down with anything or even fold it back and hold it down with the case itself. If it's dangling from the top there won't be a way to hold the flap back.
Why would I ever use the speaker with the case covered up If I wanted to watch a video or something the case would be open anyways
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Fair point, but the speakers are used for notifications too.

[Q] Cover App

So I'm, guessing this feature utilizes a reed switch. Is it polarized? The reason i ask is, I got a cheap knock off of the Asus case. The cover app did not work. So I took a magnet and moved it around on the front of the phone. Still did not work. Dropped the magnet and when I picked it up and tried again, it worked. I then turned the magnet around so the other side was facing the phone, again it didn't work. With that knowledge, I tried putting the front of the case up to the phone. It worked, the circle app came on. I opened up up the case and moved the part that SHOULD be against the front of the phone around and nothing.
Obviously on my phone it is polarized. Should it be? If the authentic Asus case is of good quality I don't mind spending 40 bucks on one but I want to make sure there is nothing wrong with the phone first.
Bluze said:
Obviously on my phone it is polarized. Should it be? If the authentic Asus case is of good quality I don't mind spending 40 bucks on one but I want to make sure there is nothing wrong with the phone first.
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Buy the official one. I got it for free, but I would happily pay for it. It's worth it.
A lot of third party cases tend to fail with these features. They seem to just throw it together as fast as possible and don't test it properly to make sure it actually works.
Yeah, as long as I can determine that nothing is wrong with the phone I will. But should a reed switch only work with one side of a magnet?
Also, what is the quality of the authentic? Is it genuine leather? Does it seem like something that will hold up well?
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what is the quality of the authentic? Is it genuine leather? Does it seem like something that will hold up well?
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The plastic that covers the circle feels kind of cheap, but everything else feels solid. No idea if it's real leather, doesn't really seem like it, but I could be wrong.
Thanks Harfainx. I just ordered one. I hope the polarization on the reed switch is normal and not a defect.
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Thanks Harfainx. I just ordered one. I hope the polarization on the reed switch is normal and not a defect.
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You definitely don`t have a reed switch in the phone, it will be a hall effect switch which will switch whenever a magnet comes close enough to trip it. N or S pole irrelevant in operation, its pure proximity. :good:
Thanks for that information. I've never heard of a hall effect switch, just assumed it was a reed switch since it's activated by a magnet.
So maybe something is defective with mine then. Like I said, holding the front of the case up to the screen activates it, but the back side, that should be against the screen doesn't. Guess I'll just have to wait till the authentic case arrives and see what happens. Off now to read up on hall effect switches.
Sorry for not following up on this sooner. My dog died last week and it's been pretty tough for me.
Got the original and it works perfectly. The knock off worked if I held the front of it up to the screen. So it seems the switch is polarized and it was put in backwards in the cheap one.
Quality isn't bad. And the tempered glass screen protector fits perfect with it. I've had a few people who saw it and commented on how cool the circle thing is. Well worth the 40 bucks.

Bike mounts?

Good day all. So, I have been browsing bike mounts and wondered if anyone had suggestions on what would work great for the 7 Pro. Armor-x and Quad Lock were the two I saw. Quad Lock has a great reputation but only a universal mount. Anyone familiar with them? If anyone has other suggestions I would greatly appreciate it.
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Good day all. So, I have been browsing bike mounts and wondered if anyone had suggestions on what would work great for the 7 Pro. Armor-x and Quad Lock were the two I saw. Quad Lock has a great reputation but only a universal mount. Anyone familiar with them? If anyone has other suggestions I would greatly appreciate it.
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I had the quadlock for my Note 9 and loved it. I looked into getting the universal adapter but it seems to be picky with what kind of material the case is made of. I instead went to a top tube bag/phone holder just to keep my phone out of my pocket and backpack. Let me know what route you end up going.
https://www.armor-x.com/case/oneplu...ugged-shockproof-case-armband-bike-mount.html
Looks to be how I'll be going
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https://www.armor-x.com/case/oneplu...ugged-shockproof-case-armband-bike-mount.html
Looks to be how I'll be going
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This looks very promising! I really like how fast you can remove it from the mount which was the only thing I didn't like about quadlock.
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https://www.armor-x.com/case/oneplu...ugged-shockproof-case-armband-bike-mount.html
Looks to be how I'll be going
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Will your phone lie flat on a table with the armor-x case? The quadlock case looks like its bulging at the attachment part, so it seems like the phone will be raised up in the centre, and if you tap the left side of the screen, I would assume the phone would be wiggling.
I like to have my phone lie flat on a table when I'm using it (too big to hold all the time,lol), so if the phone is wiggling while using it, thats a no for me then.
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Will your phone lie flat on a table with the armor-x case? The quadlock case looks like its bulging at the attachment part, so it seems like the phone will be raised up in the centre, and if you tap the left side of the screen, I would assume the phone would be wiggling.
I like to have my phone lie flat on a table when I'm using it (too big to hold all the time,lol), so if the phone is wiggling while using it, thats a no for me then.
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100% not lay perfectly flat. It does rock side to side if you touch the screen to wake it or even maybe reply to a text
lg3FTW said:
https://www.armor-x.com/case/oneplu...ugged-shockproof-case-armband-bike-mount.html
Looks to be how I'll be going
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Awesome, did you get yours yet and test it out?
lg3FTW said:
https://www.armor-x.com/case/oneplu...ugged-shockproof-case-armband-bike-mount.html
Looks to be how I'll be going
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What all did you order? I find it pretty overwhelming with what all they offer.
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What all did you order? I find it pretty overwhelming with what all they offer.
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I agree, I am waiting to find out what others have tried before I make a decision.
any update on this? It's been hard for me to find a phone holder for the bike because of the size of the OP7P
https://www.amazon.de/Handyhalterun...nfahrräder-Mountainbike-Schwarz/dp/B071XZHK27
This one holds really well. It will cover up some of the edges though. I don't remember if I already tried the OnePlus 7 pro on it but the OnePlus 5 easily fit it and as the OnePlus 7 pro is merely bigger im pretty sure it will fit.
This model is sold by many different brands but it's really strong and survived all my Mountainbike trips.
Hi all! Do any of you have any more up-to-date ideas about bike mounts? I'm searching for a bike mount that be flexible with rotation and allow me to also take videos with the OP7Pro.
Not sure why, but the results are not that much on Google search and it seems that these guys pay Google a lot to be on top:
https://www.armor-x.com/bx3-pl-7p-oneplus-7-pro-shockproof-rugged-case-w-key-mount-carabiner.html
If the mount case is waterproof, that would be awesome, but I'm not sure if there's such a case that can be combined with the ability to allow video capturing.
I have on my motorcycles, the techmount and the rammount. Both work well.
I use rokform...
That's the best kind of bike holder: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32610266632.html - it's safe, waterproof and it also includes room for power bank.
https://www.amazon.com/Macally-Aluminum-Handlebar-Smartphone-BIKEMOUNT/dp/B072R3RMJK
works well on my motorcycles

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