Just a quick question, I brought a case for my nexus 7 and it has magnetic lip (open and close) and came with a pen i was wondering if the magnetic pen or case will cause any issues to the nexus ? i remember when i was little i was playing with magnets by my moms tv (big mistake) and boy.. was i grounded for years lol
rzr09 said:
Just a quick question, I brought a case for my nexus 7 and it has magnetic lip (open and close) and came with a pen i was wondering if the magnetic pen or case will cause any issues to the nexus ? i remember when i was little i was playing with magnets by my moms tv (big mistake) and boy.. was i grounded for years lol
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No it will not.
No. It won't. The magnet is for the lid and the sleep/wake feature
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rzr09 said:
Just a quick question, I brought a case for my nexus 7 and it has magnetic lip (open and close) and came with a pen i was wondering if the magnetic pen or case will cause any issues to the nexus ? i remember when i was little i was playing with magnets by my moms tv (big mistake) and boy.. was i grounded for years lol
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Sounds good where did you get it from?
I know the main issue with magnets near computers is that they can wipe the disk, because hard drives use magnitism to store bits. Flash doesnt, and is non-volitile. so you wont be messing with any of the memory. Also, it messed with old tv's because magnets were how they aligned the image (i think).
The nexus uses neither of these. Also, it has built in functionality that USES the magnet, as well as a decent amount of EMI shielding.
rzr09 said:
Just a quick question, I brought a case for my nexus 7 and it has magnetic lip (open and close) and came with a pen i was wondering if the magnetic pen or case will cause any issues to the nexus ? i remember when i was little i was playing with magnets by my moms tv (big mistake) and boy.. was i grounded for years lol
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Wouldn't be the Moko Slim Case would it? Just ordered one for my N7, very nice looking case and love the magnetic wake function and hand strap....
Yea I screwed a tv once by having unshielded speakers too close lol..
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I myself have a i-BLASON case came int he mail about 1 week after my nexus
works good yet I notice that the left side tends to "hug" the 7 a little to much so I have to push the case back so
I can get the touch to work on left edge. When i bought it there was a kick ass stylis in the picture just to get a
cheesy 3 for a buck stylis.
Bah it still works,
But the funny thing is I closed it up day and put it on my desk with out thinking. Later on I picket it up
and it felt heavier. I look and there was my screwdriver heads and a few other magnets stuck to it HA.
So since the Nexus 4 doesn't slide right off the wireless charging orb at the angle it's on, it obviously either has magnets inside it or at least a metal plate of some sort, right?
I was thinking about pulling one of the plastic pieces off my dashboard, installing a relatively powerful magnet on the inside, popping it back on and just sticking the Nexus 4 to it to use as a mount. (I am aware it wouldn't charge wirelessly, that's ok)
Would that work? Or is there any reason this might be a bad idea? I just want to make sure a regular old magnet isn't going to damage it or something.
Thanks!
vitaminbooya said:
So since the Nexus 4 doesn't slide right off the wireless charging orb at the angle it's on, it obviously either has magnets inside it or at least a metal plate of some sort, right?
I was thinking about pulling one of the plastic pieces off my dashboard, installing a relatively powerful magnet on the inside, popping it back on and just sticking the Nexus 4 to it to use as a mount. (I am aware it wouldn't charge wirelessly, that's ok)
Would that work? Or is there any reason this might be a bad idea? I just want to make sure a regular old magnet isn't going to damage it or something.
Thanks!
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It'll work fine. I did it with my Nexus. I don't have pictures of the Nexus setup, but you can see my magnetic holder/charger for my GS4 here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2375924
hi,i was just wondering about the smartcover....
i have a smartcover paid 5$ and works not so fine because the magnetic inside is not so heavy....
so the question is:
how strong must be a magnet to always work with the screen but not so strong to make the tablet having issues with?
i have 2/3 magnets but before trying with the fear of bricking is better ask....
Pikkierello said:
hi,i was just wondering about the smartcover....
i have a smartcover paid 5$ and works not so fine because the magnetic inside is not so heavy....
so the question is:
how strong must be a magnet to always work with the screen but not so strong to make the tablet having issues with?
i have 2/3 magnets but before trying with the fear of bricking is better ask....
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Bricking? From magnets? LOL
Very unlikely. Highly unlikely. Super unlikely.
You get the point.
I have a case with strong magnets and I have been using it for months and my N7 is just fine. As a matter of fact, it looks like new!
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R: [Q] magnetic power limit
I'm not a nerd and i know that electronic device and magnets are not best friends...i'm just asking....if there's no problem better for me just today a friend of mine gave me a strong magnet,more than the 3 i got
However thanks
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Bricking? From magnets? LOL
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The OP didn't say bricking; he said "damage".
And while there is no magnetic (digital) storage media onboard, there are other components which can be damaged by strong magnets - the prime example would be coil assemblies associated with speakers and microphones (if moving coil tech is used for them). Also it is possible that surface-mount inductors could have their properties altered if they got magnetized to their saturation point. (Depends on what they are being used for).
Take a paper clip and dangle it from a thread above the screen - you will find there are two speaker coils on either side of the USB connector - the closer of the two is only about 3.8 cm from the (apparent) location of the magnetic closure sensor.
@Pikkierello
I would encourage you to use elegance over brute force. A tiny and well placed magnet is a much better idea than a large powerful magnet.
The case that I have seems to work pretty well, and based on the "paper clip and thread" method, its' magnet seems to be located at about 1.1cm from the left hand side and 4.4 cm up from the bottom edge of the N7 (oriented with the USB connector down). Also - I'm not sure if polarity matters - but fwiw, the "pole" of the magnet in my case (the side facing the N7 screen) is the N pole.
You could buy some small magnets, but I would consider the costs involved - it might be less expensive to simply buy a different case.
good luck.
I bought this mount for my old galaxy s4, , and it worked fine.
It is designed so that you put a piece of high carbon metal in between the phone and the case, then you place it on the magnet and it sticks. It is a truly awesome dock, but I have a question. My S4 would not stick to it without the metal plate in the case, this phone will stick right to it without a case or the metal piece. This worries me.
Has anyone used a similar dock to this one, or can somebody let me know if this will damage my phone? I would just use it, but I heard that the camera's image stabilization is magnetic or something? I am hoping that somebody can give me some info regarding this.
Anybody?
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Anybody?
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I guess most people are worried about putting a high powered magnet near their data.
vween said:
I guess most people are worried about putting a high powered magnet near their data.
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Definitely not putting any kind of magnet near my phone.
Lol there's a magnet in the Quickview case
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I also found out that QI chargers, like my phone supports, also contain a fairly strong magnet to hold the phone in position. The reason my phone was sticking to the magnet dock is because the QI receptor on the back of the phone (inside the back plastic) is magnetic so it can stick to the QI charging base.
Based on my research and my own experience, I am going to assume that it is safe considering I know 3 people using the dock have not had issues and my SGS4 was fine after a few months. I guess I answered my own question. I guess I was just looking for somebody who has used the dock for a longer period of time.
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I was considering this exact car mount. Glad someone is testing it cuz i was scared about the same thing. Make sure to let us know how it is!
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I use tetrax. Not sure if you have seen them. But I have been using them since my Iphone. And currently using it on my diztronic case.
However, you must place the magnet as closest to the buttons on the back side or your wireless charging wont work..
I recently purchased a similar mount that the OP posted, but with a suction mount. I haven't used it yet but will post back after using it.
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Thanks arson. I don't use wireless charging, at least not yet. The dock I have has about a 1" by 2" super thin piece of metal to put in between the case and the phone. The dock technically stuck to the qi receptor, but I didn't want to do it that way. What I am trying to say is that my metal piece is going to definitely cover up some of the qi receptor, plus I'd rather thave the magnet farrtger away from my camera if possible
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As long the magnet not near camera, it's fine.
I bought macro lens for smartphone and use magnet to stick on the camera. The result is, the OIS will be not working properly and the picture became blurry.
After that, I gave this lens to my little sister haha..
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Lol there's a magnet in the Quickview case
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Couldn't find Quickview case available for G2. You mean Quick Window case? I have it and there is no magnet in it...
fhasovic said:
Couldn't find Quickview case available for G2. You mean Quick Window case? I have it and there is no magnet in it...
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If the flap\cover on your case triggers the window widgets and wakes\suspends the phone then, yes, it does have a magnet in it.
Not sure how far back the practice goes, but my OG Droid used the same method to trigger Car Home when inserted into the car dock. I took the magnet out of the dock to prevent Car Home from launching.
Small high power neodymium magnets.
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I have been using a Mountek (the guys who invented this) CD slot mount for three months or so, on Samsung Galaxy S3, Nexus 7 and LG G2.
No issues with magnets on any of the devices. You can wiki the topic.
Screen issues? No, we don't have CRT displays.
Storage? No, flash memory is not magnetic.
Compass? Maybe, hasn't affected me (Co-Pilot Standard, Google Navigation) YMMV
Location Services / GPS? No, GPS uses satellites.
Speakers? It has its own magnets.
Camera? If mechanical zoom, perhaps. Digital zoom, no.
While one can't believe everything on the internet, the consensus is overwhelming that magnets generally do no harm to modern smartphones. I'd be more worried about wireless charging, yet it's becoming mainstream.
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If the flap\cover on your case triggers the window widgets and wakes\suspends the phone then, yes, it does have a magnet in it.
Not sure how far back the practice goes, but my OG Droid used the same method to trigger Car Home when inserted into the car dock. I took the magnet out of the dock to prevent Car Home from launching.
Small high power neodymium magnets.
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You're right! I have located one small magnet
Now that I've used the iMagnet suction mount for a few days I can chime in. It didn't affect my GPS signal and it didn't affect my camera. I didn't purchase a QI charger for my Verizon G2 so I can't comment on its affect. But I do love the flexibility this mount provides since it doesn't use any gripping arms. I'm using an Incipio Dual Pro case with the round magnet between the inner and outer shell. It fits perfectly.
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I have been using a QI charge rand the suction based mount like this.
Everything has been working flawless. No issues with GPS/DATA/ETC... everything still works.
No need to clip or adjust the holder for the mount. Its just put up and it works.
The only major downside? Well, two or three actually..
CONS:
1. The metal piece is small and thin. But it will still affect the way you use your case. Most cases are built to have nothing between case and phone. Even putting that slim metal piece makes it a little challenging to make just about any case sit flush. Including the Quick Window case, basic TPU case (which has worked the best), and my new incipio case.
2. Because of the metal, it usually affects NFC because it is right there. There might be a sweet spot to make it work with the metal there, but I usually have to take my phone out of the case or at least remove the metal. Main reason the cheap TPU cases work well. East on and off.
3. Pretty much the same as #2, but the metal also affects QI charging. Again, there might be a sweet spot, but I havent found it.
If you don't use NFC or use a QI charger and can deal with A LITTLE ill fitting on the case you own, then I think this is one of the best mounts out there.
I did not stick the metal I just have it loose in the case so I can remove it if necessary.
Can someone settle this for me? There is a lot of talk about whether or not neodymium magnets are safe to use, to make a case a smart case for a Nexus 10. Most of the people talking about it think they are 100% right.
I remember one thread on here where some fool told someone that neodymium & ferrous were both fine but stay away from rare earth magnets because it would kill your device. Neodymium are rare earth magnets!
So anyone actually know the answer? A tiny neodymium disc 10mm x 0.5mm yes or no?
I have nothing to add other than I would like to know as well. Hope someone can chime in with good info.
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I'm no engineer, but the only thing that a magnet would destroy on a modern-day computer is a magnetic harddrive; you know, the kind that spin when you have to access the files on them--soon to be a thing of the past!
Your Nexus, and cellphone has no magnetic harddrive, it's a completely different technology, making magnets completely usable when it comes to your portable devices.
And yes, Neodymium magnets, ARE rare-earth magnets. Use them all you want.
That being said, to restate--I'm no engineer!