GPS Reception and Waterproofing ideas? How does the 3G GPS work with the otterbox? I just bought an app to geotag my photos which works great (GeoLogTag $5). It works great outdoors and for 5 bucks it was worth a try. I want to take the iPhone with me while hiking and continue to geotag, but I need more protection like the otterbox-will I lose GPS signal quality or GPS altogether with the otterbox? What about waterproof-ness? This seems to be the best/most rugged case out there for everything but water-any suggestions so I can keep the iPhone on the outside of my backpack while in the rain and not have to worry? GPS Reception and Waterproofing ideas? How does the 3G GPS work with the otterbox? I just bought an app to geotag my photos which works great (GeoLogTag $5). It works great outdoors and for 5... » Read More GPS Reception and Waterproofing ideas? How does the 3G GPS work with the otterbox? I just bought an app to geotag my photos which works great (GeoLogTag $5). It works great outdoors and for 5 bucks it was worth a try. I want to take the iPhone with me while hiking and continue to geotag, but I need more protection like the otterbox-will I lose GPS signal quality or GPS altogether with the otterbox? What about waterproof-ness? This seems to be the best/most rugged case out there for everything but water-any suggestions so I can keep the iPhone on the outside of my backpack while in the rain and not have to worry? « Show Less
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Plastic and rubber typically would not block GPS signals. You may lost a small amount of signal strength, so your fix may be off slightly, but probably not more then a few extra meters.The case is not waterproof (so dont submerge it) however, is significantly water resistant, so if the phone is holstered, and on the outside of your backpack, it should be well protected. The iphone is pretty well sealed to start with, and with the amount of protection this case provides, it should be very safe.I had a defender series on my blackberry curve, and because of the trackball, it had a hole in the center of the skin part, and i've used it in driving rain without any issues. Plastic and rubber typically would not block GPS signals. You may lost a small amount of signal strength, so your fix may be off slightly, but probably not more then a few extra meters.The case is not waterproof (so dont submerge it) however, is significantly water resistant, so if the phone is holstered, and on the outside of your backpack, it should be well protected. The iphone is pretty well sealed to start with, and with the amount of protection this case provides, it should be very safe.I had a defender series on my blackberry curve, and because of the... » Read More Plastic and rubber typically would not block GPS signals. You may lost a small amount of signal strength, so your fix may be off slightly, but probably not more then a few extra meters.The case is not waterproof (so dont submerge it) however, is significantly water resistant, so if the phone is holstered, and on the outside of your backpack, it should be well protected. The iphone is pretty well sealed to start with, and with the amount of protection this case provides, it should be very safe.I had a defender series on my blackberry curve, and because of the trackball, it had a hole in the center of the skin part, and i've used it in driving rain without any issues. « Show Less
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I use it daily, but I don't know what the Roadtrip is, is that part of the name of the case? there is a small problem with it's design, it is too large and the phone slides out of it, which could cause me to lose my IPHONE so I added a small piece of velcro to the inside of both ends thinking that the male of the velcro would stick to the phone and the female to the clip, but both remained stuck to the clip and did not stick to the case at all, but this addition of about /4 of an inch of material makes the phone stay in the clip and I am less afraid I will lose it
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I was also wondering the same thing. Has anyone found out yet? I checked the otterbox website too and couldn't find a thing
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the OtterBox is the best case ever for dropping etc, but it is not waterproof.I buy OtterBox for all my electrinics, and they may offer one for cell phones that is waterproof, but hte model I bought is not. Hope this helps.
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This product does work through Otterbox Commuter. I have not tried it with a defender. I would recommend the commuter with tempered glass screen protector over the defender. The commuter is more slim fits in either a mans or a woman's pocket and provides drop protection better than anything I have seen other than the defender. There is no case that will protect from face first drop from any height if it hits a rock. SO make sure the tempered glass is installed. Remember case is to mostly protect the phone body. The tempered screen protector will protect against piercing blows to the screen.
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That's why I love Otter Box, it's great for gripping (not quit as rubbery as they were a few years ago but still better than any other case we've owned). Texting is just fine too, no issues. There is only one that I'm aware if that comes with a clip, the ones we only buy, the Defender. Clips over your belt or pants, great for running. There are 2 down falls of Otter Box in my opinion. 1. You have to be careful when cleaning face of case, I take completely off phone, wash with warm soapy water (dish washing liquid) as it gets mucky with finger prints and skin oils 2. When you want to plug the phone into a dock, we end up having to take entire case off as the case doesn't allow for fit, we ended up purchasing a cord that plugged into dock, then the other end plugged into phone. That worked fine but after all these years, you'd think they'd address this big problem. I wouldn't hesitate to buy more Otter Boxes in future. Also if you go on their website, you can build your own, play around with the colors etc. Be careful buying one on eBay, I did so and I'm certain it's not authentic as Otter Box told me they never sold that color before. Hope that helped.
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I would contact Otterbox through their website and see what they say. They are pretty proud of their product, so kudos to them if they back their product up.
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No, it needs both GPS and cell signal to work. I park in a garage downtown that is three levels underneath a skyscraper and sometimes I can track it, but 90% of the time, I will have the last refresh from driving about a block or two away from work, set at the highest refresh rate. For $145 including a year of service I'd say its totally worth it! With geofences set, you'll know very soon by text AND email if it is moved.
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So, I have the GArmin Oregon, but looking at the back of the G3, it seems the caribiner will likely attach. I used it extensively last summer hiking thru colorado and really liked it. The one little quirky thing is that the way it attaches, the GPS hangs right side up. Which means if you just grab it and flip it up to view it will be upside down. But you get used to just twisting it around the belt loop it's attached to. No big deal, just a weird design flaw. I use it and like it. ALB
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I haven't specifically compared GPS performance with and without the new cover, but now with the charging cover the GPS works okay. I haven't noticed any decrease in performance, although I'm not a big GPS user.
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works fine in USA except it always shows the voice mail alert. What good is 3g you cant really surf the net with it. Have had mine for 2 years with no problem its been in pools, scuba diving, glasses of beer to prove to others its waterproof and dropped alot. Bought my step dad one also and he loves it. i have at&t.;
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Yes I'd like to know too how a GPS system would work with this holder. It seems you would constantly be looking down--not terribly safe? Anyone have any experience? Thanks jc
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It will not fit in a case. I have to remove my iPod from the Otterbox to use the GPS cradle. Unfortunately, the Otterbox is not easy to open.
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I just got one of these docks myself, and found that Galaxy Note 3 in an Otterbox Commuter series case (their thinnest case) will not connect to the dock. Since the charging port cover on the case doesn't close properly anyway, and blocks docking, I cut that flap off, then filed out the charging opening in the outer shell slightly to accommodate the base of the USB3 connector, and the phone STILL will not dock with the case installed. It won't dock *reliably* even with just the silicone liner of the case in place. I just talked to Otterbox and they have no suggestions. The annoying thing is that it looks as though it WOULD work, if only the spring-loaded base of the dock had about another 2mm-3mm of travel. (Samsung, are you listening? ...Probably not.) It's extremely annoying having to choose between "Case that will protect my phone" and "Case that will still let me dock my phone". Can anyone perhaps offer any tips for cases known to fit and work for this dock? Perhaps we can at least take the guesswork out of which cases will work with the dock and which won't. I'll start: OtterBox cases WILL NOT work with this dock.
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We dont have waterproof cases for our phones. Both of ours are kind of rubbery and it works great with ours. We absolutely love this holder. Only problem was i stuck my husbands onto the gps bag(weight) that sits on the dash and i think the suction melted onto the surface of the bag. I cant get it off at all! Maybe one it gets cooler or i might have to but a new bag for the gps.
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Now I'm really confused. I bought this for my trip as well, not noticing that it "doesn't work" on the Ipod touch 3G. I have the 64 gb 3rd generation IPOD Touch. It is working quite well. I'll keep trying it over the next week and report back if it stops working. Now I'm worried that it will die on me during my trip.
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I use my 5915 for geocaching. I wanted one device that I could use everyday in the car (nav, music, pda-functionality) and then could pull out for the occasional cache. I really like the program GPSTuner for offroad navigation (no affiliation, just a happy customer). I also bought a little silicon case on ebay to protect it on the trail. If you do a lot of hiking, etc, then a dedicated, more rugged GPS is probably a better bet though.