My concern is the possibility the super-strong magnet may cause damages to electronic devices. Anyone experiencing noticeable effects?
1582121
Unless your electronic equipment has a spinning hard drive there wouldn't be much that could be damaged by the magnet in the support mechanism. Personally, I have never experienced any damage or impairment with my iPad or Samsung tablets.
1582122
The magnet causes no interference with the ipad I use with the flote stand. This is an amazingly versatile stand that enables the Ipad to be used in any position....very happy with this item!
1582123
I've had the FLOTE M2 for about a month, and we use it every night. We have seen on effects from the magnet at all. Now if the iPad had a traditional hard drive, I might be concerned.
2186882
I haven't had any troubles. I don't think it's powerful enough to cause any damage, otherwise it would be quite a poor design flaw. Several smartphone and tablet cases utilize such methods to secure the device.
1560771
I honestly had no problems with the magnet so far. I dont think it does anything to the screen.
239086
I have not experienced aný problems with the magnetic catch or case. In fact, If I am not mistaken, thet magnetic part of the catch is located on the bottom of the case - beneath and away from the keyboard. Thus, I could not see how the magnet would impact the screen area. WIth that said, the catch does require attention to properly secure the case. Othewwise, I have not experienced any problems thus far.
735049
magnets like that won't affect tablet or computer unless it has a spinning hard drive..
1212173
Although I don't pretend to be an expert on electricity and magnetism, I have had some experience with these (and other) neodymium magnets. In general, I can tell you that I've never seen a noticeable (or measurable) degradation of the magnetic field strength simply due to the relative positioning of the poles. However, the caveat is that I only keep the magnets in a given position for a relatively short time (hours- not days or weeks). I would think it very likely that variables like the distance between the magnets and the amount of time spent in very close proximity could cause the natural gradual weakening of magnets to be accelerated somewhat. I'm not sure I understand how you're proposing to use the magnetic fields to create a "friction-less vertical axis", however. If you're attempting to create a magnetic buffer zone (or cushion) between the "like" poles of the magnets (much the way "bullet" trains glide (with very little friction) over their tracks on an electromagnetic cushion) then you might consider the following: Magnets attract or repel certain metals because the normal distribution of charged particles within them changes from a random (electrically neutral) state to a polarized state in which negative particles congregate at one pole and positive charges (or the absence of negative charges) move to the other (all magnets are dipoles). Btw...the terms "north pole" and "south pole" are arbitrary....the only relevant point is that they're either the same or different poles (magnetic lines of force emanate from the positive (i.e. North) pole and re-enter through the negative (i.e. South) pole). Good luck!
661498
No. Only a hard drive or a tube TV are in danger of damage from this magnet.
110697
I haven't had that issue at all. It actually helps keep my phone cool and the magnet is facing the screen so it doesn't cause any problems mechanically. Best case I've brought.
213758
it is the magnetic. I had a similar case for 6 months, but a plastic piece broke when I dropped it from my lap. never had a problem with that one. I think this magnet was just too strong.
2208944
I don't think so, it didn't demagnetize mine, but I didn't use it very long. That would be a good one for a google search. It's a small magnet, that might happen with much larger magnets. I know there is concern from some people that a magnet messes with your phone signal or your phone itself, but it's not strong enough to do that. At least with a s4.
1144733
The magnet is pretty strong, and would have no problem picking up the entire screen, but most screens are aluminum, so a magnet won't help there.
271038
Yes. It's a strong magnet. I use scotch tape to hold the magnet in the right spot on the inside or my case.
1506559
All i can tell you is that i using my find i used google as my GPS to provide real time directions to a store i was going to . No problems the magnet seemingly had no affect. hope this helps
1447700
The magnets are really strong. I've had mine about 4 months and it's fine so far.
2159991
Magnet's actually do have a negative effect, and it's not just the hard drive/ssd/or microsd that you have to be concerned with. Magnetic closure's have been shown to cause battery drain, and if you read up on this you will find that since a battery has negative/positive charges, just like a magnet, it can cause anywhere from significant, to moderate battery consumption while the tablet is nestled in the case turned off. I don't own this case, but I would always advise avoiding magnets with electronic devices at all cost!
1221365
I have not had this problem, but all electronic devices are subject to damage no matter what the cover is made of.I find my Fintie Folio Case works well.
653341
I've read something about that in the net but the consensus seems that the magnet does not pose a significant risk and so far no problem. But just in case, I don't keep the note in the pouch 24/7.