The people behind the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone made an odd design decision. They got rid of the standard fastening point for a strap. And the backshells on the market don’t have a fastening point either. But I really want a strap to be able to pull my phone out of my pocket and to keep from dropping it. Here's what I did.
- Get a shock-absorbing plastic backshell (I'm not talking about the cover of the battery compartment, but a secondary shell that fits onto the back of the phone when the battery cover is in place) and a strap or lanyard of your choice. (I prefer a short wrist strap.)
- Open up a paper clip and heat one end of it in a candle to drill two holes through the backshell. Repeat to widen the holes. Not too closely spaced and not too near the edge of the shell!
- Clean the uneven edges of the holes from either side with the point of a small knife or nail scissors.
- Stick a loop of sewing thread through the holes to pull the loop of your strap through.
- Stick the strap through its own loop, fastening it to the shell.
- Fasten the shell to the phone.
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