Mobile device grip and stand

A method of operating an extendable grip for a mobile device, the method comprising:

• providing an extendable grip, the extendable grip having:
• a base coupled with a mobile device or a case of a mobile device, the base having a truncated portion that defines a kick area,
• a plurality of elastic elements having a first end and a second end, the plurality of elastic elements coupled with the base at the first end through a common connection hub, the plurality of elastic elements coupled with a top at the second end, the plurality of elastic elements configured to provide an expansion force that biases the top away from the base, the base and the top configured to produce a magnetic force that biases the top and the base towards one another;
• transitioning from a collapsed position, in which the plurality of elastic elements are compressed, to a neutral position, in which the plurality of the elastic elements are at a stable extended position, by pressing down on a portion of the top that overhangs the kick area.

A device comprising:

• a magnetically attractive base having a truncated portion;
• a coupling portion for coupling the magnetically attractive base to a mobile device or a case of a mobile device;
• an elastic array configured to transition from a collapsed state to an expanded state, the elastic array further configured to move a button from a collapsed position to an expanded position, the elastic array having magnets therein, the magnets configured to retain the elastic array in the collapsed state, wherein the elastic array comprises a plurality of elastic elements coupled with a common connection hub, the common connection hub being coupled with the base;
• wherein the total height of the base, the coupling portion, and the elastic array in the collapsed state is 4 mm or less.