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Awesome cell phone car holder recommendation for you guys...
Posted on 7/24/14 at 4:38 am
Posted on 7/24/14 at 4:38 am
Just got this in the mail yesterday. Awesome!
Can be inserted into your radio's CD slot or into any crevice on your dash or console.
A thin "badge" slips between the phone and case (if you use a case) or inside the back cover (if it's removable. Or it can stick on the back for iphones).
Magnet is surprisingly strong and holds my LG G3 w/ a dual layered case very securely.
Highly recommend!
Link if interested
Can be inserted into your radio's CD slot or into any crevice on your dash or console.
A thin "badge" slips between the phone and case (if you use a case) or inside the back cover (if it's removable. Or it can stick on the back for iphones).
Magnet is surprisingly strong and holds my LG G3 w/ a dual layered case very securely.
Highly recommend!
Link if interested
This post was edited on 7/24/14 at 4:40 am
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Posted on 7/24/14 at 5:35 am to cdaniel76
I'm hesitant to put a "strong" magnet that close to my battery.
Posted on 7/24/14 at 6:26 am to h0bnail
The badge that goes in/on your phone is just a piece of metal. It's only on/near a magnet while using the holder in your vehicle.
I read up on your concern also and haven't found anything that says it interferes or has negative effects on the battery. There were a few articles that mentioned the metal plate may interfere WITH the phone's NFC.
I read up on your concern also and haven't found anything that says it interferes or has negative effects on the battery. There were a few articles that mentioned the metal plate may interfere WITH the phone's NFC.
Posted on 7/24/14 at 8:15 am to cdaniel76
Needs to be a qi charger then I would be interested.
This post was edited on 7/24/14 at 8:15 am
Posted on 7/24/14 at 9:02 am to CAD703X
Posted on 7/24/14 at 9:20 am to cdaniel76
Why do you need a cell phone holder in your car? I don't see the point.
Posted on 7/24/14 at 9:33 am to Neauxla
I use an iottie holder. Works great with one hand. Use it for waze.
Posted on 7/24/14 at 10:04 am to Neauxla
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Why do you need a cell phone holder in your car? I don't see the point.
someone already posted it.
the phone has replaced the crappy garmin/tomtom gps units with way more functionality.
if you doni't have a headunit that can mirror the phone screen (like a pioneer appradio) and use your phone for all your music, texting & GPS..this is a great idea.
check out the google auto stuff and you'll see a real compelling reason to make your phone into your car's entertainment center.
google used to make an 'auto mode' for your phone that would detect when you're in teh car & dumbdown the UI to avoid distracted driving..its being reborn as 'android auto' and hopefully will work with your phone and not just an expensive add-on headunit you have to buy with new cars.
FYI i do this on a 98 4runner with a $100 pioneer head unit with bluetooth and its amazing.
Android Auto
This post was edited on 7/24/14 at 10:06 am
Posted on 7/24/14 at 11:09 am to CAD703X
Sweet. Hope it will work for non GPS touch screens like in my 2014 Sierra. Subscribed.
Oh, and here's a sweet iPhone holder I saw on eBay:
Oh, and here's a sweet iPhone holder I saw on eBay:
This post was edited on 7/24/14 at 10:42 pm
Posted on 7/24/14 at 11:16 am to whodatfan
Posted on 7/24/14 at 11:50 am to whodatfan
LMAO!
Posted on 7/24/14 at 2:18 pm to Neauxla
quote:Really? GPS?
Why do you need a cell phone holder in your car? I don't see the point.
Posted on 7/24/14 at 3:21 pm to MrSmith
Actually made my own phone dock recently. I hate suction cups so i bought a mount that had a long arm which i secured to the handle on the A Pillar. Gutted the holder component and filled it with magnets. Out of the way, secure as all get out, and cheap.
Posted on 7/24/14 at 10:07 pm to cdaniel76
I use the Ram Mount X-Grip in my 2014 Ram and my 2012 Jeep Wrangler. Works great in both. I got tired of chasing my phone all over the place. Also I spend a lot of time in both traveling.
Posted on 7/24/14 at 11:54 pm to Neauxla
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Why do you need a cell phone holder in your car? I don't see the point.
I can't imagine not having one.
I'm in my car working all day and I couldn't do with fishing around in the passenger seat for my phone every time I get a text or call. Not to mention following GPS or flipping through my podcasts.
It is a necessity if you all but live in your car like I do.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 12:19 am to cdaniel76
Ordered mine today. Looking forward to trying it out. I've never used a phone holder which is odd because whether it's music or gps my phone is something I always use in my car.
Posted on 7/25/14 at 12:13 pm to Phate
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Ordered mine today. Looking forward to trying it out. I've never used a phone holder which is odd because whether it's music or gps my phone is something I always use in my car
Got mine yesterday and love it.
Badge fits perfectly between the layers of my LG G3 Spigen case.
I wedged my mount in the crevice between the radio and the dash in my Tundra. Gets the phone a bit closer to me. In the CD slot it's just barely out of my reach and a bit more of a "head turn" to see it. Please excuse the dusty dashboard.
Posted on 7/26/14 at 10:28 am to cdaniel76
Do you find it to interfere with GPS at all? I suppose it shouldn't interfere with finding the satellites but if the phone is using compass function, wouldn't that affect it? I use waze on iPhone 5s with an iottie at the moment.
Posted on 7/26/14 at 12:28 pm to Jack Bauers HnK
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but if the phone is using compass function, wouldn't that affect it?
I'm not 100% sure on this, but I don't think phones use a "compass function". I believe they use gps satellites to perform the compass function...
But no, I haven't seen any adverse effects on using GPS with the mount.
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