I bought a case and I received kind of metal plate, rounded.
Anyone know what is that? The one pointed with the yellow arrow.
The other rounded thing is a sticker perhaps.
https://imgur.com/a/KPY3s02
gogol said:
I bought a case and I received kind of metal plate, rounded.
Anyone know what is that? The one pointed with the yellow arrow.
The other rounded thing is a sticker perhaps.
https://imgur.com/a/KPY3s02
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My guess is probably a metal plate to allow the phone to be connected to a magnetic car mount.
Yes, for magnetic car mounts.
But if you want to use wireless charging don't put it in the case.
nuumuun said:
Yes, for magnetic car mounts.
But if you want to use wireless charging don't put it in the case.
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Thank you. I don't use wireless charger, and I don't have magnetic car mounts.
So, I don't put it on
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Hi guys
This question looks stupid but believe me, you must have this car to find out how big trouble it is to find a proper car dock.
Only suitable place is the air vent but that way phone becomes very hot when using navigation softwares.
If i use the ones which sticks to window then phone is unreachable properly.
So, my question is: Where did you use for docking phone?
Answers with car dock suggestions are welcome...
So i used the magnets in the link, the magnet part i put on the face of my stereo (using heavy foam double sided tape) and the metal strip with the tape on the back of the case for my phone, works great i have a few magnets up so i can change where i put the phone and the magnets aren't really noticeable, i sprayed the one on the deck with black matte paint one layer, can barely see it.
http://www.amazon.com/Magnetic-Badge-Bars-Police-Magnet/dp/B000RB1KPQ/ref=pd_ybh_11
only thing was the case im using is the official vzw kickstand case, i have the magnet around the top part of the kickstand, its not a flat surface its got a texture to it, so i just used some electrical tape and taped it around the kickstand so it wouldn't come off when dismounting from the magnet on the dash
you want something like this
They're called "Gooseneck windscreen mount". I have the same issue you do, and I also dislike vent mounts.
You can use a brodit clip
www.brodit.com/productList.html?lrhandDrive=lhd&brand=Citroen&model=C4&year=2010&pn=prod
And
www.brodit.com/productList.html?brand=Samsung&model=Galaxy+Nexus+GT-I9250&pn=prod
geek78 said:
You can use a brodit clip
www.brodit.com/productList.html?lrhandDrive=lhd&brand=Citroen&model=C4&year=2010&pn=prod
And
www.brodit.com/productList.html?brand=Samsung&model=Galaxy+Nexus+GT-I9250&pn=prod
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I am going to buy this one. I hope it works.
Thank you.
Any ideas about a magnetic case, because i want to use the iMagnet car mount (amazon.com/Cradle-less-Quick-snap-Technology-Smartphone-Windshield/dp/B008IOQ3K6). Not able to post links.
Nicest option would be a (partly) magnetic case which i can just mount to the magnetic car holder. I know it comes with metal plates but how to attach them to the curved back of the One?
We can also discuss any selfmade approache here
i use the imagnet mount and i placed the metal piece between the phone and case with no problems. holds up great on the mount.
i use a bear motion case, fyi
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BVWJ9DU/
Sounds great! Doesn't the metal scratch the surface of the one or can I put something between the case+metal plate and the phone?
sorry for the late reply. it doesnt scratch it at all. no issues
ayman86 said:
sorry for the late reply. it doesnt scratch it at all. no issues
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Great idea, but is the case still nicely fit the phone? I can imagine that it won't clip correctly anymore because of the added thickness. If i look at my case (just a standard backover from ebay) it doesn't seem to have any room for a magnet plate. Do you have pictures maybe?
This is also (maybe more elegant) solution: click!
well yeah, the case fits fine as i use it. lol. no problems.
I currently use a back cover and a simple car mount on my N5, but would prefer to use a flip cover. But my last faux leather flip cover was destroyed by the car mount.
So I'd like to know if there's a car mount that is flip cover friendly, or a flip cover that's car mount proof. It also needs a way to keep the cover open somehow. Thanks
the_rebel said:
I currently use a back cover and a simple car mount on my N5, but would prefer to use a flip cover. But my last faux leather flip cover was destroyed by the car mount.
So I'd like to know if there's a car mount that is flip cover friendly, or a flip cover that's car mount proof. It also needs a way to keep the cover open somehow. Thanks
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I personally haven't seen one, but I thought about it when I got those clamp mounts where it clicks with enough pressure on the sides and the phone is clamped by rubber inserts. I tried it with my Seidio Ledger flip case and can be used if you flip the case landscape where the flap would fall open with gravity. I would not suggest folding it back fearing that the case may get damaged at the hinge or front flap.
Here's a car mount I reviewed, but you can use anything that are like the montar mount I reviewed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...i-review-winnergear-montar-universal-t2627658
Thank you for the review and pointing me towards it. I'd have guessed that the slight curve on the arms of the car mount would push the flip cover towards the screen, partly hiding it - but the pics you have posted tell me that's not the case.
Have you used the cover and mount for long? Did the cover suffer any damage from repeated mounting?
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Thank you for the review and pointing me towards it. I'd have guessed that the slight curve on the arms of the car mount would push the flip cover towards the screen, partly hiding it - but the pics you have posted tell me that's not the case.
Have you used the cover and mount for long? Did the cover suffer any damage from repeated mounting?
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Tell you the truth, the flip case is really not condusive to car mounts. I really didn't fee all that comfortable using it with the car mount for a long amount of time. Getting it out and in is a pain in the butt lol. But maybe something like a spring loaded one that can release may work better than this one.
Exactly! And those fears aren't baseless. Like I said, my earlier flip case was destroyed this way.
Anyway, I found a really cheap car mount, unlike anything I've seen before and ordered it right away, it holds the phone vertically instead of horizontally and attaches to the steering wheel, so flip cover should be alright, though I'll have to see how it affects the charging port....
Anyway, its less than $1.5 so I don't mind trying it out. Link
the_rebel said:
Exactly! And those fears aren't baseless. Like I said, my earlier flip case was destroyed this way.
Anyway, I found a really cheap car mount, unlike anything I've seen before and ordered it right away, it holds the phone vertically instead of horizontally and attaches to the steering wheel, so flip cover should be alright, though I'll have to see how it affects the charging port....
Anyway, its less than $1.5 so I don't mind trying it out. Link
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Cool...hmm..tension mount. Interesting. Let me know how it turns out! Yea, for that price, I would experiment too lol.
Hello!
I am still using a sticky pad in my car to put my htc 10 in landscape mode and use it as car audio, though I don't know how long this pad will keep its stickiness so I am searching for an alternative.
The air vent magnetic holders are good enough to hold the phone even in bumpy roads?
As the 10 is aluminum do you still need to put the metallic patch?
I've used both the "sticky" adhesive and magnetic holders in my car. For the HTC 10 if you use a magnetic holder you still need the metal disc since aluminum is not magnetic. Since I hate the idea of sticking a metal disc to the back of my phone I have a cheap TPU case that I stick the magnetic disc to and I just change phone cases when I'm on a long trip where I will need to mount my phone. The downside of course is the inconvenience of having to change cases.
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As the 10 is aluminum do you still need to put the metallic patch?
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yes, you'll need the patch. aluminum is not ferrous (.. as in, it contains no iron).
be aware that sticking the ferrous plate to the back of the phone also has a side effect of making the phone's magnetometer (compass) not work correctly, even when not magnetically mounted.
pidzero said:
yes, you'll need the patch. aluminum is not ferrous (.. as in, it contains no iron).
be aware that sticking the ferrous plate to the back of the phone also has a side effect of making the phone's magnetometer (compass) not work correctly, even when not magnetically mounted.
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So I think I am gonna stick to the sticky pads
vegetaleb said:
So I think I am gonna stick to the sticky pads
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i will add that GPS and GPS-based navigation is unaffected. but yeah, at least make the plate removable!
good luck with sticky pads. tried and true
http://www.proclipusa.com/phone-holders/device/htc/10.cmsv this anything you ever thought about? I guess no landscape it looks though unless I'm wrong
Hey all - has anyone tried a Qi compatible magnetic car mount to see if it would work with our phones? Not really needing the wireless charging, just wondering if those circular magnetic mounts allow the wireless charging feature to still work with our phones. Would be nice to have an actual magnetic mount that charged at the same time, but not a necessity.
Ozark_8125 said:
Hey all - has anyone tried a Qi compatible magnetic car mount to see if it would work with our phones? Not really needing the wireless charging, just wondering if those circular magnetic mounts allow the wireless charging feature to still work with our phones. Would be nice to have an actual magnetic mount that charged at the same time, but not a necessity.
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Nope it does not work The metal plate stops the wireless charging from working. As I'd rather have magnetic car mount than wireless charging I've just put my Nexus Wireless Charger back to the basement, until I get a car with Android Auto.
Edit: just reread your post and you're asking about a charging mount, which I've not tried. The below still applies.
It works. It all depends where you place the metal plate. I can put mine low enough between the case and phone and still do both. It works fine, but I'd rather have another plate in there to get a better hold on my mount. Sometimes it slides a bit.
What we really need are a couple of metal strips you can put along the sides to reinforce it some more. Take a look at the 3 XL tear down, and you'll see where the charge sensor is. Totally doable. I used https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FZVCPHL/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 which has a rubber cover and then a hard backing that snaps in. Placed the plate between those and no scratches
If you look at Nato Mounts, they have a circle ring plate. Big thin O. Scosche also have a U shape plate. Those leave a big opening in the middle. You can get one like the Nato Mount for half the price on Amazon. Just don't know about the charging speed.
chrischoi said:
If you look at Nato Mounts, they have a circle ring plate. Big thin O. Scosche also have a U shape plate. Those leave a big opening in the middle. You can get one like the Nato Mount for half the price on Amazon. Just don't know about the charging speed.
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I'll have to check that out. I experimented in lowering the magnetic plate on my case so that it was able to recognize it was on the pixel stand and charge, but it was only up to 50% by the morning, so it's interfering with the signal still.
Here's another option, look at the last image, comes with two different magnetic plate options.
https://www.amazon.com/Nillkin-Wire...lkin+qi+mount&qid=1554118801&s=gateway&sr=8-5