I searched and didn't really find anything.
I'm looking for alternatives to the OEM HTC car upgrade kit. A non-universal, powered (or has a usb power input), suction cup mount. Are there any good ones out? It seems like there aren't many mounts in general for sensation and the ones that do don't have a power plug.
If you're going for a suction cup mount, you're either going to put it on your windshield or dashboard, which means you're going to have a cord hanging whether it's a powered mount or non-powered mount with a charger cable attached.
If that's the case, I'd think a "custom" holder is unnecessary (unless you really want it to start into car mode every time you dock it). I'd as soon get a mount that's inexpensive and works well. I've used and reccomended the Arkon Mobile Grip before and people have been happy with it:
http://www.arkon.com/mobile-grip/htc-sensation-flexible-car-mount.html
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There's also a shorter, non-flexible option: http://www.arkon.com/mobile-grip/mobile-grip-windshield-car-mount.html
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If that's the case, I'd think a "custom" holder is unnecessary (unless you really want it to start into car mode every time you dock it).
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That's actually exactly why I want a powered mount haha. But the one you recommended looks pretty sweet, I didn't find that one when I was searching.
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How much does that tab thing on the side stick out?
Not that much. The spring is behind that tab thing. Here's a pic for comparison:
Arkon is recommended!
I do own this Arkon holder and it's probably the best out there. The built quality of this holder is top notch. The thing I like the most about this holder, even with a skin be it soft, gel or hard case, you don't have to remove it to mount it.
If you have one to buy, this product is the real thing.
Just bought the shortie lol Thanks for the vid!
Thunderbolt Mount
Hello,
You could always buy the mount for the Thunderbolt (http://www.htcdepot.com/igrip-perfektfit-car-charging-dock/3A78A8282.htm). I have it and it works good. The phone won't fit in it with a case on though, not even a silicone one. With out a case it holds the phone good, charges it, and puts it in dock mode.
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Hi,
Most of you might knew or even bought this car holder:
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I bought that one as well.
It was OK when I got it in the first time, attached to my car perfectly.
Last week, I wanted to took it off because I need to use other car.
After I took it off, the "spring" is loosen! The "spring lock" that you need to push is very loosen.
I cannot attach it anymore
So, I rate this product very bad because I have never took it off before. Only once and it's broken already.
Now, do you have good recommendation for this kind of PASSIVE car holder?
I prefer the one that is not vent mounted.
Thanks.
I have one of those, its been taken off and put back in my car and other cars load of times, no problems at all, not sure what experiences other people have had with them
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Yeah, I don't know, probably it was a bad batch? I looked into the spring and it looks quite weak.
I was looking for a way to fix it, but no luck. The spring is just loosen.
Or is this a "knock off"? I bought it from "FoneM8" Amazon.co.uk:
Haicom car holder from FoneM8
I am now thinking to get this for cheap:
iTalkOnline £5.95
I know, it is cheap ... Probably I will buy 2 for spare
I also bought one like the Haicom but as a no-brand item on eBay. I was very dissatisfied with it too.
I bought then a Brodit mount. I took one to put on the dashboard but they have mounts for the windshield. It's very solidely built.
See this discussion for more details and pictures.
So far my experience with Brodit and Carcomm cradles have been very good. I got a carkit built into my car, and with Brodit there are mounts for most of the cars. And those can be build into the car without drilling holes etc.
And the cradle itself is also very good.
But, don't you have warranty for your Haicom car holder? Don't know if you bought it from PDAShop, but they are usually very good with their service. I'd say just get it replaced!
Well, I've pulled out my CarPC setup and replaced it with an android tablet. I had been looking for mounting options and Proclip finally sent me an email confirming they had just released a mount for the Galaxy Tab 8.9
About pro-clip mounts:
At first I was quite skeptical about how sturdy this mount could possibly be... But after receiving it, I was fairly pleased with the results. It is quite strong. Feels durable. And the design is just right. Its not monstrous like some of those generic mounts out there.
They have 3 versions of this mount available for the Galaxy tab 8.9.
#511300 ($49.99US) OK.
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#512300 ($99.99US)eek...
#513300 ($119.99) ouch >_<
To mount the galaxy tab 8.9 in my 2006 Jeep wrangler, I needed to order two parts. The tablet holder (#511300) and the center dash mount clip (#853223).
The package arrived in good shape. Careful packaging was done so i'm pleased with that.
First lets talk about the holder it self.
The build materials feel strong. Much better than I anticipated. It's all plastic (except the screws of course) but it does not have that cheap plastic feel that some mounts have.
I noticed it has a sticker for http://brodit.se on the swivel mount. Must be the European main distributor perhaps.
When the table is mounted on the holder, none of the buttons or ports are blocked.
Its not very obstructive
And now the center dash mount clip:
This thing is over priced... Its all plastic. Im skeptical of the stability of this particular mount component.
And here are some pictures of the mount installed. Installation was a breeze.
The Table is used in my jeep for GPS navigation, music via a2dp, and OBDII data over bluetooth among other things.
It is held sturdy in place with no slack back, forth, nor side to side. The Tilt and Swivel feels just right. Its not too stiff to adjust, and it does not re-adjust its position on its on even when hitting moderate bumps on a trail.
I went out on a 2 hour drive to test it and i'm pleased. It held up really well. It was not bouncing / vibrating all over the place as I had thought it might.
The tablet gets tethered up to my phone for data, and sends music and navigation voice to my radio over a2dp bluetooth.
Feel free to ask any questions, or request pics if needed.
Have you seen any scratching of the device from its clip points?
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none yet.
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Very cool. Thanks for sharing this. I'm still debating whether or not to get one with the built in power cable...
I use this too. This in my setup with the 8.9 LTE:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6bQxkjOaDI&context=C3303c06ADOEgsToPDskKzVLQ7ZM77871aXbu84Egj
Im more curious about the OBDII via BT...How did you set that up, as far as software/hardware goes? I have a 2010 Wrangler...<Jeep wave>
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I got tired of waiting for HTC to release their POGO pin dock, and made my own, using the info I found in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1611116
I bought a el-cheapo dock on ebay for about $10:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110906604719#ht_500wt_1287
And asked for a couple samples of pins from Mill-Max.com:
http://www.mill-max.com/sockets/so_...ARCH_NUMBEROFPINS=&thumbnail=810_40_001tn.gif
Worked out pretty well - the only thing is, lining up the pins to the phone was a pain in the rear. I had to hot glue them in, due to the fact that I couldn't exactly align them using what I had on hand. The phone does charge, and changes to dock mode (as you can see). It only charges at USB speeds though - it seems that the folks in XDA have yet to figure out the secret (if its even possible) to charge at AC speeds using the pins.
All in all, a pretty good and cheap project - considering that the HTC dock costs $70, and this probably cost $20 at most.
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DIY for the win. Too bad I am using a ballistic case that hides the pins. I'm just too afraid of dropping my phone.
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Wow, very nice. Thinking about doing this myself but maybe trying to keep the dock looking nice
Thanks - obviously this is a little rough for my first attempt. Definitely a learning experience. Due to the fact that the darn pogo pins on are on the back of the phone, you need a dock that will hold the bottom of the phone in place, which limits which docks you can use. I'm not sure if the Kidigi dock will work - it may depending on how much room there is inside of it.
The pins I got from Mill Max fit a 1/16" dremel bit exactly, however since I didn't line them up exactly, I had to oversize the holes, which is why its sloppier than I'd like. Oh well!
That is true, but I guess at the end of the day, when the phone is plugged in it still looks nice. I wonder if someone could use longer pins and be able to do it with a case that has pogo exposed.
Might there be a docking station for the Note 4 that's usable while the phone is in a case?
Not that I'm aware of. The Note two official dock works a treat with the Note four, but regrettable not with a case.
You'll find a case-friendly dock nigh impossible to come by because if it fits in the dock with a case on chances are it wouldn't fit properly without one. And then if a company DID decide to go that route they'd have to choose WHICH case to tailor their dock for, as many case have different thicknesses. A silicone case? A metal one? A flip case? They're all profoundly different when it comes to something like a dock that needs a snug fit to work well.
Unless you're handy with woodwork/metalwork/lego you can make your own dock to charge your device with your chosen medium and a USB cord. I know there's a guy somewhere who made a sweet-ass lego one that fits his QI charging mat in.
Sorry, I know it's not the answer you wanted to hear. Hope it helps nonetheless.
I bought an RND dock that does work, but with a caveat; if you have a case, the phone is basically balancing on the USB port itself, with no other support. I guess the only way they could think of to fit any sort of case was to have a removable insert on the base, but it then means you're not supporting your phone completely. Not thrilled about that, but I was getting tired of prying my case off every night just to dock it, so this is the best solution I could find.
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Might there be a docking station for the Note 4 that's usable while the phone is in a case?
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Which case are you using? That might help. I have the Note 2 Dock which worked w/ my Note 4, but not when it was in the UAG case.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00N174JVA/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The Note 4 with that case works in the Note 2 smart dock; you do have to cut the USB port cover off but then it's perfect.
There's a kidigi one that has an insert for naked phone and take it off for a reasonably thick case.
Check out the lamdba dockings (search for "docking lambda"). Can be adapted from 1-10mm in thickness of the phone and the phone is not only standing on the connector
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I searched for a tripod adapter (P7 to standard tripod 1/4") and isolated most of them to three. Please see the image below. I'm leaning toward the Manbili due to its high ratings in the reviews and its dimensions:
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Are there other adapters I should consider? All comments positive or negative are welcome, especially about the Manbily.
I bought a Magsafe case, and a Magsafe tripod mount, and never looked back. Magsafe accessories on Pixel are fantastic
Keep in mind that those clamp style holders probably won't be able to hold the phone in the middle. I have one from a previous phone and with the P7P it is kind of off balance since it needs to hold it from one side. The power and volume buttons are in the middle of the phone and the camera bump in on the side. So if you go with one like this make sure that the stand is strong enough to hold it like that.
I have 3 clamp style ones, a relatively expensive Manfrotto one, a good solid machined aluminium one and a cheap 8 quid Amazon thing and i use the amazon one more than anything which is a bit bonkers putting an expensive device in a £8 plastic clamp.
I don't have problems with stability but i use a low Manfotto tripod where the legs open very wide and very low https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0152WXZX4/
What is the maker & model of your "cheap 8 quid Amazon thing" (curious minds want to know...)
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What is the maker & model of your "cheap 8 quid Amazon thing" (curious minds want to know...)
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it's this one but i took the back swivel plate thingy off as i didn't think i would need it
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adapter-Rotatable-Bracket-Smartphone-Compatible/dp/B01N193MHD/
Do any of you have problems with the clamp pressing the buttons on the side of the P7P?
My thanks to all who replied! I popped for Ulanzi's top model.