For those who want to (try to) cycle with their infuse, it fits into the Arkron handlebar mount (SM 032). I bought mine via Amazon.
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Nice find. I was actually thinking about getting something like this the other day. I usually just shove my phone in my jeans or in my backpack, but this might be safer to use for texting and cycling.
Here's the link to the product if anyone's interested.
http://www.amazon.com/Arkon-Motorcycle-Handlebar-Water-Resistant-Smartphones/dp/B004MN9KMK
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Anyone found one that fits with a case still on the phone? People at VZW told me the one they sell wouldnt , but they were wrong about my droid x dock .... so i thought i would ask here . Thanks .
No actually docks, but if want to go with a mount and a cord:
If you are willing to go with univeral clamp arms, any mount that includes Arkon SM040-2 will work. Just google that part number and hit shopping.
If your holding out for something not so bulky, the bracket for a Garmin Nuvi 200 series may work with some cases, but may require some modifications. Look for part number BKT200, which adopts most Garmin mounts to the Nuvi 200. This bracket is $2.39 shipped on ebay if you want to test with your case. Please report back on how it fits.
Ill give the Garmin mount a shot and report back. Too cheap not to at least try. Thanks.
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I really hope I'm wrong, but I think the phone is going to be to skinny to work with the garmin mount... I'll be happy if it works though, that will look much better than the universal I ordered
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Hi there,
I see there's another thread re: car mounts for the Epic and the getting the audio out to function. I'm wondering if anyone has had any success with using a car mount when their Epic is already in a case.
It seems as though an Epic with case won't fit inside the Samsung OEM Epic car mount without removing the back half of the case (annoying). Is that a bad assumption? I'd love to have a mount that has the ability to charge the Epic; audio out is just an added bonus!
(BTW I'm using the Otterbox Defender series, but I'm sure all the cases are roughly the same in terms of added girth...) Thanks for any suggestions!
I have a Samsung mount, and it definitely won't fit a phone with a case on. The mount fits snugly in the corners and reaches around to hold the face of the phone. No room for anything more than an invisibleskin.
tragicallyhip said:
Hi there,
I see there's another thread re: car mounts for the Epic and the getting the audio out to function. I'm wondering if anyone has had any success with using a car mount when their Epic is already in a case.
It seems as though an Epic with case won't fit inside the Samsung OEM Epic car mount without removing the back half of the case (annoying). Is that a bad assumption? I'd love to have a mount that has the ability to charge the Epic; audio out is just an added bonus!
(BTW I'm using the Otterbox Defender series, but I'm sure all the cases are roughly the same in terms of added girth...) Thanks for any suggestions!
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I love this case i bought off amazon
I would think it works with a case but not sure
My local sprint store let me try every case they had to try and find one that worked with th samsung car mount. A lot of them did fit into the dock. The Seidio case was the best fitting since it was the thinnest. I wouldn't be nervous at all about it falling out.
However, none of the cases allowed the usb to slide in fully to let the phone charge or output audio.
So if you simply want a mount, then your set.
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I am using the sprint mount with the yooboa (sp?) Extended batey and it fits fine. I think it would open wide enough as well for a case, depth shouldn't be a problem since it works with my extendo battery. I was able to talk the guy at the sprint store into letting me see if it would fit before I bought it, he said sure, but if you run into a douche buy and try and return if it doesn't work... don't they have like a 30 day return policy
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I am using the sprint mount with the yooboa (sp?) Extended batey and it fits fine. I think it would open wide enough as well for a case, depth shouldn't be a problem since it works with my extendo battery. I was able to talk the guy at the sprint store into letting me see if it would fit before I bought it, he said sure, but if you run into a douche buy and try and return if it doesn't work... don't they have like a 30 day return policy
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Sorry for not replying to anyone's responses for the past week; I appreciate the suggestions and personal experiences!
One question: When people are mentioning the Sprint mount, does that mean the generic one that Sprint sells?
Does anyone know of a good armband to use with the sgs4g? I want to use ths micoach app when i run but i cant use my pocket to hold the phone and dont want to hold it the whole time
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I have a generic one for iphone, barely fits but does the job. Would love to hear any recommendations though
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can you post a link?
Sorry can't post at the moment, any ebay item, they're all the same surprisingly
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Bump. Want to take the phone running. Anyone have recommendations?
http://www.amazon.com/Durable-Neoprene-Exercise-T-Mobile-Smartphone/dp/B004K54UBQ
I have not tried it but its cheap and looks like it would do the job.
Yeah, I looked at several of those... probably try them; just hoping to not kill it with sweat. (I did that to an old Sansa Clip that I'd clipped to the waistband of my jogging shorts...)
Armpocket...
JaimeZX said:
Yeah, I looked at several of those... probably try them; just hoping to not kill it with sweat. (I did that to an old Sansa Clip that I'd clipped to the waistband of my jogging shorts...)
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Ordered this one:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004APXAL2/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i01
(Igadgitz)
Taken it on several runs now and it works great. Fits the GS4G perfectly! (Assuming you have a normal sized back. The thicker leather one my wife has is too tight.)
I bought this one off DealExtreme awhile ago: http://www.dealextreme.com/p/sports-gym-arm-band-case-for-samsung-i9100-galaxy-s2-black-82385
It's alright, gets the job done. It fits the 4G since the S2 is larger. The only issue is you cannot use this with a case. Only the phone can be in there.
There are others on Dealextreme that apparently have a stylus attached.
Following up. I have now run approximately 200 miles with the arm band I referenced above.
I have run in the rain.
I have run on humid days where I sweat terribly.
My phone has stayed dry through it all.
Would recommend!
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Been looking for a place to put my phone other than the cup holder. Went to frys to check out some options but wanted to see what everyone else might be usong and loving. Tempted to order the samsung one using the 50% promo. For anyone who has the samsung one...does it attach securely to the dash?
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008ALV0V4
Best product in market.. No doubt
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I would have to say the ibolt xprodock I was iffy about paying $40 but it's so worth it. It fits any case. I'm using it With cygnett workmate. It can fit a note 2 with otterbox and still have room for more. It has charger and automatically starts car dock mode when u download an app for it. This seller I bought from is amazing I had a problem and fixed it and credited me a few bucks back . I wouldn't buy another dock. You can even use it as a dash cam because it keeps camera exposed
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=310644874257
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I would have to say the ibolt xprodock I was iffy about paying $40 but it's so worth it. It fits any case. I'm using it With cygnett workmate. It can fit a note 2 with otterbox and still have room for more. It has charger and automatically starts car dock mode when u download an app for it. This seller I bought from is amazing I had a problem and fixed it and credited me a few bucks back . I wouldn't buy another dock. You can even use it as a dash cam because it keeps camera exposed
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I agree with all of this. There's a iBolt thread in this forum where a bunch of other GS4 users have made posts. It's an excellent product, and their customer support is great.
Amazon link where I bought from:
http://www.amazon.com/iBOLT-xProDock-Active-Samsung-charging/dp/B00C0ZKI9Q
Is samsung not making an official car mount for the s4? I was upset when I saw that there wasnt one
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Is samsung not making an official car mount for the s4? I was upset when I saw that there wasnt one
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Samsung does have one and it is available at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galax...TF8&qid=1369347219&sr=8-1&keywords=ECS-K200BE
However you have to pay the Samsung price if you know what I mean
Another vote for the iBolt dock. Secure, functions well, doesn't obscure the camera, lets the S4 in a Trident Kraken/Otterbox Defender fit, etc... pricey but worth it IMHO.
I was looking at that one too. Is there any chance someone has the neo hybrid case and could check to see if the usb can even be connected on the dock?
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I can confirm that case does not fit charger...only problem I did have you can just change usb on the dock itself tho
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I was looking at that one too. Is there any chance someone has the neo hybrid case and could check to see if the usb can even be connected on the dock?
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It does not fit, but you can shave down soft plastic of the iBolt connector pretty easily with a x-acto/hobby knife. Or any sharp knife really. Took me 1-2 minutes to do. See my post with pictures here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41503354&postcount=35
There's also a bunch of other useful info about the iBolt dock in that thread.
I'm a big fan of these
http://www.amazon.com/cell-phones-accessories/dp/B002K9IPOC
It mounts securely and it solid and it's easy to clip and unclip the phone one handed. Adjustment is also one handed via push buttons and you can rotate it to and from landscape without changing your adjustments. My S4 will be my third phone to occupy the mount.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2288351
I've tried all the better model of car docks and the Craigsdocks dock is by far the best, IMO.
http://www.craigsdocks.com/samsung-galaxy-s3-s4-note-ii-car-dock/
Charges, secure holding. Can put the phone in and remove it, all with one hand. No putting it in the dock and then plugging in the USB cable. Nope, this one is all done in one easy motion with just one hand.
A bit more $$, but it will work with any Samsung Galaxy phone. S2, S3, S4, Note II. So it's pretty much future proof as long as Samsung keeps putting the USB port on the bottom of the phone.
It also works with extended batteries and large cases. And billet aluminum. I just can't really say enough good things about this dock.
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I've tried all the better model of car docks and the Craigsdocks dock is by far the best, IMO.
http://www.craigsdocks.com/samsung-galaxy-s3-s4-note-ii-car-dock/
Charges, secure holding. Can put the phone in and remove it, all with one hand. No putting it in the dock and then plugging in the USB cable. Nope, this one is all done in one easy motion with just one hand.
A bit more $$, but it will work with any Samsung Galaxy phone. S2, S3, S4, Note II. So it's pretty much future proof as long as Samsung keeps putting the USB port on the bottom of the phone.
It also works with extended batteries and large cases. And billet aluminum. I just can't really say enough good things about this dock.
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WOW....... umm, I'm very impressed! Going to contact them and see if they'll send me a demo unit to review! GREAT find, thanks for posting
The car and desktop docks from Craig look great. A bit pricey. I wonder if the car dock can be attached to my proclips base.
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The car and desktop docks from Craig look great. A bit pricey. I wonder if the car dock can be attached to my proclips base.
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That's exactly what I was going to do, right flat on the base with industrial strength Velcro tape - don't use screws, just Velcro that thing right to it and it should work just fine that way, the CraigsDock has a very flat base on the back of it and would work great with the flat face of the ProClip vehicle mount! Just make sure to get all the screws set first, obviously, or else you'll have to peal back the one side of Velcro just to get to it. Use Velcro tape and not double-sided tape because then you can't work with it quickly or switch out components when you get a new phone as easily! PROTIP :good:
Has anyone here tried out a magnetic mount?
I really like the iOttie One Touch XL that I just got. It has a very strong suction cup and an easy one click lock/release mechanism.
I got it on a sale from Meritline.
I'd also tried another iOttie that's more compact. While the S4 fits it, it's near the end of the range so it's more of a two handed operation to put the phone in the holder. I much prefer the Easy One Touch linked above.
I've had an iottie. Works ok but with my galaxy s4 my phones has fell out a couple times. Worth the extra money for ibolt
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I have the samsung universal car mount. It worked well with my S3 and now with my S4.
I'm want to buy this: http://www.proclipusa.com/phone-hol...for-hard-wired-installation-513526-19356.cmsv
I had one for my S2, and I was able to wire it into my fusebox, but on my S2 the case I had came off/on in a matter of seconds. It was an extra step but very much worth having a mount like this in my car. Unfortunately, I bought the same type/brand of case for my S4 and it doesn't come off as easy so I haven't bought this mount yet (snug fit). They have an adjustable mount but it doesn't have the cable built into it.
If I have to, I can deal with plugging it in instead, but if anyone knows of a case that I can take off easily that would be great.
I'd like that too but would mean having the device bare and not sure if I could do that.
The only phones I've used bare are blackberry's where they have a slip case.... But even then it was a pain removing the phone from the case every time I got into the car.
They do a holder that suits a device with a skin too.... Would that not be better?
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I'd like that too but would mean having the device bare and not sure if I could do that.
The only phones I've used bare are blackberry's where they have a slip case.... But even then it was a pain removing the phone from the case every time I got into the car.
They do a holder that suits a device with a skin too.... Would that not be better?
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The big plus from not needing a charge cable is the clutter of having a cable danging around in the car, plus, that's one less USB port available for the passenger and/or other devices.
I have the s3 variant installed in my car. I have gotten used to not having a case on my phone. I have had my S3 for over a year and there are minor scratches on the battery cover and none on the screen. Thanks for posting the link, I just ordered my S4 and I have to find a replacement holster from proclipusa. On a side note I only use the proclip holster to charge my phone when I am in my car. I never charge my phone at night. I always have 70% or better battery life.
I forget the company but someone makes a split case that pops together so you could remove the bottom section without having to take the entire case off.
This is what you need: http://www.seidioonline.com/samsung-galaxy-s4-surface-case-black-p/csr3ssgs4-bk.htm I use it for all my docks and it is excellent.
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