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[DIY] Nexus One car holder

Hi,
Here is my new DIY Nexus One car holder I just put together:
The base is from Garmin nüvi 200 series and the holder for phone is just plain hard shell I bought very cheap from eBay.
What do you think?

Rinegpeace said:
Hi,
Here is my new DIY Nexus One car holder I just put together:
The base is from Garmin nüvi 200 series and the holder for phone is just plain hard shell I bought very cheap from eBay.
What do you think?
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Curious how it holds up in the car, but looks pretty good and low profile.

khaytsus said:
Curious how it holds up in the car, but looks pretty good and low profile.
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It looks great and slim also holds phone quite well.
Here are few photos in 'action' (sorry for the mess in my garage):

That looks really good. Much better than my "universal" POS that wobbles and rattles and occaisonally drops my phone:
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...uctId_381889_langId_-1_categoryId_165452#dtab
Can you link to the case you bought (or a similar one) please?
And where did you get the base? Was it a spare you had?

b0dge said:
That looks really good. Much better than my "universal" POS that wobbles and rattles and occaisonally drops my phone:
Can you link to the case you bought (or a similar one) please?
And where did you get the base? Was it a spare you had?
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I'm new user and I am not permitted to post outside links.
For case just search for 'BLACK HYBRID HARD BACK CASE FOR HTC GOOGLE NEXUS ONE' on UK eBay.
For base search 'GARMIN NUVI WIDESCREEN MOUNT FOR 200, 200T, 200W & MORE' - you will get several results from Hong Kong - they are very cheap.
I've attached photo of this mount.
You just have to cut off two horns on Garmin cradle and stick it on case with some thin mirror bond sticky pads.
Hope this is not too confusing.

Not confusing at all. You've made the whole thing very clear, in fact!
Thank you for the info. I'll be making mine very soon!

WOW BRILLIANT IDEA. JUST ORDERED THE PARTS. Do you think it's better to use superglue instead of mirror adhesive?

maniaxzero said:
WOW BRILLIANT IDEA. JUST ORDERED THE PARTS. Do you think it's better to use superglue instead of mirror adhesive?
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Thanks. I'm glad you like it.
I think superglue will also works but I put mirror tape for future considerations - it will be easier to remove tape and change shell case when I change phone.

Rinegpeace said:
Thanks. I'm glad you like it.
I think superglue will also works but I put mirror tape for future considerations - it will be easier to remove tape and change shell case when I change phone.
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lol you're always one step ahead of me. Thanks for the idea

Haha I have the exact same holder and a very similar case and I was trying to come up with a way to make them work together. I hadn't considered getting another case and then modifying the garmin holder. I'll be doing this as well!

Rinegpeace, can you please give some comment about the quality of the back case? How thin is it? rubbery on the inside/outside? Would you feel comfortable using the phone with the case on all the time?
Thanks in advance!

zecoj said:
Rinegpeace, can you please give some comment about the quality of the back case? How thin is it? rubbery on the inside/outside? Would you feel comfortable using the phone with the case on all the time?
Thanks in advance!
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For everyday use I would pick little harder case. This one is thin and it is very easy to pull phone in and out. This is preferable for car dock but for real case it is maybe too flexible.
After couple days of testing I feel very secure about holding my N1 while driving and even if you turn this dock upside down it will hold your phone in the cradle. So, maybe you will like it as everyday case.

Here is one short video of detaching and attaching my N1 in this car dock:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6xsHC_RQXA

that's awesome, thanks mate!

You can also get the air vent mount for the nuvi instead of the suction mount. I kinda don't want it to stick to glass so this is nice.
what are those mirror adhesive pads? buy them at home depot?

shkwest said:
You can also get the air vent mount for the nuvi instead of the suction mount. I kinda don't want it to stick to glass so this is nice.
what are those mirror adhesive pads? buy them at home depot?
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You'd be better off finding them at an automotive store or maybe walmart if they are to repair a rear view mirror that fell off inside a car as I'm suspecting.

This has been featured in Lifehacker some weeks ago, with the same materials... the idea was from a OcUK user.
I've already made one myself for my HTC Legend and it looks great, it was cheap, and it's really sturdy.

Is it me or does the first photo in the original post look like it has a windows logo!?!

This is a great idea. I just finished it for my Touch Pro 2 with no problems. I hvae a slight difference though. I cut the very top off of the silicon case so that my tp2 can slid in and out with ease. Although there is plenty of friction to keep it in normally.
I just wanna say that after 2 days of using this in my car it is just working absolutely perfectly. The easy rotation is very convenient and it looks really good as well, being so form fitting to my phone.

Now that is cool.
I shall be getting the bits this week.

Clingo Car Holder

I just bought this new car holder two weeks ago and I have to say it's awesome! I've had two car holders before this, one giant universal one that was ugly and broke really quick, and a SGS specific one bought off Ebay that scratched the backplate and was no good.
I saw this at a local store last week and decided to give it a try, it's a universal mount that holds using an adhesive pad, but the pad leaves no residue or stickyness on the phone it just holds the phone, and then when you pull it off it comes off. My phone has never fallen off and one time just for fun I tossed the phone at it lightly and it stuck, thats how sticky this thing is.
The best part is once it starts to lose its stickiness due to dust, skin etc you just rinse it out and start over again.
(I don't have any pictures right now but heres the website)
http://www.clingo.com/

bigc_13 said:
I just bought this new car holder two weeks ago and I have to say it's awesome! I've had two car holders before this, one giant universal one that was ugly and broke really quick, and a SGS specific one bought off Ebay that scratched the backplate and was no good.
I saw this at a local store last week and decided to give it a try, it's a universal mount that holds using an adhesive pad, but the pad leaves no residue or stickyness on the phone it just holds the phone, and then when you pull it off it comes off. My phone has never fallen off and one time just for fun I tossed the phone at it lightly and it stuck, thats how sticky this thing is.
The best part is once it starts to lose its stickiness due to dust, skin etc you just rinse it out and start over again.
(I don't have any pictures right now but heres the website)
http://www.clingo.com/
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This is some pretty neat stuff!!!

Looks awesome.
Just bought one of eBay

I would like some more reviews for this it looks very interesting will it also hold with an invisibleshield attached to the back or is it slippy then? I don't want my phone to fall off while driving it could cause a lot of damage to my phone

webcrtor said:
I would like some more reviews for this it looks very interesting will it also hold with an invisibleshield attached to the back or is it slippy then? I don't want my phone to fall off while driving it could cause a lot of damage to my phone
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+1
I'd like to know how sticky the sticky bit is as the roads over here are atrocious, I don't really want to have to fish the phone out from under the pedals while doing 100kmh

I like the idea of these but i don't think i'd ever trust it to hold the phone properly
I have seen a video of someone going over speed bumps and the phone stayed attached but i'd rather go for something that i know would be sturdy due to the holder. Just my opinion.

Got mine the other day.
Where I'm living at the moment there is road crew everywhere screwing with the roads. Potholes raised bits in the road. Suffice to say the roads are f'ing terrible.
And this thing will not let go if it at all. After driving around for about half an hour it was actually quite difficult to get my phone off the holder.
Driving around there is very little vibration in the phone, all the joints in the holder are very firm without being a ***** to use.
Overall im very impressed

As an extra test, I just went on a 600km road trip on Monday and it held my phone the entire time, I love this thing

For those who don't believe in Clingo I must say that it takes me two hands to take my SGS off of it. It is STICKY.

When you remove the phone off the holder does it make the back of the phone all weird and sticky?
And will it stick to a phone case? the case has a smooth and a bit of rubbery feel to it

I bought one of these also and found it to be very good.
You just have to watch out for the bump on the bottom of the SGS in positioning the phone during sticking.

I had one of these for a while but have now switched to a holder that my SGS just slots into.
It doesn't leave any residue on the back of the phone. It doesn't work too well with leather cases as it likes a nice smooth surface for maximum attachment and a word of warning, it can lose some of its 'strength' if the sun is baking your car all day. Even in England where we just get ****e weather, last summer mine dropped off a couple of times whilst driving which is why I ditched it.
And one final tip, get a retractable car charger because you can then 'set the slack' in the cable so that it does not pull on the phone. Curly cords can cause the phone to work itself loose as they always try and retract into their original shape. Plus retractable chargers are neater too.

I use the i9000 specific one from Ebay (dealextreme actually). I've hacked it a bit:
- shortened the bit that goes over the phone so it will push less hard
- removed some sharp edges that could scratch the phone
- removed the bendy bit and glued the phone holder and suction parts together at a near-right angle
and most important of all:
- stuck a PU anti slip mat under the suction cup and cut to size (a tad larger than the original suction cup). Now the suction cup also sticks to the dashboard
Those PU mats are like the Clingo backside I suppose. But a lot less expensive. The grip is very good (too good?) as I wanted to remove it from the phone and I was afraid to pull off the back cover. I'm happy I only stick it to the dash

TieNN89 said:
When you remove the phone off the holder does it make the back of the phone all weird and sticky?
And will it stick to a phone case? the case has a smooth and a bit of rubbery feel to it
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I dont have a case on my phone so I can't comment on that part.
But it does not leave any sort of residue at all. comes of perfectly clean.

Quick update (hope this doesn't count as necro posting) The holder got dusty, started losing its grip, I rinsed it off and the next morning when it was dry it was as sticky as it was when I first started using the holder. Much more time down the road and this is still a great holder.

I'm interessed in it also, but...
The hole of speaker sound, is not covered by clingo??
Because when i'm using satnav/GPS apps i need to listen, but if clingo is above the hole the sound doesn't come out...
Can someone say something about this, please...

Sncrespo said:
I'm interessed in it also, but...
The hole of speaker sound, is not covered by clingo??
Because when i'm using satnav/GPS apps i need to listen, but if clingo is above the hole the sound doesn't come out...
Can someone say something about this, please...
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All you would need to do is place it on the holder so that it isn't covering the speaker hole when you stick the phone to the clingo holder. You can stick it anywhere you want on the phone so it's only a matter of placement

Only caveat is that smooth/velvety materials don't stick well. My HTC EVO stock battery case doesn't stick for long, and the Seidio active innocase is too smooth to stick. Works great on a stock iPhone and my HTC Universal. Holds that one hard enough to pull the battery cover off!

My concern is will it rip off my invisible shield when I try to take it off the mount. I can see the adhesive pulling the film right off the back of my phone.

I've got this for my Samsung Galaxy S II, and it will almost *always* remove the battery cover due to its grip when trying to take the phone off. Good and bad

KiDiGi Nexus 4 Car Dock!

Hi Everyone,
I wanted to know if anyone has tried out or ordered the Nexus 4 Car Dock/Cradle offered by KiDiGi? If you haven't yet heard of it, click here to take a gander. I'm thinking about ordering it and if none of you have been able to try it out, I can try and post up a little review about it. What do you guys think?

Looks decent enough. But I have had a few Arkon mounts I loved but eventually died because the suction cup warped in the hot sun. I am in TX. May I suggest taking it off the windshield when not in use to save the suction cup thingy lol. I now use one Xenomix mount that sits off the dash and hangs off. I use that with either my N7 or the N4.The only thing is that I don't have access to the charging port to that. My workaround is that I already had the Kroppsson Aero mount that fits both N7 and N4, but I wouldn't use it with my N7 due me feeling to obstructed. Anyway another story, another thread lol.
Anyway, the suction cups on both of those are the gel type and adhere to ANYTHING. So if you have curved dashes this would mold over without an issue. And also the adhesive can be reconstituted by wiping it with a damp lint free cloth, much like the N4 Orb .
Bottom line, if you do decide to get it, keep the sun in mind!

that mount is too bulky to not have an attached micro usb port and at $50 it's fairly expensive. try to find a nice universal one so you dont have to buy a car mounts for every new phone. Arkon is one of the better companies, i had one of their vent mount that lasted over 5 years.
Something like this http://www.amazon.com/Arkon-Mobile-...id=1362105434&sr=8-5&keywords=arkon+universal
or this,
http://www.amazon.com/Arkon-MG178-U...id=1362105434&sr=8-8&keywords=arkon+universal

kpjimmy said:
Looks decent enough. But I have had a few Arkon mounts I loved but eventually died because the suction cup warped in the hot sun. I am in TX. May I suggest taking it off the windshield when not in use to save the suction cup thingy lol. I now use one Xenomix mount that sits off the dash and hangs off. I use that with either my N7 or the N4.The only thing is that I don't have access to the charging port to that. My workaround is that I already had the Kroppsson Aero mount that fits both N7 and N4, but I wouldn't use it with my N7 due me feeling to obstructed. Anyway another story, another thread lol.
Anyway, the suction cups on both of those are the gel type and adhere to ANYTHING. So if you have curved dashes this would mold over without an issue. And also the adhesive can be reconstituted by wiping it with a damp lint free cloth, much like the N4 Orb .
Bottom line, if you do decide to get it, keep the sun in mind!
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Thanks for the tip! It definitely pertains to me because I live in Arizona and it's ridiculously hot, especially during the Summer.

neotekz said:
that mount is too bulky to not have an attached micro usb port and at $50 it's fairly expensive. try to find a nice universal one so you dont have to buy a car mounts for every new phone. Arkon is one of the better companies, i had one of their vent mount that lasted over 5 years.
Something like this http://www.amazon.com/Arkon-Mobile-...id=1362105434&sr=8-5&keywords=arkon+universal
or this,
http://www.amazon.com/Arkon-MG178-U...id=1362105434&sr=8-8&keywords=arkon+universal
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Thank you! I'm not really good at trying to determine whether something is priced fair. Your input definitely helps. Thanks for providing links to the Arkon mounts, I definitely appreciate it.

neotekz said:
that mount is too bulky to not have an attached micro usb port and at $50 it's fairly expensive. try to find a nice universal one so you dont have to buy a car mounts for every new phone. Arkon is one of the better companies, i had one of their vent mount that lasted over 5 years.
Something like this http://www.amazon.com/Arkon-Mobile-...id=1362105434&sr=8-5&keywords=arkon+universal
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That's one of the ones I got. Great universal one, but in the end the sun warped the suction cup on that. Because of that, it no longer sticks to anything, not even the windshield. I am keeping it for parts though lol.
And there are reports of the ball joint becoming loose. There is a fix, by inserting a 1"x1" microfiber cloth on the ball joint to give it grip. However, I never had this issue.

kpjimmy said:
That's one of the ones I got. Great universal one, but in the end the sun warped the suction cup on that. Because of that, it no longer sticks to anything, not even the windshield. I am keeping it for parts though lol.
And there are reports of the ball joint becoming loose. There is a fix, by inserting a 1"x1" microfiber cloth on the ball joint to give it grip. However, I never had this issue.
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Thanks for the tip, i have a clingo dash mount, and the ball joint isn't that good, ill throw in a microfiber cloth from a screen protector. Hopefully it improves it a little. BTW i don't really recommend the clingo universal mount, i thought it would stick really well on the nexus 4 with the glass back, So far it has fallen off twice and it is only 2 weeks old :/

chrisMBP said:
Thanks for the tip, i have a clingo dash mount, and the ball joint isn't that good, ill throw in a microfiber cloth from a screen protector. Hopefully it improves it a little. BTW i don't really recommend the clingo universal mount, i thought it would stick really well on the nexus 4 with the glass back, So far it has fallen off twice and it is only 2 weeks old :/
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i had the clingo too for the gnex, that mount was all but useless unless the back of the phone was glass even a smooth plastic case didnt work very well. it would probably be good for the nexus 4 but i dont trust it anymore after seeing it drop previous nexus many times.
As for the ball joint i had to tighten it too, i did this by putting a few elastics around the plastic part that holds the joint.

Ram Mounts >= All other universal mounts. Imma let you finish, but...

The Kidigi One X cradle is great, I got it because the phone fits in my usual TPU case unlike the official HTC one. This design appears to be the same. I've been waiting for a dedicated N4 car cradle so I'll probably get one of these. I've never had any trouble with the suction cup on mine, but I doubt it gets hot enough in this country to be a problem... That and my car has a heat reflective windscreen. Which messes up the GPS signal.

Azurael said:
The Kidigi One X cradle is great, I got it because the phone fits in my usual TPU case unlike the official HTC one. This design appears to be the same. I've been waiting for a dedicated N4 car cradle so I'll probably get one of these. I've never had any trouble with the suction cup on mine, but I doubt it gets hot enough in this country to be a problem... That and my car has a heat reflective windscreen. Which messes up the GPS signal.
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In tropical conditions, even the best tint won't save it if it's left in the sun hahah. The glass gets way hot anyway.

I use the Samsung holder, it comes with a charger too.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0089VO7HE/

Ordered
I just ordered mine last night, i'll post back when it gets here!

jpegone said:
I just ordered mine last night, i'll post back when it gets here!
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I have been using mine for 3-4 months now. It fits perfectly and it is a top quality product.
The charger has a strong blue light, but charges 1 mAh in AC mode. So for 35€ more or less (I don't remember how much exactly I paid) I had 2 products I wanted to buy.
In conclusion, a little expensive but a good product in general

Nexus 4 with a motorcycle

Hey, I was wondering if any other nexus users also drove a motorbike? Any suggestions for how to mount (securely) and charge it would be greatly appreciated. I have a Honda CBR250R if it makes a difference. Currently considering a Ram mount but i dont think they make a nexus 4 model...

http://www.rammount.com/CatalogResu...77045072079076045085078055066085/Default.aspx
This seems to be the best i could find, not 100% it will fit. But it seems adjustable. And heaps sturdy.
If anyone has a better suggestion, just post or PM

+1 on the XGrip cradle. Very secure.

yup get the xmount cradle along with this http://www.rammount.com/CatalogResu...d/082065077045066045049055054085/Default.aspx
and finally one of these
http://www.cyclegear.com/CycleGear/...TRACKSIDE/12-Volt-Power-Adapter/p/39006_53443

Don't you have a waterproof case or do you never drive in the rain?
I also have a nexus and I am looking for a waterproof case, mountable on motorbike, and cable connected to battery.
Something like this : www.rammount.com/Products/AQUABOX/MediumAQUABOX/tabid/4885/Default.aspx , but I don't know if this is big enough to fit nexus 4 and a usb chargercable in it. According to the specifications it would be a very close fit, but maybe if i remove a little bit from the inside bottom it might work.
Does anyone have any experience with this?
Thanks,
Tim
r1nstang said:
yup get the xmount cradle along with this http://www.rammount.com/CatalogResu...d/082065077045066045049055054085/Default.aspx
and finally one of these
http://www.cyclegear.com/CycleGear/...TRACKSIDE/12-Volt-Power-Adapter/p/39006_53443
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DaltonMaltese said:
Don't you have a waterproof case or do you never drive in the rain?
I also have a nexus and I am looking for a waterproof case, mountable on motorbike, and cable connected to battery.
Something like this : www.rammount.com/Products/AQUABOX/MediumAQUABOX/tabid/4885/Default.aspx , but I don't know if this is big enough to fit nexus 4 and a usb chargercable in it. According to the specifications it would be a very close fit, but maybe if i remove a little bit from the inside bottom it might work.
Does anyone have any experience with this?
Thanks,
Tim
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dont ride in the rain unless its an unexpected shower. phone was usually always in my pocket. if i needed to be able to see it..like nav (which honeslty i just used headphones and voice nav) i would stick it in my tank bag with the clear pocket on top

r1nstang said:
dont ride in the rain unless its an unexpected shower. phone was usually always in my pocket. if i needed to be able to see it..like nav (which honeslty i just used headphones and voice nav) i would stick it in my tank bag with the clear pocket on top
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Thanks, I'm really looking for something to navigate in rain, and also something that can handle some heavy shocks, I will keep looking forward.
Ciao!

DaltonMaltese said:
Thanks, I'm really looking for something to navigate in rain, and also something that can handle some heavy shocks, I will keep looking forward.
Ciao!
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So did you find anything?

Well, I ordered a Ultimate Addons tough case for galaxy s3 with handlebar mount.The S3 is slightly smaller so there is more room for an adaptercable in case to connect to battery when u use nexus. But the S3 is also about 1/2 mm thinner so i can close the case but it leaves some space between edges because if bit to thick. There is a big rubber plate in case to secure phone (1/2 cm) where i was able to scratch off the right amount to fit the nexus in perfectly. Rear camera is still usable, volume buttons not and audio jack not, front camera half visible.
The phone now fits perfect in case and u can touch and slide. Because of not reaching power button i use the shake app wgen i use case and so I just shake to unlock screen. I attached the handlebar to my motorcycle, looks nice and firm, but was having doubts for putting my phone in the case for the first ride, so i just connected case but without phone in it and went riding. All worked great, u can twist phonecase in any direction at and then fix it at good viewpoint, problem is I have feeling it is never fixed solid enough, if i touch it a little , it moves, but it never moved when driving, I drive a honda transalp 650 and I quite push it to limit on speedbumps etc. I haven't tested it with my phone in it yet because on the first testride i got hit by car (his fault, again..) and slammed to ground and ended 40 metres further with bike against rail, i was lucky having very good protection, and the case was still intact and didnt move . My bike lost two mirrors and scratched and bruised all over, but in the end, good test, too bad my phone was not in it. I will test it when my bike gets back from garage
Grtz
Tim
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So did you find anything?
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Galaxy S 5 Car mount

Recommend the best car mount here for Galaxy S 5.

A bit more expensive, but the CraigsDocks Dock is billet aluminum and low-profile and is true one-hand operation and adjustable to work with S2, S3, S4, Note series and now the S5.
http://www.craigsdocks.com/samsung-galaxy-s3-s4-note-2-3-car-dock/
I've had mine a year and won't have to buy a new one when I upgrade to the S5 because it fits all large Samsung superphones.
It's also adjustable to work with ALL cases, including the extra large cases that have built-in batteries.

aaa111sss said:
Recommend the best car mount here for Galaxy S 5.
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Just found this one and share it here: 3in1 Car Mount Kit for SamsungS5

I will be hoping to get The Air Dock shortly after my S5. This will be the best car dock hands down. Just need to make sure the S5 wireless charging covers or stickers don'd take long to arrive.
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-air-dock

For everyone that wants an affordable car dock WITHOUT glass suction cups, I would get this:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D4ABOZS...lid=1DT8CDMXBYY8Y&coliid=I321GSEX43RNWH&psc=1
fits in your CD SLOT. it's GENIUSSS, just look at allt he reviews. its perfect eye level for the driver too!

Sublim3_Tilt said:
I will be hoping to get The Air Dock shortly after my S5. This will be the best car dock hands down. Just need to make sure the S5 wireless charging covers or stickers don'd take long to arrive.
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-air-dock
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The air dock is what ultimately tipped the balance for me getting an S5, after seeing it I knew built-in Qi charging was a must have and since Sprint only offers the Nexus 5 in 16GB flavor (not nearly enough, I've got 15GB of stuff on my SD card today which easily exceeds the 12GB formatted capacity, not to mention 2 years from now).

Hope they will make something like this one :
http://www.miniinthebox.com/fr/univ..._61995588663&gclid=CKSBsJ7Mv70CFWXnwgodN4QAIw

Air Dock hands down.

Another vote for Craigsdocks. Absolutely the most adaptable car dock out there. Very well designed and crafted. Well worth the the cost.
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Acaibowl said:
Air Dock hands down.
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It looks nice but the expense of it, $70 +20 for the charging coil, then still need a car charger so there's another $30(for an OEM)its a lot of money.
I got one of these a while back and its quite good, just make sure to hold the back of the phone whilst removing or sometimes the back cover comes lose on a clip or two with S4, the magnetism is quite strong.

homer285 said:
It looks nice but the expense of it, $70+20 for the charging coil, then still need a car charger so there's another $30(for an OEM)its a lot of money.
I got one of these a while back and its quite good
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How can it be good when it doesn't even charge the phone?

Acaibowl said:
How can it be good when it doesn't even charge the phone?
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Because its so hard to plug in USB lol, is it really worth an extra $75? Also there's no way that thing could output 2A so charging is going to be much slower, just my opinion.

I just order this Car Mounthttp://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00C9...qid=1396885686&sr=8-11&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70 yesterday. Should be here tomorrow or Thursday with prime shipping.

chillsen said:
For everyone that wants an affordable car dock WITHOUT glass suction cups, I would get this:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D4ABOZS...lid=1DT8CDMXBYY8Y&coliid=I321GSEX43RNWH&psc=1
fits in your CD SLOT. it's GENIUSSS, just look at allt he reviews. its perfect eye level for the driver too!
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have you ever used this before? I'm curious to know if it would cause any damage to the internals of the CD slot. I see it has amazing reviews at Amazon (which I trust for the most part) but wondering if you had any personal experience with it...
if it looks to be good, I may get one for the S5 and my iPad Mini (for a long road trip later this summer)

co.ag.2005 said:
have you ever used this before? I'm curious to know if it would cause any damage to the internals of the CD slot. I see it has amazing reviews at Amazon (which I trust for the most part) but wondering if you had any personal experience with it...
if it looks to be good, I may get one for the S5 and my iPad Mini (for a long road trip later this summer)
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Didn't forget about you:
http://i.imgur.com/YQIh3lT.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ZNeaWhv.jpg
notice my cd changer is curved out but the rubber "fins" still fit snug and very sturdy. They are rubber and do no damage. if for some reason it just will not fit in there on your car model, you can always send it back worry free (with Prime) but it shouldn't be a problem. the grip has a light rubber pad and is controlled by a spring action adjustment. I love it because i can easily place my phone into it by pushing my phone up and in. I take it out with the same motion, press up and pull out. it is made in Korea and the material and parts are very well made.
I really don't know why some of the people here are buying 50-70 dollar suction phone mounts. that is a total rip off.
Here is the link again: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D4ABOZS...lid=1DT8CDMXBYY8Y&coliid=I321GSEX43RNWH&psc=1

chillsen said:
Didn't forget about you:
http://i.imgur.com/YQIh3lT.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ZNeaWhv.jpg
notice my cd changer is curved out but the rubber "fins" still fit snug and very sturdy. They are rubber and do no damage. if for some reason it just will not fit in there on your car model, you can always send it back worry free (with Prime) but it shouldn't be a problem. the grip has a light rubber pad and is controlled by a spring action adjustment. I love it because i can easily place my phone into it by pushing my phone up and in. I take it out with the same motion, press up and pull out. it is made in Korea and the material and parts are very well made.
I really don't know why some of the people here are buying 50-70 dollar suction phone mounts. that is a total rip off.
Here is the link again: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D4ABOZS...lid=1DT8CDMXBYY8Y&coliid=I321GSEX43RNWH&psc=1
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thanks for the detailed write-up and pics! I have the phone and iPad version sitting in my Amazon wishlist right now... maybe will push them to checkout next payday
Upon inspection of both of my vehicles, it looks like it will work really well and actually sit at a great height (within arms and eyes reach) and not block any controls to anything else (only blocking a clock in my Civic and a clock/temp screen in my Highlander)
thanks again :good:

chillsen said:
Didn't forget about you:
http://i.imgur.com/YQIh3lT.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ZNeaWhv.jpg
notice my cd changer is curved out but the rubber "fins" still fit snug and very sturdy. They are rubber and do no damage. if for some reason it just will not fit in there on your car model, you can always send it back worry free (with Prime) but it shouldn't be a problem. the grip has a light rubber pad and is controlled by a spring action adjustment. I love it because i can easily place my phone into it by pushing my phone up and in. I take it out with the same motion, press up and pull out. it is made in Korea and the material and parts are very well made.
I really don't know why some of the people here are buying 50-70 dollar suction phone mounts. that is a total rip off.
Here is the link again: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D4ABOZS...lid=1DT8CDMXBYY8Y&coliid=I321GSEX43RNWH&psc=1
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co.ag.2005 said:
thanks for the detailed write-up and pics! I have the phone and iPad version sitting in my Amazon wishlist right now... maybe will push them to checkout next payday
Upon inspection of both of my vehicles, it looks like it will work really well and actually sit at a great height (within arms and eyes reach) and not block any controls to anything else (only blocking a clock in my Civic and a clock/temp screen in my Highlander)
thanks again :good:
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I ordered a similar one, well basically identical, and it fits superbly in my 2008 honda accord exl. It sits just below all the controls. I was some what worried about it not reaching out far enough as the cd player is recessed when compared with all the radio and nav controls. But it's about as perfect as possible. The best part about this mount in my opinion is that it keeps a person like myself from having to many items on the windshield. Without this I'd have- Radar Detector, Phone, toll tag, and gps, way to many things, phone being the largest of them all. Anyway, I'll take some pictures and maybe a mini review later. I highly recommend to anyone who want a good out of the way docking solution.

Pure+ said:
I ordered a similar one, well basically identical, and it fits superbly in my 2008 honda accord exl. It sits just below all the controls. I was some what worried about it not reaching out far enough as the cd player is recessed when compared with all the radio and nav controls. But it's about as perfect as possible. The best part about this mount in my opinion is that it keeps a person like myself from having to many items on the windshield. Without this I'd have- Radar Detector, Phone, toll tag, and gps, way to many things, phone being the largest of them all. Anyway, I'll take some pictures and maybe a mini review later. I highly recommend to anyone who want a good out of the way docking solution.
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thanks! I'd love to see pictures. I have an '08 civic ex... by looking at my dash, it seems like it would sit above all my controls and only cover up that little screen that shows the radio station and the time.

co.ag.2005 said:
thanks! I'd love to see pictures. I have an '08 civic ex... by looking at my dash, it seems like it would sit above all my controls and only cover up that little screen that shows the radio station and the time.
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I'll take pictures when I get home this afternoon. I forgot my camera at home today. Was a bit flustered this morning. But I'll get you some pics for sure.

Pure+ said:
I'll take pictures when I get home this afternoon. I forgot my camera at home today. Was a bit flustered this morning. But I'll get you some pics for sure.
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thanks :good: and no rush