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(Universal) Dock useable with protection cases?

Hi there,
I am looking for a charging dock that accommodates my DHD without me having to remove the protection case (Case-Mate Barely There).
Does anyone have a suggestion for me? I just need it to charge the device, no further USB connectivity features needed.
I guess the usual Desire HD docks are all fitting so tightly that a case won't work with them, right?
Anyway, if you have any tips for me, I'd appreciate it

I'm looking for the same thing.

I'm signing up under this one as well
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I've just received my Spiderpodium which does the job and is futureproof.
Its basically a rubbery type material which you can bend into various configurations and I am using it in the car right now and it works wonderfully.
I have bought a black one, it may not look as nice as custom made docking stations however is very practical.
Here's a link where it is demonstrated on an IPOD Touch however, I am using it with my DHD with a Otter commuter case attached and it works brilliantly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DPap5kneFI

Spiderpodium looks nice, wish there was something like that, but with the option of those sticky,sucky things that most gps use to attach to windows etc

Burning_aces said:
Spiderpodium looks nice, wish there was something like that, but with the option of those sticky,sucky things that most gps use to attach to windows etc
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My main reason for going for the Spiderpodium was because I did not want to get the windscreen "sucky" thingy. With this it leaves no marks, just sticks into the grills of my Mk5 golf which has the grills at a decent level to use sat-nav at a good viewing angle. It also holds the Wifes i-phone 4. If there is a need to, I can easily remove it from the car and use as a dock too.

Nice but I need one that I just slide in and it will charge my phone without need of connecting usb cable manually
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HasC said:
My main reason for going for the Spiderpodium was because I did not want to get the windscreen "sucky" thingy. With this it leaves no marks, just sticks into the grills of my Mk5 golf which has the grills at a decent level to use sat-nav at a good viewing angle. It also holds the Wifes i-phone 4. If there is a need to, I can easily remove it from the car and use as a dock too.
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yeah, i think i might get one as well...

MattSkeet said:
Nice but I need one that I just slide in and it will charge my phone without need of connecting usb cable manually
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Yup, same here - I just want to plug my phone straight in without fiddling with cables..

I have one of those cheap Chinese-made docks, I used a dremel tool to make the recess a bit bigger. It's not pretty but it fits in nicely.

I would be amazed if someone made a dock for a case. It's hard enough to get a dock for a phone, which sells millions, I would be really surprised if someone made a dock for a case which sells only in it's thousands.
Take a look at the Clingo -
http://hemorrdroids.net/clingo-universal-podium-phone-and-media-desk-stand/
It does require you to plug in the USB charger, but as I say, I think you'll have to live with that.

AndyCr15 said:
I would be amazed if someone made a dock for a case. It's hard enough to get a dock for a phone, which sells millions, I would be really surprised if someone made a dock for a case which sells only in it's thousands.
Take a look at the Clingo -
http://hemorrdroids.net/clingo-universal-podium-phone-and-media-desk-stand/
It does require you to plug in the USB charger, but as I say, I think you'll have to live with that.
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Hmm that doesnt look too bad , neither does the spiderpodium though..

So, has anyone found an active dock that will work with a protective case on the phone.
I really miss having a cradle for my phone at work, but cant be doing with taking it in and out of it's gel case all day long...

Sneets said:
Hi there,
I am looking for a charging dock that accommodates my DHD without me having to remove the protection case (Case-Mate Barely There).
Does anyone have a suggestion for me? I just need it to charge the device, no further USB connectivity features needed.
I guess the usual Desire HD docks are all fitting so tightly that a case won't work with them, right?
Anyway, if you have any tips for me, I'd appreciate it
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Exactly same problem. I would like to have car holder for case mate and my dhd.
Universal car holders are so big and ugly.

gregy74 said:
Exactly same problem. I would like to have car holder for case mate and my dhd.
Universal car holders are so big and ugly.
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I bought this one on ebay and it fits quite good with case mate
http://wap.ebay.co.uk/Pages/ViewIte...tem=160517223458&autoredirect=off&emvcc=false
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App

Are there any other phones out there that are a couple of mm wider and thicker than the DHD and that the micro usb in the same spot????

i ordered THIS dock a few days back its yet to arrive but going off the pictures it looks like it will easily support a phone in a case
but i think its just a bad photoshop job ill post back once it arrives

Framedtrash said:
i ordered THIS dock a few days back its yet to arrive but going off the pictures it looks like it will easily support a phone in a case
but i think its just a bad photoshop job ill post back once it arrives
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Let us know how it goes I would be interested even if I modified it a bit

FletchNZ said:
Let us know how it goes I would be interested even if I modified it a bit
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got the dock last week
dodgey photoshop job
wont fit the phone and case on the dock
could easy mod it with a dremmel to get it too work
other then that its a decent dock

I can recommend the clingo car holder.
It isn't really big and works really well.

[Q] The best car holder for the G2

What would be the best car holder for my HTC G2?

Tetrax, best of all

I have an Arkon (Model SM 514) it works great and is very reasonably priced.

Duct tape.......

Max) said:
Tetrax, best of all
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I want a car holder with sucker.

gbarayah said:
I have an Arkon (Model SM 514) it works great and is very reasonably priced.
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Does this can be positioned horizontally?

I am very happy with this one:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004FRP3CO/ref=oss_product

Wotan1 said:
Does this can be positioned horizontally?
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Yes. The mount can be rotated 360 degrees to sit at whatever angle you would like. There are small 'pegs/feet' that hold the device in the mount which can also be slid around. You have easy access to all buttons and usb port when mounted.
The suction cup on the mount is awesome too. I've left it mounted on my windshield for days before it looses suction and needs to be re-mounted.
Here it is: http://www.arkon.com/slimgrip/G2_car_mount.html

I'm pretty happy with the Bracketron Grip-It vent mount, although that Tetrax XWAY looks pretty darned nifty!
http://www.bracketron.com/products/grip-it-vent-mount-device-holder

Max) said:
Tetrax, best of all
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no, looks ugly and your phone gets a nipple on its back. nipples on backs = nt.
gbarayah said:
I have an Arkon (Model SM 514) it works great and is very reasonably priced.
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correct answer.
I got rid of my rear view mirror and mounted in in the mirrors spot. bolted it to the chassis

Mog said:
"I got rid of my rear view mirror..."
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Rear view mirrors aren't required by law in CA?

octobclrnts said:
Rear view mirrors aren't required by law in CA?
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No, driver side and rearview or driver side and passenger side. The actual law is "2 mirrors neccessary one being drive side"
I'm very tall and have a small car the rearview mirror blocks almost half my view
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Carholder for the G2
Thank you all for your recommendations. Finally, I have chosen the Sony Ericsson Car Kit CK100. I tried it and is very hardy and well built:
http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/accessories/overview/ck100?cc=gb&lc=en

Are you able to get the usb to fit with the SE car holder? My main problem is that I can't find a holder that will have the usb exposed so that I can charge it while driving
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After nearly a year on the market, why is there not a single proper car mount for this phone? Sure, there are lots of generic clips the will work, but why nothing with a built-in charger and/or audio jack? The droids get all the nice toys.

dumraden said:
Are you able to get the usb to fit with the SE car holder? My main problem is that I can't find a holder that will have the usb exposed so that I can charge it while driving
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Check out the Arkon mount mentioned above. The legs on it are adjustable, so you can have access to pretty much everything.

dumraden said:
Are you able to get the usb to fit with the SE car holder? My main problem is that I can't find a holder that will have the usb exposed so that I can charge it while driving
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Yes, no problem. I can access everything. Even the rear speaker is not covered. Highly recommended.

I'll 3rd the Arkon. It is adjustable to fit almost any phone. I also use their bike mount which works perfectly.

I have the same Arkon one. Best one yet. The suction cup works great and you can tilt, turn, rotate the phone whatever way you need and have access to everything.

I like my http://www.pdashop.nl/product/11571...ouders/brodit-active-holder-htc-desire-z.html, nice and firm and you can also still use the keyboard if you like

Looking For a Car Mount?

I bought this car mount for the original SGSII and, after trading in, was pleasantly surprised to find out that it works with the Skyrocket as well.
Check it out here:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/320764561950?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Note that while it does provide charging for the phone, it does not support audio out through the USB port.
Since I use Bluetooth for audio, this is not a problem for me and as such I am very happy with it so far.
My only issue with it is that it can be a little difficult to remove the phone from it due to the snug fit of the USB connector.
The reason I originally bought this over the dedicated Samsung mount is that I did not want to be stuck with a mount that wouldn't work with a phone having a case installed on it...this one does.
Also, as I stated earlier, it works with more than just one phone model...a definite plus!
In fact, this would probably work with any phone having its USB port on the bottom center, as long as the orientation of the port matches.

Infuse Samsung OEM mount works also. It's a tiny bit loose, but this is actually good because it was too tight (IMO) with the Infuse.
And it's $20 shipped.
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...=samsung&q_model=prod5100347#fbid=9LNBUH8BR3J

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Infuse Samsung OEM mount works also. It's a tiny bit loose, but this is actually good because it was too tight (IMO) with the Infuse.
And it's $20 shipped.
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...=samsung&q_model=prod5100347#fbid=9LNBUH8BR3J
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That's a good option as long as you're not using a case on your phone.

ozone777 said:
That's a good option as long as you're not using a case on your phone.
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I should have read your post closer. I didn't notice you mentioned you can use a case with that dock. Good stuff.
I just checked youtube but couldn't find anything on it. If you have spare time, could you take a vid of how you put the phone in the dock and connect it?

This one works well.
http://www.clingo.com/car-mounts/universal-vent-mount/

Been using this one for the past few phones. Fits everything and works very well
http://www.kohls.com/upgrade/websto...773&searchTerm=cell+mount&bmUID=1323871576302

ikirt said:
This one works well.
http://www.clingo.com/car-mounts/universal-vent-mount/
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Uncle Irish said:
Been using this one for the past few phones. Fits everything and works very well
http://www.kohls.com/upgrade/websto...773&searchTerm=cell+mount&bmUID=1323871576302
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Those look like great options but my goal was to have something that would provide power to the device (for a cleaner look without disconnected cables dangling) as well be able to accommodate a case if I choose to use one. The one I reference in the OP does exactly that.

If/When I get a SEIDIO (AKA Best Buy Platinum case) .... I'm thinking about one of these vehicle docks - SlipGrip CarMounts. I like the theory behind this one because you can leave the case ON.
I had an OEM Samsung car dock for my Captivate and it was great. Nice and snug, rock solid mount, no wiggle, etc etc... But - you had to take any case off to put the phone in it.

A Proclip USA SkyRocket holder is in the make. It almost worked in the Infuse and Galaxy II holders (T-Mobile/Sprint). The have to make some adjustments to have it custom for the SkyRocket.
Email Proclip to get yourself added to the list. They will email you when they have them. But they have many holders to make, just be patience. The will come through.
www.proclipusa.com

van_mierlo said:
A Proclip USA SkyRocket holder is in the make. It almost worked in the Infuse and Galaxy II holders (T-Mobile/Sprint). The have to make some adjustments to have it custom for the SkyRocket.
Email Proclip to get yourself added to the list. They will email you when they have them. But they have many holders to make, just be patience. The will come through.
www.proclipusa.com
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While those look like a good product, I have three vehicles that I drive on a semi-regular basis. I just cant justify having to purchase a mount for each vehicle instead of having a windshield mount that can go from car to car.

Ginther said:
While those look like a good product, I have three vehicles that I drive on a semi-regular basis. I just cant justify having to purchase a mount for each vehicle instead of having a windshield mount that can go from car to car.
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Ya I'd been lookin at the Proclip for a while now but the price always held me back... $30 for the mount and another $35-40 for the holder... That's a lot of money for just a car mount... That SlipGrip company has the entire car mount for just $30 and it will let me use the Seidio case I wanna get... Thanks for the link Ginther! Now just gotta wait for Seidio to make the case in white and for Slipgrip to make the holder for the skyrocket...lol

Garmin Nuvi
Garmin nuvi car craddles work to mount our Skyrockets when we put them in cases...

Shelby317 said:
Garmin nuvi car craddles work to mount our Skyrockets when we put them in cases...
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Yup..I picked up a cheapo GPS mount at pcmircocenter for about 20 bucks. So most GPS cradles work.

rkub said:
Ya I'd been lookin at the Proclip for a while now but the price always held me back... $30 for the mount and another $35-40 for the holder... That's a lot of money for just a car mount... That SlipGrip company has the entire car mount for just $30 and it will let me use the Seidio case I wanna get... Thanks for the link Ginther! Now just gotta wait for Seidio to make the case in white and for Slipgrip to make the holder for the skyrocket...lol
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SlipGrip will make a holder for ANY phone adjusted for ANY size in one day if you send the case into them to fit it.

Looks like SlipGrip knows a future market when they see it. Under Samsung devices it says Skyrocket mounts coming soon. Cool!
Samsung Mounts

Ginther said:
Looks like SlipGrip knows a future market when they see it. Under Samsung devices it says Skyrocket mounts coming soon. Cool!
Samsung Mounts
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Indeed, they are waiting for me to send in my case to fit it!

jackler1 said:
Indeed, they are waiting for me to send in my case to fit it!
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Well what's the holdup? LOL!

proclip is now avail for SR

Does anyone one if this will rotate to a horizontal position or is this just meant to stay vertical?

ozone777 said:
I bought this car mount for the original SGSII and, after trading in, was pleasantly surprised to find out that it works with the Skyrocket as well.
Note that while it does provide charging for the phone, it does not support audio out through the USB port.
Since I use Bluetooth for audio, this is not a problem for me and as such I am very happy with it so far.
My only issue with it is that it can be a little difficult to remove the phone from it due to the snug fit of the USB connector.
The reason I originally bought this over the dedicated Samsung mount is that I did not want to be stuck with a mount that wouldn't work with a phone having a case installed on it...this one does.
Also, as I stated earlier, it works with more than just one phone model...a definite plus!
In fact, this would probably work with any phone having its USB port on the bottom center, as long as the orientation of the port matches.
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Does this car mount activate 'car mode' in android when the mount's usb is plugged into the phone?

Diy active car dock

Following my successful attempt at a diy desktop dock, I 've had a first attempt at a diy car dock with charger pins to use the contacts on the side of the phone.
I used a cheap suction cup type car holder, the same type of pogo pins as in my desk dock and some sugru to hold the pins in place on the dock.
Works a charm but as always the sugru looks a bit like I've stuck a blob of play-doh on the dock!
But it works and doesn't look too bad
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jimsey said:
Following my successful attempt at a diy desktop dock, I 've had a first attempt at a diy car dock with charger pins to use the contacts on the side of the phone.
I used a cheap suction cup type car holder, the same type of pogo pins as in my desk dock and some sugru to hold the pins in place on the dock.
Works a charm but as always the sugru looks a bit like I've stuck a blob of play-doh on the dock!
But it works and doesn't look too bad
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OMG you are really a genius :good:

jimsey said:
Following my successful attempt at a diy desktop dock, I 've had a first attempt at a diy car dock with charger pins to use the contacts on the side of the phone.
I used a cheap suction cup type car holder, the same type of pogo pins as in my desk dock and some sugru to hold the pins in place on the dock.
Works a charm but as always the sugru looks a bit like I've stuck a blob of play-doh on the dock!
But it works and doesn't look too bad
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Good job mate.
Where did you get the pogo pins?

HYPER-X10 said:
Good job mate.
Where did you get the pogo pins?
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Hi,
the pogo pins were bought from RS online:
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/products/7020109/
they are cheap enough but delivery is expensive so it's better to collect from a local store if you can
the car dock was from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00BJPW8KU/ref=oh_details_o06_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
As was the sugru, but you can get that from lots of stores and hot glue might work just as well

I need to find a USA source for short pogos like that... Sparkfun's are way too long.
And the other big problem is - I probably can't get a nice car mount like that in the USA.

Entropy512 said:
I need to find a USA source for short pogos like that... Sparkfun's are way too long.
And the other big problem is - I probably can't get a nice car mount like that in the USA.
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Hi Entropy,
the dock I used is available on Amazon us site
http://www.amazon.com/Measure-Winds...=1364855931&sr=8-7&keywords=xperia+z+dock+car
thought it's a bit more expensive than I paid in the uk.
Newark seem to stock millmax connectors pretty cheaply in the US
http://www.newark.com/spring-loaded

jimsey said:
Following my successful attempt at a diy desktop dock, I 've had a first attempt at a diy car dock with charger pins to use the contacts on the side of the phone.
I used a cheap suction cup type car holder, the same type of pogo pins as in my desk dock and some sugru to hold the pins in place on the dock.
Works a charm but as always the sugru looks a bit like I've stuck a blob of play-doh on the dock!
But it works and doesn't look too bad
Sent from my C6603 using xda premium
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Great job!!
But could you give me some more details on how you made the connector? connecting pogo pins with usb? I would like to try something like that!
Thanks!

gibo986 said:
Great job!!
But could you give me some more details on how you made the connector? connecting pogo pins with usb? I would like to try something like that!
Thanks!
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You can buy female micro usb plugs on eBay or Amazon, I used a spare adapter from a universal charger, pulled it to bits and soldered the pogo pins on with some wire.
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This is my (semi)DIY active car stand
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40587937&postcount=40

garfield69 said:
This is my (semi)DIY active car stand
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40587937&postcount=40
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Looks good, I've thought about going qi, but it's almost as easy dropping my phone on a dock which uses the pins. And I'd want the qi coil inside my phone as I don't want a case.
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Best car mount for Note 9

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The best in my opinion is the Schosche Magnetic Mount (the small sticky version). It really sticks, and is convenient. But on the down side, you can't use the wireless charging with it.
here's a link:

I planned on using the cd mount that I had with the note 8 on the 9 but after it popped free 3 times in a row driving down the road I just ordered a mount from proclipusa.com. That worked out so well I ordered another for my other vehicle. No point in taking any chances with this phone.

These guys have a couple of different options but for me this is the best one for any phone.
https://exogear.com/product/exomount-ultra/
You can stick this thing on practically any surface.

rumbikrobo said:
Hi Guys,
I'm trying to decide which car mount would be the best for this device.
What car mount do you use? would you recommend it?
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Depending on where you put your metal at you can still use wireless charging. I have a magnetic mount on my car and two pieces of metal slapped on the bottom of the case. Holds both upright and sideways just fine. Wireless charges as well.

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Depending on where you put your metal at you can still use wireless charging. I have a magnetic mount on my car and two pieces of metal slapped on the bottom of the case. Holds both upright and sideways just fine. Wireless charges as well.
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would you mind showing us how you placed it and what kind of metal plate you have? cause mine is a bit too wide so it covers mostly the entire back of the device so wireless charging wont work.

I've got the iottie one touch 3. Holds the phone firmly and it's easy to put in and take out as well.
https://www.amazon.com/iOttie-Universal-Holder-iPhone-Samsung/dp/B01BZC262Q

You can't get better than Brodit. I think they're sending me one to review, so I'll post a video once I've done it. For now, here's one for another phone.

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You can't get better than Brodit. I think they're sending me one to review, so I'll post a video once I've done it. For now, here's one for another phone.
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Brodit is Proclips on this side of the pond. I agree it is one of the best I have ever used. I do wish the note 9 holder came with the clip for the charging cable like the one in your video.

I'm using a Proclip mount with an iOttie easy one touch 4 head and it works fantastic.

Zikor said:
would you mind showing us how you placed it and what kind of metal plate you have? cause mine is a bit too wide so it covers mostly the entire back of the device so wireless charging wont work.
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Current case.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LZAYD8X/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_3z8MBbJKR8K96
I need to move it down, and use 2 of the smaller one. Since I wanted it to also hang sideways I used two plates to have more force to hold the phone in place. I looked at the video of where the wireless charging pad is on the phone so there is some wiggle room.

badger101 said:
Current case.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LZAYD8X/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_3z8MBbJKR8K96
I need to move it down, and use 2 of the smaller one. Since I wanted it to also hang sideways I used two plates to have more force to hold the phone in place. I looked at the video of where the wireless charging pad is on the phone so there is some wiggle room.
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thanks, i actually found this https://bit.ly/2CZ4xiZ i can see that the metal plates are quite thin and can be put on the closer to the side of the case. so hopefully this would work.
My only problem with this is it's not fast wireless charging.

Zikor said:
thanks, i actually found this https://bit.ly/2CZ4xiZ i can see that the metal plates are quite thin and can be put on the closer to the side of the case. so hopefully this would work.
My only problem with this is it's not fast wireless charging.
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I can't see it page is stuck on shipping
Keep in mind (main reason why I didn't look at wireless charging for the car) if you have android auto and other things running the wireless charging couldn't keep up on the charging. That is why I just plug in if I am going on a longer trip and short trips just quickly mount it. This phone has done amazing on battery life.

felloffthetruck said:
I'm using a Proclip mount with an iOttie easy one touch 4 head and it works fantastic.
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Interesting.. can you send a photo please?

get the iottie wireless fast charger car mount.

I've had this mount for a few years now, even bought a new one when I bought a new car. Simple, easy to use, it works well, and it's only $9.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B012EI4J3O/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is better than I thought it would be -

ryant35 said:
I've had this mount for a few years now, even bought a new one when I bought a new car. Simple, easy to use, it works well, and it's only $9.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B012EI4J3O/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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This is a good one; It's almost identical to the Schosche, but it's cheaper and comes via Amazon. The one I use is just the one that comes from Walmart. But yeah, I've ordered one of these also.

For those with the magnetic car mount. Does the magnet not effect the s pen anymore? I remember seeing the old notes loose sensitivity or touch with the s pen when a magnetic case or mount.

mm1999 said:
For those with the magnetic car mount. Does the magnet not effect the s pen anymore? I remember seeing the old notes loose sensitivity or touch with the s pen when a magnetic case or mount.
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Not that I've noticed, I do notice my screen comes on for an off screen note sometimes when I put my phone on the magnet a little to the left.