[Q] Magnetic car mount and case questions. - Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I'm thinking about getting a S6.
I'd like to know if I bought or made my own magnetic car mount, would the magnetics in the mount cause the device shut down?
The reason I ask is because I've made my own from 3 old HDD magnetics and tested it with my HTC One and Samsung Tab Pro 8.4.
The phone isn't effected, but the tablet shuts down (into sleep mode) immediately when a magnet is near.
To be able to use the magnetic car mount, I need to use a case and place a thin piece of metal (tin lid etc) in the case.
The thicker the plate, the better the hold to the magnet (without increasing magnet strength).
Does a case like the "Spigen Neo Hybrid" or TPU cases have generous amounts of "spare room" at the back (for the metal), compared to something like the one of their hard case designs?
Will it flex a little to fit the plate, is what I'm asking.
Thank you.

There are plenty of magnetic mounts sold. I have one that I used on my S4 for the past two years. The metal plates that come with the mounts are so slim that I don't think there's a case made that they couldn't fit in. If you go for a homemade one, though, I doubt it would be so slim and might not fit. The magnet has never affected the function of my phone in the slightest. HDD magnets might be different in some way, but the mount is a STRONG magnet.
Now, as for the S6 - it's got a metal body. It will actually stick to magnets. My mount will hold it, but the back of the phone is so slick that it slides off. If I were to insert one of the metal plates that came with the mount, though, it would interfere with my wireless charging.

flu13 said:
There are plenty of magnetic mounts sold. I have one that I used on my S4 for the past two years. The metal plates that come with the mounts are so slim that I don't think there's a case made that they couldn't fit in. If you go for a homemade one, though, I doubt it would be so slim and might not fit. The magnet has never affected the function of my phone in the slightest. HDD magnets might be different in some way, but the mount is a STRONG magnet.
Now, as for the S6 - it's got a metal body. It will actually stick to magnets. My mount will hold it, but the back of the phone is so slick that it slides off. If I were to insert one of the metal plates that came with the mount, though, it would interfere with my wireless charging.
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Thank you for the info.

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iMagnet dock - after having it for a few weeks

My opinion of the iMagnet dock has slipped a bit after having used it for a while now.
I got it at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008IOQ3K6/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and the price was right.
The mounting sticky suction cup works great and it is not too large so it is not obtrusive.
However ... the magnet is just not strong enough. Once you put a case on, the strength (or lack thereof) becomes more apparent.
I put an el cheapo s-view case on and since it covers the back instead of replacing the battery cover, the extra thickness insulates it from the magnet a bit too much.
Yes, it holds the phone. However, the choice of a round-shaped magnet may have been the big mistake.
Since the magnetic field is round, it allows the phone to pivot around the central axis and after a bit of driving, the phone tilts to one side or the other.
A rectangular magnet or at least a much stronger one would probably correct this.
When my Spigen Slim Armor case arrives I will try it out and see if the s-view case if just too thick or what.
I've had the whole phone rotating and less magnetic strength as you op. I used it with my s3 and put the metal plate inside the plastic on my seidio ext battery case. The phone was pretty heavy and it did hold pretty well. A good pothole could knock it off though. It'd be much stronger on the outside of the case but way to ugly.
Now I'm using a ballistic sgmaxx this case is way to thick to put it in the inside. Plus I have a wireless receiver for charging making it a no go. And on top of all that even if I placed the plate on the outside it blocks the wireless charging from working.
It really sucks because I loved that mount. No tabs to adjust, no pieces to break or lose, no clicking it in place and pushing a button to release.
nunjabusiness said:
My opinion of the iMagnet dock has slipped a bit after having used it for a while now.
I got it at Amazon: and the price was right.
The mounting sticky suction cup works great and it is not too large so it is not obtrusive.
However ... the magnet is just not strong enough. Once you put a case on, the strength (or lack thereof) becomes more apparent.
I put an el cheapo s-view case on and since it covers the back instead of replacing the battery cover, the extra thickness insulates it from the magnet a bit too much.
Yes, it holds the phone. However, the choice of a round-shaped magnet may have been the big mistake.
Since the magnetic field is round, it allows the phone to pivot around the central axis and after a bit of driving, the phone tilts to one side or the other.
A rectangular magnet or at least a much stronger one would probably correct this.
When my Spigen Slim Armor case arrives I will try it out and see if the s-view case if just too thick or what.
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Any luck with the Spigen Slim Armor case? I have the Slim Armor right now and am debating this mount but after reading this thread, I'm a little skeptical. I was thinking to put the round disk between the TPU and Hard Shell of the case so that there's less insulation of the magnet.
I have had this mount for over 18 months starting with my s3. I can see where with the extended battery it may be an weight issue. I have the slim armor case and with the plate between the 2 layers (the hard plastic and the rubber) on my S4 it works great. even in the pot hole state of Michigan. I don't know if the other people are using the large plate that is included but its almost a must in order to keep the magnet in full contact with metal.
Funny enough, with the Spigen Slim Armor, it works better than the el cheapo sview I was using.
The $5 slim armor from AliExpress is just plain awesome, although a little hard to open..
I was thinking of getting one of these.. now I am not
shoutcast said:
I was thinking of getting one of these.. now I am not
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Your missing out.
I'm going to have to figure out how to use one with wireless charging. Maybe a rare earth magnets instead.
blwnv8 said:
Your missing out.
I'm going to have to figure out how to use one with wireless charging. Maybe a rare earth magnets instead.
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I swear I have been thinking that ever since I got it, I even wrote the MFR and told them if they put an induction charger in there somehow they would make a million fast.

iOttie Easy One Touch 2 Car Mount Holder

http://www.amazon.com/iOttie-Holder-iPhone-Samsung-Galaxy/dp/B00JRGOKQ8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415494363&sr=8-1&keywords=iottie+easy+one+touch+2
My boss bought one of these and it rocked, so I purchased one for myself. Highly recommended and at a decent price. This thing sticks to anything and because of the way your can move it around you're able to position it pretty much anywhere it will reach securely.
If anyone knows of some other cool holders like this then post here. I'd like to see some nice quality and functional car smartphone holders. :highfive: :cyclops: :good:
That is a really nice car mount but if you're using a thick highly protective case it either doesn't fit or just barely holds on to the phone. I read an Amazon review that said it did not fit a N4 w/ Otterbox Defender and another Amazon reviewer posted a picture of a N3 with a thicker case that the holder just barely held. If it had longer arms so it could hold thicker cases I'd buy one.
http://www.amazon.com/iOttie-Windshield-Dashboard-Holder-HLCRIO101/dp/B007FH716W
Holds the Note 4 with incipio dual layer case with a little room to spare. Had the previous version for use on my S4 but when switching to the Note 4 I had to upgrade the mount. From reviews I read, people were stating that the OP mount shaked because of the extending arm as well as doesn't fit the Note 4 with any typos case which is why I opted for this mount.
iOttie Easy One Touch vs. Easy One Touch 2
I agree, the iOttie Easy One Touch 2 is a pretty darn good mount, but I have found it to be slightly inferior in design to the original, which I used with my Galaxy Note 2. Why did I change? The sticky gel was wearing off and I liked the extension arm of the new mount. Here's my comparison of the Easy One Touch vs. Easy One Touch 2 based upon fitment with a Galaxy Note 4 which I recently purchased.
EOT: Double feet provide more secure grip of the phone but risk obscuring a port. Some side-to-side adjustment yet less than the EOT2. Curled feet also offer the potential of holding the phone a little more securely. Feet are on an extension that adjusts for length, further benefitting the overall fit and giving stability to button operations without causing ann lever-action of the phone that might cause it to pop free if the buttons are pressed too firmly. Mount is slightly more shallow in depth than EOT2. Cases with a centered kickstand on back might add too much thickness for cased phone to be use. Phone mount has a removable ball plate, which may be replaceable if broken or interchangeable for use with other iOttie bases (not sure, never looked).
EOT2: Single foot provides more side-to-side adjustability but is straight (no curled lip to grip phone's edge) and does not offer any adjustment for length, so some phones that are longish might be a little off-center and seem a little less secure. Claws of mount do seem to hold with sufficient strength that even if phone feels a little loose when pressing a button, the phone stays in the mount. Extension arm has some play in it that may cause additional vibration, but can be shimmed up with some duct tape (I used black Gorilla Tape). The extension arm also introduces more vibration just by the very nature of positioning the phone farther from the base. Stability can be maintained by positioning the phone to rest a corner or edge on the cowl of the intstrument cluster if your vehicle design is such as to facilitate that.
I have used both mounts successfully with a relatively slim-fitting Seidio Surface case on my SGN2 but found my SGN4 in a CellBee Rigid Metal case (thicker with kickstand) would only barely fit in the Easy One Touch 2 and not at all in the more shallow Easy One Touch. That led me to not using the CellBee case, which was fine, given that Best Buy just started carrying the Platinum Series clip/hoster case for the SGN4, that case being the Best Buy twin of the Seidio Surface. My first SGN4 case purchase was the Spiden Neo Hybrid, and it works fine with the Easy One Touch 2.
The Easy One Touch sells for $20, which I think is great so long as it remains available and if you don't need the benefit of the extension arm. If you do and can accept the drawbacks of the Easy One Touch 2, then at $25 it is still quite a nice mount.
Regards,
Ambress
ambress said:
I agree, the iOttie Easy One Touch 2 is a pretty darn good mount, but I have found it to be slightly inferior in design to the original, which I used with my Galaxy Note 2. Why did I change? The sticky gel was wearing off and I liked the extension arm of the new mount. Here's my comparison of the Easy One Touch vs. Easy One Touch 2 based upon fitment with a Galaxy Note 4 which I recently purchased.
EOT: Double feet provide more secure grip of the phone but risk obscuring a port. Some side-to-side adjustment yet less than the EOT2. Curled feet also offer the potential of holding the phone a little more securely. Feet are on an extension that adjusts for length, further benefitting the overall fit and giving stability to button operations without causing ann lever-action of the phone that might cause it to pop free if the buttons are pressed too firmly. Mount is slightly more shallow in depth than EOT2. Cases with a centered kickstand on back might add too much thickness for cased phone to be use. Phone mount has a removable ball plate, which may be replaceable if broken or interchangeable for use with other iOttie bases (not sure, never looked).
EOT2: Single foot provides more side-to-side adjustability but is straight (no curled lip to grip phone's edge) and does not offer any adjustment for length, so some phones that are longish might be a little off-center and seem a little less secure. Claws of mount do seem to hold with sufficient strength that even if phone feels a little loose when pressing a button, the phone stays in the mount. Extension arm has some play in it that may cause additional vibration, but can be shimmed up with some duct tape (I used black Gorilla Tape). The extension arm also introduces more vibration just by the very nature of positioning the phone farther from the base. Stability can be maintained by positioning the phone to rest a corner or edge on the cowl of the intstrument cluster if your vehicle design is such as to facilitate that.
I have used both mounts successfully with a relatively slim-fitting Seidio Surface case on my SGN2 but found my SGN4 in a CellBee Rigid Metal case (thicker with kickstand) would only barely fit in the Easy One Touch 2 and not at all in the more shallow Easy One Touch. That led me to not using the CellBee case, which was fine, given that Best Buy just started carrying the Platinum Series clip/hoster case for the SGN4, that case being the Best Buy twin of the Seidio Surface. My first SGN4 case purchase was the Spiden Neo Hybrid, and it works fine with the Easy One Touch 2.
The Easy One Touch sells for $20, which I think is great so long as it remains available and if you don't need the benefit of the extension arm. If you do and can accept the drawbacks of the Easy One Touch 2, then at $25 it is still quite a nice mount.
Regards,
Ambress
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Thanks...brevity is not my forte', for better or worse.

Rugged Case for a project

Looking for a rugged case for a project. I want to mount my S6 on my roadbike (similar to quadlock) except I already have a Garmin 1/4 turn mounting system. I have a 3D printed ABS piece for the male portion of the Garmin mount and I'm going to adhere it to a Galaxy S6 case. I've been looking on Amazon but I'd like to get some first hand experience. Need a case with a hard plastic back that I can scuff a little bit to glue the mount to. Also needs to hold the phone snugly. It's going on a road bike so shouldn't be too rough on it
The garmin mount is about 1.5" circular
Are you using a case that could possibly fit the bill? If so what is it. hard to tell from pictures sometimes

Moto X Pure: Case With Flat Surface Back?

Moto X pure case with a flat surface back?
Hi guys, I'm new to XDA. I ordered a product called the Mountek AirSnap and it requires the back of the phone to be flat. What it does is basically a mount you mount on your cars AC vents and it comes with a magnetic adhesive badge that you can put on your phone or case but it requires it to be flat. Anyone know of any cases that would do the trick? Thank you guys in advance.
Just buy some 3m vhb tape. It's foam so it will work with the slight curve of the back. That's what I use for my steelie magnetic mount. Holds on like a wet cat to a screen door.
Ramenn00dl3s said:
Hi guys, I'm new to XDA. I ordered a product called the Mountek AirSnap and it requires the back of the phone to be flat. What it does is basically a mount you mount on your cars AC vents and it comes with a magnetic adhesive badge that you can put on your phone or case but it requires it to be flat. Anyone know of any cases that would do the trick? Thank you guys in advance.
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I am using the mountek snap over a year now but with my nexus 5 (and old nexus 4 before that) with the magnetic strip stuck on my spigen slim cover. And it worked awesome!
I recently ordered the moto x style and don't plan on using the mountek with it primarily because its curved back not providing enough contact.
Also the moto x style is so big and beautiful that I plan to carry it bare bones without any case (not many slim cases out there). That leaves me the option of sticking the ugly magnetic strip to its beautiful back... No way!!
Also beware of the magnetic field interaction with the NFC etc. That thing can potentially spoil the phone, my old nexus 4 touch screen stopped working right in the middle area. I am not going to risk that with the new moto x style
siddroid said:
I am using the mountek snap over a year now but with my nexus 5 (and old nexus 4 before that) with the magnetic strip stuck on my spigen slim cover. And it worked awesome!
I recently ordered the moto x style and don't plan on using the mountek with it primarily because its curved back not providing enough contact.
Also the moto x style is so big and beautiful that I plan to carry it bare bones without any case (not many slim cases out there). That leaves me the option of sticking the ugly magnetic strip to its beautiful back... No way!!
Also beware of the magnetic field interaction with the NFC etc. That thing can potentially spoil the phone, my old nexus 4 touch screen stopped working right in the middle area. I am not going to risk that with the new moto x style
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Thank you for the information , I have heard magnetic strips messing up some parts of the phone .. However if I get some kind of heavier case and attach the magnet to that case , do you think that will be enough space between the phone and the magnet to affect it ?
tjarvis said:
Just buy some 3m vhb tape. It's foam so it will work with the slight curve of the back. That's what I use for my steelie magnetic mount. Holds on like a wet cat to a screen door.
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I'm a little confused .. Is the tape itself magnetic ? And if it is then wouldn't the curved back of the phone not provide enough contact to the mount
Ramenn00dl3s said:
Thank you for the information , I have heard magnetic strips messing up some parts of the phone .. However if I get some kind of heavier case and attach the magnet to that case , do you think that will be enough space between the phone and the magnet to affect it ?
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Yeah I guess thicker the case, lesser the chances of interference... Bear in mind MXPE is already quite thick in the middle, a thick case would make it less ergonomic. Unless you want to just use a case only while driving...
I would suggest buying any cheap easy to apply/remove tpu case and attach the double side tape and magnetic strip on it... I might do that using the tape suggestion..
siddroid said:
Yeah I guess thicker the case, lesser the chances of interference... Bear in mind MXPE is already quite thick in the middle, a thick case would make it less ergonomic. Unless you want to just use a case only while driving...
I would suggest buying any cheap easy to apply/remove tpu case and attach the double side tape and magnetic strip on it... I might do that using the tape suggestion..
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That sounds like a pretty good idea but wouldn't the curve of the phone (also the curve of the case) not allow the badge to sit properly ?
Ramenn00dl3s said:
That sounds like a pretty good idea but wouldn't the curve of the phone (also the curve of the case) not allow the badge to sit properly ?
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That's where the double sided tape would come in I believe.. Flattening out the curved back
tjarvis said:
Just buy some 3m vhb tape. It's foam so it will work with the slight curve of the back. That's what I use for my steelie magnetic mount. Holds on like a wet cat to a screen door.
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Have looked to buy some of this 3m tape to use it on my magnetic car holder but there are quiet few versions of 3m vhb tapes.
Do you remember which one you used?
Thanks.
Any kind should work. Just reference 3m website for adhesive properties that fit your needs.

Any case with metal to work with magnetic mounts?

I'm looking for a thin case that has metal in it so it will work with magnetic mounts. I realize I could just stick one of the metal plates on the phone or case, but I'm looking for something that looks nice.
I guess an alternative would be a cool looking stick on metal plate.
I bought one of the Google Live cases and I pulled out the silly (and pretty much non-functional) NCF switch. I put a Schosche Magic Mount plate on the inside of the case where the NFC switch used to be, and then put a piece of clear plastic packing tape over it so it would not scratch the back of the phone. Works great for me, the plate is not visible and it sticks really well.
TahoeTexan said:
I'm looking for a thin case that has metal in it so it will work with magnetic mounts. I realize I could just stick one of the metal plates on the phone or case, but I'm looking for something that looks nice.
I guess an alternative would be a cool looking stick on metal plate.
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The third, and probably most common, option is: you can place the plate in between your phone & your case where it's not visible to the outside world. That's what I did (after wrapping it in a single layer of clingwrap so the metal plate wouldn't scratch my phone's back), and it works great!

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