So you're sick of not being able to find a "gripper" mount for your car that can hold your giant-ass Note 3? Be prepared to settle for a sausage-down-a-hallway tablet mount or one of a handful of BBW car mounts made for your fat bottomed phablet.
But wait! Thanks to the magic of miracles, (magnets, you philistine!) there are other options!
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InfiniApps makes a universal and brand-agnostic magnetic holder with the oft-questioned CD-slot mount. They're fairly cheap, very reliable, and have been through five incarnations of redesigns. The latest of which holds well in all sizes of disk slots, doesn't break at the neck, and most importantly to us, has FOUR strong magnets in the mount face to hold even our heavy Betty, chubby tubby, plus sizer, wide load, is this joke dead yet, Note 3.
Because the S-Pen appears to use at least a partially magnetic sensor for the hover function, it will be inaccurate (though within 5mm) with the S-Pen whilst mounted to any magnetic mount. Finger touches are entirely unaffected of course, as is the S-Pen when not currently on the mount itself.
The mount comes with two steel plates, one with adhesive, one without. Both plates have one side coated with a thin plastic scratch prevention film. I use the adhesived plate on the inside of the back cover, though you could just as easily do the same on the outside or use the adhesive-free plate and just let it sit inside. It doesn't pull the back cover off or cause any cosmetic distortion of the device.
Amazon is always a good way to go for reliability and shipping speed.
"InfiniApps Slyde CD Slot Mount for Smartphones, Cradle-less Universal cell phone holder with Quick-snap technology, magnetic cell phone mount" on Amazon.com
*deep breath* whew, mouthful!
Price-wise, however, is another matter. Meritline.com is a long-running and reliable Chinese import company. They have warehouses on the west coast for their most popular items, but mostly ship from China. If you don't mind a two-to-four-week wait, you can get a lot of stuff at a heavily discounted rate. Meritline's usual prices are generally the same or just under Amazon's but then you get their Daily Deals.
"InfiniApps Slyde CD Slot Mount for Any Smartphones, Magnetic Cell Phone Mount with Quick Snap Technology" on Meritline.com
Long title writers, stahp!
Today, and several times a month, the normally $25 mount is discounted with a coupon code. MLCQ13RN (as of 1/13) in the shopping cart gets you eight (count em, 8!) bucks off, for a $17 final price tag, including free shipping. That's almost half what Amazon's ticketing the same item at. Both sellers are selling the same Generation 2, Version 2, reinforced-neck, stronger-magnetic-head item. The choice, if you want the thing, is up to you whether you go for 2-day free shipping and a higher cost or the longer wait and cheaper price tag.
I've used this exact mount for a month now (and two of the previous incarnations for over a year) without a hitch. I picked up the prior Generation 2 mount with the weaker neck from Amazon, it broke in a week, and they replaced it with nary a fudge with the new version. I've shopped with Meritline.com for half a decade and their customer service is genuinely on par with Amazon. Break something or have another issue, snap a photo of the damaged goods, and they've never failed to replace or refund the purchase.
Disclaimer: I'm not an employee for Meritline, Amazon, or InfiniApps. I'm unaffiliated with all, though there's an Amazon Associates tag in the link above. Don't want to risk me getting a few cents of kick back if you choose the more expensive, faster, option? Here's a clean link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DPMNNUO/.
Can you provide some personal reviews of negative impacts of having a magnet stuck behind the phone? Heard this has caused issues with Wi-Fi, NFC and also in some cases BT comms.
unleashd said:
Can you provide some personal reviews of negative impacts of having a magnet stuck behind the phone? Heard this has caused issues with Wi-Fi, NFC and also in some cases BT comms.
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I use BT almost exclusively for audio in the car and it's never been an issue at all. There are little-to-no magnetizable parts in your phone so it shouldn't care at all. I just did some oh-so-scientific testing, and the metal plate hasn't become magnetized enough after MANY hours of use, (including a two way cross country trip last month) to affect a small paperclip sliding around on the back at all. I get the exact same signal strength for 4G and 3G on my MotoX, which I also use with the mount. I don't have cell service on my N9000 but WiFi appears unaffected. Yes, I just tested both.
Considering how many OEM phone cases use a magnet to signal the phone it's attached (iDevices and the OG Droid come to mind), I think it's fairly safe to say there's no real impact on the device's radios. The magnets aren't outrageously powerful. A really hard bump would probably knock the Note 3 off, but it provides hardly any resistance to intentionally pulling it free.
I don't think it's the magnetism that causes the problems. It's the metal plate that would block some wireless comms. But if you haven't seen any degradation that's good.
Do you use wireless charging?
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magnum870 said:
I don't think it's the magnetism that causes the problems. It's the metal plate that would block some wireless comms. But if you haven't seen any degradation that's good.
Do you use wireless charging?
Sent from my SM-N900V using xda app-developers app
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I don't. I expect there are better solutions for Qi aficionados, however. I wouldn't risk inducing a current in the metal plate up against the battery like that, but I also don't know if that would matter.
I've had this mount for almost as long as I've had the phone with no issues. The metal plate that allows it to stick on the magnetic pad is the same height/width as the battery, so in theory the only impact will be to your NFC, however I haven't had any issues the few times I have used NFC.
I posted about it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47364749&postcount=146
and here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47466507&postcount=151
and here I followed up with some pics:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=49092686&postcount=199
Depending on the case you use, the rubber may not have much "grip" (mostly with soft-touch cases, however my Spigen UltraFit works out. It isn't that the magnet isn't strong enough, it's just that bumps and vibrations will *slowly* cause the phone to rotate on the pad... this can be avoided by centering the weight, though.
I have the iMagnet which is very similar. Have used NFC, WIFI, and Bluetooth with no issues. No negative impact on the phone at all.
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Hello, then, is that car mount reliable? regards
I would've loved to gotten this mount or the mountek ngroove snap.. if it weren't for the darn s-view case! (don't like the idea of pressing against the sview screen while folded backwards.. also a magnet too strong seems to trigger the s-view screen)
shorty87 said:
I have the iMagnet which is very similar. Have used NFC, WIFI, and Bluetooth with no issues. No negative impact on the phone at all.
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I have the same. I've had no issues with my Note 2 or 3 with nfc, wifi, bluetooth, signal, gps etc...
i use it everyday, no problems whatsoever. great product highly recommended
Love the concept of this mount.
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I've had this mount since the summer. Liked it so much, my wife got one as well.
Holds my Nexus 7 no problem either. Just slap it up there, then on Waze, and off I go!
Sent from my Note 3 via the Interwebs.
If you don't mind bulk you could buy a trident kraken ams case and then buy the modular car mount...
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Does this only use the CD slot to mount this? I just bought a CD-less Pioneer deck. I could probably mod the radio install kit to mount this but would like to know if the CD slot is the only mount point for this.
Just purchased this item through Amazon. Sounds like a smart design.
'cause i live outside USA i cannot order
Does the mount have a ball joint it is connected to? I have a proclip in my car and wonder if I can attach it to that?
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Very glad I purchased this. Love having my phone so close. Great design and solid construction. Edit: one unfortunate negative is you can't use NFC Techtiles because of the magnet.
fethi2 said:
'cause i live outside USA i cannot order
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http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00GG0QFX4/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i02?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Save CDN$ 5.00 when you purchase 1 or more Qualifying items offered by FROG. Enter code VZ4D6XRC at checkout.
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I knew when I first got my Dell Streak that a 5-inch screen was what I needed, and at the time, despite the hardware limitations and lack of Dell support, I knew I'd be with the Streak for a while because going back to a small screen wasn't happening. So, I invested in enough car mounts and chargers to have one in each commonly used vehicle (4 total). Now that I'm on the Note with it in a Speck case 3 out of 4 mounts still work with minor modifications. As soon as a heavier-duty case comes along 0 out of 4 mounts will work. Now that the Note is so much more popular than the Streak ever was, I am not too worried that there won't be another 5-inch plus phone ever again. So that I don't have to spend however many 100s of dollars on mounts when the next big phone hits, I have been looking for a heavy-duty, relatively vibration resistant, but still universal mount. That way, whatever the next device is, I don't have to go and buy a ton of new mounts.
In my seemingly unending quest for a car mount that will work with the Note, regardless of what case I have on it, and handle vibration and spirited driving, I spent a bunch of time on the RAM site (since I already have some of their products, and like the marine grade powder coated aluminum). I found a couple of possible solutions, but because I want to have the phone in landscape orientation, I think the X-Grip would be best for me. I was about to put up a post asking if anyone had used one on here, when I found this thread over in the International Note forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1462786
The pictures there show a Note with no case in the regular X-Grip.The problem I forsee is the specified max width of 3.25 inches. The Note naked is wider than that, but only just. Mine, in a Speck case measures about 3.5 inches, and any future case I put on it will likely be bigger. I asked the OP over there for more information, so I could hopefully better determine if the original X-Grip will work with the phone in a case. We'll see how that goes. Here is a link to the regular RAM X-Grip. http://www.ram-mount.com/NewProducts/xgripholder/tabid/3687/Default.aspx#/
After further research, it looks like the X-Grip II might be better for our phones in various cases:
http://www.ram-mount.com/NewProducts/ramxgripiitabletmount/tabid/4040/Default.aspx
I've been stalking the accessories forum here with hopes of seeing something that would work for me and not succeeded. I have also noticed a lot of praise for the cheapy mounts. Let me preface this with "that isn't for me". I need to keep the phone in the case for protection from dirt and elements, and I need to make sure the phone won't fall. If it does, during extreme maneuvers, it is gone. And, if I am even capable of recovering off of the dirt, mud, rocks, or asphalt it might have landed on, it would likely be smashed, either from the impact itself, or from someone else running it over, despite any case. So, I'm perfectly happy with spending a bit more for something that meets my needs and keeps the phone where I want it to be.
That said, has anyone looked at either X-Grip as a possible solution for car mounting? If you have, and decided on something else, why? And, of course, what did you end up with (bearing in mind my heavy-duty and case acceptance needs). Thanks in advance.
No first hand experience with the X-Grip simply because I didn't know it existed when I was looking for a motorcycle mount.
I will "note" that the X-Grip II looks to big but I really don't know.
I'm not sure what you mean by vibration but my motorcycle puts these things through some serious high speed buzzing...and they handle it.
But, this is what I use...not the prettiest but it does work with my Note and the small arm attachments. Used this one for 2 Samsung phones and 1 iPhone.
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RAM-HOL-UN4U
http://www.ram-mount.com/CatalogResults/PartDetails/tabid/63/partid/082065077045072079076045085078052085/Default.aspx
Here's another one I saw and the dimensions say it will fit the Note
Product Number: RAM-HOL-PD3U
http://www.ram-mount.com/CatalogResults/PartDetails/tabid/63/partid/082065077045072079076045080068051085/Default.aspx
andrawer said:
No first hand experience with the X-Grip simply because I didn't know it existed when I was looking for a motorcycle mount.
I will "note" that the X-Grip II looks to big but I really don't know.
I'm not sure what you mean by vibration but my motorcycle puts these things through some serious high speed buzzing...and they handle it.
But, this is what I use...not the prettiest but it does work with my Note and the small arm attachments. Used this one for 2 Samsung phones and 1 iPhone.
RAM-HOL-UN4U
http://www.ram-mount.com/CatalogRes...65077045072079076045085078052085/Default.aspx
Here's another one I saw and the dimensions say it will fit the Note
Product Number: RAM-HOL-PD3U
http://www.ram-mount.com/CatalogRes...65077045072079076045080068051085/Default.aspx
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Thanks for the input. I had noticed both of those, but my concern was that I want the phone in landscape mode, not portrait. Both of those look like they use fixed mounts at the 6 and 12 o'clock positions and spring-loaded fingers at the 3 and 9. If I rotate the mount 90 degrees, so the phone is in landscape mode, that means the spring-loaded arms are supporting most of the weight of the device. But, yeah, when I look for mounts, I try to find motorcycle guys who endorse them (especially dirt bike and off-road expedition bike), because that's closer to my usage than a normal automobile owner would be. I've not gone wrong with motorcyle-rider-endorsed ones yet. Do you run portrait or landscape orientation? What kind of motorcycle?
I too wonder if the X-Grip II might not be too big. But seeing as how they don't have any on-hand, I can't ask them to take a tape measure to one. I am hoping to call them tomorrow and see what I can see. Busy day for me though, not sure I'll get the time. When I do, I'll post back with whatever I learn.
I bought a standard GPS windshield/dash mount from best buy. I have the speck case and it easy fits it. Looks like there would be plenty of room for a bigger case. I use it in portrait but I could easily turn it in to landscape if I wanted to.
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Very interesting mount, that would allow me to use my nook color tethered to GPS or use my note.
Well I think I found the ideal mounting location with Ram. Since their mounts are sold as a 2+ piece system (1 for phone, 1 for mounting option), this can be flexable in the future plus I can buy a second base peice for the wifes car since they are so easily released. They have a really cool rear view mirror mount. The way it works is you remove your rear view mirror, put their mount on the windshield bracket, then the mirror on the mounts bracket to sandwhich the mount between the windshield and the mirror. I just have to find the right mount to use on my Note, so I'm hoping this thread moves forward and provides some ideas. My previous statement about mounting my nook would be out the window, I believe this would just be too much weight as the nook can be hefty, but that's by no means a deal breaker. Photos attached.
After wrestling with an automated phone system, I got someone on the phone.
My Note in a Speck Case measures in at about 3.5 inches wide and about 6 inches tall. The guy on the phone measured the X-Grip at full extension and he said I "might" be able to "squeeze" the Note in there, but it would be tight if it even worked. And, once I go to a larger case, I'd be beat.
He also measured the X-Grip II and said that it should work, but it would likely hold the phone near the corners. He said the weight rating of the X-Grip II was 5lbs. And, while RAM themselves are out of stock, he gave me a company in Las Vegas (since I'm on the west coast) that had them in stock. GPSCity is the name of the company, and I went ahead and ordered the X-Grip II and some other parts. Once it comes in I'll see how it works and snap some pictures.
Chief Geek said:
Well I think I found the ideal mounting location with Ram. Since their mounts are sold as a 2+ piece system (1 for phone, 1 for mounting option), this can be flexable in the future plus I can buy a second base peice for the wifes car since they are so easily released. They have a really cool rear view mirror mount. The way it works is you remove your rear view mirror, put their mount on the windshield bracket, then the mirror on the mounts bracket to sandwhich the mount between the windshield and the mirror. I just have to find the right mount to use on my Note, so I'm hoping this thread moves forward and provides some ideas. My previous statement about mounting my nook would be out the window, I believe this would just be too much weight as the nook can be hefty, but that's by no means a deal breaker. Photos attached.
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I've rethought this plan, seems too high for easy use once I sat in my truck and imagined it up there. if was only being used as GPS it would be great up here, but I think I may have to go with something else. I was pretty excited about this possibility.
Chief Geek said:
I've rethought this plan, seems too high for easy use once I sat in my truck and imagined it up there. if was only being used as GPS it would be great up here, but I think I may have to go with something else. I was pretty excited about this possibility.
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Good point. I know in many Jeeps putting it there will likely block too much of the windshield. Here's my current plan:
Use the X-Grip II
http://www.ram-mount.com/NewProducts/ramxgripiitabletmount/tabid/4040/Default.aspx
With the short, powdercoated aluminum arm
http://www.ram-mount.com/CatalogRes...65077045066045050048049085045065/Default.aspx
With the 1-inch ball with 2 5/16-inch-diameter base, which you'll notice features the AMPs bolt pattern
http://www.ram-mount.com/CatalogRes...d/082065077045066045050048050085/Default.aspx
And bolt the whole assembly to this ProClip vehicle-specific mount.
http://www.proclipusa.com/?sectionp...older=true&have_mount=false&p_pageid=1&dtype=
That should get the phone off a suction cup, mount it securely enough, and close enough for ease of operation. No holes drilled in Jeep (not like that's a huge deal, but still) and theoretically no holes to drill at all. No suction cup to fall off the windshield after taking too much sun, no phablet blocking the windshield.
Will report back once all the pieces come in, but for now, that's my plan. And, it should still work going forward for the Note 2 lol.
over2land said:
And bolt the whole assembly to this ProClip vehicle-specific mount.
http://www.proclipusa.com/?sectionp...older=true&have_mount=false&p_pageid=1&dtype=
That should get the phone off a suction cup, mount it securely enough, and close enough for ease of operation. No holes drilled in Jeep (not like that's a huge deal, but still) and theoretically no holes to drill at all. No suction cup to fall off the windshield after taking too much sun, no phablet blocking the windshield.
Will report back once all the pieces come in, but for now, that's my plan. And, it should still work going forward for the Note 2 lol.
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I may end up just getting the complete proclip setup or the OEM dock. I love the mount position of the proclip, but need to figure out how to fuse the OEM dock to it to take advantage of the audio pass through since I use slacker every morning and evening on my commute.
Chief Geek said:
I may end up just getting the complete proclip setup or the OEM dock. I love the mount position of the proclip, but need to figure out how to fuse the OEM dock to it to take advantage of the audio pass through since I use slacker every morning and evening on my commute.
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I like both of them, but I need a case on the phone. Plus, like I said, I'd like to not have to buy a bunch of new docks for every new phone going forward. And taking the case off and putting it back on every time I get in or out of the vehicle just isn't happening.
over2land said:
I like both of them, but I need a case on the phone. Plus, like I said, I'd like to not have to buy a bunch of new docks for every new phone going forward. And taking the case off and putting it back on every time I get in or out of the vehicle just isn't happening.
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Yes there is the issue of the case fitting too. It makes it so difficult to get the perfect set up, you can only hope to get the right combo and get an functional setup.
Not saying I would recommend it but I do use it in horizontal mode. I have an aqua-box medium-wide on order which will probably replace this but certainly not inside my car.
(Ram universal mount w/Long fingers, powered by carphone charger)
(no, the screen isn't cracked as it appears)
andrawer said:
Not saying I would recommend it but I do use it in horizontal mode. I have an aqua-box medium-wide on order which will probably replace this but certainly not inside my car.
(Ram universal mount w/Long fingers, powered by carphone charger)
(no, the screen isn't cracked as it appears)
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Thanks for the picture.
That GPS City place is fast. Mount came in today. Still waiting on the ProClip, so I went ahead and "mounted" it on one of my workbenches in the garage for a couple of pictures.
Works fine with the Boxwave case... even though it just barely grabs the corners, I shook the hell out of it (inside, over the couch) and the phone didn't fall out. However, I'm not convinced it will be ok off-road. Doesn't work at all with a Speck case.
However, it does look like it might be easy enough for me to modify. Don't have the time to mess with it today though, too many other things going wrong. Nonetheless, a few pictures
[Review] TechMatte Qi Compatible Wireless Receiver
Reposted since the original post disappeared. Moderator (Naddict) said it may have been a system issue last night.
I was asked to review the TechMatte Qi Wireless Receiver. I already had one of the "blue" Qi receivers that I got off of eBay and have been using for close to a week. There is nothing wrong with the "Blue" Receiver, but this was an opportunity to look at a different version of receiver. There are also different versions of Blue receivers which I have not tried as well as other white and black receivers.
This is a review about a specific Sellers product, what they are selling, what it costs, how it compared and installed and my opinion of it.
The package arrived via First Class mail and inside was a small cardboard package.
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Inside the package was three items:
The Qi Reciever
A Thank You Card with warranty and return policies on it
Instruction Card
The Reciever
Pics of the Receiver both front and back.
Compared to the "Blue" Version
Note that my "blue" version only has 2 connectors. I've now seen others which have 3. The TechMatte receiver has 3 and they are spaced properly where the "Blue" receiver was a bit too close.
In the picture, the arrow on the "Blue" receiver image shows that I had trimmed the edge of the receiver. I also had removed the blue sticker on the cover side of the receiver in an attempt to make it thinner.
The arrows on the white/black receiver show where the tape that holds the receiver in place is, and the 3 connectors which are used to connect to the phone.
The advantage to have 3 connectors is that it eliminates any guessing which connectors to use.
The "Blue" Receiver installed in the phone
Note that I had removed the blue sticker on the cover side of the receiver to make it "thinner". I had also trimmed it a bit.
The TechMatte Receiver Installed in the phone
The 3 connectors were properly spaced on this receiver unlike the "blue" one that I had been using. The "Blue" had only 2 connectors and they were too closely spaced making the connection iffy.
No trimming or adjustments were needed.
The unit sits very flat, appeared to be wide to me, but when I put the cover on there was no bulge at all.
Images with cover on
Didn't bother with any images since I couldn't even tell there was a receiver in the phone. As a result, using the case I use (Spigen Bounce) there was no issue either.
Performance
This receiver worked the first time I installed it. No re-positioning or re-seating necessary. I have a Nokia DT-900 pad at the house and it links and charges pretty much as soon as you place the phone on the pad even with the Bounce case.
Early in the morning when I tried it, the phone was pretty much already fully charged. It looked like the charge rate was lower than I expected. However later in the morning when I did some real looking and compared between Battery Charger and the Galaxy Battery Charge apps, all I have seen is a solid 640mAh when charging.
While the phone gets warm while charging as expected, it doesn't get overly hot. I will do a real heat test between the two when I get the "Blue" receiver to a co-working. Will use a infrared heat detector to see what the temps are between the two phones in the same configuration. I suspect they will be similar if not the same.
NFC Usage
One issue that came up while testing was whether or not the receiver would effect the usage of the NFC on the phone. I had not used NFC on the phone yet and really didn't have anything to test it with on hand. Will update when I get some tags to test.
**UPDATE**
I received some NFC tags today to test this part that I was originally not able to test. The receiver does make a pretty big difference in how well the phone can see the tags. Without it, they are read very easily and quickly without really having to pay much attention where you are tapping (if you even have to touch). With the receiver, you have to actually touch, and move it around a bit to be seen. If you need to or want to use NFC on a regular basis, you most likely need to look at a different receiver for your note 3.
Specifications:
Size: 0.6mm
Weight: 0.6 oz (17g)
Charging voltage: 5V
Charging current: 600mA
Charging frequency: 100 - 200Khz
Wireless distance: 5mm
Energy conversion: more than 72%
Cost/Website etc...
TechMatte did not povide any sales info with the package. But finding where they sell it was easy.
URL: See Update below
**UPDATE** They sent me this URL as the location for purchase since the other one will apparently be discontinued soon.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GMRXD9U
Price: $12.99
Shipping: $1.99 (assumed First Class Mail) or expedited for $4.99 (Assumed priority Mail). Note that this shipped from PA and it took only 2 days to get to the house in Arizona via regular First Class Mail. The purchase of 2 or more would qualify for free shipping if you needed more than one.
Looking at the new website link it includes Free Shipping which is assumed to be by First Class mail. This should get to most in the Continental US in 2 days or so.
The unit is shipped from the US, so in many cases it will get delivered much quicker than the same types of units sold on eBay and shipped from China. The unit I got was shipped from PA and got to AZ in 2 days via First Class Mail in a white padded envelope.
Warranty:
30-Day Money Back Guarantee
12 Month Replacement Warranty
They have local support via a website, email and have a link for Amazon reviews to post your review.
Documentation:
A welcome sight.... The package included a Thanks card and an Instruction sheet though that really wasn't needed:
My Impressions
Showed quick shipping (from PA to AZ in 2 days)
Packing was well done and complete
Included documentation
Easy to install, Pin spacing was correct and package is flat.
No perceptible bulge so it works with all cases.
Worked the first time with no adjustments
A bit higher priced than others, but again, quick shipping and local support
Uses an Amazon shopping cart system with reviews.
Performance matched previously used products.
Not Ebay with shipping from China 7-10 day shipping.
No recommended if you need or want to use NFC.
Would most likely look this direction if I needed more of them and would recommend them to others.
As for cost... hmm.. $700 phone, $15 with shipping Qi receiver... patience in shipping time (I want it now mentality) ... fine with me.
But I can get it cheaper in China
Good for you. Seriously, that is not relevant. Most people can't hitch a ride to China to buy products at wholesale.
eBay may be a choice as well, but you most likely are not going to get it in 2 days, and you many times don't know exactly which version they are selling. Do the eBay sellers offer 12 month replacement? Most likely not.
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I was asked to review this product. I already had a working solution but agreed to do so. They sent the product free of charge to allow for the review but that had nothing to do with my opinion of what I got, how it was packaged, how it installed for functioned. I am not associated with TechMatte Inc and have no interest in their company. I was certainly not obligated to provide a "good" review.
Good review, I missed the qi charging from my nexus 4, when I got my note 2, now that I have the note 3, looks like a viable option again.
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Updated original review with a video of someone else using what appears to be the same receiver. They are showing NFC issues with it on. I still don't have the NFC tags yet so have not been able to test.
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfGeL4Gfw-w&t=4m47s
I can confirm that NFC does NOT work with the TechMatte Qi receiver. I also have the white Qi receiver from eBay, and NFC works perfectly with it in my phone. Both Qi receivers add little to no bulge whatsoever, and they both charge my Note 3 at 640mah while sitting on my Nokia DT900. If NFC doesn't matter to you, then I'd recommend the TechMatte Qi receiver. While neither receivers add a bulge to the battery door. The TechMatte Qi receiver is slightly wider, and has an extra coil or just has the coil spread apart wider, which allows you to set the your phone down on to the Qi charger without having to pay attention to be sure that it's charging. The TechMatte Qi receiver charges my Note 3 no matter where I set it on my Qi charger. With the eBay Qi receiver, I have to be more careful with where I set my phone down on to the Qi charger.
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stanglifemike said:
I also have the white Qi receiver from eBay.
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Does the white one from eBay work with NFC?
krelvinaz said:
Does the white one from eBay work with NFC?
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Yes it does.
Sorry, thought I said that in my previous post. I edited my previous post to add that it does work just fine.
Sent from my White Note 3 via TapaTalk
Thanks for doing this revew krelvinaz, I just ordered one of these based on it being ultra-thin, charges at 640mA and even though it's shown to interfere with NFC, that's irrelevant to me.
You can buy it through their site and pay the shipping, or buy it from Amazon (they're still the seller) and get free shipping (I just ordered it through Amazon for $12.99, no tax and free shipping):
TechMatte Qi Receiver
Update on Their Sales page
TechMatte sent me a new sales link for their product. The one originally in the review is apparently going to be shutdown.
The New Link is on Amazon itself:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GMRXD9U
Price: $12.99
Shipping: FREE
It now shows free shipping as well. Assume the shipping is via First Class mail which is how they sent mine which means most people in the Continental US should get it in about 2-3 days.
Any idea if this receiver will continue to charge the battery, if used with the Samsung S-View case?
Namuna said:
Any idea if this receiver will continue to charge the battery, if used with the Samsung S-View case?
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I would imagine that the pad would cover the pin area of where the s-view cover pin should be touching, which would defeat the whole purpose of having the S-view case in the first place.
I know you mentioned no bulge, but that's with a case, which will hide any bulge.
How does it look w/o a case?
I have the same blue qi receiver that you have which I got from ebay also but with the 3 prong.
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Any idea if this receiver will continue to charge the battery, if used with the Samsung S-View case?
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This might actually work. Unlike many of the Qi receiver I've seen, this one has contacts on the outside of the receiver where the contacts are. I think they pass through the contact signals. I would have to put a meter on them to know are not though.
This is the back of the receiver (facing the cover):
skyline23 said:
I know you mentioned no bulge, but that's with a case, which will hide any bulge.
How does it look w/o a case?
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Actually what I said was that I couldn't see that there was a receiver in the phone after I put the back on. That is why I didn't post any pictures as you couldn't tell the difference between the before and after picture. They looked the same.
The result was it would also not have any effect of using any case you could normally use.
Awesome review! Thanks...now I have something for my wife to give me for Christmas!
I received some NFC tags in this afternoon and gave them a try.
With the TechMatte Receiver, they do work, but the receiver is causing them to be harder to read.
I removed it to see what it would be like without it completely (never really used NFC tags before) and found they worked a lot better without it.
I have a different Receiver coming in which has NFC built in and will post info on what I find on it. Will be in a different post as it is not related to TechMatte's product.
Just a quick note that I got mine today and installed without a hassle!...I even accidentally left the note running when I putting the receiver on!
I've got the Nokia DT900 charger as well and it works as expected. And according to the charge rate app, it's charging at 640mA as well.
You do have to apply just a tiny bit of extra force to snap the back cover back on around where the receiver is...But it's an absolutely slight amount of pressure and I'd challenge anyone to detect any "bulge" between a note3 with and without this receiver.
I also tried putting a couple of mail catalogs (total thickness of about 1/4inch) between the charger and phone and it still charged...Which is great, it shouldn't be a problem to put just about any case on it and still retain the wireless charging capability.
So I could use this charger with pretty much any case that I want? I totally want to do this since I hate plugging/unplugging wires.
All I would have to do then is find a mat that supports Qi correct?
Yes, just keep in mind this its a slower charge than using the AC charger that comes with the phone. 1800mAh > 640mAh. Shook it its good for keeping you device charged, but won't charge it really fast like the AC one.
I am using two right now (pads) one on my office desk at work, and one by my lazyboy chair in the living room.
When I am sleeping, which may be a series of naps, I use a full AC charger, 1 to make sure when I get up it is fullly charged, 2 I don't play with my phone when I am trying to sleep, so no point using a pad there.
krelvinaz said:
Yes, just keep in mind this its a slower charge than using the AC charger that comes with the phone. 1800mAh > 640mAh. Shook it its good for keeping you device charged, but won't charge it really fast like the AC one.
I am using two right now (pads) one on my office desk at work, and one by my lazyboy chair in the living room.
When I am sleeping, which may be a series of naps, I use a full AC charger, 1 to make sure when I get up it is fullly charged, 2 I don't play with my phone when I am trying to sleep, so no point using a pad there.
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Sounds good. Next week I will be ordering a bunch of accessories for my N900 so that they are at the house when I arrive back stateside and I am looking for the Qi setup.
Are all of these wireless chargers in the 640mAh range? I don't think that it will bother me so much as I am in the same boat as you. I usually have the cord at the side of the bed and would like to have one of these in the family room where I spend most of my time.
It's a stand alone kickstand that you attach to the back of your phone. So you retain the looks of your phone without the bulk of a case.
Since the Note 3 is a big phone, I am wondering if the stand can hold the phone in PORTRAIT mode.
http://www.remotesystems.com/kickstand4u-bin
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Not used it myself, but I see no inherit issue
dtaylorr said:
Not used it myself, but I see no inherit issue
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It looks like it'll work, but the note 3 is taller and heavier than most phone, so I need to check with those who have it.
lanwarrior said:
It looks like it'll work, but the note 3 is taller and heavier than most phone, so I need to check with those who have it.
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Just quoting the bold part and comparing that to the ipad that is being used with the stand. from the picture, the ipad looks like it can stand pretty well considering it's two times larger and heavier than the note 3. I don't see why the note 3 won't be able to withstand the product.
Deekayy said:
Just quoting the bold part and comparing that to the ipad that is being used with the stand. from the picture, the ipad looks like it can stand pretty well considering it's two times larger and heavier than the note 3. I don't see why the note 3 won't be able to withstand the product.
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I meant in portrait mode.
The picture show most phones (and tablets) in landscape mode, but I like portrait mode.
lanwarrior said:
I meant in portrait mode.
The picture show most phones (and tablets) in landscape mode, but I like portrait mode.
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There's picutres in your post with the iPad in portrait mode i think the stand will work just fine the note is a light phone compared to it's size.
It's certainly cheaper than the FlyGrips I usually use. I love that the FlyGrip also doubles as a way to securely hold the device, though and have been saved from dropping my Note due to it many times. It looks about as thin as the FlyGrip - if you get one let us know how durable it is, because even on the integrated kickstands I've used, the thin ones usually end up breaking after awhile.
I just placed an order and the seller (Remote Systems) shipped the item on the same day, according to the USPS tracking number they provided.
EDIT: I finally got it. It's much thicker than I thought. So much so that the works charging no longer work and my iOttie car holder won't automatically clamp the phone.
So now it is a choice of whether you need a kick stand or a wireless charger.
lanwarrior said:
I just placed an order and the seller (Remote Systems) shipped the item on the same day, according to the USPS tracking number they provided.
EDIT: I finally got it. It's much thicker than I thought. So much so that the works charging no longer work and my iOttie car holder won't automatically clamp the phone.
So now it is a choice of whether you need a kick stand or a wireless charger.
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Thanks for taking the plunge!
I would be the first to buy something like this but suddenly I've got too many accessories for the phone, and the price+shipping is too high for the product.
So I'm just waiting on some reviews on this.
My plan:
Phone + Glass screen protector (applied) + Kickstand + Plastic bumper.
Why:
I want the phone small as possible. Its more comfy in pocket, on hand, less drops, etc etc.
Plus I love the feeling of that leather*
Its just the ****ty stitching and the crappy lined plastic sides that degrade the phone's sense of luxury.
Quick questions:
How thick is it really?
Is the kickstand as thick as those cases with a kickstand?
Can the kickstand work on the far sides of the back, or does it have to be centered?
And lastly would it be a good idea to put the kickstand over the camera to protect it from scratching?
(obviously a cutout hole on the kickstand for the cam to peep through)
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Cheers!
Kangal said:
Thanks for taking the plunge!
Quick questions:
How thick is it really?
Is the kickstand as thick as those cases with a kickstand?
Can the kickstand work on the far sides of the back, or does it have to be centered?
And lastly would it be a good idea to put the kickstand over the camera to protect it from scratching?
(obviously a cutout hole on the kickstand for the cam to peep through)
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Hi Kangal,
I the kickstand4u add about 0.4 cm to the thickness of the phone, IF you are using the regular back cover. I don't have another camera, so I don't have a picture to show it. If you use a wireless cover, it will add even more, so much so that my iOttie car dock no longer fit.
Additionally, the wireless charging no longer work since I believe the distance is now too far between the back cover and the charging coil. This is at least with my Tylt wireless charger.
I put mine slightly below the center, so closer to the bottom of the phone. This is because the S-Pen is actually sticking out a little bit, causing uneven plane when the phone is at an angle.
All in all, I prefer the kickstand since it allows me to put the phone an angle WITHOUT a). a bulky case and b). a docking station. I can live without the wireless charging, so now I just use the normal back cover. Oh, with the normal back cover and the kickstand4u, the phone still fit with my iOttie car holder.
Hope this helps!
lanwarrior said:
Hi Kangal,
I the kickstand4u add about 0.4 cm to the thickness of the phone, IF you are using the regular back cover. I don't have another camera, so I don't have a picture to show it. If you use a wireless cover, it will add even more, so much so that my iOttie car dock no longer fit.
Additionally, the wireless charging no longer work since I believe the distance is now too far between the back cover and the charging coil. This is at least with my Tylt wireless charger.
I put mine slightly below the center, so closer to the bottom of the phone. This is because the S-Pen is actually sticking out a little bit, causing uneven plane when the phone is at an angle.
All in all, I prefer the kickstand since it allows me to put the phone an angle WITHOUT a). a bulky case and b). a docking station. I can live without the wireless charging, so now I just use the normal back cover. Oh, with the normal back cover and the kickstand4u, the phone still fit with my iOttie car holder.
Hope this helps!
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Thanks.
I'm giving up on my dream of a device with a bumper and a kickstand.
Its simply because the kickstand on its own won't ever be as sturdy as one on a case can be.
Also because the bumpers that I own (five different types) they're either not a good fit, not protective enough (non-shock-absorbing, or exposed corner wtf), or are very thick.
Basically for me, the simple solution is better.
Use a case that's not too bulky and has a kickstand that's decent enough.
I've found these two but have NOT bought OR TRIED them. Anyone tried these cases? What are your thoughts? Any good? Overpriced?
1)http://www.ebay.com/itm/for-SAMSUNG...t=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&hash=item3ce3c2fe7c
2)http://www.ebay.com/itm/Seidio-Sams...t=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&hash=item35d7d38669
Out of the cases I do have tried, there's these ones:
3) I've got this one too, its atrocious, 4/10:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TPU-PC-Soft...Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&var=&hash=item27e6070723
4) There's also this one. Not too good again, I'd rate it 4/10:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/For-Samsung...Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&var=&hash=item43ca7a4b60
5) But I also have this (on OG NOTE, NOTE 2, NOTE 3). Good, but room for improvement, rating 6/10:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Black-S-...lePhoneAccessories&hash=item1c39264889&_uhb=1
6) The current solution I use is this, its very good, rating 8/10:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BLACK-HY...ll_Phone_PDA_Cases&hash=item3a8b249b02&_uhb=1
See my thoughts on it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52647663&postcount=299
7) Currently buying this, we'll see how good it is. Is it better than the daily-driver, Matte Black chubby case (??):
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...akeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en
Thanks for taking the time to read : )
Kangal said:
Thanks.
I'm giving up on my dream of a device with a bumper and a kickstand.
Its simply because the kickstand on its own won't ever be as sturdy as one on a case can be.
Also because the bumpers that I own (five different types) they're either not a good fit, not protective enough (non-shock-absorbing, or exposed corner wtf), or are very thick.
Basically for me, the simple solution is better.
Use a case that's not too bulky and has a kickstand that's decent enough.
I've found these two but have NOT bought OR TRIED them. Anyone tried these cases? What are your thoughts? Any good? Overpriced?
1)http://www.ebay.com/itm/for-SAMSUNG...t=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&hash=item3ce3c2fe7c
2)http://www.ebay.com/itm/Seidio-Sams...t=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&hash=item35d7d38669
Out of the cases I do have tried, there's these ones:
3) I've got this one too, its atrocious, 4/10:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TPU-PC-Soft...Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&var=&hash=item27e6070723
4) There's also this one. Not too good again, I'd rate it 4/10:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/For-Samsung...Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&var=&hash=item43ca7a4b60
5) But I also have this (on OG NOTE, NOTE 2, NOTE 3). Good, but room for improvement, rating 6/10:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Black-S-...lePhoneAccessories&hash=item1c39264889&_uhb=1
6) The current solution I use is this, its very good, rating 8/10:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BLACK-HY...ll_Phone_PDA_Cases&hash=item3a8b249b02&_uhb=1
See my thoughts on it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52647663&postcount=299
7) Currently buying this, we'll see how good it is. Is it better than the daily-driver, Matte Black chubby case (??):
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...akeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en
Thanks for taking the time to read : )
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That's a nice looking case.
I need a stand that can do portrait and without adding any bulky case, so the kickstand meet my need. .... For now. [emoji1]
I realize that people have different requirements for a car mount, so this one might not really be THE best, but I think it's the best I've found for me, and maybe others. Unfortunately, the manufacturer has discontinued it, and the replacement is over-engineered and simply not as good. So if you're interested, act fast. Amazon is out of them. I got mine from B&H Photo Video. You may find them elsewhere if you Google for it.
iOttie Easy One-Touch XL Car Mount
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What makes this so good? Three things, basically.
Most important, it holds the phone very security, yet you can both insert and remove the phone from the mount one-handed. Having to use two-hands to insert / remove a phone from a mount always annoys me.
Second, the mount is very, very secure. It simply sticks to what you attach it to. My prior mount had a simple suction cup that wouldn't even stay mounted to clean, smooth glass for more than a week or so. The iOttie mounts use micro-suction gel sticky pad combined with a suction cup. Even without the suction it sticks remarkably well to my very textured dash. With the suction lever in use, it grips like super glue.
Third, even with a relatively heavy G3, and my stiffly suspended car, the phone moves around very little on rough pavement. My last mount vibrated so much I couldn't read it unless I positioned it so it was braced against the instrument pod.
Don't mistake the Easy One-Touch 2 for this mount. The newer version is more complex, and not nearly as solid. The phone vibrates and bounces a lot more. Also don't confuse the Easy Flex mount. While it has one-handed insertion of the phone, you'll need two hands for phone removal. Why iOttie replaced such a great design with inferior ones is a question that boggles the mind.
Also make sure you get the XL version. The standard version doesn't open quite wide enough for the G3, in spite of what the specs say. Mine is on the way back to Amazon for just that reason.
My friend you haven't tried Scosche have you? Once you do all mounts will seem worthless. Basically it's a magnetic mount of amazing quality and very cheap price they sell a lot of car accessories but their mounts are top of the line. Check out a video on their website. Amazing product.
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hatlesssandman said:
My friend you haven't tried Scosche have you? Once you do all mounts will seem worthless. Basically it's a magnetic mount of amazing quality and very cheap price they sell a lot of car accessories but their mounts are top of the line. Check out a video on their website. Amazing product.
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Can you post a link?
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Can you post a link?
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http://www.amazon.com/SCOSCHE-Magic...e=UTF8&qid=1414983023&sr=8-3&keywords=Scosche
but what happen if you are use Wireless Charger do i have to take off my case to charge my phone
hatlesssandman said:
My friend you haven't tried Scosche have you? Once you do all mounts will seem worthless. Basically it's a magnetic mount of amazing quality and very cheap price they sell a lot of car accessories but their mounts are top of the line. Check out a video on their website. Amazing product.
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It's nice, but I don't like using cases, and I doubt that metal plate will fit inside the back of our G3s. I also don't want to glue the mount to my dash. I want to be able to move it between vehicles, or even to different locations in the same vehicle.
Like I said, different people are going to have different priorities. The Scosche mount doesn't meet my needs.
Personally I love the Easy Flex Wireless after I got my Qi sticker. It goes in with one hand, I can pull it out with one hand, and I can open the little fingers with one hand afterwards. It would be nice for it to come out as nice as the other dock but I can't complain. [emoji1]
Tomcat5 said:
Personally I love the Easy Flex Wireless after I got my Qi sticker. It goes in with one hand, I can pull it out with one hand, and I can open the little fingers with one hand afterwards. It would be nice for it to come out as nice as the other dock but I can't complain. [emoji1]
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I can't figure out why iOttie didn't give the Qi version same easy-out feature of the one-touch mounts. It would be the perfect mount if they had.
meyerweb said:
I realize that people have different requirements for a car mount, so this one might not really be THE best, but I think it's the best I've found for me, and maybe others. Unfortunately, the manufacturer has discontinued it, and the replacement is over-engineered and simply not as good. So if you're interested, act fast. Amazon is out of them. I got mine from B&H Photo Video. You may find them elsewhere if you Google for it.
iOttie Easy One-Touch XL Car Mount
What makes this so good? Three things, basically.
Most important, it holds the phone very security, yet you can both insert and remove the phone from the mount one-handed. Having to use two-hands to insert / remove a phone from a mount always annoys me.
Second, the mount is very, very secure. It simply sticks to what you attach it to. My prior mount had a simple suction cup that wouldn't even stay mounted to clean, smooth glass for more than a week or so. The iOttie mounts use micro-suction gel sticky pad combined with a suction cup. Even without the suction it sticks remarkably well to my very textured dash. With the suction lever in use, it grips like super glue.
Third, even with a relatively heavy G3, and my stiffly suspended car, the phone moves around very little on rough pavement. My last mount vibrated so much I couldn't read it unless I positioned it so it was braced against the instrument pod.
Don't mistake the Easy One-Touch 2 for this mount. The newer version is more complex, and not nearly as solid. The phone vibrates and bounces a lot more. Also don't confuse the Easy Flex mount. While it has one-handed insertion of the phone, you'll need two hands for phone removal. Why iOttie replaced such a great design with inferior ones is a question that boggles the mind.
Also make sure you get the XL version. The standard version doesn't open quite wide enough for the G3, in spite of what the specs say. Mine is on the way back to Amazon for just that reason.
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Would I be able to use a case like an otterbox or zerolemon with this mount?
I think it would be fine with the Otterbox. From the photos I've seen of the Zerolemon, the tabs that clamp the phone might not be long enough. But if you'll measure the maximum thickness of the phone with the battery and case installed, I'll see if the tabs are long enough.
@meyerweb
Zerolemon - Case Dimension:6.14×3.39×0.79 inch
Edit: For some reason those don't seem right to me. I got those dimensions straight from the Zerolemon website though.
Will check the mount tomorrow (Sunday) and let you know.
Meh I'll stick with my iBolt.
ItsLasher said:
Meh I'll stick with my iBolt.
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Meh. I had an iBolt for my Galaxy S3 and it was garbage. The suction cup would fall off the windshield every couple of weeks (and wouldn't stick at all to the dash). I tried to use the flat plastic plate they supply: Cleaned the dash thoroughly, stuck the adhesive plate on, let it set for a week, then stuck the suction cup to it and put my phone in. The plate fell off the dash 5 minutes later. When stuck to the windshield, the mount flexed and bounced so much the phone kept switching between landscape and portrait, and I couldn't read what it displayed. I had to position it so the phone was braced against the windshield pillar to use it at all. The audio-out feature stopped working after I upgraded to KitKat, and iBolt's tech support was clueless. I'll never touch another iBolt.
Arjohns said:
@meyerweb
Zerolemon - Case Dimension:6.14×3.39×0.79 inch
Edit: For some reason those don't seem right to me. I got those dimensions straight from the Zerolemon website though.
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Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. I checked, and the tabs that hold the phone aren't long enough to wrap around that case. It might grip the sides of the phone well enough to work, but I have no way to test that.
The metal plate fits just fine in the G3.
So much so, that I have the nfc/qi sticker and the metal plate inside the battery cover. I then have the magnet attached to the dash of my Saab and behind the dash I have a qi charger to wireless charge my phone as soon as I place it on the magnet.
That, to me, is the BEST car mount.
bernechad said:
The metal plate fits just fine in the G3.
So much so, that I have the nfc/qi sticker and the metal plate inside the battery cover. I then have the magnet attached to the dash of my Saab and behind the dash I have a qi charger to wireless charge my phone as soon as I place it on the magnet.
That, to me, is the BEST car mount.
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So you're saying you're getting wireless charging THROUGH the magnet / mount that's attached to the dash? That sounds like a miracle, since most !i chargers can only bridge a gap between coils of about 8 - 10mm, and that mount alone looks a lot thicker than that, and has a metal magnet in between the coils.
meyerweb said:
So you're saying you're getting wireless charging THROUGH the magnet / mount that's attached to the dash? That sounds like a miracle, since most !i chargers can only bridge a gap between coils of about 8 - 10mm, and that mount alone looks a lot thicker than that, and has a metal magnet in between the coils.
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Let me clarify.
The base magnet sits in the middle of the charging coil, so that the face of the magnet is flush with the coils. This is behind my dash and easily transmits through the 1/4" plastic.
This will be much easier to accomplish once v1.2 coils and receivers start showing up.
bernechad said:
The metal plate fits just fine in the G3.
So much so, that I have the nfc/qi sticker and the metal plate inside the battery cover. I then have the magnet attached to the dash of my Saab and behind the dash I have a qi charger to wireless charge my phone as soon as I place it on the magnet.
That, to me, is the BEST car mount.
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Lets have a looky
I have the iottie xl and it's very good
i got one of these and its nice. ive learned though not to leave it on my dash for a week, takes ALOT of work to get it off.
Hey guys, just passed my driving test (whooo) and getting my first car.
I'm looking for a good, windshield mounted holder so I can put my n6 in there portrait. I'm also looking for a charging solution and i'll be looking to transmit audio from the phone via fm to tune the car sound system into it.
I want quality, but budget.
Could anyone recommend me items to do this please ?
danarama said:
. . . and getting my first car.. . . .
I want quality, but budget.
Could anyone recommend me items to do this please ?
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Cheers !
My cheap solution is No windshield mount. Always expensive, because the cheap can't hold the N6. I have a neodymium magnet on the dashboard; fixed with double sided glue tape.
For the N6 I have a cheap silicon case; easy to remove/change. On the back there is a metal plate fixed with super glue.
The metal plate must be 1cm below the M-logo, because the magnet sensor is there.
Because the back of the N6 is not flat you need to prepare the plate.
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Cheers !
My cheap solution is No windshield mount. Always expensive, because the cheap can't hold the N6. I have a neodymium magnet on the dashboard; fixed with double sided glue tape.
For the N6 I have a cheap silicon case; easy to remove/change. On the back there is a metal plate fixed with super glue.
The metal plate must be 1cm below the M-logo, because the magnet sensor is there.
Because the back of the N6 is not flat you need to prepare the plate.
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Thanks for the tip.. Though for sat Nav purposes it's going to need to be higher than the dash
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Thanks for the tip.. Though for sat Nav purposes it's going to need to be higher than the dash
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Sygic is my nav app and works fine. Works also with N6 in my pocket (shirt) with only 'voice instructions'
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Sygic is my nav app and works fine. Works also with N6 in my pocket (shirt) with only 'voice instructions'
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Going to be using Google maps and spotify so need to see the screen really and because I'm a new driver, don't want to be looking too far away.
How expensive are screen mounts that hold the n6?
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Maybe something like this could work
http://www.amazon.com/Holder-Windshield-Motorola-Accommodates-Bumpers/dp/B00ESL72N0
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Check eBay here (NL) about 25 euro. Looking your picture, I think you can use a cheap windshield mount at the right side. The N6 in landscape and as low as possible. Because the N6 is rather heavy it should touch the dashboard.
OK I've ordered some things.... I'll link to them once I know they're good in a few weeks.
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Going to be using Google maps and spotify so need to see the screen really and because I'm a new driver, don't want to be looking too far away.
How expensive are screen mounts that hold the n6?
This is the interior, pretty much
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Hey your driver's seat is on the wrong side.
It's not cheap, but check out pioneer's Android Auto head units. I have the 4100NEX and I'm really digging it so far. Best thing is it all works off an app on your phone and Google will keep improving.
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Hey your driver's seat is on the wrong side.
It's not cheap, but check out pioneer's Android Auto head units. I have the 4100NEX and I'm really digging it so far. Best thing is it all works off an app on your phone and Google will keep improving.
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I may check out a new head unit in the future but it's not on the cards for a while yet.. Having never ran a car,.money is going to be tight. Especially with UK fuel prices and 28 mpg
But yeah, later, definitely.
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Hey guys, just passed my driving test (whooo) and getting my first car.
I'm looking for a good, windshield mounted holder so I can put my n6 in there portrait. I'm also looking for a charging solution and i'll be looking to transmit audio from the phone via fm to tune the car sound system into it.
I want quality, but budget.
Could anyone recommend me items to do this please ?
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we don't care ur driving test. It is an android forum ok?
Read the post. It's about android device accessories for a car.
Anyway, looking at my thirty thousand posts versus your six posts, let's agree I know more about using this forum than you... We could add of course the posts from your primary account to the six posts of your trolling account though.. That puts you at one hundred and thirty eight posts.
Get back in your box.
i dont use my nexus 6 for a gps as it is too small - i use this
Haha. Good size.
I'm gonna use Tom Tom Go with DailyRoads Voyager dash cam, from a screen mount. Think a tablet would be pushing it for me
i dont know if you care about sound quality or not for music or whatever. fm transmitters are notoriously bad in the sound quality department.
depending on the make of the headunit (stock or aftermarket) many times you can get a cheap cable to interface with a cd changer input which sounds great.
ive also hooked a bluetooth audio adapter (super cheap on ebay) to said aux input cable which also sounded good.
Brian
Both paths are just wrong....
The suction cups are just not reliable, especially in a car environment. I find it much easier to live with some some good velcro (fabric store) stuck on the back of the device or bumper case (picture frame shape) mated to a similar outline in a flat spot on the car. (Mine is 'around' the OE radio display - don't need to see it with phone in car, and can see through the frame when using car radio.)
FM transmitters also are not acceptable inside a car environment - you'll hear the engine and the cell phone 'connects' every little bit - notice the OE antenna is outside?. Use the aux input or add one to older OE radio - it's not hard at all (use switching 1/8 jack to interupt and reconnect low level from Radio/Tape/CD to amp internally).
You will also need an isolation transformer for the input when you want to charge the phone while listening.
After farting around with cars for decades, these are the best solutions regardless of price, and just happen the to be the cheapest anyway.
I use this it will go in your vent
Car Mount, WizGear™ Universal Air Vent Magnetic Car Mount Holder, for Cell Phones and Mini Tablets with Fast Swift-SnapTM Technology, Magnetic Cell Phone Mount https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PGJWYJ0/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_Hyilwb9F7FANV
Works great especially in portrait move and then I just charge via cigarette lighter
Thanks..I've made my purchases. £20.
I'm aware of the pitfalls of fm transmitting. Using an auxiliary input on the current head unit is not an option and even if it were,.it wouldn't do everything the transmitter does. I'll get a new unit perhaps when I can afford it, but for now,.fm is the best option for me.
As for suction cups, I completely disagree. Suction cups are used in the glass industry for installing large panels of glass. If you buy one rated well enough to do the job, it will easily do the job. The one I have bought is designed specifically for the nexus 6 and all the reviews say it's not going anywhere, so im happy with my choice.
Also, i.live in the UK where we must use our.vents
danarama said:
Thanks..I've made my purchases. £20.
I'm aware of the pitfalls of fm transmitting. Using an auxiliary input on the current head unit is not an option and even if it were,.it wouldn't do everything the transmitter does. I'll get a new unit perhaps when I can afford it, but for now,.fm is the best option for me.
As for suction cups, I completely disagree. Suction cups are used in the glass industry for installing large panels of glass. If you buy one rated well enough to do the job, it will easily do the job. The one I have bought is designed specifically for the nexus 6 and all the reviews say it's not going anywhere, so im happy with my choice.
Also, i.live in the UK where we must use our.vents
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Hey Bud,
How you doing? Always a pleasure to see you around. I was confused at first, but then figured it out.
I know you already bought some stuff, but, in case they don't work out or if you just want another alternative, this is a stand that I got on a trip last weekend. It's really low tech, and not too pretty, but, if you don't mind function over form or whatever, it's pretty darn good. And, as you can see, it works in the house too.
I've tried a bunch of different mounts over the years and had various problems. The suction cup windshield ones fell off, the vent mounts vibrated too much, and the supposedly hyper-sticky suction cup kind for the dash weren't quite sticky enough. This thing worked out great on the other hand. The brand is Bracketron.
Congrats on the license and the car, man. I won't ask what took you so long. Although I guess you could be 17, but I highly doubt it. If you want to hear something scary, I've had my driver's license for 38 years.
Anywaaay, drive safe.
Cheers Philip. Yeah I had a name change
That looks like a good option. I'm guessing it does landscape too? I thought I wanted portrait, but I'm going to run a dash cam app too, so landscape will probably be better.
You're right, I'm not 17, I'm 35. I've been car mad all my life. Some of my first words were naming cars parked on the street. I started lessons at 17 but left home and all my money went on surviving. I took my test when I was 21 but failed. I guess I was afraid of further failure. I moved to the city where driving wasn't really important. But now it is again and I'm fired up for it.
Funnily enough, the missus said I could get a new mountain bike if I passed and it kind of fired me up. Though I'm not getting one. My Dad has given me his v6 coupe that he can't afford to run. I can't either but I'm going to have a good go