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Good Vehicle Mount?

I ordered a vehicle mount from Amazon and had to return it. The "arms" that held the phone in place covered the volume rocker. Only way to make it work was to sit it in the there not centered and that just looked bad. Paid $25 for it so I didn't want to have to do that just to make it work.
Has anyone gotten a vehicle mount that works properly? Preferably from Amazon?
Here is what I ordered before.

I personally just make my own. Buy a reasonably cheap hard case from eBay, and combine it with a Garmin sat nav mount also from eBay. Some heavy duty Velcro and it works great. Did the same with my desire. Means I can interchange for when I am driving or my partner now she has the desire. Also cost about £6 in materials and postage.
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Based on what I heard other people say in this forum I went with this one:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004Z8ZLOS/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details
Also checked some reviews on youtube.. just got it yesterday so I can let you know how it goes by end of next week...

I normally go with Arkon. I had one mount for 4 years, it charged it too. However it finally went out. And yes, you can get it from amazon prime : )

I ordered an electronic cheapo from hk for $10. It has adjustable everything. It even handled my atrix very well considering the spot of usb and hdmi on that. And it has to two flip out arms on bottom. I just use the one on the left so I can plug my 3.5mm jack in.
My grandma beat me down and took my nexus. Sent from a jitterbug with beats by dre.

Thanks for the responses. I just ordered the Arkon one. That one looks like it should work really well!
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Here's the mount I ordered until Proclip starts shipping their mount:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003XAF4YQ/ref=oh_o04_s00_i00_details
I posted a pic up there with my gnex in it. The mount is flimsy compared to the proclip I used with my dinc for 2 years but I didn't expect much for $15.
The Gnex fits in it just fine and no buttons or ports are covered. Didn't want to drop $50 on the crappy VZW mount only to pitch it when my proclip comes. My Xterra doesn't have a lot of places to set it and I was tried of it sliding off my leg and smacking into the door on turns
After using it for a few days I will say I wish it stayed attached to my AC vent a little better but generally it does what it says and stays put.

http://www.arkon.com/mobile-grip/mobile-grip-dashboard-mount-mg178.html
Very similar to the exo mount posted here too.
I really want the Samsung GSM one though...
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show off your accessories set up

hey everyone show off what your rocking on your GS3.. screen protector/back cover plates/cases/head phones ear phones/pouch/batteries ect....
as for me cruzerlite case..with nano clear spigen clear..stock ear phones..hyperion batts
this case is a bit tricky to line up the holes plus you will get like water makes due to the glossy blue back and the clear tpu..also be careful when removing the case off from the top..i cracked my back cover a bit on the headphone jack due to the back cover got caught when removing so now i remove the case from the bottom..i ordered a oem one due to i dont really like the AT&T branding
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this case is matte like feel like it also but the print design could of been more better plus it scratches easy on the design as you can see on the bottom part..the cut out is way better on the speaker /flash/cam..also holes line up easy dont need to mess around much like the other case above
hyper batts works ok no NFC its a good back up..the charger is crap i dont use it..took 8+ hours to charge from 10% to 80% on the charger it came with. i mod it and direct solder everything on the charger same thing its slow.. its the charger itself charges like at 0.4 amps. will last all day on full charge depends on settings/what your doing. i charge it from the phone due to its faster..i going to order a oem battery/dock charger..

I am running a Seidio surface in blue with the Samsung desktop dock.
from my AOKP galaxy s3

rodger-sp said:
I am running a Seidio surface in blue with the Samsung desktop dock.
from my AOKP galaxy s3
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nice..thats only a charging dock? does it have a battery charger for spare? i just looked online seems like theres 2 version..didnt know that..thanks

markysd said:
nice..thats only a charging dock? does it have a battery charger for spare? i just looked online seems like theres 2 version..didnt know that..thanks
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It is the Samsung galaxy universal multimedia desktop dock with audio out. Does not charge a spare battery but it will work with some cases.
from my AOKP galaxy s3

Samsung Galaxy Universal Vehicle Navigation Mount

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This is a demonstration I did of the Samsung Original Galaxy Navigation Vehicle Mount.
Very stable, decent price.
$49.99
Comes with Charged, mount for dash or glass and Fully Adjustable!
Video Demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81vBTq5doc0
Can be purchased directly from cell carrier and shipped free if ordered instore.
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ECS-K200BEGSTA

Nice vid mate. What case is that BTW ?

That dock is smooth looking. Might have to pick one of those up. Good video, thanks.

Here is the case I have: http://www.amazon.com/Kickstand-Hyb...86218&sr=8-46&keywords=samsung+galaxy+s3+case
I would not recommend it unless you are looking for the cheapest thing out there with the highest impact resistance. It is very difficult to remove, the outer gel doesnt line up exactly with the inner hard case. It reminded me of the otterbox cases for the 3gs Iphone, but it is made very cheaply. You can even find some for a penny plus shipping on amazon. People are trying to get rid of them. Not bad price if you are willing to pay a penny plus shipping
Ravin_Dave said:
Nice vid mate. What case is that BTW ?
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Work with Garmin/17mm Ball mount?
Anyone know if this works with a ball mount (Garmin-style) or 17mm ball mount???

Phew... Looks nice and sturdy but the price is driving me away.

its only 25€ here in the stores, might get it from ebay?

htcsnap93 said:
its only 25€ here in the stores, might get it from ebay?
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£17 from amazon.co.uk
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Galaxy-In-Car-Vehicle-Dock/dp/B007Y94CPO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1348260364&sr=8-1
fits perfectly with s3 encased in a galaxy defender and still plenty of cases for any other case

Exomount White
I have one of these and it looks sexy in my car. Holds S3 just fine and is generic.
http://www.exogear.com/products-exomount-car-mount-holder.html

psychedelicNerd said:
I have one of these and it looks sexy in my car. Holds S3 just fine and is generic.
http://www.exogear.com/products-exomount-car-mount-holder.html
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posted about this before on my s2 this is great

External batteries/Portable chargers

I'm looking to buy one for when i'm traveling to charge my phone/tablet and looking for suggestions on brands/models/etc. Probably don't really want to spend much more than ~$50 on one. Only requirements are that it isn't too big and bulky to not fit well in a laptop travel case. And the more mAh the better obviously. Thanks.

Coors said:
I'm looking to buy one for when i'm traveling to charge my phone/tablet and looking for suggestions on brands/models/etc. Probably don't really want to spend much more than ~$50 on one. Only requirements are that it isn't too big and bulky to not fit well in a laptop travel case. And the more mAh the better obviously. Thanks.
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There are a lot of brands out there. Morphie seems to be one of people's top picks - probably because it looks super nice and marketed well. I personally have never own one and think it's a bit on the pricey side. I have a Ravpower one with 10,400 mah which was mentioned in this thread if you wanna take a look. Works great. Not heavy at all which was surprising. And can charge my nexus 7 about 2 times before i need to charge again. Think Ravpower have smaller ones too, but 10,400 might be their largest capacity charger.
These portable power chargers seems to be everywhere now. You can probably find some in stores too. Think I saw a low mAh one at Lowes the other day by either Duracell or Energizer, but these might not be best for heavy charging.

I just ordered 2 antec powerup 3000's apparently they have Panasonic batteries. I will report back! :beer:
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9000mAh Portable Charger - charge 2 devices at once
There is a portable charger from Trident Case that allows you to charge 2 devices at once...one port is for small devices like a phone (1.0A) and the other is for larger devices like tablets (2.0A)...all you need is a USB plug to charge...it comes with a micro USB cable. It's originally $99 but they are having a sale through Feb. 18th
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It comes in 3 different colors: Pink, Blue and Black

Could Galaxy S3 use Qi wireless charger?

Anybody use it, please give some suggestion.

cooling2014 said:
Anybody use it, please give some suggestion.
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I use it on my S3. The charging speed is not that fast compared to USB, which I think is well-known. The back cover gets a bit warm also, and I have an Otterbox Commuter case as well, which gets a little bit warm also. It charges just fine through the case.
This is the one that I ordered, as it came with the charging pad and receiver for the phone.
http://www.fasttech.com/product/1146700-qi-inductive-wireless-charging-upgrade-kit-for-sam
Hope this helps!

I have one of the first gen receiver pads and it charges faster than USB but slower than AC.
check ebay. use search terms like "i9300 qi reciever"
just get the reciever pad.
the best charger pad imo is the nokia ones. they're regularly on sale from 20 -25 bucks for the most part. just do some searching online.

cooling2014 said:
Anybody use it, please give some suggestion.
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Any Wireless charging system or standard that has the two contacts to fit the contacts that are in the Battery compartment and fits will work....A wireless Standard isn't built into the phones, just the Transmitter and Receiver Coils....

QI wireless charging is nice... However I notice the connector from the QI receiver will interfere with the smart cover slot anyone?

look what i found^^
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notice there is 2 connection on the smart cover.. the QI receiver use same slot...
You can find a quality charger kit on ebay... just to be safe... look for "Top Rated Seller" and someone with high feedback score to be safe..

oh, and because i'm such a sweetheart:
http://slickdeals.net/f/6904263-nok...e-in-black-or-white-new-bulk-18-free-shipping
18 bucks for a really decent charging pad. I have 2. one for my bed side and one on my desk.

This one works great with mine and I have the lifeproof case on it.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E9N6972/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Of course you can not break yusb port, only one drawback - the phone longer charged