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Made a plexi glass dock!

Well, its still in rough shape, need to do some sanding etc... but here it is.
It uses two very small screws to charge through the pogo pin connection.
I wanted it originally to be entirely clear, but I messed up with some super glue and made it turn white, so I may paint it. Also thought about embedding an LED and etching a logo into the back to make it "glow"
Anyway, I'll get better pics with some progress soon hopefully
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Very cool idea! Good way to easily be able to line up the charging contacts at the very least.

This is awesome! I know a lot of people are using different alternatives for the pogo plunger pins and was curious how yours were working? You said you are using small screws? Do you have any trouble with them scratching the actual pogo connections on the phone? That was my only concern for people that were using things like screws, guitar strings, and nails even.

I would like to see a close up of your contact pins. It does seem like each of us has come up with slightly different methods and materials (other sping pins, guitar string, contact prongs, copper tape, screws, tack pins...)

question : How fast does it charge? I'm scared it might be slower compared to the wall plug

Right now charging via the pogo pins is sensed as USB by the stock ROM and limited to 500 miliamps.
There is a kernel that can be flashed to force full AC charging mode.
We believe this is the issue holding up the aftermarket pogo accesories, as manufacturers dont want their product reputation hurt by charging not keeping up with power use on devices that are actually limited by the software.
Everyone is hoping that the next OTA update will have the fix....

subvertz said:
Right now charging via the pogo pins is sensed as USB by the stock ROM and limited to 500 miliamps.
There is a kernel that can be flashed to force full AC charging mode.
We believe this is the issue holding up the aftermarket pogo accesories, as manufacturers dont want their product reputation hurt by charging not keeping up with power use on devices that are actually limited by the software.
Everyone is hoping that the next OTA update will have the fix....
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Well that sucks. I remember in the sensation or nexus forum there was a fix for this... something about soldering an extra thingie.
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I'll try and get a pic of the screws later tonight after work. I do have a scratch that I suspect is from them, however I'm sure something can easily be changed so that doesn't happen. Unfortunately I dropped my phone last week and chipped the screen, so I'm not worried about a scratch at this point.
If the sharpness of the screws is/was a problem I had planned to just grind them down and make them smooth and rounded, which I'm sure is still a very viable option.
As for the comment on speed, I guess that's already been pretty well answered. I was only going to add that I haven't paid attention, I've just been using this to charge my phone while I sleep.
I also plan to add an nfc tag or something to put the phone into the dock mode and set alarms or whatever.
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These were a few prototypes I'd made a little while back. No charging pins at this point. If you need any help with the plexi, let me know.
Mine are basically just phone holders at this point
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plasticdarlow said:
These were a few prototypes I'd made a little while back. No charging pins at this point. If you need any help with the plexi, let me know.
Mine are basically just phone holders at this point
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Ummm...daddy like. Are you going to be selling those? If so, how much? I dont need it to have a charger. I just need something to hold up my device on my desk. While the gogostand I use is good, its just not android enough for me.

I would buy a dock with charging pins if you made one.

plasticdarlow said:
These were a few prototypes I'd made a little while back. No charging pins at this point. If you need any help with the plexi, let me know.
Mine are basically just phone holders at this point
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Very nice, what are you using to cut with? I just kinda went at it blind, not much of a real "plan". If I make another it will be a lot better looking, but seriously doubt I could pull off anything even close to yours
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bill12690 said:
Very nice, what are you using to cut with? I just kinda went at it blind, not much of a real "plan". If I make another it will be a lot better looking, but seriously doubt I could pull off anything even close to yours
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my guess is a jigsaw > rough sand paper to smooth > wet and dry sand paper > blow torch

bill12690 said:
Very nice, what are you using to cut with? I just kinda went at it blind, not much of a real "plan". If I make another it will be a lot better looking, but seriously doubt I could pull off anything even close to yours
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No really a fair comparison since I work for a plastic manufacturing company . I used a 400 watt laser to cut those parts out. I also have 3 & 5 axis CNC machines. I'm toying with the idea of casting a molded base but need to 3d scan my phone for the proper geometry.

Figured it was lasered or something similar. I only wish I had access to some equipment like that. Cordless dremel just doesn't quite do the job
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RedBlueGreen said:
my guess is a jigsaw > rough sand paper to smooth > wet and dry sand paper > blow torch
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I wish. But your right, you could sand and flame the edge to acheive that look.
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Figured it was lasered or something similar. I only wish I had access to some equipment like that. Cordless dremel just doesn't quite do the job
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Yeah, it's pretty nice having the machinery to make pretty much anything I want.

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Yeah, it's pretty nice having the machinery to make pretty much anything I want.
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Hook me up with one! I'd love to have something for my phone like that especially if you get the pins put into there. But if not then at the very least it can do double duty for my tab as well.

Pretty slick looking ideas. I've always thought of making a couple of those for my office, home, and bedside.
I also heard that they have a new kernel that forces Fast Charging regardless of the connection. I know right now I'm running Axi0m Hybrid and it has a status bar toggle for Fast Charge. I haven't tested it out though.

I'd buy one
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manningfan10 said:
I'd buy one
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I'd buy four.

The water proof thread

So to kick it off, I've got two "pouches" that are supposed to be watertight. I haven't checked if they are actually water proof, but I can say something about the fit (or misfit).
1. Had the Hagløfs Watatait for the S1. Plastic made it impossible to insert the phone. I had to use a metallic case on the phone to get it in the pouch.
The S3 have the same problem. Its slightly less "clingy", but edges on phone get stuck before fully inserted. There is no room for a phone with case.
2. Got the Overboard case from mobilefun. S3 slides nicely into the pouch. Locking feels safe enough, to the point of being over-engineered. The clear plastic window is slightly small, making it hard to pull down the notification menu. Also a bit fiddly to find the power and volume buttons.
Its also a very tight fit. I suspect its made for the iphone, with room for protection for that phone. Any case that offer enough protection for the S3 make it too big for this pouch.
So anyone else have a watertight pouch case they want to share with the rest of us?

I'm a biker, after much trial and error I found the Northcore surfing cases and bought one for my old phone (Desire). Got my S3 today and while tight it does fit the bare phone with no problems and leaves it easily operable. I usually have the phone strapped to my left forearm and have some capacitive thread stitched into the index finger of the right glove and a bluetooth headset for sound. Add in Tasker to deal with automation and it makes the phone really easy to use.
This is the beastie:
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I'm hoping Liquidpel will be available for this device. http://www.liquipel.com/
Basically they coat the entire phone + internals with hydrophobic material, that way even when water gets into the phone, it remains working.

I used a waterproof pouch when I was on my last cruise. Put my epic touch in it and went snorkeling for hours with it in my pocket. It was under water the whole time, no leaks. I bought it from Amazon.com.
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tarmacsurfer said:
I'm a biker, after much trial and error I found the Northcore surfing cases and bought one for my old phone (Desire). Got my S3 today and while tight it does fit the bare phone with no problems and leaves it easily operable. I usually have the phone strapped to my left forearm and have some capacitive thread stitched into the index finger of the right glove and a bluetooth headset for sound. Add in Tasker to deal with automation and it makes the phone really easy to use.
This is the beastie:
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The tight fit is a problem, to be ideal, it should be room for something like Otterbox defender or Ballistic-whatever-its-name-was. A drop in one of the pouches with bare phone is nearly as bad as a drop of the bare phone, and SIII doesn't take a lot of abuse on its own.
So looking for something with a bit more room, that still have decent opening to operate the screen.

I suspect you'll have problems finding anything that big, the S3 isn't a small handset to start with and by the time it's cased up it doubles the bulk.
Good luck :good:

If your looking for waterproof bag i have been using a type of waterproof ziplock for years. its called Aloksak. I have swam across rivers a few time and my gear in it is always dry.
Its certified waterproof to 60 metres and tested by the Navy Diving Unit.
I got mine through amazon and there are alot of sizes some even can fit a rifle. I have some that are really beat up scratches and stretch marks from sharp object and they are not even leaking.
Screen is 100% usable and its dirt cheap.

I am looking for a decent water proof case myself. I have ran across the drycase from drycase.com and have contacted them in an attempt to verify that the s3 will fit in the standard case without having to get the tablet sized one.
It does not offer drop protection however they say its rated to 100 feet (30 meters) so i should be able to take this on a 40 foot reef dive.
I really want to get rid of my camera housing as its for an old sony 5mp camera that barely works anymore.

Drycase
I just received my Drycase from Amazon. So far here are my thoughts on it with the S3. I have never owned a waterproof case like this before so perhaps some of these issues are common to cases like this. Keep in mind I have only had the case for a couple hours so these are just my initial impressions.
1. It is a little difficult to get the phone into and out of the case. It sticks to the plastic sides of the case.
2. Although the Drycase sales rep told me that the S3 would fit in the case and it does for the most part, it is hard to get it far enough into the case so that you can connect the headphone adapter and still have it be out of the way of the top black flap and closing mechanism.
3. Once the phone is in the case and the air is pumped out, the plastic sides of the case fit pretty tight to the body of the phone. This is nice as it makes the screen easy to see, however it also makes the volume and power buttons on the sides of the case difficult to press. I was trying to use the case to take underwater photos and video and because you can not use the touch screen when underwater I mapped the volume down button to the camera shutter, but it was difficult to press this button when the phone was in the case.
4. When the headphone/microphone jack inside the bag is connected to the phone any sound you record with a video will not be recorded since I assume the internal microphone is disconnected. So if you want sound with video you would need to either not plug in the internal cable or connect an external mic. Not a big deal for shooting underwater but if you are going to be moving between above and below water you may want to just leave this cable disconnected.

Anyone seen or tried this pouch?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=271017216379
I like that it has both an armband and lanyard.

komugi said:
I'm hoping Liquidpel will be available for this device. http://www.liquipel.com/
Basically they coat the entire phone + internals with hydrophobic material, that way even when water gets into the phone, it remains working.
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That's super cool. If you look they do have it for the s3.
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unique77 said:
That's super cool. If you look they do have it for the s3.
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I've seen this before. Some people swear by it.

I have this
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004QWY644/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00
and this
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008D532ZO/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
works great!!
I have been able to swim around in the pool, go underwater and still hear my music, can make calls too, need to keep the mic out of the water, otherwise they cant here you.
Also , FYI, when you are under water, you cant use the phone well, it just wont pick up your print.

I have decided to start surfing and never go anywhere unless I have my phone and headphones. I have been debating on ordering this. http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=350585644786 I think music might help with the frustration of learning.
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crzy619 said:
I have decided to start surfing and never go anywhere unless I have my phone and headphones. I have been debating on ordering this. http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=350585644786 I think music might help with the frustration of learning.
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yea, I got something like that, the H2O headphones are nice because they have a Mic on them, and the bag has compression clips on snapps, I love mine!

eatonjb said:
I have this
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004QWY644/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00
and this
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008D532ZO/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
works great!!
I have been able to swim around in the pool, go underwater and still hear my music, can make calls too, need to keep the mic out of the water, otherwise they cant here you.
Also , FYI, when you are under water, you cant use the phone well, it just wont pick up your print.
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How do you get the headphone line out of the OB pouch? The one with integrated headphone jack looks interesting. Maybe the Note-sized pouch is big enough for a S3 with a Ballistics case. Worth a try?

I forgot what its called but I seen a website that will take apart your phone and water proof the components so you don't have to have a waterproof case on. Just take the bare phone swimming with you n you're good
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I remember the starting price for it is like $60 or $70 tho
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xXJay_RXx said:
I forgot what its called but I seen a website that will take apart your phone and water proof the components so you don't have to have a waterproof case on. Just take the bare phone swimming with you n you're good
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I remember the starting price for it is like $60 or $70 tho
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I know where you saw it: a couple posts up in this thread..

scarrmrcc said:
I know where you saw it: a couple posts up in this thread..
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Wow sorry lmao I thought it was a different thread. I guess I shouldn't be typing responses when I'm extremely tired -.-
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Snuble said:
How do you get the headphone line out of the OB pouch? The one with integrated headphone jack looks interesting. Maybe the Note-sized pouch is big enough for a S3 with a Ballistics case. Worth a try?
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THERE IS A wire on the inside that connects to the external one. I'musing it now
== Yea.. I tapped that!

Flip wallet with no cradle

I'm trying to locate a wallet case for my Note that has a standard Samsung back case, not a full backside with a plastic cradle to hold the phone. Those cases makes it hard to get the stylus out. I have looked high I have looked low but I haven't looked right because I can't find anything like that.
Any and all tips are deeply appreciated.
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Kumabjorn said:
I'm trying to locate a wallet case for my Note that has a standard Samsung back case, not a full backside with a plastic cradle to hold the phone. Those cases makes it hard to get the stylus out. I have looked high I have looked low but I haven't looked right because I can't find anything like that.
Any and all tips are deeply appreciated.
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ebay is great for these, just search N7000 flip case!

The ones I locate all have a simple cover, not pockets for bills and credit cards.
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Kumabjorn said:
The ones I locate all have a simple cover, not pockets for bills and credit cards.
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I also looked for something like this, but found nothing. It's either a choice of a replacement back panel with plain flip cover, or a credit card wallet with a cradle.
The only alternative might be to adapt one with a replacement back panel, perhaps by fixing some credit card sleeves to inside of the cover. The hinge might not allow enough extra play for this though.

you can actually ask your local shoe repairshop if he can make one from the one you have. I think he can. Its a question of adding leather on the front so it still fits, an opening for bills and a series of slots to hold cards.
Do note there are reports of cards pressing on screen that could damage/leave prints on screen and on screen protector.
my experience not in making but in use is that the original flap breaks after a while. Not sure, but whennit does, it looks like cupboard lmao
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ExpatinTR said:
I also looked for something like this, but found nothing. It's either a choice of a replacement back panel with plain flip cover, or a credit card wallet with a cradle.
The only alternative might be to adapt one with a replacement back panel, perhaps by fixing some credit card sleeves to inside of the cover. The hinge might not allow enough extra play for this though.
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As I suspected then. Quite vexing. Seems like such a winning construction. Keep it thin enough for your pocket, yet add the function off s wallet. Outside cards and cash everything from my old wallet is now in my Note.
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baz77 said:
you can actually ask your local shoe repairshop if he can make one from the one you have. I think he can. Its a question of adding leather on the front so it still fits, an opening for bills and a series of slots to hold cards.
Do note there are reports of cards pressing on screen that could damage/leave prints on screen and on screen protector.
my experience not in making but in use is that the original flap breaks after a while. Not sure, but whennit does, it looks like cupboard lmao
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Indeed an excellent idea. Now if I could only go back 30 years when we still had a cobbler in town
Kidding aside I shall see if it is feasible, bring the original backside and explain as good as I can.
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Tetrax magnetic car mounting solutions

Hey everyone,
I have tried many car phone mounts, but none of them worked as I was wishing.
Then I googled this keyword "minimal car mount" and suddenly found this interesting idea based on magnetic power.
What do you think?
www.tetrax.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdGDqa6lchI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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I'm not trying to be a smartass but why not just get a case and some Velcro
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Looks beautiful. Ordered one on Amazon. Prime for free shipping. Will let you know.
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Rudy_Ruettiger said:
I'm not trying to be a smartass but why not just get a case and some Velcro
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I seen a lot on youtube. With Velcro people mounting ipad, tabs etc.
But Tetrax seems very minimalistic and beautiful.
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Nfc problems though?
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Nfc problems though?
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That's my concern also. Was going to mount it to a case away from the nfc chip. My nexus 7 case is magnetic and it doesn't affect the nfc.
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If they want to be taken seriously, they should really get someone to proof the front page of their website - smarthpone?

I was also looking for a minimalistic mount for my phone. I hate those suction cup and dashboard mounts so I got the tetrax xway and I love it. It mounts nicely on my dash near and blends into my stereo. Having the little metal nipple on my phone is a bit annoying but the convenience of quickly and securely attaching my phone to my car is worth it.
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sirooga said:
Looks beautiful. Ordered one on Amazon. Prime for free shipping. Will let you know.
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Which one have you bought? EGO/GEO/XWAY/FIX?
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I was also looking for a minimalistic mount for my phone. I hate those suction cup and dashboard mounts so I got the tetrax xway and I love it. It mounts nicely on my dash near and blends into my stereo. Having the little metal nipple on my phone is a bit annoying but the convenience of quickly and securely attaching my phone to my car is worth it.
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I can't decide which to buy GEO or Xway?
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Picked up a Tetrax XWAY magnetic mount for my GS3. Works surprisingly well and is probably the most unobtrusive option around ie. No suction cup, cradle etc.

Maybe old school thinking but, aren't magnets harmful to most electronics?
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Maybe old school thinking but, aren't magnets harmful to most electronics?
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They are using different kind of technology that doesn't create strong magnetic field. Each holder has 4 tiny magnets.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvcIt2xIAOQ
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I've been using these magnet mounts in my car for a couple years. They have worked great on:
HTC Wildfire
Optimus 2X
Galaxy S3
Navigon SATNAV (much heavier than a smartphone)
Walkman MP3 Player
Anything with metal in it like a pen!
Nothing has ever fallen off even over potholes and rough country tracks. All wifi 3g bluetooth are unaffected but cant verify NFC as I dont use it.
The only glitch I spotted was that the orientation sensor on the wildfire didnt respond (if I turned the phone from portrait to landscape whilst attached it wouldnt rotate the screen), but the other phones didnt have that problem.
I love it. Even though my magnet is larger (about the size of a 50p), its discreet and effective. I would recommend to anyone.
I have always used the stick on ones not the clip on, but as long as they clip ok to your vent and you dont blast hot air directly to the phone it should be ok.

I use their X-Way model as part of my near perfect car mount solution.
So obviously, it all starts with the Tetrax X-Way. I mounted that directly to one of the vents in the middle of my car. It does block the vest quite a bit, but it's the perfect spot for me and doesn't involve any adhesive on my dash. At first, I tried attaching one of the little nipple things to the back of my phone directly. While this worked, it drove me nuts that I couldn't lay my phone flat on a table anymore. This became a problem when I accidentally bumped my S3 while it was sitting on a table and since there was less friction now, the thing went flying. So not good.
My solution was to pick up a dirt cheep slim case. That's how I ended up with the elago G5 Slim Fit Case. With the nipple attached to that, I could just slip my phone in/out of that and leave the case sitting in my arm rest compartment when not in use. Now I had the awesome form factor of my S3 and the ability to mount. So the next issue was the connection.
Like almost everyone else, I was using the cigarette lighter along with a curly charging cord that was 5x longer than it needed to be. Worse, the giant power wart that was now sticking out of my dash. Not only was this ugly, it was a pain in the but to store. What I really wanted to use was a small USB cable, 6-8 inches long, that could fit with my new case in my arm rest and a way to ditch the giant dash wart. The cable is easy enough to find, but how do I plug it in? With the Griffin Powerjolt Dual! While there are a bunch of USB port adaptors floating aorund, this was the first I found that would actually sit flush against the dash. This means I wouldn't have any stupid wart thing to deal with, the look of my dash wouldn't be thrown off, and since I don't smoke, I could just leave it in full time.
The big win in all of this is two fold. First, I could ditch the bulky plastic car mount garbage for a few thin and easy to store version. Second, I did the same thing (but with a different case) for my wife's Galaxy Nexus. Now we can both use the same mount depending on who's driving (or if we pick up a second X-Way, we can both charge and mount at the same time thanks to the dual ports on the Powerjolt) and save even more room in the car since we didn't need two giant device specific car mounts. The other minor bonus here is that the X-Way came with enough of those attachment nipples that I should be able to roll along for a few years using the same mounting system across multiple new devices.

Juvenall said:
I use their X-Way model as part of my near perfect car mount solution.
So obviously, it all starts with the Tetrax X-Way. I mounted that directly to one of the vents in the middle of my car. It does block the vest quite a bit, but it's the perfect spot for me and doesn't involve any adhesive on my dash. At first, I tried attaching one of the little nipple things to the back of my phone directly. While this worked, it drove me nuts that I couldn't lay my phone flat on a table anymore. This became a problem when I accidentally bumped my S3 while it was sitting on a table and since there was less friction now, the thing went flying. So not good.
My solution was to pick up a dirt cheep slim case. That's how I ended up with the elago G5 Slim Fit Case. With the nipple attached to that, I could just slip my phone in/out of that and leave the case sitting in my arm rest compartment when not in use. Now I had the awesome form factor of my S3 and the ability to mount. So the next issue was the connection.
Like almost everyone else, I was using the cigarette lighter along with a curly charging cord that was 5x longer than it needed to be. Worse, the giant power wart that was now sticking out of my dash. Not only was this ugly, it was a pain in the but to store. What I really wanted to use was a small USB cable, 6-8 inches long, that could fit with my new case in my arm rest and a way to ditch the giant dash wart. The cable is easy enough to find, but how do I plug it in? With the Griffin Powerjolt Dual! While there are a bunch of USB port adaptors floating aorund, this was the first I found that would actually sit flush against the dash. This means I wouldn't have any stupid wart thing to deal with, the look of my dash wouldn't be thrown off, and since I don't smoke, I could just leave it in full time.
The big win in all of this is two fold. First, I could ditch the bulky plastic car mount garbage for a few thin and easy to store version. Second, I did the same thing (but with a different case) for my wife's Galaxy Nexus. Now we can both use the same mount depending on who's driving (or if we pick up a second X-Way, we can both charge and mount at the same time thanks to the dual ports on the Powerjolt) and save even more room in the car since we didn't need two giant device specific car mounts. The other minor bonus here is that the X-Way came with enough of those attachment nipples that I should be able to roll along for a few years using the same mounting system across multiple new devices.
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Could you show some pictures of your dash?
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Decided to order one to try it out! Hoping it is as good as expected!
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aeron16 said:
Decided to order one to try it out! Hoping it is as good as expected!
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Yeah, I'm also ordered one to try it out.
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My friend has this solution for his BB and loves it. I wasn't willing to pay the price the local Best Buy wanted. I found a different magnet system at my local Bell store.
Something similar to this. I stuck the large magnet to my dash and the other magnet is on my case. I've had zero issues with NFC. Bash cash mount kit imo.

Hoping to receive mine soon! Anyone else using it and has more thoughts to share?
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So I got the vent mount version and it works great in my car. In my truck the clip does not fit the vent. I placed the circle towards the top of the phone like it says and it hangs in portrait. In the video it shows it going between portrait and landscape, it doesn't do that. You get one orientation unless you put the connector in the middle I would guess. Other than that it is perfect.
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Looking for car dock suggestions

Hey guys,
Just made the switch from iPhone to my first droid, the HTC One. Great phone so far and now I am looking to get a good car mount for it. I am hoping that some of you have some experiences with them and can recommend a quality/affordable one to me. I am OK with either windshield, dash or vent mount (least preferable), and would ideally like one that can hold a cable in some way so that I can easily plug it in to my device each time. Another must is that it can hold my phone with a case on it, the UAG Outland case.
I have never actually owned a car mount for my phone before so perhaps I am overlooking some other critical information and if so just let me know.
Any help is greatly recommended!

Proclip make amazing docks custom for your car,totally recommended
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egomezmorales said:
Proclip make amazing docks custom for your car,totally recommended
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+1.
http://www.proclipusa.com/phone-holders/device/htc/one-at-t-european-models.cmsv
I originally purchased the fixed with charger option, but switched to the adjustable since I ended up with a case for the phone.
The drawback is you have to buy a mounting plate which adds to the upfront costs. FWIW, I've re-used the mounting plate for the past 3 phones I've had.

yes Proclips are the best, this is all I've been using on my last 4 cars

I helped fund this project. They ship out in July, it looks like the perfect solution for mounting a phone or small tablet. I plan to use this with the One with a case, you can adhere the magnet to the inside of a case, and my nekkid Nexus 7.

sman789 said:
I helped fund this project. They ship out in July, it looks like the perfect solution for mounting a phone or small tablet. I plan to use this with the One with a case, you can adhere the magnet to the inside of a case, and my nekkid Nexus 7.
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...except the fact that I would have to have a magnet attached to the back of my phone Great if it works for you, but I see this as a pretty major flaw in their approach.

I have the kenu airframe for about a week now and I love it! Highly recommended.
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sudkcoce said:
I have the kenu airframe for about a week now and I love it! Highly recommended.
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Looks neat,but blocking air vents is really bad here in the caribbean haha
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sman789 said:
I helped fund this project. They ship out in July, it looks like the perfect solution for mounting a phone or small tablet. I plan to use this with the One with a case, you can adhere the magnet to the inside of a case, and my nekkid Nexus 7.
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Looks really cool!
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chicoquente said:
Hey guys,
Just made the switch from iPhone to my first droid, the HTC One. Great phone so far and now I am looking to get a good car mount for it. I am hoping that some of you have some experiences with them and can recommend a quality/affordable one to me. I am OK with either windshield, dash or vent mount (least preferable), and would ideally like one that can hold a cable in some way so that I can easily plug it in to my device each time. Another must is that it can hold my phone with a case on it, the UAG Outland case.
I have never actually owned a car mount for my phone before so perhaps I am overlooking some other critical information and if so just let me know.
Any help is greatly recommended!
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Check here
http://www.brodit.com/

I found original HTC car dock for One to be very convenient :
- phone easily slides in and out ( one hand )
- good "in the car" application is launched when you put the phone in, automatically closes when you take it out
- the application is now customizable - you can set it to launch your favorite GPS navigation if you wish
- voice input and TTS output
I personally don't even consider any alternatives...

Thanks for all the help guys. I have decided to switch back to my iPhone as the One's battery life is just atrocious for me, so no more suggestions are needed.
Thanks again!