Develop Bugs

Getting opinions about Tetrax Fix magnet car holder

Guys, I need your opinion about a magnetic car holder for SGS3.
Is it safe to use the Tetrax Fix magnetic car holder?
I mean, my concern is not only about the phone getting loose due to poor magnetic strenght, but the magnetic field interference with the phone functions.
Has anyone tested it yet?.
It looks pretty cool, as it is very small.
Link:
http://www.amazon.com/Tetrax-Magnetic-SmartPhones-iPhones-Players/dp/B0073X45RQ
Thanks.

I have used them for 6 or 7 months with my Motorola Razr in my car and on my golf trolley.
The system has a magnetic button that fixes to your car with a self adhesive pad, and there is a self adhesive plate to fix to your phone. These come in 3 sizes and I would recommend using the largest due to the weight of the S3
They have worked perfectly well, although my phone has occasionally fallen off the trolley when going over rough ground. I've never had a problem with it in the car.
I am not using it on my S3 because the metal piece that fixes to the phone will not let the S3 sit level on a desk, The Razr has a bulge at the top that I fixed the plate near to, so it was not a problem.

Thanks!

tetrax xway
Hi,
Please consider tetrax xway or fix way of any touch screen device like smgIII.
The x stabilize the unit when using touch screen, tubber for vibration absorption, better magenta strength.
Magnets do no interfere it's a patented opposite pole layout solution, more info here
tetrax.com/support/faq-frequently-asked-questions
thanks

stunno said:
I am not using it on my S3 because the metal piece that fixes to the phone will not let the S3 sit level on a desk, The Razr has a bulge at the top that I fixed the plate near to, so it was not a problem.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for that. The system does look good though, but I don't really want to have a bit stuck on my phone all the time. I'm thinking getting a second battery cover (when they are available!) might be a solution so that I can swap them when needed. Alternatively some kind of quick-snap piece for the phone that the metal part could be stuck to would be quite good.
Sent from my CM9 TouchPad

Isadora said:
Thanks for that. The system does look good though, but I don't really want to have a bit stuck on my phone all the time. I'm thinking getting a second battery cover (when they are available!) might be a solution so that I can swap them when needed. Alternatively some kind of quick-snap piece for the phone that the metal part could be stuck to would be quite good.
Sent from my CM9 TouchPad
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can get a replacement battery cover for the S3 here:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/11089202043...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_500wt_1361
My main concerns with the Tetrax holders are:
They clip to vent vanes, whish isn't always the most stable mounting solution.
You cannot rotate them to face the driver, which makes them not ideal for use with GPS.

almightywhacko said:
You can get a replacement battery cover for the S3 here:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/11089202043...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_500wt_1361
My main concerns with the Tetrax holders are:
They clip to vent vanes, whish isn't always the most stable mounting solution.
You cannot rotate them to face the driver, which makes them not ideal for use with GPS.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I know about these but I'd rather have one without the big "galaxy SIII" even if it's just for the car and I wouldn't actually see it
I was looking at the Fixway which doesn't clip to the air vent.
Sent from my CM9 TouchPad

FWIW, for the past couple of years I've used an alternative magnetic mount solution from krussell - most recently for the last 12 months with my SGS2
Despite some 'spirited' driving, its always remained perfectly secure.
I was worried about the magnetic field, but have had no such problems.
Its by far the best car mount solution I've ever used.
The magnetic disc is stuck wherever you want, and the thin metal plate is stuck to the back of your phone (or as I have done the back of the case)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Krusell-Str.../dp/B000ORXUOM/ref=pd_luc_chashrec_02_01_t_lh
Now that I have my SGS3, I've ordered some cheap painted white self adhesive metal strips to attach to the SGS3 case to use with this magnet.
Ignore the poor 1* review from some plum who blames the product because he tried to use it with an ipod with a platter drive in it!

Watch the weight limitations on the FIX...
Isadora said:
I know about these but I'd rather have one without the big "galaxy SIII" even if it's just for the car and I wouldn't actually see it
I was looking at the Fixway which doesn't clip to the air vent.
Sent from my CM9 TouchPad
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I wanted to get the FIX version as well, but the problem is that it only supports 150 grams or 5.25 ounces, and while the SGS3 by itself weight 4.7 ounces, when I add my Otterbox Defender, it brings it up to 7.4 ounces. So I guess the only options for me are GEO (air vent) or step up to the much pricier XWAY....

Magic Grip DASH/WINDOW MOUNT

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008KP4ZFI
Anyone seen this?
I ordered one, because i was looking for quick insertion/quick removal (and i needed something that would accept the thickness of the 4200MAh hyperion battery w/case). I have to admit, it surprised me. Not only does it hold the s3 complete with the largest battery to date, but it holds it even over HARD bumps. (disclamer: my car is on racing coilovers, and there more than a few places of horrendous bumpiness on the way to work).
To make it work like an iBOLT (for my purposes) i have a usb cable ziptied to it (so i still have to plug it in like an iBOLT, and the wires are routed inside my dash for a relatively clean install), and since i bluetooth to my car, instead of audio in, I made a profile on tasker, that when it sees my alpine EX-10, it switches to carmode (as in what the iBOLT and other OEM chargers do), turns the volume up , turns on GPS, etc... and switches back when I leave. only thing is, i have to turn on bluetooth for it to work (but i do that anyway).
and the metal plates you need to make it mount? they fit perfectly inside the case, between the case and the phone.

This looks very interesting, and I've been looking for a car mount recently. Any way you could post up some close up pictures of the part that holds the phone? It looks like a suction cup device, which makes me pretty skeptical of its effectiveness when used with a case that doesn't have a smooth surface for it to attach to.
Herp derp SGS3 Tapatalk 2

I don't how many people who still use their cd player, but if you don't, this mount is amazingly effective:
http://www.mountek.com/
I have been using it on the S3 now for a while and works flawlessly.

pizz0wn3d said:
This looks very interesting, and I've been looking for a car mount recently. Any way you could post up some close up pictures of the part that holds the phone? It looks like a suction cup device, which makes me pretty skeptical of its effectiveness when used with a case that doesn't have a smooth surface for it to attach to.
Herp derp SGS3 Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
it is not a suction cup. it is a rubber foot, with neodymium magnets embedded. (hence the metal plates it provides.) the magnets hold the plate, and rubber foot keeps it from sliding, or scratching your phone. i will get a pic or 2 at lunch.

ipaq_101 said:
I don't how many people who still use their cd player, but if you don't, this mount is amazingly effective:
http://www.mountek.com/
I have been using it on the S3 now for a while and works flawlessly.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I looked into that, but my CD player drops these 2 locks over the slot (mitsubishi factory 6 disk changer) and would not allow the insertion of the mount.

ipaq_101 said:
I don't how many people who still use their cd player, but if you don't, this mount is amazingly effective:
http://www.mountek.com/
I have been using it on the S3 now for a while and works flawlessly.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Would this mount hold the phone in horizontal position and what is the maximum size the mount opens up too.

I need something for quick insertion/quick removal as well

car mount for cold weather

I live in canada, and therefore, have to deal with below freezing temps. The issue I have right now is trying to find a car mount that does not utilize that cheap plastic tab in the middle of the sgs2 to hold it in the mount. I have purchased 2 different types on ebay, and both have had that tab snap off due to the cold weather making the plastic brittle. Does anyone know of a product somewhere that has that clip either on a spring hinge, and one that uses a metal clip that wont break in cold weather?

colinlinton said:
I live in canada, and therefore, have to deal with below freezing temps. The issue I have right now is trying to find a car mount that does not utilize that cheap plastic tab in the middle of the sgs2 to hold it in the mount. I have purchased 2 different types on ebay, and both have had that tab snap off due to the cold weather making the plastic brittle. Does anyone know of a product somewhere that has that clip either on a spring hinge, and one that uses a metal clip that wont break in cold weather?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I used to own a classic Mini, anyone that has owned one will tell you there is not really any protection inside unlike a modern car.
I used a exogear - exomount in it over winter (-6c for a week was the lowest where I live) and no cracking/snapping or loss of suction.
Its a really great mount, someone posted up about it in here somewhere and Ive loved it ever since.

Here, in Poland, i had a maybe similar issue, the temperatures get from freezing cold to melting hot, always any holder gets broken or just falls off from the window due to the temperatures deforming the sucker. Now im using a Spiderpodium and i can totally reccomend it, if you got a vent near enough to allow you to see the screen without any trouble then that might do the job for you. As an additional pros the vent with air conditioning keeps the phone cool all the time. About a traditional car mount then you could maybe try a universal mount, phone doesnt need to be squeezed into such so there are zero parts that could break off.

Hi,
im using this product ordered from eBay, this is by far the best holder i had, and i tried about 4:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-C...685656?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item27c9391418
didn't try it in a cold weather. i live in Israel and i bought this product this summer. during summer the temperatures can get to close to 40 degrees in the place i live (probably higher inside the car).
in a few occasions my car was in direct sunlight all noon, when i got back to the car the suction cup was a little bit loose, but after a few moments when the car cools down the suction cup is strong again.
it can be rotated 360 degrees, it doesn't wobble and make noise during driving and the suction cup is very strong, never fell of the windshield.

Why not get a proper mount for your phone ? I'm using a Brodit one and it's very tough even when offroading (not mounted on windscreen, but mounted with screws). It fits and holds the phone just great.
All variants for the S2 are here, there's even an adjustable one in case you use a skin case.

[MOD] Turn Google's crappy Wireless Charging Orb into a clean magnetic car charger

Hey everyone,
This is my first modification guide thingy so I hope it is ok and useful to some of you. I purchased an N5 off of Swappa recently that came with the N4 Wireless Charging Orb and the newer glass-topped N5 wireless charger. I assume the original owner was sick of how the orb performed (Google failed with the design of it) and bought the other charger. I was about to throw it away but started doing some research. Some other people have modified the orb, but the results are extremely ugly. I'll show you what I've done and how I'm incorporating this into my 1999 Jeep Cherokee Sport. I want the result to look like it was factory installed and without any external suction cup wireless charger with ugly ass arms that clamp around the phone. I want it to be completely invisible until I plop my phone on it.
After I took everything apart I was going to try and reuse the casing somehow, so that's why this image is covered with a different covering than the Nexus imprinted rubber on the top. I decided against reusing the casing because it looked ugly and I found a better way.
Step 1 - Remove the Nexus rubber to expose the screws
Peel back the Nexus rubber covering to reveal the screws. I ended up ripping the rubber so be careful if you plan to reuse it. Honestly, you probably won't be able to get it to sit right even if you do plan to reuse it. The screws will be at 12, 3, 6, and 9 oclock.
Step 2 - Remove the screws to take off the top and and get access to the PCB/Wireless Charging Coil
Some people say you can just unscrew the screws, but mine were glued in with locktite or something. I had to drill them out. I used an 1/8" bit. Be careful not to hit the board. I hit the board a little bit ( since you can't really see it with the top on still) but everything seems to work. From there just take off the top and remove the board. You'll have to remove the 2 other screws holding the L shaped metal thing to completely remove the unit.
Step 3 - Buy Neodymium magnets and add them to the coil
I purchased these magnets (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001ANVAHI/). They were $7.79 for 100. Since this is going in a vehicle and there's going to be bumpiness, I ended up using 44 magnets around the outside of the coil (stacked 2 high, all the way around). They hold on to each other and the coil magnetically, but I'll probably throw some double sided sticky tape around the edges to make sure they don't go anywhere.
Step 4 - Find the area in your vehicle where you're going to mount it and make a vinyl template
In my Cherokee, there's an ashtray which I never use (I don't smoke). Some people take out the ashtray and put a switch panel there for external lighting and what not. I thought, that's the perfect spot for a wireless charger. I grabbed some green car vinyl my friend had laying around, and cut it to match the ash tray. In the image above I layed it over the top, but I will be removing the ash tray completely so it sits flush. I plastidipped the vinyl black to match the interior of my truck (as close as possible) and to add a little more grip.
Step 5 - Mount and wire the wireless charger/vinyl covering
This will be done this coming Tuesday, but the image above is a test. It charges perfectly and is a very strong hold. I do not see this going anywhere when I'm driving. I'll reply to this thread with pictures of the final product next week.

Nicely done! Love the added magnets
Not sure I'd destroy my $50 charger to do this...but now I'm thinking of picking one of those cheap $15 Qi China chargers to disect

sean222 said:
Nicely done! Love the added magnets
Not sure I'd destroy my $50 charger to do this...but now I'm thinking of picking one of those cheap $15 Qi China chargers to disect
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You have the Nexus orb? And yours actually works? My phone would slide right off of that thing and I'd wake up with a dead phone. You really wouldn't damage the thing if you were careful. You might be able to unscrew the screws without using a drill.

Poi25 said:
You have the Nexus orb? And yours actually works? My phone would slide right off of that thing and I'd wake up with a dead phone. You really wouldn't damage the thing if you were careful. You might be able to unscrew the screws without using a drill.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Mine works great because I don't use a case, so the back of the rubbery orb sticks nicely to the back of my rubbery Nexus 5! with my old nexus 4, it didn't stick naked, but did stick after I put a wet application protector. I can imagine most cases not sticking and it sliding off though

Here's my final setup and finished product! Head to 3:00 mark for the wireless charger.

geat! probably i`ll do the same on my car

charly_mad said:
geat! probably i`ll do the same on my car
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The wireless charger works great, such a strong hold and completely invisible.

Car Mount suggestion for HTC 10

Anyone have any suggestion to a car mount for HTC 10? Possibly a magnet type so I can readily remove it. i.e. no clamp type mount. Also, hold it horizontally.
Thanks in advance.

Been using all my htc One phones with sticky pads, very easy to use, no magnet, no traces on the dashboard
Sent from my HTC 10 using XDA-Developers mobile app

raizen02 said:
Anyone have any suggestion to a car mount for HTC 10? Possibly a magnet type so I can readily remove it. i.e. no clamp type mount. Also, hold it horizontally.
Thanks in advance.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Watch out for the magnet mounting types. I had one that used a small metal sheet inserted between the phone back and the phones case. It scratched the back of my HTC One M8! Otherwise it was great - but beware of the metal plate scratches.

USD 1.05 .. ?
Spoiler
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-...91b6de060c865f3d-1465023746797-06696-VnYZvQVf
Sent from quite brutal hTc 10 ..

tony.wheeler said:
Watch out for the magnet mounting types. I had one that used a small metal sheet inserted between the phone back and the phones case. It scratched the back of my HTC One M8! Otherwise it was great - but beware of the metal plate scratches.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Most of the better magnet mounts manufacturers provide protective film or sticker to be applied between metal plate and the back of the phone.
If anyone applies plate without sticker then it is their own fault coming from lack of imagination.

raizen02 said:
Anyone have any suggestion to a car mount for HTC 10? Possibly a magnet type so I can readily remove it. i.e. no clamp type mount. Also, hold it horizontally.
Thanks in advance.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The X-Grip from Ram Mounts has been a great investment. I've used it with M7, M8, M9 and now 10. It's even large enough to accommodate my Nexus 7 Flo (without a case).
You can find smaller mounts, of course, but you can't beat the X-Grip's versatility and construction quality. I also have their GoPro and Tough-Claw attachments. After all these years, I have not found a mount that could replace this one.
http://www.rammount.com/part/RAM-HOL-UN10BU

cavist said:
Most of the better magnet mounts manufacturers provide protective film or sticker to be applied between metal plate and the back of the phone.
If anyone applies plate without sticker then it is their own fault coming from lack of imagination.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
https://www.amazon.com/s/?url=searc...iphone+7+car+mount&hidden-keywords=B00V54LQO4 do you think this one will work for the htc 10? I trust this would come with the metal plates..

I am using sticky pads since the m7, it's the perfect holding thing, no marks, no scratches and not expensive
Sent from my HTC 10 using XDA-Developers mobile app

Really like this one. Works better on some vents and not well on others. So might have to experiment. But I'm happy with this.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016I4T1A6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/340232946820848895/

Has anyone used the iOttie Easy One Touch 3 or Easy Flex 3 with this phone, especially with a case?
OT3: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BZC262Q/
EF3: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FXSU43W/
I'm concerned the buttons would be in the way, continuously being pressed by the cradle's arms.

I'm personally gonna order a Brodit holder, they've finally made the passive and active holders for our 10. (don't know when but haven't checked their website in a while)
http://www.brodit.com/productList.html?brand=HTC&model=10&pn=prod
The passive one probably as I already have a Tronsmart 2xQC3.0 charger and pair that with the universal suction mount as I don't want to do a direct install with the ProClip.

Hi
I have connectivity run through to my armrest console. So, I want to just open up the armrest console, slot the phone in to the mount with usb-c, close the armrest and away I go. Keeps everything neat and the phone out of sight. The phone won't fit in 'portrait'/standing up. I want it to preferably be laying landscape on the longer edge. That way I can have the mount up against one side of the console and still have room for other things, eg sunglasses etc.
The mounts I've seen on ebay, amazon etc, if I lay them on their side, seem like they would put the phone at a funny angle and/or not support the phone properly and put stress on the USB-C connector (bad!)
Does anyone have any ideas or pointers?
Thanks

https://www.amazon.com/Nite-Ize-Ori...625569&sr=8-10&keywords=steelie+car+mount+kit
this thing is great, but be wary of the magnet that you put on your phone, it can wipe your credit card. to avoid that you can use the freemount