Hey guys, after reviewing the Convert combo last month, Seidio asked me if I wanted to review their Desktop Charging Cradle. So of course I said yes! Three days later and this little box shows up in front of my door.
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Packaging:
The product was delivered by Fedex, and the package included the desktop charging dock, a USB to micro-USB cable, and a micro-USB to wall travel charger. Seidio sells the Desktop Charging Cradle for $29.95 and the Desktop Charging Cradle Kit for $39.95 online. As far as I can tell, the inclusion of the travel charger is the only difference between the two, so you'll have to decide if the price difference is worth it to you.
The box that holds the dock fits very snugly into the cardboard box, so I'm not worried about movement during shipment. Inside, the dock was wrapped in a soft Styrofoam type bag, which isn't the best type of material for absorbing shock. But again, since there isn't much room for movement, I wouldn't be worried about it.
Nicely packed and straight to the point
Preliminary Feel:
Before putting the product to use, I gave every part a quick check. Everything looked good and the box did not show any sign of damage during shipping.
Charging Dock:
Moving right along, we have the charging cradle from Seidio. It feels nice and solid in the hands. There's a certain heft to it, which is preferable for a desktop dock that isn't supposed to be moving around. Although the dock feels lighter than the Evo 3D, the build quality is excellent, and the rubber feet on the bottom are grippy and prevent it from sliding or moving around.
The rubber feet are nice and grippy
Attachment Plate:
Seidio made the desktop dock to be compatible with the bare phone as well as a number of their cases. Their website lists the Surface, Surface Extended, Active, and Active Extended cases, and extended life batteries as compatible with the dock. This is achieved through the use of the attachment plate, which is basically a piece of plastic to decrease the space available for use with the bare phone.
You use it if you don't have a case on your phone, and remove it when you do. Simple.
It simply sits in the cradle. Put it in or remove it based on your situation
Bare phone
Surface Case
Here's where I wish Seidio had paid more attention to detail. Using the case with my bare phone and with the attachment plate, everything fit snugly and securely. But using the dock with my Surface case, there was definitely room for movement, as you can see in the picture beneath. I'm guessing this is because they had to make the dock compatible with a variety of cases, but even so, I worry about the potential damage to the micro-USB port over the long term because that is the only point of connection to the dock. But being a desktop product, I don't think most people will move around the dock too much. When seated on the table or night stand, the phone rests securely. So as long as you don't move around your phone a lot while connected to the dock, or fiddle with it, there shouldn't be any problems.
You can see the movement in the above pictures; Only happens when using the Surface case and isn't a big problem if you don't move it around too much.
I didn't test the dock with Seidio's extended battery packs. But according to Seidio, the dock is also compatible with their 3000mah (Amazon only), 3400mah, and 4000mah extended batteries using Seidio's back cover.
Charging Cradle:
As mentioned above, the charging cradle has great build quality and a very solid feel. If I had to nitpick I would say the top is too glossy and attracts fingerprints very easily.
Fingerprint magnet
Once you plug the phone into the charging dock, it automatically goes into dock mode. Dock mode works in either horizontal or vertical position, but you'll only be using it in the horizontal position with the desktop dock (duh).
In desktop mode, you get a nice little shrunk down version of HTC's superclock to the right, which shows you the time, location, and the current temperature. On the bottom right corner you have a little area that shows you feeds based on your Friendstream, and the first upcoming event.
I like the live background showing the current weather, but it would be great to have the option of changing it to one of HTC's lock screen variants (like the stock market or something).
On the bottom you have the option of going into photo frame, connected media, and calendar. Photo frame and calendar does exactly what you think it does, so no need to go into details here. Connected media lets you play music and videos you have on the phone, and transfer files when connected to another device.
If you choose to plug the dock into your computer instead of the wall, you get prompted to just charge the device, or mount it as a disk drive. And if you have HTC Sync installed on your PC, it'll sync the content and contacts with your phone.
You can dim the display whenever you like by pressing on the little sun icon on the bottom right corner, and exit the dock mode by pressing the icon on the bottle left. When you want to re-enter desktop mode, you can open the app in your apps drawer.
Conclusion:
Overall I feel that the Seidio charging dock is a solid product. The base is well constructed, and the light up Seidio logo on the back is a nice touch. The base stays put on the desk, thanks to its rubber feet, and when using the attachment plate to dock the bare phone, everything fits snugly. The included travel charger is nice when you don't have a computer or USB-wall adapter handy, and the sync function via HTC Sync is nifty as well (but you don't need the dock for that, just a USB cable).
My only complaint with the product is that fit could've been better when using it w/ the Surface case. As it is now, there is some room for movement while docked. But as long as you don't fiddle with it intentionally or shake it really hard, gravity tends to keep things down (yes really) and keep the phone sitting securely in the dock.
I would've loved for Seidio to have added a speaker to the dock like the various ones they have for iPhones. The speaker on the Evo 3D isn't the greatest, and a speaker on the dock to amplify the alarm in the morning would've been very welcomed.
Thanks for the review. I just bought a cheap dock from EBay but if i don't like that or decide I want one for work I may pick one of these up.
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Thanx for the review,thinking of picking this dock as well,primarily because i have a commuter case.but does this dock work with a mhl adapter?have you had the chance to test with one?
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I hope this works with the commuter and defender otterbox cases.
great review... thanks
shark1987 said:
Thanks for the review. I just bought a cheap dock from EBay but if i don't like that or decide I want one for work I may pick one of these up.
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Yea, I like the dock. I'd go for the $30 one unless you really need a wall-usb cable. But I think you can find one easy for less than that on Amazon.
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Thanx for the review,thinking of picking this dock as well,primarily because i have a commuter case.but does this dock work with a mhl adapter?have you had the chance to test with one?
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I have not had the chance to test a MHL adapter yet, since I don't have any MHL devices So I have no idea if it would work w/ this.
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I hope this works with the commuter and defender otterbox cases.
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I wouldn't count on it, they're from a different company after all. I'd ask Seidio about it before buying.
thanks for the review im going to buy one of these now im hoping it works with my current htc case if not i will buy a seidio one lol. did you by the 30 kit or the 40?
Did you haf to do anything special to get it in desktop mode ? mine stays in portrait
Hate to dig up such an old thread, but I didn't want to start another one since this one already existed. I just got this dock for Christmas and I have to say that I love it. I have it on my desk at work with 4G on and wifi tether doing its thing. I'm also listening to music with PowerAMP and have it set to sync constantly. I've sent a few text messages as well. The battery isn't dipping at all, even with the screen set to a 2 hour timeout (I like using it as a clock).
If you're on the fence for a dock, this one is really solid. I have to agree with everything that the OP said in his review. It's very nice. And its a great feeling to leave work with a fully charged phone instead of one that's almost dead.
judging by the great photos in the OP, this dock looks like it should work with the Acase Superleggra, does anyone who has this dock think there may be any conflicts between that case and this dock?
I finally found the case I like and now I just need to find the dock that will work with it!
Wish there was a list somewhere that stated compatibility with all the different cases out there.
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Anybody know how long the USB cable is?
Is it possible to hook up a Mhl adapter to it?
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Is it possible to hook up a Mhl adapter to it?
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I don't imagine. I think they only do pass-through charging. So it may not be possible.
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I don't imagine. I think they only do pass-through charging. So it may not be possible.
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Wish someone with a dock and MHL adapter would test it.
I have the dock and just got a cheap cable off Amazon recently. I'll try to check it this week and post results. Need to remember to take the dock home from work..
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Do the buttons stay on while in doc mode? Mine are on but I want to make sure since it does not seem right.
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Do the buttons stay on while in doc mode? Mine are on but I want to make sure since it does not seem right.
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You mean the capacitive buttons? Mine aren't on.
clankfu said:
You mean the capacitive buttons? Mine aren't on.
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Mine are staying on while the dock mode is on. I wonder why. It's really silly. Ay ideas?
bagelicious said:
I have the dock and just got a cheap cable off Amazon recently. I'll try to check it this week and post results. Need to remember to take the dock home from work..
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Can you post the link for the dock?
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Not Much to say really...
I bought a ProClip specially made for my Volvo S40 (new shape!) which basically fits between the vent and the dash.
I wanted something that didnt cover the vent as... well obvious reason really, it would heat up the phone! (or cool it too much )
I also wanted something that was not a drill-method to fit.
So i went ahead and bought a £56 kit including the proclip and a broadit holder for the Wizard. The holder is horizontal and holds the phone with the keypad open.
Fit was OK.. i was expecting a better fit but at times, i noticed the proclip does pop out. nothing to worry about as its only one part, the vertical part is defintly clipped in tight!
Brodit holder is great, had it not been for my steering wheel, i would have access to the full keypad and be able to txt. having said that, i can still sms and dial numbers etc but the end few letters does require stretching which is not advisable while driving!
thats it really.. i can get pics if anyone wants to see?
oh... it came with a car charger built in. although it does its job, it does it badly! charging = no probs but the cable is just far too short! it really does stretch across and at times the charger pops out. also, it can come in the way of the gear stick so again, not practical. i am thinking of wiring it directly to the battery and hiding the wires but thats if i decide to do that to the tomtom too!
anyway thats it for me...
I was looking at the brodit site, brodit.se i think it is, and they have a different site for US customers. I head over to the US site and they don't offer the holder for the wizard that charges it. On the brodit.se site they have 3 different ones. One for a cig lighter, one that u wire to the batter, and another which you wire to the batt as well but its a molex connection(beats me what that is) well i'm just bummed i couldn't get the one that charges. I think i should email them and see what they say. Also the reason i'm looking for a holder is because i'm planning on getting the new parrot car handsfree kit with gps.
I did not know about the brodit one that is directly wired to the battery
i was considering doing this manually because it just doesnt look right having cables going half way across the interior of the car
doing this with my tomtom too but now that you mention that something is already available, might just give me a chance to upgrade my kit.
only thing i find with the brodit is i guess with all things, its made in bulk and i find my proclip tends to "pop out" when using the wizard
its not a risk as the main bit is still in the side of the vent but the top support pops out which gives it a loose feeling
do let me know how you get on with yours
I am using a horizontal brodit holder for my Wizard.
It has a curled lead with a mini-usb connector to charge the device.
I managed to feed the lead (and plug) thru the vent and insiode the dashboard I made a fixed 12V connection.
I dont use a proclip, but a steel (spray painted black) home made dashmount wich i derived from the steel MTU dashmount (see http://www.mtu.no/english/DashMount/DashMount.htm for detailed desciptions)
I found this, looks intresting.
I think i would get a proclip but I need an alternate method for a holder. Proclip only lets me put in 2 places in my Scion tC and they are bad locations.
Accesories
http://www.gomadic.com/brand-htc-accessories-htc-wizard-accessories.html
Mount With Charger
http://www.gomadic.com/htc-wizard-powered-lighter-car-auto-mount-pda-phone-holder.html
Cingular 8125
FYI, for anyone with a Cingular 8125, the Bordit/ProClip vertical holders for the Wizard are not compatible with the 8125.
I have been anxiously watching the ProClip website for the powered Wizard holder (which was supposed to be in early this week). However, the more I looked, the more I was afraid the square corners of the 8125 wouldn't fit in the holder. So I shot ProClip an e-mail to ask if the 8125 would sit properly on the charger. To my dismay, I saw the regular vertical holder got yanked from the 8125 listing a few hours later. That night I got this response from ProClip:
We where able to test it today and the Vertical holder does not fit due to the horzontal thing on the back of the lower part of the phone. We are adjusting the hoder and expect it to be available within a couple of weeks.
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Funny, I was worried about the boxy corners, but it seems possibly the pad across the back is the culprit (that's the only horizontal thing I see). Must keep it from sliding down past the back part of the holder, in which case I think the corners are still going to be a problem. They look like they curve inward to cradle the rounder Wizard body.
Oh well...thanks to my curiosity and big mouth, I'll have to wait many more weeks before I can properly mount my boxy Wizard. But I guess that's slightly better than buying a product that wouldn't work. <sigh>
--Bennett
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FYI, for anyone with a Cingular 8125, the Bordit/ProClip vertical holders for the Wizard are not compatible with the 8125.
I have been anxiously watching the ProClip website for the powered Wizard holder (which was supposed to be in early this week). However, the more I looked, the more I was afraid the square corners of the 8125 wouldn't fit in the holder. So I shot ProClip an e-mail to ask if the 8125 would sit properly on the charger. To my dismay, I saw the regular vertical holder got yanked from the 8125 listing a few hours later. That night I got this response from ProClip:
We where able to test it today and the Vertical holder does not fit due to the horzontal thing on the back of the lower part of the phone. We are adjusting the hoder and expect it to be available within a couple of weeks.
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Funny, I was worried about the boxy corners, but it seems possibly the pad across the back is the culprit (that's the only horizontal thing I see). Must keep it from sliding down past the back part of the holder, in which case I think the corners are still going to be a problem. They look like they curve inward to cradle the rounder Wizard body.
Oh well...thanks to my curiosity and big mouth, I'll have to wait many more weeks before I can properly mount my boxy Wizard. But I guess that's slightly better than buying a product that wouldn't work. <sigh>
--Bennett
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CRAP! I already ordered and paid for one of these, while it was listed as being compatible with the Dopod 838.
I just went to www.proclipusa.com and it still shows the holder as being compatible with the 8125?
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I just went to www.proclipusa.com and it still shows the holder as being compatible with the 8125?
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Hmmmm...so it is. I know it wasn't there Mon, Tues, & Wed. Maybe they fixed the problem or maybe there wasn't a problem after all. (Or maybe now they're just including a metal file with the holder so you can remove the horizontal thing from your Wizard.)
Sorry...didn't mean to panic you. Let me know how it turns out. I'm still waiting on the powered version myself, but I'll be happy to hear from someone who has the vertical holder and the boxy Wizard. (I still don't understand how it can hold the round Wizards and still fit our square Wizards.)
--Bennett
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SuperDodge said:
I just went to www.proclipusa.com and it still shows the holder as being compatible with the 8125?
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Hmmmm...so it is. I know it wasn't there Mon, Tues, & Wed. Maybe they fixed the problem or maybe there wasn't a problem after all. (Or maybe now they're just including a metal file with the holder so you can remove the horizontal thing from your Wizard.)
Sorry...didn't mean to panic you. Let me know how it turns out. I'm still waiting on the powered version myself, but I'll be happy to hear from someone who has the vertical holder and the boxy Wizard. (I still don't understand how it can hold the round Wizards and still fit our square Wizards.)
--Bennett
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Mine is supposed to be delivered on Monday. I will let you know if it works or not as soon as I get it.
ive just checked the release notes I get from Brodit, and it never mentioned compatability with the 8125 cingular model, so where 'proclip-usa' have got that info from I dont know, might be a mistake on their site, as mentioned in previous post.
Ive just had a look at the images for the cingular 8125 (not a UK device) and compared against my stock of the Brodit codes 968650/655 and i cant see it fitting, certainly not without modification. Sorry guys, hope you get it sorted. PS Most Brodit team are at CeBit in Germany over the next few days and into next week, so may take a bit longer to resolve i suspect.
Hope that helps,
Bryson
Believe it or not, my Proclip holder came today! It fits like a champ with my Cingular 8125. The rubber piece on the back gives you some resistance when you slide it in and out, but the fit is good.
If you remove the battery cover (and thus the rubber piece on the back) the phone slides right in and out smoothly, though the fit is no different.
Give me a few minutes and I'll take a picture.
Good news then it seems! Look forward to the pictues.
Here are a few pictures of the phone in the holder. I didn't like the location of the proclip vehicle mount, so I ordered one from another supplier that should be here next week (still AMPS-so it'll work). I'll take a few pictures of the setup in the car when that comes in.
(btw bryson-thanks for taking the time to help)
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hi SuperDodge!
looks a pretty good fit, must confess i was surprised (and concerned!) to see any brodit holder or proclip product released to market without extensive R&D as that is why they remain the best at what they do.
I notice you have the passive (non charging version) code 848650 if that fits then so will the UK versions of the Active (cig charging) version code 968650. This is known in the UK as the xda mini s or Wizard/K-Jam.
If anyone needs any I have them in stock, and shipping to the USA takes approx 5-7 days, and costs £5.99 GBPounds on top of the cradle at £37.99 (so total price £43.98 GBPounds or $75.93)
If you need any help or advice, please feel free to drop me a line ok,
Thanks again
Bryson
Just thought I'd sing Brysons praises a little.
I ordered a proclip and active holder from his website for my wizard on Sunday and it arrived today (Tuesday).
All installed now and is a really good fit. Just what I was looking for. I emailed with a few questions first and he was really helpful and got back to me nice and quick. I ordered previosuly from a US site and was told I'd have to wait about six weeks!
... and no I don't work for him or anything!
Also... anyone know how many wires are internal to a cig lighter cable. I'm debating cutting the end off and wiring it directly to the car. Was thinking of seperating it out and using some "scotch locks?" to crimp it onto the wiring behind the radio. Good/bad idea???
SuperDodge, thanks for the pics. I'm jealous! So, exactly how tight is the fit with the rubber piece? I plan using it everytime I get in/out my vehicle, which is several times a day. Hate to have it rubbing day after day until eventually the rubber just falls off.
Shame that proclipusa.com still doesn't have any active versions for the Wizard. Wonder what the hold up is? At least Bryson can get it to us. BTW, the proclipusa.com quoted me $69.99 for 968650 and $79.99 for 968655. Of course, they also told me they'd be in early last week.
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Also... anyone know how many wires are internal to a cig lighter cable. I'm debating cutting the end off and wiring it directly to the car. Was thinking of seperating it out and using some "scotch locks?" to crimp it onto the wiring behind the radio. Good/bad idea???
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Cigarette lighters have 2 wires, a red 12V and a black ground. Meanwhile, USB connectors are 5V, so you can't just cut the wire and patch it in. Also, the cable might actually contain 4 or 5 wires (one for each lead in the 5-pin mini USB connector), so you'd have to figure out which ones to use. Unless he says different, I assume for edsub's fixed connection mentioned above, either he has a 978650, which has the 12V wires instead of a cigarette plug, or he installed a cigarette socket somewhere under his dash.
I took the latter approach for my current charger setup. I wired a $10 Target 3-socket adapter directly to my internal fusebox with some Littlefuse "Add-A-Circuit". The adapter is tucked away nicely under my dash (but still accessible) and the 3 sockets give a permanent home for my various car chargers. I even wired 2 of the sockets to be switchable to "always-on" so I could leave my devices charging when the car was off. I was working on a detailed How-To with lots of pictures to post to a car forum, but never finished the doc. Unless you happen to own a Honda Element, some of it won't apply specifically to you, but it'll give you the idea of what to do. If you're interested, let me know and I'll add it to my lengthy todo list.
--Bennett
Thanks for the info.
I have a spare mini usb to cig lighter cable so will have a play with that first. As you say it should be just a case of identifying the correct positive and negative connections. A project for this weekend I think!...
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I have a spare mini usb to cig lighter cable so will have a play with that first. As you say it should be just a case of identifying the correct positive and negative connections. A project for this weekend I think!...
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Whoa, Andy! Let me emphasize one point. The cigarette plug itself has circuitry inside of it to convert the 12V to 5V. The wires coming out of plug and going to the USB plug only carry 5V and your phone is expecting only 5V. If you cut the wires and splice the 5V onto 12V you will fry your phone! I failed Electrical Engineering in college, but I at least learned that much.
I don't want to get too far off-topic here (these really aren't even the forums to discuss this), so let me just say that it really is a lot easier to hang an extra socket under the dash. (1) The wiring to your car's 12V and ground is the same, (2) the conversion to 5V is handled by your adapter, (3) you don't have to destroy any adapters, and (4) you can use the socket for anything, not just your phone. Maybe I should really finish up that How-To doc to show you how easy it is install extra sockets...
--Bennett
Sorry didn't go into as much detail as I should have!!
Wasn't for a minute going to just connect it up to the 12v on the car. Just use and old cable and take a look to see what its made up of (more for curiosity). Will go for the extra socket idea.. but need to find one at the weekend.
Thanks for the advice though! :wink:
Bottom line: I like it. I have a Xoom hard clamshell case and, although it protects the device, it's almost "too hard". This ASUS sleeve is exactly that -- a sleeve. It's light and does what I need it to do -- protect the screen and give me the ability to prop it up.
It is similar to one of the GTAB sleeves, in that the device slips in and there's a fold that you slip between the device and the sleeve to hold it in place. Tiny velcro holds the cover in place, when it's closed (no magnets).
Caveats: No velcro on the back, if you want to hold the item open (easily fixable) and the camera in the back doesn't always fit exactly to the hole - they might have been better off making that hole a little bigger.
I got this at B&H when it was available for about 30 minutes, yesterday.
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Looks identical to an opacity case I had. It worked well but I felt it actually had a tendancy to scratch the screen when sliding in and out.
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from the pics it looks to me like there is an opening for bottom connector but not for the keyboard dock latches... can you tell us if the Transformer can be docked or is the opening simply to connect the cables for charging etc....
thanks, FredPlex
The opening and fit of the camera really bothers me but thanks for the review though.
+1 The fit of teh camera is awful. Plus I wish it was leather (real or fake) I don't like the soft velvet-like look. Too bad, It's exactly what I need in a case though. I hope someone make something similar that's leather soon.
-J
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from the pics it looks to me like there is an opening for bottom connector but not for the keyboard dock latches... can you tell us if the Transformer can be docked or is the opening simply to connect the cables for charging etc....
thanks, FredPlex
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It's designed as a standalone - there are not openings for the latches, only the USB / charging port.
Agreed on the camera - it's annoying. It does what I need but at $45 (with shipping) I think it's a bit high. $25 would have been more reasonable.
Think maybe attaching a thin strip of something of something to the inside of that flap that folds under might push it up a teensy bit and allow the camera hole to line up?
I cancelled my order after reading this thread. Thanks for the review & pictures.
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Think maybe attaching a thin strip of something of something to the inside of that flap that folds under might push it up a teensy bit and allow the camera hole to line up?
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Yes, that would probably work. probably some double sided tape would do it.
Nothing like a little DIY......
EDIT: the problem is that the device is not 100% snug with that little flap at the bottom. So it moves just a bit and that obstructs the camera slightly. A little tape or velcro there might actually be the best bet.
RMXO said:
I cancelled my order after reading this thread. Thanks for the review & pictures.
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Same here. This case takes a very nice look device and makes it look pretty ugly, IMO.
gmcbay said:
Same here. This case takes a very nice look device and makes it look pretty ugly, IMO.
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I think most cases do that.
Well, the pics were to show you so at least you could make an informed decision. Right now we don't have too many options, unfortunately.
I actually like the design, texture, and benefits of this. The camera hole is minor and not a deal breaker. It looks great closed too.
Just picked up the sleeve and Wintek 16gb class 10 sdhc card from Newegg for $57.99 and free shipping with new member coupon NEWGEEK10 for $10 off $50! Exp. April 29th!
miatawnt2b said:
+1 The fit of teh camera is awful. Plus I wish it was leather (real or fake) I don't like the soft velvet-like look. Too bad, It's exactly what I need in a case though. I hope someone make something similar that's leather soon.
-J
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I've had one of these on backorder through Amazon since launch night, but just jumped ship to NewEgg, since they have stock, and Amazon are still projecting May 11th or later.
I am not terribly worried about the rear camera hole, because frankly, when the case is tilted in "stand / easel" mode or whatever you call it, I'm not very likely to be using the rear camera in the first place. It will be aimed at the table about three feet behind my tablet, after all.
For me, the important thing is that the tablet itself is at least reasonably protected when placed in a bag with other items. The stand functionality might be nice to have occasionally for movie watching in a hotel room, or on an airline tray table if there's room, but beyond that I'm not likely to use the tablet in the case a lot...
My case came in today. While the camera hole is a bit misaligned when propped upright, if you actually run the camera app, it doesn't affect the view. Also, the lower position, the one meant for typing, makes a world of difference for that purpose -- I was able to type faster than normal and didn't make a single typo during my testing (at least none that couldn't be autocorrected).
I don't think the case is worth $40, but I wanted something that would prop it up, and a plain sleeve didn't fit the bill. It actually doesn't look half bad in person, especially when it's closed up. Nice tacky material makes it difficult to lose your grip while toting it around. The material on the flap that covers the charging port when closed is pretty thin, so an adventurous type might be able to cut a hole there, but I think I'll leave it be.
My only real complaint is that when it's in the upright position, it wobbles a bit when you press the screen. It would've benefitted from a more rigid material.
Just got mine in today as well.
It does take away from the device's attractiveness, but overall I like it. The low standing position is fantastic for typing on a normal layout keyboard, just have to switch back and forth between thumb keyboard and Android keyboard when you're using it with and without the stand.
I was able to use it today as an alarm clock, propped up in the high standing position, worked great. It's a little expensive, but the improved functionality is worth it.
My only real problem is that it may have been better if it were backwards. When propped in the high standing position (case is aligned with the camera hole in the back and ports on the side), the charger cable goes to the bottom of the tablet. That means that the tablet's weight will be on the charging cable when standing upright, and I worry that this puts unnecessary pressure on the cord. I've had two many charging cords torn from bad angles to be comfortable with this. Considering putting the case on upside down, because I really don't use the back camera or HDMI/mic ports too often.
When used in the low standing position, the charger cable goes into the end facing away from you, this is OK for me, although the short charger doesn't help things.
Other than that, though, I like it.
Do you have access to the charging port to plug it in without having to remove it?
Yes, there is a cutout for the charger, as well as for hdmi and mic ports, camera, and power and volume.
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MadSage said:
Yes, there is a cutout for the charger, as well as for hdmi and mic ports, camera, and power and volume.
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Merlin_AZ said:
Do you have access to the charging port to plug it in without having to remove it?
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You do have to have the cover flap open though, unless you want to cut a hole where the charger port is (which is do-able, but I don't trust my hole-cutting skills).
Is it just me or does the case look really cheap? Maybe the pictures don't do it justice. It looks like something that could be purchased on eBay or dealextreme for $10. I'll wait for those cases
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.
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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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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!
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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!
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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]
So I'm running this dock currently in my car, it is Qi, works with the LG G3 just fine, but I don't like it. I used it with my Nexus 5, and with the flat sides of that phone it held fine.
http://www.amazon.com/UPGRADED-Wireless-Charging-Blackberry-Qi-Enabled/dp/B00F5XPCSC/
^^^
That IS the one I ordered, but it looks like they are sending out a different model of it now with flat arms that might hold better, but the bottom doesn't look adjustable like mine.
The LG G3 has those really narrow sides, and with the case I'm using it pops out a few times a day, leading me to look for a new one.
So the setup I have is above. What are you using?
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So I'm running this dock currently in my car, it is Qi, works with the LG G3 just fine, but I don't like it. I used it with my Nexus 5, and with the flat sides of that phone it held fine.
http://www.amazon.com/UPGRADED-Wireless-Charging-Blackberry-Qi-Enabled/dp/B00F5XPCSC/
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That IS the one I ordered, but it looks like they are sending out a different model of it now with flat arms that might hold better, but the bottom doesn't look adjustable like mine.
The LG G3 has those really narrow sides, and with the case I'm using it pops out a few times a day, leading me to look for a new one.
So the setup I have is above. What are you using?
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I keeping messing with this idea aswell, I was considering this, The Air Dock.
Another part of me wants to DIY it, like this.
I use this magnetic mount in my car now with the S3 and it works great, but it doesn't charge it obviously.
I was looking at the magnetic ones in the past, just don't know how good it would hold on some of the really bumpy rural roads we have in NM.
Not to mention, does the G3 even have the metal plate or tabs inside to mount this way? I haven't seen anyone mention them.
I'm tempted to just buy 4 or 5 on Amazon and see what works the best. I REALLY like the vent mount (I can't believe I just said that) that came with my current mount.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LG-Car-Moun...377?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20e456b5e1
RED ZMAN said:
I was looking at the magnetic ones in the past, just don't know how good it would hold on some of the really bumpy rural roads we have in NM.
Not to mention, does the G3 even have the metal plate or tabs inside to mount this way? I haven't seen anyone mention them.
I'm tempted to just buy 4 or 5 on Amazon and see what works the best. I REALLY like the vent mount (I can't believe I just said that) that came with my current mount.
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The mount I use now came with two thin metal plates that you can either stick to the outside or inside under the battery cover. I placed the metal plate inside.
Bumpy Roads: Depending on the phone your mileage may vary. iPhone? perfect no problems...sticks fine even on a bumpy road. Something bigger, like the Note 2 and our G3, not so much. What I ended up doing was spraying the magnetic base with Plasti-Dip, the grip provided by the rubber coating made it so even over really bumpy roads my phone doesn't move. Yeah its a bit of a hack, but it looks good and works great.
With respect to the Air Dock and the DIY thing...I have no idea, they look strong. Ill have to Google a bit and see what others are saying.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/LG-Car-Moun...377?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20e456b5e1
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That thing looks pretty cool. But thats 50 bucks just for the cradle, it doesn't actually include the charger.
I've used one of these since my Droid X:
http://www.amazon.com/Tetrax-iPhone...im_auto_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=015X7XRCR14GHF5XKKFY
Works really well even on bumpy roads and only requires a small metal disk (about the size of a dime) to be attached. On my GS3 I had a case with the disk attached that I'd use when I need navigation. Otherwise, I'd use a different case without the disk.
It would be great to be able to hack something like that for wireless charging, but I'm wondering how well it would work to have a strong magnet near your magnetic induction coils? It could affect it, but since induction works on a changing magnetic field, it may not impact the charging. It would be an interesting experiment though.
Will these charge the phone fast enough when using nav & streaming music?
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/LG-Car-Moun...377?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20e456b5e1
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Hey, I remember seeing that when I got my Nexus 5. Awesome looking holder, probably perfect, but really spendy considering you have to pay another 40 or so dollars for the charger.
Maybe I can find a good deal on one...
SJUnion said:
What I ended up doing was spraying the magnetic base with Plasti-Dip, the grip provided by the rubber coating made it so even over really bumpy roads my phone doesn't move. Yeah its a bit of a hack, but it looks good and works great.
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I saw someone do this in the Nexus 5 area some time ago. Looked good. PlastiDip is awesome stuff.
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Another part of me wants to DIY it, like this.
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Yeah, I have one of these http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I0DL2OC/ and a cheap Qi plate on order. I'm seriously considering that mod, putting a 20ga steel plate right on top of the battery to get the magnets to stick. Maybe even adding something like this to the face of the Qi brick to reduce slippage http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IH5VVHQ/
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Yeah, I have one of these http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I0DL2OC/ and a cheap Qi plate on order. I'm seriously considering that mod, putting a 20ga steel plate right on top of the battery to get the magnets to stick. Maybe even adding something like this to the face of the Qi brick to reduce slippage http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IH5VVHQ/
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Do it , as soon as there is a reliable place to get the qi back plates from....I think I'm gonna give that a shot. I really love the convenience of the magnetic mount.
Waaaay back I had a Palm Pre that used something called a Touchstone to wireless charge and a magnet to hold it. I set this up in my car and absolutely loved it. I'm craving that setup again.
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Will these charge the phone fast enough when using nav & streaming music?
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I'm not sure but this is a concern of mine as well.
The one currently in my car charges enough to charge the phone while brightness is all the way up and navigating with Waze or using Ingress.
With Streaming? Probably not. I don't stream though, I see it as a huge waste of my data. I have a podcast program called BeyondPod that downloads tons of music and other podcasts to listen to so I can use my bandwidth for other things.
Is there an official G3 car dock at all? What I did on the G2 was I took apart a wireless charger (the circle LG one) and modded it into the official car mount. It was perfect.
ylexot said:
It would be great to be able to hack something like that for wireless charging, but I'm wondering how well it would work to have a strong magnet near your magnetic induction coils? It could affect it, but since induction works on a changing magnetic field, it may not impact the charging. It would be an interesting experiment though.
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I got a cheap Qi charger and did some quick tinkering with it. It looks like sticking a Tetrax magnetic mount in the center of the coils will work with the wireless charging! I'll have to do a bit of work to rig it all up more permanently though.
I have a Bracketron vent mount kit that I bought at Best Buy eons ago that I'd love to retrofit with a Qi charging pad. Certainly seems to be a cheaper option than the Choetech.
RED ZMAN's experiences aside, is the Choetech still the best of the bunch? I'm not prepared to drop $50 right now, but maybe Santa Claus might leave one for me under the tree...
I wouldn't use it at all, my G3 pops out of it and bounces across the car. The other one I got, that one holds firm, charges about the same. Looks nicer too.
I modified my lg g2 car dock and added Qi wireless charging. I had to heat up and stretch the top arm so that the phone would fit, and cut off the left and right corners. The charger is from the official LG charge pad, the little round one.
Exactly how I had it set up for my G2. Its not pretty, but it works great.
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I wouldn't use it at all, my G3 pops out of it and bounces across the car. The other one I got, that one holds firm, charges about the same. Looks nicer too.
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Which one would that be? I don't see a link from you to anything but the Choetech one in the OP...
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Which one would that be? I don't see a link from you to anything but the Choetech one in the OP...
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Sorry GotRoot, I have posted it in one of the threads, I wish we could have all of the LG G3's forums sharing ONE ACCESSORIES section.
Ugh.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00INRZVF6/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1
That one. Really REALLY nice. I'm not using the suction cup mount, I did a hybrid with the mount from the one in the OP, the Vent Mount.
RED ZMAN said:
Sorry GotRoot, I have posted it in one of the threads, I wish we could have all of the LG G3's forums sharing ONE ACCESSORIES section.
Ugh.
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Oh, good. I was worried it was actually in this thread and I was just being thick in the head. :lol:
RED ZMAN said:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00INRZVF6/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1
That one. Really REALLY nice. I'm not using the suction cup mount, I did a hybrid with the mount from the one in the OP, the Vent Mount.
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That does look nice. Standard T-tab mount in the back? If so I might be able to use the charger pad with my existing Bracketron vent mount kit...
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.
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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.
Sent from my LGLS990 using XDA Free mobile app
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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.