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Car Kit Dash Mount

How does the dash mount of the Dell car kit work? Is it possible to abuse the car kit as a desktop stand?

nebukadneza said:
How does the dash mount of the Dell car kit work? Is it possible to abuse the car kit as a desktop stand?
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Why would you want to just buy a dock they cost the same

I don't need a car dock very often, but at some point I am going to need one. The HDMI dock is just way too expensive, considering I don't need the video out. But I also don't want my streak just lying around on the table when charging. So I thought I could use the car dock as desktop stand until a third party comes out with a USB only dock for a reasonable price.
Btw, where I live, the car kit is about $20 cheaper than the dock and only about $20 more expensive than the USB cable.

I don't see why not, as long as your desk has a smooth surface as the actual phone holder uses a suction cup at the end of it. If when in car you attach the kit to the windowscreen and your desk isn't smooth, you can just stick the suction disc to your desk so the holder can suck onto that (usually stuck to your dash so you can stick the holder on the dash rather than the windscreen).
I used to use an in-car holder as my desktop stand on my glass table at home, but now I use it at work but with a suction disc as the table is wood and slighly bumpy as I now have the docking station at home.

Best Note 2 specific car mount

I always prefer custom car mounts that are made for certain phones, as they tend to have built-in USB charging and a cleaner look, rather than having to mount the phone, then plug in the cable after. What car mounts are out there that people would recommend?

geoff5093 said:
I always prefer custom car mounts that are made for certain phones, as they tend to have built-in USB charging and a cleaner look, rather than having to mount the phone, then plug in the cable after. What car mounts are out there that people would recommend?
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From what i've seen, the only car mount that with a built in charger is the brodit active one which is specific to the Note 2. It's not very cheap (about £40).

Yup, Brodit aka Proclip gets my vote for now. Bought 2 of them for me and the wif. Now I feel poor but know I have solid, clean mounts for my $650 phones.
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Looks great but pricey. I may give in tho, I have no where to place the phone in my car, it currently resides under my thigh when I drive (use it with my aux port)

I use Ram mounts. I've got a suction cup which I don't like because the only spot to mount it in my car is the windshield but I ordered a seat bolt mount as well with an 18" arm so it should put the phone near my arm rest within a few inches of my aux and usb ports. Added benefit of being inversal, I use the claw grip.

I have the proclip and it works great, the only issue I have ever had with their clips is that is doesn't put the phone into car mode but that is pretty much the way all 3rd party car docks/mounts are so...

über car dock setup Note II/Note 3

This is not a cheap setup, but nothing über ever is though, is it. This is a very solid setup with no wobble and provides close arms reach access to your device. In my car it's not exactly line of sight but other vehicles might have closer mounts. I've never been a fan of windshield mounts as they bounce around too much, can be out of reach in some vehicles, results in cables running all over the place, and in hot states like FL can result in the phone overheating.
Parts Needed
ProClip mount for your vehicle - $30
ProClip mount for the Note II or Note 3 - $35 ~ $90
(Optional) ProClip Dash Express GPS - Device Mounting Adapter - $25
Process
Attach the ProClip mount to your car
Attach the female quick release to the mount
Attach the male quick release to the tilt swivel adapter
Connect quick releases together
The quick release is optional, you can connect the stock tilt swivel directly to your car mount without it. I have several other devices I place there though so by having the quick release on all my devices it makes swapping them out very simple. You can buy extra individual male adapters for extra devices you own (GPS, car diagnostics, other phones/tablets, etc).
My pictures below show;
My car is dirty...
The car mount specific to my vehicle with the female adapter on it
The Note II/Note 3 specific holder (the non-USB/non-case version)
The holder attached to the mount

brentil said:
This is not a cheap setup, but nothing über ever is though, is it. This is a very solid setup with no wobble and provides close arms reach access to your device. In my car it's not exactly line of sight but other vehicles might have closer mounts. I've never been a fan of windshield mounts as they bounce around too much, can be out of reach in some vehicles, results in cables running all over the place, and in hot states like FL can result in the phone overheating.
Parts Needed
ProClip mount for your vehicle - $30
ProClip mount for the Note II or Note 3 - $35 ~ $90
(Optional) ProClip Dash Express GPS - Device Mounting Adapter - $25
Process
Attach the ProClip mount to your car
Attach the female quick release to the mount
Attach the male quick release to the tilt swivel adapter
Connect quick releases together
The quick release is optional, you can connect the stock tilt swivel directly to your car mount without it. I have several other devices I place there though so by having the quick release on all my devices it makes swapping them out very simple. You can buy extra individual male adapters for extra devices you own (GPS, car diagnostics, other phones/tablets, etc).
My pictures below show;
My car is dirty...
The car mount specific to my vehicle with the female adapter on it
The Note II/Note 3 specific holder (the non-USB/non-case version)
The holder attached to the mount
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I use
http://www.iboltshop.com/iBOLT-xProDock-Samsung-aux-out-car-speakers/dp/B00AOCSFYC

aNtRx said:
I use
http://www.iboltshop.com/iBOLT-xProDock-Samsung-aux-out-car-speakers/dp/B00AOCSFYC
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I'm not a fan of the windshield mounts because here in Florida the sun gets too hot any time of the year. I've experienced too many phones having heat issues because the bake in the sun.

It does look, sound and COST like an uber car dock mount But wouldn't it be easier instead of spending $100-$140 on ProClip setup that might only work with a specific smartphone footprint and not even every case or extended battery, to buy something like Arkon slim grip ultra (http://www.arkon.com/Slim-Grip Ultra/index.html) for $20-$30 depending on mounting option (and I actually reviewed a lot of car mounts on XDA, including SGU: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2174449) and make it a universal setup for any smartphone from old iphone to the biggest phablet or Nexus 7 or iPad Mini? I recently tested their SM679 model with a ridiculously sticky suction base, and if I would have [email protected] I would even install one of their permanent rail mounts in my Lex lol!!!
Btw, I also just got their new Mobile Grip 2 (http://www.arkon.com/mobile-grip/) and that one is sick! Sorry, didn't mean to sound like a broken record advertisement lol!!! , but since I on a road 2hr a day using my Note 2 as Nav, the car mount is important for me especially going through swiss cheese pot hole Jersey roads. I didn't test ProClip, but as you can see from my reviews in sig link, I tested and reviewed all the major car mounts. And still, I keep coming back to Slim Grip Ultra, though might have to switch to Mobile Grip 2 now to use my Note 2 as dash cam.

ProClip makes universal holders too. You can also attach any mount type that has an AMPs interface too. Like I mentioned too, window or vent mounts don't work well in hot and humid states. I also think they look fairly tacky and don't want them in my car.
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Car mount that works for me

I recently picked up the Turbo in Blue from Best Buy (Edged up, and they gave me a $100 gift card for activating it!) and this is too beautiful to go with a case so I'm going naked (except for a glass screen protector)
In my car, I already had this Mountek CD Magnet Mount http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HMDYH2U/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It was OK but it didn't always hold well over bumps and sometimes it did come out of the CD slot if I wasn't vigilant. It didn't help that I had the HTC One Max which is a beast of a phone.
In the store, the Turbo did stick to the Mountek magnet (I had to disable the smart cover software) but when I hooked it up in my car it slid down slowly (this is without using the metal pads) - I could have attached a metal pad to it but it would have ruined the look of my sexy phone so I decided to go back to a mechanical mounting solution.
I ordered the iBolt xProdock holder (instead of the system I went with the bare holder for $15) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KAJOSZO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I was able to pop of the magnet from the Mountek unit, and use the existing 17mm ball for the iBolt to effectively mount it in my CD Slot. I have only driven with it one day but I'm pretty happy with the end result - the iBolt holder has clips on the back to route the USB wire through, and there is an app for the iBolt Car "experience" which I wasn't thrilled with (and besides, the Turbo does everything I need with just the sound of my voice). If the CD Slot still fails over time like it did with my prior setup I may move the Mountek mount to one of the grooves in my car, or even better, I may end up getting a Proclip setup and putting an AMPS 17mm ball joint on that. Time will tell.
I'll post some pics of the setup later when I get back out to my car.

Car mounts

I bought an iOttie Easy Flex Wireless Qi car mount for my LG G2, but didn't get around to installing it until after I'd upgraded to the Droid Turbo.
It seems like such a nice mount, but the Qi charger is placed wrong for the Droid Turbo (it doesn't charge), it sags under the weight of the Turbo, and the mount blocks the USB port, so I can't charge it by cable, either.
What are your car mount experiences with the Droid Turbo?

I see that the meritline link from my order confirmation email isn't particularly helpful anymore. This is the mount I got:
http://www.iottie.com/Download/EasyFlexWireless.pdf

RichSPK said:
What are your car mount experiences with the Droid Turbo?
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I use the Koomus Magnetos mount. It's not wireless charging, but the design of the dash in my car isn't convenient for dash mounts, it just keeps my Turbo too far away, so I stuck the piece of metal between my Turbo Case and the phone. Adding to the fact that I never use my CD tray, the mount is perfect. Coupled with this bluetooth to 3.5 receiver, and if need be, a quick charge adapter, I'm very very content with my vehicle and phone relationship.

My wife and I like our MPow magnetic mount for both of our Turbos: http://smile.amazon.com/Mpow-Magnetic-Cellphones-Mounting-Reinforced/dp/B00YE6D7I8
No, the magnet doesn't affect the phone in any way that we can see. We use it for navigation, Spotify, and bluetooth with no issues. I also drive pretty hard (300+ hp car) and the phone hasn't fallen off or anything.
Lifehacker just did a poll on car mounts. The Mpow didn't win, but it was mentioned there.