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I just clip my phone cradle to an AC vent on the dash. I've been doing this since [checks calendar] 2014, when I retired the last phone I ever had that had a s
by ssl-3 2y ago
I just clip my phone cradle to an AC vent on the dash. I've been doing this since [checks calendar] 2014, when I retired the last phone I ever had that had a specialized window mount accessory available.
It cools when it is hot, and sometimes it warms when it is cold. Both things can be useful functions.
(Even on old junk I've had without functioning aircon, turning the selector to "Vent," the temperature to "Cold," and the fan to some speed other than "Off" works to circulate air around the phone.)
- _yb2s 2y agoThat works on some cars, but I prefer having the phone up high so I can keep my eyes on the road, and I drive a convertible with the top usually down, so like to leave the HVAC off.
- ortusdux 2y agoI remember the first time I upgraded android phones and logging in triggered 100+ apps to start downloading. The phone got to hot to old, so I put it in the freezer. As a bonus the metal blocked enough of the wifi signal to meter the downloads. Not the best initial user experience!
- ssl-3 2y agoYeah, the Motorola Droid 4 was that way for me sometimes long after I began using it. It wasn't clear what the combination of triggers was, but sometimes the Play Store would wake up and start updating everything that could be updated -- and do all of these updates in parallel. Once or twice, it did this when I got in the car, plugged my phone in, and started driving -- sucking down what was (at the time) an enormous amount of [thankfully unmetered] cellular bandwidth and using enough power that the battery either would not charge, or would slowly discharge. It'd get a pretty toasty.