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Only if you don't mount your phone as a GPS (or other in-car application)

by JTon 11y ago

Someone1234 11y ago
Why is mounting a phone as a GPS still so terrible? I have one of those suction cup stick on ones that falls off when the outside Vs. inside temperature changes too rapidly (so often). They either need to allow the phone's video output to be displayed on the in-car LCD (and for touch actions on the LCD to be relayed to the phone), or my preferred option just add a damn screw hole to every dashboard, so we can just screw in a GPS holder (or other accessories) and it will never ever fall off.
- JTon 11y ago
  Have you frequently moved the suction cup since first installation? The one I bought came with a sticky coating on the suction cup, and it's a beast (never falls, difficult to remove). But I can see potential issues if the sticky coating were to wear thin
  - Someone1234 11y ago
    No, and I've owned two different ones with different designs. They just fall off a lot. But around here the temp' falls to well below freezing in the winter to sometimes one hundred degrees (F) in the summer. I just don't think suction cuffs are the best idea for this application in general. Phones are relatively heavy, cars shake from side to side, and temperature weakens the suction. For a $1 screw thread in a hole which the manufacturer of cars could add trivially in seconds, it just seems like this should be a solved problem by now.
- Raphmedia 11y ago
  You need one that "sucks" the air out of the suction cup, if you want it to hold through everything. Otherwise, get one that is sticky, or one that connect to your dashboard.
genericuser 11y ago
Still pretty nice when you mount it for GPS as there are a couple solutions that do just that. Two examples. http://www.theairdock.com/ http://www.theairdock.com/ http://www.tylt.com/vu-car/ http://www.tylt.com/vu-car/
Sanddancer 11y ago
My housemate has an inductive charger and uses their phone for GPS. It's rather nice not having to screw with plugging the device in when you're getting in the car.

Only if you don't mount your phone as a GPS (or other in-car application)

by JTon 11y ago

Only if you don't mount your phone as a GPS (or other in-car application)

Why is mounting a phone as a GPS still so terrible? I have one of those suction cup stick on ones that falls off when the outside Vs. inside temperature changes too rapidly (so often). They either need to allow the phone's video output to be displayed on the in-car LCD (and for touch actions on the LCD to be relayed to the phone), or my preferred option just add a damn screw hole to every dashboard, so we can just screw in a GPS holder (or other accessories) and it will never ever fall off.

JTon 11y ago
Have you frequently moved the suction cup since first installation? The one I bought came with a sticky coating on the suction cup, and it's a beast (never falls, difficult to remove). But I can see potential issues if the sticky coating were to wear thin
- Someone1234 11y ago
  No, and I've owned two different ones with different designs. They just fall off a lot. But around here the temp' falls to well below freezing in the winter to sometimes one hundred degrees (F) in the summer. I just don't think suction cuffs are the best idea for this application in general. Phones are relatively heavy, cars shake from side to side, and temperature weakens the suction. For a $1 screw thread in a hole which the manufacturer of cars could add trivially in seconds, it just seems like this should be a solved problem by now.
Raphmedia 11y ago
You need one that "sucks" the air out of the suction cup, if you want it to hold through everything. Otherwise, get one that is sticky, or one that connect to your dashboard.

genericuser 11y ago

Still pretty nice when you mount it for GPS as there are a couple solutions that do just that. Two examples. http://www.theairdock.com/ http://www.theairdock.com/ http://www.tylt.com/vu-car/ http://www.tylt.com/vu-car/

Sanddancer 11y ago

My housemate has an inductive charger and uses their phone for GPS. It's rather nice not having to screw with plugging the device in when you're getting in the car.