Sensible smartphone holder ?

JJD1 · Oct 25th, 2021, 17:34

With luck the really well rated bluetooth dongle Ive read about on this forum will arrive by this weekend and Ive done a HU out before so it should not take long to fit etc .

But I have a issue with Phone holders !! I like using only Google maps and Ive searched around for a nice easy to use holder that will hold the phone straight and in a impact . Brodit and all other makes I have explored .But whats this obsession with blocking the air vents or the CD slot etc ! .I hate screen mounted ones . JUst fancy the idea of a simple angled bracket like Brodit do that slots behind the top of the centre dash and had a cradle on it that allows me to see the screen but not to hinder vents or warning light etc .

Any ideas ?

cheshired5 · Oct 25th, 2021, 19:15

Never had a problem with the vent mounted holder I use and if anything, helps keep the phone cool in the summer.
Orientated vertically, the phone takes up even less space on the vent and the climate system maintains a comfortable temperature all year round.

Maddox710 · Oct 26th, 2021, 10:23

I just use one of them magnetic ones, half goes on the back of your phone/case and the other I've got stuck on the retractable cup holder next the the head unit. Never had a problem with it it doesn't block anything and it was £3 of ebay.

Tomoose · Oct 26th, 2021, 11:27

I love my SP Connect phone case and holder. The 3M adhesive mount is perfect on the trim top right of the centre air vent, and it's perfectly placed for portrait or landscape nav on the smartphone. Expensive but really worth it.

dandred · Oct 27th, 2021, 19:54

This sync wire is the best one I’ve ever used. Sticky pad above the vent, auto adjusts to any size phone.

JJD1 · Oct 27th, 2021, 20:36

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Originally Posted by dandred

This sync wire is the best one I’ve ever used. Sticky pad above the vent, auto adjusts to any size phone.

I ended up buying a Scosche super strong magnet thing that attaches by a 3M sticky pad to the edge of the dash above the vents .This allows full access to the vents, and the hazard light switch .Also a slight better "straight ahead " view when using Google maps.

A friend lent me their lovely car with built in apple play etc . Great until you needed to look down to see the screen as it was at double din height !

stuart bowes · Oct 27th, 2021, 21:24

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Originally Posted by JJD1

Great until you needed to look down to see the screen as it was at double din height !

this is the only issue with the touchscreen option.. but in fairness navigation speaks to you anyway, or it's a brief glance at most to see the distance to next turn, and everything is voice command.. so you don't really spend a lot of time looking other than when you're using the reversing camera

it could do to be higher but that's the price you pay with a car made before it was commonplace to have screens in cars I suppose

the one screen option they did offer was well placed visually but way too far away to touch

barrybritcher · Oct 31st, 2021, 17:41

magentic one is epic, just bear in mind it does mess up the compass

Oct 25th, 2021, 17:34	#1
JJD1 I've Been Banned Last Online: Dec 16th, 2021 22:41 Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: london	Sensible smartphone holder ? With luck the really well rated bluetooth dongle Ive read about on this forum will arrive by this weekend and Ive done a HU out before so it should not take long to fit etc . But I have a issue with Phone holders !! I like using only Google maps and Ive searched around for a nice easy to use holder that will hold the phone straight and in a impact . Brodit and all other makes I have explored .But whats this obsession with blocking the air vents or the CD slot etc ! .I hate screen mounted ones . JUst fancy the idea of a simple angled bracket like Brodit do that slots behind the top of the centre dash and had a cradle on it that allows me to see the screen but not to hinder vents or warning light etc . Any ideas ?

Oct 25th, 2021, 19:15	#2
cheshired5 Premier Member Last Online: Dec 26th, 2021 13:42 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Crewe	Never had a problem with the vent mounted holder I use and if anything, helps keep the phone cool in the summer. Orientated vertically, the phone takes up even less space on the vent and the climate system maintains a comfortable temperature all year round. __________________ 2002 S60 SE D5 Manual 209000 miles

Oct 26th, 2021, 11:27	#4
Tomoose Member Last Online: Yesterday 22:24 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Edenbridge, Kent	I love my SP Connect phone case and holder. The 3M adhesive mount is perfect on the trim top right of the centre air vent, and it's perfectly placed for portrait or landscape nav on the smartphone. Expensive but really worth it. __________________ 2005 V70 T5 auto, 143k miles and counting. Gone but not forgotten: 2004/04 S60 D5 SE Mistral Green (now with my brother), 2004/54 V70 D5 SE in Ash Gold, 2006 V70 D5 185 Ruby Red.

Oct 31st, 2021, 17:41	#8
barrybritcher Flaccid Member Last Online: Apr 15th, 2024 16:09 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Norwich	magentic one is epic, just bear in mind it does mess up the compass __________________ 2001 Volvo S60 T5 SE 2.3 Geartronic (Scrapped) 2007 Volvo S60 T5 SE 2.4 Geartronic (Sold) 2008 Volvo V70 D5 SE Sport Geartronic (Current)

Oct 26th, 2021, 10:23	#3
Maddox710 New Member Last Online: May 19th, 2022 21:14 Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Ashby De La Zouch	I just use one of them magnetic ones, half goes on the back of your phone/case and the other I've got stuck on the retractable cup holder next the the head unit. Never had a problem with it it doesn't block anything and it was £3 of ebay.

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