[CAR] Best unofficial car dock / phone holder

geenyous · May 2, 2012

My swivel holder arrived yesterday. I pasted it onto my dashboard with the included base and it holds very tight.

Let's see how it will take several mounting and dismounting of my HOX, but so far so good. It's a bit tight to get the phone in, nothing as smooth as my mount I had for my HD2 (case exactly made for the phone), but at least now I can keep the thing and having it on the dashboard is also better imho. Also you can very easily rotate the phone with this mount, all while still holding relatively tight (it does vibrate a bit from time to time but that was the same with my old windshield mount). I turn it to the left to charge it (horizontal) and upside down to plug my jack cable to listen to music

All in all I am quite happy with this mount, especially if I take the price into consideration!

maxseemo · May 2, 2012

geenyous said:
ebay swivel one x holder

My swivel holder arrived yesterday. I pasted it onto my dashboard with the included base and it holds very tight.

Let's see how it will take several mounting and dismounting of my HOX, but so far so good. It's a bit tight to get the phone in, nothing as smooth as my mount I had for my HD2 (case exactly made for the phone), but at least now I can keep the thing and having it on the dashboard is also better imho. Also you can very easily rotate the phone with this mount, all while still holding relatively tight (it does vibrate a bit from time to time but that was the same with my old windshield mount). I turn it to the left to charge it (horizontal) and upside down to plug my jack cable to listen to music

All in all I am quite happy with this mount, especially if I take the price into consideration!

Hey mate that's what I'm using now too.
It came with a sticky dash mount and I now have it sitting on the door trim/top thing as I wanted.
For the price this really is the "Best unofficial dock".

Versus the official dock I would say...

Non-Official Ebay Cradle

**PROS**
- Cheap
- Swivel / Rotate (landscape/portrait)
- Case or no case friendly
- Accepts the phone in any manner (frontwards or reverse)
- Small design
- Will work with other phones (maybe even the bigass Note).
**CONS**
- Feels a little flimsy
- Does vibrate
- No built in charger
- No "car mode" automatic activation

Official HTC Cradle

**PROS**
- Built in charger + cable
- Simple to dock your phone (drop/slide in)
- Well built (looks it - i don't have one)
- Automatically activates "car mode"
**CONS**
- Landscape only
- Not case friendly
- Phone may pop out (so I've read)
- Pretty bulky looking
- Worth more then what it should be

Anyway price is obviously the issue for many, others may argue "You buy an expensive phone, don't get cheap on accessories".
If HTC made one that would work with a case and one that could swivel 360 then I would have spent my money on it.
Landscape only and popping off the case every time to dock is annoying.

mvdarend said:
Could you check the back of the phone holder itself, I ordered one just like yours and it has 'G21' stamped on the back. (G21 is the Sensation XL)

I can manage to get the phone in, but the fit is so tight I'm scared the screen will crack when I hit the first bump in the road...

Yeah it has G21.
Thanks for the info. I was going to rubish it as I won't be using it.
I will get my money back now from them scabs selling non correct items.
I put the phone in it twice and realized it was way too tight.
It fits so tight that it leaves rub marks on the places where the brackets make contact.
They cleaned off but many uses would probably damage the phone long term yeah.

newday82 · May 2, 2012

I have bought that http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nokia-Universal-CR-123-Mobile-Holder/dp/B005WKEY6O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335975957&sr=8-1
It will fit also wit silicone case on it which is perfect as I don't have to take the phone out of the case each time I want to use satnav. Also it's universal so will be usable on any phone up to 70mm width.

julianfong · May 3, 2012

Have anyone try the one from Kidigi ? Seems a tailored made and support with protection case. I cannot found them on ebay.

cjm1979 · May 4, 2012

newday82 said:
I have bought that http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nokia-Unive...EY6O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335975957&sr=8-1
It will fit also wit silicone case on it which is perfect as I don't have to take the phone out of the case each time I want to use satnav. Also it's universal so will be usable on any phone up to 70mm width.

It's nearly the same price as the official one though. That said I've used the same Nokia holder for years. I bought it as 2 separate parts, windscreen mount and phone holder. It fitted my N95 8GB, Blackberry storm, Xperia X1i, Touch Pro 2, Desire & Sensation and its still going strong. My phone as at last got just too big!

Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2

memphisraynz · May 8, 2012

There are 2 version of the KiDiGi cradle. Both are currently on pre-order.
With Handsfree - http://www.4u-mobi.com/onlineshop/online_shop_detail.php?pid=5834
Normal - http://www.4u-mobi.com/onlineshop/online_shop_detail.php?pid=5833

Im looking at these 2, they look like a quality alternative. Not sure what the Handsfreee part of it does, maybe it has a mic and speaker built-in

cjm1979 · May 16, 2012

newday82 said:
I have bought that http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nokia-Universal-CR-123-Mobile-Holder/dp/B005WKEY6O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335975957&sr=8-1
It will fit also wit silicone case on it which is perfect as I don't have to take the phone out of the case each time I want to use satnav. Also it's universal so will be usable on any phone up to 70mm width.

Mine arrived today. Seems really well made. When its fully open there is about a 5mm gap left so should fit with most cases left on the phone. There is also a dash mount but ive not been able to use it as there are no flat enough areas on my dash board.
The holder swivels 360° and seems really firm. Really pleased with it and at least with this it will fit my future phones rather than if i got the still out of stock genuine Htc mount.

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Aleemz · May 17, 2012

memphisraynz said:
There are 2 version of the KiDiGi cradle. Both are currently on pre-order.
With Handsfree - http://www.4u-mobi.com/onlineshop/online_shop_detail.php?pid=5834
Normal - http://www.4u-mobi.com/onlineshop/online_shop_detail.php?pid=5833

Im looking at these 2, they look like a quality alternative. Not sure what the Handsfreee part of it does, maybe it has a mic and speaker built-in

I agree, one of the better ones.

jackhuny · May 18, 2012

Found this mount cheap and looks soild.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/270962769845

DanRZ · May 18, 2012

Hello, i use the brodit car dock on the very first post.

You have to buy the specific fixation on the car which fits perfectly.

I use the one on the "passenger" side, just in front of the air flow which send fresh conditionned air, so i have a very good cooling effect ...

Just under the front window, directly to the sun, the one X will surely overheat rapidly. The holder on the central mirror is also a very good choice, if you have a very rigid central mirror.

Edit : This dock can be turned to use a landscape view ...

The only annoying thing is the position of the charger inlet which is a bit badly placed on the phone itself.
I often touch the volume button when i put it on ...

I bought all things in eBay

Here are some photos of my car ( Opel Astra ) :

Lipinsky · May 22, 2012

cjm1979 said:
Mine arrived today. Seems really well made. When its fully open there is about a 5mm gap left so should fit with most cases left on the phone. There is also a dash mount but ive not been able to use it as there are no flat enough areas on my dash board.
The holder swivels 360° and seems really firm. Really pleased with it and at least with this it will fit my future phones rather than if i got the still out of stock genuine Htc mount.

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How is the suction? Is it just 'stick-on' or is there a handle or something to enforce it onto the windscreen?

cpsarros · May 28, 2012

DanRZ said:
Hello, i use the brodit car dock on the very first post.

You have to buy the specific fixation on the car which fits perfectly.

I use the one on the "passenger" side, just in front of the air flow which send fresh conditionned air, so i have a very good cooling effect ...

Just under the front window, directly to the sun, the one X will surely overheat rapidly. The holder on the central mirror is also a very good choice, if you have a very rigid central mirror.

Here are some photos of my car ( Opel Astra ) :

Edit : This dock can be turned to use a landscape view ...

The only annoying thing is the position of the charger inlet which is a bit badly placed on the phone itself.
I often touch the volume button when i put it on ...

I bought all things in eBay

Hello DanRZ. Are you satisfied with Brodit kit? I am thinking buying it and I am looking forward for your help since I own an astra J. More specific, I would like to know if passenger space is reduced and if you can access the car console without problem. Can you insert a CD without a problem? It would be nice if you could post some more photos, especially from passenger view.
Thank you

DanRZ · May 28, 2012

Yes i'm very satifsied with this brodit dock.

I noticed one thing. Sometimes when i use the gear box, my hand touches the cables of the charger, not that much but it happens. I have to place my charger cable carefully to avoid that.

The best point is the that the phone is just in front of the right central airflow
passenger will have less fresh air ...

Passenger space is not reduced that much, but it happens that he touches the dock when he has something with him, a bag or something else. The dock is not "locked" and only fixed a little tight so it don't move that much and can be replaced easily and even turned in landscape mode.

For the CD, to be honest, i didn't tried to remove it or insert it

but i don't think there is any problems in "portrait" mode.

I will try to insert/remove a CD to see if there is a problem
and take some photos from passenger view.

I don't like those "sticky" docks that mark the windshield or "hides" the pastic from sun, and leave a mark when definitely removed.

I already had that type of dock on a Skoda Octavia, and it was very practical too in this "passenger" position.

Chura · May 28, 2012

Hi,

You have TPU on ur phone ? any chance the Brodit fits with the TPU on ?

DanRZ · May 28, 2012

Hello, TPU

What is that ? Sorry ...

Edit : If you mean the protect cases, it won't fit, the brodit dock is sized precisely to the One X shape.

ricksonchow · May 29, 2012

I had a wind screen mount for my desire before. But now, as I got the One X and knew it likes to heat up easily and I use the Satnav a lot so I need another mounting solution. I searched for the vent hold on ebay and got this one. I like the design that they use only one metal hook and two legs at the bottom to keep it stable. After an easy clip on installation, I found the one X now was fit just at the right position that I can easily reached and no more leaning forward to access it. Furthermore, the idea of cooling really works!

Now every time I get off the car, the One X is icy cool, even I used it for an hour long navigation! Really recommanded

DanRZ · May 29, 2012

Here are some photos of the brodit dock ( Sorry for the poor quality ... ).

You can see there is a really small gap between CD totally out and the dock
but it's enough for inserting/removing CD.

Door view / Passenger view / Front view with CD / Close view / Rear central view.

cpsarros · May 29, 2012

DanRZ said:
Here are some photos of the brodit dock ( Sorry for the poor quality ... ).

You can see there is a really small gap between CD totally out and the dock
but it's enough for inserting/removing CD.

Door view / Passenger view / Front view with CD / Close view / Rear central view.

Thank you! Excellent review.

cjm1979 · May 29, 2012

Lipinsky said:
How is the suction? Is it just 'stick-on' or is there a handle or something to enforce it onto the windscreen?

Push on and pull down the lever. Grips really well.

chrisnash · May 29, 2012

Just completed my car set up and I'm very chuffed!
I got the Brodit fixed mount which means it's hard wired with no visible cable.
I also have the HTC Bluetooth adapter connected to the car stereo.
I put an NFC tag on the cradle so it auto launches car mode, connects to Bluetooth and immediately restarts music playback.
I must say so far I'm impressed with the sound quality.
Will post some pics tomorrow.

Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium

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