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Question [Q] Vehicle Mount Help

Anyone have any experiences, good or bad, with vehicle mounts for their samsung galaxy sII i777?

I'm looking for one that will fit with my Case Mate Tough Case on (Excellent case btw, I highly recommend)

From what I can see the samsung mount doesn't work with cases. I'd like one that can at least cleanly route the audio and charging cable to it. But ideally it would have it's own connectors and be permanently plugged into my car. I'd like to just sit down and dock my phone in it and go.

Is there anything out there just like the samsung mount that will work with the case on? This is the samsung mount I'm referring to:

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-ECS-V1...1380855&sr=8-3
 
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I'm in the same boat as you are. My 3gs had this from Belkin.
http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Tunebas...1389164&sr=1-2

Looking for a mount that will do the same.
 
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I'm really hoping someone can shed some light on this.

Maybe there are some decent universal ones out there that can be recommended?
 
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Took forever to find it but here's the one I got:

ebay.com/itm/Platinum-MobileDock-Dash-Windshield-Suction-Mount-UUM10BB-Universal-MP3-Player-/140633919502?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item20be6f500 e

Been an awesome mount. Bought back in July. For a few weeks it was in my glove box and the pad was not even close to being sticky. Washed it up and it's back to like new sticky.

With the opening between the two rest points on the bottom the power cord fits perfectly.

Stays on the windshield and dashboard with no issues.

And with as small as the support arm is, it moves very little from bumps in the road.

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Default ExoGear Mount

There is another thread on this, but I picked this one up at amazon for $18. Awesome mount, holds any phone. While it doesn't have a connection it will hold any phone anywhere with or without a case.

http://www.exogear.com/products-exom...nt-holder.html
 
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these mounts fit a sgs2 with an otterbox commmuter case on it
http://www.slipgripcarmounts.com/Usi...e_c_21890.html

don't know if it will fit the tough case. I haven't used the mount before
I did buy one for my naked captivate and it worked great. I burned through 3 universal car mounts before I got the slip grip for my captivate
 
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I bought a universal one from walmart for $15. Sits on the dashboard and adjust the holder itself to fit the phone. Used the google navi on the phone while traveling from the Jersey shore to Buffalo NY and back and didn't have a single problem.

The device never popped out nor did the actual unit move.
 
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This is the one that I am looking at.
Mounts in the CD slot of your radio... of course if you change out CDs often this may not be the best for you.
I don't change CDs that often so I think it will be ideal.
What you all think?

http://www.amazon.com/Mountek-MT5000.../dp/B004E5W3D4
 
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I believe the at&t version charges at .7 amps or something. My Griffin Technology 1 Amp PowerJolt Dual Micro would be bad for my phone because I was gonna parter it with the ExoGear Universal ExoMount for driving. Would that kill my battery? This looked good till I saw the 2.1 amps. http://www.amazon.com/Potato-Technol.../ref=de_a_smtd
 
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Check out the mounts by ProClip. They are not cheap but are well made. I have a similar one to this link below that I bought several years ago for my old ipod. I still use it and have since upgraded to the ipod touch. Now will be replacing that with the SG2. Works great. However since mine is older there is quite a bit of space between the back of the holder and the phone. I simply added a piece of the foam insert you typically get when buying a phone case. Works great and now the phone/itouch doesn't tilt back.

http://www.proclipusa.com/?sectionpa...ageid=1&dtype=


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