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[Galaxy S II Accessories] omishi:
Also got this mount, Bad thing it will not fit on landscape mode. Only work for portrait. The clamp does not extent far enough to fit the phone in landscape.

edit: Actually nevermind found out a way you can after i posted this lol. Just have to unscrew the middle screw. pop the holder clip out and rotate it.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] gumbald:
How many people have an Exomount? Trying to trace back in the thread - it's the kind of design I want, just wondering whether to try and make my own rather than spend the £20...
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Coedy:
Ive got one.

Fantastic.

I thought of making my own...but Id end up making it look like frankensteins monster.. and if it failed it would be my £200 phone bouncing off my knee/the floor/the door of the car and getting scratched/cracked..

Well worth the £20 in my opinion, it looks good, universal and ive not had it fail on me yet! (had it a good old few months in a classic car with knackered suspension and the cold, which doesnt help suction probably, but as I said, not failed, even with the snow.).
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Cptnodegard:
Car mount I made for a friend. Based off a clip-in design holder from dealextreme, but modified to be easier to mount/dismount the phone, as well as fit the phone with a tpu case on
[Galaxy S II Accessories] gumbald:
Exomount arrived and I used it on the way home. Seems sturdy and what I wanted! Only change I might make is to put some dense foam pads on the jaws to hold it a bit firmer by moulding to the profile a little more.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] chargen2:
I've used my exomount for a couple of months now - 3 or 4 I think? But it just won't stick to my textured dash any more. Been searching for a solution, but haven't found one so far. Looks like maybe an adhesive disc with a solid flat surface might work, but I'm not sure how sturdy that might be.

Anyone else had problems with the exomount losing it's adhesion? I can stick it to glass just fine, but my windshield is too far away to conveniently reach the phone.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] ryoen:
I bought the "exomount 2" a week ago... And I must say, the suction is great! Also no interference for the camera, when driving. In my opinion the best universal car mount... It's worth every cent...
[Galaxy S II Accessories] TeddyRuxpin:
Been meaning to buy a new one since my Parrot mount broke. The Exomount looks like it'll do the job.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] felix_w:
Don't like the windscreen mounts cause they leave marks that attract the car thieves (smash the window and search for GPS or other mount accessories) when they're off....

And i was skeptic about if the dashboard suction mounts would fit well in non-smooth dashboards...but thanx to this thread i learned about the Exomount....
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Bobbajob:
I made the same mount for my Desire and it was the best thing ever. Rock solid and no vibrations.

I've ordered http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320701889916 to see if I can make one for the S2.

What case did you use?

Hoping it will slip in and out as easily as the desire one/
[Galaxy S II Accessories] robbiekhan:
I've switched to the hard case so am awaiting a 2nd one to arrive so I can DIY it into a mount :p
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Bobbajob:
Have you got a link to the hard case you've ordered?

Does it fit in and out easily like the Desire one does?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] robbiekhan:
Posted a link to it a couple of times earlier^
[Galaxy S II Accessories] hotzeklotz:
Ordered a Brodit version for the GS2. Should arrive this week.

with this clip:
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Bart1981:
And that's what case???
[Galaxy S II Accessories] blackheart2925:
Is there some car mount which can be used alone with an Otterbox without having to remove it?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] MustNotSleep:
I'm actually thinking about ordering this one. It's not as ugly as all the other plastic holders, and it seems to be able to fit even the SGSII with a slim TPU case.

@robbiekhan: Is there a hard case for the SGSII that can accomodate a slim plastic case as well? I wouldn't want to have to remove the plastic case in order to place the phone in the car holder. :-/ Aside from that, brilliant solution!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Bart1981:
This looks like a nice car mount....
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Andyred:
And search ebay uk for "n68 car mount holder" to find it in the UK.

I have just ordered one, will report back when received and tested.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] robbiekhan:
I'm being sent the official Samsung GSII car mount for review in a few days so will review that, stay tuned!

In the meantime, that other one posted earlier arrived and I find it rubbish:

The phone mount itself is good but the suction mount/clamp isn't that good, it is screw in suction type like TomToms and works itself loose when going over rough road or if you have sports suspension then it will work loose after a few miles as I found.

I will be modding it into my own DIY mount as nothing has yet to better my own mount for rigidity and compactness.

Pic of it so others can avoid this unless you want to mod it too :p

So far nothing has beaten my DIY mount for rigidity and suction longevity, hopefully the Samsung one lives up to its premium price but I don't think it will beat my DIY mod though.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] MarkyH:
Car Dock

My Samsung Official Car Dock arrives tomorrow. I'm hoping it's a solid piece of kit, getting bored of my Maplin sourced phone shaker :)

Hopefully the dock has an MHL port to 3.5mm Jack function so that I can wire the thing to the cars audio without having to constantly plug into the headphone port.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] MustNotSleep:
Robbie, can the hard case you purchased be used with a slim plastic TPU case as well? I'll be using my phone with a plastic case at all times, and I wouldn't want to have to remove the plastic case in order to place the phone in the car holder.

Do you have any suggestions regarding this?

I'm thinking on purchasing this Kensington case, but it just looks very bulky, unlike your solution.

Thanks!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] robbiekhan:
The TPU case won't fit over the hard case unfortunately, maybe the gel ones will stretch over it though
[Galaxy S II Accessories] mur76:
so how do u make the custom case, can u give us a 'how to' please, and which parts did you use?

also how are you planning on modding the dealextreme one, i ordered it on your initial review.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] robbiekhan:
My guide:

http://lifehacker.com/5593245/build-a-custom-phone-car-mount-for-under-10

Replace HTC Desire for Samsung Galaxy S2 and that's it.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] llcooljazz:
They are adjustable - so there is like a spring loaded clamp that expands, and once you put your phone in it will wrap around it so to speak. Image below.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Bart1981:
I just ordered all my stuff I need.

- Cover €8,50

- Garmin holder bracket €1,38

- Garmin suction cup mount €1,79

I didn't buy the cheapest case, but I think the this white one will keep the SGS2 a bit cooler when navigating in full sunlight.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] robbiekhan:
Nice one dude!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] MarkyH:
Official Samsung Car Dock

I received the official car dock this morning and have used it all day.

So far I'd rate is 9.5 / 10. I'm only dropping the 0.5 cos it's a bit hard to remove the phone. This may ease after a few more days use.

The dock has a 3.5mm audio out on the back as well as micro usb - I'm assuming this has no other function than charging as that's all I've used it for.

The bracket itself is rock solid. I've used TomTom & Navigon brackets with the iPhone4 which I found to be the best, but this samsung bracket beats them for rigidity and ease of mounting.

The phone fits in really easily (No case only) with the dock connector sliding up to lock it in place. Removal, as mentioned above is a bit tricky at the moment

Once the phone is in the Dock a dialog pops up to ask which car app you want to display (I think it would be Car Home by default, but I have a couple of other dock apps installed)

Well done Samsung - I like this product as much as the phone.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Bart1981:
Thank you for letting us know about this way of creating your own car mount :)
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Plonker:
Thanks for the info. I'm thinking about ditching the Brodit vent kit and going for one of these. Any chance of some pictures?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] DJViking:
Anyone tried the official Samsung Car mount for this phone?

The mount is sold from clove.co.uk for £33.33
[Galaxy S II Accessories] MarkyH:
Err. Yeah. See above.

plonker, I don't think I can directly post photos as I am a newbie on this forum, but here's a 5 pic album on photobucket

s1102.photobucket.com/albums/g452/peec12
[Galaxy S II Accessories] kravarksometro:
So if im using the genuine samsung cover with samsungs official vehicle mount, will it work?

Thanks,

Kravark
[Galaxy S II Accessories] MarkyH:
I doubt it, the car dock is a reasonably tight fit.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] robbiekhan:
It comes in 2 pieces and comes with a 12v car charger as well although the car charger is 5v/700mA (the same as the Mains AC charger).

The build quality is excellent, when attached together and mounted it won't wobble or anything like that, it stays where you put it. The only issue is it's built quite tightly and because of this it's quite a task getting the phone in and out, you can't do it with 1 hand at all and you can't mount it with a case on either.

When mounted on the windscreen it's perfect and has a decent amount of angling either side so passengers could view the screen easily too if they're using the nav or something.

The power connector is behind the mounting bracket which I like a lot, it means the cable can be routed behind the dash out of the way. There's also a 3.5mm socket for speakers/head(set)phones.

^ It can't face any lower than that.

When dash mounted (if you have one of those circular discs) then things aren't so good because the arm itself is in a fixed position so cannot be lowered or shortened so it sits quite high and because of the limited vertical movement of the head itself the phone screen is sort of looking upwards, more than I'd have wanted really. To have it facing straight you'd have to mount your disc at an angle facing forwards which isn't always possible (or suitable) on most cars.

Samsung clearly intended this to only be used on the windscreen, which I don't like doing!

Moving on to operation..... When you connect up your phone to the mount Car Mode is activated automatically and the phone launches Voice Talk and here is where some problems will be observed if you're using:

A) A custom launcher (GoLauncher EX, for example).

B) A custom lock screen (WidgetLocker, for example).

The default Car Mode application is Samsung's Vlingo integrated application, it works brilliantly most of the time but it doesn't support landscape orientation so is useless when you're in the car as you're more likely to have it in landscape for nav than you are in portrait orientation.

As for the LockScreen issue, it occasionally launches into Samsung's stock lock screen OVER WidgetLocker and this is quite annoying.

The other problem is when you come to disconnecting the mount or exiting Car Mode because when you do this the phone closes your custom launcher application so you have to press the home button again to re-launch your launcher of choice.

To combat most of these problems you can:

A) Install a custom Car Mode application from the Market such as Car Dashboard and set it as the default app to load when you connect the mount.

By doing the above I found the lockscreen issue resolves itself as well and when you disconnect the dock it returns to your custom Launcher too.

I prefer my own DIY mount though which I've made some slight modifications to and is due another mod:

It's a bit more compact in design and takes up less space in the glove box and when in use.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Bart1981:
And what did you pay for this car mount if I may ask?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] robbiekhan:
Nothing, I received it for review.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] MustNotSleep:
Nice review, but what have you got there? :-O

It looks like that universal holder from eBay and the Garmin dash mount, right? Looks awesome and I like it better than the hard case mod because I can use it with the plastic case on! Can you please share how you did this? I'd imagine it took much more work to separate the universal holder from it's base...

Thanks!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] robbiekhan:
Much work? Nope :p IT's 2 screws at the bottom lol! Then I glued the Garmin mount bracket on the back and the rest is the same as the hard case mod :D

Better pic:
[Galaxy S II Accessories] MustNotSleep:
Looks awesome! Thanks a lot for the second pic, I think I'll go this route as well! :-D
[Galaxy S II Accessories] crypticc:
So I'm thinking this, but use official shell case from samsung and countersunk screws holding the whole thing together?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Gambero81:
anyone does know if the dash board of blue&me TomTom for AlfaRomeo can be manage the galaxy s2?

Thanks
[Galaxy S II Accessories] robbiekhan:
That could work but the screws might scratch the back still maybe.

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[Galaxy S II Accessories] Dannyboyni:
robbiekhan could you please tell us if the offical samsung holder holds its charge on long journeys, this is a deal breaker and its unacceptable to loose power on long journeys.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] iced_tea:
Hi Robbie! This looks great! I prefer this over the hard case mod guide you made. Will you be making a short guide to this anytime soon?

I'm having trouble finding the exact universal holder you used haha.

Edit: Would it be safe to assume that you used this holder? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/UNIVERSA...ccessories&hash=item1e628908f5#ht_2882wt_1135
[Galaxy S II Accessories] robbiekhan:
The official charger seems to do the job fine holding charge, I found out that the way the gs2 charges is different to HTC phones so can use the lower current although it could be used to more from what o gather foe faster charging?

I guess kernel development is the key maybe.

That does look like the one, I got line from eBay too.

Dunno about a new guide for that one as the process remains exactly the same as my other guide so would be a bit of a waste of time lol.

- Posted from the other side of the Galaxy! -
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Bart1981:
Nice one!!! Just after I ordered all the other stuff, you're coming up with something like this.... ;)

Can you also make a photo of the whole back of the holder so we can see where the screws are located?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] robbiekhan:
I'm not at home at the moment but the 2 screws are behind the sticky outy bit at the bottom in the pic shown above!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Bart1981:
Hmmm and you prefer this one more compared to the previous one you made??

I'll wait for you to be at home, for the photo because I still don't exactly get it.

But that's maybe due to my English.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] robbiekhan:
It's really easy once you have the holder in front of you.

I prefer the hard case mod but this is just something I'm experimenting with to see how it works out.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Bart1981:
I'll see how I like the hardcase mount....

They both have their advantages I think.

With the hardcase mount, you have to buy a different hard case with each phone you buy, with the universal mount you actually never have to buy a hardcase anymore.

But hey, I love the white hardcase I ordered, And I hope it will keep my phone a bit cooler in summertime when the sun is shining on the sindshield and with the phone behind it.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] kravarksometro:
I think your custom mount looks way better than the official samsung one, so now i really want one.

Could you please post full name of everything that you need for it, or better yet links to a website i could order them from? There is so many different garmin mounts i have no clue what the correct one is.

Also with your method, can i use the official samsung case with it?

Oh, and how did you get it to stay on your dashboard?

Thanks in advance,

Kravark
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Bart1981:
Why not look a few messages back?

I posted a few links of the things I ordered you need.

Just take some time to read the whole topic and you will know it all.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] iced_tea:
Here is the list of things you need for the hard case mount. Bart1981 posted this a few pages back.

The official Samsung case will fit with it as Robbie said. He said you would be able to take the phone out of the case with one hand which is a plus.

About the mount sticking to the dashboard, your answer will be found here in Robbie's guide to making the car mount.

That's a great idea! I was thinking of getting a black hard case but have now decided to go with a white one. :)

Robbie, I guess it was a silly question asking for a guide on the mount haha. I'll wait for your photo of the back then!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] robbiekhan:
I'm home today so just let me know the exact parts you want a view of and I can take a pic!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] jwillans:
Hello - I am looking for a car mount that takes the S2 in its Samsung mesh case? I currently have a brodit clip for my hd2 and would be looking for an adapter that would fit on to that. I may consider trying to alter the existing hd2 holder to accommodate the S2. Any thoughts views?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Andyred:
Received and tested.

The holder grips the phone nicely. The mount sticks to the windscreen like a limpet!

Vrry good value too :-)
[Galaxy S II Accessories] petzku:
I ordered this one http://cgi.ebay.com/Car-Mount-Holde...042117?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2c5d124f85

I had the same one for my SGS too. Worked just fine. And its cheap, 10$ with a charger..
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Frostfree:
Just got mine delivered, amazing range of positions, near perfect for the price!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Dannyboyni:
Does the charger hold its charge?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Cher Fitness:
I chanced upon the Belkin TuneBase, which is iPhone-only but to me looks a generation in advance: it combines power + holder + audio.

In truth I don't care that much about audio, but having the holder supported from the lighter charger is just genius. No dangling cables, no ugly mount stuck on your dashboard.

I searched for 10mn but was unable to find a non-iPhone equivalent!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] crypticc:
^^ This

How is the clearance when attached to windscreen?

Thank you
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Rewind:
I ordered the cheap S2 holder from ebay.. And the holder really s*cks.

The best part of the holder is that it is able to turn.

So I made my own from scrap ;)

I used my old HTC HD car holder

Glued a micro usb cable into it.

Used the cheap the ebay holder turn part to make it rotatable

Check pictures..

I also have some pictures of the making of ;)

And this one includes charging ;):D perfect navigation now :D
[Galaxy S II Accessories] a67543210:
This one works well for me.it's expandable.it fits on my wife's

SGS and my SGS2. If I can, I'll get a pic later.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B004K6LJEQ/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/280-8052586-5970738
[Galaxy S II Accessories] tipperary:
That looks the job alright. Ordered from amazon!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] spvm2000:
Problem with official car cradle

Hi

I have bought the official cradle and it does work very well.

The best feature is that you can leave the power cable and audio cable plugged into the back of it so all you have to do is dock it.

It then charges your phone and can play audio through the car speakers with the aux in without having to plug it in every time.

My one gripe with it is that it automatically puts the phone in "car mode" which in turn auto activates the vlingo " Voice talk" software. Unfortunately my car is too loud and the phone is constantly saying what would you like to do. This is quite irritating as I need to deactivate "Car Mode" every time I dock the phone.

I have tried changing the settings in "Voice Talk" to require a button press but it makes no difference.

If anyone knows if there is any way of disabling Voice talk auto start I would appreciate it.

Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Roman5:
I need a swivel vent holder too, but with metal vent clips, as the plastic ones are usually too fragile if you try to remove them. Anyone know of any? Something like this http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/universal-phone-vent-holder-p27265.htm . But according to one review, the vent mounting is flawed

"Great holder easy to fit to the vent in my van, very adjustable to get the phone in exactly the right position, even holds my iphone secure with the added thickness of an ijuice battery case fitted. Unfortunately the glue that holds the metal fixing bar into the plastic of the phone holder can't be strong enough and with the extremes of heat in a vehicle left in the sun, the bar releases from the glue and holder and falls off ! thankfully my phone wasn't attached at the time. The holder is so versatile that I didn't want to get rid, and with the use of a small black cable tie, is secure and tightly fitted back to my vent ( only a solution if you don't mind your holder permanently attached ) i rate the holder , shame about the fixing to the vent."
[Galaxy S II Accessories] adityaksharma:
Where did you get the official car dock from? The only one I could find was on ebay from a seller in the UK.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] mur76:
My dealextreme round holder started become loose at the swivel joint and yesterday i was about to use it,pulled it out of the glove compartment with the rigid side cushion missing, apparently snapped off.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] madmack:
same experience here. the swivel joint is too loose now rendering it pretty useless.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] busta_87:
Mate that looks amazing nice work tempted to try this myself
[Galaxy S II Accessories] :
Has anyone tried this Parrot MiniKit Smart?

It's a bit expensive, but looks sturdy, with very good grip and comes with built-in phone charger and hands-free kit. Also it's universal and that's good if you change your mobile phone very often.

The SGSII doesn't appear in the compatibility table, but if the SGS work with it, why not the SGSII?

I doubt if I should buy the original car mount kit or this one from Parrot...
[Galaxy S II Accessories] renegade1488:
I like how this was on The Apprentice today :cool:
[Galaxy S II Accessories] knightnz:
I got one of the Clingo units, I'm very impressed with it. You have to mount the phone so the bump on the back sits just below the edge, but it sticks very well to the CaseMate "Barely there" case I've got on the phone.

http://www.clove.co.uk/clingo-universal-windscreen-mount

I use bluetooth for my car-audio so don't need to worry about running any cables to it unless it's on a longer trip that needs more power.

EDIT: Spiderpodium now ordered, mostly because it looks sweeeet.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] lsj_87:
Where did u get that ? i'm looking something like that.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Fox!MURDER:
Hello guys,

can please anyone who has the official mount tell me, if there is a way to set it up in car so that the phone is landscape and camera view is unobstructed?

Would love to use it occasionally as an onboard.

Thanks,

Fox
[Galaxy S II Accessories] wergio:
quick question: the official car dock (or third party car docks) automatically activate the "car mode" or something similar? or the phone normally acts as connected to power adapter?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] robbiekhan:
I've noticed a lot of new GS2 stuff on mobilefun (especially cases, all the Sena/Zenus and Nilkin etc are on there) and I'll be getting this Exogear car holder when it's back in stock:

http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/exogear-exomount-universal-case-compatible-car-mount-p30552.htm

Especially like it because it can be used with a case and looking at the pics and video it looks like the construction is of a better quality than my DIY one but I'll be comparing it to the official Samsung car holder that costs a lot more.

Stay tuned!