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[Galaxy S II Accessories] entomologist:
I have problem. I have Brodit holder, if not the best one so at minimum the most expensive one. It should charge up to 1A (I know, phone tooks just how much his electronics allows).

It works fine, and ist charging battery. However when I use the Igo my way navigation it does not charge enough so phone is still discharging. Today I will drive with and see how long I can go with this and 2000 mah but it seems to me that range is 300km or so.

Ok, I can play with brigtness, switch it off when I do not need it, etc. (btw, knows somebody how to switch screen off but get voice commands if necessary by Igo?) but it still looks to me strange.

I think I need test something else, for example sygic, to see if problem is using navigation at all or just Igo. Phone is quite warm in one corner using it.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] js931:
this happens with navigon too. with google navigation it uses less energy, so it is able to actually charge while navigating!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] TheOriginalTableLeg:
To robbiekhan,

The dome section of the base on the Exomount, can you tell if it is hollow? Does the suction pad detach from this domed section and reveal any clues?

The only reason I ask is if it is hollow then im sure I could get shot blast steel balls in there and it would increase the weight somewhat and probably help with any vibration.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] robbiekhan:
It seems hollow a bit but weighing it down may not help because it's the pad itself that's soft so there's some play when attached.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] TheOriginalTableLeg:
Thanks for the reply Robbiekhan

:)
[Galaxy S II Accessories] TheOriginalTableLeg:
Can anybody who has the Nokia 115 mount please tell me if the 2x parts that grip the phone are under spring tension or use one of those ratchet systems?

:confused:
[Galaxy S II Accessories] rocketpaul:
Ratchet i think.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] TECK:
Get it from Amazon.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] JPHCCFC:
just received the CR115 Nokia case, it doesn't fit my phone with a thin case on it? In fact even with the case off the phone doesn't fit due to the padded buffers...anyone had the same result, any ideas about trimming the padded buffers?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] madmack:
I've received mine about a week ago as well and I managed to squeeze in the SGS2 without any case or trimming. Just make sure you have the Nokia mount opened to the max, then put one edge on the lower pad first, after that, fit it into the second upper pad. It barely fits but it works without bending the actual plastic arms.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] robbiekhan:
I have posted a few times exactly what needs to be done so it fits with a case on. Mine works fine with Samsung case and Walnutt bumper case.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] entomologist:
Ok, after 3 days driving with navigation I will say following:

Sygic that has customisable "energy settings" is fine, it charges easily on brodit holder.

Igo My Way:

A/ Driving at night where the most screen is dark: no problem, ich charges althought very slowly.

B/. Driving during day highway - it charges, sometimes discharges, but as whole result is very, very slow charging

C/. driving in complicate conditions (like in city) it discharges as whole, although slowly.

However because nobody will drive in city half day it is usable. Largest danger is turn off engine and let navigation "work", this "kills" battery in tens of minutes.

Generally I am very happy with Brodit holder funktionality.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] JPHCCFC:
yes I have the same question, managed to trim my cr115 down to fit with a case on now just need to install the suction pad to the dashboard!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] KingDude26:
Yup same problem here. It does not stick to the dashboard of my car. Not sure how others are able to stick it to the dashboard. Any advice or any adhesive to be used. I had experience with double sided tape earlier..its not reliable, especially when it is holding something heavy (with the phone's weight, even if light, it will pull the holder forward).
[Galaxy S II Accessories] JPHCCFC:
I've ordered an adhesive pad off the internet so hopefully that should work. Says its for a Tom Tom but looks like it will work!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] KingDude26:
Good idea. That might just work out. Can you post the link of the item you ordered? TIA
[Galaxy S II Accessories] paulavetta:
Does the Brodit/Proclip holder allow you to use a case with it?

I was thinking about getting a passive one.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] JPHCCFC:
Dashboard Mount Disk Disc for Garmin Nuvi Tomtom Mio

Link: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Dashboard-Mount-Disk-Disc-Garmin-Nuvi-Tomtom-Mio-/320754956756
[Galaxy S II Accessories] 3waygeek:
There is a Brodit holder that can be used with a skin-type case; I've been using it for a month or so, and it works pretty well. They're harder than hell to find; I got mine from Clove.co.uk after not finding any US vendors that carry it.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] DallasJones:
I use this: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Car-Air-Vent-Mount-Holder-Samsung-i9100-Galaxy-S-II-2-/280709699658?pt=AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item415b9a184a#ht_3514wt_905

It works perfectly, I did heat up the plastic of the clip and bend it out slightly so that the clip isn't snapping so hard on the phone when it's put in, and so that the phone comes out easier. I couldn't be happier with it, highly recommended.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] redisol:
DallasJones: I'm waiting for my order of that holder. Do you use a case? Will it be possible to mount the phone with a case on?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] pappschlumpf:
Have a look to the one from JustMobile, it's for the iphone, but it's also suitable for the SGS2. Using it myself.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] eranyanay:
I just received my Exomount.

It seems very nice but I couldnt adjust it in the right angle sadly..

I used to put my mount on the stereo screen so its kind of shaded,

but it jjust wouldnt get a good angle.. not portrait and not landscape

Eventually I had it on the dashboard but its with a little distance and less comptible
[Galaxy S II Accessories] pappschlumpf:
With the Just Mobile nearly every angle is possible. Have a look http://www.xtand.net/
[Galaxy S II Accessories] DallasJones:
Nope, I use an iStyles skin. Unless your case is really thin, it wouldn't fit.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] azhurvadal:
Do you use Xtand Go for Iphone 3g(the X frame) or for Iphone 4?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] redisol:
You are right... Mine just arrived and it doesn't fit even with a "Ultra Thin SGP" Knockoff case. Luckily the cradle from my universal windshield mount is compatible so I just swapped them and I'm a happy camper. :)
[Galaxy S II Accessories] DallasJones:
Personally I think if you're going to be using something like that a lot, a sticker skin would be great for you. It gives a great protection and a nice look. They're quite cheap too
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Shady Gambino:
Arkon Mobile grip with Dash pad accessory:

http://www.arkon.com/mobile-grip/galaxy-s-2-flexible-car-mount-mobile-grip.html

There's also a mini version.

I've used the flex neck version with numerous phones, including my Sensation, and I quite like it.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] :
I've yet to buy a mount for my GSII; that said, what battery temps are you dash mount people seeing?

I tend to enjoy the rumble of a boxer engine so even when it's 30C I don't use the AC. Under those conditions the battery can get quite hot even if not subjected to direct sunlight.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Coedy:
That is one damn nice looking car mount! Shame it would never fit on my case...

Looks like Ill have to get the exogear-exomount and just make do with the vibration issue... (may put a blob of pva on the ball and socket pivot once I find a good position for it to try and help)
[Galaxy S II Accessories] markus_b:
Are there any car docks other than the one by Samsung who are recognized as car dock by the System as cardock and allow starting the cardock app automatically when connected.

The Samsung cardock does not work if the phone is in a protective enclosure. Peeling it out of the skin every time is toomuch effort for me, so I'm looking for an alternative.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] 1xinfusion:
I did a little experiment.

I own a exomount and a motorola official car dock for the original droid. the motorola car mount uses a regular plastic suction base unlike the special sticky part of the exomount

They both use ball joint and i used the motorola base with the exomount clamp

(the exomount ball joint was VERY hard to unscrew, someone clearly did not want me to adjust my mount)

In the end, NO vibration :D

it is the sticky part of the exomount base that adds vibration. Its softer and thus wobbles and sags more than usual mounts
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Shady Gambino:
The holder part expands, just to be clear (spring loaded). Not sure what case you have but unless it's super thick it should fit, I believe.

Here's a demo vid I did with my Sensation:

[YOUTUBE]JOZGhz2iDL4[/YOUTUBE]
[Galaxy S II Accessories] madmack:
Thanks for the video.

I saw that you were sliding the phone higher in the video. Is the grip tight enough for the phone not to fall with road bumps and potholes?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] uridium_uk:
Apart from a Brodit with a ProClip mount....;)

Seriously once you've used a Brodit holder with a car specific proclip mount you won't look at other holders.

I have a Bluetooth enabled car stereo so as soon as i drop my phone in my Brodit active holder it detects the AC power, enables Bluetooth, auto connects to my car stereo and launches CarDock mode.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Coedy:
But you have to remove any case. That got annoying on my HTC hero after only a month..

Thanks for uploading a video of that other mount by the way, looks very interesting.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] 3waygeek:
Brodit are smartening up; they do offer a SGS2 mount that can accommodate skin-type cases. The Brodit part number is 511258.

They're a little hard to find here in the States, but Clove.co.uk has them. I got one about six weeks ago, and it works just like every other Brodit mount I've used.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Shady Gambino:
The grip is plenty tight, I just slid it up so it wouldn't hit the volume rocker, I'm neurotic about that kind of stuff ;)
[Galaxy S II Accessories] ThaiM:
Here's a video of my S2 mounted using the ExoMount:

[YOUTUBE]W_vVOS_VayI[/YOUTUBE]

There is vibration but it's not outrageously bad.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Coedy:
Very good to know! Cheers!

I wont ever be buying from clove.co.uk again im afraid (twice I have tried ordering batteries via them, twice they have said they are in stock and on the main page, twice they have taken my money, sent me an email saying tis out of stock that they are returning the money, and twice it has taken over a month to get the money back.)

So I will just hunt about for that part number elsewhere, (no rush as I already have the exomount after seeing it a few pages back).

Brodit is definitely the best in car holder/charger Ive ever used, I just found it annoying about the tight non-case friendly fit. Great news that they are listening. :D:D
[Galaxy S II Accessories] uridium_uk:
Either of these two are good reliable Brodit resellers....

http://www.dsldevelopments.com/

http://www.drivesafeandlegal.co.uk/
[Galaxy S II Accessories] paulavetta:
Thanks. I'm definitely going to get the brodit case now.

---------- Post added at 10:02 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:35 PM ----------

Actually, just heard about the Adjustable Holder 875214A.

Thinking about getting this one instead for when I upgrade from the SGS2 in a year or two.

Anyone using this one?

How does it compare with the 511258?

Either way, I think the brodit mounts are the way to go for me.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] 3waygeek:
It's hard to tell, but it looks like the 875214A and 511258 are basically identical. From the specs on the ProClip USA site, it looks like the 875214A could accommodate the SGS2. The only concern I'd have with it is that it might not accommodate the bulge on the bottom rear of the SGS2; without a skin, it shouldn't be a problem.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] mazenaghani:
I bought those

1. A car mount from Korea on ebay that seems to accommodate a case. Looks neat, easy to use and not so bulky.

Samsung i9100 Galaxy S2 Luxury Car Cradle/Mount/Holder (merchant: ulette10)

2. A friction bed for on dashboard installation on ebay. I think this makes taking videos of the road much easier.

CM012: Arkon CM012 Beanbag Mount replaces Magellan Roadmate Maestro AN0302SWXXX (merchant: gpslot)

I have read some negative reviews on the build quality and the suction pad of the Exomount.

I will post here after I have received mine and tried them out.

Cheers
[Galaxy S II Accessories] plazzmex:
Ok.. after using clingo for some time I can tell you that after about a month my phone stopped sticking to it.. I stick it, than after 5 minutes it falls.. the surface of the pad and the phone are both clean...

So its just bad..

So, I've tried parrot smart, clingo and both are bad..

Now waiting for the exomount to test it..
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Coedy:
Im really pleased with my Exomount.

Ive got a classic Mini with 23year old suspension and it holds it lovely and tight over the bumps and doesnt vibrate at all? (maybe they fixed it in the newer batches?)

Thanks to everyone who posted about it in this thread, will hopefully be keeping this mount for years :D
[Galaxy S II Accessories] memphisuklf:
Will the s2 fit in the exomount with a case on it. I got a sgp hybrid case and don't want to remove it everytime I want to use the mount.

Any other suggestions other than the exomount?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] ThaiM:
Exomount should accommodate the SG2 with most cases.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Roman5:
Affirmative
[Galaxy S II Accessories] hpawel:
This is the best SGS2 car holder thread i've found! Excellent info to decide wich one to buy, although I'm still undecided between Nokia CR-115 and original one. :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S II Accessories] gelasio:
I'm impressed by Exomount videos.

I think I will buy one!

Any idea where can I buy it in Portugal?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] catalinux:
You can try ebay, they might send it to your country.

Speaking about car mounts, there is another good solution found by youtube user higaredar1 if you are interested in using the phone with the case (which is my case, also):

[YOUTUBE]FcFOYdKZpo8[/YOUTUBE]

"A great way to mount your Galaxy S2 in your car!" as he said.

He uses only the Garmin Nuvi 200 Series cup holder, check comments.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Crussader:
thanks for this compilation
[Galaxy S II Accessories] IceB:
Following the posted reviews, I have just ordered the Nokia CR-115 holder.

Seems to be nice one for the price.

I have Garmin dashboard disk installed.

I hope it will not be complicated to manage something fitting the SGS2 with the SGP Ultra Thin case.

Thanks.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] m1keyb:
I got an exomount off the mrs for xmas :D I've found the angles it can be effectively used at to be a little bit restrictive, but apart from that i'm very happy with it, it does what I want...lost count of the cheap mounts i've tried and failed.

For anyone in the uk. I was in Tesco earlier and i'm sure the 'Aegis Smartphone Dash Holder' is the exact same product and it's on offer at the moment :cool:

I couldn't open the packaging to check the sticky bit, but everything about it including the red pads, swivel joint, packaging etc looked identical...
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Steria:
Does this seem like a decent mount? Will it fit in the air vents on my Chevrolet Impala 2010?

www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-Car-Air-...AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item3cbe0b4cd1

Or this one?

www.ebay.com/itm/Car-Air-Vent-Mount...408720?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item336fd2a850

Does anyone have experiences with this charger?

www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Car-Charger-li...944773?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2a11d73c45

What about this mount? Is it a decent one?

www.ebay.com/itm/360-CAR-MOUNT-WIND...747?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cbd925593

Edit: I found 2 versions of the last one there on DealExtreme.com;

One for $4.99 with width 5 to 7.5 cm --> http://www.dealextreme.com/p/car-windshield-mini-holder-swivel-mount-for-cell-phone-5-0-7-5cm-41529

Another one for $5.34 with width 6 to 9 cm --> http://www.dealextreme.com/p/car-wi...r-pda-cell-phones-mp3-mp4-gps-6-0-9-0cm-42062
[Galaxy S II Accessories] anfozy:
Thats awesome id love to have my car and phone that well synchronized going to search for a brodit now
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Incarniac:
I don't know those mounts, but a note about the charger: You want to make sure it supplies enough current to (at least) keep the battery from losing charge, or (even better) charge it while using as a sat nav. Other than that any microUSB charger should work just fine.

I got the HTC CC C300 Dual USB charger that supplies 1A on each USB port, which is enough to charge the battery while using (but make sure USB Debugging is turned off or it will only receive 500mA, which isn't enough).

For reference the Samsung mains charger supplies 700mA, and I think the Samsung car charger supplies the same. Since that's the official charger you'd think that's enough, but I have only used the 1A HTC charger in the car.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] liamhammond:
The Brodit holder sounds awesome. Anyone know the best place to get this in the UK?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] SonicReducer:
i just bough this one

iTALKonline CUSTOM Dedicated Spring Mount Clip Air Vent Holder Cradle for Samsung i9100 Galaxy S II S2 on amazon

, and i'm not using it, because it doesn't support my case, and with just the phone , it seems like it's going to break it, not a very good system, i'm working on adapting the mount mecanism into a universal holder
[Galaxy S II Accessories] trhush:
sorry dude but this looks creepy!!!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] anfozy:
Agreed! Im not going to mount that in my car then **** myself everytime i get in because i thing theres a spider hanging on my dash it looks like spider legs!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] downforce:
I ended up getting one of these from Fleabay: www(dot)ebay(dot)com/itm/Original-Aymode-Multi-Car-Mount-SAMSUNG-Galaxy-S2-and-Smart-phone-/290656040429

Bit more pricey but I'm actually really impressed with the build quality. The SGS2 fits perfectly and with the extended battery the side clips are perfect. Haven't tried with a case+extended battery on yet as I don't have one that fits!

My wife's Incredible S fits perfectly too.

The other downside was postage took forever (~3 weeks) but it was over Xmas.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] slaps09:
So has anyone found a car dock/holder that will allow a slim case, ie case mate or similar. I have been looking at the brodit adjustable passive but would prefer an active model as I do not want to manually have to plug in the charger everytime. Brodit do not appear to do a adjustable active charger.....which would mean routing and charger cable and having it hang from the dash.of my car ready to be plugged in. Would not be the prettiest!

Sent from my HTC Desire
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Steria:
Will this one work perfectly? Or does it have too much current (1A > 700mA) and can be damaging to the phone?

Edit: Link - http://www.expansys-usa.com/expansys-car-charger-with-usb-connector-5v-1a-black-218402/
[Galaxy S II Accessories] slaps09:
Beuller, anyone.....Beuller.

Sent from my HTC Desire
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Incarniac:
That should work just fine (though it doesn't seem to come with a USB cable, which you may or may not want/need).

Charging with higher current can cause the battery to degrade faster, but for the difference here I'm not sure if it is noticeable over the lifetime of the phone/battery. I'm not worrying about it. It's also possible that the phone limits how much current it draws, so it might never draw all of the available 1A and just 700mA (which is what Samsung's chargers provide).

In a high power usage situation (sat nav (GPS+screen on), bluetooth on, etc) the phone definitely draws more than 500mA which is what some chargers provide. I found this out by accidentally leaving 'USB Debugging' on, limiting the charge current to 500mA :)
[Galaxy S II Accessories] slaps09:
Anyone?

Sent from my HTC Desire
[Galaxy S II Accessories] RazvanFTW:
I've ordered the cheap one from deal extreme :D
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Steria:
I got this one a couple of days ago, and I must say: I REALLY LOVE IT.

The phone is placed in a perfect spot in the car, the mount is sturdy and holds my Samsung Galaxy S2 with my S-line case firm and secure. I mounted the mount 180 degrees (left/right) to get the two clips on the top and the adjustment-foot on the bottom, and mounted the front portion with the clamps the correct way. It is spring loaded in a way that when you press the button down to the right, it opens the clamps. To hold the phone/device, you need to push the two sides in at the same time until your phone/device is in place, and the mechanism holds it firmly. I tested it by driving on a very rough surface road, sharp turns and bumps, and it did not vibrate or come out of place. Now I do not have to worry about a suction cup not being able to hold it firm enough, or mounting a suction cup base on the dash or anything. I just need to clip it in the A/C vent and leave it there. It is easy to take off as well, but it wont do this unless you make an effort to take it off. The viewing angle is perfect, and I have no trouble dealing with that. I can adjust the viewing angle too, which is a nice feature. For $4.44, this was a STEAL!

I can provide a picture of how I set it up (w/ phone) if anyone wants that. Just notify/ask me.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] slaps09:
So to answer my own question above. I have found an excellent car mount that allows the sgs2 case to remain in place. Excellent product and easy to fit, would recommend this product to anyone.

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II Accessories] legendasboy:
can u put the link of the mount
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Frostfree:
This is fantastic http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005FPZMCG

Always delivered within 10days in spite of the 1-2 month delivery estimate.

Simply the best windscreen mount of any phone I've had.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Vepo:
I've been happy with an universal car mount. Fits with any case.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Satchm0:
Thanks for the in-depth review. I was looking to get a proclip but for this price, you can't go wrong. It should take about a week to get here.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] belerephont:
Saw in a thread a car mount with the suction cup fitted on the car's dashboard. Can it be fitted on the dashboard too or is it just for the windscreen?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] bionemesis:
Usually the car mounts that support suction on the dashboard require a plastic plate that is stuck to the dashboard using 3M. So you aren't forming suction directly against the dashboard, but against the plate. I use the one mentioned earlier, IQ ZR mount, on my dash. It's stuck to the dash using 3M and it's tiny. We got it specifically because we bought an Audi A4 and wanted something nice and discreet.

Original Post mentioning IQ ZR.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=17265036&postcount=190
[Galaxy S II Accessories] ThaiM:
The ExoMount's suction is sticky enough to mount on the dash. No base plate needed.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Shady Gambino:
Arkon has a sticky suction mount that works on the dash without an adhesive disk:

http://www.arkon.com/mobile-grip/mobile-grip-dashboard-mount-mg178.html

(Skip to 17s for the GS2 part)

[YOUTUBE]kcrNaazjgoc[/YOUTUBE]

I really like this mount because it's super low profile and the arm can be adjusted to be above or below the dash.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] gumbald:
I made a replica of robbiekhan's Desire case, but I'm now finally getting round to making one for my SGS2. I didn't used to carry my Desire in a case, so it didn't bother me to put it in the mount. I've got my SGS2 in a gel case though, so it might be weird to pull it out of one and put into another - will see what gets produced and might order a Nokia one too...