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[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] Paulita1:
Hi, Best car dock out there http://forums.androidcentral.com/register.php

THE BEST FOR NOTE 3. SIZE IS EVERYTHING!!!
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] CZroe:
Wrong link.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] kjinmn:
iBolt problems

My iBolt dock is only a month old or so. I am really disappointed in 2 things:

1) The sound/charging cable had a short on arrival. Wouldn't charge at all.

I had a dozen other cables around, so I decided not to make waves, (And I didn't want to wait for a new one to be shipped) so I chucked the old one & swapped in a new one. Not a big deal, but certainly annoying. I didn't care at the time about the audio port... I think that was short sighted but it is where my head was at the time. I have started listening to audiobooks now, and wish I'd handled it differently.

2) I noticed that the rubber is really wearing a lot for a device this new. I use a simple TPU case

What will this look like after a year or two of use? Have any of you had similar experiences? I recently did the spring removal mod (Thanks MikaelPE!) which has helped with the ease of insertion and removal. I like to take good care of my things, and treat them gently. When things like this show early wear and tear, it bothers me a lot.

YMMV, but this is my experience so far.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] CZroe:
Well, my nGroove Snap mount's rubber isn't fairing too well either. The writing is already wearing off the big ugly warning sign and I've used it very little.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] Raul77:
Anyone has this?
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] Paulita1:
It's look very nice and comfort, how much consider for this one?
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] flipq88:
I bought the exomount. I just needed a regular mount to place my phone in my truck. Pretty legit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bazc4NqbrQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] robroy90:
I have the iBolt, and I have to admit, I was pretty skeptical at first, but I really do think they did their homework and I believe it works fairly well. I appreciate the fact that you can use it with just about any case you can come up with, and I got tired of chasing that unicorn of wireless car charging. I tried almost all of them, including importing the Nokia Qi designed for their Windows phones. When I could get it to register, it couldn't keep up with the drain.

I have also used the Exogear and as far as a universal holder, I don't think money can buy a better one. I go back to it now and then.

I would buy the iBolt again, and I would (and have) bought the Exogear several times for other cars, my son, etc.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] DMax99:
I highly recommend the Arkon Slim Ultra Grip. It's a newer version which is designed for bigger phones and small tablets.

I got it on Monday and it fits very very well. The reason why I got this one is because my older Arkon holder was broken (not really designed for bigger phones).

It's CHEAPER than ibolt too so very good value ;)
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] Sleestax:
So many months later and still no custom-fit mount for the Note 3? That really, REALLY, sucks. I just traded in my S3 today for my new Note 3. And while I love the phone, I really miss my custom-fit dock (similar to the one posted in the quote). I refuse to buy any universal crap mount and the ibolt has separate cables, sorry but F-that.

Come on marketplace, there is demand for a custom fit dock.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] stevemacdj:
I bought this one too mate from Ebay, excellent holder very sturdy, i also got the sticky mount which sticks too anything, love it and i am buying another for my truck!!!
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] Paulita1:
Do they have a wireless charging car dock yet?
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] psychedelicNerd:
Need something that can dock in the space between the steering wheel & the dashboard

I need a dock that can be positioned in the space between the steering wheel and the dashboard. The CelGo looks promising. the only issue being that the max width it supports is 3.25" (as per their support). My note 3 with the Seidio kickstand is 3.4 inches. Bummer.

Does anyone else have this setup? Or has any suggestions for it?
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] CZroe:
Few would use their phone naked just for a fitted dock, so the market is limited.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] psychedelicNerd:
Nobody?
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] kjinmn:
I have noticed that when the cold temperatures go below 0°F that the charging field must be smaller. It charges perfectly, but I need to be much more sure it is well centered than I do when it has warmed up.

Additionally, I am happy to report: the construct performs well at -24°F as long as I center it, which is pretty easy to do even without trying.

As a happy accident, I discovered that the sensor/charging light opposite the charger plug on the QI puck is just visible under the phone when it is put into the dock. All in all, I would say that this build turned out as perfectly as it could have.

Kj

Samsung Note 3, unmodified
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] r4ph:
This should solve a few of the peeps problems.

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-air-dock

Already supports the most popular phones, let's hope it's out soon.

[YOUTUBE]sm3mmlKrGNA[/YOUTUBE]

-r4ph
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] psychedelicNerd:
Replying to my own post. Just in case anybody is interested, I am using BESTEK cell phone clip holder stand and it's working fantastic so far. The grip is strong and the arm is sturdy. I am rather impressed by it. I tried CelJel's CelGo as well, but couldn't get it to work. The grip was not strong and the build seemed week. Had to return it.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] dimam6:
Hi guys,

My hand-made aluminium Note dock, in a BMW e46.

Here we can see the project:

dropbox.com/sh/qpr6au12gilnj9m/DHFqshLMnb
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] RoachForLife:
Looks great. Im wondering how the Nokia Qi charger would fit there which its more of a rectangle. May fit better. Def interesting though!
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] kjinmn:
I own 3 of these: http://www.nokia.com/us-en/accessories/accessory/dt-900/

Way too thick to fit at 11mm. There is not enough room for that and the phone, even if you skipped the case. The size of the phone, OEM QI back cover, and a TPU case all JUUUUUST fit securely in the dock. 2 mm more would be too much, and the 5+ mm thicker that the Nokia is, just takes it out of the equation.

Check this post to see some pictures I posted in and out that will give you some perspective on the size of the Nokia charger. http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=49878975&postcount=1645

The last part that makes this a poor choice is that the Nokia charger doesn't use any variety of the USB standard. It uses a proprietary plug, that plugs in to their proprietary 110v power block.

The triple coil doesn't charge any faster, it just means you have more latitude on position on the charger. Once you put the phone in the dock something close to centered it works just fine. When it was -20 degrees, you had to be slightly more careful with position, until it warmed up inside the car to about -5 degrees.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] kjinmn:
There is a new listing of the LG Smart fit2 car docks on eBay for $45 shipped... http://www.ebay.com/itm/30116835669...l?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=301168356698&_rdc=1

Kj

Samsung Note 3, unmodified
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] 2xtreme:
I bought the iBolt dock and the suction cup lasted 1 day before it ripped apart and fell off the window. The center where the lever pulls on the cup separated leaving the sticky foot on the window. Returned it to the Verizon store for a replacement. The second one lasted all of 4 hrs before the same issue happen. Returned the 2nd unit and now looking for something better.

The spring pressure on the expanding finger is way to hard and just getting the phone into it takes both hands and a prayer that you won't break something.

Overall I was not impressed.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] spinedoc:
This looks very nice, too bad it only supports smooth glossy phones. That kind of rules out my naked Note 3. I also don't know how much faith I have in the mounting system, I can see going over a pothole and the phone falling off.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] SladeZero:
Apparently someone claimed that the QI charger is shaky and barely connects. SO I decided to pass on this guy. Don't need that.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] toenail_flicker:
FWIW Took a week long, 1,600+ mile trip with my N3, wireless qi charger, and used GPS, music, etc. almost continually. I had zero problem keeping a charge and never plugged into my N3 USB port once, not even at night. I used qi charging exclusively. All I'm missing is a rockin' dock, and I've settled for a Ram Mount with my qi plate behind my phone. YMMV

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Just finished re-reading this thread and wanted to say thanks to all for all the great info and links. Spawned a lot of ideas. ;)
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] cfisher:
iOttie wireless charger is on sale at Amazon today. I have this and the Air Dock. For the moment, I prefer the iOttie. Air Dock didn't come with the correct mount and I can't get them to reply to my emails.

http://www.amazon.com/iOttie-Wirele...02582&sr=1-1&keywords=iottie+wireless+charger
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] toastido:
Will this fit the note 3 in an otterbox? The Samsung one i have will, but doesn't have qi charging.

Sent from my leanKernel 3.2 powered stock 4.4.2 (NF1) SM-N900T
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] cfisher:
I am not sure. It opens wider than the phone, so I would guess yes.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] quint9:
I will be posting a review soon for the Mountr Place & Power. It is THE BEST dock I have ever used!

http://www.mountr.com
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] nobrakes:
If you have this already can you tell me if the part that holds the phone is attached to a ball? And if you'd think it will fit Garmin's 17mm ball that are in there holders?
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] quint9:
Hey nobrakes. It looks like the ball is 15mm but I've tried to separate one suction cup from the magnetic part and they are pretty tight. I didn't want to break it.

I s**t you not, this is the best mounting option I've ever used. Unfortunately, I had a GS3 and I got an advance unit for it that I fell in love with. When I upgraded to a Note 3 I lost my Mountr. I have literally missed it every day since
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] nobrakes:
Thanks. I have an iomount in my car and it's great but having wireless charging would be more convenient.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] xamaba:
iBolt Replacement

My iBolt broke today the ball broke from the arm. Although in general I was happy with the dock I have never thrown away a dock because it broke. So I am a bit hesitant to replace it with another iBolt. Also the the iBolt did transfer quite a bit of vibration from the car to the phone which was annoying. Is anyone happy with a dock for use in a SUV? I am using a Soundly BT View also currently it's USB out did quite well charging my S4 will see how it handles the Note 3.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] Coreyjh:
Here is the fix

Drill the hole through the top of the ball into the arm cut a nail to length . super glue in hole put nail in wait a day .its been 6 months for me .do this to a new one it will never break
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] xamaba:
Thank you, I like the idea and will explore some options. In the meantime I have bought a replacement arm from Amazon.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] RumRunR:
+1 on ProClip
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] suptt14:
Mountek Ngroove snap2 is freaking awesome!! I won't own another dock for any phone. Just got my mom and friend to get one
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] InvincibIe:
It's a shame most car docks for the Note 3 use suction cups. My phone always overheats or falls; I would love for a dock that would attach to the fan or something.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] UTH01:
Mountr now also ships their Air Vent Mount with a compatible cover for the Galaxy Note 3: a magnetic mount for your phone that instantly starts to charge your phone when mounted.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] Motordom:
iBolt Dock

Do NOT get an iBolt dock, horrible build quality, mine was falling to pieces in weeks, and kept freezing up my (and a friends) note 2 from cardock mode!
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] lvnatic:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Universal-S...ie=UTF8&qid=1407233514&sr=1-1&keywords=montar

Does anyone own the montar car holder? It had lots of positive reviews and YouTube videos and looks like a solid quality product but I don't know if it will fit the note 3 with uag case on.

Check this guy out, he does great videos

Montar Universal Car Mount: http://youtu.be/WT7O5Q4UX_E
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] ksousa1:
I'm not sure if the original question of this post has been answered as I haven't read all 26 pages but I had the same question.

I just received and installed this car dock and it has the functionality that I wanted. You hard wire a charger into the back of the mount and leave it there. When you plug your phone into it, the phone begins to charge.

I have not used it on any lengthy road trips but have tested it around town.

It's not yet an easy, one handed install into the dock but may get there.

There is a tendency for the phone to wiggle out of the charging plug. More of a tendency when in landscape than in portrait as the plug is at the bottom when in portrait and the weight seems to hold it engaged better.

I'm new here and forum rules restrict me from posting outside links but if you search Ebay with the following text, it should come up as one of the first couple of hits.

black 360-degree adjustable car
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] IceCold4x4:
Has anyone found a good car dock for the note 3 that can accommodate the ZeroLemon extended battery case? And if so did it vibrate? I want to use it to video track days in my car so vibrations make the video useless. Especially since I want g readings from the phone for later video overlay
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] stantemo:
Just bought this dock (infiniapps cd slot dock ripoff) from eBay. Got two metal plates with it. Using one in my note 3 and the other one with my gf's nexus 4.

Works as expected and the price is unbeatable. This one is the cheapest one I found on eBay.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/291193912370?txnId=1046792208019
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] quint9:
This is the best dock I have ever used.

www.mountr.com
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] quint9:
I live in Texas and the Mountr suction cup has never fallen off my windshield. The reason is because of the adhesive that they added to the suction cup. It's the type that you can rinse if it gets covered in dust or pet hair.

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Are you referring to this one ksousa?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-360-D...5048?pt=US_Mounts_Holders&hash=item19eb4a4348
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] Shooshi:
Would you be able to check the charging current while the phone is charging? I was always afraid that the limitation with wireless charging would cause my phone to discharge while using GPS as opposed to charging it. I use an app called Galaxy Charging Current to see how many amps I'm getting while its being charged.

I'm really tempted to buy it but I don't want to jump the gun since returning seems more time consuming since its out of the country.

Thanks!!
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] quint9:
Hi Shooshi. The current looks to be 640mah. Do you know how fast the phone discharges while using navigation?

On my Note 3 it seems to just keep up and not allow the device to discharge while using navigation. The only drawback is that while using something that keeps the display on like that, and charging with the Mountr, the device gets quite warm. I'm sure being on the windshield in a Texas summer adds to that. I also think that that is the case with any QI charging.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] Shooshi:
Thanks for the reply quint! I was really excited when I saw the mountr and was planning on getting the air vent version to try to keep it cool when using the navi but from the response I got from mountr, the nfc doesn't work with the backplate on. They said they are working on a new version that will solve that problem so I'm gonna wait it out.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] UTH01:
I've contacted the Mountr team too, because the current covers with the aluminium back look great but indeed do not work well with NFC. They've been very responsive and yesterday I got an email in which they confirm that they've selected a few alternative materials and are now testing both NFC compatibility but also durability. They expect NFC compatible covers for the S5 and the Note 3 available within 3-4 weeks, in addition to their current line up of covers with aluminium backs.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] paolosnz:
Hi, This is my dock made craft

Wireless charger

+

http://www.tetrax.com/it/

Inviato dettando dal mio note3
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] joe ferreira:
I inquired about wireless charging with them and they told me that basically you don't want wireless charging for your car because the drain from using navigation/gps/pandora/lte/etc would drain the device faster then wireless charging can charge it.

This seems reasonable to me and I will continue to charge with a cable because I had a microusb charger wired into my car just for this purpose with my atrix. It is not as nice as Motorola's cardock but it is the best I have seen so far for sammy's
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] agent4678:
I have been using the Steelie tablet magnet/car mount combo from Nite Ize with my 2012 Model Nexus 7. It has worked amazingly well for me and I have already ordered another magnet to attach to the back of the case that I will put on my Note 3.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] rchapoteau:
I was able to fit the note 2 into the original samsung car dock. It wasnt perfect but it worked. The note 3 may fit it as well.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] SgtGoldy:
So I HATE my Razr but jesus do I love its car dock. Best thing I've ever purchased for a phone. It syncs right into my display on my G37 and I can play pandora, play music, etc:
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] gnik luap:
That depends on the phone and the charger. We won't know for sure with this phone until we try with the OEM wireless charging back, OEM Qi charger, and a car power supply verified to output the voltage the charger needs.

I expect to get the OEM charging back as soon as it's out, but I think I'll try it with my LG WCP-300 charger, since I don't use the GPS or stream online music I think it'll be OK. In the car I just have the Bluetooth on & stream audio books to my car radio.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] BlueChris:
I ordered this wireless dock charger because a friend of myne had it for note 2 and was working perfectly for dock & charging
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] SgtGoldy:
My response after an inquiry about iBolt making a Note 3 car dock:

if its hard to read, right click and select view image
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] kiter86:
Having trouble reading, but I think i get the gist
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] SgtGoldy:
haha same here. It sounds like were talking to an old Vietnamese lady. Gist is it will work with their xProDock but they wont be releasing a micro usb 3.0 version since the 2.0 works fine.

Another gist is:

If they already produce a dock, then why make a dedicated one like they have for the s4. Well thats my interpretation at least.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] c-mack:
Thanks for the info, exactly what I wanted to know. I've had it sitting in my amazon cart for a few days now.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] ParrotSquawk:
I saw a video of this on Amazon. It looks great in theory. What I didn't see is what the effect a hanging power cord has on the efficacy of the mount.

Also, does the placement of a metal plate or locating the phone near a magnet affect the reception of the phone? Will the magnetic mount wipe SD cards inside the phone?

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Now if they added wireless charging to that device ....
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] CrozB:
I have noticed no change in reception after using the big metal plate (it comes with 2 sizes).

Magnets don't erase flash memory. Magnets erasing media is paramount to a urban legend now. Stems from back in the day when media was on tape and diskettes.

Still loving my magnet mount. With the battery being so big on these phones driving to work or the store I don't even bother plugging it in. For longer road trips I plug in the power. The convenience from the super easy pop on pop off makes up for the power supply not being in the dock. I do use wireless Bluetooth for audio over my car stereo. Anyone not using switched wireless Bluetooth with there phone is doing themselves a huge disservice! :)
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] connectsys:
So, did Samsung actually include in the Note 3, Car Dock mode

they removed it from the S3 for quite a while but eventually came back

hopefully i can use my S2 dock connector on the note 3 like im doing on the s3 to get charging and AUX audio out (using a modified proclip dock with the s2 dock electronics)
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] 1slandtime:
IBX-33608

I just ordered from Amazon the iBolt IBX-33608 - which has only the usb plug and not the aux cable. I have never found an aux cable that last... I also have the Proclip USA car mount now for my Verizon Nexus so I got the iBOLT AMPS Adapter Plate so I will not need the big suction mount. When I get the Note 3 and mount next week I will post some pictures.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] SmittyRN:
THIS. I know it's not a dock like I wish we could create, but using a Steelie and Car Home Ultra is just too perfect. Slap it on, turn the phone however you want, grab it off. If I'm going to be driving for a while, I've got a shorty micro USB I'll plug in to keep the battery from draining. The best part about the Steelie is when you don't have your phone mounted to it, all you see is a steel marble stuck to the dash; no bulky mount uglying up your nice dashboard. And when I'm cooking, I just slap the phone up on the fridge and play my music. I love it on my S3; I'll be switching it over to my GN3 this week.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] agent4678:
Yup. It also has the added benefit of basically turning any magnetic surface into a mount. I throw my nexus 4 on the fridge, and it makes a decent remote for google play music streaming to the chromecast.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] SmittyRN:
I do the same thing. One thing I didn't want was for the magnet to stick out from the case, so I got a Urban Armor Gear case, drilled the appropriate sized hole in it, and stuck the magnet to the phone itself. It barely sticks out from the case, doesn't get in the way at all.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] flochy:
I'm looking for a car dock that can be clipped on the vent. I never liked to get such a big thing right in the middle of the windshield. From my last 3 cars, the best place to get my dock has always been the middle vent (besides it has to be not to far from the outlet, I hate having wires all around me).

The iBOLT seems fine, but I'm not sure it has another system that the suction disc.

EDIT : And I don't want to permanently damage my car, so no screws through plastic allowed.

Any lead ?
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] physicsguymatt:
OK Mikael (neighbor... I live right next to Stony Brook)

After deliberating and searching, I decided to put my faith and money into your product. I absolutely loved my proclip mount with my GNex but it needed to be kept naked. I plan on getting the S-view case for my Note 3 and it seems your xProDock/adapter plate will work with it folded back and keep it snug at the same time. (I can't stand floppy car mounts!) I have no need for the aux cable as my Prius has great BT capabilities so I may just find a nice USB 3.0 car cable (whenever they come out) or a standard charging cable, but we'll play with it and see.

I'll post again with my thoughts once I (finally) get the Note 3 and get it all set up!

Of course, I also just noticed I could have ordered without the aux cable... Cancelled and re-ordered the USB only model. I'm assuming the only difference is the included cable (it's the same dock), yes?