Magnetic phone mount for cars

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I have this one. A friend who didn’t want hers gave it to me when the dashtop one I had wouldn’t work with my new car. I have a wallet style phone cover, so it’s not idiot-proof - the magnetic card sits in one of the credit card slots and doesn’t always “catch.” Still, it’s been a workhorse through two phones and stays put - unlike the dashtop one I used to have!

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My phone seems too heavy for this style… (6s+ with a case)

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I have used a 6splus with case with this style. The magnets are quite strong. Not a problem.

The main concern is breaking the fragile louvers because the magnets are so strong.

I keep one in my carry on so it is always around when I rent a car.

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I had used this on my 1999 Ford Mustang’s vent. It worked awesomely for a while. But due to how old the car is, the plastic vents had become brittle and would start to break off.

I ended up changing things slightly. I got a new magnetic phone holder mount from Amazon. You stick one end to a flat surface on your car. It has a 3M sticky glue. The other end swivels, and has a magnetic mount. I use 2. One is attached to the right of the steering wheel. The other is on the AC/Heater dials above the MP3 player. I still use the Spigen brand magnetic plates. That also uses a 3M sticky glue, that you peel off, and then affix to your phone. I have an iphone 12 Pro with a UAG case. I have the Spigen plate glued to the outsdie of the case. I had tried putting the plate on the phone, with the case over it. But that doesn’t work for securuly attaching the phone to the magnet with that setup.

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I’ve had problems with this sort of mount when using a big phone with a somewhat thick case, with the metal plate inside the case. Under those circumstances the magnets’ grip is too weak and the phone soon slides off.
I prefer a bigger mount with 6 magnets. I have been using this one on a permanent basis and have had no problems with it:

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Good advice! I’ve been using one of these for years and it’s super useful and convenient.

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I am going to upgrade my iPhone 7 to the new 13.
The 13 has magnetic charging.
I wonder if this system will work or damage it?
Discuss…

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I prefer the ones with adjustable tension rather than just friction. There’s a butterfly bolt in the back that lets you clamp as hard or easy to the vent.

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