Good plan. I started holding onto phones 2-3 years now and that was the plan too with the 12 Pro Max but after 15 months the battery degraded to 83% and forced an upgrade. I blame the Tesla wireless charger in the Y because at times the 12PM became so hot the screen dimmed and the phone was unusable for 5-10 minutes. I prefer the faster wired charging option anyways. I look forward to the rumored ability to disable the wireless charging pad in the Y.
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Endless search for a MagSafe phone mount is over?
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ElectricAnt54
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I have this and use it with an iPhone 13 pro max. I like it. Wish ball joints were stiffer so circular mount doesn’t change position since phone is heavy. Eventually circular piece angles downward. However if you play with rotating the circular mount you can find a position where if won’t be able to angle downwards. The adhesive is very strong so mount it correctly. They give you extra adhesive pad if you make a mistake but I have not been able to remove the armature from back of my infotainment screen
.From reading reviews of the phone mounts that rely on adhesive, e.g., Spigen and Jowua, a lot of the negative reviews indicate the adhesive ultimately failed, particularly in the heat. Wouldn't the Magbak have the same issue?
I've been using a vent mount similar to this Temai-branded one, which has worked relatively well. However, I have been in search of a magsafe/magnetic solution, and I've ordered both the dashboard and screen mount Spigen Onetap. I like the idea of it being screen-mounted, but I worry the adhesive will fail, particularly during these hot summer months.
I've been using a vent mount similar to this Temai-branded one, which has worked relatively well. However, I have been in search of a magsafe/magnetic solution, and I've ordered both the dashboard and screen mount Spigen Onetap. I like the idea of it being screen-mounted, but I worry the adhesive will fail, particularly during these hot summer months.
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ElectricAnt54
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My Jowua sticks very strongly even when cabin is 140 degrees. I wanted to take it off to remount as I did it a bit at an incorrect angle. Can’t get it off easily lol.
This is a valid concern regarding summer heat causing the adhesives to fail. Although my MagBak stayed on, it was a little crooked and was easy to remove because the adhesive was warm and pliable. I realigned the MagBak and readjusted the AC vents to blow more through the steering wheel and towards my upper torso. I didn’t realize it but somehow I had the vents pointed in the lowest position and never noticed it. Anyways, in the more centered position the vents keep me cool but also cool the MagBak, my iPhone, and the top left quadrant of the car screen. This should prevent any issues with adhesive melting/failing, as well as help cool the phone from all that direct sun exposure through the windshield.
For all the Uber/Lyft drivers, I wonder if mounting a phone high up in the dash leads to any sort of camera sensor damage from prolonged exposure to the sun?
Thanks for the information. Sounds like even the Magbak is prone to its adhesion failing, absent the steps you took to reduce that risk.
A quick note to alert/warn folks that with the introduction of the iPhone 14 Pro, that a lot of the magsafe stuff on the market is not going to work. And that is because the camera pod is the largest (reaches farther down the phone than ever) and tallest (cases have a taller ridge to protect the lenses). Combined, this means that interference with Magsafe products is more likely than ever. The raw magsafe puck works fine. Leaves a couple of mm of clearance with a typical case. But once that puck is held with something that surrounds it, you're down to a VERY tight fit. If what holds the puck is square (like some shown in this thread) then you are out of luck. It WILL interfere with the camera pod.
pictures included.
1. Green apple case for 14 pro with Apple magsafe raw puck shows just how close it is with nothing else to hold the puck.
2. A Magsafe puck in a RAM mounts holder that only ads a very small amount of bulk around the puck. This leaves clearnace at less than 1 mm.
3. And here's what a typical puck-mounted stand does. Puck doesn't stick flat to the back. Sketchy charging and holding at best.
It is a bit odd that I don't see this mentioned more. But some folks ARE starting to notice it. You have to be really careful about which magsafe stuff you use for the iPhone 14 Pro.
pictures included.
1. Green apple case for 14 pro with Apple magsafe raw puck shows just how close it is with nothing else to hold the puck.
2. A Magsafe puck in a RAM mounts holder that only ads a very small amount of bulk around the puck. This leaves clearnace at less than 1 mm.
3. And here's what a typical puck-mounted stand does. Puck doesn't stick flat to the back. Sketchy charging and holding at best.
It is a bit odd that I don't see this mentioned more. But some folks ARE starting to notice it. You have to be really careful about which magsafe stuff you use for the iPhone 14 Pro.
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And now that I have your attention: I'm trying to find the best way to get a USB-C cord (from the Apple Magsafe puck) from the display where I have it mounted INTO the front cavity of my 2018 Model 3 console. The place where the factory USB ports are below the phone-holding pad. I've entered this area from the passenger side before, but I can't find a clean way to get that cord in on the driver side where all the actuator/dampers are for all the console lids. Does anybody have a magic way of getting a cord into that area from the driver side??
Do you have a pic of where you installed it and how is it holding up now? Thanks!
maximus96
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Attached it to the back of the screen. No issues. Magnet is strong and has not fallen off once. And its cheap.
ElectricAnt54
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I’ve had the jowua for about 3 months. The ball socket could use a tighter design. I figured out a position where I have the small metal arm a bit pushed towards frunk and this allows the MagSafe area to face me when it is in lowest tilt essentially locking it in place. Works well.
ElectricAnt54
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I know, old thread. 
I have a Pixel Fold coming in a couple weeks and saw a bunch of Magsafe cases, so had to check them out. Since our Pixel 7 & 7P tend to overheat with the MY wireless charger, I think I'll design and 3d print an adapter using the Lisen Car Mount charger ($25 with coupon).
I'll play around with a vent charger (that would cool the phone in the summer) and an adapter that sits in the current phone tray (unplugged) in the Tesla. It took awhile to find a Magsafe charger that was inexpensive, yet had strong magnets. This one was the less thick and wouldn't need to saw plastic parts off.
I have a Pixel Fold coming in a couple weeks and saw a bunch of Magsafe cases, so had to check them out. Since our Pixel 7 & 7P tend to overheat with the MY wireless charger, I think I'll design and 3d print an adapter using the Lisen Car Mount charger ($25 with coupon).
I'll play around with a vent charger (that would cool the phone in the summer) and an adapter that sits in the current phone tray (unplugged) in the Tesla. It took awhile to find a Magsafe charger that was inexpensive, yet had strong magnets. This one was the less thick and wouldn't need to saw plastic parts off.
I've been using something similar from Magbak and it's worked great for a previous iPhone 12 Pro Max, as well as my current Z Fold 4 (with a magsafe compatible magnet ring on the back of the case).
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