Ideas for a hidden magnetic phone-mount. - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

MmmDieselFumes · 01-25-2013, 02:49 AM

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John_Duh · 01-25-2013, 02:59 AM

given the fact that most wireless charging stations use magnets to position the phone on the pad, I would think this will not hurt your phone.

Just an idea though, if your phone is capable of wireless charging, you could hack up a palm touch stone (or similar) and mount that behind the dash so that it charges your phone as well as hold it in place

NemeGuero · 01-25-2013, 01:04 PM

Nice! Auto charger would have been a sweet touch. Pics of the magnet for the phone side?

ike44 · 01-25-2013, 01:05 PM

Might be a dumb question, but does your case have the magnets needed to hold your phone up or does your phone itself have them? I have a GS3 and REALLY want to do something like this. I want to put a touchstone charger back there as well as an NFC tag. I read that the charger will interfere with the NFC however but ill work that out later. I am just worried that the strength of the magnets required to hold the phone up might bork the phone.

Books · 01-25-2013, 01:35 PM

That is really sweet! I was thinking about making some sort of phone holder. Now I'm going to make one with some magnet holes so I can just hook it up to the dash

Xdragonxb0i · 01-25-2013, 01:45 PM

So glad I stumbled upon this!
I already order magnets for a oil filter magnet a week ago

mines13 · 01-25-2013, 01:51 PM

Clever setup.

PNW FRS · 01-25-2013, 02:57 PM

Neat idea, but I wonder what the potential is to create scratches (albeit small) on the plastic trim piece from repeated contact.

John_Duh · 01-26-2013, 12:35 PM

Nice to see it work.

Just one question, do you really need the knife or would the magnets grab the phone's battery sufficiently strong ?

tbwoodlee · 01-26-2013, 11:38 PM

Very nice idea man. I might do something similar.

:happy0180:

was385 · 01-27-2013, 12:10 AM

wow, this is kind of genius.

tbwoodlee · 01-27-2013, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by was385

wow, this is kind of genius.

Chive On Brother!

lbroskee · 01-27-2013, 12:18 AM

any ideas how this would work on an iPhone? curious if the magnets will effect it

was385 · 01-27-2013, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tbwoodlee

Chive On Brother!

I find our kind everywhere. KCCO

01-25-2013, 02:49 AM	#1
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PNW FRS Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 581 Thanks: 230 Thanked 342 Times in 189 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Scratches? Neat idea, but I wonder what the potential is to create scratches (albeit small) on the plastic trim piece from repeated contact.

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01-25-2013, 02:59 AM	#2
John_Duh Thinker with everything Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: Celica TS Location: Belgium Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	given the fact that most wireless charging stations use magnets to position the phone on the pad, I would think this will not hurt your phone. Just an idea though, if your phone is capable of wireless charging, you could hack up a palm touch stone (or similar) and mount that behind the dash so that it charges your phone as well as hold it in place

01-25-2013, 01:04 PM	#3
NemeGuero Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 459 Thanks: 42 Thanked 122 Times in 95 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nice! Auto charger would have been a sweet touch. Pics of the magnet for the phone side?

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Xdragonxb0i Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: ex500r Location: AR Posts: 859 Thanks: 13 Thanked 105 Times in 77 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So glad I stumbled upon this! I already order magnets for a oil filter magnet a week ago

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mines13 Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: '13 FR-S '12 CBR1000RR Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 1,038 Thanks: 305 Thanked 527 Times in 241 Posts Mentioned: 22 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Clever setup.

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John_Duh Thinker with everything Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: Celica TS Location: Belgium Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nice to see it work. Just one question, do you really need the knife or would the magnets grab the phone's battery sufficiently strong ?

01-27-2013, 12:10 AM	#11
was385 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: MT WRB BRZ Limited, 2007 911s Location: CT Posts: 812 Thanks: 218 Thanked 381 Times in 181 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	wow, this is kind of genius.

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