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Sammakko · 07-19-2015, 11:22 PM

lol, stop scaring the kid.

there's plenty of cell phone cases that use magnets to keep them closed.

KevinB85 · 07-19-2015, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ericmpena

I used a magnetic mount in the past and it didn't do anything to my phone or head unit. The only problem was that every time I hit a bump the phone would fall off of the mount.
(This is the one I had: http://www.mountek.com/shop/categori...-plus-tablets/ )

Magnet needs to be stronger and I made an 'X' pattern with the magnets. Stops it from turning on the axis.

ZOMFGAARON · 07-20-2015, 12:12 AM

Magnets are bad for old hard drives that use magnetic plates. Almost all cellphones use solid state memory that is not effect by magnets. Another thing people think will go wrong are the screens LEDs have no issues with magnets like older monitors. You'll be fine

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BlueSky · 07-20-2015, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ZOMFGAARON

Magnets are bad for old hard drives that use magnetic plates. Almost all cellphones use solid state memory that is not effect by magnets. Another thing people think will go wrong are the screens LEDs have no issues with magnets like older monitors. You'll be fine

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jawn · 07-20-2015, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueSky

This

Yeah. A magnet is a magnet. Unless if you're running an MRI in your car and your phone is made out of disc style hard drives, you'll be fine. Just don't put credit cards on it.

krayzie · 07-20-2015, 11:08 AM

Should consult the Feng Shui master.

Aozora.BRZ · 07-20-2015, 11:19 AM

This changes everything! I need this now...

KevinB85 · 07-20-2015, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jawn

Yeah. A magnet is a magnet. Unless if you're running an MRI in your car and your phone is made out of disc style hard drives, you'll be fine. Just don't put credit cards on it.

Credit Cards also unaffected. Check the Amazon link from earlier reply reviews.

I think people are overreacting.

jawn · 07-20-2015, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by KevinB85

Credit Cards also unaffected. Check the Amazon link from earlier reply reviews.

I think people are overreacting.

If you swipe a credit card across a rare earth magnet enough times, you can definitely erase it. I was being facetious, though. It's a cell phone mount.

Chanpion · 07-21-2015, 12:47 AM

To people saying that magnets are bad, they are not.
The myth comes from old technology hard drives. They're spinning platters that essentially use magnetism on a precision head to write data onto a platter.
Phone technology has no moving parts, solid state memory which are silicon chips that don't use the magnetic technology have replaced that old piece of tech.
Essentially the "magnets damaging your electronics" comes from old habits and don't really apply towards new tech.
They only that that may be affected is the compass feature on your phone depending on what piece of tech is powering the compass. Magnets are safe around your modern smart phone.

EDIT: Forgot to say that's pretty damn stealthy. It's seriously something I'd consider if I get a case for my phone. And props up to realizing/ finding out that there's enough space for the magnet inside.

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Sammakko Bilge monkey Join Date: Feb 2010 Drives: '13 BRZ, 82 starlet Location: South King County Posts: 370 Thanks: 74 Thanked 216 Times in 113 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	lol, stop scaring the kid. there's plenty of cell phone cases that use magnets to keep them closed.

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Chanpion Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: 13 FRS Satin Location: Alberta Posts: 162 Thanks: 25 Thanked 60 Times in 41 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	To people saying that magnets are bad, they are not. The myth comes from old technology hard drives. They're spinning platters that essentially use magnetism on a precision head to write data onto a platter. Phone technology has no moving parts, solid state memory which are silicon chips that don't use the magnetic technology have replaced that old piece of tech. Essentially the "magnets damaging your electronics" comes from old habits and don't really apply towards new tech. They only that that may be affected is the compass feature on your phone depending on what piece of tech is powering the compass. Magnets are safe around your modern smart phone. EDIT: Forgot to say that's pretty damn stealthy. It's seriously something I'd consider if I get a case for my phone. And props up to realizing/ finding out that there's enough space for the magnet inside.

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