- Feb 1, 2012
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I was using the Steelie magnetic mount for my Droid Turbo 2, but I didn't like the wart on the back of my phone case (Casemate Tough Case)
I was in my local BJ's Warehouse Club and they had a display for the Scosche Magic Mount and I found it intriguing. I took my phone out of it's case and it held firmly using the Qi recharging coils already inside of the phone. I don't use Qi, and since I had the Steelie wart on the back of my case, my phone wouldn't charge wirelessly anyway. I bought the mount and put it in my car. I removed the wart, but with the case on, there was too much material in the way to properly hold the phone down.
I then tried no case at all - once again it held firm, including pot holes and sudden stops. BUT - it seems the magnet may be a little too strong as it appears to effect the phone in negative ways. I did some "Ok google now" questions and it seem to freeze up after the third question, removing it from the holder "Unfroze" it. Bluetooth seemed to work fine, but the screen would go black in the middle of a call, as it usually stayed lit during the entire call. With the alleged toughness of the Droid Turbo 2, a case shouldn't be necessary. I also like how the Scoshe allows you to just plop the phone on it without having to line it up like the Steelie did. Plus - while the Steelie worked fine with my old MotoX, the added bulk of the Droid Turbo 2 had me constantly readjusting the phone as it drooped or tilted on the ball.
Anyway - my solution was to put the large steel plate between the two layers of the the Tough Case and use it that way. I can't use Qi, but everything else works glitch free, even NFC.
Soooo - in conclusion, if you carry your phone caseless, use Qi and want a cool phone holder that requires you to do nothing to your phone, the Scosche works but with a few glitches.
If you use a case, the Scoshe mount allows for super ease of use with no special attachments or clips, but, won't let you use Qi.
Any additional questions, let me know
Michael
Cell Phone Holder and Tablet Mount | MagicMount by Scosche
I was in my local BJ's Warehouse Club and they had a display for the Scosche Magic Mount and I found it intriguing. I took my phone out of it's case and it held firmly using the Qi recharging coils already inside of the phone. I don't use Qi, and since I had the Steelie wart on the back of my case, my phone wouldn't charge wirelessly anyway. I bought the mount and put it in my car. I removed the wart, but with the case on, there was too much material in the way to properly hold the phone down.
I then tried no case at all - once again it held firm, including pot holes and sudden stops. BUT - it seems the magnet may be a little too strong as it appears to effect the phone in negative ways. I did some "Ok google now" questions and it seem to freeze up after the third question, removing it from the holder "Unfroze" it. Bluetooth seemed to work fine, but the screen would go black in the middle of a call, as it usually stayed lit during the entire call. With the alleged toughness of the Droid Turbo 2, a case shouldn't be necessary. I also like how the Scoshe allows you to just plop the phone on it without having to line it up like the Steelie did. Plus - while the Steelie worked fine with my old MotoX, the added bulk of the Droid Turbo 2 had me constantly readjusting the phone as it drooped or tilted on the ball.
Anyway - my solution was to put the large steel plate between the two layers of the the Tough Case and use it that way. I can't use Qi, but everything else works glitch free, even NFC.
Soooo - in conclusion, if you carry your phone caseless, use Qi and want a cool phone holder that requires you to do nothing to your phone, the Scosche works but with a few glitches.
If you use a case, the Scoshe mount allows for super ease of use with no special attachments or clips, but, won't let you use Qi.
Any additional questions, let me know
Michael
Cell Phone Holder and Tablet Mount | MagicMount by Scosche
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