Reddit reviews Magnetic Phone Car Mount, WizGear [2 PACK] Universal Air Vent Magnetic Phone Car Mount Phone Holder, for Cell Phones and Mini Tablets with Fast Swift-Snap Technology, With 4 Metal Plates

Magnetic phone mount, would have included a phone case with a disc of metal in the back

Here's something similar

Magnetic phone holder for a car.
https://www.amazon.com/Magnetic-WizGear-Universal-Swift-Snap-Technology/dp/B01G0X56YU/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1539483237&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=magnetic+phone+holder&dpPl=1&dpID=51VZYidA0KL&ref=plSrch

I received my (regular) Pixel 4 last Friday and I really couldn't be happier with it.

I was a bit scared due to all the backlash it had received, especially regarding battery life... but it seems like the trend continues and smartphone reviews are growing increasingly pointless for me every year.

I was coming from a Galaxy S8 with a 3000 mAh battery, which was (rightly) praised due to its good battery life, and which didn't seem to degrade much over the course of these two years, just like Samsung claimed. And to be clear, the S8 didn't give me a single problem and I was happy with it. I upgraded mostly because I wanted to give the S8 to my dad and because I really wanted to go back to a phone with the best camera for still pictures.

Well, I don't know how well the battery on the Pixel 4 will hold up long-term... but to my surprise, right now it's lasting a bit longer than the S8 did.

Everything else is just amazing. I didn't know that an Android phone could actually feel this smooth. The 90 Hz mode feels like eye bleach to me when it kicks in... it makes using my phone so much more pleasing and relaxing. The S8 worked well and didn't lag, but the Pixel 4 is on a whole different level here. It's obviously one of those things that you can't understand until you try it for yourself, especially since most reviews aren't recorded at 90 fps and most of us don't watch them on 90 Hz screens.

Also, the general UI is so clean and tidy. I actually liked Samsung's One UI, but Google's software just feels a lot more elegant and professional. I definitely prefer it.

Then there's Android 10 gesture system, which works a lot better than I expected. When you swipe the bottom of the screen laterally to jump to the last app, there isn't a single stutter even though the whole app is shifting away and being replaced by another one. And at 90 Hz, it just feels like you're moving physical cards around as they follow your finger.

Always-On Display also looks better to me than Samsung's. It's a lot more subtle and cohesive with the lockscreen and the overall phone UI. Oh, and the "Now Playing" feature is so damn nice to have.

Face unlock has been lightning fast and super reliable as reviews rightly claimed, I just hope my bank upgrades to the new APIs soon.

Soli has been useful when I reach for my phone or want to snooze alarms. I haven't really needed to use the feature to skip songs, but when I tested it briefly, it seemed to work every single time as well. I can see it being very useful when driving my car using my phone as GPS, mounted vertically using one of these magnetic mounts.

Best part is, I haven't yet tested the camera properly... even though it was the main reason why I got this phone! I've been so impressed with everything else that I haven't really felt the need to go out and test the camera itself. I think I'll just let it take me by surprise whenever I need to use it.

I could continue listing good things about the phone, but you get the point. I don't know if casual users will feel the same as me about the Pixel 4, but I don't really feel like reviews are painting a realistic image of this phone. It's, by far, the best phone I've ever owned.

To mention a negative:

As we all knew, the peak brightness of the display doesn't seem to go as high as Samsung's, which is OK now but will probably be a bit of a bummer in the summer when I try using my phone in the beach or with sunglasses. Not a dealbreaker for me as I hardly get 1 or 2 weeks of beach time per year... but I can see that being a no-go for people who live by the coast.

TL; DR: Don't pay much attention to smartphone reviews except for very objetive measurements (e.g.: Anandtech's articles). Just try them for yourself and make your own choices based on your personal experience.

I've used one of these for years and it's worked great. It's simple, doesn't take up much space, I don't need to fumble around clipping it like a traditional mount.

Edit: typo

Magnetic Mount, WizGear [2 PACK] Universal Air Vent Magnetic Car Mount Phone Holder, for Cell Phones and Mini Tablets with Fast Swift-Snap Technology, With 4 Metal Plates https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G0X56YU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Xw8TzbH8VJ63X

you'd get something like this or this to attach to your windshield or air vent (or this if you have a CD player you don't use), and then just slip the other magnet in between your phone and the case.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G0X56YU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This has been my personal favorite.

I've been using this

Placed on the vent to the left of the steering wheel.

Buy a magnetic vent clip! I got one, then bought some for my parents, and they've bought them as gifts for other people. You mount the magnet to your vent (the feet are silicone and leave absolutely no marks) and add a magnetic sheet to your phone (I stuck mine to the inside of my case). When you get in the car, you just smack your phone on the mount. No clamps. No suction cups. No stickiness or goop. It's brilliant.

https://www.amazon.com/Magnetic-WizGear-Universal-Swift-Snap-Technology/dp/B01G0X56YU/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1503502818&sr=8-5&keywords=magnet+car+mount+vent

Magnetic Mount, WizGear [2 PACK] Universal Air Vent Magnetic Car Mount Phone Holder, for Cell Phones and Mini Tablets with Fast Swift-Snap Technology, With 4 Metal Plates https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G0X56YU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_DEsTAb3SWJA7J

These fit our vents really well and are cheap as hell. I even use mine when I rally and the phone stays on just fine. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G0X56YU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_nlORAbPYV3AE7

I use one of these in the vent to the right of the drivers seat.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G0X56YU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_oxNPDbZC61DX5

I had trouble with this at first as well. I like my phone to my right, but every spot in the middle seemed to block something. I ended up using a magnetic vent clip mount that works very well. I put it on the vent to the left of the steering wheel. It doesn't block anything important, and it holds my huge galaxy note 8 perfectly. It has never fallen off, or moved in the slightest. The way I have it mounted only blocks half the vent. No matter what you have to block something lol. Got used to it on the left, and ended up putting my accessport just below where the trunk release button is. Link to phone mount

Get this. Just stick it in the a/c vent, it solves pretty much all your problems

i use the WizGear mounts and just put the magnet in my spigen case, this works wonders. And the phone stays cool from the AC

I have a bottle of hand sanitizer that fits in that space perfectly! And then one of these for my phone: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G0X56YU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_NkH1AbP91DWDF

I use a magnetic car mount off amazon. I used a dremel and routed out a little piece of the plastic trim around the head unit and ran the cable down that and through the center console. Then I used a switched obd2 power cable to extend to the OFT cable.

The install is super clean if you're willing to cut into your trim piece a little bit.

https://www.amazon.com/Magnetic-WizGear-Universal-Swift-Snap-Technology/dp/B01G0X56YU/ref=sr_1_4?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1511237520&sr=1-4&keywords=wizgear&dpID=516HCwrnleL&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

Two of them for 9 bucks. They're fantastic

I used this on my S8+ with a Spigen thin case: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G0X56YU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I use this and I like it! My phone stays connected to the magnet while the bottom of my phone rests on the dash, via the vent clip. I'm in Florida, but I don't really have a problem with lack of air flow due to the phone being right in front of the vent. I went this route because I didn't want to stick any adhesive on the dash or window.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G0X56YU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

There are many better options to both of those. The ones you stuff in the air vents are decent.

I just used double sided tape and affixed a magnetic holder to my dash and stick my phone to that.

The round part from this type of mount: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G0X56YU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_8S0aBbGRF3ZGM

They come with a small metal plate you slip in your phone case.

Naked naked? The glossy slippery back is tough to hold it's not even so much about magnetic strength but just it's lack of friction. I'd recommend getting a dbrand skin or something similar for the back. Will hold much better and frankly just looks better while not having fingerprints smearing. Also better grip.

I use something similar to THIS with a dbrand skinned S8 and it holds fine. Slips otherwise.

I got this from Wizgear. Holds pretty well onto my vents, and the magnet is pretty strong to do its job. It has never fallen off for about a year now that I had it.

I bought this,

https://www.67d.com/collections/mounts/products/cf-carbon-fiber-series-simple-ball-mount

and already had this.

https://www.amazon.com/Magnetic-WizGear-Universal-Swift-Snap-Technology/dp/B01G0X56YU/

Popped the magnet away from the base, two part epoxy, and some binder paper clips overnight, and it's rock solid. The magnet the kit comes with I found way too weak to hold the phone up and I have a smaller iphone 5S. The wrangler suspension doesn't help. But since I swapped it out for a more powerful magnet, it's amazing. I love it.

get a magnetic one

the ones you have to pincer onto your phone are a pain

https://www.amazon.com/Magnetic-WizGear-Universal-Swift-Snap-Technology/dp/B01G0X56YU/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_107_bs_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=K3AY1929QNR0HWE2FK8H

Not as cool, but a life changer for me

I just got this one, it's a magnetic mount but it's really strong and it clips onto my vents pretty well. The only thing I dont like is that you cant tilt your phone but luckily my vent is in a nice spot. the second link is one i found after, you can tighten the clip on that one and tilt your phone which is nice.

https://www.amazon.com/Magnetic-WizGear-Universal-Swift-Snap-Technology/dp/B01G0X56YU/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1539376284&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=wizgear+magnetic+mount&psc=1


https://www.amazon.com/Nulaxy-Magnetic-Rotation-Compatible-Smartphones/dp/B07CNCHVM6/ref=sr_1_3?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1539376366&sr=1-3&keywords=NULAXY+VENT+MOUNT

Magnetic Mount, WizGear [2 Pack] Universal Air Vent Magnetic Car Mount Phone Holder Cell Phones Mini Tablets Fast Swift-Snap Technology 4 Metal Plates https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G0X56YU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_9hq0Bb4ZG5NC0

I use one of these. Works amazingly and my phone stays put https://smile.amazon.com/Magnetic-WizGear-Universal-Swift-Snap-Technology/dp/B01G0X56YU?keywords=magnet+phone+car+mount&qid=1540821492&sr=8-3&ref=sr_1_3

Is it magnetic? If it is, it’s for this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G0X56YU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_8CFJBbM8C1881

My wife and I have been using this magnetic car mount from Wizgear. They also have a vent mounted model

I was originally against them as I didn't want to stick the metal plate on the back of my phone but since I'm using a case to protect my Pixel...it's hidden.

I really like how easy it is to just touch my phone to the mount and it stays there. Since we are both using the same setup, we can mount either phone in either car. I liked this so much, I picked up a couple of these desktop stands. I've got one on my desk at work and at home. I like having my phone elevated off the desk.

A bonus use with the desktop stand, they have some decent weight and I'm able to use them with my 10.1" tablet (in landscape) without them tipping over.

Edit: Darn it! I didn't realize the desktop stand was available in a gloss black vs the chrome.

Edit 2: You keep a 2nd phone mount in your car for passengers? I've never heard of anyone doing that.

Magnetic Mount, WizGear [2 PACK] Universal Air Vent Magnetic Car Mount Phone Holder, for Cell Phones and Mini Tablets with Fast Swift-Snap Technology, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G0X56YU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_1NIDjc46vFkBH

I have one of these and while it does work great as a mount, it sure enough did kill my wireless charging. So I'd avoid that. I tried adjusting where the metal was under my case (UAG Plasma), but I noticed it didn't stay put that well unless the metal was placed in the center of my phone. So unfortunately I don't have wireless charging anymore. Which sucks because I miss just putting my phone down at night in it's cradle and being done with it.

I always got the magnetic ones.

I have this one in my Civic

and this one in my ranger.

I just ordered this one to replace the on in my Ranger, as my new phone does iQ wireless charging

the benefit with all of these mounts is I can just toss my phone at my dashboard and it sticks, no arms to adjust, no springloaded mechanisms to go flying, I just put my steel plate between the case of my phone and the phone, and never have any issues.

As far as falling off, the one in my ranger has a pretty stout magnet, and the dashboard vibrates like crazy, I haven't ever had it fall off, and my phone is one of the heavier smart phones on the market.