981 cayman - mobile phone holder?

981 cayman - mobile phone holder?

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engineermk

Original Poster:

96 posts

127 months

Saturday 19th January 2019
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Can anyone recommend a good mobile phone holder that will 'fix' to a 981 dashboard with out causing any permanent marks or damage?

Twinfan

10,125 posts

104 months

Sunday 20th January 2019
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I use a Kenu Airframe that fits in the air vent. Totally recommended.

TDT

4,931 posts

119 months

Sunday 20th January 2019
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Twinfan said:
I use a Kenu Airframe that fits in the air vent. Totally recommended.
Yep.. can also vouch for the Kenu, used it for 3years in my Cayman GTS, but make sure you check which fits your phone especially if it’s one of the very large screen ones.

I’ve also used Mega mount...again mounted into the air vent... this is what I use on the GT4 now... as I only had the smaller size Kenu and when I changed phone it didn’t fit anymore.
Also over time I had some rubbing of the Kenu on the dash, as it was kind of braced against it, and also with the movement of clipping the phone in and out.
Mega mount is magnetic so plate slips underneath my case and just attaches to the mount easily.. one hand operation and no worry about needing to change it if I did a phone of different size.. jus t put the plate behind the case of the new phone...voilá

https://megamount.co.uk/products/mega-mounts-squar...

AJB88

12,386 posts

171 months

Sunday 20th January 2019
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Got one that is like this in my 981. works well with my Pixel XL 2.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Holder-Mpow-Rotation-Moun...

Ahbefive

11,657 posts

172 months

Sunday 20th January 2019
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I have mega mounts in all my cars. I also bought some as xmas presents for other people. They are great, everyone love them.

The Mad Monk

10,474 posts

117 months

Sunday 20th January 2019
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short-shift

341 posts

179 months

Sunday 20th January 2019
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I have found that the versions which fix to the air vent vanes with an adjustable (wing nut) clamp, are much better than the 'push=on' type:. Worth paying a few pennies extra in my view.



James

Blink982

766 posts

104 months

Sunday 20th January 2019
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I tried magnetic mounts in my previous car but I found that the phone would inevitably fall off during a spirited drive or even when going round roundabouts.

I use one of these in my 718 (also fits 981):

https://t-design9.com/phone_mount_981.html

It's solid, doesn't mark and the phone connects to the USB socket in the glove box for power. All good.

Porsche911R

21,146 posts

265 months

Sunday 20th January 2019
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I am a quad.lock fan.

Use my phone in any car, or bike and the covers are tough as nails , a great system.

TDT

4,931 posts

119 months

Sunday 20th January 2019
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Porsche911R said:
I am a quad.lock fan.

Use my phone in any car, or bike and the covers are tough as nails , a great system.
I have a quad lock too.. was experimenting with it, but actually don’t like it as you have use their case which I don’t really like. But some people swear by them.

AndyMort

16 posts

89 months

Tuesday 22nd January 2019
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Blink982 said:
I tried magnetic mounts in my previous car but I found that the phone would inevitably fall off during a spirited drive or even when going round roundabouts.

I use one of these in my 718 (also fits 981):

https://t-design9.com/phone_mount_981.html

It's solid, doesn't mark and the phone connects to the USB socket in the glove box for power. All good.
Yes I have one of these in a 981. Its is solid, phone hasn't dropped out. It can obscure things depending on how you have it.

engineermk

Original Poster:

96 posts

127 months

Tuesday 22nd January 2019
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guys, thanks for all the comments and feedback. Really useful information.

GTSMarky

83 posts

75 months

Wednesday 23rd January 2019
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I've used this style of mount for years now https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07L2STBQ9?pf_...

My A4 with virtual cockpit has such good tech that there is no need to mount the phone anywhere any more so it stays plugged in for Apple Car Play.

The above vent mounted mount I have used in many hire cars, plus in my 891 as the nav is dire and in my classic - not once have I not managed to find a convenient mount point and it's never dropped or damaged the phone(s).

I have a real issue with screen mounted systems and avoid them completely.