Phone Holder - Recommendations

[Berty5000]

My current one has broken.

Need something sturdy, reliable, and capable of holding a typical sized modern smart phone (ie. Not small). I have a cross bracel on the handle bars already.

Any suggestions?

[purplebikeunicorn]

I've got a chinese no-name quadlock bracket, and a quadlock wireless charger, and genuine quadlock case for my phone. Seems to work absolutely spot on, get the poncho (or use a plastic bag and rubber band) for waterproofing if you want!

[Berty5000]

Have you found a USB connector that doesn't work its way out of the 12V socket?

[UK_Vstrom650]

Ride just reviewed these.
Best Buy was Quad Lock (case, poncho, mount and damper) £113.98 and you can buy wireless charging too (Mag case comes with car mounts)
Recommended was Ultimateaddons (case, mount) for £64.99 although was on offer for when they wrote it for £50. Said it was the better waterproof option but a bit of a faff to take in and out, though better option if staying in the case all day
No wireless charging but there is a cable port.

[purplebikeunicorn]

The mag mount (wireless charger) isn't for use on bikes. The cases are compatible though IIRC.

The wireless charger I have has a 12V connection so it'll fast charge my phone, connected into my accessory switched wiring.

[nigel s]

I have the Ultimate addons case  /mount and USB twin port connector with a Samsung A225g.
Works well.

[Phild]

I’ve been looking for a mount and case for my phone. However, I can’t find my Samsung A33 listed when it comes to selecting a case in any of the listings.🤷‍♂️

It looks like I need to measure my phone and plum for the nearest universal case I suppose.🤔

[mr_diver]

Ultimate Addons case and mount.
Various options for the mounts to suit you and various model specific cases and some universal fitment options- just check the sizing, my Samsung A54 fitted perfectly in one of the universal cases.

I've had three cases for different phones and still use the same mount.

[Rusty Nuts]

Right-hand cargo pocket of rst textile trousers for me.

[porter]

Top box for me, then I can't see or hear it! 

[purplebikeunicorn]

Ooh, an important one, make sure you get a vibration dampener if you have a modern smartphone. A lot of cameras have OIS (the lens is mounted on tiny little rods and moved by electromagnets), and if you mount this rigidly to something that vibrates a lot, it can damage the mechanism.

So mine is chinese quadlock-like mount, to chinese quadlock-like vibe dampener, to Quadlock wireless charger.

[Phild]

This will be my last bike, so I’ve decided to spend money trying out anything I fancy. 😉

[MilozFolly]

If you fancy being super tight like me, I use one of these Garmin mounts. I already had it tbf so the quarter turn mounts for the phone case cost about £2 with the 3M backing and I used the cheap case to stick the mounting to. That case lives in the top box and I've got a smarter one for when it's not on the bike. Because the spacing bung material is rubber, the mount doesn't rotate at all on the accessory bar but can still flex a bit to deal with vibration or our amazing roads. Total cost £4.50.

[Berty5000]

Phild,

That's the phone I have - just bought it recently to replace the A31 I dropped on the garage floor. It seems pretty big - although it doesn't help that I have a fully enclosed protector for it to insure against future clumsiness! Let me know what you find by way of suitable holders.

[Berty5000]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I think I prefer the case style, which I saw today at J&S.

In case anybody is interested, here is my current one, which was on the bike when I bought it. It is quite heavy duty and integrated with the windscreen frame. Position is good and it is unusual for the phone to get wet even when it's raining and never enough to be a problem. The things I don't like about it are that the arm which extends from the top vibrates terribly when a phone isn't in the holder and it gets on my nerves. Secondly, it isn't designed for larger phones. My A31 just about fits it with some force but has ultimately caused one of the plastic feet to break off, hence why I need a replacement.

[Berty5000]

Think I'll be going with the ultimate add ons one having looked more at it. Seems reasonably priced and they do a kit. 37 quid. Waterproof and vibration protection. Although it doesn't look as though the handbar gripper would fit the cross brace on my XT's handlebars and that might also be in the way. Any ideas?

Also, has anybody found a 12V socket USB plug that stays in when on the road? The cheapo one I had kept falling out when I was riding.   

[Phild]

Once I’ve got whatever I choose fitted, I’ll take a photo and put it on the thread.👍

[nigel s]

To clarify,
The mount ,case , and usb twin port connector I have are all from UA. The case was a Universal type.No problems with any of it so far. But the fingerprint sensor doesn't work with the case,I double tap the screen to turn it on and use my pin to open phone, double tap on a clear part of screen to shut off the screen. I did buy the longer usb cable they offer but in the end the one with the kit was fine, so I use the spare at home when the phone stays in the case, a normal connector won't fit the case..It also comes with a safety larriatte ,just in case, but again it is very secure on the mount.I have it mounted on the bars and doesn't interfere with the dash view, I would mount it high , more line of sight,but that makes my screen noisy.

[MartinW]

I use one of these, in XXL.

[Rusty Nuts]

Very, umm, handy.