TechMatteMagGrip Universal Magnetic CD Slot Car Mount with Extra Strong Magnetic Grip (1 Pack)

My GPS and compass work just fine, which was my main concern. This has not affected the way the phone works at all.This mount works very well. The magnet is strong enough to hold on to the phone. I held the mount in my hand with the phone on it and shook it and it held the phone. No chance you phone will fall off when you're driving. I like that you can adjust the mounts swivel even with it tightened. Of course the tighter it is and the more resistant it will be but I found that it doesn't need to be tightened strongly. Just snug and your all set.It fit into the CD slot easily and a few turns of the screw had it securely fastened. Again here there is no need to use a lot of force. Driving around, the phone is very stable and you can push the buttons on the screen without the phone falling off.It comes with 1 round and 1 rectangular plate. The round plate has a sticker on the back that you can use if you want to stick this to the back of your phone. The plates are supposed to be installed between the phone cover and the phone so you won't need the sticker unless you don't have a phone cover. The plates are very thin so I actually mounted the plate right on op of the battery inside the phone under the battery cover. I used a tiny piece of tape to keep it on the battery so there was no chance of the plate moving around inside the phone but it not necessary.I had been using a vent mounted design previously and this is much better and easier to use. You only need 1 hand to remove or attach your phone. The other advantage is you get your vent back. Leaving the phone on the vent with the A/C on makes the phone really cold and caused condensation when you exit the car so I always had to close one vent. I was also always concerned that the thin vent grills would eventually snap. No such problems with this CD mounted style.I was concerned about mounting this to my CD slot but now that I have used it I realize that it will not cause any damage and it works extremely well. Absolutely a must have.

TL;DR: Very satisfied with this item. It does what it advertises while the cost was about half of the more well-known comparable brands.Some Details/Addressing concerns you may have:One concern I had before purchase was that I have a CD changer. This topic has not been addressed in other reviews, to my knowledge. Typically when I insert a CD, my unit would grab my CD, internalize it, then you would hear the gears shifting to place the CD in an empty slot. I was afraid the TechMatte would activate this shifting once the support was placed in the CD slot, support would jam the gears, CD changer would break. However, at least with my CD changer (and I would think all do this), if the changer is full of CD's, the changer won't budge if you try to insert something in the slot. I did just that and there were zero problems using the TechMatte in the CD changer. So the TechMatte does work with a CD changer if you fill your changer with CDs beforehand. I am NOT willing to experiment what happens if I do not fill my changer with CD's, heh heh.Another concern may be, "Is the magnet strong enough to hold my phone?" My answer is YES. At least in my situation. I actually used the square plate, placing between phone and silicone case. (You get two plates, a square one and a circular one. I think the circular would work as well but haven't tried). However, my phone has only a 4.5in screen and weighs 81g (phone+case+plate). I don't know if a 'phablet' would stay in place on the TechMatte. Also, my case is silicone and I haven't tried other casings to see if the magnetic field is dampened too much in those cases. Also I've driven across the multitude of pothole-ridden roads on my way to work without any noticeable movement on my phone. So, YES, the magnet is strong enough.A last concern I'll address is: "Will the magnet interfere with the operation of my phone?" In my situation, I have not seen any interference with any phone processes. I can still use it as a GPS, get full reception bars, stream Spotify, take calls. I have not been thorough enough to do the test in a 3-bar area of PULLING OVER at that location, taking the phone off the magnet and checking to see if signal improves in absence of magnet.To wrap it up:PROS:-Holds my phone even in rough road circumstances-Won't break my CD changer-Magnet doesn't interfere with operation of phone from what I could tell-Sticks out enough so I don't have to reach over to far (during a traffic stop, of course).CONS-Only one. The platform tightening screw is fairly big. My CD slot is above the display of the unit. So the screw partially blocks my view of the radio station display if I use the radio. (Yeah, I'm in my 40's and listen to morning radio like other dinosaurs. Wanna make somethin' of it?...Now get off my lawn!... [I kid, of course]). "Couldn't I replace the screw with something smaller?" you ask? No, the screw is designed to be loosened but it won't come off entirely. Good so you can't lose it, bad that you can't exchange it. And, no, if I flip the TechMatte over so the screw is on above the display, the angle of the arm makes the presentation of the phone to the driver a really awkward angle, even with adjusting the position of magnetic interface.

I have bought all sorts of phone docks/mounts for my cars, so I have a wide gamut of experience in what I like and don't like. This is 1 of 2 different magnetic car mounts I've purchased. I've swayed away from these type of mounts in the past due to worry of GPS interference or Qi charging and NFC blocking. It really depends on your needs and uses, but GPS works fine, and I plan to use this with a Nexus 6p which has no Qi, and moves the NFC to the top of the phone.If you don't have or use Qi or NFC, and have a mostly flat back, then this dock works great! It's strong enough to hold some of the heaviest/biggest phones, and the usage of the CD slot make sit very convenient for both mounting and placement (center of dash, easy to reach, no suction cup failures or sticky residue tape).I also purchased a a very similar vent mount magnet dock, and while the part that grips the vents works fine, the magnets didn't feel as strong, nor did it have the same rubber finish to keep the phone from rotating/slipping accidentally.My 1 star ding is on the plastic rotating "screw knob" to expand the clamp into place. One of the wings on mine already broke, and this could very well be my own fault, but I would expect it to hold up better. I imagine if you are leaving this in your car, you won't be unmounting it from your CD slot often and won't have this issue, but I still have to mention it.Overall i'd recommend this for it's convenience. As many car mounts have the same size ball and socket mechanism, I was able to swap this with other docks and use it as a vent mount still and haven't experiences any issues with it holding only my phone even with the metal insert on the inside of my case.

In my Jag XF. Screen bounced up and down until it fell off. Repositioned it three further times and angled the screen back to recuce bouncing. It fell out within 5 mintes again, again and again. Returned it for refund. I was lucky not break my phone.

Magnet came off the ball joint as the whole mounting fell apart under the knob in less than 3 months, I wouldn't buy it again, too weak for a standard 6.7 inch Galaxy phone with a case!

Stands put, does not move a bit, looks good, great place at cd player door. I can remove if ever I want to hear to CDs.Though I would love to use a bit more wide angle in moving the magnetic base; like I wanted to make the mobile face completely to me > 45+ degrees from parallel to dashboard.The magnet strength is very good; have just started to use it.

It’s shaking next time I would buy fixed one

Pretty poor product. Broke within week stress fractured around the screw. Plastic possibly weakened due to australian heatHave previously used the window mount and currently using vent mount which are better solutions.