MH62

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UPDATE: Look here for new lower price version of the cradle: https://www.audiworld.com/forums/aud...-drop-3038355/
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A bigger version of my B9 adjustable phone cradle for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay is now available for tall phones.

My original cradle has been available and well liked for a little while (see here) and some users with very large phones would have preferred to see less of the phone sticking out from underneath the armrest. As a result, I’ve made a slightly bigger model with a deeper phone slot for these very tall phones; I've added an extra inch.

To help make sense of what would work best for your phone, here are comparison pictures.

New taller version:


New taller version phone depth:


Original version phone depth:


Side-by-side comparison:


With the original cradle, you can expect a little bit more than 4" of the phone to be recessed under the armrest. The new one increases the depth so a little bit more than 5" disappears under the armrest. Tall phones will fit in either version, it's just a matter of how much of it you want or do not want to stick out.

Because of its size, the taller version costs a bit more to print.

For either one, here’s what’s included:
- Adjustable cradle for phone sizes (including cases): width from 2.4" to 3.6"; thickness from 0.30" to 0.52"
- 12" USB-C cable or Lightning cable
- Mounting screws
- Double-sided tape pads
- Instruction sheet

Here it is in action:

The original model is $100 and the bigger one is $120 and I use PayPal. PM me if interested.

I've attached the mounting and adjustment instructions.

Coercion Shaman

I need to measure my current phone. I have an XS Max with a Defender case. I don't think it will work (but may be getting new phone). Once I have one that fits, I'm in for the convenience.

The new holder also has the slots for the double sided tape?

MH62

Yes it does.

MH62

I have both models back in stock, one of each. PM me if interested.

DenimAvant

Just wanted to say how pleased I am with this cradle. Have a look at the pics. I am using a Huawei Mate 20 Pro. He also found a magnetic USB C cable to install in the cradle so that I just have to slide in the phone and the cable just grabs the phone, it's awesome! Anyways I'm highly impressed with his cradles and highly recommend them. Hopefully the pics provide some help to anyone considering this great addition to our cars.

PWDRSKR

Which magnetic cable was used? Does it handle data or power only? A data cable would be needed to use CarPlay I think.

MH62

I used this "charge & sync" cable as it was close to the size of other cables I normally include:
It's close but not mechanically identical so I had to manually file some parts to make it fit. Because the part that plugs into the phone is not meant to be removed and re-inserted too many times, you pretty much have to start using these cables everywhere else you charge the phone if you decide to go that route.

DenimAvant

It works really well so thanks for making the mods! Android auto works flawlessly using this cable so as mentioned, make sure you have a quality cable. I only use the cable in the car as I'm using wireless charging in the house and at work.

henryr01

Good day MH62!

How "thick" is the mount? I'm thinking of using them in our A7 and SQ5, but the SQ5 folds almost flat on the console.

TIA,
Bob

MH62

The cradle takes advantage of the fact that the A5 storage area is not fully enclosed so the phone can be inserted and removed without lifting the armrest. And to avoid interference with the center console, the cradle has a 10 degree tilt to it as shown below:

The grey box above the cradle is a crude representation of the A5 armrest and you can see the phone could not be inserted in the cradle if the storage area was totally enclosed because of the cradle built-in angle.

I'm not familiar with the A7 and SQ5 designs but if this somehow fits, the clearance needed below the armrest at the very back of the cradle is about 1 1/2 inches for the small version of the cradle and 1 3/4 inches for the newer version suitable for the tallest phones.

Hope this helps, let me know if you have more questions.

You can see here why it is the way it is: