Phone mounting issues
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Androids are indestructible my last 3 phones, samsung s8, s9, & google pixel 3 all broke on me b/c of m/c vibrations propogated right through the ram ball phone mounts. , 2 lost auto focus feature, & 1 broken charging port
this new 5g phone i recently purchased got put to the test. i used this vibration damping phone adapter from buzz-kill on a 2 week trip to/fr mexico, riding on primarily unpaved, unmanaged, dirt roads & two 1300 mile interstate days covering 650 miles/day.
it bolts up right inbetween ram phone holder and ram ball
this new 5g phone i recently purchased got put to the test. i used this vibration damping phone adapter from buzz-kill on a 2 week trip to/fr mexico, riding on primarily unpaved, unmanaged, dirt roads & two 1300 mile interstate days covering 650 miles/day.
it bolts up right inbetween ram phone holder and ram ball
Devils advocate, it sounds like its the ram mounts. For the price and then added cost of adding a any vibration adapters.. I dont know any of the 19 guys in my crew that had issues with the regular handlebar mounts from Amazon with the rubber spider web netting that goes over the corners. And im talking anything from Harleys to R1s
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GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
RAM X-Grip are great. But when in doubt, wirelessly tether a [old] "slave" phone (in the mount of your choice) to your current baby in your jacket pocket. Then you will find, Bob's yer uncle.
Gone in 60
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When we were doing our testing, the biggest problem we encountered was that Iphones are much more senstive to temperature. When we mounted on the steering wheels in hot sunlight, they would shut down fairly quickly, while the cheapie Samsung Androids would continue to run under any heat or sunlight conditions.
Not exactly testing but we spend alot of time at the beach here on the island and iPhones always have to go under the towels or inside a shoe for that same reason. They get that notification that the battery is too hot I believe and shuts down for safety.Gone in 60_imp said:
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Gone in 60
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Yup. We kept plastic baggies on hand so we could put the Iphones in them and toss them in the drink cooler to get them to start back up quickly. That's one of the reasons I keep my Iphone in my pocket and just Bluetooth any needed info to my ear.
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widude
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Just looking over these ideas about phone mounting, doing more medium length errands on the bike. My main reason is navigation, not staring at the phone, but reminders at times.
I try to just memorize turns enough to get me going a while, not always easy. I’m looking over that calimotor app some too.
I try to just memorize turns enough to get me going a while, not always easy. I’m looking over that calimotor app some too.
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
Sourdough: In terms of navigation, a Cardo Freecom or similar Bluetooth audio solution will allow Google Maps to verbally queue you of your turns while your phone is in your pocket. Something worth reviewing.
Whoops
Been there
The problem with the vibration is that phone with image stabilization have a gyroscope in the OIS (optical image stabilization) unit. It isn’t digital stabilization but rather mechanical. Constant vibration of that gyroscope causes it to fail much sooner than normal. Failure of the OIS will cause your camera to be unable to focus.E11even_Hunnit_imp said:
The phone can also be affected by the vibration causing ribbon cables to become disconnected which can cause display failure issues, antenna reception problems, etc. Most of the problems can be repaired either with a new OIS unit or reconnection of any disconnected cables.
nsrrider_imp
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I'm a really slow learner.....I've killed 3 different I-Phones (10 and 11) camera sensors using a variety of phone mounts....my friends android phones don't seem bothered--but their cameras aren't as good IMO
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
... iPhone/iPad folks seem to always ooo 'n' awe over Samsung Galaxy S android camera quality. (e.g. S8 and later, especially S10 and above).nsrrider_imp said:
I think: Wait, you use iPhone?
whizzle_dizzler_imp
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Haven't read through all the posts, but my experience - For over a year, 90% of my 40 minute (each way) commute to work on my CB1100 with an Ram X-grip mounted with the u-bolt attachment just to the right of the right side handlebar riser. I also have an iPhone 11 Pro with a Unicorn Beetle case. I have not had any issues with my phone. That being said, the Unicorn Beetle case is pretty good about damping the force from drops. If you're worried about the phone, I'd just get a decent case with good shock absorbing features.
I can’t remember where, but I’m sure I recently read that phone companies, and maybe Apple in particular, were warning about the dangers of certain types of vibrations for the small mechanical parts of their cameras.
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