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What are your thoughts on pop sockets
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Where do you position it? Middle ?
I put it in between where I naturally hold the phone and rest my fingers (leftie so just barely Southwest of the Apple logo touching it)
Pretty much where I put it. I've seen some people with two so they can wrap their earbud cord around them.
Kinda hard to photograph, but here's one of mine.
You don’t feel deprived of access to top part of the screen being placed towards the bottom and all?
Sometimes I'll put the pop on a thin silicon case, and just remove the case at night.
Can u swap the pop socket a ton with cases and the adhesive remains? I’ve done it a couple times now but Just curios
Seems like a strong adhesive
I like the idea of pop sockets, but I just hate that they are cheap plastic pieces. If they were something more substantial that looked higher quality than maybe. I have previously bought several metal rings for my phone that could also be used as a stand, but eventually they either got loose, wore away, just made it more difficult to have the phone lay flat so now I've gone without. I use a regular holder in my car and don't really have any need to prop up my phone that much, so I'm ok without any.
Not a fan here, as it gets in a way when I need to place it on my inductive charing pad. To each their own I guess.
Most of them have really strong/reusable adhesive. I haven't worn one out yet. I have, however, started buying them in bulk (mostly so I can customize them), because they cost about a dollar that way. I hate spending $10 or more on these cheap little things.
I waited a long time to get one but now that I have one I have no intention of going without. The main benefit for me is the ability to hold the phone more steadily and take easy one handed photos. I can even flip the phone upside down for a low angle shot and hit the camera button with my thumb.
The wireless charging is a pain so is car mounting but hopefully there will be a way around those issues beyond attaching it to an easy to put on and take off case.
The wireless charging is a pain so is car mounting but hopefully there will be a way around those issues beyond attaching it to an easy to put on and take off case.
they don't look great, but the feel is the greatest/only appeal? and being a usable stand at times
has anyone tried the car vent mount?
I use the stand feature sometimes at work and customized it with a sticker of my dogs so I don't hate the appearance. I also like that when I just put my phone down it rests off the surface.
I have not tried their car mount, I use a magnetic mount that's served me well for years.
I have not tried their car mount, I use a magnetic mount that's served me well for years.
I have big hands. But I use a pop socket and I like it. Gives me more security when I want to use the phone one handed (7 Plus). Jagermeister logo on mine so it doesn't look too bland lol