One of my favourite telephone options lately is Apple’s MagSafe technology, which debuted in 2020. With a hoop of magnets embedded behind the iPhone 12, iPhone 13, and iPhone 14 lineups, you’ll be able to attach various accessories—from battery packs to telephone grips—and simply take them off when you do not want them. You can mount the telephone to a motorbike or automobile mount one-handed, and it is also nice when paired with MagSafe wireless chargers, as a result of the magnets preserve an ideal alignment with the coil, so there is not any probability of displacement, which may end in a lifeless battery.

But what when you’re utilizing an Android phone? Motorola was one of many solely telephone makers to have the same sort of magnetic modular expertise, lengthy earlier than Apple launched MagSafe to the iPhone, although its Moto Mods are effectively dead. Apple’s tech could also be unique to its gadgets, however … convey your ear nearer: What if I advised you there are methods you’ll be able to take benefit?

Case makers must embed magnets in iPhone circumstances to take care of the reference to MagSafe equipment—it is why you need to use a MagSafe case when you have a latest iPhone—however these accent firms have ported the identical if not comparable expertise to circumstances for choose Android telephones, so that everybody can benefit from the magnetic fruit of Apple’s labor. 

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Magnetic World

There are a few caveats I wish to instantly point out. First, MagSafe-like magnetic circumstances can be found just for a small sliver of Android gadgets—normally Samsung Galaxy or Google Pixel telephones. My favourite, which I’ll go into extra depth quickly, is Peak Design’s Everyday Case. However, Moment additionally has magnetic Samsung and Pixel cases, and you will find the same at Mous too. 

If you do not have a supported telephone, all shouldn’t be misplaced! Peak Design has a Universal Adapter that makes use of adhesive to stay to the again of your telephone or telephone case to imitate the identical expertise. Companies like Spigen and Mophie also have magnetic adapters that do the identical so as to add MagSafe assist, although a few of these could disrupt wi-fi charging capabilities in your machine.

One different challenge is that even when you do have the fitting machine, just like the Pixel 7 with Peak Design’s Everyday Case, there is not any assure it is going to work with each MagSafe product. This is extra particular to wireless chargers—in my testing, not each MagSafe wireless charger will completely recharge an Android telephone, because the magnets within the case might not be completely aligned across the wi-fi charging system on the machine itself. I’ve had good luck with most, however your mileage will fluctuate. 

With that stated, let me introduce you to the great thing about Peak Design’s Everyday Case. It features effective as a case itself. The buttons are responsive, and the material texture on the again feels good. I would not have minded a much bigger lip across the edges to guard the display screen, and the corporate may stand to supply a couple of extra shade choices—I actually love the new sage color for the iPhone 14 Everyday Case, however sadly, it is not out there for the Samsung and Google circumstances. 

Whether you select the case for Samsung’s Galaxy S22 or S21 lineup or the Pixel 6 or 7 series, you are handled to magnets within the rear. You’ll additionally discover a sq. indent within the middle: This is Peak Design’s SlimLink mounting system. It provides an additional degree of safety for sure equipment—particularly, bike and tripod mounts—in order that it would not depend on magnets alone; the telephone will not fly off once you go over a small bump on the street. 

I take a look at numerous electrical kick scooters and folding ebikes, and the Universal Bar Mount has been my favourite accent for that reason alone. It’s simple to put in on any handlebar, and I need not fuss in any respect to mount my machine. After greater than a yr of rides, my telephone has by no means fallen off, and that is not simply with the Everyday Case on the Pixel 7 and Galaxy S22 Ultra, but in addition the Universal Adapter I hooked up to a Pixel 5A final yr. It’s simply as simple to take away a telephone from this mount too; simply push a button on the prime or backside of the mount to launch it.