Are these magnetic car holder safe ?

maxqc · #1 (**permalink**) 08-10-2008, 06:58 PM

I want to buy a minimalist car holder for my Touch... I like the way those works but are they safe for my HTC Touch w/ a microSD card ? Will they erase or damage data stored on the phone/sd ?

http://www.amazon.com/Magnetic-Cell-.../dp/B000WZL5UM

mikcvr · #2 (**permalink**) 08-10-2008, 07:03 PM

yea, I've always wondered about theese new phone cases that have magnetic buttons and flaps..... Anyone want to test some super magnets on their phone?

ducylowycz · #3 (**permalink**) 08-10-2008, 09:25 PM

lol...I can see it now. Nobody is going to want to do that to their device, so they stuff their pockets full of magnets and walk into a sprint store to see the latest and greatest phone

Ryft · #4 (**permalink**) 08-10-2008, 10:44 PM

When it comes to flash memory like an SD card, it would take a magnet that can pull the lead out of your blood to erase one of these.

**imneveral0ne** · #5 (**permalink**) 08-11-2008, 01:32 AM

isnt it also bad for a screen to have a magnet by it?

**shaggylive** · #6 (**permalink**) 08-11-2008, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by imneveral0ne

isnt it also bad for a screen to have a magnet by it?

only tube screens.. not lcd or plasma

maxqc · #7 (**permalink**) 08-11-2008, 08:08 AM

So you guys think I can go on and use one of these ??

mikcvr · #8 (**permalink**) 08-11-2008, 05:50 PM

I need some confirmation that large magnets do not hurt theese phones...... anyone got one with a damaged screen or something? try it with my mobiler on to see the effects....

Russellhi · #9 (**permalink**) 08-11-2008, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxqc

I want to buy a minimalist car holder for my Touch... I like the way those works but are they safe for my HTC Touch w/ a microSD card ? Will they erase or damage data stored on the phone/sd ?

http://www.amazon.com/Magnetic-Cell-.../dp/B000WZL5UM

see if the company will give you some type ow guarantee in writing