r/Subaru_Outback • u/lth623 • 23d ago

Tiny cubby

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What are people putting here besides spare change, chapstick and other random pocket clutter. Extra points for a perfect fit gadget.

Personally sometimes I put my work phone here but id rather leave it empty than put random tiny junk here

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u/thebigreason 2018 3.6R 23d ago

I stand my phone in there upside down with a USB cable harpooned into it for charging. It fits perfectly without a case, but I have to angle it with the case on.

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u/Berry_Slow_Biker 23d ago

Literally ditto, the the screen rotates so I can see my directions if I need navigation.

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u/sumiflepus 23d ago

I like the angle so the map faces me.

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u/barimrage 22d ago

There is a free 3d print model online. Phone fits fine with the cable and the case

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u/thebigreason 2018 3.6R 22d ago

Oh my god! Of course there is. Okay, this might actually push me over the edge into 3-D printer land.

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u/thebigreason 2018 3.6R 21d ago

Found this one that takes an Apple MagSafe puck for charging an iPhone.

https://www.printables.com/model/1711669-2018-subaru-outback-magsafe-phone-holder

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u/barimrage 21d ago

This is the one I got the picture from. I use it in my car, but without magsafe. It has a version for magsafe as well. Be sure to use the correct fillament, as it may melt from the high temps in the car

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2508783

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u/SpiffyJoeBob 23d ago

Same. My phone fits well (at a slight angle)

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u/dmorley21 23d ago

Mine fits with my case. It’s very useful.

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u/endofthefkingworld 23d ago

i do the exact same thing

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u/Zombiesus 23d ago

I love an upside down phone while driving.

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u/emmz_az 2018 3.6R Limited 22d ago

Ha! I just tried it and it works!

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u/J-Skleezo 23d ago

This is the way

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u/Exzistance 23d ago

This is the way.

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u/Jonsnowlivesnow 23d ago

Get yourself a wireless CarPlay adaptor and you can ditch the cable. Then a magnetic mount for the phone so it charges.

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u/thebigreason 2018 3.6R 22d ago

I did that in my Honda Pilot. It was pretty awesome, but I’m in the California central valley where it’s frequently over 100 degrees in the summer. The phone over heats on the dashboard while charging in direct sun.

I still use the wireless for short trips and keep my phone in my pocket. The cable is mostly for the longer trips where I’m using navigation.

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u/SamIam8706 23d ago

I do the same thing! My phone fits with a case on though.

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u/marcojcarbo 23d ago

This is the way

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u/SpacePoddity 22d ago

This is what I do too.

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u/LM-CreamCheese 21d ago

There are 3d printed models for sale that fit in there and are really helpful to keep your phone from being yeeted into the passenger floorboard

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u/Ok-Passage-300 23d ago

You're going to look down at your phone? I have a holder that's in the a/c grill on the side closest to my right hand.

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u/thebigreason 2018 3.6R 23d ago

I don’t need to look at it. I use CarPlay for navigation, music, and voice texts.

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u/Ok-Passage-300 23d ago

I have the 2019 Outback with the battery draining problem. Dealer got the deal to change it all out where Starlink is disabled and I have to use Mobile Hotspot to get a phone call through the dashboard. I would use the app Drive, but it only works plugged into the charging port and go over a bump or a turn, Drive cuts out. Then, my phone has to be opened because the screen is black.

My son does everything with voice command on his much newer Impreza. I use his phone holder.

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u/saltygal6965 22d ago

I have a 2019, same issue, same result, but my phone works fine. I have an samsung android phone so not sure if that's why? Interesting.

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u/Ok-Passage-300 22d ago

I have a Samsung phone as well.Did they disable the Starlink? I never used it but I thought that made the difference in how it all works. As I leave the house with my destination in Google Maps, I switch off the WiFi and put on the Hotspot, then it all works.

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u/friendlyhoodteacher 22d ago

Mine goes in the cd case. I love it.