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13 Best Car Phone Mounts, Chargers, and Accessories (2023): Wireless Chargers, MagSafe Holders, and Dashcams

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13 Best Car Phone Mounts, Chargers, and Accessories (2023): Wireless Chargers, MagSafe Holders, and Dashcams

iOttie Aivo View Dash Cam for $150: With a sleek, compact design, the iOttie Aivo View looks the part and records video at up to 1,600p and 30 frames per second. There’s a Bluetooth remote button to trigger recordings, and it supports Alexa for voice commands, but I found the app flaky and very slow to download videos.Vantrue Element 1 Dash Cam for $150: This dinky dashcam from Vantrue records crisp video at up to 1,440p and 30 frames per second with support for HDR. It also has a park mode and built-in Wi-Fi and GPS, but I could not get the app to connect, so I had to remove the microSD card to review the footage.NextBase 222 Dash Cam for $90: This basic dashcam works reasonably well and has the same design as NextBase’s more expensive models with a color screen on the back. But it can o...

15 Best Android Phones (2023): Unlocked, Cheap, Foldable

We test a ton of Android phones. We like the ones below, but you'll be better off with one of the options above. If you haven't yet done so, check out our Best Cheap Phones guide for more.Google Pixel 6A for $349: Google's continuing to sell last year's Pixel 6A (8/10, WIRED Recommends) at a marked-down price. It's still excellent value and a worthy purchase. It's powered by Google's first-gen Tensor chip, which means you're getting some of the best performance for the money, and it supports all the same great (and helpful) software smarts as the flagship Pixel 6 series. It's got an OLED screen, a decent camera system, and lengthy software support. There's no wireless charging and it has a 60-Hz screen.Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 for $1,800: The Fold5 (7/10, WIRED Recommends) remains an excell...

How to Set Up Your New Android Phone (2022)

Depending on the new Android phone you have chosen, you might get an option to copy data from your old device directly. This is usually done via Wi-Fi, but sometimes you can connect the two phones with a cable. A cable is by far the fastest and easiest way to copy your old data (especially photos and videos), so we recommend you do it if given the option. If you don't get the option to copy data directly, or you'd prefer not to, you will want another method of copying your precious photos and videos. Whether your old phone is an Android or an iPhone, your best bet is to use Google’s cloud-based service, Google Photos, which comes preinstalled on Android devices. It's also the place your photos are automatically saved every time you back up your photos on an Android phone. (If you find you...