How to Set Up and Use Your HANDL Product

Learn how to apply your HANDL Classic Rectangle, HANDL O or MagSafe HANDL O to your phone or case. Complete with step-by-step instructions and helpful tips to ensure your HANDL is securely attached. Plus, how to use the grip in various ways and clip into stand mode.

Instructions for Application and Use

Click on your HANDL product below to learn how to apply and use your HANDL Classic Rectangle, HANDL O or MagSafe HANDL O phone grip and stand


HANDL Classic Rectangle

Step 1: Find your stick alignment guide on the inside of your HANDL package.

Step 2: Using the helpful gridlines align the bottom of the guide to the bottom back of your phone

Avoid using on silicone cases, on glass or ceramic finish iPhones which are non-stick surfaces. Use HANDL partner cases where possible. Otherwise, use black insert piece before applying the HANDLstick to your phone to improve adhesion. If this does not apply to you, please skip to Step 4

Step 3:To use adhesive support insert, please lay on table- black side facing up. Take your HANDL product, peel off backing, then position and stick directly over insert. Then peel off insert backing and apply product to phone, using centering guide. Always position with HANDL logo on top.

Step 4: If you do not need to use additional insert (not neccessary on platsic and leather surfaces),peel off the back of the HANDLstick and with the logo at the top, adhere to the back of your phone or case using the guide

Step 5: Apply firm pressure down and side to side for 20-30 seconds to ensure your HANDL is secured

Q&A

Q: Is there an ideal case to pair with HANDL products?

Yes - please see our website for HANDL compatible cases.

Q: I love my HANDL but bought a new case. Can I take my HANDLstick off and switch it?

Yes, you need to pry it off with slow steady pressure either with a credit card wedged under one corner of the product or with a butter knife. If using the latter, we recommend putting some paper under the knife to avoid scratching underneath.

Q: If I have a silicone Apple case, a glass or ceramic finish iPhone which are all hard to stick to: are there any suggestions to improve adhesion?

Yes. We include a black insert piece in the package to assist with this. Please lay insert on table, take HANDL and peel off backing, then position and stick onto insert. Then peel off insert backing and apply product to phone, using centering guide (or by eyeballing it).

Q: I did not find the black insert in my package - can I request another?

Please email us at info@handlnewyork.com

Q: Can I find HANDL products in stores?

We currently sell in Target stores

Q: Do HANDLsticks work with wireless charging?

Depending on the strength of the charging system, HANDL products work with some, not all, wireless chargers.

Q: Why does the stand function not work on my HANDL?

You must make sure to "click in" the brace into the hole. The involves holding the brace with your thumb and forefinger closer to the bottom and giving it a little extra push to engage the stand function.

Q: How can I use my phone with HANDL attached in the car?

We have a car vent compatible mount for HANDL. View our Car Mount Product Page

Q: What is the warranty period?

30 days. Please see our warranty page.

Q: I brought a HANDL product and have further questions. Who do I contact?

Please write us at info@handlnewyork.com

HANDL O

Step 1: Turn package to the back and bend slightly back to expose little perforated tab and then pull open full round perforated door. Take out product.

For best user experience, use HANDL O partner cases available on this website. Otherwise, use plastic or leather cases and avoid silicone cases where possible. Although HANDL products work on many silicone cases due to our special adaptation, silicone is by its nature a non-stick surface.

Step 2: Peel off white backing on HANDL O and with flat lip edge facing up, place in the center of phone according to the below choices:

a) On bare iPhone glass backed models with no case, place over Apple logo for better adhesion.*

 

b) On Apple silicone cases, place over Apple logo for better adhesion.*

c) on plastic and leather cases and non-glass phones, place where is most comfortable for your grip, usually 1" up from the bottom. Please note that the portrait stand angle is more upright the lower the product is placed.

 

d) If you want to retain MagSafe charging area, place magSafe charger over phone charging area first, and then place HANDL O below it (best for larger iPhones).

*For best adhesion, particularly on difficult surfaces like glass and silicone, press firmly down on HANDL O for 15 seconds and then push sideways on 4 edges of circle to make ensure all areas of adhesive attach to surface. While you can use product immediately, avoid pulling pressure on product and allow adhesion to set over the next few hours.

Step 3: To use HANDL O grip, slide your fingers from the left or right side of your phone under the top circle, wedging the two elastic bands between your forefinger and middle finger. Feel the special HANDL support holding your phone effortlessly. You can also insert one of your fingers from bottom of the phone up in between the two elastic bands for a different grip. You may also wear your phone on the back of hand by reversing the bands on your fingers. This allows you to grab something else while holding your phone.

Step 4: To use portrait and landscape stand, simply pull circle down and insert lip into slot in the middle of the base. You can also wedge your phone on your laptop or other places by sliding it down over your other device. You may find other unique ways to use our patented elastic and brace system as you become familiar with using your HANDL.

Q&A

Q: I love my HANDL O but bought a new case. Can I take my HANDL O off the old case and use it on the new case?

Yes- in most situations. You can pry it off with slow steady pressure either with a credit card wedged under one corner of the product or with a butter knife. If using the latter, we recommend putting some paper under the knife to avoid scratching underneath.

Q: Is there an ideal case to pair with HANDL O products?

Yes- please see HANDLmisc on this website for HANDL compatible cases coming soon. Otherwise, good quality plastic and leather cases are ideal.

Q: Can I find HANDL products in stores?

We currently sell in Target.

Q: Do HANDLsticks work with wireless charging?

Please refer to Step 2 d) above.

Q: What is the warranty period?

30 days. Please see our warranty page.

Q: I brought a HANDL product and have further questions. Who do I contact?

Please write us at info@handlnewyork.com

MagSafe HANDL O

For Use on magSafe (and non-magSafe) Phones and Cases

Use guide to center mirror or ring on magSafe or non-magSafe phones or cases

Remove perforated ring (in some cases you may need to bend the card gently around the circle to detach)

Peel off white covering of mirror disk

Center disk over Apple logo

Peel off white backing of mirror disk

Rub in well both mirror and ring for best attachment

You can also, apply ring only - centering over the Apple logo or on any location on your non-Magsafe phone or case

After application, peel off blue protective covering on ring


For Use on Bare Phones

HANDL provides a unique solution to using your bare phone and product: a microsuction disk that gives extra attachment strength by adhering to the Apple logo on phone.

Note: for stronger attachment, use ring, mirror disk or Magsafe case.

Take microsuction disk and peel off printed side

Apply in the center circle on the back of the magHANDL

Once applied, peel off protective covering

Place magHANDL on your phone and press down firmly on product so that microsuction attaches to Apple icon

Microsuction disk may be washed with water when dirty. When disk has deteriorated after may uses, you may replace with spare disk included in package.

Do not use the microsuction disk with mirror disk as it will stick to it and be hard to remove.

To remove microsuction disk, pry one corner off with a thin knife or credit card and then peel off with fingers.


For Use on magSafe Cases

Depending on magnetic strength of case, you may be able to use HANDL without any other attachment

Apply magHANDL with lip facing up

To remove product never pull straight off but slide sideways with thumb


For Stand Function

Pull out bottom of top disk and push in slot


** When using magHANDL with an Android phone, due to the position of the NFC reader on Android phones (middle or bottom half of phone, depending on model), it is recommended to turn off the NFC reader on your Android phone to avoid accidently reading the Popl tag in your HANDL magSafe product. **

For more information on Popl, please visit popl.co


Q&A

Q: What is the warranty period?

30 days. Please see our warranty page.

Q: I brought a HANDL product and have further questions. Who do I contact?

Please write us at info@handlnewyork.com