* TUTORIAL* Palm touchstone mod - Epic 4G Accessories

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I sanded down the the back cover so the inductive coil and magnets would fit and drilled a hole for the wires because if they come out at one of the antenna holes the back cover doesnt come on all the way.

Just use the ground and 5v lines from the USB port. The touchstone back outputs 5v. I did this on my evo, and am looking to do it on my epic now also. google for a mcro USB pinout and figure out which pins are what. I know that the far left and right pins are negative and 5v, but i dont remember which is which.

please to be explaining what is going on here

the touchstone is a palm device paired with a palmpre to wirelessly charge your phone. it uses a series of coils and magnets to hold the phone on to a charging base that plugs in to the wall. this mod basically allows you to do the same with any other phone give you have the base and matching battery cover from a palm pre. you just remove the induction plate from the back cover of your phone and attach it to the new phone as best you can. the best mod ive seen is to a touch pro 2.
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.php?p=1897496&postcount=12

okay so its not really wireless u still have to keep it stuck on this pad...right???..ahem...so wuts the difference whether u plug in a usb or place it on this pad ur still attached to the wall...sorry i dont get it

protocol6v said:
Just use the ground and 5v lines from the USB port. The touchstone back outputs 5v. I did this on my evo, and am looking to do it on my epic now also. google for a mcro USB pinout and figure out which pins are what. I know that the far left and right pins are negative and 5v, but i dont remember which is which.
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can you please take pics when you do it..i googled but couldnt find it out
fcc info = https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas...me=N&application_id=566932&fcc_id='A3LSPHD700'

This is one of the best ideas. I hope it can be done because I also have two Touchstone chargers

DanDroidOS said:
This is one of the best ideas. I hope it can be done because I also have two Touchstone chargers
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Or a dumb one since Compass will no longer work.

rufflez2010 said:
Or a dumb one since Compass will no longer work.
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unless o fcourse im already aware and could care less if the compass works, valuing the touchstone 100x over it

protocol6v said:
Just use the ground and 5v lines from the USB port. The touchstone back outputs 5v. I did this on my evo, and am looking to do it on my epic now also. google for a mcro USB pinout and figure out which pins are what. I know that the far left and right pins are negative and 5v, but i dont remember which is which.
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It would be safer to plug your phone in and use a multi-meter to find +5 and ground. It looks like the USB port has 8 or 9 pins coming out of it, and standard USB only has 4.
After that, simply find the +5 and ground on the touchstone coil and run a couple of wires to the USB pins
Edit: It looks like the second pin from the left is the +5, but It's hard to tell just looking at the picture. I'm making this guess based on following the trace that it's connected to.
I have a touchstone as well, so I will definitely be watching this thread

This is all too complicated for the end user, maybe somebody should just reproduce this in like a battery pack. I would be willing to pay 20 or more for a mod like this. Just saying...
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bubby323 said:
This is all too complicated for the end user, maybe somebody should just reproduce this in like a battery pack. I would be willing to pay 20 or more for a mod like this. Just saying...
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i think the touchstone and aftermarket battery cover cost at least 70 dollars alone.

Well I already own a touchstone.
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Oooooh interesting.. I have two touchstones as well lol.

austin420 said:
i think the touchstone and aftermarket battery cover cost at least 70 dollars alone.
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The technology behind it is dead simple though. It would be trivial to introduce something like this built into a battery pack. IIRC, the voltage on the receiving coil is Vr = Vs * (Cs / Cr), where Vr is the voltage on the receiving coil, Vs is the voltage on the sending coil (the touchstone base) and Cs and Cr are the number of loops in the source and receiving coils.
Therefore it would be easy to make a coil that grabbed 3.6V from the 5V touchstone and fed it directly into the battery. The only problem is that the coil plus voltage protection circuitry inside of the battery would reduce the amount of space that you could actually use for the battery. Considering how small batteries in cell phones already are, even making them a sliver thinner to fit the coil inside of the battery pack would mean a drastic drop in battery capacity.
To the OP: did you have to break any stickers to pull the circuit board out?

Roisen said:
The technology behind it is dead simple though. It would be trivial to introduce something like this built into a battery pack. IIRC, the voltage on the receiving coil is Vr = Vs * (Cs / Cr), where Vr is the voltage on the receiving coil, Vs is the voltage on the sending coil (the touchstone base) and Cs and Cr are the number of loops in the source and receiving coils.
Therefore it would be easy to make a coil that grabbed 3.6V from the 5V touchstone and fed it directly into the battery. The only problem is that the coil plus voltage protection circuitry inside of the battery would reduce the amount of space that you could actually use for the battery. Considering how small batteries in cell phones already are, even making them a sliver thinner to fit the coil inside of the battery pack would mean a drastic drop in battery capacity.
To the OP: did you have to break any stickers to pull the circuit board out?
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the pics were taken from the fcc website, although there are no stickers!

rufflez2010 said:
Or a dumb one since Compass will no longer work.
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i guess this will work perfect for the other galaxy phones

The compass should work fine. The metal disks on the palm back cover are not magnetic. I believe they're just iron disks...

icantdrawanime said:
The compass should work fine. The metal disks on the palm back cover are not magnetic. I believe they're just iron disks...
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Still the strong magnetic pull from the touchstone base to keep it attached will make the compass act wonky.
I had a leather case for my hero that used a magnet to close the flap and i would have to mess with the compass for like 15 minutes to ever get it to point right again.

bendoe91z28 said:
please to be explaining what is going on here
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Haha.. was about to ask the same.. I'm so lost.. Very cool mod though

Related

Desktop Dock / charger

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Well, I wrote nice "review" in this edited post, but whatever was the reason, the xda website was "unavailable" when I click save - and now it is gone, damn!
I really don't feel like typing it all again, sorry. Here's the gist of it: IT WORKS.
"USB Cradle Dock Battery Charger For HTC Sensation" for MyTouch 4G Slide
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Price: $9.99 (incl. free shipping from Hong Kong)
Store: just do ebay search, tons of different sellers have it
Comes with standalone charger (AC 100-240V, DC 5V 1A, cable with standard microUSB plug - all specs same as HTC's original charger).
The USB cable I am using to charge it from my own charger (as seen in my photos) is cradle's own cable that's permanently attached to the back.
The charging light is one of those horribly bright blue LEDs (what happened to the nice and subtle green LEDs? It seems like they don't make them anymore ). I have already cover it with piece of black electrical tape, otherwise it would lit half of my bedroom at night...
DOCK PHOTOS
Dock - front:
Dock - right side:
Dock - left side:
Dock - top view:
Dock - rear:
Dock - bottom:
It is sold as dock for HTC Sensation, but obviously it was manufactured for ancient by now HTC Titan!
Standalone Charger: (comes with it)
(notice how twisted is the cable that it bends like this on it's own - that's why mine arrived d.o.a); below close up of the bend spot where it is broken (probably)
Although my set came with broken charger, I have tested it with my original HTC charger and cable plugged into micro-USB rear port of the dock, and it works (it is charging the phone), same as the dock's built-in USB "data" cable attached on the back. Despite seler's description on ebay, both can be used to charge our phone.
Also note that i.e. "my" seller doesn't say anything about the charger.
His description states as follows:
Package Includes:
1x USB Cradle Dock Battery Charger
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(confusing, isn't it? I was under impression that it does NOT come with charger until I emailed the seller)
And since the USB cable itself can be used for charging too, I am thinking about buying another one and using it as CAR DOCK (holder) in my car. All it needs is adding few thin rubber strips (so the phone won't rattle when driving) and maybe mounting it on my dashboard anti-slippery mat or using sometghing to prevent sliding, it would nicely compliment my wireless FM transmitter plug (I wrote about it in other thread)
My conclusion:
GOOD PRODUCT, GOOD QUALITY DOCK, EXCELLENT PRICE!
(even though my charger is d.o.a it is still good deal)
This is product image most sellers use on ebay:
(so you know what to look for, if interested)
Where did you order yours? link please
gtmaster303 said:
Where did you order yours? link please
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Ehhh lol it hasn't arrived yet and I don't know will it really fit MT4GS... I took "guesstimated" chances ordering it, same as I did with "Gold" battery, and although I did view pictures and got exact measurements and what-not - but until I have it physically connected with my phone I won't know for sure is it good (or not), so be patient I will change 1st post when it arrives.
Have you found (or use) any?
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Ehhh lol it hasn't arrived yet and I don't know will it really fit MT4GS... I took "guesstimated" chances ordering it, same as I did with "Gold" battery, and although I did view pictures and got exact measurements and what-not - but until I have it physically connected with my phone I won't know for sure is it good (or not), so be patient I will change 1st post when it arrives.
Have you found (or use) any?
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Not really. I just posted on behalf of anyone that may use it too. My phone sits on my night stand charging before I go to sleep. Never really found much use for a dock.
gtmaster303 said:
My phone sits on my night stand charging before I go to sleep. Never really found much use for a dock.
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Very same here - and that's why I want a "charging dock" for my night table by my bed, before I scratch phone's protruding camera glass or before the glass scratches my night table (either one is bound to happen )
Actual "desktop docks" were needed in old times when I had to sync my phone with Outlook on PC, but since I switched to using Google's email/calendar/contacts (and now even their OS) I have no need for "desktop" part of the dock. I just want a "stand" for MT4GS
MT4GS said:
Very same here - and that's why I want a "charging dock" for my night table by my bed, before I scratch phone's protruding camera glass or before the glass scratches my night table (either one is bound to happen )
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My phone never comes in contact with any hard surface. I always put it on at least a piece of paper or something softer. When charging, it sits on top of my wallet. I take care of my phones extremely well
For all of you who don't miss your Palm Pilots sync-up but just want convenient charging, one solution is the Powermat contactless charging. For this phone, you can get the custom battery cover from TMobile for $10, and single-position charging stations are available similarly cheap from many sellers.
Here is a thread about it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1479258
Well, it arrived in just 4 days! Fastest shipping from Asia ever, I was very surprised and also unhappy, that's why no link to the seller, as explained in my "review" (first post, edited).
I know you're frustrated from losing a big in-progress posting, but can you clarify? You say you are unhappy, but you also said it works.
Also, I can't quite tell from the photos. Does the phone settle right down so some built-in USB thingy slides into the phone, or do you need to plug some USB cable into the phone after you've got it on the dock?
wjcarpenter said:
I know you're frustrated from losing a big in-progress posting, but can you clarify? You say you are unhappy, but you also said it works.
Also, I can't quite tell from the photos. Does the phone settle right down so some built-in USB thingy slides into the phone, or do you need to plug some USB cable into the phone after you've got it on the dock?
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First post updated.
Not as good as my original review that got lost, but most info is there. HTH.
Ask if you have questions or need more pics

Orb integrated into night stand [WORKS / VIDEO]

Hey guys. I ordered an orb and it should be here in the next few days. I am thinking about taking it apart and mounting the orb inside my bed side table. It's just made out of pine. I'm planning to router the under side of the table down to be only 1/8 - 1/16" thick so that there is very little for the charger to have to work through. I figure since wood is very porous and non conductive it should be able to do it. Has anyone tried this yet?
EDIT:
So I re-routered the wood down to just 0.020" thickness (approx 1/64") and it works! Here is a video of it in action:
whelp, im going to be the guinea pig on this one. here are my progress pics.
The end table (that I made 15 years ago in high school):
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An area that I think will work well, approx 3x3" under the top of the table:
And after plunge routering the area out.
I left the wood thickness at about 0.080" which is roughly 3/32". As soon as the orb arrives this week I will see if it will charge through it, and if the gets hot, and if the rate of charge is affected by the wood.
AW: Inductive charging through thin wood?
This
Is
Awesome!
Im pretty sure it will work perfectly
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Re: Integrating orb charger into night stand.
It should probably work, but you could have bought a cheaper charger. The orb is quite expensive and there are much cheaper Qi chargers available
Michealtbh said:
It should probably work, but you could have bought a cheaper charger. The orb is quite expensive and there are much cheaper Qi chargers available
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All the cheap ones seemed kinda sketchy, and the decent ones are either not available (in Canada) or cost the same/more anyways.
Edit:assuming it works well I'll probably pick up another charger to use in this project once the decent ones come down in price then I'll bring the orb to work.
Re: Integrating orb charger into night stand.
If this works, you are a genius. Well, you get credit either way for even thinking to try it. Please update and let us know if it works. What's better than setting your phone on the night stand and having it charge? Every one of my drops so far has occurred when the cord gets pulled and brings the phone off the nightstand with it.
cool DIY!
though it may be a waste to dismantle the Orb for this.
There is already some model designed for table charging. But if it charges through the wood surface, the idea of hidden charging pad is definately much cooler!
woot! my orb is shipped, left KY last night, in OH this morning. Scheduled to arrive Thursday!
This is a cool project, but if I were to do it, what I would try is dismantling a charger (orb works, I would use the LG charging pad), making room for it in the desk and just have it be exposed, making sure everything is level, then cover the entire top in 3M vinyl with a wood pattern. It is going to be REALLY difficult to make actual wood be thin enough, but I look forward to seeing how you manage it!
Knolly said:
This is a cool project, but if I were to do it, what I would try is dismantling a charger (orb works, I would use the LG charging pad), making room for it in the desk and just have it be exposed, making sure everything is level, then cover the entire top in 3M vinyl with a wood pattern. It is going to be REALLY difficult to make actual wood be thin enough, but I look forward to seeing how you manage it!
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Ive looked high and low and can not find the LG WCP700 charging pad / ANY quality qi charger for less than the orb.
I think im going to keep the orb intact but maybe just remove the rubber part. I figure the thickness of the wood is less than that rubber piece and/or a TPU case so it should have little to no effect on it. Ill be using the official nexus bumper with just a rear screen protector to cut down on the amount of stuff that the charge has to pass through. Like I said though, I have already routered the wood is down to only 0.080" thickness which is already thinner than a standard TPU case that people are successfully charging through.
Its kinda funny - you can tell where the spot is from the top because it feels like the face of a drum. Once the charger is mounted under their though it should firm it up a bit... at least I hope. Kinda afraid to puncture through it. LOL.
also, my orb is now in Toledo OH... just 130mi away... would be sweet if it shows up early
I posted a similar question recently and didn't get much response.
To me, I want a landscape charging stand with NFC. The NFC is easy with a sticker-tag, and I currently have this cheap plastic stand that I put an NFC sticker on. The challenge is that I still have to plug my phone in, and the cord makes the landscape a bit wonky.
I was wondering if anyone had dismantled a wireless charger and inserted the pad/coils/whatever into the back of a landscape stand. Wood is obviously the easiest, but if someone has a 3D printer, you could get really fancy with it.
Interested to hear how you get by with your project, too, though.
Well the orb came in and I'm sad to report that it barely charges through 3/32" thickness of pine wood. You have to very exactly place it dead center for it to recognize it, and it charges really slow. I'm not done with this idea but it is back to the drawing board.
WORKS! Check out original post.
burnski said:
WORKS! Check out original post.
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Saw the vid! Looks awesome! But I would need a NFC sticker or a X to mark the spot. And it would never work for me because I have stuff all over my nightstand lol.
I only also have a tv remote. I'm going to put some kind of mark to help locate it, but it works great otherwise. I also have the current widget and there is not a decrease in charging current either.
zhuozhi211 said:
cool DIY!
though it may be a waste to dismantle the Orb for this.
There is already some model designed for table charging. But if it charges through the wood surface, the idea of hidden charging pad is definately much cooler!
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What is the charger shown in the pics?
halo0 said:
What is the charger shown in the pics?
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I just realized your kinda close to me. I'm in Sarnia Ontario.... Only about an hour away!
zhuozhi211 said:
cool DIY!
though it may be a waste to dismantle the Orb for this.
There is already some model designed for table charging. But if it charges through the wood surface, the idea of hidden charging pad is definately much cooler!
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burnski said:
I just realized your kinda close to me. I'm in Sarnia Ontario.... Only about an hour away!
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here is one of it.... pls dont bite me.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Qi-s...ile-phone-general-radio-charge/758486168.html

3rd party Qi wireless charger base

Since we don't have a dedicated thread on 3rd party wireless charger, here is one that I have started, you can post anything here on 3rd party chargers whether it's a desktop or portable, for receivers you can post them here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2718027
Here are two new transmitter, no price yet.
brand name is Yijieneng
model number C7
available sometime new week
Dual standing desktop charger.
Update: Apparently there are two version of this charger available
Version 1
C7
Dual Charger Pad
3 coils + 1 coil
USB 2.1A output
5V input allows one device charging only
12V input allows both device charging
Version 2
C7C
Dual Charger Pad
2 coil + 1 coil
Charger can only charge one device at one time
5V input only
USB charging
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brand name is yijieneng
model number Q23
available now
3 coils desktop transmitter.
I have the 3 coil one coming anyday, will post a quick review ASAP.
that looks legit!
I will def get one of these if the rating is good. let us know!
thnx!
sum1one said:
that looks legit!
I will def get one of these if the rating is good. let us know!
thnx!
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They are real, I have the 3 coil one coming any day, the standing one should be available about a weeks time, but not sure how long it will available on ebay, amazon or other online sites.
i will keep an eye out. that is how i stand my phone at work. i currently have the Qi wireless charger (lays out flat)
works good but i would like it standing up
sum1one said:
i will keep an eye out. that is how i stand my phone at work. i currently have the Qi wireless charger (lays out flat)
works good but i would like it standing up
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I will update when ever there are new stuff.
Looks pretty nice!
I've been using the Koolpad (have one at home and at work):
http://www.amazon.com/Koolpad-Wirel...e=UTF8&qid=1403711700&sr=8-1&keywords=koolpad
Works pretty well. I disabled the sound- found an old thread on here that showed how to do it. Pretty simple to do.
As far as the dual standing desktop charger goes, do we know if this will work with the factory receiver backing plate? The Tylt View does not because the receiver on the phone is in the wrong place for it.
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As far as the dual standing desktop charger goes, do we know if this will work with the factory receiver backing plate? The Tylt View does not because the receiver on the phone is in the wrong place for it.
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This is the same with my sanwa/maxell standing charger base, although it does have 7 coils, the samsung wireless back does not work the normal way, you have to place the phone upside down or horizontally.
updated first post.
My Tylt VU works fine with my S5
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My Tylt VU works fine with my S5
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it depends on which receiver you are using.
I am using the Samsung OEM charging back and the Tylt Vu horizontal and vertically. No issues here. I have two of them.
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I am using the Samsung OEM charging back and the Tylt Vu horizontal and vertically. No issues here. I have two of them.
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I can'treally comment on this as I don'thave the tylt charger.
thanks for the info.
I have the expower charger and matching ultra thin card
Very unobtrusive doesn't get to hot while charging and has quite a decent pickup area when used with the ultra slim card cost for the charger and card around £34 from amazon whole pad is about 12 mm thick and around 65 mm in diameter. Charges my s5 through an otterbox defender no problem.
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I have the expower charger and matching ultra thin card
Very unobtrusive doesn't get to hot while charging and has quite a decent pickup area when used with the ultra slim card cost for the charger and card around £34 from amazon whole pad is about 12 mm thick and around 65 mm in diameter. Charges my s5 through an otterbox defender no problem.
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I agree, the powerqi T200 is a decent charger, the coils and PCB is good quality and does have a good detection with most phones, but I prefer the metrans MWT 03S, much smaller and very good detection, but only available in black with aluminum frame, I would like to see a whte version.
MWT 03 all plastic
MWT 03S with aluminum frame.
I highly recommend these, although they are single coil, they detect the phone pretty well and charge pretty cool, with good style, the LED is not so bright and they are made in korean.
Now i'm using the Araree/powerholic different names in different market, the uneven surface allows the phone to charge cooler.
The edge of the center part has a rubber ring to prevent the phone from slipping or moving around.
Iffu
I got a wireless charger and receiver on ebay it is round and slanted so I use it almost like a dock
the issue is the phone keeps turning on and gives me the BAttery fully charged notification.. is there a way to stop that notification?
also the wireless charging notification comes on as a box and while that is on I can not do anything on the phone and have to wait 5seconds for it to go away .. it would be nice if the wireless charging notification could be much less intrusive..
P.s. my charger charges the phone at 620ma which is better than my 10ft long usb charger at 300ma and worst than my wall charger at 1200ma.
Has anyone managed to try a few of these out? Any comments on which works the best?
Personally after having 4 different 3rd party chargers I've stuck to the Samsung ones. They just seem less fussy about placement. They also don't have annoyingly bright LEDs. Over here they are £25 on Amazon. Worth paying the extra £10 or so over the cheaper ones.
Do any of these 3rd party chargers work with the Samsung s view wireless case?
Portable Wireless Charger Power Bank 4000 mAh
I was wondering if anyone has tried the Qi-infinity™ Portable Wireless Charger Power Bank 4000 mAh on Amazon. Unfortunately, I cannot link it because I haven't posted a lot on XDA.
It has great reviews from verified purchasers but I'm still skeptic. I'll place an order for it tomorrow morning if no one has tried it and update when I've used it.

[HOW-TO][DIY] Depron/Polystyrol QI charging dock below 10$/€

Hi guys,
I bought myself a QI charging board for my Nexus 4 a few days ago, and decided to build a dock out of the Depron I normally use for RC planes. Now I want to share my build-process to you, as well as the blueprints I created and used.
If you want to build one, too, you need the following parts/tools:
1x A4 sheet of 3mm Depron
1x A4 sheet of 6mm Depron (or another 3mm if you don't get 6mm)
a SHARP cutter knife
UHU® Por Styropor-glue or similar glue
my attached blueprint as PDF and dxf for LibreCAD
and of course, a QI board, e.g. Amazon.de | Amazon.com
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After you printed the pages of attached PDF to an A4 paper, you can softly glue the first page onto the Depron sheet with some sort of spray glue, I used 3M SprayMount for it.
Wait with the second page, for now.
Then cut out the parts with the knife, be careful not to hurt yourself! The knife should be very sharp that the Depron gets cut cleanly, and doesn't rip.
Don't cut out the parts marked red in the blueprint, they should only be slit slightly. After you finished one part, you can safely remove the paper from it, use the knife to pull it away. Put away all parts except the ones with the red mark. Use the knife to remove a layer of about 1mm inside the red circles, look at the picture for a template.
You do the same at the position where we later store the cable, look again at the picture for a template.
Remove the coil from the board with a soldering iron, as the cable is too short currently. Solder the coil onto piece of cable then, don't connect the cable to the board by now!
Glueing time!
Begin with the parts which hold the QI coil: first put the coil into the backplate, then glue the front plate on it. My glue required me to put glue on both sides, wait 10 mins, and then stick them together.
While the backplate dries, glue the two triangles to the long rectangular, this will later keep the phone from sliding to the front/hold the phone at the charging plate.
After everything has dried, glue the front part to the backplate.
Glue the triangle to the backplate like this:
Now take one of the bottom plates, and cut a hole for the cable. I marked the position with a pencil, I suggest you doing the same. Glue the bottom plate to the other parts.
Now it's time for the second page of my PDF:
This page should either be glued to an 6mm Depron sheet, you then only need to cut out one of the parts, or you glue it to a sheet of 3mm Depron, and cut out both parts, which then will be glued together.
Glue the just created part on the remaining bottom plate from the first sheet, and lay the circuit board into it.
Cut the cable from the coil to a suitable length and solder it to the board. Be very careful while soldering, Depron melts easily, also make sure the cables don't get to hot! Then, you can glue the bottom case and the plate together, and you're basically finished!
In the end you can apply some finishing touches, like smoothening the borders/edges where you glued pieces together. You can of course also paint the dock in any color you like, I will maybe paint mine with a black acrylic dye later..
Result:
I hope you liked my little How-To, if you have any suggestions or ideas, feel free to comment.
//View all images: http://imgur.com/a/LJB6b
I am gonna try this.
Thanks
first of all, very nice charger. nice work and thank you for sharing.
now i have two questions.
1) how much time does it take to charge and how much ampers does that charger output?
2)does the charger circuit overheat in the base?
thank you in advance
ttheodorou said:
first of all, very nice charger. nice work and thank you for sharing.
now i have two questions.
1) how much time does it take to charge and how much ampers does that charger output?
2)does the charger circuit overheat in the base?
thank you in advance
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Well, I charged the device from 20% to 100% this morning, and it took about 2½ hours (probably less) to charge, I didn't look on the clock though.. Ampere says about 600mA with a 2A ZTE charger connected to the board, I cannot use the Nexus 4 charger (Got an US version).
Overheating was my biggest fear, but it actually stays absolutely cool. When well positioned (like on the dock) it stays cool, far away from melting the Depron, while when I in before just laid the phone onto the coil outside the dock, it got pretty hot.
Ah, and next time, please don't quote the whole OP. Maybe even edit your post now.
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Maxr1998 said:
Well, I charged the device from 20% to 100% this morning, and it took about 2½ hours (probably less) to charge, I didn't look on the clock though.. Ampere says about 600mA with a 2A ZTE charger connected to the board, I cannot use the Nexus 4 charger (Got an US version).
Overheating was my biggest fear, but it actually stays absolutely cool. When well positioned (like on the dock) it stays cool, far away from melting the Depron, while when I in before just laid the phone onto the coil outside the dock, it got pretty hot.
Ah, and next time, please don't quote the whole OP. Maybe even edit your post now.
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force of habbit the quote. thanks for your answer. i will probably try to built this when i get my hands on the parts!! thanks again
ttheodorou said:
force of habbit the quote. thanks for your answer. i will probably try to built this when i get my hands on the parts!! thanks again
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No problem. Glad that you like it
Quick status update: I found out that the triangle stabilizing the charging pad isn't that robust, so I suggest either using a 6mm Depron for it or even two 6mm Depron triangles at the left and the right edge..
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Looks incredibly great!
Definitely giving this a go when i have the time!

Type-c charging dock station is available

Cool type-c charging dock is available for all type-c charging interface. I think it is so cool.
Charging as well as function as a stand dock for watching at good angle.
where?
Sarvi Dock in Stock! Ordered mine today in black for my Graphite 6P.
http://www.sarvidesigns.com/#!purchase-sarvi-dock/c1iuj
In witrig.com or ebay.
ncsuwolfs said:
where?
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tgearman said:
Sarvi Dock in Stock! Ordered mine today in black for my Graphite 6P.
http://www.sarvidesigns.com/#!purchase-sarvi-dock/c1iuj
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I ordered one too; I hope it lives up to the hype I've read about it
PeterAron said:
In witrig.com or ebay.
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Can you do better than that? Without at least a product name, no one can possibly find the product you're talking about... How about a direct link? (witrig.com ain't a thing.)
EDIT: Nevermind
I am so sorry. I have no right to post a link before, so i just give a blurred address. http://www.witrigs.com/type-c-charging-dock-station-black Here is the Type-C charging dock. Hope it does help.
GuinnessX said:
Can you do better than that? Without at least a product name, no one can possibly find the product you're talking about... How about a direct link? (witrig.com ain't a thing.)
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tgearman said:
Sarvi Dock in Stock! Ordered mine today in black for my Graphite 6P.
http://www.sarvidesigns.com/#!purchase-sarvi-dock/c1iuj
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What and another payment option? do you accept dabit card ?
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Sarvi Dock in Stock! Ordered mine today in black for my Graphite 6P.
http://www.sarvidesigns.com/#!purchase-sarvi-dock/c1iuj
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I don't think Sarvi dock supports USB C.
napes22 said:
I don't think Sarvi dock supports USB C.
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It sure does - you use your existing USB C cable. There's an adapter you run your cable through, then tighten the set screws to hold it in place. It's a pretty ingenious design, which explains why their kickstarter got funded so quickly.
If you view their videos, you'll see what I'm referencing.
napes22 said:
I don't think Sarvi dock supports USB C.
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It just holds the cable and works with any type according to their website. Another member posted in a separate OP saying it worked with the google type c cable. I have one enroute so I'll let you know
Can confirm that the Sarvi dock works perfectly fine with the stock Google USB-C cable (I have one currently sitting on my desk - pic of it in another thread)
LuckyDragan said:
I'm using the Sarvi Dock paired with the official 3 ft-long USB A-C cable from the Google Store. Pretty happy with it so far because its adapter system lets me use any cable of varying connector size and its 100% case-compatible just by adjusting how much the USB connector sticks out from the docking base, and the angle at which the phone rests. There's a thin rubber strip that keeps the phone from wobbling side to side, and sticky feet on the bottom so it stays firmly on my desk. It's really solidly-built, with zero flex.
I put an NFC sticker on it so I could enable dock mode with just a tap, at the expense of preserving the minimalist design.
Backed it long before I knew the 6P existed, else I'd have gotten the matching aluminium one, but the white looks equally nice on my desk, as well.
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Just picked up 2 in Grey, thanks a lot my man. May not use it a ton at work as I can't seem to kill the battery, but I miss having a nice stand here.
Thanks for this, ordering one as well! I miss a dock for my office desk.
Any concern that it appears the only thing supporting the phone is the USB-C connector? Any accidental movement causing the phone to shift side to side could damage the plug, right?
I received my Sarvi Dock a couple of days ago and love it - so much I'm ordering another for the office. Looks great, works great.
TCstr8 said:
Any concern that it appears the only thing supporting the phone is the USB-C connector? Any accidental movement causing the phone to shift side to side could damage the plug, right?
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The phone rests against a back support that has a silicone pad, which stabilizes and holds the phone in position. You can set the depth of the USB C male connector so the phone rests on the base.
Barring a significant lateral blow to the phone in stand, I have zero concern about the design and potential damage to the connector. Just my 2¢.
Regarding these docks, do you need to hold the dock down with one hand while pulling the phone up with the other in order to unplug the phone? All my USB C connections seem quite stiff
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rice923 said:
Regarding these docks, do you need to hold the dock down with one hand while pulling the phone up with the other in order to unplug the phone? All my USB C connections seem quite stiff
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I bought the Sarvi dock, and it depends on the cable you use. I used my 6ft Google cable and I can remove my phone 1 handed without the dock moving. The Sarvi dock isn't exactly what I expected and despite looking nice the cable set up is more of a makeshift solution IMO. The dock works, but there are some questionable design choices for it that certainly could have been implemented better.

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