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i like to have a spare battery always charged in my pocket ready to go.. why are they not out for the galaxy s already?
And where's the home dock and the active car holder?
Samsung should have had all this ready and being pushed out with the iphone 4g pending release.
I am disappointed, everyone here wants this to be a huge success. And after the delays initially and the lack of access.... *shrug*
Australian site techbuy appears to have them:
http://www.techbuy.com.au/search.as...L&srchSortBy=2&page=1&srchQuery=i9000&x=0&y=0
though maybe they are just listing them without having them yet.. says its 'order-in'
Just buy another micro usb cable and a usb to ac adapter wall charger. Shouldn't cost more than $7 on ebay.
DKYang said:
Just buy another micro usb cable and a usb to ac adapter wall charger. Shouldn't cost more than $7 on ebay.
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that is nothing like an external wall charger and batteries.. you can have 2 batteries charging at once and have spare batteries.. are you dense.. nothing like haveing to charge the battery IN THE PHONE!!!!
not sure if a lot of folks are just unaware, but every phone i've had charged fine from a usb port off my computer
since i started tethering my phone to my laptop (browse the web from family couch) december 2009, i haven't used the wall charger
even if i'm not tethering, i've got a spare usb cable on the desktop, that when i sit down at the desk, the phone or whatever device, gets connected to - far more convenient and fewer items occupying space on the desk
plus, i've got that Tmo car charger that just has a usb port on it's end - so the same cable that i use to tether to the laptop (when in the car), if i'm using the phone in the dock for nav, runs down to the charger - the charger, with no cable hanging off it when not in use, let's me leave the charger in the socket 24/7 - no looking for it in the glove box and untangling it etc
that charger is simply converting the 14V car voltage to 5 V the USB port normally delivers
2 - 3.5 hours seems to take my 1150mah battery from low charge to full
for what it's worth
Lack of available accessories and software bugs, seems to me that Samsung rushed this thing to beat the iphone4 deadline.
But since they sell this thing in so many countries and networks I expect they will have little choice but to support it properly.
dude ita all ther in korea the gmarket got all acessories already
I'm sure once the Galaxy S class family phones for the US are officially on sale, you'll start to see more accessories be available. Just hold the fort for now man. Be patient.
dakine said:
Lack of available accessories and software bugs, seems to me that Samsung rushed this thing to beat the iphone4 deadline.
But since they sell this thing in so many countries and networks I expect they will have little choice but to support it properly.
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Well I'm a happy user of the GS and regarding to the bugs.. I never had a smartphone which worked as flawless as the GS (and this isn't my first phone )
batteries and external battery wall chargers are fineally on ebay even though they show wrong battery a8 in the pict.. hopefully the are correct battery.
i've bought two batteries off ebay weren't that good on svc life -
one was complete junk - wouldn't fit unless i forced it and then the phone displayed an error msg
i've come to the conclusion electronic items (especially memory cards) are best not sourced on ebay
that review that engadget.com had about aftermarket batteries, really about the extra capacity batteries that ended up demonstrating that only the really oversized (ie double capacity batteries) even came close to their state mah rating, ended up suggesting the OEM batteries are the best way to go
lgkahn said:
that is nothing like an external wall charger and batteries.. you can have 2 batteries charging at once and have spare batteries.. are you dense.. nothing like haveing to charge the battery IN THE PHONE!!!!
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Dense? You said this on the title which I assume is your question, but can't tell cause of your grammar, "damnit where are the spare batteries and wall chargers already." How the hell was I suppose to know that you wanted a external battery charger from that writing. Learn to write so others can understand what you are saying. Nothing in your question indicated an external battery charger. Just spare batteries and a wall charger. Sorry for not being psychic.
i see a lot of 1500mAh batteries on ebay, but the feedbacks from the sellers sounds like they are dogdgy, also the wall chargers looks horrible it's supposed to be a universar charger, but darn, those thing looks scary, i don't want a battery to blow up mid charge.
anyone find a trusty spare battery and charger caddles yet?
rodh257 said:
Australian site techbuy appears to have them:
http://www.techbuy.com.au/search.as...L&srchSortBy=2&page=1&srchQuery=i9000&x=0&y=0
though maybe they are just listing them without having them yet.. says its 'order-in'
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i like this one
Samsung Desk Stand w. Battery Charger - To Suit Samsung Galaxy S i9000 - Black
http://www.techbuy.com.au/p/146642/MOBILE_PHONES_ACCESSORIES_-_CHARGERS/Samsung/EBH973USBEBSTD.asp
Apparantly some accessories are in optus shops now (I haven't personally checked, but someone on whirlpool mentioned they got a case).
Online aswell, although techbuy seems a little cheaper and has more range.
http://store.optussolutions.com.au/catalogsearch/result/?q=i9000&x=62&y=21
looks like samsung USA heard you
they added some i9000 Tmobile vibrant accessories to their US webpage
http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/...one-accessories/index.idx?pagetype=accsubtype
Has anyone tried any of these? :
http://cgi.ebay.com/2x-Battery-home...ewItem&pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4aa318baac
$15 for 2 batteries and a charger...
Cheap.... tempting, but do you get what you pay for? I've never had good experiences with fake/unoffiical batteries.
Energizer Energi Stick Emergency Charger for T-Mobile LG G2x /Optimus 2x
I was looking online for external battery options I came across this.
I see it has a keyring, Nice feature, But on my keyring it would get banged around and break.
It has a interesting design it curved to plug in and be held ot the back of the phone.
I also notice it said 5v and 500 mAh is this compatible with the LGG2X???
If it is, Is the 500 mAh enough to chagre phone and use it?
Product Features
Brand new Energizer charger.
Model number: AP650MC.
Connectors: micro-USB.
Built-in rechargeable battery. 5V and 500 mAh.
Simply recharge with your original phone micro-USB cable.
micro-USB cable not included.
For the price i think it should include the micro usb cable.
This is dumb. Why not just buy an extra battery instead? I mean I bought 2 for 12 bucks and it came with a charger.
jrharvey said:
This is dumb. Why not just buy an extra battery instead? I mean I bought 2 for 12 bucks and it came with a charger.
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How long have you had you batteries. How long do those batteries run compared
to the stock battery.
Since they such a good deal, Give us a mini review of your battery life and performance.
LINK PLEASE.
Just tring to get the most bang for the buck in these rough times.
NOT TRYING TO BE RUDE
KRAZYADROIDMASTER said:
How long have you had you batteries. How long do those batteries run compared
to the stock battery.
Since they such a good deal, Give us a mini review of your battery life and performance.
LINK PLEASE.
Just tring to get the most bang for the buck in these rough times.
NOT TRYING TO BE RUDE
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Batteries are 1500 mah and run just as long as the stock batteries. I consistently switch them out. Its so much easier to just swap them then wait for my phone to charge. For an on the go person its perfect. I wish I had a link but I bought them on Ebay. http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_from=R...13&_nkw=g2x+battery&_sacat=See-All-Categories
They are all over and come from hong kong but it only took a few days to get here.
Haha I just bought 2 more and it came with a TPU case, 3 screen protectors (probably crap), USB cable and a battery charger.
jrharvey said:
This is dumb. Why not just buy an extra battery instead? I mean I bought 2 for 12 bucks and it came with a charger.
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Don't understand why you have to start off with "This is dumb". If it's not your thing it's not your thing...just don't get the epidemic of rude.
Anyway, stepping off my soapbox...personally I like the idea. Usually I'm around a charger...but on the rare occasions I need a boost it might come in handy. Yes, an extra battery is a good solution...but not for me. I keep my phone in a shell and hate pulling it off (seems to lead to new scratches and looser fit).
So, thanks to the OP for pointing this out...might just get one.
5v is plenty to send a charge to the phone. The wall charger is 4.8v. The 500 is just tells you how much juice the battery has. Ours has 1500 vs. this at 500, so it should theoretically last 1/3 of the time our replace 1/3 of the battery.
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Thanks, Good to know. That battery will not work for me knowing that information.
Thanks again
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Note: t-mobile galaxy s2 battery is the same battery as the skyrocket.
Update: You can purchase this for $42.26 shipped free from Amazon. Thanks to propsizzle
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung--CGPK...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1321206635&sr=1-1
If you want to buy it from samsung:
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ET-CGPK004GSTA
COUPON CODE: samsung#1 ($7.50 off)
Shipping is $3.95
When you buy any Galaxy (or any phone) in Korea, they all come with 2 batteries and a external charger. And all the Galaxys come with external charging case and adapter like this one. It is unfortunate that you have to buy this separately, but I highly recommend getting this after using this method of charging for a year when I lived in Korea.
Let the second battery charge, swap it in the morning (they give you a few seconds to do a battery swap without having to reboot the phone if you have the usb cable connected). It is not a well known feature of the phone because Mr. Jobs has got us so accustomed to chaining ourselves unnecessarily while we wait for our phones to charge but it is a very cool and useful feature. It will make your life better in so many ways, and possibly extend the battery life and the life of the battery because you will always be doing a deep cycle charge. Plus. you will have a spare battery and a case to carry it in for long trips!
As you can tell, I love this thing.
Lucidmike said:
Note: I'm making an assumption that the t-mobile galaxy s2 battery is the same battery as the skyrocket. I believe it is after looking at the model number of the battery.
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The Skyrocket battery has NFC. Are you sure the T-Mobile battery does also?
CZ Eddie said:
The Skyrocket battery has NFC. Are you sure the T-Mobile battery does also?
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Yes. Battery says Near Field Communication.
EB-L1D7IBA
My skyrocket battery model number is the same. My girlfriend is visiting me from Korea, and she's buying me a Galaxy SII LTE battery EB-L1D7IBK because it is cheaper there. I'm hoping it works. The polarity, voltage, size, capacity seems to be the same.
Lucidmike said:
Yes. Battery says Near Field Communication.
EB-L1D7IBA
My skyrocket battery model number is the same. My girlfriend is visiting me from Korea, and she's buying me a Galaxy SII LTE battery EB-L1D7IBK because it is cheaper there. I'm hoping it works. The polarity, voltage, size, capacity seems to be the same.
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Good info, thanks!
Looks like Samsung themselves say the battery works in both models:
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/EB-L1D7IBABSTD
No 2000mah batteries?
Amazon has it for $42.26, prime eligible.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung--CGPK..._1_1?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1321197686&sr=1-1
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Amazon has it for $42.26, prime eligible.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung--CGPK..._1_1?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1321197686&sr=1-1
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Even sweeter. Kinda feel foolish now for making my gf go to the Samsung Anycall A/S Store in Korea, pick up the battery and charging case for $27. then buying myself a oem adapter+microusb for $4.35 on ebay. Although I am still getting it for ~$31 and a adapter+microusb is a tiny bit better than a travel charger, It is still to be determined whether the Korean battery going to work because there is a soft restriction.
Anyway, this is a solid purchase and it is worth the extra $3 than buying just a oem battery alone.
McLaren__F1 said:
No 2000mah batteries?
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Unless Samsung releases one, which they haven't, I wouldn't bother with it. Usually generic batteries might hold the extra juice initially, but the life of the battery tends to be unreliable.
Lucky Me...
I just snagged one of these off that Amazon link (through DayDeal) for $34.99 plus shipping. Amazon.com showed only one in stock through daydeal when I ordered. Thanks for the heads-up!
Lucidmike said:
Note: t-mobile galaxy s2 battery is the same battery as the skyrocket.
Update: You can purchase this for $42.26 shipped free from Amazon. Thanks to propsizzle
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung--CGPK...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1321206635&sr=1-1
If you want to buy it from samsung:
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ET-CGPK004GSTA
COUPON CODE: samsung#1 ($7.50 off)
Shipping is $3.95
When you buy any Galaxy (or any phone) in Korea, they all come with 2 batteries and a external charger. And all the Galaxys come with external charging case and adapter like this one. It is unfortunate that you have to buy this separately, but I highly recommend getting this after using this method of charging for a year when I lived in Korea.
Let the second battery charge, swap it in the morning (they give you a few seconds to do a battery swap without having to reboot the phone if you have the usb cable connected). It is not a well known feature of the phone because Mr. Jobs has got us so accustomed to chaining ourselves unnecessarily while we wait for our phones to charge but it is a very cool and useful feature. It will make your life better in so many ways, and possibly extend the battery life and the life of the battery because you will always be doing a deep cycle charge. Plus. you will have a spare battery and a case to carry it in for long trips!
As you can tell, I love this thing.
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just bought one, thanks!
i got 2 of those, one for home, and another for the office
here's my review http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1349656
i got it from ebay only for $40 shipping included
Lucidmike said:
Note: t-mobile galaxy s2 battery is the same battery as the skyrocket.
Update: You can purchase this for $42.26 shipped free from Amazon. Thanks to propsizzle
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung--CGPK...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1321206635&sr=1-1
If you want to buy it from samsung:
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ET-CGPK004GSTA
COUPON CODE: samsung#1 ($7.50 off)
Shipping is $3.95
When you buy any Galaxy (or any phone) in Korea, they all come with 2 batteries and a external charger. And all the Galaxys come with external charging case and adapter like this one. It is unfortunate that you have to buy this separately, but I highly recommend getting this after using this method of charging for a year when I lived in Korea.
Let the second battery charge, swap it in the morning (they give you a few seconds to do a battery swap without having to reboot the phone if you have the usb cable connected). It is not a well known feature of the phone because Mr. Jobs has got us so accustomed to chaining ourselves unnecessarily while we wait for our phones to charge but it is a very cool and useful feature. It will make your life better in so many ways, and possibly extend the battery life and the life of the battery because you will always be doing a deep cycle charge. Plus. you will have a spare battery and a case to carry it in for long trips!
As you can tell, I love this thing.
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AllGamer said:
i got 2 of those, one for home, and another for the office
here's my review http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1349656
i got it from ebay only for $40 shipping included
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I was going to ask if it also charged your phone but your review answered that for me. What a shame that they didn't include that one extra little piece of hardware. Not having it is kind of a deal breaker for me.
i got mine and love it. I like the fact that i dont have to plug the cable into my phone to charge. I go through a battery in a few hours so all of that plugging/unplugging makes me nervous (like the mini usb days when the mini usb ports breaking was more common then not)
this way i can charge my batteries without plugging into my phone, and the only time i will need to plug into my phone is in my car..
ordering another one for home now(this one is at my office)
2 spare batteries will come in handy also since i goto a lot of day/weekend long music festivals where i wont get access to chargers.
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ordering another one now, price dropped and is now $36.18 on amazon!
OEM battery with a charging dock for $39.94
Found this and paid for it with Google checkout- discountcell (dot) com/cellular/p/ET-CGPK004GSTA -I cant post links just yet so remove the (dot) and put in the . for the direct link.
Samsung Original Battery Charger with Stand ET-CGPK004GSTA Details:
The battery charging station is the perfect way to charge your battery and explore the capabilities of your phone. While your spare battery charges your phone can sit snugly in the stand at an optimal viewing angle for watching a movie or reading the news.
Features:
Rapidly charges your spare battery giving you unlimited time to talk, text or email
Kickstand allows you to display your phone in a comfortable reading or viewing angle
LED display light lets your know that your battery is charging
Compact design makes it convenient to charge your spare battery at home or in the office
Package Contents:
Battery Charger
1850mAH Standard Battery
Wall Charger
Samsung Original Accessory
Part Number: ET-CGPK004GSTA
Warranty: 1 Year
Manufacturer: Samsung
Is it safe to leave a spare battery on the charger for days after its fully charged? will it ruin the battery ? or when the light turns green does it turn off?
Wondering if i should worry about leaving my spare in the charger over long (3 or 4 day) weekends etc or if i should take it out.
waiters said:
Is it safe to leave a spare battery on the charger for days after its fully charged? will it ruin the battery ? or when the light turns green does it turn off?
Wondering if i should worry about leaving my spare in the charger over long (3 or 4 day) weekends etc or if i should take it out.
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I have done it and nothing is wrong so far. It has an inteligent charging system so it stops when it reaches full capacity.
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Just ordered a new 128gb S6, wondering what battery pack to order? Ive read that the mophie one is good but it seems a lot more expensive than something like the powerbear which has 5 stars on amazon? Anyone using one atm?
I'm fixing to return my mophie power care as it seems to block reception for me.
One night I have amazing 4g at work, I put the case on it and bam! 1x. Take it off.... Back to 4g. I'll be sticking with a power bank instead
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Just received my Xiaomi 5000 battery bank the other day. I love it. Thin, about the same weight as the s6, and nice all aluminium frame.
Ive ordered this one
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Battery-i-B...1431630099&sr=8-1&keywords=iblason+s6+battery
Hope its good! Was gonna get the mophie but changed my mind after the signal post above
I'm using the Zerolemon 2800mah battery case. Works very good, its not fast charge but it gets my phone from 10% to 100% and still have some juice left over. Does add a bit of bulk to the phone tho.
I ordered this one , it works as wireless charger and 10000mAh power bank
http://www.amazon.com/MobilePal-100...+Charger+Charging+Pad+&+External+Battery+Pack
mohammed shhoat said:
I ordered this one , it works as wireless charger and 10000mAh power bank
http://www.amazon.com/MobilePal-100...+Charger+Charging+Pad+&+External+Battery+Pack
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I too am considering this one. Amazon reviews seem pretty good. Let us know how yo like it.
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I just ordered this one 4200mah Power Bank Case for 17US only: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Blac...e-Case-Rechargeable-Batteery/32333673584.html
Doesnt seems big at all whith phone on, but I dont have high expectation how it works and its a emergency battery backup bank. When I dont have time to charge the S6 and need to go out.
I ordered this one , it works as wireless charger and 10000mAh power bank
http://www.amazon.com/MobilePal-1000...l+Battery+Pack
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I just ordered same powerbank, but at aliexpress. Lokks like its same, just different branded.
I ordered this one , it works as wireless charger and 10000mAh power bank http://www.amazon.com/MobilePal-1000...l+Battery+Pack
Xiaomis power banks looks promising and pretty cheap.
www.mi.com/en/mipowerbank/
I got the aukey 10000 mah with quick charge. It's OK for 30 bucks but the decal they use for the front plate comes off when it heats up. Can't complain for 30 bucks though and supports quick charge input and output.
Raging_Dork said:
I got the aukey 10000 mah with quick charge. It's OK for 30 bucks but the decal they use for the front plate comes off when it heats up. Can't complain for 30 bucks though and supports quick charge input and output.
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But would it work on S6 too? Since QuickCharge 2.0 is just for Qualcomm chipset and S6 is using Exynos chipset.
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But would it work on S6 too? Since QuickCharge 2.0 is just for Qualcomm chipset and S6 is using Exynos chipset.
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Ya it works. When I plug it in the phone says "fast charging". The battery is a little anal about what cable you use though. Only the one that came with the battery and the phone worked with fast charging out of the ones I had.
Looking for a back cover OR a qi "pad" that fits inside the phone that ALSO takes advantage of fast charging qi. Not the standard rate of wireless charging. Thanks
I haven't seen anything but cheap stuff. Perhaps phone doesn't support fast charging via those contacts on the back. Also I don't see anyone developing such a thing for an outdated phone.
The Note 4 doesn't support Fast Charging on wireless charger. If you do put it on a Wireless Fast Charging pad, it will charge at normal speed. I actually tried this with a Samsung wireless Fast Charging pad and a Samsung Note 4 S-view case made for wireless charging. In order to use wireless charging on the Note 4, you have to have a case or battery cover that supports wireless charging. Or, you can get one of the wireless charging receivers available on Amazon, eBay or elsewhere. I haven't tried one of the receivers, though a friend did. He had mixed luck getting it to charge at regular speed. Apparently not all receivers are made accurately enough to touch the necessary contracts on the case and phone.
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S-view case + fast charge pad
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How does the combo Fast charge Samsung pad and S-View wireless combo work together? I mean, does it heat up the phone and how fast does it approximately charge? Thanks.
The one of the wireless chargers I use made the phone too hot for my liking. The other one seemed to work fine. Haven't tried the Samsun ones. I had a wireless charging pad initially on the back of my phone, but I popped the back off enough times and it always felt like it was bulging out a little, so gave the old s-view case to a friend, and bought the one where it was integrated. Works great. But yeah, I don't think it supports the fast charging.
I've using this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/301400816942?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT, for over a month. I'm using it with a "normal" samsung reciever, it works well, the phone doesn't get too hot, but the charging speed is far from fast charging, so, it is more like a gimmick.
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How does the combo Fast charge Samsung pad and S-View wireless combo work together? I mean, does it heat up the phone and how fast does it approximately charge? Thanks.
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It works well. Not fast, but it also doesn't heat up the phone. That's the reason I got it. I didn't really time it, but I would expect it to charge at the standard 1 Amp/hr. So, about 3-4 hours if the phone was totally dead. I got it because my phone was over-heating with the fast charger that came with it. I got my charger as an open box at my local Microcenter. However, Amazon has them for around $20-50, depending on if it's the Fast charger or the standard one. One thing I would look at carefully is whether the Samsung wireless chargers at Amazon are real OEM Samsung, or fake. The wireless S-view case I got came from Amazon. It was in Samsung retail packaging and sealed. It was around $31.50 and new. Fortunately I got it with Amazon Prime shipping for free shipping. I just checked, though, and the prices have gone up to over $40. There is one for $33-$34. Another possibility is buying the "battery charging system." It is basically a battery charging case, a new battery and a carrying case for your spare battery. I got it from Sprint for around $25 + tax. The shipping was free. You have to use your own charger with it. It seems less likely to overheat. It has been better for me to have the extra battery. I think I mentioned that I had gotten my Note 4 replaced under TEP, as it was over-heating. I think it was that particular phone that hated the first update to MM. OTOH, my replacement Note 4 has been very happy on PG1, which was on it when I got it. I usually make it through the day with a charge left on the battery I started with. I carry my spare in case. It hasn't overheated. I am hesitant to use Fast Charging, if I don't have to. I believe Fast Charging is more apt to overheat the phone and battery, and probably shorten the life of the battery, if not the phone as well.
are all the s-view cases supporting Qi charging? how can I tell if one does before I buy it? how many contact pins will it have?
thanks!
I use the following 3rd party Qi charging back, and although it is a tight fit, it seems to work well and says it supports 650ma output via the charging pins. It also says that it supports s-view function, but I don't have a s-view case to test with.
Again it is a tight fit, but if you put it on from the bottom first, it can be massaged on.
https://www.amazon.com/H-ber-Portab...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=GHAAGMSYBCFYFHBARHR7