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So Verizon has the Inductive Battery Cover but where is the charging pad?
I'm using a powermat
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Verizon has them in store for 70 or 80 the rep showed it to me but for that price ill just plug it in.
papi92 said:
I'm using a powermat
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does it take long to charge?
SuperDeform said:
does it take long to charge?
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I don't personally have one, but a close friend purchased one and mentioned that it does take longer than plugging directly into the wall. He said it falls somewhere in between using the wall charger and trying to charge via computer USB. (which is slooow )
It is slow
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I'll save the $70-80 and plug it in.
Wireless charging goes at the same rate as charging via USB connected to your computer, and is about 60% of the charge rate of the wall charger.
Does it still work if you have a case on top of the induction back cover?
Funny story I went into my usual Verizon and rep had a blonde moment. I asked him if they had any other charging mats for cheaper and he went to the back and retrieved the inductive battery door and said this is pretty cheap. He was convinced that was all I needed for wireless charging. He compared it to the energizer chargers you plug in for quick charges. He raised his voice when I tried to explain how impossiblle that was lol. Anyways just thought that was a quick laugh.
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Does it still work if you have a case on top of the induction back cover?
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It will work, but will likely slow charging down even more.
I just brought the cover and the wireless charging pad back to VZW today. Once I rooted and was able to freeze the dock app, all I needed was the docking station to charge.
I froze the dock app because the phone would always eventually go into clock mode (couldn't see the home screen anymore) and VZW said that there was no way to prevent this (other then freezing the app, but of course they didn't say that).
It was cool, but extremely slow to charge and just not worth $80.
You can turn off the dock auto launch in settings, dock settings.
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Does it still work if you have a case on top of the induction back cover?
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The back is bigger and the stock case won't fit. At least the hard shell and holster I bought.
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You can turn off the dock auto launch in settings, dock settings.
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I did, but eventually the clock still comes up.
papi92 said:
I'm using a powermat
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rly? i bought one and tried it out and it didnt work had to take it back. maybe i had a defective unit? id much rather pay 40 for a power mat than 70 for verizons variant
robby88 said:
rly? i bought one and tried it out and it didnt work had to take it back. maybe i had a defective unit? id much rather pay 40 for a power mat than 70 for verizons variant
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Powermat won't work....its not Qi
lembowski said:
Powermat won't work....its not Qi
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Absolutely correct, I had to bring the Powermat back.
I have the inductive cover and charging mat from VZW, it cost me $100 and yeah it does charge a bit slower, but it's not as bad as usb charging imo, plus I have a cord there beside my bed if I need to use it, honestly the mat n cover is a waste of money, BUT I wanted to have it and none of my friends have it so when they come over they think its neat to just have the phone sitting there charging, but def isn't a necessity to get the most out of this phone, just a futuristic feature I guess, I don't regret buying it at all, I do have to switch the back off before I put it in my shell/holster tho, but I have an extra 15 seconds to do it everyday lol.
I could be wrong, but isn't one of the benefits of this technology that it stops charging when the battery is full? I can get a full day's use out of my charge, then come home, plop it on a mat and let it charge overnight. If I plug it in, it would charge for a couple hours, then sit constantly charging at full for a couple more (bad for the battery). Seems like a worth-it venture to me.
I just wanted to post saying the Palm OEM charger being sold by ATT for $5 is a great car charger for the Epic. It charges faster than my home charger. I don't get any weird messages while charging it, and best of all it's cheap.... real cheap at <$4 shipped from ATT.
1) Click here to make sure it's still $5.
2) Goto att.com/discount
3) Click on chargers
4) Find the Palm one and checkout with 25% savings and free 2 day shipping.
My old Pre wall charger/usb is still my primary charger and is still going strong. I'll give their car charger a shot. Thanks.
thanks for the info. I just ordered 2
Great find! Also just ordered 2.
Thanks! Ordered a few as I found that if you plug the micro into the Epic Ext charger you can charge extra batteries as you toodle down the road.
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Thanks! Just bought one in prep for a roadtrip
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My old Pre wall charger/usb is still my primary charger and is still going strong. I'll give their car charger a shot. Thanks.
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Yea I use my old Treo Pro charge as my home charger. I use the Samsung USB cable for when I'm at work. I use some $2 car charger that works fine too.
Very nice! Just ordered 2 because...well, when they're that cheap, why not have a spare?
So apparently out of nowhere my wall charger broke. It won't charge the tablet anymore. I know its not the USB cable since I tested it by using my PC .
I've searched and found some after market wall chargers for cheap. But wanted to check on here to see if anyone had any links to trust worthy and good replacement wall chargers.
Thanks in advance. : )
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Same thing happened to mine and my aunts as well. Crazy. But I just bought a new one from ebay. Although it was an official Asus transformer cable and all. Honestly I see them for $29.99 on office depot. You can go on ebay and buy it for $15.49 if you take a leap of faith. Good luck.
I just emailed Asus support because honestly its ridiculous that it dies after only 4 months. Who knows, maybe they'll help me out and replace it free.
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heres a app that might help ya
solar charger... app it seems to work.. i wont leave my tablet in the sun but.. when i shine my bright flashlight on the tablet.. it does popup charging..
i read on the app.. it says some kind of light sensor needs to be on.. guess mines on.. cuz it showed charging.. just havent tested it 100%.. try it
3rd party TF11 charger
I got a 3rd party charger, probably from ebay, that has been perfect. It does not remotely get hot, just barely warm, while the original was always hot.
The model is KZ328FK, USB connector, output 12v, 1500ma.
Sorry, I have no idea the seller or brand.
Looking at ebay today, there are a lot of the chargers available now and many come with a TF101 connector. This is a big plus.
I would forget the OEM original.
Seems I also have the same problem as you. Going to take in the TF-101 along with wall charger today to the Asus service centre.
Guys, my charger stopped working aswell, what kernel are you all using? I had flashed gueover 16b, i then flashed back to 16 and it worked again!!
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Charger
The original chargers have some sort of thermal shutoff. Many have found putting the charger in the freezer for a short time resets it.
Chances are your charger reset itself while you were changing kernels, rather than the kernel being the cause of the charger working again.
I have used test 13,15 and 17b, all with no issues.
You might find this interesting:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1087321
If mine ever breaks, or I just have some spare time & a 1-2 amp 12V power supply, I might just try and make a DIY charger
First off I would like to give a big thanks to James for allowing me to be a beta tester for his batteries, and accessories. Received this stock replacement with Nfc, about 5-6 days ago and have been using it since,.. great battery! And if your looking for something to replace your factory battery or just a spare, you can't beat it,..especially for what they sell for! I consider myself a pretty heavy phone user, of course don't go crazy and put the brightness all the way up or anything, but texting, phone calls, YouTube, Netflix, web browsing, I do a very good bit of it. I'll get right down to it and post my battery screen shots with the Onite,.. More reviews coming soon including an Onite extended with Nfc. Thanks again James,..this is a great battery guys! Btw phone is unrooted, completely stock
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the same experience
I have also got a Onite battery.It is indeed as you described.very good quality! I am so lucky to get what I need.much appreciated.
got one to test as well
i would totally agree with the OP on this. i recieved one too for my s4 and must say if not more i am getting the same amount of time from this battery that i would get from the stock battery. would recommend anyone in the market who carries spare batteries like me.
Awesome. Have 2 coming in tomorrow. We're talking 2600s, right?
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cfn87 said:
Awesome. Have 2 coming in tomorrow. We're talking 2600s, right?
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Yep!, the 2600, awesome battery,. Can't be beat , especially for the price!
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So I just got my NFC version batteries today. Upon close inspection is looks like the battery has the NFC charging coils built in. Has anyone tried putting this battery in and laying it on a charging back?
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So I just got my NFC version batteries today. Upon close inspection is looks like the battery has the NFC charging coils built in. Has anyone tried putting this battery in and laying it on a charging back?
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? , What do you mean laying it on a charging back? Nfc works fine in mine
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I may be confusing wireless charging with NFC.
NFC? Really?
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So I just got my NFC version batteries today. Upon close inspection is looks like the battery has the NFC charging coils built in. Has anyone tried putting this battery in and laying it on a charging back?
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Oh,I use NFC with S3 usually.
But I don't think it is related with the wireless charging.
Maybe you need a Wireless Charger Receiver Pad if you lay it on a charging back.
Hope is helps. Please Clike me.
NFC is not wireless charger pad
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I may be confusing wireless charging with NFC.
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The upstair is right.
You can get the wireless charger pad on ebay or amazon.
NFC is not wireless charger pad.
OP, do you need a separate charger for the nfc onite battery or can I charge it while its in my phone? I've had past experiences with aftermarket batteries only being able to be charged with that company's charger and was disappointed when that battery was drained.
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OP, do you need a separate charger for the nfc onite battery or can I charge it while its in my phone? I've had past experiences with aftermarket batteries only being able to be charged with that company's charger and was disappointed when that battery was drained.
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the battery i received from them charges just fine with the Samsung charger that came with the phone.
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the battery i received from them charges just fine with the Samsung charger that came with the phone.
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sweet, buying through amazon now...:good::good::good:
Yep charges exactly like the stock battery ..they are making there separate charger (the one that you can just charge the battery itself) better for faster charging,..the older ones take longer to charge,.. comes in handy when you have another way to charge your extra battery
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Want a quick charger
louiscyphere13 said:
Yep charges exactly like the stock battery ..they are making there separate charger (the one that you can just charge the battery itself) better for faster charging,..the older ones take longer to charge,.. comes in handy when you have another way to charge your extra battery
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How long does it take to full charge?
I wish a quick charger no more than 5 hours.
2600mAh/5h=520mA at least.
chales said:
How long does it take to full charge?
I wish a quick charger no more than 5 hours.
2600mAh/5h=520mA at least.
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The one they are making now,..should be just about finished, it's 600ma so it will be significantly better than the other one, I'll make a post as soon as I have one in hand. I should be receiving one soon, not sure what the older charger takes for a full charge I think it's 6.5 hours or longer,..which is why they've been working hard to get this new 600ma charger out.
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600mA?That's great!
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The one they are making now,..should be just about finished, it's 600ma so it will be significantly better than the other one, I'll make a post as soon as I have one in hand. I should be receiving one soon, not sure what the older charger takes for a full charge I think it's 6.5 hours or longer,..which is why they've been working hard to get this new 600ma charger out.
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4hours will be great.
Have you got it?
They'll notify me as soon as there available,.which I think should be pretty soon, when we talked he said they were pretty much finished with them,..I really want one, it'll be nice having another charger, and one that works fast
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That's great
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They'll notify me as soon as there available,.which I think should be pretty soon, when we talked he said they were pretty much finished with them,..I really want one, it'll be nice having another charger, and one that works fast
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when is it supposed to be available?
STOKED!!!
Excited to get my 2x Onite batteries w/NFC today...Tracking them through Amazon and my local post office has it out for delivery!!!Also for the charger is it just a plug in battery charger or is it a dock/battery charger. I saw the dual dock/battery chargers on amazon but no reviews...
Hi,
I have had my phone since August 2012. Starting the other day my micro usb port on my S3 is starting to get really picky as to how it must be positioned to charge. I have tried atleast 4 different cables, all doing the same thing. I know its just a matter of time before it stops charging all together...
My question is
A)Is the micro USB replaceable (I have no soldering experience)
B)Should I replace the whole motherboard
C)Should I look for a new phone (I can use my brothers upgrade.... but only as last resort)
What are your thoughts?
Thanks!
You under warenty?
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markdapimp said:
You under warenty?
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No
My question is have you checked YouTube
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markdapimp said:
My question is have you checked YouTube
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I see videos for replacing just the usb part ON the motherboard, some people solder (like I said, I never soldered before)
AND there are some 'unprofessional' looking videos where people use a heat gun (which I have) to just replace it.
As for the motherboard replacement, there are good complete disassemblies of the S3, and some boards can be found on ebay
but for $130...
Well you should be careful charging your phone next time perhaps when you get a new device don't let the charger yank down on the port itself
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you could always invest in wireless charging! Then you wouldnt have to deal with it! Could be a good alternative!
I found this:
http://www.amazon.com/SainSonic-Standard-Wireless-Charger-Receiver/dp/B00C3DKSRM?tag=notebookscom-20
and then you can just buy a wireless charger and boom no more worrying about the microusb port!
Labarr1532 said:
Hi,
I have had my phone since August 2012. Starting the other day my micro usb port on my S3 is starting to get really picky as to how it must be positioned to charge. I have tried atleast 4 different cables, all doing the same thing. I know its just a matter of time before it stops charging all together...
My question is
A)Is the micro USB replaceable (I have no soldering experience)
B)Should I replace the whole motherboard
C)Should I look for a new phone (I can use my brothers upgrade.... but only as last resort)
What are your thoughts?
Thanks!
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You could also buy a spare battery and one if those wall charger that you put the battery in (like that come with the zero lemon 2300 slims). You essentially charge the battery outside the phone, then just pop the charged battery in (no touching charging port on your phone). I think they're like 20 something bucks on Amazon and come with that wall charger thing.
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replace the usb or the battery
DiSiD said:
You could also buy a spare battery and one if those wall charger that you put the battery in (like that come with the zero lemon 2300 slims). You essentially charge the battery outside the phone, then just pop the charged battery in (no touching charging port on your phone). I think they're like 20 something bucks on Amazon and come with that wall charger thing.
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I actually already had a external battery charger for my phone! I completely forgot I had it hahah!! I'll use this method until I can get an upgrade in August. Thanks everyone for your help