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[Q] Plug Adapter For Charger

First things first just got my transformer and it is awesome! However the little charger thing is rubbish the plug that connects to it didn't seem to want to connect so after applying more force I managed to sort of wedge it on. However it is quite loose and any movement stops it charging! Are you supposed to push some sort of tab to attach the plug or does everybody else have this problem? Its a UK plug BTW

I'd guess youre not pushing hard enough!
If you fingers arent going white and they dont hurt afterwards, you need to push harder.
When fully connected the flat bottom of the UK plug overlaps the bottom of the adapter by less than the thickness of a fingernail.

Apparently it's very difficult to connect the two pieces. Many people have said that they thought their charger would break with the amount of force needed. Maybe try pushing harder? I can't help you any more than that I'm afraid as I don't have my TF yet.

*Daedalus said:
Apparently it's very difficult to connect the two pieces. Many people have said that they thought their charger would break with the amount of force needed. Maybe try pushing harder? I can't help you any more than that I'm afraid as I don't have my TF yet.
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Once they are connected - Try taking them apart again, Impossible!

Gave it a good shove and broke that little plastic thing that sticks out off :-S nothing abit of duck tape didn't fix though. Still seems a shame the build quality of the tablet and especially the keyboard is very high then they give us a crap charger and tiny wire. Also one charger for both the tablet and keyboard!

I had this issue and it ended up bending the little plastic bit which I used a knife to push it back to shape and then managed to clip it in. This makes me think it wasn't perfectly lined up in the first place so guess you have to have it perfect otherwise you will end up breaking that little plastic bit off.

pastey said:
Once they are connected - Try taking them apart again, Impossible!
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whoa you're right D: I just tried.

My charger was already connected to the plug. It almost seems like one piece. Do the US unit have one piece charger?
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jerrykur said:
My charger was already connected to the plug. It almost seems like one piece. Do the US unit have one piece charger?
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US chargers do not come in one piece...i know, cause i lost mine...:-T...waiting for asus or a 3rd party to start selling some adapters to charge...borrowing a friends charger in the meantime since he got a transformer too...

skchan2 said:
US chargers do not come in one piece...i know, cause i lost mine...:-T...waiting for asus or a 3rd party to start selling some adapters to charge...borrowing a friends charger in the meantime since he got a transformer too...
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following a tip from another user i went to best buy and purchased a dynex dx-ua which comes with many different tips one being a usb tip. It works perfect for the transformer and the cord is really long. I finally have my new transformer charging since the plug that came with it did not work at all. the dynex dx-ua is 29.99 at bestbuy try it out if you need a charger.

nkognegr0 said:
following a tip from another user i went to best buy and purchased a dynex dx-ua which comes with many different tips one being a usb tip. It works perfect for the transformer and the cord is really long. I finally have my new transformer charging since the plug that came with it did not work at all. the dynex dx-ua is 29.99 at bestbuy try it out if you need a charger.
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Does this unit have a 15 volt setting to match the original charger?

The easiest and safest way is probably alligning it and oush it in on a flat surface. That's what I did and it went in without a sweat. These kind of chargers are quiet common now so manufactures only have one charger for the whole-world making it easier to produce and all they have to do is give you different sockets for different regions.
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jerrykur said:
Does this unit have a 15 volt setting to match the original charger?
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it has switches that go from 3.3 to 11 volts but its charging my transformer fine.

the dynex charges at 11 volts / 1.5 amps. its a much better idea then using the crap charger that is supplied. here is a pic of my melted charger.

Inductive Battery Cover

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.

immaage said:
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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immaage said:
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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H3Dude said:
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.

help! broken charger, need an alternative charger

Hello all xda members!
Well about 2 weeks ago I tripped over my charger and my Xoom fell off my desk....right on the wimpy pin that charges the Xoom. It didn't break but it bent pretty bad and would only charge if I put pressure on it; because it had a small crack in the shell of the pin. Well....today I put some solder around the shell and it worked pretty well....until it got a couple wiggles and didn't charge again....so,more solder, and some more.....and more until I noticed the plastic on the pin melted....whoops hahah. So I cut the end off the cord because I was pissed. Now I have a charger with + and - coming out....I tried to find a pin charger the same size laying around...but no luck.
So I was thinking since my charger is screwed can I make my own dock charger using the two gold contacts at the bottom?
Here's a picture of my idead

Also I need to know what gold plate is + and what is -

m!kelcz said:
Also I need to know what gold plate is + and what is -
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well, need someone with a dock and a volt meter and that would solve that, I know of one guy who has a dock, let me check and see if he has a volt meter.. I'll get back with ya
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m!kelcz said:
Also I need to know what gold plate is + and what is -
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If I am understanding correctly - Your Xoom is fine right?
If yeah, just get another Dock from EBAY. If I'm wrong
my bad. I see you like the DIY way.

OK good new, I found the polarity. It goes / USB - HDMI - ground - 12v /

Mjamocha said:
If I am understanding correctly - Your Xoom is fine right?
If yeah, just get another Dock from EBAY. If I'm wrong
my bad. I see you like the DIY way.
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Yea my xooms fine. Just the skimpy little pin charger broke. So I gotta make my own dock

OK so after being highly frustrated And a mixture of chronic boredum. I decided to use my skills to build my own dock. Took me about an hour and a half. But here's what I got.
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Looks good, can we get a close up of the charging/dock pins
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Sure, I only integrated the charging pins for now since that's all I needed but tomorrow I might integrate my homemade OTG cable that would be neat.
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Looks good
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Sorry to bring this dead thread back to life, but my charger just bit the dust on my xoom and I was looking at doing something similar to this, cut the end off and convert the charger into a dock. What did you use for the charging pins in the last picture?
Thanks!

Tweak_four17 said:
Sorry to bring this dead thread back to life, but my charger just bit the dust on my xoom and I was looking at doing something similar to this, cut the end off and convert the charger into a dock. What did you use for the charging pins in the last picture?
Thanks!
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are you UK based?
i have a few spare chargers... happy swap you one for beer money?

Wireless Charging For Your S 4

I'm curious if anyone has purchased any kind of wireless charging unit for their Galaxy S 4. I think they are a neat idea but haven't tried one yet.
If so, can you recommend the brand you prefer and perhaps a link to it?
I'm curious to know if it charges at a manageable rate and is it efficient?
I have considered coughing up some good money on a couple of them if they work but don't want to go in blindly and haven't seen many reviews on them.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galaxy-Wireless-Charger-inductive/dp/B00CRWKNME
Some of them like this seem to maybe be worth it.

They are slow chargers.
I've read something about it here.
There are options out there. A lot cheaper.
Search this specific forum and you'll find the info.
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I personally use my Zen wireless pads (mainly cause I've had them for a while) and just bought a wireless Insert from mobile fun. Works great. Yes its a slowish charge but can full charge over night while sleep np.
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Charges at a rate about 1/3 the rate of the 2A charger (650mA). But it charges over night no problem. It's more economical to buy the insert and then buy a charging pad. Inserts usually run ~$20, with chargers running $30ish.

xreflection said:
Charges at a rate about 1/3 the rate of the 2A charger (650mA). But it charges over night no problem. It's more economical to buy the insert and then buy a charging pad. Inserts usually run ~$20, with chargers running $30ish.
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Swanseatom said:
I personally use my Zen wireless pads (mainly cause I've had them for a while) and just bought a wireless Insert from mobile fun. Works great. Yes its a slowish charge but can full charge over night while sleep np.
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Yeah, that's the kind of info i'm looking for. I am interested in this because when I'm at work [I work for long periods of time] I'd like this to keep it charged. I often will pick my phone up to answer a text, or shoot an email or small things like check the weather quickly, or change my song on Spotify and then i'd like to set it back down to continue to charge.
I won't be using it for a regular charger, per se.
I'll just have to look into buying the insert and pad, seemingly cheaper than the options I was recommended previously.

I thought about this too, but read that they can heat up the phones charging this way and sometimes won't stop charging when full?

yes i have a insert receiver i paid £8 plus £17 for base on flea bay and it works perfectly ,i leave it on over night it charges 100% ,no heat or beeps.i am looking for a pad for my car now.

Some base stations aren't as good as others and will cause the device to heat up. Technically, they all cause the device to heat up but so does plugging it in.
I have three different base stations. The Samsung base, one from ebay(has a qi logo on it) and one from aliexpress(just has a wifi logo on it, and claims 1000 or 1500 output). The ebay one works very well, but makes an annoying loud beep when the phone is placed on it. The aliexpress base works allright but does cause the phone to heat up more than the other base stations.
The samsung base works fine, no annoying beep. But...it didn't come with a power cable so you have to use the cable that came with your phone to plug it up (in fact, it recommends a 2A charger for it). The other two both came with their own power cables.
I've not done tests to see what rates each of the base stations charge at but there's no noticeable difference.
Unfortunately, none of the wireless charging items I purchased have links to them anymore and I can't find comparable items. I wish I could just provide you with the companies I used that gave me the best results, but I just can't track them down.

kudosmog said:
Some base stations aren't as good as others and will cause the device to heat up. Technically, they all cause the device to heat up but so does plugging it in.
I have three different base stations. The Samsung base, one from ebay(has a qi logo on it) and one from aliexpress(just has a wifi logo on it, and claims 1000 or 1500 output). The ebay one works very well, but makes an annoying loud beep when the phone is placed on it. The aliexpress base works allright but does cause the phone to heat up more than the other base stations.
The samsung base works fine, no annoying beep. But...it didn't come with a power cable so you have to use the cable that came with your phone to plug it up (in fact, it recommends a 2A charger for it). The other two both came with their own power cables.
I've not done tests to see what rates each of the base stations charge at but there's no noticeable difference.
Unfortunately, none of the wireless charging items I purchased have links to them anymore and I can't find comparable items. I wish I could just provide you with the companies I used that gave me the best results, but I just can't track them down.
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If you are willing to do a little tweaking with the ebay one, you can rip off the top cover and cut off the speaker that makes the beep. I did that with mine and it stopped the beeping.

Is there not a kernel to increase the charging current on the wireless pads? There was for note 2 (neak kernel)?

I know that everyone is writing Powermat off as a failure but I just got an aftermarket insert for the S4 from a seller on Amazon - the reason why I chose Powermat is because I can use it in Starbucks and McDonald's - no real point in having wireless charging at home anyway. Can't do links but I guess if you search for 'pma thin receiver galaxy s4' you'll find it.

Sorry to bump such an old-ish thread, but I just got a QI patch for my S4, had it on my S3 and loved it. Works great and no issues whatsoever. Gets a tad bit hot but that's pretty much it. It charges at a decent rate.

I just picked up an S4 a few days ago that came with the wireless charging back. I am using a fatboy charging pillow that has the Nokia DT-900 plate in it that I got last year with my DNA. I've used several of the charging plates and they all work well and charge around 1A. What inserts is everyone talking about? What I have is the replacement back cover that includes the qi coil. It's slightly thicker and my issue has been finding a case that fits well over it. Does anyone have any recommendations?
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The case I have on my phone fits perfectly. Its uhm, a bumper kind of case, I'll try to take some pictures to show you.
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I had been using the Nokia wireless transmitter before with my Note2. Just went on Amazon and ordered a $13 receiver and a UAG case. All works perfectly. Slight bulge on the battery cover but not noticeable with the UAG case on it. There is a slight weight difference but you have to expect that because the receiver is a copper coil.
Charging is slower than USB but perfect for night time recharging. =)
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I'm using the official Samsung qi charger, a bit slow, but real convenient, love it, the battery door is a bit thicker so it won't fit my cases... Besides that all good!
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FourPointedFreak said:
I'm curious if anyone has purchased any kind of wireless charging unit for their Galaxy S 4. I think they are a neat idea but haven't tried one yet.
If so, can you recommend the brand you prefer and perhaps a link to it?
I'm curious to know if it charges at a manageable rate and is it efficient?
I have considered coughing up some good money on a couple of them if they work but don't want to go in blindly and haven't seen many reviews on them.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galaxy-Wireless-Charger-inductive/dp/B00CRWKNME
Some of them like this seem to maybe be worth it.
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I have this one but with the pad i want to get the puck one.It works great for me.I even bought one for my boss and she loves it.
http://vivealive.net/WiQiQi-Samsung-S4-Wireless-Receiver-and-Curve-Charger-Set-Black-WQS4CB.htm

xreflection said:
Charges at a rate about 1/3 the rate of the 2A charger (650mA). But it charges over night no problem. It's more economical to buy the insert and then buy a charging pad. Inserts usually run ~$20, with chargers running $30ish.
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I guess you're talking about the official Samsung Qi transmitter. My experience with the LG WCP-300 is similar. I tested the S4 with the official Samsung receiver back and got 640mA current input with 4 different power supplies (2.1, 1.8, 1.2, & 1 amp).
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gnik luap said:
I guess you're talking about the official Samsung Qi transmitter. My experience with the LG WCP-300 is similar. I tested the S4 with the official Samsung receiver back and got 640mA current input with 4 different power supplies (2.1, 1.8, 1.2, & 1 amp).
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Nope, none of the things I'm using at OEM. All after market. I think I mistyped and meant to say 640mA.

Ferradinho said:
What inserts is everyone talking about? What I have is the replacement back cover that includes the qi coil. It's slightly thicker and my issue has been finding a case that fits well over it. Does anyone have any recommendations?
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I just noticed you didn't get an answer yet. The inserts are three Qi receivers that look like thin patches of plastic with very thin copper wires in them. There are many on eBay & Amazon, but really they all look much the same. Prices seem to run from around $12 to just under $30. Some are known to interfere with the NFC function. All seem to create a slight bulge when you place them against the battery contacts and put the back cover on. Some listings give the thickness in millimeters.
Typical:
http://www.amazon.com/GMYLE-Standar...id=1378662447&sr=8-15&keywords=s4+qi+receiver
I don't know about real cases, but I got a bumper for $6.50 that I like:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BWZJOB8/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The only apparent flaw is that the charging back cover is barely recessed into the bumper. No scratches yet, but I'll keep my fingers crossed.
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I'm using the official Samsung qi charger, a bit slow, but real convenient, love it, the battery door is a bit thicker so it won't fit my cases... Besides that all good!
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I'm curious about the amount of power the phone actually receives using the OEM charging back with the OEM Charin pad. Would you mind checking that & posting it here, please? You can use the free app Current Widget from the Play Store, and it'll help me decide between the OEM pad and a generic.
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old moto360 dock to diy s7 dock

Hey guys, so got really bored tonight and dove into this little project. It's a moto360 dock I chopped up to fit inside the Samsung headphone case. Took about a good hour. Let me know what you guys think...

Uh. Why
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Boredom mostly, plus I like to tinker after a few brews.

Sanadrate said:
Uh. Why
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I think you mean, why not.

What does it do?

teegunn said:
What does it do?
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Nothing special it's just the Qi coil and board from the moto360 charger.
And since my 360 died a year ago. I decided to make a small wireless dock for the s7 instead hence the headphone box. Lol The gun shells was to add weight to the case or else the usb cable flings it around.

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Nothing special it's just the Qi coil and board from the moto360 charger.
And since my 360 died a year ago. I decided to make a small wireless dock for the s7 instead hence the headphone box. Lol The gun shells was to add weight to the case or else the usb cable flings it around.
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So a wireless charging pad I assume. Not a bad use of time, it can be fun jury-rigging things up.

teegunn said:
So a wireless charging pad I assume. Not a bad use of time, it can be fun jury-rigging things up.
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Correct it's basically standard charging speed only roughly 3to4 hrs to fully change it on the pad. But it's works and it was fun.