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QI charger in UK

I picked this charger up and it works great with my N4.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ANA8TA0/ref=wms_ohs_product
Its a tiny bit picky with a case on, and if you put the phone down on the white LEG panel at the top, but otherwise brilliant.
I'll try and run the phone down low, and get a screen shot showing charging time. I don't think its that much slower than the wire (and I leave my screen on when charging)

Thanks. I bought one and it even works with the official bumper and stick on plastic cover on the back. However, the flashing blue light is annoying. I might have to open it up and disconnect it.

bbilko said:
I picked this charger up and it works great with my N4.
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Same as this one I think:
http://www.fasttech.com/products/1154/10001946/1197503
They ship to the UK for free, so about £22 delivered.
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footboydog said:
... However, the flashing blue light is annoying. I might have to open it up and disconnect it.
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Just had to say I feel your pain... I don't understand why the manufacturer decided to fit an LED that lights up the entire room to show the thing is charging
I'm using it as a stop gap until the Orb is released here, I use to have a Galaxy Nexus with the desk top dock, really miss not being able to tell the time from a glance during the night.

andynx1 said:
Same as this one I think:
http://www.fasttech.com/products/1154/10001946/1197503
They ship to the UK for free, so about £22 delivered.
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This is exactly what I have:
http://www.fasttech.com/products/1154/10001946/1197504
The USB one is tempting, will be much slower I imagine.

bbilko said:
This is exactly what I have:
http://www.fasttech.com/products/1154/10001946/1197504
The USB one is tempting, will be much slower I imagine.
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I am not expert in electrical matters, but would it be possible to use the USB version in conjunction with the Nexus 4 USB power adapter?

esskayy said:
I am not expert in electrical matters, but would it be possible to use the USB version in conjunction with the Nexus 4 USB power adapter?
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http://www.fasttech.com/products/1154/10001946/1215400
5V is 5V, but the USB Qi charger asks for 2A in and that's more than the N4 charger gives (I think)
Its also more than a USB 2 port can give, they are limited to 500mA normally.
USB3 can give that kind of output.
Less Amps = slower charge

bbilko said:
http://www.fasttech.com/products/1154/10001946/1215400
5V is 5V, but the USB Qi charger asks for 2A in and that's more than the N4 charger gives (I think)
Its also more than a USB 2 port can give, they are limited to 500mA normally.
USB3 can give that kind of output.
Less Amps = slower charge
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Hmmm...fortunately I have a USB 3 port, would that mean I'll get a similar charge time as using the mains version?

Damn, sadly my memory failed me and it seems USB3 can only give 900mA.
Sorry to get hopes up, but I think you'd get a faster charge from a wall socket.
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OK I opened the sucker up and had a look. There are 4 screws under the rubber pads on the bottom and another four under the white sticker:
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There's a semi-circle of tiny LEDs at the top marked D1-D12. I tried desoldering D9 and D10 but in the end I just ripped them out with tweezers because my soldering skills are seriously lacking. After putting it all back together surprisingly it still worked and it doesn't light up anymore! The LEDs must have been connected in series to each other but in parallel to the rest of the charger.
Disclaimer: I am not responsible if you open up your qi wireless charger and electrocute your cat or something. Follow these instructions at your own risk.
EDIT: Nope it still lights up, just less so. Why won't it die!?

I have the latest tasker beta setup to vibrate when wireless charging goes on and off, makes it easy to tell when its working when you can't see the leds
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bbilko said:
This is exactly what I have:
http://www.fasttech.com/products/1154/10001946/1197504
The USB one is tempting, will be much slower I imagine.
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If the specs are right it looks like the USB one puts out ~3.5W vs the more normal 5W, so is a bit slower.
Its not really clear why it is lower power (even if the losses are higher a 1.5 or 2A 5v charger would be powerful enough). Maybe the limit is whatever step up conversion they use to increase the 5v for transmission.
Google's help site says the nexus 4 charger is 1.2A (I thought it was 1.5), but this should still work fine with this Qi charger. If it turns out it can put out more like 5W then you would be slightly better off with a 2A charger.
I am quite tempted by this USB one anyway because it is a bit more flexible - you can use other sources such as batteries or even a pc. Most of the other ones (besides the nokia) use 19v so you cant use much besides the included mains adapter.
Anyway, thanks for the links in this thread - I had been considering buying the same one as you but from mobilefun for more money.

Anyone tested this with a bumper? Also, has the phone to be centered to work with it?

RyDeRgr said:
Anyone tested this with a bumper? Also, has the phone to be centered to work with it?
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It's a little fussy about positioning and it might take a few seconds before it "notices" the phone but yes it works with the bumper

This charger does NOT work with the Rearth Ringke Fusion case.

Wireless Charging Car Mounts

Anyone have experience with any wireless charging car mounts? I love the convenience of my magnetic mount, but the phone is too slick for it. Considering a different brand with a larger magnet, but I'm also considering going to a wireless charging car mount. I like the idea of the iOttie, because of the one-handed operation, but I'm open to other products as well. Any advice?

I will use my existing car mount and simply add this here...
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flu13 said:
Anyone have experience with any wireless charging car mounts? I love the convenience of my magnetic mount, but the phone is too slick for it. Considering a different brand with a larger magnet, but I'm also considering going to a wireless charging car mount. I like the idea of the iOttie, because of the one-handed operation, but I'm open to other products as well. Any advice?
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Hi
I like the look of the iOttie wireless charger. I have no experience of wireless chargers. Will it output enough power to charge the phone while running apps like Waze for navigation? All I know is that my standard car charger could not keep up the charge on my S4 while I was running Waze until I got a new 2A car charger.

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I will use my existing car mount and simply add this here...
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i just did this with my old owl wireless car mount that didnt work with qi. It was really easy with a hot glue gun and charges as fast as the samsung qi charging pad. One thing i would suggest is to use the qi charging board with the usb charging port connected by wires so you can easily place it anywhere.

norm2002 said:
Will it output enough power to charge the phone while running apps like Waze for navigation?
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Honestly, not likely. Even with the standard desktop Samsung wireless charger, I'm charging at around 340 mA. I would think that screen on and GPS and all that would consume more power than that, but I could be wrong. I think that if you're looking for a good, steady power supply, you want a cable. If you want convenience and at least some power, then wireless would work.

My airdock 2 came yesterday. Pretty amazing. The grip is insane. Took 2.5 months to get though.

flu13 said:
Anyone have experience with any wireless charging car mounts? I love the convenience of my magnetic mount, but the phone is too slick for it. Considering a different brand with a larger magnet, but I'm also considering going to a wireless charging car mount. I like the idea of the iOttie, because of the one-handed operation, but I'm open to other products as well. Any advice?
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I ordered this one from Amazon and it works a treet but out of stock... Maybe find it somewhere else but it is really sturdy
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00FC0NBI6?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00

zathus said:
My airdock 2 came yesterday. Pretty amazing. The grip is insane. Took 2.5 months to get though.
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Agree on the airdock. Have had mine for a couple weeks and really like it. Battery gains charge even with BT connection and navigating with Waze and screen on.

norm2002 said:
Hi
I like the look of the iOttie wireless charger. I have no experience of wireless chargers. Will it output enough power to charge the phone while running apps like Waze for navigation? All I know is that my standard car charger could not keep up the charge on my S4 while I was running Waze until I got a new 2A car charger.
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if it can deliver around 400 mah then it is enough to charge your phone very slowly with waze running. my diy q charger will charge like 1% every 10 mins or so with waze and bluetooth on.
flu13 said:
Honestly, not likely. Even with the standard desktop Samsung wireless charger, I'm charging at around 340 mA. I would think that screen on and GPS and all that would consume more power than that, but I could be wrong. I think that if you're looking for a good, steady power supply, you want a cable. If you want convenience and at least some power, then wireless would work.
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my samsung qi charger will charge around 400-425mah.

norm2002 said:
Hi
I like the look of the iOttie wireless charger. I have no experience of wireless chargers. Will it output enough power to charge the phone while running apps like Waze for navigation? All I know is that my standard car charger could not keep up the charge on my S4 while I was running Waze until I got a new 2A car charger.
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I read one or two reviews that the iOttie mount creaks a bit. Not sure about you but that would bug the life Out me.

Here's one that I bought that works really well with the S6 and numerous sized cases:
RAVPower Qi Wireless Car Charger Dock 3-Triple Coil Qi

I'd probably go with CHOETECH Qi Pocket Wireless Car Charger. Looks nice and have good reviews from different websites. I also think it is priced just right.

s-one said:
Here's one that I bought that works really well with the S6 and numerous sized cases:
RAVPower Qi Wireless Car Charger Dock 3-Triple Coil Qi
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I've seen that one on Amazon. Do the immovable feet get in the way of plugging in an audio cabe to connect to my car stereo?

zathus said:
My airdock 2 came yesterday. Pretty amazing. The grip is insane. Took 2.5 months to get though.
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Does it work pretty well? I'm admittedly skeptical on this micro-suction stuff.

norm2002 said:
I've seen that one on Amazon. Do the immovable feet get in the way of plugging in an audio cabe to connect to my car stereo?
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Well I'm using the windshield mount but as you can see the feet of the cradle (if this is what you mean) is not obstructing the audio cable port. If you're talking about the feet for the vent mount, that too is cleared because the cradle the phone sits in is a bit away from the vent mount feet. In any case if I were you or anyone considering audio playback through your phone then I'd go with a bluetooth receiver like this one. I have it connected to my cars audio port via noise isolator (some cars produce a hum when driving.. this cancels the hum). With this setup I literally just sit my phone in the cradle.. clamp.. turn on the ignition and it automatically connects my phone via bluetooth and charges. No wires to mess with.
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AvaAdore said:
I'd probably go with CHOETECH Qi Pocket Wireless Car Charger. Looks nice and have good reviews from different websites. I also think it is priced just right.
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Someone on the amazon reviews reported that one does not work with the S6. Further.. if you read the review of that person's post, Choetech followed up to apologize and offered a different (unrealistic alternative imo) solution.

Wireless charging

The only thing stopping this from being a perfect phone is wireless charging.
Maybe Sony will release an add-on to give it Qi capabilities?
How about using the Qi adapter into the micro-sd connector route? Would it retain waterproofing if it was plugged in?

The Z premium is powered by Qualcomms latest snapdragon 810 chipset. There is also another news is that smartphone has three version like premimum ,compact and Sony Xperia Z5.There are 3 generous GB of DDR4 RAM in the flagship, and 32 GB of storage, along with a microSD card slot for expansion. This feature must to be add waterproof quality.THat is why it may be the extraordinary feature.
Read more at http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony...e-with-4K-display_id73255#bO21YDYjzgybzq3x.99

The solution is to use this adapter with a case.
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The wireless charging
yes its a useful information

peachpuff said:
The solution is to use this adapter with a case.
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Will the phone still be waterproof if something is plugged into the micro-USB port?

gregk232 said:
Will the phone still be waterproof if something is plugged into the micro-USB port?
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No idea, i would assume that it wouldn't matter if anything is plugged into it, however that adapter isn't really dubbed as being waterproof so while the phone is waterproof the adapter certainly isn't.

HIi
I think your information is very informative and your information is given below again ( Posted by gregk232
Will the phone still be waterproof if something is plugged into the micro-USB port?)

May I ask why you want wireless charging?
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USB port on the Z5 isn't covered with a rubber flap, so it must be able to withstand water bridging the wires in there, so I think it's safe to assume, as long as no power is applied until it's completely dry, just having something plugged in shouldn't hurt it . Though, as stated, the Qi receiver itself may not fair so well.
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Ben36 said:
May I ask why you want wireless charging?
1) Convenience: It seemed silly to me too until I tried it, but it's actually way more convenient than plugging/unplugging all day. Just set your phone down and it's 100% when you're ready to go. I have a couple at the house and one at the office, now my phone rarely spends any time out of my hands not charging.
2) Durability: My girlfriend finally had to give up her Galaxy Active because the one part that wasn't bulletproof was the USB port. Once that gave out the phone was useless, but if it had Qi charging, with reduced wear it'd still be running fine. Additionally, Qi lets you charge (nearly) regardless of cases, unlike docks, which I usually had to take phone out of to fit in a dock. ...Which is why my Nexus 4 was naked when I dropped it. I wised up, got a Nexus 5 and a few Qi chargers, and have never had the N5 out of a case since.
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Infuriating
Its so frustrating when companies go backwards with tech; big names like Sony should be able to add things to their products not take them away! The Z3 had magnetic charging and even my Z1 which is due for upgrade soon has a magnetic charging port.....! It doesn't seem like the Z5 has come on leaps and bounds since the Z1 which I would have expected by now!

I tried the wireless Qi card on the Z5, it works out to be about 10+% per hour but the phone really heats up.
Decided against it and went back to charging the normal way.

It's a shame that they removed the Magnetic Dock i was already planing on buying that phone, but after i saw it today in a Store i'm really not so sure anymore if i will actually buy it :/
I think i will just sit this one out and wait for the Z6 and hope that Sony will listen to us customers and give us the dock back or add qi charging into the phone without something from a third party.

Don't think magnetic charging will come back....

You might be interested in this, I think its due out by January.
Turns your micro usb into a magnetic port.
More info:
http://www.znaps.net/

oh yes i have got some outstanding information from you.Thank you very much

I really don't like the location of the power adapter on the phone.
The length of the cable is also to short.
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Duvel999 said:
I really don't like the location of the power adapter on the phone.
The length of the cable is also to short.
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Well, just use another USB cable then...
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Every Z+ they become shorter
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Micro USB to magnetic charging
King p1n said:
You might be interested in this, I think its due out by January.
Turns your micro usb into a magnetic port.
I found that is similar and already available. Did not test it yet but order it. It is quite the same but on the market
aliexpress website item number 32369279330
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To be honest, I charge my phone once a day, when I go to bed. I had Wireless charging on my Note 3, I don't have it on my Z5... and I don't miss it

Decent charging cable?

I've been burned twice now by Aukey's cables. All of them became loose and stopped working after a couple of weeks. Some of them didn't even work out of the box! I look at their reviews and I see 4+ stars. How can I trust any reviews on Amazon after that? I know you guys are buying these things and I trust this community to know what's good, so does anyone have a good recommendation for charger cables that don't suck?
Edit: it's been about 3 months now, I went with the anker powerline cables and they've all held up so far. We have 4 phones and 2 tablets plus PS4 controllers and various other devices so they get a lot of use. Very pleased with these I bought some more just in case.
Thanks for everyone's suggestions! Keep them coming so other people can see what's good!

I've personally found Anker's cables (esp. their Powerline series) to be very good. They're a bit more expensive, though. I'm really hoping you wont buy one and get burned by it, but I honestly can't see how that could even happen. :/

i really like tronsmart TS-MUP4 6 pack 2*27cm 2*97cm 2*178cm

TwitchyEye said:
I've been burned twice now by Aukey's cables. All of them became loose and stopped working after a couple of weeks. Some of them didn't even work out of the box! I look at their reviews and I see 4+ stars. How can I trust any reviews on Amazon after that? I know you guys are buying these things and I trust this community to know what's good, so does anyone have a good recommendation for charger cables that don't suck?
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I hear ya, iv had this problem. Luckily most are cheap and you can just grab more. But I feel your pain, it sucks that most cables are trash.
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Here to recommend Anker cables. I've never had a problem with them.
Also you should check out thewirecutter.com. They just posted a review for best Micro-USB cables. Monoprice, AmazonBasics, and Anker cables came out on top.

I have used Anker Cables for awhile now, I just ordered a few more that are braided. They all have held up without any issues.
Chris

Never trust Amazon paid reviews, I'm using an old Motorola charging usd cable from my old Moto X 1st gen and works great but it take ages to charge

Anker braided cables matey. I also use my samsung tablet cable which takes a high ampage for the tab so the phone doesn't hurt it

I've gotta put another vote for Anker, love their cables.

Anker or bust!

anyone have any input on this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aukey-DUAL-...794669?hash=item5d6256806d:g:a9oAAOSwnipWUMki

Wow - I thought people were only kidding about the Aukey cables - I just got the Aukey PA-T2 42W charger and the included cable became all loose and unusable in just 2 days. I had a mini heart attack at first because I thought that the USB port on my phone had gone bad, and was dreading the whole warranty repair situation etc. but as I started using other chargers and cables it became apparent that it was only the Aukey cable that sucked. I bought an Aukey car charger too - that cable is still holding up, but I know now that it's just a matter of time.
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pl4life52 said:
anyone have any input on this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aukey-DUAL-...794669?hash=item5d6256806d:g:a9oAAOSwnipWUMki
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Good car charger. I got the same (see above), but I would imagine it's just a matter of time before the included cable fails. If that's not an issue for you, go ahead.

If its just the cable that sucks I think ill jump on it. I didnt notice it even came with a cable till the second time looking at the auction, main reason was for a fast car charger. Any one know of better one was for similar pricing?

pl4life52 said:
If its just the cable that sucks I think ill jump on it. I didnt notice it even came with a cable till the second time looking at the auction, main reason was for a fast car charger. Any one know of better one was for similar pricing?
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I paid another $8 and got the QC 3.0 version off Amazon. It's a beast. Best car charger I've ever had. Look at these numbers..
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Here is the 3.0 version...
AUKEY 36W Car Charger with Dual Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 ports for LG G5, HTC One A9, Nexus 6 - Includes 1 meter Micro USB cable - Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01B2BMIMS/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_3Sx4wbT9MZJ6J
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If I were to get a new charger and cable. What rating plug do I need? I've got an anker 2 M cable and the micro USB end has be one loose so doesn't hold it phone properly.
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PythonNut said:
I've personally found Anker's cables (esp. their Powerline series) to be very good. They're a bit more expensive, though. I'm really hoping you wont buy one and get burned by it, but I honestly can't see how that could even happen. :/
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I have used Anker Cables for awhile now, I just ordered a few more that are braided. They all have held up without any issues.
Chris
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Anker braided cables matey. I also use my samsung tablet cable which takes a high ampage for the tab so the phone doesn't hurt it
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Anker or bust!
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I must add to the excellence that is anker! Not just in cables, but in nearly everything they make! The customer service (should you ever need to use them, as I have) is fantastic as well!

I use the iOrange ones (http://www.amazon.com/iOrange-E-Rev...=1460143440&sr=8-1&keywords=iorange+micro+usb) and I've had 0 issues with them. The USB cable "can be inserted both ways" apparently (tested true) but the plug is in the middle and bends whichever way it needs to go, so not sure how long that will hold up if you keep switching directions. I bought 2 of them, very good build construction and good charge speed. Only had for about 3 months tho, so again be careful with the switching of which way you put your USB in.

aj_deuerling said:
I use the iOrange ones (http://www.amazon.com/iOrange-E-Rev...1460143440&sr=8-1&keywords=iorange+micro+usb) and I've had 0 issues with them. The USB cable "can be inserted both ways" apparently (tested true) but the plug is in the middle and bends whichever way it needs to go, so not sure how long that will hold up if you keep switching directions. I bought 2 of them, very good build construction and good charge speed. Only had for about 3 months tho, so again be careful with the switching of which way you put your USB in.
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how did these hold up over time?

I agree regarding Anker. Their 18 month warranty is superb and I've never had a problem getting replacements

i too can say I bought a two pack of red/black/gold tipped Anker cables and have had excellent results so far. the gold tips bend a little too easily, so my droid turbo gnawed one, but the cable quality and data/charging speeds are superb. im still wondering about reversible cables, specifically the above referenced ones if anyone else rolled the dice on them. the Anker cables have been great so far. i wonder about their power line + ones and whether they are worth the extra (roughly double) $$.
Also, as far as Aukey goes, im on the fence. my car qc 2.0 (T1 i think) i bought 13 months ago just failed out of the blue. wishing i had bought one that states 18 month warranty like the newer amazon listings do. Oh well. Anyone recommend a good car turbo charging option, preferably 2 QC 3.0? aside from aukey. lol.

Anyone have luck with a qi receiver?

Has anyone had any luck getting a qi receiver to work? I really miss wireless charging on my Nexus 6. I've tried 3 different receivers from Amazon and none of them seem to actually charge the phone. Two of them showed slowly charging but didn't actually charge.

hrmax said:
Has anyone had any luck getting a qi receiver to work? I really miss wireless charging on my Nexus 6. I've tried 3 different receivers from Amazon and none of them seem to actually charge the phone. Two of them showed slowly charging but didn't actually charge.
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Um. I don't think the phone supports wireless charging. Or am I wrong?

The PH-1 does NOT support wireless charging.
The closest thing you're gonna get is when their charging dock comes out which will charge the phone through the 2 pogo pins on the back of the phone.

Lol there's no Qi coil in the phone.
They have their own magnetic dock thing coming soon. It's not Qi.

I think the OP is aware of that. He said he tried Qi Receivers, which are add-on strips you can get to add wireless charging capability to your phone through usb. I've used them in the past but never had good luck with them since they charge slower than the phone consumes power.

minotauri said:
I think the OP is aware of that. He said he tried Qi Receivers, which are add-on strips you can get to add wireless charging capability to your phone through usb. I've used them in the past but never had good luck with them since they charge slower than the phone consumes power.
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Good catch, I missed that.
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minotauri said:
I think the OP is aware of that. He said he tried Qi Receivers, which are add-on strips you can get to add wireless charging capability to your phone through usb. I've used them in the past but never had good luck with them since they charge slower than the phone consumes power.
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I've had decent luck in the past and don't really need it to charge fast. I want to drop it on my bedside qi charger as long as it charges to full overnight.

Had luck with this one on a Moto Z.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Qi-Wireles...456937&hash=item4b12e4a045:g:l3YAAOSw4CFYt~NR

tech_head said:
Had luck with this one on a Moto Z.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Qi-Wireles...456937&hash=item4b12e4a045:g:l3YAAOSw4CFYt~NR
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Thanks. May be worth it a try for that price. Looks similar to one from Amazon that I did try but sent back.

When you plug a Qi receiver in, pull down your Notifications bar. Do you see a notice that says USB is Supplying Power to the Attached Device?

kent1146 said:
When you plug a Qi receiver in, pull down your Notifications bar. Do you see a notice that says USB is Supplying Power to the Attached Device?
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I don't see any abnormal notifications. It shows charging slowly on the lock screen and the battery meter seems to indicate that it's charging. However, the battery decreases as it sits on the charger as if it's not really charging at all.

More details, please.
hrmax said:
Has anyone had any luck getting a qi receiver to work? I really miss wireless charging on my Nexus 6. I've tried 3 different receivers from Amazon and none of them seem to actually charge the phone. Two of them showed slowly charging but didn't actually charge.
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I'm working on the same solution and coming up empty as well. Here's what I've tried so far.
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CHGeek qi Receiver from Amazon
Nillkin "Magic Tag" qi Receiver from Amazon
Neither of the above receivers did ANYTHING for my PH-1 with this Samsung charger, meaning that the charging pad didn't even acknowledge that a receiver was on it. However, it charges my Samsung S6 just fine.
Samsung charging pad
However, this Samsung Fast Charger acknowledges both receivers. The PH-1 indicates that it is "Charging slowly" on the home screen, and "Charging on AC" on the Battery screen. Nonetheless, the charge rate is so slow that the phone consumes energy faster than the receiver charges.
Samsung Fast Charger
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The CHGeek qi Receiver included instructions to only use the receiver with a 2- or 3-coil fast charger. That would likely explain why the Samsung charging pad didn't acknowledge the receiver. Furthermore, if the Samsung Fast Charger is only a 2-coil charger, that might explain why the PH-1 indicates that it is "Charging slowly".
So, my questions for the OP:
Which receivers did you try?
Which charger(s) did you try?
Were any of your chargers 3-coil chargers?

A little more info:
The PH-1 charger includes these details on its base.
27W USB
AC ADAPTER MADE IN CHINA
MODEL: KSA-27A-090300HU
INPUT: 100-240v~50/60HZ 0.7A
OUTPUT: 5V===3A OR 9V===3A
The specs on both of the receivers I've tried are:
Output:5V/1A(Max)
Charge Efficiency:≥70%
There's a distinct supply and demand mismatch IMO.

Make your voice heard
I tried using this Incipio 3-coil charger and it did not improve the receiver's output. I have contacted Essential and Mophie asking them to make a case that supports wireless charging via the pogo pins. If Mophie makes a case, it'll likely support their Charge Force Powerstation and Charge Force Powerstation Mini.

jamesuhl said:
I'm working on the same solution and coming up empty as well. Here's what I've tried so far.
So, my questions for the OP:
Which receivers did you try?
Which charger(s) did you try?
Were any of your chargers 3-coil chargers?
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I noticed that when I put the essential phone on the charging pad it keeps blinking, which means "unrecognized device". When I put other phones without wireless charging ability on the pad, the pad light doesn't blink at all.
That seems to me the essential phone itself has sort of built-in wireless charging/transmitting module.
Thus I suspect this built-in module interfere with the additional wireless charging receiver and prevent it from working with the charging pad.
Here is one experiment you could do:
try to move the receiver away from the back of the essential phone and see whether it could charge on the charging pad.

tekowwin said:
I noticed that when I put the essential phone on the charging pad it keeps blinking, which means "unrecognized device". When I put other phones without wireless charging ability on the pad, the pad light doesn't blink at all.
That seems to me the essential phone itself has sort of built-in wireless charging/transmitting module.
Thus I suspect this built-in module interfere with the additional wireless charging receiver and prevent it from working with the charging pad.
Here is one experiment you could do:
try to move the receiver away from the back of the essential phone and see whether it could charge on the charging pad.
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Good observation and good suggestion!
I already returned the receivers.
Also, I got canned responses back from Mophie and Essential about wireless charging.

jamesuhl said:
Good observation and good suggestion!
I already returned the receivers.
Also, I got canned responses back from Mophie and Essential about wireless charging.
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well that's expected, considering the essential phone community is so small at this time.
if my suspect about the built-in module is true, I'd say they did such a great job to screw up all possibilities of wireless charging.

tech_head said:
Had luck with this one on a Moto Z.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Qi-Wireles...456937&hash=item4b12e4a045:g:l3YAAOSw4CFYt~NR
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This one actually worked! It's a little long and covers the fingerprint scanner. However, I just folded over the thin cord back on itself and stuffed it under my Tudia case. Slight bulge but seems to work fine.

hrmax said:
This one actually worked! It's a little long and covers the fingerprint scanner. However, I just folded over the thin cord back on itself and stuffed it under my Tudia case. Slight bulge but seems to work fine.
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just to confirm:
did you get it work with the essential phone or the moto z?

Got more info?
hrmax said:
tech_head said:
Had luck with this one on a Moto Z.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Qi-Wireles...456937&hash=item4b12e4a045:g:l3YAAOSw4CFYt~NR
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This one actually worked! It's a little long and covers the fingerprint scanner. However, I just folded over the thin cord back on itself and stuffed it under my Tudia case. Slight bulge but seems to work fine.
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Got pics?
Got details on the charger?