I got this from MobiCity when purchasing it with the official Sony Charging Dock.
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Pretty neat and stylish, I liked the look of it and for 20$ I figured why not. Carry it around in my pocket or bag for a quick charge if I wind up using too much battery than I expected; With 2000 mAh that's pretty much a full charge with my Xperia Z, enough to keep your phone going for that sometime more.
Upon purchasing this you're greeted with a nice little package and a transparent display of what's inside, needless to say I chose hot pink; which turned out to be more of a Taffy Pink. It comes with its own white charging cord and the back of the packaging showing what I guess you could say is sub-par English. Since it has labeled 'Made in China!', I didn't expect the best but at least a working product.
Although I'm not too phased with the color being off, probably the worst thing about it is just how incompatible it is with the Xperia Z.
Upon hooking the Lipstick Bank to the AC, a red light goes off and it looks quite pretty, within' an hour the entire thing had charged (Geez!) and indicates with a blue light. I figured, time to put it on the Xperia Z; but to my despise, it doesn't work. The Xperia Z doesn't recognize the power bank at all.
I own three cords each fitting the bank and the xperia z phone; A samsung one, the Sony one that came with the Xperia Z and the one that came with the Lipstick bank.
All of these do not make a difference. The Xperia Z rejects the power bank.
Now the fun part is that when you put the power bank through to the Sony Charging Dock, it works perfectly fine. Registers as an AC unit so this thing must be pushing through some good charge since I expected USB speeds. But what's the point of the power bank if you're supposed to also then lug around the Sony Charging Dock?
The power bank works on my Galaxy Nexus but not on the Xperia Z.
Simply put, I don't think any Xperia Z user should get this if you're looking for a charging bank. With its incompatibility you'll just be carrying what looks like a real lipstick case in your pocket or bag with no function, unless of course you want to keep your charging dock around with you as well.
So just a heads up, unless there's some trick to it. If someone wants pictures I'll be more than happy to post some.
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Although I'm not too phased with the color being off, probably the worst thing about it is just how incompatible it is with the Xperia Z.
Upon hooking the Lipstick Bank to the AC, a red light goes off and it looks quite pretty, within' an hour the entire thing had charged (Geez!) and indicates with a blue light. I figured, time to put it on the Xperia Z; but to my despise, it doesn't work. The Xperia Z doesn't recognize the power bank at all.
I own three cords each fitting the bank and the xperia z phone; A samsung one, the Sony one that came with the Xperia Z and the one that came with the Lipstick bank.
All of these do not make a difference. The Xperia Z rejects the power bank.
Now the fun part is that when you put the power bank through to the Sony Charging Dock, it works perfectly fine. Registers as an AC unit so this thing must be pushing through some good charge since I expected USB speeds. But what's the point of the power bank if you're supposed to also then lug around the Sony Charging Dock?
The power bank works on my Galaxy Nexus but not on the Xperia Z.
Simply put, I don't think any Xperia Z user should get this if you're looking for a charging bank. With its incompatibility you'll just be carrying what looks like a real lipstick case in your pocket or bag with no function, unless of course you want to keep your charging dock around with you as well.
So just a heads up, unless there's some trick to it. If someone wants pictures I'll be more than happy to post some.
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Yeah, the Xperia Z does some weird things when it comes to charging. See this thread for more on my personal troubles, but suffice to say that, especially when the charge is already low, it appears not to want to charge from anything but the EP880 quick charger via the USB port. As you say, the charging dock makes everything hunky dory but who wants to carry that around?
Well this has been on charge from about 40% or so on the dock, despite it saying it's charging from AC it seems to be more USB.
It's pretty nice as a fashion accessory, was going to pop the cap and drill in a hole to make way to put it on my keychain so I can hang it on my pants but I'd rather not carry an entire sony dock on my keychain too lol!
I had two power banks and it didn't work for my xperia z. I tried other cable like samsung but still it doesnt work, but I tried another cable from my friend and the cable was from his power bank and it is charging now.. Those cables were actually fine for charging using stock charger or pc
I also tried to series the two power bank and it also works. I had this http://www.shop.energizerpowerpacks.com/energizer-ap750a and other ordinary power bank, I only need one ordinary cable (not from my friend's weird cable) and it works anyway
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I have noticed at least 4 threads in the last couple of days on here all discussing various charging options for when on the move.
These devices are often caller Emergency Battery Chargers and there are dozens of them for sale ranging from ones on eBay that cost £1.99 and take a single AA battery to solutions that cost 50 times that.
So as battery life is a hot topic and I am sure all the new owners are looking at options, perhaps we could use this thread to discuss the various products out there.
So if you have bought one of these things, why not post your experience here with details on where you got it and how well it works (or doesn't)
i bought one from ebay, sold by gpsforless-uk. its a small white box that comes with loads of attachments for other devices, eg ipods, nokias etc.
i have found it to be great for what it does- it gives my desire 1 whole charge, comes with an extendable cable too so can harge it 'handsfree'!
cost £14.99 and for my uses is perfect, i have a charger in the car and the stock one at home.
the coolest thing about is that i can charge the phone and the charger at the same time.
sweet as
Let us not **** around...
http://www.proporta.com/F02/PPF02P05.php?t_id=4662&t_mode=des
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However I have freeloader..
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Picked it up from Cash Converters for £6.. very lucky find.
Gives my Desire a 3/4 charge when its fully full.
http://www.solartechnology.co.uk/shop/freeloader-silver.htm
this?
aye that's the one
Must admit that the ProPorta kit is excellent however I have now settled on this
http://www.just-mobileonline.com/products_chargerseries_9.html
The main reason is that it can charge at 1000mA so the Desire registers it as an AC charger rather than a USB one (look at the battery info when charging).
At 4400mAH it is slightly higher capacity than the ProPorta but it charges quicker (and lets be honest, the Desire is not the quickest phone to charge). It is also a little smaller.
Having said that though, the ProPorta is also available without the ProPorta badge on here
http://www.portablepowersupplies.co.uk/usbliionbatterypack.htm
For half the price. Makes it a bargain but does make you question how PP can charge almost double!
So whilst I love the PP kit, the Mobile Gum charges the phone in less time so for me, that gives it the edge.
If budget is more limited then the non branded equivalent of the ProPorta is a no brainer.
Have you guys seen this yet - it's certainly the future if not abit expensive for now...
http://www.horizonfuelcell.com/electronics.htm
Guys, a simple recheargeble penlite contains 2200+ mAh, so use this:
Minty Boost Kit
I bought this and built it.
When I mount 4 rechargeble penlites I got 5000mAh portable power with me, good for 3 full charges or enless movie-watching
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Have you guys seen this yet - it's certainly the future if not abit expensive for now...
http://www.horizonfuelcell.com/electronics.htm
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I think fuel cells have to be the future. The challenge now is to make them smaller and cheaper to a point where this technology will actually replace the battery inside a phone or other mobile device.
I have heard that Toshiba are doing a lot of work in this area with laptop batteries but early days.
Nice case - i saw these on the instructables as well.
But one question - isn't 5000mAh @ 1.2v? meaning 3.7v is about 2200mah?
Anyone seen this one before:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/POWER-JUNKIE-...ories_MobilePhoneChargers&hash=item51934bec5d
The output voltage seems abit high but seems it can charge an iphone. Cant seem to find anything about the manufacturer or its dimensions.
Would be a winner if it could be trusted!
the only thing id say is that some of the cheaper chargers do not delivery enough voltage, in one bad experience i found that one AA booster actually drained the battery.
I've brought a powermonkey which is the bees knees. I get 1.5 charges out of it and the whole device serves as a charger for all my other devices too, as it delivers a nice 5.2 v and has many attachments. I believe there are a lot of competitors now with comparable functionality.
i have this one: (Sanyo KBC 2LS)
h**p://w++.eneloop.info/products/mobile-boosters/with-li-ion-battery.html
giving me up to 3 loads for the desire. And additional it has two usb-output-ports, so that you can also charge two phones at once (last time i use it with my girlfriend, we both laying in the sun and both enjoying music the whole day). Maximum Output is 500mA, so if u are heavy using your phone it runs out of energy
secondly i tried this:
h**p://w++.energy-trends.eu/et-3000-solarladegeraet-iphone-handy.htm
it has an build in 3000mAh Accupack and is able to load my desire twice. The solar Panels are very good, the 3000mAh-Akku is loaded in one Day (with good sunlight). I tried to hear mp3-music and read a book with aldiko, and after 6 hours the capacyty of my desire doesnt drop. So u can load the et-3000 at daylight and reload your desire overnight. But u cant heavy use your phone, but good for light use the phone when you are out of civilisation somwhere in the middle of nothing ;o)
(sorry it is not allowed to post links for me...)
OK ive taken a punt on the 5000mah one as I figure its perfect for taking on holiday and charging 2 phones. I have a spare battery in my wallet for on the move power.
Will see if it charges at > 500mah and if not maybe I can mock up a cable to plug into both ports?
Will post photos/experiences when it arrives
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Will see if it charges at > 500mah and if not maybe I can mock up a cable to plug into both ports?
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the desire charges with no "AC"-sign, so probably with 500mA max. The Manual says, that it delivers 500mA on every USB-plug. So maybe it is possible to manipulate it and using both plugs for 1A.
OK arrived today so gotta give the ebay seller credit.
See pic - states on the box it charges at 700mah with a capacity of 5000mah so thats pretty good. Also says it can charge an iphone 4.5 times. Charges off a micro USB so need to carry another cable now which is a shame but at least i dont need another AC adapter.
OK so im sending the power junkie 5000mah back to the guy as it appears to be faulty. Such a shame because its a really nice piece of kit and the double USB sockets were a bonus.
Basically it charges my desire fully once and they fails half way through a second charge dropping from fully bars on the indicator to emtpy. Anyone else get one of these? Im not sure whether to try a replacement or get a refund and try the pebble.
On the chargers I dont think the cable really matters (although you can have chargeonly cables which do not sync) its all about whether the pins are shorted at source on the charger itself. Think about the USB that came with your phone - the cable has all 4 pins open as you can use for sync, its the charger where the difference lies.
Anyone tried the Freeloader Pico (Pico) device? I know people think solar is pretty rubbish to charge a device, but once the Freeloader is charged, say by USB, do you think you'd get a full Desire charge from the specs? Pretty cheap for £14.
* Solar cell and lithium ion battery technology.
* 10 hours maximum charge time (USB in as little as 3-4 hours).
* 800mAh Environmentally friendly Li-ion battery.
* Gives your mobile phone charge for 35 hours of use, 14 hours for iPod and 1.5 hours for GPS.
* Suitable for Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson mobile phones as well as mini USB, iPhones and iPods.
* Size (H)10.5, (W)4.5, (D)1.15cm.
* Weight 49g.
* Manufacturer's 1 year guarantee.
these are good. Ive got 2 and I usually get 2-3 charges out of it whilst still using the phone and they charge at AC rate (only when using the supplied cable, other wise 500ma with a standard usb cable)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Powerbee-Po..._1_1?s=outdoors&ie=UTF8&qid=1283550393&sr=1-1
but they used to be £20 a month ago, now they are more expensive than the veho pebble (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/images/B003F5WEMO/ref=dp_image_z_0?ie=UTF8&n=560798&s=electronics) which has a much nicer cosmetic finish to it so id probably choose the pebble now (they are essentially both the same device with different branding)
Those are all cheap toys.
You need something real to get the job done right and look good while doing it.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Solar-Panel-USB-.../250689792588?pt=AU_Solar&hash=item3a5e46aa4c
I have had about 5-6 of these.. every one I get my hands on is junk. When using the GPS, with the phone pluged in (non stock cable) I still end up killing my battery dead. The second it comes off the charger is turns off.
Can anyone point me in the direction of one that charges correctly?
Thx in advance!
I use my wife's from Verizon and it seems to work ok. It has a USB port so I can use my normal, thick data cord. You're probably running into ones where the cord is too thin to give proper charge. This one works great with the data cord.
I have the Samsung car dock. It seems to do fine with just GPS. I don't think the Epic can draw enough current to maintain it's charge if you're using any other features. If I'm running GPS + Streaming Music, it will discharge eventually and become very hot.
You need
1. a reasonable quality USB charging cable so that the Epic will draw the maximum current, or a power adapter that grounds the data pins. If the epic thinks it's connected to a computer it won't draw the maximum current.
2. an adapter that will provide 600ma+. I used the one from Griffin until it broke* and I bought the Samsung cradle. http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=usb+car+power+adapter&hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=1150301903319147928&sa=X&ei=4h0ZTtSyL4aDgAeA7rH0Dw&ved=0CIUBEPMCMAE
Hope this helps.
*Griffin agreed to fix it, but it's been several weeks since I sent it in. I'm a little unhappy with them at the moment, but the adapter was fine until it broke, maybe you'll have better luck.
xxx.dealextreme.com/p/car-cigarette-powered-dual-usb-adapter-charger-black-dc-12v-65855
seems like a good price. i ordered 3 single usb 1 amp units for 1.99. I'll give feedback once there in my hands.
sounds weird but goto radioshack or wherever & get one for a palm pre it works great charges really fast to, try & get palm brand because thats what im usin
Not as strange as you might think. As the pre/pixi charger is 1amp allowing it to power the touchstone with enough current. Most
12v lighter plug USB adapters are .5amps.
Also the pre/pixi lighter plug charger requires the cable that comes with it. And although it is a micro usb the end that goes in the lighter plug is not standard its thinned and narrower.
+1 on the pre charger... been using one since I had the pre, and it is awesome. phone still discharges when streaming pandora and running GPS, but GPS by itself results in a very slow net charge on my drive to work.
We sell a case logic brand charger at work for 15 bucks that is rated at 800mA, used it a few times and know a few people that have one. I'm sure online price is cheaper.
abhaxus said:
+1 on the pre charger... been using one since I had the pre, and it is awesome. phone still discharges when streaming pandora and running GPS, but GPS by itself results in a very slow net charge on my drive to work.
We sell a case logic brand charger at work for 15 bucks that is rated at 800mA, used it a few times and know a few people that have one. I'm sure online price is cheaper.
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ive never had that problem mine always charges no matter what
I get mine off of EBay. Just make sure its output is 1amp.
USB and DATA cable
That's because if you use a USB adapter and a DATA cable the phone only charges at half it's rating. This is because it thinks it's pulling the power from a computer USB port and it doesn't want to overload (and fry) the port.
I picked up one of these, opened it up and soldered the two middle USB pins together. Now it allows my phone to charge with a data cable at it's max rate.
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there are pretty sweet power inverters that run 30ams, so you can plug in laptops and such. pretty compact, AND they come with 2 usb charging ports.
there under 50 bux.
I use a j-lo brand car charger. Its for a gps and charges @ 1000mah. I also have a power inverter, the cheap one from walmart with 2 ac outlets and 1 usb port. Both of these work very well.
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i do alot of snowboarding, which typically involves alot of battery being used for my headphones/ internet radio and gps trail maps. there are also alot of situations where i am not able to have access to an outlet when needed. the one s has fairly decent battery life for a smart phone, but lets be honest, smart phone batteries suck. rather then mess with roms and optimizing battery life to squeeze an extra hour or 2 of usage i decided to just grab an external battery. i also dont like having much bulk in my pocket so i wanted something slim that was close to the same dimensions as the one s.
what i bought is the ultra slim touch control 4000mah mobile charger by power rover off of ebay for $39.99. its roughly the same width and thickness as the one s and is about 1.5cm shorter ( 65X115.5X7.5mm). its also constructed of aluminum so it matches the phone well. its got a nice heavy weight and feels solid and not cheap in any way. it has a similar feel and shape of an ipod classic.
the charger uses the same micro usb as the one s for charging, then it uses a standard usb port for the power output. the charger comes with a small usb to micro usb cable roughly 6" or 8" long, and also comes with a few adapters for different charging ports. the great thing about the included cable is that it can be used to charge the charger, then flipped into the outlet port and plugged directly into the one s so you shouldnt need to mess with multiple cables. i wouldnt say the cable is very high quality but should get the job done for a while.
ive now had some time to play with it an get an idea of the performance. the charger will fully charge in about 4 hours, and charges the one s in a similar amount of time as using the usb adapter. after completely draining my phone to the point where it wont power on anymore then plugging in the charger i was able to get 1.56 charges with practically zero use on the phone. in real world terms id bet you could get a full charge and a little more if you had heavy usage while charging. im a little disappointed as i was hoping for 2 full charges but its still completely usable. i dont have any other experience with portable chargers so i cant really compare its claimed output and real world figures. another small problem is the battery status is completely inaccurate. the charger drained to "25%" within 45minutes of charging, however that last 25% was able to finish off that charge, then charge a 2nd time to 56% so should be taken with a grain of salt.
with the phone stacked ontop of the charger its approximately 5/8" thick, and with it stacked using my distronic case its about 3/4". not exactly thin but pretty impressive considering it can extend your use about 1.5 times and your average cell phone was that thick (or larger) not to long ago.
im not sure if im allowed to post ebay links here but it can be found fairly easily.
to sum up
great build quality
solid feel
inaccurate battery display
decent performance
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Dude cut your thumb nail!
Looks interesting and would like to hear how many chargers it manages. Looking at it some small plastic grips could be glued on to use it like a phone cradle which can be picked up cheap on ebay then modded for purpose. Depending on how it performs I may get myself one of these.
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Agreed this is the way to go. I bought a 9900 mAh that has 2 usb outputs. As I also have a smartwatch.(what I really bought it for LOL) anyways glad someone else also decided to try these things out. I love my portable charger if people are interested ill do a review of mine
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Agreed this is the way to go. I bought a 9900 mAh that has 2 usb outputs. As I also have a smartwatch.(what I really bought it for LOL) anyways glad someone else also decided to try these things out. I love my portable charger if people are interested ill do a review of mine
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Yeah definately will be good to see the comparision of different models.
Ok say no more. I'll take pictures tomorrow before work and then the complete review will be up tomorrow night.
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These portable battery chargers are great. I had picked on up from frys after killing my battery in a half day taking and streaming pictures for an event I went to. I can't remember off the top of my head who makes it, but I can get almost 3 charges out of it. It also has the second usb port for a tablet.
I can look at the model when I get home if anyone is interested.
http://dx.com/p/mkpbst-002-4000mah-...ank-charger-for-iphone-4-4s-more-black-176218
Isnt this one the same as yours (except that it's black)? For only 23.20 USD, free shipping.
The mine doesn't work
I haver recently purchased a power bank MKPBST-002. However, when I received it, I plugged it int an outlet for first charge but it apparently did not work. I tried to charge the power bank both in power and laptop but any led switched on. Could you help me to start up my power bank?
Thank you.
What about new chargers? no posts quite long time
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
I really like the back cover idea, even though I'm not sure I will be buying a battery back, at least not yet as they're waaay too expensive.
However, one enormous oversight from Lenovo/Moto is that the stock back cover doesn't have a QI receiver built in.
It's thick enough that a slim QI coil would fit comfortably, and not add any bulk from the "style mod"
It appears that the phone itself has the electronics required built in, so the thickness should not be affected.
(Based on the fact that there's a system service preinstalled about wireless charging)
I haven't been able to find anything on ebay or google, has anyone heard or seen something interesting?
Still no rumors but it's a bit early... anyway I'm pretty sure that a QI compatible cover and a slimmer battery pack (1000 mAh?) will be some of the first third parts MODs developed...
I'm assuming you are NOT looking for the Incipio battery with Qi Charger built in? I got one of those at best buy and love it, but there's no denying that it adds a bit of heft to the phone. Personally, I don't mind this at all and prefer a slightly thicker phone.
Well, for one that battery doesn't appear to get released in Sweden. The only back pack available is the non wireless at 120 something bucks. It's priced a little extreme imo..
(All things wireless charging are really hard to come by locally. Strange really since IKEA actually makes qi compatible furniture these days..)
And it really is a little on the thick side, although the fact that I can drop the backpack directly on a charger and still have my phone is genius.
A backpack with at most 1mm extra bulk from a style cover and some miniscule 1Ah battery built in would be cool though.
Should be possible, the ipad air has some really thin cells inside, I've used butchered ipad air batteries for several projects.
As a side note, the Chinese super premium brand Xiaomi is about to release a 2-way QC3.0 Type C power bank.
That could be a good middle ground for me.
How much bulk added? Like the JBL speaker bulk?
Can you post a picture what it looks like on your phone?
dallas90733 said:
How much bulk added? Like the JBL speaker bulk?
Can you post a picture what it looks like on your phone?
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The Incipio battery is wireless charging ready, just check the model. I don't have any camera but you can see the three mods and compare them.
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The Incipio battery is wireless charging ready, just check the model. I don't have any camera but you can see the three mods and compare them.
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Yes, but please note that model in picture is without wireless charge option (MT-381-WHT).
Models with wireless charge are MT-382-WHT (white) and MT-382-BLK (black), even if they are identical from exterior ....
These days they are very hard to find and reserved by Motorola to few markets only...
After spending 25 minutes on the phone to Lenovo sales (rather than risk ordering the wrong one online) and having it double checked twice I'm waiting to return what they sent - just a moto mod charge pack not a wireless one as ordered.
After another three calls it turns out they are not in the UK yet.... unless you know differently??
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After spending 25 minutes on the phone to Lenovo sales (rather than risk ordering the wrong one online) and having it double checked twice I'm waiting to return what they sent - just a moto mod charge pack not a wireless one as ordered.
After another three calls it turns out they are not in the UK yet.... unless you know differently??
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Ugh... I sooo hate that. I mean, I know mistake happen, but when you do as much research as you possible can and double check with the company alerting them to the potential for a mixup and they still send you the wrong thing!
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Ugh... I sooo hate that. I mean, I know mistake happen, but when you do as much research as you possible can and double check with the company alerting them to the potential for a mixup and they still send you the wrong thing!
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Versions listed on amazon in europe have a different code from the above, but are all without wireless, so they are about MT-381-xxx with different coding...
RedRamage said:
Ugh... I sooo hate that. I mean, I know mistake happen, but when you do as much research as you possible can and double check with the company alerting them to the potential for a mixup and they still send you the wrong thing!
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And that was the 28th October... here we are the 12th November and they still haven't even authorised collection of the wrong item - never mind a credit And it's not for the want of trying... emails, repeated phone calls, general 'abuse' on Facebook
I hate Lenovo big style, never again!
I know this is a little off-topic but I have the Tumi wireless charging battery mod and for the life of my I can't seem to find a way to consistently charge the pack wirelessly. It would always recognize that it's on a wireless charger and start charging for a few seconds then disconnect then reconnect then disconnect...so on and so forth. Does anyone have the same issue or do I have a faulty unit?
Edit: Old Hardware: ChoeTech fast wireless charger (10w max output) + ChoeTech adaptive fast charger wall brick + Generic USB A to Micro USB (to power the wireless charger)
Originally I had my ChoeTech Fast wireless charger hooked up as shown above. The issue wasn't the Tumi, the wireless charger or the power brick. It was the generic cable I used to plug the brick into the wireless charging pad. I switched to a higher quality cable that I knew would work with the max output of the adaptive fast charging wall brick and all my issues went away! Hope that helps!
New Hardware: ChoeTech fast wireless charger (10w max output) + ChoeTech adaptive fast charger wall brick + High quality adaptive fast charging micro usb cable from Anker.
Mouahmong said:
I know this is a little off-topic but I have the Tumi wireless charging battery mod and for the life of my I can't seem to find a way to consistently charge the pack wirelessly. It would always recognize that it's on a wireless charger and start charging for a few seconds then disconnect then reconnect then disconnect...so on and so forth. Does anyone have the same issue or do I have a faulty unit?
Edit: Old Hardware: ChoeTech fast wireless charger (10w max output) + ChoeTech adaptive fast charger wall brick + Generic USB A to Micro USB (to power the wireless charger)
Originally I had my ChoeTech Fast wireless charger hooked up as shown above. The issue wasn't the Tumi, the wireless charger or the power brick. It was the generic cable I used to plug the brick into the wireless charging pad. I switched to a higher quality cable that I knew would work with the max output of the adaptive fast charging wall brick and all my issues went away! Hope that helps!
New Hardware: ChoeTech fast wireless charger (10w max output) + ChoeTech adaptive fast charger wall brick + High quality adaptive fast charging micro usb cable from Anker.
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Hi, I got a question, can the battery bod be charged (on the wireless charger) if the phone is not connected to it?
That would be very handy.
Thanks! :good:
yes