I use to go on long bicycle trips and thus needed a charger for my mobile phone while on tour - especially because I use the phone as GPS/map (osmAnd).
I found a good DIY charger for a hub dynamo on the site (german only): forumslader.de / 12V-Version-mit-zusaetzlichem-USB.209.0.html (sorry, as new user I'm not allowed to post URLs)
So last year, I built it and mounted it in a waterproof case with an external switch panel with USB connectors.
I used it quite succesfully on a 16days trip around Sweden/Finnland. But some months later on a 1day trip, the micro USB socket of my Samsung Galaxy S+ broke. There was heavy rain on this day (and phone protected quite ok in my bag on the handlebar, but of course there was a general problem with moisture just due to humidity). Anyhow, I think the main reason the micro USB socket was broken, were the permant vibrations when using it on a bike in a handlebar mount. And I also think that vibrations are a general problem for micro USB as long as a cable is plugged in and it will ever be on any device.
So, for my new phone - the Xperia Z, I decided to build a charger using the "dock connector" on the side. This also means that I really don't have to care for rain, even while charging.
Voila, here it is:
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So, first I was looking for the electrical characteristics of the dock connector and found them in various threads here on xda-developers.com:
Upper pin: +5V
Lower pin: GND --> This is important: it is also connected to USB GND. So if you ever decide to use a external power supply and USB at the same time, please make sure the "-" of your power supply is grounded or your phone will do.
Charging current: 1,5A-2A
And it is protected against external short-circuit (no current can flow back). This is obvious, otherwise the Xperia Z wouldn't be waterproof.
For the charger this means that you don't have to take care for your phone - only for your charger. In my case, I use a 1A DC/DC converter in my charger that just do not load more than 1A and is short-circuit safe.
Necessary material:
Pogo Pins (e.g. Ingun GKS-113 217 230 R 15 02)*
One strip of acrylic glass
stranded wire
shrinkable tubing
solder
optional: sponge rubber
* they were available on ebay, but I think there are better ones, e.g. with more force (the value after the R is the force in dN, so in my case it is 1,5N) or smaller but better shaped head. The head in my case is quite large (2,3mm) and close to "too large". I suggest < 2mm.
Necessary tools:
Soldering station
heat gun
driller (for the suggested pogo pins, use 2.5mm)
cutter
wire cutter
Cut a strip of acrylic glass (use a cutter, then just break it along the cut line)
Bend one side approx 90 degrees by heating the acrylic glass with the heat gun and use a corner e.g. on your desk or workbench to bend it around
measure the distance around your phone (please keep in mind that it must go around your bicycle mount) and mark the bending corner on the acrylic glass strip
Bend the other side with the heat gun. Try if it fits, if not just heat it up again and adjust the bending.
Mark the position of the holes for the pogo pins (please again keep in mind that the acrylic glass must go around your bicycle mount)
Drill the holes. If the pins do not fit, just move the acyrlic glass around the rotating drilling shaft carefully to slightly increase the size of the hole.
Mount the Pogo Pins
place the shrinkable tubings on the wires and then solder the wires to the pogo pins
wait for the pins to cool down and then move the shrinkable tubings above the pin and shrink them with the heat gun. (fast, don't heat up the acrylic glass again).
if necessary place some sponge rubber into the bending to protect your phone and to absorb some vibrations.
connect the wire to your 5V power supply.
Additional information about things shown in the pictures:
GPS software: osmAnd (free, premium 5,99€, OSS, can be installed from source, too).
Bike mount: from Amazon (Germany), 8,99€: "mumbi Fahrrad Halterung Sony Xperia Z Motorrad Halter / Fahrradhalterung Motorradhalterung"
Charging electronics: See forumslader.de . There is also a new version that don't need any external switch box and can be installed into the headtube.
Box for charger electronics: Bopla 63205000 (Reichelt: BOPLA ET-205, 4,95€)
Buffer batteries: I also connected 10xAA batteries (rechargable) to the charger electronics. (Reichelt: "HALTER 10XUM3QDK", 1,10€) and used shrinkable tubings to make it water-proof. I also have a spare batterie holder, so if necessary I can buy some batteries in the supermarket and charge my phone this way.
external switch box: I tried to build the switches (high speed/normal / charging on/off), info LEDs and USB connectors in one extra box and to build it quite waterproof to. Waterproof switches are quite large and so is the box. I think I won't use waterproof switches in the future and just place the (then smaller) box into my handlebar bag, when it rains.
Cabling: This is also work in progress, I should add connectors between the charger box and the battery pack or the external switch box. But waterproof connectors are quite expensive.
Conclusion:
I used the charger on some tours and it works fine. In case of heavy vibrations or shocks, the phone sometimes stops charging. This maybe better with stronger pogo pins (5N or 3N instead of 1,5N).
In general, the power of a hub dynomo is not sufficient to charge a phone when display is on. So switch the display off whenever possible and try to save power as much as possible (flight mode, Stamina Mode).
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After purchasing the excellent SixAxisController for my Nexus 4 so that I could play games on it using my Playstation 3 pad; I came to the realisation that the whole experience wasn't very 'portable' as I had to put my phone down somewhere in order to play it. The best solution is to somehow attach the phone to the PS3 controller.
At first I thought about using a 3rd party device - like the GameKlip. After see the ludicrous price charged for a plastic clip & the even more ludicrous priced charged for shipping, and then buy a holder for the phone, I decided to build my own device.
By pure luck/chance, I was cleaning out my loft a weekends back & was throwing away a lot of old PC spares (I use to build PCs for people) & came across an old Linksys PCI Wireless card. It occurred to me that I could use the antenna connector & the antenna itself as a securing mechanism for a mount that I could attach to the PS4 controller.
Firstly, I removed the antenna connector from the PCI card (I used a small hacksaw) & disassembled the antenna to leave just the base that screwed into the connector.
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Next, I removed the back from my PS3 controller:
After finding the optimal spot for the antenna connector, I drilled a hole in the back of the controller body and attached the antenna connector into it.
This required a little bit of forward planning & modification.
Firstly, I had to hacksaw the connector a little bit more in order for it to miss the controller internals before using epoxy adhesive to glue/bond it into place.
Secondly, before the glue set, I had to position/rotate the connector around so that when the antenna base was screwed into place, it tightened up in the right place (pointing up). Once I was happy with the position, I left the glue to dry & reassembled the controller.
Next, I needed something to would hold my phone & that would attach to the antenna base. The best thing for the job I thought, would be a car screen mount.
After 10 minutes of so, I came across this on eBay:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/380641748695?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
It seemed just right & for less than £5 delivered I ordered one straight away.
Several days later the screen mount arrived. For £5 its an excellent piece of kit! I might buy another for my car! The phone mount is removable (might be able to get other mounts if you change your phone), the mount can pivot around a ball joint at the top, this allows the phone to be a set at certain angles, and the arm is flexible allowing even more adjustment.
To fit the car mount to the antenna base I had to cut the suction cup off. Under the plastic cover for the arm I found that is was just a soft aluminium rod, so I cut it about a third way down from the phone mount to leave a short but still flexible piece of arm that allow me to bend the mount if needed. I also cut down the cover so I could fit it of the exposed arm.
The next step was fixing it into the antenna base. This was much easier than expected as the antenna base already had a hole in it which the wire for the antenna use to run through. By pure luck the hole was just a right size to fit the mount arm into.
Using epoxy adhesive again, I fixed the phone mount to the antenna base, again making sure that is was in the correct position before the glue dried.
Once all the glue was dry I was good to go.
Unfortunately, I hit a snag straight away when I fitted the phone. Because of the extra weight, the connector base would pivot at the rotation feature for the antenna. To stop this I just superglued it into position. Once that was fixed I found the mount would shake a bit when using the joypad. I found the reason for this was the 'elbow' joint on the antenna base was flexing a little under the weight of the phone. So, I had to epoxy bond the joint into position. Once this was done the mount was rock solid. I still had plenty of adjustment through the ball joint in the phone mount & the flexible arm.
So, now its all complete, it looks like this:
And of course, a photo of the mount with the phone clipped in:
I'm really pleased with it & it only cost me £5 (plus glue & an old PCI wireless card) :good:
The great thing about this phone mount is that it's removable. If I want to use the PS3 controller on the console, I just unscrew the mount from the joypad & all I'm left with is the little connector which is pretty much inconspicuous.
If anyone has any questions regarding the phone mount or how I built it, I'll be happy to answer them.
Berry.
Superb! I wish I could do something like that. Great Job!
Seriously, lately I've seen lots of interesting ideas around here. Should you people try to commercialize your DIY just as @CaramelBoogie did with his dock with pogo charger for Nexus 10
Well done man. This is class!
Very tempted to make one myself after seeing this.
I used to mod and airbrush ps3 and xbox controllers so have a controller or 2 laying around to play with.
Thanks for sharing this :highfive:
Looks so professionally done. Great job.
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fantastic little mod good job
Good work!
I have made one too a few weeks ago.
coalacorey said:
Good work!
I have made one too a few weeks ago.
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Cool. But wipe the screen - dirty boy!!
The picture was made a few weeks ago too when I had a screen protector but with it the navigation buttons didn't work properly
Awesome, Love it!
Wireless/Inductive Charging With Case for hTC One XL/Evita
Here is a simple mod I did to wirelessly charge my One XL/Evita
This doesn't require opening your phone, will therefore not void your warranty.
It can be used basically with any snap on case.
NFC works fine with mod
YOU DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE IF YOU
DECIDE WILLINGLY TO APPLY THIS MOD TO YOUR PHONE.
Requirements:
1. pencil, paper, tape & ruler
2. soldering iron preferably with a fine tip
3. copper foil adhesive tape, width ≤ 5 mm
4. restover thin cable (width ≤ 1 mm), will use this to make prongs/pins
5. thin transparent plastic sheet (from any old packaging material), to make extension platform
6. thin wireless charging receiver card (qi standard)
7. an avometer is handy if you have one
8. thin double sided tape keeps things tidy
9. Dremel tool if you have one, to grind pins
10. basic drawing and soldering skills
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You will of course need a wireless charging pad.
I went for "qi standard" due to availability and reasonable pricing.
Method:
1. draw your phone on paper with receiver card superimposed, lines where 2 copper foil paths will run between contact points on card and the 2 outer pogo connectors.
Note: upper pogo connector is positive and bottom is ground.
Tip: you can lightly tape paper to phone and rub pencil where pogo connector is to give you an imprint of all connector points
2. cut transparent plastic sheet big enough to cover positions of card and pogo connectors on paper. Tape it lightly to paper and draw the lines on plastic with fine permanent pen.
Notice polarity of both card and pogo connector as in pic
3. you need to remove prongs from charging receiver card by carefully and shortly applying hot soldering iron and either push with solder tip or grab with tweezers.
After this you can lightly tape card to plastic sheet within it's drawing, blue side facing paper and white facing up.
4. cut the copper foil tape into 2 equal strips, each was about 2.5 mm in my case.
5. making pins/prongs was the most challenging part. Strip about 1 cm of thin cable and spread some solder on it just enough to make it solid, then cut in half. You can check at this point if they fit comfortably in your phone's pogo holes, may need a bit of grinding.
6. now carefully solder those 2 pieces of solid wire to ends of copper foil strips while taped on paper, it's better to shorten them after soldering, I had to use my Dremel to grind/dull the edges a bit.
7. tape copper foil strips to plastic sheet along drawn lines, use imagination and fine tweezers to bend foil strip at 2 corners, solder strips to 2 points on card. Plastic sheet can be trimmed to suitable size at this point.
8. if you have an avometer you can check if your connections are intact
9. now place the whole thing on phone aligning pins to appropriate outer pogo holes, small piece of tape should be adequate to keep it in place, snap on your case and slide your phone onto the charging pad!
I need to grind my pins a tad shorter!
Video of my phone charging wirelessly!
How to mute Koolpad wireless charger
Some useful pointers for those interested:
- wireless charging receiver card (for S3) I used didn't interfere with NFC functionality
- this mod works fine with my other HOXL cases, the one above is the thickest though, melkco Premium Leather snap cover
- charging time, averages 10-13% in 1 hour, adequate for overnight charging or desktop topping up
- battery/card gets a bit warm but not hot
Koolpad qi wireless charger
As pictured above is not cheapest around, but it had good reviews.
charging distance 8mm
current 500mA-700mA
doesn't overheat
not very pedantic about how you place/align mobile for charging to start
can be draw power from any USB source (mobile charger, PC, laptop)
doesn't come with own power supply, guess one less to worry about
Muting Koolpad:
The only downside was the beeping it makes when starting charging or if phone not aligned properly.
Fortunately this can be solved by muting the charger in simple following steps:
1. disassemble unit by removing 4 rubber legs and unscrewing 4 screws beneath them
2. this square structure circled in pics below is the beeper which you need to pop open carefully
3. now remove the metal disc in pic and close beeper without it
That is it, assemble the charger pad back and it won't make a beep
BTW I did tape the metallic disc to the inside of the charger before putting it back together, just in case!
Good luck!
nerdo said:
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I'll add some info on how to mute annoying beeper on Koolpad
plus where I got some of the stuff I used in the mod
Good luck!
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Awesome. I'm looking through my stuff and I'll probably order some things and dust off the soldering iron. This is awesome. Thanks!
Thanks for the guide
Thanks for the guide just finished building the wireless charger, you where right the hardest part is getting the wires right for the pins.:good:
I for one think this is awesome and appreciate the work that's gone into it. Well done.
I actually just picked up a fixer upper HTC One X and was planning on doing this mod internally. Didn't think about using the contacts on the back of the phone. Thanks for that idea. If I can get this phone working properly, I will definitely be wiring it that way instead of directly to the usb port or components near it.
timmaaa said:
I for one think this is awesome and appreciate the work that's gone into it. Well done.
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Thanks mate, you are a very helpful XDAer, hard to miss your input in these forums
xxcrashxx said:
I actually just picked up a fixer upper HTC One X and was planning on doing this mod internally. Didn't think about using the contacts on the back of the phone. Thanks for that idea. If I can get this phone working properly, I will definitely be wiring it that way instead of directly to the usb port or components near it.
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Well, I had the same thought initially but I have about a year on my warranty and don't want to void that just yet!
saw different (internal) mods on different devices plus how the newer Samsung devices offer a possibility for a clip on of a receiver card!
I am planning on doing an internal mod for my 1st gen N7, when I get the time.
Second post updated BTW with how to mute Koolpad wireless charger
thanx.
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thanx.
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Please press the thanks button instead of writing thanks, it's the proper way to show gratitude on XDA.
Sent from my Evita
Hi guys,
I bought myself a QI charging board for my Nexus 4 a few days ago, and decided to build a dock out of the Depron I normally use for RC planes. Now I want to share my build-process to you, as well as the blueprints I created and used.
If you want to build one, too, you need the following parts/tools:
1x A4 sheet of 3mm Depron
1x A4 sheet of 6mm Depron (or another 3mm if you don't get 6mm)
a SHARP cutter knife
UHU® Por Styropor-glue or similar glue
my attached blueprint as PDF and dxf for LibreCAD
and of course, a QI board, e.g. Amazon.de | Amazon.com
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After you printed the pages of attached PDF to an A4 paper, you can softly glue the first page onto the Depron sheet with some sort of spray glue, I used 3M SprayMount for it.
Wait with the second page, for now.
Then cut out the parts with the knife, be careful not to hurt yourself! The knife should be very sharp that the Depron gets cut cleanly, and doesn't rip.
Don't cut out the parts marked red in the blueprint, they should only be slit slightly. After you finished one part, you can safely remove the paper from it, use the knife to pull it away. Put away all parts except the ones with the red mark. Use the knife to remove a layer of about 1mm inside the red circles, look at the picture for a template.
You do the same at the position where we later store the cable, look again at the picture for a template.
Remove the coil from the board with a soldering iron, as the cable is too short currently. Solder the coil onto piece of cable then, don't connect the cable to the board by now!
Glueing time!
Begin with the parts which hold the QI coil: first put the coil into the backplate, then glue the front plate on it. My glue required me to put glue on both sides, wait 10 mins, and then stick them together.
While the backplate dries, glue the two triangles to the long rectangular, this will later keep the phone from sliding to the front/hold the phone at the charging plate.
After everything has dried, glue the front part to the backplate.
Glue the triangle to the backplate like this:
Now take one of the bottom plates, and cut a hole for the cable. I marked the position with a pencil, I suggest you doing the same. Glue the bottom plate to the other parts.
Now it's time for the second page of my PDF:
This page should either be glued to an 6mm Depron sheet, you then only need to cut out one of the parts, or you glue it to a sheet of 3mm Depron, and cut out both parts, which then will be glued together.
Glue the just created part on the remaining bottom plate from the first sheet, and lay the circuit board into it.
Cut the cable from the coil to a suitable length and solder it to the board. Be very careful while soldering, Depron melts easily, also make sure the cables don't get to hot! Then, you can glue the bottom case and the plate together, and you're basically finished!
In the end you can apply some finishing touches, like smoothening the borders/edges where you glued pieces together. You can of course also paint the dock in any color you like, I will maybe paint mine with a black acrylic dye later..
Result:
I hope you liked my little How-To, if you have any suggestions or ideas, feel free to comment.
//View all images: http://imgur.com/a/LJB6b
I am gonna try this.
Thanks
first of all, very nice charger. nice work and thank you for sharing.
now i have two questions.
1) how much time does it take to charge and how much ampers does that charger output?
2)does the charger circuit overheat in the base?
thank you in advance
ttheodorou said:
first of all, very nice charger. nice work and thank you for sharing.
now i have two questions.
1) how much time does it take to charge and how much ampers does that charger output?
2)does the charger circuit overheat in the base?
thank you in advance
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Well, I charged the device from 20% to 100% this morning, and it took about 2½ hours (probably less) to charge, I didn't look on the clock though.. Ampere says about 600mA with a 2A ZTE charger connected to the board, I cannot use the Nexus 4 charger (Got an US version).
Overheating was my biggest fear, but it actually stays absolutely cool. When well positioned (like on the dock) it stays cool, far away from melting the Depron, while when I in before just laid the phone onto the coil outside the dock, it got pretty hot.
Ah, and next time, please don't quote the whole OP. Maybe even edit your post now.
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Maxr1998 said:
Well, I charged the device from 20% to 100% this morning, and it took about 2½ hours (probably less) to charge, I didn't look on the clock though.. Ampere says about 600mA with a 2A ZTE charger connected to the board, I cannot use the Nexus 4 charger (Got an US version).
Overheating was my biggest fear, but it actually stays absolutely cool. When well positioned (like on the dock) it stays cool, far away from melting the Depron, while when I in before just laid the phone onto the coil outside the dock, it got pretty hot.
Ah, and next time, please don't quote the whole OP. Maybe even edit your post now.
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force of habbit the quote. thanks for your answer. i will probably try to built this when i get my hands on the parts!! thanks again
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force of habbit the quote. thanks for your answer. i will probably try to built this when i get my hands on the parts!! thanks again
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No problem. Glad that you like it
Quick status update: I found out that the triangle stabilizing the charging pad isn't that robust, so I suggest either using a 6mm Depron for it or even two 6mm Depron triangles at the left and the right edge..
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Looks incredibly great!
Definitely giving this a go when i have the time!
Fonesalesman Qi Stone Wireless Charger + Fonesalesman Qi Receiver
This package came few days ago for a review ... so here it goes
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Hardware and Design
The design of this wireless charger is just amazing with the help of Capacitive Touch Sensitive 'Wake' Switch/Button, it looks like a decorative stone that you can place it anywhere in your house.
QiStone+ has a weight of 135g and its dimensions are 105 x 72 x 20mm.
Inside there's a 4,000 mAh Li-ion Polymer battery with Charging Efficiency of 74.7%, recharged through a micro USB port on the back. It also has a USB 2.0 port that can be used to charge smartphones that don’t support wireless charging.
When you touch the fonesalesman logo you wake up the QiStone+ and shows its battery status with a row of four Green LED’s across the product. Placing your smartphone on QiStone+ makes a beep sound which means that the smartphone is charging as it should, but a series of beep sound means that the smartphone should be replaced on the pad. You can always check the Blue LED on the bottom side of the product to make sure if your smartphone is charging.
The QiStone+ comes with a soft little bag that lets you take it anywhere with you. The USB cables inside the box feel so premium compared to other regular USB cables.
No Extra bulk added without case :
No Extra bulk added even with case :
Pricing
The product has a price tag of $79.99 but you can save $25 from Amazon. There are other cheaper wireless chargers in the market but you will lose that premium feeling from QiStone+ and the built in Qi technology.
You can get it from here :
Amazon
QiStone+: wireless charging powerbank | Fonesalesman
Pros :
- Beautiful and premium design
- It’s also a wireless powerbank
- USB cables have a premium feeling
- It comes with a small bag that lets you take it anywhere you want
- Small enough to fit in a pocket
- You can charge the QiStone+ with the KoolPad Qi Wireless Charger
- Lets you charge your device with a case
Cons :
- It has a small 4000mah battery
- Wireless Charger and Charging device do get really hot
- A bit difficult to place it correctly from the first try
- Charging times are a little bit slower compared to Normal AC chargers
Conclusion
Overall QiStone+ is a quality product, it’s small and portable. Let’s you charge your Smartphone without cables anywhere. The only downside is that I had a little bit of trouble trying to place it correctly to the sweet spot it also depends on the Qi Receiver and cases. I wish it had a bigger battery so I can charge my Note 4 at least two times. The fonesalesman Qi Receiver works fine despite that it feels like it has not been placed correctly works like a charm almost every time. Both products come with 2 micro USB slots that can cover and protect from dust your micro USB port from your device since from now on you will charge your phone wirelessly.
(video coming soon)
Thanks for the review. I've been using the FoneSalesMan receiver for a couple of months now, every night and sometimes during the day, and it is excellent. Works great through my UAG case. I'm using the CHOETECH Stadium 3-coil charger which makes placement a bit easier - also it doesn't beep at all, so it's ideal for use in a bedroom at night!
When placing the receiver I didn't use the sticky back to attach it to the battery, just two pieces of sellotape to stick the contacts down - makes it easier to change batteries later.
I was fortunate enough for Winnergear to contact me to review their newest car mount and Qi charger, the Montar Qi.
I have been using this for the last three days and am entirely pleased with the product.
I have not been able to find any faults at all with the design or usage of this product.
I will answer any questions you may have as soon as I can about this product, just ask here or PM me.
This arrived to me well packaged and quickly direct from Winnergear.com.
It is listed on their site at $79.99 and to me is worth the price, however they are currently running a promotion that if you share product on facebook and or twitter you get $8.00 knocked off the price instantly.
Inside the box you will find:
The Qi charger/mount
The base for the charger
A sticky pad to apply to your dash
A lighter adapter for power
The instruction manual
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The packaging is fairly basic, listing all the materials used and manufacturing location.
The instructions are easy to follow and well written.
Nothing too exciting here but I took pictures for you in case you are interested.
You have to attach the mount to the base, this is simply done by loosening the nut on the base and pressing it to the mount.
Then just tighten the nut finger tight.
The base has a suction cup on it that has a sticky gel in addition to the strong suction cup.
This should stick to most surfaces including slightly textured dash pads and your windshield.
For heavier textured dash pads there is the included sticky pad, just stick it to your dash and then use the suction cup on the mount to attach it to the pad.
This sticky pad uses high quality 3M double sided tape to stick and should work on anything.
Once this is together and installed in your vehicle, just plug in the included lighter plug and the mount is ready to use.
This mount is fully adjustable and should work with any Qi compatible smartphone.
This includes phones that officially support Qi charging and ones that have an aftermarket sticker of any kind.
I am currently using this charger with my LG G4 and LG v10 without any issues at all.
To adjust this mount to fit your smartphone, just press the button on the bottom back of the mount and the bottom feet will adjust up and down.
Use this adjustment to align the center of your phone's Qi receiving coil with the Qi symbol on the mount.
The arms that hold your phone locked into this mount are curved to hold your phone better than any other mount I have yet tried.
They are also large enough that they should hold your phone even with the thickest of cases on.
The arms on this mount are strong enough to hold your phone through even the bumpiest of roads.
I put my LG G4 in this mount and flipped it upside down and shook it as hard as I could to try to get it to come loose and could not get it to slip even a little bit.
Once you have this mounted all of the ports on your device should be easily accessible, the bottom arms are designed so that they should not obstruct any of the ports on your phone.
As soon as you place your phone on this Qi charging mount, it should start charging.
I have had no problems with heat buildup using this charger.
This will also trickle charge your device once it reached 100% charge and maintain that 100% charge.
Last, you are still able to use the camera of your smartphone while you have it connected to this charging mount.
If you would like to use your smartphone as a dashcam, you can easily do that without worrying about killing the battery in your phone.
This is easily a 10/10 product.
The price may seem a little steep to some, but if you think about what you are getting here, it is well worth it.
I would highly recommend the Montar Qi Car Mount.
Here is a link to all the pictures in this review on imgur.com
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Ask me any questions about this mount and I will try to answer them as quickly as I can.
Do you happen to have an ampmeter or know at what it is charging? I don't take very long rides and need a charger that will charge a good amount lets say in a max 30 minute ride. Thanks.
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greekunit690 said:
Do you happen to have an ampmeter or know at what it is charging? I don't take very long rides and need a charger that will charge a good amount lets say in a max 30 minute ride. Thanks.
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I do have a USB meter, however I can not use that to test Qi charging, only wired.
I did use the Ampere app and it reported a maximum charge rate of 1040mA and an average of 820mA .
That is about standard for a Qi charger.