So I was looking up Qi chargers on eBay when I found a charging orb that looks a lot like the official charging orb for the Nexus 4 save for the colour schemes. They are going for about $30 and some sellers are offering free shipping.
I can't actually post links cause I have under 10 posts.. but if you search eBay for 'non-slip wireless charger' you can see them.
Whats interesting is that looking at the bottom photo that is up for display for the blue coloured one on some sellers it actually says 'nexus 4 wireless charger' and matches all the writing on the bottom of the official charger save for the blank spot beside the "designed and assembled by" and serial number.
Google 'nexus charging orb bottom' and you can compare with a bottom shot of the official one.
I'm going to go on a hunch and say that LG was going to make more colours available but maybe Google decided on going for a new design for the Nexus 5 and that these are extra stock due to be trashed?
Has anyone else ordered one, any thoughts? Are they reliable or good? I have one coming on the way.
Seems to me it's a reproduction, possibly by the same factory tasked with building it or any other of the Qi wireless charger factories. It's not exactly hard to make these. The label at the bottom isn't the only thing missing, it's also missing the center rubber round ring that the original has
Only way to surely know they're of the same quality is to buy one and take it apart or just feel the plastics in comparison. With the number of different types of Qi chargers now available, I don't think it's hard anymore to make them as they used to be.
EDIT: I'm also about to buy one of these plus a flat one for my N4 and N7.
Yeah Im liking the look of these flat generic chargers. Anyone had any experiance with these at all?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Qi-Wirele...lePhonesCasesPouches&var=&hash=item27d9717bde
edit: nevermind found this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2426518
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Hey all, I just noticed that the official Powermat back battery door for the MT4GS is on sale at T-Mobile for ten bucks. You'll still need the actual Powermat charger, which goes for $20-30 online. The website also charges shipping and sales tax, FYI. But still a good price:
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/addons/accessories/default.aspx?categorycode=898#tblId10
great find, is it only in black?
These are highly worth the money, it charges the phone much faster and is nice to not "plug" my phone in..
Got one for xmas and works amazing..
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These are highly worth the money, it charges the phone much faster and is nice to not "plug" my phone in..
Got one for xmas and works amazing..
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my battery door just **** the bed, so this is a godsend!
Case that fits?
I just got the PowerMat and battery door when I upgraded on Saturday. I love it, but I can't find a case that will fit over the slighty larger than normal battery door. Has anyone else had luck finding something that works?
Where's the best place to get a single position mat? Best price?
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Where's the best place to get a single position mat? Best price?
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I looked around Amazon a little bit and saw plenty of single-position mats for a particular device, usually including the receiver door for that device, for under $10. (You know, for a device that you don't have. ) Here is one example (for BlackBerry Bold 9700): http://www.amazon.com/Powermat-Position-Charging-BlackBerry-Receiver/dp/B00462QB4C
It looks like these mats have a custom indentation to hug the back of the device, so it's unlikely to be a perfect fit. Also, if you device doesn't fit into the indentation, it might not charge.
But ... cheap! Most of these are not Amazon Prime eligible, so it costs another few bucks for shipping.
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I'm sort of inspired by this thread to try hacking some powermat chargers for some other phones where the receiver is still expensive or there just isn't a receiver. If you search around, you can find some reports of folks who have done this with varying degrees of aesthetic sensibility in the results.
One idea, that I kind of like a lot, is to use the Palm Pre charging "Touchstone" as the transmitting mat. Because the Palm Pre was kind of a dud in the marketplace, the Touchstones are available for pretty cheap. Here's an example at Amazon for under $5, including shipping: http://www.amazon.com/Palm-Touchstone-Charging-Dock-Pre/dp/B002CMEIWK. One hitch with the Touchstone is that it uses a couple of magnetic thingies to activate it (and, I guess, hold the device in place). I'm sure one could deal with that somehow.
Thanks for the last post.
Alright, I'm totally confused. I took a look on Amazon earlier this week, but without confidence in the mat actually working with the device perfectly, I decided to check out what was in stores.
I go to Best Buy and couldn't find them. I asked an associate and they said that they no longer are carrying PowerMats because of the shorting out risk.
Ummmmmmm, okay....
I go to Radio Shack and the associate there starts talking to me about two different types and how one doesn't charge fully all the time and that kills your battery over time and the other involves walking around with a "puck" on your phone.
What the hell is everyone talking about??? I thought these were pretty good and I'm reading nothing but nice reviews online, with the exception of the expense. Frankly, at $10 plus shipping for the case, I no longer care about the expense.
Thoughts????
I don't know anything definitive about most of that. From poking around today, I've deduced a few things (none of which involved "shorting out" ).
Powermat and Duracell both made something that looked like roughly the same technology. Some time in the recent past, Powermat and Proctor and Gamble (who I guess own the Duracell brand?) formed a joint venture or some marketing agreement to make and sell "Duracell Powermat" devices.
The mention of a puck thing could mean either of two things. First, Powermat sells a "universal" receiver, which is a little block with the inductor coil inside it. You still have to connect it to your phone's charger port via mini/micro USB (or one of their other tips). Of course, you wouldn't have that on all the time, except when you are charging. Second, Duracell sells or used to sell a gadget that semi-permanently plugs into your USB port and then sticks to the back of your phone. The latter sounds like what the RS guy was talking about.
After a couple days out of town, I returned to find a bunch of packages of el cheapo Powermat stuff for experiments.
I got a single-position mat specially intended for iPhone 3G and 3GS from a 3rd party supplier on Amazon for $7.44 (and free shipping due to Amazon Prime). With the MT4GS Powermat receiver cover from T-Mobile, I can charge using this mat. It's not a perfect fit. The mat does have an indentation, but it's not for the iPhone. The included iPhone case has a rectangular hump on the back, and the indentation is for that hump. Still, by wiggling things a bit and placing the MT4GS off-center, it does charge. The MT4GS cover does not have that hump ... it's just slightly thicker than standard overall.
From the feel of things, there must be magnets that activate the mat. So, I had to fiddle with the placement of the phone to get the mat to turn on. Once it did, the charging light came on for the phone.
(I haven't taken any of this apart yet, so I'm speculating a little.)
On spec, I bought a Palm Pre Touchstone charging kit. They are pretty cool looking and are available pretty cheaply. (Mine cost less than $10, and I've now seen them for $4.) Alas, the kit include the charging dock (which I hope turns out to be compatible with Powermat) and a receiver cover for the Palm Pre (yawn), but it turns out that it wants to reuse the power cord from the original Palm Pre charger.
It looks like it's a mini USB connector (though it could be micro USB), but it fits into a pretty cramped tunnel in the charging dock. None of the USB cords I have on hand will fit all the way into that tunnel.
So, that's a bit of a bust, but I reckon I might buy a Palm Pre power supply since they are also pretty cheap. The looks of the Touchstone are so cool, I hope I can get it working with my MT4GS.
Anyone interested in one or two of these?
Sorry to Necro this thread but has anyone gotten this door to work with Qi chargers? I suppose it won't work out of the box but I can imagine switching out the coil with one for like a SGS3 or some such.
Just seen this and thought it might be of interest. Like the look and design myself.
http://www.myunu.com/unu-aero-wireless-charging-battery-case-and-mat-for-samsung-galaxy-siv.html
Review:
http://www.androidguys.com/2014/03/07/unu-aero-wireless-charging-battery-case-mat-samsung-galaxy-s4-review/
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Just seen this and thought it might be of interest. Like the look and design myself.
http://www.myunu.com/unu-aero-wireless-charging-battery-case-and-mat-for-samsung-galaxy-siv.html
Review:
http://www.androidguys.com/2014/03/07/unu-aero-wireless-charging-battery-case-mat-samsung-galaxy-s4-review/
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They just had the product rebadged, this is the company that had it in the market first, but it never took on, qi wireless is the international standard now, which is accepted worldwide.
The link is chinese
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.57.hQ5wna&id=35239828614
here is the search page which gives you more options with this charger.
http://s.taobao.com/search?initiati...%EB%8A%C6%F7&stats_click=search_radio_all%3A1
Price is also cheaper.
If you guys are looking for a way cheaper option without needing a new back, I've had this for a couple weeks now and it's great. There's just a small adapter that you slip into the qi slot above the battery. It adds a barely noticeable bulge but the back still goes on without any issues.
I plan to buy a wireless charging chip and stand for my gs5. I leave a otterbox defenders case on my phone at all times because I dont want to lose her.. My question is that will the wireless charging work through the case? Or do i have to take the case off every day. And i have no idea which chip and stand i will buy yet. Here is a link to my case I use. thanks. http://www.otterbox.com/Defender-Series-for-Samsung-GALAXY-S5/sam2-galaxy-s5-set,default,pd.html
There are several threads detailing wireless charging, I suggest you look into one of them.
Short answer is the charging can work through the case. Long answer is your milage may vary.
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My question is that will the wireless charging work through the case? Or do i have to take the case off every day.
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Maybe. The only people that can really answer your question are those who own the same case as you and have tried it. Or maybe a well written review that tests charging through thick cases if you can find a review that does that.
I don't own an Otter box and you didn't give us any crucial details e.g. how thick the thing is? But my impression is that you own one of the larger, thicker cases. The current chargers work through thin cases but a lot of people with fortress type cases have reported problems. Not to mention that it depends on what brand of charger you have and several other things. I'd say it's iffy, actually I'll venture that it won't work with some charger brands. But if you find a better than average model you may be okay.
Advice? Either buy locally where you can presumably test whether it will charge through your case in the store. Or buy from a mail order vendor with a good return policy and test it first hand.
And just to complicate things.. you should know that there is a battle in progress between several incompatible charging technologies. Most of the current wireless chargers use the Qi system. And Qi really isn't designed to charge through thick cases. But there is an underdog called PMA aka Power Matters or Powermat that use a different technology. Resonant, rather than inductive charging. And it is said to work fine through thick cases.
So regardless of who ends up dominating the market, I'd try to buy a Powermat or PMA product if the price is similar. Keep in mind that you can't mix and match. The piece that goes inside your battery cover (or is built into the cover) has to match the charger. Both need to be Qi or both need to be PMA to work.
More info:Wireless charging standards
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Maybe. The only people that can really answer your question are those who own the same case as you and have tried it. Or maybe a well written review that tests charging through thick cases if you can find a review that does that.
I don't own an Otter box and you didn't give us any crucial details e.g. how thick the thing is? But my impression is that you own one of the larger, thicker cases. The current chargers work through thin cases but a lot of people with fortress type cases have reported problems. Not to mention that it depends on what brand of charger you have and several other things. I'd say it's iffy, actually I'll venture that it won't work with some charger brands. But if you find a better than average model you may be okay.
Advice? Either buy locally where you can presumably test whether it will charge through your case in the store. Or buy from a mail order vendor with a good return policy and test it first hand.
And just to complicate things.. you should know that there is a battle in progress between several incompatible charging technologies. Most of the current wireless chargers use the Qi system. And Qi really isn't designed to charge through thick cases. But there is an underdog called PMA aka Power Matters or Powermat that use a different technology. Resonant, rather than inductive charging. And it is said to work fine through thick cases.
So regardless of who ends up dominating the market, I'd try to buy a Powermat or PMA product if the price is similar. Keep in mind that you can't mix and match. The piece that goes inside your battery cover (or is built into the cover) has to match the charger. Both need to be Qi or both need to be PMA to work.
More info:Wireless charging standards
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Thank you so much for the detailed reply!
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I can't seem to find any info on how to get wireless charging on the AT&T v10. Every QI sticker I find is incompatible with the AT&T v10. Do I need a pma sticker? Where can I get one of those? https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B017SNFGZ0?
Since I didn't get a reply I bit the bullet and bought a wireless charger and a qi sticker. Hopefully it works
Yeah it works i use it on mine. LG actually has an official back cover with the qi / nfc sticker. And there are several aftermarket back covers with it already installed. Just buying the sticker you'll have to remove the old nfc sticker to install the combo one when it gets there. Hope this puts your mind at ease and gives at least a little bit of helpful information
Thank you . I ended up with mixed reviews and these official backs had seemed to have some questionable text on the back of the box.
I bought one off of Amazon. its super easy and simple to install.
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Update: the sticker came in today, easy install and it even works with my OtterBox Defender case!
Update #2 the cheap sticker I got caused my phone to stay at a toasty 150°F when idling. To see if it was my phone causing the problem or the sticker I put tape over the connectors and ran it like that for a couple days to confirm that the qi sticker was the issue. So I spent the 60$ on amazon for the "official" back cover. The quality of the text and logos on the packaging is low and the description is for a quick View case. I complained to Amazon saying that I had been sold a fake and requested a refund. Within a hour of that message they refunded me and said I could keep the back cover! As I said it is fake but I have not experienced the same overheating issues and is of exceptional build quality. Honestly it's the best fake I have seen.
Yes but you have to buy the back plate I boughtmine for I think 10.99 and the qi charger was 9 something I spent a total of 25 and it works good long day at work I just toss it on the qi charger and I'm good
This wireless charger is one of today's deals on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Anker-Wireless-PowerPort-Charging-Qi-Enabled/dp/B00Y839YMU/ref=dp_ob_title_wld
I've heard a pretty substantial amount of good reviews for this charger, so I'm thinking of picking it up since it's only $15. I was also looking into getting an OEM LG wireless charging back, but I'm not willing to pay $50+ for it. Ran across the NeWisdom Qi sticker and it seems to have mixed reviews: http://www.amazon.com/NeWisdom-Wire...sr=8-1&keywords=lg+v10+wireless+charging+chip
Was wondering if anybody has had experience with the NeWisdom Qi sticker. Any overheating? Went bad after a while? Ect.
THE TEAM!!!
ThisIsCheez said:
This wireless charger is one of today's deals on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Anker-Wireless-PowerPort-Charging-Qi-Enabled/dp/B00Y839YMU/ref=dp_ob_title_wld
I've heard a pretty substantial amount of good reviews for this charger, so I'm thinking of picking it up since it's only $15. I was also looking into getting an OEM LG wireless charging back, but I'm not willing to pay $50+ for it. Ran across the NeWisdom Qi sticker and it seems to have mixed reviews: http://www.amazon.com/NeWisdom-Wire...sr=8-1&keywords=lg+v10+wireless+charging+chip
Was wondering if anybody has had experience with the NeWisdom Qi sticker. Any overheating? Went bad after a while? Ect.
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I nominate you to take one for the team. Let us know!
Dont bother...I've tried several wireless charging sticker/Qi combos and it just drains the battery.
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Dont bother...I've tried several wireless charging sticker/Qi combos and it just drains the battery.
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So i bought the new Wisdom sticker off Amazon. I'll say this--i used a hair dryer as the instruction indicates--and peeled the original NFC only sticker off (or so i thought) and applied the new wisdom. It would register like it was charging but not actually charge as dr_w indicates above.
HOWEVER...frustrated i looked at a couple videos and noticed that the battery doors with the sticker fully removed didn't look like mine. With an exacto knife i picked at the remaining black area only to find there was still copper wire underneath. In effect the original NFC sticker had multiple layers and i'd only peeled off the top. Getting ALL of it up was a challenge...like a real challenge...it did not peel off i had to scrape with a knife for an extended period of time.
At the end of the day though once i had the original sticker all the way off i reapplied the New Wisdom Sticker (which surprisingly survived multiple attempts at reapplying without ill effect). Then setting it on my Spigen charger stand and running the Ampere app i was amazed at how well it was charging. It actually was over 1000ma at one point and after finding it's range (it starts low and builds) it averaged at about 800ma. That was decent enough to charge my phone pretty quick. For reference fast charging is like 1350--1500ma or so. In comparison the Monroy wireless back i bought from Amazon that already had a sticker applied (presumably NOT New Wisdom) typically does maybe 350-500ma.
So the bottom line is it was WAY more of a pain than i anticipated but now i'm stoked and actually rather impressed with the performance.
LEt us know if its consistent. I've had a very similar experience before it began discharging at a rapid rate. Thanks for the post, I'll keep checking back.
Originally had a cheap sticker off eBay that lasted several months, about 3,then the chip in the phone caved out. Got the newisdom the other day and got a Tylt charger to go with 2 Samsung fast chargers and no issues so far. The constant lighting up the phone when it's charged is annoying and the g4 tweaksbox doesn't seem to fix it.
I'm using the OEM LG wireless back and it's quite nice. Feels exactly like the original and fits very flush, no problems with wireless detection on my TYLT charger. I'm actually surprised at how little the back weighs as my understanding is the copper coils should add some noticeable weight but in this case it doesn't. Maybe not that much copper in these OEM backs?
Just ordered an OEM wireless charging back for my V10 (a seller on Amazon has it for $29.99 atm though no prime shipping with the fastest option being expedited shipping) and due to the price, I'd imagine it already being sold out by the time this post is read. I didn't want to get the third party stickers as I want to keep my current back and the third party plastic backs are pretty horrible in terms of feel and fit.
Anyways, what do you guys recommend for a good wireless charging pad? The official Samsung pads look interesting enough as is and I've seen it work with every device with Qi built in or using one of those plug-in Qi pads you place inside a case before the phone though I'm gonna have to wait til my next paycheck to get a pad: already spend a good chunk of cash on an MSI RX 480 and only bought this back due to the steal of a price at $29.99, $36 with expedited shipping. It was that or go with prime and spend $60 on a back
Finally received my OEM wireless back. As expected, the battery door feels exactly like the original back albeit curves near the button cutout due to the extra elevation it adds. Also makes cases a tighter fit if you're concerned about compatibility. Works on my Yootech wireless charger as well as a friend's Samsung wireless charger and Tylt Vu 3, the last two having the best range in terms of surface since the Yootech seems to only have one coil. As for charging, going from 0-100% took about 2-3 hours and the phone got pretty warm too though just a smidgen cooler than it gets when quick charging via cable. The packaging DOES have the description for what would've been a wireless charging variant of the Quickview cover which would attach as a battery door too but I guess that didn't work after all the hullabaloo about the faulty Qi chip. Sucks that the LG logo simply takes place of the rather sexy V10 logo
Either way, I'd recommend getting an OEM back when you can though might wanna wait. Some listing still sell it for $60 a pop and even $100