So I picked up my S4 at the end of September. Being a fan of Otterbox, I told the Verizon rep I wanted one. So I've had the case since day one of owning my S4. Since then, I've had some problems with Charging my phone. The first issue appeared with the OEM. cable that came with my HTC incredible. So it's a 3 or 4 year old cord, I figured it is old, and pretty beaten up, but ok. Switched out to a cheap no name brand. That works fine for a week or two. Then it starts giving me a "please use the original charger for full charging speed". After a few days, it stops charging all together. So I go out and buy a Duracell 2amp charger. I'm going great again. I started Noticing a pattern. The flap that covers the charging port appears to push on the cable, to the point of bending they. Sure enough, after a week or two, my brand new Duracell charger is having issues. If I pull up on the cord, it's fine. Now my OEM Samsung charger that came with my S4 is doing it also. I called Otterbox today, and the lady I talked to said they haven't had any reports of this happening, but offered to warranty replace it. Just wondering if anyone else has had this problem.
i have the otterbox and the original charger it came with and have not had any issues with it, try staying away from those knock off chargers always get the one that your phone comes with or replace it with the same one the knock offs that are cheap seem to damage battery
yea. same issue. Ordering a new case. Gonna go with something slimmer!
I have multiple chargers, one in my truck, one at home and one the girlfriend house. The charger Verizon sold me for my truck, which was bundled with the Otterbox, also had problems. I bought a cheap case today, and that charger had no more problems. Considering the email never came, I think I know I won't be getting the lifeproof case now, since Otterbox now owns life proof. I'll get a siedo. I know I can trust their costumer service. My brother has the S4 and Otterbox and I don't think he had had problems. But considering someone else is also, maybe I was right in assuming it's a design issue
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The s4 seems to have an issue with the charging ports to begin with. Got my phone at launch and used the usb for a month till my wireless charging kit came. Always use the wireless now. One day needed to charge with the usb and nothing. Googled the problem and it seems quite a few have that issue. Bought a new usb board on ebay for $11 shipped and it's all better. Only use it in a emergency to charge or transfer things like roms with the usb. I can get you the sellers name if you need to buy a new board. These ports tend to wear out anyhow.
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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.
So, my short-lived experiment with the Samsung Galaxy Multimedia Desktop Charging Dock (Model EDD-D200BEGSTD) has ended badly. I bought the dock from Amazon for $27. The supplier was Starcake, fulfilled by Amazon. Received it on May 7th. After the first night, I realized it was not charging the phone. I used the "Galaxy Charging Current" app to verify that the wall charger that came with (but not in) the OEM box, was probably a knock-off and was only pushing 300 mAh rather than the advertised 1 amp, and the printing was a bit off. I switched over to my OEM charger and it charged fine. I then called Amazon (still within the 30 days) and they kindly gave me a refund of $10.00 for the charger portion (which I was happy with since the dock was working).
Last night after returning from a trip, I attempted to plug the usb cord into the back of the unit and the entire inner usb assembly broke free and was rattling around in the dock. I got it out through the charging slot and it appears it was only glued in...no hard wiring at all.
I called Amazon this morning and they graciously refunded the balance of the purchase price even though I was 7 days past the 30 day return period. (I really like that outfit!) They also told me I could dispose of the broken product as I see fit.
So since the opportunity presents itself, does anyone know how to take the dock apart without destroying the case? I'd like to see what's inside, how they actually attached the usb plug, and maybe see if I can rig it up to work again. I also want to see if I got stuck with a cheap knock-off or if its actually an OEM Samsung product. I've tried to pry it apart at the seam, but no luck.
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Curious Rich
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So, my short-lived experiment with the Samsung Galaxy Multimedia Desktop Charging Dock (Model EDD-D200BEGSTD) has ended badly. I bought the dock from Amazon for $27. The supplier was Starcake, fulfilled by Amazon. Received it on May 7th. After the first night, I realized it was not charging the phone. I used the "Galaxy Charging Current" app to verify that the wall charger that came with (but not in) the OEM box, was probably a knock-off and was only pushing 300 mAh rather than the advertised 1 amp, and the printing was a bit off. I switched over to my OEM charger and it charged fine. I then called Amazon (still within the 30 days) and they kindly gave me a refund of $10.00 for the charger portion (which I was happy with since the dock was working).
Last night after returning from a trip, I attempted to plug the usb cord into the back of the unit and the entire inner usb assembly broke free and was rattling around in the dock. I got it out through the charging slot and it appears it was only glued in...no hard wiring at all.
I called Amazon this morning and they graciously refunded the balance of the purchase price even though I was 7 days past the 30 day return period. (I really like that outfit!) They also told me I could dispose of the broken product as I see fit.
So since the opportunity presents itself, does anyone know how to take the dock apart without destroying the case? I'd like to see what's inside, how they actually attached the usb plug, and maybe see if I can rig it up to work again. I also want to see if I got stuck with a cheap knock-off or if its actually an OEM Samsung product. I've tried to pry it apart at the seam, but no luck.
Thanks for your help,
Curious Rich
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I bought the same one. But went to put on S4 into the dock from the top. Didn't push the phone to hard to in the charger and usb piece fell into the housing.
I couldn't open it up either. Needless to say I sent it back to Amazon.
How did you get the Galaxy Charging App to work?
I just installed it but it says "480" and never changes, even when I plug it in and press refresh.
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How did you get the Galaxy Charging App to work?
I just installed it but it says "480" and never changes, even when I plug it in and press refresh.
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It works with the Verizon S4 but not with Sprint S4s. AT&T may also have an issue.
Try removing the rubber feet pads on the bottom. I bet there are screws hidden under them.
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Try removing the rubber feet pads on the bottom. I bet there are screws hidden under them.
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I've tried that too. It's one solid piece of foam that will not yield easily. I was hoping I could feel so screw holes I could pierce through but no luck. If it is a knockoff, they did a good job of sealing it!
Come to think of it, it they had used the same glue on the usb plug, there probably wouldn't be a problem with the d*mn thing!
Does anyone know of or can recommend a nice wireless charging station for the S5? I'm glad the phone is dust/water proof, but messing with that micro USB cover my get old after a while. Plus, it could break off. I haven't used wireless charging since my Palm Pre days so I have no idea what's out.
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There is a nokia charger the dt-900 I believe is the model number. I just ordered from AT&Ts website for 25 bucks. After reading reviews it seems most people agree its the best option for the price.
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There is a nokia charger the dt-900 I believe is the model number. I just ordered from AT&Ts website for 25 bucks. After reading reviews it seems most people agree its the best option for the price.
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I've got 2 of them that I use on my Note 3 with wireless charging cover (1 at home, 1 at work) - they're both great.
I bought one off Amazon for ~$40 and another for ~$25 on some daily deal site. Well worth the investment to not have to futz around with cables.
Only thing I see so far is that Samsung isn't offering the wireless charging back for the S5 yet; with the Note 3, it took them a month or two after launch to put them online for purchase and even then, they were backordered.
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I've got 2 of them that I use on my Note 3 with wireless charging cover (1 at home, 1 at work) - they're both great.
I bought one off Amazon for ~$40 and another for ~$25 on some daily deal site. Well worth the investment to not have to futz around with cables.
Only thing I see so far is that Samsung isn't offering the wireless charging back for the S5 yet; with the Note 3, it took them a month or two after launch to put them online for purchase and even then, they were backordered.
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I've got a close friend who works at the samsung experience shop within the local best buy and he had training last week on the s5 and its accessories. He said they are expecting the charging back in store within a week of launch. Good news is the first one that come in has my name on it so hopefully I dont have to contend with too much.
If you get a wireless charging back does it make the phone too thick for traditional 3rd party cases. What I want to do is get a wireless charging back plate and then put a case around the whole phone. Is that possible?
My sgs4 with wireless back cover don't feet any cases for galaxy
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My sgs4 with wireless back cover don't feet any cases for galaxy
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I had an S4 (and Note3) with wireless charging back covers and cases on both...SOME cases work.
For the S4, I was able to use Cruzerlite TPU cases with no problem. Any of the hard cases didn't work for me (Spigen) and I even tried the multi-piece cases (TPU + hard bumper) but the only ones that worked were Cruzerlite TPU.
In fact, I'm so sure that the S5 will work with Cruzerlite and a wireless charging back cover, I already bought a new case.
I'm gonna keep on the Best Buys for a wireless charging back and charger. Gonna get a white phone and black backplate. Mmmm sexy.
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I'm gonna keep on the Best Buys for a wireless charging back and charger. Gonna get a white phone and black backplate. Mmmm sexy.
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I wonder if wireless charging doesn't damage internal parts of the phone? Anyone got an explanation or experience here?
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I wonder if wireless charging doesn't damage internal parts of the phone? Anyone got an explanation or experience here?
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Why would you think it might damage your phone, can you care to explain.
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Why would you think it might damage your phone, can you care to explain.
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The magnetic field might screw up things? I don't know, I'm asking this.
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The magnetic field might screw up things? I don't know, I'm asking this.
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I'm only curious as samsung has the intention of providing this feature, i've been using wireless charging for a good 3+years with gs3, gs4, note 2 and now note 3, all without any problem.
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I'm only curious as samsung has the intention of providing this feature, i've been using wireless charging for a good 3+years with gs3, gs4, note 2 and now note 3, all without any problem.
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You can buy a wireless charging back from Samsung (doesn't come standard though).
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You can buy a wireless charging back from Samsung (doesn't come standard though).
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It's samsung's way of making more money, i prefer a receiver insert, it's thinner and i've been using them with all my phones.
I will be picking a few up in the next few days in china, need to check what the quality is like.
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It's samsung's way of making more money, i prefer a receiver insert, it's thinner and i've been using them with all my phones.
I will be picking a few up in the next few days in china, need to check what the quality is like.
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Really??? I got one for my S4 and it was awful - so thick that the case bulged out in the middle of the back...so much that the phone didn't lay flat on the table anymore.
Even though the Samsung battery cover is a little thicker overall, at least it's symmetrical and doesn't look home-made.
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I just received mine and popped it on instantly.
Guys / gals, this is by far the best presentation I have ever seen in a case/back cover. Way better than OEM IMHO.
It's real leather (smells like a new car with leather interior), cut is fantastic, quality is amazing. I put it on and popped on to my CHOEtech 3coil Qi wireless charging stand and it starting charging instantly, no worries about placement or finding the sweet spot.
The packaging it came in is like a compressed cardboard or particle wood casing you'd keep cigars in. I got the BROWN one.
LG V10 Wireless Charging Battery Leather Door Back Cover Case http://www.ebay.com/itm/281853142038
Hey would you or anyone else have a TYLT VU Charger ? I bought one Amazon when they were on sale but I also have 2 cheaper knockoffs Itian's. All 3 are working for me I picked up the Black Leather Back. But on the TYLT I have issue where the phone will connect to Wireless charging and then disconnect it might do this up to 3 times or 2x and once the screen turns off it will be connected and can tell by the Green Light. The Itian's just plan connect and don't have this issue. I also have a Nexus 6 and it connects with the TYLT just fine without that issue.
Not sure if's really a issue will give it time since I just got the Leather Back today will see how it perform's.
Well now looks like my Itian's are having the same issue but now it won't even connect the light will just Flash from Red to Blue no stop.
Does this feel "soft"?
Current price is 10.49 without wireless charging. How much was it for the wireless charging version? They are currently out of stock so cant see pricing for that option.
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Does this feel "soft"?
Current price is 10.49 without wireless charging. How much was it for the wireless charging version? They are currently out of stock so cant see pricing for that option.
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I paid $16 on eBay from a US seller. It does have a nice feel to it but really don't matter to me since mine will be a case 99% of the time. I decided for $16 why not since the sticker along is $10-$15.
FWIW, I too bought the $16 eBay back, and was just refunded by the seller today. It has connect/disconnect issues, and heats my phone up way too hot. Seller claims he is removing them for sale, and sending the batch back to distributor. FYI for anyone considering this product t.
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FWIW, I too bought the $16 eBay back, and was just refunded by the seller today. It has connect/disconnect issues, and heats my phone up way too hot. Seller claims he is removing them for sale, and sending the batch back to distributor. FYI for anyone considering this product t.
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What seller you buy from ? I sent a message but never got a response plus it's only been 24hours will give them a few days and send another.
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What seller you buy from ? I sent a message but never got a response plus it's only been 24hours will give them a few days and send another.
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meatlocker said:
FWIW, I too bought the $16 eBay back, and was just refunded by the seller today. It has connect/disconnect issues, and heats my phone up way too hot. Seller claims he is removing them for sale, and sending the batch back to distributor. FYI for anyone considering this product t.
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I bought the same, paid $14, mine does not have the issues you mentioned. I use a ChoeTech 3coil stand. It is warm while charging until full, like all my Qi devices..
I've had the case for a bit over a month now, ordered the white to match my phone.
The good is that the color matches well, apart from the lines you can see where the leather is applied, it pairs nicely with the phone. The wireless charging works great, and it has a generous amount of wiggle room when placing it on a qi charger compared to my old S6 which was tricky to place just right. It also feels very nice in the hand compared to the textured back, and is much more grippy surprisingly, especially when the phone gets a bit warm, getting your hand a little sweaty.
The bad parts are that it is noticeably thicker than the OEM cover, and you can feel it when you place your finger on the power button to unlock it. The other part would be more likely my fault, since I choose white, but it gets very dirty and it can be tedious having to take it off every so often to clean it. The third and last part, three clips on my case have already broken. They are on both sides, near the bottom. Most likely from constantly taking it off to change batteries, and cleaning it every few days.
I got one white leather and 2 plastic one's, I have stopped using it as some members said they had their phone wireless feature dead after a few weeks, has anyone had this problem.
I got the same case in black from Amazon for $18. It came in the same package and box. The material was fake PU leather. Returned it
They must be taking a loss or something. They're now going for $25 without the charger (still not available)
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!!!
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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