Charging form Nexus 4 Orb - Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I tried charging from my Nexus 4 orb and it doesn't seem to work. Can anyone get their N5 to charge on the N4 orb?

Yes. Works fine for me.
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same. works great.

You have to position it a little differently. The N4 would stop charging if it hung down too low. N5 likes to be sliding down more. I've found it easier just to charge it landscape compared to the N4 because the center is more the sweet spot on the N5.

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Nokia wireless charging stand

So I bought this today at the Microsoft store. I have my phone on the charger right now. It seems to work pretty well so far but I'll see how it is after a few days. Got it from the Microsoft store for 25 bucks but I had two 25 dollar gift cards to knock down the price. It's 70 bucks but if you have the cash I would say it's a nice investment. I got the black model and I must say it looks real nice with the Nexus 4 sitting on it. There is also a white one available as well but amazon seems to only have it in black.
Here's the link if you want to check it out.
http://www.amazon.com/Nokia-DT910-W...56390691&sr=8-1&keywords=nokia+charging+stand
How secure is it on the stand? Does it charge just as fast as the wall charger?
racing_md said:
How secure is it on the stand? Does it charge just as fast as the wall charger?
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it's very secure. It's a very sturdy stand so it's not going to topple over with your phone on it unless you don't have it sitting on something stable. Can't really say if it's faster or slower right now but it seems to be charging decently.
Thanks. Can you also check to see if it continues to charge after it reaches 100% or if it cuts off and waits for the phone to run to 95% or some lower percentage?
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I've been reading how Nokia Qi chargers don't work with the nexus 4. Seems like this is an exception?
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Thanks. Can you also check to see if it continues to charge after it reaches 100% or if it cuts off and waits for the phone to run to 95% or some lower percentage?
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it shuts off when it hits 100. The indicator light turns off.
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I've been reading how Nokia Qi chargers don't work with the nexus 4. Seems like this is an exception?
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It works but doesn't work at the same time. I've noticed that you can't have the nexus 4 sit directly against the plate. You have to angle the bottom of the phone forward a little bit or else it drops in and out of charging. I picked this up for a third of what it costs so not a big deal but After having it for almost 2 days now I would say it's probably not worth the full price but if you can get it for a steal than I would check it out.
Thanks for the feedback. I was thinking of using it as a car dock but if it's so unstable, then probably it's not feasible.
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Just bought this from the AT&T store (I have a FAN discount, so I got it for 25% off). Charging works great (video walkthrough incoming) but I can't seem to get the NFC to do anything. Have you tried anything with that?
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Just bought this from the AT&T store (I have a FAN discount, so I got it for 25% off). Charging works great (video walkthrough incoming) but I can't seem to get the NFC to do anything. Have you tried anything with that?
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download anytag nfc launcher app and you can have the nfc tag on the stand launch any app you desire.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQj5dKvi0hs watch the end of this video to see what I mean. This guy does it with the droid dna.
I have one too and i have found it to work great, just set it and its fine, at first it may shut off every few seconds or so butt just leave it be, turns back on instantly and after a few minutes or so, it starts working flawlessly, i have noticed a slight charge slowdown but i will do a full comparison soon.
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download anytag nfc launcher app and you can have the nfc tag on the stand launch any app you desire.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQj5dKvi0hs watch the end of this video to see what I mean. This guy does it with the droid dna.
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Thanks - the video is what tipped me off. On the Lumia 920, the NFC tag is near the top of the device. On my Nexus 4, it's at the bottom, just like the DROID DNA. After I watched the video I was able to get my phone to read and program the NFC tag.
I'm going to keep this thing around and try out a suggestion I read elsewhere that if you raise the phone up a couple of millimeters, it works fine.

Nokia Qi Wireless Car Charger CR-200

I'm surprised we missed this one. There's a new QI wireless car charger that's been announced by Nokia.
Available in May (possibly April) and retails for 69EUR
EDIT: Confirmed, looks like it's compatible with the nexus 4 (see post #11). NFC may be a little tricky though.
http://www.nokia.com/global/products/accessory/cr-200/
Interesting that this was missed in the mainstream news. As long as it fixes the issues that Nokia's home chargers had with the Nexus 4 it'd be something a great buy.
From MobileFun:
"we can confirm that the holder does feature adjustable holders but we do not have specific details on the minimum and maximum size range (we'll update this asap) Although anything close to the Lumia 920 will be suitable."
I'll keep the thread updated with any new relevant information.
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Oh man, never thought of a NFC tag for my car dock. Keeping my eye on this.
Nice find! If this works with N4 and actually gains a charge with streaming music BT and navigation I am sold.
frigidazzi said:
Nice find! If this works with N4 and actually gains a charge with streaming music BT and navigation I am sold.
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Same here, Im really only posting so this thread doesn't get lost in my CP.
Nokia's official blog says it'll be available starting April 2013.
"Known as the CR-200, this phone holder can be mounted on the dashboard or windscreen of your car and can be used in either a horizontal or vertical position – much like any other phone holder.
However, to save you time and hassle from fumbling for the power cable in the footwell, wireless charging is incorporated right into the design. You can leave the holder plugged into the power outlet, as you’re unlikely to be removing that as often as you would the phone. That means all you need to do the next time you sit in the driver’s seat, is slot in your phone to charge.
Additionally, the holder contains an NFC-tag that’s capable of launching predefined apps on your phone. For example, you can choose to automatically launch HERE Drive when you attach your phone – easy!
Retailing at around €69, the CR-200 comes in black and will be available from April 2013."
http://conversations.nokia.com/2013/02/27/nokia-gear-at-mwc-2013-round-up/
69 euros is like close to a hundred us dollars? As long as I can return it if it doesn't work I will be first to buy and try.
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69eur = 89.61usd
frigidazzi said:
69 euros is like close to a hundred us dollars? As long as i can return it if it doesn't work i will be first to buy and try.
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Anyone wish they would offer these in a light color like white/grey? My old Evo one got hotter than the surface of the sun sitting in my windshield on a long trip (I always took it down to put up a sun screen).
Awww yeah! Works with the nexus 4 (0:50)
Nice! Can't wait to test it.
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This thing hardwired will be fantastic
I'm not sure if this is troublesome, but just before the one minute mark, the charger stops charging the phone for a really brief period of time.
Blazing angel said:
I'm not sure if this is troublesome, but just before the one minute mark, the charger stops charging the phone for a really brief period of time.
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It could be a number of things that could have caused that. For one, he could have been fidgeting with the car charger while talking and such. We can't multi task too well lol.
But it looked to be consistently charging after panning away.
The only knock is it looks like, just like the Owlpad, the cable comes out of the bottom of the charger. I really wish they would come out the back towards the mount (or better yet be like the Galaxy Nexus mount and go into the base) to better conceal the wire.
Even though I will be getting this when it comes out.
http://www.command.com/wps/portal/3...-Clips?N=5924736+3294737326+3294857497&rt=rud
That should sort you out.
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The only knock is it looks like, just like the Owlpad, the cable comes out of the bottom of the charger. I really wish they would come out the back towards the mount (or better yet be like the Galaxy Nexus mount and go into the base) to better conceal the wire.
Even though I will be getting this when it comes out.
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hopefully that is the only downside, im more worried about it being able to charge fast enough with gps on without overheating the phone like the owlpad.
neotekz said:
hopefully that is the only downside, im more worried about it being able to charge fast enough with gps on without overheating the phone like the owlpad.
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+1 that's my concern too.
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Anyone tested this charger already?

Nokia DT-900 QI wireless charger from AT&T online $24.50 + Tax

Saw a post in the N7 thread:
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/accessories/chargers/sku6290260.html#fbid=hs4U97mkg0I
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2401189
destroyer67 said:
Saw a post in the N7 thread:
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/accessories/chargers/sku6290260.html#fbid=hs4U97mkg0I
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2401189
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Review if anyone wants to read it for comparison
http://www.androidcentral.com/qi-wireless-charger-showdown
Thank you! Ordered!
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Well doesn't work with my phone. Apparently there was a HW revision that fixes compatibility but my just connects and disconects
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Well doesn't work with my phone. Apparently there was a HW revision that fixes compatibility but my just connects and disconects
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Just got mine today and I have the same problem with my Nexus 4. Does not seem to want to hold a connection and charges for a few seconds, then off for a few seconds. I would stay away from these if you have a Nexus 4 as it seems to be a crapshoot whether it works with your N4 or not.
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Just got mine today and I have the same problem with my Nexus 4. Does not seem to want to hold a connection and charges for a few seconds, then off for a few seconds. I would stay away from these if you have a Nexus 4 as it seems to be a crapshoot whether it works with your N4 or not.
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I have the same problem. Do yourself a favor and don't buy this charger if you own an N4.
I don't understand why people keep buying the DT900. The problems have been mentioned time and again with the frequent disconnects and the extremely slow rate of charging. Newer hardware versions (Rev 11 and 12 I reckon) of the N4 have been reported to be working fine. It's just not worth the trouble even at that price. There are other QI chargers available for around 20.
It's on sale again at att :thumbup:
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Works great for my N7, so when I ordered two N4s my dumb ass ordered 3 from the AT&T website, and am getting the same issue with the two that I unpacked. Hopefully the AT&T store can take them as returns.
I picked one of these up for 13$. I don't recommend this charger either. If it is not sitting on the charger just so it will just cycle charging/not charging. If you look at a photo of the phone with the cover off, the battery is pushed down to one side of the phone.(lower left corner of phone looking at screen.) The charger works best for me when i position the phone so the left edge is lined up with the edge of the charger. Once it gets in the 90 percent range the charging rate really slows down, like a percent or so an hour. It WAS working good for me until.....
I got tired of searching, but I had read a thread where people were stating that the phone starting switching through apps, opening and closing and doing weird stuff. Well, it started happening today to me. Somewhere along the line it changed a setting and i lost my nav bar. Tried for hours to find what setting it changed, but never did. Imagine trying to navigate around your phone with no home or return button. PITA. I flashed a updated rom to fix it. What was even worse is I set it on the charger when i had TWRP running and it started cycle screens there also. Considering that it changed my navbar settings, scary what it could do with TWRP.

[Q] Which Qi charger does your new Nexus 5 work well with?

I don't have any Qi chargers handy, I sold my Nexus charger with the Nexus 4 a few months ago. So, in looking for something that works with the Nexus 5 I thought it would be useful to have a thread where others can look up compatibility.
I remember the Nexus 4 did not work very well with the charger that came with the Lumia 920.
I'll probably look for a few cheap ones to do this mod
Qi Charger in Nightstand
Hopefully the Nexus 5 will work with something like that.
My N4 didn't work at all with the Nokia wireless charger. Let's hope this one does. I'm getting it tomorrow so I'll report back when I get a change to try it out.
aooga said:
My N4 didn't work at all with the Nokia wireless charger. Let's hope this one does. I'm getting it tomorrow so I'll report back when I get a change to try it out.
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Awesome! Yeah my N4 would start charging and then stop when on the Nokia charger. Worked great on the Nexus charger, but it slipped. The new Nexus 5 charger looks cool, but if I can use a cheap one, I won't be spending $50 on a new one.
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Awesome! Yeah my N4 would start charging and then stop when on the Nokia charger. Worked great on the Nexus charger, but it slipped. The new Nexus 5 charger looks cool, but if I can use a cheap one, I won't be spending $50 on a new one.
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My N7 charges fine on it though so I have hope!
I don't think I've even used the usb port on my n7.
aooga said:
My N7 charges fine on it though so I have hope!
I don't think I've even used the usb port on my n7.
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Ha! And I have not used the wireless charging part of my N7 since I got it! If the Nokia charger works on the N7, I'll look into getting one of those.
havanahjoe said:
Ha! And I have not used the wireless charging part of my N7 since I got it! If the Nokia charger works on the N7, I'll look into getting one of those.
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Well you cant beat free. ATT was giving them out with the 920. Wow was that phone a mistake.
aooga said:
Well you cant beat free. ATT was giving them out with the 920. Wow was that phone a mistake.
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That's how I got the one I had. I ended up sending the 920 back because even though I had paid full retail price for it, AT&T refused to unlock it. LOL why was it a mistake? I liked the camera, but no customization and apps sucked.
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That's how I got the one I had. I ended up sending the 920 back because even though I had paid full retail price for it, AT&T refused to unlock it. LOL why was it a mistake? I liked the camera, but no customization and apps sucked.
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It was a mistake because it kind of sucked. Camera was amazing though. WP8 needs more time to grow.
The Nokia 920 charger worked in carphone warehouse as the sales guy showed it to me. It was only a few seconds but it did accept the charge. Don't know about extended periods of time
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The Nokia 920 charger worked in carphone warehouse as the sales guy showed it to me. It was only a few seconds but it did accept the charge. Don't know about extended periods of time
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Yeah the n4 did that as well. It works for about 10 seconds then drops, then starts working again, then repeats. Overall, it never charged. If anything it lost charge.
aooga said:
Yeah the n4 did that as well. It works for about 10 seconds then drops, then starts working again, then repeats. Overall, it never charged. If anything it lost charge.
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Glad i didn't get it then. Gonna wait for the google one. Probably be in short supply and take ages tho.
I got this one for my nexus 4, and it works even better with the nexus 5.
Shipping was also very quick (about 1 week) considering it shipped from China.
It comes with two cords but no power supply. Recommends 1.5 amps.
http://m.ebay.com/itm/331020928494
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There are threads about this in the accessory section. I'd look there.
Spunky_Monkey said:
I got this one for my nexus 4, and it works even better with the nexus 5.
Shipping was also very quick (about 1 week) considering it shipped from China.
It comes with two cords but no power supply. Recommends 1.5 amps.
http://m.ebay.com/itm/331020928494
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$21? Not bad at all...I may just pick one up if the Nokia one doesn't work again.
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Weird Soung when charging

Is this just me or every time I charge my nexus a quiet motor like sound come out from the charger. I am not too concerned because my nexus charges fine....
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Just realised **** sound not soung
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Mine does it also, weird buzzing, had chargers before that done it, so not too alarmed tbh.
AFAIK, that's the sound the transformer when it's plugged in. Nothing to worry about..
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dec1153 said:
Is this just me or every time I charge my nexus a quiet motor like sound come out from the charger. I am not too concerned because my nexus charges fine....
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It's normal for transformers and AC adapters to make these noises. It comes from energy losses that are transformed into mechanical energy generating these sounds.
I think the problem is that chargers/adapters are very small heavily integrated. If you would put the transformer farther away from the other parts you'd get less interference, but also a larger device. There may be other filtering methods to remove the hum, but I'm no engineer.:laugh:
Here are a few Wikipedia links about this general topic: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mains_hum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformer

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