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[Q] Cordless Charging Pad

Anyone here use one of those cordless charging pads where you can simply place your phone on the pad for a charge? I am looking into purchasing one and would like to hear about anyone's experience with them.
Thanks in advance for your replies.

cmccollough said:
Anyone here use one of those cordless charging pads where you can simply place your phone on the pad for a charge? I am looking into purchasing one and would like to hear about anyone's experience with them.
Thanks in advance for your replies.
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So far as I know, no one makes one that is specifically compatible with the HTC G2/Desire-Z...
You can still use most of them, but they will require to device to be plugged into the G2/Desire-Z and then for that to be placed onto the charging pad, which kind of defeats the purpose of "wireless charging"

Oh i didnt even know they were made for specific phones, that sucks. Well, thanks for the heads-up.

cmccollough said:
Oh i didnt even know they were made for specific phones, that sucks. Well, thanks for the heads-up.
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Ok well let me re-phrase that... The charging pads or mats are not made for specific phones. But the accessories you must buy to make them charge wireless are. For example, to wireless charge a Droid X on the PowerMat, you have to purchase a special battery cover/door for the Droid X. For the true "no wires" effect on any of the wireless charging mats out there, it requires buying a special battery and/or battery cover, if they make one for your device. No one has made one for the HTC Desire-Z/G2 yet that I'm aware of.

It's bleeping charging
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i have one
I have one(Power Mat), use it for my HD2. Works very well. Seems to help with battery life, as it seems to charge better a little bit slower. takes about 45 minutes longer the charge my hd2, but lasts hours longer since i got it. Still waiting for a powermat battery cover for my g2, but havent seen one yet. Got mine at walmart for 80 bucks, i think it was well worth it. very easy to charge, dont have to worry about plugging it in all the time, as you just set it down, and it charges.

Does anyone know if the HD2 battery could fit inside the G2...if that's the case, you could mod it to fit. Like the Evo battery for the G2
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ZombieUsr said:
Does anyone know if the HD2 battery could fit inside the G2...if that's the case, you could mod it to fit. Like the Evo battery for the G2
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no, its different. Besides, its isnt the battery that make the powermat work. Its an aftermarket battery cover. You still use your stock battery. The battery cover could not be modded to fit either, as it is completely different in size.

Ah that sucks...thanks...was hoping it was an all in one cover battery.
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"Wireless" yet there's a wire into the wall.
How do you charge your phone when you're talking on it?
Hold the mat up to your head?
When they have the ability to use EMF to wirelessly charge your phone,
All you'll need to do is be within the vicinity of the charger.
That's wireless.

I know this kind of defeats the objective but for the time being you could use one of these
http://www.powermat.com/us/receivers/other/universal-powercube-receiver.html
Not sure if that works with the Vision, if not get the one with 7 tips

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MacaronyMax said:
I know this kind of defeats the objective but for the time being you could use one of these
http://www.powermat.com/us/receivers/other/universal-powercube-receiver.html
Not sure if that works with the Vision, if not get the one with 7 tips
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haha that's hilarious

**Duracell Charger Pad**

I Recently,
Came Across, Probably.....
One Of The Coolest Phone Chargers I've Ever Seen.....
I Was Watching TV & Saw A Commercial Ad For:
The "Duracell" Charger Pad!!
Yeah....."The Battery Co."
Anyways, It's Basically A Pad That You Just Drop Your Phone Onto,
& It Charges, That's It!!
No Matter What....
Brand, Version, Model, Of Phone You Have!!
**Doesn't Matter**
Cool Huh?
There Is No Longer Any Stupid Cord, To Be Plugged Into Your Phone!!
No Need To Carry Multiple Chargers For Different Phones,
You May Have!!
Plus....
You Can (Supposedly).....
Charge Up To *Four* (4) Phones At Once!!
From What I've Seen,
It Looked Like One Of The Best,
"New Phone Inventions"
I've Personally Seen In A While!!
**If It Works** Lol!!
Can Anyone Confirm????
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Things like this have been around for a while. You need to install a "reciever" (basically an antenna akin to RFID tag antennas) to get the resonance right so the power transfers wirelessly. It's not just "drop-and-go", if it were, there'd be a lot more of them around. They work but I'm not 100% sure on the effeciency and performance in terms of "speed-charging" but they do work.

dbzfanatic said:
Things like this have been around for a while. You need to install a "reciever" (basically an antenna akin to RFID tag antennas) to get the resonance right so the power transfers wirelessly. It's not just "drop-and-go", if it were, there'd be a lot more of them around. They work but I'm not 100% sure on the effeciency and performance in terms of "speed-charging" but they do work.
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Ohhh.... Ok, Thanx For The Info!!
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Not worth it
Actually I have one of these. The concept is cool, and I thought it was the greatest thing, not having to plug in your phone. But what they don't really stress in the ads is the fact that you need an appendage attached to your phone for this to work. And this appendage is not too small, changing the shape/size of the phone when pluged into its charging port, and also it's quite expensive to get if you want a new one. And this is not really a contact-less charger pad, mine has alternating strips where two of the three contact points on the charging appendage should touch or it won't charge the phone. I used it for a couple of weeks, then stopped using it because of how much pain in the back it was to use it.

ProcessorHog said:
Actually I have one of these. The concept is cool, and I thought it was the greatest thing, not having to plug in your phone. But what they don't really stress in the ads is the fact that you need an appendage attached to your phone for this to work. And this appendage is not too small, changing the shape/size of the phone when pluged into its charging port, and also it's quite expensive to get if you want a new one. And this is not really a contact-less charger pad, mine has alternating strips where two of the three contact points on the charging appendage should touch or it won't charge the phone. I used it for a couple of weeks, then stopped using it because of how much pain in the back it was to use it.
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Wow!!
There's Always A Catch I Guess, Huh? Kind Of Figured It Couldn't Be That Simple.....
Thanks For The Info!!!
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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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racing_md said:
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.
hansoho said:
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?

the orange bandit said:
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.

kcbboy said:
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.

ryan stewart said:
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?

LG V10 will soon have Wireless Charging!

http://phandroid.com/2015/10/14/lg-v10-wireless-charging-back-cover/
Appears as though it'll be made available over seas first, but coming none the less.

Hopefully we will see those stickers pop up on ebay for $10 or so to enable the wireless charging? Whats the time frame for something like that?

Well I'd say no we don't have any wireless charging sticker options yet, because the pin locations are a bit different than previous LG devices. Though it's only a matter of time, from the videos and photos I've seen of the back of the device without the cover and the inside of the cover, There is definitely a set being utilized for the nfc antenna that comes attached to the battery cover and then another set that are not being touched by anything.

I reached out to LG this morning in regards to the back cover and they gave me the very generic response that they do not know of a wireless back cover and they don't know if or when one would be released...

Wow, can't believe the V10 doesn't have this by default! LG behind again in putting in the most valuable feature IMO. Wow, wow! Was ready to pull the trigger on the V10 too! But this is a must have for me.

MicroMod777 said:
Wow, can't believe the V10 doesn't have this by default! LG behind again in putting in the most valuable feature IMO. Wow, wow! Was ready to pull the trigger on the V10 too! But this is a must have for me.
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I can't grasp this logic at all. Even with wireless charging, the phone still needs to be tethered to a certain spot...so who cares if it's wireless or wired?
Seems so nit-picky

MicroMod777 said:
Wow, can't believe the V10 doesn't have this by default! LG behind again in putting in the most valuable feature IMO. Wow, wow! Was ready to pull the trigger on the V10 too! But this is a must have for me.
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Nexus 5x/6p doesn't have it
Sony Z5 doesn't have it
OPT doesn't have it
Moto X Pure doesn't have it
A lot of phones missing the 'most valuable' feature. Its still a niche thing that, while catching on and loved by those that use it, is still not considered the top priority on most new phones.

MicroMod777 said:
Wow, can't believe the V10 doesn't have this by default! LG behind again in putting in the most valuable feature IMO. Wow, wow! Was ready to pull the trigger on the V10 too! But this is a must have for me.
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Phones are getting rid of it. You want it that badly buy those self install wireless charging kit and put it up...they are fairly cheap

Jimmmycrackcorn said:
I can't grasp this logic at all. Even with wireless charging, the phone still needs to be tethered to a certain spot...so who cares if it's wireless or wired?
Seems so nit-picky
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Bootup said:
Nexus 5x/6p doesn't have it
Sony Z5 doesn't have it
OPT doesn't have it
Moto X Pure doesn't have it
A lot of phones missing the 'most valuable' feature. Its still a niche thing that, while catching on and loved by those that use it, is still not considered the top priority on most new phones.
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I've been using Wireless Charging since 2012 first with the Droid DNA. Then in 2013 I got Verizon's LG G2, which also had wireless charging build in. Got tired of the G2, and finally got the G4 and lived without wireless charging for about a month or two. Was hell! Hated plugging it in every night. One night, I reached over to get the G4, and the dam wire dumped everything off my nightstand around 2am. It was a bloddy nightmare! Luckily, the Chinese came along to save the day and offered the first G4 wireless sticker, that didn't work, without a mod.
So now comes the V10, and no wireless charging? Haven't you seen the Samsung commercials mocking the Iphone for no wireless charging. This is 2015, not 1960 for crying out loud! lol
But I must say, at least the V10 has a fingerprint reader. That's getting closer to being as good as the Samsung Edge Plus. But LG again fails to have the best technology on their flagship device.

@MicroMod777 hope you get it cause we need some devs over here. You won't be disappointed it's a great phone.

MicroMod777 said:
I've been using Wireless Charging since 2012 first with the Droid DNA. Then in 2013 I got Verizon's LG G2, which also had wireless charging build in. Got tired of the G2, and finally got the G4 and lived without wireless charging for about a month or two. Was hell! Hated plugging it in every night. One night, I reached over to get the G4, and the dam wire dumped everything off my nightstand around 2am. It was a bloddy nightmare! Luckily, the Chinese came along to save the day and offered the first G4 wireless sticker, that didn't work, without a mod.
So now comes the V10, and no wireless charging? Haven't you seen the Samsung commercials mocking the Iphone for no wireless charging. This is 2015, not 1960 for crying out loud! lol
But I must say, at least the V10 has a fingerprint reader. That's getting closer to being as good as the Samsung Edge Plus. But LG again fails to have the best technology on their flagship device.
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Wireless chargers still has to be plugged in to an outlet so it's no different than having to plug your phone via the charging port. But you can just lift the phone off the wireless charger blah blah blah, big deal. It takes less than a sec to unplug your phone. You should probably clear your nightstand to avoid dumping all your crap, and was it set at the end of the table that you had to reach over and drag everything to the ground? Just wait for the case if you're so picky.

MicroMod777 said:
I've been using Wireless Charging since 2012 first with the Droid DNA. Then in 2013 I got Verizon's LG G2, which also had wireless charging build in. Got tired of the G2, and finally got the G4 and lived without wireless charging for about a month or two. Was hell! Hated plugging it in every night. One night, I reached over to get the G4, and the dam wire dumped everything off my nightstand around 2am. It was a bloddy nightmare! Luckily, the Chinese came along to save the day and offered the first G4 wireless sticker, that didn't work, without a mod.
So now comes the V10, and no wireless charging? Haven't you seen the Samsung commercials mocking the Iphone for no wireless charging. This is 2015, not 1960 for crying out loud! lol
But I must say, at least the V10 has a fingerprint reader. That's getting closer to being as good as the Samsung Edge Plus. But LG again fails to have the best technology on their flagship device.
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What's the complaint here anyway? Were talking about a feature that will be supported imminently. Whether with an OEM back cover to support it or 3rd party sticker, It'll be the same slow identical charge any other wireless device charges at. Worse case scenario, you have to plug in a usb for a few weeks. And if you jump on the LG promotion, you wont even have to do that. You can charge the secondary battery in the cradle and swap as needed. In my eyes, that's better than wireless charging... No wait other than the time it takes to swap the battery and reboot the phone.

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Phones are getting rid of it. You want it that badly buy those self install wireless charging kit and put it up...they are fairly cheap
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Don't see why phones would be getting rid of it. Wireless stickers are always cheap and don't work as good as the real thing.
Airtioteclint said:
@MicroMod777 hope you get it cause we need some devs over here. You won't be disappointed it's a great phone.
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Well see by January 2016 when I qualify for zero down with T-Mobile and do the On Demand Jump. Right now I can't justify spending $300+ for a down payment on it without wireless charging.
BTW, last night I tried to port the V10 software to the G4! Didn't go so well. lol Almost thought I bricked my G4. But thankfully I recovered it.

MicroMod777 said:
Don't see why phones would be getting rid of it. Wireless stickers are always cheap and don't work as good as the real thing.
Well see by January 2016 when I qualify for zero down with T-Mobile and do the On Demand Jump. Right now I can't justify spending $300+ for a down payment on it without wireless charging.
BTW, last night I tried to port the V10 software to the G4! Didn't go so well. lol Almost thought I bricked my G4. But thankfully I recovered it.
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I don't know either companies growing cheap it is disappointing. I am sure they will provide a wireless charging back as they did with g4
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The question is, which would you rather take: wireless charging (will it be fast wireless charging) or the Qualcomm’s QFE2550 closed-loop antenna tuning solution, known as Qualcomm TruSignal antenna boost technology. Let's not forget, 1 hour 5 minutes to go from 0 to 100%, currently. I figured that's what's on the inside of my back cover, but I could be wrong. Every time I walk in best buy, I see the new antennas you slap on the back of iphones/galaxys.
Personally, I've used wireless and wired. I've got galaxy S6 active and love the wireless for work, only because my plug doesn't drop behind the desk when I disconnect.
But, wireless isn't necessary for me. It might be for the rest of you.
Off topic, I'm much more in love with the 808 with 4GB ram then anything. I've got 30 apps running and I don't see any lag. ...yet. no aggressive memory killing the apps, which I love. Yes the gpu isn't as powerful but I haven't found anything that slows it down (I'm looking at you, modern combat 5). The 4GB ram and 64GB base is just making this phone bad ass. I bought it for the camera and movie capabilities. Removable battery and microsd slot just make me love it more. Just waiting for my stabilizer to come in from Amazon for my tripod.

Does anyone know how to charge while the phone is off ?
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celsior360 said:
Does anyone know how to charge while the phone is off ?
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???
Umm, plug it in

Bootup said:
???
Umm, plug it in
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The phone will turn on if u plug it in when it's off.
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celsior360 said:
The phone will turn on if u plug it in when it's off.
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Yea, I have thought about this as well.

fresco1337 said:
Yea, I have thought about this as well.
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People in other forum saying if you plug in your phone, then you can swtich it off, but you can't do it the other way around.