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Will it be ok to buy it or will it harm the phone and I should just stick to 1A charger?
It will work without any issues. I am using Nokia charger that is 1,5A without any issues.
Just want to make sure there's no chance its gonna fry my phone phone somehow, 2A is still 25% higher then 1.5A .
I bought a 2.1A dual charger from Fry's last night.
Freakin thing is even worse at charging than my .7A single charger is.
I'm not buying anymore chargers unless they have written reviews from people stating they work properly.
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I bought a 2.1A dual charger from Fry's last night.
Freakin thing is even worse at charging than my .7A single charger is.
I'm not buying anymore chargers unless they have written reviews from people stating they work properly.
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If you run into a good charger pm me. If I'll buy this charger and it works out to be good I'll let you know.
Having a power supply greater than what u need is actually a good thing, it'll provide a more stable. current, assuming its of decent quality. Your phone will only draw as much power as it needs, in this case 1A.
I will say that cheap DC power adapters appear to wildly vary in actual current delivered. I am a little skeptical of a charger sold from Hong Kong.
And, in my experience, you WILL need a full 1A of power when doing something like GPS navigation since my 750mA (well, thats what it says on it) charger can't keep up with that level of power draw.
Anyone who is good with electronics know a good way to test the output of these chargers directly?
multimeter
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multimeter
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Well yes, but which output pins, etc. But thanks for the constructive answer
I don't own a multimeter, but my dad always had one (that was likely older than I am) and it always seemed to come in handy. Wonder if Radio Shack still has them or if its all just cell phones and toys now...
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Well yes, but which output pins, etc. But thanks for the constructive answer
I don't own a multimeter, but my dad always had one (that was likely older than I am) and it always seemed to come in handy. Wonder if Radio Shack still has them or if its all just cell phones and toys now...
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Same is with my dad, try this http://pinoutsguide.com/PortableDevices/micro_usb_pinout.shtml I guess you gotta measure the red and black.
2 informative threads about this subject:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=844284 - This method might prove useful to your 2.1A new charger.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-787906.html
kishke said:
If you run into a good charger pm me. If I'll buy this charger and it works out to be good I'll let you know.
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This thread links to a supposedly good charger.
It also discusses that the USB cable itself can be the difference between a .5A and 1.0A charge.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/ga...8605-car-adapter-charges-while-using-gps.html
I bought a 120V AC/DC converter for my car for charging my laptop and it also has a USB plug. Even it wasn't able to charge my phone up while I was using GPS.
So I'm going to try a stock Samsung micro-USB cable instead of the Radio Shack collapsing micro-USB cable I've been using, to see if that helps.
Just ordered the charger, 3$ is not a big hit, I'll report back in 2-3 weeks after I receive it and let you know how well it's working.
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Just ordered the charger, 3$ is not a big hit, I'll report back in 2-3 weeks after I receive it and let you know how well it's working.
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I hope you don't expect too much from a $3 charger. Remember the old saying people, you get what you pay for!
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Just ordered the charger, 3$ is not a big hit, I'll report back in 2-3 weeks after I receive it and let you know how well it's working.
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Just have to say that I love your screen name Kishke. Only my grandmother uses that word still
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So I just got my charger today, had 1 drive with it so far with gps on and the phone actually got charged without exploding ^^
This is the charger for the lazy people http://www.ebay.com/itm/400281723676?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
It come without a cable and from first impression it looks pretty good.
Thanks, I just bought one. Hope it doesn't take ~30 days to get to me like it did you.
A little update:
Yesterday I had 2 drives with the phone the charger connected and the gps on, first was 50 minutes second was 35, both times everything worked great and the phone got charged.
Today as I was driving back home after the phone on with the gps and the charger for 10 minutes I received a "battery temperature too hot, stopping charging".
I can relate a few factors to this, first when i entered the car it was scolding hot, second probably the car mount was also hot and 3rd my case is really cheap and chocking.
I downloaded a battery temperature widget and I'll check the battery and the charger in a few different situations, with and without the case when the car is hot.
Edit: I checked the current the phone takes while being connected to the wall and the cat charger and they are both approx 860mA so the issue comes to the phone itself.
Overheating
When I had my Nexus One I had overheating problems.
It happened when doing all of the following together:
- connected to car charger
- gps
- navigation
- screen on full brightness
- on dashboard on very hot day
The phone was never the same after the first time it overheated (unstable). Eventually got HTC to replace the motherboard to resolve the issues.
My point being that when you do all this stuff at the same time you have a lot of current flowing through a pretty tight space with very little cooling.
I am paranoid about my i727r getting fried this way as well ... so I am constantly checking to see if it is getting too hot when I am navigating.
I'm guessing at our hot summer I'll have to cut back on the charger or the gps.
Still now before it's really hot its a good time to experiment with everything icluding pointing the air conditioner on the phone ^^
Edit: I checked the current the phone takes while being connected to the wall and the cat charger and they are both approx 860mA so the issue comes to the phone itself.
kishke said:
I'm guessing at our hot summer I'll have to cut back on the charger or the gps.
Still now before it's really hot its a good time to experiment with everything icluding pointing the air conditioner on the phone ^^
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One solution could be to buy a genuine Samsung battery charger with a spare battery and charge only the spare one while driving
Look for Samsung-Battery-Charger-Stand-Galaxy
Mine arrived today, quality seems to be ok but haven't tested it yet.
kishke said:
Edit: I checked the current the phone takes while being connected to the wall and the cat charger and they are both approx 860mA so the issue comes to the phone itself.
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Could you tell me how to check the current the phone takes without root access? My GS2 doesn't show current in widgets like CurrentWidget.
I thought that I would report that I obtained 2 of the LG wireless charging pads. They work great and of course are compatible with many devices. I recommend it highly. I'm hoping to find something that will work well in my car.
I assume you have the verizon version? And all qi wireless chargers should be compatible.
Do all 8X's have wireless charging or is it only available on the Verizon version?
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I assume you have the verizon version? And all qi wireless chargers should be compatible.
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Yeah, but I have read reports that the Nokia pad and the 8x have had issues for people despite both being qi.
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Do all 8X's have wireless charging or is it only available on the Verizon version?
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Unfortunately the only one with wireless charging is the Verizon model, which its exclusive to them.
VZW 8x
Benjam'in said:
Unfortunately the only one with wireless charging is the Verizon model, which its exclusive to them.
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You are correct in that it is exclusive, However if you are able to afford an 8x out of pocket (600 ish bucks) VZW 8xs are unlocked to T-Mobile and AT&T HSDPA and GSM Networks! Just thought id share!
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You are correct in that it is exclusive, However if you are able to afford an 8x out of pocket (600 ish bucks) VZW 8xs are unlocked to T-Mobile and AT&T HSDPA and GSM Networks! Just thought id share!
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And they can take a SIM card? I assume so since you say GSM...
They can take a sim. Just remember that you will not get LTE to work if you try it on AT&T.
Which part?
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restarting charging when on charging pad for extended period of time?
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I thought that I would report that I obtained 2 of the LG wireless charging pads. They work great and of course are compatible with many devices. I recommend it highly. I'm hoping to find something that will work well in my car.
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I'm using the LG charging pad with my Verizon 8x as well. Works well, with one exception.
When you start the phone charging, it'll make a notification sound. After several hours of charging, the phone will periodically act like it's "starting to charge again" by making the notification sound again. I suspect that once fully charged, it stops charging, then after some nominal amount of discharge, it starts up again. Sort of annoying when that point happens to be 3-4am, and my charging plate is on my nightstand..
Have you run into this? If so, is the only solution to turn off the "Play a sound for all other notifications" option under settings/ringtones+sounds? Haven't tried that yet, but if my theory is correct as to what's happening - might be the only resolution.
I have heard people say this but have not been woken up by it. I read online that for the charge pads notification you can unattach the speaker. I'm not sure on the phone other than turning the volume down.
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Yeah, but I have read reports that the Nokia pad and the 8x have had issues for people despite both being qi.
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what kind of issues?
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gbmitchell said:
I thought that I would report that I obtained 2 of the LG wireless charging pads. They work great and of course are compatible with many devices. I recommend it highly. I'm hoping to find something that will work well in my car.
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I just picked up a Nokia DT-900 and it works great also!
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I'm using the LG charging pad with my Verizon 8x as well. Works well, with one exception.
When you start the phone charging, it'll make a notification sound. After several hours of charging, the phone will periodically act like it's "starting to charge again" by making the notification sound again. I suspect that once fully charged, it stops charging, then after some nominal amount of discharge, it starts up again. Sort of annoying when that point happens to be 3-4am, and my charging plate is on my nightstand..
Have you run into this? If so, is the only solution to turn off the "Play a sound for all other notifications" option under settings/ringtones+sounds? Haven't tried that yet, but if my theory is correct as to what's happening - might be the only resolution.
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I have the same problem, but nothing I do stops the phone making the sound of the charge starting except turning off the sound. It seems to happen every 15 minutes or so after it is fully charged. I assume the unit discharges enough to reconnect to the charger and start the charging process again. Have you had any luck with the problem?
Nokia DT-901 Fatboy Pillow wirless charger?
I just ordered the Fat Boy Pillow wireless charger. Anyone had any problems with the Verizon 8X?
http://www.nokia.com/global/products/accessory/dt-901/
Update: The Nokia DT-901 Fatboy Pillow wireless charger works great with the Verizon 8X. I didn't do anything but lay it on the pillow and it charged it immediately. No issues!
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is there any way I can have mounted wireless charging to my 8X when I don't have one now? Or I have to buy phone from different store that already works like this?
I honestly was expecting to see this. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dreamitwecodeit.wificharger
I found a wireless charging back cover, and ordered it.
Can't post the link to the site, but this is the partnumber
Partnumber complete backcover HTC 8X: 74H02317/71H04310-08M
roel neeskens said:
I found a wireless charging back cover, and ordered it.
Can't post the link to the site, but this is the partnumber
Partnumber complete backcover HTC 8X: 74H02317/71H04310-08M
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Did it work?
Just to be clear: You have a non-Verizon Htc 8x and you were able to add wireless charging to the phone just by replacing your original back cover with the spare part 74H02317/71H04310-08M? (would be really great!!!)
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Unfortunately the only one with wireless charging is the Verizon model, which its exclusive to them.
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have you confirm this?? i mean did you try it with ahtc 8x from verizon and a qi charger and worked?
I'm coming from years of android phones and have always purchased wireless Qi adapters for them. After experimenting with several different brands of receivers over the years, I became a believer in the Nillkin brand. They cost a little bit more but they are way better built. I have always bought this receiver and have never had a single issue with mine or my wife's galaxy notes. I recently picked up a note 4 and after using it for a few days, I realized why I stay with the note brand. Absolutely amazing phone. Naturally I waited till Nillkin made an adapter for my phone and picked one up.
I placed it on charge the first night and when I picked it up in the morning, I nearly dropped it due it being so hot to the touch. That has never happened in any of my phones. Obviously something is not right with this thing.
Here's the weird thing....
I'm running "SmoothKat" rom but have a stock rooted back up. Oddly enough, when I restored to stock rooted and placed it on charge, It would still get quite warm but nothing like it was on the custom rom. I also tried turning off Fast charge option but no dice. Anyone have any advice? Is anyone else having an issue with the wireless charging making the phone hot?
BTW I'm using the TYLT Vu charger.
Thanks in advance...
Same charger here, using the OEM charging back. No heat issue.
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Same charger here, using the OEM charging back. No heat issue.
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Weird... It has to be this Nillkin receiver. I just searched around and noticed the Nillkin receiver has a significantly larger output of 850Ma. Most other receivers are 600-750 max. Could that be the issue?
I have a couple of receiver cards too, no heat issue with them but could not get tap to pay to work.
Hmmm that's never happened to me, and I have the same Nilkin charger. Maybe something with your phone?
Was the charger equally as hot?
Very strange. It seems the issue has worked itself out. I woke up yesterday and the note was slightly warm to the touch. This morning, completely normal temperature.... Weirdest thing... its like it learned what was going on in the past few days and fixed itself.... Mind blown.
Thanks for the help!
I had the same thing happen. I was using the OEM back with my TYLT, Airdock and Qi infinity chargers and it was running cool. The phone was too thick for my case so I switched to a Enpower transmitter with the original back. It was much slimmer but got WAY too hot. (I only tried it on my TYLT and decided not to F with it anymore.)
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I had the same thing happen. I was using the OEM back with my TYLT, Airdock and Qi infinity chargers and it was running cool. The phone was too thick for my case so I switched to a Enpower transmitter with the original back. It was much slimmer but got WAY too hot. (I only tried it on my TYLT and decided not to F with it anymore.)
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That's really weird. It may be something with our phones? I don't like the bulkiness of the oem cover so I was determined to figure out what the heck was going on. Shame I wasn't able to get to the bottom of this. Ill keep this thread updated as the days go by. I'm sure we aren't the only ones that had this issue.
Maybe they use the extra thicknesses for heat dissemination. It has a metal plate near the bottom on the inside, maybe that acts like a heat sink. I am sure their engineers did not take the decision to increase the thickness lightly, there must be a good reason...
And yes they should have baked it in by default. A flagship phone needs this built in, they were just greedy for accessory sales I guess.
Well, I'm glad the problem solved itself for you, OP. I don't know why that would have ever been an issue, but hey, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Same problem here with *Nillkin receiver, my note4 get really hot on charge.
My nexus 7 gets hot when charged using Nokia wireless charger. It stays hot even after charging is done. As if it won't stop charging so the energy needs to be dissipated somehow how so lt just generates heat.
I would NEVER use wireless charger on my note 4 because heat kills battery life.
I use a cheap ebay charger and wireless receiver that fits into the normal backcover...
It warms up while charging but nothing too hot. Just like charging normally by cable... Ofcourse, the cheap wireless receiver only gets 600ma max from the wireless charger.
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My nexus 7 gets hot when charged using Nokia wireless charger. It stays hot even after charging is done. As if it won't stop charging so the energy needs to be dissipated somehow how so lt just generates heat.
I would NEVER use wireless charger on my note 4 because heat kills battery life.
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thats just silly. the note 4 stops charging and cuts off the qi charger when charging is done. you can see the wireless symbol disconnect.
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thats just silly. the note 4 stops charging and cuts off the qi charger when charging is done. you can see the wireless symbol disconnect.
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Then the fault is with the Nexus 7 ? Sometimes i pick it up from the Nokia charger hours after it is done charging at it is still very warm, even almost hot.
Tbh I wouldn't be surprised. The nexus 7 I have has lots of issues like random reboots, touch screen issues. Many people have these problems. ASUS really screwed up the 2013 nexus 7.
Hi XDA members
in your opinion what is the best wireless charger for galaxy s6
hope everyone give us the price and the link for the product
Well it really depends on your budget. In my case, I am on a tight budget so I'll probably settle on TechMatte Wireless Charger that is priced not more than $25. However, I would really like the official Samsung wireless charger that is priced at $45 on Amazon. It is good-looking, sleeker and has functional LED light indicator.
Here is a good article about S6 wireless charger:
http://www.androidauthority.com/best-wireless-chargers-samsung-galaxy-s6-600922/
Honestly anything that has 3 coils will do well for you. I recently purchased this charger from Amazon, and it's amazing. You don't have to play with alignment as there is more than one coil.
http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Charging-Blackberry-included-coil-black/dp/B00JA7HNZO
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Honestly anything that has 3 coils will do well for you. I recently purchased this charger from Amazon, and it's amazing. You don't have to play with alignment as there is more than one coil.
http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Charging-Blackberry-included-coil-black/dp/B00JA7HNZO
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Yep.. ^^^^ what eep02b said.. I have the same exact one and it charges ridiculously good. No issues whatsoever. I've used a variety cases and it charges them with no issues. The thickest case I have is the Caseology and the Supcase.
I don't have the S6, but I do have the official Samsung charger.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Wireless-Charging-Pad-Packaging/dp/B00UCZGS6S
I'm using it for my S3, that has a wireless receiver inside since my charging port is rather finicky these days. It works fine for that and it's nice that it's low profile, which is what I wanted.
The downside is that since it's flat, not very useful if you wanna watch movies and such, but that doesn't bother me since I only use it before I go to bed. I generally don't run into alignment issues with it, but always a possibility with the single coil setup.
The official Samsung one works with any Qi enabled device, though if you are using it for any other device, besides the S6, like I'm currently doing with my S3, the LED indicator will not tell you when it's fully charged. It'll just tell you when it's on the pad.
I don't mind since I just use my phone's LED indicator light to let me know when it's fully charged. But, keep that in mind, if you want to use it for phones other than the S6.
The 3 coil setup is better in that you won't run into any alignment issues like you can run into with single coil set ups. If you get something like this TYLT charger, you can definitely watch movies and such since it's propped up.
http://www.amazon.com/TYLT-Wireless-Charger-all-Phones/dp/B00DG8NUC8
One other thing you wanna keep in mind with wireless charging in general. It will NOT charge your phone as fast as using the AC adapter (especially since it has fast charging capabilities) the phone came with. If you wanna charge your phone fast, wireless charging isn't the way to go. It's more of a convenience thing. Figured you knew that, but a friendly reminder never hurts.
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Yep.. ^^^^ what eep02b said.. I have the same exact one and it charges ridiculously good. No issues whatsoever. I've used a variety cases and it charges them with no issues. The thickest case I have is the Caseology and the Supcase.
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Yeah I got this one aswell for bedroom, and I have the round original Samsung one for desktop. Samsungs has too bright blue leds to use in bedroom so its more suitable for desk.
Both works great, no issues at all. Might get the QiStone+ later on so that I can have a portable battery with wireless charging capabilities.
Have any of you with that Choe charger used any sort of app to measure what sort of charging current you're getting?
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Have any of you with that Choe charger used any sort of app to measure what sort of charging current you're getting?
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Im using the Choetech upgraded wireless charger, got it off Amazon for about £15. My last cheaper one used to sometimes overheat the phone. This one works without any issues and takes the same to to charge as a standard wall charger. What app can I use to check the charging voltages etc?
I use the TYLT Vu
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What app can I use to check the charging voltages etc?
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I use an app called Ampere. Had to use the option for the older testing method to get it to work with the S6.
The Samsung Wireless Charging Pad for Galaxy S6 works just fine for me.
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I use an app called Ampere. Had to use the option for the older testing method to get it to work with the S6.
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Here you go.
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I use the TYLT Vu
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My TYLT Vu only works reliably when my S6 is placed on it in landscape orientation. It either doesn't work, or works intermittently in portrait orientation.
Do you have this issue with yours?
No, the only problem that I have with it is when my phone is fully charger and then the screen of my s6 lights up and the sound of the wireless charging plays, and its keep on doing it ever minute or so... I don't know if its the charger fault or the device itself
I have 3 of these around the house, work just fine for me, and they come in different colors and shapes;
http://amzn.to/1EpzkJI
I just got the new belkin charger and works great so far. Been using a cheap one from eBay and works good too.
Waiting on more from eBay soon and I'm sure they will work too.
Same
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No, the only problem that I have with it is when my phone is fully charger and then the screen of my s6 lights up and the sound of the wireless charging plays, and its keep on doing it ever minute or so... I don't know if its the charger fault or the device itself
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Mine does the same thing on the Choe 3 coil. I stopped using it. Wish there was a way to fix this without root.
saar17 said:
No, the only problem that I have with it is when my phone is fully charger and then the screen of my s6 lights up and the sound of the wireless charging plays, and its keep on doing it ever minute or so... I don't know if its the charger fault or the device itself
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I have the same issue, the wireless charger charges my phone just fine. I have 3 separate ones and they all do it, once it gets to 100% it keeps making the charging noise on and off as it looses a bit of power and starts charging again, kind of annoying when it's by your bedside lol. Anyone know how to fix that?
I have the official Samsung charging pad, works like every other wireless charger. Not sure if it was worth the $40 I got it for but the charging LED is handy and it isn't too bright to sleep with (my opinion). It doesn't have any starting/stopping charging issues at 100%.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JA7HNZO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Just bought this a few days ago, absolutely love it. I've set it down maybe 50 times, never missed a charge or needed to re-position it. For $25, you can't go wrong. Only minor down side is the surface is pretty smooth, so people without a case, I could see this sliding off. I use a clear Spidgen case, and have no issues at all charging with the case on.
A few weeks back I bought a wireless charger off eBay for about £10 (I really didn't want to pay over £40 for the official one if I wasn't going to use it much), and I'm sure I've read something somewhere about someone saying the S6 doesn't always charge properly on the first placement on the wireless charger, and they need to pick it up, and place it down again. What I was wondering is, is this normal? If so, how many times do you guys need to place the phone onto the charger before it actually starts charging properly (and doesn't stay awake saying "wireless charging paused")?
I'm finding it rather irritating, and I will upgrade to a better charger if that's what the problem is. If you could mention what kind of wireless charger you use when responding, that would be really great!!
Many thanks!!
I received my wireless charger with the Samsung promo so I got the official one. I need to place the phone a certain way which just is with the edges to the back/front and in the middle and it charges instantly without problems. I never had any pauses unless I take the phone off it.
Dunno what other people experience with it but there fine for me.
I've been considering investing in a wireless car cradle but I've heard a lot of stories where people have had issues with getting the phone perfectly aligned so it would charge. For me wireless should be easy. Just plop it down on the pad and it would charge, quicker than plugging a cable in but it seems in reality people have to move the phone about until perfect alignment is achieved. Such a shame.. Although I've just seen a wireless pad that has alignment LEDS that light up to show either incorrect or perfect alignment. Maybe that feature would make it easier? I think i'll hold off buying a wireless charger for now at least.
Ive had two of these with mixed results
http://www.amazon.co.uk/CHOETECH-Wireless-Charging-Motorola-included/dp/B00JA7HNZO
you have to place the top edge of the phone at the top of the charger, far from easy.
I have the official wireless charger as got it free with the phone.
You have to place the phone just right which hacks me off. But once it's on it charges perfectly.
It is a pain if you want to quickly check the time on it in the middle of the night and then blindly have to faff about trying to place it perfectly on the stupid pad to get it back on charge.
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The charger I have has two LEDs. A red one for "power connected" and a blue one for "charging device". Sadly, the blue one lights up even when my phone is in its "charging-charging paused-charging-charging paused" mood.
If you guys are having trouble too, at least I know it's not my pad
I oftentimes place my phone on the charging pad only to have it not start charging. If I pick it up and set it back down again, it will start charging. I have no explanation.