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To «ORB» or not to «ORB», THAT is the question.

This is what it is stopping me from getting the Google ORB for my N4 >
I have a case (and if you don't, I commend you for your bravery). Not only I have a case, I have the Ballsitic Case, the sturdiest of them all, not intended to be taken off and on, on a blink, not at all.
And then I thought> the purpose for the orb is to avoid your self from the hassle of aligning the microUSB plug with the port and all, but if I have a case, what would be faster? To plug a cable to a phone with a case, or to incur on taking a case off in order to "avoid the hassle" of plugging.
It is more work for me to take the case off than it is to plug a micro USB cable, so no ORB for me...
Am I alone?

Imo, you don't need one. It's more of a luxury than anything. But if you like it aesthetically and have the extra dough, why not.
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i have the extra dough, and still passed on it. it looks very cool but for me to be truely satisfied i need one for the office, and the house. not worth 140 to fit my want. cables work fine.

as most have said the orb isnt needed but im not gonna lie it looks cool as hell! im still undecided if im gonna drop the dough for it. I also need to confirm if the ringke fusion case will work with it too. so yeah, theres that....

smirkis said:
i have the extra dough, and still passed on it. it looks very cool but for me to be truely satisfied i need one for the office, and the house. not worth 140 to fit my want. cables work fine.
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I agree completely here. I would possibly consider a $40 charger but $70 is justification for the hassle of picking up a microUSB and plugging it in.

I have the Zens wireless charger and it works with the ringke slim case. I bought the Zens literally a week before the orb went up for sale. Ain't that a b*tch. I bought the orb anyway to have one at work and at home and to report back on a comparison.

rdelfin said:
This is what it is stopping me to get the google ORB for my N4 >
I have a case (and if you don't, I commend you for your bravery). Not only I have a case, I have the Ballsitic Case, the sturdiest of them all, not intended to be taken off and back on a blink, not at all.
And then I thought> the purpose for the orb is to avoid your self from the hassle of aligning the microUSB plug with the port and all, but if I have a case, what would be faster? To plug a cable to a phone with a case, or to incur on taking a case off in order to "avoid the hassle" of plugging.
It is more work for me to take the case off than it is to plug a micro USB cable, so no ORB for me...
Am I alone?
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wait until other people with the ballstic case have got the orb to confirm whether it works or not before deciding imo

Consider a dock instead. I'm happy with mine thus far. Less than half the price of a Qi charger, almost as convenient, but admittedly less futurist.

I am buying it because I had to replace my last galaxy nexus micro USB port because it went bad. I live in Florida and we have a lot of problems with corrosion. I cant tell you how many ports I've replaced over the years because of that I now have those silicon plugs on almost all my devices ports so I don't have that issue.
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Seeing people tell me i am brave for keeping it case less.. Makes me feel... Odd.. I hate cases. Lol
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Perf_white_gt said:
Seeing people tell me i am brave for keeping it case less.. Makes me feel... Odd.. I hate cases. Lol
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orb == posing plinth. i'll pass.

Will it reduce battery memory due to heat generated?
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Ha we're on the same boat. I actually bought the orb the other day and 5 minutes later, I cancelled it because I thought about the case (I also have the Ballistics Case).
Although today I tried to beam with my N7 and it worked, the N7 have the Asus case that Google sells and both N4 and N7 had the case on. So it might still work even with the case on, I'm trying to see if anyone in town (Vegas) bought it so I can try it before buying it again lol.
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Look what I got.
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luchoster said:
Ha we're on the same boat. I actually bought the orb the other day and 5 minutes later, I cancelled it because I thought about the case (I also have the Ballistics Case).
Although today I tried to beam with my N7 and it worked, the N7 have the Asus case that Google sells and both N4 and N7 had the case on. So it might still work even with the case on, I'm trying to see if anyone in town (Vegas) bought it so I can try it before buying it again lol.
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I'm not sure if the Qi charger works through your case but keep in mind Qi/wireless induction coil has nothing to do with the technology behind beam So you wouldn't know if one would work just based on the fact that the other technology did work.

willshep said:
I'm not sure if the Qi charger works through your case but keep in mind Qi/wireless induction coil has nothing to do with the technology behind beam So you wouldn't know if one would work just based on the fact that the other technology did work.
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Charger DOES work through a case. Confirmed.

grubbster said:
Charger DOES work through a case. Confirmed.
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As I would expect, but you never know unless you try

grubbster said:
Charger DOES work through a case. Confirmed.
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Could you confirm if the google ORB works with the Ballistic Case specifically? Does the orb hold the phone with this case firmly?

rdelfin said:
Could you confirm if the google ORB works with the Ballistic Case specifically? Does the orb hold the phone with this case firmly?
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I do not have that case but this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38033518&postcount=1013 says it does. The orb does not "hold" the phone. It uses mostly friction and possibly some magnetism.

The official Samsung S5 charging accessories (including wireless options)

http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones/SM-G900AZKAATT-accessories
This is specific to our AT&T model, though i'm sure they are universal across all S5 models. Filter on the left side for the chargers.
Wireless Charging Pad mini $39.99
Wireless Charging Pad $59.99
Galaxy S 5 Spare Battery Charging System $49.99
Galaxy S 5 Wireless Charging Cover, White $29.99 (Also available in Black it says)
Most important thing of course we ALL want to know with these Qi-charging covers are: "The Wireless Battery Cover was designed by Samsung to seamlessly match the look and feel of your Galaxy S 5 ensuring that your phone maintains its original style and slim profile. In addition, Samsung has incorporated sealing rubber into the battery cover to retain the Galaxy S 5’s water resistance."
Please sticky this at least for the first quarter as it is a list of the Official products.

chillsen said:
"The Wireless Battery Cover was designed by Samsung to seamlessly match the look and feel of your Galaxy S 5 ensuring that your phone maintains its original style and slim profile. In addition, Samsung has incorporated sealing rubber into the battery cover to retain the Galaxy S 5’s water resistance."
Please sticky this at least for the first quarter as it is a list of the Official products.
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Im hoping this little line in their description means that the wireless back wont add too much to the phone to prevent the use of normal cases.

Here's the link to the black wireless back, just needed to change the W to a B in the product number =)

We need to know if it adds bulk and if standard cases can be used. I have a QI charging pad that I use with an insert in my S3. I'm guessing my charging pad will work with this back?

cloudraker said:
Im hoping this little line in their description means that the wireless back wont add too much to the phone to prevent the use of normal cases.
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We need to know if it adds bulk and if standard cases can be used. I have a QI charging pad that I use with an insert in my S3. I'm guessing my charging pad will work with this back?
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yes that is the big question
based on history, they will be thicker impeding normal cases

Is there any availability in the UK?
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Wonder if they will have any price drops or a coupon code to score these cheaper. I might have to go w/the insert if the covers add bulk.

jhuff83 said:
Wonder if they will have any price drops or a coupon code to score these cheaper. I might have to go w/the insert if the covers add bulk.
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only problem with that is it the gasket to seal the battery from water might be loose....

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only problem with that is it the gasket to seal the battery from water might be loose....
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True. The nillkin one I installed on my s4 created a pretty noticeable bulge with the battery cover
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chillsen said:
only problem with that is it the gasket to seal the battery from water might be loose....
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Damn, didn't think of that. I hope some company takes that into consideration. Sammy should have made wireless charging standard on this phone but it looks like they want to make more off of accessories.

Sweet! Thanks, I added my info to the backorder log. Can't wait!

jhuff83 said:
Damn, didn't think of that. I hope some company takes that into consideration. Sammy should have made wireless charging standard on this phone but it looks like they want to make more off of accessories.
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Yep. Another money making ploy. If the nexus 7 can do it, Samsung could certainly do it.
Problem is, even the thinnest wireless adapter creates somewhat of a bulge, which could ruin the water resistant seal
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eyecon82 said:
Yep. Another money making ploy. If the nexus 7 can do it, Samsung could certainly do it.
Problem is, even the thinnest wireless adapter creates somewhat of a bulge, which could ruin the water resistant seal
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If samsung starts making them standard out of the box, then it's standard size and any case will fit, even the water resistant seal.
so there won't be people asking questions, will this bulge or will this case fit as with the S3, S4, note 2 and note 3. but as usual it will never happen with samsung at present, may be in the near future.

Like the Note 3, with the wireless charger you won't see the bump where the camera lens are. It will be flat which is a good thing for me.

Hello does anybody know if the s5 wireless charging cover adds thickness like the s4 one did? As in cases wont fit?

am I missing something here or have people simply not read the description?
"The Wireless Battery Cover was designed by Samsung to seamlessly match the look and feel of your Galaxy S 5 ensuring that your phone maintains its original style and slim profile."

AMoosa said:
Is there any availability in the UK?
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Yes. Most places will have them on the 11th. Check amazon, mobile fun and usual places.

words matter
The problem is that "original style and slim profile" is inexact and open to interpretation. Proper wording would be helpful. Something like "original style and exact form factor" or "identical physical specification" or even ""will not affect fitment with standard phone cases"....words matter.

Any one want to put money the wireless charging case will be thicker? There has to be some extra depth to accommodate the charging coil. On the standard back I can't see Samsung deliberately make back thick so it lines up with the wireless one.

Airax said:
Any one want to put money the wireless charging case will be thicker? There has to be some extra depth to accommodate the charging coil. On the standard back I can't see Samsung deliberately make back thick so it lines up with the wireless one.
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I agree 100%.
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Wireless Charging Phone Sleeve

Guys, I'm going to be launching a wireless charging phone sleeve on Kickstarter in January. The unique selling point will be the Smart app that communicates with the sleeve.
I'm doing research for the launch now to determine which phones to support. If you guys could just share your thoughts that'd be great.
Namely:
Will you as a Samsung Galaxy s5 user invest in a new phone sleeve
Why do you/ dont you use existing portable chargers like powerbanks and Qi chargers
If you know any cool portable wireless chargers
I myself use a Nexus 4 with Qi built in but I haven't found a satisfactory wireless charging solution yet... that's kinda why I worked on my own. Thanks!

Looks very interesting. I'll be keeping an eye on this one.
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Like it, but will it work with the phone in a case?

Thanks guys! So i take it you will be theoretically willing to get a phone sleeve for the s5? Yes it will work with your existing cases because i'm choosing stretchable materials for ampere, except maybe otterboxes, and the case also has to work with Qi wireless charging. I think lots of cases will espc since we're using a bigger coil.

tongrhj said:
Guys, I'm going to be launching a wireless charging phone sleeve on Kickstarter in January. The unique selling point will be the Smart app that communicates with the sleeve.
I'm doing research for the launch now to determine which phones to support. If you guys could just share your thoughts that'd be great.
Namely:
Will you as a Samsung Galaxy s5 user invest in a new phone sleeve
Why do you/ dont you use existing portable chargers like powerbanks and Qi chargers
If you know any cool portable wireless chargers
I myself use a Nexus 4 with Qi built in but I haven't found a satisfactory wireless charging solution yet... that's kinda why I worked on my own. Thanks!
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I use wireless charging and I own power banks. Powerbanks are mostly annoying because of keeping up with cords. But it would be nice to have a small flip put Micro USB and USB for charging and discharging to devices that don't have wireless charging (like my fiancees phone) . Also, I haven't bought a current qi bank because of the fact I can't throw my phone in my pocket and just let it charge. Your solution, depending on the price and size, seems to take care of those concerns for me. I would definitely consider buying it.
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YES that problem with portable Qi chargers is exactly what happened to me. I ended up bringing along a wire anyway so my phone could charge in the bag. Thanks for reminding me about that and for the support.

Nice idea.. i am already using a Qi but its no so happy so any other alternative will be consider

giorgoschr said:
Nice idea.. i am already using a Qi but its no so happy so any other alternative will be consider
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Yup, I personally have a Nexus 4 and was super-hyped to try wireless charging, only to find that most Qi products are absolutely rubbish beyond the novelty.
That's why I designed the sleeve to fix a lot of the heat dissipation, durability, looks, portability and alignment issues that plague Qi products. Please do leave your email on the website if you're interested! I'll contact you again just before launch in January.

make this a +1 for me also im IN .

If it will stretch to fit the Commuter Wallet, I'd think about dropping coin on it if the price is reasonable. My QI receiver works through the wallet case so that shouldn't be a problem. I personally find it much easier to carry a spare fully charged battery or two when the situation calls for it.

GoBears said:
If it will stretch to fit the Commuter Wallet, I'd think about dropping coin on it if the price is reasonable. My QI receiver works through the wallet case so that shouldn't be a problem. I personally find it much easier to carry a spare fully charged battery or two when the situation calls for it.
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Actually, I wouldn't recommend you use wireless charging with wallets at that kind of proximity. It might interfere with your credit cards' magnetic strips.

tongrhj said:
Actually, I wouldn't recommend you use wireless charging with wallets at that kind of proximity. It might interfere with your credit cards' magnetic strips.
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Been using wireless through my wallet case for about 3 months. No issues yet (knock on wood)!

GoBears said:
Been using wireless through my wallet case for about 3 months. No issues yet (knock on wood)!
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Ok good for that info! I've been using it too, and would say the same. Still, recommended not to slide your credit cards through ampere.

tongrhj said:
Ok good for that info! I've been using it too, and would say the same. Still, recommended not to slide your credit cards through ampere.
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Guys, thanks for the product validation thus far. Now, I need your feedback on the optional app. Here are the proposed features:
I'm doing research for the launch now to determine what features to incorporate in this app:
Display estimated battery life in hrs of phone and ampere
Control when charging starts
find your phone or ampere when one is missing
notifications to recharge at time or location
What other features would you like to see? I've recently posted in the S5 and Nexus 5 forums too, and I've been told not to dilute the product, which I agree with heartily. These are the features I've narrowed it down to. What other things do you think we need to bake in? It will probably be open to developers post-Kickstarter.
Feel free to check the product out over at http://kickstarter.novelsys.co.

Hey guys! Just wanted to update everybody that we've got a teaser video now
let me know what you think before we launch on Kickstarter

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Hey guys! Just wanted to update everybody that we've got a teaser video now
let me know what you think before we launch on Kickstarter
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I like it. I'll probably get one when you release it. I like the locator function as well. Does it have a wireless charging receiver also? (for charging the unit that is.)

I just went to amazon and bought the fonesalesman receiver and koolpad installed in 10 seconds and it works perfect. And I have one of the thickest phone cases from element case the recon pro.
I also bought a Qi charger for the car ...
After a week of using this I have put koolpad's in two other rooms in the house. It just works slick,
How would your sleeve work would I still be able to use any case I wanted ? This is a must, I must have the freedom to choose what case I want to use ?

jdagreek said:
I just went to amazon and bought the fonesalesman receiver and koolpad installed in 10 seconds and it works perfect. And I have one of the thickest phone cases from element case the recon pro.
I also bought a Qi charger for the car ...
After a week of using this I have put koolpad's in two other rooms in the house. It just works slick,
How would your sleeve work would I still be able to use any case I wanted ? This is a must, I must have the freedom to choose what case I want to use ?
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Not any case I'm afraid. It should fit most soft cases and slim hard cases. It's really on a case by case basis. (see where I did there?) by Kickstarter, our testing will be more rigorously completed and I'll be able to say exactly to what thickness case Ampere can tolerate.

1454 said:
I like it. I'll probably get one when you release it. I like the locator function as well. Does it have a wireless charging receiver also? (for charging the unit that is.)
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I'm afraid you'll have to charge Ampere via a MicroUSB. There's less benefit to charging Ampere wirelessly than your phone though.

So what do I need to fit on my phone to use this wirelessly?

OEM Qi Cover for Edge?

So as I have learned my Edge and the Note 4 share nothing but some specs, the back battery covers are different as are the batteries.
Does anyone know if there is a legitimate Samsung Qi battery cover for the edge out yet?
I can find this one for the Note 4 on their website (EP-CN910IBUSTA): http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/EP-CN910IBUSTA
But nothing for the Edge. Ebay is littered with them, but I don't trust is if the samsung site doesn't have any.
Or am I being overly cautious and should trust this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/121475910841?lpid=82
Thanks!

i've seen them available. search ebay and amzaon. they are like 47 bucks. i found them while looking for batteries

cvaria said:
i've seen them available. search ebay and amzaon. they are like 47 bucks. i found them while looking for batteries
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Me too, but I'm highly skeptical if samsung.com doesn't have them yet... Any reason a 3rd party would have them before Samsung?
(This is my first samsung device, so have zero experience with them.)

wavezero said:
Me too, but I'm highly skeptical if samsung.com doesn't have them yet... Any reason a 3rd party would have them before Samsung?
(This is my first samsung device, so have zero experience with them.)
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Some of them on ebay are from Samsung . The reason is those are from Samsung Korea, which launched the device 2 months ago, so they have the cover available already

Samsung Korea site has them Those are what being sold on eBay. But for $37+$19 shipping is too steep. I'm sure Samsung US will start selling them pretty soon.

I know this is kind of an old thread but the eBay listings are indeed from Korean Samsung. Got mine today

I bought one through ebay from Korea, and I can tell it works well. I am also using the Samsung Qi charger pad.

TigerDNA said:
I know this is kind of an old thread but the eBay listings are indeed from Korean Samsung. Got mine today
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How is it working out? I have a Qi charger baked into my car and would love to have this as an option. Does the Qi back come with the Samsung Qi base?

People hate pictures so much! Why?..... post pics people......lol

CreekDirt said:
How is it working out? I have a Qi charger baked into my car and would love to have this as an option. Does the Qi back come with the Samsung Qi base?
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Works great. Had one on my S5 also. It does not come with the base but you should have fiend the Samsung 50% off coupon so you can get that for cheap. I'm using the Qi from my nexus 4

This is just the charging back cover, NOT the flip wallet cover, right?
Can't find a charging flip wallet cover, even on Ebay.

de2000 said:
This is just the charging back cover, NOT the flip wallet cover, right?
Can't find a charging flip wallet cover, even on Ebay.
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Yes it's just a cover. Flip Qi is not released yet.

BADBOY1412 said:
Some of them on ebay are from Samsung . The reason is those are from Samsung Korea, which launched the device 2 months ago, so they have the cover available already
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So I ordered the back plus pad on ebay and paid the $20 for shipping. Came in less then a week and after a full day I'm thrilled.
I picked up a qi mini from Best buy for $29 so I can have one at work and one at home.
It works great, and from all I can tell it feels OEM. Not only does the function rock, but it feels much more substantial. After having a HTC M7 and M8, this device felt really cheap. The new back cover greatly improves the form factor.
The back is slightly thicker, it's completely flush with the camera.
Highly recommended!!

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TigerDNA said:
I know this is kind of an old thread but the eBay listings are indeed from Korean Samsung. Got mine today
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does your cove make your phone thicker? i ordered mine and wanted to know if it will fit in my case.

Willibda1 said:
does your cove make your phone thicker? i ordered mine and wanted to know if it will fit in my case.
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Probably won't fit your car no matter what case it is. It makes it thicker. Its a hair thicker than being flush with the camera.

I know with my note 3, the only case I could use that fit like it was supposed to was a bumper case.

PMA Charging

I recently got two PMA chargers for the S6 and where I have to wait until Saturday to get mine (on vacation right now) I was wondering if anyone has tried to use the pma charging method and see if the S6 has a magnet to help align the pma charger like other phones that support pma

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I recently got two PMA chargers for the S6
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The S6 is Qi, not PMA.

likearaptor said:
I recently got two PMA chargers for the S6 and where I have to wait until Saturday to get mine (on vacation right now) I was wondering if anyone has tried to use the pma charging method and see if the S6 has a magnet to help align the pma charger like other phones that support pma
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It does have a very slight magnet, and at first i thought my wrist had gone numb or something. it's not strong either which i like. it's just enough to let you know where to place it to charge. I got this after another XDA user posted this incredible deal.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0082YVBO0
$9 for a PMA charger and a travel battery charger... about to order 2-3 more before they sell out :good::good:
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The S6 is Qi, not PMA.
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It's actually both and might be the very first phone to have both

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It's actually both and might be the very first phone to have both
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Interesting, I'm not sure how I wasn't aware of that. I was going to buy the duracell powermat combo, but didn't at the last minute because I only saw Qi when I checked. Not sure how I missed it.

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Interesting, I'm not sure how I wasn't aware of that. I was going to buy the duracell powermat combo, but didn't at the last minute because I only saw Qi when I checked. Not sure how I missed it.
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you gotta get it... i mean $9 is a no brainer. also thinking about selling the iphone 4 case on ebay since i dont need it

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you gotta get it... i mean $9 is a no brainer. also thinking about selling the iphone 4 case on ebay since i dont need it
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already ordered, at $9, it's a no brainer. i'd previously ordered a pair of qi chargers (they were $11 shipped for both).

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you gotta get it... i mean $9 is a no brainer. also thinking about selling the iphone 4 case on ebay since i dont need it
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already ordered, at $9, it's a no brainer. i'd previously ordered a pair of qi chargers (they were $11 shipped for both).
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A Qi charger is only $15, plus Qi is the wireless charging standard for all other Android phones. If you get a PMA charger, it most likely won't work with your next phone.
http://www.amazon.com/PowerBot®-PB1...id=1428600356&sr=1-1-spell&keywords=qi+harger

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A Qi charger is only $15, plus Qi is the wireless charging standard for all other Android phones. If you get a PMA charger, it most likely won't work with your next phone.
http://www.amazon.com/PowerBot®-PB1...id=1428600356&sr=1-1-spell&keywords=qi+harger
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The one we got is $9 and comes with a portable battery pack that can also be charged simultaneously with the S6 charging too. Also I don't care about what the standard is in 2 years because there will most likely be newer wireless charging technologies like Qi 2.0 or something and by then i'll probably get the newer technology. Also the S7 might also have a PMA/Qi combo again.

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The one we got is $9 and comes with a portable battery pack that can also be charged simultaneously with the S6 charging too. Also I don't care about what the standard is in 2 years because there will most likely be newer wireless charging technologies like Qi 2.0 or something and by then i'll probably get the newer technology. Also the S7 might also have a PMA/Qi combo again.
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Do you know the specs on that portable battery pack? my guess is it's smaller than the battery in the S6, and charges incredibly slowly. I'm simply saying that for $5 more you can buy a wireless charger that will work with all newer wireless charging capable phones, instead of one that only works with the S6 or phones with specific cases.
I bought a Qi charger when the G2 came out, and not much has changed over the last 2 years, it still works and charges just as fast as any you can buy today. In fact, I believe they still sell that model.

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Do you know the specs on that portable battery pack? my guess is it's smaller than the battery in the S6, and charges incredibly slowly. I'm simply saying that for $5 more you can buy a wireless charger that will work with all newer wireless charging capable phones, instead of one that only works with the S6 or phones with specific cases.
I bought a Qi charger when the G2 came out, and not much has changed over the last 2 years, it still works and charges just as fast as any you can buy today. In fact, I believe they still sell that model.
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try $5 LESS >> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QHRM4F4
I'll be testing them out and compare, but there's a review of Qi charging pads on the accessories forum, and this one was fairly well rated. They all charge the phone within 2-3min of each other, but when charging over night, that's largely irrelevant to me anyways.

I got two of the duracell powermats last week in black with the extra battery for the iphone 4. I pulled the circuit out of the iphone 4 case and will try to make it work with another phone

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I got two of the duracell powermats last week in black with the extra battery for the iphone 4. I pulled the circuit out of the iphone 4 case and will try to make it work with another phone
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Hey so you got it to charge the S6? I ordered the same thing from Amazon but it wouldn't charge. Already sent it back. I tried different positions all over the pad. I will say that my S6 has a very thin Elago case on it, I didn't try without the case because that kind of defeats the purpose of "drop the phone on the pad and walk away".

socos said:
Hey so you got it to charge the S6? I ordered the same thing from Amazon but it wouldn't charge. Already sent it back. I tried different positions all over the pad. I will say that my S6 has a very thin Elago case on it, I didn't try without the case because that kind of defeats the purpose of "drop the phone on the pad and walk away".
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Yes it charges a Verus and Rickle something (sorry can't remember) case. They are clear ones that have a back. I have a wallet case that holds three cards but it doesn't charge with that case