Hi,
With a Nexus 5 on the way, I am trying to find a Qi holder/charger for my car. The problem is that the only ones I find is either suction cup or air vent mounting. I allready have a mounting plate from Brodit in my car which my old holder was screwed on to. Have anyone found a Qi holder that uses screws?
Regards,
Thomas
I'd think twice about qi in car if you plan on sat naving as it will get mega hot
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I might be better off with a holder from Brodit then, even if they are quite expensive in Norway.
Thanks!
Thomas
Barmo said:
Hi,
With a Nexus 5 on the way, I am trying to find a Qi holder/charger for my car. The problem is that the only ones I find is either suction cup or air vent mounting. I allready have a mounting plate from Brodit in my car which my old holder was screwed on to. Have anyone found a Qi holder that uses screws?
Regards,
Thomas
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Just do a search for the Nexus 5 wireless charger. It's a small square charger that says Nexus on it and it has magnets built in specifically designed for the metal discs that are inside of our phone. I already modified a few of my other qi Chargers so that they magnetically hold the phone and charge it in the car but with this new one out I've heard that it will stick to it vertically and won't fall off when driving. Check it out online. I've seen it for $50. I'm going to buy one really soon. And it will output I believe 1.2 amps like the stock ac adapter. So I would not worry about the phone heating up while driving unless you plan on driving for 3 hours straight. I had the Palm Pre touchstone for 3 years and had that working in my car the entire time and the Pre never got too hot and I doubt that our phone will. The only thing I've noticed is that if you don't align the Nexus 5 perfectly on the wireless charger that I got with the Nexus 4 or the LG charger that everybody has posted about on here, the phone will get a little hot. That's why when you get the one made specifically for the Nexus 5, it will align itself perfectly and you're charge will be sent through the magnetic field created perfectly.
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As title. I have a back skin on my phone and never had any slipping problem with the orb, so I was thinking if I could convert it to a car charger. Has anyone tried this? Does it stay put on the road?
I wouldn't risk it. One good bump and I'm pretty sure your phone would go flying.
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Someone did. I think it was in the orb thread. What was done was use a AC/DC converter to plug it in. Don't remember how they kept it set in place during right or left turns lol.
And a good bump in the road will indeedy knock it off.
lol I should do some experiment with some cushion near my dash...if it sticks it would be a very nice car mount.
There's a topic here somewhere where the guy drilled holes and put magnets so even hard bumps kept it in place.
Didn't work for me. I drive an Explorer and bumps in the road dislodge the phone from the charger. I ended up using a WCP-700 instead.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2263374
I'm the one who put magnets on the orb. I don't care what kind of sticky back you have, your phone is guaranteed to fall while driving. As a test put your phone on the orb and lift the orb up and start shaking it. See if the phone falls off. The way I did it, you can hit a pothole then take a jump being airborne and landing into a telephone pole and the phone will still be charging on the orb!
I put it in my car using a 2.1 amp car charger and it powered it up great.
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I've done it, and it works better than any of the other wireless chargers i've used.
I'll post some pictures of my setup in the next hour or so.
Currently i own three wireless chargers, the official one, the cheap one from china (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wireless-Qi...S_Cell_Phone_PDA_Chargers&hash=item48532ccec1) and the Panasonic one that moves the coil to your phone.
I've tried the first two in my car and the Orb by far is my favorite. Pretty much all i did was pull the rubber stopper from the bottom and use command strips to stick the orb in my center console. I plug the included USB into my Belkin bluetooth usb port (http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Blueto...68023962&sr=8-1&keywords=belkin+bluetooth+car). I keep a skinomi skin on my phone so it sticks to the Orb like glue.
Granted, once you see the pictures you will see the phone wouldnt have far to fall if it did come undone, but i've used this thing since i got it and the only time the phone has moved has been during times between skinomi skins (any clear skin will work. I had a dbrand leather skin and it slides eventually.) When i received my cheap wireless charger i attempted to use it in the car with the help of some grip tape (the kind for electronics, its the same material used for those grip pads you can by for your car). While it was in the car i used command strips to attach my charging orb to the wall next to my bed (upside down). I could just place my phone on it (the angle was about the same as it would be sitting on a desk) and it would charge. During the course of the night the phone wouldnt move an inch. I wouldnt try that without a skinomi or similar clear protector on the back. The glass slides, and so do cases and designed covers. Anyway, I didnt like the cheap charger in my car as it didnt charge consistently or quickly. Now it sits on my desk at work and the Orb is back in my car. I'll post pics once i go back out.
[VIDEO] Orb in the car using the magnetic method!
I have attached a video of the Orb in the car and it charges plus will never fall off. Check out the video.
Here's the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwyXD14CvRY&feature=youtu.be
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Very nice tips. Once I get a higher output car charger I will start experimenting with it.
Actual charger in place and working in my car. Oh, it's not the Orb but the other LG Charger: LG WCP-300
Check out posts 351 and 388
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41934426#post41934426
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In the works
I'm in the process or rigging up the google orb to be a car charger....
only instead of a standard orb just placed in my truck, I've crossed it with a ram mount xgrip bracket...
Since the only necessary parts of the orb is the charging plate and circuit board, I took mine apart and attacked the case of the orb with a dremel, cut out most (all?) of the honeycombing structure in it, shaved it down to a ring, then reassembled it around the xgrip (pictures to follow... still needs some cleaning up and final tweaking.)
Not sure how well it will charge, I can't recall what the output of my cla->usb adapter is... I'm hoping it will be at least enough to maintain the charge, if not actually recharge the phone.
Last night I received my QI wireless charger and receiver for my Galaxy S4 (T-Mobile). And I decided to use this in my vehicle with the Mountek CD slot mount.
I took the QI charger apart and placed the charging magnet and board inside a sleeve that I made using heavy black paper. This is what I have made. Will post more pictures of the phone and charger in my vehicle.
Was thinking about doing the same thing. I have a similar mount in my car I could use.
Keep us posted here.
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Last night I received my QI wireless charger and receiver for my Galaxy S4 (T-Mobile). And I decided to use this in my vehicle with the Mountek CD slot mount.
I took the QI charger apart and placed the charging magnet and board inside a sleeve that I made using heavy black paper. This is what I have made. Will post more pictures of the phone and charger in my vehicle.
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I LOVE this idea. I have the samsung case and this would be awesome
Here is a picture of the mount and the phone on the mount in my vehicle
Looks pretty cool. Good work.
I actually was thinking about making my own car charger mount a few months ago and I did try making one but a little different than yours.
What I did was that I tried to combine Qi charger and magnets so the Qi charges the phone while the phone sticks to the Qi panel with a few thin coin magnets behind it. By doing so, I wouldn't need grips or bottom foot to hold the phone. But, I failed to do so because somehow the magnets interfered the Qi coil's wireless charging signal or something. I just thought it would be easy work but it wasn't. I gave up.
induced current works off of electromagnetic fields. Maybe read up
Hello,
I have been a great fan of palm and palm pre series in the past.
As a result, I have about 5 touchstone chargers everywhere and used in modded Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy S 3 in the past.
I'm thinking if modding Nexus 5 to have Touchstone compatibility would be possible as well like they have done in Nexus 4.
(webosnation[dont]com/nexus-4-gains-touchstone-charging-thanks-clever-hacking)
From the pictures in ifixit.com, there are total 4 connection coming out from the back cover.
(d3nevzfk7ii3be[dont]cloudfront[dot]net/igi/SJQTUlA5iTNuxHlb[dot]huge)
I just don't know which of the two is the charging sides and which of the two would be + and -.
(d3nevzfk7ii3be[dot]cloudfront[dot]net/igi/OmM5ZNymVr4ODENF[dot]huge)
Any ideas guys?
I'm not a very techy person and I don't have the necessary tools to determine what is what.
Any advices would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I don't get it. Nexus 5 already has Qi charging capability which is wireless like the touchstone...
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atticusmas said:
I don't get it. Nexus 5 already has Qi charging capability which is wireless like the touchstone...
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Yes, Nexus 5 does have Qi compatibility, but it doesn't work with touchstone technology as they have different specification. (I've tried but it doesn't charge).
Also, Qi chargers are far more expensive then touchstone for some reason...
As I have already established wireless ecosystem with touchstone, I would like to keep using the touchstone rather than qi charger.
You can buy a qi charger on amazon for like $20. That's a lot easier than popping open the back and risking damage.
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joshnichols189 said:
You can buy a qi charger on amazon for like $20. That's a lot easier than popping open the back and risking damage.
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I do know that you can buy a qi charger on amazon for like $20 but touchstone chargers are about $10 on amazon now and I already have 5 of them around my work, home, car and my gf's place.
But, most of qi charger is flat, which I personally do not like.
The angle of the phone in a touchstone is quite useful for many reasons and I just prefer it to the flat surface of most qi standard charger.
I've already modded about 6 phones to use touchstone charger, so I know the risk and I assume those risk.
I just need help with which connection is for charging as there are four connections connected to the back cover of the Nexus 5 and I can't clearly pinpoint which two of the four is for charging and which one is plus and minus.
[s22[dot]postimg[dot]org/sfx2fm7n5/1384903574_B0jk_KHu_D_eaf3323[dot]jpg]
So, thank you for the Qi charger recommendations and I am aware of Qi technology, but I'm just curious about the +,- connection of the board.
thanks.
zoni5u said:
I do know that you can buy a qi charger on amazon for like $20 but touchstone chargers are about $10 on amazon now and I already have 5 of them around my work, home, car and my gf's place.
But, most of qi charger is flat, which I personally do not like.
The angle of the phone in a touchstone is quite useful for many reasons and I just prefer it to the flat surface of most qi standard charger.
I've already modded about 6 phones to use touchstone charger, so I know the risk and I assume those risk.
I just need help with which connection is for charging as there are four connections connected to the back cover of the Nexus 5 and I can't clearly pinpoint which two of the four is for charging and which one is plus and minus.
[s22[dot]postimg[dot]org/sfx2fm7n5/1384903574_B0jk_KHu_D_eaf3323[dot]jpg]
So, thank you for the Qi charger recommendations and I am aware of Qi technology, but I'm just curious about the +,- connection of the board.
thanks.
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Why not get one of these? http://m.ebay.com/sch/i.html?kw=qi+orb+charger&itemId=&cnm=&cid=&sqp=&_trksid=
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Me too...
zoni5u said:
I do know that you can buy a qi charger on amazon for like $20 but touchstone chargers are about $10 on amazon now and I already have 5 of them around my work, home, car and my gf's place.
But, most of qi charger is flat, which I personally do not like.
The angle of the phone in a touchstone is quite useful for many reasons and I just prefer it to the flat surface of most qi standard charger.
I've already modded about 6 phones to use touchstone charger, so I know the risk and I assume those risk.
I just need help with which connection is for charging as there are four connections connected to the back cover of the Nexus 5 and I can't clearly pinpoint which two of the four is for charging and which one is plus and minus.
[s22[dot]postimg[dot]org/sfx2fm7n5/1384903574_B0jk_KHu_D_eaf3323[dot]jpg]
So, thank you for the Qi charger recommendations and I am aware of Qi technology, but I'm just curious about the +,- connection of the board.
thanks.
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I'm considering the same thing, as I also have a bunch of touchstones that I used with a galaxy nexus that I modded to use the tech. Would like to do the same with the N5.
If you've modded six different phones for touchstone then you're probably the most qualified to figure out how to mod the N5 as well, you should do the mod and then write a guide on it .
sluflyer06 said:
If you've modded six different phones for touchstone then you're probably the most qualified to figure out how to mod the N5 as well, you should do the mod and then write a guide on it .
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I could do a mod previously as other people who understands the circuit board determined where to connect and such as I don't have the necessary tools to find out about it or the knowledge to fully understand the board.
I intent on doing a guide if I am successful.
Todini said:
I'm considering the same thing, as I also have a bunch of touchstones that I used with a galaxy nexus that I modded to use the tech. Would like to do the same with the N5.
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Thank you!
You finally understands what I'm going through.
I find touchstone far superior to qi standard to be honest and have never been able to dismiss it.
zoni5u said:
Thank you!
You finally understands what I'm going through.
I find touchstone far superior to qi standard to be honest and have never been able to dismiss it.
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For those of us unfamiliar with the tech, care to explain why you like it better?
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If you've modded six different phones for touchstone then you're probably the most qualified to figure out how to mod the N5 as well, you should do the mod and then write a guide on it .
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That would be GREAT!!:good:
just discovered today that the N5 has magnetic points. thus the touchstone charger holds it perfectly at an angle.
now all i want to do is either stuff a Qi charger into the touchstone dock, or what the OP wants and stuff the Touchstone coil into the phone.
I FULLY understand that this is an old thread but I was just thinking this today. The TouchStone holds the Nexus 5 perfectly. And I mean PERFECTLY. See my attached photos. The magnets seem to line up just right and the angle of the phone is great for doing stuff on phone without picking it up. If I had the know how, I would attempt to put a QI coil into a TouchStone. But I dont. If someone ever figured it out and posted directions (which I kind of doubt), I'd attempt it. I owned a Palm Pre with the TouchStone and loved it. I have two TouchStones in a box of random stuff, doing nothing. It would be awesome to be able to use them again. I know there is the Nexus 4 charger. But I heard that doesnt stick very well. I am tempted to try one out though.
P.S. This is mainly a conversational post and not really a high hopes post.
I was just about to buy one Touchstone for my N5, then I ran into this...
Forgive me for never using a wireless charger before, my initial thought on why Touchstone would not work with N5 was that somehow it has a very limited output amp for the phone to be charged, and in that sense, I was suspecting whether its coil is too small or the wire being too thin.
I don't think those cheap ebay Qi charger has anything different but a bigger coil. And obviously there are folks modding those flat-bed Qi chargers into magnets-equipped. So... if the coil was the issue, then you are essentially using touchstone's shell and just replacing a coil in there...
BUT, all those was based on my assumption of "coil matters". so ... anyways, not worth the hassle for me, I'm out. and In for a cheap pad.
Good luck!
I too would like to be informed of when if ever this happens. :good:
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atticusmas said:
I don't get it. Nexus 5 already has Qi charging capability which is wireless like the touchstone...
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Any one who has ever used a Touchstone understands! It's incredible!
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Hi All,
I ordered my Note 9 512gb a little while back and have a few more weeks to wait. While I'm waiting I'm getting all the stuff I think I want to have with it. One of those things is a wireless charging car dock. There are too many out there to really know which is best so I thought I would ask the people that already have the note9 and possibly are already using a wireless car dock. Thanks!
I'm interested too. I'm searching for one usable with the clear view cover. Magnetic one would be great but I'm scared by the metallic ring and Qi interferences. I'm thinking of building my own based on the magnet already in the cover...
Nobody has a pony in this race?
I went with Choetech one for my other car because it has a USB C inout for power. Works good, about the same as the iottie one touch except not as convenient.
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gottria said:
I went with Choetech one for my other car because it has a USB C inout for power. Works good, about the same as the iottie one touch except not as convenient.
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Thanks Gottria, I'll look into it :good:
I like the Choetech charger but 2 things bug me. The arms are slightly curved inwards toward the end and when the phone sits in the cradle all the way back the tips of the arms slightly block the screen. And forget about accessing the side edge function. 2nd is the mount, it doesn't use the 17mm ball and it's reversed compared to other mounts. The socket needs to be on the back of the device instead of the ball.
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gottria said:
I like the Choetech charger but 2 things bug me. The arms are slightly curved inwards toward the end and when the phone sits in the craddle all the way back the tips of the arms slightly block the screen. And forget about accessing the side edge function. 2nd is the mount, it doesn't use the 17mm ball and it's reversed compared to other mounts. The socked needs to be on the back of the device instead of the ball.
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Thanks gottria. I use a panavise mount in my C63 and have a 17mm ball to hook the dock onto. This would've completely screwed up my setup :highfive:
I've just bought the choetech fast wireless charger mount. I have a Vauxhall vivaro and theres no good way to mount it so its on the windscreen towards the top with a USB trailing down to the quick charge 12v plug I use. I can see it being a pain but doesn't really block my view. I prefer air vent mounts had a baseus wireless charger but didn't even charge the phone. Compared to the choetech its much more cheapy and flimsy the choetech feels solid. Which is good but if anyone can advice a way I Can get a air vent mount to hold it to that then would prefer it.
My main worry about the choetech is with cold freezing weather coming in and frozen windscreens how well will it actually hold up as dont want my £1000 phone dropping and smashing. :fingers-crossed:
Idrogn said:
I'm interested too. I'm searching for one usable with the clear view cover. Magnetic one would be great but I'm scared by the metallic ring and Qi interferences. I'm thinking of building my own based on the magnet already in the cover...
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If you find a solution, let me know. I too am struggling to find one that works with the clear view cover
I have to say that when it comes to car mounts period, the folks at EXOGEAR are the best from my experience over the years. I've used their tablet and smartphone mounts. These mofos stick to practically any surface. Couple that with the way the phone snaps in and out of the mounts? It's so quick and easy.
But now I'm learning these guys make wireless chargers for their mounts. It says it goes "up to" 9v so I'm curious how fast it actually charges the N9.
Since it's EXOGEAR and I swear by their suction cup performance I'm going to buy it soon as it comes available and I'll check back later and let y'all know how it worked out. I honestly never felt the need to have a wireless charger in my car because I typically have plenty of battery life by the time I get home but this wireless charger peaked my interest.
https://exogear.com/product/exomount-qi/
I purchased the iOttie and loved it enough to purchase a second one for my wifes car. I havent found a single suction cup that would work with my leather in the car so I purchased a panavise mount and 17mm ball adapter to mount it. But while waiting for those to arrive I tested the suction cup and it holds... amazingly. The mount hasn't shifted in the slightest and I have launched the car from a dead stop a few times trying to get it to shake lose. I can feel my body violently being forced back into the seat but the mount doesn't look fazed. First time I can actual praise a suction cup mounting system.
Also I thought I should add that "Fast Charging" is displayed when the phone is docked.
I'm using the Baseus Qi Wireless Magnetic Fast Charger and it's pretty good. The only downside is if you have stiff car suspension (like in sports car) and get into a big bump, the phone can lose grip and fall.
https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32836...l&spm=2114.12010612.8148356.49.9226935c3ACvcY
Since my car already has a navigation screen I don't need the phone up in the vent area. Besides I didn't like any of the in vent holders. The magnetic phone holders out there I don't like since if i hit a bump or pothole the phone will fall due to its weight. There is a coin slot holder in my care but the wireless ones usually have a base that won't fit in that holder. But I then found a wood wireless charger a while back that had a metal base which is removable. I placed it in the coin holder and it charges my then Note 8, now Note 9 even with a case. Granted it is not a fast charge type of wireless charger but it does charge my phones quickly enough on the half hour of driving from work to home. So it does the job enough for me, looks great and I don't have to worry about the phone falling off a magnet or blocking the vent.
Been trying to research this with not a lot of luck so far.
Does anyone know of a magnetic charger (not the arm clamping ones) that fits on a car air vent and that can wirelessly charge the Flip 3 ?
I just bought one (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08RRY9211) but the magnet will not work with my flip 3. Was thinking of getting one of these (https://www.amazon.co.uk/ESR-HaloLock-MagSafe-Wireless-Charger/dp/B09BYRZFDR). Does anyone know if this will work ?
Failing that, can anyone recommend a good magnetic air vent wireless charger for the Flip 3. Preferably available in the UK.
Thanks in advance.
Just wanted to update this. The Magsafe ring works an absolute treat ! So I am very happy. Have also bought one of these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09Z24Y5S6 for the side-table next to where I watch TV.
The one thing that I am missing (magnetic-wise) is a magnetic 3-in-1 charger for the desk in my office. It need to have a magnetic upright charger as well as a charger for a Samsung Watch 4 and a charger for my Samsung Buds Pro. Think that I am really stretching what might be available, but thought that I would check here if anyone knew of such a thing.
Many thanks.