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Qi charger $36 US

It has been confirmed this charger does work although it needs to be place on it with the charger port toward the top of the of the pad.(more info starting @post 38 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36591504 pictures in post 43 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36639697)
http://www.fasttech.com/products/1142301
This charger has also been found (thanks to thesoupthief in post 40 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36595996) on fasttech's site for about a dollar less and it's title states it works with the Nexus 4
http://www.fasttech.com/products/0/10001946/1197502-qi-inductive-wireless-charger-large
For a 5% discount use the code LAUNCH at checkout thanks to samlikely in post 30 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36356211
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Anyone seen this qi charger yet? $36US but appears to ship from China. Tempted to chance it but have never ordered from fasttech before.
http://www.fasttech.com/products/1142301
Looks like the have both US and EU versions available but the link is to the US version.
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dk20005 said:
Anyone seen this qi charger yet? $36US but appears to ship from China. Tempted to chance it but have never ordered from fasttech before.
http://www.fasttech.com/products/1142301
Looks like the have both US and EU versions available but the link is to the US version.
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I have a similar one from China. Can't remember the name of the store now. Its been great. No issues at all with mine. And looks very similar to that one. The logo might be different if I recall.
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Bump. Any reviews of the site generally and of the charger, in particular?

Thanks for the tip. Just ordered this from them, seems on the up-and-up. Will post back when it arrives.

dk20005 said:
Anyone seen this qi charger yet? $36US but appears to ship from China. Tempted to chance it but have never ordered from fasttech before.
http://www.fasttech.com/products/1142301
Looks like the have both US and EU versions available but the link is to the US version.
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Any Other QI Charger cheaper than this???

nice, will order one now

Ordered one, thanks!!
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How about that one ?
http://www.wirelesscharger.org/zens-qi-dual-wireless-charger.html

Any news on the Nexus Qi charger shown in promos when the Nexus 4 was announced? And will it be sold in the Google Play Store as an accessory?

I have not heard anything. Unfortunately Google is know for either being very slow to release accessories or never releasing them. I really wish they would release the orb charger, I would definitely buy one. In the mean time this one could fill the gap until its possible release.
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thanks OP, ordered 2; will see how they fare

yangkwong said:
How about that one ?
http://www.wirelesscharger.org/zens-qi-dual-wireless-charger.html
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The price is a problem :thumbdown:

If someone starts selling qi chargers for around 25 dollars US I believe they will sell like hotcakes
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dk20005 said:
If someone starts selling qi chargers for around 25 dollars US I believe they will sell like hotcakes
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I think they will start selling for that much in a few months.
This one seems nice and the price is good too. But I don't read Japanese
PS: The charger does not ship outside Japan. But the same seller has the charger for sale on eBay US. Comes to around $73 with shipping!

It seems like everything but the huge energizer charger is sold out on amazon. Is there anywhere to buy a simple one position charger in the US?

asdf2020 said:
Any Other QI Charger cheaper than this???
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I've been looking for quite some time and this is the cheapest I have found.
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dk20005 said:
I've been looking for quite some time and this is the cheapest I have found.
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The Panasonic one on Amazon Japan (link above) is slightly cheaper. But shipping is extra.

thanks, ordered

Anyone received theirs yet? How is it?

rustyshakelford2 said:
It seems like everything but the huge energizer charger is sold out on amazon. Is there anywhere to buy a simple one position charger in the US?
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Someone mentioned in the Qi thread in the ATT Galaxy S3 section that he had found a charger for ~$47 at his Wal-Mart. I got the impression it was the LG one, but not sure since that price looks higher than I've seen mentioned for it. However I can't find it on their website.
So... the only source in the US that might be in stock is ATT and Verizon for the Nokia charger. The V also has the Fatboy charge pillow on their site. When I've checked the ATT site, they only showed black--but their store might have more I guess.
The basic Nokia one w/links: www dot nokia dot com/us-en/products/accessory/dt-900/buynow/[/url]
(friggin' anti-noob rules)

Nexus 4 ORB wireless charging

http://www.popherald.com/2013/01/19/lg-nexus-4-charging-orb-release-date-23013.html
I hopr they relase it in February

Waiting for this as well since it's the nicest design.

Hopefully not long. And a lower price
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114 dollars?...... Almost 1/3rd the cost of the phone.......
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jondroot said:
Hopefully not long. And a lower price
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Deffo at a lower price, everything over here is way more expensive compared to the US, even the cheapest off-contract Nexus 4 costs 700 dollars.
However the phone is always in stock which is a good thing.

EnIXmA said:
http://www.popherald.com/2013/01/19/lg-nexus-4-charging-orb-release-date-23013.html
I hopr they relase it in February
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MMMM, interesting...something to keep an eye on

Damn...25% tax and i thought Canadians had it bad. It's probably going to still be more expensive than other Qi chargers.

I hope this gets available across EU soon. I would like one at my office and on my night stand!

hotsauce81 said:
I hope this gets available across EU soon. I would like one at my office and on my night stand!
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You're going to buy 2 at $114/piece? $228 to charge your phone? I bought a 6 foot $1 USB cable from monoprice that charges my phone at my workdesk (laptop charges phone) and I just use the regular charger at home.
Yes, I want the orb, but no way in hell am I paying $114 for it. People that pay that much is why the price is so much, thanks!
/end bitter rant

idigg said:
You're going to buy 2 at $114/piece? $228 to charge your phone? I bought a 6 foot $1 USB cable from monoprice that charges my phone at my workdesk (laptop charges phone) and I just use the regular charger at home.
Yes, I want the orb, but no way in hell am I paying $114 for it. People that pay that much is why the price is so much, thanks!
/end bitter rant
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The price will NOT be that much. It's a placeholder price for sure.

i dont care about desing but for price

114 benjamins?
So this thing is going to cost $11,400?
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mprziv said:
114 benjamins?
So this thing is going to cost $11,400?
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Yeah someone doesn't know what benjamins are, or they mean 1.14 benjamins.

sy224048 said:
Yeah someone doesn't know what benjamins are, or they mean 1.14 benjamins.
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I think it's going to be $80 bucks plus tax and possibly shipping.

hotsauce81 said:
I hope this gets available across EU soon. I would like one at my office and on my night stand!
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I've read that some Swedish online shops marked them as available starting in February for 75€. I'd post the link but its not in English, so...

i am really curious. I want to have this orb or any other nice qi-charging, but everything i found isn´t what i am looking for.
i do not know if it makes sense at the moment to worry about the price. It hasn´t been relaesed yet and so the final price isn´t known.
everything I know, is that it is a nice-to-have, but not a must-have, so I will not pay any price.
One thing, I am wondering is: why the hell do they start in norway and switzerland? I mean, I deign them to have it ... but this seems to be unusal ...

Hope this comes to the UK soon, and at a reasonable price as well. Should surely be less than a quarter of the phone's price. It's only a charger!

[Q] Where to buy a new battery for the SGR

I have moved on from SGR to Nexus 4 but still my SGR is in use and is with my wife. I am running Stock Indian ICS (rooted).
Lately my wife is complaining that the battery is dying very fast. Even though it is charged overnight, it just dies in couple of hours. I have noticed that the battery has also bulged and based on some googling it is a definite case of battery going kaput. Now I am in need of a new battery and was wondering if it is fine to order it from EBay India where the cost of the batteries varies from INR 375 to 1K or should I try any other local shop. Need advice from you friends.

paragk said:
I have moved on from SGR to Nexus 4 but still my SGR is in use and is with my wife. I am running Stock Indian ICS (rooted).
Lately my wife is complaining that the battery is dying very fast. Even though it is charged overnight, it just dies in couple of hours. I have noticed that the battery has also bulged and based on some googling it is a definite case of battery going kaput. Now I am in need of a new battery and was wondering if it is fine to order it from EBay India where the cost of the batteries varies from INR 375 to 1K or should I try any other local shop. Need advice from you friends.
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Batteries are life for Mobile. But if we choose Bad one then It may be harmful too. So, I would suggest to go for Branded & Original product then pirated or looking same kinda.

Disturbed™ said:
Batteries are life for Mobile. But if we choose Bad one then It may be harmful too. So, I would suggest to go for Branded & Original product then pirated or looking same kinda.
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I definitely want to buy an original battery as I dont want to take any kind of risk as I have seen many cases in news of exploding batteries.
Would it be a good idea to visit the Samsung Service Center for the new battery? Do they sell it?

I got mine recently at ssc..costs around 600 rs
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paragk said:
I definitely want to buy an original battery as I dont want to take any kind of risk as I have seen many cases in news of exploding batteries.
Would it be a good idea to visit the Samsung Service Center for the new battery? Do they sell it?
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Yes they Do. Visit there.
venkatraman said:
I got mine recently at ssc..costs around 600 rs
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Its more then enough. They charge too much.

Thanks all. Visited the nearest SSC but they didn't have it in stock. Then went to a Samsung SmartPhone Cafe in Phoenix Market City and got it for Rs.550 with 6 months warrenty. At first they said that they dont have any battery for GSR and I had to convince them that it is the same as I9100. After matching the model number they gave it to me.......

paragk said:
Thanks all. Visited the nearest SSC but they didn't have it in stock. Then went to a Samsung SmartPhone Cafe in Phoenix Market City and got it for Rs.550 with 6 months warrenty. At first they said that they dont have any battery for GSR and I had to convince them that it is the same as I9100. After matching the model number they gave it to me.......
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Great. means you can use your galaxy R again.:good:

you cld hav also purchased from flipkart...
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[Q] Nexus 5 3000mA battery

http://www.smavtronics.com/3000mah-...imus-g2.html?gclid=CO2I_4_O5LoCFQ3hQgodnzYA-Q
Anybody ever shop on this website? I seen no reviews but an old eBay page that is currently closed and a good BBB record.
Should I buy it? Any advice

I'm curious too...

number 9 on the bullet point says
Note: This battery is not compatible with LG Nexus 5 16GB. Click here for LG Nexus 5 16GB Battery.
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paperWastage said:
number 9 on the bullet point says
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Yes, but it is compatible with 32gb Nexus 5 which is what I have.

psantos1091 said:
Yes, but it is compatible with 32gb Nexus 5 which is what I have.
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no. nexus 5 16GB is physically the same as the 32GB version...

Nice find, I´m happy with the 2300mAh battery though

paperWastage said:
no. nexus 5 16GB is physically the same as the 32GB version...
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okay..so I should not buy this, correct?
If the business is BBB credited I'm pretty sure this isn't a scam site. but I don't know because they do have a few negative reviews on there.
I think I just may take the dive..maybe after I'll do a review who knows.

Don't waste your money over something that you're not really sure off. Just my 2 cents

psantos1091 said:
okay..so I should not buy this, correct?
If the business is BBB credited I'm pretty sure this isn't a scam site. but I don't know because they do have a few negative reviews on there.
I think I just may take the dive..maybe after I'll do a review who knows.
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um, BBB is not useful
they basically accept money from businesses, and businesses put their label on their website. BBB doesn't do much other than that

Any site that still thinks there is a difference between the 32GB and 16GB battery is misinformed and I would not buy anything from them. That was a false rumor going around about the Nexus 5 having 2 battery sizes.
The website is also outdated/amateurish looking and not the type of place I would input any credentials into.

There's a post within a "3000mAh" thread somewhere in the general section that mentions how to get a 3000mAh battery into the Nexus 5 - I'm pretty sure it involved a LG G2 battery and de-soldering the N5's battery pcb and resoldering it to the G2 battery.
Edit, found it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=49153638&postcount=70
Which links to - https://plus.google.com/app/basic/stream/z13jdvtihprpwjowh04ccjyatyfzi1xh11c

psantos1091 said:
okay..so I should not buy this, correct?
If the business is BBB credited I'm pretty sure this isn't a scam site. but I don't know because they do have a few negative reviews on there.
I think I just may take the dive..maybe after I'll do a review who knows.
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You obviously know nothing about the BBB or how it works
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says the dimensions on that page say
Dimension: 67.12 x 55.09 x 5.23 mm
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but shown here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2510523
the nexus 5 battery dimensions are
57mm wide - 60mm long
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this page is for the G2 battery only. dont get scammed

Why not just buy battery case? Its a case with battery built in. Internal battery plus the battery case will go way over 4500mah.
I saw one for about $50 on amazon.
only con is that adds little thickness but I think its better approach over risk breaking trying open up the phone.
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yes
sharpehenry said:
Why not just buy battery case? Its a case with battery built in. Internal battery plus the battery case will go way over 4500mah.
I saw one for about $50 on amazon.
only con is that adds little thickness but I think its better approach over risk breaking trying open up the phone.
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+1 I would prefer to do so. :good:

I ended up buying an anker external battery. Still....would of loved for this phone to hold a full days worth of activity on a single charge..sigh * guess I'll just get the nexus 6 when it comes out lol
Thanks for the replies. Exactly why I posted here

Motocare VS Squaretrade

Just wondering everyone's take on the two, as I'll be ordering my moto x pure on friday.
If the warranty is voided by unlocking the bootloader, how does squaretrade work? I've never used them.

Moto's plan is much cheaper overall than SquareTrade. When considering the up front cost and deductible. And Moto's plan can be used twice during the 2 year period. For me the choice was easy.
If doing a claim with Moto is a slow hassle, it will be no worse than claims I've had with Squaretrade.

Do you have to buy the phone through moto to sign up for motocare? I got it from Amazon.
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I would love to know that as I bought on amazon too
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I'll be buying through moto maker if that makes a difference.

Here is the order page if you want to purchase after you have the device (here) You have 30 days to add it

reno55 said:
I would love to know that as I bought on amazon too
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socalbls said:
Do you have to buy the phone through moto to sign up for motocare? I got it from Amazon.
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If you purchased the phone on Amazon, there's not an option under "My Stuff" on the Motorola site to purchase Moto Care. They know about it and are working on a fix so those of us who bought from Amazon should be able to purchase it soon. I don't have the link on me, but in the Motorola support forums there's a thread about the issue.

Went ahead and signed up for moto care, too good to pass up. One cracked screen will pay it off

brholt6 said:
If you purchased the phone on Amazon, there's not an option under "My Stuff" on the Motorola site to purchase Moto Care. They know about it and are working on a fix so those of us who bought from Amazon should be able to purchase it soon. I don't have the link on me, but in the Motorola support forums there's a thread about the issue.
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Heres the Link in the Motorola forum,
https://forums.motorola.com/posts/d10ec3d58c
I know cause I started it. Still waiting for a fix

I originally had the motocare in my cart but after reading the fine print I decided against it. They don't cover lost/stolen and if the phone has excessive damage they also won't cover it. I don't plan on dropping my phone and running it over but you never know and I don't want to have to worry about if my device is going to be covered when I send it in.
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orcsbane13 said:
I originally had the motocare in my cart but after reading the fine print I decided against it. They don't cover lost/stolen and if the phone has excessive damage they also won't cover it. I don't plan on dropping my phone and running it over but you never know and I don't want to have to worry about if my device is going to be covered when I send it in.
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No basic warranty covers lost or stolen phones. If you want that covered, thats what home owners insurance is for. If you tied a string to your phone and to the back of your car and dragged it, obviously it won't be covered. Accidental damages are fine like drops on the floor and what not. But if you dog got to your phone and chewed it up, that probably won't be covered. Pretty much anything that can be repaired will be covered.

Square Trade is good.
I've had a tablet and a camera claim.
Tablet - they gave me a full refund on a two year old device.
The camera, they sent a replacement in a week.
Square Trade doesn't care about software. They warrant a device.

I also read the fine print and decided to forgo the Moto Care, since the the payout on a cracked screen is low enough to make it not worth it. However I'm very curious about these two companies handle real world issues.
If its true that Square Trade is cool about refunding a whole device after two years, then that makes their 3yr $40/year plan a great deal.
Tell me what happened to your camera and tablet. Did they charge you the $75 deductible when they replaced them?

I just cancelled my moto care and got the 3 year square trade for $119.99. It covers up to 4 claims. Hoping I'll never need to use it but I'm sure if I do, 4 is more than plenty.
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Does anyone know if squaretrade would replace a bricked device?

ErikHellstrom said:
Does anyone know if squaretrade would replace a bricked device?
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The only things they won't replace for is lost or stolen.
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ErikHellstrom said:
Does anyone know if squaretrade would replace a bricked device?
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from their site:
-Covers drops, spills, and malfunctions

ErikHellstrom said:
Does anyone know if squaretrade would replace a bricked device?
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How do you brick a device with an unlocked bootloader?

How do you brick a device with an unlocked bootloader?
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Soldering Iron. Specifically that would be a hard brick, not a soft brick.
/u/Dakinator on
https://www.reddit.com/r/MotoX/comments/3l6aa8/unlocking_the_bootloader_will_void_the_warranty/
Just gave me a 40% off 1 time use squaretrade coupon, so I picked up the 3 year Squaretrade for $89.
He just gets them in his email, so he may have more.

tech_head said:
How do you brick a device with an unlocked bootloader?
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Already did . Flashed the galaxy note 5 software and it didn't work. Shouldn't it work because it's all android?
I'm just joking everyone. Lol. Ordering mine today.