When through laughing, would someone please tell me exactly how to line up the qi receiver onto the battery? Mine finally arrived and am not certain which direction it should go and also onto which contacts it should be placed. The pic on the peel-away paper shows the tab facing right (when looking with the back off), but the contacts I see are to the *left* of the battery, in the shape of an "L". (0ver where I placed my micro card). Am I confusing different types of contacts? Cannot find a video for Edge and understand it looks different than Note4.
Advice greatly!!!! appreciated!
Thanks,
qi addict
Yes it is those 'L' shaped contacts. Just line it up so it the cutout area of the sticker covers the two bottom contacts when you are looking at the back of the phone with the camera to the top. And make sure the QI sticker is definitely for the Edge. It will stick to the battery and cover the sim card slot when installed correctly
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Yes it is those 'L' shaped contacts. Just line it up so it the cutout area of the sticker covers the two bottom contacts when you are looking at the back of the phone with the camera to the top. And make sure the QI sticker is definitely for the Edge. It will stick to the battery and cover the sim card slot when installed correctly
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Great. Will try it out and see. The qi sticker came off Amazon from who-knows-where. It was specifically packaged for the Edge but who knows for sure? It's that inexpensive black Qi charger/receiver combo being sold by several outfits. Whoever did the translation to English on the box did a *horrible* job - sort of looks like a joke, but the parts were nicely packed and protected and the charger plate is taking a charge, indicator light on, etc.
Appreciate ,your response, thanks!!!!!
Would you mind sharing the product link if it's still working well for you? Any NFC issues or other problems?
Thanks!
Iclover
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Would you mind sharing the product link if it's still working well for you? Any NFC issues or other problems?
Thanks!
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Sorry about delay in response. I purchased the Qi charger and receiver set through Amaz. from Iclover. Thanks to Millab's confirmation, I installed it. It's been working. As others have stated, it leaves a very slight bulge in back but the Edge flip cover fits anyway. It is taking an average amount of time to charge (obviously wont charge fast like the charger it comes with). No complaints so far. It IS charging through the flip cover.
When traveling around, I am keeping the Edge, in the flip cover inside a second case - the XXXL Sideways Deluxe Suede Holster Case by All_instore, edge side facing the folding edge, to protect the edge panel.
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I've modded my Galaxy S to work with the Palm Touchstone to wirelessly charge.
As you can see the mod fits quite nicely beneath the battery cover.
If there are people interested in the mod i am going to post a short tutorial how i did it.
w w w. youtube . com/watch?v=9JfJaIWWX-Q
(sorry but i'm not allowed to post lnks yet)
very interesting
but your video didn't show what you put inside the phone to make it charge, without a plug, as seen on most other wireless charger sold in stores
did you open up the phone and soldered something into the PCB ?
Can you upload some pics of how you've managed to fit the touchstone coil into the backplate of the SGS ?
If it's a neat enough job this will be an excellent mod
you could use the method in this instructable:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Samsung-Epic-4g-Inductive-Charger/
an even better mod would be having the backplate/battery case make contact with 2 pins/contacts glued to the back of the phone under battery cover near the camera.
well i'm searching for the palm touchstone now so i can start modding!
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you could use the method in this instructable:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Samsung-Epic-4g-Inductive-Charger/
an even better mod would be having the backplate/battery case make contact with 2 pins/contacts glued to the back of the phone under battery cover near the camera.
well i'm searching for the palm touchstone now so i can start modding!
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There's plenty of touchstones and back plates kicking around on eBay for about 30 notes, now it's just a matter of combining this with the resistor details to make it trigger the desired dock mode when it's placed on there
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you could use the method in this instructable:
w ww . instructables . com/id/Samsung-Epic-4g-Inductive- Charger/
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Well, thats basically what i did, execpt i soldered the "minus" cable to the ground contact pin for the battery.
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an even better mod would be having the backplate/battery case make contact with 2 pins/contacts glued to the back of the phone under battery cover near the camera.
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I'm thinking about doing this, that way I could switch back to the original cover with ease, if I shall ever need the compass
wurzelsepp3 said:
I could switch back to the original cover with ease, if I shall ever need the compass
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Does it affect the compass all the time or only while charging ?
I thought there were magnets in the touchstone backcover but it turns out that its just steel, so compass works when the phone is not on the station.
Well hell this is nice man !
lol, wish i could use my toothbrush charger
Any problems with this mod so far? I like that very much.
But I'm still concerned about blowing up the battery... I don't want to ruin the battery by overcharging it
i guess its just a matter of time when your phone will do a trick like blows uo your battery or even causes short conectivity
here's a smiliar vid ,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ga4N_Ih9GE&feature=relmfu
I ordered the Samsung back with the built in Qi charger. Before the vendor let me order it, they emailed me the following:
Please note that using this back cover will slightly change the dimension/ size of the phone and any case you may have on your Note 4 will no longer fit the device. Unfortunately, we do not have cases that are compatible with this battery charging back.
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Does any know if there are any case(s) available that actually fit with the OEM Samsung Qi charger back?
Flame Red said:
Does any know if there are any case(s) available that actually fit with the OEM Samsung Qi charger back?
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You might be able to stretch some TPU cases and force them on, but at this time there aren't any cases made to specifically fit with the OEM wireless charging back.
It took several months for the Galaxy S5 to get any cases specifically made for the wireless charging back, so I'm not anticipating one for the Note 4 in the near future. I'd love to see a manufacturer step up though. Diztronic did with the S5, but they have yet to even release a standard case for the Note 4.
I'm going with YooTech® 0.6mm Qi Standard Wireless Charger Charging Receiver Modul... http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OKHXI9E/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_7oIzub15TDKJK . Mine just passed through customs in NY yesterday so should be able to report back soon.
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I'm going with YooTech® 0.6mm Qi Standard Wireless Charger Charging Receiver Modul... http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OKHXI9E/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_7oIzub15TDKJK . Mine just passed through customs in NY yesterday so should be able to report back soon.
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Interested in getting this too! Looks easy to install. Let us know how it goes. How long has it taken to ship? Thanks!
mklpickle said:
Interested in getting this too! Looks easy to install. Let us know how it goes. How long has it taken to ship? Thanks!
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Ordered October 31. Estimated arrival was 11/28 to 12/15, but I'm expecting it will be here Monday.
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I'm going with YooTech® 0.6mm Qi Standard Wireless Charger Charging Receiver Modul... http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OKHXI9E/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_7oIzub15TDKJK . Mine just passed through customs in NY yesterday so should be able to report back soon.
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My friends have similar receiver stickers in their Samsung phones (Note 3, 2x S5s) and the sticker interferes with NFC, they were unable to use Android Beam or Softcard/Google Wallet until they removed the sticker (those features worked intermittently).
For this reason, I'll personally wait until a case that fits the official Samsung wireless charging cover comes out.
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My friends have similar receiver stickers in their Samsung phones (Note 3, 2x S5s) and the sticker interferes with NFC, they were unable to use Android Beam or Softcard/Google Wallet until they removed the sticker (those features worked intermittently).
For this reason, I'll personally wait until a case that fits the official Samsung wireless charging cover comes out.
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This particular sticker has NFC support in it supposedly. It also has connectors to support sleep function in sview cases. We'll see.
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This particular sticker has NFC support in it supposedly. It also has connectors to support sleep function in sview cases. We'll see.
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I wonder if it's thin enough to not bulge the back cover. Bulged covers look so ugly.
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This particular sticker has NFC support in it supposedly. It also has connectors to support sleep function in sview cases. We'll see.
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Amazon now has this sticker in stock with Prime shipping: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I had it shipped overnight ($3.99 with Prime) and got it this morning. Here's what I found:
1. It's not 0.6mm, but 1.5mm thick (I measured it with a caliper). It bulges the battery cover in an ugly way. My Spigen case does not fit properly anymore.
2. It charges much more slowly than the official Samsung wireless charging back, which I also have (tested with a Tylt Vu desktop charger).
3. It makes battery swapping impossible as it has to be attached to the battery.
4. No "NFC support." Even though it has five pins, only two of them (second from top and the upper single one) are actually connected to the circuit, I checked with a multimeter. There is only a single coil/antenna, so there is definitely no "NFC support" of any kind, unlike the official Samsung cover which actually has two coils/antennas - one for charging and a second for NFC, since the original NFC antenna in the battery is blocked by the Qi antenna.
Sending it back, it's crap.
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I got the sticker this morning. Here's what I found:
1. It's not 0.6mm, but 1.5mm thick (I measured it with a caliper). It bulges the battery cover in an ugly way. My Spigen case does not fit properly anymore.
2. It charges much more slowly than the official Samsung wireless charging back, which I also have.
3. It makes battery swapping impossible as it has to be attached to the battery.
4. No "NFC support." Even though it has five pins, only two of them (second from top and the upper single one) are actually connected to the circuit, I checked with a multimeter. There is only a single coil/antenna, so there is definitely no "NFC support" of any kind, unlike the official Samsung cover which actually has two coils/antennas - one for charging and a second for NFC, since the original NFC antenna in the battery is blocked by the Qi antenna.
Sending it back, it's crap.
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I'm confused. Yesterday you posted you were going to wait for a case to fit the official charging back; today you are posting a review of a sticker that took over 2 weeks to arrive from China.
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I'm confused. Yesterday you posted you were going to wait for a case to fit the official charging back; today you are posting a review of a sticker that took over 2 weeks to arrive from China.
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Amazon now has it in stock with Prime shipping: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OKHXI9E/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I had it shipped overnight ($3.99 with Prime) and got it this morning. Updated my previous post to reflect this.
Mine arrived from China today. Seems like a different item than you got. Very little if any bulge. Case fits fine. NFC working fine. Phone gets surprisingly warm during charging. No problem connecting to my iAnker charging pads. Too soon to comment on charging speed. It doesn't exactly match the picture, doesn't have the indicated contacts for sview sleep function.
I'll get a picture and try to find my calipers in a bit.
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Mine arrived from China today. Seems like a different item than you got. Very little if any bulge. Case fits fine. NFC working fine. Phone gets surprisingly warm during charging. No problem connecting to my iAnker charging pads. Too soon to comment on charging speed. It doesn't exactly match the picture, doesn't have the indicated contacts for sview sleep function.
I'll get a picture and try to find my calipers in a bit.
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Mine looked identical to the Amazon picture.
bsweetness said:
You might be able to stretch some TPU cases and force them on, but at this time there aren't any cases made to specifically fit with the OEM wireless charging back.
It took several months for the Galaxy S5 to get any cases specifically made for the wireless charging back, so I'm not anticipating one for the Note 4 in the near future. I'd love to see a manufacturer step up though. Diztronic did with the S5, but they have yet to even release a standard case for the Note 4.
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I just received the OEM Samsung Qi back and indeed none of the case I tried seem to fit correctly just as I was forewarned. The Samsung OEM cover will fit, but the buttons are a bit off so it is too annoying to use. I'll just have to keep my eye out for a Qi compatible cover.
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Phone gets surprisingly warm during charging. .
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I think the relative positions of the receiver and the coil have something to do with heat issues. I also have a sticker from China. I noticed that charging the phone on Tylt Vu keeps the battery hot all night (this can't be good for longevity). But, if I set the phone upside down, it only heats up during actual charging. Itian charger also stops heating after the phone reaches 100.
Flame Red said:
I just received the OEM Samsung Qi back and indeed none of the case I tried seem to fit correctly just as I was forewarned. The Samsung OEM cover will fit, but the buttons are a bit off so it is too annoying to use. I'll just have to keep my eye out for a Qi compatible cover.
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i have the same cover and the iBlason Armorbox case fits it perfectly with the cover mounted and also charges the phone fine. only problem is fingerprint reader is disabled with the cover on.
After some research I found out there are 2 version of this case: one supports Qi Wireless Charging and the other doesn't. Here are the links:
EF-CN910BCESTA
EP-VN910IBUSTA
My question is related to the number of metal contacts on the back. The original back cover that comes with the phone doesn't have any, so I am trying to understand why are there 2 sets on the back of the Qi enabled case?
One set is for Wireless Charging, but what is the other for?
Or on the cheaper case without wireless charging - it only got 1 set of contact points. What are these for?
Thank you.
It is for the sleep function when you close the case.
I believe it is for when you close the case cover, it activates the portion of the screen that you can see through the s-view.
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I believe it is for when you close the case cover, it activates the portion of the screen that you can see through the s-view.
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So I get my G4P tomorrow and my first accessories thoughts were on either placing a wireless charger under the supplied back cover, or adding a case and inserting QI between existing back plate and the case.
I prefer to cut out a little and place under existing back plate but then risk ruining the backplate.
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So I get my G4P tomorrow and my first accessories thoughts were on either placing a wireless charger under the supplied back cover, or adding a case and inserting QI between existing back plate and the case.
I prefer to cut out a little and place under existing back plate but then risk ruining the backplate.
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nigelhealy said:
So I get my G4P tomorrow and my first accessories thoughts were on either placing a wireless charger under the supplied back cover, or adding a case and inserting QI between existing back plate and the case.
I prefer to cut out a little and place under existing back plate but then risk ruining the backplate.
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back plates are available on ebay for under $8...cheap enough for experimentation, IMHO :highfive:
Why the back plates have like a removable sticker, same thing at the top of the battery which hides one screw and some gold contacts? are those for Wireless charging?
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Why the back plates have like a removable sticker, same thing at the top of the battery which hides one screw and some gold contacts? are those for Wireless charging?
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I think it's because of the UK variant, which has NFC. Wait, mine doesn't have that... (e_e)
Question: did you buy your phone in Paraguay, by any chance?
anyone find a Qi receiver for internal contacts?
It seems pretty clear to me that the two contacts hidden under a little black sticker, just below the camera and just above the battery (pictured in this post) , must be for a wireless charging receiver; and the outline on the inside of the back cover indicates where the thing should go.
Does anyone know where to purchase the appropriate charging receiver to connect to these internal contacts ... or even, what to search for??
(I don't want a USB wireless charging film... those are easy to find, but I would prefer to use these internal contacts).
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It seems pretty clear to me that the two contacts hidden under a little black sticker, just below the camera and just above the battery (pictured in this post) , must be for a wireless charging receiver...
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Those are the contacts for the NFC chip in the XT1604 variant (I have one).
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Those are the contacts for the NFC chip in the XT1604 variant (I have one).
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Ah, my mistake. Thanks, I appreciate the clarification.
There don't seem to be any OEM Qi backs left., which is what I wanted. I got an aftermarket one, which is as thin as the stock non-wireless back, but that 1) doesn't fit all that well; there's always a gap at one corner or other, depending on which end I start with when putting it on, and 2) is at least moderately durable.
The one I have is starting to split, 3 months in. It charges fine (800mA at 5VDC, which is better than my Note 3 with OEM charging back)
So... if you are using a wireless charging back, which one are you using, and how do you like it?
BTW, I've been using a number of these wireless charging docks ($10 on amazon) and they're great if you want a spot you can just plonk your phone down and have it charging.
Hello, I'm using this on my phone and it fits and works perfectly.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DB899XQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Here is the back I purchased.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DB89ACG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I use it with this charger. I read a lot of reviews that the wireless charging is very slow and someone even said it was more like a toy... For me, the wireless charger easily charges my phone as fast as a 1 amp charger. You do have to have a minimum of a 1 amp wall adapter.
https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Cha...90870&sr=1-11&keywords=wireless++fast+charger
EDIT: I forgot to mention, I use a rubberized case with my phone, so it is rather thick and have no issues using the charger with it.
I think the charger and back that bishop mentioned are fine. I used similar, but I actually stripped the charging circuit out of the back, removed the black plastic cover and put it into a standard (genuine) Samsung back, which I know fits perfectly. In fact, I bought 2 of these backs and stripped out the charging circuit in both. I put one in a standard back and another in a Samsung S-View cover because the Charging S-View cover from Samsung is no longer available. Now I have the choice of either S-View charging or standard back. charging for when I use the VR headset. BTW, looking at the circuit for the backs I used, it looks like NFC is in there as well.
I bought two different Qi receivers (and used the original back), and I regret it. The first one died after a month or two, and the second one heated up the phone while charging and ruined the battery.
So I broke down and bought Samsung's wireless charging back, and it has been working perfectly.
where i can find original oem samsung back QI ?
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Hello, I'm using this on my phone and it fits and works perfectly.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DB899XQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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I also use this back, (sold under the h-ber brand name on amazon) and it works fine. Of course the back does fit a little tight, and sometimes, you have to put it on the bottom (near USB port) first, or the clips don't clip.
I have phone in a incipio case which is two layer TPU and polycarbonate and pretty thick, but it charges fine.
https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Inci...rd_wg=FFUej&psc=1&refRID=S732EGM8V4C7ZNFQBR6C
I have used a samsung fast charging qi dock, and a pleson fast charging dock, which both work fine, but will only charge at normal qi speeds due to lack of qi fast charge support on the note 4.
I get the original one for $60 in my country
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I get the original one for $60 in my country
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BO in my country ...
i'm not able to find it on internet to. It's just fake or aftermarket
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I think the charger and back that bishop mentioned are fine. I used similar, but I actually stripped the charging circuit out of the back, removed the black plastic cover and put it into a standard (genuine) Samsung back, which I know fits perfectly. In fact, I bought 2 of these backs and stripped out the charging circuit in both. I put one in a standard back and another in a Samsung S-View cover because the Charging S-View cover from Samsung is no longer available. Now I have the choice of either S-View charging or standard back. charging for when I use the VR headset. BTW, looking at the circuit for the backs I used, it looks like NFC is in there as well.
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What are you doing to hold those stripped pieces in place? Is it just packed so tight that you don't need anything or did you attach it somehow?
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What are you doing to hold those stripped pieces in place? Is it just packed so tight that you don't need anything or did you attach it somehow?
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I just put the circuit panel onto the phone in the right position and then glue on the cover and then fitted the cover without moving the circuit panel. Press down well and the charging receiver is now glued to the case and in the correct position.
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I just put the circuit panel onto the phone in the right position and then glue on the cover and then fitted the cover without moving the circuit panel. Press down well and the charging receiver is now glued to the case and in the correct position.
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Thx a bunch for your prompt response. Sorry, what kinda glue is this? I know it gets hot back there and I've never been this best at choosing proper adhesive materials. I'm specifically using this setup for a contraption I found for the gear. I purchased a built in back but don't trust it's quality. Here is the gear contraption. It will be my 4th fan setup but this time, wifi charging is a possibility:
http://m.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gear-...885580?varId=422849940618&txnId=1757397302002
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Thx a bunch for your prompt response. Sorry, what kinda glue is this? I know it gets hot back there and I've never been this best at choosing proper adhesive materials. I'm specifically using this setup for a contraption I found for the gear. I purchased a built in back but don't trust it's quality. Here is the gear contraption. It will be my 4th fan setup but this time, wifi charging is a possibility:
http://m.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gear-...885580?varId=422849940618&txnId=1757397302002
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I just used all purpose glue.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bostik-Al...hash=item257277c46d:m:mFfuep7JS04lusjdXPKR7fA
Samsung wireless charging cover on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Wireless-Charging-Cover-Galaxy/dp/B00OP5SAAI
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Thx a bunch for your prompt response. Sorry, what kinda glue is this? I know it gets hot back there and I've never been this best at choosing proper adhesive materials. I'm specifically using this setup for a contraption I found for the gear. I purchased a built in back but don't trust it's quality. Here is the gear contraption. It will be my 4th fan setup but this time, wifi charging is a possibility:
http://m.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gear-...885580?varId=422849940618&txnId=1757397302002
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I used double sided tape when I did mine - not quite as permanent as glue, just in case it moved before the glue set.