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Qi Wireless Charging Kit

I was looking at this wireless charging kit for my Galaxy S4 I337 and I wanted to check here before wasting any money. Is this a legit product that works well or something I should avoid? Is there anything better if this is garbage? Thanks all!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Qi-Wireless...S_Cell_Phone_PDA_Chargers&hash=item2ecf1d5a17

The receiver looks like it should fit. Whether or not it abides by the Qi standard I wouldn't dare guess about that. It has no company markings, just the Qi logo. But that wouldn't affect the phone itself just if the pad/receiver were compatible with other pads/receivers. Lastly I'm not going to bet it really can do 1000mha but for $19 I'd give it a shot if I hadn't already bought a set a while back.

mbnocx said:
I was looking at this wireless charging kit for my Galaxy S4 I337 and I wanted to check here before wasting any money. Is this a legit product that works well or something I should avoid? Is there anything better if this is garbage? Thanks all!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Qi-Wireless...S_Cell_Phone_PDA_Chargers&hash=item2ecf1d5a17
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That one is kind of old school.
Look for two things:
Chip located in the gap left where you insert the sd card...results in better back fit.
NFC included on the insert---not "works with NFC", acutally has an NFC loop and the other two connector pads for NFC
I can't find the one I bought, but the Nillkin one looks similar to mine.

Can anyone post a link to the product that they use that works really well? There are tons out there and I just want to make sure I don't pick one that is known to be junk.
Aside from the wireless receivers that fit in the existing back cover, I have thought about getting this official back cover and then just a generic charging pad. If I won't be able to use a case with either, I may prefer the extra bulk this back cover will cause instead of something that fits in the existing back cover. If what you have works with cases, let me know what type of case you use too.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galax...ywords=Galaxy+S4+wireless+charging+back+cover
Thanks!!!

mbnocx said:
Can anyone post a link to the product that they use that works really well?
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This charger and receiver work well for me, I picked these based on user reviews:
I can't post links, so look on Amazon for : PowerBot® PB1020 Qi Enabled Wireless Charger , and the : Zitrades(TM) 2013 Latest Qi Standard wireless Charger receiver pad
The pad is thin and fits within the stock back cover.

Cool, thanks!

I bought these:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CU7FO5C/
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/ac...arging-plate-sku6290260.html#fbid=AVBWGlRN5tV
they work exceptionally well, charges through thick cases (I use a Trident Aegis) and though it can be a bit finicky on placement, it works really well and charges at about 675mha. Not the fastest but still good.

they work exceptionally well, charges through thick cases (I use a Trident Aegis) and though it can be a bit finicky on placement, it works really well and charges at about 675mha. Not the fastest but still good.[/QUOTE]
I have bought more then 3 qi charger for my s4 few months ago (price range from $15 to $35), and I finally gave up on these charger.
The charging speed is incredible slow and sometime makes the phone hot. If you put a QI charger in your office, in a busy day and your battery level is low, if you count on the qi charger, then it'll be defiantly a night mare. I'll prefer to wait for the next generation wireless charging technology to come available.

niking3 said:
I have bought more then 3 qi charger for my s4 few months ago (price range from $15 to $35), and I finally gave up on these charger.
The charging speed is incredible slow and sometime makes the phone hot. If you put a QI charger in your office, in a busy day and your battery level is low, if you count on the qi charger, then it'll be defiantly a night mare. I'll prefer to wait for the next generation wireless charging technology to come available.
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very interesting. I've never had an issue with heat, neither with the charging pad nor the receiver in the phone even with the thick case on. I average with mysetup between 16 to 23% charge/hr it's no 40 or 50 I get with a proper wire/adapter setup, but it's more than enough at work and totally enough while sleeping. What was your receiver rated at? the one I linked to is rated at 1000mha (whether or not it charges that fast, I can't comment, my pad is only rated at 750).
What most people don't like about these types of chargers is you can't charge while you use it, phone has to be laying on the charger and all, or they have the screen to be set constantly on or whatever which will slow down your charging. Not saying these were your issues, but I'd recommend running a few tests, it sounds like you've tried different pads, have you bought another receiver for the phone? install an app to help monitor the battery charge and usage (I find battery monitor widget fairly accurate, it'll tell you your charge your charge percentage/hr). just my thoughts for you.

I ended up purchasing the following two items. I mainly need this for my work desk as I often run out of battery well before the end of a work day. Having this on my desk will help because I can charge more frequently and keep a higher battery meter. When I'm home I don't mind using a power cable as the way I'm setup works well there. Anyway, we'll see how this all works and I appreciate all the replies.
Receiver: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CU7FO5C/ref=pe_385040_30332190_TE_M3T1_ST1_dp_1
Charging Pad: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IXKVBAW/ref=pe_385040_30332190_TE_M3T1_ST1_dp_2

Theoriginalgiga said:
very interesting. I've never had an issue with heat, neither with the charging pad nor the receiver in the phone even with the thick case on. I average with mysetup between 16 to 23% charge/hr it's no 40 or 50 I get with a proper wire/adapter setup, but it's more than enough at work and totally enough while sleeping. What was your receiver rated at? the one I linked to is rated at 1000mha (whether or not it charges that fast, I can't comment, my pad is only rated at 750).
What most people don't like about these types of chargers is you can't charge while you use it, phone has to be laying on the charger and all, or they have the screen to be set constantly on or whatever which will slow down your charging. Not saying these were your issues, but I'd recommend running a few tests, it sounds like you've tried different pads, have you bought another receiver for the phone? install an app to help monitor the battery charge and usage (I find battery monitor widget fairly accurate, it'll tell you your charge your charge percentage/hr). just my thoughts for you.
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I don't remember the rated mha, because I haven't used it for long time. Maybe they're the very first generation products with lots of problem.
But just like you said, you have to laying down the phone while it's charging, this is the biggest problem for me. In a working desk, you can still using your phone while the charging cable is connected, and the charging speed is incredibly faster then the QI charger, if you use the QI pad, you need to put it back to the pad every time, if you're busy, you don't have time to put it back and make sure they're properly aligned, that's why I eventually give up on the product.
But I just thinking, if some day in the future, the whole working desk can be a QI charger support your tablet and your phone's power, that will be a great invention for our everyday life.

niking3 said:
I don't remember the rated mha, because I haven't used it for long time. Maybe they're the very first generation products with lots of problem.
But just like you said, you have to laying down the phone while it's charging, this is the biggest problem for me. In a working desk, you can still using your phone while the charging cable is connected, and the charging speed is incredibly faster then the QI charger, if you use the QI pad, you need to put it back to the pad every time, if you're busy, you don't have time to put it back and make sure they're properly aligned, that's why I eventually give up on the product.
But I just thinking, if some day in the future, the whole working desk can be a QI charger support your tablet and your phone's power, that will be a great invention for our everyday life.
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The starting Gen of inductive charging had a lot of problems, mainly weak circuits in detecting the phone requiring precise lining up. Things are a bit better now especially if you run a naked or think phone case.
Sounds like a brilliant DIY to build an entire desk Qi charging pad. From what I recall the Qi is just a fancy chipset that makes it compatible so someone could theoretically make a desk laced with charging coils if someone had the time, energy and money to do so
Personally I like Qi for home evenings and work. I don't play with my phone at work or whilst I sleep. I also don't keep games on my phone, eats up too much power. During the day and general use I depend on my battery and my cable/plug while on the go. Inductive charging isn't perfect, and frankly will never be in my opinion, but great for those too lazy to plug in their phone (like my gf) or those who get up and down and don't want the hassle of constantly unplugging and plugging their phone in every time. I see them in the same boat as smart watches. They have their niches none of which a normal person really NEEDS, but are fun to haves.

Theoriginalgiga said:
The starting Gen of inductive charging had a lot of problems, mainly weak circuits in detecting the phone requiring precise lining up. Things are a bit better now especially if you run a naked or think phone case.
Sounds like a brilliant DIY to build an entire desk Qi charging pad. From what I recall the Qi is just a fancy chipset that makes it compatible so someone could theoretically make a desk laced with charging coils if someone had the time, energy and money to do so
Personally I like Qi for home evenings and work. I don't play with my phone at work or whilst I sleep. I also don't keep games on my phone, eats up too much power. During the day and general use I depend on my battery and my cable/plug while on the go. Inductive charging isn't perfect, and frankly will never be in my opinion, but great for those too lazy to plug in their phone (like my gf) or those who get up and down and don't want the hassle of constantly unplugging and plugging their phone in every time. I see them in the same boat as smart watches. They have their niches none of which a normal person really NEEDS, but are fun to haves.
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Actually the first generation qi receiver and transmitter was one of the best, Im still using the first generation transmitter from yijieneng, detect all my receiver upto now, and I still have a few first gen S3 receiver, they are built using the best chipset and coil, but because the price of the actual reciever cost more that the oem one itself or 4-5 times the prices of the current receivers on ebay, I don't put them up on ebay.
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mbnocx said:
Can anyone post a link to the product that they use that works really well? There are tons out there and I just want to make sure I don't pick one that is known to be junk.
Aside from the wireless receivers that fit in the existing back cover, I have thought about getting this official back cover and then just a generic charging pad. If I won't be able to use a case with either, I may prefer the extra bulk this back cover will cause instead of something that fits in the existing back cover. If what you have works with cases, let me know what type of case you use too.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galax...ywords=Galaxy+S4+wireless+charging+back+cover
Thanks!!!
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I have this one, works with the S5 as well, but no link available.
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Case with Qi coil built in?

Is there a case available with a Qi coil built in, so I can slot in the 6P into the case which will have a type C connector on the bottom and will allow me to charge the phone wirelessly? This would be a good solution to avoid wasting my investment in my Qi desk chargers and Qi car docks.

I've not seen one but that would charge very slowly. Probably not a problem for an overnight charge but you would never be able to quickly burst charge your phone with Qi.
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i am not sure but i don't think it's possible. the phone itself would have to be qi compatible in the first place so.... yea

Do you mean a case like this http://www.nillkin.com/uploads//2015041619382673499.jpg

tokenbest said:
i am not sure but i don't think it's possible. the phone itself would have to be qi compatible in the first place so.... yea
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It very easily possible that a company can create a case with QI wireless built in. They currently make several different modes for the iphone. Welcome to xda
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0... 6 wireless&qid=1444225047&ref_=sr_1_3&sr=8-3
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0... 6 wireless&qid=1444225047&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1

2swizzle said:
It very easily possible that a company can create a case with QI wireless built in. They currently make several different modes for the iphone. Welcome to xda
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0... 6 wireless&qid=1444225047&ref_=sr_1_3&sr=8-3
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0... 6 wireless&qid=1444225047&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1
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I see what you are talking about/referring to now. Didn't think that would work. would be cool as well but did not use any wireless charging before so i guess i shall stick to the conventional wire charging

tokenbest said:
I see what you are talking about/referring to now. Didn't think that would work. would be cool as well but did not use any wireless charging before so i guess i shall stick to the conventional wire charging
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I've only used wireless charging for the last two years, so going back to the cord is going to suck for me...
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Basically I just want a case with a Qi coil built in and this coil has a USB-C connector that you plug in the 6P, like someone mentioned they make cases like this for the iPhone so it is possible, if you search for "qi chip micro usb" on Amazon you will see the adaptor for example. I would like either an adaptor or a case with the coil built in so I can just slide the 6P into a connector that is built into the bottom of the case. Charging time is not an issue because this is for overnight charging and for when the phone is docked on my Qi car dock during navigation.

hithereperson said:
Basically I just want a case with a Qi coil built in and this coil has a USB-C connector that you plug in the 6P, like someone mentioned they make cases like this for the iPhone so it is possible, if you search for "qi chip micro usb" on Amazon you will see the adaptor for example. I would like either an adaptor or a case with the coil built in so I can just slide the 6P into a connector that is built into the bottom of the case. Charging time is not an issue because this is for overnight charging and for when the phone is docked on my Qi car dock during navigation.
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There will be a Qi sticker that will fit under a case.

Just curious to those who uses the wireless charging since i have never used it before..
How long does it take to charge your phone using a wireless charger? (Any fast charging wireless charger out there?)
And does it consumes more power to charge a phone because they may be less efficient than normal cable charging?
Thanks

tokenbest said:
Just curious to those who uses the wireless charging since i have never used it before..
How long does it take to charge your phone using a wireless charger? (Any fast charging wireless charger out there?)
And does it consumes more power to charge a phone because they may be less efficient than normal cable charging?
Thanks
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Fast wireless charging is only on the new Samsung phones. The Nexus 6 I have now will charge at 1A via qi so it charges kn about 3 hours but that's fine when I goto bed at night. Wireless charing is less efficient because you lose more power due in the form of heat which is why the speed is limited more than a cable

tech_head said:
There will be a Qi sticker that will fit under a case.
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That's what I'm looking for, a wireless charging receiver to be placed inside the case.

tokenbest said:
Just curious to those who uses the wireless charging since i have never used it before..
How long does it take to charge your phone using a wireless charger? (Any fast charging wireless charger out there?)
And does it consumes more power to charge a phone because they may be less efficient than normal cable charging?
Thanks
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Takes a while. It's best for overnight charging or just trickle charging on your desk. If you're in a pinch and need juice, plugging it into just about anything would be faster. Most have a max output of 1A at 5V, so 5 watts, the input usually 2A at 5V, so 10 watts input. Samsung just came out with a faster wireless charger that has a freaking fan inside of it. Not sure of output and what the hardware requirements are for it. May be limited to S6 Edge+/ Note 5. It's purely a convenience. I never used it until my Nexus 6. For me its more of a pain in the arse since the nexus 6 has a curved back. Having an easel type would be best. It's harder to get it just right on the flat hockey puck looking chargers. Unfortunately for me, I have 2 hockey pucks... But the Samsung one I have has a larger pad so it works first time most times.
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tokenbest said:
i am not sure but i don't think it's possible. the phone itself would have to be qi compatible in the first place so.... yea
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Why would it ?
The coils create the current via induction, you can charge or power anything with a +/- terminals, as long as you feed the +/- correctly via the USB port or directly soldered to the batter terminals its will charge due to having a small amount of electricity to supply it.
There is no need for magical software to control it, you can try for your self, wire a LED to a QI coil and put it on a charger and boom the LED lights up.
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2swizzle said:
It very easily possible that a company can create a case with QI wireless built in. They currently make several different modes for the iphone. Welcome to xda
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0... 6 wireless&qid=1444225047&ref_=sr_1_3&sr=8-3
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0... 6 wireless&qid=1444225047&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1
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Am I missing something here or what ... You have to keep something plugged in to use this? So if you want a quick charge you have to unplug it, then replug it to use a wireless charger?
Wow... Kind of defeats the purpose if so
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Bigal77 said:
Am I missing something here or what ... You have to keep something plugged in to use this? So if you want a quick charge you have to unplug it, then replug it to use a wireless charger?
Wow... Kind of defeats the purpose if so
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I don't think think it defeats the purpose at all. I think most of the time the Qi would be plugged in but occasionally pulled out when you needed a large, quick charge. It would help if there was a place to retract or dock the Qi cable and I'd also be a bit concerned about the overall thickness.

NCguy said:
I don't think think it defeats the purpose at all. I think most of the time the Qi would be plugged in but occasionally pulled out when you needed a large, quick charge. It would help if there was a place to retract or dock the Qi cable and I'd also be a bit concerned about the overall thickness.
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With 3450mah...I think I'll be fine with a 20 minute quick charge.
I plug in every night anyway... Not really for me.... Especially with reversible cable.I guess I understand goggles reasoning. I prefer finding solutions for all day battery life then laying it flat to charge wirelessly. At 5 or 6 sot time were almost there for the heaviest of users
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hutzdani said:
Why would it ?
The coils create the current via induction, you can charge or power anything with a +/- terminals, as long as you feed the +/- correctly via the USB port or directly soldered to the batter terminals its will charge due to having a small amount of electricity to supply it.
There is no need for magical software to control it, you can try for your self, wire a LED to a QI coil and put it on a charger and boom the LED lights up.
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This means you would have to open your brand new Nexus 6P in order to install it. Not saying it wont work but I think this means loosing your warranty tho.
My opinion is that one is better off getting a compatible wireless charging phone instead of going through the trouble.

Bigal77 said:
With 3450mah...I think I'll be fine with a 20 minute quick charge.
I plug in every night anyway... Not really for me.... Especially with reversible cable.I guess I understand goggles reasoning. I prefer finding solutions for all day battery life then laying it flat to charge wirelessly. At 5 or 6 sot time were almost there for the heaviest of users
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I could probably drain in and still only get 3 hours SOT knowing me... I used to get 5 hours SOT kb my Nexus 6 until I started syncing my emails and other stuff ontop of having my AW wath paired to it all day.

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This means you would have to open your brand new Nexus 6P in order to install it. Not saying it wont work but I think this means loosing your warranty tho.
My opinion is that one is better off getting a compatible wireless charging phone instead of going through the trouble.
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Or maybe you won't have too open your phone after all... I think I understand the concept now! :good:

Wireless Charging Car Mount

I'm coming from a Nexus 5 and had gotten pretty used to wireless charging. Had a mount in my car that supported Qi, and it had been at least a year since I messed with a USB cable.
Love my new Moto X and bought a coil that takes up the micro USB, but am having trouble finding a car mount big enough to support the larger MXPE. Any ideas?

lazyart said:
I'm coming from a Nexus 5 and had gotten pretty used to wireless charging. Had a mount in my car that supported Qi, and it had been at least a year since I messed with a USB cable.
Love my new Moto X and bought a coil that takes up the micro USB, but am having trouble finding a car mount big enough to support the larger MXPE. Any ideas?
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I used the tylt vu car mount.
http://www.tylt.com/car-products/vu-car-wireless-charger
Worked really well. Phone (LG g2) would get pretty warm wireless charging with screen on navigating. I'm curious about this coil that you're using...please post a link. Thanks
mxpe 6.0

This is the coil: http://www.ebay.com/itm/25203978870...49&var=550898634010&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
It's pretty generic, but you have to have a thin case for it to work. You also have to get the coil with the microUSB oriented the right direction or else it will cover the screen.
I use this case which I like, but the coil shows through covering the bottom of the Motorola logo which doesn't look too pretty.
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71FpNve9GIL._SX425_.jpg
If I find a solution that works in the car I'll get a Seidio Surface, which would hide the coil completely, and is wireless charging friendly.

lazyart said:
This is the coil: http://www.ebay.com/itm/25203978870...49&var=550898634010&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
It's pretty generic, but you have to have a thin case for it to work. You also have to get the coil with the microUSB oriented the right direction or else it will cover the screen.
I use this case which I like, but the coil shows through covering the bottom of the Motorola logo which doesn't look too pretty.
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71FpNve9GIL._SX425_.jpg
If I find a solution that works in the car I'll get a Seidio Surface, which would hide the coil completely, and is wireless charging friendly.
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Tylt typically has sales often so don't let the high price be a detraction. They make nice products. Sign up for the email so get the sales. The vu car mount would easily handle the mxpe.
Edit: sprung for a qi coil similar (rerrii on Amazon) to the one you have. Invested in a case too. I did notice that there are only a couple cases that cover the Moto M. Tudia slim arch and JOTO hybrid to name a couple.
mxpe 6.0

ffejy462 said:
Tylt typically has sales often so don't let the high price be a detraction. They make nice products. Sign up for the email so get the sales. The vu car mount would easily handle the mxpe.
Edit: sprung for a qi coil similar (rerrii on Amazon) to the one you have. Invested in a case too. I did notice that there are only a couple cases that cover the Moto M. Tudia slim arch and JOTO hybrid to name a couple.
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I like the Tylt, but I can't use it. I installed a USB charging port in my car (splicing the constant hot from the stereo). It charges much faster than the lighter port, which for some reason doesn't always work. So I was looking for something to straight to USB.
On a whim I ordered this charging pad which is .2 mm thick. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EBQ8RSG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Going to put it in the TaoTronics Universal mount. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MXWFUQC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Should be enough room there for both the pad and the MXPE. I'll use velcro tape on the mount and the pad to keep it in place (glue gun probably won't hold up in Florida sun). It arrives tomorrow, we'll see what happens.

I was also interested in wireless charging, so I got one of these universal charging pads for a few bucks. It plugs into the micro-usb port, and can be tucked into the case since it's very thin. Similar to this one:
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The good news is that it works, is very convenient, and it doesn't generate much heat. The bad news is that it's horribly slow. I tried two different charging pads to make sure it wasn't the pad, and used it on my in-car 3-coil charger base, and multiple desk 3-coil chargers (which charged other phones at a reasonable pace).
To describe what I mean by slow - Ampere reports charging rate fluctuating around 200-400mA, however, it seems to only charge 10% per hour or so. I left it to charge last night at 30%, and I woke up and it's not even full.
If anybody else is getting better results, please let me know.

SenK9 said:
To describe what I mean by slow - Ampere reports charging rate fluctuating around 200-400mA, however, it seems to only charge 10% per hour or so. I left it to charge last night at 30%, and I woke up and it's not even full.
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Don't forget that your phone is also using the battery at night. A charging rate of 200-400mA would barely cover the consumption, and that's why your phone doesn't seem to charge. IMHO anything less than 1000mA is useless with most current phones, and the standard really is 3000mA+ with Quickcharge 2.0.

VebKr said:
Don't forget that your phone is also using the battery at night. A charging rate of 200-400mA would barely cover the consumption, and that's why your phone doesn't seem to charge. IMHO anything less than 1000mA is useless with most current phones, and the standard really is 3000mA+ with Quickcharge 2.0.
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Yeah I've more or less given up on the universal wireless receiver. It just takes way too long. Maybe one day there's be fast wireless charging receivers.

how well does the universal wireless charging coil charge? 10% an hour? if that's the case then there's really no point even using tbh. I really wished the Moto X Pure had wireless charging out of the box

aznflawless said:
how well does the universal wireless charging coil charge? 10% an hour? if that's the case then there's really no point even using tbh. I really wished the Moto X Pure had wireless charging out of the box
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Yeah it's too slow to really be useful. I tried two different universal charging receivers, of different design. What's unusual is that I used to use this solution on my LG G2 (which also had a 3000mAh) battery and it was much quicker.
I suspect there must be some difference in either the USB circuitry or maybe the kernel I'm using, as some kernels support an accelerated USB charging rate. In any case, looks like no good for now. Maybe one day there'll be universal charging receivers which support fast charge (like the S6/S7 has).

I saw this thread a few days ago and ordered the Tylt from Amazon. Due to the curved back adding to the thickness of the phone, it didn't work very will with my 2015 Pure Edition. Sending it back to Amazon. FYI...

I want a QI compatible back cover. Rumours, news, releases?

I really like the back cover idea, even though I'm not sure I will be buying a battery back, at least not yet as they're waaay too expensive.
However, one enormous oversight from Lenovo/Moto is that the stock back cover doesn't have a QI receiver built in.
It's thick enough that a slim QI coil would fit comfortably, and not add any bulk from the "style mod"
It appears that the phone itself has the electronics required built in, so the thickness should not be affected.
(Based on the fact that there's a system service preinstalled about wireless charging)
I haven't been able to find anything on ebay or google, has anyone heard or seen something interesting?

Still no rumors but it's a bit early... anyway I'm pretty sure that a QI compatible cover and a slimmer battery pack (1000 mAh?) will be some of the first third parts MODs developed...

I'm assuming you are NOT looking for the Incipio battery with Qi Charger built in? I got one of those at best buy and love it, but there's no denying that it adds a bit of heft to the phone. Personally, I don't mind this at all and prefer a slightly thicker phone.

Well, for one that battery doesn't appear to get released in Sweden. The only back pack available is the non wireless at 120 something bucks. It's priced a little extreme imo..
(All things wireless charging are really hard to come by locally. Strange really since IKEA actually makes qi compatible furniture these days..)
And it really is a little on the thick side, although the fact that I can drop the backpack directly on a charger and still have my phone is genius.
A backpack with at most 1mm extra bulk from a style cover and some miniscule 1Ah battery built in would be cool though.
Should be possible, the ipad air has some really thin cells inside, I've used butchered ipad air batteries for several projects.
As a side note, the Chinese super premium brand Xiaomi is about to release a 2-way QC3.0 Type C power bank.
That could be a good middle ground for me.

How much bulk added? Like the JBL speaker bulk?
Can you post a picture what it looks like on your phone?

dallas90733 said:
How much bulk added? Like the JBL speaker bulk?
Can you post a picture what it looks like on your phone?
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The Incipio battery is wireless charging ready, just check the model. I don't have any camera but you can see the three mods and compare them.
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The Incipio battery is wireless charging ready, just check the model. I don't have any camera but you can see the three mods and compare them.
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Yes, but please note that model in picture is without wireless charge option (MT-381-WHT).
Models with wireless charge are MT-382-WHT (white) and MT-382-BLK (black), even if they are identical from exterior ....
These days they are very hard to find and reserved by Motorola to few markets only...

After spending 25 minutes on the phone to Lenovo sales (rather than risk ordering the wrong one online) and having it double checked twice I'm waiting to return what they sent - just a moto mod charge pack not a wireless one as ordered.
After another three calls it turns out they are not in the UK yet.... unless you know differently??

stewarta13wsb said:
After spending 25 minutes on the phone to Lenovo sales (rather than risk ordering the wrong one online) and having it double checked twice I'm waiting to return what they sent - just a moto mod charge pack not a wireless one as ordered.
After another three calls it turns out they are not in the UK yet.... unless you know differently??
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Ugh... I sooo hate that. I mean, I know mistake happen, but when you do as much research as you possible can and double check with the company alerting them to the potential for a mixup and they still send you the wrong thing!

RedRamage said:
Ugh... I sooo hate that. I mean, I know mistake happen, but when you do as much research as you possible can and double check with the company alerting them to the potential for a mixup and they still send you the wrong thing!
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Versions listed on amazon in europe have a different code from the above, but are all without wireless, so they are about MT-381-xxx with different coding...

RedRamage said:
Ugh... I sooo hate that. I mean, I know mistake happen, but when you do as much research as you possible can and double check with the company alerting them to the potential for a mixup and they still send you the wrong thing!
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And that was the 28th October... here we are the 12th November and they still haven't even authorised collection of the wrong item - never mind a credit And it's not for the want of trying... emails, repeated phone calls, general 'abuse' on Facebook
I hate Lenovo big style, never again!

I know this is a little off-topic but I have the Tumi wireless charging battery mod and for the life of my I can't seem to find a way to consistently charge the pack wirelessly. It would always recognize that it's on a wireless charger and start charging for a few seconds then disconnect then reconnect then disconnect...so on and so forth. Does anyone have the same issue or do I have a faulty unit?
Edit: Old Hardware: ChoeTech fast wireless charger (10w max output) + ChoeTech adaptive fast charger wall brick + Generic USB A to Micro USB (to power the wireless charger)
Originally I had my ChoeTech Fast wireless charger hooked up as shown above. The issue wasn't the Tumi, the wireless charger or the power brick. It was the generic cable I used to plug the brick into the wireless charging pad. I switched to a higher quality cable that I knew would work with the max output of the adaptive fast charging wall brick and all my issues went away! Hope that helps!
New Hardware: ChoeTech fast wireless charger (10w max output) + ChoeTech adaptive fast charger wall brick + High quality adaptive fast charging micro usb cable from Anker.

Mouahmong said:
I know this is a little off-topic but I have the Tumi wireless charging battery mod and for the life of my I can't seem to find a way to consistently charge the pack wirelessly. It would always recognize that it's on a wireless charger and start charging for a few seconds then disconnect then reconnect then disconnect...so on and so forth. Does anyone have the same issue or do I have a faulty unit?
Edit: Old Hardware: ChoeTech fast wireless charger (10w max output) + ChoeTech adaptive fast charger wall brick + Generic USB A to Micro USB (to power the wireless charger)
Originally I had my ChoeTech Fast wireless charger hooked up as shown above. The issue wasn't the Tumi, the wireless charger or the power brick. It was the generic cable I used to plug the brick into the wireless charging pad. I switched to a higher quality cable that I knew would work with the max output of the adaptive fast charging wall brick and all my issues went away! Hope that helps!
New Hardware: ChoeTech fast wireless charger (10w max output) + ChoeTech adaptive fast charger wall brick + High quality adaptive fast charging micro usb cable from Anker.
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Hi, I got a question, can the battery bod be charged (on the wireless charger) if the phone is not connected to it?
That would be very handy.
Thanks! :good:

yes

Anyone have luck with a qi receiver?

Has anyone had any luck getting a qi receiver to work? I really miss wireless charging on my Nexus 6. I've tried 3 different receivers from Amazon and none of them seem to actually charge the phone. Two of them showed slowly charging but didn't actually charge.

hrmax said:
Has anyone had any luck getting a qi receiver to work? I really miss wireless charging on my Nexus 6. I've tried 3 different receivers from Amazon and none of them seem to actually charge the phone. Two of them showed slowly charging but didn't actually charge.
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Um. I don't think the phone supports wireless charging. Or am I wrong?

The PH-1 does NOT support wireless charging.
The closest thing you're gonna get is when their charging dock comes out which will charge the phone through the 2 pogo pins on the back of the phone.

Lol there's no Qi coil in the phone.
They have their own magnetic dock thing coming soon. It's not Qi.

I think the OP is aware of that. He said he tried Qi Receivers, which are add-on strips you can get to add wireless charging capability to your phone through usb. I've used them in the past but never had good luck with them since they charge slower than the phone consumes power.

minotauri said:
I think the OP is aware of that. He said he tried Qi Receivers, which are add-on strips you can get to add wireless charging capability to your phone through usb. I've used them in the past but never had good luck with them since they charge slower than the phone consumes power.
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Good catch, I missed that.
Sent from my PH-1 using Tapatalk

minotauri said:
I think the OP is aware of that. He said he tried Qi Receivers, which are add-on strips you can get to add wireless charging capability to your phone through usb. I've used them in the past but never had good luck with them since they charge slower than the phone consumes power.
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I've had decent luck in the past and don't really need it to charge fast. I want to drop it on my bedside qi charger as long as it charges to full overnight.

Had luck with this one on a Moto Z.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Qi-Wireles...456937&hash=item4b12e4a045:g:l3YAAOSw4CFYt~NR

tech_head said:
Had luck with this one on a Moto Z.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Qi-Wireles...456937&hash=item4b12e4a045:g:l3YAAOSw4CFYt~NR
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Thanks. May be worth it a try for that price. Looks similar to one from Amazon that I did try but sent back.

When you plug a Qi receiver in, pull down your Notifications bar. Do you see a notice that says USB is Supplying Power to the Attached Device?

kent1146 said:
When you plug a Qi receiver in, pull down your Notifications bar. Do you see a notice that says USB is Supplying Power to the Attached Device?
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I don't see any abnormal notifications. It shows charging slowly on the lock screen and the battery meter seems to indicate that it's charging. However, the battery decreases as it sits on the charger as if it's not really charging at all.

More details, please.
hrmax said:
Has anyone had any luck getting a qi receiver to work? I really miss wireless charging on my Nexus 6. I've tried 3 different receivers from Amazon and none of them seem to actually charge the phone. Two of them showed slowly charging but didn't actually charge.
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I'm working on the same solution and coming up empty as well. Here's what I've tried so far.
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CHGeek qi Receiver from Amazon
Nillkin "Magic Tag" qi Receiver from Amazon
Neither of the above receivers did ANYTHING for my PH-1 with this Samsung charger, meaning that the charging pad didn't even acknowledge that a receiver was on it. However, it charges my Samsung S6 just fine.
Samsung charging pad
However, this Samsung Fast Charger acknowledges both receivers. The PH-1 indicates that it is "Charging slowly" on the home screen, and "Charging on AC" on the Battery screen. Nonetheless, the charge rate is so slow that the phone consumes energy faster than the receiver charges.
Samsung Fast Charger
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The CHGeek qi Receiver included instructions to only use the receiver with a 2- or 3-coil fast charger. That would likely explain why the Samsung charging pad didn't acknowledge the receiver. Furthermore, if the Samsung Fast Charger is only a 2-coil charger, that might explain why the PH-1 indicates that it is "Charging slowly".
So, my questions for the OP:
Which receivers did you try?
Which charger(s) did you try?
Were any of your chargers 3-coil chargers?

A little more info:
The PH-1 charger includes these details on its base.
27W USB
AC ADAPTER MADE IN CHINA
MODEL: KSA-27A-090300HU
INPUT: 100-240v~50/60HZ 0.7A
OUTPUT: 5V===3A OR 9V===3A
The specs on both of the receivers I've tried are:
Output:5V/1A(Max)
Charge Efficiency:≥70%
There's a distinct supply and demand mismatch IMO.

Make your voice heard
I tried using this Incipio 3-coil charger and it did not improve the receiver's output. I have contacted Essential and Mophie asking them to make a case that supports wireless charging via the pogo pins. If Mophie makes a case, it'll likely support their Charge Force Powerstation and Charge Force Powerstation Mini.

jamesuhl said:
I'm working on the same solution and coming up empty as well. Here's what I've tried so far.
So, my questions for the OP:
Which receivers did you try?
Which charger(s) did you try?
Were any of your chargers 3-coil chargers?
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I noticed that when I put the essential phone on the charging pad it keeps blinking, which means "unrecognized device". When I put other phones without wireless charging ability on the pad, the pad light doesn't blink at all.
That seems to me the essential phone itself has sort of built-in wireless charging/transmitting module.
Thus I suspect this built-in module interfere with the additional wireless charging receiver and prevent it from working with the charging pad.
Here is one experiment you could do:
try to move the receiver away from the back of the essential phone and see whether it could charge on the charging pad.

tekowwin said:
I noticed that when I put the essential phone on the charging pad it keeps blinking, which means "unrecognized device". When I put other phones without wireless charging ability on the pad, the pad light doesn't blink at all.
That seems to me the essential phone itself has sort of built-in wireless charging/transmitting module.
Thus I suspect this built-in module interfere with the additional wireless charging receiver and prevent it from working with the charging pad.
Here is one experiment you could do:
try to move the receiver away from the back of the essential phone and see whether it could charge on the charging pad.
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Good observation and good suggestion!
I already returned the receivers.
Also, I got canned responses back from Mophie and Essential about wireless charging.

jamesuhl said:
Good observation and good suggestion!
I already returned the receivers.
Also, I got canned responses back from Mophie and Essential about wireless charging.
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well that's expected, considering the essential phone community is so small at this time.
if my suspect about the built-in module is true, I'd say they did such a great job to screw up all possibilities of wireless charging.

tech_head said:
Had luck with this one on a Moto Z.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Qi-Wireles...456937&hash=item4b12e4a045:g:l3YAAOSw4CFYt~NR
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This one actually worked! It's a little long and covers the fingerprint scanner. However, I just folded over the thin cord back on itself and stuffed it under my Tudia case. Slight bulge but seems to work fine.

hrmax said:
This one actually worked! It's a little long and covers the fingerprint scanner. However, I just folded over the thin cord back on itself and stuffed it under my Tudia case. Slight bulge but seems to work fine.
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just to confirm:
did you get it work with the essential phone or the moto z?

Got more info?
hrmax said:
tech_head said:
Had luck with this one on a Moto Z.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Qi-Wireles...456937&hash=item4b12e4a045:g:l3YAAOSw4CFYt~NR
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This one actually worked! It's a little long and covers the fingerprint scanner. However, I just folded over the thin cord back on itself and stuffed it under my Tudia case. Slight bulge but seems to work fine.
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Got pics?
Got details on the charger?