What's the best cord? my cat keeps chewing on mine and i need something strong + fast charging. and under $30
Ever considered a wireless charger? I have 3 cats myself and they leave the wireless charging pad's cord alone because it never moves.
I got sick of peeling open the water seal over the data port every time I wanted to charge the phone, so I bought the samsung charging cover, and got a QI charging pad off of amazon.
Even went as far as getting a QI car charger/phone holder for in my truck since I use the phone as a speedometer + use internet radio.
It's a small investment, but I'll never go back to charging with a cord again. QI is standardized, so any QI standard cover will work with any QI standard charging pad. doesn't matter what device. can be any phone or tablet or other device with a QI charger on board.
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i've ordered a inductive charging case back and 'dock'. the plan is to adapt the back coil and board to fit under an extended battery back for the blaze. if it works well enough, the next stage is to remove the battery cover completely and put the blaze in a waterproof case with an extended battery, and the inductive charging coil, so it can be a waterproofed phone, and somewhat tougher.
i'll be using it as:
motorcycle gps speedometer
tracking
navigation
mp3 player via bluetooth
camera/video recorder (rarely)
has anyone installed a inductive charging coil on this phone yet ? my searches always turn up the galaxy s2/s3/s4 setups. hopefully this very small, very cheap phone will last a nice long time as i've intended to use it. my mytouch4gslide was a trooper with 2 years of abuse in this capacity.
i bought a palm pre back cover and the palm touchstone charger a month ago.
this morning i soldered (really small connections!!!!) to both the ( + ) first pin on the micro usb and the ( - ) outside of the micro usb shell, then ran the wires up through the interior case. it would power on the phone without the battery if the phone was on the touchstone, or with the micro usb cord plugged into the phone.
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it wouldn't -charge- the phone, from either the micro usb cord or the hacked in wires of the touchstone + palm inductive back.
any ideas why ?
it helps if the wires are soldered to the correct leads inside, apparently !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR1R3paEqr0
wireless charging on a 'low end' galaxy blaze S
I don't have much experience with phone modding, but if you buy one of those induction coils from Starbucks (they're about 5 US dollars) and yank it apart, stick it in a case, you're all good to go. No need for a charger. Ever.
Hi, I would like to ask you, what is your experience with that cheap S4 Qi receiver pads (for example from ebay...). Is it charging fast? How much is cover bulged? Is it dangerous for the battery?
Thank you very much for sharing your experience.
It does make the back cover bulge a bit but it's not bad.
The phone gets warm when charging wirelessly but it's not too bad at all.
Sometimes, the charging pad will detect the receiver but the phone doesn't charge. If I remove the phone from the charging pad for a few minutes and put it back, it will start to charge.
Charging wirelessly is not as fast as using a wired charger and I would say it takes about 30 to 50 percent longer.
audit13 said:
It does make the back cover bulge a bit but it's not bad.
The phone gets warm when charging wirelessly but it's not too bad at all.
Sometimes, the charging pad will detect the receiver but the phone doesn't charge. If I remove the phone from the charging pad for a few minutes and put it back, it will start to charge.
Charging wirelessly is not as fast as using a wired charger and I would say it takes about 30 to 50 percent longer.
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Thank you for response. Is NFC working with that Qi pad?
I have never used nfc on my phone but I know you can get pads that do support nfc as an option.
Hi there
I have a qi receiver on the S4. My one has input: "self-adaptation" (whatever that means) and an output of 600mah. It charges at a decent speed. I use the LG G3 wireless charger and a few other wireless charging pads and they seem to charge at a decent speed. A full charge takes about 3 hours.
The cover does bulge a tiny bit, but it is barely noticeable trust me- definitely worth it.
The phone only gets a little warmer- again nothing to worry about for sure.
I am certain that it doesn't do any damage to the phone and battery. I have using wireless charging overnight everyday for the past few years on the S4 and nothing has gone wrong. I rarely use cable charging anymore
I recommend getting a qi receiver for the S4- it is worth it.
Has anyone found a Qi charging receiver so thin that it doesn't bulge at all?
Apad121 said:
Hi there
I have a qi receiver on the S4. My one has input: "self-adaptation" (whatever that means) and an output of 600mah. It charges at a decent speed. I use the LG G3 wireless charger and a few other wireless charging pads and they seem to charge at a decent speed. A full charge takes about 3 hours.
The cover does bulge a tiny bit, but it is barely noticeable trust me- definitely worth it.
The phone only gets a little warmer- again nothing to worry about for sure.
I am certain that it doesn't do any damage to the phone and battery. I have using wireless charging overnight everyday for the past few years on the S4 and nothing has gone wrong. I rarely use cable charging anymore
I recommend getting a qi receiver for the S4- it is worth it.
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Is it today something better what can more than 600 mA ?
Can you recommend something good ?
I can tell you the one from Aukey, although it uses a flat printed circuit coil, bulges a lot. Enough I didn't want to use it. It was advertised as being "ultra slim 0.2mm", but when I measured it with calipers, it's more like 0.9mm. The ferrite pad on it is most of the thickness.
No Bulge
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Has anyone found a Qi charging receiver so thin that it doesn't bulge at all?
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The Fone Salesman S4 SlimPWRcard does not bulge at all.
I bought a Qi Charger off Amazon and it was delivered today. Nice 3 coil one by ZOER. It didn't come with a wall plug and needed a 5V/2A one so I purchased one as well, total came to $28 for both.
My Question is, does everyone keep their Wireless Charger plugged in at all times and just set their phone on it when needed? Or do you plug it in when its time to charge?
I want my products to not die on me within a month which is why I'm asking. If its OK to keep it plugged in that's what I'm Going to do. I've attacked Images of the Charger and the Plug I got.
I keep mine plugged in all over the house. My wife and I both have XT1225 phones. So, Qi 3-coil chargers everywhere: 2 in living room, 2 in bedroom, one in office -- even one at my mother's house when I visit.
Keeping them the chargers plugged in does not hurt them. Nothing is actually happening until you put the phone on the charger.
When I get home from work, I put my phone on the nearest charger.
3-coil chargers are best for our phones because it will hit a charging coil almost no matter how it's placed.
The tilt chargers are best as you can see notifications while the phone is charging.
And yeah, you need at least a 2 amp wall plug for these 3-coil Qi chargers, so you did good.
Awesome! Thank you
Is the Qi Charge as fast as the Turbo charger?
No, It only charges at 1000mah and takes about 4 hours to complete a charge on our phones. However it prevents wear and tear on the micro usb port, is mighty convienant and you can just set it on there to charge when sleeping and it'll be full by morning
I'm not finding clear info on if the V10 is ready to go or needs something added to enable a wireless charging on a wireless charging stand.
I've seen you you can add some kind of antenna to the back cover; when I remove the back cover on mine, there is already one there; but not sure if it is for wireless charging.
Can anyone fill me in?
That's for NFC, Qi wireless charging requires an new replacement back accessory. Just google Qi Wireless, and the NFC/Qi charging requires two Pairs of PIN connectors on the LEFT and RIGHT side of the back cover. By default its only on the RIGHT hand side, which is for NFC only
I bought a wireless charging "sticker" to retrofit my v10 for wireless charging. Installation was a little finicky but totally doable. You remove the existing nfc sticker inside the back cover and replace with one that does nfc and wireless charging. Then it will change with any qi charger.
I tried using it for awhile, but I kind of hate it. You have to line it up perfectly and even then it's incredibly slow. Misalign and it gets hot but slowly discharges the battery. I never use it.
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I bought a wireless charging "sticker" to retrofit my v10 for wireless charging. Installation was a little finicky but totally doable. You remove the existing nfc sticker inside the back cover and replace with one that does nfc and wireless charging. Then it will change with any qi charger.
I tried using it for awhile, but I kind of hate it. You have to line it up perfectly and even then it's incredibly slow. Misalign and it gets hot but slowly discharges the battery. I never use it.
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I had the same experience. I tried it but it is slow and the phone gets hot. I never use it anymore.
I have a Qi replacement back, and it was awesome. But after a year it keeps turning off and my Tylt charger will blink red, wake the phone up, start charging. It'll get to 100% over night, but I don't like it.
I am currently using: LG Wireless Charging Backcase CPR-120 für V10 schwarz, CPR-120.AGEUBK (from amazon.de) together with Samsung EP-PA510BWEGWW Wireless Charging Plate Mini - White and this is working fine. I did try a cheap backcase from e-bay but that one started falling apart (first some cracks and then pieces around crack fell off) so not bothered to try any others.
Hi.
Is there any notice of heat build up when wireless charging ? I got an otterbox defender case so its a little thick/ insulating.
I looked at the Samsung wireless charger and it has a builtin cooling fan....So if the mfgr wireless charger has a cooling fan, is the heat buildup a problem? A problem source?
BTW, it is a yootech 10w wireless charger and the phone says it charges faster through the wireless charger than it does through the USB cord powering the wireless charger.
THANKS !
i've been using a Pleson 'fast' wireless charger for years with my GS8+ and now with my GS21+ and while there can be times when the phone is warm to the touch i've never had a problem. I have a Quad Lock case on the device which is a pretty thick back. FWIW I also use the charger on my work-assigned GS20FE w/o issue.
I've put a Vanguard rubber case on my phone. and I'm using Samsung Wireless Charging Powerbank for wireless charging. Yes, the phone warm up while charging. It is a20 watt charger and so far, the only charger that shows "Fast Charging" while charging wirelessly. For wired charging, the fastest charger I've used so far is the 65 Watt Lenovo Laptop charger that comes with my Yoga Laptop. 0 to 50 in just 45 mins. But I got the 2nd fastest charger from a totally unexpected place. It is from IKEA. Yes, IKEA also now making fast chargers. I've bought a 23 watt USB-C + USB-A dual charger with PD 3.0 and it charges pretty fast. at least 1% per minute.
Alright thanks. I havent noticed any warming when using a wired charger...of course it isnt the the new super fast charging plug.
teerout said:
Alright thanks. I havent noticed any warming when using a wired charger...of course it isnt the the new super fast charging plug.
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Wireless adds unnecessary heat and right where you least want it, inside the phone.
If you increase the gap (a case) between coils it may create more waste heat than a coupling that is closer. Air core transformers aren't very efficient.
I never use wireless but do use fast charging.