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Wireless charging????

I'm trying to convince myself why I would buy a wireless charger... I just don't see the reasoning because there is still a wire got G to the charging pad that the phone has to sit on... So I guess it just saves me the small hassle of having to plug and unplug my phone but is that worth $50... So my question is why did u or why are u planning on buying one... Am I missing something?
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Because it's cool
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Lol I was hoping for just a little more...
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Because its the most convenient thing ever....
I dislike the "official" n5 wireless charger, Instead I have the samsung S4 wireless charger, its a tray a littler larger than the n5 you just set it on.... anytime I'm at my desk I just set it on the charger. It might not seem like much, buts its well well worth it if you have an extra 50 bucks.

cables2590 said:
Lol I was hoping for just a little more...
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No... That's it... Try it and you'll want one
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Ben36 said:
No... That's it... Try it and you'll want one
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I might try it just to feel cool lol...
starnostar said:
Because its the most convenient thing ever....
I dislike the "official" n5 wireless charger, Instead I have the samsung S4 wireless charger, its a tray a littler larger than the n5 you just set it on.... anytime I'm at my desk I just set it on the charger. It might not seem like much, buts its well well worth it if you have an extra 50 bucks.
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See I would want one that's big enough to charge my phone and my nexus 7... It would be sitting on my nightstand since I don't have a desk job but I don't know I might try one anyways... Do u know of one that's big enough for the both?
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cables2590 said:
I'm trying to convince myself why I would buy a wireless charger... I just don't see the reasoning because there is still a wire got G to the charging pad that the phone has to sit on... So I guess it just saves me the small hassle of having to plug and unplug my phone but is that worth $50... So my question is why did u or why are u planning on buying one... Am I missing something?
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For me the reason is practical (the reason why I am planning). I use my phone as an alarm clock so my phone must be plugged in all night on charge to ensure that it goes off and the phone doesn't die.
My partner is often in bed when I go to bed so the room is dark and must remain so. Plugging the USB cable in is quite awkward in the dark and quite easy to get the wrong way round and sometimes I find it just isn't inserted properly. For me, dropping it on a wireless charging unit will make it much easier in these situations.

I just bought one without reason and i love it. You can use it with no light easy. Grab and go (it happens me a lot of time at work that i have to run somewhere and with cable I had some accidents :S)

rootSU said:
For me the reason is practical (the reason why I am planning). I use my phone as an alarm clock so my phone must be plugged in all night on charge to ensure that it goes off and the phone doesn't die.
My partner is often in bed when I go to bed so the room is dark and must remain so. Plugging the USB cable in is quite awkward in the dark and quite easy to get the wrong way round and sometimes I find it just isn't inserted properly. For me, dropping it on a wireless charging unit will make it much easier in these situations.
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same reasoning for me. my wife liked it so much she wanted one too.

Its just cool and easy take the plunge you won't regret it
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Lerway Wireless Qi Power Charger Pad for Lumia920 HTC 8X S4 S3 Note II (Black) by Shenzhen Lerway Technology Co.,Ltd. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E9MUNWU/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_3yNQsb12TEZNY
Picked this up for 20 bucks has a light to tell you if it's charging or not. It not super bright so at night on the nightstand I don't see it unless I really look. The size is perfect for our phones. It is a nice charger.
Once you go wireless you will not want to plug in anymore. I hate having to charge at work. I drive a truck all day and having a cord is a pita...
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starnostar said:
Because its the most convenient thing ever....
I dislike the "official" n5 wireless charger, Instead I have the samsung S4 wireless charger, its a tray a littler larger than the n5 you just set it on.... anytime I'm at my desk I just set it on the charger. It might not seem like much, buts its well well worth it if you have an extra 50 bucks.
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I have a wireless charger for my WII that holds both remotes don't know if that would work.

I will bump this 2-week old thread and say I was skeptical about buying a wireless charger for my Nexus 5. I received the official Nexus charger as a Christmas gift and it's very nice. Now if it's worth $50, only you can decide.
As others have said, it's nice to not have to fidget with a micro USB cable and connector in the dark. I find the USB jack on the N5 to be trickier than any other phone I've owned for some reason. I'm always fumbling with the connector for several seconds when I plug it in. This isn't a problem with the wireless charger.
There's also the added benefit that there is no longer a loose micro USB cable dangling between my bed and night stand. The nexus charger has a nice grip on the bottom so it doesn't move on my night stand.
TL;DR: I like that I got one as a gift, but I probably wouldn't pay $50 of my own money for it.

I just posted this in the Accessories Forum, but I'll put it here to. Seems relevant enough. If you don't need/care about using a big name brand, you won't have to spend anywhere near $50.
This is the one I'm currently using. Just a generic Qi charger off ebay. Has the same 5V 1A output as pretty much all other Qi chargers.
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Works pretty good, no complaints.
I also just saw that it's even cheaper now than when I ordered it before. just ordered 2 more.
It's currently $11.42 with free shipping. (Choose Black Charging Pad or White Charging Pad from the drop down list).
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Qi-Wireless-Charger-for-Samsung-Galaxy-S3-i9300-S4-i9500-Charging-Pad-Receiver-/121176056602?pt=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Chargers&var=&hash=item1c36a7e31a
I also just ordered this one for my desk.
Pretty cheap as well. $14.83 with free shipping.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Qi-Wireless-Charger-Charge-Pad-A-for-Nexus4-5-HTC-8X-Lumia920-820-Note2-3-S3-4-/271329239542?pt=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Chargers&hash=item3f2c7ba1f6
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So if you just look around, you can easily find generic ones that work perfectly well for a very reasonable price.

I would get one that puts out more then 1A preferably 2A(it can do that right?)
EDIT: I want a quick charge because it's wireless. That means I need it to quickly charge when its on there because it ain't charging when I pick it up obviously.
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Wireless Charging uses more power to charge your phone, so if your an energy conscious eco saver, then be aware that wireless chargers are not that efficient at getting the charge to your phone.
I am sure XDA did a review on the Nexus 5 Charger (which also works for the Nexus 7 (2013)).
If you watch that video, it seems a bit flimsy to get the phone on a sweet spot to get it to charge, I am not sure if it is because he rushed it, and didn't leave it a second before fiddling to move it to a new spot. But it didn't look good for $50.
If the official charger was around $20, then yes, but considering you can plug your phone in via USB and STILL USE IT.
Where as with wireless, its on its pad, and you either have to pick the pad up with the phone, or just take the phone off charge, to ready that notification etc.
My view, it may be cool and neat to just place it down and charge, but its neither practical or efficient to use.

Just an update as my last post was to "justify" my intention to get a wireless charger, I now have a Nokia one (chosen specifically from research).
Got to say, its great. Although it still takes 2 hands in the dark, cold reality that is bedtime in my flat (one to assess the base orientation and the other to situate), it's much easier than grabbing a cable and plugging it in. I can't damage the port, no fiddling around in the dark and shining the screen on the cable to see which way up it goes ... just goes in...
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Dragn4rce said:
I would get one that puts out more then 1A preferably 2A(it can do that right?)
EDIT: I want a quick charge because it's wireless. That means I need it to quickly charge when its on there because it ain't charging when I pick it up obviously.
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I have yet to find a Qi charger pad that can output above 1A max to a device. That includes the official Nexus 5 wireless charger, GMYLE, Tylt Vu, Samsung etc. That's regardless of price ranges.
The official Nexus 5 charger for example takes 1.8A from the wall adapter to the charger, then the charger plate outputs the same 1A as everything else.
Factor in ~70% or so efficiency, and Qi chargers will generally max out charging the Nexus 5 at around 700 - 750mA.
I used CurrentWidget to compare the stock Nexus 5 wired charger and my generic ebay Qi charger using various connections.
This is what I got for max sustained charge:
I used the Stock USB cable for all of the variations.
Stock 1.2A LG wall adapter: 1053mA
2A USB wall adapter: 1053mA
Built in USB input on power bar: 1053mA
USB 3.0 port (desktop computer): 446mA (surprised it was so low for a USB 3.0 charge port)
USB 2.0 port (desktop computer): 334mA
Generic Qi charger (2A input/1A output)/Built in USB input on power bar: 751mA
Generic Qi charger/Stock LG adapter: 655mA (corrected, sorry typo)
Generic Qi charger/2A USB adapter: 751mA
Generic Qi charger/USB 3.0 port: 696mA (interesting compared to directly plugging into USB 3.0)
Generic Qi charger/USB 2.0 port: 502mA (low, but again higher than direct cable)
So looking at all of these, as well as looking at the stock LG charger (as well as a higher output 2A I had around), I couldn't get any higher than 1053mA charge rate regardless. I'm sure that's due to some built in settings in the Nexus 5.
What was more surprising (unless I screwed something up) was the crap charge rate using direct USB cable connection into a USB 3.0 charging port. It was only a little bit of an improvement over USB 2.0. This was somewhat negated using the Qi charger into the same desktop USB ports (which surprised me further) but still wasn't as efficient as directly into a power outlet.
So, if there ever is a Qi charger that outputs at 2A, given (from my anecdotal test anyway) a direct cable using a 2A adapter gave the same 1053mA max charge rate, I think the most you can expect is getting a little closer to the stock plug. I don't think wireless charging will ever be faster (or even equivalent) than wired given the efficiency loss, even if it was higher output. (My guess anyway) I think the 1A Qi chargers out right now are giving roughly what you can expect for Nexus 5 max wireless charging. It might even be limited like the wired charging seems to be.
I think the more important thing is, not to use the USB ports on a computer, even if it's a USB 3.0 charge port. Using the Qi charger to the computer it was still less than max the Qi was capable of. I've ordered 3 more 2A adapters to use with the Qi charger I have, plus the 3 additional Qi chargers I've ordered just to make sure I'm getting the most out of it.
So if you can find a cheap Qi charger (like the ones I posted earlier) you might as well go for it. As long as you check that the output is 1A, they essentially (charging wise) perform the same as the chargers that cost $20 - $50+ more.
If anyone can do any other tests with their Qi chargers to confirm or negate my findings, that would be great.

[Q] Should it be taking 4+ hours to charge?

I plugged my OPO charger (and red lead) to the OPO at 21% battery, so far this is the charge progress:
21% 6.04pm
36% 7.04pm
63% 8.45pm
76% 9.35pm
At this rate it'll be done 10.45pm I think - nearly 5 hours.
Should it be taking this long?

It shouldn't be taking that long to charge, mines take at least 1 hour. Charges very fast.
Are you using the stock red wall charger as well as the red usb cable supplied by OnePlus?
Ensure that in settings -> about phone that it says Charging (AC) and not Charging (USB)
Be sure that you plugged the USB cable all the way in and that its not loose.

zephiK said:
It shouldn't be taking that long to charge, mines take at least 1 hour. Charges very fast.
Are you using the stock red wall charger as well as the red usb cable supplied by OnePlus?
Ensure that in settings -> about phone that it says Charging (AC) and not Charging (USB)
Be sure that you plugged the USB cable all the way in and that its not loose.
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Says Charging (AC). All cables are fitted securely, only thing is having to use a 2 to 3-pin adapter for UK sockets but that seems unlikely to be at fault?
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Salty Wagyu said:
Says Charging (AC). All cables are fitted securely, only thing is having to use a 2 to 3-pin adapter for UK sockets but that seems unlikely to be at fault?
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I have the same charger and cable (i'm from Italy) and my telehone charges quite fast. I have to suspect that indeed the adaptor is the culprit here.

I hope it isn't a phone fault at least, wouldn't want to attempt to get a replacement. Battery life on the other hand is pretty great though.

Salty Wagyu said:
I hope it isn't a phone fault at least, wouldn't want to attempt to get a replacement. Battery life on the other hand is pretty great though.
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Try another cable to make sure it's not the cable. If the issue persists, open a ticket with Oneplus as your charger may be defective.
I don't recommend continued use of said charger until it has been cleared or replaced. While highly unlikely, a defective product can cause issues such as overheating or damaging attached devices.

Are other short cables ok to try? I remember reading the cable has to be a certain AWG, so I don't know if my Nexus 7 & 4 cable will do.

Get rid of the adapter. I tested it with and without and with the adapter and with it the phone charged at 1% per 2.5 minutes and without it the phone charged at 1% per minute.
All you need to do is shove something into the top(earth) pin of the socket and you can then just plug the 2 pin plug into the UK socket.

GTCC said:
Get rid of the adapter. I tested it with and without and with the adapter and with it the phone charged at 1% per 2.5 minutes and without it the phone charged at 1% per minute.
All you need to do is shove something into the top(earth) pin of the socket and you can then just plug the 2 pin plug into the UK socket.
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Intriguing, that doesn't sound safe though!
edit: Actually the 2 pins don't seem to fit at all in the bottom 2 slots of my 3-pin socket. The holes are too wide apart.
I was going to buy an Anker 5-way USB charging station with 2.4A in each slot, this should solve the issue I guess.

Why is it not safe? The top pin is only an earth and it not even used in a lot of cases, it main use is to move the shield over the 2 bottom pins. That's why the top pin is longer than the bottom two.
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Salty Wagyu said:
Intriguing, that doesn't sound safe though!
edit: Actually the 2 pins don't seem to fit at all in the bottom 2 slots of my 3-pin socket. The holes are too wide apart.
I was going to buy an Anker 5-way USB charging station with 2.4A in each slot, this should solve the issue I guess.
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They will fit, you just need to slightly force them.

GTCC said:
Why is it not safe? The top pin is only an earth and it not even used in a lot of cases, it main use is to move the shield over the 2 bottom pins. That's why the top pin is longer than the bottom two.
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They will fit, you just need to slightly force them.
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Well I got it in, was a bit awkward shoving some pliers in the top slot. Still not happy with the solution tho I'll see how fast it charges once I manage to drain phone

Salty Wagyu said:
Well I got it in, was a bit awkward shoving some pliers in the top slot. Still not happy with the solution tho I'll see how fast it charges once I manage to drain phone
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Thats going to take awhile to drain your phone
Try downloading a app that measures your charging rate as well. You can compare and contrast the different combinations of usb cable/charger/etc as well as someone else who charges fast can compare with your charging rate.

zephiK said:
Thats going to take awhile to drain your phone
Try downloading a app that measures your charging rate as well. You can compare and contrast the different combinations of usb cable/charger/etc as well as someone else who charges fast can compare with your charging rate.
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I'll try this one out https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ccc71.bmw

Salty Wagyu said:
Says Charging (AC). All cables are fitted securely, only thing is having to use a 2 to 3-pin adapter for UK sockets but that seems unlikely to be at fault?
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The adapter that you have brought whats the AMP is it outputing , i had the same issue , since i live in europe and have to use the adapter to charge the phone the first one i brought emits only 1 AMP by the adapter , then i went to the store back and asked him to provide me the adapter which has higher amp output , the store keeper gave me the 13 amp one ( the highest as he says ) and now it charges much faster within one hour ...
I would recommend to go and get the 13 AMP adapter and then plug in your charger ...
Moreover as i see the phone charger is not the same has i have , mine is square and yours in a different shape , is that original charger from OPO , if not please check the chargers amp output it should be 2 amp as per the OPO charger rating , else you would have a slow charge ,,,

fai28683 said:
The adapter that you have brought whats the AMP is it outputing , i had the same issue , since i live in europe and have to use the adapter to charge the phone the first one i brought emits only 1 AMP by the adapter , then i went to the store back and asked him to provide me the adapter which has higher amp output , the store keeper gave me the 13 amp one ( the highest as he says ) and now it charges much faster within one hour ...
I would recommend to go and get the 13 AMP adapter and then plug in your charger ...
Moreover as i see the phone charger is not the same has i have , mine is square and yours in a different shape , is that original charger from OPO , if not please check the chargers amp output it should be 2 amp as per the OPO charger rating , else you would have a slow charge ,,,
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I don't know how to measure Amps coming in, everything I'm holding in that photo is all OPO-made, even the 3-pin adapter came included with the phone.
Either way I've stopped using it and deemed the adapter as faulty. I'm using my Nexus 7 charger now, it only outputs 2A rather than the needed 2.1A but it'll do, it charged my phone up fully in an hour and half this time.

Salty Wagyu said:
I don't know how to measure Amps coming in, everything I'm holding in that photo is all OPO-made, even the 3-pin adapter came included with the phone.
Either way I've stopped using it, and used my Nexus 7 charger instead. It only outputs 2A rather than the needed 2.1A but it'll do, it charged my phone up fully in an hour and half this time.
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Regarding the amp output by the adapter , it should be posted on the box that came with it .
And if the OPO official charger is not charging with the best speed , then it should be a faulty charger .
ANyways good to know you have the solution to the problem
Cheers buddy ...

fai28683 said:
Regarding the amp output by the adapter , it should be posted on the box that came with it .
And if the OPO official charger is not charging with the best speed , then it should be a faulty charger .
ANyways good to know you have the solution to the problem
Cheers buddy ...
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Oh the bit where the USB cable goes into? That says 5V~2100mA. Think I should pursue an RMA on the charger only?

Salty Wagyu said:
Oh the bit where the USB cable goes into? That says 5V~2100mA. Think I should pursue an RMA on the charger only?
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The charger which the USB cables goes in as per my OPO charger is 5V / 2A ( which seems also okie in your case ).
The adapter that your charger plugs to connect to wall socket should be 250V / 13A.

Last night I left my OPO to charge when it was at 11%, OPO supplied charger but amazon kindle usb cable (I love them for some reason, have several). After about 7 hour it was at 91%.
Plugged into my Samsung charger (supplied with a Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet) and the same cable, normal (quick) charging.
I fear the adapter that OPO supplied may have been of sub par quality and has deteriorated.
Also, I checked the battery settings while it was charging, it mentioned AC.
I'll plug my tablet in the OPO charger just to make sure

My charger has been charging my phone quite fast as it did since Day 1. Could it have something to do with European chargers?

Cheap solution/alternative for lack of wireless charging! Turbocharge confirmed!

If you are like me and miss the simplicity of wireless charging I have found a solution. If you have never heard of znaps it started as a kickstarter to bring magnetic charging to any Microsd, USB type C or lightning devices (similar to Mac). I preordered mine but the wait was killing me since it does not ship until January. I did a quick google search and found another company who is selling this technology on Amazon so I quickly ordered it with next day delivery and I have to say it works perfectly. It has a strong magnet and can be connected with ease either direction. It DOES support turbocharge, at first I had a bad cable but the new cable works. Installation and removal can be a little tough because you have to use force but they give you a tool to remove (trust me it will stick out and not go all the way in unless you push hard). It also supports sync as well but I really haven't put that through it's paces yet.
Now I am going to keep my znaps order going to test the two. Not sure if it supports fast charging.
Znaps has some pros:
1. You can use your existing cables. With this you have to order multiple cables for cars and so on.
2. The price is cheaper for the connectors
3. It is smaller (both insert and cable tip
So if you want something that connects quickly and without hassle and something that can go both ways give it a try.
Here's a promo video I found lol you have to laugh at how they try so hard to make it seem terrible the old way
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This looks pretty cool, I'm also wondering if turbo charging will work if you have a brick

richardhaid said:
This looks pretty cool, I'm also wondering if turbo charging will work if you have a brick
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I'm not sure but I doubt it. I think we will have better luck with znaps. I'm still waiting to hear back from their support. It charges slow so I would plan on getting this if you are like me and don't mind charging over night. For turbo charge you'll want to remove. I only charge at night so it works well

joshuadjohnson22 said:
I'm not sure but I doubt it. I think we will have better luck with znaps. I'm still waiting to hear back from their support. It charges slow so I would plan on getting this if you are like me and don't mind charging over night. For turbo charge you'll want to remove. I only charge at night so it works well
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Can you transfer or sync data with the cable? If you can, you can turbo charge.

Thanks for the mini review Josh.

Thanks! Looks interesting but I can't live without quick charge. Will probably wait for znap...

namartlu said:
Thanks! Looks interesting but I can't live without quick charge. Will probably wait for znap...
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znaps confirmed theirs will support quick charge 2.0

OP, have you tried using your Turbo Charger with this cable? I'm seeing a few reviews that say that it can be charged with quick charge....

glowsti047 said:
OP, have you tried using your Turbo Charger with this cable? I'm seeing a few reviews that say that it can be charged with quick charge....
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I can't try the charger that came with the phone since the cable is built in however I did try a quick charge 2.0 charger I purchased off amazon (this one) and it still has a slow charge. It's perfect to hold me over until znaps is out but it does take it's time.
I haven't tried that charger with a regular cable to make sure there is nothing wrong with the new charger but I can do that this afternoon.

I tried one of these to, but I think znaps will be better. My problem with these is the size. It's not really compatible with any cases. It does work with quickcharge, the notification LED would have to be facing upward though. Otherwise normal charge. And after getting it yanked back out, the usb port is forever stretched out. cables aren't as tight anymore.
The better solution for wireless charging would be one of the wireless receivers sandwiched between the phone and a case.

30 minutes on a wireless charger would equal around 8% charge increase on an MXPE.
30 minutes on the QC2.0 charger equals around 65% charge increase.
So, you can stick your phone on a wireless charger for an hour to get 16% life added, or I can stick mine on the cord for 8 minutes to get the same.
No thanks don't want it.

Another good thing about Znaps's design is that there is an adapter on the wire side, so don't need new wires/adapters. Can't wait...

regalpimpin said:
I tried one of these to, but I think znaps will be better. My problem with these is the size. It's not really compatible with any cases. It does work with quickcharge, the notification LED would have to be facing upward though. Otherwise normal charge. And after getting it yanked back out, the usb port is forever stretched out. cables aren't as tight anymore.
The better solution for wireless charging would be one of the wireless receivers sandwiched between the phone and a case.
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I'm wondering if the piece that goes into my phone is defective. It does not quick charge in either direction. I will try swapping it out when I get home. Did you use this with the moto x?
EDIT: @regalpimpin So after removing the insert I had I verified my quick charger 2.0 would turbocharge by using a standard cable. Then I put in the other insert and still no turbocharge. So I'm not sure how you tested but mine will not turbo charge. I didn't notice the cable being loose after this device so I'm assuming you tried with a different phone/tablet?

joshuadjohnson22 said:
I'm wondering if the piece that goes into my phone is defective. It does not quick charge in either direction. I will try swapping it out when I get home. Did you use this with the moto x?
EDIT: @regalpimpin So after removing the insert I had I verified my quick charger 2.0 would turbocharge by using a standard cable. Then I put in the other insert and still no turbocharge. So I'm not sure how you tested but mine will not turbo charge. I didn't notice the cable being loose after this device so I'm assuming you tried with a different phone/tablet?
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I got the cable Friday, and tested it on the pure. The little pamphlet it comes with explains the charging. It will charge normally either way it's plugged in. But the data/ and therefore the quick charge only works plugged in the one way. I tested with an aukey 15000 battery pack. And got the TurboCharge toast notification when plugged in. Cables aren't loose now.. But they aren't as tight as they were. It's like its had a months use, and it wasn't like that before. Not a huge deal, but i'm sticking to the wireless receivers, and possibly the znaps when they come out as they'll be more case friendly. I'll probably just use these on some other devices. It was cool in theory.

regalpimpin said:
I got the cable Friday, and tested it on the pure. The little pamphlet it comes with explains the charging. It will charge normally either way it's plugged in. But the data/ and therefore the quick charge only works plugged in the one way. I tested with an aukey 15000 battery pack. And got the TurboCharge toast notification when plugged in. Cables aren't loose now.. But they aren't as tight as they were. It's like its had a months use, and it wasn't like that before. Not a huge deal, but i'm sticking to the wireless receivers, and possibly the znaps when they come out as they'll be more case friendly. I'll probably just use these on some other devices. It was cool in theory.
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I must have a bad cable then... I never get the turbocharge notification and it goes slow, I always have the light on the front. Did you also purchase from amazon?

joshuadjohnson22 said:
I must have a bad cable then... I never get the turbocharge notification and it goes slow, I always have the light on the front. Did you also purchase from amazon?
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Yes. Is yours the wsken or the pleson

regalpimpin said:
Yes. Is yours the wsken or the pleson
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Wsken like in the OP

UPDATE: I got my replacement cable and it DOES support turbocharging pretty awesome I have to admit!

@richardhaid @TwoStroker37 @namartlu @glowsti047

I've got the tough frame for my MXPE on my phone currently, I love how it looks and feels, don't need anything else for a case. I wonder if this piece that plugs into the usb on the phone is too wide to fit into the hold cutout on the bumper. Can anyone verify if I would have to cut up my bumper if I bought this cable??

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.
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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?