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[Q] Wireless Charging Question

I have a Nexus 5 with a Nilkin Skin , im thinking buy a wireless charger for my Nexus 5 but i have this doubt , a normal wireless charger will charge with the skin attached ? The skin are quit hard to remove ..

Depends on the thickness. I have the official qi charger, and the magnet is pretty strong so it might work with the skin.
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I use the Nokia charger and it works fine with a Diztronic tpu case installed.
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I have the LG wireless charger (the hockey puck), and it works fine with a Spigen Neo Hybrid case around my N5.

I use generic Qi charging pad I bought on eBay for $15, and it works fine with my bumper case, which adds around 1.5mm-2mm of thickness between the phone and pad. It works just fine.

Looking for a cheap wireless charger that works with standard case

I already own the Sanwa Wireless Charger .. whilst its very good it doesnt charge through my
case.
Are there any cheap Qi Chargers that work well with cases ?

I ordered the TechMatte and Foneman receivers from Amazon. I got the TechMatte on Saturday and the Foneman should be here tomorrow. The TechMatte seems to have issues with the 3 coil Qi car charging dock. Its documented in the reviews. It doesn't seem to hold a connection with the charger and you get the charging beep every 15 - 30 seconds. Does it with or without the Otterbox Commuter case. Don't have a home Qi pad to try it with.

You will have better luck finding a unicorn.
From all that I have read, what you are looking for does not exist.
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swieder711 said:
You will have better luck finding a unicorn.
From all that I have read, what you are looking for does not exist.
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D1N3WFS/ref=ox_ya_os_product_refresh_T1
I bought this on amazon with the wireless receiver (different bundle but this is the charger). I have no issue charging through my case. http://www.zagg.com/ifrogz/cases/samsung-galaxy-s4/natural-cases-covers/8650
Good luck!

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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D1N3WFS/ref=ox_ya_os_product_refresh_T1
I bought this on amazon with the wireless receiver (different bundle but this is the charger). I have no issue charging through my case. http://www.zagg.com/ifrogz/cases/samsung-galaxy-s4/natural-cases-covers/8650
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Is there a bulge on the back of your case?
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ImNotTheDroidUrLooking4 said:
I already own the Sanwa Wireless Charger .. whilst its very good it doesnt charge through my
case.
Are there any cheap Qi Chargers that work well with cases ?
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go to a verizon wireless store and ask for either the nokia or lg charging pad. They are both nice, nokia $50 LG $40:silly:

Tried the Foneman this morning on the way to work. Held connection for the entire drive and the phone was still fully charged when I got here. Was running Waze and Pandora streaming on bluetooth the whole way.

litesout said:
I ordered the TechMatte and Foneman receivers from Amazon. I got the TechMatte on Saturday and the Foneman should be here tomorrow. The TechMatte seems to have issues with the 3 coil Qi car charging dock. Its documented in the reviews. It doesn't seem to hold a connection with the charger and you get the charging beep every 15 - 30 seconds. Does it with or without the Otterbox Commuter case. Don't have a home Qi pad to try it with.
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I have the qi coil from MobileFun in my S4 and the official samsung s4 wireless charging pad.
It works great through my otterbox commuter case
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ImNotTheDroidUrLooking4 said:
I already own the Sanwa Wireless Charger .. whilst its very good it doesnt charge through my
case.
Are there any cheap Qi Chargers that work well with cases ?
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it's very strange, I have the sanwa (standing version) and same issue with yours, it will not charge my note 2 and my other phones with case, but i'm using it now with ipod with case, s 4 mini with case and S5 with case, all works very good.
Go to Gmarket and look for a iffy brand charger made in korea, looks good and has very good detection with and without case, it's a single coil one, but is not fussy about positioning.
If you can pick up a sandisk receiver, it's very good.

swieder711 said:
Is there a bulge on the back of your case?
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I have the charging coil + a metal plate behind the back cover. There is a little bulge but the back cover to the phone fits like normal. It doesn't sit perfectly flat on a table anymore without the case but I always have my case on so it doesn't bother me.

Natef53 said:
I have the charging coil + a metal plate behind the back cover. There is a little bulge but the back cover to the phone fits like normal. It doesn't sit perfectly flat on a table anymore without the case but I always have my case on so it doesn't bother me.
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What is the metal plate for?
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Cases that are compatible with the wireless charging back

Let's try to gather a list of cases that are compatible with the wireless charging cover, since it has been confirmed to be thicker here http://gavinsgadgets.wordpress.com/...rging-cover-review-with-samsung-charging-pad/
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I am looking for this info. I have a Spigen Slim Armor. Not sure if it will work with wireless charger. Has anyone tried?

yoonus said:
I am looking for this info. I have a Spigen Slim Armor. Not sure if it will work with wireless charger. Has anyone tried?
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Like all the other wireless charging back cover samsung has on their other phones, no 3rd party manufacturer is going to mold a case for it. There's just no profit for the small population that will buy the wireless back cover.

skyline23 said:
Like all the other wireless charging back cover samsung has on their other phones, no 3rd party manufacturer is going to mold a case for it. There's just no profit for the small population that will buy the wireless back cover.
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hmm I sure some 3rd party's in China would throw some gel cases together.
They will make good $$ off them
Anyone have a connection with Chines manufacture...a friend of a friend etc?
UPDATE:
Ive purchased a few cases from this ebay seller in the past they are great quality - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=171254663051&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:US:1123
I shot them message explaining whats going on with lack of GS5 Gel cases that accommodates wireless back cover,
Hopefully they reply

skyline23 said:
Like all the other wireless charging back cover samsung has on their other phones, no 3rd party manufacturer is going to mold a case for it. There's just no profit for the small population that will buy the wireless back cover.
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Diztronic did for the s4....
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Diztronic did for the s4....
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Well.. I wouldn't call stretching the TPU rubber to extend fit, an actual form fitting case.
If you read this S4 thread; http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2333725&page=10
You can see that even to this date, there is no real 'made for wireless charging' back case available.

Well I just ordered Diztronic Matte Back Black Flexible TPU Case [Rev. 2] for Samsung Galaxy S5 lol
By the looks stretch can be possible with heat gun

Tough Armour Doesn't Fit
My back arrived today, and my SGP Tough Armour doesn't work
On to find something that does. Anyone have any suggestions?

Airax said:
My back arrived today, and my SGP Tough Armour doesn't work
On to find something that does. Anyone have any suggestions?
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that's why Samsung should sell their phones with wireless covers from day one with the phone to not cause this problems.they only want to make more money and make things difficult to people that wanna use protective covers.
I really wanna this cover because i want to stay with the phone with water resistance but this are the things that makes me not want to use it

Airax said:
My back arrived today, and my SGP Tough Armour doesn't work
On to find something that does. Anyone have any suggestions?
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With my note 3 and the genuine wireless charging back I was able to use my uag navigator. Hoping the same for the s5.
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Cheers I try that and hope it works. Ideally I want to use a Candy Shell but I'm fairly certain it won't fit.
I wish Samsung had included this from the start. Now it's not worth a case makers time/money to make compatible cases.
-Airax

I got a third party wireless receiver pad (which is used with the standard non wireless cover) on Amazon and my Spigen Slim fit case still fits, though there is a very slight (but almost unnoticeable) bulge where the wireless receiver is.
Currently the only cases that would work with the Samsung wireless charging cover are basic bumper type cases. Had the same issue on my Note 3.
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The thing about 3rd party wireless receiver pad is that you lose your IP67 (water/dust proof), thats why most of us wants the official one

Slow N Stupid said:
The thing about 3rd party wireless receiver pad is that you lose your IP67 (water/dust proof), thats why most of us wants the official one
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True, depending on thickness of the wireless receiver. I personally don;t intend to use my phone under water, or leave it in the glass of water next to my bed, and leave it in my pocket when in the loo, so not a big issue for me personally
Seriously though, there is very little chance that case manufacturers will make cases specifically for the S5 that has the standard wireless charging cover on (and if they do, they will be more expensive to compensate for limited demand), so if we want to use our slim fit / rugged cases AND have wireless charging, we may need to do without water / dust proof. If you do get

Or use a normal cover for a daily use. And when you arrive home that's where most of the people have their wireless pads. Switch covers. It's the only idea I think it's rubbish but yes. I agree with the statement above. The manufactures only gonna do cases for the phone that's released . Unless there was something that made the manufacturer's realise they can get a lot of money of. Doing new cases.

another way is to get wireless charging backcover and put a skin on it, but im not sure if it gona look good, because the skin is made for the normal backcover

Or use a bumper

uberNoobZA said:
I got a third party wireless receiver pad (which is used with the standard non wireless cover) on Amazon and my Spigen Slim fit case still fits, though there is a very slight (but almost unnoticeable) bulge where the wireless receiver is.
Currently the only cases that would work with the Samsung wireless charging cover are basic bumper type cases. Had the same issue on my Note 3.
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The only way to know for sure is to try. Go to a store and see if it fits. I used a UAG navigator case on my note 3 with wireless cover just fine. On my S4 I used a tech 21 and a Spigen neo hybrid as well.
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sling said:
hmm I sure some 3rd party's in China would throw some gel cases together.
They will make good $$ off them
Anyone have a connection with Chines manufacture...a friend of a friend etc?
UPDATE:
Ive purchased a few cases from this ebay seller in the past they are great quality - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=171254663051&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:US:1123
I shot them message explaining whats going on with lack of GS5 Gel cases that accommodates wireless back cover,
Hopefully they reply
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no manufacture will start a new production line for one case just for the this purpose.

Anyone try an Otterbox Defender with the wireless charging back?

Getting a Galaxy Note 4 Here Soon; Recomend me some accesories?

I'm getting a Note 4 here soon and wanted some recommendations on accessories. Trying to keep things under $100 shipped for everything. Mainly the two things I need is a good dock and case, as well as a fitness arm band. I'm an Uber driver and the app does not rotate into landscpae mode so something that I can use in portrait or landscape is a pluss but the biggest thing is dead reliable and easy to remove and compatible with the case. As far as the case goes well I don't want anything ridiculous bulky but definitely something that will protect the phone from minor wear and tear and prevent damage in the event of drops. A waterproof case is not a requirement unless said case maintains hte profile of not being too bulky.
I have more portable battery chargers, usb cables, and chargers than I know what to do with. So I am good on those

For cases that provide good protection yet keep it not too bulky check out the seidio solez pro which is a hybrid case and also includes a kickstand, also my favorite is the speck candy shell grip case provides excellent protection and gruo while being pretty slim. I hear the Samsung OEM protective cover is good too. As far as docks I use the iottie one touch dock.

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For cases that provide good protection yet keep it not too bulky check out the seidio solez pro which is a hybrid case and also includes a kickstand, also my favorite is the speck candy shell grip case provides excellent protection and gruo while being pretty slim. I hear the Samsung OEM protective cover is good too. As far as docks I use the iottie one touch dock.
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Thanks. I was looking into the iOttie Easy One TOuch 2. I notice the bottom support bracket is adjustable. Can this be adjusted to allow me to have access ot the charging port and S Pen while mounted?

I have the slightly older version my charging Port is fully accessible while docked but the s pen is not, the newer version may allow that though.

i had the UAG case on mine. Offers good protection and isnt to bulky, but it does have a very tight fit

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i had the UAG case on mine. Offers good protection and isnt to bulky, but it does have a very tight fit
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Those look pretty nice. RIght now im looking into the Seidio Dilex and the Ballistic Tough Jacket Maxx. The Ballistic is somewhat on the bulkier side but it comes with screen protection and I've owned Ballistic cases before and they are ROCK solid.
I went ahead and ordered an iOttie One Touch 2

get the iblason armorbox and the samsung oem qi back. an itian wireless charger + a 3 coil charger for the desktop and some 3m double sided tape for fixing the itian in your car and you should be good.

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Those look pretty nice. RIght now im looking into the Seidio Dilex and the Ballistic Tough Jacket Maxx. The Ballistic is somewhat on the bulkier side but it comes with screen protection and I've owned Ballistic cases before and they are ROCK solid.
I went ahead and ordered an iOttie One Touch 2
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Just got my iOttie in the mail today, looking forward to trying it out in the car tomorrow. Good choice! (I hope lol)

zurkx said:
get the iblason armorbox and the samsung oem qi back. an itian wireless charger + a 3 coil charger for the desktop and some 3m double sided tape for fixing the itian in your car and you should be good.
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Ehhh I think I'm good on all that. I'm not big on wireless chargers

I tried the Tech 21 and now have the Samsung Protective cover.
The Samsung Protective Cover is FANTASTIC. And the same night I got the phone, Samsung sent me a 50% off any item in their store under $50 so I bought the case with it. Its slim, fits well, It almost looks like the Note 4 was made as a rugged phone and doesnt have a case on it at all. I would rate it a 10 out of 10. the tech 21 I woudl rate a 4 out of 10, I knew when I was putting it on I didnt like it.

gravatrax1 said:
Thanks. I was looking into the iOttie Easy One TOuch 2. I notice the bottom support bracket is adjustable. Can this be adjusted to allow me to have access ot the charging port and S Pen while mounted?
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You will have access to the charging port but the S-pen isn't that easy to get in and out. Here are some pics I recently took of it http://imgur.com/a/GP92Y
The s-pen has to be pulled on a little bit so it makes it difficult to try and wiggle it out while driving. It's not impossible though.

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The Samsung Protective Cover is FANTASTIC.
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You know, I agree with this. I got the blue one.

Otterbox Defender.. THE best case for the Note4 as far as protection. I've had one on mine since day 1, and have dropped it several times and my phone is still perfect. JMHO..
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Dennelly said:
You will have access to the charging port but the S-pen isn't that easy to get in and out. Here are some pics I recently took of it http://imgur.com/a/GP92Y
The s-pen has to be pulled on a little bit so it makes it difficult to try and wiggle it out while driving. It's not impossible though.
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Hmmm, well I try hard not to play with my phone while I am driving so that's a non issue for me in itself.
schlepprock said:
Otterbox Defender.. THE best case for the Note4 as far as protection. I've had one on mine since day 1, and have dropped it several times and my phone is still perfect. JMHO..
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I had a look at it, it looks solid like any other otterbox case but It looks like itd be just too bulky for my tastes.

Hi,
I highly recomend you the original Samsung Vehicle Dock.
I got it since December and I love it, I don't know how I could live without it!!
Greetings.

Will wireless charging work with a case?

Topic says all. How thick can a case be before it will not work.

I've yet to hear of a case that blocks wireless charging.

not sure about the metal cases but all the tpu and hard plastic cases I've used worked on the wireless charger.

metal cases will block the wireless. if you want woreless charget with case, don't support metal cases

Most of the time (if you're buying a higher quality case) you'll see that they'll include some text saying "Supports wireless charging". Spigen mentioned it on some of the boxes for the cases I ordered.

nolimit78 said:
Most of the time (if you're buying a higher quality case) you'll see that they'll include some text saying "Supports wireless charging". Spigen mentioned it on some of the boxes for the cases I ordered.
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The Spigen Neo-Hybrid does not work with the Duracell Powermat. Haven't tried it with the official wireless charger.

ForgottenGuardian said:
The Spigen Neo-Hybrid does not work with the Duracell Powermat. Haven't tried it with the official wireless charger.
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Maybe it's an issue with the PMA standard as a opposed to Qi. Right now I have the Neo-Hybrid with metal bumpers and using this charger here, it works just fine.

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Maybe it's an issue with the PMA standard as a opposed to Qi. Right now I have the Neo-Hybrid with metal bumpers and using this charger here, it works just fine.
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Yeah, that is most likely the issue.

I have the Spigen Neo Hybrid and it works fine with the Samsung wireless charger

Give this video a watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tufmv8U_SoM

PMA is terrible. The phone gets hot and has a very weak range. Go Qi and almost all cases should work.

I have a s6 and the nexus 5 wireless charger and it never connects with a thin TPU case on... Im a case guy and need a case... however if i remove the case it will charge just fine (havent dont a full charge yet...)
can someone test with cases on etc and see what you get, if it connects... i tested the charger with my wifes n4 with a similar case on and it connects without an issue... as soon as i put on the s6, nothing, just briefly shows the NFC icon and then nothing...

tried it with original clear case. plus i put about 4 credit card together. my phone still charging. so u can figure hows the thickness.

it seems my issue is with the nexus 5 charger, i just used a generic one i got off ebay a while back and it worked great... so selling the nexus 5 charger now lol

im pretty sure the case companies have designed all of their cases so the device can be chargeable with the case on

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im pretty sure the case companies have designed all of their cases so the device can be chargeable with the case on
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While it's not wise to assume, I think in this instance, it's pretty safe. But, always read reviews before purchase. Just to be sure.

Wireless charging thru case solved
I am a novice. My wireless charger wouldn't charge my s6 through the thick Otter case, even if I turned it upside down with the face on the charger, So being a novice I fixed the problem the old fashioned way instead of trying to figure out the technical way.
I took the s6 out of the case and drilled a hole thru the case. Put the s6 back in the case and it charges fine now.
Sometimes ignorance is bliss.

Mine works fine (Spigen) with the exception I can't just put the phone down on it and walk away. I have to lay it down horizontal and confirm the light goes on the charger, but yes it does work.

cases with only board may work