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First things first just got my transformer and it is awesome! However the little charger thing is rubbish the plug that connects to it didn't seem to want to connect so after applying more force I managed to sort of wedge it on. However it is quite loose and any movement stops it charging! Are you supposed to push some sort of tab to attach the plug or does everybody else have this problem? Its a UK plug BTW
I'd guess youre not pushing hard enough!
If you fingers arent going white and they dont hurt afterwards, you need to push harder.
When fully connected the flat bottom of the UK plug overlaps the bottom of the adapter by less than the thickness of a fingernail.
Apparently it's very difficult to connect the two pieces. Many people have said that they thought their charger would break with the amount of force needed. Maybe try pushing harder? I can't help you any more than that I'm afraid as I don't have my TF yet.
*Daedalus said:
Apparently it's very difficult to connect the two pieces. Many people have said that they thought their charger would break with the amount of force needed. Maybe try pushing harder? I can't help you any more than that I'm afraid as I don't have my TF yet.
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Once they are connected - Try taking them apart again, Impossible!
Gave it a good shove and broke that little plastic thing that sticks out off :-S nothing abit of duck tape didn't fix though. Still seems a shame the build quality of the tablet and especially the keyboard is very high then they give us a crap charger and tiny wire. Also one charger for both the tablet and keyboard!
I had this issue and it ended up bending the little plastic bit which I used a knife to push it back to shape and then managed to clip it in. This makes me think it wasn't perfectly lined up in the first place so guess you have to have it perfect otherwise you will end up breaking that little plastic bit off.
pastey said:
Once they are connected - Try taking them apart again, Impossible!
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whoa you're right D: I just tried.
My charger was already connected to the plug. It almost seems like one piece. Do the US unit have one piece charger?
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jerrykur said:
My charger was already connected to the plug. It almost seems like one piece. Do the US unit have one piece charger?
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US chargers do not come in one piece...i know, cause i lost mine...:-T...waiting for asus or a 3rd party to start selling some adapters to charge...borrowing a friends charger in the meantime since he got a transformer too...
skchan2 said:
US chargers do not come in one piece...i know, cause i lost mine...:-T...waiting for asus or a 3rd party to start selling some adapters to charge...borrowing a friends charger in the meantime since he got a transformer too...
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following a tip from another user i went to best buy and purchased a dynex dx-ua which comes with many different tips one being a usb tip. It works perfect for the transformer and the cord is really long. I finally have my new transformer charging since the plug that came with it did not work at all. the dynex dx-ua is 29.99 at bestbuy try it out if you need a charger.
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following a tip from another user i went to best buy and purchased a dynex dx-ua which comes with many different tips one being a usb tip. It works perfect for the transformer and the cord is really long. I finally have my new transformer charging since the plug that came with it did not work at all. the dynex dx-ua is 29.99 at bestbuy try it out if you need a charger.
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Does this unit have a 15 volt setting to match the original charger?
The easiest and safest way is probably alligning it and oush it in on a flat surface. That's what I did and it went in without a sweat. These kind of chargers are quiet common now so manufactures only have one charger for the whole-world making it easier to produce and all they have to do is give you different sockets for different regions.
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jerrykur said:
Does this unit have a 15 volt setting to match the original charger?
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it has switches that go from 3.3 to 11 volts but its charging my transformer fine.
the dynex charges at 11 volts / 1.5 amps. its a much better idea then using the crap charger that is supplied. here is a pic of my melted charger.
Hello all xda members!
Well about 2 weeks ago I tripped over my charger and my Xoom fell off my desk....right on the wimpy pin that charges the Xoom. It didn't break but it bent pretty bad and would only charge if I put pressure on it; because it had a small crack in the shell of the pin. Well....today I put some solder around the shell and it worked pretty well....until it got a couple wiggles and didn't charge again....so,more solder, and some more.....and more until I noticed the plastic on the pin melted....whoops hahah. So I cut the end off the cord because I was pissed. Now I have a charger with + and - coming out....I tried to find a pin charger the same size laying around...but no luck.
So I was thinking since my charger is screwed can I make my own dock charger using the two gold contacts at the bottom?
Here's a picture of my idead
Also I need to know what gold plate is + and what is -
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Also I need to know what gold plate is + and what is -
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well, need someone with a dock and a volt meter and that would solve that, I know of one guy who has a dock, let me check and see if he has a volt meter.. I'll get back with ya
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Also I need to know what gold plate is + and what is -
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If I am understanding correctly - Your Xoom is fine right?
If yeah, just get another Dock from EBAY. If I'm wrong
my bad. I see you like the DIY way.
OK good new, I found the polarity. It goes / USB - HDMI - ground - 12v /
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If I am understanding correctly - Your Xoom is fine right?
If yeah, just get another Dock from EBAY. If I'm wrong
my bad. I see you like the DIY way.
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Yea my xooms fine. Just the skimpy little pin charger broke. So I gotta make my own dock
OK so after being highly frustrated And a mixture of chronic boredum. I decided to use my skills to build my own dock. Took me about an hour and a half. But here's what I got.
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Looks good, can we get a close up of the charging/dock pins
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Sure, I only integrated the charging pins for now since that's all I needed but tomorrow I might integrate my homemade OTG cable that would be neat.
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Looks good
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Sorry to bring this dead thread back to life, but my charger just bit the dust on my xoom and I was looking at doing something similar to this, cut the end off and convert the charger into a dock. What did you use for the charging pins in the last picture?
Thanks!
Tweak_four17 said:
Sorry to bring this dead thread back to life, but my charger just bit the dust on my xoom and I was looking at doing something similar to this, cut the end off and convert the charger into a dock. What did you use for the charging pins in the last picture?
Thanks!
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are you UK based?
i have a few spare chargers... happy swap you one for beer money?
i was wondering if anyone has modded they're phone to use the power mat or if they developed the case for it yet? i looked around and found nothings
I had mine working with a Palm Pre Touchstone but one of my soldered wires broke and I haven't bothered to fix it. I think I will though, it's so convenient, and I have 6 touchstones... The only downside is that it charges slowly.
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rpr69 said:
I had mine working with a Palm Pre Touchstone but one of my soldered wires broke and I haven't bothered to fix it. I think I will though, it's so convenient, and I have 6 touchstones... The only downside is that it charges slowly.
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i was thinking of grabbing that touchstone cover and pad but i was wondering if the cover still works for my powermat. and did you use the s2 tutorial on the tmobile s2 forums? and how slow is the charge?
I don't know if it will or will not work with the Powermat, I haven't tried it myself. As for how slow, I don't have exact numbers, it was more of a gut feeling.
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rpr69 said:
I don't know if it will or will not work with the Powermat, I haven't tried it myself. As for how slow, I don't have exact numbers, it was more of a gut feeling.
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So I fixed my Touchstone back and tested it out. If I use a 1A charger direct to the phone I get around 890-900 mAh charging rate, with the Touchstone I get around 485-490 mAh, so it's pretty much half as fast as without it. Overnight that shouldn't make a difference, depends on your usage pattern.
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So I fixed my Touchstone back and tested it out. If I use a 1A charger direct to the phone I get around 890-900 mAh charging rate, with the Touchstone I get around 485-490 mAh, so it's pretty much half as fast as without it. Overnight that shouldn't make a difference, depends on your usage pattern.
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hmm touchstone back and pad is pretty cheap i might get it... howd did you wire it?
kuraijay said:
hmm touchstone back and pad is pretty cheap i might get it... howd did you wire it?
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Short answer here: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/jwfjAOJ8489rV4DPT0DqFNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink
Never really liked power mat except for my xbox 360 controller. I would rather just use a cord.
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Short answer here: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/jwfjAOJ8489rV4DPT0DqFNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink
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I did something similar for my nexus 4 and want to to my wife's Skyrocket.
Did you buy that usb nub? or do you make it? I made mine, but as pictured it sticks out the bottom some (not my favorite)
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/...s/5879541927394065665?authkey=CNuurqiC6aaWjQE
I made it. I took a micro-usb cable, cut off the cable, removed the plastic coating, shortened it a bit, soldered on some wire, and then re-shaped it with Sugru (moldable silicone putty). I haven't used it in awhile though, one of the wires broke off the charging circuit and I haven't gotten around to fixing it yet.
i just put in the wireless charging mat in my car and its great. very useful. the way im using it is perfect for me in case any of you want to do the same.
what i bought was the LG charging mat (the cheap one) and killed the speaker in it so it doesnt beep constantly. i always drop my phone on top of the center console when i drive and (i know i shouldnt but) use it constantly to switch through songs while its connected to my car with bluetooth. and do other phone stuff like text once in a while (may i burn in hell, i know i know). the qi charging mat fit perfectly on the center console.
unfortunately, that charging mat came with a wall charger and not a usb charger. so i bought a power converter that went from a car charging port to a wall outlet.
it all fit perfectly and seeminglessly. i guess it depends on the car because not all cars have their cigarette lighters arranged the way i do.
here are some pictures of the outcome.
That looks great haha, does the charging mat "grip" the phone with a rubberized surface (or something of that sort) or do you have to worry about it sliding around?
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That looks really good. I wish my car had its cigarette lighter in the center console instead of on the dash, if I do the same thing I will have wires running all over the place.
I would add one of those sticky pads on top of the charging pad to prevent the phone from flying off the charger in a short stop or sharp turn at 50 mph lol.
I have seen a few pick up trucks that have center consoles with a recessed cavity in it's armrest (late mode Chevys) that have potential for pad installs like yours.
Actually I have the ringke slim case on my phone so it doesn't slide around as much. But if the phone was naked, yeah it would fly off. The pad surface is pretty grippy though. Works perfect. It's even better because I put an NFC tag on it so every time I drop my phone on it, Bluetooth turns on, WiFi turns off. Lol
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Actually I have the ringke slim case on my phone so it doesn't slide around as much. But if the phone was naked, yeah it would fly off. The pad surface is pretty grippy though. Works perfect. It's even better because I put an NFC tag on it so every time I drop my phone on it, Bluetooth turns on, WiFi turns off. Lol
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Does the N4 continually read the NFC tag when its placed onto it, draining the battery? or does the NFC only read once and shut off?
I always wondered this
Nice
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donavo said:
Actually I have the ringke slim case on my phone so it doesn't slide around as much. But if the phone was naked, yeah it would fly off. The pad surface is pretty grippy though. Works perfect. It's even better because I put an NFC tag on it so every time I drop my phone on it, Bluetooth turns on, WiFi turns off. Lol
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Thats a brilliant setup, seriously XD.
donavo said:
i just put in the wireless charging mat in my car
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I am curious what you did for power. The mat's input is 19 volts.
Solutions Etcetera said:
I am curious what you did for power. The mat's input is 19 volts.
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Mentioned it in the op. I bought a converter/amp to convert the power from the car charger to a wall charger equivalent. The plug of the charging mat goes into that converter, then the converter goes into the car.
And the NFC just reads once every time you put it there. So no I don't think it's continuous. But yeah it works great Lol.
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Mentioned it in the op. I bought a converter/amp to convert the power from the car charger to a wall charger equivalent.
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It wasn't quite clear to me as you are actually using an inverter with the stock wall wart, and right?
I have to think that using a cheap inverter (square wave) to power an ac-dc power supply is extremely inefficient. You may not want to keep this plugged in 24/7 as inverters can draw a fair amount of current just idling.
I sourced one of these - http://www.bixnet.com/12vdcto19vdc.html - that would be far more efficient, and and draw virtually nothing at idle. Seems 19vdc is more common than I thought as it is a common input for laptops.
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It wasn't quite clear to me as you are actually using an inverter with the stock wall wart, and right?
I have to think that using a cheap inverter (square wave) to power an ac-dc power supply is extremely inefficient. You may not want to keep this plugged in 24/7 as inverters can draw a fair amount of current just idling.
I sourced one of these - http://www.bixnet.com/12vdcto19vdc.html - that would be far more efficient, and and draw virtually nothing at idle. Seems 19vdc is more common than I thought as it is a common input for laptops.
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Idk much about electrical engineering. I just went to Fry's and asked which one would do what I'm trying to achieve. When the car is not running, the cigarette lighters don't get any power. If that's what you meant by leaving it plugged in. Yeah I agree though, you can't really get efficient wall socket quality power. But the thing I bought gives just enough to power the lg charger which is all I need. I'm leaving it plugged in cuz it's practically turned off when the car is not running. But thanks for the heads up. I was more concerned about it overheating but my car is smart lol. Inside the center compartment there is an ac vent lmao. So while driving, air will just flow there.
And that link you gave. That thing looks like it would be perfect for me Lol. I might buy that one if the one I got gives me problems
donavo said:
And that link you gave. That thing looks like it would be perfect for me Lol. I might buy that one if the one I got gives me problems
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Check out this one... much cheaper and simpler.
http://www.amazon.com/GSI-Quality-Charger-Adapter-Notebook/dp/tech-data/B004J15XOY/ref=de_a_smtd
Solutions Etcetera said:
Check out this one... much cheaper and simpler.
http://www.amazon.com/GSI-Quality-Charger-Adapter-Notebook/dp/tech-data/B004J15XOY/ref=de_a_smtd
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Wow definitely better. I'll probably get it one of these days.
thats a nice set up you got there, is it blocking the cup holders? that just made me think how perfect a cup holder induction charger would be.
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thats a nice set up you got there, is it blocking the cup holders? that just made me think how perfect a cup holder induction charger would be.
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I have it on top of the cup holder door. I was thinking of taking apart the door and putting the charger internals inside. But the car is a lease and I don't feel like it Lol
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Check out this one... much cheaper and simpler.
http://www.amazon.com/GSI-Quality-Charger-Adapter-Notebook/dp/tech-data/B004J15XOY/ref=de_a_smtd
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I figured I'd give this one a try. Just arrived from Amazon, but its got the wrong tip to fit into the LG wireless charging pad. Anyone know how to mod this with the proper one?
Sorry if this has already been posted. I have the Note 4 and I am new to wireless charging. I wanted a car solution that's completely wireless (ie charging and audio). I've been looking at The Air Dock but I'm still not sure if that will be the best solution. Does anyone have any experience with that?
Also, I'm thinking that I will go with an internal receiver but I just read that there are 1mm thick ones and 0.5mm thick ones. Guess I should try to get a 0.5mm thick receiver? What is the max current that I can get with these coils? Is it enough to charge the phone while running Google Maps, Pandora, bluetooth, etc?
I will probably want a case as well. What do I need to know so that it will work with a wireless charger? I saw some car chargers that have you put a slim metal plate in your case so that magnets can hold onto the phone, which I like. Should I look for something like this? Will that also work with The Air Dock?
Sorry about all the questions! I'm just trying to make sure I get the best dock for my phone.
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Sorry if this has already been posted. I have the Note 4 and I am new to wireless charging. I wanted a car solution that's completely wireless (ie charging and audio). I've been looking at The Air Dock but I'm still not sure if that will be the best solution. Does anyone have any experience with that?
Also, I'm thinking that I will go with an internal receiver but I just read that there are 1mm thick ones and 0.5mm thick ones. Guess I should try to get a 0.5mm thick receiver? What is the max current that I can get with these coils? Is it enough to charge the phone while running Google Maps, Pandora, bluetooth, etc?
I will probably want a case as well. What do I need to know so that it will work with a wireless charger? I saw some car chargers that have you put a slim metal plate in your case so that magnets can hold onto the phone, which I like. Should I look for something like this? Will that also work with The Air Dock?
Sorry about all the questions! I'm just trying to make sure I get the best dock for my phone.
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Just a suggestion, wireless charging is not capable of taking advantage of the Quick Charge 2.0 feature and to my way of thinking the car would be the place you'd want the fast charging. I got an Incipio Quick Charge 2.0 12v adapter for my car.
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Just a suggestion, wireless charging is not capable of taking advantage of the Quick Charge 2.0 feature and to my way of thinking the car would be the place you'd want the fast charging. I got an Incipio Quick Charge 2.0 12v adapter for my car.
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Thanks for the suggestion but I was wondering if it was possible to wireless charge and still run all these apps. I understand it won't be a quick charge or anything but as long as the charge is enough to keep the battery at neutral or positive charge then that's fine. I would assume the answer is yes
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Thanks for the suggestion but I was wondering if it was possible to wireless charge and still run all these apps. I understand it won't be a quick charge or anything but as long as the charge is enough to keep the battery at neutral or positive charge then that's fine. I would assume the answer is yes
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With my Note 3, a 2 amp wired charger was barely able to charge with Google Navigation running. I think you would lose charge doing the same thing with a wireless charger.
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Dang I was worried about that. So what is the max current that wireless coils can do? Is it 1 amp?
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With my Note 3, a 2 amp wired charger was barely able to charge with Google Navigation running. I think you would lose charge doing the same thing with a wireless charger.
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Agreed. Current wireless charging probably wouldn't be able to keep up with the high battery demands of navigation, streaming music, Bluetooth, and the screen.
Trouble with Note 4
So I got my new Air Dock 2.0 in and I'm having trouble with getting the Note 4 to stick with this case even though it's glossy. Also, (and I knew this would be an issue, ugh!) the wireless adapter inside the phone isn't CENTERED in the phone so of course it won't wireless charge when the phone is CENTERED on the Air Dock!! This makes me so mad! The damn adapters should be centered so any dock will work once the phone is centered...
Lastly, does anybody have any apps that will automatically launch once connected to the Air Dock??
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So I got my new Air Dock 2.0 in and I'm having trouble with getting the Note 4 to stick with this case even though it's glossy. Also, (and I knew this would be an issue, ugh!) the wireless adapter inside the phone isn't CENTERED in the phone so of course it won't wireless charge when the phone is CENTERED on the Air Dock!! This makes me so mad! The damn adapters should be centered so any dock will work once the phone is centered...
Lastly, does anybody have any apps that will automatically launch once connected to the Air Dock??
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Tasker can do this.
Ok but how can I trigger it in the car? If I use wireless triggers won't it also trigger it when I get home and charge my phone on my wireless charger?
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I am looking for something fairly specific: a magnetic/sticky cd slot mount with wireless charging. Does anyone know if they exist and if so any recommendations?
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I am looking for something fairly specific: a magnetic/sticky cd slot mount with wireless charging. Does anyone know if they exist and if so any recommendations?
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Yeah you can get what I have...the Air Dock http://www.theairdock.com/collections/all
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Yeah you can get what I have...the Air Dock http://www.theairdock.com/collections/all
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are you using it with the samsung wireless charging back? if so, any chance of some pics? also, are you using the nano-foam or magnets and for either, how "grippy" is it? the roads around me are full of potholes so cant have my note 4 flying off.
Ugh so I'm frustrated with the Air Dock. It's GREAT with my Nexus 5...it seems to be designed especially for that. My wife's Note 4? Not so much. I bought the wireless adapter that you put in the back of the phone to activate wireless charging but it takes all of 1 second to realize the coil inside that adapter is not centered with the phone. It's directly over the battery which is offset. So when the phone is put on the Air Dock it needs to be slightly off of the Air Dock to get a good charge going. Well this means there's less contact between the phone and Air Dock. The other thing I noticed is the case on the phone matters as well. Originally I had a softer, flat case on the phone which worked okay with the Air Dock but then that got dirty so my wife got a more glossy one that has a slight curve in the back. I think this may actually be caused a little by the wireless adapter protruding in the back. It's a very tight case so it's more noticeable. I can provide links to the cases if you want. I emailed the Air Dock with a picture of the phone's wireless adapter but they just said to try to use the magnetic sticker included and keep it clean. The magnetic sticker doesn't do much, especially for a big phone like the Note 4. I'm tempted to actually cut a really thin sheet of metal and stick it back there instead. Sorry this is long but I'm frustrated and ended up buying the iBolt dock for my wife which is fine but I really wanted to use the Air Dock. It's a great concept it's just not the best design. I even had my friend 3D print a sort of dock and then stuffed those super powerful magnets in it and it sort of worked but then it blocked the charging too much. Ugh