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[Q] Charging S4 battery on S3 external charger possible?

I have a GS3 external battery charger, 3.8V .800a where my GS4 battery fits perfectly.
Battery connectors seem to line up perfectly and the + and - markings as well.
Is there any reason why I should not use it?
It's a generic charger but has served me well for over a year before switching phones.

I've been mixing and matching using my Galaxy S 4G, Galaxy S2, and Galaxy S4 wall plugs, cables, etc. Everything works fine so long as it charges. Just be sure not to leave the phone plugged in at 100%.

i0423x said:
I've been mixing and matching using my Galaxy S 4G, Galaxy S2, and Galaxy S4 wall plugs, cables, etc. Everything works fine so long as it charges. Just be sure not to leave the phone plugged in at 100%.
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I was referring to an external charger for the battery itself, not a usb charger for the phone, but thanks for your reply.

poncespr said:
I have a GS3 external battery charger, 3.8V .800a where my GS4 battery fits perfectly.
Battery connectors seem to line up perfectly and the + and - markings as well.
Is there any reason why I should not use it?
It's a generic charger but has served me well for over a year before switching phones.
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It's perfectly fine to use it. Both the S3 and S4 batteries have the same voltage which is what matters. In fact, if you haven't noticed already the S3 battery fits and works great in the S4. This video is where I learned about it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb2hM-ctkpA

pcorlatan said:
It's perfectly fine to use it. Both the S3 and S4 batteries have the same voltage which is what matters. In fact, if you haven't noticed already the S3 battery fits and works great in the S4. This video is where I learned about it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb2hM-ctkpA
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Thanks!

hmm when I got my S4 i ordered the extra battery from Samsung. They sent me an S3 battery by mistake and it did not fit in my S4
I've also see this in many places
2100 mah for s3. 2600 for s4. They are not the same. The s4 is physically larger as well
So wondering how the external battery charges can fit them both?

I strongly recommend to use the charger that came with the phone. .. it is 2.0 amp vs .800 milli amp.... Your phone will charge much slower...
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4

zetachi said:
hmm when I got my S4 i ordered the extra battery from Samsung. They sent me an S3 battery by mistake and it did not fit in my S4
I've also see this in many places
2100 mah for s3. 2600 for s4. They are not the same. The s4 is physically larger as well
So wondering how the external battery charges can fit them both?
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Actually I have tried both the standard and extended batteries from my S3 on my S4 and they fit and work just fine. There is a small gap on the right side but the batteries do not move, probably because the metal contacts keep them from moving to this empty space. I would not use them myself, but they do fit and work.
The charger works because it has an opening on the right side so it can accommodate the larger S4 battery.
big samm said:
I strongly recommend to use the charger that came with the phone. .. it is 2.0 amp vs .800 milli amp.... Your phone will charge much slower...
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Slow charging is usually better on batteries.
The faster you charge, more heat is on the battery and is usually detrimental. Although most batteries and fast chargers have built in circuitry to prevent damage.

Gear S2 Charger Compatibility

First day with the classic, I got home just now and have my spare moto 360 charger sitting on the desk. Put the S2 on there to see if it would charge, it sits just fine and I would imagine that it's lined up but it appears that it charged it for a second and then doesn't continue charging. The 360 charger will remain lit as a device on there is being charged but the watch doesn't accept the charge. Anyone tried it with any other Qi chargers? Don't tell me it's some proprietary crap.

Havent had much luck with my Gear S2. I have to take the straps off to get it to lay flat on any Qi pad. Official Samsung Qi pad will charge for a second or two before it starts flashing blue and the watch stops charging. The cheap pad I purchased from Amazon doesn't do anything at all when I place my watch on it.
So I took apart my cheap charge pad and took the coil out. If I rest the watch directly on the coil it actually charges but it gets very hot after just a few minutes. Guess we have to wait for Samsung to start selling new docks or for a 3rd party to make one strong enough to power the coil in the S2.

It would seem that the S2 does not actually use Qi, or some proprietary variant. For me it's charging neither on the Moto 360 charger nor on various Qi charging pads from Ikea that I have.

Not my video but this guy says it works with moto 360 charger
https://youtu.be/QbRAlbvXFXI
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It doesn't, and the video does not prove the opposite. It just shows that someone places a S2 onto the Moto360 charger and that charger and S2 recognize each other. This is what everyone can see, but as said, the S2 is not charged actually.
I would comment on the video if it wouldn't require G+ membership.

This one shows a guy using another wireless charger.
https://youtu.be/_i1XMdLBfjA
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And that guy is as stupid as the other one because in his video you can even SEE that it doesn't charge!
BTW, he's also just as stupid as his Swabian dialect. And yes, I am allowed to say that, because I'm from Germany as well.
Just have a closer look, especially when he places the S2 onto the Samsung charging pad. You see how the charge indicator icon on the S2 appears and disappears right away. Then he swipes down so that you can see the icon again. And now you see that the little flash in the battery icon (which is on when the watch actually charges) is not there. So no charging.
Just because someone is able to upload something to YT does not mean he/she is right. Or smart.

BigBlue007 said:
It would seem that the S2 does not actually use Qi, or some proprietary variant. For me it's charging neither on the Moto 360 charger nor on various Qi charging pads from Ikea that I have.
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Strange, mine works perfect ...
My watch just fits in the handle (facing 90 degrees) and the straps are touches nothing.

What handle? What charger are you using?

BigBlue007 said:
What handle? What charger are you using?
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The standard charger that came with the s2.
Maybe it wasn't explained well. The watch just set nicely on the charger vertically and laying against the charge part of the charger. The strap is not close to anything ... not even close to an issue

chemaster said:
The standard charger that came with the s2.
Maybe it wasn't explained well. The watch just set nicely on the charger vertically and laying against the charge part of the charger. The strap is not close to anything ... not even close to an issue
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They're talking about using the s2 with other qi chargers. There's not a problem getting it to charge on the included charger.
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BigBlue007 said:
It would seem that the S2 does not actually use Qi, or some proprietary variant. For me it's charging neither on the Moto 360 charger nor on various Qi charging pads from Ikea that I have.
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So... Yeah. It looks like everyone just assumed it would support Qi, since that was the standard that Samsung supported before the newest phones released this year (that supports WPC and Qi).
Looks like they may have went in a different direction entirely with the S2. This just gets better and better...
http://www.samsung.com/africa_en/support/skp/faq/1093362
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Unfortunately they didn't state what's the reason why standard Qi chargers don't work. They just confirmed they don't work...
Nice find anyway...
@chemaster: You might want to re-read the thread...

I'm not saying you guys are wrong about the charger but the manufacturer is supposed to say use with the supplied charger only. But here is a reviewer on AC that says the charger that came with the s2 is qi.
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BigBlue007 said:
And that guy is as stupid as the other one because in his video you can even SEE that it doesn't charge!
BTW, he's also just as stupid as his Swabian dialect. And yes, I am allowed to say that, because I'm from Germany as well.
Just have a closer look, especially when he places the S2 onto the Samsung charging pad. You see how the charge indicator icon on the S2 appears and disappears right away. Then he swipes down so that you can see the icon again. And now you see that the little flash in the battery icon (which is on when the watch actually charges) is not there. So no charging.
Just because someone is able to upload something to YT does not mean he/she is right. Or smart.
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haha yeah i am from austria and i loled.
just got my gear s2 today and tried it with tylt charger, although just holding it against the back side and trying to find a spot where it will charge. but it did not. i also got the fast wireless charger from samsung today and it seems to work for a few seconds and then loose the connection and stops charging. sometimes after more than 10 or more seconds. so maybe it just recognizes the charger, but it seems like it gets a charge for some time and then stops.
i have a few other qi chargers at home from ikea and other and will try those as well and will report back. would be awesome to have some more options to actually charge the watch than just the charger that comes with it and no replacement to buy from samsung.
that was one of the best things of the sony smartwatch 3, to charge it anywhere you could possibly imagine.
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so i just got home and tested all of my other qi chargers. the ikea lamp charger does not work nor does the adata CE700.
but i noticed one strange/cool thing: the original nexus charger for the N5 in fact does work perfektly. i put the watch on and they connect and stay connected and i just saw it charged from 95% to 96% so far no heat or anything.
so i guess its qi compatible after all, but i don't get it that some or better to say a few will work and most of them not.
cheers

chemaster said:
The standard charger that came with the s2.
Maybe it wasn't explained well. The watch just set nicely on the charger vertically and laying against the charge part of the charger. The strap is not close to anything ... not even close to an issue
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Uhh this thread is about using a charger other then the gear s2 charger, but you said your using the stock charger? We know it charges just fine on the charger it came with we talking about using other QI or wireless chargers.
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I have both a moto 360 and gear s2. I have swapped chargers and my findings are as follows.
The 360 works great on the charger of the gear s2. it charges at normal speed and works without any issues.
The Gear S2 does seem to charger slower or stop and start charging when being placed on the moto 360 charger, but that all seems to be due to size. The larger diameter of the moto 360 holds the watch higher up on the charging pad. When I place a spacer to lift the gear s2 high up on the charger it seems to work just fine. I think it's all about placement.
And for those trying the stupid Samsung wireless charger and getting a flashing blue light. It does that with the phone that's supposed to be on the charger and the is threads with pages and pages of complaints about that issue. I can only imagine that using this small watch on it will only make it more prone to do what it already does. So I don't want to even rate that!

donky kong 017 said:
.but i noticed one strange/cool thing: the original nexus charger for the N5 in fact does work perfektly. i put the watch on and they connect and stay connected and i just saw it charged from 95% to 96% so far no heat or anything.
so i guess its qi compatible after all, but i don't get it that some or better to say a few will work and most of them not.
cheers
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No, it doesn't. The original charger for the Nexus 7 et al behaves exactly like all other wireless chargers:
It charges for some seconds then stops (in this case flashing a red LED)
I guess that the "sweet-spot" for charging in the S2 is so small (and elevated through the bent-down strap holders) that is could be charged on QI pads but doesn't due to its very (non-flat) shape... just my 2cts
ThyMaster

ThyMaster said:
No, it doesn't. The original charger for the Nexus 7 et al behaves exactly like all other wireless chargers:
It charges for some seconds then stops (in this case flashing a red LED)
I guess that the "sweet-spot" for charging in the S2 is so small (and elevated through the bent-down strap holders) that is could be charged on QI pads but doesn't due to its very (non-flat) shape... just my 2cts
ThyMaster
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i guess you are right about the sweet spot. i think its hard to find the right spot where it will charge.
but about the n5 charger (maybe you mean another one) i mean the magnetic square one. it will actually charge on it. i had to find the right spot, but it did actually charge. i can make a video if you want

Hi,
Well, I do have the same charger - square and with magnets in it. But I never managed to continuosly charge my S2 Classic.
ThyMaster

ThyMaster said:
Hi,
Well, I do have the same charger - square and with magnets in it. But I never managed to continuosly charge my S2 Classic.
ThyMaster
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Hm ok ?. I got the sport version and I can only manage it when I get rid of the straps, otherwise they will be in the way
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Spare charger ?

These exist yet ? looking for an extra for travel.

http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/mobile-accessories/smartwatches/ep-yo760bbegus-ep-yo760bbegus/
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http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/mobile-accessories/smartwatches/ep-yo760bbegus-ep-yo760bbegus/
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Thanks.. any idea if the gear s2 charger will work ? they are like 11 bucks on Amazon ..

Premier 1k Flyer said:
Thanks.. any idea if the gear s2 charger will work ? they are like 11 bucks on Amazon ..
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The Gear S2 charger is smaller but seemed to work when I did my first charge. Didn't notice the size difference until I later set up the S3 charger.

yessirrom said:
The Gear S2 charger is smaller but seemed to work when I did my first charge. Didn't notice the size difference until I later set up the S3 charger.
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I have used my S2 charger and it seems to work fine, I do see a message on the screen when you wake it while charging that says "Use Original Charger". I also noticed the watch back is a little hotter after charging on the S2 charger.

So sounds like the gear s2 charger could be a viable option..

Its worth an 11 buck shot..

There are different types of s2 charges online. those that say theres works, can you advise which one you have or link the site?

Premier 1k Flyer said:
There are different types of s2 charges online. those that say theres works, can you advise which one you have or link the site?
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I am using an original OEM Samsung S2 charger.

Thanks

So i just tested my Fast charger for my S7 and its charging the watch... Same use original charger message

persichini said:
So i just tested my Fast charger for my S7 and its charging the watch... Same use original charger message
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You're charging on you phone's wireless charger? How do you get it to lie flat?

kronium said:
You're charging on you phone's wireless charger? How do you get it to lie flat?
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See the pictures attached

persichini said:
See the pictures attached
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Thanks! I forgot the bands on the S3 aren't like the S2, so it can lie flat!

Any verdict on 3rd party chargers?

Looking for a backup/travel charger. Anyone 100% satisfied with a 3rd party charger?
Saw this article with a bunch of them, many with no Amazon reviews. Anyone have any experience with these brands?
https://www.megebyte.com/best-samsung-gear-s3-charging-docks/
Or do I have to suck it up and pay $40 for an OEM S3?
Thanks!

I bought a generic one from Amazon and working great so far but you have to use your own power supply which I have plenty. Eventhough it says for S2, the base is also taller which fits the S3 better. Only $9.99 - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01K7F5F8Y. Some reviewers say watch gets hot but when I compared with the original charger, its the same - warmish but not hot. Even my S2 gets warmish after a full charge with original charger. Maybe I only used a 750mA power supply.

klingon888 said:
I bought a generic one from Amazon and working great so far but you have to use your own power supply which I have plenty. Eventhough it says for S2, the base is also taller which fits the S3 better. Only $9.99 - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01K7F5F8Y. Some reviewers say watch gets hot but when I compared with the original charger, its the same - warmish but not hot. Even my S2 gets warmish after a full charge with original charger. Maybe I only used a 750mA power supply.
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Awesome. Thanks! I'll give that one a try. For $10, hard to complain!

I thought any regular induction charger should be work.
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arl16 said:
Looking for a backup/travel charger. Anyone 100% satisfied with a 3rd party charger?
Saw this article with a bunch of them, many with no Amazon reviews. Anyone have any experience with these brands?
Or do I have to suck it up and pay $40 for an OEM S3?
Thanks!
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I bought a generic one from eBay which said it worked for S2 & S3.
Placed my S3 in and the watch displayed a "use original charger" message but it did charge, at least for a while.
The charger caused the S3 to get so hot that after about 10 minutes the watch displayed an over temp alarm, shut down and stopped charging.
$15 bucks wasted.

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I bought a generic one from eBay which said it worked for S2 & S3.
Placed my S3 in and the watch displayed a "use original charger" message but it did charge, at least for a while.
The charger caused the S3 to get so hot that after about 10 minutes the watch displayed an over temp alarm, shut down and stopped charging.
$15 bucks wasted.
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That sucks. I did go ahead and grab the one rec'd by Klingon888. I've had it for a little over a week, and so far so good. Seems to work as fast as the OEM, warm, but no more than OEM, definitely not "hot". So I'm satisfied. (So far - fingers crossed). Thanks again, @klingon888!

This got me a little nervous. I've been using mine for a couple weeks now, and no problem. But I didn't realize they could go bad. Probably not worth waiting to find out. Think I'll grab an OEM...
http://www.tizenexperts.com/2017/02...rs-with-your-gear-s3-it-could-fry-your-watch/

I got this charger from Amazon last week; so far so good, no overheating and charging times seem similar to the Samsung charger.

sandrinopi said:
I got this charger from Amazon last week; so far so good, no overheating and charging times seem similar to the Samsung charger.
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How does that match up w/the height of the stock S3 charger from Samsung...I don't see it sticking up behind the watch face the way the stock one does.
Seems important that the aftermarket chargers match up w/the dimensions of the watch to have the charging HW positioned correctly on the watch for best efficiency and to avoid overheating issues.

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How does that match up w/the height of the stock S3 charger from Samsung...I don't see it sticking up behind the watch face the way the stock one does.
Seems important that the aftermarket chargers match up w/the dimensions of the watch to have the charging HW positioned correctly on the watch for best efficiency and to avoid overheating issues.
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I don't have the Samsung charger with me to do a direct comparison; anyway here are some shots of the MoKo charger from different views so you can understand the way it couples with the watch compared to the Samsung charger.
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Got this one. Solid and works well. Attached are comparison pics with the OEM charger. The only noticeable difference is the front facing led.
Galaxy Gear S3 Charger, Kissmart Replacement Charger Charging Cradle Dock for Samsung Galaxy Gear S3 Classic / Frontier Smart Watch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N0JTDXQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_LDMtqlC4lTycA

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Got this one. Solid and works well. Attached are comparison pics with the OEM charger. The only noticeable difference is the front facing led.
Galaxy Gear S3 Charger, Kissmart Replacement Charger Charging Cradle Dock for Samsung Galaxy Gear S3 Classic / Frontier Smart Watch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N0JTDXQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_LDMtqlC4lTycA
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Thanks, that's the first one I've seen that appears to be the same form factor.
When you say the "...only noticeable difference is the front-facing LED" do you mean that there isn't an LED, or that it uses different colors?
Just took a quick look at the reviews and remember seeing that one, but it has a bunch of bad reviews...I guess it's been OK for you, and based on comments you are using a different cable than the one included w/the charger.
Thanks!
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I don't have the Samsung charger with me to do a direct comparison; anyway here are some shots of the MoKo charger from different views so you can understand the way it couples with the watch compared to the Samsung charger.
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Thanks for the pics, don't have my S3 charger in front of me, but the pics you posted look like it's smaller than the stock charger. I'll check at home later.

The Led on the OEM one is larger. They both have LEDS but the OEM indicator light is bigger. The aftermarket one works well with my usb cables. The one that came with it will go in the trash. No charging disconnects with it either.

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The Led on the OEM one is larger. They both have LEDS but the OEM indicator light is bigger. The aftermarket one works well with my usb cables. The one that came with it will go in the trash. No charging disconnects with it either.
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Ordered it and it arrived today. Amazon URL: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N0JTDXQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
As you said, looks very much like the S3 stock charger, very similar size/form factor, and charging time for a short 15% charge was what I expected, and watch did not heat up. I'm using my own USB cord, because from the Amazon reviews, problems w/the included USB cord were a primary cause of low ratings for this charger.
So I'm happy w/this one for now - see pics for more comparison. Samsung stock charger is on the left in pics attached.
Thanks!

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Thanks for the pics, don't have my S3 charger in front of me, but the pics you posted look like it's smaller than the stock charger. I'll check at home later.
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Yes the MoKo is smaller, here other pics.

Bought one of these https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ETEDPMC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 for my S8+ plus.. for fun i put my Gear s3 on it and it started charging.. I did not leave it on there to find out if it got hot or anything..

I bought a package of two from Amazon and it fried my S3. The electronics inside did not seem to handle the charging rate. In 5 hours, the charge went from about 50% to about 80% and the watch was so hot I could hardly touch it. The vendor refunded my money and the chargers are in the recycle box. I was using it on the wall plug USB (Leviton) that can deliver about 2 amps whereas the Samsung adapter delivers 0.7 amps.

jgrob said:
I bought a package of two from Amazon and it fried my S3. The electronics inside did not seem to handle the charging rate. In 5 hours, the charge went from about 50% to about 80% and the watch was so hot I could hardly touch it. The vendor refunded my money and the chargers are in the recycle box. I was using it on the wall plug USB (Leviton) that can deliver about 2 amps whereas the Samsung adapter delivers 0.7 amps.
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Post a link to the ones folks should avoid so save someone else.

Make sure it has magnet in the charge plate like the genuine one so that the watch can sit properly while charging. Otherwise it will either do not charge or fry your watch in extreme case.

sandrinopi said:
I got this charger from Amazon last week; so far so good, no overheating and charging times seem similar to the Samsung charger.
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Bought two of those. One for work (watch keeps "unsyncing" from my phone and I see "Start Journey" a lot. So my Watch tries to use LTE, and the signal is so weak... my watch dies very quickly!) so now I can charge it at work. Bought another for when we travel. Wife and I can take turns charging our watches. So far so good!

Gear 3 Qi charging compatibility?

Hello,
One of my reasons to purchase Gear S3 was it Qi charging capability.
I have phone Qi phone charger in my carand I thought to use it for Gear also.
To my disappointment, the charger does not charge the watch.
The watch doesn't show charging and becomes warm.
It works OK with Samsung stock charger though.
Since Gear S3 has million of settings - is there any way to make it work with the car Qi charger?
Thanks!

No, there is no settings for it, simply, watch is not Qi charging compatible. Check this http://www.tizenexperts.com/2017/02...ers-with-your-gear-s3-it-could-fry-your-watch

Hello,
Has anyone tried charging their Gear S3 (Classic/Frontier) with a Nokia DT-900 Qi Charger?
I got a couple of these chargers when it went on clearance at my local ATT store.
I just got a Frontier from ebay (no warranty) and don't want to take any unnecessary risks.
Looking at the DT-900 specs: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/mobile/accessory/dt-900/specifications/
It would appear the charger is within spec of the 750 mA input.
Any advice would be appreciated.

I have various QI wireless chargers and for most they do not work. I have one that is a fast qi charger (10w) and it did work and the charging indicator showed on the watch. (Amazon link: http://a.co/bEck7Tr). That said, I only let it charge for a few seconds as I don't want to damage my watch. As well gear S3 had to be perfectly placed for it to start charging... so not worth it in my opinion.

MichaelGG said:
Hello,
One of my reasons to purchase Gear S3 was it Qi charging capability.
I have phone Qi phone charger in my carand I thought to use it for Gear also.
To my disappointment, the charger does not charge the watch.
The watch doesn't show charging and becomes warm.
It works OK with Samsung stock charger though.
Since Gear S3 has million of settings - is there any way to make it work with the car Qi charger?
Thanks!
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It charges with my S10+ using wireless power share. I guess you can do it, but not quite recommended.
It may get hot and the battery may get damaged by using a not compatible charger.
Better safe than sorry!

Psyho121 said:
It charges with my S10+ using wireless power share. I guess you can do it, but not quite recommended.
It may get hot and the battery may get damaged by using a not compatible charger.
Better safe than sorry!
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I have tried to charge my gear s3 classic with my s10+ but it does not work, how do you manage to do it?

VonKnas said:
I have tried to charge my gear s3 classic with my s10+ but it does not work, how do you manage to do it?
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My gear s3 frontier wouldn't work with power share with my original case (encased rebel series) but worked without the case. This was despite wireless charging for the s10+ working with case on.
I just got a spigen neo hybrid today and the power share works but it has to be lined up just right. My guess is your case is just too thick for the wireless power share.
Edit: make sure you turn on power share. It doesn't just work without enabling it first on the phone.

todd3835 said:
My gear s3 frontier wouldn't work with power share with my original case (encased rebel series) but worked without the case. This was despite wireless charging for the s10+ working with case on.
I just got a spigen neo hybrid today and the power share works but it has to be lined up just right. My guess is your case is just too thick for the wireless power share.
Edit: make sure you turn on power share. It doesn't just work without enabling it first on the phone.
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Haha, thank you! Did not know that i needed to turn it on. I had removed the icon from the notification panel...:silly:

VonKnas said:
Haha, thank you! Did not know that i needed to turn it on. I had removed the icon from the notification panel...:silly:
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Yeah, I thought it would be like hey, there's something that could be charged and just work.
I didn't want to sound condescending but it really wasn't advertised greatly. I'm sure the buds probably have something that says "to charge with power share, turn it on first", but I haven't gotten those yet. Honestly, I'm just so happy I can charge my Gear S3 frontier with it. It's stupid that a "standard" Qi pad won't charge it, but my phone will.....