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Need a charger with longer cable

The one included with the phone is wayy to short and I usually will use it in bed as it charges.
Can anyone recommend a good charger?

just go to dollar general...etc, and buy the usb kit that has the extension in the package it is only a few $$$$ heck with the extension and the orig usb cord I have about 10 ft

I bought an OEM Motorola one off amazon. Works amazing. Like this but it was cheaper. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0018A56JG/ref=mp_s_a_4?qid=1323309015&sr=8-4
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jmejiaa said:
The one included with the phone is wayy to short and I usually will use it in bed as it charges.
Can anyone recommend a good charger?
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just get you some of these, lol. thats what i did for my evo 3d
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=103&cp_id=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5138&seq=1&format=2

Didn't even think of that. Thanks!
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meansixx said:
just get you some of these, lol. thats what i did for my evo 3d
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5138&seq=1&format=2
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I second this. I heart monoprice. The usb to micro usb cables are *cheap*
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Does a usb extension cable carry the same amount of juice as the original cable?
I.E. if I use an extension paired with my original samsung wall charger, do I lose anything in terms of charging rate?

I actually use a usb extension cable when I charge at home and it seems to work just fine.

I bought a 10 ft cable off of Amazon for like 3 bucks. Works great for charging data though... Yeah no, at least not when I last tried it

meansixx said:
just get you some of these, lol. thats what i did for my evo 3d
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=103&cp_id=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5138&seq=1&format=2
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This... 10ft one for $1.84

That's what I did. Thanks guys.
Also - never knew monoprice existed. Awesome site.

hell yeah, i bought 15ft, 6ft, and sum 3 footers, just to keep around work, home and car, they come in handy and cheap!

[Q] LTE Nexus and a Powermat?

Anyone use a Powermat to charge their phone? it looks like the usb attachment doesn't make it register like it's charging?

I have the same problem with USB charging. Neither my PC nor my Macbook Pro will charge the phone. It says charging, but the battery continues to drain. I noticed on my mac the USB port is only providing 500mA. The plug-in charger that came with the phone says 1.0 amp (1000ma).
I have a powermat too, but you need a special back cover on the phone to get it to charge this way, even that's even going to be an option on this phone.

having an issue with some of my car chargers too, some work some don't.
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just bought the powermat for my nexus and it works great with the usb square attachment.

meerdutch said:
just bought the powermat for my nexus and it works great with the usb square attachment.
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you mean the square power cube? Can you take a pic of your setup?
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bisquick24 said:
Anyone use a Powermat to charge their phone? it looks like the usb attachment doesn't make it register like it's charging?
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I initially had problems when using the power cube as well. This was a little surprising since its output was 1A which was the same as chargers which worked well. I decided to try using a different mini to micro usb adapter than the one which comes with the power cube. Once I switched adapters, the powermat worked perfectly.

Any particular model?
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bisquick24 said:
Any particular model?
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You would ask that. I found the packaging and it's an Adapti. It's just a cheap adapter that I bought from the local Fred Meyer (a department store chain in the Pacific Northwest) about a year and a half ago. It also came a mini-usb to iPhone adapter.
Hopefully this helps. You should be able to find an adapter that works.
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Official Google Nexus Wireless Charger

I just placed an order for this on Google Play. It says
"Totally wireless charging.
With the Nexus Wireless Charger, your new Nexus 7 becomes the first truly wireless tablet. No more messing around with wires, cables and plugs as€“ your tablet just fits into place on the magnetic face and begins charging. The Nexus Wireless Charger adheres securely to any surface, such as your desk, counter top or bedside table, which means“ the convenience of grab-and-go charging is always within easy reach."
Nothing about whether it will be suitable for use as a car cradle. We will see.
Here is a mini review.

I'm looking at it right now and wondering whether or not I'd actually use it. I have the Nexus 4 charging orb, and a Nokia DT900 (or whatever the lay-down version is called). I use the orb at work while I listen to music and the DT900 at home while sitting in my recliner watching TV/playing games. If I bought another charger, it would probably be my bed-side charger. In that case, I almost would rather buy another orb because of the angle it provides. I can fit my Nexus 7 on the orb as long as it's in landscape orientation, which is probably how I'd have it anyway. Decisions, decisions...

Johmama said:
I'm looking at it right now and wondering whether or not I'd actually use it. I have the Nexus 4 charging orb, and a Nokia DT900 (or whatever the lay-down version is called). I use the orb at work while I listen to music and the DT900 at home while sitting in my recliner watching TV/playing games. If I bought another charger, it would probably be my bed-side charger. In that case, I almost would rather buy another orb because of the angle it provides. I can fit my Nexus 7 on the orb as long as it's in landscape orientation, which is probably how I'd have it anyway. Decisions, decisions...
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i agree, i have the orb and a dt900 and i like the angle of the orb

Johmama said:
I'm looking at it right now and wondering whether or not I'd actually use it. I have the Nexus 4 charging orb, and a Nokia DT900 (or whatever the lay-down version is called). I use the orb at work while I listen to music and the DT900 at home while sitting in my recliner watching TV/playing games. If I bought another charger, it would probably be my bed-side charger. In that case, I almost would rather buy another orb because of the angle it provides. I can fit my Nexus 7 on the orb as long as it's in landscape orientation, which is probably how I'd have it anyway. Decisions, decisions...
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I'm hoping that the magnetic face on this new charger will be strong enough to hold the Nexus 5 in a vertical position. Doubtful though.

samizad said:
I'm hoping that the magnetic face on this new charger will be strong enough to hold the Nexus 5 in a vertical position. Doubtful though.
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Oh, like stand it up? For some car mount or something? Hey, if it were strong enough to actually do that I might buy it. Let me know how that goes and I might end up buying that one instead of another orb.

Johmama said:
Oh, like stand it up? For some car mount or something? Hey, if it were strong enough to actually do that I might buy it. Let me know how that goes and I might end up buying that one instead of another orb.
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Yeah, that's my thinking. To use it in the car as a wireless charging mount. I am not skilled enough to do the hardware mods people are showing on this forum so hoping for this.
I should have it in a couple of days and will report back.

Lil expensive, but this one supposedly has magnets eh?
Here's a cheap one for $25 bux
http://www.dailysteals.com/?utm_sou...term=0_df9b59ce87-bd3f93bfc8-30110177#d/14411

where did you bought it? where do you come from?
in Italy play store has no wireless charger.

Just ordered one from Google as well.
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t4t3r said:
Just ordered one from Google as well.
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how much does it cost?

just got mine as well. i'm so happy that it's a lot cheaper than the N4 Orb.

Lucke said:
just got mine as well. i'm so happy that it's a lot cheaper than the N4 Orb.
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I was just thinking this is pretty pricey for a "pad" design. At least the orb has a nice angle to it. How much was the N4 Orb at launch $70?

Any photos? comments? dunno how much do we really need a wireless charger, you still have to place it and conet to a socket in the wall..

Just ordered mine. I'm in Montreal.
Cost breakdown for me:
Leaves warehouse by November 22, 2013.
Nexus Wireless Charger $49.99
Shipping (2-7 business days): $10.99
Tax: $7.49
Total: $68.47

Order one also.

Is this thing really worth $50? I want it for my desk and it seems really cool but I feel like its so expensive.

ximaginex said:
Is this thing really worth $50? I want it for my desk and it seems really cool but I feel like its so expensive.
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Im debating it I have the Nokia D-900 but it seems that it only charges my nexus to 100 % remaining not 100% full. I'm gathering the official nexus one should fill er up no?

sblantipodi said:
where did you bought it? where do you come from?
in Italy play store has no wireless charger.
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The a Google Play store in the US.
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AndreaCristiano said:
Im debating it I have the Nokia D-900 but it seems that it only charges my nexus to 100 % remaining not 100% full. I'm gathering the official nexus one should fill er up no?
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Not sure about that, never had a wireless charger or a phone capable of it before. While it does seem like something practical that I would like, the chargers themselves are too expensive for me to feel like its truly worth it. I'll stick to my usb charger.

ximaginex said:
Not sure about that, never had a wireless charger or a phone capable of it before. While it does seem like something practical that I would like, the chargers themselves are too expensive for me to feel like its truly worth it. I'll stick to my usb charger.
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Once you go wireless its hard to go back. I have them all over the house.
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Great QI wireless charger check it out...

Just received this charger below and it seems like it works way better than the google nexus charger it's Awsome.....
PowerBot PB1020 Qi Enabled Wireless...cluded. Micro USB Cable Included), Black/Blue
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mattfox27 said:
Just received this charger below and it seems like it works way better than the google nexus charger it's Awsome.....
PowerBot PB1020 Qi Enabled Wireless...cluded. Micro USB Cable Included), Black/Blue
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the link doesn't work, the brand is not mentioned, neither the model... Bad post man

fixed link - http://www.amazon.com/PowerBot%C2%AE-Inductive-Compatible-Including-Smartphones/dp/B00F6SPYJS

Bought this when it was on sale for like $14.99 by the same primo-superstore guys. Great qi charger. It does BEEP when you first put the phone on but doesn't keep BEEPING once the phone is fully charged like some others.
Very low noise beep tho', so not really a big deal. There's also a tiny LED light on the front of the charger for indication. It did not come with an AC adapter so you'll have to supply one. But it did came with a long and a short micro USB cable. I suppose one is for connecting to a wall charger and the other one for your computer. It does charge just phone if you hook it up to the computer USB port, although much slower.
Best $15 buck I spent all year.

Bought the same or similar one from FastTech and am waiting for it to come in. I'm looking forward to trying it out.
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Thanks for the link.:good:
it works with a case (Spigen Neo Hybrid) ?

mattfox27 said:
Just received this charger below and it seems like it works way better than the google nexus charger it's Awsome.....
PowerBot PB1020 Qi Enabled Wireless...cluded. Micro USB Cable Included), Black/Blue
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Does it keep the Nexus 5 at 100% when you charge it overnight or does it completely stop charging once it reaches 100%. Does the phone/battery get hot when using this charger?

Ya it works with my digitronic case no problem and the beep actually really helps letting you know its charging. Ya I know there is no brand and sorry for the bad link but I have both the official nexus charger and this one seems way better I can just set it down hear the beep and its good to go where the nexus charger I always have to double check the placement when I put it down.
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mattfox27 said:
Ya it works with my digitronic case no problem and the beep actually really helps letting you know its charging. Ya I know there is no brand and sorry for the bad link but I have both the official nexus charger and this one seems way better I can just set it down hear the beep and its good to go where the nexus charger I always have to double check the placement when I put it down.
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What happens when the phone reaches 100% and you leave it on the charger (As would happen when you're charging it overnight). Does the charge remain at 100%?

PieWai said:
What happens when the phone reaches 100% and you leave it on the charger (As would happen when you're charging it overnight). Does the charge remain at 100%?
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Yes it remains at 100% and does not beep all night like other ones it has been working great so far. I read a lot of people having trouble with these types of chargers they would charge then it gos to 99% then back to full and beeps on a cycle all night long but I have not experienced that with this charger. I don't know if this one on amazon is different then other ones sold on eBay they all look the same but so far the one from amazon is good. I'm almost thinking about returning the nexus charger to Google because I don't use it anymore.
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I bought one too and I like it a lot. I can charge my nexus 5 (via Qi), Nexus 7 FHD (USB, 2.1A) and Dell Venue 8 pro (usb, 1A) simultaneously while charging the internal battery.

Just ordered one. It says 17-28 days, which is a while, but I'm not in a hurry

Does it have the magnets though that the nexus charger has? That's really why I wanted to buy the nexus one.

I got this last week. I used velcro to stick it to my car mount. I had to remove the rubber rings from the top and bottom to make this work.
It does not have magnets. The magnets in the official charger set it apart from most other Qi chargers.
It works well with my Dizitronic TPU case

FYI - Here's the Fasttech model. I can confirm that this works with both the Nexus 4 and Nexus 5. Fast charging, and no beeping all night. For those people having trouble with beeping, try being more precise with placement... I find on the Nexus 4, that if I put the charger dead center on the body of the phone, it will beep continuously. If I offset the charger about 1/2" towards the micro-USB port on the phone, the beeping stops and it charges perfectly. The Nexus 5 seems less picky about placement, the sweet spot seems to be quite large in comparison.
Anyway, here it is: http://www.fasttech.com/products/0/10006012/1462103-t200-qi-wireless-charging-plate
I bought two, and really need to buy about five more. They're awesome.
Oh, and to answer someone else's question, no magnets for the N5... but flat on a desk and with the large sweet spot, it doesn't seem to matter.

I have this one too. It's worked well for me as a magnetic car dock (had to add the magnets). I hated the Beep sound whenever it became misaligned so I popped it open and found the speaker.
It's the tall black thing in the middle-left of the attached image. If you pop off the top plastic lid of that little black thing you can remove the little metal circle that sits inside it and it stops the beeping. If that's an issue for anyone else...

Hi. I bought the same and works well. I think the bip sound is a good thing because sometimes the position from the phone is incorrect. In this case no bip
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Just ordered one of these
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Mini...r-Nokia-Lumia-920-iPhone-4-4S/1566356731.html
Bargain at only $8.49.
Expecting it to be functionally the same as my "puck" charger, so will need a larger PSU (I use 1.2A) to solve the problem of not keeping the phone topped up after its fully charged
Great value for a second charger for use at work
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Could you advise which magnets to use and where to place? Mini tutorial probably would help a few of us
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sainthalo said:
Could you advise which magnets to use and where to place? Mini tutorial probably would help a few of us
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There's already several tutorials on how to do it. But I bought these from Amazon and they work great. Needs non-slip grip though so I used one of those silicon Smartgrip dash mats I bought at the container store on top of the magnets. Works great. Here's the tutorial I used though. And a picture of my charger now.
Tutorial

Any phone stands that would work with the n5 and the nexus charger?

I'm not as handy as some in the forums...but I can glue things together. Any phone stands out there that would work nicely with the n5 charger and the nexus?
I've a case on so I can't rely on the chargers magnets unfortunately, so I need proper stand
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I'm not 100% sure what you're asking here, but get one of these and call it a day.
http://www.tylt.com/vu/

_MetalHead_ said:
I'm not 100% sure what you're asking here, but get one of these and call it a day.
http://www.tylt.com/vu/
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I'm assuming he wants to make his own type of DIY stand.
Do you have the Tylt? I'm interested in it.

dinggus said:
I'm assuming he wants to make his own type of DIY stand.
Do you have the Tylt? I'm interested in it.
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Yep, it's sitting right next to me. Wonderful charger. I use it for my N7 and my N5.

_MetalHead_ said:
Yep, it's sitting right next to me. Wonderful charger. I use it for my N7 and my N5.
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Very pricey, I want it. I'll have to see catch it at a deal.

The Tylt definitely is a looker, but I can't justify spending that much on a charger.
I just want something around $15 - $25 that outputs higher than 1A... I want to at least attempt to come close to the max Qi for the Nexus 5.
The cheap $15 one I have right now is 1A max output (so less of course) and I'd say it charges a little over half as fast as the stock charger.
I don't want to spend higher than that for essentially a glorified usb cable.

Missed out on the tylt deal (also already have the nexus) so I couldnt get one. So trying the diy route

Yeah I'm with you guys, they definitely charge a premium for it. I missed out on the sale too but bought it anyway and I'm glad I did. It's really one of the most convenient accessories if not THE most convenient accessory I've ever bought for a phone/tablet and it's that convenience you pay for. I wish it was cheaper, but still think it's worth the asking price.
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_MetalHead_ said:
Yeah I'm with you guys, they definitely charge a premium for it. I missed out on the sale too but bought it anyway and I'm glad I did. It's really one of the most convenient accessories if not THE most convenient accessory I've ever bought for a phone/tablet and it's that convenience you pay for. I wish it was cheaper, but still think it's worth the asking price.
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I read a post on here a few minutes ago about staying away from wireless chargers because they damage the battery. How true is this?

dinggus said:
I read a post on here a few minutes ago about staying away from wireless chargers because they damage the battery. How true is this?
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Don't really see how, and I have no issues with either of my devices. I would think if wireless chargers damaged the battery, then phone manufacturers wouldn't add that feature. Do you mind linking that post?

_MetalHead_ said:
Don't really see how, and I have no issues with either of my devices. I would think if wireless chargers damaged the battery, then phone manufacturers wouldn't add that feature. Do you mind linking that post?
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Thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2583508
Article that was posted by a user: http://gizmodo.com/how-to-take-care-of-your-smartphone-battery-the-right-w-513217256

dinggus said:
Thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2583508
Article that was posted by a user: http://gizmodo.com/how-to-take-care-of-your-smartphone-battery-the-right-w-513217256
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Ahhh the heat thing. Yeah, that *can* degrade the performance of a battery over an extended period of time, but I don't see that being a major concern. Your phone gets warmer during gaming sessions or just browsing the web than it does when on a wireless charger so the argument can be made that it's worse for the battery to actually use the phone than to charge it wirelessly. That said, at least in my experience, my TYLT charger doesn't make my N5 or N7 warm at all. And my N5 is on it all the time. Bottom line- use your phone the way you want to, you're going to be upgrading long before your battery dies anyway.

Slightly OT, but does it matter if you plug in your Qi charger into a USB 2.0 port on a computer, or do you need to use a USB 3.0?
I know that the mAh of USB 2.0 is something like only 500mAh, but I believe it still supplies the same 5V as USB 3.0 would. Would a Qi charger go by the 5V input, or would is use the 500mAh max draw rendering the charge time absolutely horrendous?
I don't really know how it works too well. I have my Qi charger plugged into a USB port on my power bar for my night stand. But I'd like to have 2 more, 1 for my desk (hooked to my desktop computer) and another for my notebook.