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Hi all,
I've been reading a lot of threads about wireless charging and one of the most frequently asked questions is:
"Does this work with my [insert case here]?".
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So I thought it would be a good idea to make a thread where everybody can check if their cases are compatible before they actually buy the kit.
The 'set-up' I'll use for the testing will be this one; this backcover and this touchstone.
(Please note that I'm not affiliated with any of those products nor sellers. I'm just a guy that's trying to help his fellow S3-owners out before they buy the kit/mod. Those products also were the cheapest ones I could find on eBay as of 27th november.)
I will divide this into 2 sections; the QI wireless charging and the Touchstone wireless charging (mod).
I've ordered a couple of cases to test out and I will report back later. Also, I'll probably give these cases away afterwards anyways.
In the meantime it would be great if people could add cases that are compatible and if they use the QI or the Touchstone wireless charger.
QI wireless charging compatible cases:
-Otterbox Defender
-Otterbox Commuter
-Otterbox Prefix
-Spigen SGP Neo Hybrid
-(some) TPU/Plastic cases
Touchstone wireless charging compatible cases:
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I've added a section like that on the stickied qi thread as well [last night]. (in my post that is).
Specifically for the Qi ones. Afaik, members who have the otterbox commuter & defender are able to charge w/ the Qi charger.
I have a hybrid tpu/plastic case that also works with the qi kit.
mputtr said:
I've added a section like that on the stickied qi thread as well [last night]. (in my post that is).
Specifically for the Qi ones. Afaik, members who have the otterbox commuter & defender are able to charge w/ the Qi charger.
I have a hybrid tpu/plastic case that also works with the qi kit.
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Alright, thanks for your input. Do you want me to delete the QI piece? So there are no double posts and whatnot.
I don't really care. I think it's fine to have a place to double check.
i just manage to put the Touchstone wireless charger from palm into the galaxy s3 battery cover, ordering some case on amazon, will report back.
Since this thread is about Qi & Wireless charging tech.
Why not link to where we can get a battery back with the capability to wireless charge our phones? just a thought.
I've brain stormed ideas including ways to add a wireless charging station to a car/truck but I have yet to get a wireless/Qi battery door to make it even possible to start doing such experiments.
I had heard Samsung announced a wireless charging kit for the S3 but apparently never released it. (hopefully they show it off this week at CES for release alongside the new Extended battery coming this month)
check my 2nd post in the sticked thread for different options. That was all I was able to gather before it got close due to some members who blatantly abused the thread for their personal gains.
mputtr said:
check my 2nd post in the sticked thread for different options. That was all I was able to gather before it got close due to some members who blatantly abused the thread for their personal gains.
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Are the Qi backs compatible with the Nokia wireless pads? I read some threads on here that some users are using them but wasn't sure if that was entirely true and if it worked or not.
they work. It's a qi reciever so any transmitter will work. (i have the yijieneng one and tested it out on the nokia pad and the speaker/charger pad combo at the AT&T store and it charges just fine.
qvnsq said:
i just manage to put the Touchstone wireless charger from palm into the galaxy s3 battery cover, ordering some case on amazon, will report back.
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Received my cover a while back. Also ordered 2 touchstones and *about* 20 different types of cases from different locations.
Was on holiday and didn't manage to get home yet but tonight I'll try everything out.
NCX Designs said:
Since this thread is about Qi & Wireless charging tech.
Why not link to where we can get a battery back with the capability to wireless charge our phones? just a thought.
I've brain stormed ideas including ways to add a wireless charging station to a car/truck but I have yet to get a wireless/Qi battery door to make it even possible to start doing such experiments.
I had heard Samsung announced a wireless charging kit for the S3 but apparently never released it. (hopefully they show it off this week at CES for release alongside the new Extended battery coming this month)
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Alright, will add this in the OP.
FYI, I bought this backcover and 2 of these touchstones (note: doesn't come with a cable or anything; just the touchstone).
Also, haven't had a chance to try the combo out -yet. See previous reply.
Yeah, they announced it but haven't released anything yet. Frankly, I don't even know if they'll ever release it. Maybe it was just for the hype of it.
After all, they were 'one of the first' that would incorporate this in a device so widely sold.
I have the Zens white backcover with the Zens charging pad. It works but the cover is too thick for use with my case (which i want to keep) + it's white (Black S3).
I was wondering if anyone has experience with dismantling the tech in the zens cover and 'mounting' it in the standard samsung cover. Any feedback is welcome before i rip it apart
I got this touchstone back;
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=170950767865
The magnet is terrible, it can barely stay on the touchstone without a case on it, and let alone with a case.
I have a touchstone on my dash in my car and even when driving slow in a straight line with no case on, the phone won't stay on the touchstone.
This Sucks because I bought sygic gps and was hoping this could replace my windshield mounted deactivated HTC touch pro 2 with igo8 finally.
Has anyone got one with an acceptable strength magnet?
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NCX Designs said:
Since this thread is about Qi & Wireless charging tech.
Why not link to where we can get a battery back with the capability to wireless charge our phones? just a thought.
I've brain stormed ideas including ways to add a wireless charging station to a car/truck but I have yet to get a wireless/Qi battery door to make it even possible to start doing such experiments.
I had heard Samsung announced a wireless charging kit for the S3 but apparently never released it. (hopefully they show it off this week at CES for release alongside the new Extended battery coming this month)
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cheapest I've found yet. $17.28 shipped for the receiver, I think $50 for the kit. free shipping. (same pad as every other overseas site, just way cheaper and verisign secure/certificate matches)
OK, after getting my One for Xmas and a little extra coin to spend, I am going to attempt to add on wireless charging.
Due to the nature of my work, I need a case to be on the phone. I destroyed two Thunderbolts before I finally corrected my rectal-cranial inversion and put it in a case. So I ordered up a UAG case for my One. After some research, I stumbled upon a little gem on ebay, a QI charging receiver with a microUSB connector. I figured for $8.50, why not? I will not be putting the pad inside of the battery door, but between the phone and the case. I also ordered up a no-name QI charging pad.
I will update the thread when everything comes in and let you know how well (or poorly) the whole scheme works. I know I am losing my ability to plug into the USB port, but I can use a Samba app to transfer files if need be. Also of note, I don't use NFC, so I will never know whether it affects NFC's ability to read.
If anybody has any questions or feedback, please let me know. What I'm hoping to do with this little project is add some functionality to an already amazing device without causing any cosmetic harm or irreversible alterations to a sexy design I will hate to hide in a case.
there is already a thread on Qi charging
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2319838
this was my post yesterday on the pad, it works fine
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48783174&postcount=10
bexwhitt said:
there is already a thread on Qi charging
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2319838
this was my post yesterday on the pad, it works fine
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48783174&postcount=10
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Whoops, I must have missed your post. Guess I'm not as innovative as I had previously thought.
Hey all. Recently broke my charger port. Im going over to wireless charging now for my main source of charging. What is the best kit for it? Been looking around for a good kit that isnt too boot leg.
I was thinking about getting this...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Galaxy-S3-i9300-Wireless-Charge-Touch-Stone-White-/150938457137
I think this is a forbidden topic. There's a Qi charging thread that's stickied and the last post just states that it's not allowed on this site. I think it's stupid to ban Qi wireless charging topics altogether because there's a few bad apples trying to hock their products here.
I just got a Nexus 7 2013 and since it has Qi charging capabilities built in, I decided to buy a charger. I found on the N7 section that the TYLT Vu is the best premium base so I ordered one from Tmo with a 30% discount code that still worked.
Since I was getting into wireless charging for my N7, I decided to look into it for my S3. I bought a cheap chinese knockoff receiver on ebay and while it works, it starts disconnecting/reconnecting after it gets to about 88%-90%. It still charges to 100% but it keeps disconnecting/reconnecting every 10 sec to 1 min with the associated notification beep each time. I turned the notification sounds off while charging until I find a real solution. So where else do I go to find issues with my phone other than XDA. Too bad they banned this topic. You'll have to go elsewhere to find recent and relevant info about current Qi wireless chargers and receivers.
I'd love to resolve this issue as wireless charging is frickin awesome!!!
I have a kit if you are interested..
Warrior 3000 said:
Hey all. Recently broke my charger port. Im going over to wireless charging now for my main source of charging. What is the best kit for it? Been looking around for a good kit that isnt too boot leg.
I was thinking about getting this...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Galaxy-S3-i9300-Wireless-Charge-Touch-Stone-White-/150938457137
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my suggestion is to get the receiver pad from ebay and look online for the nokia qi charging plate. they go on sale for 25 bucks regularly.
I got one of the earlier Qi kits from one of the chinese manufacturers and while the receiver works really well, I can't say the same for the transmitter...
EDIT: Yes, the other sticky got closed down because despite requests for people to NOT hawk their products, some people ignored the request and in the end screwed everyone else that wanted to keep the thread as an informational source. Some people honestly don't care how many others they screwed over so they can hawk a few sales and blatantly disregard the rules.
I personally use this receiver. It charges perfectly through my lifeproof case.
I use this one:
w w w . fasttech.com/products/1139900
The sticker creates a slight buldge through the back cover but that never really annoyed me. Charging worked as advertised.
@ackzsel
I think I buy the same... Does it charge if you have a thin TPU case on the phone?
R0N7N said:
@ackzsel
I think I buy the same... Does it charge if you have a thin TPU case on the phone?
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Shouldn't be a problem if it's thin. Charging range is a few centimeters.
Has anybody tested this with a genuine samsung 3000 mah battery ? I would really like to find a suitable one for mine with the 3000 mah kit.
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xe0r said:
Has anybody tested this with a genuine samsung 3000 mah battery ? I would really like to find a suitable one for mine with the 3000 mah kit.
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probably wouldn't fit properly. the standard battery with the receiver pad already creates a bulge. the 3000mah battery is even thicker.
Bobby_C said:
I think this is a forbidden topic. There's a Qi charging thread that's stickied and the last post just states that it's not allowed on this site. I think it's stupid to ban Qi wireless charging topics altogether because there's a few bad apples trying to hock their products here.
I just got a Nexus 7 2013 and since it has Qi charging capabilities built in, I decided to buy a charger. I found on the N7 section that the TYLT Vu is the best premium base so I ordered one from Tmo with a 30% discount code that still worked.
Since I was getting into wireless charging for my N7, I decided to look into it for my S3. I bought a cheap chinese knockoff receiver on ebay and while it works, it starts disconnecting/reconnecting after it gets to about 88%-90%. It still charges to 100% but it keeps disconnecting/reconnecting every 10 sec to 1 min with the associated notification beep each time. I turned the notification sounds off while charging until I find a real solution. So where else do I go to find issues with my phone other than XDA. Too bad they banned this topic. You'll have to go elsewhere to find recent and relevant info about current Qi wireless chargers and receivers.
I'd love to resolve this issue as wireless charging is frickin awesome!!!
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I have an S3 that I just converted to wireless charging. I see the same behavior of connecting / disconnecting when fully charged. The display is like a strobe light.
Are you saying that even with the TYLT VU the S3 still had this behavior?
compro01 said:
I personally use this receiver. It charges perfectly through my lifeproof case.
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I'm using the same one. I also bought the charging pad from the same manufacturer and it seems to work better. It only beeps when it's fully charged and that's it.
ackzsel said:
Shouldn't be a problem if it's thin. Charging range is a few centimeters.
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5-8mm is the range for the charger to receiver for most systems. I have a UAG cover on mine and it works on both chargers I have. The 1-2mm the receiver bulged out made my UAG case crack though. Case still works at protecting the phone so I'm not too worried as I'll probably be upgrading soon (S5?).
sailindawg said:
I have an S3 that I just converted to wireless charging. I see the same behavior of connecting / disconnecting when fully charged. The display is like a strobe light.
Are you saying that even with the TYLT VU the S3 still had this behavior?
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Yes. If you follow the link from compro01, you'll see the charging base that works with it and it will work as it should. It's compact so it's also good for travelling. I got mine from eBay for $24 shipped. It came in a full retail package with a micro usb cable.
I recently purchased a Google Nexus 5 and I'm looking to buy a wireless charger. I've narrowed down the options to the official Google wireless charger (2013) and the Tylt vÜ. Keep in mind that I have the capacities to buy either one but not both. Any help would appreciated. So according to your opinion which one should I buy ? Thank you for your time !!!
Between those two, I would absolutely go with the official Google Nexus 5 wireless charger.
Before you consider the Tylt, read this thread. It goes in depth about the overheating issues it causes with the Nexus 5.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2522361
I like nillkin Magic Disk wireless charger
Just purchased this:
http://www.amazon.com/UPGRADED-Lugu...=UTF8&qid=1391955267&sr=8-1&keywords=lugulake
because it also functions as a mobile charger.
I have the lugulake wireless charger/power bank. It's going well
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jyouri said:
I have the lugulake wireless charger/power bank. It's going well
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Good to hear. Does the provided cable allow charging at the best possible speed?
Jeremy said:
Good to hear. Does the provided cable allow charging at the best possible speed?
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Charging my Nexus or charging the Lugulake?
I end up using a very short cable when charging my phone trough the USB port of the lugulake , I find that it's faster then the provided cable .
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Seems I'm the only one who answered his question....
The OP asked for help choosing between 2 SPECIFIC chargers that he has already decided on. People seems to like to toss in their own personal choices, which doesn't help answer his question.
mmmmBACON said:
Seems I'm the only one who answered his question....
The OP asked for help choosing between 2 SPECIFIC chargers that he has already decided on. People seems to like to toss in their own personal choices, which doesn't help answer his question.
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If I were the OP I'd appreciate the option of other products as well. Even if he doesn't, it doesn't hurt to simply ignore our suggestions.
There's no need to be so smug.
Have a nice day.
Jeremy said:
If I were the OP I'd appreciate the option of other products as well. Even if he doesn't, it doesn't hurt to simply ignore our suggestions.
There's no need to be so smug.
Have a nice day.
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Not being smug, I'm trying to keep on topic, and steer it back in the direction the OP requested. Too many threads veer way off topic quickly/get hijacked because people ignore the main point of the thread. This one was to help choose between 2 specific chargers.
I don't use either of the options the OP listed (I have 6 different Qi charger styles), but I wanted to help him out by staying on topic and answering his question. There are tons and tons of other Qi options out there, but the OP has made up his mind. To not even bother answering his question, but instead only list your own personal choice, is not really helping, it's ignoring his request completely.
of the two I would go with the google...there have been issues with the tylt.
IF however you were looking for another option - I have this
http://www.nillkin.com/english/proshow.asp?mid=2&sid=3&tid=0&cid=6&scid=9&id=3768
and it is fan freakin tastic. Works flat, on an angle with the kickstand, or ad a cradle with arms and kickstand. I got it for 30 off amazon (it is normally 39.99 I had a free 10.00 credit). Has three induction coils so always hits the charger spot. I use it with kickstand and arms to lay nexus 5 on side next to my bed so I can use it as an alarm clock, then grab and go when I go to work. Thinking about getting a second one for work and travel I like it so much.
Buy the official one. Would buy it myself if it was available in my country.
Znamir81 said:
Buy the official one. Would buy it myself if it was available in my country.
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Check for Nokia DT910, great charger with good view angle
Get the TYLT. I haven't had ANY issues with it at all. I have both of these chargers and don't even use the official one anymore. It got a little irritating to try to find the right spot where it would start charging the phone, so I got the TYLT and haven't looked back.
con4n007 said:
I like nillkin Magic Disk wireless charger
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This x10000000000000000
I would buy more if I wasn't cheap.
Cuz 27$ a piece, it adds up when you wanna put it around the house haha
Also, no overheating.
BuzzFuzz said:
Check for Nokia DT910, great charger with good view angle
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+1. Just ordered one myself because I heard of too many overheating problems with the Tylt. I do have the Official Nexus Charger and it works well, but I want something that stands the phone up. I don't know if the OP has a preference as to how the phone is sitting on the charger to help make his decision.
To Glenroebuck : Does it cause any overheating issues ? Because one of the big reasons I steered away from small 3rd party manufacturers was the fear of the accessory causing permanent damage to my device ? So in your experience has this Nillkin wireless charger caused you any problems ?
P.S. : Any other suggestion than the ones I suggested you would appreciated.
To all : The tilt feature in the Tylt vu doesn't matter to me all that much, it's just an added bonus. I'm just looking for a good charger that won't overheat my phone or cause me any trouble. Sorry I can't post a comment to your post (still under 10 posts). And does this Nokia charger cause you any problems to those how have purchased it ?
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To Glenroebuck : Does it cause any overheating issues ? Because one of the big reasons I steered away from small 3rd party manufacturers was the fear of the accessory causing permanent damage to my device ? So in your experience has this Nillkin wireless charger caused you any problems ?
P.S. : Any other suggestion than the ones I suggested you would appreciated.
To all : The tilt feature in the Tylt vu doesn't matter to me all that much, it's just an added bonus. I'm just looking for a good charger that won't overheat my phone or cause me any trouble. Sorry I can't post a comment to your post (still under 10 posts). And does this Nokia charger cause you any problems to those how have purchased it ?
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I have not heard of any issues with the Nokia charger and the N5. Even though the Tylt has overheating problems, its more popular than the Nokia. I know the company will replace your Tylt if you have overheating but you have a 50/50 chance of getting another one that does the same thing until they figure out how to fix it. I know people have had luck with the Tylt putting the bottom of the phone on first and rolling it onto the charger and they haven't been having as much overheating issues.
NadimMastermind said:
To Glenroebuck : Does it cause any overheating issues ? Because one of the big reasons I steered away from small 3rd party manufacturers was the fear of the accessory causing permanent damage to my device ? So in your experience has this Nillkin wireless charger caused you any problems ?
P.S. : Any other suggestion than the ones I suggested you would appreciated.
To all : The tilt feature in the Tylt vu doesn't matter to me all that much, it's just an added bonus. I'm just looking for a good charger that won't overheat my phone or cause me any trouble. Sorry I can't post a comment to your post (still under 10 posts). And does this Nokia charger cause you any problems to those how have purchased it ?
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I have not had any over heating issues. One thing to note it comes with the usb cable but not the wall plug in - I just used my wall adapter. I use it for my n5 the 2103n7 and our lg optimus g pro in the household. All work great other than the competition to get on the stone first lol.
Update : I've decided to take the Tylt vü out of the running because of the overheating problems. Now do you guys recommend buying the 2012 Google wireless charger (the orb) or the 2013 flat model ? Keep in mind that I always have a case on my phone
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hi, ive for soem itme been wanting a qi charger that has magnets like the insanely priced official one, to snap the phone inte place and charge nicely. ive looked an several occasions and never once found one. still, has anyone also found one? there is just no way im paying google £35 for a charger and the lovely wood one thats got beild instructions on here is nothing id have the bits to make.
so, has anyone found ones out there that are reasonably priced?