"Borrowing" some info from here, I successfully implemented kind of the same technique on my Ringke SLIM case.
The benefit of this is that you don't have to dismantle the phone at all ...
I'm really pleased with the result.
I have here some pictures. I was too excited so I did not took photos of the entire process but the ones who might try this can combine the original tutorial linked above and these photos to understand the process.
The case was modified on the inside but you can not tell this from the outside .
The connectors are made of metallic copper/steel springs shaped as the case. The tip of the connectors have small soldering lead balls trimmed to fit the pogo holes. In this way there is always a little pressure on the connectors and the contacts are perfect.
And here is a short video with the final result/functionality:
that is fantastic. nice work.
"you are my heroooo"
How long does the nexus have to sit on the touchstone before it registers that it's charging?
are there any concerns of overcharging?
(like if it were left on overnight)
Does it charge as quickly as a usb plug?
I only can answer the following in this moment:
-The "charging" message is popping up in about ~10 seconds after placing the phone on the dock. This delay is normal for the docks with pogopins (this case) because the phone needs to know it is placed securely in the "dock" before it will start charging itself. Otherwise, if the charging will begin instantaneously, there is always the danger to play around with the phone (like putting in and taking it put quickly) and the battery will have to suffer.
- The voltage output of the induction circuit is 5V, exactly as the regular charger and the voltage is being applied on the pogo pins, exactly like the original dock => no concerns of overcharging.
As for the charging current and how long it will take to implement a full charge ... it seems that is charging 20% per hour (compared with 30% per hour if I'm plugging in the wall charger directly).
ro_explorer said:
The "charging" message is popping up in about ~10 seconds after placing the phone on the dock. This delay is normal for the docks with pogopins (this case) because the phone needs to know it is placed securely in the "dock" before it will start charging itself.
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In the thread linked-to in the OP, it's been reported that there's a correlation the charging delay and custom ROMs.
At least one person whose handset is running stock ICS is able to charge with no delay whereas everyone who has reported a delay is running some sort of custom ROM.
Not sure if that's just a coincidence borne of a statistically-insignificant sample size but it certainly seems like there's more to the delay than meets the eye.
This is seriously cool, and very non-invasive to the actual phone! I might try this myself
Excellent work,
and...it is not easy for me
Very cool, I wonder if you could use an extended battery cover with a stock battery and just build the inductive charger into the cover. Not sure if you'd be able to run leads straight to the battery, though, might still have to go to the pogo pins so it might be a bit invasive still.
what material did you use to make contact with the pogo pins?
I'm wondering what you used to carve out the inner part of the case?
What does it say under settings -> battery? Is it USB or AC?
And what steps are the same compared to the linked method in your first post?
Fresh from my GNex
Good job ro, as usually.
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Very cool, I wonder if you could use an extended battery cover with a stock battery and just build the inductive charger into the cover. Not sure if you'd be able to run leads straight to the battery, though, might still have to go to the pogo pins so it might be a bit invasive still.
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That one is another mod and is the one that lead me to this one . Check it out in the tutorial used for inspiration (first link in the OP).
4Pr3mier said:
what material did you use to make contact with the pogo pins?
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I'm wondering what you used to carve out the inner part of the case?
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What does it say under settings -> battery? Is it USB or AC?
And what steps are the same compared to the linked method in your first post?
Fresh from my GNex
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All these questions have answers in the attached photos .
For the contacts to the pogo connectors I initially used some aluminum foil but I saw (in few hours) that the contact was intermittent so I looked for another solution. Currently I've implemented two metallic connectors with a little soldering lead on the connector side so it will have a 3d shape that will fit the pogo counterparts (I've updated also the OP with the new connections).
The common part between my mod and the original one is the usage of the same touchstone parts, the "dismantle" of the palm battery cover, the voltage tests and the general way the connections are done. Basically is ~80% the same stuff only that is not being applied to an extended battery cover.
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Very cool, I wonder if you could use an extended battery cover with a stock battery and just build the inductive charger into the cover. Not sure if you'd be able to run leads straight to the battery, though, might still have to go to the pogo pins so it might be a bit invasive still.
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You want want to read this thread then, as well as the one the OP linked-to, both of which are dedicated to that very idea - fitting the charging coil and connection to the pogo pins inside the handset.
I took a short video with the final result: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOgMZt2xk_0
In the second part I've activated "Desk Home" (an app that will trick the phone into thinking it is docked when you plug in a charger) and I've triggered "Night Clock" with it
Excellent! Great use for parts I have left over after the old palm pre died last week.
Can it charge faster than GPS usage + Pandora can drain it? Thats something that would interest me. If i could use it in the car, pandora + navigation running, and actually have it charge. Would ya mind doing a quick test for me ?
This is exactly what i was looking for. Did a search on here, other forums, and even threw a few keys words googles way and didn't come up with anything until tonight when i saw this. I'm going to have to get something like this setup as i already have a wireless charger (same standard as the palm puck) so it's only natural to want to use it. Would you have any recommendations on what case to use with the LTE version sporting the extended battery?
@machiz7888: The inductive coil is transferring about ~400-450mA (equivalent to about 1.6-1.7W of power).
our device is draining about 1.2W just using the screen at maximum brightness (the standard car situation). If you are using navigation with the screen on and pandora at the same time, there is no way the coil will ensure the necessary power to sustain the full phone activity => the battery will drain a little.
Just turning off the screen should help the power balance and the phone should charge even under heavy load.
@stearic: The only case that can be used similar with what I did but for the LTE version would be the Case Mate barely there. I have no idea for extended battery what you could use. I'm also searching for a solution because I already ordered an extended battery and I don;t want to be force to choose between the two things (inductive charging or ext. batt.)
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I am initiating my third project this winter season.
Purpose of this project:
The project is to successfully make a 9600mAh battery @ 3.7VDC.
Objective:
Use least amount of resources. Battery should be created easily by anyone. Budget is less than $100 USD.
Materials:
3x 3200mAh Li-Ion batteries
4x Copper conduit cables with plastic wrapping
- 2x Copper cables 5mm Width, 4-5cm Lenght.
- 2x Copper cables 1-2mm Width, 4-5cm Lenght.
1x Tin (Sn) Soldering Unit.
1x 2-3cm battery door.
Procedure:
1. As you see there are 4 compartments of power conductor on the battery (metal copper) where the battery touches the Universal pins.
2. Stack up all the batteries so that they are one over the other in same position parallely.
3. Take the copper cable and connect it to each batteries metal spot. Ofcourse the bigger compartment is going to require the 5mm wire and the other small ones will require 2mm.
4. Solder the wires tightly and they must touch all the compartments.
5. There should be a little bit of wire left in the end and that wire must touch the first battery a bit.
6. Make sure you do not use excess wire otherwise all the batteries wont fit in the battery door.
7. The first battery will clip into the Universal but now here is the modification you have to make to the other batteries.
Break off the clips on the other batteries. Front and back slip in clips. This will enable the batteries to fit in the case and probably make room for the copper wires too.
8. Now here is the problem. If you are making a 4800mAh battery stack (3200mAh + 1600mAh) then you are lucky and can custom order a battery door. For the other people making 9600mAh or 6400mAh you will have to make your own battery door probably by using molding plastic tools.
Now please keep note not to ever ever ever solder anything to the pins on the Universal power recieving wires. Otherwise you are in big trouble and probaly damaged the power supply but you can cut the solder off.
Results:
So this is the array of batteries you have just built. I will built a 5000mAh battery so this is how it will work for me. i have a 1800mAh battery that is of normal flat size and a 3200mAh battery. Both of same 3.7V ~ VDC. Therefore, we can conclude that both stacked. The wires were connected parallely and i preffered to break the clips on the 3200mAh battery since my 1800mAh is metallic. I asked Lion Battery to send me a battery door for their 4800mAh batteries and they arranged it for $10 or something and it fit my battery stack because it was approximately 1cm extended.
So first the wires were soldered on the 3200mAh and then they reached down to the 1800mAh. The 1800mAh connected independently to the pins on the Universal. The Universal is now drawing power out of both 3200mAh and 1800mAh batteries!!!!
Conclusion:
I saved $200 on a 5000mAh battery.
Good luck on making your battery stack. Try to post pictures and information if you to undertake this project and are successful.
Regards.
I will buy only if the size remains the same size as 1620mA original battery.
Anything beyond the size is bulky, considering Universal itself is already bulky.
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I will buy only if the size remains the same size as 1620mA original battery.
Anything beyond the size is bulky, considering Universal itself is already bulky.
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I agree. The maximum available at flat size is 1800mAh. Single Battery. But the point of having the universal is functionality. I dont use it to talk. I use the BT headset.
nuclear
Use car battery and you solve all their own problems
.Will much long work!
Show us photo your super batteries!
If will be a photo we all shall believe that you technical genius!
It would be a Nuclear device...beware
You should realy start to think about your 4th project:
Making BAG for project N3
Guys be nice...
Nuclear any chance of some photos? Put them on Flickr etc.
What kind of usage time do you get?
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YES, be nice... because in theory as long as you connect the batteries in PARALLEL you are not increasing the voltage, but you are increasing the capacity, thus longer battery life. As a matter of fact, you can stack as many as you want.
Now if you are connecting the batteries in SERIES, then you are going to fry (TOAST, if you prefer) your precious Universal.
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Guys be nice...
Nuclear any chance of some photos? Put them on Flickr etc.
What kind of usage time do you get?
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Offcourse I'm joking - but actualy it will be powerfull Universal without chance to put him in .... pocket
i was just thinking of this last night, and there a thread.
anyone have any idea how to make a battery door, or what i call it a battery cover with ease? i do not own any plastic moulding tools
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i was just thinking of this last night, and there a thread.
anyone have any idea how to make a battery door, or what i call it a battery cover with ease? i do not own any plastic moulding tools
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I find making a battery cover/door very easy personally. I did not post upon how to make a battery cover/door but after a lot of thinking i have come up with the procedure to do that too.
1. Order 2x 3200mAh batteries from ebay or anywhere you like. The batteries will include their individual covers. Note that you must order the battery with the square black door and not the aerodynamic silver door. You can also order individual battery doors from ebay by requesting the seller
2. Therefore you will be making a 6400mAh stack of battery.
3. This is where you have get to make a choice. Either to keep the batteries in one compartement or to keep the batteries in separate compartements (recommended).
4. Keeping the batteries in separate compartements helps in cooling effect and prolongs the life of the batteries because batteries emit EMF waves that could damage each other. When the batteries are kept separately they have no chance of effecting each other.
5. Also note that the batteries charge and discharge simultaneously due to charge distrubution factor of 1/2 .
6. Ok now to make the cover. First we will look at the single compartment where both batteries sit together.
- We have two covers and classify them as Cover A and B.
- Cover A will clip into the Universal directly.
- Cut out cover A's roof using a hot cutting knife (recommended to keep soft edges). Let the Cover A cool down and you may now throw away the roof of cover A.
- Cut out the base or rim of Cover B. You know the rim that sits on the Universal. The flat rim part on Cover B must not exist.
- Cover B must now look like a perfect rectangle without any edges because it will sit on Cover A and you will attach them by heating up Cover A and Cover B edges so that they both bond up. You can make this bond either by using permanent glue or moulding using a chisel heat knife.
- So now you have successfully made a 6400mAh battery door. Make sure there is enough room for the wires to pass. Good luck.
7. Now to make the separtate compartement battery holder.
- Cut out the rim of Cover B using the hot knife method.
- Make Cover B sit on Cover A exactly in the same co-ordinates.
- Mold them back and make the bond between Cover A and B so now they are Cover A-B.
- Make a hole in Cover A's roof so you can pull out the wires that are going to Battery B in cover B. Make sure that the battery is first in cover B and you solder the Cover A and B with the battery sitting in Cover B. You wont be able to take out the Battery from Cover B because now it is sitting permanently in Cover B fully SEALED! . Make sure you don't solder the Wires to Battery B before this step.
If additional space is needed or the batteries are heating up, just use a metallic 2-5mm stick to make a gap between Compartement A and B.
When i start doing this i will post pictures of the battery stack and my new battery door.
Good luck in making your battery door.
By parallel battery stacking i mean that 1 wire goes through all the batteries touching each batteries metal compartment, since Universal batteries have 4 of these compartements we going to have 4 wires touching each of those metal parts. All the 4 wires must run parallely without touching each other. And that is why we cover them with plastic.
Now if I am correct a series connection is where all batteries connect directly to the Universal, which will fry the universal due to excessive voltage input around 10-12Volts. When the batteries connect all in line then its a parallel and voltage input does not change. Its only the capacity that changes. But you must make sure a wire is running directly to the universal and all the other batteries are connected to that wire. Its like a branching except the main branch connects to the Universal and all the sub branches are the batteries.
I will post pictures when i get home of what i am looking for. It seems words arent enough. Pictures Pictures Pictures!! and Diagrams. I know you all want to see the blueprints. Thats why when i go home today i will make the blueprints in autocad or by hand and upload pictures here. I will also show you what series connections are and how you can fry the battery/Universal if a wrong connection is made.
I personally wont be attempting this project until i make a good cover for the battery. I will ask those 4800mAh battery sellers to give me a cover without the battery for $5-$20. Dont want the 4800mAh battery from those sellers $200 .
Actually now that i think about it i would like to stick with 1800mAh only because its so flat with the universal and not at all bulky. But i dont care about the bulk because i never use the phone to call. Like i never hold it to my ear. Always use a BT headset. This bulk battery is seriously going to be heavy.
Truly I would advice you all to stay with the 1600-1800mAh battery until a new battery is released of the same size with higher capacity.
Okay if you guys really want me to attempt this project I will. But I wont be using that huge stack. Also if someone could help me I would really appreciate it. Afterall I am trying to help you guys too. I dont want you guys spending so much money on something thats so cheap. You guys already spent a lot of money on the Universal and I suggest you dont get cheated by this battery thing. Thats why I didnt have any pictures. But i can atleast provide blueprints. I am doing all this for you guys and not personally for myself. I could have done this project at home and never let any of you know. But there are some days when I am struck and I come looking for help on the internet and i get that help. Thats why I would also be a part of that help and help other people with all I have to offer. So please dont get mad if i dont have pictures or my setup does not work. I am trying my best.
Parallel Battery Stacking
My first picture of how parallel stacking should look like. This is one of the blueprints i post. Make sure your wires are minimal. Very small wires otherwise the batteries wont fit in there. Even the cover must be able to support the wires. If you are making a twin compartment battery case, then better make holes in the partition for the passage of the wires. I will post a blueprint for that too, the cover that is. The key to success in this project is to minimize wires as much as possible.
Also good news! A recent technology has been invented that lets you charge your electronics on wireless!. Plug in the adapter into the wall and there you go. You have wireless charging. I saw this news somewhere I dont remember exactly but I know it was a valid news source.
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My first picture of how parallel stacking should look like. This is one of the blueprints i post. Make sure your wires are minimal. Very small wires otherwise the batteries wont fit in there. Even the cover must be able to support the wires. If you are making a twin compartment battery case, then better make holes in the partition for the passage of the wires. I will post a blueprint for that too, the cover that is. The key to success in this project is to minimize wires as much as possible.
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As you make the wires thinner, they will get hotter/the resistance of them will go up, causing more power consumption
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Also good news! A recent technology has been invented that lets you charge your electronics on wireless!. Plug in the adapter into the wall and there you go. You have wireless charging. I saw this news somewhere I dont remember exactly but I know it was a valid news source.
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Charging your electronics on wireless? >.>
As has been asked before for your claims, links, sources... come on man, we can't take your word for everything.
Another alternative ... although not as much fun as making one
I had the same problem of not having enough battery capacity, especially since the original battery starting going bad (it would shut down at about 50% charge, lasting only 30-60 minutes). So I had the choice of getting the original battery for about $25 with shipping or getting the 3150mAh Li-ion Battery for $35 with shipping. I got the 3150mAh about a month ago and have been very pleased with it. It easily lasts 4 hours under full load and I could go a whole working day under normal use ... amazing !!! Also, it actually feels better holding onto the device, since it's easier to grab onto with the indents on either end of the cover. It's wonderful, not having to worry about carrying around my charger everywhere. I ended up getting it from www.Gizmos2Go.com (http://www.gizmos2go.com/xcart/search.php?mode=search). They were out of stock when I ordered it, but were very nice about keeping me up to date on the progress. Although, it's available elsewhere, so shop for the best price ... http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=Li-Ion+battery+High+Capacity+3150+jasjar.
Another alternative I use is to use a mini-USB "batter extender" that works with 4AA batteries. It's worked well with the Universal with Li-Ion batteries. Here's a link to one of these types of chargers ... http://www.pocketpctechs.com/main~u...ries-power+accessories~item~USB-BATADPT01.htm.
I know these aren't nearly as much fun as making one yourself, but they both have worked well for me. Anyways, I hope this helps someone make a decision.
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I had the same problem of not having enough battery capacity, especially since the original battery starting going bad (it would shut down at about 50% charge, lasting only 30-60 minutes). So I had the choice of getting the original battery for about $25 with shipping or getting the 3150mAh Li-ion Battery for $35 with shipping. I got the 3150mAh about a month ago and have been very pleased with it. It easily lasts 4 hours under full load and I could go a whole working day under normal use ... amazing !!! Also, it actually feels better holding onto the device, since it's easier to grab onto with the indents on either end of the cover. It's wonderful, not having to worry about carrying around my charger everywhere. I ended up getting it from www.Gizmos2Go.com (http://www.gizmos2go.com/xcart/search.php?mode=search). They were out of stock when I ordered it, but were very nice about keeping me up to date on the progress. Although, it's available elsewhere, so shop for the best price ... http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=Li-Ion+battery+High+Capacity+3150+jasjar.
Another alternative I use is to use a mini-USB "batter extender" that works with 4AA batteries. It's worked well with the Universal with Li-Ion batteries. Here's a link to one of these types of chargers ... http://www.pocketpctechs.com/main~u...ries-power+accessories~item~USB-BATADPT01.htm.
I know these aren't nearly as much fun as making one yourself, but they both have worked well for me. Anyways, I hope this helps someone make a decision.
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Hey thanks ollie, this helps a lot. I really like external power, 4AA batteries are nice. I can use my AA 2700mAh battery and 4 of them will make the Universal last a long time. I really like my 1800mAh battery and with this external power idea i can use my universal for a long time. I use my universal in my car, office and work. I am mostly using my headset so make/answer calls. So I could stick to the 1800mAh and put my universal in a leather case and belt clip and carry it around. While i want to play games or chat on msn i can hook up the external AA batteries and the batteries will be in my pocket while i am using the universal.
Yes thats the one and last thing i want to know. If the cable is long enough to hide the AA external batteries... atleast 60-100cm
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Nuclear,
Your project really intrigued me. Do you have any pictures of your work in progress or finished product? Thanks.
I have a Sino battery from eBay, insanely cheap (something like £16 shipped) with the bulgy cover. Works brilliantly.
I'm amazed by some of the claims of poor battery life. I make very little use of my device, but I also seem to get 4 days+ of standby/occasional use with this battery installed! As in, take it on holiday, show it to people, make a couple of calls, play a couple of games, bit of WiFi in the pub - that sort of thing - and it had 39% charge after four days.
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As you make the wires thinner, they will get hotter/the resistance of them will go up, causing more power consumption
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I think nuclear means shorter, not thinner - reducing any resistance
Credit to ttabbal for starting the idea in the accessories forum. With that said,
This will be a process as I'm waiting for parts. Please bare with me. I will be including pics and possibly a video of complete tear down of both batteries all the way to installation in the phone.
Requirements:
Soldering skills
Soldering supplies
18awg wire
Other things still in the process of being thought out. Stay tuned!
2- Samsung OEM 1850mah stock batteries. Can be had at various prices.
1- Seidio extended battery back plate. Quality, fitment and price were my deciding factors. $14.95 directly from Seidio plus shipping. Call them directly at customer service (832)204-1118.
Disclaimer: I take no responsibility for any damage. Time and patience are required.
1. Remove Samsung label
2. Remove black cap on top of battery. Pretty much falls off with sticker.
3. Peel away NFC sticker leave intact for now on battery and pcb board.
4. Break away metal tabs on end of pcb and lift away nfc antenna and pcb board.
5. Completely remove antenna and pcb.
6. Clean thermal type paste off by gently peeling at one corner followed by rubbing alcohol.
7. Remove label and peel up nfc antenna on second battery. DO NOT REMOVE!
8. Place battery that goes into phone down and put bare battery on top as in the pics. I taped them together with clear 3m packing tape.
9. Make sure eveything lines up.
10. Seidio back came in the mail! Fitment is a little weird at first but once its all snapped in, it fits fine and it has a nice feel and its not totally huge.
Update
Updates:
4/23/12 ordered all parts needed, started initial process.
4/24/12 At work. Will update with more pics tonight. Have a variable temp. soldering iron in my possession as well. All items have been shipped. Pics will include tear down to bare battery without PCB and nfc antenna as well as removed paste substance that was under antenna.
Continued: Added more pics of battery stripped down with explination
4/25/12 Will take voltage readings with my fluke and simpson meters and label polarity on points on battery. Also will do some calculations to ensure the stock charger will be sufficient. Source a quality 18awg wire from work. Not much else I can do until parts come in. Getting excited about having 3700mah of prime Samsung battery power!
Continued: Second battery came. Did some more work.
4/26/12 seidio battery cover came in! No further work done.
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hmmm.... i may buy an extra battery to try this.
awesome thanks for the write up. look forward to seeing how it turns out
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Update! Second battery arrived!
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thanks for the updates
Any comments on how the write-up is turning out? Suggestions?
uh what's going on here? i don't understand.
Two stock batteries are getting wired together in parallel to build a high quality extended battery. There is no comparison to OEM batteries. The after market stuff is crap.
The problem will be the charging circuit. Both batteries will only get half the current they are expecting.
Incorrect. 3800mah will charge at .5A in approximately 6 hours. I'm not sure what the rating is on the stock charger but if its 1A then it would take approx 3 hours for a full charge. Here will be no charging issues.
You're a go getter! I'll be keeping my eye on this. Nice work.
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Crazy what a recession will drive people too...just carry the 2nd battery in your pocket...why risk frying your phone on a handmade extended battery?
but i respect u for doing it. good luck man.
How would it fry? They are batteries wired in parallel. I deal with high cost electronics everyday and know what's going on here its a battery, as long as its wired with correct polarity there will be zero issues. Positive to positive, negative to negative. Tried the whole second battery back in the day with an incredible. That lasted one day.
Come to think of it I'd be afraid of the second battery developing an internal short and melting in my pocket.
I have my second battery on the way hopefully to be here by this weekend. Can't wait
Just so you know soldering this ***** will not be for the faint of heart. Talk about tight quarters.
if you could get this to work. make a bunch and sell them at a lower price point than the aftermarket extended batts while still making a profit for your hard work
Has there been any word on that rumored wireless charger for the GSIII from Samsung?
Are there any worthy 3rd party wireless chargers?
No. Samsung pretty much keeps pushing it off from what I heard. Buttttttt, I think some Chinese or Japanese group made a modified back cover for the S3 so it's compatible with a wireless charge station. The group sells them on ebay I believe. You'd have to go find it and what not I don't know price or anything like that
Edit: there seems to be a bunch on ebay that are receivers which you take off the back, and attach it in, put the cover back on, and then apparently your good to go. I don't see any specific group who made them but there's several all around $20-30. There was a post around here on the same thing.
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The guy here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2176396
Bought one for the verizon variant and modded his phone slightly to make it work, didnt sound like it was a full teardown process or very difficult either
There's a lot more simple ones than that.. they attach inside the battery cover (the back of the phone you pop off to access the sd card, and battery).
Pretty much if you take off the back and look on the left side by the battery is 2 little copper looking squares or w/e, thats for a wireless charging receiver.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...457715?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2324a21673
All you gotta do with that, is take off your stock battery cover, and put that one on, and then set it on a dock. Due to it somewhat covering part of the back of the phone, (not visually from the outside), it may interfere with NFC/S beam. Im not sure about that though.
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Here you go. Great option for me cuz the wife used to have a Palm Pre.
Without some way to suppress alert tone, wireless charging is a bust
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There's a lot more simple ones than that.. they attach inside the battery cover (the back of the phone you pop off to access the sd card, and battery). All you gotta do with that, is take off your stock battery cover, and put that one on, and then set it on a dock. Due to it somewhat covering part of the back of the phone, (not visually from the outside), it may interfere with NFC/S beam. Im not sure about that though.
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The NFC antenna is in the battery, so the wireless charging solutions that involve covering the battery (like the one you linked to on eBay) definitely will prevent you from using NFC.
I took the Verizon OEM wireless back (available on eBay) which has the second NFC antenna below the battery (i.e. NFC still works) and did a 10 minute mod so that my Sprint phone would accept it. I'm still a noob, so I can post links, but Google for "How to EASILY Add Inductive/Wireless Charging to your Sprint Phone Using Verizon Cover & Keeping NFC" and is the first link
This will be my third case I will be returning to best buy. Two of mine (black) one of my wife's (silver). All of them having the same problem.
Randomly stops charging.
Won't charge.
Won't show indicator battery leds.
until I plug and then unplug the case then it's back to normal.
I emailed mophie on the issue since I couldn't find any similar issues on Google and asked them what I can do to prevent it or what I am possibly doing wrong.
They just send me an automated response telling me to file for a warranty claim.
So here I am asking if anybody else has the same issue I do and if they found a work around or any information. Right now it's just a really expensive phone case and the fact that I have to plug it in to activate it defeats the purpose of an external battery case.
Thanks for your help.
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mmmtacos said:
This will be my third case I will be returning to best buy. Two of mine (black) one of my wife's (silver). All of them having the same problem.
Randomly stops charging.
Won't charge.
Won't show indicator battery leds.
until I plug and then unplug the case then it's back to normal.
I emailed mophie on the issue since I couldn't find any similar issues on Google and asked them what I can do to prevent it or what I am possibly doing wrong.
They just send me an automated response telling me to file for a warranty claim.
So here I am asking if anybody else has the same issue I do and if they found a work around or any information. Right now it's just a really expensive phone case and the fact that I have to plug it in to activate it defeats the purpose of an external battery case.
Thanks for your help.
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There are two other threads in this forum about the mophie case already, both of which describe this issue (I returned mine for good because of it). There doesn't seem to be a real fix for it: there are just apparently a whole lot of bad units.
I have gone through 3 cases all with the same issue. I am headed back for case number 4 later today.
My first one had this issue. Got it replaced and the one I have now works perfectly.
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Yeah it's REALLY annoying. I've gone through 3 cases myself and the problem never resolved itself. The only way I can use this case is if I never put on the top, which is stupid but I deal with it because I don't want to carry an external battery. Has anyone pulled off the top plastic power button and have it still work?
limache said:
Yeah it's REALLY annoying. I've gone through 3 cases myself and the problem never resolved itself. The only way I can use this case is if I never put on the top, which is stupid but I deal with it because I don't want to carry an external battery. Has anyone pulled off the top plastic power button and have it still work?
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That's how I fixed the first one I had before I decided to exchange it. It works fine but it becomes annoying to push the power button on and off with it recessed like that.
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I Ordered One From There Site Around $60 When it Come To My Door They Wanted And Extra £37.00 For Handling So I Rejected It, The Bloke Told Me At Morphie I Will Get A Refund For It Once The Item Has Been Received Back, 4 Month Later I Submitted A Support Ticket Asking If Had Been Received Yet, Then They Replied With The Exuse That They Do Not Receive Items Back They just Get Abandoned, So Now I'm Roughly £50.00 Down And No Case
same issues here
I am about to return my second Mophie juice pack for the HTC One. I am having exactly the same issues; the juice pack randomly "forgets" it's charged and ceases to function, unless I plug it into a power source, at which point it "wakes up" again, but then it will stop working AGAIN before it has even used all its charge. What's ironic is that I have been a huge fan of Mophie products for the iPhone, having bought several of them for my wife's phone, and they've never had issues like this.
Mophie really needs to come clean and issue a press release explaining that the juice pack for HTC One is faulty, and they should issue return labels to EVERYONE who has bought one, as a gesture of good faith. Many other companies out there are catching up to Mophie with battery cases of their own, that are of inherently better build quality. Sorry Mophie but you stepped in it this time.
mmmtacos said:
This will be my third case I will be returning to best buy. Two of mine (black) one of my wife's (silver). All of them having the same problem.
Randomly stops charging.
Won't charge.
Won't show indicator battery leds.
until I plug and then unplug the case then it's back to normal.
I emailed mophie on the issue since I couldn't find any similar issues on Google and asked them what I can do to prevent it or what I am possibly doing wrong.
They just send me an automated response telling me to file for a warranty claim.
So here I am asking if anybody else has the same issue I do and if they found a work around or any information. Right now it's just a really expensive phone case and the fact that I have to plug it in to activate it defeats the purpose of an external battery case.
Thanks for your help.
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As you can see from my previous posts my Mophie case was working fine for me............until I updated to 4.3. I am now having the same issue stated by many of you. It randomly forgets it's charged until I connect it back to power and then sometimes it just completely loses all charge and needs to be recharged. Seems it isn't a hardware issue but some sort of glitch brought upon by specific OS versions.
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duncanjohnston1 said:
I am about to return my second Mophie juice pack for the HTC One. I am having exactly the same issues; the juice pack randomly "forgets" it's charged and ceases to function, unless I plug it into a power source, at which point it "wakes up" again, but then it will stop working AGAIN before it has even used all its charge. What's ironic is that I have been a huge fan of Mophie products for the iPhone, having bought several of them for my wife's phone, and they've never had issues like this.
Mophie really needs to come clean and issue a press release explaining that the juice pack for HTC One is faulty, and they should issue return labels to EVERYONE who has bought one, as a gesture of good faith. Many other companies out there are catching up to Mophie with battery cases of their own, that are of inherently better build quality. Sorry Mophie but you stepped in it this time.
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jlczl said:
As you can see from my previous posts my Mophie case was working fine for me............until I updated to 4.3. I am now having the same issue stated by many of you. It randomly forgets it's charged until I connect it back to power and then sometimes it just completely loses all charge and needs to be recharged. Seems it isn't a hardware issue but some sort of glitch brought upon by specific OS versions.
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I realize this won't help much immediately anyway.
But the Verizon HTC One just got its' 4.3 update.
It does not include Sense 5.5, it's only Sense 5.0, but to get to my point:
One of the fixes in that OTA's changleog, was a fix for the Mophie Juice Pack.
So it would appear that HTC is aware of the issue and I would assume any OTA's that come from here on will include whatever fixes they are now implementing to reduce these issues.
Just thought I'd pass along that info for whatever it's worth.
That's the update that broke my Mophie.
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That's the update that broke my Mophie.
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Oh I assumed you were on a different carrier based on your signature...my bad.
As not all updates of the same Android version are the same across variants.
This is a conforting thread to see here, being that I have just ordered mine and it is coming in monday.
If MHL dosent work with the thing on, i will probably return it. I think i saw someone confirm that it wont work on Android Central Forums- I hope they are wrong.
EDIT: confirmed... The mophie case does not work with MHL.. I guess they were to cheep to add the 4 extra pins to the damn case.. I'm sure the iPhone version has all 32 pins on it
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I realize this won't help much immediately anyway.
But the Verizon HTC One just got its' 4.3 update.
It does not include Sense 5.5, it's only Sense 5.0, but to get to my point:
One of the fixes in that OTA's changleog, was a fix for the Mophie Juice Pack.
So it would appear that HTC is aware of the issue and I would assume any OTA's that come from here on will include whatever fixes they are now implementing to reduce these issues.
Just thought I'd pass along that info for whatever it's worth.
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I'm using a T-Mobile HTC One that already has Android 4.3. But that's beside the point; the issue is with the Juice pack, not the phone or its software version. The juice pack "forgets" its charge when not even in use (power button turned off), therefore it has no interplay with the phone's software, so the problem is not related to phone software version.
Oh and FYI I'm now on my FOURTH HTC One Juice pack from Mophie, and it too is faulty. I did an online chat with Mophie tech support and all they did was issue yet ANOTHER return label, and did not acknowledge any awareness of this issue occurring with other HTC One Juice pack owners. So we have the corporate mentality at work, which is to say "never admit that your product is faulty."
duncanjohnston1 said:
I'm using a T-Mobile HTC One that already has Android 4.3. But that's beside the point; the issue is with the Juice pack, not the phone or its software version. The juice pack "forgets" its charge when not even in use (power button turned off), therefore it has no interplay with the phone's software, so the problem is not related to phone software version.
Oh and FYI I'm now on my FOURTH HTC One Juice pack from Mophie, and it too is faulty. I did an online chat with Mophie tech support and all they did was issue yet ANOTHER return label, and did not acknowledge any awareness of this issue occurring with other HTC One Juice pack owners. So we have the corporate mentality at work, which is to say "never admit that your product is faulty."
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I've had 3 bad ones that I picked up from AT&T. I stopped at Verizon and all of theirs worked perfect. The AT&T ones had extremely short connectors, the ones at Verizon had connectors the same length as the connector on the USB cable. The difference was clearly obvious.
Possible HTC One mophie solution
Hello all,
I have read all three threads on the mophie issue for the HTC One, as I was having the same issue with my new mophie; not charging or intermittently charge, top was hard to push on, and mine even seemed to have the micro usb connector misaligned. Seems as though something was not connected correctly internally on the mophie. I decided to take apart my mophie case and found that the male micro usb connector that connected to the phone had a broken plastic support bracket which cause my intermittent issue. If you are somewhat mechanically inclined and do not care about the mophie warranty, here are the steps that I took to fix my mophie:
Tools needed: Flat tip and Philips jewelers screw drivers, double sided tape, super glue (or gorilla glue), double sides tape, and some non metallic spacer (I used tape folded over a couple times)
1) Slide the flat tip in between the 2 lays of plastic and pry them apart carefully, I started by the mophie's camera hole for the HTC one and worked my way towards the other end.
NOTE: You might here some popping and cracking, this is due to the ultrasonic bonding process used.
NOTE: When prying toward the micro usb with the flat tip be aware that the battery starts just below the camera opening.
2) Once both pieces feel separated pull firmly on the plastic that has the mophie serial number, try pulling different direction, understand that some resistance will be there due to the double sides tap between the plastic and the battery.
3) Once battery is fully exposed pull battery out slightly to release double sided tap on the back side of the battery, while simultaneously pulling micro usb toward the top or camera opening of the mophie case.
4) Locate micro usb plastic support bracket, removed 2 Phillips screws to access bracket.
NOTE: At this point is when I had to repair the plastic bracket in mind with some gorilla glue. Be mindful that unless u want more work u still have to work with the usb connected to the circuit board.
5) Reinstall phillip screws and place spacer between plastic bracket and micro usb.
6) Following steps 1-4 in reverse.
My mophie works like a champ now! And the tope even fits without having to force it! Hope this help someone else out. Please see atched pics for clarification purposes.
My first mophie works perfeclty and has no flaws. Wish I had that luck with my phone LOL.
SOLUTION
Hey guys! So, I disected my case to see if I could manually fix the problem and I figured out what the problem was. The little micro USB inside the case is getting pushed inside and so when you try to plug in your phone it never fully plugs in.
So, the easiest solution would be to take a pair of pliers and very CAREFULLY shimmying the USB plug out. Then, it should work like a charm.
Also, to prevent this from happening from the future, when you insert your HTC One into the case push down the bottom part of your phone to insure that it slides onto the plug without pushing it down again.
And just another problem I experienced with this case was the built in power button. I found it was pressing in my pocket and also when I put the top part of the case down the power button would stay pressed. I simply sanded the bottom part of the built in button down and that fixed it.
HOPE THIS HELPS!
Hi guys,
Has anyone given this a shot? I am desperate for battery lately, and was contemplating on getting some extended without a bump. I came across this today!
http://a.co/cswoKD0
Any thoughts?
HiddenKnight said:
Hi guys,
Has anyone given this a shot? I am desperate for battery lately, and was contemplating on getting some extended without a bump. I came across this today!
http://a.co/cswoKD0
Any thoughts?
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There are quite a few cases like the one you mentioned and it has definitely peaked my interest as well. I know some people who own the morphie battery cases and they seem to work well. Try it out and let us know! Hahaa
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Lgv20user said:
There are quite a few cases like the one you mentioned and it has definitely peaked my interest as well. I know some people who own the morphie battery cases and they seem to work well. Try it out and let us know! Hahaa
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What's the difference between this and the 6600mah batteries with rubber case? Both seem to have decent cases.
I don't like that awkward battery shapes, not the bumps of the replacement doors. I'd rather have the case to simplify it.
HiddenKnight said:
Hi guys,
Has anyone given this a shot? I am desperate for battery lately, and was contemplating on getting some extended without a bump. I came across this today!
http://a.co/cswoKD0
Any thoughts?
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I just got mine yesterday. The case it pretty nice, and I like it, but the thickness bothers me personally. It isn't too bad, but I like a slim phone, so I'm using this case as a portable charger.
Here are some details:
PROS
Convenient
Can use phone freely while charging
LED on back that tells case's approximate charge level
VERY easy to take off or put on
Case is very solid. I haven't attempted to drop my phone, but the case will definitely do some protection.
Redirects the speaker to a front facing one with little loss in quality.
NFC still works, unlike many of the larger batteries with custom back plates. I tested NFC with the case on and it worked perfectly fine.
CONS
Just about doubles the weight and thickness of the phone
Case must be turned on to start charging
Once phone reaches 100% charge, the case turns off. Once it does, it seems that you can power it back on again and keep the phone at 100% for a few hours. It's just a tad bit annoying that you need to do this.
Same thing as above, except when unplugging the phone+case from a power source. You need to then power on the case.
Overall, OP, I suggest you getting one if you need the battery and can live with double weight and thickness.
spexwood said:
I just got mine yesterday. The case it pretty nice, and I like it, but the thickness bothers me personally. It isn't too bad, but I like a slim phone, so I'm using this case as a portable charger.
Here are some details:
PROS
Convenient
Can use phone freely while charging
LED on back that tells case's approximate charge level
VERY easy to take off or put on
Case is very solid. I haven't attempted to drop my phone, but the case will definitely do some protection.
Redirects the speaker to a front facing one with little loss in quality.
NFC still works, unlike many of the larger batteries with custom back plates. I tested NFC with the case on and it worked perfectly fine.
CONS
Just about doubles the weight and thickness of the phone
Case must be turned on to start charging
Once phone reaches 100% charge, the case turns off. Once it does, it seems that you can power it back on again and keep the phone at 100% for a few hours. It's just a tad bit annoying that you need to do this.
Same thing as above, except when unplugging the phone+case from a power source. You need to then power on the case.
Overall, OP, I suggest you getting one if you need the battery and can live with double weight and thickness.
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I genuinely appreciate you're feedback.
This seems like a well balanced unit. What is the standard charge time of the case itself?
I know the case doesn't allow data+power but just power. Does it have a passthru to charge the phone even if the case is on the phone itself?
You mention doubling the size, would this be with a case on it? Something like a normal tpu case then doubled? Or really just two phones?
The case is able to charge your phone how many tines?
HiddenKnight said:
I genuinely appreciate you're feedback.
This seems like a well balanced unit. What is the standard charge time of the case itself?
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I cant give an exact time frame, but it's just slightly longer than charging the phone from 0-100%. The case also supports fast charge (according to the manufacturer on the Amazon page).
I know the case doesn't allow data+power but just power. Does it have a passthru to charge the phone even if the case is on the phone itself?
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Youre right in that the port only supports power. No pass through to charge just the phone and not the case. However, if you plug the phone+case in, the phone charges too, but I think it's technically charging from the case as the case charges from power.
You mention doubling the size, would this be with a case on it? Something like a normal tpu case then doubled? Or really just two phones?
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Two phones. MAYBE two phones if one of them had a slim TPU case on and the other didn't.
The case is able to charge your phone how many tines?
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Not sure about exact number of times as I don't use this case daily. I only use it as needed instead of swapping batteries or plugging in to a portable battery charger. The case is 5000mAh though, so it should charge the phone 1.5x (roughly). So with the case on and phone and case at 100% charge, you should have 250% battery (roughly again).
Sorry for some of the vague answers. Again, I don't use this case as a daily driver because I don't care for the thickness. I only use it if I'm going on a trip or the phone is being used a lot more than usual.
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spexwood said:
HiddenKnight said:
I genuinely appreciate you're feedback.
I cant give an exact time frame, but it's just slightly longer than charging the phone from 0-100%. The case also supports fast charge (according to the manufacturer on the Amazon page).
Youre right in that the port only supports power. No pass through to charge just the phone and not the case. However, if you plug the phone+case in, the phone charges too, but I think it's technically charging from the case as the case charges from power.
Two phones. MAYBE two phones if one of them had a slim TPU case on and the other didn't.
Not sure about exact number of times as I don't use this case daily. I only use it as needed instead of swapping batteries or plugging in to a portable battery charger. The case is 5000mAh though, so it should charge the phone 1.5x (roughly). So with the case on and phone and case at 100% charge, you should have 250% battery (roughly again).
Sorry for some of the vague answers. Again, I don't use this case as a daily driver because I don't care for the thickness. I only use it if I'm going on a trip or the phone is being used a lot more than usual.
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All information, is good information. So I'm very content with this answer.
I really appreciate you time and the responses you had to write back with. Thank you.
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