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The Samsung USB cable that comes with the phone has little clips on it and is "made" for the phone. It looks like the plastic surrounding the beginning of the male end is pulled back a bit.
I bought a cheap micro USB cable at school and it barely fits then I went to best buy and bought one made for Blackberry. The blackberry one works better. Nothing works better than the cable that came with the phone.
Where can I get the official Galaxy S USB cables at? I want to get two or three of them. (money is no object relative to these cables)
Thanks,
JOe K.
If money is no object - then you can always pick them up from Samsung's accessory store:
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/APCBU10BBEGSTA
This is what I bought - works perfectly.
http://www.cellularaccessory.com/eta0u20jbebstd.html
wow no creativivty, the samsung cable has the same connector dimension as any other micro usb 5 pin, but the plastic housing is thinner. just sand or scrape or cut the corner of the plastic connector housing that interferes with the phones housing, i buy my cables at the dollar store! any where else it is labled as something special which it is not and often packaged with a charger of some sort and cost 10-30 times more.
I bought a spare for my car (OEM) for $3 on ebay.
I got one from Amazon for $6 with free shipping, official Samsung cable.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
I'm not a big fan of the OEM cable. It's just too damned stiff. I'm making the love to retractable cables. Amazon. One Amzer and one Ziplinq.
And wall and car chargers with 2 USB ports each, without attached cable. Basically dual outlets for every modern portable device. 1 amp each outlet. The setup works great for me.
But of course, those of us who are truly Captivated have also got the battery charger and one or three spares . . .
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I'm making the love to retractable cables.
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That just sounds bad...
I just ordered 4 of these:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001QATRCA/ref=oss_product
$5.68 shipped and should be here Friday or Monday.
Search Monoprice for part # 5457
Currently on sale for 0.48
Just have to carefully cut off a little plastic from the back and you're good to go.
I suppose that there's at least some comfort in getting a stiff, ****ty cable for really cheap. But life's too damned short to skim that hard on the durable everyday stuff, imo.
I mean, look at the pic in that link. Like how sadly that supposed power and data link is from wallowing in a sea of petroleum & plastics technology so ancient that just might be shale.
No way. I'm totally Captivated, so my data cables will be frequent and intimate companions. Like my girl, I want 'em tiny and flexible, and I want 'em to fill me other joy.
And the mere thought of using a cable that looks more suited to calf ropin' or to stopping the advance of the Wermacht . . . as a daily accessory for the phone that has so enthralled me that even my girl is jealous of the time we spend together . . . renders the pulse audible in my temples and almost stills my heart beneath the crushing weight of despair.
Oh, no. Not me. Carpe diem and then s-t-r-e-t-c-h it to a nice three feet or four feet, if you prefer . . . and then retract it back to its wonderfully compact resting shape.
Heh. Tried to do that from my Cappy on full desktop version.
This is a why she is a so beautiful to me.
Agree with xeemz, I bought a bunch of 3' and 6' ones and trimmed the plastic back. Now I have one at work, on the nightstand, at the computer, in the car... All for less than $5.
What's up w the cheapness dudes You heard of that diamond-encrusted iPhone?
Well wouldnt you be stoked to get a solid 24K gold plated micro usb cable for your galaxy!
I would pay $$$$$ for that.
Well, I'm old and need to make sure that I don't break another hip when I get whipped with an Indiana Jones cable.
But I would spend $9 on a gold plated phone vs. a regular metal and plastic one. Especially if I could get a FOUR foot Platinum plated cable for just $13.
But then I also need the flash to get the ladies.
I use one of these in my car:
http://www.usbfirewire.com/Parts/rr-aumcb-xxg.html
The cable is a little thick and stiff (heh heh...that's what she said) but the angle keeps it from protruding up in the air which I find annoying when the phone is sitting in its cradle or stand.
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wow no creativivty, the samsung cable has the same connector dimension as any other micro usb 5 pin, but the plastic housing is thinner. just sand or scrape or cut the corner of the plastic connector housing that interferes with the phones housing, i buy my cables at the dollar store! any where else it is labled as something special which it is not and often packaged with a charger of some sort and cost 10-30 times more.
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I have done this on some cables, but it doesn't work on all. Some of them have metal just under the plastic and it is not possible to get the tip small enough.
Just more insight that all cables are different.
All cables are certainly not created equal.
But I do have to admit that the stock cable is pretty unbeatable for durability (no pun intended, all you Latin scholars). And as a bonus, if you throw it around someone's shoulders, they are compelled to tell the truth.
Most of the cables I got don't fit right. I got a blackberry flat microusb which was $15 (I'm aware that's a rip off) and then I got a $3 one from my school both really don't fit in the phone at all.
The Samsung one fits so much nicer but they are backordered. Can anyone let me know where they got their cables which fit "near perfectly" into the phone. So far I'm 0/2. I don't want to screw up the phones charging USB ports by putting in cables that don't fit (albeit microusb).
Just post links of ones that fit near perfect.
Thanks,
JOe K.
jiannichan said:
I just ordered 4 of these:
amazon.com/gp/product/B001QATRCA/ref=oss_product
$5.68 shipped and should be here Friday or Monday.
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Are you Chad? haha
amazon.com/BlackBerry-Cable-Micro-1-0m-Black/product-reviews/B001QATRCA/ref=cm_cr_dp_synop?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=0&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending#R1Y1YSUK1S2DXO
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Are you Chad? haha
amazon.com/BlackBerry-Cable-Micro-1-0m-Black/product-reviews/B001QATRCA/ref=cm_cr_dp_synop?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=0&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending#R1Y1YSUK1S2DXO
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Lol, no. I haven't gotten mine in yet. Since there are enough positive reviews about it, I didn't really think about leaving one. Now that I think about it, I probably will as soon as it comes in just to let people know how it works with their Captivate. I only bought 2 for myself, one for a co-workers Evo and the other one for my brothers Blackerry.
This thread is intended to gather and organize the docks, chargers, and other accessories we have built for the Galaxy Nexus. (Sorry, but I got tired of digging through the "Der, which case shud I get, yo?" trash threads). Some of were frustrated with a lack of proper manufactured accessories, others love to tinker. Whatever the cause, I hope it serves as inspiration to others. I will try to keep it updated, but feel free to post any I missed. Here we go....
Update: adding some off site projects and resources (droid life, droid forums, gnex forums, rootzwiki...)
Update: added descriptions and compatibilities
Tinker Lab
Pogo Electronics Thread / Arduino Thread Working middle pin handshaking circuit!
Open Accesory Demokit Arduino (Video)
Pogo material thread (reference)
Samsung desktop dock internals (reference)
Speaker Box Dock not Gnex but good info
Official car dock internals (reference)
Official desk dock internals (reference)
Accessory Developer Kit Hardware
Complete dissasembly (pics)(tools)(ifixit)
Micro USB Breakout prototyping board (pics)(order link) New!
Charging via OTG project (1) (In progress) New!
Dissasembly Videos (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) New!
Inductive Charging
Touchstone Mod Internal (Compatibility: All)(Link to Android Central instructions )
Touchstone Mod External (Video)(Pics)(Compatibility: All)(Link to Android Central instructions )
Touchstone Mod External (Link to Chinese pics and instructions)
Touchstone in an Otterbox (Pics)(Parts list)(Compatibility: All)
Touchstone in SGP Neo (Video)(Pics)(Compatibility: All)
DIY inductive coil (Chinese)(Pics)
CNC Machined Touchstone car dock (Pics)
Pocketables guide (Pics)(Steps)(Compatibility)
Touchstone hidden wire instructable New!
Pogo Car Docks
Verizon Dumb Dock + Pogo (Pics)(Instructions)(Parts list)(Compatibility: CDMA)
3D Printed Car Dock (Pics)(Compatibility: CDMA)
SD Card reader prongs + universal holder (Pics)(Video)(Parts list)(Compatibility: All)
Modified Verizon Dock (Pics)(Compatibility: CDMA)
Micro USB Car Docks
Portrait Desktop Dock Car Conversion(Pic)(Compatibility: GSM)(Droid Forums)
Hammer forged Steel Portrait Cradle (Pics)(Parts and Steps)
Pogo Desk Docks
Any Case Adjustable Desk Dock (Pics)(Plans)(Compatibility: All)
Chopper's Desk Dock (Pics)(Compatibility: All)
Mach 3.2 Desk Dock (Pics)(Parts list)(Compatibility: All)
Lego Dock (Pics)(Compatibility: All)
Disc Dock (Pics)(Parts list)(Compatibility: All)
Landscape Wooden cradle with pogo (Pics)(Compatibility: All)
3D printed dock + battery charger (Pics)(Plans)(Compatibility: ?)
TV stand w/ glowing Nexus sign (Pics)(Plans)(Compatibility:All))
Wooden Desk Dock (Pics)(Compatibility: All)
Case + Board + LED (Pic)(Parts list)(Compatibility: ?)
Micro USB Desk Docks
Magnetic Base Stand (Now N7+Gnex!) (Video)(Pics)(Parts List)(Compatibility: All)Update!
Paper Stand (Pics)(Template)(Compatibility: All)
Fascinate Dock Mod (Pics)(Instructions)(Compatibility: CDMA)
Portrait wooden stand (Pics)(Compatibility: All)
DV casette case dock (Pics)(Compatibility: All)
OG droid dock conversion (Pics)(Instructions)(Compatibility: All)(Droid Forums)
Nexus S dock mod (Pics)(Instructions)(Compatibility: All)
Non Powered Stands
Landscape wooden stand (Pics)(Compatibility: All)
Credit card stand (Pics)(Compatibility: All)
Landscape Lego + NFC (Pics)(Compatibility: All)
Portrait Jig Cut Wood stand (Pics)(Compatibility: All)
Scraps (Pics)(Compatibility: All)
Car mount from Vibrant mount + Case (Pics)(Compatibility: All)
Bicycle mount (Scroll to post 10)(Pics)(Parts list) (Compatibility: All)
VZW Dumb dock + Universal clamp (Pic)(Compatibility: All)
Dashboard cubby spreader bar mount (Pics)(Instructions)(Parts list)(Compatibility: All)
Motorcycle Tank Mount (Video)(Compatibility: All)
Bike Mount (Pics) (Compatibilty: per case)
Handcarved WIP (Pics)
Lego Minimalist (Pics)(parts list) (Compatibility: All)
Picture Frame Kickstand (pics)(LOL) New!
Double Binder Clips (pics) New!
Nexus 7 + Gnex stand (Pics) New!
Peripherals
OTG Cable (Pics)(Instuctions)(on hold)
3.5mm Audio out to Ipod connector (Pics)(Instructions)
DIY double battery (Pics)(Instructions)
DIY double battery (Pics)(Instructions)
HUD Visor (Instructions)(Template)
Homemade game clip (Pics)
Game clip from binder clips (Pics) New!
Headset controls instructable New!
Mods to official accessories
Fit LTE into GSM car dock (Video)
Fit LTE into GSM desk dock (Pics)(Instructions)(Compatibility: CDMA)
Fix GSM car dock with wingnut (Pic)
Official car dock to AC vent mount (Video)(Compatibility: All)
GSM car dock easy fit (Video) New!
Tips ,Tricks, Ideas
Plastidip coating parts for grip, (1)
Painting your Gnex, (1) (2)
Fast charger D2-D3 mod, (1)
Prelaunch battery clamp camera rail rig(How not to hold your Gnex)
White Conversion (Pics)(Video)(Instructions)(Tools)
SGS3 frankendock New!
Brainstorming Links(1) [URL="http://www.instructables.com/id/Homemade-Motorola-Droid-Multimedia-dock/"](2) [/URL](3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Parts None of these suppliers are personally endorsed or recommended unless marked with a star (*)
http://cellphone-repair-shop.com/ GT-i9250, SCH-i515
https://www.wholesalegadgetparts.com/home.php GT-i9250, SCH-i515
http://www.globaldirectparts.com/ GT-i9250, SCH-i515, SPH-L700
http://www.parts4repair.com/ GT-i9250
If you have experience with any of these dealers, let me know so I can rank them!
Heh looks good!
Great idea, now it will be easier to follow some of these threads rather than looking for them all individually.
I don't think this warrants its own thread so I'll stick it in here.
I was tired of my VZW Gnex slipperiness (I came from a Droid1) and I stumbled across this youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAmC-KYvqVs
I sprayed on a few clear coats of Plasti Dip on my battery cover and now it's really grippy. It also peels right off if I ever get tired of it.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000LNN11G/
I suppose we can start a tips & tricks section with that.
Updates....
Are there any accessories you would like to see, but don't exist, that idle hands could be working on, list them up here. Hopefully projects can collaborate and inspire one another.
Bump for coolness... Also pm'ing for a sticky.
good day.
Thank you, good Sir Chopper.
Updates and some reorganization. I also have some more of my own projects in the works...stay tuned.
Thread stuck at Step666's suggestion
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Thread stuck at Step666's suggestion
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Awesome! Note to self, don't pm the mod I asked 3 1/2 days ago again
good day.
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Updates....
Are there any accessories you would like to see, but don't exist, that idle hands could be working on, list them up here. Hopefully projects can collaborate and inspire one another.
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I like the nice thread of all the stuff i might buy a car and desk dock
One thing i would like to work on is a case probaly an inexensive TPU case some how incorporate a fan in to it to keep the phone nice and cool when charging and working it to the bone.
I saw some special casing for a tablet that you can fit stuff into on youtube, maybe i could make my own.
I know there are usb powered fans like this and this. That's the easy part. The hard part will be making a heatsink for it to blow across. Just blowing on the back cover wont help much unless its a metal (thermally conductive) cover. But I'll roll it around my noggin' to see what I come up with...
OP here's a new USB charging dock llennium modified from the Nexus S desk dock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27756770#post27756770
Yupdates! A special one from me too!
I periodically seach for "Gnex + DIY" for new material for the workshop. Sometimes, I come across **** like http://www.ebay.com/itm/DIY-Bling-Diamond-Rabbit-Mirror-Hard-Case-Cover-Samsung-Galaxy-Nexus-i9250-/280915422107 . Thoughts?
That doesn't belong here
P.S. Great job on the thread :good:
This saved me hours of search. thanks!
I must say it's an honor to have my DIY dock included in this sticky. Thanks!
No prob. Without builders making the content, this would just be a catalog of....nuthin
I took a lot of inspiration for these projects from some of the stuff I saw posted around here. Like many others, I got tired of the lack of accessories available for the GN and built a few of my own. I was also too impatient to order and wait for the pogo pins that I should have been using for this project, so I used guitar string instead. :silly: Oh well....
The Wooden Desk Dock
This one was fun and It didn't take too long to build. Thanks to chopper the dog for his info in this thread which I used as I was building this. To put this together I used:
a couple pieces of scrap wood for the body,
a paint stirrer cut to size for the platform,
some 46 gauge guitar string for the contacts,
solder,
electrical tape,
a strip of 1/8 inch foam (on the left side. hard to see in the pic) to seat the phone snugly,
a few felt pads for feet,
and, an NFC tag to trigger landscape mode for the phone and it has been working nice.
Ideally, I need to get this thing sanded down a little more, get the tag hidden a little better, and maybe stain or paint it.
The Modified Verizon Car Dock
I'm pretty happy with the way this one turned out, but I'm not finished yet. For this one I used:
an old Verizon car charger,
some 46 gauge guitar string for the contacts,
solder,
electrical tape,
two 1/4 inch pieces of spray tube from a can of WD-40 (I used these as guides for the guitar string to slide through),
some CA glue to hold the tube guides in place (We'll see long this lasts...)
a small bolt, nut, and teflon washer,
a short piece of black wire (I used this to secure the power cord to the dock. It was the smallest, nicest looking way of doing it short of using a twist tie, blegh.)
an NFC tag to trigger landscape mode for the phone,
and a Razer sticker to hide my mistake of shaving too much of the back of that Samsung plate away too fast and melting the front (dammit!)
As you can see, up close it's not the prettiest looking job, but with the phone snapped in it looks just fine. I was a huge pain getting those contacts just right, but eventually using those tubes made it much easier. I carved out a section of the soft rubber inside, because it left a mess when I initially drilled through it. It made it really hard to line the contacts up.
I'm going to work on this one a little more today. I want to add a connector to make it possible to break the cord away from the dock and possibly make another cord with a USB connection on the end.
Adding the Connector to the Modified Verizon Car Dock
This was easier than I expected. I started searching around for supplies and found a couple of old cordless handset bases with just what I wanted, some kind of 90 degree connector. I pulled the receptacle from the board inside the base. Since we had multiple bases, I was able to grab two nearly identical plugs.
Then I removed the fixed car charger from my dock and found a suitable place for the receptacle. I soldered the wires in place and fixed the receptacle in place with a zip tie.
I think the zip tie was the best way to go. It's a little tight under the samsung cover.
I used the plugs and spliced them onto to the verizon car charger and a regular usb cable. For anyone who's interested, the wires inside the verizon charger are red (5v) and green (ground).
After a little testing, I decided the receptacle needed another zip tie and a round of CA glue to hold it in place. Here's the finished product. I'm very happy with how it turned out.
I also have another problem I need to work out. I use my 12v socket in the car for my bluetooth receiver. I need to figure out a way to power both in a small compact way. I've seen those 12v socket splitters and I will not put something like that in my car. What do you guys think about trying to fit both of these into one package?
I had a lot of fun working on these over the couple days. Let me know what you guys think
Well done, I like the look of the chunky wood dock. Although like you said sanding it down would make it look better.
Thanks jonny. I'm thinking a dark stain on it would look nice. I want to replace the platform with something a little more durable as well.
Yea I dont blame you. It doesnt quite fit with the look of the rest of it. Perhaps if you have any more of the wood you used you can use that and just cut a really thin piece to use as the platform.
Hey everyone,
This is my first modification guide thingy so I hope it is ok and useful to some of you. I purchased an N5 off of Swappa recently that came with the N4 Wireless Charging Orb and the newer glass-topped N5 wireless charger. I assume the original owner was sick of how the orb performed (Google failed with the design of it) and bought the other charger. I was about to throw it away but started doing some research. Some other people have modified the orb, but the results are extremely ugly. I'll show you what I've done and how I'm incorporating this into my 1999 Jeep Cherokee Sport. I want the result to look like it was factory installed and without any external suction cup wireless charger with ugly ass arms that clamp around the phone. I want it to be completely invisible until I plop my phone on it.
After I took everything apart I was going to try and reuse the casing somehow, so that's why this image is covered with a different covering than the Nexus imprinted rubber on the top. I decided against reusing the casing because it looked ugly and I found a better way.
Step 1 - Remove the Nexus rubber to expose the screws
Peel back the Nexus rubber covering to reveal the screws. I ended up ripping the rubber so be careful if you plan to reuse it. Honestly, you probably won't be able to get it to sit right even if you do plan to reuse it. The screws will be at 12, 3, 6, and 9 oclock.
Step 2 - Remove the screws to take off the top and and get access to the PCB/Wireless Charging Coil
Some people say you can just unscrew the screws, but mine were glued in with locktite or something. I had to drill them out. I used an 1/8" bit. Be careful not to hit the board. I hit the board a little bit ( since you can't really see it with the top on still) but everything seems to work. From there just take off the top and remove the board. You'll have to remove the 2 other screws holding the L shaped metal thing to completely remove the unit.
Step 3 - Buy Neodymium magnets and add them to the coil
I purchased these magnets (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001ANVAHI/). They were $7.79 for 100. Since this is going in a vehicle and there's going to be bumpiness, I ended up using 44 magnets around the outside of the coil (stacked 2 high, all the way around). They hold on to each other and the coil magnetically, but I'll probably throw some double sided sticky tape around the edges to make sure they don't go anywhere.
Step 4 - Find the area in your vehicle where you're going to mount it and make a vinyl template
In my Cherokee, there's an ashtray which I never use (I don't smoke). Some people take out the ashtray and put a switch panel there for external lighting and what not. I thought, that's the perfect spot for a wireless charger. I grabbed some green car vinyl my friend had laying around, and cut it to match the ash tray. In the image above I layed it over the top, but I will be removing the ash tray completely so it sits flush. I plastidipped the vinyl black to match the interior of my truck (as close as possible) and to add a little more grip.
Step 5 - Mount and wire the wireless charger/vinyl covering
This will be done this coming Tuesday, but the image above is a test. It charges perfectly and is a very strong hold. I do not see this going anywhere when I'm driving. I'll reply to this thread with pictures of the final product next week.
Nicely done! Love the added magnets
Not sure I'd destroy my $50 charger to do this...but now I'm thinking of picking one of those cheap $15 Qi China chargers to disect
sean222 said:
Nicely done! Love the added magnets
Not sure I'd destroy my $50 charger to do this...but now I'm thinking of picking one of those cheap $15 Qi China chargers to disect
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You have the Nexus orb? And yours actually works? My phone would slide right off of that thing and I'd wake up with a dead phone. You really wouldn't damage the thing if you were careful. You might be able to unscrew the screws without using a drill.
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You have the Nexus orb? And yours actually works? My phone would slide right off of that thing and I'd wake up with a dead phone. You really wouldn't damage the thing if you were careful. You might be able to unscrew the screws without using a drill.
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Mine works great because I don't use a case, so the back of the rubbery orb sticks nicely to the back of my rubbery Nexus 5! with my old nexus 4, it didn't stick naked, but did stick after I put a wet application protector. I can imagine most cases not sticking and it sliding off though
Here's my final setup and finished product! Head to 3:00 mark for the wireless charger.
geat! probably i`ll do the same on my car
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geat! probably i`ll do the same on my car
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The wireless charger works great, such a strong hold and completely invisible.
So, I picked up a Droid Turbo recently and decided I couldn't live without a wireless charger / mount.
I am a junkie for DIY stuff like this, and have many parts and pieces lying around. I am by no means saying this is a cheap alternative for purchasing some of the awesome chargers available on Amazon or eBay, but instead want to provide this as inspiration for those with disposable pieces as well.
Items Required:
-Cell Phone Mount - (I used http://smile.amazon.com/Arkon-iPhone-Smartphone-Handlebar-Samsung/dp/B00FQJCVSE/ref=dp_ob_title_wld)
-Small Qi Wireless Charger - (I used http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IQTGY2A?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage)
-Rare Earth Magnets - (for the top part that holds the phone secure) - (something like: http://smile.amazon.com/Applied-Mag..._sbs_60_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=1AE5XMNQDAVBPKR3AVXX)
-Flat magnet to put in back cover or case of phone - (I used piece from: http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B008IOQ3K6?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage)
-Cutting Device - (I used big-ass garden shears)
-Epoxy, or the like
-Duct Tape - (I used Gorilla Tape)
-Paint - (I used under-body noise dampening rubberized paint)
And of course, a cell phone with wireless charging capabilities.
Notes about pics:
I wish I had taken pics along the way, but I really didn't think it was going to turn out as well as it did. I also didn't realize it was going to turn out looking like a little android - man - thing.....
I measured up EXACTLY where the wireless charging pad was compared to the receiver before gluing it in place. This is a very important step.
I decided to put the flat magnet piece behind the "M" on the back of the Turbo, and placed the rare earth magnet at the android man "head" of the mount. The magnet needs to be pretty damn powerful to keep phone in place.
There just happens to be a gap at the "neck" where you can see the light from the wireless charger coming through as well. Another unplanned bonus...
Ask questions if you like. Good luck on your project!