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Clear Battery Door?

I was at the HTC launch event for the Aria this week in Chicago, and one of HTC's representatives discussed the future release of clear battery doors for the Aria in order to show off the phone's yellow interior. These would be produced by HTC.
I would love the same for the EVO. Has anyone seen one?

There aren't any as of yet. It's been suggested, but nobody makes one. You can buy any kind of battery door at the moment.
I suggest getting a clear case and removing the battery cover and putting on the case instead.
There's another thread here about the battery cover and someone said a site is working on making their own but no ETA.

It's funny how they try to "bling" up phones. When I was reading all the reviews for the evo before it was released, they were talking about the "ferrari red" battery and compartment. Now a clear case to show off the battery and compartment. I'd buy one. But I have a case on my phone so it wouldnt do much good.
good idea though, definitely.

I looked into having some made. 10k for a mold. Price per piece wasn't bad, but that initial investment is a killer.

wrxlvr said:
I looked into having some made. 10k for a mold. Price per piece wasn't bad, but that initial investment is a killer.
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Huh, I wonder what the wife will think when I bring it up.
I just picked up a clear case off ebay for $6 shipped, I'll remove the battery cover and take a picture of it when it gets here next week.

im working on making a clear battery door right now actually.. doing mold tomorrow. Should have a few in a week..
need to create a site with the paypal info tonight actually..

joey3002 said:
im working on making a clear battery door right now actually.. doing mold tomorrow. Should have a few in a week..
need to create a site with the paypal info tonight actually..
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Brilliant! Put me down as an individual interested in purchasing one.

kpoz said:
Brilliant! Put me down as an individual interested in purchasing one.
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thanks, xda will be 1 of first places i release these at..

joey3002 said:
thanks, xda will be 1 of first places i release these at..
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Any idea how much they're going to run?
Count me in as well..=)

I bet $50 he never makes a usable battery cover.
These forum part-makers never pan out.

scirio said:
I bet $50 he never makes a usable battery cover.
These forum part-makers never pan out.
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wow.. seriously? I work for a prototyping company.. so i have all the tools i need to make this. You want to bet 100?
as for price.. without locking in, probably around 14.95 or 16.95 free shipping.. but XDA will get first crack (except scirio )

joey3002 said:
wow.. seriously? I work for a prototyping company.. so i have all the tools i need to make this. You want to bet 100?
as for price.. without locking in, probably around 14.95 or 16.95 free shipping.. but XDA will get first crack (except scirio )
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I'll be interested in buying one! Please PM me as soon as you have them for sale

joey3002 said:
wow.. seriously? I work for a prototyping company.. so i have all the tools i need to make this. You want to bet 100?
as for price.. without locking in, probably around 14.95 or 16.95 free shipping.. but XDA will get first crack (except scirio )
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Haha price sounds good. I'm subscribed to the thread, so post here when they are available for purchase.

NOBEL! Me too please? Thanks
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I'll take 4 please
I hope this works out well, this is a super cool idea!

I added a poll, Joey, so you can gauge how many individuals at xda are interested in purchasing a clear battery door.

I did it for ~$14. (including shipping)
i bought the Azmer clear hardcase:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003M2Y4D2/ref=oss_product
Took off the back cover from my phone and joined the front and back together for the hard case.
Voila, clear back cover.

sanjsrik said:
I did it for ~$14. (including shipping)
i bought the Azmer clear hardcase:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003M2Y4D2/ref=oss_product
Took off the back cover from my phone and joined the front and back together for the hard case.
Voila, clear back cover.
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Not a bad idea, but I'm assuming that most of us in this thread don't want to add any extra bulk to the phone, hence the idea of a clear battery door.

sanjsrik said:
I did it for ~$14. (including shipping)
i bought the Azmer clear hardcase:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003M2Y4D2/ref=oss_product
Took off the back cover from my phone and joined the front and back together for the hard case.
Voila, clear back cover.
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Yeah, not the same. Having a case adds additional bulk. I'm doing the same thing, but only until I can get an actual clear battery cover.

Sirchuk said:
Yeah, not the same. Having a case adds additional bulk. I'm doing the same thing, but only until I can get an actual clear battery cover.
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Not sure what extra bulk you're talking about, but okay. The thing is 3millimeters thick. I'm not too worried about adding 3millimeters.
But, whatever you think. I'm getting a hard case and not having a back cover. Phone protected and it looks kind of cool.

Powermat now at Best Buy

My local Best Buy has Powermats for the Evo out now. They have the battery door by itself for $35 and a set that comes with a single width mat and battery cover for $60. I didn't get one because I use a case but I thought I would share because I know some of you were excited to get one.

Yep confirmed 59.99.

Can't use - camera lens unprotected.

nabbed said:
Can't use - camera lens unprotected.
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camera lens is protected. i posted a few pics here,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8708060#post8708060

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Can't use - camera lens unprotected.
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you know the stock evo comes with the lens protected. The lens is down inside the phone and has a protective window (which everyone keeps calling a lens) that it looks through.
This case appears to have some added bulk to keep the WINDOW off surfaces.

I love mine. I'm not a fan of cases, although it wouldn't be too difficult to hack up a silicon or tpu case to make it fit. I just appreciate not having wires to use anymore.

I picked up a powermat last night for my evo.
It seems to work pretty well, the fit is good, and only adds about 1 mm to the thickness of the battery door. The sprint silicone case fits over it with no modifications needed.
The mat is only fully powered when it detects a device to charge. It has a single magnet for alignment, and is easy to center on the pad as needed. There is also audible feedback when the phone is detected and the power is turned on.
It will charge through the standard sprint silicone case, but the alignment is not as easy, and I didn't try to check if the charging rate was changed by the extra case.
The compass in the phone seems to still work with a slight wobble to "north", while turning the phone 360 deg. The magnetic field strength reading is boosted to over 60/48ths , but calibrating the magnometer seems to allow compass use.

This is the same price as on the powermat website and you don't have to pay tax if you buy directly or shipping if you choose ground UPS. Wouldn't buying from best buy mean you're paying tax?
I'd just put it on my amex and if anything happened, they'd cover it.
They don't seem to sell it via the BestBuy website, can't even find it there.
Plus, doesn't Best Buy charge a restocking fee. The powermat folks seem to give a full refund in 30 days. Good way to try it out and see if it's worthwhile without the restocking fee.
i have one question about using a powermat itself. IF you plug this into the powermat or lay it down on the strip, whatever, how do you sync with your PC? You still have to hardwire to your desktop don't you? Unless you're always using Google services?

sanjsrik said:
This is the same price as on the powermat website and you don't have to pay tax if you buy directly or shipping if you choose ground UPS. Wouldn't buying from best buy mean you're paying tax?
I'd just put it on my amex and if anything happened, they'd cover it.
They don't seem to sell it via the BestBuy website, can't even find it there.
Plus, doesn't Best Buy charge a restocking fee. The powermat folks seem to give a full refund in 30 days. Good way to try it out and see if it's worthwhile without the restocking fee.
i have one question about using a powermat itself. IF you plug this into the powermat or lay it down on the strip, whatever, how do you sync with your PC? You still have to hardwire to your desktop don't you? Unless you're always using Google services?
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there is no restocking fee for accessories. where did you hear that?

DomSim said:
there is no restocking fee for accessories. where did you hear that?
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Nope, you're right. No restocking fee implictly quoted in their main refund/return policy. Still have to pay tax though.
And, how do you sync the device with your desktop? If you're running bluetooth all the time, it will eat your battery, if you have to hardwire in, kind of makes the powermat irrelevant.

I saw this the other day too when wandering the mobile department. I didn't have a chance to read too carefully into it, but just want to confirm it is still safe to charge via the regular ac adapter/car charger too, right?

Anyone know if the cover would work with a touchstone charger? I guess I'm just too lazy to do the touchstone mod myself and it seems like it might work. Sorry for the dumb question
Sent from my Sprint HTC EVO

With the power mat, does it come with a battery and if so whats the mah?

radar5 said:
I saw this the other day too when wandering the mobile department. I didn't have a chance to read too carefully into it, but just want to confirm it is still safe to charge via the regular ac adapter/car charger too, right?
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Yes it is still safe to plug in a normal ac or car charger.
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With the power mat, does it come with a battery and if so whats the mah?
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No the only thing you are replacing is the battery cover which is used with the mat.
Essentially the battery cover has the magnet and induction charging built into it. That is why there is the little connector on the bottom. Essentially it used the induction cover as the charger to charge the batter through the normal usb connection. Hope this clears up all the confusion and mystery surrounding this. I picked one up myself and I do like it. I only use the leather pouch from HTC which was able to stretch to fit the extra peice on the bottom.

DomSim said:
camera lens is protected. i posted a few pics here,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8708060#post8708060
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New review:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMsOp0EI6YA .
The reviewer says the the new powermat battery door is flush with the camera lens [protector glass].
If this was true, this battery door is going to make the camera lens even more prone to scratching.

Don't see why you're all crying about the camera "lens"...if it's that big of a deal, put a bulky, useless cover over the damn thing. Otherwise, quit your complaining (or stop being so abusive).
Picked one up yesterday (actually two, but that's another story). LOVE LOVE LOVE that the back door is only slightly thicker..can't even notice it. The "dongle" sticking out is no biggie for me and actually, kind of a nice addition...easier to find "up" and easier to hold the phone in landscape.
It charges about the same speed as my car charger...don't know what the amperage is on it, but it IS slower than my wall outlet.
Anyway, rather than waiting for shipping (best buy didn't have any single mats) I ended up buying another EVO set (door and pad) so I can leave one at work. Looks like I'll be able to pull the setup off the door and stick it on my Overdrive, though

Does anyone know if it will still charge if using a case like seidio active?
I don't think the bottom part will be a problem and it should still work with the holster.
Anyone tried it?
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I haven't tried with a case but I can hold the phone off the pad a ways and it will still charge...
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Mayonesa said:
Does anyone know if it will still charge if using a case like seidio active?
I don't think the bottom part will be a problem and it should still work with the holster.
Anyone tried it?
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I picked up my Powermat this past Sunday and I LOVE IT!
I tried my nice cheap-ie holster from eBay ($3.50), naked, phone faces outward. With the powermat backing installed it DOES NOT fit. It is slightly thicker due to the magnet in the base.
My main motivation for the purchase was obviously to use it wirelessly, which is just amazing (loved it on the Pre, but I think I like powermat better... now if they could just make it available for the PS3 controllers lol), the ulterior motive was to get it so that the camera lens was not touching any flat surface I put it on..... and it doesn't! granted it's only like one millimeter, but still thats more than enough assurance for me!
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Picked one up yesterday (actually two, but that's another story). LOVE LOVE LOVE that the back door is only slightly thicker..can't even notice it. The "dongle" sticking out is no biggie for me and actually, kind of a nice addition...easier to find "up" and easier to hold the phone in landscape.
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Seconded... The little dongle is supported by my little finger just a tad which makes it just a tad easier to hold in landscape.
I thought that was going to be a major no-go for me, but I like it. And it's easy enough to unplug it to allow it to be plugged into the computer.
I don't know if its because of the rom I'm using (airborne 3.1), or because of how the powermat is alleged to charge, but I'm getting A TON better battery life since I installed both airborne 3.1 and the powermat.

Mayonesa said:
Does anyone know if it will still charge if using a case like seidio active?
I don't think the bottom part will be a problem and it should still work with the holster.
Anyone tried it?
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I have tried this and was not happy with the way the case was stretched at the bottom. If anyone wants to see pictures I can try to accommodate and snag some. Also tried out a Otterbox case (no go) and Seidio hip case (tight fit). Some may accept the power bridging powermat has decided to use but I plan to return it for now. I really wish powermat would have designed internal cabling instead. If they ever offer that revision I am down!

Power skin preorder

Hey guys just a heads up about the power skin being available.
http://androidcommunity.com/powersk...ry-boosters-in-slick-octopus-lining-20110630/
You get $10 off with the preorder and you can get another $5 off with the code POWERUP2.

rdompor said:
Hey guys just a heads up about the power skin being available.
http://androidcommunity.com/powersk...ry-boosters-in-slick-octopus-lining-20110630/
You get $10 off with the preorder and you can get another $5 off with the code POWERUP2.
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ahh thanks man for the code. i already pre ordered but didnt know about the code, prob work it for $45 then

So, according to this, the skin Adds an additional 1500ma to existing battery?
Thats kinda cool.

happimeal said:
So, according to this, the skin Adds an additional 1500ma to existing battery?
Thats kinda cool.
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yea its basically another spare, but u plug into to. so it bumps the battery up to over 2900 depending on what battery you currently use. and the other reasons this is nice is because its also case, and with the other extended batteries look ugly and have no cases.

I want to get it but I had bought the seido extended battery surface case that blocked the kickstand and didn't like how it sounded and this one blocks it too so let us know if its worth it or how it sounds
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It seems that covering up the back case containing the antenna with another battery could result in signal loss. Do they do anything special to avoid this?

seriously only reason i haven't got the active extended case is dew to the fact that it will cover up my speaker. I don't care what anyone says It has to affect it in some manner. And why take away my kickstand ?

not to get to defensive but you can still use the kickstand, it can act as a "stand" for the phone, theres a video for it, its probably a lot nice then with it regular back/extended because at least this is getting a charge while using the kickstand, where as regular charge, not possible without some help from towels etc.

jlmassey said:
seriously only reason i haven't got the active extended case is dew to the fact that it will cover up my speaker. I don't care what anyone says It has to affect it in some manner. And why take away my kickstand ?
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Just look at how much the kickstand itself muffles the speaker. This'll probably make it unhearable in a pocket for notification beeps.
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just got mine its pretty sweet, but its also huge. great if you travel or have long work days, but its so big using it for a night partying etc might be a little but to much

Pithism said:
just got mine its pretty sweet, but its also huge. great if you travel or have long work days, but its so big using it for a night partying etc might be a little but to much
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I may have to try this case.
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[Q]Where can I buy a battery back cover for T989?

Where can I buy the back cover for T989?****
I lost my back cover for my Galaxy S2 t989. Just wondering where can I get another oem one for a decent price. Thanks

You lost your back cover?
I've never heard of this before. How did you lose it?
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Where can I buy the back cover for T989?****
I lost my back cover for my Galaxy S2 t989. Just wondering where can I get another oem one for a decent price. Thanks
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I let my cousin play with it and somehow he lost it at public place.

That is hardcore, sorry to hear it. You may have to contact Samsung about a new back cover.
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jasontx said:
That is hardcore, sorry to hear it. You may have to contact Samsung about a new back cover.
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or wait a couple of weeks, and lots of it would be available on ebay for cheap, in assorted colors and designs as usual

luckily the antenna is not built into the cover like HTC phones

Samsung will replace it for you most likely. I know that my friend purchased a phone off Craigslist without the back cover and the imei was reported stolen to Samsung. They wouldn't help him out.
Often times when there's a missing back cover the phone has been stolen from a retail store. There's an adhesive puck that's placed and super glued onto the back cover.

hydroidonic said:
Samsung will replace it for you most likely. I know that my friend purchased a phone off Craigslist without the back cover and the imei was reported stolen to Samsung. They wouldn't help him out.
Often times when there's a missing back cover the phone has been stolen from a retail store. There's an adhesive puck that's placed and super glued onto the back cover.
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Very true. I'm a retail rep and we super glue the hell out of the phones to the pucks. Many times I'll have some ghetto looking peeps come in asking for back covers because they lost theirs (probably lost it when trying to yank the phones off the puck lol)

where can i get the battery door cover ?
can any one suggest where i can get the battery door cover for the t989 hercules...mine broke as it was too flimzy ???

ashokjadav said:
can any one suggest where i can get the battery door cover for the t989 hercules...mine broke as it was too flimzy ???
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i was just saying this in another thread. but because of the newness of our phones, there is a shortage in cheap accessories for it. but as time goes on they will come. have you called Samsung or t mobile? they might could order you one. im sure they'll charge a bunch tho...

your local Tmo might have a returned SGS II with an extra battery door. I know when i worked for Tmo all we had to return would be the main part of the phone and the battery (and even this wasnt required to be returned some times). We kept all the other items in a bin for customers so we could help them out, an extra charger, 1gb micro sd card etc.

ashokjadav said:
can any one suggest where i can get the battery door cover for the t989 hercules...mine broke as it was too flimzy ???
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Did you check ebay ? That was one of the 1st things available.......

KillaHurtz said:
Did you check ebay ? That was one of the 1st things available.......
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Could you post a link? I haven't been able to find any.

KillaHurtz said:
Did you check ebay ? That was one of the 1st things available.......
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Except not...they still are not available...but if i'm wrong please post a link!
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Just wanted to let you know a couple have popped up on eBay. I bought one for $22 with free shipping and there's another one in N. Jersey but they want $40... search "T-Mobile galaxy s2 back" and it'll pop right up.
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OMG!!! I need a battery cover!!!
Anybody know where I can find a battery cover? I bought a Galaxy S2 off of CL, brand new for $250, but the dude lost the box and battery cover. He gave it to me with one of those rubber skins on it, it gets the job done I guess. I've never really been a fan of those skins because I like my skinny, sexy ass phone to stay skinny and sexy. I tried Ebay, Google, T-mobile stores and bupkis. Help me!!!!!!!!

Just call Samsung and tell them that you have broken the cover, they will send you a new one for free or a minimal charge

hmm... i'd be surprised if it ain't one of those stolen demos from phone store displays
wish you luck the IMEI is not black listed
otherwise you got a very nice $250 T989 WiFi Tablet

AllGamer said:
hmm... i'd be surprised if it ain't one of those stolen demos from phone store displays
wish you luck the IMEI is not black listed
otherwise you got a very nice $250 T989 WiFi Tablet
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thats what i was thinking also.

Nah I don't think so. Dude actually had 2 of them, the one he was using, and this one. He said this one was his wives and she didn't want it, plus they needed money. He told me they moved recently and put the phone in his pocket so the movers wouldn't be tempted to steal it. I dunno, seemed legit to me. It's working good for 2 days so far, I even took it to a T-mobile store today looking for a battery cover. I dunno, guess I'll find out sooner or later.

Touchstone inductive wireless back cover for sale on ebay

I just bought one for myself! Too good to pass up (or at least try)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/150903840091

Price? Blocked at work.

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Price? Blocked at work.
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30 bucks... link is to a pebble back....
it appears they are modifying a non- oem back kinda like the palm mod but with actual pins instead of playing with copper tape
oh and for an extra 30 bucks (60) they will send you a touchstone too.... all from hong kong
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Just found this one or 30.00 http://www.ebay.com/itm/SAMSUNG-GAL...t=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item3ccb30692f
and it comes with a touchstone.... and from nyc... both colors...
now it starts to make some sense to buy a pre-made.....

probably over thinking this but will it charge with a phone case?

I ordered one of these two weeks ago, got it in 4 days (need to sign for the package). Sadly, one of the pins had broken off in shipping, but the seller responded in about ten minutes and has a new one in the mail already.
Product appears to be pretty well made, but the back cover they use a little dinky - the letters are inlaid in silver and one already fell out - so now I have a Samung. I plan to remove the charger circuit and stick inside my existing cover.

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I ordered one of these two weeks ago, got it in 4 days (need to sign for the package). Sadly, one of the pins had broken off in shipping, but the seller responded in about ten minutes and has a new one in the mail already.
Product appears to be pretty well made, but the back cover they use a little dinky - the letters are inlaid in silver and one already fell out - so now I have a Samung. I plan to remove the charger circuit and stick inside my existing cover.
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Scot,
Does yours stick up a bit as in their photos or close allt he way... also What carrier are you (i wonder if it only sticks up for certain carriers)

Does anyone know if the touchstone will work with a basic TPU case on the phone? Not sure if the magnets or charging field is strong enough....

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Scot,
Does yours stick up a bit as in their photos or close allt he way... also What carrier are you (i wonder if it only sticks up for certain carriers)
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Mine is entirely flush (T-Mobile version).
FWIW; the circuit he uses is out of Palm devices - even says "Palm Inc" on the product. Not that there is anything wrong with that...

i'm kinda leery of how the gap pops up... could they not have used pins that are spring loaded so it actually adjusts for the different variants out there?

well taking another look on his ad... it seems just the back is 29.99... if you select it with the touchstone it's 49.99
20 bucks for something amazon has for 5... i dont think so.....

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Scot,
Does yours stick up a bit as in their photos or close allt he way... also What carrier are you (i wonder if it only sticks up for certain carriers)
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i'm kinda leery of how the gap pops up... could they not have used pins that are spring loaded so it actually adjusts for the different variants out there?
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They are spring loaded. As I said, on mine, you can't tell it is on there. It does NOT charge through a case.

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They are spring loaded. As I said, on mine, you can't tell it is on there. It does NOT charge through a case.
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well damn.. they must be some hardcore springs to keep the backing to snap into place 0.o''''''
EDIT: if it doesn't charge through the case, that's a big issue for me.. I prefer not to take my case off and on every time I want to charge the device... I guess i'll have to wait for the Qi alternative to be viable

How are the magnets on the one you purchase from ebay?

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well damn.. they must be some hardcore springs to keep the backing to snap into place 0.o''''''
EDIT: if it doesn't charge through the case, that's a big issue for me.. I prefer not to take my case off and on every time I want to charge the device... I guess i'll have to wait for the Qi alternative to be viable
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Well crap if it doesnt work through a case i guess im out too
or is it "some cases""

asjeep said:
Well crap if it doesnt work through a case i guess im out too
or is it "some cases""
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Tried several cases from hard to tpu and none worked.

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Tried several cases from hard to tpu and none worked.
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Sounds like (and it makes sense one of the "open back" cases aka a bumper will work.....

Whoever said the back sits completely flush on his galaxy s iii can you post some pictures? That is the only part of this that is making me hesitant, I don't want the back not clipping on properly.
Also does anyone know if this charging door would work with the energizer charging pad or the powermat charging pad?

it will definitly not work with the energizer mat since that's Qi technology while the touchstone uses a slightly different variation.

Case
I have no problem charging with Spigen Neo case installed - both Touchstone and/or the Qi setup...

Hi Guys,
This is a back cover in cheapr price US$28 below
http://www.ebay.com/itm/200821599660?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
You can also find $55 with full set of back cover + touchstone below.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/200819474696?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649