Which is one feature i really would have liked.. but popping the back open, I see the two leads for NFC, but the two leads near the right side of the battery for inductive charging on the international version is not on the Sprint version.. sad panda face
-- UPDATE -- Successful mod
I had to order a Sprint specific backplate from ebay
So I got the Nexus Wireless Qi Charging Orb.. and I drilled two small holes in the spare Sprint backplate I had.. I then proceeded to use some copper foil, folded it up a few times, and placed them in the hole with the sticky part on the housing. I then made sure the bottom of the folded copper was down enough to make contact with the contacts on the motherboard. Closed it up and then placed the receiver in the holes with the copper foil. Placed on the Qi charger and boom.. Wireless charging..
I did it this way so I can replace the middle housing and it won't look like I modded the phone if I need to take it in for repair.. Also, I can charge it with the Seidio Surface case on.
If the pics don't show up you can go to http://imgur.com/a/CuEE5
Titanium Housing - http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Housing...135?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2327224ab7
White Housing - http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Housing...686?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2579c11fd6
Copper Tape I used - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000UZ8SJK/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1
What was the inductive charging supposed to do?
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mrush said:
What was the inductive charging supposed to do?
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similar to wireless charging, but you lay the phone on a Charing Mat, and without the cords, the phone starts to charge .
Though OP, you're saying that it can't be easily fixed, with a Replacement of the cover? is that it isn't literaly on the phone itself?
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similar to wireless charging, but you lay the phone on a Charing Mat, and without the cords, the phone starts to charge .
Though OP, you're saying that it can't be easily fixed, with a Replacement of the cover? is that it isn't literaly on the phone itself?
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If I understand correctly it's on the phone itself.
Kikoshi said:
similar to wireless charging, but you lay the phone on a Charing Mat, and without the cords, the phone starts to charge .
Though OP, you're saying that it can't be easily fixed, with a Replacement of the cover? is that it isn't literaly on the phone itself?
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If you see in this picture http://dl.xda-developers.com/attach.../1/6/5/4/0/uploadfromtaptalk1350732279172.jpg you can see two pins on the right of the battery. Those were on the S3 for wireless charging. They are not on the Sprint Note 2
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If you see in this picture http://dl.xda-developers.com/attach.../1/6/5/4/0/uploadfromtaptalk1350732279172.jpg you can see two pins on the right of the battery. Those were on the S3 for wireless charging. They are not on the Sprint Note 2
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Can't see the image :/, wouldn't a replacement cover, add this utility just like the NFC?
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Can't see the image :/, wouldn't a replacement cover, add this utility just like the NFC?
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Think you need the contacts.. or maybe a third party can come up with a solution
Are you saying that only Sprint GN2 version missing it? What about other version, eg international, T-mo and etc.
I dont know about the other versions. I only have the sprint one
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I dont know about the other versions. I only have the sprint one
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I have the T-mobile and am about to modify mine for wireless charging just like my Verizon S3 is... It has already been confirmed working so I know that the T-mobile version has the same pins as the International does (which is GREAT) but I think it may require some stronger magnets this time around. LOL
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I have the T-mobile and am about to modify mine for wireless charging just like my Verizon S3 is... It has already been confirmed working so I know that the T-mobile version has the same pins as the International does (which is GREAT) but I think it may require some stronger magnets this time around. LOL
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wow.. so sprint screwed us up all over again with the their own phone mods?... after my 2 years are up.. i think i might take leave.. wtf.
need pics
Kikoshi said:
wow.. so sprint screwed us up all over again with the their own phone mods?... after my 2 years are up.. i think i might take leave.. wtf.
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I think this can still be done I have to ask some folks I think you can run a connecting line to the battery connections through using copper tape, if this is so we just need someone with electronic know how but google copper tape you will see its thin conductive tape that can lead anywhere Im wondering if this mod can be done that way..
Ps can someone take detailed pics of the back of the phone with cover off, with the battery in and out thanks Im trying to think of a solution
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I think this can still be done I have to ask some folks I think you can run a connecting line to the battery connections through using copper tape, if this is so we just need someone with electronic know how but google copper tape you will see its thin conductive tape that can lead anywhere Im wondering if this mod can be done that way..
Ps can someone take detailed pics of the back of the phone with cover off, with the battery in and out thanks Im trying to think of a solution
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Here are pics
They are there they moved them up see the connection pos and neg are there just in different places top right next to speaker or is that nfc only someone let me know I don't have the device yet if so maybe you can run two leads from the battery connection pins on the phone but that's just a theory I don't know if the connection will charge your the battery once I get my phone I will attempt to mod with battery connection pin hijack to copper tape to induction coil.
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They are there they moved them up see the connection pos and neg are there just in different places top right next to speaker or is that nfc only someone let me know I don't have the device yet
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That is NFC. .. on the International and Tmobile ones, they have those and two more to the right of the battery.. if you look on the back cover inside there are two pins for the NFC that connects to the back of the phone in that location.
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That is NFC. .. on the International and Tmobile ones, they have those and two more to the right of the battery.. if you look on the back cover inside there are two pins for the NFC that connects to the back of the phone in that location.
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I'll try the battery connection pins hijack then but I won't be able to until best buy gets the device in so where there's a will there's a way
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so, crippled world phone, crippled charging and no SVDO. Anything else to add to the list?
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so, crippled world phone, crippled charging and no SVDO. Anything else to add to the list?
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I dont know but sprint really *ucked this model up if they would have left it alone like tmobile we would have been fine Im looking for a solution to the wireless charging but i dont know if its going to be possible all because sprint wants to be different and difficult. Ive been with sprint for 15 years but my patience is wearing thin.
Im still going to attempt a wireless fix though
whats this need yall help
Can someone help me, I dont have the phone yet so im trying everything in theory, to get wireless charging going. so I have questions!
What is this box
Whats the box for it doesnt look like nfc or a speaker or a microphone so Im hoping its tied to some sort of wireless charging, maybe a cover with the charging pins underneath (wishful thinking)
Personally I think wireless charging is overrated. There's a cable plugged in somewhere to get the pad going. And you can't use the phone while it's charging. Well, inconveniently you can. And it charges quicker via a cable.
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Verizon now has stock of the LG wireless charging pad for $69.99. Unfortunately they are out of stock of the Inductive charging door to work with the pad. Door is priced at $39.99 when available though.
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Sweet, kind of expensive though... $39 just for a door?
Do you have a link? I did not see it listed under chargers.
Do they make a door for the extended battery also ?
Door probably costs like a dollar to make -_-
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Is there anymore information on this product? I came from a Palm Pre + that had this and I miss it very much.
I wonder if this would work? Its the inductive charger for the Palms, 14.99 or around 10.00 with discounts.
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/...ryDetails&archetypeId=11901&accessoryId=44727
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Door probably costs like a dollar to make -_-
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Maybe a dollar's worth of material, but add design costs, testing, employees, shipping, retail employees, and enough markup to make it worth bringing to market and the price Isn't unreasonable.
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Seems silly to require a door when our current door supports inductive charing...
Our current door isn't compatible with a charging pad.
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I wonder if this would work? Its the inductive charger for the Palms, 14.99 or around 10.00 with discounts.
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/...ryDetails&archetypeId=11901&accessoryId=44727
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Yes, it would but it would take a bit of modding on the Tbolt in order for it to work. Its been done on the Evo.
Evo: http://www.goodandevo.net/2010/06/h...rk-with-palm-touchstone-wireless-charger.html
The stock battery door looks to me like it may have a coil built into it. Granted I have never seen a door with a coil before, but it looks like there is some kind of grid pattern on the inside of it, and it also has the contacts that electrically attach the door to the phone. I suppose it could be a wifi antenna or LTE antenna also. Anyone know what this is?
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I suppose it could be a wifi antenna or LTE antenna also. Anyone know what this is?
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Yep, it's an antenna. Lte I believe.
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pull the back off your phone. there are two contacts that touch the back door those are for signal boost of your phone.
Then just above the batter are these 4 pins that look like :: , from my understanding those are going to be the pins that an induction charger back touches to charge the phone through induction.
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Yep, it's an antenna. Lte I believe.
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But, from what I have read here, there are two other contacts that are made for the inductive charging door. So... instead of buy the charging door from verizon, you can make one like they did in the evo post, except you won't have to open the actual phone up, you can just route the wire to make contact at those charging points.
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pull the back off your phone. there are two contacts that touch the back door those are for signal boost of your phone.
Then just above the batter are these 4 pins that look like :: , from my understanding those are going to be the pins that an induction charger back touches to charge the phone through induction.
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I thought the assumption was that those were for NFC.
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Yep, it's an antenna. Lte I believe.
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There are multiple antennae according to these pics from FCC.
http://www.wirelessgoodness.com/2011/04/11/the-htc-thunderbolt-gets-an-fcc-teardown/
When looking at the inside of the cover the one to the right is LTE+EVDO, left is GPS, and bottom is CDMA.
EDIT: Sorry, the one on the bottom isn't on the battery door, it's actually the bottom. Below the kickstand.
Maybe I'm an idiot but is it possible to power on your phone with the cover off?
give it a try....what can it hurt??? lol
yeah phone works fine..wifi works fine...all u lose is 3g and 4g data
Hm, I don't know if I can get by the fact the phone needs to be lined up right for it to charge. I routinely use my phone while it's charging, so having it lay there seems....like I'm not their intended market.
I'd imagine we're not too far off from having wireless charging that has some sort of radius around it. Man, I can't wait for that. Wires drive me mental.
I don't think our door supports inductive charging. When you go to www.Verizonwireless.com in the search bar type in inductive charging and the first query will populate the battery door. Haven't found the charging pad on their website but calling in to customer service will allow you to order one. Tell them you want LG charging pad as that the one that is required.
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I cannot wait for the official galaxy S3 wireless charging kit to come out.
I got inspired by the Galaxy mod that was done by using parts from a Palm Touchstone cover.
ww.qianqin.de/2011/09/28/high-waf-inductive-charging-mod/
I am pretty sure, that I don't need to do an intrusive operation as the one in the link - I believe that Samsung made pins ready for it under the cover.
Does anyone know what the two 'pins' that are exposed to the left of the battery are for?
Thanks!
There are countless threads regarding the "pins", wireless charging kits, and that mod.
I have a touchstone. And a back, and would like to see if anyone has applied this to the S3 and made it work
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I have a feeling the wireless charging module will interact somehow with the two pins next to the battery. I was planning on attempting this mod using these pins but without a multimeter i am unable to tell whether these pins can be used and which way round to wire them up. If anyone can assist i would be grateful.
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Yes. Countless threads about the mod for the Galaxy S, but I haven't been able to find anything about pins on the Galaxy SIII.
- Maybe I'm just bad at searching, believe me I have tried!
I also would love to know if and how someone gets their sgs3 working with the palm touchstone! Hope it is not too difficult!
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I have a feeling the wireless charging module will interact somehow with the two pins next to the battery. I was planning on attempting this mod using these pins but without a multimeter i am unable to tell whether these pins can be used and which way round to wire them up. If anyone can assist i would be grateful.
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I have finally managed to find a page that claimt that the two pins next to the battery indeed are for wireless charging.
ww.trustedreviews.com/samsung-galaxy-s3_Mobile-Phone_review
Only problem is, I don't know Trusted Reviews - so I don't know how 'Trusted' they are?
All I need now is to find out which pin is 0V and which is +5V. (I'm pretty sure that the current is the same as the Palm cover provides.
Every accessories are always made for on pin, hdmi,wireless kit etc. Always Samsung market tactics.
I wish you'll do it.
Upper pin is plus, lower minus - and it has also be done!
http://www.android-hilfe.de/zubehoe...-samsung-galaxy-s3-ohne-kabel-aufladen-6.html
I'm also trying to do that, hopefully it works
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Upper pin is plus, lower minus - and it has also be done!
http://www.android-hilfe.de/zubehoe...-samsung-galaxy-s3-ohne-kabel-aufladen-6.html
I'm also trying to do that, hopefully it works
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Yes it works, it will be a little slower, im only seeing 450mah going in as opposed to about 1000mah
But that doesnt matter in the slightest as i mostly charge overnight
that is great news! That does not look too difficult and it looks as NFC is not touched. Just the translation is difficult and not knowing what samsung wireless charging is about.
I also wonder how snug the fit is after adding the magnets from the touchstone back cover?
I will post details soon when i am back home
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I'm still waiting for my touchstone and palm battery cover to arrive...
I found this! He looks like he did a great job. I am just curious if he had to solder anything to the phone?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAqP3T_Mbzg
yes he did, i'm gonna try it with just tape - his solder blobs seems to be huge and because of the the cover makes this bulge... maybe then it will fit perfectly
the samsung wireless charger looks nice but i like the idea with the magnets of the touchstone!
please post pictures and a possible video. This is so interesting!
i'll do as soon i get the touchstone kit and have some spare time to do this (hopefully on sunday...)
what happens when you place an induction charging compatible device on an induction cooking range? Will it charge the battery, or will it overload the circuitry and destroy the phone\battery?
I wonder what happens when you plug in the phone with usb while it's inductively charging.
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I wonder what happens when you plug in the phone with usb while it's inductively charging.
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I would think they would work together or one would be disabled by the other. Don't think they would allow both if it could cause damage.
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I decided to get this phone over the S3 for a multitude of reasons, but one thing that has bummed me out is that I can't do the mod to use inductive charging. Is there a chance a case could be made to plug into the bottom of the phone to do this? Or any other way to crack the phone open and mod for wireless charging?
I didn't put this in the accessories section since modding might be an option.
the case option is possible using an induction coil but care would have to be taken to make sure the proper voltage and amps are flowing through the coil before plugging it into the bottom of the phone. If you can solder it should be possible to mod it directly into the phone. I put up a quick design for a case using my autocad but I haven't had time to do much of anything besides xda read/reply...
I'm curious about this too. I looked in the service manual and found a similar power point used in other mods for the touchstone. Has anyone tried to mod in this way yet?
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what is the reality of this for our phones?
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From the pictures posted in this forum for the disassembly to get to the battery, our phone does not even have the same contacts as our sister phone (Nexus 4) to accept a wireless charging coil. Wireless charging would have to be added to this phone by tapping into the USB port either internally via a hardware mod, or externally with a low profile USB port and a charging coil integrated into a case.
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From the pictures posted in this forum for the disassembly to get to the battery, our phone does not even have the same contacts as our sister phone (Nexus 4) to accept a wireless charging coil. Wireless charging would have to be added to this phone by tapping into the USB port either internally via a hardware mod, or externally with a low profile USB port and a charging coil integrated into a case.
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hmm.... well, I guess that makes sense since pretty much nothing else on this phone is the same as the nexus 4, except of course that LG makes them and they both have a glass back.
I could swear that somewhere in XDA I had seen someone do a mod like this to the AT&T version and now I can't find it. I need to cut the lucid dreaming apparently.
I was able to put the coild and little magnets in the back of my phone case... so now it sticks to my touch stone... I have not soldered any wires to 5v or grnd on on the phone at all.. That is beyond by ability currently i will look into it. Looks like the nexus 4 has simple prongs already there (for the orb) but they did not include those prongs in the optimus g sprint or att. so either me or someone that is far more skilled will need to figure out where those points should connect to before doing so.
Sorry guys didnt take picture i was a little early to work this morning and did it at my desk before work started. took about 30min. (remember no wiring just simply put coild and magnets in my phone so it at least sticks to the touch stone in my car)
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I was able to put the coild and little magnets in the back of my phone case... so now it sticks to my touch stone... I have not soldered any wires to 5v or grnd on on the phone at all.. That is beyond by ability currently i will look into it. Looks like the nexus 4 has simple prongs already there (for the orb) but they did not include those prongs in the optimus g sprint or att. so either me or someone that is far more skilled will need to figure out where those points should connect to before doing so.
Sorry guys didnt take picture i was a little early to work this morning and did it at my desk before work started. took about 30min. (remember no wiring just simply put coild and magnets in my phone so it at least sticks to the touch stone in my car)
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If you somehow got this to work i would be thrilled. I want wireless charging BAD...
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Hey Guys i got it to work, i read this a while back and bought the touchtone and the pixi cover with the inductive charging... it took me about half an hour, i used my s line rubber cover to attach the coil and the little magnets, i used a micro usb tip to attach it to the phone, its not perfect but it came out pretty good. if you want pictures or anything just let me know
Heres some pictures
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Hey Guys i got it to work, i read this a while back and bought the touchtone and the pixi cover with the inductive charging... it took me about half an hour, i used my s line rubber cover to attach the coil and the little magnets, i used a micro usb tip to attach it to the phone, its not perfect but it came out pretty good. if you want pictures or anything just let me know
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That's awesome! Any chance you could upload a video of it actually charging. Not that I doubt that it does, I would just like to see how the whole set up looks with phone and charge and everything.
Thanks for putting that together!
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Heres some pictures
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Take no offense to this, because I'm really not trying to be rude, but that looks terrible. But if it works for you, that's all that matters.
Anyways, I'm trying to get the palm inductive charging coil working internally on a bad esn LGOG that I have. I haven't had time to take it apart, but it is on my to-do list in the near future. I still have my old pre, a spare back cover, and a touchstone.
Sure! As soon as i get a chance ill record it, most likely this morning, thanks
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You know what? I completely agree with you, it does look bad, if the cover were plain black, you would only see the micro usb conection... but the ideal thing is to find a connection i side the device, if you find anywhere i can plug the power wires i will, i also have a spare OG with a bad esn...
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Heres a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vpzeGegqjk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Sure! As soon as i get a chance ill record it, most likely this morning, thanks
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You know what? I completely agree with you, it does look bad, if the cover were plain black, you would only see the micro usb conection... but the ideal thing is to find a connection i side the device, if you find anywhere i can plug the power wires i will, i also have a spare OG with a bad esn...
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Heres a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vpzeGegqjk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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https://plus.google.com/101739011161245720271/posts/4K3J3JAXmwy
I think that if we follow the same fitment guidelines as in that N4 tutorial, we should be okay. The internals look very similar. We'd probably have to tap into the USB port's power for it to work, as we don't have the Qi charging coil.
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https://plus.google.com/101739011161245720271/posts/4K3J3JAXmwy
I think that if we follow the same fitment guidelines as in that N4 tutorial, we should be okay. The internals look very similar. We'd probably have to tap into the USB port's power for it to work, as we don't have the Qi charging coil.
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okay i saw the webpage and it is doable, i just bought a micro soldering iron tip and a kit to open the phone (again) carefully... now if you could somehow tell me on the micro usb which two are the power pins so i can solder the two wires there and then to the coil, with that ill make it in a day... i made my little prototype in half an hour or less. Thanks!!!
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okay i saw the webpage and it is doable, i just bought a micro soldering iron tip and a kit to open the phone (again) carefully... now if you could somehow tell me on the micro usb which two are the power pins so i can solder the two wires there and then to the coil, with that ill make it in a day... i made my little prototype in half an hour or less. Thanks!!!
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That I don't know, but that's something that I'm guessing that is standard throughout the micro usb standard. They all should be the same across the board.
ive searched but i still cant find where to connect the two prones
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ive searched but i still cant find where to connect the two prones
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Alright, I think I have it figured out. You'll notice that the dude from the Nexus 4 tutorial soldered his red wire onto the side of a black diode labeled "A/W". After taking apart my spare LGOG, we have that same A/W diode (it's microscopic), but it's angled a different way. I think if you solder the positive wire on the the pin that's on the side of the A/W diode facing the battery, and then ground the negative wire onto the exposed copper plate that's next to the screw hole (and right next to the A/W diode), this *may* (no guarantees) work.
I Guess i did it!!!! i soldered the two wires to the tiny diode and then to the palm coil that i just got today in the mail. everything works but there's something hard to do and that is fitting everything in there, i already tried and had no luck the thing has a little back belly lol.
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I Guess i did it!!!! i soldered the two wires to the tiny diode and then to the palm coil that i just got today in the mail. everything works but there's something hard to do and that is fitting everything in there, i already tried and had no luck the thing has a little back belly lol.
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Awesome news. Pretty cool. I wonder if the same thing would work with a Qi coil. Qi is probably the way to go because it definitely has a thinner profile, and plenty of OEM's are coming out with charging bases for it. You also don't have to align any magnets for it to work.
Hey guys. I just wanted to show you how I successfully added wireless charging to my Note 2.:good:
Parts used:
-Palm Touchstone back cover: Here
-Palm Touchstone Charging Dock: Here
-3M Copper tape
-Solder
-Liquid electrical tape
No need to cut holes in the plastic. Works like a charm!
Even though I probably wont use it due to the fact I will always have a case on my phone, and it wont work through the case. I can still show it off to my friends with GN2's for fun..lol.
Notes:
Pad closest to the top of the phone is Positive, closest to the bottom is negative.
Magnets hold the phone in place on the charger, but placement of the inductive unit on the back cover is key so the bottom of the phone sits flush on the table.
Heres some pics.
Its pretty self explanatory.
If you have any questions or need more help/info let me know.
Some more pics...
And some more..
Pretty cool. How long does it take you to charge the battery from dead to full charge with induction charging.
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Pretty cool. How long does it take you to charge the battery from dead to full charge with induction charging.
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Well, I just finished it last night. I usually only charge it at night, and I usually am still not completely dead by the end of the night anyways. To be honest I did it just for fun, I dont really think I will actually use it too often only because I wont go without a case on the phone, and it wont work with a case. But just for kicks ill try to kill the battery and test the time to a full charge and post the results..
This is pretty neat. I was thinking about using my og EVO 4g wireless charging stuff and cannibalizing it to do the same but never got up the motivation to do it. Sweet that it works. +1 for you sir for ingenuity.
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Nicely done.
Have been contemplating doing mine as well.
Getting it to work through some kind of case is key.
My evo didn't seem as fiddly to hold on too. The note is a little harder to hold on too and just a matter of when the I drop it
A case like the uag that I'm using now but with an exposed back would work just right.
I used a qi receiver and it charges through my seidio surface case no problem.
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A little more modding.....
Ok, I guess I will be using it more often now that I can still use a case!
...with a little work. Check it out.:good:
Jed Dignazio said:
Ok, I guess I will be using it more often now that I can still use a case!
...with a little work. Check it out.:good:
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Any issues with the S-Pen? I'm asking because in this thread, the receiver is placed upside down and about 1/4 inch below yours. They were stating any issues with the s-pen would be because of the placement of the receiver.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1986016
Nice! I'm gonna be doing this today!
Now if only I could remember where I stashed my copper tape... lol
Thanks for the info.. I did my phone today.
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Any issues with the S-Pen? I'm asking because in this thread, the receiver is placed upside down and about 1/4 inch below yours. They were stating any issues with the s-pen would be because of the placement of the receiver.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1986016
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No problems at all. I cant think of any possible reason why the S-Pen would be affected at all, could you??
My sprint note 2 has had problems charging from USB.USB was lose and the screen wouldn't work sometimes while charging .so I took the phone apart to find a way to hook up a charging port.I dnt have a wireless charger but knew where the prongs were supposed to be.I instead soldered the positive and negative to the prongs.I then soldered the other end of the wired to a auxiliary input female end.And used the male end on the usb/wall charger end.Works just fine to charge.my phone doesn't stop on its own and I am able to use it without the touch screen hanging up.hit a 100% for the first time in months.
Hi. What qi receiver did you purchase? And was it for your sprint SPH-L900 note 2? I have this one but cannot find a qi receiver.
Hey guys, don't know if people have done this already, but I just got a T-mobile S4 for testing this weekend and I wanted to find out if the wireless charging port was enabled since I've done the touchstone wireless charging mod on my S3 and note 2.
It was especially a PIA on the note 2 since T-mobile, in all of its corporate and engineering wisdom, decided to disable the feature for the Note 2, even though it was enabled for the S3. So for those of you who don't like to dissemble your new phone and solder on a tiny PCB, you'll be happy to know that I confirmed that wireless charging ports on the S4 is indeed enabled.
I took a pack of 4x AAA battery assembly, which provides ~4.7v of DC power, and connected to the charging port in the back. The small pair on the left is the charging port, the pair on the right is supposedly NFC, even though the NFC antenna is located on the battery for S4.
As you can see from the pics, the "the phone is now charging wirelessly" notification pops up when the circuit is live, which is pretty annoying IMO and can't be disabled (that's why we have custom roms right?)
I haven't gotten a chance to install the actual touchstone wireless charging receivers on the back yet, as this is a test unit that I have to return, but I don't imagine this to be too different than on the S3. There will be a slight bulge, but it'll be worth it.
How do I put this mod in use
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Tried it with my Qi charger from Energizer and it's doing absolutely nothing.
RonDigital828 said:
How do I put this mod in use
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Just follow the instructions from this thread (it's for an S3). The design for S3 is pretty similar, so it should work. Remember the positive pin is on the left, negative (ground) is on the right.
Also note that the touchstone mechanism is not Qi compatible, so it wont work with the newer charging mats for Nokia or HTC.
And always remember to perform these mods at your own risk.
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Tried it with my Qi charger from Energizer and it's doing absolutely nothing.
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Did you install any receiver on the S4?
I didn't mean to confuse anyone, I only confirmed that it is POSSIBLE to perform the mod. I used a 4.7v DC power supply to test if the wireless charging pins on the back are live, which wasn't the case for T-mobile note 2 so I had to check to make sure.
If you already have a Qi charger, you can get one of these receivers and connect it to your phone, then you'll be able to charger with your mat
http://www.ebay.com/itm/qi-Wireless...l_Phone_PDA_Chargers&var=&hash=item51abef6de9
But I would argue that the touchstone method is superior to qi if you plan on using it in a car, as the magnets keep the phone in place is it's really convenient to connect/disconnect when you're driving.
ncc1701k said:
Did you install any receiver on the S4?
I didn't mean to confuse anyone, I only confirmed that it is POSSIBLE to perform the mod. I used a 4.7v DC power supply to test if the wireless charging pins on the back are live, which wasn't the case for T-mobile note 2 so I had to check to make sure.
If you already have a Qi charger, you can get one of these receivers and connect it to your phone, then you'll be able to charger with your mat
http://www.ebay.com/itm/qi-Wireless...l_Phone_PDA_Chargers&var=&hash=item51abef6de9
But I would argue that the touchstone method is superior to qi if you plan on using it in a car, as the magnets keep the phone in place is it's really convenient to connect/disconnect when you're driving.
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I was under the impression the S4 had wireless charging built in, whoops.
Me too!!!
That was a disappointment!!! :banghead:
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mattlgroff said:
I was under the impression the S4 had wireless charging built in, whoops.
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Samsung will be officially supporting wireless charging for the S4 through accessories. The ad for the pad and back wireless charging cover is already listed on the promo S4 accessories page. http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxys4/
Though there seems to be no price or date yet.
Of course there will be 3rd party wireless charging solutions as well.
ive got a palm touchstone but what receiver do i need to buy to have my GS4 work with it ?
also;
can anyone confirm or deny wether or not the palm touchstone + receiver will trickle charge the GS4 after it is fully charged ? (or does it completely cease charging until the phone is physically picked up and replaced ?)
wavrunrx said:
ive got a palm touchstone but what receiver do i need to buy to have my GS4 work with it ?
also;
can anyone confirm or deny wether or not the palm touchstone + receiver will trickle charge the GS4 after it is fully charged ? (or does it completely cease charging until the phone is physically picked up and replaced ?)
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1877191
the link above is the thread with a tutorial on how to do the mod for S3, should apply to S4 as well.
I can confirm that it trickle charge S3 and Note 2 ( if I understood you correctly, it will keep the phone charged as long as it's on the touchstone base), shouldnt be any different for S4.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1877191
the link above is the thread with a tutorial on how to do the mod for S3, should apply to S4 as well.
I can confirm that it trickle charge S3 and Note 2 ( if I understood you correctly, it will keep the phone charged as long as it's on the touchstone base), shouldnt be any different for S4.
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ok cool;
but.
i did the mod for the s3....... twice.
it didnt work out; so id rather just buy a pre-made module; do you know what one i can use fro the s4 ?
wavrunrx said:
ok cool;
but.
i did the mod for the s3....... twice.
it didnt work out; so id rather just buy a pre-made module; do you know what one i can use fro the s4 ?
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I havent tried the premade modules yet, but the do look quite a bit thinner
try this
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...S_Cell_Phone_PDA_Chargers&hash=item232a7f9413
yeah it's not the easier mod to do and def took me quite a few tries too
Took the Qi wireless receiver pad from my Galaxy S3, had to slightly tear it apart to reverse the little gold inserts that create the contact points for the wireless battery charging and now have a fully functioning wireless charging Galaxy S4 !
Saved myself quite a bit of money doing that.
alexnader said:
Took the Qi wireless receiver pad from my Galaxy S3, had to slightly tear it apart to reverse the little gold inserts that create the contact points for the wireless battery charging and now have a fully functioning wireless charging Galaxy S4 !
Saved myself quite a bit of money doing that.
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Can you post some pictures.
Thanks in advanced.
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it is not easy for nomal people to change the phone like this. if there's no official support,
most of people will not care that.
although , i like wireless charging very much
michaeljimmy said:
it is not easy for nomal people to change the phone like this. if there's no official support,
most of people will not care that.
although , i like wireless charging very much
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It seriously only took 5~10 minutes once I'd figured out which way to put what.
I have the photos set up and just need to put notes on them explaining what I did.
Will post them when I get home tonight (12am CT)
Ummmm, from everything I read the pins you have it hooked up to are NOT the ones for inductive charging, the gold ones on the right are......
I could be mistaken however. I remember the s3 used those pins, but I've read in a couple places that the ones made specifically for inductive charging are the ones on the right above the battery.
TeknoGodz said:
Ummmm, from everything I read the pins you have it hooked up to are NOT the ones for inductive charging, the gold ones on the right are......
I could be mistaken however. I remember the s3 used those pins, but I've read in a couple places that the ones made specifically for inductive charging are the ones on the right above the battery.
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What ARE all the other pins back there for? I figured one set (had no idea which one) was for inductive charging, but couldn't figure a reason for the others..
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What ARE all the other pins back there for? I figured one set (had no idea which one) was for inductive charging, but couldn't figure a reason for the others..
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the smaller set is wireless charging, the larger set is presumably for additional NFC antenna (although I measured no resistance in the circuit with my voltmeter), as the back cover seemed to have a carved out area for a NFC like the Note 2 did.
Although the S4 battery says "NFC" on it, which seems like samsung made a last minute decision to put NFC on the battery instead of the back cover... oh samsung ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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the smaller set is wireless charging, the larger set is presumably for additional NFC antenna (although I measured no resistance in the circuit with my voltmeter), as the back cover seemed to have a carved out area for a NFC like the Note 2 did.
Although the S4 battery says "NFC" on it, which seems like samsung made a last minute decision to put NFC on the battery instead of the back cover... oh samsung ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Nope, the NFC is in fact in the battery, the same way Samsung has been doing it for years now. They made no change.
Oh false information from people that don't know what they're talking about ¯\_(ツ)_/¯