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[REVIEW] KiDiGi Wireless Charging Dock for Google New Nexus 7 (2013)

PROS:
I picked one of these up on eBay (UK) for about £30, delivered from Hong Kong.
Received it in 7 days.
The build quality is good.
It's powerful enough to keep the tablet charged whilst the daydream is running.
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CONS:
The light on the front is actually very bright, but I suppose a small label can block this out. Not an ideal design idea, though, especially as it blinks whilst charging and can make your dark bedroom flash.
The charger that comes with it is high powered enough for the job, although my wife complains that she can hear it buzz (or the dock buzzes, I'm not sure which), I hear it also and it is rather annoying.
The main issue is, though, when you place the tablet in the dock, there is a beep to tell you it is connected and charging, and let me tell you, the charging beep is absolutely deafening and can easily wake my baby when I put it in the dock before I get in bed.
The notification beep is a completely useless feature that only serves to wind the customer up. The tablet will tell you it's charging anyway, and also the flashing LED on the front (that should have been static and much dimmer).
Initially, when I first used it, the dock reached full charge and just kept silently topping up without the notification beep, so it was bearable. But (and this is a BIG 'but') the last couple of nights it started beeping every 30 seconds as the daydream took the battery down to 99% and the dock reconnected to top it back up. It is very annoying when this starts happening as it can happen twice, sometimes even 3 times a minute until you take the tablet off the dock. It's so ill-thought-out it's almost laughable (or it's a fault, I'm not entirely sure?).
Curiously, the first time it did this, I rebooted the tablet and it stopped the dock beeping whilst it was maintaining 100%, it just kept the tablet charging silently, but last night after about an hour on charge (in the middle of the night) it started doing it again. I had to get up and take the tablet off the dock - it's the only solution I'm afraid. The really infuriating thing is, this beep is so ludicrously loud, I couldn't even put the dock in my spare bedroom and use it as a charger, as it is loud enough to wake my other children in the rooms next door!
Therefore, in conclusion and unfortunately, I have to warn you NOT to buy one of these if you don't like the idea of cracking it open and attempting to disable the speaker. I might write to the manufacturer if I get time, and see what their thoughts are. I'll let you know if this happens and what the response is.
CONCLUSION:
A VERY stupid couple of design ideas ruin what is an otherwise well made feeling dock!
UPDATE:
I wrote to KiDiGi and they replied immediately and explained that I could "cut the wire to disconnect the beeper". I think maybe something was lost in translation as I popped it open and found this:
Well it's hardly easy to disable the speaker as the speaker is actually soldered to the main board (and I don't have a soldering iron to remove it). So I decided to disable it with brute force. Not ideal, granted, but the dock is useless with the speaker activated, so I guess I've little to lose. Clearly the suggestion of cutting the wire will disable the LED not the speaker, but I don't want to disable the LED, it's useful, just too darn bright and annoying, it's the beep that is the main issue:
So I decided to take a folk prong and placed it in the hole of the plastic speaker cover and prise it upwards, with the hope the speaker would come away from the board. It didn't, it just broke the black plastic casing around the speaker. Once this had happened, I used the folk prong to remove the little metal speaker baffle inside. To do this I inserted the folk prong into the side of the speaker baffle and prised the metal disc out. It's a 30 second job, but far from an elegant solution.
Whilst I was there, I decided to address the LED. I placed a folded piece of paper between the LED and the cover. This time this was a simple and elegant solution as I didn't want to cut the wire completely. A little LED is useful when it isn't turning your room into a disco:
The net result is; that the dock now doesn't beep when the tablet is inserted and the LED is very dim, so doesn't flash so brightly, and is only really visible in a dark room at night:
It wasn't a tasking job, anyone could do it, but it's frustrating that you need to do it.
The manufacturer has agreed to send me a new dock without the beeper, but I won't hold my breath.
I did actually hear the charger noise my wife was complaining about last night, too. It is rather irritating, but I'll try another charger and see if that solves it. If the manufacturer sticks to their word and sends me another dock, hopefully this will be resolved, too, as it seems to be a faulty batch of chargers that are causing it?
UPDATE:
Just a quick update, I received my replacement from the manufacturer and can confirm they've removed the annoying beeper. They've also dimmed the LED and the buzz from the charger is gone. Fair's fair, they listened to the customer and have now created a cracking product and I would have no hesitation in recommending it.
To the guy asking about if the case would work. I still don't have a case for mine, so it's hard to say, but if you look at the bottom where the tablet slots in, it seems big enough to take a case too as it is a graduating slot, if you know what I mean. What I was unsure about was if the charging would work through the case, so I tried to emulate this by jamming a notepad behind the tablet. There is approximately 20 sheets of paper and a huge gap between the tablet and the back pad of the dock, and it still charged, so I guess technically it should work, but couldn't 100% confirm it. Hope this helps and sorry for the really slow reply.
Excuse the dust, it's my office monitor base, my wife would be notified if she knew I'd posted this picture!?
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Nice! Might have to look into picking up one for myself... :good:

That looks exactly like the one from mobile fun UK
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/qi-wireless-charging-dock-for-google-nexus-7-2013-p40566.htm
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SUer said:
Just wanted to let everybody know that I picked one of these up on eBay (UK) for £40, delivered from Hong Kong.
Received it in 7 days and it works like a charm. Couldn't be more happy with it. It has a very solid build quality, as good as the official Asus one I had for my old N7, and you get a really high quality and powerful (USB) charger bundled.
Highly recommended.
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Was looking into this as well, as i use my SGS3 w/ charger/dock as my bedside alarm clock and want to replace it with my Nexus 7. The one thing i've read that isn't good is it has a "charging" light when on stand and a beeping noise upon fully charge (that also goes off after fully charge drops and charges again). Can you confirm this? Thanks.

Does it work with a poetic slimline case attached?

rexant1 said:
That looks exactly like the one from mobile fun UK
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/qi-wireless-charging-dock-for-google-nexus-7-2013-p40566.htm
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It is. I thought the price was a little steep so found it in Hong Kong cheaper.
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heggood said:
Does it work with a poetic slimline case attached?
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Not sure I'm afraid, I don't have a case for it yet...but do have a dent in the side and big scratch on the screen where I dropped it in a MacDonald's car park and it went for a slide under a car. I can at least confirm that a 4ft drop onto concrete is survivable, just!
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soh_vet said:
Was looking into this as well, as i use my SGS3 w/ charger/dock as my bedside alarm clock and want to replace it with my Nexus 7. The one thing i've read that isn't good is it has a "charging" light when on stand and a beeping noise upon fully charge (that also goes off after fully charge drops and charges again). Can you confirm this? Thanks.
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The jury is still out on this a bit. The light is pretty dim and doesn't really bother me, and a small label can block this out.
But the charging beep is deafening. Initially, when first used it, the dock reached full charge and just kept silently topping up, but the last couple of nights it did start beeping every 30 seconds as the daydream took the battery down to 99% and the dock reconnected to top it up. I'm not too concerned personally, as I'll just open it up and disconnect that speaker, but it is very annoying when this starts happening as it can happen a few times a minutes until you take the tablet off the dock.
Curiously, the first time it did this, I rebooted the tablet and it stopped the dock beeping, it just kept the tablet charging silently, but last night after about an hour on charge (in the middle of the night) it started doing it again. Therefore, unfortunately, I have to warn you not to buy one of these if you don't like the idea of cracking it open and disabling the speaker.
A VERY, VERY stupid design fault!
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mssam said:
Nice! Might have to look into picking up one for myself... :good:
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Read the updated review in the OP please mate!
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that's a shame. i'm still looking for another dock charger i can use in landscape for my alarm clock. some day.

I've got good news and bad news. There is nothing that can be done about that annoying beep. I can tell you how to fix the other issue tho. KiDiGi determined that some of the USB wall adapters they sent were bad. They sent me a replacement. I have not gotten it yet, but I did use another 2.1Amp USB wall wart and all is fine now. That should fix the buzzing and the constant beeping.
Shan

shangreer said:
I've got good news and bad news. There is nothing that can be done about that annoying beep. I can tell you how to fix the other issue tho. KiDiGi determined that some of the USB wall adapters they sent were bad. They sent me a replacement. I have not gotten it yet, but I did use another 2.1Amp USB wall wart and all is fine now. That should fix the buzzing and the constant beeping.
Shan
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Thanks for the feedback mate. Check my updated OP.
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Would love to hear if/when you get a hold of the replacement dock that supposedly doesn't beep anymore.

Can you please let me know if it is possible to use it with a case? I have a Poetic case and I consider this dock for buying.
Thank you,
Regards,
Me
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drkl706 said:
Would love to hear if/when you get a hold of the replacement dock that supposedly doesn't beep anymore.
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The company contacted me yesterday to tell me they're despatching one without the beep. I'll test it and report back, although my trick in the OP does work, although has voided the warranty of course. I'll report back ASAP. If it works, I suggest you contact the manufacturer direct and ask if you can buy one, because the beep is the only thing that really causes a headache. Otherwise it's a good device.
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icsulescu said:
Can you please let me know if it is possible to use it with a case? I have a Poetic case and I consider this dock for buying.
Thank you,
Regards,
Me
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I don't have a case for mine, but I'll do some tests with my old Nexus 7 case and report back.
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SUer said:
I don't have a case for mine, but I'll do some tests with my old Nexus 7 case and report back.
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Have you come to any conclusion? Will it fit wit a case on?
Thanks,
Regards,
Me

I think with a qi from eBay and some piece of wood and tape , you can build your own support in 45 minutes.
I did a support last year in foam(white staff found in TV box).
U just need to cut it and tape.
U can even paint it.
Why not make a post "best hand made wireless support"?

swisstourist said:
I think with a qi from eBay and some piece of wood and tape , you can build your own support in 45 minutes.
I did a support last year in foam(white staff found in TV box).
U just need to cut it and tape.
U can even paint it.
Why not make a post "best hand made wireless support"?
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I thought about it but I don't have to much time...
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Me
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OP, thanks for the great review. It sparked my interest in the charging station. I emailed the company asking about the 'beep-free' unit. Their response:
We have the unit temporary removed the listing.
Please keep an eye at 4u-mobi(dot)com it should be relisted back up again.
So, perhaps they are changing over their entire inventory?
-ace

Chinese fake Nexus Orb Chargers?

Has anyone had any experience with these?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1PU11K9185
Or
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Newest-Wire...S_Cell_Phone_PDA_Chargers&hash=item5af6668552
Seems like your regular generic qi charger, but in the shape of an orb. I'm wondering whether or not it works well, and if it hold on to the phone while charging.

I just got one in the mail. Looks the same as the ones you posted. Nexus 5 fits well on and stays in place. Doesn't seem to be too sensitive to placement of the phone. Just doesn't read the very bottom or top of phone, but expected not to. Also, works with a case on. So far it's nice for $20.
Over the next couple days I'll see how it actually preforms and see what power it's giving off.

shadrach47 said:
I just got one in the mail. Looks the same as the ones you posted. Nexus 5 fits well on and stays in place. Doesn't seem to be too sensitive to placement of the phone. Just doesn't read the very bottom or top of phone, but expected not to. Also, works with a case on. So far it's nice for $20.
Over the next couple days I'll see how it actually preforms and see what power it's giving off.
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Hi there,
Any updates on this orb? Curious to hear what performance you have experienced with it so far.
Thanks.

Nexus V said:
Hi there,
Any updates on this orb? Curious to hear what performance you have experienced with it so far.
Thanks.
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Sorry about that, check out this post I made on what I thought initially with some pictures. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47500010&postcount=62
It's now been through about 3-4 charges and so far I'm happy with the purchase. It charged from 10% - 88% in 2:08 at 6-750 mA, then 88% - 100% in 50 at 3-400 mA. It seems to slow the charge when it gets close to 90%. Can't say if it trickle charges but it doesn't seem like it's overcharging. Battery temp drops when it hits 100% and when I pulled it off about 6 hours later it was at 100% still but cool to the touch. I read some chargers aren't trickle because of the software on the N5, not sure though.
Placement isn't very sensitive but can't go very low or high on it, works in landscape and with a case. It has three LEDs red, green, and blue and aren't blinding at night. I'm probably going to get another for $25.

shadrach47 said:
Sorry about that, check out this post I made on what I thought initially with some pictures. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47500010&postcount=62
It's now been through about 3-4 charges and so far I'm happy with the purchase. It charged from 10% - 88% in 2:08 at 6-750 mA, then 88% - 100% in 50 at 3-400 mA. It seems to slow the charge when it gets close to 90%. Can't say if it trickle charges but it doesn't seem like it's overcharging. Battery temp drops when it hits 100% and when I pulled it off about 6 hours later it was at 100% still but cool to the touch. I read some chargers aren't trickle because of the software on the N5, not sure though.
Placement isn't very sensitive but can't go very low or high on it, works in landscape and with a case. It has three LEDs red, green, and blue and aren't blinding at night. I'm probably going to get another for $25.
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Thanks for the info. 40 C (104 F) seems a bit warm but I understand that is normal for wireless charging. It's good to know it was cool to the touch when you took it off. The charge rate is comparable to other Qi chargers, though significantly slower than wired. I would say it's a fair trade-off for saving wear and tear on your micro USB port though. It's also good to hear the LEDs aren't blinding.
I am trying to decide between this particular model and the Metrans MWT03 charger (also in the $20-25 price range). I would say my deciding factors are if the charger 1) does trickle charging at 100% while keeping the phone cool instead of completely shutting off, 2) doesn't have an audible notification- some people find it annoying to hear a beep in the middle of the night every time there is a break in the charge.
Edit: never mind, I found the listing through your entry on the Qi survey. If anything changes in your experience with the orb, please keep us updated!

Yea, it seemed high but seeing others I didn't worry. Looking at the log from the past few nights, the max it actually hit was 36c so not sure how come it got so hot the first night. Having the phone at 100 when I pull it off is nice and I like the incline for viewing it while charging. Still not sure about the trickle charge, I notice if I take it off when it's at 100% it will not charge the device and the battery falls. I will have to test to see if it picks the charge back up at the lower 90%.

Did anybody already order one of these in Europe?
I just can't find a shop that ships to Italy.

DerItaliener said:
Did anybody already order one of these in Europe?
I just can't find a shop that ships to Italy.
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Here are a couple I think you could try?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Generic-Wireless-Qi-Power-Charger-Pad-for-Nexus-4-Lumia-920-S3-Note2-BlacK-F2F-/141117346748?pt=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Chargers&hash=item20db3fd3bc
http://www.ebay.com/itm/QI-Wireless-Power-Charger-Pad-For-iPhone-5-4S-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-3-S4-Nokia-HTC-/291015005171?pt=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Chargers&var=&hash=item43c1d893f3#shpCntId
http://www.ebay.com/itm/QI-Wireless...one_PDA_Chargers&hash=item43c1eeef24#shpCntIdhttp://www.ebay.com/itm/QI-Wireless-Orb-Charger-inductive-Charging-for-Samsung-S3-Note2-S4-Transmitter-/291016470308?pt=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Chargers&hash=item43c1eeef24#shpCntId

shadrach47 said:
I just got one in the mail. Looks the same as the ones you posted. Nexus 5 fits well on and stays in place. Doesn't seem to be too sensitive to placement of the phone. Just doesn't read the very bottom or top of phone, but expected not to. Also, works with a case on. So far it's nice for $20.
Over the next couple days I'll see how it actually preforms and see what power it's giving off.
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Where did you get yours from (though I'm sure they're all mostly the same..).
Also- does it make any sound when it charges? Like an annoying beep or anything like that.
Also- was there any name or brand on it?

Today I ordered one of the black ones from a shop on alibaba, hopefully it will arrive soon.
I'm gonna post my experience here as soon as I get my hands on it. I hope DHL delivers fast.

Eliad Kimhy said:
Where did you get yours from (though I'm sure they're all mostly the same..).
Also- does it make any sound when it charges? Like an annoying beep or anything like that.
Also- was there any name or brand on it?
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Here you go, this one is a little more than $30 but I liked it since it was shipped from CA. Paid $1 for First Class mail and got it in 2 days. http://www.ebay.com/itm/111175185798?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649http://www.ebay.com/itm/111175185798?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
There are no noises from the charger and no branding. Only thing it says is "RC Electronics" on the very bottom.

shadrach47 said:
Here you go, this one is a little more than $30 but I liked it since it was shipped from CA. Paid $1 for First Class mail and got it in 2 days. http://www.ebay.com/itm/111175185798?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649http://www.ebay.com/itm/111175185798?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
There are no noises from the charger and no branding. Only thing it says is "RC Electronics" on the very bottom.
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Thanks!

Finally got it
After a slight dispute with customs office (had to pay nothing in the end, yay! ) I was finally able to try one out, having paid $24 (~17€) for it, including shipping costs.
The box looks surprisingly similar to the crazily overpriced original Nexus 4 charger, which I tried to get first, but no luck for me.
It comes with just the Charger, a reasonably long USB cable and the power adapter. Everything we need to set it up and get it running.
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I was lucky, there's been a hole in either charger and AC Adapter, for each end of the cable, and fortunately they fit. :good:
The charger itself looks pretty neat, and to my surprise feels somehow heavy. I feared, that I could knock it over by misplacing the phone or something, but it weights easily double or more than the phone, so big plus on this side.
On the right, there are three LED's(red blue green, not in the picture) which switch on depending on the devices charging status. Their brightness level is reasonably low, which makes it no problem to keep it near the bed.
At first I was pretty skeptical, that the phone would stick to the charger, and so slide off, due to the steep slope. Once I removed the plastic foil on it, my doubts were blown away. That surface is so freakin' sticky, you fear more, that your phone will never come off the charger again. It absolutely stays in place, and it is not even that sensitive where or how to place the phone on it (just the very top and bottom didn't work).
And here we have the only downside. As it sticks so good, I fear that it will attract dust. Lots of it. And after some use, it will look a little bit nasty. If I find a way to clean it without losing the stickiness, It is perfect.
I didn't have time to do a 5-100% charge, but what I saw until now it charges ~ 1/4 slower than with the original power adapter. I didn't stop the exact time but in about an hour it charged 35-40 %. It seems that it becomes slower towards the end and just tops off the phone anytime it drops below 100% when full. Furthermore, as reportet by others, the phone is becomming slightly warm, but not even close to "hot", which I guess is pretty normal.
As an extra, they provided a short manual with warnings and warranty stuff, which is not really useful, but as for most chinese products, very funny to read
[TL;DR]
So overall I am very, very satisfied with my purchase it looks like the N4 orb (just the center "nexus" text is missing), and it works very well with the Nexus 5 (pessimistic guess 1/3 of battery per hour).
There is absolutely no chance that the phone slides off or doesn't stick to the charger, and it is not really sensitive to the positioning either.
Only minor doubt is that after some time dust will stick to the surface and give it a nasty look, but I hope I can prevent that from happening.

Yikes, I was hoping to find exactly this thread about a couple of weeks ago before I ordered the very same.
My experience with the charger has been largely the same. Seems to charge just as quickly as my official Nexus Orb, the LEDs are not super bright, and while my phone does get slightly warmer, I would be surprised if anyone considers it hot at all.
As far as comparisons with the official Nexus Orb, the materials look the same. If anything, I think this one is *slightly* lighter. Both orbs are identical in terms of the sticky materials. My N5 has never slipped a millimeter on either orb.
EDIT: Oh one big difference is the power adapter block itself. On the knockoff, the adapter is one of those stupid, massive bricks that takes up like two and a half outlet spots on a power strip. It drives me crazy. I brought my Nexus 5 adapter into the office so I can have those other one and a half outlets back. That's probably my only big gripe with the knockoff.

Official vs Replicas
Not sure if others have had the same experience but I've been using the official Nexus 4 Orb for almost a year now. I bought one of these replica's about 4 months ago for half the price of the official. I have to say, it's pretty neat. I've always been a fan of docks on my desk but the orb is brilliant as it serves a dual purpose for me (dock/stand plus charging ofcourse).
Anyway, all in all, they both work great as mentioned above. However, the stickiness of the replica isn't quite the same after a few months whereas the official nexus 4 orb is still perfect for me. Having said that, people had different experiences with even the official one so it could just be me. A great device at the end of the day and well the good news is that it still works after 4 months! (I'm just not very confident of the phone sticking on it overnight/for long periods as I have seen it slip/slide whereas the phone stays perfectly on the official one overnight).

(Pic) Nexus 5 official charger in my car. Perfect!!

Here's a pic of the Nexus 5 charger installed in my car (06 Civic). The phone sticks to it like glue. Doesn't fall on any bumps while driving. I get a net increase charge of about 1% every three minutes with navigation on, Spotify, texting constantly, and screen on whole time. So happy!!
Btw, the charger is double sided taped to my old palm Pre charger so that's how it's attached. So it sticks out about 1-1/2" from the dash board leaving me room for all controls on the radio and hazard light switch. Also, the right angle adapter keeps it clean looking, otherwise the input cable would be sticking upward like an inch, even more.
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Pic from the side to be more clear on how it's attached.
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Nice job looks good!

Looks great though I'd be a bit worried of the phone coming off after hitting a bump or something.

bblzd said:
Looks great though I'd be a bit worried of the phone coming off after hitting a bump or something.
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I swear to you that after 3 days of driving including 2 days back and forth to work and hitting many potholes even when I mount the phone horizontally has not even caused the phone to move in the slightest bit!!
It's unreal.
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looks nice but the holding is not supporting and completely unsecured !
I am using this one http://www.amazon.com/650-Studios-Wireless-Charger-Phone/dp/B00I4BM37K

x111 said:
looks nice but the holding is not supporting and completely unsecured !
I am using this one http://www.amazon.com/650-Studios-Wireless-Charger-Phone/dp/B00I4BM37K
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I'm not quite sure what you are talking about. I posted numerous times here that the phone does not budge whatsoever. If I had to choose I would not choose that monstrosity charger and holder that you have. The only reason I'm being a little bit harsh is because I don't know why I have to repeat myself that the Nexus 5 does not budge at all even over the most extreme bumps.
The cool thing about yours is I'm sure you can use it for any phone you choose in the future that has wireless charging capabilities...
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VOLTAGEROCK said:
I'm not quite sure what you are talking about. I posted numerous times here that the phone does not budge whatsoever. If I had to choose I would not choose that monstrosity charger and holder that you have. The only reason I'm being a little bit harsh is because I don't know why I have to repeat myself that the Nexus 5 does budge at all even over the most extreme bumps.
The cool thing about yours is I'm sure you can use it for any phone you choose in the future that has wireless charging capabilities...
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Yup, I run my N5 official charger in my car as well. Does not move! I autocross my car with my phone mounted just for giggles, moving turn after turn at 40-50 miles per hour with 90 degree turns, the phone stays stuck like glue!

Do you guys both use phone without any case?

puska said:
Do you guys both use phone without any case?
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I use a sleeve, so yes I do not use a case.
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VOLTAGEROCK said:
texting constantly
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I like the set up and all but seriously? I hope by that, you mean using voice control because if not, that's just irresponsible as hell. I don't care how good you think you are at driving but texting while driving is nothing other than stupidity.
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icy56 said:
I like the set up and all but seriously? I hope by that, you mean using voice control because if not, that's just irresponsible as hell. I don't care how good you think you are at driving but texting while driving is nothing other than stupidity.
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momma in the house
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icy56 said:
I like the set up and all but seriously? I hope by that, you mean using voice control because if not, that's just irresponsible as hell. I don't care how good you think you are at driving but texting while driving is nothing other than stupidity.
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Man, I understand the concern, but when I said that, that's when I just got the thing set up. I was TESTING it out in my garage to see how the charging held up.
I don't text while driving unless I'm using speech to text. So you guys can rest easy.
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x111 said:
looks nice but the holding is not supporting and completely unsecured !
I am using this one http://www.amazon.com/650-Studios-Wireless-Charger-Phone/dp/B00I4BM37K
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I've been using a similar setup for almost a year and my phone has never, not once, fallen off. The magnets are really strong!
In fact I had the charger fall off the holder I'm using and my phone stayed firmly attached to the dangling charger (I've since screwed the N5 wireless charger onto the holder).
VOLTAGEROCK where did you buy that right angle adapter/cable from? Your setup looks pretty clean.

Robpol86 said:
I've been using a similar setup for almost a year and my phone has never, not once, fallen off. The magnets are really strong!
In fact I had the charger fall off the holder I'm using and my phone stayed firmly attached to the dangling charger (I've since screwed the N5 wireless charger onto the holder).
VOLTAGEROCK where did you buy that right angle adapter/cable from? Your setup looks pretty clean.
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EBay. And you have to get the one that has the reverse micro usb male end, just like the nexus 5 and how we have to turn the cable around if we use the direct charge method. I'll find the link of the part number and post it.
As far as the clean look, I have the power coming straight from the fuse box. I bought a female adapter plug from radio shack that has a red and black wire coming out one side and the female input (good lord that sounds weird!) for the male car charger on the other side. I ran the red and black to the fuse box and zip tied the set up underneath the dash hidden. That way it looks really clean and I still have the 12 volt car port available for anything else that myself or someone may need it for.
Running to the fuse box takes some knowledge and a multimeter to know which side of the fuse panel is a constant 12 volt and the one that isn't. That's where the red wire goes. Then you push the fuse in which holds the wire in place and the fuse will blow if there's a problem. Obviously, the black wire goes to any ground point that you can screw down.
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Robpol86 said:
I've been using a similar setup for almost a year and my phone has never, not once, fallen off. The magnets are really strong!
In fact I had the charger fall off the holder I'm using and my phone stayed firmly attached to the dangling charger (I've since screwed the N5 wireless charger onto the holder).
VOLTAGEROCK where did you buy that right angle adapter/cable from? Your setup looks pretty clean.
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Look up this in the search field in ebay:
390653890035
It's the correct right angle adapter. I had to shave down a little of the surrounding rubber/plastic with a razor blade (very simple) to get the plug to fit perfect in the nexus charger.
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Sorry, but I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that while the functionality may be "perfect," it looks like ****.
PS. Here's the thread I started on my implementation (http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...mod-googles-crappy-wireless-charging-t2925694) . I took apart the Nexus 4 charging orb (Google did a **** job designing it anyways) and on Tuesday I'm going to wire everything up.
It will be completely invisible to the naked eye, and fairly close to a stock look.

Poi25 said:
Sorry, but I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that while the functionality may be "perfect," it looks like ****.
PS. Here's the thread I started on my implementation (http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...mod-googles-crappy-wireless-charging-t2925694) . I took apart the Nexus 4 charging orb (Google did a **** job designing it anyways) and on Tuesday I'm going to wire everything up.
It will be completely invisible to the naked eye, and fairly close to a stock look.
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Thanks. Always love the compliments!
I don't know why I'm wasting my time with your opinion, but what is it that looks like ****? I thought that avoiding the huge car mount makes it look great along with running the power to the fuse box instead of the car's charging port.
I read briefly on what you're trying to do, but doesn't having my set up seem a whole lot easier? Plus, the phone is right in my line of sight.
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Here's a pic of the Nexus 5 on the charger. Perfect line of sight.
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[Review] FNF Ifive Mini 4s tablet

I have now had my FNF Ifive Mini 4s, that i ordered from China, since March 7th (Shipping took only 14 days) so i think it is time for a review
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Key features
Android 6.0
7.85" 2048*1536 display
RK3288 Quad Core CPU at 1.8Ghz
Mail-T764 GPU
2 GB DDR3 RAM
32 GB Internal storage
4800mAh Li-Po battery
SD-Card slot
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4Ghz+5Ghz WIFI
Bluetooth 4.0
Disadvantages
Batterylife is only around 2 hours of screen on time with maximum brightness.
Bottom speakers instead of front-facing.
Design and build quality
I really like the bezels on this device. They are nice and small on the sides and a little bigger on the top and bottom. This makes using the tablet for media consumption really comfortable, since there is just enough space for your thumbs on each side of the tablet when it is tilted to the side.
The front of the tablet is all glass. The frame is made of metal and the back has glass in the top and bottom and plastic inbetween. This combined makes an overall sturdy tablet. The tablet has no flex at all when trying to bend it or press down on different spots, so this makes me confident it wont break on normal use.
The buttons are much better than on other tablets at this price point. They dont wobble too much and I am confident they wont fall out or get stuck. The MicroSD-slot works nicely and so does the 3.5mm headphone jack.
The dimentions are 230 x 169 x 7 mm.
Display and screen
The display on this tablet was what made me buy it in the first place. A 2048*1536 display on a 150 USD tablet seemed crazy, so i bought it to see for myself. The display is truly great and very enjoyable to look at, even for long periods of time. In the time I have had it, I have seen severeal movies on it and even read an e-book. Since the screen is 7.85" it has a pixel density of 326.11 PPI
Android 6.0.1
The tablet comes with stock Android 6.0.1. It comes with no bloatware at all which I appreciate alot and it is updated regularly. In the time I have had it, I have gotten 3 updates, which fixed the small amounts of problems it had when I first recieved it. The ROM runs smoothly with no stutters at all thanks to the RK3288 CPU and Mail-T764 GPU.
Camera
The camera is not that good, only 8MP in the rear and 2MP in thefront. I can not really see a use for a camera in a tablet anyway, since I think it is too big for that, so this does not matter to me.
Benchmarks
Antutu
Basemark OS II
Battery Life
When the brightness is set to max and the tablet is used normally I get around 2 hours of screen on time. When the screen is set to the minimum brightness I get around 5-6 hours of screen on time. The battery life is okay, but I think they should have made the device a little thicker and added a little more battery. With my use I have to charge it either every night or every other night.
Conclusion
I think the FNF Ifive Mini 4s definently is worth its price. It is a great tablet for watching movies and Youtube videos, browsing the internet and playing games (but dont expect a high framerate on titles like Grand Theft Auto). I would definently recommend buying this tablet. It is simply an amazing tablet concidering its price of only approximately 150 USD.
I rate it 8.5 out of 10
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EDIT: I just updated to 1.0.8-W, which should work on all devices, new as old, and this seems to boost perfomance nicely. To update, use this tutorial, but use this tool and img instead of the ones mentioned inside the tutorial Thanks to RVA84 for letting me know this in the comments.

Thanks for the review. Shame it has such poor battery life, but a battery pack should make that not so much of a problem. What is battery life like when it is sitting idle? Does it support automatic power off? Nothing more annoying than a tablet with a flat battery
Also, what do you use to protect it and stand it up? There doesn't seem to be much in the way of accessories for this tablet.

stephendt0 said:
Thanks for the review. Shame it has such poor battery life, but a battery pack should make that not so much of a problem. What is battery life like when it is sitting idle? Does it support automatic power off? Nothing more annoying than a tablet with a flat battery
Also, what do you use to protect it and stand it up? There doesn't seem to be much in the way of accessories for this tablet.
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It loses around 2-4% battery per day in idle. What do you mean by automatic power off? I do not have anything to protect it or stand it up. I usually sit with it in my hands in bed

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It loses around 2-4% battery per day in idle. What do you mean by automatic power off? I do not have anything to protect it or stand it up. I usually sit with it in my hands in bed
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Thanks. On MTK tablets and devices, there is a feature to power off the device automatically. It's usually in the settings. If it's not there, it doesn't support it.

stephendt0 said:
Thanks. On MTK tablets and devices, there is a feature to power off the device automatically. It's usually in the settings. If it's not there, it doesn't support it.
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Well, I can not find it.

UnknownDK said:
Well, I can not find it.
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Not too surprising considering it uses a rockchip SOC. Either way not a big deal, I usually use tasker to put it on flight mode at night

I just got this, and I found that when gaming on it (like the new Office Space idle game) the battery was getting destroyed in a huge way. We're not talking 2 hours of life at that point, it dropped almost 20% in about 10 minutes, crazy high usage.
I enabled dev mode and saw that the 'force gpu rendering for 2d' option was enabled, I disabled it and battery life has gone way up even when using games. I'm going to run some tests to determine the overall difference, but other than the battery life I agree this is a pretty great tablet.
I honestly still have my Nexus 7 2013 and still use it daily, but I can see myself switching to this pretty quickly.

Let me ask a follow up question to other owners:
My battery life is simply horrific, as in if I'm in a game with brightness halfway, I lose several percentage per minute in some cases, and the back gets noticeably warm to the touch. I have a few screenshots of the battery usage showing it drop from 60% to under 30% like nothing, but everything shows up as "miscellaneous", and it doesn't seem like there's any actual power consumption tracking going on. I installed a few different battery tracking apps, all of them claim to not be able to connect to whatever the Android stock service is that's necessary to calculate per app battery consumption, is that just how the 4s works or is there something actually broken on mine?
It's bad to the point that I can sit for 20 minutes using it continuously, bouncing between Clash of Clans and CATS and then have to consider plugging it in for a charge. My Nexus 7 or phone (Axon 7) go for hours with the same type of usage no problem :\

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Let me ask a follow up question to other owners:
My battery life is simply horrific, as in if I'm in a game with brightness halfway, I lose several percentage per minute in some cases, and the back gets noticeably warm to the touch. I have a few screenshots of the battery usage showing it drop from 60% to under 30% like nothing, but everything shows up as "miscellaneous", and it doesn't seem like there's any actual power consumption tracking going on. I installed a few different battery tracking apps, all of them claim to not be able to connect to whatever the Android stock service is that's necessary to calculate per app battery consumption, is that just how the 4s works or is there something actually broken on mine?
It's bad to the point that I can sit for 20 minutes using it continuously, bouncing between Clash of Clans and CATS and then have to consider plugging it in for a charge. My Nexus 7 or phone (Axon 7) go for hours with the same type of usage no problem :\
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I'm having the same problem with mine. Trying to figure out what the issue is. Just ticked off Force GPU rendering as per Sphexi's recommendation. We'll see if that helps.

I just bought a iFIve Mini 4s. When it goes idle it basically dies. I have to push the Start button for several seconds and it reboots. Is that normal? It cannot be! Is there a setting or something I'm overlooking?

Courtaud said:
I just bought a iFIve Mini 4s. When it goes idle it basically dies. I have to push the Start button for several seconds and it reboots. Is that normal? It cannot be! Is there a setting or something I'm overlooking?
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I think you should contact your seller and tell them your problem. I think your device is malfunctioning.

stephendt0 said:
Thanks for the review. Shame it has such poor battery life, but a battery pack should make that not so much of a problem. What is battery life like when it is sitting idle?
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For you and anyone else complaining about the poor battery life/battery drain:
1. First - The battery is 6700mAh and not 4800mAh as declared everywhere on web so that's should be enough for everyday usage (currently I got 4-5 SOT for web browsing and lite gaming)
2. Upgrade to the latest firmware version 1.06.
3. After upgrade wipe the system cache.
4. Disable ''Keep Wi-Fi during sleep''.
5. Turn on Android's developer mode and disable animations:
-Go to Settings > About, then tap on Build number several times to enable Android developer mode
-Go to Settings > Developer options, and scroll down to Window animation scale, Transition animation scale, and Animator duration scale.
-Tap on each of the animation options and turn them off.
6. For more speed, install a lightweight launcher (for this tablet I prefer Nova Launcher)
Hope this helps.

Hi.
Anyone can suggest a case for this tablet?
One that doesn't cover any button.
Thanks a lot!

julioforo said:
Hi.
Anyone can suggest a case for this tablet?
One that doesn't cover any button.
Thanks a lot!
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looking for this tok hope someone can help
i saw some bouetooth keyboard case on i think amazon search for fnf ifive keyboard case i think it is dedicated case for this device

I just got mine. Currently about $100 from gearbest and I'm sure other Chinese e-commerce sites.
I also own the Amazon Fire 8 HD tablet for those curious about a comparison. Software wise its so much better to just have vanilla Android vs the whole Fire skin and effort required to get a regular Android launcher setup. The Fire Tablet does fit seemlessly into the whole Amazon ecosystem though which can be quite nice if you use many or most of the Amazon services like Kindle, video, music and shopping. But hardware wise is where the real difference lie. Night and day. I also own the last model Amazon Fire 7 HDX. I mention that because I was shocked when I received my new Fire 8 HD. It was light, plastic-y and had an unforgettable display with much less resolution than the HDX. The buttons were loose and wiggled. Everything just screamed dirt cheap to me. Of course it was dirt cheap price wise compared to the HDX. The ifive Mini 4S is almost the complete opposite. Great screen, solid feel and a fast processor. All for just a few bucks more than the Fire 8 HD. I'd recommend it over the Amazon offering for practically anyone who wants an actual Android tablet. If you're looking for a media device then I'd say that you'll have to choose quality versus ease of integration with Amazon products and services.
Just posted the following over at TechTablets. I found that the latest version of the Google Camera app works with the front camera.
Just a quick comment. I just received my tablet today. I remembered from your YouTube review that the front camera hung the tablet if you took a picture. I agree, generally a tablet isn't a device for pictures but thought I'd see if it still was an issue. It still hangs the tablet but...
I've always preferred the Google Camera app simply because it was consistent across devices. Ever since I used it for the panorama photo feature on my Galaxy S5 phone I've been using it on everything. It takes decent photos on this tablet. Better than with the default app at least. But more importantly it doesn't hang the tablet if you use the front camera. I went to apk mirror to find the most recent arm (not arm64) architecture version that works on Android 6 since I knew the current version was just for Nougat (Android 7+) and I found the following. Name as it appears on apk mirror then link because I'm not sure if links here will work.
Google Camera 3.2.045 (2821762-30) (arm) (Android 6.0+)
http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google...mera-3-2-045-2821762-30-android-apk-download/
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Suggestions about case, protection and custom rom for FNF Ifive Mini 4S?

UnknownDK said:
I just bought a iFIve Mini 4s. When it goes idle it basically dies. I have to push the Start button for several seconds and it reboots. Is that normal? It cannot be! Is there a setting or something I'm overlooking? I think you should contact your seller and tell them your problem. I think your device is malfunctioning.
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SADLY I am having the same issue. I bought this tablet for my wife and I thought she was being silly and overly dramatic since we know the battery life is not great. However I was using it and it was just on my chest resting for a few minutes with 61% charge and then I picked it up again to continue reading and the power button would not turn it back on. Generally speaking HOLDING the tablet power button for 5+ secs resets the device and it reboots back to 61% charge. This is really sad as I generally like the tablet compared to anything else in its price range, but this is wholly frustrating and hope that this is not indicative of the BRAND or overall build quality.

UnknownDK said:
I think you should contact your seller and tell them your problem. I think your device is malfunctioning.
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nickel911 said:
SADLY I am having the same issue. I bought this tablet for my wife and I thought she was being silly and overly dramatic since we know the battery life is not great. However I was using it and it was just on my chest resting for a few minutes with 61% charge and then I picked it up again to continue reading and the power button would not turn it back on. Generally speaking HOLDING the tablet power button for 5+ secs resets the device and it reboots back to 61% charge. This is really sad as I generally like the tablet compared to anything else in its price range, but this is wholly frustrating and hope that this is not indicative of the BRAND or overall build quality.
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I HAVE THIS issue as well. When the issue happens, I have tried messing with the power button.... clicking several times and I have been able to recover it a few times but not always. I don't think it is a battery issue. Maybe a hardware problem with the power switch itself? I bought mine from GEARBEST. I am going to reach out to them and see if they will do anything. Another issue I have is clicking the HOME button seems to produce a SPEAKER based clicking sound. I wonder if it is related to the HEADPHONE static issue we all are experiencing.

Was about to buy this tablet, instead of Xiaomi MiPad which is much more expensive. But the battery issues which are reported by multiple users is deal breaker
Wondering if it is more like software issues which can be fixed by some updates or more about the battery itself.

salocin411 said:
I HAVE THIS issue as well. When the issue happens, I have tried messing with the power button.... clicking several times and I have been able to recover it a few times but not always. I don't think it is a battery issue. Maybe a hardware problem with the power switch itself? I bought mine from GEARBEST. I am going to reach out to them and see if they will do anything. Another issue I have is clicking the HOME button seems to produce a SPEAKER based clicking sound. I wonder if it is related to the HEADPHONE static issue we all are experiencing.
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Mine have the same problem. This is ridículos. The tablet shut down and still losing battery. Did anyone figure out how to solve this issue? I also bought mine from Gearbest, did anyone receive an answer from them? I just got mine tablet yesterday and already notice this problem.

[*NEW*] Nexus 5 Battery Upgrade! BL-T19 2700mAh Mod (nexus 5x battery)

The Nexus 5 was produced a while ago, more than 4 years!
But this phone is still fast and I'm using it as my daily device. But there was one problem, the battery!
If you want to replace it you still get an (if you're lucky) an original used battery. If you're unlucky it's a fake one or it was just lying around, loosing all capacity and is at least as bad as the battery you already have.
In 2013/2014 a lot of people managed to press an Lg G2 battery inside the nexus, the BL-T7
BUT this phone and it's battery is very old, like the nexus 5
I tried the BL-T7 Mod, after receiving a lot of fake batterys, I finally got an original one, but yeah, still a 3 years old battery, that was lying around - so it was not good at all, and I lost NFC and Wireless charging
See here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/accessories/3000mah-battery-mod-lg-g2-battery-t3651460/post73284739#post73284739
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Here is what I got for you:
On Ebay, I was looking for a new phone (because of bad battery life) and I found a perfectly fine looking Nexus 5x for 20€, the seller said it won't turn on. I ordered it and i did not manage to repair it, the seller just lied, bc he didn't say it was damaged by water
What I did: I saw the battery, thought about, "hey this is a 2016 battery, original and it may fit"
I ripped it out and really managed to swap this 2700mAh BL-T19 battery with my Lg G2 3000mah BL-T7 battery that was inside my nexus
And holy, THIS BATTERY LIFE! - 5hours SOT under heavy load!: https://imgur.com/a/sOdT0
https://imgur.com/a/HAm8e "normal load"
https://imgur.com/a/x2kXO min brightness, not doing much (only whatsapp), I know that is unrealistic, but at least, it's achievable!!
Benefits:
it's a new Battery (produced in 2015/2016)
NFC working!
Wireless charging working!
The nexus 5x had a lot of problems, a lot of dead phones, and if you're lucky you can buy a defective phone (like me) and get a fully functional battery!!
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NOTE: Use Tape, this is a powerful battery, if the wires touch each other, it may start burning
I won't take any responsibility if your phone get's destroyed!
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How I did this:
this is a BL-T19:
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and this is the one in the nexus 5 (BL-T9):
as you can see, the nexus 5x's is longer, but it's the same width. It's longer than the lg g2's one so i had to make space
I won't make pictures of my mod because i already did it, closed my phone and I really don't want to reopen it did it, see below (5.)
1. Completely disassemble your phone, you need to remove metal from the frame
2. Search a dremel to make space: I have no dremel so I used a DC motor and put sandpaper with zip ties on it (https://imgur.com/a/O7SIU)
3. Now remove metal from the frame, I have here some pictures on my testing phone frame: https://imgur.com/a/53tbX
4. Replace the battery! Do it exacly like here: https://imgur.com/a/Yj7ww
I won't decribe it any further, you may ask for help here or in older threads (Lgg2 battery replacement)
5. Here are some other Pictures I edited for you, the 2nd and third are the important ones! https://imgur.com/a/lpz8W
here are Pics of my mod, don't worry, mine looks a little different because I used another batteryboard because I broke my original one: https://imgur.com/a/8BLVj
6. You're done! try to bootup, close the phone, and be happy about a big battery NFC and Wireless charging!!!
Note that you may have to remove some plastic from the cover that goes onto the mainboard,
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What screen on time did you get using this modification?

anirion said:
What screen on time did you get using this modification?
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Did that mod yesterday, so I don't know yet
Update: I did my first full charge 2 hours ago, have 1h sot and still 91% left, holy moly
Update 2: 77%, 2.5h sot: whatsapp, browsing and youtube half brightness and an slight overclock to 2.35Ghz (elementalx kernel)
Will report tomorrow after a full day usage because for now i'm gonna load it overnight

Okay my test results are here!
https://imgur.com/a/sOdT0
My display brightness was maxed out most of the time.
5h Sot for an intensive workload is very impressive! I tried everything except gaming to stress the hell out of that battery, and it lasted so long!
I'm gonna test a normal workload and upload pictures here if you want.

wow great work!
I'm still using the hammy as my daily driver and using the first original battery.
will try your mod if I have time and the technician

https://imgur.com/a/HAm8e 7 ****ing hours!

https://imgur.com/a/x2kXO Wow.

.... That seems a little crazy for a battery that has only 400mAh higher capacity than the original 2300.. so.. a 20% boost?

Well, I undervolted and my screen was on low brightness
But my core clock is at 2.35Ghz
It was not a worst case, but it's real
and it's not only 20%, because the original battery is veeery old, you are very lucky if you get one with more than 1700mah left

I doubt any of us were getting 5-6 hours SOT even 4 years ago.. maybe, though. It has been a long time. I'm not doubting you, just wondering out loud how that works out since the math sounds weird.

EricBlade said:
I doubt any of us were getting 5-6 hours SOT even 4 years ago.. maybe, though. It has been a long time. I'm not doubting you, just wondering out loud how that works out since the math sounds weird.
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Mostly it's because I really tried to get the best Sot, with using it not much. So my phone was a long time on my desk with whatsapp open, and I was only texting.
That's no usual usage, my usual usage was 7 hours Sot, still impressive

Looks difficult to replace mate

sure, it's not the easiest swap.
Bit if you can use a dremel and solder 5 cables there should be no problem
I did my mod in 2h
expect 1h because theres no need to try and error anymore

I picked up a 5x battery and was going to attempt this but holy cow, you have to make about 1cm of room from cutting the frame/plastic covers. That's far more material than I'm comfortable doing... I'd say keep looking for a similarly sized battery since you're manually wiring the electrodes to the mainboard anyway...

retro486 said:
I picked up a 5x battery and was going to attempt this but holy cow, you have to make about 1cm of room from cutting the frame/plastic covers. That's far more material than I'm comfortable doing... I'd say keep looking for a similarly sized battery since you're manually wiring the electrodes to the mainboard anyway...
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I think you didn't take a look at my pictures, you have to remove everything around it, and reassemble the battery board on the side, if you need one more centimeter, you did something realy wrong
I have an original 5x battery, and I can confirm that theres enough space to fit it in
EDIT: I reopened my phone to fix something up, I made Pictures: https://imgur.com/a/8BLVj

Poor device, looks fried

234herobrine432 said:
I think you didn't take a look at my pictures, you have to remove everything around it, and reassemble the battery board on the side, if you need one more centimeter, you did something realy wrong
I have an original 5x battery, and I can confirm that theres enough space to fit it in
EDIT: I reopened my phone to fix something up, I made Pictures: https://imgur.com/a/8BLVj
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Ah I did miss that. Once I peeled the battery and swapped boards it appears to fit with trimming just the top and bottom borders.
That said, it still didn't work for me... I must've fried my board because it just keeps booting to the battery icon over and over, even when I remove the battery connections.
Also, in your pics you seem to only have two wires directly soldered to the three pads below the battery connector then another wire going into the battery connector itself... is that right?
Anyone know if there's a way to recover from the battery icon reboot sequence? I'm able to get to the fastboot mode, but if it tries to boot into recovery or system it'll just shut off and go back to the battery icon.

retro486 said:
Ah I did miss that. Once I peeled the battery and swapped boards it appears to fit with trimming just the top and bottom borders.
That said, it still didn't work for me... I must've fried my board because it just keeps booting to the battery icon over and over, even when I remove the battery connections.
Also, in your pics you seem to only have two wires directly soldered to the three pads below the battery connector then another wire going into the battery connector itself... is that right?
Anyone know if there's a way to recover from the battery icon reboot sequence? I'm able to get to the fastboot mode, but if it tries to boot into recovery or system it'll just shut off and go back to the battery icon.
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That's exactly the reason why I now use another battery board. I killed my original one and had the same battery icon reboot problem. And yes one wire is going to the battery connector itself because I broke the pin on the board, but don't worry, It's the same connection. So you can either use the pins or the connector or a mix between
To 'recover' your phone, try to just disconnect the third pin, this is the thermal sensor pin. It's on the board the very left one. Here's a picture with just the + and - connected: https://imgur.com/a/GVPMt

Great mod! I may try it when i get a nexus 5x battery. Btw, how are this golden "wires" called? (The ones that goes from the positive and negative to the board)
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@234herobrine432
What wires did u use?