Hi folks,
I've been looking into wireless charging because, I thought, I could set up my phone to charge wireless; that is, across the room, for example. However, upon closer inspection, it looks like I'd be relegated to setting the device on a "base" in order for it to charge. Now, perhaps I was naive (or dumb) in thinking that I could chat away on the phone or otherwise keep it at my desk while some special hardware emits energy through the air to charge my device(s), but I can't for the life of me figure out what the big deal is about putting my phone on a base—that's connected to the wall(!)—to charge my phone in a manner that's less efficient than hooking it up to our 3.0 cable (which, I might add, charges my phone from the red to full in about a half hour). After all, to even take advantage of this charging method we have to buy a special battery, equipment, and even a new case that's compatible with the charger. I just don't get the value...
So, I defer to the community to enlighten me--what do you think of the setup and what benefits do you see form your investment? Also, do you notice a difference in battery performance compared to the stock battery?
Thanks,
R
Wireless charging is not worth it. IMHO.
the best i seen wireless charging is 0.8-1.0 amps which is nowhere near the 2 amps that is more or less required to charge at a fast rate in a decent amount of time from 0 to full.
Yes, it is not as fast as plugging it in but it is great for the purpose of convenience. Just drop it on the charger when you are not looking at your phone... just one downside: the charging back makes the phone thicker and you cannot use most of the cases. If you dont mind a naked phone, go for it.
onurd said:
Yes, it is not as fast as plugging it in but it is great for the purpose of convenience. Just drop it on the charger when you are not looking at your phone... just one downside: the charging back makes the phone thicker and you cannot use most of the cases. If you don't mind a naked phone, go for it.
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reasonable question if you drop that on the pad and just leave and not go back what would it matter if it was plugging and and left? then you'll come back to a more of a charged phone lol
i use my phone all the time. to have a wireless charger is pointless to me since i cannot use it while its charging, its worthless. using the wired method not only lets me charge but also use my device as needed. its 100% crap if you ask me.... unless you're the type of person that doesnt use their device all the time and can be away from it for 3 hours +
I have the (Fast Charging)CHOE Qi Wireless Charger Kit. Didn't have to change any of my OEM. It is slower than the cord but I usually charge overnight anyway. I like grabbing it right out of bed and going. It's 50/50 for me. Probably didn't need it but now that I have it, it's cool. I got it off Amazon so it wasn't that expensive.
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Plugged is the way to go.
Until they come out with a wireless method like you stated (without leaving it on the charger) then I will just stick with the wire.
is it worth it to buy official equipment for wireless charging? no
is it worth it if you buy after market? yes! less than $25 bucks and you can have a wireless charger. yes it won't charge as fast as a plugged in charger but if you are charging overnight and want to protect your usb ports, check emails thru the night (i do it for business), and don't necessarily like wires on the side of your bed, i can't see a reason not to.
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is it worth it to buy official equipment for wireless charging? no
is it worth it if you buy after market? yes! less than $25 bucks and you can have a wireless charger. yes it won't charge as fast as a plugged in charger but if you are charging overnight and want to protect your usb ports, check emails thru the night (i do it for business), and don't necessarily like wires on the side of your bed, i can't see a reason not to.
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I can definitely agree to that. I like a wire free mess on my night stand as well.
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Comes in handy when charging at night no need for a cable... Wireless charger is Shhhhnice!
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Comes in handy when charging at night no need for a cable... Wireless charger is Shhhhnice!
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It's not so wireless when you pick up the phone and stops charging. Again what's the point if you're not going to use the phone how was the cable gonna mess anything up.
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Easier way to charge at my desk or night stand maybe I don't wanna bend down and grab the wire then plug it in, call me lazy but I like it. I had a s3 and s4 before try plugging in the wire into the device without turning the lights on in the dark, my s3 was cracked from the charging port area of phone all because it was dark and I'm trying to plug it in
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I have the (Fast Charging)CHOE Qi Wireless Charger Kit. Didn't have to change any of my OEM. It is slower than the cord but I usually charge overnight anyway. I like grabbing it right out of bed and going. It's 50/50 for me. Probably didn't need it but now that I have it, it's cool. I got it off Amazon so it wasn't that expensive.
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Can you link to the kit if you don't mind? I'm a bit paranoid about most aftermarket power accessories. Nice to hear about one that works.
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Can you link to the kit if you don't mind? I'm a bit paranoid about most aftermarket power accessories. Nice to hear about one that works.
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No problem http://www.amazon.com/Charging-Wire...arging+Pad+and+Wireless+Charging+Receiver ...charger
I don't have some of the cons that the reviews talk about. My phone doesn't get really hot. I don't have the little bump in the back cover. It doesn't come with a plug but does come with the USB cord. I just use the original plug.
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No problem http://www.amazon.com/Charging-Wire...arging+Pad+and+Wireless+Charging+Receiver ...charger
I don't have some of the cons that the reviews talk about. My phone doesn't get really hot. I don't have the little bump in the back cover. It doesn't come with a plug but does come with the USB cord. I just use the original plug.
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Thanks, I've been looking to get a wireless charger for quite some time, maybe this will be the one.
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The benefit is 2 fold for me:
1) Ease. I have a Panasonic base that adjusts it's coil to line up with the phone so at night I just drop my phone on the base and KNOW that it's charging. Better than fumbling with a cable in the dark.
2) Less physical wear on the micro USB connector.
While not a wireless charger, the Amazon 9w speed charger & the Samsung USB 3.0 wire charge my phone super fast.
Wireless Charging
I did it just for the novelty factor initially. It was a good thrill, DIY mod types.
But later, I realized it is actually useful for me. I usually walk around while talking, and with Wired charger, I had to plug/unplug again and again after every call. Also, many times after unplugging, the wire slides down, and I actually have to crouch below my desk to recover it (call me sloppy, hehe). With Wireless charging, I just talk, place it back on the pad, nothing to worry about. It keeps charging while I do my work, and I also save the port (I've had port failing problems with other phones before).
Related
So I went onto monoprice.com and was able to get a complete car kit that included a cigarette to USB adapter, 3ft USB to 5-pin microUSB cable, and universal car mount, all for a total of $11.28 $11.37 including shipping!
the individual items are:
cigarette to USB
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10826&cs_id=1082602&p_id=3523&seq=1&format=2
USB to 5-pin MicroUSB
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=4867&seq=1&format=2
Car charger
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003WRBGK6/ref=oss_product
Universal GPS car mount
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10840&cs_id=1084001&p_id=5272&seq=1&format=2
I hope this helps anyone who is looking for a cheap but effective mounting system for their car
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The adapter did not charge the phone correctly, so my phone would drain faster than it would recharge. I went to amazon.com and bought a car charger that should work great, and only ends up making the total a few cents higher
Wow. Good price there.
The output of the car charger is 1000ma, the stock wall charger is 700ma I believe. You think it'll hurt it? If anything, I think the phone will just get warmer than normal when plugged in.
that's the car mount I use. Picked it up from there, really cheap but you get what you pay for. Its an ok car mount but not great.
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that's the car mount I use. Picked it up from there, really cheap but you get what you pay for. Its an ok car mount but not great.
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Well hey, it'll work right? Lol.
As for the charger, I'm not sure. I don't think I'll do anything bad really.
dam thats not a bad price!
Just a FYI
Even though the car charger is rated at 1000mA, it does not have the D+ and D- pins shorted together. This causes the phone to think it is connected to a data only device (and not a power supply). Because of this, it only draws 500mA, which when using with Navigation actually causes more drain than what the charge is.
It's a simple fix though. Just pull apart the charger, and solder the middle pins together (look on the underside of the board, and solder together the two middle solder points). The proper way to do it, and the way I did it, was to bridge it using a 200ohm resistor.
Ask that kinda sucks. Well I'll see how it works before I try anything. Is there a canker on that site that will work correctly? Or is the problem with the car to usb rather than the usb cable itself?
I bought one of these chargers for my duaghter before this thread and it does not work with her Vibrant. Guess I will have to mod it.
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Just a FYI
Even though the car charger is rated at 1000mA, it does not have the D+ and D- pins shorted together. This causes the phone to think it is connected to a data only device (and not a power supply). Because of this, it only draws 500mA, which when using with Navigation actually causes more drain than what the charge is.
It's a simple fix though. Just pull apart the charger, and solder the middle pins together (look on the underside of the board, and solder together the two middle solder points). The proper way to do it, and the way I did it, was to bridge it using a 200ohm resistor.
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You have to be a hard core tweaker to break down an solder a $2 cable. I wasted more than $2 worth of time just reading the post about it.
Ok, so it didn't work. The phone just said that the usb had been plugged in, but it didn't charge. I took a pic of what the charger looks like torn apart, can you tell me where I need to souder? Am I going to have to tear open the usb casing, or is it something I can do without tearing it apart any further?
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So I grabbed another car-to-usb thing, and now it says It's charging but It's apparently draining faster than it is charging :-( it doesn't even seem to be slowing down the drain. Do you guys think that a different cable might affect things, or should I just get a new charger/adapter?
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So I grabbed another car-to-usb thing, and now it says It's charging but It's apparently draining faster than it is charging :-( it doesn't even seem to be slowing down the drain. Do you guys think that a different cable might affect things, or should I just get a new charger/adapter?
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I don't have this charger, but try using the cable that came with the phone. If its the same, then try to exchange it or using a different cable.
I also bought mine from monoprice and it does not charge. It only drains .
Will look for alternatives.
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You have to be a hard core tweaker to break down an solder a $2 cable. I wasted more than $2 worth of time just reading the post about it.
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I just did a few quick searches, because like a few others have said, it drains faster than it charges when using navigation. Not good if you're on a long trip.
Also, it is not the cable itself it's the charger that is not correct. I used both a monoprice wire and the oem one that came with phone. Just as an update, I have noticed that while soldering the points helped a little, it is still not pulling as much as even the stock wall charger (which is only rated at .7A). I found this out by going to the file /sys/class/power_supply/battery/batt_chg_current.
-While plugged into the wall ithe value is showing 1050 on average.
-Plugged into usb it shows 850 on average
-On the modified car charger around 900 on average.
So even with the mod it still doesn't pull the full amp and still drains a bit quicker than the charge
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Ok, so it didn't work. The phone just said that the usb had been plugged in, but it didn't charge. I took a pic of what the charger looks like torn apart, can you tell me where I need to souder? Am I going to have to tear open the usb casing, or is it something I can do without tearing it apart any further?
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You can try the fix and see if you get better results than me. If you look at the port that you would plug in the usb cable, (from the angle you took the picture) you will see four pins "bend" down into the pcb board. These are the four pins I am talking about. The outside two are for power. The middle two are your D+ D- (data) pins. if you flip over the board you will see the 4 factory solder points, just add a dab of solder to the two middle points.
I bought this combo as well and the charger works fine for my usage: pandora on my one hour commute. I can't get navigation to work right (and I know how to get to work so I have not tested that.
Only flaw so far is that the audio cable from my phone placement on the windscreen to the aux-jack in for my stereo is an inch too far than my cable can reach. Time to get a longer cable.
I just went ahead and bought this on amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003WRBGK6/ref=oss_product
This should do the trick, and when coupled with the gps mount is only a couple cents more than buying the adapter+cable
it would make the total package... $11.37
what do you guys think about this one?
http://www.amazon.com/Portable-Char..._21?ie=UTF8&s=wireless&qid=1282314027&sr=1-21
suppose to replace car / wall charger as a one unit...
The new car charger works great when my phone is asleep it will fully charge in under an hour! The only thing is, with my screen all the way up using gps it still drains a lot faster than it charges. When I turned the screen down, it didn't seem to go down at all in the 5 or 6 minutes of driving I did. Does this screen really suck THAT MUCH power??? Are there any chargers out there capable of charging this phone well enough to allow for full screen brightness while using the gps functionality?
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freekyfrogy said:
The new car charger works great when my phone is asleep it will fully charge in under an hour! The only thing is, with my screen all the way up using gps it still drains a lot faster than it charges. When I turned the screen down, it didn't seem to go down at all in the 5 or 6 minutes of driving I did. Does this screen really suck THAT MUCH power??? Are there any chargers out there capable of charging this phone well enough to allow for full screen brightness while using the gps functionality?
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I'd like to know the same thing.
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This dock looks perfect. Case compatible, data sync, mhl support and spare battery charger. Looks really solid too. Anyone have any experience with Kidigi products?
http://www.kidigi.com/product_lv2.php?pid=1397
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CyW5RSdjb0&hd=1
It's on Ebay for $23.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw...sacat=0&_odkw=kidigi+dual+desk+dock&_osacat=0
OK, I was a little skeptical up until he pulled out the little cradle to allow for docking the S3 with a case on... I love that design. That sold me right there.
Nice find. Ordered placed. Needed a new charger for my QCell anyways.Hopefully it actually fully charges my backups... lol
Just ordered one as well. Had one for my Note and really liked it. Too bad it doesn't work with my S3.
Thanks OP!
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Specifications:
● Net Weight: 118g
● Dimension: 75 x 75 x 50 mm
● INPUT: DC 5V/1000mA - USB 5V/500mA
● OUTPUT: USB: DC 5V/500mA - BATTERY: DC 4.2V/500mA
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really? a dock that doesn't provide 1000mA to the phone? sad.
(also i doubt they have MHL ability.. because that does not look like an 11 pin connector. they are slightly different to reach the MHL pins.)
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really? a dock that doesn't provide 1000mA to the phone? sad.
(also i doubt they have MHL ability.. because that does not look like an 11 pin connector. they are slightly different to reach the MHL pins.)
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On the youtube video, the ac adapter is shown, and the writing says it is 1500mA. I think it only provides 500ma to the spare batt charger, if it is like other spare batt chargers I have seen. 500mA for the phone will barely keep up with general use. I would be interested to see what real world use is for charge times both in phone and spare battery.
Its a damn good dock, just ordered of amazon for £15 inc P&P which works out £5 cheaper than mobilefun and if you want next day (1-2days) its just under £20 so still cheaper. 500A is not an issue for me as i only plan to keep the phone docked (compared to leaving the phone flat not charging) so not too bothered about the charge but do like the idea of it being able to charge a spare battery.
So does that mean that the dock can output only 500 mA or that the charger that comes with it can only output that much? Can't we just use our stock charger that outputs 1000 mA with the dock or is that not how it works?
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So does that mean that the dock can output only 500 mA or that the charger that comes with it can only output that much? Can't we just use our stock charger that outputs 1000 mA with the dock or is that not how it works?
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According to the specs, no matter what adapter you use (theirs is 1500mah) you only get 500.
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Well, that's a bummer. That means double the charging time?
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Well, that's a bummer. That means double the charging time?
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Find out when it arrives i guess, but it realy doesnt effect me much if it takes longer to charge aslong as it charges both to 100%. I get through a whole day easily enough and ill be using this to charge overnight as I sleep so.
Mine should be getting here on Friday so I'll post a review once I put it through its paces.
I ordered a white one couple days ago too. Be here any day now. Will let u know too
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Kidigi products are really good and I have one on the way for review. Pics and full review on my site soon. Follow me on twitter for updates.
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Looks like mine is getting here a day early so I'll get it sometime today.
I wasn't expecting to receive mine until tomorrow, but it arrived today.
I'm unable to take any pics atm, but when I get my backup phone back from my buddy tomorrow night Ill be able too. He needed an unlocked phone for his trip to Israel so I loaned him my POS Focus.
For now I will say that my GS3 with a Gimmick Five Triobump BARELY fits, but it does fit and charges fine. The bottom curvature with the little slot removed is just slightly off from the curve of the bumper. I can slide the phone with case in and with a little pressure it sits perfectly, however if you move the dock around too much the device will be pushed up ever so slightly causing it to disconnect from the USB port. A light tap on the top of the phone and it'll sit right again.
Ill find out tonight how well it actually charges my phone since it was already at 100% when I received the dock. Now as for the battery compartment in the back, it stopped charging my QCell 2300 @90% sadly. Ill see if this trend continues after a few charge cycles. /crosses fingers
The content of my package consisted of the dock itself, a us DC adapter and 1 USB-micro cable not 2 and the dock only has 1 micro USB port so you have to choose to connect to the DC adapter or to your PC not both unless I'm really stupid and overlooked a 2nd port. I was under the impression that I would be able to have the dock plugged in with the DC charger while also running a USB from the dock to a PC or other device for syncing. Nope, Guess not...
I don't have much more to say at the moment. Gimme a couple days with it and we'll see.
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I wasn't expecting to receive mine until tomorrow, but it arrived today.
I'm unable to take any pics atm, but when I get my backup phone back from my buddy tomorrow night Ill be able too. He needed an unlocked phone for his trip to Israel so I loaned him my POS Focus.
For now I will say that my GS3 with a Gimmick Five Triobump BARELY fits, but it does fit and charges fine. The bottom curvature with the little slot removed is just slightly off from the curve of the bumper. I can slide the phone with case in and with a little pressure it sits perfectly, however if you move the dock around too much the device will be pushed up ever so slightly causing it to disconnect from the USB port. A light tap on the top of the phone and it'll sit right again.
Ill find out tonight how well it actually charges my phone since it was already at 100% when I received the dock. Now as for the battery compartment in the back, it stopped charging my QCell 2300 @90% sadly. Ill see if this trend continues after a few charge cycles. /crosses fingers
The content of my package consisted of the dock itself, a us DC adapter and 1 USB-micro cable not 2 and the dock only has 1 micro USB port so you have to choose to connect to the DC adapter or to your PC not both unless I'm really stupid and overlooked a 2nd port. I was under the impression that I would be able to have the dock plugged in with the DC charger while also running a USB from the dock to a PC or other device for syncing. Nope, Guess not...
I don't have much more to say at the moment. Gimme a couple days with it and we'll see.
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I got mine today too, like you I was surprised there wasn't another usb port, but looking at the youtube video there really is only one port. My spare battery also stopped charging at around 93%, I think it may be due to the protection circuit in there. In terms of charging, I had it plugged in with usb and it charged my s3 from 40% to 100% in about 2 hours, but bearing in mind that I was also charging another battery in the second slot. I think charge times are good given that the USB max is 500mA, the thing I am wondering about is that the ac adaptor that comes with it has a output of 1500mA (even 500mA more than the samsung supplied one), I haven't tested it as both my batteries are full atm but ill let you know whether the charging via ac adaptor reduces the charge time by a third.
Interestingly enough, my phone now sits in the dock PERFECTLY with the triobump on. It sit in there nice and snug. Doesn't pop loose anymore if I jostle it around. Very nice
Just for reference, took about 50min to bring my QCell 2300 from 61% to fully charged using the DC adapter. No secondary battery chargin.Just the phone. Not a very heavy battery use day today. I was actually busy at work... lmao
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I got mine today too, like you I was surprised there wasn't another usb port, but looking at the youtube video there really is only one port. My spare battery also stopped charging at around 93%, I think it may be due to the protection circuit in there. In terms of charging, I had it plugged in with usb and it charged my s3 from 40% to 100% in about 2 hours, but bearing in mind that I was also charging another battery in the second slot. I think charge times are good given that the USB max is 500mA, the thing I am wondering about is that the ac adaptor that comes with it has a output of 1500mA (even 500mA more than the samsung supplied one), I haven't tested it as both my batteries are full atm but ill let you know whether the charging via ac adaptor reduces the charge time by a third.
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Same here. Just charged my phone from 41% to 100% in about 2 hours. I can live with that. Don't have a spare battery yet so I haven't had a chance to try that out yet. And the my S3 with a Cruzerlite TPU case fits perfectly in the cradle.
I'm using the stock S3 AC adapter and usb cable btw.
just to let everyone know, charging with the supplied ac adaptor is 2.5x faster than using usb, the only issue being is that the supplied usb cable is a bit short, so ill have to buy a bigger one
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just to let everyone know, charging with the supplied ac adaptor is 2.5x faster than using usb, the only issue being is that the supplied usb cable is a bit short, so ill have to buy a bigger one
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By "supplied ac adapter", you mean the one that came with the Kidigi dock right? Can't you just plug the S3 usb cable into that?
I'm not as handy as some in the forums...but I can glue things together. Any phone stands out there that would work nicely with the n5 charger and the nexus?
I've a case on so I can't rely on the chargers magnets unfortunately, so I need proper stand
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I'm not 100% sure what you're asking here, but get one of these and call it a day.
http://www.tylt.com/vu/
_MetalHead_ said:
I'm not 100% sure what you're asking here, but get one of these and call it a day.
http://www.tylt.com/vu/
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I'm assuming he wants to make his own type of DIY stand.
Do you have the Tylt? I'm interested in it.
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I'm assuming he wants to make his own type of DIY stand.
Do you have the Tylt? I'm interested in it.
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Yep, it's sitting right next to me. Wonderful charger. I use it for my N7 and my N5.
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Yep, it's sitting right next to me. Wonderful charger. I use it for my N7 and my N5.
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Very pricey, I want it. I'll have to see catch it at a deal.
The Tylt definitely is a looker, but I can't justify spending that much on a charger.
I just want something around $15 - $25 that outputs higher than 1A... I want to at least attempt to come close to the max Qi for the Nexus 5.
The cheap $15 one I have right now is 1A max output (so less of course) and I'd say it charges a little over half as fast as the stock charger.
I don't want to spend higher than that for essentially a glorified usb cable.
Missed out on the tylt deal (also already have the nexus) so I couldnt get one. So trying the diy route
Yeah I'm with you guys, they definitely charge a premium for it. I missed out on the sale too but bought it anyway and I'm glad I did. It's really one of the most convenient accessories if not THE most convenient accessory I've ever bought for a phone/tablet and it's that convenience you pay for. I wish it was cheaper, but still think it's worth the asking price.
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Yeah I'm with you guys, they definitely charge a premium for it. I missed out on the sale too but bought it anyway and I'm glad I did. It's really one of the most convenient accessories if not THE most convenient accessory I've ever bought for a phone/tablet and it's that convenience you pay for. I wish it was cheaper, but still think it's worth the asking price.
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I read a post on here a few minutes ago about staying away from wireless chargers because they damage the battery. How true is this?
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I read a post on here a few minutes ago about staying away from wireless chargers because they damage the battery. How true is this?
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Don't really see how, and I have no issues with either of my devices. I would think if wireless chargers damaged the battery, then phone manufacturers wouldn't add that feature. Do you mind linking that post?
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Don't really see how, and I have no issues with either of my devices. I would think if wireless chargers damaged the battery, then phone manufacturers wouldn't add that feature. Do you mind linking that post?
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Thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2583508
Article that was posted by a user: http://gizmodo.com/how-to-take-care-of-your-smartphone-battery-the-right-w-513217256
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Thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2583508
Article that was posted by a user: http://gizmodo.com/how-to-take-care-of-your-smartphone-battery-the-right-w-513217256
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Ahhh the heat thing. Yeah, that *can* degrade the performance of a battery over an extended period of time, but I don't see that being a major concern. Your phone gets warmer during gaming sessions or just browsing the web than it does when on a wireless charger so the argument can be made that it's worse for the battery to actually use the phone than to charge it wirelessly. That said, at least in my experience, my TYLT charger doesn't make my N5 or N7 warm at all. And my N5 is on it all the time. Bottom line- use your phone the way you want to, you're going to be upgrading long before your battery dies anyway.
Slightly OT, but does it matter if you plug in your Qi charger into a USB 2.0 port on a computer, or do you need to use a USB 3.0?
I know that the mAh of USB 2.0 is something like only 500mAh, but I believe it still supplies the same 5V as USB 3.0 would. Would a Qi charger go by the 5V input, or would is use the 500mAh max draw rendering the charge time absolutely horrendous?
I don't really know how it works too well. I have my Qi charger plugged into a USB port on my power bar for my night stand. But I'd like to have 2 more, 1 for my desk (hooked to my desktop computer) and another for my notebook.
Heres a Video review i have found
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLpHkX5XM7s
heres the product link (ebay)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271266032045?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
Edit: just got it works as expected and it's like a slim hockey puck and it really grips onto the back of my case and the device naked!
Oh and that Muchbuy logo made me create a little meme for it
It outputs 1A to the device like it should during AC Charging and it just looks badass
I made a youtube video myself on this charger (excuse the newbieness dont expect anything Android Authority like)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btaGzZobEoc
Why not get the "Nokia" DT-900 for $24.50 w/ free shipping?
it was $12~ a week ago.
raffstyle said:
Why not get the "Nokia" DT-900 for $24.50 w/ free shipping?
it was $12~ a week ago.
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didn't see it but this is good enough
Hey I have the same charger. Can you try this for me.
Get a battery lower than 90%. Turn on Maps and set it to navigate somewhere. Put brightness at half and play music (at any volume). Can you watch your temperatures and see if you end up pushing 45C which implies "overheat" and therefore you won't charge?
Grabbed a generic one from eBay for 12 bucks been using for a month now its real big and does an excellent job.
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Guys
For £30 get this ... ebay item 360785478847
Charge at night like wireless charging pad. Day rime take the unit and charge without wires wirelessly as it has a backup battery in it 8000 mah. I love it and use it all the time. Highly recommend it. Be aware it is chineese not european.
Looks like this one...
MuchBuy Black Wireless Mini Charging Pad Mat Qi-enabled Standard Ch... http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ESUC36M/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_2jgVsb09MQ9MN
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Hey I have the same charger. Can you try this for me.
Get a battery lower than 90%. Turn on Maps and set it to navigate somewhere. Put brightness at half and play music (at any volume). Can you watch your temperatures and see if you end up pushing 45C which implies "overheat" and therefore you won't charge?
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I don't see why would you be using your phone while wireless charging. using your phone while charging kills the battery R.I.P my AT&T HTC One X, but ill try it once it arrives.
This is the one I'm currently using. Just a generic Qi charger off ebay. Has the same 5V 1A output as pretty much all other Qi chargers.
Works pretty good, no complaints.
I also just saw that it's even cheaper now than when I ordered it before. just ordered 2 more.
It's currently $11.42 with free shipping. (Choose Black Charging Pad or White Charging Pad from the drop down list).
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Qi-Wireless-Charger-for-Samsung-Galaxy-S3-i9300-S4-i9500-Charging-Pad-Receiver-/121176056602?pt=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Chargers&var=&hash=item1c36a7e31a
I also just ordered this one for my desk.
Pretty cheap as well. $14.83 with free shipping.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Qi-Wireless-Charger-Charge-Pad-A-for-Nexus4-5-HTC-8X-Lumia920-820-Note2-3-S3-4-/271329239542?pt=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Chargers&hash=item3f2c7ba1f6
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I don't see why would you be using your phone while wireless charging. using your phone while charging kills the battery R.I.P my AT&T HTC One X, but ill try it once it arrives.
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Well I want it for my car but if it'll over heat and not charge then that's no fun ):
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The Nokia one was through AT&T. The bad thing is uses a barrel plug for power, which makes it a bad choice for travel. It is also bowled out, so the phones don't sit flat, which is kind of stupid.
Most will all work the same. The only difference between the cheaper models compared to the more expensive ones are the features. More expensive ones typically have multiple coils inside to allow multiple positions and ease of use. Cheaper ones typically only have 1 which means you have to sit it in the "sweet spot" vs just plopping your device down.
Some Qi chargers also have different methods for keeping the charge topped off. Some just reach 100% and turn off, so your phone starts consuming batter at 4am = 75% remaining when you wake up. Others will stop, start, stop, start, stop, start... which is ok... unless it has lights and beeps every time it starts/stops. Some describe it as a beeping musical/lightshow at 5am. Most should reach 100% and begin to trickle charge to keep it up.
So know what you're buying and make sure if you buy a cheap model/off brand, you can repurpose it or return/exchange if it doesn't work to your expectations. I've moved my cheaper ones into my home/work offices and I have a good Samsung model by my bedside.
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The Nokia one was through AT&T. The bad thing is uses a barrel plug for power, which makes it a bad choice for travel. It is also bowled out, so the phones don't sit flat, which is kind of stupid.
Most will all work the same. The only difference between the cheaper models compared to the more expensive ones are the features. More expensive ones typically have multiple coils inside to allow multiple positions and ease of use. Cheaper ones typically only have 1 which means you have to sit it in the "sweet spot" vs just plopping your device down.
Some Qi chargers also have different methods for keeping the charge topped off. Some just reach 100% and turn off, so your phone starts consuming batter at 4am = 75% remaining when you wake up. Others will stop, start, stop, start, stop, start... which is ok... unless it has lights and beeps every time it starts/stops. Some describe it as a beeping musical/lightshow at 5am. Most should reach 100% and begin to trickle charge to keep it up.
So know what you're buying and make sure if you buy a cheap model/off brand, you can repurpose it or return/exchange if it doesn't work to your expectations. I've moved my cheaper ones into my home/work offices and I have a good Samsung model by my bedside.
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Yeah, no worries on the flat charger I have. It only makes 1 initial beep when connected and that's it. Actually, I'm not sure if it's the charger or the phone that makes the beep haha. When it reaches 100% there's no extra sounds. It also keeps the phone topped off. So when I wake up in the morning it's fully charged, and cool to the touch.
here is what I got off of DX.com and it works perfectly
http://dx.com/p/wpc-qi-standard-wir...0-lg-nexus-4-samsung-i9300-i9500-white-231982
getting the charger i ordered today ill let you guys know how it goes. :good:
markdapimp said:
getting the charger i ordered today ill let you guys know how it goes. :good:
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Nice. It should work just fine.
raffstyle said:
Why not get the "Nokia" DT-900 for $24.50 w/ free shipping?
it was $12~ a week ago.
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It's not even worth it at $12. Even being from Nokia, it only has a 750mA output current, so the charge time is going to be super slow. The one the OP posted has 1A output. The generic ones I posted are much cheaper and have 1A output.
I just received it today and it works like it should and it seems like charging is faster with the wireless chargers and the USB with the AC adapter
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I just received it today and it works like it should and it seems like charging is faster with the wireless chargers and the USB with the AC adapter
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Awesome. Looks pretty cool. Have you tried this with any cases on? Like a thin tpu/hybrid case? Thanks
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This is the one I'm currently using. Just a generic Qi charger off ebay. Has the same 5V 1A output as pretty much all other Qi chargers.
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Figured I'd give that one a shot myself after seeing your post. Can't go wrong with a basic model that does the job well eh, especially at that price.
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Awesome. Looks pretty cool. Have you tried this with any cases on? Like a thin tpu/hybrid case? Thanks
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I have a caseology leather case and it works just fine
i also have the Cruzerlite spi-force the one with the kick stand it does seem to work also
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I just received it today and it works like it should and it seems like charging is faster with the wireless chargers and the USB with the AC adapter
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Yes it will charge faster from an AC adapter (if the amps are enough to fully power the charger) compared to USB into a computer. If you use a PC/Mac USB port there generally is not enough current to allow the charger to operate at full speed. If you have a charger that is 5V/1.5A Input make sure you have a USB adapter that provides at least the same output. If you have an adapter that provides higher (ex: 5V/2A) that is fine as too as the charger will only draw what it needs.
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Figured I'd give that one a shot myself after seeing your post. Can't go wrong with a basic model that does the job well eh, especially at that price.
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Exactly! It's functional and gets the job done nicely. And under $12, you can't go wrong.
what do you use to charge your sw3 ? i was charging it with an ASUS charger (100-240v) and after 20min the watch was very hot ! It's normal ? what kind of charger do you use ?
I use a genuine samsung charger (From a S4) and it gets hot too. I don't we should worry...
I checked the amps it draws from charger it showed ~.520 from wall charger, same as USB.
stupid design , its not easy to put the cable into the mini usb port
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1. It is micro USB, not mini
2. There is always sacrifice in favor of ip68, I prefer waterproofing. But wireless qi charging would be good.
my mistake , anyway how long do yall get it fully charged? mine take pretty fast , can see percentage move up 1% in a few seconds , the watch has some heat up during charge .
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my mistake , anyway how long do yall get it fully charged? mine take pretty fast , can see percentage move up 1% in a few seconds , the watch has some heat up during charge .
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30 mins :good:
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I use a genuine samsung charger (From a S4) and it gets hot too. I don't we should worry...
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Does it gets hot when charging directly from a laptop? The charger of a S4 probably deliveres around 1200mA where a laptop usually does only around 500.. A tablet charger even more..
I think quick charging (many times) is no good for battery life on long term! Except when the internal charging chip does limit it the right way. But when it gets hot[emoji6]
BTW Correct me if I'm wrong..
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Mine limits it at ~540mamps from 2A wall charger. Also, never seen it really hot, warm yes, very warm yes, but not dangerously hot.
I have bought a Sony Smartwatch 3 for my husband for Christmas but I have no idea about power adapters and am afraid to use the wrong one. The Sony site simply recommends we use Sony adapters (of course they would) but they don't even say which one or what spec is required. In our household we have adapters for the following devices:
Nexus 4
Nexus 5
Nexus 7 (both versions)
Nexus 10
Different chargers have different specs and I don't know whether this is all important. Can I use any of these chargers with their cables (as I think the watch cable is rather short too)? I don't want to damage the watch using the wrong power adapter. I'm in the UK.
I got my watch yesterday and today I broke the plastic hinge on the charging port cover.
It's not completely broken thankfully just bent over, be careful they are not very strong.
2 hours to fully charge
It takes me 2 hours to fully charged (from can't switch on at all till showing 100%)
I am using the Samsung Note 3 Original Charger with the original Sony Cable provided.
Anyhow, this is my second time charging my watch.. have to monitor....
I used usb cable to charge my SW3, power-on from 0% to 100%. It took me almost 1 hour. At the beginning, the percetage was aurgemented very quickly. But at the end it took 12min from 99% to 100%
Calvin Gross said:
I used usb cable to charge my SW3, power-on from 0% to 100%. It took me almost 1 hour. At the beginning, the percetage was aurgemented very quickly. But at the end it took 12min from 99% to 100%
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it is normal, the last percents are charged slower, that phase is called "topping off", uses low and/or pulsed current
It doesnt mater beacuse usb can power 5v devices so you can charge it ..... I would prefer the charger of nexus 5
5V, 3amps
the Snapdragon 400 has Quick Charge 2.0 that can draw as much as 3 amps. My samsung galaxy note 3 charger is only 2 amps, but already charges the watch fairly quick.
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stupid design , its not easy to put the cable into the mini usb port
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I'll take the difficult port with the ability to charge with a cable I almost certainly have close by any day. I would love to have Qi charging, but when I'm overusing my watch at work or on the go and need to charge, no problem. I have a micro-USB cable close by. I wouldn't have a Qi charging station with me at all times.
I use a right angled cable, makes it much easier to pop the cable into the port. And those people who have broken the cover or are having difficulty, are you gorillas or something?
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I'll take the difficult port with the ability to charge with a cable I almost certainly have close by any day. I would love to have Qi charging, but when I'm overusing my watch at work or on the go and need to charge, no problem. I have a micro-USB cable close by. I wouldn't have a Qi charging station with me at all times.
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This x10000. Just better placement would of been nicer.
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Just thought of something else (that's actually on topic). I use the micro-USB that came with my Harmony 700 remote (I have 2 and both cables fit the same). It is actually a loose fit so it slides in and out of the Smartwatch 3 quite nicely. My girlfriend used to use it in her S3 but it kept popping out so I took it for my watch and found it works wonders. Since the SW3 seems to have a tighter fit micro-USB port, using a looser cable works nicely. It still stays in, but is so much easier to get in and out.