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I dont know if this guy is for real or not, but i pounced on it so quick...2 left
http://www.ebay.com/itm/110795249570?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Rafoolik said:
I dont know if this guy is for real or not, but i pounced on it so quick...2 left
http://www.ebay.com/itm/110795249570?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
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Based on the title and photo that looks like the Verizon version. So it does not have the gold pogo pins. It's a big piece of plastic with holes cut out so you can plug your individual cables into the phone (power/AUX).
If that's what you are looking for then go to town, otherwise you might be disappointed.
krohnjw said:
based on the title and photo that looks like the verizon version. So it does not have the gold pogo pins. It's a big piece of plastic with holes cut out so you can plug your individual cables into the phone (power/aux).
If that's what you are looking for then go to town, otherwise you might be disappointed.
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what?!!!!! Noooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But how do you know? it says its compatible with all models and he doesnt give any hint that the pogo pins are missing...
The Verizon one is confirmed to not have the pogo pins. Also look at the pics on the ebay listing. On the base of the mount there should be two connectors one for power and one for the audio but there isn't anything there.
Watch this video for reference: http://youtu.be/2w7TgFmP74I?hd=1
the base is different on that model. The one you want has a thinker base. It looks like its 3/4 in thick
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jhuynh said:
The Verizon one is confirmed to not have the pogo pins. Also look at the pics on the ebay listing. On the base of the mount there should be two connectors one for power and one for the audio but there isn't anything there.
Watch this video for reference: http://youtu.be/2w7TgFmP74I?hd=1
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Thanks, i messaged the buyer request a refund and not to ship. is the correct one for sale in the u.s. im about to buy it from clove.co.uk
Rafoolik said:
Thanks, i messaged the buyer request a refund and not to ship. is the correct one for sale in the u.s. im about to buy it from clove.co.uk
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No, its not available here yet and may never be.
I'm having a hard time believing that they would manufacture the phone with the contacts on the side and then not release any accessories that use them. Maybe Google will sell them.
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Mr_Beefy said:
I'm having a hard time believing that they would manufacture the phone with the contacts on the side and then not release any accessories that use them. Maybe Google will sell them.
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Stranger things have happened.
They better!
I would hope they release one here in the states. I have heard conflicting stories on whether or not the charging GSM version will accomodate the LTE GNex. Any one know for sure?
Mr_Beefy said:
I'm having a hard time believing that they would manufacture the phone with the contacts on the side and then not release any accessories that use them. Maybe Google will sell them.
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My Nexus One accessories took weeks to months before they were available. I guess they want to give 3rd party manufacturers a chance to sell their knock offs.
The Ebay description does say, "The Vehicle Navigation Mount automatically puts your Galaxy Nexus handset in Vehicle Mode when docked." It might be legit.
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My Nexus One accessories took weeks to months before they were available. I guess they want to give 3rd party manufacturers a chance to sell their knock offs.
The Ebay description does say, "The Vehicle Navigation Mount automatically puts your Galaxy Nexus handset in Vehicle Mode when docked." It might be legit.
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Vehicle mode only means that it will activate the car dock screen, or at least that is what it has done on my other phones. This doesn't really mean that it will have the charging pins though. After reading the description of the dock on Ebay I came to the conclusion it is like the current Verizon model and does not charge or have audio hook ups. It says something to the effect of "has cut-outs in the plastic so you can still plug in your USB cable to charge the device". I have no doubt that it is legit, it's just not the legit charging/audio dock.
Legit or not legit, the GSM car dock with the 3-pin connector isn't available as of yet. The few websites that have offered them show a pre-order status so there is no way to check for sure.
The Official US Samsung Car Dock (i525) part number is:
ECS-K1F8BEGSTA
The (Supposedly)Official UK Samsung Car Dock (i9250) part number is:
ECS-K1F2BEGSTD
Just in case anyone wanted to know the parts #.
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dlaciv12 said:
My Nexus One accessories took weeks to months before they were available. I guess they want to give 3rd party manufacturers a chance to sell their knock offs.
The Ebay description does say, "The Vehicle Navigation Mount automatically puts your Galaxy Nexus handset in Vehicle Mode when docked." It might be legit.
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Also, as far as I know.. The Galaxy Nexus does not have a stock Vehicle Mode app
I looked at that mount. Verizon had a universal on in the store that can work with my Defender case still on, so I went with that. It was only 19.99 plus I got 25% off.
[QUOTE Also, as far as I know.. The Galaxy Nexus does not have a stock Vehicle Mode app [/QUOTE]
Correct the Galaxy Nexus does not have car home. But interestingly enough my Nexus S got the Google update to ICS 4.0.3 and it does have car home on it.
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[QUOTE Also, as far as I know.. The Galaxy Nexus does not have a stock Vehicle Mode app
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Correct the Galaxy Nexus does not have car home. But interestingly enough my Nexus S got the Google update to ICS 4.0.3 and it does have car home on it.[/QUOTE]
That's weird, I guess they just needed to iron out a few bugs. Thanks for the update though.
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Rafoolik said:
I dont know if this guy is for real or not, but i pounced on it so quick...2 left
I hope you read the entire ad before you cleared the checkout...
"Please note, this dock does not have a built-in charging port. However, it does have all the perfect cutouts on the actual cradle that will allow you to easily plug in your charging cable directly into the phone, and also designed to allow easy access to all of the side buttons and ports on your device. "
It's the same as the one Verizon has at the stores, he's only charging ten dollars more.
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the verizon phone does have the 3 pins.. also.. does this mount use those?
Is this what we are looking for?
Snorkumler said:
Legit or not legit, the GSM car dock with the 3-pin connector isn't available as of yet. The few websites that have offered them show a pre-order status so there is no way to check for sure.
The Official US Samsung Car Dock (i525) part number is:
ECS-K1F8BEGSTA
The (Supposedly)Official UK Samsung Car Dock (i9250) part number is:
ECS-K1F2BEGSTD
Just in case anyone wanted to know the parts #.
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Also, as far as I know.. The Galaxy Nexus does not have a stock Vehicle Mode app
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I did a google search for the Official US Car Dock model number and came up with this. From the specs is looks like it has the charger and 3.5 mm jack in the mount.
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ECS-K1F8BEGSTA-gallery
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 which depends on the battery with a built in NFC antenna for NFC to work. I am currently using a 3rd party battery that doesn't have an NFC antenna. I would love if there is an option to somehow add an antenna externally, but not through the use of a microSD card if possible. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks!
Doubt it. NFC isn't just a matter of adding an antenna afaik.
pcorlatan said:
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 which depends on the battery with a built in NFC antenna for NFC to work. I am currently using a 3rd party battery that doesn't have an NFC antenna. I would love if there is an option to somehow add an antenna externally, but not through the use of a microSD card if possible. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks!
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It would be really be more feasible to just buy a different battery with NFC support. Trying to add an NFC antenna to the phone would be a lot more work than it's worth.
JunyuT. said:
Doubt it. NFC isn't just a matter of adding an antenna afaik.
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I assumed the rest of the required hardware is built into the phone and just the antenna in the battery, but then again the antenna probably needs to receive power so I can see how that would be an issue. Thanks for your input.
TWO515TY said:
It would be really be more feasible to just buy a different battery with NFC support. Trying to add an NFC antenna to the phone would be a lot more work than it's worth.
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Okay thanks, it's not too big of a deal to throw in an NFC battery when I need the functionality.
S3 need a antenna?
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tuansiro said:
S3 need a antenna?
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Just as much as any NFC-enabled phone does... You know that the antenna is embedded in the inside of the phone, right?
Damastus said:
Just as much as any NFC-enabled phone does... You know that the antenna is embedded in the inside of the phone, right?
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Actually on the SGS3 the NFC antenna is in the battery, not the phone.
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Actually I knew that since it was stated in the first post. I consider that still inside the phone.
I thought the user I answered to imagined something like this here as an nfc antenna.
While technically yes, you could make an antenna out of say aluminium foil if you could figure how to cut it so you end up with a tuned antenna, then connect it to the correct pin on the battery connector, I think any sane person would just stick an NFC battery in.
I think they put the antenna in the battery because it's up close to the back of the case. That would also keep it well away from the other antennas that I doubt would like the power pulses that NFC puts out while it's polling.
Oh and Damastus, that picture it hilarious.
I've done the wireless charging mod using Palm Pixi guts. That thin coil of wire is enough to break NFC communication, depending on where it's put. NFC has a VERY short range, so I'm sure it's in the battery to put it as close to potential NFC chips you want to read, and to minimize anything else getting between the antenna & chip (like cases, batteries, etc.)
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It would be really be more feasible to just buy a different battery with NFC support. Trying to add an NFC antenna to the phone would be a lot more work than it's worth.
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On the Nexus S, the antenna is built into the phone's backplate.
In theory, you could buy a Nexus S back, remove that antenna, and put it on the inside of your phone.
Run fine wires from the phone's NFC antenna connections to the antenna, and it might just work.
I'd expect reception to be lousy, since you'll detune the antenna by trying to connect it. This also assumes that the NFC circuitry is in the phone, and the battery has only the antenna.
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On the Nexus S, the antenna is built into the phone's backplate.
In theory, you could buy a Nexus S back, remove that antenna, and put it on the inside of your phone.
Run fine wires from the phone's NFC antenna connections to the antenna, and it might just work.
I'd expect reception to be lousy, since you'll detune the antenna by trying to connect it. This also assumes that the NFC circuitry is in the phone, and the battery has only the antenna.
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Or..buy a battery with NFC support..
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I got my extended battery (4300mAh) with NFC support from a Chinese manufacturer for only $15. I know you have to be careful with those, but this one seemed legit so I took a chance and it works great - last forever - AND has NFC. Here's the one I got: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/NFC-Extended-cell-phone-battery-with-cover-for-Samsung-Galaxy-S3-I9300-4300mAh/577969392.html
just take apart an OEM battery and start playing with it. My guess is what you want to do is VERY doable.
If I recall correctly, the Verizon SGS3 inductive charging back cover has the NFC element on the cover, not the battery.
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nerys71 said:
just take apart an OEM battery and start playing with it. My guess is what you want to do is VERY doable.
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I thought about that but I don't want to waste a perfectly good battery just to try, although it's tempting.
Mutiny32 said:
If I recall correctly, the Verizon SGS3 inductive charging back cover has the NFC element on the cover, not the battery.
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I think you're right, however I'm pretty sure that's what the extra two pins under the battery are for. These pins are only on the Verizon version of the GS3 though, so it wouldn't work for my T-Mobile GS3. Thanks for the suggestion though.
buy a cheapy chinese battery that has NFC and "have at it"
As far as I have known, there is a type of NFC antenna available in the market that can be stuck to the back cover of your Galaxy S3. In this way, you can take full advantages of NFC functions of the Samsung mobile with an alternative mobile battery. However, it seems that most providers like Sunshine Good Electronics Company only do wholesales business on platforms like Globe Resources. You can search it on e-bay, maybe you will be surprised to find on retail seller.
Hey, I have a fake battery bought from eBay that looks exactly like the original one but it is fake.
The problem is that it doesn't have NFC support. NFC works fine if the original battery is inside.
Since the battery just acts as NFC antenna, maybe it is possible to out something conductive to touch the correct contacts and NFC will work.
Did anyone ever try that? Does anyone know how to do that?
My Gnexi said:
Hey, I have a fake battery bought from eBay that looks exactly like the original one but it is fake.
The problem is that it doesn't have NFC support. NFC works fine if the original battery is inside.
Since the battery just acts as NFC antenna, maybe it is possible to out something conductive to touch the correct contacts and NFC will work.
Did anyone ever try that? Does anyone know how to do that?
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I searched around, doesn't seem like nothing what you are suggesting has been done; Also, no hits on Google;
I would advise you to simply buy a NFC-capable battery. Messing with li-on batteries is not a great idea, IMO.
But that's not FUN
I'm not going to mess with the internals of the battery, just create an antenna that happens to be glued to the sticker of the antenna but could really be anywhere else.
Update: I did it!!!!!!!!!!!
Pins 1&3 are power, pins 2&4 are NFC (1 is leftmost pin)
I connected a bit of copper wire to each of the NFC pins, and connected them using coil (wrapped 4 or 5 times).
It reads NFC tags very well, the only problem now is I can't close the back cover because of the giant coil. I'll try to find a solution to that and upload pictures (or video), because as we all know "pictures or it didn't happen".
Update: The project FAILED.
I tried to connect the two NFC pins using a coil. When the coil was away from the phone, it worked very well. When the coil was on the phone, it didn't work. Since I wanted to stick it on the battery and be able to close the cover, I must say it didn't and can't work.
The fake battery is blocking NFC signal. If you put the good battery in and then put a tag -> NFC success sound.
If you put good battery in and a tag+fake battery over it -> No sound. Take the battery-> Success sound.
That concludes our experiment.
Real Samsung batteries with NFC are available on Amazon for $8.
+expensive international shipping. I'll stay with one battery that does NFC and one that doesn't, until my next phone.
I'm considering attempting to remove the antenna sticker from my old battery, stick it onto my new third-party battery, and connect the leads to it's pads. Will update if it goes well. Or if it doesn't.
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Welp, that didn't work.
The nfc sticker on the stock battery seems to fall apart if you try to peel it off.
This is my question since the very first day when I saw moto360.
I didnt see any usb ports in the device. Or does it connects via charging cradle?
I asked motorola over twitter and they said: "no data is stored in the device, everything is pulled from the phone real time."
Does that mean we cannot have an access to its file system? and wait..We cannot root that device? ok what about the next google wear update? Google said it will update the device with offline capability so that we can listen to music without connecting to the phone.
If so, then I have to halt my order and buy another smartwatch...probably a G-Watch.
Please someone confirm this.
DaGr81 said:
This is my question since the very first day when I saw moto360.
I didnt see any usb ports in the device. Or does it connects via charging cradle?
I asked motorola over twitter and they said: "no data is stored in the device, everything is pulled from the phone real time."
Does that mean we cannot have an access to its file system? and wait..We cannot root that device? ok what about the next google wear update? Google said it will update the device with offline capability so that we can listen to music without connecting to the phone.
If so, then I have to halt my order and buy another smartwatch...probably a G-Watch.
Please someone confirm this.
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It charges wirelessly. You set the moto 360 on the included charging cradle, and it'll wirelessly charge the watch.
RodrigoKim said:
It charges wirelessly. You set the moto 360 on the included charging cradle, and it'll wirelessly charge the watch.
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lol i know how it gets charged. I'm asking about its connectivity with computer. how to get adb access with the device and etc..
DaGr81 said:
lol i know how it gets charged. I'm asking about its connectivity with computer. how to get adb access with the device and etc..
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I think it's via bluetooth? The unlockable developer options on the watch has "ADB Debugging", and enabling this option gives you "Debug over Bluetooth".
RodrigoKim said:
It charges wirelessly. You set the moto 360 on the included charging cradle, and it'll wirelessly charge the watch.
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RodrigoKim said:
I think it's via bluetooth? The unlockable developer options on the watch has "ADB Debugging", and enabling this option gives you "Debug over Bluetooth".
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have you tried it yourself? I mean doing "fastboot devices" in bootloader?
I just need someone to confirm it so that i could go for moto360 or i have to buy another watch.
DaGr81 said:
have you tried it yourself? I mean doing "fastboot devices" in bootloader?
I just need someone to confirm it so that i could go for moto360 or i have to buy another watch.
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I have tried. You can attach and ADB the device over BT, but when you reboot to bootloader there is no Bluetooth connection - It requires USB. There is another thread where they speculate that the device has contact pads to allow you to rig up USB, but nobody has tried it yet.
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DaGr81 said:
This is my question since the very first day when I saw moto360.
I didnt see any usb ports in the device. Or does it connects via charging cradle?
I asked motorola over twitter and they said: "no data is stored in the device, everything is pulled from the phone real time."
Does that mean we cannot have an access to its file system? and wait..We cannot root that device? ok what about the next google wear update? Google said it will update the device with offline capability so that we can listen to music without connecting to the phone.
If so, then I have to halt my order and buy another smartwatch...probably a G-Watch.
Please someone confirm this.
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How would one listen to music on any of these devices disconnected from a watch? There is no speaker...
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I have tried. You can attach and ADB the device over BT, but when you reboot to bootloader there is no Bluetooth connection - It requires USB. There is another thread where they speculate that the device has contact pads to allow you to rig up USB, but nobody has tried it yet.
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How would one listen to music on any of these devices disconnected from a watch? There is no speaker...
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I suspect that in release devices the holes that would provide access to USB pin spots don't exist. Maybe you could drill them, but it would break what waterproofing it would allow dust / moisture inside the case.
For audio, it would be a2dp stereo bluetooth.
daijizai said:
I have tried. You can attach and ADB the device over BT, but when you reboot to bootloader there is no Bluetooth connection - It requires USB. There is another thread where they speculate that the device has contact pads to allow you to rig up USB, but nobody has tried it yet.
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How would one listen to music on any of these devices disconnected from a watch? There is no speaker...
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so you have not tried fastboot commands?
one can listen to music stored in smart watch via bluetooth headset.
DaGr81 said:
so you have not tried fastboot commands?
one can listen to music stored in smart watch via bluetooth headset.
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Can't try fastboot commands if cannot connect to fastboot. In bootloader the watch is no longer connected to the phone, so no ability to send commands. ADB sees this thing as an emulator connected to localhost and routed through the phone.
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ChrisAshton84 said:
I suspect that in release devices the holes that would provide access to USB pin spots don't exist. Maybe you could drill them, but it would break what waterproofing it would allow dust / moisture inside the case.
For audio, it would be a2dp stereo bluetooth.
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LOL. Maybe YOU can drill the watch, but I prefer mine unmolested.
No options currently to connect further BT devices to the watch, but maybe that is forthcoming.
From the iFixit teardown it looks like you can access the USB pins by peeling back the FCC sticker, no disassembly required. Looks like it will be a pain to make a connection to them though.
As of right now we have no way to connect to the watch in fastboot. That doesn't mean it WON'T get rooted, but it makes it more difficult. Then again, first version Android Wear software could easily have an exploit that someone could find that would give root access. If you require being able to root your device, then don't buy this watch until it's proven it can be done. Even if it's possible, ADB over BT is incredibly slow so any kind of ROMs you may want to use would be a royal pain in the ass to transfer and flash. I wouldn't suggest this watch if you want to do a lot of modding, at least not until someone finds more info on what we can do with it and how.
It looks as though the best chance of doing any serious modding will be to peel up the FCC sticker to access the contact pads and rig up a pogo pin connector to use with it, but that's not exactly going to be the easiest or most convenient thing to do for most people.
Slack3r said:
From the iFixit teardown it looks like you can access the USB pins by peeling back the FCC sticker, no disassembly required. Looks like it will be a pain to make a connection to them though.
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Not a sticker. That is the back of the casing and what gives it the IP67 rating. Even iFixit broke theirs essentialy obviating the ablity to get the watch wet.
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AJerman said:
As of right now we have no way to connect to the watch in fastboot. That doesn't mean it WON'T get rooted, but it makes it more difficult. Then again, first version Android Wear software could easily have an exploit that someone could find that would give root access. If you require being able to root your device, then don't buy this watch until it's proven it can be done. Even if it's possible, ADB over BT is incredibly slow so any kind of ROMs you may want to use would be a royal pain in the ass to transfer and flash. I wouldn't suggest this watch if you want to do a lot of modding, at least not until someone finds more info on what we can do with it and how.
It looks as though the best chance of doing any serious modding will be to peel up the FCC sticker to access the contact pads and rig up a pogo pin connector to use with it, but that's not exactly going to be the easiest or most convenient thing to do for most people.
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And will break water/dust tightness
daijizai said:
Not a sticker. That is the back of the casing and what gives it the IP67 rating. Even iFixit broke theirs essentialy obviating the ablity to get the watch wet.
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And will break water/dust tightness
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It is a sticker and you don't have to remove the back cover to access it.
neilrl79 said:
It is a sticker and you don't have to remove the back cover to access it.
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I have it on my wrist right now and assure you, to get to that step where you can expose the pins by removing the sticker you must first break off the plastic cover. The is NO sticker on the back of with watch visible with the plastic cover on.
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Also - Step 5
daijizai said:
I have it on my wrist right now and assure you, to get to that step where you can expose the pins by removing the sticker you must first break off the plastic cover. The is NO sticker on the back of with watch visible with the plastic cover on.
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Also - Step 5
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The sticker is under the strap, which you can remove without taking the plastic cover off. Do not remove the plastic cover, you'll break it.
I'll take your word for it; I don't see it in there. Also, not sure how I would get a probe to it reliably if I did...
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I have it on my wrist right now and assure you, to get to that step where you can expose the pins by removing the sticker you must first break off the plastic cover. The is NO sticker on the back of with watch visible with the plastic cover on.
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I have it on my wrist as well but I'd like to think that the people that actually disassembled the watch, and thousands of other devices, would know what they are talking about.
On the inside of the backcover there are 2 little copper pins. Can anyone tell me what they do? Or is this just a way to detect that the back is attached or maybe NFC or wireless charging?
AFAIK, the lower two pins are for NFC.
The remaining two upper pins are for wireless charging. (need compatible back covers)
I bought Verizon G4 yesterday at Best Buy, most importantly for the camera and removable battery, but also because of wireless charging, which I've been using for about a year on my Moto G.
I had to add the coil receiver to the Moto G, and it does a very good job of keeping the phone charged. It's slow, but I work at a desk at home all day, so the phone sits on the charging puck, and speed is not an essential requirement.
I was aware before buying the LG G4 that the back had to be swapped out for a "receiver" back, but I was dismayed to learn that there doesn't seem to be such a thing available, at least here in the U.S. The only charging device available is the circle device, and that's not what I want.
When I got the phone home, I pulled the receiver out of the Moto G and slapped it into the LG G4 and tried to charge the phone. I immediately got a note saying that charging had stopped, and the add-on receiver was incompatible with LG.
So much for that idea. Anybody have any thought on anything other than the circle case??
Enzo
enzo ferraro said:
I bought Verizon G4 yesterday at Best Buy, most importantly for the camera and removable battery, but also because of wireless charging, which I've been using for about a year on my Moto G.
I had to add the coil receiver to the Moto G, and it does a very good job of keeping the phone charged. It's slow, but I work at a desk at home all day, so the phone sits on the charging puck, and speed is not an essential requirement.
I was aware before buying the LG G4 that the back had to be swapped out for a "receiver" back, but I was dismayed to learn that there doesn't seem to be such a thing available, at least here in the U.S. The only charging device available is the circle device, and that's not what I want.
When I got the phone home, I pulled the receiver out of the Moto G and slapped it into the LG G4 and tried to charge the phone. I immediately got a note saying that charging had stopped, and the add-on receiver was incompatible with LG.
So much for that idea. Anybody have any thought on anything other than the circle case??
Enzo
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A few people on other xda threads are ordering some from aliexpress.com.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/G4-W...ireless-Charger-Battery-Back/32359379615.html
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http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Wire...E9aQ2fUoTXld0i5X8eQSvhtz-yu6&cn=9263&cv=15091
are a couple examples. I'm going to wait it out since I don't have a wireless charger anyways and see which one works the best with Verizon G4
Aliexpress has a supposedly compatible sticker that replace the NFC sticker on the battery cover
its also on Ebay
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woozzy101 said:
A few people on other xda threads are ordering some from aliexpress.com.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/G4-W...ireless-Charger-Battery-Back/32359379615.html
or
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Wire...E9aQ2fUoTXld0i5X8eQSvhtz-yu6&cn=9263&cv=15091
are a couple examples. I'm going to wait it out since I don't have a wireless charger anyways and see which one works the best with Verizon G4
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I pinged the link you gave, but it does not list my phone, which is a VS986. I'll have to be more clear on which contacts do, or do not line up with those on the phone.
Enzo
enzo ferraro said:
I pinged the link you gave, but it does not list my phone, which is a VS986. I'll have to be more clear on which contacts do, or do not line up with those on the phone.
Enzo
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The first link says Verizon on it. while it does not specify the VS986, it looks like it might work. That seller also has a video for their QI charging chip install.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOxlzQGggXs&feature=youtu.be
Looks Good, I Found Similar On eBay
woozzy101 said:
The first link says Verizon on it. while it does not specify the VS986, it looks like it might work. That seller also has a video for their QI charging chip install.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOxlzQGggXs&feature=youtu.be
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Thanks, Wooz, that looks like it will work on the VS986, but this outfit will not take PayPal, but requires a credit/debit card, and I didn't feel comfortable with anything other than PP, so I did not order from them.
I found a new listing on eBay, and ordered from that outfit, also of course in China.
I don't claim any expertise here, but it seems that the sticker needs to pick up the BOTTOM TWO contacts of the four shown to the right side of the battery. The one I purchased ($8.80, free shipping with PayPal) seems to do that. This outfit also claims its sticker contains a chip for NFC, which I've never used and don't feel is a major item just at the moment. However NFC might turn out to be helpful later, although I'm completely in the dark about its methodology.
The link I bought from is [email protected]
I'll add to this info after I receive the sticker and fumble it into the phone, although probably not as adroitly as the guy in the video.