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Does the wireless charging door fit in the otterbox?

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Yes, it does fit. That being said it is a very tight fit, one poster here removed the foam from the back of the Otterbox case, I did not and the case still fit.
I have also purchased the PT defender case from Bestbuy and it fits as well, again a very tight fit.
I was really worried about it charging through the cases, but it does without any issues.

Awesome! Thanks for your response!
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There any other good cases that will fit with the wireless charging door?

I have the case/holster combo from Verizon and the wireless charger and battery cover. The case I have does not work with the wireless charger back. It sucks I have to change the back cover everytime I want to charge the phone.

stearic said:
There any other good cases that will fit with the wireless charging door?
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Doubt it. Wouldn't a case on that door affect how well it works?
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Flipdog said:
Yes, it does fit. That being said it is a very tight fit, one poster here removed the foam from the back of the Otterbox case, I did not and the case still fit.
I have also purchased the PT defender case from Bestbuy and it fits as well, again a very tight fit.
I was really worried about it charging through the cases, but it does without any issues.
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The wireless charging door seems like a extended battery size? Is their a different case that bestbuy sells besides the PT Platinum? I can't find the defender you are referring too

oc3rulz said:
The wireless charging door seems like a extended battery size? Is their a different case that bestbuy sells besides the PT Platinum? I can't find the defender you are referring too
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The charging door is bigger than the stock door, but is still smaller than the extended battery door.
Here is the SKU 2299396 for the platinum Best Buy case.
I had to do my first battery pull since using the BB case and I don't recommend using this case with the wireless battery door. Like I said it was a tight fit putting the case on, out was almost impossible taking the case off!.
The Otterbox Defender is a tight fit, but can be removed fairly easily.
The Best Buy Platinum case is much to difficult to remove to recommend it for use with the wireless charging door.

So the Otterbox's plastic and rubber doesn't affect the wireless charging at all? Any idea what the range on the wireless charger is? Also, what wireless charging system are you using?

nl3142 said:
So the Otterbox's plastic and rubber doesn't affect the wireless charging at all? Any idea what the range on the wireless charger is? Also, what wireless charging system are you using?
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When using the Otterbox case I had no issues when charging. I didn't remove the foam, but like I said previously it was a very tight fit.
I have no idea on range of the charger, and i'm using the LG Verizon pad.

my black silicon verizon case fit fine over the wireless charging door, it created some gaps and such around the kickstand, but it worked and charged fine

Flipdog said:
When using the Otterbox case I had no issues when charging. I didn't remove the foam, but like I said previously it was a very tight fit.
I have no idea on range of the charger, and i'm using the LG Verizon pad.
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So are the wireless battery doors and mats interchangeable or do you have to be sure you use the correct brand mat for your door? Just wondering because if the doors/backs are mat specific then I probably won't do it as you won't be able to use the LG Verizon pad with anything other than a phone.

nl3142 said:
So are the wireless battery doors and mats interchangeable or do you have to be sure you use the correct brand mat for your door? Just wondering because if the doors/backs are mat specific then I probably won't do it as you won't be able to use the LG Verizon pad with anything other than a phone.
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Don't think it's specific to the LG Verizon charger, I just purchased it as I got the wireless battery door free (Aug. Verizon promotion)
Pretty sure that I read here (XDA Forums) that the powermat would work as well, I would search the forums before going and buying the powermat charger.

Flipdog said:
Don't think it's specific to the LG Verizon charger, I just purchased it as I got the wireless battery door free (Aug. Verizon promotion)
Pretty sure that I read here (XDA Forums) that the powermat would work as well, I would search the forums before going and buying the powermat charger.
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Powermat won't work as it uses a different charging technology. You can use the energizer QI charging matt though, that will work.

Wireless Charging on Spigen Neo Hybrid case

Case : Spigen Neo Hybrid Gold
Charger : Panasonic QE-TM101 (work perfect)
Sanwa Enerlink WLC-STN11BK (work perfect)

kun_ken said:
Case : Spigen Neo Hybrid Gold
Charger : Panasonic QE-TM101 (work perfect)
Sanwa Enerlink WLC-STN11BK (work perfect)
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Add to the list:
RAVPower Qi Charger (Works Pretty good, Sometimes I have to unplug and replug the charger) <$40
RAVPOWER AMAZON LINK
MOCREO(TM) 10000mAh High Capacity Portable Power Bank Qi-Enabled Single-Position Wireless Charger Charging Pad TX-5600 (DoCooler, Choe, and Skyrocket are all the same as this one) (Works really good and it's completely wireless!!!! << About $50-$70 too!
SOLD OUT BUT LOOK UP THE OTHER ONES I NAMED

Just about any case will work with the current wireless chargers so this thread is pretty redundant to the other wireless charging threads.
However, I might as well contribute.
LG WCP-700 (Works well with the Neo Hybrid case)
http://www.amazon.com/LG-WCP-700-Portable-Office-Charging/dp/B005DMBSVA

AWESOME. I just ordered a wireless charger yesterday and I have that case, good to know
btw the gold is an awesome color

Anyone tried if:
1. The official nexus Charger works with the neo hybrid
2. Are the magnets strong enough to be used as a car mount with the case?

Unfortunately the Spigen Neo Hybrid doesn't works with the Nokia DT910, it makes the Nexus 5 being a little more up on the stand, and the recoil for the wireless isn't aligned anymore and don't want to charge ... Now I have a case to sell if anyone is interested (Neo Hybrid Champagne Gold)...

Spigen Neo Hybrid works with official wireless charger, and magnetic capability work too !

Glutt0ny said:
Unfortunately the Spigen Neo Hybrid doesn't works with the Nokia DT910, it makes the Nexus 5 being a little more up on the stand, and the recoil for the wireless isn't aligned anymore and don't want to charge ... Now I have a case to sell if anyone is interested (Neo Hybrid Champagne Gold)...
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I have the Neo Hybrid and the DT910 - works fine. Occasionally it won't start charging if I set it on the stand mis-aligned, but if I'm a little careful it works...use it for every overnight charge as a night clock, too. My DT-900 plate on my desk also works perfectly with the Neo Hybrid case.

xlys said:
Spigen Neo Hybrid works with official wireless charger, and magnetic capability work too !
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Can you see if the magnets are powerful enough to hold the phone like it would be mounted in a car?

I have the Nillkin Magic Disc, works perfect with Neo Hybrid Gold.

P90Puma said:
Can you see if the magnets are powerful enough to hold the phone like it would be mounted in a car?
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I wouldn't rely on the magnets for this in the car if I was using a case. I wouldn't have any problem relying on the magnets when the phone is not in a case (I don't use one myself) as the official nexus magnets are very stable, provided you practice with it to get really used to getting it in the sweet spot...it's kinda funny, for me it feels almost like it notches into place if I give it just the right amount of force on the phone) but through the thickness of the case, I'm sure it would be very prone to falling off.
Not to mention when you hit a bump in the road. Come to think of it, maybe even without a case it would be capable of popping off. Don't know, I don't drive.
( I do use the official charger at home, mounted in the similar way as what you would have in a car though, it's attached to the side of my dresser which is next to my bed so I can just turn over and look at it if needed, and so it works well with voice commands if I'm taking a nap or whatever. )

I've been using the Nokia DT-900 and the Spigen Neo Hybrid Case with no problems

P90Puma said:
Can you see if the magnets are powerful enough to hold the phone like it would be mounted in a car?
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They don't with the case

kun_ken said:
Case : Spigen Neo Hybrid Gold
Charger : Panasonic QE-TM101 (work perfect)
Sanwa Enerlink WLC-STN11BK (work perfect)
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Can you explain, please: did you use official Samsung wireless back cover & Spigen cover + wireless charger?
Or some Qi receiver and standart back cover?
I just bought samsung wireless back and it's work fine, but I afraid that spigen cover didn't fit.
If you use standart back cover and Qi receiver, did it fit well in spigen case in result?
Thank you!

imort said:
Can you explain, please: did you use official Samsung wireless back cover & Spigen cover + wireless charger?
Or some Qi receiver and standart back cover?
I just bought samsung wireless back and it's work fine, but I afraid that spigen cover didn't fit.
If you use standart back cover and Qi receiver, did it fit well in spigen case in result?
Thank you!
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This is the Nexus 5 forum, nobody should be using a Samsung back cover on this phone...

snives said:
This is the Nexus 5 forum, nobody should be using a Samsung back cover on this phone...
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Omg, sorry, find this thread by search and didn't see in which forum it belongs.

Will wireless charging work with Otterbox Defender case?

Has anyone ever had experience with Samsung smartphones charging wirelessly through Defender's thicker casing?
I always had to find the sweet spot with my Note 7 and much thinner cases on last year's Samsung fast wireless charger in order for it to work.

Did you email and ask them?
NM, I wrote them and asked them.
When I get a response, I'll post it.
I'm not getting this case.

All Otterbox cases support everything on the phone

Patch7 said:
All Otterbox cases support everything on the phone
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I think hearing back from Otterbox would possibly be a more prudent answer.

Unless Otterbox has included some type of conductive feature in the layers between.........
I am trying to be optimistic.
Hopefully the $20 cost difference is indicative of more coils since charging speed is same between Samsung's 2016 vs 2017 models

I heard back from Otterbox:
Thank you for your e-mail. Good news, I do show that it does work with wireless charging. Let us know if there is anything else we can help you with. Have a great day!
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Thanks!
Fingers crossed. Bought Defender screenless edition along with two other accessories from Best Buy to get 25% discount.
Description of new convertible Samsung charger says multiple
coils for potrait or landscape charging. Not available for purchase yet through most retailers. Have two other accessories saved in cart waiting for it to become available

If worked with my S7 defender case as Well as my lifeproof case. I got my s8+ defender in last week, it feels thinner than my s7 defender. I'll have to test when it gets here, when it ships.
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I know it works with the strada case, not sure about the defender. Look up if the S7 defender case could wirelessly charge, that should give you a hint.

Zeal415 said:
I know it works with the strada case, not sure about the defender. Look up if the S7 defender case could wirelessly charge, that should give you a hint.
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Considering I asked Otterbox specifically about the Defender case AND posted their positive response that wireless charging WILL work with this case, not sure what the mystery or hoping is if the company themselves confirmed it will work.

sanjsrik said:
Considering I asked Otterbox specifically about the Defender case AND posted their positive response that wireless charging WILL work with this case, not sure what the mystery or hoping is if the company themselves confirmed it will work.
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Wireless charging works with ALL Otterbox cases.

Considering BIG companies like SAMSUNG never misconstrue the facts to sell more products............
Hint. Hint.
NOTE 7 battery fiasco.
Why would a smaller company like Otterbox?

bluetoothless said:
Considering BIG companies like SAMSUNG never misconstrue the facts to sell more products............
Hint. Hint.
NOTE 7 battery fiasco.
Why would a smaller company like Otterbox?
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big companies like samsung can ride out the fallout financially... smaller companies like otterbox probably don't want to have to pay for all the returns and the PR backlash.

sanjsrik said:
Considering I asked Otterbox specifically about the Defender case AND posted their positive response that wireless charging WILL work with this case, not sure what the mystery or hoping is if the company themselves confirmed it will work.
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there was 1 case that was rated to work with wireless charging (I Think it was otterbox) that i saw while looking at the youtube reviews, and yes it did work wih wireless charging, after picking it up and putting it down like 3-4x because it was such a weak connection that it was really hard to get it just right.
I didnt see your comment earlier, but I'd still beware of that, the defender case is thicker than usual.

FYI, S8+ Defender case WILL NOT work in upright position with the wireless charger. I've tried two of them and neither worked. Works fine laying flat, but once it it put in the upright position it will start charging for about 5 seconds and stop. Take off the rubber outer case and it works fine. Seems like there's too much padding at the bottom

Sneake said:
FYI, S8+ Defender case WILL NOT work in upright position with the wireless charger. I've tried two of them and neither worked. Works fine laying flat, but once it it put in the upright position it will start charging for about 5 seconds and stop. Take off the rubber outer case and it works fine. Seems like there's too much padding at the bottom
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If it were me, I'd ask for a refund. This is NOT what they told me in an email exchange I had with them. Seems like false advertising.

sanjsrik said:
If it were me, I'd ask for a refund. This is NOT what they told me in an email exchange I had with them. Seems like false advertising.
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Ya, I think I'm going to return them. I've gotten in contact with them on social media and they say all their cases have been tested and it DOES work wirelessly when laid flat. I think they just didn't test this particular scenario. Sad, because otherwise I really like this case.

I just tried my defender with the Samsung wireless charger stand and mine worked standing up.

I have defender on S8+ and charges fine on my spigen upright charger. Now when it comes to my iottie wireless car charger/mount it's hit or miss. The home charger has 3 coils and is stationary but the iottie has one and lots of vibration from car.
Anyone know of a good QI kit that would fit between the polycarbonate and TPU of the otterbox so my car charger would also work. Or would attaching a QI receiver to my s8+ damage the phone since it already has QI built in?

Here's my experience with it. I do have the 8+ and a defender case. Without the case I can just plop my phone anywhere in the upright (samsung dual coil) wireless pad and it will start charging. With the case on I have to search a little for the sweet spot. Hope that helps.

ZeroLemon 8500mah extended battery review

Great case, I always tend to purchase a battery case when me and my family go on vacation. This case is a good solid case that adds a bit grip making the phone not slippery when holding it in your hand. As for features the case is some sort of plastic, your phone drops in charging side first and then the you just press in the rest snapping the phone into the case. To remove I find the easiest to push towards me where the fingerprint reader is. Now while the phone is in the case I have noticed the phone will not "fast charge" with a OEM Samsung charger. Also odviously no nfc or wireless charging while using the case. It is a bulky heavy case but with the quality ZeroLemon puts out and all the extra juice I think it is worth it. Now if ZeroLemon would just make a belt clip I would be able use this daily.
Just a small review I'll try to get some pictures up.

There's a thread created five days ago for this exact model. Perhaps contribute the pictures there?

MrWicked1 said:
Great case, I always tend to purchase a battery case when me and my family go on vacation. This case is a good solid case that adds a bit grip making the phone not slippery when holding it in your hand. As for features the case is some sort of plastic, your phone drops in charging side first and then the you just press in the rest snapping the phone into the case. To remove I find the easiest to push towards me where the fingerprint reader is. Now while the phone is in the case I have noticed the phone will not "fast charge" with a OEM Samsung charger. Also odviously no nfc or wireless charging while using the case. It is a bulky heavy case but with the quality ZeroLemon puts out and all the extra juice I think it is worth it. Now if ZeroLemon would just make a belt clip I would be able use this daily.
Just a small review I'll try to get some pictures up.
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sounds good! with root i am thinking about buying this case more and more because i wanna use the heck out this phone lol. How much ? and yes pictures will be love!

Raz12 said:
sounds good! with root i am thinking about buying this case more and more because i wanna use the heck out this phone lol. How much ? and yes pictures will be love!
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Amazon they're $59.99 Galaxy S8 Plus Battery Case, ZeroLemon Ultra Power 8500mAh Extended Battery Case Rechargeable Charging Case Soft TPU Full Edge Protection Case for Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus (NOT for Galaxy S8)– Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071W7X4KD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_dHVMzbHEWXWG9
Try to get some pics asap been really busy at work

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There's a thread created five days ago for this exact model. Perhaps contribute the pictures there?
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Yeah I'll post them there also when I get them taken

Can the battery case do reverse charging ?

any photos?

Can you wirelessly charge with a case on?

Is it possible to put a case on the Pixel 3 XL and still use wireless charging? Will only certain cases work? None?
Thanks.

Probably depends on the case. Even on the Google website it shows one charging on the stand with a case (fabric on). Looking at Spigen's site some of them say clearly they support wireless charging while it's omitted for others...

whoster69 said:
Is it possible to put a case on the Pixel 3 XL and still use wireless charging? Will only certain cases work? None?
Thanks.
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Depends on the case. The ones that can will say so. For example some of the Spigens can and it says so. Others say nothing about it and they can't.

Yes you definitely can as long as there isn't anything blocking the connection through the case like a magnet. Even externally using a pop sockets you can't wireless charger. So the answer is yes it'll work through mostly anything and any case unless there is an object in between

During the Google presentation they said you can charge even with a case

Good to know. Thanks for the replies.

I have never had an issue wirelessly charging with a case on. With any phone and even using an external wireless charger adapter

Charging and charging well are two different things. As an example my Note 8 took forever to charge with the leather case on and had to be set on the charger just exactly right to charge at all. Case off and you could just toss it on the pad and it worked. Thick leather has been the worst in my experience, TPU seems to have little effect if any over charging sans case. In the latter case those were all lightweight close fitting cases, might be different with the thicker full protection style cases like a defender. Haven't tried any other materials with wireless charging.

I went with the "all around" protection and go the Otterbox Defender case... it unfortunately doesn't work well with the Pixel Stand.. even with the rubber outter shell off it doesn't charge consistantly. It will charge, then stop... I'm getting a Spigen Neo Hybrid which..is supposed to work with Wireless charging.

presence06 said:
I went with the "all around" protection and go the Otterbox Defender case... it unfortunately doesn't work well with the Pixel Stand.. even with the rubber outter shell off it doesn't charge consistantly. It will charge, then stop... I'm getting a Spigen Neo Hybrid which..is supposed to work with Wireless charging.
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Most chargers require the case to be <=4mm to charge wirelessly.

I tried the Pixel Stand with my P3XL while the case was on (Otterbox Defender) and have not noticed any issues. Yet...
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works great with spigen rugged armor..