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I was looking for a case that could support inductive charging, as well as provide more protection than a bumper, and not too bulky as well. I already ordered a rearth case, but i can cancel the order anytime before tomorrow. Anyone have any suggestions?
CM9onmyMoPho said:
I was looking for a case that could support inductive charging, as well as provide more protection than a bumper, and not too bulky as well. I already ordered a rearth case, but i can cancel the order anytime before tomorrow. Anyone have any suggestions?
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The cheap, S-line TPU case that is all over amazon and eBay works great with the Energizer Single Inductive charge pad. It's not a bad looking TPU case either for a few bucks, IMHO.
nyijedi said:
The cheap, S-line TPU case that is all over amazon and eBay works great with the Energizer Single Inductive charge pad. It's not a bad looking TPU case either for a few bucks, IMHO.
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Damn, my case order shipped already. If the case is too thick, will it be unable to charge?
Here's the case I bought: http://www.amazon.com/Rearth-Ringke...qid=1354151735&sr=8-5&keywords=rearth+nexus+4
Said in stock November 29th, so I thought I had a day to cancel, but they already shipped earlier in the afternoon.
Yeah, that S-line TPU case looks and feels great! Once I get my N4, it's gonna be my permanent protection (already have the case in hand )
jacklebott said:
Yeah, that S-line TPU case looks and feels great! Once I get my N4, it's gonna be my permanent protection (already have the case in hand )
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Is there a certain requirement to the thickness of the case before inductive charging gets faulty or stops working?
Anybody know?
Has anyone tried a case that's known to succesfully charge wirelessly?
The S-line TPU case works just fine. It came in the mail yesterday and I charged my phone wirelessly with my Energizer 2-way Qi Mat. The phone did get a little hot, but no hotter than it gets without the case on.
I have seen some magnets that attach to the case of a phone then connect to a metal plate on the car or one that connects to the vents of the car. Does anyone make one strong enough to securely hold the Nexus 4 with a heavy duty case?
I have Tetrax Xway http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awh6QP8-BBE
What would be even cooler, a magnetic car mount that's a charger like the mystical ORB that Google never released
hudy said:
I have Tetrax Xway http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awh6QP8-BBE
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Can you tell me the diameter of the circle that goes onto the back of the phone? The case I have for my Nexus 4 has circles on the back of it where the silicone skin sticks through.
mobileboost said:
Can you tell me the diameter of the circle that goes onto the back of the phone? The case I have for my Nexus 4 has circles on the back of it where the silicone skin sticks through.
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I can't remember the exact sizes, but when I bought mine, it came with a few different-sized metal tabs, so you'd have a small variety to choose from.
xmarcc said:
I can't remember the exact sizes, but when I bought mine, it came with a few different-sized metal tabs, so you'd have a small variety to choose from.
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That's good to know
mobileboost said:
Can you tell me the diameter of the circle that goes onto the back of the phone? The case I have for my Nexus 4 has circles on the back of it where the silicone skin sticks through.
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Thanks for the excellent info. I ended up ordering the Xway, a single button to stick somewhere else, and I found an accessory pack with 6 more sticky magnets to place around!
I really need to stop buying stuff for my phone, but I swear it's addicting! :victory:
mobileboost said:
Thanks for the excellent info. I ended up ordering the Xway, a single button to stick somewhere else, and I found an accessory pack with 6 more sticky magnets to place around!
I really need to stop buying stuff for my phone, but I swear it's addicting! :victory:
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do you need to put magnets on your phone/case for the xway to work?
neotekz said:
do you need to put magnets on your phone/case for the xway to work?
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Yes, it looks like it sticks on with adhesive to the back of the phone.
Yes that is exactly how it works. The adhesive does not work on some cases so I have sometimes used crazy glue. I've tried a lot of systems for in car mounting and this is by far the best in my opinion.
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X-Way is great for using vents as your mounting point, but if you want to mount it ANYWHERE you want, then get the FIX-WAY.
I have something simple and a lot cheaper, you might want to consider.
Cellet Magnetic Holder
Here's a youtube video which might explain it better:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpVahSd3PHU
I can attest that the magnet is extremely strong. The phone will not move at all through any bumps when driving. You stick the magnet to the back of your Nexus 4. I never took off the protective back skin that came with the nexus, so I didn't mind sticking the magnet to the back of the phone. On top of that I use the Diztronic protective case covering the back of the phone. Since that case covers the entire back of the phone, it covers the magnet and you can't even tell I have the magnet on at all. the magnet still works great through the protective case and still extremely strong.
madferretx said:
I have something simple and a lot cheaper, you might want to consider.
Cellet Magnetic Holder
Here's a youtube video which might explain it better:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpVahSd3PHU
I can attest that the magnet is extremely strong. The phone will not move at all through any bumps when driving. You stick the magnet to the back of your Nexus 4. I never took off the protective back skin that came with the nexus, so I didn't mind sticking the magnet to the back of the phone. On top of that I use the Diztronic protective case covering the back of the phone. Since that case covers the entire back of the phone, it covers the magnet and you can't even tell I have the magnet on at all. the magnet still works great through the protective case and still extremely strong.
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From the reviews it is larger, but stronger maybe. I ordered one in case I can use them together or the other one is not strong enough.
I built a magnetic car dock for the nexus4 that I'm now selling.
http://www.makemobileinnovations.com/nexus4.htm
Here's a video of one of the prototypes showing how it works. The production version works the same except the magnet is stronger and it has cutouts for headphones, mic, camera, and speaker.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut6LzQSiAlM
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008IOQ3K6?ie=UTF8&force-full-site=1&ref_=aw_bottom_links
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Does anyone know if applying the magnet directly to the back of the phone, will that STOP NFC from working?
I like the magnet idea but the location would disable inductive charging as well
ftarules said:
Does anyone know if applying the magnet directly to the back of the phone, will that STOP NFC from working?
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The magnet does not but the metal plate on the back of the phone does break nfc. Check out this review by an n4 user:
http://www.amazon.com/Cradle-less-Q...e=UTF8&filterBy=addThreeStar&showViewpoints=0
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lifeisfun said:
I like the magnet idea but the location would disable inductive charging as well
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There is a metal plate at the back of the phone or underneath the case....not a magnet...
Metal may have a better effect on inductive charging....rather than hampering it...but this is just my guess...it may disable inductive charging as well....
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i have to tetrax x way too.. the metal bump does not interfere with nfc..
http://www.niteize.com/collection/steelie.asp
Everyone in my family has one. it's awesome
Aside from the bumpers, are there any more protective cases that will work with the wireless charging orb? My N4 is "estimated" to ship on 3/1 and I'd like to have something to protect it when it gets here.
Thanks!
Ringke fusion, ringke slim so far. Haven't tested my others.
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Sv: Cases that work with wireless charging
Kay's Case and Diztronic TPU both worked with my Orb and the Nexus 4
Skickat från min Nexus 4
Q.Entity said:
Kay's Case and Diztronic TPU both worked with my Orb and the Nexus 4
Skickat från min Nexus 4
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Hmmmm.. Just now my diztronic seemed to slide down a little. S line worked better. My buddy says poetic bumper in unusable. He said it slides down in seconds.
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It has been reported that the Ballistic case for the Nexus 4 also works with the orb... (can't tell you by my own experience as my orbs are on their way as of this reply)
Cases I have: Nillikin, Poetic bumper and atmosphere (although some have had issues with the bumper), Rearth fusion, and a 2 layer otterbox knock off I bought off ebay (this one surprised me as the phone sits almost a 1/4" away from the orb surface).
Poetic palette, diztronic tpu and ultra thin, and cruzerlite case (I have the XDA case)
i was worried
rxnelson said:
Hmmmm.. Just now my diztronic seemed to slide down a little. S line worked better. My buddy says poetic bumper in unusable. He said it slides down in seconds.
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i was worried about that and now its confirmed that it does slide. Why would they make a tilted wireless charger? makes no sense to me.
rdelfin said:
It has been reported that the Ballistic case for the Nexus 4 also works with the orb... (can't tell you by my own experience as my orbs are on their way as of this reply)
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if the ballistic case works and it is one of the thicker cases available for the nexus 4 so it's probably a safe bet that most cases will work with QI chargers. I think only those 3 layer heavy duty cases or the Seidio with it's kickstand might be a problem for wireless charging.
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i was worried about that and now its confirmed that it does slide. Why would they make a tilted wireless charger? makes no sense to me.
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so you can see the screen, it's not just a charger but dock too. it was designed for the back of the nexus 4 not a case
Ionic
Bodyglove case I picked up from a t-mo store works with orb.
rxnelson said:
Hmmmm.. Just now my diztronic seemed to slide down a little. S line worked better. My buddy says poetic bumper in unusable. He said it slides down in seconds.
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That should not have happened as the dimensions of the poetic bumper is very close to the LG bumper (even thinner according to some posts), and contradicts what other posters in this thread are reporting. Is your friend using a protective cover for the back glass by chance?
My Seidio Surface with kickstand works fine with the Orb
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That should not have happened as the dimensions of the poetic bumper is very close to the LG bumper (even thinner according to some posts), and contradicts what other posters in this thread are reporting. Is your friend using a protective cover for the back glass by chance?
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No. Second one after first fell apart. He says it slides down 2 seconds after he puts it on.
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rxnelson said:
No. Second one after first fell apart. He says it slides down 2 seconds after he puts it on.
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Thanks for reply. That would be quite annoying seeing how difficult it is to get hold of the official bumper. This orb charger has turned out to be quite a disappointment hasn't it? No magnets, no audio out and it doesn't even have a nfc tag embedded. The nexus 7 dock now look like a perfect example of how a dock should be done in comparison. I am starting to lose faith in wireless charging.
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Poetic bumper does not work.
Watch at 4min CLick
m00kie said:
My Seidio Surface with kickstand works fine with the Orb
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Seidio says its not compatible on their website. Are you sure?
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Seidio says its not compatible on their website. Are you sure?
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I saw that but that statement was made before the orbs were released. My assumption they were talking about the LG and Energizer and similar chargers that were out before the official one.
- Poetic Bumper is useless, slides right off.
- The Meifeng case (which is one of my favs) slowly slides off, unfortunately.
- The Rinke Slim works perfectly.
Not what I wanted, but
I bought the Acase Superleggera Pro Hybrid dual layer Case for LG Google Nexus 4 and it works great with the wireless charger. I doesn't slide at all.
I have always used Seido Active cases (captivate, i9100, and S3) because I like the dual layer approach, but they added the stupid metal kickstand on the Nexus 4 version.
WHY? Seido, what the heck? You add a metal kickstand the will screw up the field on the device capable of wireless charging, but leave them off the phones that don't support wireless charging...smh
I bought this mount for my old galaxy s4, , and it worked fine.
It is designed so that you put a piece of high carbon metal in between the phone and the case, then you place it on the magnet and it sticks. It is a truly awesome dock, but I have a question. My S4 would not stick to it without the metal plate in the case, this phone will stick right to it without a case or the metal piece. This worries me.
Has anyone used a similar dock to this one, or can somebody let me know if this will damage my phone? I would just use it, but I heard that the camera's image stabilization is magnetic or something? I am hoping that somebody can give me some info regarding this.
Anybody?
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Juicy92 said:
Anybody?
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I guess most people are worried about putting a high powered magnet near their data.
vween said:
I guess most people are worried about putting a high powered magnet near their data.
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Definitely not putting any kind of magnet near my phone.
Lol there's a magnet in the Quickview case
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I also found out that QI chargers, like my phone supports, also contain a fairly strong magnet to hold the phone in position. The reason my phone was sticking to the magnet dock is because the QI receptor on the back of the phone (inside the back plastic) is magnetic so it can stick to the QI charging base.
Based on my research and my own experience, I am going to assume that it is safe considering I know 3 people using the dock have not had issues and my SGS4 was fine after a few months. I guess I answered my own question. I guess I was just looking for somebody who has used the dock for a longer period of time.
Thanks
I was considering this exact car mount. Glad someone is testing it cuz i was scared about the same thing. Make sure to let us know how it is!
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I use tetrax. Not sure if you have seen them. But I have been using them since my Iphone. And currently using it on my diztronic case.
However, you must place the magnet as closest to the buttons on the back side or your wireless charging wont work..
I recently purchased a similar mount that the OP posted, but with a suction mount. I haven't used it yet but will post back after using it.
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Thanks arson. I don't use wireless charging, at least not yet. The dock I have has about a 1" by 2" super thin piece of metal to put in between the case and the phone. The dock technically stuck to the qi receptor, but I didn't want to do it that way. What I am trying to say is that my metal piece is going to definitely cover up some of the qi receptor, plus I'd rather thave the magnet farrtger away from my camera if possible
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As long the magnet not near camera, it's fine.
I bought macro lens for smartphone and use magnet to stick on the camera. The result is, the OIS will be not working properly and the picture became blurry.
After that, I gave this lens to my little sister haha..
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Lol there's a magnet in the Quickview case
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Couldn't find Quickview case available for G2. You mean Quick Window case? I have it and there is no magnet in it...
fhasovic said:
Couldn't find Quickview case available for G2. You mean Quick Window case? I have it and there is no magnet in it...
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If the flap\cover on your case triggers the window widgets and wakes\suspends the phone then, yes, it does have a magnet in it.
Not sure how far back the practice goes, but my OG Droid used the same method to trigger Car Home when inserted into the car dock. I took the magnet out of the dock to prevent Car Home from launching.
Small high power neodymium magnets.
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I have been using a Mountek (the guys who invented this) CD slot mount for three months or so, on Samsung Galaxy S3, Nexus 7 and LG G2.
No issues with magnets on any of the devices. You can wiki the topic.
Screen issues? No, we don't have CRT displays.
Storage? No, flash memory is not magnetic.
Compass? Maybe, hasn't affected me (Co-Pilot Standard, Google Navigation) YMMV
Location Services / GPS? No, GPS uses satellites.
Speakers? It has its own magnets.
Camera? If mechanical zoom, perhaps. Digital zoom, no.
While one can't believe everything on the internet, the consensus is overwhelming that magnets generally do no harm to modern smartphones. I'd be more worried about wireless charging, yet it's becoming mainstream.
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If the flap\cover on your case triggers the window widgets and wakes\suspends the phone then, yes, it does have a magnet in it.
Not sure how far back the practice goes, but my OG Droid used the same method to trigger Car Home when inserted into the car dock. I took the magnet out of the dock to prevent Car Home from launching.
Small high power neodymium magnets.
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You're right! I have located one small magnet
Now that I've used the iMagnet suction mount for a few days I can chime in. It didn't affect my GPS signal and it didn't affect my camera. I didn't purchase a QI charger for my Verizon G2 so I can't comment on its affect. But I do love the flexibility this mount provides since it doesn't use any gripping arms. I'm using an Incipio Dual Pro case with the round magnet between the inner and outer shell. It fits perfectly.
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I have been using a QI charge rand the suction based mount like this.
Everything has been working flawless. No issues with GPS/DATA/ETC... everything still works.
No need to clip or adjust the holder for the mount. Its just put up and it works.
The only major downside? Well, two or three actually..
CONS:
1. The metal piece is small and thin. But it will still affect the way you use your case. Most cases are built to have nothing between case and phone. Even putting that slim metal piece makes it a little challenging to make just about any case sit flush. Including the Quick Window case, basic TPU case (which has worked the best), and my new incipio case.
2. Because of the metal, it usually affects NFC because it is right there. There might be a sweet spot to make it work with the metal there, but I usually have to take my phone out of the case or at least remove the metal. Main reason the cheap TPU cases work well. East on and off.
3. Pretty much the same as #2, but the metal also affects QI charging. Again, there might be a sweet spot, but I havent found it.
If you don't use NFC or use a QI charger and can deal with A LITTLE ill fitting on the case you own, then I think this is one of the best mounts out there.
I did not stick the metal I just have it loose in the case so I can remove it if necessary.
I'm considering buying a magnetic car mount for my G6 because I'm lazy and don't want to have to fit my phone into the mount I currently have, but wondered about NFC.
I've got a thin Spigen case on my vG6 (dropped it, smashed the rear glass, had it fixed, don't want to repeat that again!) so I can place the magnet on the case rather than the phone, but if I do will this block or prevent Android Pay payments while the phone is in the case? Do these magnetic mounts for that?
Anyone tried one or tips on where to place the magnet to stop this happening?
Thanks
I tried and with the magnet in the back the phone does not do wireless charging so other features might not work depending on where you stick the metal plate.
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FCORivers said:
I tried and with the magnet in the back the phone does not do wireless charging so other features might not work depending on where you stick the metal plate.
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No wireless charging on mine anyway. I have the European 870 model
Wondering about the same thing. I've ordered a case with metal strip for magnetic holder, but will NFC still work?
I am using this one, NFC works just fine.
You can google or ebay 'Baseus Universal 360° Finger Ring Stand Phone Holder'
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I am using this one, NFC works just fine.
You can google or ebay 'Baseus Universal 360° Finger Ring Stand Phone Holder'
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Cheers mate.
That's gives me hope that any of the others should work fine too