Would the magnets that hold the phone to the iMagnet dock (see link below) prevent modifying the dock to include a wireless charge insert? Or prevent the charger from charging the phone?
http://www.amazon.com/Cradle-less-Quick-snap-Technology-Smartphone-Windshield/dp/B008IOQ3K6
Depends on what kind of magnets there are in that.
Electricity conducts well through most magnets though
Any update on this?
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Do they make a stand alone 8525 (hermes) battery charger? Perhaps I could order a spare battery and wall charger for it?
Issue I have is that with my home wall charger, the connector at the bottom appears loose. I have to hold it a certain way for the orange charge light to work. If I touch it while plugged in, the charging light blinks to orange to off and back randomly (like a very loose connection).
At work my USB cable doesn't do this, but I took a pair of plyers and squeezed the cable connector so that there would be a tighter fit. I've seen other people's StarTrek(3125) completely break off the port inside the phone, so in case that would happen to me I was hoping for a backup solution for at least charging the battery. I can still sync or transfer files with WiFi, but yeah it would suck if the USB connector inside the Hermes broke off like it does on the StarTrek flip smartphones.
While I have not tried one there are some available. Here is a link to a place that advertises one: http://www.cellphoneshop.net/debachwipoco3.html
Other than the obvious and quite useless docking station...does the dock port do anything?! Or is it possible to fabricate an adapter to make it do something? I mean come on, what a terrible feature. At least the Transformer docks into a keyboard...all we get is a charging/media dock. It sticks out like a sore thumb and doesn't even have a cover to prevent dust intake. Am I missing something?
It would be sweet if somehow the dock could be used to charge (maybe a dock port-usb cord for charging adapter?) or ANYTHING else.
Any ideas?
I bought a Nexus One with the infamous broken power button issue, and I am curious what would the effect be if I short the VCC and GND line in the charging port? Has anyone tried that? I am thinking that it will either fry the board or trick the phone to think that it is charging.
The reason I want to do this is because I travel a lot and I might not have access to USB charging if I want to swap the SIM card. I am familiar with the other tricks regarding remapping the trackball_center and I am going to install a version of CWM that doesn't support charging (that way the phone boots when I plug a charging cable).
So long story short... what do you think about attempting to short the micro USB charging/data port?
dcalpha said:
what do you think about attempting to short the micro USB charging/data port?
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Not much.
Unless the unit is in USB host mode there will be no voltage on the Vcc line.
Even in USB host mode it should be current limited and do no damage.
Still, I wouldn't do it.
I don't know why you think that shorting it will do something useful.
Renate NST said:
Not much.
Unless the unit is in USB host mode there will be no voltage on the Vcc line.
Even in USB host mode it should be current limited and do no damage.
Still, I wouldn't do it.
I don't know why you think that shorting it will do something useful.
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I actually do not know, thus I asked... just trying to think outside the box about a way to trick the phone to think it is charging short of carrying a portable battery charger with me (which can be problematic on carry-on luggage).
Another idea I am thinking about is building a small flex cable using a conductive ink pen that permanently connect to the phone's battery on one side and a cut down male micro-usb on the other side (to slim it down). Such cable would be small enough to fold under the battery cover and allow it to close.
My question is: Will the ~3.7v be enough to get the phone to start charging? and do you foresee any issues with feeding power from the battery right back into the phone's charge port?
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Another idea I am thinking about is building a small flex cable using a conductive ink pen that permanently connect to the phone's battery on one side and a cut down male micro-usb on the other side (to slim it down). Such cable would be small enough to fold under the battery cover and allow it to close.
My question is: Will the ~3.7v be enough to get the phone to start charging? and do you foresee any issues with feeding power from the battery right back into the phone's charge port?
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I think 3.7 won't be enough. Coz usb giving ~5V. So phone won't charge at smaller voltage.
hi, when i take off the back cover to the left of the battery are three copper terminals and above the battery are 2 terminals. curious, what are they for ?
one is for wireless charging and NFC if you add a cover with a built-in coil and chip like the official Samsung s-view cover, can't remember which one is which but it should tell you in the manual that is on your phone
thanx. i wonder if there is a pin-out diagram detailing whats pos/neg.
What's your plan?
hi there.
those are the NFC connectors.
the usb charging connector is mash up. looking for ways to charge it ?
@schneidz just buy a wireless charging receiver (they are not that expensive, about 6 USD) and buy a wireless charger and you should be good to go
thankx, @ShaDisNX255 for now i cut a usb cable and stripped the wires and connect them to the battery (red -> +; black -> -) to charge for about an hour.
You are nominated for the MacGyver award ;- )
I use scosche magicmount in my personal vehicles and my job has them on the trucks at work. I do not use wireless charging in vehicle but would like to still be able use the wireless charge/power share feature at other times. I remember seeing a mag-plate before that had a hole in the middle that allowed the qi charge to pass through, anyone tell me who makes that plate? Or any suggestions other than putting the plate way off center to the phone? T.i.a.
Take a look at Pitaka: https://www.ipitaka.com/
I have had them for several phones. Best case I have had and supports full wireless charging / magnetic mounts.
I usually put the metal plate all the way at the bottom of my phone sandwiched between the phone/case and it works well without interfering with qi.
Now with the "glow" I'm trying to figure how to use a clear case to show off the color while being able to qi and magnet mount.
The ESR clear with kickstand is not metal so doesnt work.