I've searched for the last 30 min or so and I can't find a -for sure- yes or no answer. Is it possible to wirelessly charge the S4 in a Seidio Obex case? Or any waterproof case? I have the S4 Active but with the lack of dev support or wireless charging I'm considering selling my S4A and buying the regular S4+Obex case.
I just want to know if the S4 can wirelessly charge while in a waterproof case. I know the Samsung wireless back does NOT fit in the Obex case, but there are inserts available.
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Hi, I cannot found information if S5 has wireless charging and if has, it is natively of is required a special cover as on S4?
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Hi, I cannot found information if S5 has wireless charging and if has, it is natively of is required a special cover as on S4?
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One of the speakers at the release event said it would support wireless charging. Based on this site: http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/127512-samsung-galaxy-s5-accessories-first-look-at-s-charger-pad-s-view-cover-more it looks like it will require a replacement back like the S 4.
Thank you for the info. I can only hope that also classic cover would available because the cover on photos is terrible.
Should support it.
I already ordered two qi charging pads and the back cover from mobilefun.
https://www.mobilefun.com/44068-off...s5-s-view-wireless-charging-cover---black.htm
If I want to set up my phone for wireless charging can I buy any qi wireless charger or does it have to be the one specifically for the s5? It's about £35 here in the UK, but I've seen much cheaper ones. I will already have to pay £30 just for the wireless charging Samsung back cover, unless there are any cheaper options for that too?
I'm new to wireless charging so am just after some advice to save some pennies.
Thanks..
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I'll hijack ur thread to post another question since I wanted to get the wireless charging mini pad, do you always have to plug the pad in mains or does it hold charge itself?
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Any Qi wireless charging pad *should* work. It's a standard so you shouldn't need a Samsung specific pad. That said, all charging pads aren't created equal. I've used no-name Chinese ones, Nokia ones and Samsung ones and I've stuck with the Samsung ones.
The downside to cheaper ones can be overheating (rarely to "burn your fingers" hot, but they can warm up quite a bit) as well as sometimes needing very specific placement on the pad in order to start charging.
I haven't used wireless charging with the S5 yet as I'm waiting on the cover (not the S-View one) being available, but I've used it with my S3 (3rd party receiver inserted under the cover) as well as with my S4 (3rd party receiver initially, and then later the official Samsung wireless charging cover).
@skivnit - The charging pad needs to stay plugged in to something. You may be able to plug into a portable charger (and some portable chargers may come with Qi charging built in, but you're probably paying a premium for those).
Then glad I did cancel my order as I thought I'd get rid of the cables for good might just buy one of those portable chargers
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I am purchasing a Galaxy S5 next week and I am looking at the wireless chargers as that is the main reason I am upgrading my S3 in the first place. I have read that once placed on the charger the screen will read "wireless Charging" What I am wanting to know is if the phone is still on and if my wireless hotspot will continue to work in wireless charge mode?
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I am purchasing a Galaxy S5 next week and I am looking at the wireless chargers as that is the main reason I am upgrading my S3 in the first place. I have read that once placed on the charger the screen will read "wireless Charging" What I am wanting to know is if the phone is still on and if my wireless hotspot will continue to work in wireless charge mode?
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Hi ! Your S3 can already have wireless charging if u didn't know ^^
Your phone will still be on(screen off ofc), and for hotspot, I'm 99.9% sure it works while charging
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Hi ! Your S3 can already have wireless charging if u didn't know ^^
Your phone will still be on(screen off ofc), and for hotspot, I'm 99.9% sure it works while charging
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I kind of thought the hotspot would still be active, on the other note I had no idea the s3 was wireless charging. does that mean all it needs is a pad to lie it on? Not sure if I understand?
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What I am wanting to know is if the phone is still on and if my wireless hotspot will continue to work in wireless charge mode?
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Yes it will. Or at least it does for me, so I don't see any reason it wouldn't for you as well. Your hotspot range may be reduced during wireless charging due to the RF interference, but if you had a strong signal before hand then you should be fine..
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I've noticed no loss in wifi, hotspot or 3g performance while wireless charging, and the S3 and S5 can both use the same charging pad because they both QI compatible.
~7 dB effective attenuation when wirelessly charging my S5
Inferred from the increased 802.11N PER in an adjacent Asus RT-N66U router.
And consistent with decreased data throughput.
PER calculated from Ethereal capture.
Sample size = 5 x 10^3 packets
PER (packet error rate) is 1-(0.999^N), where N is the number of bits in the data packet
N = 32
NF transmit output = +17 dBm
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I had no idea the s3 was wireless charging. does that mean all it needs is a pad to lie it on? Not sure if I understand?
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None of the S5 variants that I have seen will wirelessly charge by simply placing them on a charger. You need to add two things - the charger and a coil. The coil is the part that is inside the phone, a sort of receiver. The coil looks like a thick sticker and you can either buy an optional battery cover from Samsung that has a coil in it.. or add a third party coil to the inside of your existing battery cover. This is in contrast to say a Nexus phone where the coil is not optional - it is already built into all of the Nexus phones.
So it's odd to say that you are upgrading from a S3 to a S5 because of wireless charging.. when both the S3 and S5 need to have the same components added to add wireless charging. You seem to think that the coil is standard on S5's and it isn't.
Note that the optional Samsung wireless battery cover is thicker than the standard battery cover, which means that some cases will no longer fit your phone. And if you add a coil to the inside of the standard S5 battery cover, you need to choose a coil that is thin or you may displace the battery cover and lose the watertight seal.
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None of the S5 variants that I have seen will wirelessly charge by simply placing them on a charger. You need to add two things - the charger and a coil. The coil is the part that is inside the phone, a sort of receiver. The coil looks like a thick sticker and you can either buy an optional battery cover from Samsung that has a coil in it.. or add a third party coil to the inside of your existing battery cover. This is in contrast to say a Nexus phone where the coil is not optional - it is already built into all of the Nexus phones.
So it's odd to say that you are upgrading from a S3 to a S5 because of wireless charging.. when both the S3 and S5 need to have the same components added to add wireless charging. You seem to think that the coil is standard on S5's and it isn't.
Note that the optional Samsung wireless battery cover is thicker than the standard battery cover, which means that some cases will no longer fit your phone. And if you add a coil to the inside of the standard S5 battery cover, you need to choose a coil that is thin or you may displace the battery cover and lose the watertight seal.
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Thanks for straightening that out for me. Now I understand. Yes I am upgrading from a s3. I knew nothing about wireless charging until recently. Guess I need to get my nose into these boards more often. I am a road warrior and ran into usb port issues on my s3 in Denver a few months ago. I panic because I couldn't charge my phone, so I went to the closest 3rd party phone repair store and they sold me an extra battery and a external charger. That worked great but the fact that I had to swap batteries 2-3 times a day, left my phone without a case, and you know what happened next. So since my upgrade is tomorrow, it's time for a new phone and I am excited for the s5 anyway. Thanks again for the help,:good:
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I am excited for the s5 anyway. Thanks again for the help,:good:
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No doubt you will love the S5. It's a significant upgrade from the S3, which was already a very good phone in it's own right. Enjoy
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I've noticed that there are a few Qi charger options for the Note 3. You can opt for the full replacement back case, or you could get one of those charging elements that "pastes" onto the back of the battery.
The replacement cover has the added benefit of ensuring NFC communication doesn't suffer, but some of the "paste on" element options are now coming with prongs that allow access to the same functionality. The replacement cover is absurdly overpriced and adds a bit of thickness to the phone, while the little charging element costs only a couple dollars and fits with the stock back cover. I've also noticed that there is at least an option to purchase an 800ma charging element, which may offer faster charging cycles vs the OEM 600ma cover. 600ma is more common, though, so I do worry about overheating/lifespan-degradation.
Anyone have any input on this?
Hi, I initially bought a Choetech wireless charging kit which came with the wireless receiving and a charging pad for around $30 on amazon. It worked but it bulged the back of my case.
Eventually I bought the Samsung wireless charging cover from best buy for $20. That's what I've been using with the Choetech pad. Works really well. I stopped using the receiver because I didn't like the bulge and also because I noticed that unless I had the phone lined up precisely the phone wouldn't charge. I would occasionally wake up to a partially charge phone.
Also, when using the Choetech pad, I read that using a charger that provided more than 500 mAh will cause the phone to heat up. So, I switched my charger from one that provided 1,000 mAh to one that only provides 500 mAh and noticed the phone is never warm when I pick it up in the morning. Hope that helps.
Thanks for responding!
I can see how some of the add-on charging receivers could make the case bulge. I don't think that's the case with all of them, though. This one seems like it was made for the Note 3. It also doesn't block NFC usage, which is great!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Qi-Wireless...S_Cell_Phone_PDA_Chargers&hash=item2333d60e9a
Hard to beat that price!
Does any one know how to convert the note 3 nillkin wireless charging receiver to be compatible with note 4?
I tried looking at that idea previously but it is cumbersome and could potentially damage your phone. What I did was the original OEM samsung wireless charger, which is documented on this thread, but i changed the contacts with shorter contacts. I used my old Qi from different phones.
Sigh.... I ordered just minutes back from eBay.