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Anyone used wireless charging?

Has anyone with the verizon model used the wireless charging? I'm just curious how well it works. I have never had a phone that was able to do that so I have no gauge on how well the technology works.
Thanks

I got the official LG WCP-300 Qi wireless charger along with my Verizon G2 on release and it works well. The charging coils are located under the camera towards the lower half of the phone and you don't need you to find the 'sweet spot' for it to detect the charging pad. It obviously doesn't charge as quickly as plugging into the wall charger but it charges my phone from about 20% to full within 5 hours. I have the charging pad always plugged in on my nightstand next to my bed and it doesn't go anywhere. Hope this answers your question!
Edit: There's an LED on the front of the pad that glows a soft amber when not charging and turns to a bright blinking green during use. I just turn the LED away from my head at night and it doesn't bother me at all.

Yeah that helps. Does it work with a case on it? I'm thinking about just getting one that I can use at work. Leave it on my desk and just charge it as needed. It may may make things easier than having to worry about plugging it in off and on throughout the day. I probably don't need one really because the battery does last me all day, but I tend to get anxiety once the battery hits the 50% mark.

It works just fine with my LG QuickWindow case. I initially bought the charging pad for the same purpose that you want to do with it but after using it, I didn't think it would be worth it to leave at my desk at work simply due to the slower charging vs USB. If I left my phone on the pad every now and then it would only charge a few percent each time.

I'm using the anker one and it works very well with cases on. Doesn't get hot either

I'm using it with the stock gel case with no issues.
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Is it possible to get the international G2 wireless charging ?
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I got the Tylt Vu. It works great. It sits by my bedside. Every morning my phone is at 100%.
I have the Incipio Feather case, although I'm not using it currently, but I tried it on, and put it on the Tylt Vu, and it started charging with the case on.

I have a Nokia charger with the Diztronic case.. works fine.
I had the Samsung charger tray for the Galaxy S4, they mostly worked, but you had to scoot them up pretty high in the tray to get the thing aligned.. sent them back.
Nokia has 3 coils so it kinda self aligns.

So has anyone used the wireless charging with a thicker case? I'm going to be getting a G2, but the only thing that worries me is the lack of bezel. I'm paranoid that I'm going to drop it and want to get a thicker case.

I use it daily. Nokia fatboy. charge it over night every night through my incipio feather case. charged through the Verizon TPU as well.
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Fast Charging with a 2 pin original usb c Nexus 6P charger in the UK

After reading several posts about fast charging I can't really find the answer to my question.
I have purchased a nexus 6p but it has a 2 pin charger so in the UK I am having to use a plug adapter.
I wonder if anyone else is doing this also and can confirm if you lose the fast charging or not or if it makes any difference at all ?
Happy New Year.

Ebay? Yeah I have too... Wont make a difference though.. Still quick charge.

Shouldn't make a difference, fast charging should work as intended!

Ok thanks for the answers. Are they confirmed though e.g do you both own a two pin charger with your nexus 6p and getting fast charge ? And yes eBay !!!

I have just been traveling in the uk and it worked fine to fast charge.
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I have just been traveling in the uk and it worked fine to fast charge.
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Does it come up on the screen that it's fast charging like on the S6 or not . Can't see any notification but not sure is one shows ?

What is the difference? The third pin in UK charger is just plastic, the only purpose of it is to "open" the other to holes in a socket. So 2 pin euro charger will be working the same.

It said and did fast charging
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OK so charging with 2 pin Google charger into a UK adapter and no fast charger notification to be seen in fact it's gone down 1% whilst I am writing ?

Just ordered a UK official charger from Google. Let's see what happens.

It should say it on the lock screen.
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Will look again tonight .

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OK so charging with 2 pin Google charger into a UK adapter and no fast charger notification to be seen in fact it's gone down 1% whilst I am writing ?
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The fast charge notification appears on the lock screen. Just above the finger print icon at the bottom it should either say 'Charging' for standard charging (ie when using an A to C cable), or 'Charging rapidly' for fast charging using a USB C charger and cable.

Azarin said:
The fast charge notification appears on the lock screen. Just above the finger print icon at the bottom it should either say 'Charging' for standard charging (ie when using an A to C cable), or 'Charging rapidly' for fast charging using a USB C charger and cable.
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Thank you. I just found it. Lol. Never mind a spare charger is always handy

Admin please close this thread. Thanks for all the comments the notification of "charging rapidly" shows on the lock screen only whilst using a UK plug adapter from a 2 pin stock Google USB c charger.

Phone burned through cable

Has anyone had this before?
My phone burned through the cable I received with it.
http://imgur.com/ZLXNU8E
I tried charging it today, but the charging light didn't turn on. Didn't think much of it, but when I removed it from the charger after 10 minutes, I smelled burned plastic. And part of the cable got stuck in the phone. Had to pry it out with pliers.
Phone doesn't charge anymore, but it still works.
Really glad I noticed it in time, otherwise I could have had a fire on my hands... Was really hot
Sucks pretty hard to be without a phone for the time now.
Guess I'll start annoying the hell out of google and LG until they fix it?

Yes, a couple people have had this already:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3265816
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Yes. I have heard of this.
And it scares the h*ll out of me!

I'm not a fan of fast charging due to this issue. I've seen it happen on other devices as well. Batteries are not meant to charge at such rates. I'd rather have a slower charge personally

This is why whenever I charge my phone, I keep the AC/Cooler/fan on of that room, keeps the phone temp low and helps in faster charging.

Whut? This is actually very concerning....is this a usb type c problem you think? Or does this happen with other phones too?
You should report this to LG

This needs more media attention. I don't think anyone has zeroed in on what's causing it yet. This could happen to all of us for all I know.
Need a response from Google.

Definitely not charging my phone over night anymore, Google and LG need to look into this.
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ACHILLES R32 said:
Definitely not charging my phone over night anymore, Google and LG need to look into this.
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I never charge overnight. I don't trust chargers enough lol
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I absolutely adored my galaxy note 2 back in the day, probably would have kept it for another two years had it not burnt to a crisp overnight. I woke up and my bedpost was smoking, almost burnt myself touching the note 2 when I woke up. Took off the back and it was absolutely destroyed, some parts completely burnt. Shame this is happening to people, its a scary thing to wake up to
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I suspect this isn't very widespread, but it's kind of scary. I've always charged my phones overnight, and don't really want to stop now.
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grabber5.0 said:
I suspect this isn't very widespread, but it's kind of scary. I've always charged my phones overnight, and don't really want to stop now.
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Then don't.
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can you give us the batch number of your phone?because iam interesting to buy it.

wtoj34 said:
I absolutely adored my galaxy note 2 back in the day, probably would have kept it for another two years had it not burnt to a crisp overnight. I woke up and my bedpost was smoking, almost burnt myself touching the note 2 when I woke up. Took off the back and it was absolutely destroyed, some parts completely burnt. Shame this is happening to people, its a scary thing to wake up to
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I had this happen with my old HTC Desire way back when. Woke up in the middle of the night to a burning smell. Could hardly touch the phone it was so hot. Battery was swelled up to the point it was deforming the back cover of the phone.

Firipu said:
Has anyone had this before?
My phone burned through the cable I received with it.
http://imgur.com/ZLXNU8E
I tried charging it today, but the charging light didn't turn on. Didn't think much of it, but when I removed it from the charger after 10 minutes, I smelled burned plastic. And part of the cable got stuck in the phone. Had to pry it out with pliers.
Phone doesn't charge anymore, but it still works.
Really glad I noticed it in time, otherwise I could have had a fire on my hands... Was really hot
Sucks pretty hard to be without a phone for the time now.
Guess I'll start annoying the hell out of google and LG until they fix it?
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i just purchased the 5x on saturday and paid for 1 day shipping so hoping to get it tomorrow. but this is making me worried... i might get a usb type c charger thats rated at much lower current to help prevent this instead of using the included 3A charger. or get a standard usb to type c cable and use a regular 1-1.5A charger.

darkmage1991 said:
i just purchased the 5x on saturday and paid for 1 day shipping so hoping to get it tomorrow. but this is making me worried... i might get a usb type c charger thats rated at much lower current to help prevent this instead of using the included 3A charger. or get a standard usb to type c cable and use a regular 1-1.5A charger.
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I use a USB-A to Type C cable with a Samsung 2.0A charger for overnight. Just cause I don't need to fast charge while I'm sleeping.
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Same thing happened to my LG nexus 5x. The phone works but does not charge anymore. Very bad as LG claims that it is out of warranty due to customer usage. Really bad!!

rosopomat said:
Same thing happened to my LG nexus 5x. The phone works but does not charge anymore. Very bad as LG claims that it is out of warranty due to customer usage. Really bad!!
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Yeah sure.
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Speaking generally, this almost always has happened, for years, to people who pull the cord by the wire, not by the plug. My wife is terrible about this and she goes through 3-4 cords to my one.
Anyway, that may not fully explajn this problem, bug it'll sure makd it more likely.

Well. I just googled and I found this article. My nexus 5x just burned yesterday and the worst was that everything was wood, even the floors. It almost started a fire at my home yesterday and I am mad because of that.
There is a picture I attached and I'm returning it tomorrow because I had it for almost 3 weeks now.

why won't my s7 wireless charge?

I rest it on charger, and nothing, ever. Is there an option I need to enable or something? This is quite strange, and yes I am rooted if that makes a difference. Thank you for your help in advance.

hamenoskili said:
I rest it on charger, and nothing, ever. Is there an option I need to enable or something? This is quite strange, and yes I am rooted if that makes a difference. Thank you for your help in advance.
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Are you using the charger and cable that came with your phone?
What kind of charging pad is it?
Are you using a case?
I don't normally use a case but I have done some extensive testing on this phones wireless charging capabilities.
The following results are using the fast charger and cable that came with the phone and a Samsung wireless charging pad.
1. Without a case my phone charges fast wirelessly.
2. With a Spigen Thin Case the phone will charge but not fast wireless.
3. With a heavier thick case the phone doesn't charge wirelessly.
Using a generic Qi wireless charging pad the phone doesn't recognize fast wireless charging at all, even without a case. The phone does charge but at the standard charging rate.
Hope this helps.
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It is a mobilepal wireless charging bank....I understand I won't get the fast charging capabilities....But I used it on my s6 edge for over a year, no problems. I have tried removing the case as well, and still nothing. I know it's not the charging pad because I can place my s6 on it and it starts charging immediately...The s7 on the other hand is a different story.

hamenoskili said:
It is a mobilepal wireless charging bank....I understand I won't get the fast charging capabilities....But I used it on my s6 edge for over a year, no problems. I have tried removing the case as well, and still nothing. I know it's not the charging pad because I can place my s6 on it and it starts charging immediately...The s7 on the other hand is a different story.
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That wireless charger may not be compatible with the S7. Some of the older ones don't work. I had an older Samsung wireless charger, and my S7 didn't charge on it, but my Nexus 7 did.

Recommend wireless charger that doesn't cause phone to heat up

I have an old Nexus 4 wireless charger (the original Google one) that I have used to charge my S8. The problem is that it makes the phone get really warm and I am sure the battery is slowly being damaged. My Nexus 4 never got warm on this charger and the battery was in excellent shape after over 2 years of use. I want to be able to wirelessly charge my S8 without it getting so warm/hot. I don't really care how slowly it charges. Can anyone recommend a wireless charger that won't cause this heat production?

Calico007 said:
I have an old Nexus 4 wireless charger (the original Google one) that I have used to charge my S8. The problem is that it makes the phone get really warm and I am sure the battery is slowly being damaged. My Nexus 4 never got warm on this charger and the battery was in excellent shape after over 2 years of use. I want to be able to wirelessly charge my S8 without it getting so warm/hot. I don't really care how slowly it charges. Can anyone recommend a wireless charger that won't cause this heat production?
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Here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3695067
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