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Soldius 1 Solar Charger For $14.99 Shipped!!!

It doesn't list HTC as one of the brands that it works with but it DOES list Blackberry and they use a 5-pin USB also. You can see in the picture that the 5-pin connector is the main one they use and they have attachments that plug into it for other devices. The retail price of this unit is $130.00 !!!
I think I'm going to give it a shot and see if it works. I searched and couldn't find anyone here that has used it. Worse case scenario, I'll use it for my ipod.
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=209193158&adid=17070&dcaid=17070
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OK, I found a review online and in the picture, the charger is hooked up to an HTC device. I don't know why they wouldn't have HTC listed on their site.
http://the-gadgeteer.com/review/soldius_1_universal_solar_charger_with_ipod_kit

Looks cool indeed, was looking for me too, I would like a solar charger.
I found many interesting things like here. It seems it also delivers ~300mAh, but the price is much less that the one you spottedt. It is much probable though that the quality is also much worse .
I saw this French company too (sorry, no English version on the website but the figures are anyway the most important, like current output etc). They propose panels from 433mAh (129€) to 2800mAh (more than 1000€). These are water resistant (until a certain point of course, like everything).
EDIT: not sure it's french in fact, just found on an other website, for US costumers, here
Hell I'd like to buy it in USD and avoid VAT .
If somebody has good experience with solar charging, I'll accept comments and suggestions w/ pleasure .

deuzeff said:
Looks cool indeed, was looking for me too, I would like a solar charger.
I found many interesting things like here. It seems it also delivers ~300mAh, but the price is much less that the one you spottedt. It is much probable though that the quality is also much worse .
I saw this French company too (sorry, no English version on the website but the figures are anyway the most important, like current output etc). They propose panels from 433mAh (129€) to 2800mAh (more than 1000€). These are water resistant (until a certain point of course, like everything).
EDIT: not sure it's french in fact, just found on an other website, for US costumers, here
Hell I'd like to buy it in USD and avoid VAT .
If somebody has good experience with solar charging, I'll accept comments and suggestions w/ pleasure .
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Well, it isn't $20, but I LOVE my powermonkey xplorer.
Yes, that is really it's name.
The powermonkey is a rechargable battery that holds enough charge for three zero to full charges.... the xplorer includes a solar panel to charge it (or directly to your phone to charge it that wa).... this is in addition to being able to charge the monkey from the wall or USB port.
Me loves me some powermonkey.... nothing better on a long flight than to yoink out the monkey and charge up.
Why did that sound dirty?

how long it takes to get a full charge?

dvn2008 said:
how long it takes to get a full charge?
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It says 3-4 hours for a full charge in good sunlight.

OK, I got it yesterday and I'm very happy to report that it works!!!
So far, I got it working with my Tilt/Kaiser and my Jawbone headset. The main connection on the device is a 5-pin mini usb and I tested it both with a direct connection and also using the included USB attachment and a USB cable. This is great for making an extension as the main cable is pretty short. Obviously, I couldn't take a picture of my Kaiser with my Kaiser, so I took a screen shot of it charging and I took a picture of my Jawbone charging. Notice the red "charging" light on the Jawbone. The included ipod adapter didn't work with my 4th Generation ipod but I'm going to try again with the USB attachment and my white ipod USB cable.
This is a GREAT deal guys. Jump on this while it lasts!!!

I'm looking for something to take while hiking across the states for next year. So I can post updates and email and keep in touch with my people back home while walking, this looks like the perfect solution however the reviews on the site suck! Not many good things about it said, but you the topic starter said it's great so maybe I'll give it a go. Anything negative yet that you've found? I wonder what is perhaps a slightly more expensive yet better alternative.. What do other people use, is the powermonkey very much better review wise? Price wise?

JFX said:
I'm looking for something to take while hiking across the states for next year. So I can post updates and email and keep in touch with my people back home while walking, this looks like the perfect solution however the reviews on the site suck! Not many good things about it said, but you the topic starter said it's great so maybe I'll give it a go. Anything negative yet that you've found? I wonder what is perhaps a slightly more expensive yet better alternative.. What do other people use, is the powermonkey very much better review wise? Price wise?
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The problem is that the average buy.com shopper who picked this up isn't too technically savvy, compared to the people here at the XDA forums. Did you read those reveiws? The one person was actually UPSET that they left their PHONE in direct sunlight and the battery drained.
What an idiot. Just because the solar panel has to be in direct sunlight doesn't mean you should have your phone there also. That's why there's a cable, so you can hide it out of the sunlight.
Also, a lot of people don't understand how a solar panel works. They expect it to work as soon as you open it up and connect your device. You need DIRECT sunlight and you need to let the solar panels charge for a little while before you see anything happening.
Trust me, this thing is GREAT.

Thanks for the first impression -haze- . The price in the US is rally low, lucky you . I'll have a look around here in the EU for good prices.
The 320mAh (max) are pretty fair, that's enough for daily life.

It would be great if this model has an internal battery, so the phone can be charged during the night. But I guess that will make the price higher.

It seems that my 4th Generation ipod is not compatible with this unit. It makes my ipod turn on, but it doesn't charge it. I tried using the included ipod adapter and using the USB cable. On the attachment, it says "ipod mini & photo" and on the USB it says "shuffle", so I guess those are the 3 ipods this is guaranteed to work with. I don't care, as long as it can charge my Tilt and my Jawbone, I'm happy.
I was just reading the most recent reviews on buy.com, man are these people morons. One person said, "I waited a few minutes and I didn't get anything, so I put it back in the box and sent it back."
It doesn't work in a few minutes. First of all, you need direct sunlight. Second, you need to let the solar cells get a full charge, especially the first time. I left mine sitting in the sun for a few hours and checked on it and it was charging like a champ. Have some patience.

Just ordered one. Thanks for the tip!

just ordered one ... so does it charge the tilt?

yes, it charges the Tilt. You have 2 options, you can plug it directly into the mini-usb or you can use the included usb atachment and a usb cable to act as an extension if you want to store the Tilt in a console or glove compartment so its not in direct sunlight.

Ahhhh! No longer on buy.com? Anyone have another source for these for $14.99?

Hi,
For Battery status today plugin, there is an option to show the current. Can any of you enable that and show how many current it could charge to Kaiser?

Yes for ipod - no for tilt
Ordered two of these from buy.com. Works great for ipods. Initially charged my tilt (orange charge light did not come on but on power screen it said it was charging). Tried a few days later on tilt and nothing. Completed the following to isolate issue with tilt:
connected to nano to see if it was getting any power - it was
connected to second soldius charger to see if first one was defective - no charge
connected to old 8125 - charged
swapped cables - no charge
put tilt in flight mode - no charge
any ideas?

firstly here you go
http://www.paramountzone.com/solar-mobile-phone-charger.htm
for someone wanting to go hiking or something like that
[URL="http://www.buy.com/prod/av-lab-solar-backpack-charger/q/loc/111/207872417.html[/URL]

one thing i have noticed with my tilt is this......
the wife has a motorola that uses USB to charge. her phone charger WILL NOT charge my phone but will charger her phone fine. but my charger does fine for her phone and my phone. i have tried about 10 other chargers from motorola and other name brands and couldnt get them to work with both phones. but i finally found a 12v car charger at target that did the trick.....
does anyone know why this is

Nexus S Inductive Charging How-To

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How to modify a Nexus S for inductive charging on a touchstone:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rwhitby/sets/72157628557489531/
-- Rod

I would perform this alteration but loss of NFC is a deal breaker.
Just when I got my free 10 bucks from Google wallet, I'm starting to warm up to using my phone for small purchases around town, so NFC is going to stay.
V.
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im not brave enough to attempt this, but it looks awesome nice work op

This seems like an awesome project... thinking of undertaking it myself. Couple of questions though.
Are any of the parts cannibalized from a Pre? Not sure if I'd want to invest in a Pre AND an induction charger just for the sake of this mod but if the touchstone is all you need I might just hunt one down.
How much power does the touchstone actually generate? The stock Nexus S charger is rated at 5V and 750mA if I remember right.
I know didly squat about the technical workings of induction charging. How come it isn't possible to charge through the NFC chip? What if the charging pad was shifted down towards the bottom of the phone a bit? *Ideally* it would be nice to keep the NFC capability. Or what about removing the NFC chip, sticking the charging pad to the inside of the case (as opposed to on the body) instead and reapplying the chip on top so the pins match up with the phone again? (obviously you'd just have to be careful as hell when removing the back plate.
Cool project none the less. Thumbs up!

lehel.babos said:
This seems like an awesome project... thinking of undertaking it myself. Couple of questions though.
Are any of the parts cannibalized from a Pre? Not sure if I'd want to invest in a Pre AND an induction charger just for the sake of this mod but if the touchstone is all you need I might just hunt one down.
How much power does the touchstone actually generate? The stock Nexus S charger is rated at 5V and 750mA if I remember right.
I know didly squat about the technical workings of induction charging. How come it isn't possible to charge through the NFC chip? What if the charging pad was shifted down towards the bottom of the phone a bit? *Ideally* it would be nice to keep the NFC capability. Or what about removing the NFC chip, sticking the charging pad to the inside of the case (as opposed to on the body) instead and reapplying the chip on top so the pins match up with the phone again? (obviously you'd just have to be careful as hell when removing the back plate.
Cool project none the less. Thumbs up!
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The only parts needed are from a Pre/Pre+ touchstone charging back. Nothing is needed from the Pre/Pre+ device itself.
Touchstone charging is less power than direct USB from a computer or wall outlet. Since you leave the device on the touchstone whenever you're not using it, that doesn't usually matter.
The NFC antenna interferes with the induction. It's quite possible that someone else can find an arrangement of those two coils which works for both.
-- Rod

Thanks for the reply. Much appreciated. I'm guessing this doesn't interfere with the actual function of the USB port right? (Both for charging and data transfer).

Good to see you here, Rod. This mod looks very tempting but google wallet on my ns4g is a useful feature. Been missing my touchstone something fierce though.
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lehel.babos said:
Thanks for the reply. Much appreciated. I'm guessing this doesn't interfere with the actual function of the USB port right? (Both for charging and data transfer).
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Not that I have been able to discern. It's electrically the same as using a powered USB Y-cable connected to the device.
-- Rod

Thanks for posting this! I've actually had that Flickr page bookmarked for about a week. I've taken apart my NS4G, checked everything out and took some pictures, and successfully put it back together.
I tried taking out the inductive charger from my old Palm Pixi back cover, but realized its different and wouldn't work, so now I'm waiting on a Palm Prē back cover from Amazon to use.
I'm nervous taking on such a task. The most experience I've had with physically modding phones is switching the board from a Verizon Pixi+ to my Sprint Pixi so I could have WiFi on it. It doesn't look terribly confusing or difficult though.

madeincanon said:
Thanks for posting this! I've actually had that Flickr page bookmarked for about a week. I've taken apart my NS4G, checked everything out and took some pictures, and successfully put it back together.
I tried taking out the inductive charger from my old Palm Pixi back cover, but realized its different and wouldn't work, so now I'm waiting on a Palm Prē back cover from Amazon to use.
I'm nervous taking on such a task. The most experience I've had with physically modding phones is switching the board from a Verizon Pixi+ to my Sprint Pixi so I could have WiFi on it. It doesn't look terribly confusing or difficult though.
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You must be very confident in your ability to solder *very* small components to get the connection to the USB 5V pin correct.
I stuffed it up the first time, and had to get a colleague to repair it, which took over an hour to do.
-- Rod

rwhitby said:
You must be very confident in your ability to solder *very* small components to get the connection to the USB 5V pin correct.
I stuffed it up the first time, and had to get a colleague to repair it, which took over an hour to do.
-- Rod
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Ouch.. The soldering step will be done by my friend, who is much more proficient in soldering than I am. I'm confident in his ability and hopefully everything will go smoothly.

I just ordered a Palm Pre Touchstone kit off of Amazon as well... can't wait for it to get here.
Thanks alot for the guide.
Soldering the USB connection will definitely take a delicate/precise touch but I'm hoping with a set of helping hands and a fine tip it should be okay. Though I think I'm going to do a sort of "soft mod" first.
I ordered a microusb cable as well that I plan on stripping and soldering the leads to that at first, instead of directly onto the board. That way I can a)get some practice and if it looks like I overestimated my soldering abilities, I only lost a cable as opposed to damaging the phone.... and b) test it out before fully committing... I'll see if I can find a way to house both the NFC and the coil within the case. If I strike gold and find a way to make both work than out comes the screwdriver and its time for the permanent mod. With any luck the parts will be here next week ...

Question about GPS interference
-- Rod
Question for you. I simply just put the touchstone discs on the back cover so it would magnetically stay on my touchstone in the car, but ever since I did that, my GPS no longer works properly. Do you have issues with yours? Do the small metal discs interfere with the GPS antenna and especially, do they interfere when you have your nexus s on the energized touchstone where you have the magnets and the 5 volts generated from the coil as a possible GPS inhibitor? All I know is that my Nexus S which I just got a few days ago worked with the GPS. I then got started in the process of modding it to work with my 6 touchstones left over from my Pre, and once I put those discs on the back cover, my GPS has not worked properly at all. I even have a spare back cover that I put on and tried the navigation that way and it still would give me the big circle small circle, searching for GPS issues. Did I ruin the GPS antenna? Thanks.
Dan

rwhitby said:
How to modify a Nexus S for inductive charging on a touchstone:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rwhitby/sets/72157628557489531/
-- Rod
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amazing！~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

VOLTAGEROCK said:
-- Rod
Question for you.... Thanks.
Dan
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This is probably because of the magnets in the charger. The s3 is the first with this type of charging and of course they do extensive testing to see the interferences and adjust the design accordingly. This option looks great but do you really know what it does to the rest of the phone? I guess it's not worth the risk to just have an awesome feature above a working phone.
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That's why I was hoping that Rod could shed some light on his mod. Rods mod. I was also thinking of running a tiny wire up the inside of the phone that I would attach to the gps antenna that would hopefully get away from the magnets and discs. Its so simple to take this phone apart.
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Internal wireless charging.

Hey guys,
I'm mostly a lurker of XDA. I was interested in soldering an internal inductive receiver in my one and was having a difficult time finding any information on it. I had been using a USB adapter that worked ok, but I found it annoying that I could not use my usb port without taking my case off and unplugging the adapter. I took matters into my own hands a soldered in a receiver. I was mostly successful. The usb port works great and the receiver functions, but it's right behind the NFC in the back case and it has problems staying connected to the charger with the back cover on. Once replacement backs are available I plan on modding it further so that I can rely on it daily for wireless charging.
My original thread at the one plus one forums:
https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/soldering-in-an-inductive-charging-coil-internally.57772/
and my gallery of my mod:
http://imgur.com/a/jRnN4
I'll keep you guys updated on any progress I make.
Thanks for looking!

inaudible101 said:
Hey guys,
I'm mostly a lurker of XDA. I was interested in soldering an internal inductive receiver in my one and was having a difficult time finding any information on it. I had been using a USB adapter that worked ok, but I found it annoying that I could not use my usb port without taking my case off and unplugging the adapter. I took matters into my own hands a soldered in a receiver. I was mostly successful. The usb port works great and the receiver functions, but it's right behind the NFC in the back case and it has problems staying connected to the charger with the back cover on. Once replacement backs are available I plan on modding it further so that I can rely on it daily for wireless charging.
My original thread at the one plus one forums:
https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/soldering-in-an-inductive-charging-coil-internally.57772/
and my gallery of my mod:
http://imgur.com/a/jRnN4
I'll keep you guys updated on any progress I make.
Thanks for looking!
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This is awesome, mate. Really neat. :good:

Nice! If it wouldn't void my warranty I would so do this mod. Great job.
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Thanks for posting this. I read it with great interest.
I think this is what I will do when my OPO arrives in a few days' time. I ordered the bits off of eBay yesterday, so one they arrive I will follow your guide.
I guess at 500ma, it should take about 6 hours to properly charge the phone. I just want it for topping up at work, so heavy charging isn't what I need.
Thanks again.
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Hi guys,
I'm posting on xda what I wrote on OPO forums:
inaudible101 said:
On the wireless receiver coils there is only a positive and a negative wire. If you look at the ebay link for the adapter I used you will see the two wires on the close up shot of the USB adapter.
On the port on the phone there are five pins, a VCC (5 volt +), two data pins, a ground or dead pin, and a -5 volt. If you look at the first picture in the gallery I believe the two pins on the right at both +5 Volt and the two on the far left are both -5 volt. I tried to solder on the 2 and 6th pin though just to be on the safe side but according to my multimeter pins 1 and 2 are shorted and pins 6 and 7 are shorted so you should be able to use either or both without any problems. One the wireless adapter I was able to peal the coil cover back a bit and the PCB showed which wire was + and -.
I cut off the usb adapter on the bottom of the wireless receiver I was using so I just used the wire that was already attached and used my multimeter to identify which one was + and - since it was printed on the PCB of the receiver. After cutting the end off I was unable to strip the wire because it's a weird flat wire. I ended up just melting back the shielding with the soldering iron.
The inductive receivers I have on the way don't have a wire attached but have little copper pin things that I can take off with a soldering iron and attach my own wires. They are also labeled + and - so it should be easy.
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Hi inaudible101,
I saw your post on xda and I went curious about it. I was actually thinking of doing the same thing, so I'm glad that someone managed to get it working!
I have some ideas to make it better: you can cut the cable that you soldered in the middle to create some sort of connector pins (like in the galaxy s4), and then removing the black pouch in which the receiver coil is, in order to glue it to the back cover itself. Also, when gluing it, you will have to position it a little bit more towards the USB port so that it doesn't block the NFC.
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I'm going to try this as soon as I receive my wireless charging receiver. What do you think? Could it work better, since the coil will be closer to the back of the case, and a little bit away from the NFC antenna?
Dan.
PS : sorry if I was unclear, English is not my native language. Please ask if you didn't understand something!

Hi Dan.
Some great ideas there, and well worth considering.
I love the idea the pins, as you mentioned. This would allow you to mount the coil to the case, as you suggested.
I like the idea of moving it lower too, away from the NFC antenna. That is a good thought for those whose banks etc actually use it. Or to use your own NFC tags.
Great thinking.
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Has anyone tried using a multimeter on the exposed pins?

Hilbe said:
Has anyone tried using a multimeter on the exposed pins?
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Yeah there's nothing there.

@inaudible101, what tools did you use to free the backing from the phone without damaging it?
Where are the pinch points?

AJ RIMMER! said:
@inaudible101, what tools did you use to free the backing from the phone without damaging it?
Where are the pinch points?
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To free the backing, you first have to remove the micro sim slot, after that use your finger nails to remove the back (just go around the phone and pull off gently).

Great! Thank you for that. It would have taken me a while to work that out
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Jesus, so many people on the oneplus forum do not understand what is going on

In what way?

They don't understand the initial post and keep linking to other threads about USB adapters. I updated the thread over there with pictures of the cut I made in the back to run the coil outside the phone so that it works a little better while keeping the USB port open.

OK, I read that post.
They are the kind of people who will try it, and blame either you or OnePlus for them screwing their phones up.
Clueless people like that should only be given Nokia 1610's, and made to sit in a corner.

OnePlus How To: Change StyleSwap Cover
dansou901 said:
AJ RIMMER! said:
@inaudible101, what tools did you use to free the backing from the phone without damaging it?
Where are the pinch points?
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To free the backing, you first have to remove the micro sim slot, after that use your finger nails to remove the back (just go around the phone and pull off gently).
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OnePlus have made the following how-to video.
OnePlus How To: Change StyleSwap Cover
As more people get their hands on the OnePlus One, we would like to take the time to show you guys how to change the StyleSwap Cover. In this video, you can see the newly announced Bamboo StyleSwap Cover.
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Zmartphone said:
OnePlus have made the following how-to video.
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Great work on this. I'm interested in doing the wireless charging thing myself.

Bakuryu91 said:
Hi guys,
I'm posting on xda what I wrote on OPO forums:
Hi inaudible101,
I saw your post on xda and I went curious about it. I was actually thinking of doing the same thing, so I'm glad that someone managed to get it working!
I have some ideas to make it better: you can cut the cable that you soldered in the middle to create some sort of connector pins (like in the galaxy s4), and then removing the black pouch in which the receiver coil is, in order to glue it to the back cover itself. Also, when gluing it, you will have to position it a little bit more towards the USB port so that it doesn't block the NFC.
You could end up with something like this :
hackintech1.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/s4-charging-11.jpg
I'm going to try this as soon as I receive my wireless charging receiver. What do you think? Could it work better, since the coil will be closer to the back of the case, and a little bit away from the NFC antenna?
Dan.
PS : sorry if I was unclear, English is not my native language. Please ask if you didn't understand something!
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Here's the full blog post with instructions to the picture you posted: hackintech1.wordpress.com/tag/palm-pixi/ I would have posted it as a clickable hyperlink, but I'm not allowed to as I haven't made 10 posts yet
And the accompanying video instructions:

vwauditech said:
Nice! If it wouldn't void my warranty I would so do this mod. Great job.
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You can unsolder the wireless charging cable at any time, as the parts which inaudible modded, did not have any warranty tamper-proof stickers. If the phone is bricked, open it up, unsolder your wireless coil, pop the cover back on, and RMA like normal.

Desolutional said:
You can unsolder the wireless charging cable at any time, as the parts which inaudible modded, did not have any warranty tamper-proof stickers. If the phone is bricked, open it up, unsolder your wireless coil, pop the cover back on, and RMA like normal.
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I would just be afraid of them taking notice of the solder points. I guess if I did have to remove it I could make all the solder points look uniform by re-flowing each socket.
The lack of Qi is the thing I'm missing the most at this point.
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Wireless charging on the Note 4

I've been trying to look for qi wireless charging back cover for the Note 4 but haven't really seen anything for sale yet. Anyone here interested in wireless charging for the Note 4 as well? I mean I love the fact that it charges so FAST with the fast charger but whenever I'm not needing to charge in a rush I want the option to charge it wirelessly.

Yes I'm very interested in wireless charging as well. I don't believe there's anything out for the note 4 at the moment. But I'm positive that there will be some really soon . for now I'm good with just fast charging
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shpotik said:
Yes I'm very interested in wireless charging as well. I don't believe there's anything out for the note 4 at the moment. But I'm positive that there will be some really soon . for now I'm good with just fast charging
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QI charging receivers which fit under stock back cover have just started to hit Ebay.
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Wireless charging s view cover
I ordered a S View cover from Verizon. There are two different S View covers though. One is normal and one is for wireless charging.

deathshead said:
QI charging receivers which fit under stock back cover have just started to hit Ebay.
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I'm interested in buying one of those since I don't even want to have something like an S-cover (or any other case for that matter) on my Note 4. I'm only held back because I'm thinking of getting an original Samsung qi enabled wireless back (just the back) cover to avoid any damage to my N4. Do you have any experience using such receivers? Problems like overcharging? Does it affect the NFC?

FuzzRaven said:
I'm interested in buying one of those since I don't even want to have something like an S-cover (or any other case for that matter) on my Note 4. I'm only held back because I'm thinking of getting an original Samsung qi enabled wireless back (just the back) cover to avoid any damage to my N4. Do you have any experience using such receivers? Problems like overcharging? Does it affect the NFC?
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I used one of these on my N3. Having a small bump on the back where the qi receiver was.... Very annoying for me personally. Will wait to get the factory back from Samsung this go around

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I used one of these on my N3. Having a small bump on the back where the qi receiver was.... Very annoying for me personally. Will wait to get the factory back from Samsung this go around
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I can't wait till they actually release those! Thanks for the info.. Almost pulled the trigger for one of those cheap receivers to test it out.

Verizon has the wireless charging back in white for sale on their website. The black is out of stock at the moment. Question is it any thicker than the normal back? In the past the thicker qi back would prevent cases from fitting properly.

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Verizon has the wireless charging back in white for sale on their website. The black is out of stock at the moment. Question is it any thicker than the normal back? In the past the thicker qi back would prevent cases from fitting properly.
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It looks like both are sold out now. Unfortunately you can't even place an order to get in line for when they get back in stock, which seems broken. I'm debating whether or not I should go with wireless charging again. I had it on my G3 and it was handy but with the fast charge on the Note 4, I may deal with the minor inconvenience of attaching a cable to get the super quick charge times, top it off and then unplug.

We should be seeing resonant wireless power systems coming within a year or so. Your phone will be charging when within range to the transmitter, similar to getting wifi when your in range of your router.
Ranges won't be as good as wifi of course, one or 2 rooms maybe.
For those interested google Strongly Coupled Magnetic Resonance. Or SCMR.

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I've been trying to look for qi wireless charging back cover for the Note 4 but haven't really seen anything for sale yet. Anyone here interested in wireless charging for the Note 4 as well? I mean I love the fact that it charges so FAST with the fast charger but whenever I'm not needing to charge in a rush I want the option to charge it wirelessly.
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Hi. Yes I love wireless charging and have been using it for years.
I used it on a Samsung Galaxy Note 2, Note 3, and now I am waiting for my Note 4 to arruve and I will be using it on that too. However, the charging back cover is expensive, and it will make your phone thicker so gel cases etc may not fit.
If you do want one though you can find it at a few places, for example..
www.mobilefun.co.uk
What I use charging pad which is a thin squarish pad which fits over the battery. It has contact points to connect with the phone. When placed on any Chi charger it will charge the battery. I prefer this method but if you carry a spare battery and you like to swap them then this may not be for you.
NOW HAVING SAID ALL OF THAT I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU ALL TOO. I AM LOOKING FOR A CHARGING PAD FOR MY NOTE 4 SM-910F (DO NOT HAVE IT YET) BUT ALL I CAN FIND IS ONE FOR THE SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 4 N9100. WILL THIS WORK ON MY PHONE? THE N9100 IS A DUAL SIM SO THE CONTACT POINTS MAY BE IN A DIFFERENT PLACE. ANYONE KNOW?
THANKS.

If you get the sticker you can still use any case. I you get the Samsung wireless back it is slightly larger then the original back therefore limiting what cases you can use.
On my S5 both worked fine and I have both ordered for my note 4. I have not received the sticker or back yet.
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Hi. Yes I love wireless charging and have been using it for years.
I used it on a Samsung Galaxy Note 2, Note 3, and now I am waiting for my Note 4 to arruve and I will be using it on that too. However, the charging back cover is expensive, and it will make your phone thicker so gel cases etc may not fit.
If you do want one though you can find it at a few places, for example..
www.mobilefun.co.uk
What I use charging pad which is a thin squarish pad which fits over the battery. It has contact points to connect with the phone. When placed on any Chi charger it will charge the battery. I prefer this method but if you carry a spare battery and you like to swap them then this may not be for you.
NOW HAVING SAID ALL OF THAT I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU ALL TOO. I AM LOOKING FOR A CHARGING PAD FOR MY NOTE 4 SM-910F (DO NOT HAVE IT YET) BUT ALL I CAN FIND IS ONE FOR THE SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 4 N9100. WILL THIS WORK ON MY PHONE? THE N9100 IS A DUAL SIM SO THE CONTACT POINTS MAY BE IN A DIFFERENT PLACE. ANYONE KNOW?
THANKS.
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The particular sticker I got for my S5 sticks to the back not the battery so I can still swap out batteries. You do have to make sure the contacts are lined up right each time which is no big deal you just need to be conscious of it when putting the back on.

I love wireless charging. I have 4 Itain charging docks. 2 for me and 2 for my wife. I have the s view wireless flip cover for myself. However i bought the wireless receiver for my wife for her to use until the s view wireless flip cover is available in white. I didn't notice any over heating while charging it on the Itain dock. I did notice that the adapter got hot the first use, but its been ok since then. I also noticed that the wireless receiver got warm from battery heat on my wifes phone., and started to slightly separate. I will continue to monitor this . Overall its a been a great experience. I keep the dock by the bedside and in the office. I have a flat charging mat in the living. I'm looking into getting the Itain car dock and mounting it in the armrest. The battery life has been so good I rarely needed to quick charge it. i have it off charge for as long as 1.4 days with moderate use.
FYI. I have not tried NFC on my wife's phone with the receiver I got on Ebay similar to the pictures in this thread.

Amazon has them....
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_s...ss+charging+cover&sprefix=note+4+wire,aps,463

Chances of a wireless charging receiver?

What do you guys think the chances of the V20 getting a wireless charging receiver that goes inside the back of the phone?
I was hoping to upgrade from the Note 5 to 7...but we all know that won't happen now. The V20 is my next choice, as I absolutely loved my g3. One big thing to me is wireless charging...and being that the V20 doesn't natively support it, I was hoping a receiver would become available to enable it.

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What do you guys think the chances of the V20 getting a wireless charging receiver that goes inside the back of the phone?
I was hoping to upgrade from the Note 5 to 7...but we all know that won't happen now. The V20 is my next choice, as I absolutely loved my g3. One big thing to me is wireless charging...and being that the V20 doesn't natively support it, I was hoping a receiver would become available to enable it.
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Metal back - most likely means there will not be wireless charging (unless someone makes a replacement plastic back). Also if you look, there are no pins where a charging sticker/new back could tap to do charging.

Maybe getting one of those Qi wireless charging stickers will work?

Theres a product by Szhahn that makes a wireless pad and receiver. The reviews on amazon say its a very slow charge. Doesn't seem like its worth it.

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Maybe getting one of those Qi wireless charging stickers will work?
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Theres a product by Szhahn that makes a wireless pad and receiver. The reviews on amazon say its a very slow charge. Doesn't seem like its worth it.
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Those stickers that plug into the charging port typically only charge at around 5v @ 750mAh or at most 5v @ 1A so 3.75W or 5 w
Samsung is barely able to get 5v @ 1.4A on their fast wireless charging which is about 7W of charging

i dont know if it has wireless charging but korean commercials advertised it has it did and the back cover of the LG V20 has 2 contact points for something . i dont have a wireless charging receiver to verify but they used the Qi wireless charging.
FYI im using LG V20 (F800K)
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What do you guys think the chances of the V20 getting a wireless charging receiver that goes inside the back of the phone?
I was hoping to upgrade from the Note 5 to 7...but we all know that won't happen now. The V20 is my next choice, as I absolutely loved my g3. One big thing to me is wireless charging...and being that the V20 doesn't natively support it, I was hoping a receiver would become available to enable it.
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Those stickers that plug into the charging port typically only charge at around 5v @ 750mAh or at most 5v @ 1A so 3.75W or 5 w
Samsung is barely able to get 5v @ 1.4A on their fast wireless charging which is about 7W of charging
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Yeah. I think I'll stick with wired charging.
Quick Charge 3.0 FTW!

thedawg03 said:
i dont know if it has wireless charging but korean commercials advertised it has it did and the back cover of the LG V20 has 2 contact points for something . i dont have a wireless charging receiver to verify but they used the Qi wireless charging.
FYI im using LG V20 (F800K)
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Everywhere I checked online said that it does not natively support wireless charging, I've also seen posts from others saying that the contacts are missing on the V20. I would love it, as I have grown accustomed to it with my g3 and now note 5. It's not a deal breaker, itd just be nice to have.

jellybear456 said:
Everywhere I checked online said that it does not natively support wireless charging, I've also seen posts from others saying that the contacts are missing on the V20. I would love it, as I have grown accustomed to it with my g3 and now note 5. It's not a deal breaker, itd just be nice to have.
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I agree,QI Charging is one feature that Samsung has seemingly got a grasp of,works quite well on their Galaxy S & Note lineups from 2015/16.
If it was available for this phone,I'd probably pass on it,as past iterations didn't seem to work that well in comparison & were slow as molasses.
Funny that LG has a new wireless charger ready to hit the street soon,seems they have the cart in front of the horse,one serious WTH:
https://9to5google.com/2016/10/13/lg-new-wireless-charger-speed-improvements/
Regardless,I'm OK with wireless charging MIA on this phone,especially with the removable battery & the extra battery kits available.

well mine does have the contacts on the back cover of my phone (LG V20) not sure what else it could be used for and like i said Korean TV been advertising wireless charging with Qi.
Edit: the previous post, thats the Qi it was advertised with...lol
LG’s new 15W wireless charger ( this is compatible with all Qi-labeled devices)
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Everywhere I checked online said that it does not natively support wireless charging, I've also seen posts from others saying that the contacts are missing on the V20. I would love it, as I have grown accustomed to it with my g3 and now note 5. It's not a deal breaker, itd just be nice to have.
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well mine does have the contacts on the back cover of my phone (LG V20) not sure what else it could be used for and like i said Korean TV been advertising wireless charging with Qi.
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We'd appreciate it a lot if you could upload some pics (& the commercial,if possible) of your V20 showing the contacts,for comparison to models in other markets. :good:
Korean phones do,at times,have features exclusive to their market,so,if the rest of the world's models aren't equipped for wireless charging,that could help some determine whether to get a Korean V20.........................

im currently in Korea, just turn on the tv here and its all over, Olleh KT stores here are promoting it a lot. there model number is F800K for lg v20. im guessing F800L is LG u+ and F800S is SK. those are the 3 phone carriers here.
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We'd appreciate it a lot if you could upload some pics (& the commercial,if possible) of your V20 showing the contacts,for comparison to models in other markets. :good:
Korean phones do,at times,have features exclusive to their market,so,if the rest of the world's models aren't equipped for wireless charging,that could help some determine whether to get a Korean V20.........................
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Pics of back cover. still got the plastic on the back cover because im waiting on the cases i ordered...lol
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We'd appreciate it a lot if you could upload some pics (& the commercial,if possible) of your V20 showing the contacts,for comparison to models in other markets. :good:
Korean phones do,at times,have features exclusive to their market,so,if the rest of the world's models aren't equipped for wireless charging,that could help some determine whether to get a Korean V20.........................
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Pics of back cover. still got the plastic on the back cover because im waiting on the cases i ordered...lol
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I'm almost positive that those contacts are for the NFC antenna.
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it could be , like i said i don't know if it does because i dont have a wireless charger but there commercial said it does. my note 3 doesn't have contacts on the back cover but i know it has NFC . Sorry if i wasn't much helpful.
Edit: i just tried NFC with and without the case works the same, but you could still be right
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I'm almost positive that those contacts are for the NFC antenna.
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One thing no one noticed. I think this phone at one point in development was a modular phone. If you look at the whole back plate you will notice white stickers. They protect pins from coming into contact with the back plate. If you look at the back of the phone you can see them and they do move when you press on them. The plot thickens! What do they do?!
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yes you are right, it does have a lot of those pins on the back of the phone but i have no idea what for... maybe like some one said not natively like the v10. the v10 came separately back cover to support wireless charging.
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One thing no one noticed. I think this phone at one point in development was a modular phone. If you look at the whole back plate you will notice white stickers. They protect pins from coming into contact with the back plate. If you look at the back of the phone you can see them and they do move when you press on them. The plot thickens! What do they do?!
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Maybe some pics of the inside of the phone so we can see where those stickers would line up?
I'm also under the impression that those two contact pins are for the NFC antenna. The Note 3's NFC was in the battery if I remember right. (It's been a while since I used mine.) I do believe there was an issue with some people not getting the right aftermarket batteries and suddenly not having NFC.

I'm leaning toward NFC antenna like someone mentioned above. Metal blocks/messes with NFC signals and it would need some help (extra antenna) to help combat that issue on the phone.

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Maybe some pics of the inside of the phone so we can see where those stickers would line up?
I'm also under the impression that those two contact pins are for the NFC antenna. The Note 3's NFC was in the battery if I remember right. (It's been a while since I used mine.) I do believe there was an issue with some people not getting the right aftermarket batteries and suddenly not having NFC.
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If you have the phone or watch reviews you can see the pins. The one near the camera are for NFC and the rest are exactly where those stickers are.
Here is a photo of the pins that line up with the NFC. Now you see those extra pins? There's one for every white sticker you see on the backplate.
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There's this button too when I was looking things. Something tells me the design is for a modular thing, but they scrapped it for whatever reason.
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