Never got into wireless charging on my S7. Always had a magnetic mount on the vent with a metal plate between the phone and the case. Now that I'm hooked on wireless charging, I'm on a similar setup but with a wide ring magnet between phone and case so it doesn't interfere with wireless charging. My one issue is that when the phone is flat on a desk, it rocks just a little (and I like a thin case). So what I'm looking for is a thin case, with an embedded magnet (so it's a flat bottom surface) and where the magnet is in a configuration where it doesn't interfere with wireless charging (whether it's a wide ring, or a few magnet points spaced out, etc.) I've thought about digging into my case as a DIY but not there yet Pitaka MagCase looks like it would so the trick but it hasn't been released yet. Any out there that I'm just not finding?
Thanks!
And, this is on an S9 plus.
Can you post pics of your setup? I'm looking for a magnetic wireless car charger that holds up via the vent.
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thx for the tip.... now i want one too
https://www.ipitaka.com/collections/magcase-for-samsung-galaxy-s9
Search on Amazon for "Magnetic Wireless Car Charger, ELEGIANT Fast Wireless Charging Car Mount Phone Holder". Looks like it's now out of stock but there's dozens just like them. I went with something inexpensive to make sure it worked. And it did- fast charged on the mount as well as the Samsung official desktop wireless charger. Although the swivel ball joint on the vent mount was a little flimsy. I placed the magnetic ring such that the top of it was about 1/4" below the bottom of the fingerprint sensor (I spent a lot of time trying to figure out exactly where the coils in the phone were; you can take a good guess by knowing that the desktop Sammy wireless charger woks with both the phone standing upright as well as on it's side and that it's got two coils).
Even though the ring is very thin, it still adds a slight bulge in the middle and makes it "wobble" a bit. I don't have the right shop equipment to shave a circular channel on the inside of the case to place the magnetic ring
Found one made by Nillkin. Have to use their own charging mount (which makes perfect sense as it uses four small magnets at four corners of the mount). Reviews aren't great, it's standard (not fast) charging, and the I like my side buttons uncovered.
Xvida makes one as well (a little bulkier than the Pitaka) but S8 is the most recent they support as of now.
hey guys,
you might wanna hold off getting the pitaka magmount, I received info from pitaka that the s9+ position of the wireless charging coil of S9 therefore the position of the built-in metal plate is different from other cases, they are still testing there new wireless charging mount, it will come out later.
I will be getting a review unit of the case later and I will let you know how I feel about the case. cheers guys.
xzr3b0rnzx said:
hey guys,
you might wanna hold off getting the pitaka magmount, I received info from pitaka that the s9+ position of the wireless charging coil of S9 therefore the position of the built-in metal plate is different from other cases, they are still testing there new wireless charging mount, it will come out later.
I will be getting a review unit of the case later and I will let you know how I feel about the case. cheers guys.
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I have the iOttie magnetic mount/quick charger in my car.
It worked really well with my S8 and note 8.
I put the small metal ring inside the case on my S9+ and it was very finicky.
Sometimes it would only charge (not fast charge) and other times it wouldn't charge at all.
I found that by placing the ring up higher near the camera, it maintained position to quick charge the phone and hold it securely.
The qi coil in the S9+ seems to be a bit closer to the camera than the other devices I've used.
I hope this helps.
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Great- thanks- similar to my current setup- I'm just looking for a case where the ring is actually embedded in the case, so the back of the case is perfectly flat.
Looks like from another thread the S9+ MagCase has launched- not on Amazon yet but on the Pitaka site- would love to see a review to make sure it quick charges wirelessly (as opposed to not quick). Sounds like they had issues with magnet placement originally and that might affect it.
Nillkin makes one. It's on Amazon as well.
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Nillkin makes one. It's on Amazon as well.
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Yes- thank you- the Nillkin looks great- and a lot less expensive than the Pitaka- but the case has full edges that cover the buttons which I'm not a fan of.
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Yes- thank you- the Nillkin looks great- and a lot less expensive than the Pitaka- but the case has full edges that cover the buttons which I'm not a fan of.
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Gotcha, it's not bad.
Related
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus+6+Teardown/32877?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Nexus+6+Teardown&utm_content=Nexus+6+Teardown+CID_4c0816d3ad3ab173f994a26d0641e23f&utm_source=CampaignMonitor&utm_term=Nexus%206%20Teardown
Looks like the back cover is easy to remove. Nothing attached to it so if there are 3rd party covers to be made. replacing it should be easy but may be a one time thing as not sure how well the back would stick again once the adhesive has been compromised.
As I suspected, the qi charging coils are on the battery, not the back cover, which explains why some qi chargers are having difficulty with the N6, especially if it's in a case. The slight curve of the back, and that secondary cover mean that the coils will be a bit farther away from the charger as, say, those in a N5 would.
Also, no magnets (or even metal plates) around the qi charging coils. Now we know why the Nexus Charger won't stick to it (and why those mobile wireless charging docks won't hold it). Looks like there might be enough room to add some though, so that's one possibility.
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As I suspected, the qi charging coils are on the battery, not the back cover, which explains why some qi chargers are having difficulty with the N6, especially if it's in a case. The slight curve of the back, and that secondary cover mean that the coils will be a bit farther away from the charger as, say, those in a N5 would.
Also, no magnets (or even metal plates) around the qi charging coils. Now we know why the Nexus Charger won't stick to it (and why those mobile wireless charging docks won't hold it). Looks like there might be enough room to add some though, so that's one possibility.
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I am not even sure you would have to add magnets. You might be able to get away with putting some small metal plates under the back cover for the magnetic docks.
so, Ive wanted a magnetic car dock for a while. Airdock makes a nice one. but the airdock 2 is not available. at least last time i checked. So i decided to make one. this has been an on going project for about a month. the first one i made was quite simple. very much like the one on youtube. just 4 magnets placed in a LG charging pad. problem was, the charging would start and stop randomly. I assumed it had to do with the magnet locations. some how it was effecting the charging (considering Qi charging is magnetic)
back to the drawing board! and then project after project lol. I think i must have made 8 docks. all had issues and I was not satisfied. I even made one out of carbon fiber, or an attempt to! didnt turn out well.. then I went a bit out side of the box. so heres what i did
First, i had an extra Turbo battery cover. i plastic dipped that. my theory was plastic dip would work as a release agent for my next step. then I took an old iphone bumper case my wife had and used that as my frame.. alined 4 magnets next to the moto symbol (i put 2 small peaces of metal in that area in side the phone) then i used tap to cover all the gaps the case would have on the phone, and poured in a full tube of plastic weld epoxy. I had no clue what would happen but i was willing to try!
after everything cured it worked really well.. I was able to take the epoxy off the phone cover fairly easly (you can see it pulled off some of the vz and droid writing.. as well as the moto symbol)
now, i have a form that matches the turbo exactly.
the next step was just a mater of sanding and cutting off any of the over pour and any imperfections in the epoxy.
then i put in the wireless charging pad
next, i plastic dipped the front (being rubber it works really well as a non slip surface)
then i warped the outside in some auto chrome trim
and that was that! new charging dock for my car that fits like a glove! because it matches the turbos curves, it auto centers it self. and holds super tight! phone wont move at all... very happy with the out come.. let me know what you guys think! thanks
thats really sweet ill buy one ?
That looks sweet!!!
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Would love to see some links to the supplies you used. I've been wanting to make my own magnetic car dock.
Bad ass! I already tried to make a dock, but it doesn't charge, and the magnets don't hold that well. I don't have the patience (or cajones to open up my phone) to try this.
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Would love to see some links to the supplies you used. I've been wanting to make my own magnetic car dock.
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Not really links I could use as everything i got was locally bought. Magnets from ace hardware. Cheap iPhone 4 case. Plastic dip and plastic weld epoxy made by jb weld. Got that stuff at pep boys. Just gotta get creative lol. Oh, and the small metal I put in the phone was from my Wifes ear rings =). Super thin metal. Earrings work great!
Wait... why does it look like it's Qi charging??? Did I miss that step?
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Wait... why does it look like it's Qi charging??? Did I miss that step?
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Guess so lol. There's a pic and I said "then I put in the wireless charging pad".
zathus said:
Not really links I could use as everything i got was locally bought. Magnets from ace hardware. Cheap iPhone 4 case. Plastic dip and plastic weld epoxy made by jb weld. Got that stuff at pep boys. Just gotta get creative lol. Oh, and the small metal I put in the phone was from my Wifes ear rings =). Super thin metal. Earrings work great!
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Fair enough!
I guess what I really wanted to know was which wireless charging pad you had in there. Just a generic Qi charger?
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Fair enough!
I guess what I really wanted to know was which wireless charging pad you had in there. Just a generic Qi charger?
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Oh of course.
http://www.shopandroid.com/lg-wcp-300-qi-wireless-charging-pad/5A233A18004.htm
That was just the first link I found. I got mine for like 20 bucks.
I guess I should add, I cut the back off a cheap car dock and glued it to the back of the wireless charging pad.
Just checking in - any issues with this long term? All sensors working? Does the compass work properly while on the stand?
How much would you say this cost in total? $50?
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How much would you say this cost in total? $50?
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Yeah. About that I'd say
Necro-posting...
When the phone back cover was open, did it look like there was enough room to install a metal ring, for use with current magnetic phone holders (Qi chargers)? I have to open the case to replace the battery and figured I might try a magnetic Qi mount as well (easier to rotate from portrait to landscape without a large plastic exo-frame). It's that, or use a thin cover and put the ring between the phone and the accessory cover (I have the ballistic nylon back).
A bit of a random one that falls under the "I crap you not" category, but it seems the combination of slippery glass back + a wireless charger (non-Samsung brand) that has a high pitch whine seems to be just enough to cause the phone to slowly rotate until it completely falls off the charger after about 5 minutes.
Just throwing it out there in case I'm not the only one. I'm going to be putting a Ringke slim case on it in a couple days like I did with the S3, S4, and S5 which will solve the problem.
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A bit of a random one that falls under the "I crap you not" category, but it seems the combination of slippery glass back + a wireless charger (non-Samsung brand) that has a high pitch whine seems to be just enough to cause the phone to slowly rotate until it completely falls off the charger after about 5 minutes.
Just throwing it out there in case I'm not the only one. I'm going to be putting a Ringke slim case on it in a couple days like I did with the S3, S4, and S5 which will solve the problem.
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Why not use IF to make a rule: If it's charging, turn vibrate off?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ifttt.ifttt&hl=en
entropism said:
Why not use IF to make a rule: If it's charging, turn vibrate off?
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The phone's vibrator isn't what's vibrating. My guess is it's inductor coil whine that's causing just enough vibration to rotate the phone off the pad (wiki has a page called Coil noise)
Oh wow, that's... kind of awesome, in the worst way possible. I'll say this: I have no issues whatsoever with my Nokia Qi chargers, the D900s I believe? The plates that AT&T sold for the Lumia 920, and they blew out for $5 each a while back. Awesome, awesome chargers.
buy some thin rubber film that has an adhesive on one side and put it on the pad.
*snarky comment removed sry*
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buy some thin rubber film that has an adhesive on one side and put it on the pad.
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This. Just a thin rubber film should suffice.
By the way, have anybody tried to use wireless charging with the S6 wrapped in a protective case? I read about materials and wireless charging and I read even 1 cm of plastic barrier should not be a problem, but just wanted to make sure if somebody has tried it already.
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This. Just a thin rubber film should suffice.
By the way, have anybody tried to use wireless charging with the S6 wrapped in a protective case? I read about materials and wireless charging and I read even 1 cm of plastic barrier should not be a problem, but just wanted to make sure if somebody has tried it already.
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Plastic / rubber should be transparent to wireless charging, and my S6 connects to the pad with even a 1/4" air gap.
Get one of these things
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2-X-Gel-Anti...t=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item3ce9f56ac8
I wouldn't ever use it in a car, but for your purposes it'll do well.
...I use them underneath my cutting boards haha.
It seams that it really happens, very weird though.
Look at the review below, at 16:05 while is wireless charging.
Speed_Br said:
It seams that it really happens, very weird though.
Look at the review below, at 16:05 while is wireless charging.
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Wow you have a good eye, but yeah at 16:10 you can see the USB port on the phone starts rotating away from the USB cord.
At the cost of a scratch to the bottom left of my S6 I can confirm that it will vibrate off of the charger even if it is placed in the centre of it. Its disappointing that Samsung hasn't tested the phone's wireless charging and picked up on this. I've contacted Samsung to see if anything can be done about it and I'll let you know if/when I get a reply.
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At the cost of a scratch to the bottom left of my S6 I can confirm that it will vibrate off of the charger even if it is placed in the centre of it. Its disappointing that Samsung hasn't tested the phone's wireless charging and picked up on this. I've contacted Samsung to see if anything can be done about it and I'll let you know if/when I get a reply.
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It doesn't vibrate off the PMA charger I am using
Is it an LG by any change? Have the same issue with mine, you can watch it rotate in real time. Kinda cool, sort of. lol
D15 said:
This. Just a thin rubber film should suffice.
By the way, have anybody tried to use wireless charging with the S6 wrapped in a protective case? I read about materials and wireless charging and I read even 1 cm of plastic barrier should not be a problem, but just wanted to make sure if somebody has tried it already.
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my slim armor with plastic+TPU charges with the pad perfectly fine
I'm thinking about getting the Spigen Neo Hybrid (SGP11120) and wondered if anyone could answer these questions.
1. People seem to be complaining about the difficulty in using the HRM with this case.
Would simply cutting away the material between the HRM and camera fix this issue? (yes I know it would void warranty etc).
2. If I were to buy the Choetech wireless charger kit http://www.amazon.com/CHOETECH-Wireless-Charger-Receiver-Included/dp/B00PUA06TA/
Would it work and charge with the case? And will the receiver fit into the case, it's 1.3mm thick. Or should I get a thinner receiver?
3. Car mounts: I'm thinking of buying this type of car mount clamping mechanism http://www.amazon.com/Aduro-Universal-Dashboard-Windshield-Revolution/dp/B008ALV0V4/ and using the phone in portrait orientation.
Not the actual mount displayed, but one that fits into a CD tray.
Would the sides of the case frame offer no grip and cause the phone to just slip down or would the grip of the clamp by sufficient?
Or should I be looking at mounts which have "feet" for the phone to rest on, instead of relying on just grip?
i.e. this type, even though it look big and ugly http://www.amazon.com/Mountek-nGroove-Universal-Phones-Devices/dp/B004G1L52Q/
4. Does the frame of the case (the none metal version) cause any reception problems (cell and GPS)?
5. Is the back of the case "grippy". I've heard the "Verus Iron Shield" is more grippy, doesn't have the HRM problems, but the people say the frame looses reception.
Thank you for any help.
I have that Choetech Stadium wireless charger, and it works fine through my UAG case. I'm using the N4SlimPWRCard from Fonesalesman which is 0.5mm thick, wouldn't like to see a 1.3mm thick one!
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I'm thinking about getting the Spigen Neo Hybrid (SGP11120) and wondered if anyone could answer these questions.
1. People seem to be complaining about the difficulty in using the HRM with this case.
Would simply cutting away the material between the HRM and camera fix this issue? (yes I know it would void warranty etc).
2. If I were to buy the Choetech wireless charger kit http://www.amazon.com/CHOETECH-Wireless-Charger-Receiver-Included/dp/B00PUA06TA/
Would it work and charge with the case? And will the receiver fit into the case, it's 1.3mm thick. Or should I get a thinner receiver?
3. Car mounts: I'm thinking of buying this type of car mount clamping mechanism http://www.amazon.com/Aduro-Universal-Dashboard-Windshield-Revolution/dp/B008ALV0V4/ and using the phone in portrait orientation.
Not the actual mount displayed, but one that fits into a CD tray.
Would the sides of the case frame offer no grip and cause the phone to just slip down or would the grip of the clamp by sufficient?
Or should I be looking at mounts which have "feet" for the phone to rest on, instead of relying on just grip?
i.e. this type, even though it look big and ugly http://www.amazon.com/Mountek-nGroove-Universal-Phones-Devices/dp/B004G1L52Q/
4. Does the frame of the case (the none metal version) cause any reception problems (cell and GPS)?
5. Is the back of the case "grippy". I've heard the "Verus Iron Shield" is more grippy, doesn't have the HRM problems, but the people say the frame looses reception.
Thank you for any help.
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I've never tried neo hybrid before, but I own the tough armor, and now ultra hybrid
1. The camera and HRM cutout looks pretty close to the tough armor, and it was indeed so difficult to get the HRM works properly, I tried many finger position, including the one explained in the manual, but almost impossible to get it work properly. I use Ultra hybrid now with bigger cutout, and it works very well.
4. No problem with the reception on my tough armor and ultra hybrid (both frame made of plastic)
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I have that Choetech Stadium wireless charger, and it works fine through my UAG case. I'm using the N4SlimPWRCard from Fonesalesman which is 0.5mm thick, wouldn't like to see a 1.3mm thick one!
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I've never tried neo hybrid before, but I own the tough armor, and now ultra hybrid
1. The camera and HRM cutout looks pretty close to the tough armor, and it was indeed so difficult to get the HRM works properly, I tried many finger position, including the one explained in the manual, but almost impossible to get it work properly. I use Ultra hybrid now with bigger cutout, and it works very well.
4. No problem with the reception on my tough armor and ultra hybrid (both frame made of plastic)
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Thank you both very much
Typically the issue on our phones is that the magnetic port pulls out after a lot of use. I had this and I superglued that sucker back in. Now, I have a whole new issue. One of the little nubs with the metal contact completely came off! I seriously have no idea how they could have happened. It's hard to describe but I'll take a picture when I can to show this. The annoying thing is that I superglued this one in very well. I would have to seriously risk breaking more things to pry this one off to replace it! Despite no update to marshmallow (D6616) and these crazy build issues I still don't see a compelling new phone to replace this one -_-.
Pics. Initially, the little metal circle was gone. I scraped away the rest of the little black circle to expose the little bit of metal that is still sticking out. I can still use the magnetic charging port as long as I carefully attach it in a way that the little metal piece makes contact with the charger.
Please make a photo of your magnetic cable connector too
When the microphone of my z3 broke, the service changed all the frame of my mobile.
i was so happy, my old magnetic charging port was very worn out (almost like your picture)
I blame users using cheap magnetic cables bought from ebay and amazon because of this. Magnets can be super strong, strong, medium, and weak. Mine has been fine since owning the phone Dec 2014. I use the Sony magnetic dock and always charge on it. The only problem I have is that it needs a backbone to charge because DUE TO MY FAULT, when the phone dropped, it bent the trim area of the magnetic port.
People always need to point fingers at everyone besides themselves.
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Pics. Initially, the little metal circle was gone. I scraped away the rest of the little black circle to expose the little bit of metal that is still sticking out. I can still use the magnetic charging port as long as I carefully attach it in a way that the little metal piece makes contact with the charger.
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By the condition of your phone from the pics you posted I'm not surprised. I have 2 magnetic chargers and non have this issue. The magnets are relatively weak - just strong enough to hold the cable to th phone while moving it around - and I've not experienced any issues although my charging port doesn't look near as haggard as the ops.
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I use the magnector connector which is what initially caused my magnetic port to pull out. My magnetic port looks all jacked up because I superglued the port back in but got messy with the glue and had to scrape some off. Anyways despite how messed up my magnetic port looks, the rest of my phone is actually pretty much in new condition. I have had it in a case all its life and a glass screen protector.