Qi charging and curved back - Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

How will the N6 fit a qi charger? Will It kinda roll off, the back being curved and all?

The back looks to be flat in the middle and only curved at the edges

2xbass said:
The back looks to be flat in the middle and only curved at the edges
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If it's like the Moto X, it's a steady curve the whole way. But if i had to guess, it probably also has the magnets/metal plates in the back to align it with the magnetic Qi chargers like the Nexus 5's charger.

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How will the N6 fit a qi charger? Will It kinda roll off, the back being curved and all?
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why would you worry about it rolling off?
it's not a sphere.

I have a qi charger which is tilted 45 degrees.

i'm sure you can stand an egg on there leaning at 45° angle, and it would not roll off.

borchgrevink said:
How will the N6 fit a qi charger? Will It kinda roll off, the back being curved and all?
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My G3 is curved and it sits fine on my WCD-100 charger and my Anker qi disc. There are no issues with it "rolling off" at all. The WCD-100 is rounded at the bottom like the G3 so it would also work for the N6 and its a stand it can't move anywhere. A Tylt-vu charger would also work nicely if you want to spend the money.

I have a original Moto X from which the Nexus 6 pulls its dimple from, versus the large one on the new Moto X. Anyways, because of this simple the phone lies flat and does not rock. My guess is the middle 75% of from the simple down to the mic has Qi hardware to cover its bases.

Should the Qi Charger (3rd party) that works with my Nexus 4 work with Nexus 6?

borchgrevink said:
How will the N6 fit a qi charger? Will It kinda roll off, the back being curved and all?
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More importantly, if the coil in the phone follows it's back curve, how will this affect charging performance on a flat charger, and how will the magnets hold it firmly?
since the 2 nexus 5 docks i have are home made from sheet ABS, i'll probably be making new, bigger front plates to fit the N6 anyway.

I'm wondering especially how it might work with the AirDock which relies on a combination of "nano" adhesion and magnets which work especially well with the magnets in the Nexus 5.

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[Q] Wireless Charging

Has anyone found the wireless charging accessories for this guy yet?
it's supposed to use the new wireless charging 'standard' so any pad with the same technology should work
e.g. from amazon, type in qi charger
http://www.amazon.com/Energizer-Qi-Enabled-Position-Inductive-Charger/dp/B0041RRORA/ref=pd_cp_e_1
Verizon sells the Wireless Charging Battery Cover.
I tried to paste the link but the Forum won't let me (not till after 8 posts anyways)...
Looks like the back cover is out of stock on Verizonwireless.com. Does anyone know or have heard of this cover working with a Palm Pre Touchstone? Thanks...
Well I got my wireless charging pad and back cover today. The back cover is twice as thick as the stock cover. I came from a Palm Pre so I have a bunch of touchstones. Unforunately, I can confirm that the revo wireless charing system is NOT compatible with the touchstone. The verizon charging pad seems to sense when the phone is near and turns on. The touchstone did not, so that is probably one of the problems. I measured the voltage from the back of the touchstone cover and it wasaround 5.1 Volts. I am hoping I can use the touchstone coil on the stock cover of my revo and wire the charging leads to the revo. The revo has 4 pins for charging but the touchstone only has two, so I need to find out how to wire this. i may have to go through the USB 5V connection. I love my touchstone car mount and I am really hoping to be able to use the touchstones for charging the Revo.
Wireless charging pad: http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/...ryDetails&archetypeId=12659&accessoryId=47605
Wireless charging battery cover: http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/...ryDetails&archetypeId=12644&accessoryId=47587
Also, gsxrpilot would you say the wireless charging it worth it? for the almost 100 bucks you spend on it? and does gsxrpilot mean you ride a gsxr street bike?
Well there is a deal this month where you get the back free with the pad, so $70 for both. I got a little more discount because I complained that the only reason I needed a new phone and wireless charger is because my Palm Pre stopped working. I would say that it is worth the convenience. Constantly plugging in the micro usb charger due to the low battery life gets old. Now if I can get my touchstones to work, it will really be worth it.
And yes I have a '92 GSXR-750 and love to fly RC Planes and Helis, hence gsxrpilot.
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Well there is a deal this month where you get the back free with the pad, so $70 for both. I got a little more discount because I complained that the only reason I needed a new phone and wireless charger is because my Palm Pre stopped working. I would say that it is worth the convenience. Constantly plugging in the micro usb charger due to the low battery life gets old. Now if I can get my touchstones to work, it will really be worth it.
And yes I have a '92 GSXR-750 and love to fly RC Planes and Helis, hence gsxrpilot.
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I might have to get that then. Also, that's sick. My neighbor has a 20xx dsxr 750. They are a blast to ride.
Couple of gripes about this...
I bought the Wireless charging back for my Revo and it's not compatible with the Powermat that I already have, apparently the "qi" technology works differently than the induction that the Powermat uses. It IS compatible with the Energizer power mat which uses the same "qi" technology. but you're looking at the same price for either charging base.
Secondly, the wireless charging cover is twice as thick as the stock cover so any skins or cases you want to get for the phone will not fit. My silicon cover almost fits but buldges out on the sides.
I still think wireless charging is the way to go, just a heads up for those of you who are looking into this.
Well I got my touchstone to work with my Revo! I scraped the charging coil from the back of a palm pre cover (bought 2 for less than $5), then hot glued it on the back of my stock revo cover. I had to dremel 4 holes where the metal disks were and added 2 disks per hole since the revo is heavier than the pre and more disks help it stay on the touchstone better. I now have 4 little bumps on the back of my cover. I searched everywhere for the connector that would fit in the stock cover but couldn't find it. So I wound up using magnet wire and soldering directly to the charging tabs on the coil and the top of the connectors on the phone. Didn't have to use too much solder so I could remove the wires if I wanted to go back to the verizon charger. It is nice having the stock cover back, the verizon wireless cover was so much thicker.
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Well I got my touchstone to work with my Revo! I scraped the charging coil from the back of a palm pre cover (bought 2 for less than $5), then hot glued it on the back of my stock revo cover. I had to dremel 4 holes where the metal disks were and added 2 disks per hole since the revo is heavier than the pre and more disks help it stay on the touchstone better. I now have 4 little bumps on the back of my cover. I searched everywhere for the connector that would fit in the stock cover but couldn't find it. So I wound up using magnet wire and soldering directly to the charging tabs on the coil and the top of the connectors on the phone. Didn't have to use too much solder so I could remove the wires if I wanted to go back to the verizon charger. It is nice having the stock cover back, the verizon wireless cover was so much thicker.
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Any way you could post a picture? I'm interested to see if that setup would work for my powermat.
OK,I think I attached the picture correctly. I did the following:
1. Remove the charging sticker and assembly from the back of the Palm Pre charging cover. Do not use the Pixi charging cover assembly, there is a ribbon in it that cannot be re-assembled after removal.
2. I took my dremel tool and routed some space off the inside back of the cover. The revolution cover is a bit thicker than the pre cover and I was concerned it might be too thick to allow the inductive power through.
3. I also routed some indentations in the back of the cover. (see Phone Back Image) I'm not sure if this was necessary either but I had really hoped I could mount the phone vertically on the touchstone in my car like the pre so i put a second set of metal disks behind the indentations. As it turned out, the revo is much heavier than the pre so this didn't work.
4. I glued the sticker and assembly to the back of the stock cover. First I tried crazy glue which didn't work that well so I wound up using hot glue.
5. Finally I soldered magnet wire from the palm charging tabs to the wireless charging tabs. Top tab to the top charging post (there are 4 of these posts, I only used two) and bottom to bottom. The top tab and post is ground, the bottom tab and post are +5V. (see Phone Inside 2 image)
6. I snapped the cover on (there is still a small gap which I haven't quite worked out yet but it works ok). Stick it on the touchstone and it says "wireless Charging" (which is actually annoying and I thought I had figured a way to remove this notification but it came back)
Now all of my touchstones work for charging and I am not sure I will ever go back to the verizon wireless charger.
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OK,I think I attached the picture correctly. I did the following:
1. Remove the charging sticker and assembly from the back of the Palm Pre charging cover. Do not use the Pixi charging cover assembly, there is a ribbon in it that cannot be re-assembled after removal.
2. I took my dremel tool and routed some space off the inside back of the cover. The revolution cover is a bit thicker than the pre cover and I was concerned it might be too thick to allow the inductive power through.
3. I also routed some indentations in the back of the cover. (see Phone Back Image) I'm not sure if this was necessary either but I had really hoped I could mount the phone vertically on the touchstone in my car like the pre so i put a second set of metal disks behind the indentations. As it turned out, the revo is much heavier than the pre so this didn't work.
4. I glued the sticker and assembly to the back of the stock cover. First I tried crazy glue which didn't work that well so I wound up using hot glue.
5. Finally I soldered magnet wire from the palm charging tabs to the wireless charging tabs. Top tab to the top charging post (there are 4 of these posts, I only used two) and bottom to bottom. The top tab and post is ground, the bottom tab and post are +5V. (see Phone Inside 2 image)
6. I snapped the cover on (there is still a small gap which I haven't quite worked out yet but it works ok). Stick it on the touchstone and it says "wireless Charging" (which is actually annoying and I thought I had figured a way to remove this notification but it came back)
Now all of my touchstones work for charging and I am not sure I will ever go back to the verizon wireless charger.
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awesome stuff, I will definitely give this a shot and post results.
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nice hack.....looks like your method could work on most any accessory case
how long would it take to charge the revo?
Charging probably takes slightly longer than through the USB port. The phone can get a little warm too but I have never had a problem. It's really convenient in the car where I glued the touchstone to my center console. If you have ever tried to drive while plugging in the tiny usb cable you will know what I am speaking about.

Leather Folio Cover w/Wireless Charging

Is this available? I know LG said wireless charging will be available with the folio covers but all the pics I've seen match the plastic battery covers. I hope we can get ones that are leather. I personally love the brown leather.
I asked LG yesterday, still waiting for an answere
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I asked LG yesterday, still waiting for an answere
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Please update this thread if you get an answer.
jagman96 said:
Is this available? I know LG said wireless charging will be available with the folio covers but all the pics I've seen match the plastic battery covers. I hope we can get ones that are leather. I personally love the brown leather.
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it would be non sense from LG not to release plastic and leather back with wireless charging enabled in it ....
i'm sure they will, i want this phone so bad , it's not a deal breacker for me , but i just bought an aukey luna wireless charger ... :laugh:
Dougi said:
it would be non sense from LG not to release plastic and leather back with wireless charging enabled in it ....
i'm sure they will, i want this phone so bad , it's not a deal breacker for me , but i just bought an aukey luna wireless charger ... :laugh:
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Yeah, It would be silly for them to not include wireless charging. At the very least, they should make something we can enable; like with the S5
Dougi said:
it would be non sense from LG not to release plastic and leather back with wireless charging enabled in it ....
i'm sure they will, i want this phone so bad , it's not a deal breacker for me , but i just bought an aukey luna wireless charger ... :laugh:
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From what I know it's something you have to enable since it doesn't work straight out of the box, like the S6 can. You'll have to get a backplate or a wireless receiver (which is pretty much a sticker you put on top of the battery). I know I've seen these receivers for other devices, like with my S3, but I honestly don't know if there was one for the G3. If so, I don't see why someone wouldn't make one for the G4.
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From what I know it's something you have to enable since it doesn't work straight out of the box, like the S6 can. You'll have to get a backplate or a wireless receiver (which is pretty much a sticker you put on top of the battery). I know I've seen these receivers for other devices, like with my S3, but I honestly don't know if there was one for the G3. If so, I don't see why someone wouldn't make one for the G4.
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"wireless is out of the box on the G4, like the G3", ( it's simply not enabled by defaut ) you just need a backcover that has it , there is nothing to put on the battery to get it working , i have the G3 , it has wireless by defaut like the G4
just have a look on the net , ( google ) : check this out
this is an LG G3 back cover that enables wireless charging for US users , US G3 did not come with it by defaut , international ones yes ( D855 )
the G4 only has NFC by defaut , that's why i'm guessing LG will make a leather and plastic back with wireless charging as well , like they did on the G3
Dougi said:
"wireless is out of the box on the G4, like the G3", ( it's simply not enabled by defaut ) you just need a backcover that has it , there is nothing to put on the battery to get it working , i have the G3 , it has wireless by defaut like the G4
just have a look on the net , ( google ) : check this out
this is an LG G3 back cover that enables wireless charging for US users , US G3 did not come with it by defaut , international ones yes ( D855 )
the G4 only has NFC by defaut , that's why i'm guessing LG will make a leather and plastic back with wireless charging as well , like they did on the G3
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It's a separate back cover. When it's built in, it literally works straight out of the box, no separate case or whatnot is needed to add to it, isn't the case with the G4.
It has the pins, from pics I've myself seen (see link below), like my S3 has so you can enable it with those special back covers and receivers.
http://m.pocketnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/LG-G4-Review-Performance.jpg
Perhaps some places are offering the wireless back cover when you get the device, but this doesn't apply to all, so not by default. Unless you luck out with that kind of deal, you will have to spend the extra money if you want to actually use wireless charging on this device.
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I have wireless charging on my VZN LG G2. When charging the battery/phone gets a bit hot. As I noted above it looks like the folio is only plastic. I wonder if LG thinks the leather will dry out or not stand up to the heat... or maybe the leather back with the stitch won't stay on the charger (it falls off)?
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I have wireless charging on my VZN LG G2. When charging the battery/phone gets a bit hot. As I noted above it looks like the folio is only plastic. I wonder if LG thinks the leather will dry out or not stand up to the heat... or maybe the leather back with the stitch won't stay on the charger (it falls off)?
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how long til the phone begins to heat up?
No long. Just surfing the net gets it warm.
I can say that the current circle case does not have the charging circuit in place. This is a unit that snaps over the current back rather than replace the back cover. Seems sprint, best buy are selling a Circle case and telling people it supports the wireless charging. Even sprints insert in the the clam shell says so. Either way $50.00 for the non NFC/Qi case seems really high.
wireless charging through folio leather backed G4's
I can only speak from personal experience, here in the UK experimenting with QI chips purchased on eBay for a few pounds each for my LG G4. Using the genuine LG QI foldable charger I have had no problems getting my handset charging with the original plastic backs, once the contacts on the chips were aligned correctly. I can not however get my handset charging wirelessly with a chip fitted to the genuine LG leather back, the problem seems to me to be that the leather backs are slightly thicker than both the standard plastic backs and the quick circle back, meaning the sender and the receiver are further apart, all be it only a couple of millimeters this seems to make the difference between success and failure regarding charging wirelessly. If with either quick circle case or plastic back fitted I place a few pieces of card between the back of the phone and the QI charger to simulate the increased thickness of the leather back, charging stops.
How is your experience with qi and leather cover?
I've bought some cheap reciever sticker which didn't work with the cheap 1 coil charger pad. But with 3 coil pad it was possible to charge it for some days. But since some days I don't get any conncetion even with 3 coil.
I've read qi is for 5 mm distance only acc. to standard and I think distance in real may be a bit higher. But this doesn't explain why it worked some time with 3 coil and later on not. Is it possible that I have destroayed the receiver? I've tried to re-positionthe sticker several times (because NFC didn't work), but I don't see any damage.
Only the receiver itself was sticked to the cover, I didn't usw the additional sticker with alu foil. May have this caused some damage?
Meanwhile I've ordered a plastic cover with built-in qi receiver. If this is working long time I'd like to order leather with built-in qi receiver, but only if you could confirm that leather and qi receiver is working since more than a few days.
Just so you know, I had 1 of those plastic covers with built-in qi receiver, but beware the quality... I found it was affecting the NFC function (we use it for public transport here) and to some extent WiFi... switched back to stock back and those issues were gone

Made my own magnetic charging stand!

Hey all,
I just finished making a magnetic charging stand using an old micro usb charge stand and an Xcable that I bought here http://www.amazon.com/Magnetic-Conn...1&keywords=Micro+USB+Magnetic+Cable+++Adapter after giving up on wireless charging stickers that stopped working.
Installed the USB end into the LG G4 and did a little measuring, disassembled the charging stand and a little glue and voila!
Works very well and charges just as fast as far as I can tell.
If functionality is the only thing you care about, then it's ok I guess...
I think mine are more neat!
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I think mine are more neat!
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Very nice indeed. What does the phone rest on, does the back of the stand extend up? I keep mine in my bedroom at night so the light wouldn't work for me but I like the clear plastic though.
imapfsr said:
Very nice indeed. What does the phone rest on, does the back of the stand extend up? I keep mine in my bedroom at night so the light wouldn't work for me but I like the clear plastic though.
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It just rest on this stand Sinjimoru Sinji Sync stand. I got it awhile ago for my LG G WATCH R.
http://www.amazon.com/Sinjimoru-Mic...TF8&qid=1439228022&sr=1-23&keywords=sinjimoru
The opening on the gap between the connector fitted just nice. I just pushed it in.
Btw I need that white LED in order for QC 2.0 to activate.
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rogconnect said:
It just rest on this stand Sinjimoru Sinji Sync stand. I got it awhile ago for my LG G WATCH R.
http://www.amazon.com/Sinjimoru-Mic...TF8&qid=1439228022&sr=1-23&keywords=sinjimoru
The opening on the gap between the connector fitted just nice. I just pushed it in.
Btw I need that white LED in order for QC 2.0 to activate.
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Is there any way to have the magnet not stick up as high or does it need to be that high for the stand to get a good grip on the cord head? Just curious as I really like that set up and it sits pretty sturdy on the stand?
Thanks in advance.
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Is there any way to have the magnet not stick up as high or does it need to be that high for the stand to get a good grip on the cord head? Just curious as I really like that set up and it sits pretty sturdy on the stand?
Thanks in advance.
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I tried to push it down as far as I could. I think that the best it could go because of the cable and the connector. The magnet hold it quite tightly. I always remember to hold the phone first to remove from the stand.
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I modded a wireless pad with magnets to create a magnetic wireless charging dock

I always loved the idea of snap on wireless charging of the Palm Pixi, so when I bought the S7 Edge, I wanted to have a similar effect.
I modded CHOETECH Fast Charging Area Qi Wireless Charging Pad with some 1/2 x 1/8 Inch Neodymium Rare Earth Disc Magnets and added some 15/8 x 1/32 in N52 Neodymium Magnets in between the case (you will likely need a TPU flexible case since hard ones will be tough to conform around the magnets) and the phone. I now have a magnetic FAST wireless charger for my car where I just need to snap in my phone and it charges. I, unfortunately, sometimes go over bumps on the highway at 80+mph and have not had the phone move a bit.
This should work with ANY compatible phone with wireless charging.
The entire process is easy, here's a quick video I made:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAoC0CrEuMw
Not mentioned or shown in the video is my supergluing the magnets into the case and the into the charger so they do not move.
Edit: Tip from Milimbar, put tape over the magnets so it doesnt scratch the glass
I'm using a Kenu Airframe+ vent mount and a piece of plastic in between the the wireless charging pad and the kenu.
Overall, this is not a cheap mod/car dock. You could get the cheaper, non-fast charging wireless pad, split magnets with someone, and get a cheaper vent mount.
Fast Wireless Charging pad: $35
Kenu Airframe: $30
Magnets: $13 and $12
Total: $90
Edit: the only reason why I had used the 1/2 x 1/8 magnets is because I had spares from a previous purchase. JaredC01 makes a great point that you can combine a few of the 5/8 x 1/31 magnets together to form a stronger magnet.
Cheaper option:
Non-fast Wireless Charging Pad: $26
50 count 15 x 1mm 5/8 x 1/32 in N52 Strong Disc Rare Earth Neodymium: $12 (oos at the moment)
Wizgear vent mount: $10
Total: $48
Some images of the mod:
http://imgur.com/gallery/WUj4r
Quick gif of it in action, in the car:
http://i.imgur.com/6ClCxUJ.gifv
Issues:
If there is a magnet at the bottom right of the phone (while facing the back of the phone), auto-brightness and the lights of the capacitive buttons will NOT work due to the smart case sensors. Just go ahead and remove the magnet from that position from the case and the charging pad. The 3 magnet positions will still be more than enough to hold the phone up.
ranova said:
I always loved the idea of snap on wireless charging of the Palm Pixi, so when I bought the S7 Edge, I wanted to have a similar effect.
I modded CHOETECH Fast Charging Area Qi Wireless Charging Pad with some 1/2 x 1/8 Inch Neodymium Rare Earth Disc Magnets and added some 15 x 1mm 5/8 x 1/32 in N52 Neodymium Magnets in between the case (you will likely need a TPU flexible case since hard ones will be tough to conform around the magnets) and the phone. I now have a magnetic FAST wireless charger for my car where I just need to snap in my phone and it charges.
This should work with ANY compatible phone with wireless charging.
The entire process is easy, here's a quick video I made:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAoC0CrEuMw
Not mentioned or shown in the video is my supergluing the magnets into the case and the into the charger so they do not move.
I'm using a Kenu Airframe+ and a piece of plastic to hold the wireless charging pad in place on the vent mount
Some images of the mod:
http://imgur.com/a/WUj4r
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Another poster said his S7 edge held onto a magnetic stand in his car. Does this work without your magnetic case? Only tea on I as is I want to mod my car charger to be wireless charging with magnets holding the phone vice the squeeze system it uses, and not having to worry about a case would be cool? Though I'm sure I'll eventually find a case I like and can mod it with the magnets.
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Looks nice, you know what they say about necessity right....
I would put at least a piece of tape or screen protector over the magnets so they are not in direct contact with the glass.
Milimbar said:
Looks nice, you know what they say about necessity right....
I would put at least a piece of tape or screen protector over the magnets so they are not in direct contact with the glass.
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good call. Just added some directly over the magnets and case
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Another poster said his S7 edge held onto a magnetic stand in his car. Does this work without your magnetic case? Only tea on I as is I want to mod my car charger to be wireless charging with magnets holding the phone vice the squeeze system it uses, and not having to worry about a case would be cool? Though I'm sure I'll eventually find a case I like and can mod it with the magnets.
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I'll have to test later but it probably does because of the wireless charging coils inside the phone. If this were the case, it would not charge since there cannot be metal or magnets inbetween the coils
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I'll have to test later but it probably does because of the wireless charging coils inside the phone. If this were the case, it would not charge since there cannot be metal or magnets inbetween the coils
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True, I was hoping it was the metal frame but it's probably the coil
Either way in doing this when I get hone a the end of the month and have my phone in hand .
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I have gone ahead and added the pics on my post.
The wireless charger is a big plus with magnetic mount ? icing on a cake i just hope nothing affects it in the long run
Awesome idea, though for the magnets couldn't you have just used all of the smaller magnets and added additional magnets to the base side (stacking them like coins) for a stronger field?
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Yeah, good point, I had some extra thicker ones, but, yes that should work!
Good post! Thin metal disks could be enough for your phone. To save money, retail packaging uses a magnet on only one side of the connection.
I've made about 4 of my own charging docks. I played with magnets for a while but what I really love is micro suction foam. Stuff is amazing and works on any case or phone with a smooth surface. Here's what I made for my car. I took a standard wireless charger. Encased in epoxy. Then cut it into a square. Wrapped in aluminum and put microsection foam on the face.
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I've made about 4 of my own charging docks. I played with magnets for a while but what I really love is micro suction foam. Stuff is amazing and works on any case or phone with a smooth surface. Here's what I made for my car. I took a standard wireless charger. Encased in epoxy. Then cut it into a square. Wrapped in aluminum and put microsection foam on the face.
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Thats a great idea. Is there a specific microfoam that you buy? Care to link the items you purchased? I might play around with that as well.
Do you have to clean the microfoam from time to time otherwise it loses its grip?
With the magnet case on my phone, I noticed that auto-brightness does not work and the capacitive buttons at the bottom never light up. Both are negligible for me but I can see the auto brightness thing being an issue for some. I have NO idea why these two things dont work. Right when I remove the case, they work fine.
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Thats a great idea. Is there a specific microfoam that you buy? Care to link the items you purchased? I might play around with that as well.
Do you have to clean the microfoam from time to time otherwise it loses its grip?
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I have used this stuff before. http://www.amazon.com/Sewell-Direct-AirStick-Microsuction-250mmx300mm/dp/B00ITX9OU2. If the suction starts to wear off just wipe it off with a damp cloth and let it dry and you are good to go.
I would also like to hear about the results on using magnetics for the back are need or not due to the metal body. You should try it with the case and no magnetics and with our the case too.
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I have used this stuff before. http://www.amazon.com/Sewell-Direct-AirStick-Microsuction-250mmx300mm/dp/B00ITX9OU2. If the suction starts to wear off just wipe it off with a damp cloth and let it dry and you are good to go.
I would also like to hear about the results on using magnetics for the back are need or not due to the metal body. You should try it with the case and no magnetics and with our the case too.
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So I tested points on the phone where it is magnetic:
http://i.imgur.com/t7hFvOU.jpg
However, other than the center, these arent really strong pulls. If you use the center as a magnetic spot, wireless charging will not work because that is where the coil is.
I also found out that if theres a magnet at the bottom right (while facing the back of the phone), auto-brightness and the lights on the capacitive buttons will not work. Bizarre. I just removed that magnet from the case and all is well again.
I'm not a storage expert but according to my knowledge about memory, we always had a strict no magnets rule.
Awesome idea! You made a unique fast wireless car charger! This Choetech fast wireless charging pad must be the best option to make this kind of fast wireless car charger. It is long and wide enough with 3 coils to keep steady charging with your car mount.
Why don't you just use the circular stock Samsung fast charger or the other CHOE one?
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h3ck said:
I'm not a storage expert but according to my knowledge about memory, we always had a strict no magnets rule.
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That's with analog hard drives. All phones more feature digital flash memory.
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I would use the AirDock's Long Flexible Mount + CHOE Square Fast Qi Charger + Wizgear's mount piece (to makeshift attach the mounting piece to the back of the CHOE charger for use with AirDock) + the magnets OP mentions + cut nano suction for the top.
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ranova said:
With the magnet case on my phone, I noticed that auto-brightness does not work and the capacitive buttons at the bottom never light up. Both are negligible for me but I can see the auto brightness thing being an issue for some. I have NO idea why these two things dont work. Right when I remove the case, they work fine.
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I'm sure that's fine because I'd hate auto brightness to screw with me in the daytime.
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I also found out that if theres a magnet at the bottom right (while facing the back of the phone), auto-brightness and the lights on the capacitive buttons will not work. Bizarre. I just removed that magnet from the case and all is well again.
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Probably the hall sensor (for the smart window case.)
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Nice post! May I ask what background that is on your S7 btw?

how are people charging their ZenWatch 3? (see picture)

Because the watch strap doesn't bend fully both ways, I can't lay it flat on top of the charger so I've used the added rubber accessory to prop the charger and watch. But when not connected, the charger is kinda flopping around and won't stay on the rubber accessory.
How are you guys charging? And what does the charger look like when it's not charging?
You can remove the charging cable from the slot on the other side of the charging ring so it'll lie straight on the surface.
Other than that this is how I'm doing it too. Frankly, it took me sometime to realize how to use that rubber thing properly. And yes, when not charging the whole thing is just dancing around on my night stand.
re: new zenwatch 3 stand
jainanshal said:
You can remove the charging cable from the slot on the other side of the charging ring so it'll lie straight on the surface.
Other than that this is how I'm doing it too. Frankly, it took me sometime to realize how to use that rubber thing properly. And yes, when not charging the whole thing is just dancing around on my night stand.
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Try this stand:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/478972...ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=zenwatch 3&ref=sr_gallery_2
This stand is also available at Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/ZenWatch-Art...d=1479927726&sr=1-1&keywords=zenwatch+3+stand
It's excellent!!!
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Try this stand:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/478972...ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=zenwatch 3&ref=sr_gallery_2
This stand is also available at Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/ZenWatch-Art...d=1479927726&sr=1-1&keywords=zenwatch+3+stand
It's excellent!!!
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I got the same stand. MUCH nicer than chasing the charger around.

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