I wanted a wireless charger in my car. After splicing the Nokia Charging plate cable into a 12V plug, a little super glue, strong magnets, and Velcro I have one that works well and looks cool.
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Simple and effective! Even works over bumps. I just have to put something between the magnets to prevent slippage because they are really polished.
I like the magnet idea. Will be borrowing that from you once my plates come in a couple days. Not sure where I'm putting it though, don't want mine on the dash. Will most likely go in the cup holder.
slvrdrgn123 said:
I like the magnet idea. Will be borrowing that from you once my plates come in a couple days. Not sure where I'm putting it though, don't want mine on the dash. Will most likely go in the cup holder.
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I had those magnets laying around. I am going to rubberize the ones on my phone as they slide sometimes and the phone falls. I bought some more of the same kind here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/200865549989?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
I might try to find some locally first since I don't think I need 100 magnets. Do you know if the magnets would interfere with the phone in any way? (radio, gps, ect)
Nice idea I like it, will the wireless charging give it enough juice to handle maps or gps on?
Hendrickson said:
Nice idea I like it, will the wireless charging give it enough juice to handle maps or gps on?
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I doubt it, it's only 300mah instead of the normal 1000mah.
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I doubt it, it's only 300mah instead of the normal 1000mah.
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Wrong. I just picked one of these up today. On the back of the plate it states 750mah.
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Yea i read it wrong. Input current is 300ma.
trickster2369 said:
Wrong. I just picked one of these up today. On the back of the plate it states 750mah.
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Yea i read it wrong. Input current is 300ma.
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I also have the Nokia DT-900 and what is says on the back is that it's input is 12v, 750mA
There's nothing about output current. What we know about wireless charging right now is that it delivers about a 21% battery increase per hour. With our 2050mAh battery that's about 430mAh charge from the wireless charger. Obviously this is not going to be as fast as the fast(1000mAh) car chargers or most wall chargers, but we sacrifice for the convenience I guess.
This is what Nokia lists.
http://www.nokia.com/us-en/products/accessory/dt-900/specifications/
Charger input current
300 mA
Charger output current
750 mA
Charger input voltage
100 – 240 V AC, 50-60 Hz
Charger output voltage
12.0 V
Nice work. Now can you plz make a wireless charging case with 2300 mah battery like the juice packs
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slvrdrgn123 said:
This is what Nokia lists.
http://www.nokia.com/us-en/products/accessory/dt-900/specifications/
Charger input current
300 mA
Charger output current
750 mA
Charger input voltage
100 – 240 V AC, 50-60 Hz
Charger output voltage
12.0 V
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That may be true of the AC adapter part of the charger, it takes in 120v/.3a and outputs 12v/.75a to the wireless charger which uses the 12v/.75a to run.
shawnx1 said:
Nice work. Now can you plz make a wireless charging case with 2300 mah battery like the juice packs
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I'm doubtful that we'll see that product for our phones, just because of the power required to run it. If the nokia charger is using 12v, 750mA to push 430mAh to our 5v batteries, then we're looking at quite a power loss from the wireless charging process. I'm thinking it would take quite a battery to keep up with that loss and give us an effective charging bump. I hope I'm wrong though.
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I'm doubtful that we'll see that product for our phones, just because of the power required to run it. If the nokia charger is using 12v, 750mA to push 430mAh to our 5v batteries, then we're looking at quite a power loss from the wireless charging process. I'm thinking it would take quite a battery to keep up with that loss and give us an effective charging bump. I hope I'm wrong though.
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ok fine who ever makes it can use the charging port like the one on the Galaxy s3 juice pack but damn it makes the galaxy huge and slippery. I might just diy one up using a silicon/rubber case and parts from a mophie battery back
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ok fine who ever makes it can use the charging port like the one on the Galaxy s3 juice pack but damn it makes the galaxy huge and slippery. I might just diy one up using a silicon/rubber case and parts from a mophie battery back
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I might have it all wrong, I'm not savvy enough say either way. We'll see if someone brings one to market.
Hey I had a question about that mod. I did something similar way back when I had an old (original) Droid Incredible. However, when I attached the magnets (neodynium ones) the phone's accelerometers seemed to freeze up (locking in the current orientation), and the compass failed (as might be expected). None of this was permanent, and my solution was to just use a metal plate on the back of my case and magnets behind my car dashboard (my system was completely hidden).
I was wondering if magnets on the back of the DNA have a similar effect. (I'd try it myself but I just got my phone today!)
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no need to rubberize anything, a small lip or ridge on the bottom of the charger would be suffice to keep the phone from falling off, it would also make it easier to align the phone with the magnets you would just align your phone with the lip and let it snap in place.
Just an update here. I was an idiot and was trying to melt the magnets into the case I have forgetting that heat weakens magnets so now I am waiting on my ones I ordered. Anyone know where to get such magnets locally? They worked fine the first time and I weakened them with the heat by accident, so no need for the rubberized stuffs.
Either way. I have not noticed any side effects from the magnets and the phone has been working just fine with them. And I used this for my drive home from work with BT and GPS on and streaming music over BT and it was still getting 250+ma on the battery widget.
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Has anyone seen this car dock for the Rezound?
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/...ryDetails&archetypeId=12860&accessoryId=48053
It appears to block the audio jack but it says it will charge the device. Does it somehow do audio out from the USB/MHL port?
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I just bought this for $22 (25% corporate discount) at the Verizon corporate store here. It actually does not cover the headphone port, and leaves about 3mm, plenty for my fat cassette audio jack.
In fact, it also comes with 3 inserts: 1 for std batt cover, 1 for extended battery cover, and 1 for std w/case (!).
The USB is simply micro-usb that connects on the back, and doesn't come with USB cable or charger.
For reference, I bought the extended battery for $30 on sale, and it fits great in the mount.
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Car mount with inductive charging.
I have so far been unable to find a car mount that has inductive charging built in. Anyone know where to get one?
Alongside a Bluetooth setup, this would be sick. No cables to worry about when you get in the car.
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I have so far been unable to find a car mount that has inductive charging built in. Anyone know where to get one?
Alongside a Bluetooth setup, this would be sick. No cables to worry about when you get in the car.
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Agreed... I will say that there are no cables to "worry about" with this mount, as it plugs in when you mount it.
On another note, it immediately launches the car panel app when mounted in this dock.
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jakewill said:
Agreed... I will say that there are no cables to "worry about" with this mount, as it plugs in when you mount it.
On another note, it immediately launches the car panel app when mounted in this dock.
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You still have to make sure the plug goes into the jack. To me, that's not quite the same as mindlessly dropping it in; I usually have to look for at least half a second to make sure its lined up. Also, you can't have it in different orientations, you can get into trouble with 3rd party cases and it won't work with your wife's phone or your next upgrade, etc.
I was thinking to maybe make one out of a generic mount and the guts for an existing inductive mat but haven't really looked into the specifics.
I'd love to hear from anyone that can attest as to whether either of the Otterbox cases work with the inserts, and what material the inserts are made from (for possible modding).
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I'd love to hear from anyone that can attest as to whether either of the Otterbox cases work with the inserts, and what material the inserts are made from (for possible modding).
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QFT. The revelation that the OEM car mount comes with different inserts for different variations of the phone's cover really surprised me. I'm hoping that it works with the Otterbox Commuter at the very least.
Post #12 here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1367241
Can anyone collaborate or refute this review.
Anyone tried to use this with a usb input on their car deck? My deck has a usb input for iPod/mp3 player, my ipod works fine if you plug it in directly to the deck with just a usb cable but will not work if you use an ipod dock, just wanna know if this is the same way.
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Post #12 here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1367241
Can anyone collaborate or refute this review.
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I can confirm. The car dock will not charge your phone atleast not with the screen on and nothing else running but battery monitor widget.
I bought one and tested it extensively yesterday. I used a Verizon 1a charger and a generic 1a charger. With the dock and both chargerz the phone DIScharged(as in LOST battery power) at between 100ma and 200ma. Without the dock using the same chargers and changing nothing on the phone the phone charged at between 50a and 300ma.
I did the test several times to eliminate any random things the phone may have been doing in the background.
After doing that controlled test I played with it some more and no matter what I did I could not get a positive charge with the dock attached even in airplane mode with the screen backlight at minimum. Without the dock using the same chargers i ran Pandora and a police scanner both outputting through the phone speaker, gps, wifi, mobile all on, and screen on auto and still had a very small positive charge.
Moral of the story DO NOT BUY THIS DOCK unless you dont mind it just being a piece of plastic that holds your phone in place.
4 Screws and you can open it up, small circuit board with a few resistors and LED let. Could be modded with a few wirejumpers to bypass the board.
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I'd love to hear from anyone that can attest as to whether either of the Otterbox cases work with the inserts, and what material the inserts are made from (for possible modding).
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I got my Otterbox Commuter today and tried it with the "iBolt" car dock, but as I should have guessed, they don't work together because the USB cover on the case gets in the way. The inserts for the car dock are made from polystyrene or ABS, I'm not totally sure. Probably PS because they are pretty stiff. It might be possible to chop a piece out to accommodate the case flap, but I'm returning mine and picking up a universal phone/camera mount instead. A little over-kill perhaps, but it's inexpensive and can mount my cameras too, if I feel the need lol.
http://www.amazon.com/Flexcope-Roadtrip-PlaySport-Panasonic-Recorder/dp/B004E7GF2M/ref=pd_cp_cps_2
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I can confirm. The car dock will not charge your phone atleast not with the screen on and nothing else running but battery monitor widget.
I bought one and tested it extensively yesterday. I used a Verizon 1a charger and a generic 1a charger. With the dock and both chargerz the phone DIScharged(as in LOST battery power) at between 100ma and 200ma. Without the dock using the same chargers and changing nothing on the phone the phone charged at between 50a and 300ma.
I did the test several times to eliminate any random things the phone may have been doing in the background.
After doing that controlled test I played with it some more and no matter what I did I could not get a positive charge with the dock attached even in airplane mode with the screen backlight at minimum. Without the dock using the same chargers i ran Pandora and a police scanner both outputting through the phone speaker, gps, wifi, mobile all on, and screen on auto and still had a very small positive charge.
Moral of the story DO NOT BUY THIS DOCK unless you dont mind it just being a piece of plastic that holds your phone in place.
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I too can confirm the iBolt dock does not properly charge the phone. Noticed it the first time I use it on a 2 hour trip using navigation with the screen on only for half the time. Before I left the battery was at 75%. When I finally got to my destination the battery was at 10%.
Does anyone know of any other dock or a fix for this one?
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4 Screws and you can open it up, small circuit board with a few resistors and LED let. Could be modded with a few wirejumpers to bypass the board.
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Are you refering to the iBolt car dock? Have you modded it yourself? If so, can you explain how?
http://www.craigsdocks.com/htc-rezound-car-dock-swivel-style/
I ordered one of these. I had the verizon one but returned it when I realized it was a piece of crap and wouldn't charge. I will review this one when I get it.
I received one of the VZW car docks in the mail yesterday and the first thing I did was to install it and test the charging capability. I was relieved to find that it is charging my phone. The caveat here is that I was using a charger with dual USB ports, not a regular one-piece car charger, and the USB cable I had in the truck from my old Droid X. Might that make some difference?
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I received one of the VZW car docks in the mail yesterday and the first thing I did was to install it and test the charging capability. I was relieved to find that it is charging my phone. The caveat here is that I was using a charger with dual USB ports, not a regular one-piece car charger, and the USB cable I had in the truck from my old Droid X. Might that make some difference?
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Does the charger have a output rating on it? The phone will charge with a good 1a charger if you don't use it AT All, and it will charge very slow, if even the screen is on it will drain the battery. The one I got blows this thing out of the water some people say its ugly, I don't see it, but it works out of the box. http://www.craigsdocks.com/htc-rezound-car-dock-swivel-style/
Kane, I'll check the output. I know it's charging by AC versus USB. The charger is a Scoche dual USB charger.
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One of my Engineer friends helped look into this a little. We are still investigating but for those that cannot STAND the constant car dock mode, if you DE-SOLDER the small chip (remove completely and do NOT bridge) labeled "R1" from the backside of the board, car dock is no longer turned on. Its an 10k resister that id's the car charger. Removing that will stop car dock from launching period. This does not affect anything else other than Car Dock Mode.
We are still testing and trying to figuring it out this. But as it stands now, there is nothing else on this board that would cause power loss. It has to be a combination of GPS (large power draw alone) + Data (Pandora) + Car Dock automatically turning on WiFi (another large power draw). WHY WiFi is turned ON in Car Dock mode, I have NO idea. Last thing I want ON when driving. :? But having those all on is drawing more currant than is being provided with a full 1A being supplied.
As one last note, most off the shelf (generic) car charges only provide 500mA's, which is absolutely NOT enough power to charge while GPS + Data + WiFe searching to charge the phone. Make sure when you purchase a charger/adapter, make sure you see the output = 5v - 1A.
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Someone at Android forums has already done the research on this and came up with the best fix for the official dock as far as the charging goes. Also, he tests different car chargers and gives an opinion on which one charges the best. A very well done thread. Worth the read.
http://androidforums.com/3754610-post104.html
http://androidforums.com/3725965-post67.html
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I used that thread to move forward on modding my dock. I failed shorting the pins after a drip of solder shorted ALL the pins together (whoops), but I went with another poster's method of drilling a hole for the cord to go straight to the phone. It ended up clean and simple. It was a pain in the ass to plug in the micro to the back of the dock anyway.
FYI, my experience has been that the phone overheats pretty quick (120F) with screen on, navi running, and a 1A charger providing juice. The good news is that it clears a good 400mA which provides a solid positive charge. Screen off and navi running gets rid of the heat issue for me.
I know we can't easily open the Tab 2 7" - but what if I took the charging cable, snipped it off, connected it to a wireless receiver and hid that in a silicone case?
I bought my tab as a replacement for my Pronto remote - and i want to be able to easy charge it without needing 2 hands to dock and undock - i figure it is more likely to be left charging.
Since the tab can charge off a pc at 500mah - i should be able to charge it this way, right? Thoughts?
So this does work. I am not sure if I can put it inside, but I may use copper tape and put it outside and cover with a case. I am not sure how or if I can tap into the internal charging circuit.
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So this does work. I am not sure if I can put it inside, but I may use copper tape and put it outside and cover with a case. I am not sure how or if I can tap into the internal charging circuit.
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So I did this quick mod because i use the tab 2 in the living room as a TV remote with TouchSquid software. I was worried about the charging cable falling behind furniture or the device not getting plugged in.
The new phones all have contacts in the battery compartment where you can lay in one of the wireless receivers, but the teardown pics for the tab 2 don't show anything like this, so i took the safe approach and modified a samsung cable. Unfortunately I can't tuck this inside, and I was worried about trying to tap into the charging circuitry inside, so I am stuck with the plug on the right.
I created a bigger platform for the wireless transmitter too - the sides are higher so the tab 2 and its slight bump on the back fit down against the charging pad. And since the charging pad is now the same size, there is no problem with incorrect positioning.
So since the principle behind wireless charging is inductance, does this cause any heat? If so, how much, do you have an IR thermometer to measure?
I'd like to do this, but i have an otterbox defender case, which is sealed pretty good. I'd be worried about heat build up. Can you post a link as to how you did this?
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So since the principle behind wireless charging is inductance, does this cause any heat? If so, how much, do you have an IR thermometer to measure?
I'd like to do this, but i have an otterbox defender case, which is sealed pretty good. I'd be worried about heat build up. Can you post a link as to how you did this?
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It gets warm, but not hot. No warmer then a phone that is plugged in or is in use. I have not actually measured the temperature difference as it doesn't matter to me, and because the charging rate is relatively low (as registered by the the tablet) is low at about 500 ma, and the charging plate and coil are rated at under 1 amp. there is not the opportunity for that much heat anyway.
I am not sure what links you are looking for, I think the pics are pretty self explanatory. I bought the transmitter,receiver and cable off ebay - the QI receiver is for a Note 2. I cut the cable, attached red and black wires to the receiver after verifying polarity of receiver with an voltmeter. Green and white wires were soldered together and that was it.
The platform for the transmitter is a block of wood painted black, with a routed area for the transmitter.
Thanks for reply.
I am looking for a total, complete, DIY inductance charger. Completely built from scratch. I was hoping to find some info on making one from the ground up, not just simply modifying a current charger to work with our tabs.
I have found some info on building such a charger, but not specifically for our tab. My reason is because 1. I'm a cheapskate and 2. I like doing things like this.
Modifying a charger from another device is going to be easiest I think, since I haven't found anything specifically for our tabs like I had mentioned.
Thanks again. I think I will go this route and your thread will be helpful.
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My reason for off the shelf parts is re-use. The QI standard seems to be the winner. So I can always reuse the charging base with another phone and the receiver and cable were less then $15. I am not sure you could build your own for cheaper unless someone gives away some old palm parts.
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So this does work. I am not sure if I can put it inside, but I may use copper tape and put it outside and cover with a case. I am not sure how or if I can tap into the internal charging circuit.
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Hey this is interesting mod if it work Im in and as for the connecting of the receiver to the batt have you open the back cover and figure out which wire it should be connected to? heres the picture.
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Hey this is interesting mod if it work Im in and as for the connecting of the receiver to the batt have you open the back cover and figure out which wire it should be connected to? heres the picture.
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Yeah I have seen the pics. The problem is that chargers don't plug directly into batteries. And if you did wire it directly to the battery or USB port, what happens when you plug in a USB cable? Do you energize the charging receiver? Someone more versed in electronics would need to figure out how to do this. The phones have dedicated contacts for the wireless charger.
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Yeah I have seen the pics. The problem is that chargers don't plug directly into batteries. And if you did wire it directly to the battery or USB port, what happens when you plug in a USB cable? Do you energize the charging receiver? Someone more versed in electronics would need to figure out how to do this. The phones have dedicated contacts for the wireless charger.
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Could this help maybe? http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1663305
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The problem is that chargers don't plug directly into batteries. And if you did wire it directly to the battery or USB port, what happens when you plug in a USB cable? Do you energize the charging receiver?
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Hey alphadog maybe this would answer your questions.
http://www.qianqin.de/2011/09/28/high-waf-inductive-charging-mod/
Thanks for the good info, but my mod is done. And no one really takes into account what happens when USB port is in use.
Or if you try to charge both ways at one time.
But it looks like there is lots of good info for someone to make the next revision!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Magnector-X...UTF8&qid=1413648702&sr=8-2&keywords=magnector
Below are some low res images of the charger.
Positives:
Speedy delivery here in the UK.
Same charge speed as supplied sony cable (it doesn't come with charging block so I used the Sony block to charge)
Slightly faster charging than the iP6+ using supplied Apple charger
The magnetic 'adhesion' is STRONG. See image below of entire phone hanging by the cable head.
Compatible with my phone cases.
Connector jumps to the contact point due to good magnetic strength, but with 50% accuracy of alignment unless you aim well. LOL.
When connected, it has a very good magnetic flex/elastic give at the point of connection so as to simply bounce back into place without falling out at the first hint of a nudge.
Cable more flexible than sony cable, which is VERY stiff.
Otherwise neat packaging.
Negatives:
No warning that upside down fitment can burn the internals.
Ought to have been longer but it is the same length as the sony cable, so yes i'm nitpicking with that one.
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No warning that upside down fitment can burn the internals.
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FYI, unless it's engineered incorrectly, it's impossible to seat the magnetic charger backwards. One side will never seat correctly onto the pin.
subhani said:
Negatives:
No warning that upside down fitment can burn the internals.
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Uh, the ability to fit the thing upside down would seem to be a rather serious defect, particularly if it can damage the phone when it's done??
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Uh, the ability to fit the thing upside down would seem to be a rather serious defect, particularly if it can damage the phone when it's done??
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Agreed my friend. Thanks for the correction
EDIT: I have tried charging another Z3 using the cable upside down and realised that actually only ONE of the two metal points make ANY contact, the other simply doesn't slot in. I'm guessing that was by design by Sony. So it isn't really a con. I will update the OP.
Very nice review, I have ordered the cable not adapter from Amazon.
I have a question. I am yet to receive my Sony Z3C and I understand I have to give it full charge/discharge cycles for the first 4-5 times so that the battery can hold its charge properly.
Would using the magnetic charger be the same as using the micro USB charger?
As I don't want to mess up my battery, and if the magnetic charger will interfere with the first few charge cycles then I can charge the phone with Micro USB for the first few charges before I start using the magnetic charger.
wolf0491 said:
I just bought the adapter. Works pretty good. I have a 6 foot USB I use haha.
I does come off rather easy when sitting it some things like my bed. Can't use it in my car at all. But luckily I never need charg phone in car!
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What do you mean you can't use it in the car?
Even if the phone is in a cup holder or something to hold it stationary?
Hi,
Can someone please tell the size of the cable?
I am wondering wether to buy the cable or an adapter, depending on its length.
Thanks.
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I have a question. I am yet to receive my Sony Z3C and I understand I have to give it full charge/discharge cycles for the first 4-5 times so that the battery can hold its charge properly.
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This is not true. Lithium-Ion batteries do not require a "break-in" or "formatting", instead you should do at least one full charge, then full discharge and full charge again to calibrate the battery's controller. It will measure the current flow over time and set the levels for full and empty charge, so that your phone shuts off at exactly 0% and displays 100% when the battery is actually full. (There is no risk for overcharging if it's improperly calibrated though, it will just show 99% for a very long time or suddenly jump from a lower value to 100%.)
In essence, don't worry about messing up your battery. Do a 100%-0%-100% cycle at one time where you keep the charger plugged in while it's charging, maybe keep it attached even for another 20 minutes after it reached 100%. Then your battery will be calibrated perfectly and you can use it as normal. And it doesn't matter at all if you use the magnetic or USB charger.
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I bought BOTH the adapter and wired versions from Amazon. Will probably update or create my own thread for those interested to see the differences.
dragonfet said:
This is not true. Lithium-Ion batteries do not require a "break-in" or "formatting", instead you should do at least one full charge, then full discharge and full charge again to calibrate the battery's controller. It will measure the current flow over time and set the levels for full and empty charge, so that your phone shuts off at exactly 0% and displays 100% when the battery is actually full. (There is no risk for overcharging if it's improperly calibrated though, it will just show 99% for a very long time or suddenly jump from a lower value to 100%.)
In essence, don't worry about messing up your battery. Do a 100%-0%-100% cycle at one time where you keep the charger plugged in while it's charging, maybe keep it attached even for another 20 minutes after it reached 100%. Then your battery will be calibrated perfectly and you can use it as normal. And it doesn't matter at all if you use the magnetic or USB charger.[/]
Thanks a lot for clearing that up for me. That's easy.
It's so easy to get confused when a lot of people are giving different info.
Now I can put my mind at rest. So it's a full charge, then discharge fully and finally charge it fullt and I'm done.
Thanks again
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Anyone notice using the magnector X adapter that when you plug or unplug it from your phone while you have a browser open (chrome in my case) that it refreshes the browser page? Seems really odd. However when I plug the power directly to the micro usb port, it doesn't do this. Anyone experience this and if so, is there a reason this happens?
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Anyone notice using the magnector X adapter that when you plug or unplug it from your phone while you have a browser open (chrome in my case) that it refreshes the browser page? Seems really odd. However when I plug the power directly to the micro usb port, it doesn't do this. Anyone experience this and if so, is there a reason this happens?
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Maybe it's got something to do with the phone going in to dock mode when the magnetic charger is connected. I'm sure someone who knows more will be able to help you.
I believe you are correct. I dont see a way to disable this in settings. Not really an issue for me
Yes it's entering on dock mode when you plug in the magnetic cable. It can disable only with the help of xposed framework (which requires root) and unfortunately not yet available for us. Hope to have root for locked bootloader soon
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Like the title says I'm in search of a fast charge wireless car charger with a flat back. I'm intending on attaching it to my proclip mount to be able to dock it when I'm in the car and have it charge without plugging it up. If it has three coils that'd be great but I'd prefer a fast charge over three coils. This is what I'm intending to do:
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Went with a dodocool which is fast charge and 3 coils. I'll be back when I receive it and get it set up
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Wired is still faster. I built one last year for my 6P that the phone slides into and straight onto the fixed USB plug. Its glued to a proclip/brodit ball joint and dash mount that came with the car. I'll be building a new one when I get my S8 that's a bit sleeker
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9lPzAoGWUtJQ2hBTXotdVJ0Y2c/view?usp=drivesdk
Yeah i know wired is faster but I like the idea of being able to slide it in and go. I could probably built something similar to that for my universal "iPhone" holder but I think the wireless option will do. I have a 4 port quick charge lighter adapter so I can alway go to cable if I need to. I wish there was a proclip for my car similar to yours where the mount is on the opposite side of driver. My ball joint holder and windshield wiper don't always get along.
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Ive go the same setup with the proclip and i use the samsung wireless car cradle with a garmin gps ball mount.
Hopw that helps
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Yeah i know wired is faster but I like the idea of being able to slide it in and go. I could probably built something similar to that for my universal "iPhone" holder but I think the wireless option will do. I have a 4 port quick charge lighter adapter so I can alway go to cable if I need to. I wish there was a proclip for my car similar to yours where the mount is on the opposite side of driver. My ball joint holder and windshield wiper don't always get along.
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Mine is "slide & go" plus it will increase phone battery % while Bluetooth music and navigation are both active...
Yeah but I mean docking wise. For me personally I'd have to open the charger port for my case to that'd be an extra step. Not hard by any means but just an extra step I'd have to go through. That's why I like the wireless charging option.
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Ive go the same setup with the proclip and i use the samsung wireless car cradle with a garmin gps ball mount.
Hopw that helps
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I use the exact same setup (except I bought the ball mount plate from proclip), solid and perfect for my needs. Slap it in, squeeze it closed and go. When done, hit the button, it pops open and you're good to go. Couldn't be easier and it's super sturdy.
I'm not sure if I want to go with my Garmin ball point swivel or just mount it using gorilla tape. I think I'm going to do the tape because I won't be using it for GPS and calls will be showing up on the head unit. The charger is shipping today so we'll see soon.
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I have a KUDA base with a ProClip swivel and have used this one for a while.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M685JTG/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The pattern on the back matches my ProClip. It doesn't say it anywhere, but I took a chance and it does. The down side is it is only 5W. On my Note7 is would stay just a small amount above even with screen on, Bluetooth music streaming and navigation. With the screen of it charged but not fast. Recently the bottom clip broke off. I too am looking, hopefully for a 10W unit. I also wasn't a fan of having to squeeze it to open the grippers, but it wasn't that bad.
I keep a cord in the car for those times when I need to do some real charging.
i made a qi car charger from an old mount that i've been using since the nexus 5 then s6. It works but barely charges the phone with navigation. i want to get a new fast charge coil. There are a bunch of diy coils on banggoods and amazon but not sure which one does fast wireless charging. Anyone seen one for sale?
Don't have the link on Amazon but Dodocool Qi Wireless Charger 10W 3-coil Fast Wireless Charging Car Mount. It's $40 although there are cheaper. If you can wait til my phone comes in I'll let you know if it actually says fast charge once I give it a shot.
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I've done just that with this. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HNWU3AY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_12m-ybNENBHGD
Works great for my custom car mount for both my gs7 and gs8 with fast wireless charging.
My setup... Doesn't look pretty but it works great.
I glued mine to my dual proclip mount. Mine fast charges as well. I have an nfc tag stuck to the charger so bluetooth turns on and connects to my headunit when I set the phone in then it'll turn off if I remove it. It's a dodocool fast wireless charger from Amazon for $40 but well worth it after I did everything.
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Hi everyone!
So I just switched to a Samsung S20 after another Pixel died on me! I use a magnetic mount in my car and I'm looking for a case that will work with a Whitestone Dome and incorporates a base for a magnetic mount, but that will also allow QI charging.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
zog
zogthegreat said:
Hi everyone!
So I just switched to a Samsung S20 after another Pixel died on me! I use a magnetic mount in my car and I'm looking for a case that will work with a Whitestone Dome and incorporates a base for a magnetic mount, but that will also allow QI charging.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
zog
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https://www.ipitaka.com/products/magez-case-for-samsung-galaxy-s20
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https://www.ipitaka.com/products/magez-case-for-samsung-galaxy-s20
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Thanks @roscasorin!
zogthegreat said:
Hi everyone!
So I just switched to a Samsung S20 after another Pixel died on me! I use a magnetic mount in my car and I'm looking for a case that will work with a Whitestone Dome and incorporates a base for a magnetic mount, but that will also allow QI charging.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
zog
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Be aware doing so will really heat up your charger and phone, more so than it does already
Hi @digitaljeff,
I haven't noticed any heat problems when charging my phone, (yet). I do have a problem that it will fully charge on my QI stand, then the screen goes to sleep and wakes up again when the charge drops to 99%. It also gives the charging beep. It will start doing this about every 30 seconds or so.
What's your opinion, since I'm not having heat issues, should I go with the Pitaka case or change my car mount?
Hi @digitaljeff,
I haven't noticed any heat problems when charging my phone, (yet). I do have a problem that it will fully charge on my QI stand, then the screen goes to sleep and wakes up again when the charge drops to 99%. It also gives the charging beep. It will start doing this about every 30 seconds or so.
What's your opinion, since I'm not having heat issues, should I go with the Pitaka case or change my car mount?
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Hi @digitaljeff, fully charge on my QI stand, ...screen goes to sleep and wakes up again when the charge drops to 99%. It also gives the charging beep. It will start doing this about every 30 seconds
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What charger are you using? It's normal for your device to determine if it's fully charged and let you know if discharging and charging .
Sounds like a bad cable
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What charger are you using? It's normal for your device to determine if it's fully charged and let you know if discharging and charging .
Sounds like a bad cable
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I'm using an Anker Wireless Charger PowerWave Stand:
https://www.anker.com/products/variant/powerwave-fast-wireless-charger-stand/A2521011
For the cable, I'm using a new Anker cable.
Xiaomi Mi Wireless Power Bank Essential
hi
i must say i found a solution to my draining problem with a QI power bank from Xiomi.
When I'm not using the phone, I put it charging there and it gives me a couple more hours .
it is 10W on wireless chargining and 25W on type C charging, which is pretty cool.
it costs 30 € at MI store.
Xiaomi Mi Wireless Power Bank Essential 10000 mAh
zogthegreat said:
Hi everyone!
So I just switched to a Samsung S20 after another Pixel died on me! I use a magnetic mount in my car and I'm looking for a case that will work with a Whitestone Dome and incorporates a base for a magnetic mount, but that will also allow QI charging.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
zog
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Pitaka, all the way. Using it since S8, its perfect. Yes, expensive but a solution to what you describe.
Hmm, I was just checking out the Pitaka MagEZ Mount Qi and I found this picture:
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Seems the engineers over at Pitaka designed their car mount with a cooling fan.
(sigh) It's only another $50 USD... this bleeping phone is getting expensive!
Indeed. Plus 50 for the case ?
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Be aware doing so will really heat up your charger and phone, more so than it does already
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Why? What causes the extra head generation? QI is still QI right?
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Thanks @roscasorin!
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I just checked out the website of Pitaka and it looks like while it does allow wireless charging and to be used on a magnetic stand, the magnetix stand would have to be one of pitaka itself to properly hold your phone.
Some of those janky 5 dollar aliexpress stuff will most likely not work.
Alternatively; there is also MOUS, which come with real material backplates and "ultra" protection.
https://eu.mous.co/products/lim-3-p...5.1694177461.1604643774-1488676079.1599640136
Also in this case, it has magnets in it and they seem to only work with mous stands.
I did check with MOUS if the magnets in their case would interrupt witht the GPS, they replied that the magnets they are using seem to be only "active" on one side. I could confirm this because the strenght of the magnet on the inside of the case was barely nonexistant.
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Hi @digitaljeff,
I haven't noticed any heat problems when charging my phone, (yet). I do have a problem that it will fully charge on my QI stand, then the screen goes to sleep and wakes up again when the charge drops to 99%. It also gives the charging beep. It will start doing this about every 30 seconds or so.
What's your opinion, since I'm not having heat issues, should I go with the Pitaka case or change my car mount?
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I have a desk wireless charger from Xiaomi, it can do fast wireless charging but I'd rather charge slowly when I'm at the office and have enough time to slowly juice up the phone.
When my phone reached 100% it wont be charging anymore, but when it drops to 99% it will charge again to 100%
I never thought this was an issue, because it is supposed to stop at 100%