charging cradle - LG G Watch

I just want to share my experience with the charging cradle that came with our LG G watch.
For many month my watch had some problem connecting with the cradle, for charging or connecting to PC. The first time I didn't noticed that the lightning symbol was not there and my battery depleted during the day. Then day after day it was more difficult to connect, I have to take sometimes 10 minutes to find the right spot so it could charge and if I moved it, it stop to charge... I believed it come from the watch as the second connector on the back is badly oxyded.
Then one day I see a used LG G Watch for 35€. In the end I bargain at 30€ and it wasn't even used, the plastic protection still on it. Come complete, with watch, cradle, cable and PSU.
Then I tried the new watch but with the old cradle and... it didn't work!
I tried the new watch with the new cradle and it work and the old watch with the new cradle and it work!
I wouldn't have guessed it come from the old cradle.
Now I have 2 LG G Watch and one working cradle.

Same thing happened with mine. I ordered new cradle direct from LG and works perfect now.

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Wireless charging probkems

Hey guys just wanted to share some of my frustrations. First off I love this phone and HTC products but I have the worst luck. I've had the DNA since release day as well as the nokia wireless charger. My first phone stopped charging via the wireless charger 3 weeks in. I tried switching power outlets and a master reset and the phone would still not charge from the pad. Took it in to a Verizon store and tested it on a known good wireless charger and would not charge so they sent me a replacement. That phone worked fine till a few days ago when it stopped charging from the wireless charger. I contacted Verizon and they sent me a replacement wireless charger and I tried it out today and it still won't charge. They are sending me out a replacement phone which is nice. I called HTC about my problem and told them everything that had happened and the woman told me that they don't support wireless charging, that it was third party, and as long as it charged from the wall there was nothing that could be done. Are any of you guys having problems like me?
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Hey guys just wanted to share some of my frustrations. First off I love this phone and HTC products but I have the worst luck. I've had the DNA since release day as well as the nokia wireless charger. My first phone stopped charging via the wireless charger 3 weeks in. I tried switching power outlets and a master reset and the phone would still not charge from the pad. Took it in to a Verizon store and tested it on a known good wireless charger and would not charge so they sent me a replacement. That phone worked fine till a few days ago when it stopped charging from the wireless charger. I contacted Verizon and they sent me a replacement wireless charger and I tried it out today and it still won't charge. They are sending me out a replacement phone which is nice. I called HTC about my problem and told them everything that had happened and the woman told me that they don't support wireless charging, that it was third party, and as long as it charged from the wall there was nothing that could be done. Are any of you guys having problems like me?
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I too am having intermittent problems. I assumed it was the nokia fatboy
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Sounds to me like the girl from HTC doesn't know what she's talking about how could they not support wireless charging when its built into the phone? That makes no sense.
Been using the DNA about 2 months using the LG wireless charger provided at Verizon stores with no problems at all so far and I only used the wall charger 3-4 times.
Could be an issue with the nokia charger causing the issue? I guess if that is the case we should see more complaining eventually.
I have had one replacement phone so far because wireless charging quit working. I too have been using the nokia 900. First phone quit charging wirelessly after 3 wks from release day. Had second phone since, still using same wireless charger and no more problems so far. Hope it stays that way!
I'm having a similar issue. I have the Nokia Fatboy pillow and used the charging with no problem for a few weeks. After that the phone recognizes the charger once I put it down but some random amount of time after that, it says it was disconnected and just stops charging until I pick it up and put it back on again. Very frustrating but noticed that it started right after I rooted my phone but not sure how that could be related.
tuxly said:
I have had one replacement phone so far because wireless charging quit working. I too have been using the nokia 900. First phone quit charging wirelessly after 3 wks from release day. Had second phone since, still using same wireless charger and no more problems so far. Hope it stays that way!
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This makes me feel better. I just bought the nokia dt-900 and my DNA was cycling between charging/disconnected. Went to VZW, tested my cell on another Qi charger and they are sending me a new DNA. Hope this does the trick.
I;m having no problems with charging with the orb. It's pretty awesome.
Got my replacement DNA, wireless charging now works perfectly.
kernel issue??
I know that zarboz' beastmode kernel just addressed many wireless charging issues, if you wanna check that out.
jas1784 said:
Hey guys just wanted to share some of my frustrations. First off I love this phone and HTC products but I have the worst luck. I've had the DNA since release day as well as the nokia wireless charger. My first phone stopped charging via the wireless charger 3 weeks in. I tried switching power outlets and a master reset and the phone would still not charge from the pad. Took it in to a Verizon store and tested it on a known good wireless charger and would not charge so they sent me a replacement. That phone worked fine till a few days ago when it stopped charging from the wireless charger. I contacted Verizon and they sent me a replacement wireless charger and I tried it out today and it still won't charge. They are sending me out a replacement phone which is nice. I called HTC about my problem and told them everything that had happened and the woman told me that they don't support wireless charging, that it was third party, and as long as it charged from the wall there was nothing that could be done. Are any of you guys having problems like me?
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I'd like to share my experience with wireless charging. I've had the DNA since mid December and bought my Fatboy at the end of December. This worked rock solid for 3 months or so, always charging to 100%. Then a couple of weeks ago, I started having problems. I would put my phone on the Fatboy and it would start charging, and then quit after a few minutes. This went on for a week and a half or so. Well, the day came when I was going to return my phone and Fatboy to a Verizon store. So right before I was about to leave, I decided to throw the phone on the charger and what do you know. It charged perfectly to 100%. The only thing, that I can think of, that changed was that I did an update to GSAM Battery monitor right before that. So now, for the past week and a half, my phone is charging great again. No issues. So if anyone is having issues and they have GSAM installed, maybe you should update it or uninstall it. I'm not sure if this is the issue but it's worth a try.
On another note. I think one of the best features of this phone is the built in wireless charging. I don't see this mentioned often when people compare the DNA to the HTC One. I like to use my phone without a case, because it looks so good, and the built in wireless charging is a feature I really like. It will always be one of the first things I look for when buying a new phone.
I agree with you on the wireless charging being a great feature. I have the Nexus Orb on my desk, and I bring it home with me and put it on my night table. It's perfect. Charges fast, no wires, my USB cover won't snap off, I can just grab it and run off to a meeting...
I wish all phones had Qi charging abilities more than NFC.
Had to get mine replaced under warranty after 6 months of use. My old thunderbolt still charges on the original LG WCP-7000 pad, but the DNA didn't last.
I've only ever had one possible problem with my Nokia wireless charger. I say possible problem because I'm not sure if it was actually a charger issue or my own stupidity. A few days ago, an hour after i had taken my phone of the charger, i looked at my phone and noticed it was almost dead. For some reason the phone hadn't been charged over night. I could swear it was on the charger, but i can't day for sure. So it could have been my fault.
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cojoda said:
I've only ever had one possible problem with my Nokia wireless charger. I say possible problem because I'm not sure if it was actually a charger issue or my own stupidity. A few days ago, an hour after i had taken my phone of the charger, i looked at my phone and noticed it was almost dead. For some reason the phone hadn't been charged over night. I could swear it was on the charger, but i can't day for sure. So it could have been my fault.
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bearda said:
Mine had slipping problems after cleaning, applying significant pressure, etc until I replaced it. The replacement unit has been much better, with no real problems. Some Orbs are definitely better than others when it comes to adherence, and if you're having an issue get it replaced.
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Here's my story:
I got the Nokia DT-900 few months back (Google's orb is not available in India) and had a tough time with my Nexus4, read so many forums on xda, androidcentral and elsewhere to find the right solution. Later realized that Nexus4 isn't fully Qi compatible. Still, from the forums I knew everyfrickinbody has some issue or the other, whether with the Nexus4 or any other Qi phone (like the Nokia Lumia 920, HTC droid, etc.).
Now my old guy, with a couple of other old ones have this high freq inductor/transformer making workshop and I told them I want us to make a wireless charger, and do it right! They said we ain't got the money - ha! I said I don't need no money, I just need ur tech and tools..ur brains and grains! With a grin, it was okay'd And 2 months in, we've got the Qi compatible electronics ready and tested!! Now we just gotta design a good form. We even have a name - Qitah (say cheetah)...hehe, yeah.
Here's are the pain points we've addressed uptil now:
a) Phone Alignment - it's a 3coil configuration that allows free positioning. After all, what's the point of a wireless charger if you still gotta put in effort for the phone to charge
b) Remembering to charge - we realized while brainstorming that the major pain point is not of plugging in a wire with your wall charger..in fact it's remembering to charge your phone daily. Even if I forget to charge once a week, it's kinda disastrous. We are really working hard and smart to tackle this
c) Looks - Apart from the orb, all the other solutions (mostly pads) are uhhgly!! And the orb is so painful with 'sticky' issues. Hey, if the Qitah is to sit on your office/home desk, it better look so frockin awesome yet unintrusive that you feel great about it!
d) Travel/Incline - it's pretty sad that we either have pads or inclines in the market. We are hell bent on coming up with a travel friendly design to get rid of this simple pain point.
Here's where I need all your help..tell us your pain points! tweet "@projecQitah", post on facebook - "projectQitah" and let us know what you want it to be like. I'll be following up on all suggestions/criticisms.
Cheers!
Ok so I am noticing a pattern here and that is Nokia chargers. I have been using an energizer charger for months without problems, although I have had my DNA switched out twice for other issues. I just bought 2 nokia wireless pads since AT&T was selling them crazy cheap, and yesterday was the first full day of use. At the end of the day I went to put my phone on my energizer wireless charger and the blue light (on the charger) turned on, then turned back off. I grabbed my nokia charger and the same thing happened.I have left it off wireless charger all night (plugged in usb) and it seems to be working now. If I have problems again tonight I may be blaming the Nokia charger. Has anyone else had wireless charging fail with a charger made by other than Nokia?
I've had the phone for most three months and have had no troubles with the energizer qi charger I've had for over a year. Use it every night to charge the DNA and Nexus 7.
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Just got the Ghost 100 wireless charger. Works great with the DNA. No problems yet,
Imacellist said:
Ok so I am noticing a pattern here and that is Nokia chargers. I have been using an energizer charger for months without problems, although I have had my DNA switched out twice for other issues. I just bought 2 nokia wireless pads since AT&T was selling them crazy cheap, and yesterday was the first full day of use. At the end of the day I went to put my phone on my energizer wireless charger and the blue light (on the charger) turned on, then turned back off. I grabbed my nokia charger and the same thing happened.I have left it off wireless charger all night (plugged in usb) and it seems to be working now. If I have problems again tonight I may be blaming the Nokia charger. Has anyone else had wireless charging fail with a charger made by other than Nokia?
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I've used mine with the 2 Nokia chargers for about 10 months and it has never failed to charge even once. Hoping it stays that way.
I have the same wireless charging issues with my Nokia wireless chargers. I have 2 of them, one works better than the other but on both eventually it stops charging as if I removed it from the plate. I'm 90% sure its a heat issue with the back cover and the back cover warps a little bit. If I put something on the phone (usually another phone) while its on the charging plate to weight it down a little and then it always charges perfectly.
Not an elegant solution by any means but it works. I just ordered a new Rav powered QI charger so I'll let you all know if I see better results (without the paperweight.

Wireless Charger Issue

I recently purchased a Nokia DT-900 Wireless Charging Plate for my Lumia 920, but unfortunately something seems to be going wrong. I tried it the other night, put my phone on the charging plate, the light came on solid and the phone showed it was charging. Woke up the next morning and it hadn't charged at all, the battery went from 80%+ to about 62%. I tried various different "solutions" yesterday with no luck.
Restarted my Lumia 920 several times.
Unplugged the charger and tried a different outlet.
Shifted my phone around trying various positions.
Double checked that it still charges on a regular wired charger (works).
Doesn't seem to matter what I try, it just wont work, even though both the phone and the charger say it's charging. Unfortunately, I don't currently have access to another wireless charger or another wireless charging capable device. I'm hoping to get into AT&T this weekend and see if they have wireless chargers to test with. Does anyone have any other ideas or tips to resolve the issue, or know which one in this scenario most likely has the problem? I really hope it's not the phone. :/
It's really not picky as to where you place the phone on the charger plate. It does sound like a hardware issue. Could be the plate or the phone either one. Good luck on getting it resolved.
I've had that happen. I usually do the soft-reset with Vol-Down & Power, then connect to wired charging. It's some strange state that it seems to get into occasionally.
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I've had that happen. I usually do the soft-reset with Vol-Down & Power, then connect to wired charging. It's some strange state that it seems to get into occasionally.
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So after you do the soft-reset, and you plug into a wired charger, do you switch to the wireless charger, or wait till later in the day or anything?
orionl said:
I recently purchased a Nokia DT-900 Wireless Charging Plate for my Lumia 920, but unfortunately something seems to be going wrong. I tried it the other night, put my phone on the charging plate, the light came on solid and the phone showed it was charging. Woke up the next morning and it hadn't charged at all, the battery went from 80%+ to about 62%. I tried various different "solutions" yesterday with no luck.
Restarted my Lumia 920 several times.
Unplugged the charger and tried a different outlet.
Shifted my phone around trying various positions.
Double checked that it still charges on a regular wired charger (works).
Doesn't seem to matter what I try, it just wont work, even though both the phone and the charger say it's charging. Unfortunately, I don't currently have access to another wireless charger or another wireless charging capable device. I'm hoping to get into AT&T this weekend and see if they have wireless chargers to test with. Does anyone have any other ideas or tips to resolve the issue, or know which one in this scenario most likely has the problem? I really hope it's not the phone. :/
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I too had this problem after getting a replacement for my speaker not working, and didn't get the wireless charging issue until my fourteen day
exchange policy was up. So I actually separated my phone to have a look. At the top if the wireless charging coil there are gold contacts that can become loose if the phone is rocked heavily, either dropped or in my case, while still in my pocket at work. I actually very carefully and slightly bent those contacts up towards the phone, then replaced it in the housing. Once I did, I tested to see if the wireless charging worked before putting the screws back in. If all else fails, I'd give that a try bud.
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orionl said:
So after you do the soft-reset, and you plug into a wired charger, do you switch to the wireless charger, or wait till later in the day or anything?
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I usually just let it charge for a while on the wired charger, then use wireless sometime later. Once it gets out of the reset loop, I think any charger will work.
My replacement from Amazon arrived today, and unfortunately still no luck with getting my phone to charge. So I'll test out fixing the coil over the weekend.
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I too had this problem after getting a replacement for my speaker not working, and didn't get the wireless charging issue until my fourteen day
exchange policy was up. So I actually separated my phone to have a look. At the top if the wireless charging coil there are gold contacts that can become loose if the phone is rocked heavily, either dropped or in my case, while still in my pocket at work. I actually very carefully and slightly bent those contacts up towards the phone, then replaced it in the housing. Once I did, I tested to see if the wireless charging worked before putting the screws back in. If all else fails, I'd give that a try bud.
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So I opened my Lumia 920 up today, and unfortunately it looks like two of the 4 little gold contacts are missing. I've got all 4 primary pieces, but only 2 of the actual contacts. I've got a feeling that that's what caused the issue. Think I'll try to send it in for a replacement.

Moto 360 generic charging cradle

It seems some people claim the Moto 360 charging cradle fits the Founder. Can anyone confirm this? There are many generic ones available on Amazon and Ebay.
Update:
I purchased a charger from Amazon figuring I could return it if it didn't work. Well, I am happy with my purchase. The Founder does work well with a Moto360 charger. I have attached photos for those that may be considering this option to get additional chargers.
The charger is for Moto 360 1st generation or 2nd generation?
I bought this same one for my Q Founder 2.0. At first I thought it was working fine, but when I went back to it an hour later, it has only gained 1% charge, and the watch got really warm to the touch. Then later the charger charger just shut off and wouldn't recognize the watch until I unplugged the charger and plugged it back in.
The charging cradle I bought is compatible with both the gen 1 & 2 Moto 360.
Regarding charging and temperature, I have noticed that if you don't get the watch positioned properly it can sit with a slight gap between the watch and cradle at the bottom. This causes slower charging and a warm watch. I can't say what the charging speed is like when the watch is positioned properly since I charge it nightly.
I have two of these I have been using on the regular now for over a year with no noticeable side effects to my watch.
I tried this same charger with my Q Founder 2.0 and it doesn't work. At first I thought it was working but I later noticed it had only gained one percent charge in almost an hour and the watch was very warm. Later on it just stopped charging.
Mr. Orange 645 said:
I tried this same charger with my Q Founder 2.0 and it doesn't work. At first I thought it was working but I later noticed it had only gained one percent charge in almost an hour and the watch was very warm. Later on it just stopped charging.
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That is too bad considering how readily available and cheap the Moto 360 chargers are.
Wetzel402 said:
That is too bad considering how readily available and cheep the Moto 360 chargers are.
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Yes it sucks very bad. I really don't like the little magnetic puck charger that comes with the watch. The Moto dock looks much nicer.
Guys please, is it possible to charge the gen 1 Founder with gen 2 charging pad??
VS88 said:
Guys please, is it possible to charge the gen 1 Founder with gen 2 charging pad??
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I'm not sure about this, but i know the one charging cradle works on the gen 2. So i would assume they should be reverse compatible.
Hmmmm, perfect!
I have Q Fouder 2.0 and it didn•t work with moto360 charger. It go until 5% and its go wery hot and remain at 5%. any ideea on another type of charger?
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I have Q Fouder 2.0 and it didn•t work with moto360 charger. It go until 5% and its go wery hot and remain at 5%. any ideea on another type of charger?
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Well, I just found out that if you put it on any Qi charger, it will work with induction charging.
Darnit, original Fossil charger is nowhere to be get (official sites do not post to my country) I bought charging pad from China, created for LG Watch Style, but it does not work, does not charge Moto 360 either, however user feedback was that it works with LG watch. I think the culprit is very weak charging (5V/0,5A) and/or small coil. Sometime I get to show the charging screen but in reality it does not charge.
Does anyone have tried any other qi chargers?
UPDATE: Tried Fossil gen 3 charger and it does not charge Q Founder gen 1. end of line

Stopped charging besides Qi charge.

Hello!
I recently bought a S6 Edge for my little brother (1 week ago).
As he returned from school in the weekend (Boardschool) I surprised him with a fully charges S6 Edge (Left it charging for a day).
As monday he went back to school (They can only use the phones in their rooms) he left it charging monday night)
The phone was not charged teusday morning. (using the original charger and OTG cable).
He tried with his laptop, another power plug and nothing worked.
This weekend now I tried with a Qi charger and it started charing.
After a full night Qi charing his phone is at 100%
The phone doesnt get detected by my computer either. Seems like the microUSB port is broken, but he barely had the phone... And you know how you handle a brand new expensive phone, right?
I checked for dust, nothing changed.
Im not in the mood to send the phone back right now, so I wonder if anyone encountered this problem and maybe fixed it.
Thanks,
PV-
same thing just happened to me..did you find a fix by any chance?
same as you body, but i dident want to go in repair shop because i dont want to open my phone so i decided to buy a wireless charger and is working good until now with a little problem that is a slow way to charge a phone In a mean time if you dont have a wireless charger try to turn off your phone and plugged in charger repeat this until it works because my S6 sometimes it works sometimes not (alternative buy a battery case)... hope i was helpful for you, have great day.

Emergency charger for Amazfit Stratos

Hi, guys!
I bought a Stratos but the original charger does not work.
- When i plug the original charger in a USB port on my PC and the watch is ON the screen do not show any signs of charging.
- When i plug the original charger in a USB port on my PC with the watch OFF and wait some seconds and i'd press the on/off button the screen show me that the watch is charging BUT the ammount of battery goes down!
- When i plug the original charger on a cellphone charger doesnt matter if the watch is on or off the screen do not show any information about charging.
Please i really need some help, the watch battery is at 10% and i'd turn it off.
Thank you guys for the help!!
If the original charger is faulty, you should order 1 or even 2 of this: https://www.gearbest.com/smartwatch-accessories/pp_009720167579.html?wid=1433363
It has removable USB cable, so you can use your own.
Thanks for the reply! I've tried the procedure with an usb cable direct contact but the watch do not charge too...
D0B3RM4N said:
Thanks for the reply! I've tried the procedure with an usb cable direct contact but the watch do not charge too...
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You're welcome. I've ordered 3 of them, because for $5/pce it's inexpensive - I'll let you know if it's a good replacement of the original charging cradle or not. I'm sure the cradle has a controller circuit inside, so you can't just touch the wires to the pins.
5tormChild said:
You're welcome. I've ordered 3 of them, because for $5/pce it's inexpensive - I'll let you know if it's a good replacement of the original charging cradle or not. I'm sure the cradle has a controller circuit inside, so you can't just touch the wires to the pins.
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I already have one of those, it works fine but is much lighter than the original dock, feels cheaper and maybe more brittle? Time will tell, it's my backup dock anyway
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I already have one of those, it works fine but is much lighter than the original dock, feels cheaper and maybe more brittle? Time will tell, it's my backup dock anyway
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Good to hear they at least work.
Yeah, the original is quality stuff, but I hate the fixed USB cable, which seems to be very thin and fragile and which is a step backwards from the Pace's replaceable solution.
I've ordered 3, because it was around $5 ordered from within the GearBest app, and I had a lot of GB points lying around.
5tormChild said:
Good to hear they at least work.
Yeah, the original is quality stuff, but I hate the fixed USB cable, which seems to be very thin and fragile and which is a step backwards from the Pace's replaceable solution.
I've ordered 3, because it was around $5 ordered from within the GearBest app, and I had a lot of GB points lying around.
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Exactly why I bought one - The original dock sits on my desk and is used 90% of the time for charging and development, the Gearbest one sits on my bedside for the very rare time I charge my watch overnight - where I have a MicroUSB charger already for bluetooth headphones so it just plugs in
Agreed on the step backwards, the Pace dock was much better all around in my opinion, the Stratos one always feels like it's going to break when I remove the watch
Hi, DOB3RM4N,
did U fix the problem with new charger? I have same issue...
Thx

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