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
roscasorin said:
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?
zogthegreat said:
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
digitaljeff said:
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%
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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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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
shawnx1 said:
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!)
Thanks!
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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.
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.
alphadog00 said:
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.
alphadog00 said:
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.
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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.[/]
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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I will keep the original post updated in case I run into any issues or any other things I like about this product.
Packaging
The wireless charger came in a very nice slip cover box that was very well put together to protect the things that it came with. Included in the package was the charger itself, a 3ft. USB cable, a nice set of thorough directions. The only thing I did not like is that it does not come with it's own charging block because the fast charging block that comes with Samsung devices does not work for some reason. It does have to be a 18W charging block otherwise the pad will not charge your device in fast mode
The Charging Pad
The pad is very simple in design and is a very minimal footprint anywhere that you may put it. It only has on port on it, the power input. It would be nice if it had another USB power out on it, but in doing so would make the charging pad bigger in size. It does feature 4 rubber feet on the bottom of the pad that are supposed to help to keep it from slipping around and I found them to do their ob well on all but the smoothest of surfaces. The pad also includes a raised rubber design on the top to keep your phone from sliding off and I found that these actually did a very well at their job, with or without a case. Other than that it has a LED light on one corner that is very bright and easy to see at any time of the day, unless you use a larger phone such as me and then the phone covers the LED.
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Wireless Charging
The charging pad actually does a very good job at what it does. For such a small device I was actually getting very close to what a charging cable will apply to the phone with the stock charging block. I used two different apps, Ampre and Galaxy Charging Current to read the charge rate of my Samsung Galaxy s7 Edge. I will update this post later with actual charge times on my phone as it has been difficult to drain this battery and be able to keep and eye on it charging in one sitting.
Overall I really like the charging pad and can see myself using it for quite awhile. It does it a good job at what it was designed to do, but my only complaint is that it does not come with a charging block. This means that you have to use a fast charging one that came with your phone, unless it is a Samsung block, then you have to buy another one.
What app is that?
Which one?
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Naemion said:
Which one?
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This one
That is ampre...as it says at the top left of the screen lol.
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I own the same charger as you (T513S) and I agree with your review, it is a great one. My S7 edge does not get super hot at all although it is a 3 coil charger and it is fast. Obviously not as fast as a wired QC charger, but still faster than my Samsung fast charge wireless charger. I know it's weird that a third-party brand is faster than the original brand, but it is the case!
I also own the T511S charger from CHOETECH and it is also a really good one. The main difference is the shape of the charger. It's a little bit smaller than the one you just reviewed, however it is very easy to just put the phone on it in any way possible and to charge it.
As with the T513S, the T511S also has a Led that tells you when it's charging and when it has finished charging, which is a plus. Neither of my S7 nor S7 edge are getting too hot when charged.
I fully charged my S7 edge from about 8% to 100% in 1.5Hrs but let's not forget that the first 40% are charged very fast compared to the remaining 60%. That means you can go from close to 0 to 40 in a few minutes (about 15).
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The reviews on amazon are amazing and it's only £9.99 in the UK. At the price I wasn't sure it would be a good investment but it sure was! Really great product! I actually bought 2.
Had the 3 coil choetech charging pad and proper charging adapter for a few days. phone and Pad got extremely hot send it back. I understand this happens with fast charging but I want my battery to last and this was hot not warm to the touch.
Heat + Battery = Short Life Span
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vivelafrance said:
I own the same charger as you (T513S) and I agree with your review, it is a great one. My S7 edge does not get super hot at all although it is a 3 coil charger and it is fast. Obviously not as fast as a wired QC charger, but still faster than my Samsung fast charge wireless charger. I know it's weird that a third-party brand is faster than the original brand, but it is the case!
I also own the T511S charger from CHOETECH and it is also a really good one. The main difference is the shape of the charger. It's a little bit smaller than the one you just reviewed, however it is very easy to just put the phone on it in any way possible and to charge it.
As with the T513S, the T511S also has a Led that tells you when it's charging and when it has finished charging, which is a plus. Neither of my S7 nor S7 edge are getting too hot when charged.
I fully charged my S7 edge from about 8% to 100% in 1.5Hrs but let's not forget that the first 40% are charged very fast compared to the remaining 60%. That means you can go from close to 0 to 40 in a few minutes (about 15).
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The reviews on amazon are amazing and it's only £9.99 in the UK. At the price I wasn't sure it would be a good investment but it sure was! Really great product! I actually bought 2.
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@vivelafrance Sorry mate,the second one,is this one? http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00C40OG22/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c_x_1
Are you using it also for charging it during the night?Can you chose only the fast charging mode or also the normal mode?Just asking you this,because i know that with fast charging,the battery can degrade more easily...Tnx
@Flamehell It must be this fast model, http://www.amazon.com/dp/B016DAFUGY/
Thanks
I have been searching for this info everywhere. Thanks man.
vivelafrance said:
I own the same charger as you (T513S) and I agree with your review, it is a great one. My S7 edge does not get super hot at all although it is a 3 coil charger and it is fast. Obviously not as fast as a wired QC charger, but still faster than my Samsung fast charge wireless charger. I know it's weird that a third-party brand is faster than the original brand, but it is the case!
I also own the T511S charger from CHOETECH and it is also a really good one. The main difference is the shape of the charger. It's a little bit smaller than the one you just reviewed, however it is very easy to just put the phone on it in any way possible and to charge it.
As with the T513S, the T511S also has a Led that tells you when it's charging and when it has finished charging, which is a plus. Neither of my S7 nor S7 edge are getting too hot when charged.
I fully charged my S7 edge from about 8% to 100% in 1.5Hrs but let's not forget that the first 40% are charged very fast compared to the remaining 60%. That means you can go from close to 0 to 40 in a few minutes (about 15).
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The reviews on amazon are amazing and it's only £9.99 in the UK. At the price I wasn't sure it would be a good investment but it sure was! Really great product! I actually bought 2.
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Own 2 Belkin BoostUp 5W chargers that I've used successfully with s21u and s22u since I prefer low and slow overnight charging for battery health. I've had these phones in the past 3 months unfortunately because they've been used and returned due to a defective issue and now in the hands of S23u and hope to keep it lol
Chargers illuminate white and indicate charging on the phone. I ran Ampere as well and it read up to 350mA before it goes orange and refuses charge. It strangely works another 7.5w Insignia charger without issue(800mA). Anyone else encountered this? Is Samsung now starting to exclude very low wattage wireless chargers in hopes that people will buy their chargers? How very environmentally conscientious of them! Hope there's a way to modify this
Buy a proper charger and drop those BoostUps off at the recycling depot.
cloudydoop said:
Own 2 Belkin BoostUp 5W chargers that I've used successfully with s21u and s22u since I prefer low and slow overnight charging for battery health.
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Ive been charging my Note 20 5G with the 25W fast charging, since I bought it late 2020. I get all of maybe 10 minutes less max screen time, than I got in 2020. And thats probably just margin of error.
Ive charged every Samsung device Ive owned, at their maximum rated wattage, since my S2.
You will have the overall same experience from a L-ION battery, unless you charge it at higher amps than its rated for (which you cant do with any major company's cell phone/tablet/OEM charger).
I dont know where you got that incorrect idea from, but a 25-45W charging speed for the S23 will not degrade a healthy battery.
If it does, warranty it.
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Ive charged every Samsung device Ive owned, at their maximum rated wattage, since my S2.
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Not on an S2 you didn't. I recall they maxed out at 650ma charging. Man, good memories
That official 2000mah extended battery took a good while to top up from low...
Yesterday took 5h10 min to charge it with apple 5W charger...
stupid fck samsung with ''save the planet'' You need 3 parcels + 3 delivery + 3 packaging + 3 everything to complete a 1900$ phone .
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Not on an S2 you didn't. I recall they maxed out at 650ma charging. Man, good memories
That official 2000mah extended battery took a good while to top up from low...
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650MA is its maximum rated wattage that I didnt charge it at?
Log off, ya done
asrah said:
650MA is its maximum rated wattage that I didnt charge it at?
Log off, ya done
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I'm sorry?
asrah said:
Ive been charging my Note 20 5G with the 25W fast charging, since I bought it late 2020. I get all of maybe 10 minutes less max screen time, than I got in 2020. And thats probably just margin of error.
Ive charged every Samsung device Ive owned, at their maximum rated wattage, since my S2.
You will have the overall same experience from a L-ION battery, unless you charge it at higher amps than its rated for (which you cant do with any major company's cell phone/tablet/OEM charger).
I dont know where you got that incorrect idea from, but a 25-45W charging speed for the S23 will not degrade a healthy battery.
If it does, warranty it.
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25-45W *wired* charging is perfectly fine due to the efficient transfer of power. Wireless charging at 15w will generate significantly more heat and will require an active fan to cool it. Heat will still be generated and that long term applies more wear to the battery. This has been known for a while which is why i wireless charge at lower wattages. Wired charging I send the full 45w. I intend on keeping this device for several years.
I've been using 100W rated magnetic connectors for a couple of years now. They offer the convenience of wireless charging without the heat related issues.
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I've been using 100W rated magnetic connectors for a couple of years now. They offer the convenience of wireless charging without the heat related issues.
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Any down side?
I haven't encountered any. They keep your C-port free of debris and cut down on wear and tear. I've got 2 wireless 15 watt chargers collecting dust now from lack of use.
This is the type I use: USB C Magnetic Adapter
I sourced them from Ali express for 1/3 the price.
hand-filer said:
I haven't encountered any. They keep your C-port free of debris and cut down on wear and tear. I've got 2 wireless 15 watt chargers collecting dust now from lack of use.
This is the type I use: USB C Magnetic Adapter
I sourced them from Ali express for 1/3 the price.
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Do you use a case? Any incompatibility?
I have a Belkin TrueFreedom wireless charger and a Samsung Charging Pad. Both of these do slow 5W 'overnight' charging when I turn off Wireless Fast Charge in the Settings, and both of them do 10W charging when I turn on Wireless Fast Charge. Battery temperature never exceeds 34C when using these (checked via GSAM). Still love the convenience of wireless charging overnight, with the option of wired charging when I need it.
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Do you use a case? Any incompatibility?
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I use a case; dbrand Grip in this image. No compatibility issues with it, Spigen, UAG or any of the 1/2 dozen other brands that I cycled through with the previous S22 Ultra. FWIW, I settled on the Grip Case for the S23U. It's by far the best of them all.