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Wireless charging

NEW TOY! NEW TOY! I'm like a five year old at Christmas... :D

KOLIO said:
No,still on it's way (Tuesday,I'm guessing, left Chicago yesterday).

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Qi Wireless Charger Pad for Samsung Galaxy S3 NOTE2 S4 Receiver 10000mAh Battery | eBay

For pure functionality,it's the one to get,w/the 2 USB ports & the 10kmah battery storage (to power the QI charger &/or the USB ports).

Glad I ordered when I did,the price has been jacked-up an additional $100 since I ordered this on 10/6/13.

I'm guessing the release/popularity of the GN3,w/its wireless charging capabilities & the price increase are no coincidence........
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If this does what I hope it does, it will be awesome. If I understand this correctly, you can plug the charger/battery unit into the mains and place your phone on it to wirelessly charge whilst the inbuilt battery in the charge unit also charges. Then you can unplug the battery and take it with you, use it to charge any devices via the built in USB connections and also wirelessly charge any device with wireless charging capabilities. Is that about it? If so, I WANT ONE!

The_Chief said:
I have the Tylt Vu in house, awaiting the wireless charging S-view cover to come in (expected date is now Oct 31, could be pushed back again) :(

It's just a total pain trying to hook up a USB 3 charging cable to the phone next to my bed at night in the dark. Wireless charging would be a no-brainer in that scenario.

So I wait... and will happily review the setup when I have it :)
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That Tylt Vu is excellent but unavailable in the UK despite what they say on their website. I've just looked into the cost of importing one and it's prohibitive. A shame as that would be perfect for my nightstand as I would like to use my phone as a clock too. Currently my phone sits flat and I can't see the screen.

I'm not sure whether to go down the aftermarket induction card route or whether to get one of the OEM wireless covers. Do the aftermarket cards cause much heat? They are obviously situated right on top of the battery and these sort of batteries dislike too much heat. The benefit of getting the OEM cover is that I can just get a bumper for the phone and leave it mostly naked so that when I come to sell it I can put the pristine original backplate back on. The benefit of the card is that I can 'potentially' use any case. I guess certain cases will be too thick and not work. Anyone have any experience of which ones don't please?
 
Scootmien said:
NEW TOY! NEW TOY! I'm like a five year old at Christmas... :D



If this does what I hope it does, it will be awesome. If I understand this correctly, you can plug the charger/battery unit into the mains and place your phone on it to wirelessly charge whilst the inbuilt battery in the charge unit also charges. Then you can unplug the battery and take it with you, use it to charge any devices via the built in USB connections and also wirelessly charge any device with wireless charging capabilities. Is that about it? If so, I WANT ONE!
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You're exactly correct. It acts as a wireless charge pad and also has 2 USB ports for wired charging (2.1a and 1a ports). It's definitely a portable size, especially for a 10kmah backup battery charger, but I use it for desktop charging at work.
 
drexappeal said:
You're exactly correct. It acts as a wireless charge pad and also has 2 USB ports for wired charging (2.1a and 1a ports). It's definitely a portable size, especially for a 10kmah backup battery charger, but I use it for desktop charging at work.
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Thanks. Did you buy it from the link and get one of the charging receivers from there too please?
 
Scootmien said:
Thanks. Did you buy it from the link and get one of the charging receivers from there too please?
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I had purchased from ebay, but most of the vendors that ship from China/Taiwan get their products from the same distribution.

I've heard of some people having issues with the receivers, but I think the receiver pads are hit and miss. I happened to get lucky because the one I have works just fine. It takes a little longer to register compared to the OEM Samsung battery cover, but still perfect for my needs.
 
drexappeal said:
I had purchased from ebay, but most of the vendors that ship from China/Taiwan get their products from the same distribution.

I've heard of some people having issues with the receivers, but I think the receiver pads are hit and miss. I happened to get lucky because the one I have works just fine. It takes a little longer to register compared to the OEM Samsung battery cover, but still perfect for my needs.
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Cheers mate. I haven't decided what case to go with yet. I have two different styles of flip case and a TPU case next to me, all bought for 1 penny total from Amazon way back before the phone got released. They'll tide me over until I decide whether to go with a bumper and the OEM wireless charging cover, a normal slim case and a receiver or the S-view wireless charging cover.

Decisions, decisions...
 
Scootmien said:
Cheers mate. I haven't decided what case to go with yet. I have two different styles of flip case and a TPU case next to me, all bought for 1 penny total from Amazon way back before the phone got released. They'll tide me over until I decide whether to go with a bumper and the OEM wireless charging cover, a normal slim case and a receiver or the S-view wireless charging cover.

Decisions, decisions...
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LOL...I have a ton of cases sitting around and a couple more on the way, just trying to find exactly what I need. The one I have now is great, extremely thin, but I'm hoping the one that's on the way will have more coverage, but still the same thin profile (as I typically hate using cases).
 
i ordered this qi charger and receiver on 11-04-13 Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Qi Standard Wireless charging pad with Receiver for SAMSUNG Galaxy Note III and just received it today 11-13-13 put the receiver under the cover of the cellphone and re-installed the original cover and put that into tech21 case, very very slight bulge to the cover, can barely see it. and proceeded to charge to phone. a little sensitive to position on the pad, but the leds help with that. blue light = find a better location on the pad and green light = your ok and charging. one bad point the power plug had round contacts, but i had extra power plugs and used one of them. Total cost $32.00 and $1.98 shipping.
 
I would assume that if I combined a wireless charger with a wallet case (assuming it would charge through the case) that any mag-strip cards I put in the wallet would then be at risk of corruption/erasure from the charging pad. Is this true?

Also, I have read that the non-OEM pad inserts block NFC. Is this true? Does the OEM wireless cover allow NFC?
 
the charging pad is a bit slippery and after a few hours became warm, I decided to try out placing rubbert bands on it, that solved the slipping problem, then i placed 14 layers of heavy 30lb paper under each band creating an air gap of about 1/10 of an inch between the cellphone and the charger, the cellphone was a little more sensitive to placement on the pad but it connected and went into charge mode and tonight i will test for the heat, hopefully the air gap will help.Untitled 2.jpg
 
HOLY SMOKES! :eek:

I thought I'd die of old age before I ever saw the day, but it is here!

Mobile Fun USA FINALLY got wireless charging S-View covers in off the boat and mine is enroute to me! It'll be the best of both worlds!

:D :D :D
 
a follow-up: placement was not a problem, once the sweet-spot was determined. Think most cases, with the exception of those with fold out easels, should work ok. The heat build up I mentioned was generated by the charger, but not really hot. I rotated the Note 180 degrees and the heat spot on the phone, moved from one end to the other on the note. The heat was slightly reduced by the air gap.
 
ahjengmool said:
the charging pad is a bit slippery and after a few hours became warm, I decided to try out placing rubbert bands on it, that solved the slipping problem, then i placed 14 layers of heavy 30lb paper under each band creating an air gap of about 1/10 of an inch between the cellphone and the charger, the cellphone was a little more sensitive to placement on the pad but it connected and went into charge mode and tonight i will test for the heat, hopefully the air gap will help.View attachment 64357
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I would think that the rubber bands are enough of a gap to allow cooling. I use the rubber ducky cases so won't have any problems. Warm is ok but hot enough to fry an egg, maybe a problem. Is that the Samsung pad, how long to charge from 10% to 100?
 
The_Chief said:
HOLY SMOKES! :eek:

I thought I'd die of old age before I ever saw the day, but it is here!

Mobile Fun USA FINALLY got wireless charging S-View covers in off the boat and mine is enroute to me! It'll be the best of both worlds!

:D :D :D
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RangerPivot said:
got a link for this by chance? I can't find it anywhere. Or rather, the one I found still shows sold out.
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Digital Controller said:
Yeah I would be interested in the above link as well since I hope I will be getting my Note 3 soon :)
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MOBILEFUN USA & UK shows the black model available in two days/white as sold out:

Official Samsung Galaxy Note 3 S-View Wireless Charging Cover - Black :: MobileFun.com

Official Samsung Galaxy Note 3 S-View Wireless Charging Cover - White :: MobileFun.com
 
I've got a little tip/trick for those of you using the non-OEM wireless receiver pad/insert. This should be especially useful for those of you that swap out your battery every day (like myself).

Instead of having to re-position the wireless charge pad every time you swap the battery, follow these steps and it should save you some time.

1) Take back cover off phone
2) position the wireless Qi receiver pad exactly where it needs to go and be sure that the charging contacts are sitting in the right location.
3) Place a thin piece of double sided tape on the inside of the battery cover (one could also use electrical tape)
4) Place the back battery cover onto the phone

Once you placed the back battery cover onto the phone, when you take it back off, it should have situated the charging pad, on the back battery cover, exactly where it needs to be every time you attach the back cover. I tried it with a piece of scotch tape and it worked perfectly fine. Of course, I'll likely replace that scotch tape with electrical tape later down the line, but it worked perfectly and I didn't need to keep placing the pad down, prior to closing up my phone.
 
Tylt are having a 50% off sale on their website today.

If you don't know what that is, they do the wireless charging plate/dock that was mentioned by Kolio further up this thread. Go to the site and type in 50off_ty!t in the promo code box at the checkout. I just got a Black Vu shipped to the UK for $50.

TYLT
 
Scootmien said:
Tylt are having a 50% off sale on their website today.

If you don't know what that is, they do the wireless charging plate/dock that was mentioned by Kolio further up this thread. Go to the site and type in 50off_ty!t in the promo code box at the checkout. I just got a Black Vu shipped to the UK for $50.

TYLT
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Looks like the TYLT VU is sold out. The website must have been overwhelmed with orders because I tried getting in to purchase a blue one, but the website just crashed on me while I was registering. Went back right now, to try again and Shop Now button only shows the car charger available. Oh well.
 
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