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What external battery chargers do you use?

Short and sweet, my usb port is sucking now and theres a dead spot, I have to prop it against something to charge, while sprint may give me another devices, I'm really lazy, and I'd rather just try to get an external battery charger, besides waiting for a new phone and such. I have 2 batteries anyway . Many 3rd party chargers have bad reviews, and I may just get the 20$ OEM samsung one on Amazon but I'd like some feedback first. Thank You!

An epic with the screen totally ripped off
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I have 2 of the ones that come with this and they work pretty well no complaints so far from me.
http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Sprint-Samsung-Battery-Charger/dp/B005X9GDMW/ref=pd_cp_cps_1
If you want the exact name I will get it for you but will have to wait till I get home tonight.

Got some cheap one off of EBAY that was packaged with 2 of those super crap Samsung batteries for $20. Charger works great, batteries not so much...maybe 1000 mAh really.
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tazfanatic said:
I have 2 of the ones that come with this and they work pretty well no complaints so far from me.
http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Sprint-Samsung-Battery-Charger/dp/B005X9GDMW/ref=pd_cp_cps_1
If you want the exact name I will get it for you but will have to wait till I get home tonight.
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That would be great if you could do that!
@xopher lol I might consider that option
@kennyglass, seeing that my epic no longer wants to take the charge despite the LED being red, I might just do that in the meantime and hope it works

Samsung OEM charger and OEM battery for Galaxy S
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I got a Digital Energy battery charger for $50 at radioshack. It works with our batteries as well as other Galaxy S models.
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Fire n mage said:
That would be great if you could do that!
@xopher lol I might consider that option
@kennyglass, seeing that my epic no longer wants to take the charge despite the LED being red, I might just do that in the meantime and hope it works
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yiboyuan is the name on them

I picked up a package deal of a couple of extra extended batteries, an extended back to accommodate the larger battery, and a non-name brand wall charger for about $12 on Ebay earlier this year. The seller was in Brooklyn, so no long wait from Asia.
The charger is nothing special but it works fine. You can place the battery in the unit and plug it directly in a wall, or plug in a usb cable and charge up your phone that way. Nice light signals when the battery is fully charged.
Look for the guy, his ebay name is accmonster. Several folks around here had good deals with him.
I can vouch that he ships quickly and has good prices. The extended battery is not quite what the ad says (it's more potent, but not 3500). Shop around his online store and see if he has a deal that fits your interests. Good luck.

Vincent Vegas said:
I picked up a package deal of a couple of extra extended batteries, an extended back to accommodate the larger battery, and a non-name brand wall charger for about $12 on Ebay earlier this year. The seller was in Brooklyn, so no long wait from Asia.
The charger is nothing special but it works fine. You can place the battery in the unit and plug it directly in a wall, or plug in a usb cable and charge up your phone that way. Nice light signals when the battery is fully charged.
Look for the guy, his ebay name is accmonster. Several folks around here had good deals with him.
I can vouch that he ships quickly and has good prices. The extended battery is not quite what the ad says (it's more potent, but not 3500). Shop around his online store and see if he has a deal that fits your interests. Good luck.
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Seems to be like the OEM one. Ill check it out thanks , and thank for the name Tazfanatic!
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Mine is the same one Taz has. Works awesome for extended batteries, stock or ET4G batteries. Even has a USB port.
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Fire n mage said:
Seems to be like the OEM one. Ill check it out thanks , and thank for the name Tazfanatic!
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Your welcome. I got one of mine quick with the hyperion 1800's I ordered off amazon. I don't like the extended because of the bulk and I think some rom's don't like it but that is another story.

I have 6 of these. they work.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Battery-Wall-Charger-AC-US-for-Samsung-i9000-Galaxy-S-/170834845660

kennyglass123 said:
Mine is the same one Taz has. Works awesome for extended batteries, stock or ET4G batteries. Even has a USB port.
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I have the same one also, threw the batteries out after they both died around 6 months after I bought them lol. But the charger works perfectly EXCEPT there is something definitely wrong with the USB port on it. When I plug the phone in to charge through the port on the charger, it for some reason disables touch input to the screen. No idea why, must be a strange defect or something. Happens with all micro USB cables.
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thomasskull666 said:
When I plug the phone in to charge through the port on the charger, it for some reason disables touch input to the screen. No idea why, must be a strange defect or something. Happens with all micro USB cables.
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USB port has bad grounding. see it all the time with cheap USB chargers

Lesson - if your gnex won't charge

So my old gnex got exposed to minor water (vzw version). Neither of the tabs got exposed but the charging port was a little rusty. It no longer charged.
So I spend 700, put insurance on, and I have a new one. Two months later it won't charge. I bend up the little tab in the USB port and now its better. (Should have been manufactured a little tighter I guess). So now I go to the old rusty one, bend it up, now charges fine. I'm the proud owner of two nexii. Guess once I get elf_begin.c to stop throwing an error on the jb source I'll have a flashing device. Lesson? If it won't charge bend the tab. Mine will probably break with my luck soon. Anyone else have experience with the usb port acting funny?
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phydo said:
So my old gnex got exposed to minor water (vzw version). Neither of the tabs got exposed but the charging port was a little rusty. It no longer charged.
So I spend 700, put insurance on, and I have a new one. Two months later it won't charge. I bend up the little tab in the USB port and now its better. (Should have been manufactured a little tighter I guess). So now I go to the old rusty one, bend it up, now charges fine. I'm the proud owner of two nexii. Guess once I get elf_begin.c to stop throwing an error on the jb source I'll have a flashing device. Lesson? If it won't charge bend the tab. Mine will probably break with my luck soon. Anyone else have experience with the usb port acting funny?
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700 for one gnex?

Maybe it's your USB cable?

fixyourtech said:
700 for one gnex?
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EBay they go for 400-500 ...
-Google

fixyourtech said:
700 for one gnex?
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Yep, that's what vzw charges.

fixyourtech said:
700 for one gnex?
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When the Gnex was new, it cost like 800 bucks here.

Thanks for the tip! A meaningful thread title might be a good idea as well!

I just came over from the dx2. Got myself a great gnex for 250.00 on eBay. I would do it all over again. I although I can afford to spend the 700.00 for a new phone..it makes no sense to do so with so many great deals out there. You just have to look and be patient. I equate this to my previous cars...I have only purchased one new vehicle, right after college. That was a mistake that I won't make again. There's nothing wrong with getting a vehicle with 30k miles on it. Good luck with your gnex.
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droidzika said:
I just came over from the dx2. Got myself a great gnex for 250.00 on eBay. I would do it all over again. I although I can afford to spend the 700.00 for a new phone..it makes no sense to do so with so many great deals out there. You just have to look and be patient. I equate this to my previous cars...I have only purchased one new vehicle, right after college. That was a mistake that I won't make again. There's nothing wrong with getting a vehicle with 30k miles on it. Good luck with your gnex.
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Depends on the car
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Yeah the prong actually bent down on my new gnex too. I have chargers at home car and work, so the port gets lots of wear. If it doesn't work try bending it. Fixed both
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oilfighter said:
Maybe it's your USB cable?
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Also the first time my new gnex did it, I replaced the cable for a more snug one. Then it did it again and I had to bend the prong
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I use the pogo pins to charge.
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Where did you get a charger for it
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Can someone be a little more specific with the bending procedure? Sorry for the dumb question I just don't want to damage the phone
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If you look in the USB port, there's a little flat thing. If that thing gets pushed too far towards the bottom, it doesn't make proper contact with the charger.
I just stuck a knife in there and bent it up a bit. Not a lot . If you push it up too far the connector won't go in. If you're really paranoid, take the battery out of the phone so you don't short anything. And just slowly push it up. It only took a little bit for me to fix it
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phydo said:
Where did you get a charger for it
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1497881

I got the Nexus i9250 (white/Unlocked) for $664.59 a couple weeks after release but i also been having problems with the prong.. some times it charges sometimes it doesn't but the annoying thing is this, i would have the lightning bolt inside the battery showing it was charging and it would say charging/battery level on the lock screen even when it wasnt plugged in ! now after bending it it goes and comes but when its not charging and i turn the screen off it turns it self on as if i connected the charger.. i was thinking i can do the following..
1, take it to Sprint/verizon and ask if they can replace the usb port i and pay out of pocket, but if they charge over $75 i might as well call the insurence company and have a replacement for that price..
2, buy a landscape charging dock but then i cant sync the phone to computer..
i cleaned inside incase it had dirt or anything was bent but nothing.. ANY IDEA WHAT I SHOULD DO ?? tia

I'll leave this here...because it's relevant.
My sig:
Post three has a link to get you stock and locked without usb access.
Or here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27945515&postcount=128
I figure if it prevents a few people having to pay $100+ for insurance/full replacement on a HARDWARE issue because the carrier won't accept an unlocked/custom device for a warranty exchange...cool beans.

Thanks buddy worked for me! Gnex started acting weird when it came to charging after it fell in the snow, now it works!

Thank you very much this was a great help I've bought 3 different USB chargers trying to charge my phone and this fixed my problem in seconds and all 3 USB cables work for it.
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Wireless Charging working?

Hey guys, just picked up this bad boy, nice device. Problem is the wireless charging doesn't seem to be activating on any of my qi chargers ( 2 Nexus Orbs and one LG W300) Can someone test for me?
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Current situation,
In possession,
1 Nexus 7 2013
1 Nexus 4,
1 Galaxy S4, (with Qi wireless adapter installed)
As the OP states, I could not get my Nexus 7 2013 to charge on 2 different Nexus Orbs, and 1 Lg W300 noting that both my Nexus 4 and S4 work flawlessly. I figured that I had a bad luck of the draw. Get up this morning and decide to press my luck and see if the local WalMart still had one in stock. Don't bother trying to call that store here, never an answer at the electronics dept. Showed up and low and behold, they still had two, Yes!!!
Got home went through the painless motion of setting it up, let me go drop it on the charger (LG W300) No luck... I take out cord and converter, thinking... maybe its a pin issue, Nope. No go, take one of the orbs out of my car, go through due diligent of OEM cord and converter, still no go.
Either I have the worst luck in the world, Walmart has received a bad batch or/and there is an issue with the Qi charging on the device, I am open to any ideas you guys have.

Mine works on my lg w300 and my Panasonic tm101.
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PMentior said:
Mine works on my lg w300 and my Panasonic tm101.
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Looks like I got a dud :'(
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Did you try slowly shifting the qi chargers position around the N7? Remember that the coil is only about 2" in diameter so it would be easy to miss. That is my I like the Panasonic tm101 because the coil is motorized and moves to the device
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Sadly, on all them, not very happy about it. I know they will be sold out when I make it back.
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[email protected] said:
Hey guys, just picked up this bad boy, nice device. Problem is the wireless charging doesn't seem to be activating on any of my qi chargers ( 2 Nexus Orbs and one LG W300) Can someone test for me?
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Having the same problem here
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Anyone else?
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fatboy and dt900 working

PMentior said:
Did you try slowly shifting the qi chargers position around the N7? Remember that the coil is only about 2" in diameter so it would be easy to miss. That is my I like the Panasonic tm101 because the coil is motorized and moves to the device
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I haven't received my pre ordered one yet, but thanks for the info. since the new nexus 7 is my first wireless charging capable device, I was searching for a good charging pad. I just ordered tm101 from amazon.
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mine works with the fat boy I had from my dna!
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Strange, neither of those works well with the Nexus 4.. strange
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Lancez said:
I haven't received my pre ordered one yet, but thanks for the info. since the new nexus 7 is my first wireless charging capable device, I was searching for a good charging pad. I just ordered tm101 from amazon.
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The tm101 is great. Just note that it won't keep the charged topped up. At least mine doesn't. After it hits 100% the coil moves back to its home position and will ignore the device until it is removed and replaced.
This is why it isn't my main charger for my phone (a nexus 4, I use the lg wcp-300 for that most of the time) but I think it is perfect for my nexus 7.

PMentior said:
The tm101 is great. Just note that it won't keep the charged topped up. At least mine doesn't. After it hits 100% the coil moves back to its home position and will ignore the device until it is removed and replaced.
This is why it isn't my main charger for my phone (a nexus 4, I use the lg wcp-300 for that most of the time) but I think it is perfect for my nexus 7.
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LG is too small for nexus7. and you are not supposed to leave your device on charger when the battery is fully charged anyway. Thanks again :thumbup:
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Lancez said:
LG is too small for nexus7. and you are not supposed to leave your device on charger when the battery is fully charged anyway. Thanks again :thumbup:
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I agree that the lg is too small for the n7 but as to not leaving your device on the charger... It won't harm anything, for most chargers it will switch to some form of trickle charging where it will stop charging altogether after hitting 100% and 'scan' the device state at certain intervals (usually every ~10min)to see if it has dropped below some interval.

Works absolutely perfectly with the Nexus 4 wireless Charger. Just have to have the tablet in landscape orientation.
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This is teetering on Ridiculous
ACurrent situation,
In possession,
1 Nexus 7 2013
1 Nexus 4,
1 Galaxy S4, (with Qi wireless adapter installed)
As the OP states, I could not get my Nexus 7 2013 to charge on 2 different Nexus Orbs, and 1 Lg W300 noting that both my Nexus 4 and S4 work flawlessly. I figured that I had a bad luck of the draw. Get up this morning and decide to press my luck and see if the local WalMart still had one in stock. Don't bother trying to call that store here, never an answer at the electronics dept. Showed up and low and behold, they still had two, Yes!!!
Got home went through the painless motion of setting it up, let me go drop it on the charger (LG W300) No luck... I take out cord and converter, thinking... maybe its a pin issue, Nope. No go, take one of the orbs out of my car, go through due diligent of OEM cord and converter, still no go.
Either I have the worst luck in the world, Walmart has received a bad batch or/and there is an issue with the Qi charging on the device, I am open to any ideas you guys have.

Mine isn't working either on my fasttech charger. Been trying with all position possible, sliding it all around, I can feel the magnetic pull but no charge. Put my N4 on, works right away. Not sure if it's just incompatibility or bad unit.

[email protected] said:
ACurrent situation,
In possession,
1 Nexus 7 2013
1 Nexus 4,
1 Galaxy S4, (with Qi wireless adapter installed)
As the OP states, I could not get my Nexus 7 2013 to charge on 2 different Nexus Orbs, and 1 Lg W300 noting that both my Nexus 4 and S4 work flawlessly. I figured that I had a bad luck of the draw. Get up this morning and decide to press my luck and see if the local WalMart still had one in stock. Don't bother trying to call that store here, never an answer at the electronics dept. Showed up and low and behold, they still had two, Yes!!!
Got home went through the painless motion of setting it up, let me go drop it on the charger (LG W300) No luck... I take out cord and converter, thinking... maybe its a pin issue, Nope. No go, take one of the orbs out of my car, go through due diligent of OEM cord and converter, still no go.
Either I have the worst luck in the world, Walmart has received a bad batch or/and there is an issue with the Qi charging on the device, I am open to any ideas you guys have.
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I'm in the same boat as you i have the same chargers and the same phones
My issue is identical to yours
I will be getting mine swapped out a best buy today
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[email protected] said:
Hey guys, just picked up this bad boy, nice device. Problem is the wireless charging doesn't seem to be activating on any of my qi chargers ( 2 Nexus Orbs and one LG W300) Can someone test for me?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
Current situation,
In possession,
1 Nexus 7 2013
1 Nexus 4,
1 Galaxy S4, (with Qi wireless adapter installed)
As the OP states, I could not get my Nexus 7 2013 to charge on 2 different Nexus Orbs, and 1 Lg W300 noting that both my Nexus 4 and S4 work flawlessly. I figured that I had a bad luck of the draw. Get up this morning and decide to press my luck and see if the local WalMart still had one in stock. Don't bother trying to call that store here, never an answer at the electronics dept. Showed up and low and behold, they still had two, Yes!!!
Got home went through the painless motion of setting it up, let me go drop it on the charger (LG W300) No luck... I take out cord and converter, thinking... maybe its a pin issue, Nope. No go, take one of the orbs out of my car, go through due diligent of OEM cord and converter, still no go.
Either I have the worst luck in the world, Walmart has received a bad batch or/and there is an issue with the Qi charging on the device, I am open to any ideas you guys have.
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I had the same problem. My Nexus 4 works perfectly with the WCP-300 charger, but the Nexus 7-2 wouldn't charge at all with either of my two WCP-300 chargers. This morning I exchanged the N7-2 at Best Buy and the wireless charging now works. The WCP-charger is a little tricky, perhaps due to it's small size. For example, the charger must contact the center of the device, and you have to set the charger there for a second or two before it starts charging. My N4, on the other hand, starts charging as soon as I place it on the charger. Actually, the WCP-300 charger works nicely because the N7-2 balances perfected while charging. So as long as I place the device so it balances on the small charger, it starts charging.
Anyway, I had some awesome luck at Best Buy because someone called to cancel their Chromecast order while I was completing the N7-2 exchange. A rep brought the Chromecast from the back and I asked if I could buy it. They also sent me a code for the 3 free months of Netflix.
Perhaps you have bad luck. I can confirm my first N7-2 device didn't work, so there must be more out there. Try centering the WCP-300 and holding it there for a few seconds. If that doesn't work, I would try for another exchange.

sitnlow4life said:
I'm in the same boat as you i have the same chargers and the same phones
My issue is identical to yours
I will be getting mine swapped out a best buy today
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Swapped mine out at BestBuy today and wireless charging works flawlessly now. Made them open it up and test it before I left the store (brought Nexus 4 Charging Orb with me).

LG Wireless charger $24.99

I bought 3 a couple weeks ago. Works with my new N7. Definitely a good deal. http://www.icemonkey.com/nokia-dt-9...-enabled-smartphones-choice-of-2-colors-black
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that's a Nkia dt-900 and it works with N7 2013

swest6602 said:
I bought 3 a couple weeks ago. Works with my new N7. Definitely a good deal. http://www.icemonkey.com/nokia-dt-9...-enabled-smartphones-choice-of-2-colors-black
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Thanks I'll order this one over the Samsung, since I wanted black. The reviews on Amazon are good.

Even better deal because it comes with the power supply and cable... :thumbup:

I agree. This is a much better deal than the Samsung qi charger.
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swest6602 said:
I bought 3 a couple weeks ago. Works with my new N7. Definitely a good deal. http://www.icemonkey.com/nokia-dt-9...-enabled-smartphones-choice-of-2-colors-black
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Bummer, sold out. Someone else mentioned somewhere that those Nokia ones frequently go on sale for that price. Is that true?
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Brenex said:
Bummer, sold out. Someone else mentioned somewhere that those Nokia ones frequently go on sale for that price. Is that true?
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I've seen them for around this price at least once every month for the past 3 months.
You can still get it from dailysteals on eBay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nokia-DT-90...Qi-Wireless-Enabled-Smartphones-/310704043726

Thanks !
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What's the size of this? Pictures make it look tiny which is why I picked up the Samsung plus it was posted first.
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player911 said:
What's the size of this? Pictures make it look tiny which is why I picked up the Samsung plus it was posted first.
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It is slightly smaller than the galaxy s 3. Also, this is a refurb, not a new item. Would have picked (another) one up otherwise

Can get these for $20
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wireless-Qi...S_Cell_Phone_PDA_Chargers&hash=item4611001866

Sorry I'm not familiar with USB power differences. How do these wireless chargers compare to the relatively weak charger the N7.2 came with? Faster, slower?

KevinZero said:
Sorry I'm not familiar with USB power differences. How do these wireless chargers compare to the relatively weak charger the N7.2 came with? Faster, slower?
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On average it will be slower, espically considering the amp outage. Though there is some strong evidence to support slow charging is better for the battery, which makes the battery's life a little bit longer. The biggest plus about wireless chargers is the fact that you avoid using the USB on the device itself. Just placing the device on the pad is easier and quicker instead of fiddling around with the USB. The best reason why people want it, or at least for me, is the fact that you avoid damaging the USB port.
I used to repair phones for Sprint. Some devices were worse on average than others, but USB port separation was common and often could not be fixed. Using wireless charging you avoid that risk all together.

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On average it will be slower, espically considering the amp outage. Though there is some strong evidence to support slow charging is better for the battery, which makes the battery's life a little bit longer. The biggest plus about wireless chargers is the fact that you avoid using the USB on the device itself. Just placing the device on the pad is easier and quicker instead of fiddling around with the USB. The best reason why people want it, or at least for me, is the fact that you avoid damaging the USB port.
I used to repair phones for Sprint. Some devices were worse on average than others, but USB port separation was common and often could not be fixed. Using wireless charging you avoid that risk all together.
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Yeah USB wear would be my main reason for considering a wireless. However I think the tradeoff of even slower charging might be too much for me. Thank you for the info.

I dont know much about wireless charging, but does having a case affect the ability to do wireless charging?

KevinZero said:
Yeah USB wear would be my main reason for considering a wireless. However I think the tradeoff of even slower charging might be too much for me. Thank you for the info.
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I slow charge my devices overnight. They will last a great deal longer then a fast charge throughout the day. All of the other chargers in my house, car, work are fast chargers for a quick pickup.
Fast charges are misleading though. On a very heavy usage day, when my phone battery is destroyed I'll charge it on my 40 min commute home on the fast charge. When I'm home, it will read 80% or something... but it will be almost dead in a few hours. On a slow charge I can fall go 16 hours and have 50% battery left. Big difference.
I personally use iPhone USB Wall Chargers. They put out very low power and takes forever to charge, but big difference after a few days of conditioning.
ProTip:
Hotels always have an AWESOME stash of Lost and Found chargers, adapters, mice, etc. Next time you are in a hotel, tell them you lost your charger and if they have a lost and found box you can find one. Most of the time they'll plead for you to take all that you need. I have found batteries, laptop charger replacements, tons of USB/microUSB cables, and tons of USB Wall and Car chargers.

How does this compare to the Samsung Qi charger?

Has anyone gotten shipping details or any sort of confirmation from icemonkey?

Mine showed up today.
Works fine, even through the ASUS Travel Case, but has to be perfectly centered. No margin for error...

AT&T Nokia DT-900 QI charger $24.50 + Tax/ DT-910 $51.75 + tax

***UPDATE*** there is an issue with some Nexus 4s and the Nokia DT-900. It appears to be an issue with some N4 implementation of the QI standard. Also does not semi affect all N4s. I don't own an N4 so don't know all the details. If you own an N4 this charger may not work for you.
I recently got a Nokia DT900 referb from ebay (white) for $24.99, and it works great. It includes a power source with a decently long cord.
I just saw AT&T is having a sale on the Nokia DT-900 (various colors):
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/accessories/chargers/sku6290260.html#fbid=BsyWhzJwki0
hope this helps those that missed out on the back-ordered Samsung wireless charger.
Just saw the DT-910 is also on sale for &51.75 plus tax. For those that want a charger that works as a vertical stand. That's the best price I've seen on the DT-910. personally a littler more than I'm willing to spend (money's tight right now).
UPDATE: Someone pointed out that is you have a Premier accout you can get an additional 25% discount if you order two ore more, that's $38.95 after taxes for two ($19.48 each after taxes).

Great find, I'm going to pick one up at my local store tomorrow! Thanks!
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great catch! Just ordered 2 of them for the price of one, on top of that if you order 2 accessories, there's an additional 10% off. So for 2 chargers with the discounts and taxes came to 47 bucks.

gr8fasushi said:
great catch! Just ordered 2 of them for the price of one, on top of that if you order 2 accessories, there's an additional 10% off. So for 2 chargers with the discounts and taxes came to 47 bucks.
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I like the idea of wireless charging, but can't bring myself to pay $40, $50 or $60+ for a single wireless charger. $25ish is the reasonable area for me, maybe a little more for a charger that stand the device up for use while charging. Alas, all
those are still too pricey for me (Nokia DT-910, Tylt Vu).

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I recently got a Nokia DT900 referb from ebay (white) for $24.99, and it works great. It includes a power source with a decently long cord.
I just saw AT&T is having a sale on the Nokia DT-900 (various colors):
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/accessories/chargers/sku6290260.html#fbid=BsyWhzJwki0
hope this helps those that missed out on the back-ordered Samsung wireless charger.
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I'm thinking of picking up a wireless charger. Will this charge the tablet as fast as plugging it into an outlet? If not, how much longer does it take?
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merkk said:
I'm thinking of picking up a wireless charger. Will this charge the tablet as fast as plugging it into an outlet? If not, how much longer does it take?
Thanks
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wireless charging is less efficient, so all things being equal it will charge a bit slower.
I saw a chart someone made comparing the charge time of their phone, wireless (inductive) vs standard plugged in charging. It took that particular device (a Nexus 4, I believe) and additional 40 minutes to charge completely. I would assume the nexus 7 would take a bit more than that because of it larger battery. I would guess, and it is just a guess, a little more than an hour extra (75 to 90 minutes extra).
Maybe someone else who has done it can give you better info. I personally like to charge my device befer the go below 50% if it all possible.

I had the same thought you did at first but then someone pointed out that all Micro-USB ports are flimsy and that if you use them every day for charging, the can eventually wear out. So I could see it as an investment. Still haven't seen my way to forking over 50 bucks for the thing, but I may pick one of these up.

I'm not that worried about the usb port breaking. I mainly want the wireless charger just because I think it's cool I've yet to have a usb port break on me. I think I'll try picking one of those up at the att store since 25 seems like a more reasonable price for something I don't really need.

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I'm thinking of picking up a wireless charger. Will this charge the tablet as fast as plugging it into an outlet? If not, how much longer does it take?
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I have the Nokia 910 and it takes 5 hrs for a full charge. Approx 20% per hour. They work great for overnite which is what I use.
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Went to my local store today and was able to price match their website. So far it seems to be working great! It is even charging through an older folio case that I have that doesn't fit the nexus. So it's good to know that function will still work once the cases I ordered have arrived.
Now, did I need to buy this... no... But like most of my technology purchases I buy them because I want it. I like the ease of just placing it on the pad at night and letting it charge. Also it will keep one less wire floating around and protect the usb port for a bit.
Thanks again, OP!
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chumpysv said:
Went to my local store today and was able to price match their website. So far it seems to be working great! It is even charging through an older folio case that I have that doesn't fit the nexus. So it's good to know that function will still work once the cases I ordered have arrived.
Now, did I need to buy this... no... But like most of my technology purchases I buy them because I want it. I like the ease of just placing it on the pad at night and letting it charge. Also it will keep one less wire floating around and protect the usb port for a bit.
Thanks again, OP!
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Was it difficult to price match? I'm planning to pick one up today in-store. The website does say in-store pick up is doable so there probably won't be any issues.

cloneDNA said:
Was it difficult to price match? I'm planning to pick one up today in-store. The website does say in-store pick up is doable so there probably won't be any issues.
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Would they even price match the 10% discount if you buy two?

Tempting to get this. I had this exact charger that I used on my wife's GS3. The trickle charge kept us awake at night, so I sold it on eBay. My wife's GS3 would light up and make a sound when charging hit 100%. Then it would stop charging and restart when the device dropped to around 98%. Each stop and restart lit up the screen and played a notification sound. Not good when it happens next to your bed 8-9 times in the middle of the night. I guess its not a problem of you use a folio style case.
I don't think the USB port is going to break in the 1-2 years I will use this device before replacing it with something newer.

When I tried to select in-store pick up at checkout on the website there was no option to select a store, so I'm assuming I'll have to try to purchase it in-store.
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Tempting to get this. I had this exact charger that I used on my wife's GS3. The trickle charge kept us awake at night, so I sold it on eBay. My wife's GS3 would light up and make a sound when charging hit 100%. Then it would stop charging and restart when the device dropped to around 98%. Each stop and restart lit up the screen and played a notification sound. Not good when it happens next to your bed 8-9 times in the middle of the night. I guess its not a problem of you use a folio style case.
I don't think the USB port is going to break in the 1-2 years I will use this device before replacing it with something newer.
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Does the DT900 make the sound or the GS3?

The phone lit up and made a sound. The charger doesnt make a sound but it does have an LED light that turns on when charging.

Just got a black one from my local AT&T store. $24.50 plus tax, and they didn't have to price match it was on sale in the store for the same price. This was in Durham North Carolina near the SouthPoint Mall.
What I didn't realize before purchasing is that uses a proprietary cable, and not a USB cable. But for the price I guess I can't complain
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I just picked one up from an AT&T store here in Los Angeles. I advised them of the online sale, but once they scanned it in, it showed up as $24.50. That part took less time than me explaining it to them what I was going to use it for!
Odd color scheme. I got the black one, but the actual power brick is white. Given the price, I can't complain...and it works perfectly.

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I have the Nokia 910 and it takes 5 hrs for a full charge. Approx 20% per hour. They work great for overnite which is what I use.
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Oh good, charge time ha me worried. That's great for most days/nights though.
Time to turn my 900 into a stand
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I just picked this up at AT&T for the 24.50. I can't seem to get it to work with my Nexus 7 though.

Works perfectly with mine.
Have to hit just about dead center of the back and the indicator on the pad goes solid white.