Hi all,
Anyone knows if there are glossy sview covers like those for S5 available out there ?
They look stylish and luxury.
Been trying to find out, in vain.
See photo attached
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Hope this is what you're looking for
I was actually in the Sprint (corporate) store earlier today and saw these in stock, I have one myself on a N900P. Don't mind the damage, it's actually quite a nice case
I have long lost the packaging of course, and Sprint doesn't make a mention of it in their online accessories catalog but I can assure you IT DOES EXIST! A phone call to your local store, or possibly if you can trace it from the serials in these photos...
PS - Here is the rainbow of colors available in 'Note 3 S View'
(Click the second photo in link above)
It's available for alot cheaper than the Sprint store too ofc! GOOGLE
**Edit #98743982 - You requested 'GLOSSY' sorry if this is no help!
Sorry for the lines in the photo below, the case does not actually have these matrix glitches in it, the S3 I happened to grab to take the photos has a few issues :cyclops:
One thing I thought was worth mentioning: I didn't see it noted on the packaging but after ~8 months of having this case, I popped it open today to remove the SD and noticed these pins, the type used for qi wireless charging! I haven't tested it, so no guarantees but surely they aren't in there for decoration
Thanks for the heads up !
Actually no, I am only looking for those which are glossy like in the picture I posted, for the Galaxy S5 ...
I do have a glossy battery door at home - can post photo when I am back home -, but I wanted to know if there exists flip cover, or sview flip cover of the same material as my glossy battery door. The closest and best example of what I want is the s-view flip cover for the S5 which I posted.
Regards
One thing I thought was worth mentioning: I didn't see it noted on the packaging but after ~8 months of having this case, I popped it open today to remove the SD and noticed these pins, the type used for qi wireless charging! I haven't tested it, so no guarantees but surely they aren't in there for decoration
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Nope. If there were -THREE- pins then yes, it has an embedded Qi receiver. On the back of the Note 3 there are 3 contacts. If you label them 1, 2, and 3 from top to bottom, then 1 and 2 are for charging (not just Qi either, but any 5V source - pin charging mods anyone?). Pins 2 and 3 are for the special authentication chip that's embedded into the OEM S-View cover which enables S-View mode (there was a big flap about this when Samsung updated the OS and all the third party S-View covers without the chip stopped working).
Jroyd said:
Nope. If there were -THREE- pins then yes, it has an embedded Qi receiver. On the back of the Note 3 there are 3 contacts. If you label them 1, 2, and 3 from top to bottom, then 1 and 2 are for charging (not just Qi either, but any 5V source - pin charging mods anyone?). Pins 1 and 3 are for the special authentication chip that's embedded into the OEM S-View cover which enables S-View mode (there was a big flap about this when Samsung updated the OS and all the third party S-View covers without the chip stopped working).
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I had no knowledge of your point, and upon inspecting my cover it appears that my oem s view cover only contains 2 pins. The website claims that it does contain a qi receiver, although I haven't had a charger to test it yet (hopefully next month) Regardless, I thought it worth mentioning that in my inspection it appears (photo attached) as though the 2 pins line up with pins 2 and 3 using the method you describe. Below these two pins is a small green portion that resembles the material that the pins protrude from that states 'A20 DAI' which presumably contains the chip you mention.
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I had no knowledge of your point, and upon inspecting my cover it appears that my oem s view cover only contains 2 pins. The website claims that it does contain a qi receiver, although I haven't had a charger to test it yet (hopefully next month) Regardless, I thought it worth mentioning that in my inspection it appears (photo attached) as though the 2 pins line up with pins 2 and 3 using the method you describe. Below these two pins is a small green portion that resembles the material that the pins protrude from that states 'A20 DAI' which presumably contains the chip you mention.
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Check out the thread: Would Like to Hack a Premium Case for possible S-View and Wireless Charging That details everything known about how the S-View covers work, and also how you can mod your cover with a Qi receiver (page 5 of the thread).
Jroyd said:
Check out the thread: Would Like to Hack a Premium Case for possible S-View and Wireless Charging That details everything known about how the S-View covers work, and also how you can mod your cover with a Qi receiver (page 5 of the thread).
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Thanks for the link, the case I have does not support qi charging but THIS newer model does. Appreciate the info :good:
Wow thats cool. i want to buy it
i'll try to search for it as well. If ever i will find some, i'll share it here.
ill search to
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Powermat wireless charging is now available to view here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2158978
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First let me say big thanks to Ryan_G for creating the Note 2 Wireless charging mod - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951493
The style/technique I am going to show you is an improvement of my version on page 18 in the above thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33655816&postcount=171
It's very simple, cheap, clean, and easy to do. No soldering required... just folding strips of copper foil tape, and since this is the age of gangnam style, I will call it
Origami Style
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You need:
1. Palm Pre Touchstone back cover = http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200650663739?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
2. Copper foil tape (6mm) = http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360430320375?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
3. Palm touchstone dock with wall charger - you can use an old charger with a 5v with a minimum 1amp and a mini usb plug - http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8474/8138632678_b0959be5ac_c.jpg
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The charging rate of this mod is around 12% per hour based on my testing...
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S-Pen problems ???
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I have also experienced this, and it happens when you place the Palm receiver is a little high. You should place the receiver in a low position. Make sure the Palm receiver's bottom is almost aligned to the bottom of the battery. Please see Pic 7 below.
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Stick the charging unit on the back cover so that it will sit approximately on top of the battery.
Cut about 3-4 inches of 6mm copper foil tape then cut it lentghwise.
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6. You need to remove the rubber sticker (see inside green circle) from the touchstone case, and put it on top of the contact points (rolled copper). This will put presure on the contacts as you fit the Note 2's back cover.
7. Below pic, green arrows show the approximate location of the copper on the back cover. The copper contacts on the back cover don't need to be perfectly aligned with rolled copper contacts on the phone, but this is your choice to make... (look at the green arrows again, and pic no. 10 below) Click link just below the picture for bigger image.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8065/8176857101_c857bec63b_k.jpg
8. On the back of the phone, on the right side of the battery are the terminals, stick another copper tape with rolled ends on each. Please note the top contact is the Positive, and the bottom is Negative, don't panic if the bottom copper tape comes in contact with the little screw as they are both negative.
9. You can see in pic below the rubber sticker I mentioned earlier in picture no. 6
bigger pic here: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8489/8176892024_b5f1333d95_k.jpg
10. This is how they will line up... don't forget to insulate the other exposed parts of the copper tape. I use Kapton tape, but you can use anything like electrical tape.
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I have successfully used this mod with a Rock case. I had to sand the inner side of the case though.
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Mod versions:
V1 = "Z" connector, needs etching and most expensive and time consuming
video
V2 = Origami
V3 = modified V1. Does not require etching so saves time and dosh.
video below.
Please NOTE, the mod below causes S-Pens problems. The only reson is that the receiver is a little too high. Once I replaced the contacts to the original "Z" design, the problem with S-Pen was gone.
I was also hoping to do this mod to a powermat wireless charging unit, but I was disappointed to find out the powermat receiver unit is so thick. See pictures below:
image below shows the actual innards of the powermat universal receiver which is charging my wife's Desire HD phone. Look at the light on the left from the powermat dock, and the green light on the phone.
image below shows the palm toughstone front alongside the powermat
and below shows the back sides ;-}
palm/powermat porn:
here we can clearly see the thickness on the powermat.
Only hope we have to be able to utilize the powermat is if there are Note 2 back cases that have more room inside to accommodate the thickness of the powermat, or if there is a thinner powermat receiver.
Confirmed works on the following variants:
N7100 International version
N7105 INternational version - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33830216&postcount=239
Canadian i317M (Bell Canada) - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34140856&postcount=29
AT&T - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34191869&postcount=298
Confirmed does not work on:
(Copied from Ryan-G's wireless thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951493 0
US TMobile Note II SGH-T889 (Has the charging pins for wireless charging)
Please see http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1978276
Sprint Note II (has no slots for charging pins, but confirmed working when taking the middle housing cover off and finding the wireless charging contacts underneath)
Have a look at this http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=240
This looks interesting....
Awesome! Eagerly awaiting!
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Good news!
sent with my beast N2, powered by Cis80 and the red pill...
Nice work
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Nice Thanks for sharing!
About to pull the trigger on this- can you share the ebay link where you got the copper tape from? Don't know which one to get
very useful..!
Don't forget to put some insulating tape over all that exposed copper... You just want the ends exposed.
so this really works? wireless charging just sounds like it wouldn't exist lol. how good does it charge and how exactly?
You never heard of Nikola Tesla?
He in theory proved that you can deliver electrical current thru the air or via the clouds...
Imagine having free electric. Now who do you think doesn't want that to happen
Nuf OT.
Is it a must to have copper tape? How about thin gold tape?
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how far do you have to be from a device? and generally everywhere you got there is one readily available?
entwicklun said:
how far do you have to be from a device? and generally everywhere you got there is one readily available?
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the phone needs to be docked
entwicklun said:
so this really works? wireless charging just sounds like it wouldn't exist lol. how good does it charge and how exactly?
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It's a very simple principle that's been around for decades... Electric toothbrushes have used it for years due to the safety around water.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inductive_charging
I meant to ask this in the other thread but I'll ask here...
Does this affect the S-Pen function since it uses magnets?
I have all the parts ready to go but am slightly hesitant.
Can this be done, and has it been, on the sprint version?
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mikelav456 said:
Can this be done, and has it been, on the sprint version?
sent from my sgs2e4t running cm10.
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Apparently this mod does not dowrk with: (Taken from the first page of Ryan_G's wireless thread...
US TMobile Note II SGH-T889 (Has the charging pins for wireless charging)
Please see http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1978276
AT&T Note II (Same as US TMobile, has the charging pins but doesn't work)
Sprint Note II (has no slots for charging pins, but confirmed working when taking the middle housing cover off and finding the wireless charging contacts underneath)
Have a look at this http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=240
CitizenLee said:
I meant to ask this in the other thread but I'll ask here...
Does this affect the S-Pen function since it uses magnets?
I have all the parts ready to go but am slightly hesitant.
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Nope it doesn't affect any of the S-Pen function or even the compass, and NFC work normal aswell. The magnets are not strong plus the battery seems to shield it from the rest of the phone. I use the s pen for notes practically everyday for my job, I've also attached a screenshot of the Wacom Test which you can enter by dialing *#0*#
Looking through Ebay and saw this version of the S-View cover . What do you all think.
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Doesn't look like it has any s-view functions. Missing posts on the back of the case.
I wouldn't bother.
It's just a flap with a window on it so it's only going to show what's on your background.
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Looking through Ebay and saw this version of the S-View cover . What do you all think.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/1xFlip-Smar...Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&var=&hash=item51b581a9d1
buy this instead of that.
This one has s view functionality
Or these from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2542668
kudosmog said:
Doesn't look like it has any s-view functions. Missing posts on the back of the case.
I wouldn't bother.
It's just a flap with a window on it so it's only going to show what's on your background.
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You are misinformed. This case can be enabled for s view functions.
ANY flip case with window (even without pins) can be modded for s view functions and wireless charging. I have made one for myself. It works great for receiving calls, texts and alarms. See relavant video in my youtube uploads which can be found in my tag line. I have two versions made with 2 different wireless charging receivers. Or you could just skip the wireless charging and just enable the s view functions.
bubblesmoney said:
You are misinformed. This case can be enabled for s view functions.
ANY flip case with window (even without pins) can be modded for s view functions and wireless charging. I have made one for myself. It works great for receiving calls, texts and alarms. See relavant video in my youtube uploads which can be found in my tag line. I have two versions made with 2 different wireless charging receivers. Or you could just skip the wireless charging and just enable the s view functions.
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So you need to mod the case to get sview functions to work?
I still wouldn't bother.
kudosmog said:
So you need to mod the case to get sview functions to work?
I still wouldn't bother.
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You dont need to mod the case, only use wireless charging insert if you want wireless charging. for the s view functions you just need free app called s view by hatroid or the paid version which has more options, i have explained this in the youtube videos for both versions of wireless charging receivers that i have for the N3. i used a cheap case with window that cost me less than £5 delivered. s view functions work fine for calls, texts and alarms etc.
i myself had considered buying the case which the OP posted here and in my video (1st one for note 3 s view case, i have 2 such videos with different receivers) i clearly mention that the app allows 2 windows to be used in the pro version. I myself have customised what is shown in the window to display my youtube user name. you could display what you want via the settings menu.
Dont give wrong information to the OP that it doesnt work, it does work, if you want to make it work then watch the videos. You can yourself make a wireless charging s view case for under £15 like me too. It works great.
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You dont need to mod the case, only use wireless charging insert if you want wireless charging. for the s view functions you just need free app called s view by hatroid or the paid version which has more options, i have explained this in the youtube videos for both versions of wireless charging receivers that i have for the N3. i used a cheap case with window that cost me less than £5 delivered. s view functions work fine for calls, texts and alarms etc.
i myself had considered buying the case which the OP posted here and in my video (1st one for note 3 s view case, i have 2 such videos with different receivers) i clearly mention that the app allows 2 windows to be used in the pro version. I myself have customised what is shown in the window to display my youtube user name. you could display what you want via the settings menu.
Dont give wrong information to the OP that it doesnt work, it does work, if you want to make it work then watch the videos. You can yourself make a wireless charging s view case for under £15 like me too. It works great.
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What are you talking about?
I never said anything about wireless charging. I'm talking about s-view functions.
You specifically said "This case can be modded for s-view functions"
I said it didn't have the pins for s-view functions. If you can mod it, great. Good. Super.
Modding something to work and having it work out of the box are two different things.
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What are you talking about?
I never said anything about wireless charging. I'm talking about s-view functions.
You specifically said "This case can be modded for s-view functions"
I said it didn't have the pins for s-view functions. If you can mod it, great. Good. Super.
Modding something to work and having it work out of the box are two different things.
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You can put a 4$ insert from eBay and enable sview functions as explained in my video for any cheap case with a window. It will be almost as good as the official works charging sview case for any phone that allows flip cases with window and nut just the note 3!
I know because I have 2 different wireless charging receivers Which I have used in 3rd party cases and enabled sview functions and I also have the official sview wireless charging case and it isn't much better and in fact might be irritating as the damn official case cost £59.99 plus status open often.
Note for the Mods: If you think this shouldn't have a new thread, please let me know.
Link to a simple youtube video
http://youtu.be/PCeosimaj00
Just purchased these two days ago from china, was going to buy a few non oem S View cover and the yijieneng qi receiver to enable the S view function and at the same time have Qi wireless charging, the yijieneng receiver is the only receiver on the market that can be used with the oem/non oem S View cover without modification, this receiver is sandwiched between the phone and the ic on the S Veiw cover.
Recently released is the new Nillkin S View/Qi set.
The set contains the S View case and a Qi wireless receiver, the differences between this and other products on the market is, the S View case does not need a IC, the S View IC is built into the Qi wireless receiver, with this set you must use your existing oem battery cover, the case clips onto the frame of the phone.
With this set, it works perfect, if you need to know, and I think many people wants to know as well, yes you can use this receiver with the oem/non oem S V iew cover with or without the built in IC, other branded and non branded cover can also be used, but you must confirm that the cover does support the S View feature, The cover must have a built in magnet and is located on the front cover about 1.5cm from the bottom just next to the folding area.
About the receiver, apart from being S View/Qi compatible, the receiver is nothing like what people has purchased online, The quality is excellent, this receiver does not use a flexi coil or the copper coil, instead it's the same as that of the sandisk receiver that I have posted before which uses a copper coil eched within a thin PCB.
Model number is covered for particular reasons.
No link will be posted, please do not ask.
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Interested do you know where can i buy one ?
EDIT: Apologies, didn't see that very last line
Aliexpress.com
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Aliexpress.com
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Oh cool. This is good to know. I have one of these cases saved in my eBay watch list but wasn't sure exactly how it works.
does this receiver interfere with NFC? tia!
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hamsup1o said:
does this receiver interfere with NFC? tia!
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I purchased from ALIEXPRESS and will see how it goes; usually takes at least 2 weeks to get
hd2Raz said:
Oh cool. This is good to know. I have one of these cases saved in my eBay watch list but wasn't sure exactly how it works.
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the s view ic is built in to the wireless receiver, you will need to use your oem battery cover for this.
this is one of the two available on the market, the other being a non branded one, i will be getting a few more of this, and the non branded one, see which one offer better usability.
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Bought one from Obostore.com
thanks!
updated with 2 new photo's.
kms108 said:
updated with 2 new photo's.
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does this receiver cause any bulge on the OEM back?
ReggieSmith said:
does this receiver cause any bulge on the OEM back?
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As @kms108 has reported, there is no bulge.
updated with a few more photo's.
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updated with a few more photo's.
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this looks perfect.. thanks very much
it appears to be a quarter of the price of an Sview wireless cover as well!
The receiver will affect the phone NFC feature... There is no top two contacts to work as NFC antenna
I was iffy about the non oem cases thanks for the review!
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you can use the default case that is supplied with the receiver, or you can use a oem s view or non oem s view, they will all work.
updated with a youtube link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCeosimaj00&feature=youtu.be
So, can anyone confirm that this case work on 4.4.2?
I read that only original samsung case work on kitkat, so...
DubineEurokrema said:
So, can anyone confirm that this case work on 4.4.2?
I read that only original samsung case work on kitkat, so...
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have you read the information published by samsung regarding the problem.
and yes, this case will work with any version of android. as long as it's on the note 3.
nice, the gold trim on the note 3 is an especially nice touch.
now just waiting where we can get this receiver on our side of the pond....
btw why do Hong Kongese have an infatuation with Korean or Japanese girls lol.
Since I got my Samsung Galaxy Note 3, I have wanted to use an extended battery with it, to reduce my well-founded fear of running out of power. But finding a cover for an extended battery to protect my expensive phone has not been easy. However, I may have found a solution who also let me use the NFC and wireless functionality of the phone.
The Seidio DILEX Extended Case with Metal Kickstand for Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is made for the Seidio Innocell 4800mAh extended battery. But pictures showed that the battery was as big as other, larger capacity batteries. And Seido apparently use the same type of back cover as others. From pictures, it looked just like my Anker 6400mAh extended battery. So I decided to try it out, and it fitted perfectly.
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For the NFC and wireless functionality to work, I used the original Samsung Galaxy Note 3 wireless charging battery cover. I removed the charging pad from the cover, cut a small part from it who interfered with the extended battery and fastened the contact points with duct tape.
As you can see in this youTube video, everything works with my original Samsung wireless charger.
Possible problems. The Seidio DILEX extended battery case is a little slippery, and may not offer as good grip and corner protection as the Balistic case I used before. The wireless charging did not work with a cheap Fasttech charger I had. I believe the kickstand may cause problems. It's metal, and it cause the cover to bulge out more.
All in all I'm satisfied with the cover. I think it looks good, it feels solid and the buttons work fine. It does add extra protection. The kickstand is a nice bonus.
Great review. Thank you for that. Just as I'm about to pull the trigger on this one, I came across the Seidio LEDGER view extended case. The back has got to be the same size as the DILEX to allow for the Anker 6400 mah. Either way, I'll order one of these today. I post a review if I end up getting the LEDGER.
Thanks again!
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BoozeMover said:
Great review. Thank you for that. Just as I'm about to pull the trigger on this one, I came across the Seidio LEDGER view extended case. The back has got to be the same size as the DILEX to allow for the Anker 6400 mah. Either way, I'll order one of these today. I post a review if I end up getting the LEDGER.
Thanks again!
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That's a nice setup... might consider it for when I am out traveling. I wont be going qi charging with it though as that won't be needed while I am traveling.
eddott said:
For the NFC and wireless functionality to work, I used the original Samsung Galaxy Note 3 wireless charging battery cover. I removed the charging pad from the cover, cut a small part from it who interfered with the extended battery and fastened the contact points with duct tape.
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Could you go into detail about how your extracted the coils and circuits from the wireless charging cover? I'm playing with one and it seems pretty well stuck together and I'd rather not break the internals and have to pay for another one.
Trevski13 said:
Could you go into detail about how your extracted the coils and circuits from the wireless charging cover? I'm playing with one and it seems pretty well stuck together and I'd rather not break the internals and have to pay for another one.
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It's covered in the wireless charger thread, for instance this post by sometimesido.
sometimesido said:
When you get the samsung wireless charging cover, look at the inside of the cover. They glued the plastic panel that the charging coil is, on to the outer cover.
You pry the inner plastic panel from outer cover by inserting a small flathead screw driver and twist to break the glue points.
After that, you very gently break off the melted plastic "points" that the shiny metal part is attached to. You will see what I mean when you get one.
The charging coil has a sticky pad attached to the plastic panel, you very gently "peel" it off, not to bend or break any parts.
After that, you line up the connecting points to the battery and nfc(?). You can either tape it to the phone or figure out a way to mount it to the factory battery cover.
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You can see some pictures here.
For those of you who don't know I got my start in the mobile arena with the Palm Pre and Pixi. Although others will argue with me, they were quite literally the best phones ever! They did have a few drawbacks, the biggest one being that HP bought Palm and didn't know how to build the brand so they killed it... Recently it was announced that HP was shutting down their server support for all things Palm. This means no more device activations, no App Store, etc. This announcement created some nostalgia for me and I started reminiscing on all the amazing things Palm did that Android still doesn't do right. The biggest was their wireless (inductive) charging. I've tried various different Qi chargers and other methods but they were all unreliable or caused my device to run really hot when it was on the charging pad. I stumbled on a few tutorials that showed how to take the Palm Pre and use it to mod the Android device and create an inductive charger. I've taken their instructions and modified them to work on the S5 and with a Palm Pixi (cheaper parts and easier setup).
Prerequisites (Picture #1)
- Samsung Galaxy S5
- Palm Pixi Back Cover
- Palm Touchstone Charger
- Conductive Copper Tape
- Electrical Tape
- Palm AC/USB Wall Charger (although not required they work best with the Touchstone and are also very well rated as a stand-alone charger)
Negative Side Effects
- I've found is that this mod causes NFC to either not work at all or intermittently. I don't use NFC so it's not a problem for me.
- This creates a slight bulge in the back of the device. I haven't tested it but this could impact the water resistance of the device.
Instructions
1) Take the Palm Pixi back and remove the insert as indicated by the red and yellow arrows. I have found the best success starting in the bottom left corner, as indicated by the yellow arrow (Picture #2).
2) When removing the back be very careful not to lose the four metal discs, indicated by the four arrows. These discs are what hold the device to the Touchstone. There are many ways to keep these in place but for convenience sake I used electrical tape, the yellow arrow shows what they looked like before being covered (Picture #3).
If the discs do happen to fall out I find it useful to place the charging assembly on the Touchstone and then put the discs in the four corners and then tape them down. The Touchstone does all the alignment work for you!
3) Remove the back cover from your S5. Hold it in place on the Touchstone. Take the insert from the Pixi and apply it (black side up) to the S5 cover. Then take a US quarter ($.25 piece) and place it between the bottom edge of the USB space on the S5 and the table (Picture #4). Once you have it aligned tape down the Pixi insert with electrical tape (Picture #5). Take note of the two copper leads sticking out of the back of the insert for the next step.
Take extra care to make sure you don't cover the gray rubber pieces. One, because the electrical tape doesn't stick to them well. Two, because these are what make the device water resistant. As stated, I haven't tested the water resistance with the mod but let's not tempt fate, shall we?
4) Take the other part of your S5 and locate the two charging ports (indicated by the arrows in Picture #6). Run copper tape along the back of your device so that the two copper leads from Picture #5 connect to the port with the same number in Picture #6. Once you have a good connection cover the ports with electrical tape. The copper tape has a tendency to come out of the ports and the electrical tape holds it in.
I found it best to fold the copper tape in half lengthwise (so the adhesive was out on both sides) and then roll the ends of the tape over themselves to make it a little taller. I then pressed the ends down into the charging ports to give them a better connection (Picture #7).
5) Take the back of your S5 and hold it an angle above the back of the phone (as if you were going to put it on) and visually check to make sure that everything lines up as it should (Picture #8). If it does then close the cover and press down to make sure everything clicks in to place.
6) Plug the Touchstone in, place the new Palm S5 on the Touchstone and watch for charging notification.
If you find that you aren't getting a charge check to make sure the copper leads line up with the ends of the copper tape and that the copper tape has a good connection in the charging ports. Then close the case and try again.
Enjoy!
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Pictures 1 - 5: http://www.rwilco12.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=953&pid=1365#pid1365
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Love it! I Would love to have an angled QI charger. I would like to point out, that I'm using the samsung charging cover and authentic samsung charging pad and I have zero issues and I'm running your rom and the wireless charging is flawless, however having it flat is an annoyance. Will give this a go if I can get my hands on the pixie block
Followup: The wireless charging cover from samsung adds bulk to the phone so it doesn't sit in the case properly anymore. If i was reading correctly, your method uses the stock battery door that came with the device?.
It's a shame I threw out my Palm Pre backcover and touchstone charger(s) when I got the HTC Evo. I still think it's a shame that WebOS didn't get the respect it deserved. Look what I found on Amazon though. Might have to check it out.
Edit: Read the text about the item, looks like Amazon did proof-read too well as I can "bid" on the item... lol
eeeeeeeeek said:
Love it! I Would love to have an angled QI charger. I would like to point out, that I'm using the samsung charging cover and authentic samsung charging pad and I have zero issues and I'm running your rom and the wireless charging is flawless, however having it flat is an annoyance. Will give this a go if I can get my hands on the pixie block
Followup: The wireless charging cover from samsung adds bulk to the phone so it doesn't sit in the case properly anymore. If i was reading correctly, your method uses the stock battery door that came with the device?.
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That's one of the biggest perks I forgot about! The slant on the Touchstone is perfect for watching a movie in landscape mode or even just for a quick glance at the screen, no more needing to crane my neck to look down on the device.
But yes, I used the stock battery cover but it is a pretty tight fit with the mod and it does create a slight bulge.
I was originally going to try the Samsung wireless charging but I'm a cheapskate. lol
Ramer84015 said:
It's a shame I threw out my Palm Pre backcover and touchstone charger(s) when I got the HTC Evo. I still think it's a shame that WebOS didn't get the respect it deserved. Look what I found on Amazon though. Might have to check it out.
Edit: Read the text about the item, looks like Amazon did proof-read too well as I can "bid" on the item... lol
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Wow... I tried to read it and I don't even have a clue what it is!
I agree with you on every front, WebOS deserved a much better fate than winding up as the backbone for an LG TV. Good news is that you can still get Pre and Pixi back covers for dirt cheap on Amazon. I just bought two more Touchstones for $11.00 so they aren't that bad either.
S5 Wireless
On the back of the s5 (the actual back without the cover), you have the wireless slots. Wich one of those slots are negative and which are positive?
kushal100 said:
On the back of the s5 (the actual back without the cover), you have the wireless slots. Wich one of those slots are negative and which are positive?
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I'm going by memory since I no longer have the phone but I'm 99% positive that the bottom one was.
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