I bought the RAVPower qi enabled battery pack from Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00HYAZMU2
Its arriving tomorrow so I will follow up with a review and video if anyone wants it.
Has anyone used this with the Nexus 6 yet or have any experience using it? I doubt it will fully charge the Nexus because its only 4800mAh and it will likely lose 15-20% of that due to heat. I'll let everyone know around how much it can charge before draining completely and its charge time (for the battery pack). Is anyone else interested in these batteries? As a commerce student convenience is key and while I do carry my stock Moto charger with me I don't like using cables. I never kill my phone during the day, but if it's a long day (0700-1900) at school then I probably could kill the battery. I usually take my phone off the charger at 0500-0600 and use/abuse it all day with WiFi hotspots, streaming music etc... so this charger/battery seems to fit my needs. I ordered the black model and I can compare it to my old Anker battery pack.
Video review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rGopmNoeGM&feature=youtu.be
Pictures coming soon!
Update:
I received my replacement from Amazon and it charges perfectly fine. My original one looked fairly beaten up (the box was damaged and dirty) so it could have been kept in poor conditions resulting in the battery becoming defective. My replacement seems to be a lot better and I am very happy with it. I will now begin to test the efficiency of the battery pack and post the results here when I am done. Check back for pictures and updates!
I have now been using the battery for 5 days and I graphed the usage along with the batteries efficiency. It's really nowhere near as efficient as I had hoped, but then again qi charging is still in its infancy.
Here is how I found the efficiency: [(total % of phone in decimal form charged * 3320mAh)/(5000mAh the batteries capacity)]*100%
Here is an example: [(0.50*3320)/(5000)]*100% =32.2% efficiency
I also placed a scale of my usage of the phone while it was qi charging. I made a scale from 1 (no usage) to 10(Steaming 4k videos, super GPS powering everything... you get my point usage) vs. the number of days that I tested it.
overall I am still happy with the battery even though I expected it to be a little more efficient while charging via qi.
I'd like to know if qi also works without wall plug-in so in standalone mode and how fast is the charge. Thanks!
mouse100 said:
I'd like to know if qi also works without wall plug-in so in standalone mode and how fast is the charge. Thanks!
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It says that it works without a wall outlet hence the qi battery pack. I will let you know how long the charge time is once I get it tomorrow.
I like the idea, but might get the charger pad they also have. It would work with the power bank I already have and a recent review commented that it works well with a case on the phone.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3006538
This guy used the qi pad and glued it in his car dock. Seems to work well. Its not the power pack one though.
So I got the battery yesterday and made a short video review. I also took some pictures of the pack. The bad news is once the battery pack drained completely it would not charge I ordered another one and I'm sending my original one back today. My replacement will be here Saturday so I can't comment on much else other than my initial use. It's unfortunate that it won't charge (I tried the original cable and AC adapter that came with it and 3-4 more cables and adapters without any luck. I also tried 7 wall outlets to make sure...) I love the battery and the qi is great but I must have received a defective pack. I'm willing to give it one more chance before moving onto a different brand. As of right now I would still recommend it because it foes work well and I may have just gotten the short end of the stick so to speak.
I will keep everyone updated with what happens and how the new one works. I will also try to find more ways to make it charge tonight and research more into the issue.
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My replacement pack works great! Lemons happen so I am glad the second one has 0 issues so far.
Stop it, bro. You are making me waste too much money!! LoL Now I want one of these too. I already have two non-qi battery packs.
Off topic: What ROM? I see the boot animation in the background of your video
PaisanNYC said:
Stop it, bro. You are making me waste too much money!! LoL Now I want one of these too. I already have two non-qi battery packs.
Off topic: What ROM? I see the boot animation in the background of your video
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The boot animation is form Dirty Unicorn. I had the ROM for a few days and I always save the boot animations because I like to change it up. Some of my kernel settings have been causing random reboots lately but I think I fixed it by switching kernels.
The battery is practical for me when in in a class and it's on my desk so that's my main reason for buying it. (Let's not forget I also bought it to annoy the iPhone people who can't wirelessly charge without a dumb case) /s but its funny when they ask what in doing.
updated OP with charging results/efficiency over the course of 5 days
Thanks!!
Great review, I was looking for info on battery packs, had not even thought of Qi charger for one at the same time
Question for you: Does using the USB port to charge work in turbo charge mode? I was concerned that it probably won't due to output listed at 1A.
Found another one on Amazon that has a bigger battery, and outputs at 2.1A
http://www.amazon.com/MobilePal-100...id=1423491409&sr=1-1&keywords=Qi+battery+pack
githyanki said:
Thanks!!
Great review, I was looking for info on battery packs, had not even thought of Qi charger for one at the same time
Question for you: Does using the USB port to charge work in turbo charge mode? I was concerned that it probably won't due to output listed at 1A.
Found another one on Amazon that has a bigger battery, and outputs at 2.1A
http://www.amazon.com/MobilePal-100...id=1423491409&sr=1-1&keywords=Qi+battery+pack
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No it doesn't support QC 2.0 and as of right now there is only 1 QC 2.0 battery pack. Its made by APE and you have to order it from overseas because its not available to buy aside from dealer samples.
Brief history - I've had wireless charging with both my last Samsung devices via factory wireless charging covers. I also have it on my two Nexus 7 (2013). I've bought various wireless chargers over the years, as evidenced by just the few I have attached here, there are more throughout the house and at my office. I have also done extensive testing with them in the car as well, but those are all in a box because the technology is just not there yet, in my opinion.
The S6 Edge is an anomaly. Every other device I have works great with most of the chargers I will describe for long term (overnight for example) charging, some better than others, but the S6E has some serious charging issues that cannot be overlooked. I'll go into detail for each charger that I have experienced first hand:
OEM 2015 Samsung Wireless Charging Pad - I just got this in the mail two days ago, and I already hate it. I really have no complaints over the LED lights, I think they look nice, but some people absolutely hate them. They are bright in a dark room, no question. My issue with it is that the charger juices up the S6 and then stops. Yes, you read that right, stops completely. So if you charge it overnight, it will not be fully charged when you wake up unless you sleep for 3-4 hours at a time. I woke up the last two nights with it charged to 64% and 72%. This is unacceptable. Samsung clearly states on their website - "If using a Galaxy S 6 or Galaxy S 6 Edge, it will also alert you when your device is fully charged" which is total crap. The LEDs turn from blue to green, but what they mean to say is that it alerts you by then draining your battery after being fully charged. Use this ONLY if you aren't going to need it for overnight charging!
Tylt Vu Wireless Charger - Where do I begin? I own two of these, one for the house and the other in my office. I have loved the look and quality of these for a long time now, and I've gotten to be so furious with using them that I have pulled them both out of the wall outlets. You can read all the details of my issues I've encountered with them here, but the short of it is that I've had them replace both chargers and when that didn't work, I even returned my phone thinking it couldn't have been an issue with them, it must have been the phone! They even know how difficult it is to use the S6 with the Vu that they have created a device guide specifically to show how awkward it is to get it charging, and even still, my device constantly beeps and beeps when fully charged. Don't believe me? Got over 9 mins to waste watching me prove it? Once again, this is not a charger you can rely on for use overnight because of this, others say they work just fine with theirs, but there's more to it than some saying yea and some saying nay.
Itian Qi Three Coils Wireless Charging Pad A6 for Samsung Galaxy S6 S6 edge - designed specifically to work with the S6 and Edge? Sign me up! Just received it today, when fully charged, does the same things the Tylt Vu does above. And this time, I'm not going to send my phone back to prove it isn't the issue, I'll just send back another charger that doesn't work for the anomaly.
Nexus Wireless Charger - Small, high quality, magnetized to align coils..... didn't work with my S5 and is flaky to work with the Nexus 7 when inside a slim case, doesn't work at all with the S6 either. I liked this so much when I had my S4 and N7 outside a case, but now, it's just a $50 decoration for my current line of devices! Stay clear of this.
Nokia DT-910 Wireless Charging Stand (not pictured) - Aside from this not working for just about anything, I got it for free from AT&T when they were blowing them out at $10 shipped, and then they refunded my purchase and sent it anyways. I use it for my N7 displaying my front door's security camera feed on the Foscam or IP Cam apps, and it won't charge up the N7 with the screen on all day, so I have to turn it off at night. I should plug it in, but it probably saves me a few dollars a year by keeping it off at night, so whatever. Stay clear of this if you can even find one for sale right now.
Various wireless car docks - from CHOEtech to a DIY job I made, none of these ever seemed to be able to charge up my phones when using GPS, streaming Google Play Music, Bluetooth on, and screen on for hours on end. I made a post in this thread about it, and have a full review of it on Amazon here for the more in-depth review of wireless car chargers, and this should apply to most of them out now. Anyone who disagrees isn't keeping their screen on or using it as heavily as I do in the car, bottom line.
Qi Wireless Charging Pad Mat Charger (1A Current US Plug) - If the link doesn't work, search using that title. So after spending hundreds of dollars on wireless chargers, surely you can't think that this cheap-o Qi charger that costs only $10 shipped will work on these expensive, high tech phones and tablets, right? WRONG. This is literally the only charger that works for me. No kidding. My S6 is in front of me at the computer at home and it works great. Fully charged and not beeping to alert me. Not losing battery because it's fully charged and stops charging. Will charge up the phone relatively well when low on battery, as long as you aren't killing it with keeping the screen on. Is this a catch-all solution? Probably not, but it works and nothing else does. How is that possible, with all the tech spent on developing the Nexus charger, the Tylt Vu, hell, the OEM Samsung one?
Am I the only one having such bad luck with these? Is this a Samsung issue that requires an update to fix? Is my house cursed? Look, I'm sure this doesn't sound right to many of you, and there will be some disagreements, but these are my actual first hand experiences. I'm not doing this for the fun of it or to piss members or even companies making these chargers off, I'm doing this because this is what I've had to deal with and after too many mornings waking up earlier than my alarm was set for because my phone is beeping and waking me up or having to leave for the day without a full charge on my phone, it is very frustrating!
I'm certainly open to the idea that Samsung has screwed up something hardware or software related with this iteration of Galaxy S phones, and it isn't something that I can or should blame these chargers on. I get that. I'm also giving up my experiences here so anyone thinking about one of these can see there MAY be an issue with them since at least one person (myself) has had an issue. If you have one of these and it works for you, great! It doesn't work for me, and I'm out hundreds of dollars and searching for another way to get this working on this device. Hopefully this is an easy fix for Samsung or can be fixed via root (I know my S5 had lots of Wanam Xposed-related features for disabling sounds and backlights when placed on a charger, and maybe you're not having the issues because it's already fixed for those who don't have root available yet.
EDIT - I've moved on from this phone and removed my subscription to this post, you're all on your own with this thing now.... I couldn't stand all the issues I was having with wireless charging amongst AT&T locking this thing down and preventing me from getting 5.1.1, so I had to kick this to the curb, good luck everyone!
Thanks for your review. Very, very useful.
As from my point of view - I'm happy with this one
will look into.. but the last week I had always 100%
I have the Verizon Wireless branded wireless charger stand http://www.verizonwireless.com/accessories/verizon-qi-wireless-charging-stand/
And it's not caused me any problems. Keeps a charge going even after hitting 100% though I'm not sure about any beeps since my phone is on vibrate nearly all day. I'll have to try it without being on vibrate to see if it beeps more consistently once charged.
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I have 2 different style chargers that are NOT in your list. Both of these work great for me. I did have an issue charging with the Speck Candyshell Grip case but I have since replaced my case with a OBLIQ case off Amazon and it works flawlessly with these two chargers.
First is the RAVPower RP-WCN15 Qi Wireless Charging Pad Stand
http://www.amazon.com/RAVPower-RP-W...430077011&sr=8-3&keywords=ravpower+qi+charger
Second is the CHOE Stadium Qi Wireless Charger
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JA7HNZO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The best advice I can give when it comes to wireless charging....
1. Get a 3 coil charger
2. Make sure your case will work with them
cbdudek said:
I have 2 different style chargers that are NOT in your list. Both of these work great for me. I did have an issue charging with the Speck Candyshell Grip case but I have since replaced my case with a OBLIQ case off Amazon and it works flawlessly with these two chargers.
First is the RAVPower RP-WCN15 Qi Wireless Charging Pad Stand
http://www.amazon.com/RAVPower-RP-W...430077011&sr=8-3&keywords=ravpower+qi+charger
Second is the CHOE Stadium Qi Wireless Charger
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JA7HNZO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The best advice I can give when it comes to wireless charging....
1. Get a 3 coil charger
2. Make sure your case will work with them
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I'll have to look into the first one, as I loved my Tylt Vu's because they were stands - the one working charger for me is flat and while I can rig something to prop it up, it's still not as nice as a charger made that way from the factory. That being said, for something that expensive (not compared to the Tylt, I know, but compared to the Itian A6 I found on Amazon as well), I wish it didn't look like something slapped together. It doesn't have that $40 value to me, and I'm concerned already that things work okay for some and not for others, so I'm going to hold off on taking a chance on it for now. May revisit, but as it is, I'm probably going to stick with a cable dock until some type of update comes through from Samsung / ATT.
As for the second charger, that's nice looking, but for nearly 3 times the price of the cheap-o one I found, meaning you can get nearly three of the cheap ones for that price, I'd pass on the CHOEtech. Maybe that's just me being negative about my feelings towards them when they tried to get their wireless car dock working for me, but that's where I'm at I guess. Great customer service and after refunding me, they sent me a FREE car dock to test out, but it was still having the same issues.
Lastly, great advice at the bottom of your post, I didn't mention that, but you're right, regardless of what chargers you go with.
I have the Itian charger at work, no issues at all there.
Also using a one of the older Samsung charger at night (think it was one I got with the note 3), again all good and fully charged in the morning. I've got a Spigen clear case on the phone too
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I'll have to look into the first one, as I loved my Tylt Vu's because they were stands - the one working charger for me is flat and while I can rig something to prop it up, it's still not as nice as a charger made that way from the factory. That being said, for something that expensive (not compared to the Tylt, I know, but compared to the Itian A6 I found on Amazon as well), I wish it didn't look like something slapped together. It doesn't have that $40 value to me, and I'm concerned already that things work okay for some and not for others, so I'm going to hold off on taking a chance on it for now. May revisit, but as it is, I'm probably going to stick with a cable dock until some type of update comes through from Samsung / ATT.
As for the second charger, that's nice looking, but for nearly 3 times the price of the cheap-o one I found, meaning you can get nearly three of the cheap ones for that price, I'd pass on the CHOEtech. Maybe that's just me being negative about my feelings towards them when they tried to get their wireless car dock working for me, but that's where I'm at I guess. Great customer service and after refunding me, they sent me a FREE car dock to test out, but it was still having the same issues.
Lastly, great advice at the bottom of your post, I didn't mention that, but you're right, regardless of what chargers you go with.
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Ok, you will have to excuse me if I overstep my bounds here, but I am going to sum up what you said.
Both chargers are verified working, but they "don't have a value to you" because they are too expensive?
You have already dropped a lot of cash on other brands, so what makes these two chargers better than the rest? I have no idea. Maybe I was lucky. Either way, before I bought wireless chargers, I went into the accessories area of the S6 and S6 edge and read what people had and what worked and what didn't. The Tylt Vu was an epic failure. There were some people who bought those cheap $10 Duracell mats and were upset. The RAVPower and CHOE chargers were verified working and working well. I now exclusively wirelessly charge my phone without worry or issue.
It just seemed like you were dismissing my findings as being "too expensive". IMHO, you have to pay for quality. Which is why docks like the Tylt Vu should have worked right out of the box for the S6 and S6 edge, but in both accessories forum areas, neither one is working.
I really don't think its the S6 Edge alone. I think it may be the S6 device line as a whole.
I think the case makes a HUGE difference too.
Frankly, if you're waking up to a device that drains 30-40% overnight while you're sleeping (really more like in 5 or 6 hours after being charged), you've got bigger issues than whatever your wireless charging problems are.
My device is fully charged when I wakeup and pick it up off of my Samsung Wireless Charging Pad, and it certainly isn't losing 5-8% of its charge per hour of doing nothing.
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Ok, you will have to excuse me if I overstep my bounds here, but I am going to sum up what you said.
Both chargers are verified working, but they "don't have a value to you" because they are too expensive?
I think the case makes a HUGE difference too.
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I guess I've just been burned too many times with paying so much for stuff that just isn't working for me but is for others.... Probably doesn't make any sense like I suggested it wouldn't, but I just bought a gorgeous looking wired charger that barring something stupid from the reputable manufacturer, I know will work without question. There were enough people saying the Tylt worked just fine for them but 4 of them didn't for me, that I've got a bad enough taste in my mouth from wireless chargers that I'm not interested in spending any more money at this time. I am an Amazon Prime member, I could easily get it in 2 days test it out, and report back, but I've just lost hope for any of them right now unfortunately!
I'm glad they worked for you though, and that you posted on this thread because others will certainly benefit from your experience just as they will benefit from being cautious or avoiding entirely some of the ones I've mentioned in the OP.
I'm not disagreeing with you on casing making a difference in wireless charging, I just know I was experiencing the same issues before I even considered buying a case and I'm not about to take it off every time I want to charge it. The whole point of wireless charging is to be as lazy as possible when placing your phone down to charge, and having to take off the case means that charger fails for me if you use a case like I am for the very first time ever for any Samsung phone.
I see where you are coming from. I hope you didn't take offense to my reply. It just was a little shocking that I got a "oh, those chargers work? Sorry, not a value to me" when you have been dropping the same if not more money on other chargers.
I am still new to wireless charging, so I don't know if these chargers will work with other devices. I also don't know if these issues are isolated to the S6 line, S6 Edge, or not isolated at all. Either way, all I hope is that people who have these phones do find chargers that work with their devices.
My wireless charger does not stop charging after the device is fully charged.
Using this one:-
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B00PUA06TA
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I'm waiting for someone to test these:
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/categories/departments/wireless_charging/30611/
Really liking the look of that RIGGAD lamp.
I have a tylt charger as well. And it usually works flawlessly, charged to 100% in the morning. Though ive been having issues connecting a second time ( when you pick it up to do something with the phone, and put it back you get a red Light instead of the green one) now what worked for me, although it's not the most practical solution, was putting the phone upside down in the charger.
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crumble6 said:
I'm waiting for someone to test these:
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/categories/departments/wireless_charging/30611/
Really liking the look of that RIGGAD lamp.
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Leave it to the Swedes to come up with something so awesome and consumer friendly! That is great, thank you for sharing that, for those in the US, the link to all of them is right here:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/search/?query=+Wireless+charger
Check out the prices on the battery covers at the bottom - not that we need them for the S6, but still, great prices for other / older devices!
cbdudek said:
I have 2 different style chargers that are NOT in your list. Both of these work great for me. I did have an issue charging with the Speck Candyshell Grip case but I have since replaced my case with a OBLIQ case off Amazon and it works flawlessly with these two chargers.
First is the RAVPower RP-WCN15 Qi Wireless Charging Pad Stand
http://www.amazon.com/RAVPower-RP-W...430077011&sr=8-3&keywords=ravpower+qi+charger
Second is the CHOE Stadium Qi Wireless Charger
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JA7HNZO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The best advice I can give when it comes to wireless charging....
1. Get a 3 coil charger
2. Make sure your case will work with them
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I also have the RAV charger stand and have had no problems... my s6e stays in its ringke case on the stand and charges without fuss. I'm not sure what happens when it hits 100%... I use the app Gentle Alarm, which keeps everything I want quiet and black while allowing the phone to ring and alarm to sound. I am sure my phone is at 100% in the morning.
I've been using the airdock 2.0 in my vehicle... and get do get positive charging gain even with BT connected for media and phone and running Waze for navigation and traffic (again, with case on)
hchxoom said:
I also have the RAV charger stand and have had no problems... my s6e stays in its ringke case on the stand and charges without fuss. I'm not sure what happens when it hits 100%... I use the app Gentle Alarm, which keeps everything I want quiet and black while allowing the phone to ring and alarm to sound. I am sure my phone is at 100% in the morning.
I've been using the airdock 2.0 in my vehicle... and get do get positive charging gain even with BT connected for media and phone and running Waze for navigation and traffic (again, with case on)
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I had the Speck Candyshell case and that had some issues with wireless charging. I think it was because it was the rubber on the case or the thickness of the case. Either way, the OBLIQ case works much better for me.
When it comes to wireless charging and issues with it, I know I would be interested to find out what kind of cases everyone has, if any. I am pretty new to wireless charging, and before I blame the phone, I would like to find out what others have when it comes to cases.
On a side note, I have a friend who has an Incipio Ghost 120 and that is just a single coil charger, and yet my phone has no issues charging on that either. Either I have gotten lucky with chargers, or some people have cases that are interfering with the wireless charging, or some people have bad phones.
So I bought the Samsung wireless charging pad with my S6 edge last week and was noticing the same issue of waking up with my battery at 70%-75%. I hadn't considered that it was charging fully and then just draining back down. I assumed that it was just not charging all the way, but this assumption was only based on only 3 nights of use.
I returned my first edge (black), and got a new one (gold platinum). After about a week of use with my current phone, I haven't noticed the same issue. I'm waking up with a full charge every morning.
As others have reported defects in new devices, is it possible that some of these wireless charging issues could be defects as well?
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As others have reported defects in new devices, is it possible that some of these wireless charging issues could be defects as well?
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At this point, I would say this is the most likely explanation.
Thanks for the heads up on the official charger, sounds like a ball ache.
I'm using an IKEA wireless charging lamp and I can confirm it works a treat, even when the phone is in a case.
Hey guys,
Can you tell me just how true are rumors that if you use non-origigi adapter for charging that it will mess up your battery or something worse?
Since i use all kind of different cables/adapters and never had the problem, but now i have s7 and i dont wanna mess it up..?
Thx
well before the s7 i had the s6 and i have to be honest it did some weird stuff, battery drained super fast over night ( arround 30%) capacitive buttons showed strange behavior ( pressing the button by itself) i disabled them and used Pie control for a while. This was with all kind of cable's/chargers.
Started using original charger and cable and the battery drain turned back to normal after a while and when i turned the capacitive buttons on again and stay worked again!
I'm not 100% sure this is because of the charger or cable but i guess they do make a difference
(sorry for my probaly not grammatically correct english ^^)
Edit: i also think other quality chargers are ok
I would imagine as long as they are quality chargers/cables you'll be fine, im using a blackberry charger along with samsung one and everything works fine.
You can usually tell is the usb cable is cheap when it can't fast charge the phone, they're also pretty thin.
Just don't use the cheap Chinese **** 5 pack for $2 from eBay and you should be fine.
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Charged my S5 with my PC for almost 2 years
Charged my S7 with my MiniPC many times
Obviously cheap crappy dangerous chargers will not be good, but these rumours came from people who couldn't accept that Samsung messed up, didn't want to blame the phones/batteries, so blamed the owners instead
You have more chance of the charger failing than the battery if the charger is faulty/cheap, unless of course it is pushing too much juice into the phone, but I would hazard a guess the charging circuit would fail before it managed to set a battery on fire
Just find a cheap brand that's quality and stick with it. Anker Aukey CableMatters Mediabridge all seem good though the usb connector alwasy seems to get looser and looser. I've almost completely moved over to Qi because of it.
Get a cable and charger from a decent brand name company, and make sure that it's properly rated to the phone model you have. Any time you're using an overpowered or underpowered charging source it can have a negative effect on the battery.
I have a big 4 port Aukey charger that has Ai and QC2.0 ports on it. It is great! I use the cable that came with That charger and I travel with the samsung charger and cable.
Thx for replies.. i ordered a pack of 5 cables from Anker and they are great.
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Just don't use the cheap Chinese **** 5 pack for $2 from eBay and you should be fine.
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Exactly. Get a quality 2A charger and a decent 20 or 22awg USB cable and you're good.
Buy that 49 cent 1 micrometer thick cable off eBay and you'll be hatin life.
While we're on the subject, there's apps that let you measure incoming charge current. I measured every cable I had in the house, one right after the other using the same power brick. Two of them wouldn't allow more than ~330mA charge current. Most others were 1.1A. Those two went right in the garbage.
In japan s7 do not come with charger so you can use any cable or charger
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...now available at Fasttech
https://www.fasttech.com/products/1/10061022/9691452-authentic-huawei-cp60-qi-inductive-wireless
No power supply included.
Pantaloonie said:
...now available at Fasttech
https://www.fasttech.com/products/1/10061022/9691452-authentic-huawei-cp60-qi-inductive-wireless
No power supply included.
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Thanks - but we can use any Qi charging pad right?
kaibosh99 said:
Thanks - but we can use any Qi charging pad right?
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Yes you can. But only Huawei has the 15w option. Others are limited to 5w-10w. At least I believe that's the case.
I just received my wireless charger yesterday.
I know some alternatives exist, but at least in Canada, 15W Qi charging options are as expensive as this charger was, so I chose the Huawei proprietary tech for the same price.
I am loving this wireless charger. I finally have quick wireless charging, and the pad feels premium.
steadly2004 said:
Yes you can. But only Huawei has the 15w option. Others are limited to 5w-10w. At least I believe that's the case.
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I'm quite sure Xiaomi has 20w
Well, I ordered one of these from FastTech, and it arrived about a week ago. Amazingly quick shipping considering I bought about a dozen little el cheapo goodies and paid about $2 for the postage. The charging pad is genuine Huawei, in general anything on FastTech that outright claims to be genuine is. It came in a very nondescript tough plastic bag that held a white sealed box. Inside there is a meaningless tiny little pamphlet in Chinese, but why would you need any information anyway? As was mentioned, it doesn't come with a power supply - again, why would it? I crammed my official charging cable into it, works fine. The charging pad is quite a bit smaller than I expected, I guess it doesn't need to be anything more than it is - I would say about 2.75" in diameter and about half an inch thick. The surface is very 'grippy', I wish the TPU case that came with the phone was this sticky. Speaking of which, I throw my phone on the pad with the TPU case and it works fine. In fact, just in the name of science I just tried seeing how thick of material the charger would still work through, and it easily triggers through even 1/8" of paper - so this will work with *any* case that isn't made out of metal.
At first I thought that the placement was *extremely* finicky, because sometimes it seemed like it wouldn't trigger. I've learned since that it just takes a second or two sometimes no matter where you put it, so you just learn to trust it. The phone does have to be somewhat 'centered', but it isn't crazy specific. So, you plop your phone down and the nice green bubbly animation pops up with a pleasant sound, and the icon in the center shows that it is charging via lethal levels of radiation rather than safely through a wire. There is a very small LED under the lip of the pad, that lights up when it is charging. Obviously the LED on the phone will either be green or strobing for a notification while this is going on too. As far as charging speed goes, I haven't done any rigorous testing of any kind but it is most definitely not 'slow'. You put it down, and when you pick it up it has charged up enough that I have never thought "hmm, this is slow". Yeah, I know - real scientific. Oh, and the phone gets 'barely warm' when charging, and I do mean 'barely warm'. This is good, I've heard some combos out there result in a cooking hot phone - and that isn't good for anything.
Otherwise, not much to say. It is very, very nice not to have to plug my phone in - wearing out a charging port is an actual worry, and this way the bottom speaker isn't muffled to nothingness (a strange move, but when you take aggressive hyper efficient space and waterproofing into account it makes sense). One thing to mention, you obviously can't use your phone while it is charging. I mean you *could*, but you won't. If I had to gripe about anything, it is that the pad is a little thicker than I would like. It doesn't hurt anything, but if you have it teetering up on a high spot or something you will need to be a little wary about how you place your phone.
On a side note, not that anyone really 'needs' it in the real world, but don't forget we do have wireless charging in reverse. From reading up on it, the placement between two phones is *extremely* picky, and I would say that if both phones had a case it probably wouldn't work. The other thing they mentioned is that once you initiate a reverse charge, any movement between the two phones of any kind will break the connection - and it is a pain to get going again. Did you know we also have the option to charge something else via the Type C port? It is listed in the settings, I haven't seen that mentioned anywhere. That would be crazy useful - especially since we have SO much battery to spare. Think about it, you could charge wireless earbuds, bluetooth speakers, whatever. No idea at what rate it would charge (theoretically it could be fairly substantial) and of course the kind of cable you would need to do anything with this doesn't really exist... I am going to patch together a Type C to one of those 'multi-pronged charging ends', just to try this out. I have a very neat cable with one end that with one fixed end can fit both Micro-USB and Lightning ports - no one believes me, and honestly I didn't believe it myself at first either. When you eyeball it you think "now why aren't there more of these out there?"
Anyway, for the $20 this charging pad is a no brainer. It is legit, authentic, and works like a charm. One last thing - I swear I can feel the thing radiating from a foot away. I know that is 'impossible' given the inverse square law, but I'm not kidding.
@kaibosh99
Excellent and very helpful review, thank you very much !!!
@kaibosh99
Did the LED and cooling fan switch off automatically when the M20P was fully charged?
So does it show on the screen that it's fast changing?
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29 € with power supply included
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