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So...I've had my replacement Prime for two days, and a few minutes ago I realized my prime was acting oddly. I picked it up and smelled something burning- turns out my power cord is insanely hot and actually started to melt itself (there was smoke coming out of the base). Now I can't plug it in without it getting crazy hot, and my TP won't charge itself from it anyway.
Has this happened to anyone else? After the insanely frustrating series of customer service experienced I had getting the first one replaced, I'm REALLY not looking forward to dealing with them again.
This was an issue with the TF101 already, quite insane they haven't addressed this issue with the TF201. Sometimes I really don't understand what's going on with these companies.
Perhaps this is of use, originally meant for the TF101 but think it'll apply to the TF201 as well:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1087321
TF201 charger is the exact same one as TF101 charger, so problems with original TF101 charger are the same in TF201. ASUS actually sells the charger as Eee Pad charger, independent from model number.
This is a safety issue. ASUS should accommodate anyone who experiences this. Otherwise, you ARE bound by law to sue the pants off of them.
Thats insane. Imagine if you came home and you house had burned down due to this. Or more or less my apartment which attaches to 6 other apartments.
Contact Asus and tell them unless they sort this out immediately you are going to post this info on Facebook, Twitter, Blog sites.... basically anywhere where it will attract attention.
I noticed that my power charger seems to get quite hot when I charge the thing. I didn't think too much of it as I have seen several chargers for other devices get hot.
I haven't noticed any melting or anything though, but I will probably keep a closer on it now.
Good looking out on the heads up. Will keep a close eye on charger. This is crazy n a major safety hazard. Asus just asking for a lawsuit with this one. Safety is something you can't shortchange the consumer on.
Get some photos to send Asus.
I thought the power cable was crap and there's photo's on there showing it falling apart for some people.
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Yeah mine no longer works either the adapter piece you plug in the wall sucks!
I am gonna call them and see about them sending a new cord because if not I will just have to report it to whoever regulates fire control and the BBB and get a recall on it! I mean it would be so simp for them to replace it!
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Somewhat related: I've been very questionable about the cable ever since I got it so I've been more careful with it than I have the Prime.
I use a bottle of deodorant spray to hold the cable upwards onto the top of my dresser where I charge my Prime. I apply the weight on the cable, not the connector portion.
I haven't had any heating or material decay issues doing this. Something I've learned w/ shoddy Apple chargers... third-party ones are generally built better and cheaper.
I've heard many people complain about their chargers malfunctioning in one way or another. I did not expect an issue like this and it's unacceptable. My charger gets really hot when charging for just half an hour to an hour, so after hearing about this and other issues, I have to make sure I'm present when charging to avoid my house being burned to the ground. The worst part is hearing this problem existed with the original Transformer and they still used the same charger. WTF Asus.
orlandojumpoff said:
I've heard many people complain about their chargers malfunctioning in one way or another. I did not expect an issue like this and it's unacceptable. My charger gets really hot when charging for just half an hour to an hour, so after hearing about this and other issues, I have to make sure I'm present when charging to avoid my house being burned to the ground. The worst part is hearing this problem existed with the original Transformer and they still used the same charger. WTF Asus.
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So Asus replaced the dock but not the charger, that doesn't make sense at all since the entire unit will now draw more power and that means higher current. But this time at least only the adapater needs replaced. A real fire hazard alright, it's just like smoking in bed. One more problem to account for.
Just curious those having over heat charger are you plugging to the wall or extension cord? Surge protection or not?
I plug mine straight to the wall and never have this issue, it doesn't even get that hot, weird. Well, maybe its because its been insanely cold here lately.
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Just curious those having over heat charger are you plugging to the wall or extension cord? Surge protection or not?
I plug mine straight to the wall and never have this issue, it doesn't even get that hot, weird. Well, maybe its because its been insanely cold here lately.
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It depends on your battery's remaining charge, a fully drained battery will pull a lot of power which will lead to the overheated charger. I always keep mine almost fully charged and have never had a hot charger but now that it has been brought up I will start oberving this sucker.
Plastic Wrap????
I have read about the charger over heating for some, and when I was un-boxing my 2 primes a silly but maybe relevant question came to mind for the people that are seeing this issue. Did you remove all the plastic wrap from the charger and all connectors? I know some people think "leave the plastic on to protect the casing" but I just wonder. OP? Did you remove it? or leave it on? I know if I was wrapped in plastic it would get very hot. I hope you don't find it offensive that I ask this.....just sometimes the simple things can cause havoc.
No heating here, connected directly to wall outlet and removed all plastic.
But defective accessories for mobile devices are a dime a dozen.
Mine is warm too, but not too hot.
Question: what kind of "other brand charger" can you use? There should be a "copy" somewhere.
I am in Denmark, so maybe not same "type" as in US.. bur German or Dutch people here maybe know.
BTW, the ATP charger is also good for an IPad2... It seems they have same type of volatge and so on..
Just remember, if you decide on another charger, remember that the normal USB universal charger will not work. You must have one that supports up to 15v output for the Prime, normal USB voltage is 5v.
I have a slightly different concern with the charging - I/O cable.
The Verteks case I bought folds closed around the bottom and prevents me from closing the cover while plugged in and if I stand it up in Landscape view all the weight rests on the cord causing a 90deg kink right at the base of the connector as well as all the weight resting on the I/O port.
I have avoided doing either of those things since I noticed it and have been thinking of ways around the issue.
I'm not ready to cut a hole in the leather case just yet, but I do want to avoid stressing the I/O port.
Anyone have ideas?
TIA
Wireless charging cant get much better than that
I've heard banter about wireless charging over time, never really looked into it,
Being part of the device such as DNA will they be selling what accessory to allow this? a Mat or ?
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I've heard banter about wireless charging over time, never really looked into it,
Being part of the device such as DNA will they be selling what accessory to allow this? a Mat or ?
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all you have to do is by the mat and put it on the mat lol
Case with wireless charging
Can we have a case on the device when we're wirelessly charging or do we have to repetitively take the case on and off when we charge? That would be a big let down if we had to. Thanks in advance.
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Can we have a case on the device when we're wirelessly charging or do we have to repetitively take the case on and off when we charge? That would be a big let down if we had to. Thanks in advance.
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I would suppose you could.
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Can we have a case on the device when we're wirelessly charging or do we have to repetitively take the case on and off when we charge? That would be a big let down if we had to. Thanks in advance.
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once i find a case that will fit i will give it a try, since the wireless pad is on my to purchase list tomorrow
Sadly, what I've been reading is that it depends on the case. Wireless charging seems to be out for the outer box users out there.
How about disruption?
If I for example, took my DNA, Keys, change etc out of my pocket and just plopped it all down on the charge pad, would the keys/change effect it's ability to charge?
Is it induction? Using Magnetic Fields etc...
Is it using the same wireless charging standard as the Nexus 4?
Correct me if I am wrong, but the DNA (at least) is using the Qi standard (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qi_(inductive_power_standard)), same as Nokia's new line up. But IDK about the Nex4.
Edit: seems like they both use Qi after all. Standards are great when they actually are used, haha. But hopefully this means the price of chargers will decrease. My only hope is that there are magnets on the back of the DNA to hold it in place, like on the Nex4.
I'm quite sure that the "wireless charging" technology is not wireless power. It's just a way of charging where it passes through the back of the case and it's at such a low voltage that you don't have to worry about touching the mat yourself. It's called wireless because it doesn't use an actual wire/cord, but calling it "cordless charging" would have been more accurate.
So I'd assume that most cases would block it, unless they are thin enough for the electricity to easily pass through. Even if it does charge, the case might slow it down.
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I'm quite sure that the "wireless charging" technology is not wireless power. It's just a way of charging where it passes through the back of the case and it's at such a low voltage that you don't have to worry about touching the mat yourself. It's called wireless because it doesn't use an actual wire/cord, but calling it "cordless charging" would have been more accurate.
So I'd assume that most cases would block it, unless they are thin enough for the electricity to easily pass through. Even if it does charge, the case might slow it down.
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actually the surface of the charger is not electrified at all. Its etromagentic which means the charge or field origninates from within the device and therefor there is absolutely zero danger due to physical contact and the case only has an effect based on the distance it moves the inductive coils in the phone from the base station. It cannot slow the charge unless it somehow has a faraday effect blocking out the electromagnetic field. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_charging
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actually the surface of the charger is not electrified at all. Its etromagentic which means the charge or field origninates from within the device and therefor there is absolutely zero danger due to physical contact and the case only has an effect based on the distance it moves the inductive coils in the phone from the base station. It cannot slow the charge unless it somehow has a faraday effect blocking out the electromagnetic field. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_charging
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excuse spelling errors
It's like an induction hob for a kitchen cooker.
There will be a magnetic coil in the pad that, once the phone is placed onto it, will complete an electro-magnetic circuit and power the phone. iirc...
But I remember reading about how it's very different technology than "wireless power" and that you couldn't use this to power something like a PS3 because it would be dangerous and shock other things, where as something like MIT has done could power a room full of devices and you wouldnt have to worry about things getting a charge that weren't meant to. Could be wrong though, or might have been on older "wireless charging" units.
First there are many forms of wireless charging (ie. wireless transmission of electricity). In the context of the DNA (and other phones: Lumia's, Nexus 4, etc.), the method used is "Inductive Charging" (the Qi standard linked in my previous post). In this situation, the only damage that can be caused is via magnetic interference; for example, the consortium supporting Qi, posted some guidelines that hint at potential interference (AM radios, key fobs, etc.), but I don't think that this is a severe problem. Keep in mind that inductive charging has been around for years; it has just only recently become efficient enough to use (practically) in mobile devices.
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But I remember reading about how it's very different technology than "wireless power" and that you couldn't use this to power something like a PS3 because it would be dangerous and shock other things, where as something like MIT has done could power a room full of devices and you wouldnt have to worry about things getting a charge that weren't meant to. Could be wrong though, or might have been on older "wireless charging" units.
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The ps3 wouldnt pull a charge from it period. It must have an inductive charging coil inside of it to conver the AC electromagentic field to something useful otherwise the charging pad would have little effect on it other then subjecting it to an EM field. There is no actual physical connection established between the device and whatever its charging outside of the EM link thus "wireless" charging.
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The ps3 wouldnt pull a charge from it period. It must have an inductive charging coil inside of it to conver the AC electromagentic field to something useful otherwise the charging pad would have little effect on it other then subjecting it to an EM field. There is no actual physical connection established between the device and whatever its charging outside of the EM link thus "wireless" charging.
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Well, I meant something as powerful with an adapter to receive the power, not putting some coils next to it and hope for some magic to happen if you give them enough power. lol
lulz no harm no foul! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R617vPlqinI letsw just start tearing things apart when these phones ship and building these! itll be the calling card of the DNA community =D
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Well, I meant something as powerful with an adapter to receive the power, not putting some coils next to it and hope for some magic to happen if you give them enough power. lol
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Currently the Qi standard has provisions for both "low" and "medium" power devices. Low caps out at 5W (I believe), suitable for mobile phones, etc. But the Medium power spec does hold the potential for larger more energy consuming devices.
Keep in mind, however, that the transmission process is lossy, and you only get 60-90% efficiency (okay for small devices, harder to justify for a PS3 ).
I have a wireless "Inductive" type charging mat for my Wii controllers and it works with the rubber cases still on them
Has anyone purchased/used one yet? I am looking at getting one, but haven't yet, mostly because I haven't found one that I am sold on. Thanks
I've got two different ones that I've tried now and neither of them keep the phone charging, but the battery will usually stay at the same amount. They charged my Nexus 5 pretty well even under hard use while driving.
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I've got two different ones that I've tried now and neither of them keep the phone charging, but the battery will usually stay at the same amount. They charged my Nexus 5 pretty well even under hard use while driving.
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I'm having the same issue. Which chargers did you try? Mine is this one
Weird, because my Tylt Vu works just fine with it.
Also interested in seeing what people are finding useful.
I'm looking to buy one soon, and this is the one I have my eyes on now. http://www.amazon.com/CHOETECH-Wireless-Charging-Blackberry-included/dp/B00JA7HNZO
3 Coil Charger and plenty of good reviews
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Also interested in seeing what people are finding useful.
I'm looking to buy one soon, and this is the one I have my eyes on now. http://www.amazon.com/CHOETECH-Wireless-Charging-Blackberry-included/dp/B00JA7HNZO
3 Coil Charger and plenty of good reviews
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The one you've linked to isn't a car charger..?
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The one you've linked to isn't a car charger..?
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I don't know how I missed everything about this thread.
It's not a car charger, I'll take a seat and just watch. My mistake. Long day at work.
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I'm having the same issue. Which chargers did you try? Mine is this one
Weird, because my Tylt Vu works just fine with it.
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Funny enough, one of them is the same one you just posted, just a different brand name. Worked good for my Nexus 5, but my LG G3 usually just stays at the current level when I put it on there with Ingress or Waze plus BT Streaming going on. If it is hot out it loses charge slowly.
Here's the other one.
www.amazon.com/dp/B00INRZVF6/
Grips MUCH better, and is a really nice mount. 3 coil also, but not enough juice to do better than the other one. I've tried multiple 2.1A usb chargers too.
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Funny enough, one of them is the same one you just posted, just a different brand name. Worked good for my Nexus 5, but my LG G3 usually just stays at the current level when I put it on there with Ingress or Waze plus BT Streaming going on. If it is hot out it loses charge slowly.
Here's the other one.
www.amazon.com/dp/B00INRZVF6/
Grips MUCH better, and is a really nice mount. 3 coil also, but not enough juice to do better than the other one. I've tried multiple 2.1A usb chargers too.
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Good to know. I almost bought the one you have hoping it would solve my issue. Back to the drawing board I suppose.
RED ZMAN said:
Funny enough, one of them is the same one you just posted, just a different brand name. Worked good for my Nexus 5, but my LG G3 usually just stays at the current level when I put it on there with Ingress or Waze plus BT Streaming going on. If it is hot out it loses charge slowly.
Here's the other one.
www.amazon.com/dp/B00INRZVF6/
Grips MUCH better, and is a really nice mount. 3 coil also, but not enough juice to do better than the other one. I've tried multiple 2.1A usb chargers too.
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Does your DigiYes consistently charge your phone? I have one of the DigiYes models, but I'm finding it frequently stops charging, often within seconds of beginning charging, though sometimes it lasts a few minutes before giving up. I always get the "Wireless Charging" message on the display, never the "slow charging" warning.
I tried swapping their 2.1A cigarette lighter adapter for an Anker 2.4A charger -- same deal. Tried adjusting the vertical position in the charger -- sometimes seems to last a little longer before giving up, but generally doesn't help at all. When it stops charging, the blue light stays on (rather than going back to green).
When it does charge, I seem to get a decent charge current out of it. Very confusing, and probably going to get shipped back.
Edit: it seems to drop out less when charging from wall power, though it still happens -- perhaps correlated with greater power demands on the phone (Google Earth).
I did state above that it charges my phone, but if Navigation and BT Streaming is going on it keeps it at a steady level, or if hot discharges slowly.
If you don't have a 3 coil QI charger, positioning is very important, if it charges and stops, it is a positioning issue for sure.
Changing to a higher amperage charger won't help, as Qi only puts out so much. The new Qi standard coming out should fix this for us though, it transmits 2 amps I think, and has more distance so positioning shouldn't matter AS much.
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I did state above that it charges my phone, but if Navigation and BT Streaming is going on it keeps it at a steady level, or if hot discharges slowly.
If you don't have a 3 coil QI charger, positioning is very important, if it charges and stops, it is a positioning issue for sure.
Changing to a higher amperage charger won't help, as Qi only puts out so much. The new Qi standard coming out should fix this for us though, it transmits 2 amps I think, and has more distance so positioning shouldn't matter AS much.
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Does the DigiYes disconnect constantly like the one I have? Or no?
Nope.
My other one did, but after adjusting how high it sat with the bottom brace that problem went away.
My air dock keeps the phone at a steady charge while running navigstion, bluetooth (aptx) via stock music app, and 100% brightness. The thermal protection activates eventually and lowers the brightness to 90%, and then it starts to very slowly charge. It charges fast if not running anything.
Also, you don't need 3 charging coils. My powerbot disk style charger easily works without worrying about position. I opened it up and the whole thing (~2.5") is one big coil. The air dock works well too, but I haven't opened it up.
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My air dock keeps the phone at a steady charge while running navigstion, bluetooth (aptx) via stock music app, and 100% brightness. The thermal protection activates eventually and lowers the brightness to 90%, and then it starts to very slowly charge. It charges fast if not running anything.
Also, you don't need 3 charging coils. My powerbot disk style charger easily works without worrying about position. I opened it up and the whole thing (~2.5") is one big coil. The air dock works well too, but I haven't opened it up.
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I have two air docks (from the original crowd funding campaign) and neither one of them will hold my G3 (with the included magnets used). How well is your sticking? I wonder if I got an early batch that didn't stick well?
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preilly44 said:
I have two air docks (from the original crowd funding campaign) and neither one of them will hold my G3 (with the included magnets used). How well is your sticking? I wonder if I got an early batch that didn't stick well?
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It works perfectly fine. Does yours use both magnets and the suction pad? I believe they were separate options in one development point. Also, my car was dusty and it did get some dust on the pad which made it not hold, but wiping it with a damp cloth and letting it dry fixed that issue.
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Does the DigiYes disconnect constantly like the one I have? Or no?
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My DigiYes 3 coil frequently disconnects, sometimes in a constant connect-disconnect loop. Other times it holds for a while. It seemed to do better when I put it on a higher amperage charger than it came with, along with the original G3 cable. However this could be coincidence. When it does charge, the charging rate is comparable to any of my desktop qi chargers.
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
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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
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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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KryptosXLayer2 said:
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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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!
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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
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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)
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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)
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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.
I did receive this charger from ZeroLemon in return for writing this review.
I received this charger and the first thing I thought was "wow, what a well built charger". The USB cable is really heavy duty and the wall plug feels really solid. I think the detachable prongs is a nice touch, allowing you to change them out for the European ones when traveling. The charger works just as well as the one from Motorola that came with my Nexus 6.
After using for a while, my only gripe is that the included USB cable is a little short. I have a hard time plugging my phone at my desk because of the range restriction. For the price though, that is a small complaint and overall, I'm thrilled with this charger. It's built to last and just works. What more could you want from a charger?
I gave this 5 stars on Amazon.
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I did receive this charger from ZeroLemon in return for writing this review.
I received this charger and the first thing I thought was "wow, what a well built charger". The USB cable is really heavy duty and the wall plug feels really solid. I think the detachable prongs is a nice touch, allowing you to change them out for the European ones when traveling. The charger works just as well as the one from Motorola that came with my Nexus 6.
After using for a while, my only gripe is that the included USB cable is a little short. I have a hard time plugging my phone at my desk because of the range restriction. For the price though, that is a small complaint and overall, I'm thrilled with this charger. It's built to last and just works. What more could you want from a charger?
I gave this 5 stars on Amazon.
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I like the charger I got too! Speaking of the detachable prongs, I didn't get any extras, did you; or have you found where to get them?
They gave you it to use and review for them and for the review on amazon. You will get an email soon where they ask you the specific feedback they are looking for and a link to your Amazon review.
I dont want to clutter up the forums with more of the same reviews so im going to piggy back off of your review. Here are my PROS and CONS for the charger.
Pros:
-Thick cable
-Charges fast
Cons:
-No charge indicator on the brick
-Short cable
- A little on the large side
All in all I like the charger. Not having a charging indicator isnt a bad thing, since there is not a light glowing in the room at night. At the same time I like the visual confirmaiton that things are working sometimes, especially when you have a wallet style case, its just annoying haveing to openthe case every time you plug it in to make sure everything is good. I actually purchased a second one after having this charger for a few weeks becuase it simply worked. I have gotten a few of the off brand QC chargers in the past and they mostly have been crap. Just remember to hit up monoprice for a longer thick cable after buying the charger, unless you hae an outlet on your desk at.
Just got my review unit in. Can't wait to give it a go with its first charge! It's sucks though because I'm in the middle of testing some kernel tweaks for battery life... Blah. I'll be able to find out how it performs tonight. :3
So... Mine burned. I assume it's because my roommates used it today on phones not made for turbo charging and caused some feedback to a voltage regulator. Despite my warnings to not use it, they didn't listen and I'm pissed...
you can use it on any phone, it just won't deliver the higher wattage if the phone can't handle it
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you can use it on any phone, it just won't deliver the higher wattage if the phone can't handle it
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I don't doubt it, but it only happened when they used it...
causation is not correlation
Strangely it seems all the ZeroLemon request for reviewers threads are 404 now...
They kept emailing me asking me to review their product, when I had made a review on Amazon weeks ago. I kindly asked them to stop, and they finally did as of recently. Maybe it coincides with the 404'd pages now?
Anyone selling theirs, mine got stolen.. lol I'll buy it LMK