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Thinking about getting an A7 with the XDA rom.
What's up with the Docking Port?
Are there any actual Docking stations?
If there are, what are the specs and what services pass through the docking station?
I would love to be able to just dock it when at home and let it charge and ideally access other resources (USB, HMDI, etc).
No dock yet.
Is this it?
It seems like Compal is also developing or involved with an upcoming Android tablet for Toshiba. Taking a quick glance at the pic in the article, that docking station looks like it may fit the A7http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/08/28/toshiba.folio.100.android.tablet.detailed.early/
I plan to hunt around for information to confirm or dispel my suspicions and welcome any help. Please post any significant findings here on the forum, I'm sure many folks what to know if we can accessorize this powerful step-child device we have.
i got that one
and dock is NOT compatible, the plug is much bigger in the dock..
We want a dock !
Just browsing the classifieds and I stumbled across this. He is asking $85 per unit, which includes the charging pad. Rip off? Apparently its Qi Charging standard as well. Passed a few emails back and forth and he seems legit. Just wanted to ask here before I spend the money. Pictures attached as well.
Here's his add:
Why trust your expensive phone with those hack-job kits sold on eBay using outdated Palm technology, this kit is 100% compatible with the Samsung Galaxy S3 and does not require any additional software or setup.
The charging pad will charge the phone up to 100% and maintain the charge until you remove the phone.
The Qi standard has been chosen as the official standard going forward as seen in the Nexus 4 phone.
All Samsung Galaxy S3 phones come with the dedicated wireless charging connector from the factory as shown in the photos.
The only piece left is this charging kit.
< How does it install? Easy! >
Simply remove the battery cover off the phone, line up the receiver tag with the phone's charging connector and stick it on. Snap the battery cover on. It's that easy!
All you have left now is to plug the DC adapter into the charging pad and use any 120v wall outlet.
You will see a green light turn on, indicating the charging pad is on.
For those who purchase these kits, I can install the tag and demonstrate how the charging works.
Cases do not interefere with this unless they are made of metal in which case no wireless charging kit let alone NFC will work.
This kit does not interefere with NFC (Near field communication)
< How does it charge? >
Simply place your phone on the charging pad, an audible beep will sound and a flashing blue light indicating wireless charging has started.
Your phone will then display a message "You have placed the device within range. Now charging wirelessly..."
Package Includes:
1x Samsung Galaxy S3 sticker tag (Receiver)
1x Wireless Charging Pad (Transmitter)
1x US Socket DC Adapter for charging pad
I also have the Note 2 Charging Kit if anyone is interested
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g2tegg said:
Just browsing the classifieds and I stumbled across this. He is asking $85 per unit, which includes the charging pad. Rip off? Apparently its Qi Charging standard as well. Passed a few emails back and forth and he seems legit. Just wanted to ask here before I spend the money. Pictures attached as well.
Here's his add:
Why trust your expensive phone with those hack-job kits sold on eBay using outdated Palm technology, this kit is 100% compatible with the Samsung Galaxy S3 and does not require any additional software or setup.
The charging pad will charge the phone up to 100% and maintain the charge until you remove the phone.
The Qi standard has been chosen as the official standard going forward as seen in the Nexus 4 phone.
All Samsung Galaxy S3 phones come with the dedicated wireless charging connector from the factory as shown in the photos.
The only piece left is this charging kit.
< How does it install? Easy! >
Simply remove the battery cover off the phone, line up the receiver tag with the phone's charging connector and stick it on. Snap the battery cover on. It's that easy!
All you have left now is to plug the DC adapter into the charging pad and use any 120v wall outlet.
You will see a green light turn on, indicating the charging pad is on.
For those who purchase these kits, I can install the tag and demonstrate how the charging works.
Cases do not interefere with this unless they are made of metal in which case no wireless charging kit let alone NFC will work.
This kit does not interefere with NFC (Near field communication)
< How does it charge? >
Simply place your phone on the charging pad, an audible beep will sound and a flashing blue light indicating wireless charging has started.
Your phone will then display a message "You have placed the device within range. Now charging wirelessly..."
Package Includes:
1x Samsung Galaxy S3 sticker tag (Receiver)
1x Wireless Charging Pad (Transmitter)
1x US Socket DC Adapter for charging pad
I also have the Note 2 Charging Kit if anyone is interested
Sent from my SGH-I317 using xda app-developers app
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How much for the note 2 kit?
gforceriders said:
How much for the note 2 kit?
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$85.00
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victorlht88 said:
btw, i used to sell those qi kits as well.
however, there were some bad reviews (of course there were good ones too) from my buyers that the sets started failing after 1-2 weeks of usage which reflects the rubbish QC of QI products by yijieng.
just a word of advice on those who might wanna grab the kits off ebay and I am not trying to kill the business or whatsoever, its just some reviews i've gotten from my customers about the products.
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This isn't a eBay kit though. This is the type of kit that is prone to fail?
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OP, you say "not eBay" but the receiver has "made in China" on it. So it's no different than any of the one's on eBay except you're buying it via e-mail directly from someone who imported it.
Here's the one that people said they had issues with (off of eBay). To me, it looks cheaply made; especially the receiver.
Here's one that just became available that's disussed in the thread linked below. It's $60 shipped from HK. It looks more substantial and is made by "Metrans" which is considered high-end locally in China. A couple of us ordered them. Mine's shipped and should be here early next week and I'll post pics and a review.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2105341
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OP, you say "not eBay" but the receiver has "made in China" on it. So it's no different than any of the one's on eBay except you're buying it via e-mail directly from someone who imported it.
Here's the one that people said they had issues with (off of eBay). To me, it looks cheaply made; especially the receiver.
Here's one that just became available that's disussed in the thread linked below. It's $60 shipped from HK. It looks more substantial and is made by "Metrans" which is considered high-end locally in China. A couple of us ordered them. Mine's shipped and should be here early next week and I'll post pics and a review.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2105341
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Definitely confirm its not the one pictured on top. I have 2 of those. The first quit working after the a few days and the second (which ordered before the first one broke) is already having troubles.
Just wondering if anyone has seen anything about wireless charging on the nexus 6. I have a nexus 5 and would hate to lose the money that I have invested in charging pads.
It's listed on the specs on MOTO's site. It's Qi wireless charging enabled, as reported by Motorola.
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It's listed on the specs on MOTO's site. It's Qi wireless charging enabled, as reported by Motorola.
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Moto's site confirms Qi Wireless Charging
This site also confirms Wireless Charging as well in the spec sheet. https://sites.google.com/a/pressatgoogle.com/android-10-15/nexus6
Its important to note however that carrier influence might affect the type of Wireless Charging available, for example AT&T's LG G3 variant was changed to support PMA Wireless charging over the original Qi support due to AT&T being a heavy supporter of the PMA standard. Whether AT&T forces a HW change on their Nexus Variant or not is up in the air, but is important to remember.
It will be Qi even on AT&T. There is only one version for North America. If there were two different standards there would be 2 different models.
take a look at the previous posts next time OK? It's not that hard.
I am wondering about the Qi wireless, Do they offer turbo charging or no difference regarding the turbo feature?
Wireless charging and turbo charging don't work together.
Gotcha thanks for the info.
Has anyone heard if the Nexus 6 will magnetically attach to the Qi chargers like the Nexus 5? I'm a little worried it won't because of the curve on the back. I'd really like to use it as a car mount.
I've been wondering the same thing and have not heard anything yet. I use the AirDock in my car with my Nexus 5 and I love it.
Poke_N_PDA said:
Has anyone heard if the Nexus 6 will magnetically attach to the Qi chargers like the Nexus 5? I'm a little worried it won't because of the curve on the back. I'd really like to use it as a car mount.
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The Nexus 5 didn't do that for *all* Qi chargers, only specific ones. Most don't have the magnetic pins to hold phones.
That being said, nobody has any idea at this point whether the Nexus 6 will...but my guess is no.
Edit, sorry, posted in wrong thread.
I asked both Google and Motorola Customer Service if the Nexus 6 supported the magnets for aligning the charger. Neither customer service was able to answer the question unfortunately, but your mileage may vary.
Google now lists support for the Nexus 6 in the Nexus Charger documentation.
Device Placement
"Nexus 6: 2.5 inches (64mm) from the bottom of the device"
https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/6073618?hl=en
This might imply it has the metal pins, but does not explicitly state that it does. But that placement doesn't seem very balanced without some form of magnetic help.
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Google now lists support for the Nexus 6 in the Nexus Charger documentation.
Device Placement
"Nexus 6: 2.5 inches (64mm) from the bottom of the device"
https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/6073618?hl=en
This might imply it has the metal pins, but does not explicitly state that it does. But that placement doesn't seem very balanced without some form of magnetic help.
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Good catch. Yeah I would agree that it would have to have some kind of magnetic help. I just can't believe none of the early reviews or hands on videos have mentioned this. To me this is a pretty important feature
nelagster said:
Good catch. Yeah I would agree that it would have to have some kind of magnetic help. I just can't believe none of the early reviews or hands on videos have mentioned this. To me this is a pretty important feature
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Sadly, wireless charging is just a footnote to most reviewers, especially in the US where most phones don't come with it without paying for an extra add-on item (either a case or a sticker for the inside of the phone). Most reviewers are either rushing to get the review out and didn't get said accessory, or don't own a charger so don't bother. Sad, really, because wireless charging is a feature that a lot of people would love if they knew it was there. In your car, especially, the ability to just stick your phone in the holder to both charge and secure it and use a bluetooth adapter for hands free/music playback is a REALLY nice feature. Less fiddling with wires feels like the future.
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Sadly, wireless charging is just a footnote to most reviewers, especially in the US where most phones don't come with it without paying for an extra add-on item (either a case or a sticker for the inside of the phone). Most reviewers are either rushing to get the review out and didn't get said accessory, or don't own a charger so don't bother. Sad, really, because wireless charging is a feature that a lot of people would love if they knew it was there. In your car, especially, the ability to just stick your phone in the holder to both charge and secure it and use a bluetooth adapter for hands free/music playback is a REALLY nice feature. Less fiddling with wires feels like the future.
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Yep! I'm getting ready to buy the Air Dock soon (after they announce the new one sometime this month) and then I will get the bluetooth adapter to do exactly what you are talking about
Should get the Airdock, it is great, but version 2 is coming soon with improved charging coil, among several other features. Either way, the Airdock is great, I have three!
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Should get the Airdock, it is great, but version 2 is coming soon with improved charging coil, among several other features. Either way, the Airdock is great, I have three!
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Ohhh! You sound like you know more than me! Can you tell me when to expect the new air dock? I know it's supposed to be announced this month but will it be ready to ship this month too? Also what do you mean improved coil? Is it a higher current? Spill ALL the beans! Haha
MKBHD said he couldn't get it to charge using Qi on the Nexus charger. Have there been any reviews that have confirmed the Qi actually works on the N6 via a real world test and not just going by what the specs say?
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MKBHD said he couldn't get it to charge using Qi on the Nexus charger. Have there been any reviews that have confirmed the Qi actually works on the N6 via a real world test and not just going by what the specs say?
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I just finished this video. It better be working in mine. I use wireless charging all the freaking time. I would much rather have this than fast charge if I had to choose. But no, I haven't seen any reviews with it yet...
The Nexus Charger official help now list the Nexus 6 as compatible and shows the location of the qi receiver.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXA6mpIsZTY&list=UUDt0iwnK2sPXaOyZhVmXIQw#t=258
Got this from Reddit. This video shows the N6 on a Qi pad charging. From this and with Google's and Moto's pages showing Qi is supported I'm going to say that he must have had a bad unit.
I really expect to be able to use this with my airdock, ill be super dissapointed if the N6 doesnt have the metal plates for the magnets to grab....
Magnets on Nexus 6
They are either not there or are not activated by the Google qi charger from the play store like the Nexus 5 was.
One thing I will say, I have to set my n6 a bit more to the right than center to get it to connect and, more importantly, I set it on my qi pad at 11:30 the other night at 58%, woke up the next morning at 8am, 64%....... Very unsettling. Battery has been too dead every morning since to risk testing it again but my N7 charges just fine.
So one of the best things about the Turbo is the Turbo Charging. I wanted to be able to do this in my car, but there was no Car Turbo Charger on Motorola's website. Eventually found out that they don't make one, but other companies do. After looking on Amazon, found this guy: http://goo.gl/rbfX1H Only cost $16 (at least when I bought it) and has additional usb charging port for additional device. Comes in white as well. And yes, it turbo charges the same as the home turbo charger which is awesome!!!
The key is to just make sure the charger supports Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 - there are several others on Amazon you might want to check out, but I found this one to be the best for the money and features and it's working great for me!
This is pretty useful, I didn't know we had quick charge on car
Umm... Verizon sells them.
kyleds said:
Umm... Verizon sells them.
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Ummm... for twice the price. That was the point of the original post.
Thank you for posting this. I received my charger today and its perfect!
kyleds said:
Umm... Verizon sells them.
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This is the one I purchased, as I liked the idea of the tiny LED light at the tip.
Working great for me
Still loving my Onite Quick Charge Car Charger - I added a YouTube video review (and unboxing) for anyone who wants a closer look at it: https://youtu.be/LMUCoRUbKyc
the link from amazon isn't working to me, what's the name of this charger?
silverfoxbrazil said:
the link from amazon isn't working to me, what's the name of this charger?
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This is the one I bought. Probably the same one. Dual port Turbo charger. Don't worry. IF the 2nd device is not a Quick Charge device (old tablet, old phone), it's still safe. Will automatically downscale to the charge needed.
$15.99
Extsud® Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 USB Intelligent Car Charger With Two USB Turbo Fast Adaptive Quick Charge Ports
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XJ7OTS0?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00
I use the original quick charger that came with my phone in my car with an ac car power inverter. So anything with a normal plug can go into your cigarette lighter port. Basically something like this...
http://www.amazon.com/ENERGIZER-Ultra-Silent-Inverter-cigarette-compatible/dp/B00VMRHE7C/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1438281631&sr=8-2&keywords=12+watt+car+power+inverter
This is a little expensive because it has USB ports too. But Walmart, Amazon, etc. always have sales on these. The one I have I got for $9.99 with tax. Just gotta look around. I just did a quick search for an example.
I haven't tried the two port ones with quick charge, however
The Choe 4 port quick charger adfoc.us/29745255996782
and the Tronsmart 4 port charger adfoc.us/29745256032891
have both performed great for me. I have to give the Tronsmart the edge due to simply feeling a bit more solid, not having a glossy finish, the longer warranty and the 5 star rating vs the choe's 4 star.
Someone tested this?
http://www.rockphone.hk/?show-113-1.html