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[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Ryan_G:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/powermat-wireless-charging-receiver-door-for-blackberry-bold-9000-510381

But it looks like its got a square bulge, so like you said probably the same.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] tfaulk88:
I have the Sprint note 2 and this is my mod I'm working on. I put the holes in the back for the wireless charging, I tried to make it look as stock as possible. Below are the pics of the tools I used and the phone. I will post more pics once I get it all working, I'm still waiting for the rest to come in the mail. When I get all done I can make a video and show how I did all of it if anyone wants.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Ryan_G:
Very nice, you've filed those slots perfect. Looking forward to seeing more.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] snakeman65:
So, while I initially thought i'd been successful with the mod it seems to charge very very slowly! I put it on the charger at 13% last night, 6 hours later it was only at 55%. Is that similar to what other people are seeing or is mine charging extra-slow?
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] erick161:
That does seem slow...
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] nm8:
Maybe the phone was not seated/aligned properly with the dock that it why it did not charge a bit quicker than your result.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Frank2:
Take a look at my posting #269:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=34017404&postcount=269
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] skfalco:
Bad Touchstone

I was making the video and guess what... the touchstone was defective, not a single volt was going through... im waiting for replacement, anyway i boutght a powermat for a blackberry pearl for 1 dollar!!!!! and guess what the voltage and everything was so much better but obviously is a lot thicker... i'm thinking of putting it into a case or maybe.. i have to spare backcovery for the note do you recommend making a hole on the back??? which tool could i use? here some photos: thanks
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] elite-fusion:
Does this mean that if we will be able to use the powermat coils instead of the pre/pixi ones, that this will increase the speed of charging?
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] nm8:
well what I was thinking is because the back cover of the note 2 is plastic, well maybe the wholes note is made of plastic except the pcb and electrical comps. we can heat up the back exactly where we want to put the touchstone receiver, and mold it.... I am waiting for a cheap back cover to appear on ebay then maybe I will try that. I the mean time, I'm happy with the touchstone...
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] elite-fusion:
this is pretty cheap... http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-PU-Leat...733477?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2577be0ba5

something to play with at least to see if it will work :)
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] skfalco:
Experiment with powermat

Let's try it, worst thing that can happen is i don't know i have to throw the spare cover to the trash, i will try today and tell you how it went wish me luck again, to the guy asking, yes the powermat is quicker to charge but you need a lot of work here since it's a bigger magnetic field that can mess with the compass S pen and NFC just put good quantity of tape and place it on the battery and you will be fine, you will see what i mean, BTW in my country the powermat for blackberry is really cheap if anyone want's one for development let me know pay shipping and the price and i will send it to you, thanks community

P.D. whats the code so you can test the S pen is working properly?
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] elite-fusion:
I just tried the test mode.... *#0*# and then press Wacom Test

Do you know if this would work with the Energizer charging mat?
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] nm8:
does anyone know what is the smallest blackberry that is compatible with powermat charging?
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] skfalco:
Pearl as the one in the image i posted
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] nm8:
can you please compare the thickness of it to my images here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=33981605&postcount=2

I just measured the thickness and its nearly half a centimeter from the top of the tallest component to the other side of the pcb. It looks like the ones for the pearl (in your pic) is thinner than those of the universal receiver because the components are spread out (the main pcb is separate from the coil and magnet).

Edit:

Have you actually tried fitting that in your note 2?
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] henge:
I received my Samsung Flip cover today. I paid like $13 shipped on eBay. Put the Palm Pixi stuff inside and popped it on the back. Then I made a little stand, since the phone was too heavy to stay on the charger itself. I'll keep an eye on how long this thing takes to charge. Does anyone know if it will make a difference whether I use the 2.0A charger from the Note or the 1.0A charger I have from my Captivate. Seems like it wouldn't matter since the Palm charger would only send the same amount.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Ryan_G:
I like your stand you made very cool.

Are you sure the touchstone can't hold your phone, have you placed the magnets back on your flip cover.

My dock holds my phone well and its quite firm to the touchstone, which did you use a Palm Pre or Pixi?
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] henge:
The one I used was from a Palm Pixi. I did place the magnets on there, but they must be weaker than the ones on the Pre. With this one you can tell when it is lined up, but it doesn't hold. Thanks for your work of getting all this started!!
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] skfalco:
Yeah i tried, but it won't close it's like a milimeter thicker than the maximum the note ii can hold, and the thickness of the one in the pearl is about 2.5 milimeters, im guessing your's is thicker the one in the unversal charger :S
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] cswithxda:
Frank,

Would you kindly let me know how you can read the charging rate? I have been looking for a method (that is not only based on estimate) all day long.

Many thanks!
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Frank2:
Direct measurement with a multimeter. No App.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Jonzzon9:
Anyone tried it on a Sony Xperia S?

What should I look for, where to connect the cables and how much space is needed?
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] manudas:
I just received my charger (touchstone) and case bought through ebay and I have opened a paypal dispute because it worked so bad...

I just got it working twice over 40 attempts without any case between the phone and the charger.

I think I´m going to try some galaxy s3 kit in my phone. Maybe the qi one.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] erick161:
So you hacked something up, put it on something it was never designed for..and then complain? Wtf?
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] manudas:
I bought a functional product. I didn´t hacked anything
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] skfalco:
Defectives

Yeah same as myself defective products.. anyway i'm glad cause it's the first step for making a charger with the Powermat one, just need something to cut it :S
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] 06z:
Finally got mine working.

I have a AT&T note 2 and got a palm pixi and touchstone charger off eBay. After many attempts I finally figured out what was wrong. It was my USB charger. It is 5.2 V and 1000 MAH. Using the OEM and it worked fine.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] flez1966:
Are you putting enough power into the base, it needs 5v, and by 5v i mean at least 5v, but not more than 5.5, i was having very random issues as i was running it from my PC usb port which reads 4.85v, and then the loss of the cheap usb cable i was using, caused me 2 days of grief.

Changed to a real 5v 2amp wall supply, works GREAT .
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] manudas:
I´m using the origininal touchstone charger (5v and 1amp) which should work fine. It charges, but only sometimes. I would say that only 2 times of each 15 attemps. The magnets looks like can not hold the phone. It slides down and stops charging if I don't put something to stop the movement. When the phone is over the charger and it's not charging, I can listen like a relay sound trying to turn on. When the phone stops charging, the sound starts again, but if the phone is charging fine, no sound it's listened from it. So I think, but I´m not sure, that the magnets are activating some kind of relay, and because my magnets are failing someway, the relay it´s failing too.

So I think I´m going to return the battery door and the touchstone charger to the ebay seller to get my money back and buy a qi charger with a qi receiver that it´s only 30 euros more expensive.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Thyhack:
Doing it

Just bought all the stuff on eBay, I will let you all know how it goes.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] chils41:
Oh! Almost forgot about this thread.

Let me go buy some Palm Accessories!
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] flez1966:
The magnets do nothing its earlier in the thread....

The only part needed is the receiving coil, pcb, and magic silver foil. the silver foil is not for charging or to 'reflect magnetism' its simple to identify to the charger its a palm product, the silver foil has a specific resonance and is same as used in anti theft tags and has its own 'magic foil detection coil' inside the charger.

the foil is less effective when damaged or creased, but if good then you only ned 50% of the original foil to get a stable identity of the reciever.

i've been absent as i had internet connection issues...
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] snakeman65:
I've made some progress with the installation of this mod on my phone. Previously I used some aluminium circuit repair tape and I've been disappointed with the results, think 20% charge over 7 hours! I had a suspicion that the very thin tape just couldn't carry the amperage required for a good charge so I have just replaced it with some stripped copper speaker wire stuck down with insulating tape. So far it has done 3% in 7 minutes which seems a world away from what I was previously achieving! It's difficult to say wether it was just bad contact or that the tape was just too thin but I do seem to have fixed my problem. I'll try it for a couple of days and see if it is indeed better.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] jay_jay_n:
just wanted to post up a correction on the front page, i bought the palm pixi case (verizon) and got it working on the att note 2 but the polarity on the charging pins are not different , the top is positive and the bottom is negative same as the pre
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] skfalco:
Progress

So i bought a cheap plastic cover for the note II and cut it by hand it's not that bad, i also fitted the Powermat Magnet in there after i'm finished i will put the copper foil tape and see if it works faster, here is a picture of the work =) if you wan't a video tell me

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[Galaxy Note II Android Development] wrapper:
Works on my N7105, used the 'origami' method. As mentioned numerous times, the charging is very slow. Still very cool though :)
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Ryan_G:
Thank you for letting me know, I should of double checked that. I've changed the front page now.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] skfalco:
working!

Got it working on n7100! Note 2 with the blackberry pearl powermat charger its a success full charge from 24% in about 2 hours will post video and photos when complete! With the OP permission i would like to make a separate thread and post video and instructions if you can make reference here it would be awesome thanks a lot!
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Ryan_G:
Yes certainly do that, sounds good. :good:
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] owl74:
Someone tested the expensive qi charger and apparenty it was charging as quick as the touchstone so I guess theres no point spending megabucks on that one.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] nm8:
Good one @ skfalco, can't wait to see pics
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] skfalco:
SUCCESS!!

Thanks man, everything would not be possible without your origami tech and the OP wireless charging mod, this is like a mix, here some pics, i unglued the tape so you can see the copper foil so it's a little messy but when i make my post i will make everything cleaner trust me, also the video shows it working the battery was 99% full and instantly full charge! =) now i will work in my 2.0 version and separate thread hope everyone like it, also in my country the powermat chargers are insanely cheap, 3 dollars each! interested let me now! =) thanks everybody for you support.

Here the video: [youtube]VH2Upw2opsk[/youtube]

And attached the images!

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Update: Video is not working any suggestions :/

Update 2: Thanks Ryan OP video is working now! =)
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] tfaulk88:
Finally got my copper foil tape in the mail today. Just got done setting it all up and its working. Ill post later about how well it charges, feel free to ask any questions Ill try and help.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Ryan_G:
Absolute brilliant, nice to see powermat alternative.

To do the youtube embedded video.

You have to write [youtube] (in the middle copy your youtube video code) [/youtube ]

Your youtube video code is [youtube]VH2Upw2opsk[/youtube ] copy and paste but delete the space ive entered in the square bracket
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] snakeman65:
Replace the foil with some proper wire for decent charging speed. Mine will go from 20% to 100% in about 5 hours now. That copper foil just can't carry enough current.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] rj3005:
Mine charges about the same speed using copper foil.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] skfalco:
Research

Doing some research i found a power mat charger that relies on a mini USB as the one in the note II to charge it's attached to a back cover so... let's heat the solder and make v2.0 of the power mat charger, now almost solderless! and keeping original backcover! stay tuned!
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] DirknJirkn13:
Not to thread hack, but I have the Touchstone dock and oem HP wall charger with usb cable for sale. PM me if you are interested. I tried this mod and decided I didn't need it.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] tfaulk88:
I have the sprint note 2 it didn't have wholes for the wireless charging so I made my own. I tried to make it look as stock as possible. Here's some pics feel free to ask if you need help. Also I've been using the wireless charging for about 2 days now and I've mainly been using it while I sleep. Although I charged from around 70 to 100 in a little more than 2 hours but for night charging this is perfect, I'm really liking it so far. I set the touchstone up on my night stand and when I go to bed I just take it and set in on the touchstone and BAM!! its charging lol.

Thank you nm8 for the origami method and the foil rolling idea.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] goldenzeus:
wireless charging kit

They Sale the Charging Kit on Ebay now

Here's the Ebay item number
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] xamindar:
I'm not seeing it. ...
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] chils41:
But the price will brake your balls.

Rather make one yourself
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] DirknJirkn13:
With the parts I'm selling :p
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Framedtrash:
FYI you can also use the samsung droid charge back plate to make this mod

Only diffrence is that it uses the qi wireless standard instead of the blackberry one

So this one will work even with a case on

The charging bases cost.more then the touchstone.but since it works thru a case its alot better
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] theminor:
Ooo - can you give us some more info on this? I'd be all over it if it works through the case. What sort of parts are needed, etc?
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Framedtrash:
Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XluAOgs-7zM&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] vinas1:
A friend of mine just received his Verizon GN2 and it also does NOT have the holes either.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] xryousukex:
does this work through the samsung protective case (TPU)? and the magnet holds it to the palm charger?
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] manudas:
It doesn't work throught a TPU case, and the magnets doesn't hold to the charger. If you are planning to use a tpu case, the best thing you can do is buying a Qi charger and a Qi pad.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] m055:
Thanks for this, I was in the market for a dock when I stumble upon you're post, I don't need a dock for anything other than charging plus the viewing angle is perfect for me, so it was a no brainer.

I used the no solder option for my battery cover, there's a slight bulge but nothing too serious, I ordered some more parts to do my flip cover, that went really well, there's no bulge whatsoever, but for some reason the magnets aren't as strong, it holds but not as well.

For anyone who is having issues I have posted a guide on YouTube

[YOUTUBE]jHw1QIPwkZU[/YOUTUBE]

hope it helps.

M
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] MAMeingast:
Hey everyone!

First off: Thanks to the OP for this awesome mod! It works perfectly! :)

Secondly: My question: Is there anyway of disabling the notification that pops up whenever wireless charging starts? It is quite annoying... Just as annoying as the notification telling you how to clear the default program associated with certain files...

Thanks!
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] wrapper:
Is there any way of using the wireless charging 'hook' to perform tasks, for example using Tasker? The message showing that you are 'wireless charging' shows that there is already a hook being used which detects this is different from standard charging.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Ryan_G:
Great video you've done, thanks for sharing!
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Ryan_G:
Off hand, I've not seen any settings which could disable the pop ups.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] dtm1087:
I was thinking of this too. My Touchstone should arrive tomorrow, and I'll post here again if I find anything that works. I did notice that Tasker has the "Magnetic Field" context. You might check to see what that looks like when your phone is on the Touchstone? I'm assuming an inductive charger should produce a substantial magnetic field. I held my phone up to a small transformer, and (in Tasker) it went from ~40-60 to over 170 (I don't know what units that is)... Anyways, might work for you.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] m055:
It's great work you guys are doing here. I've looking for a way to contribute for a while, so thank you.

I've had this mod for a few weeks now and so far my overall experience has been good, the viewing angle is really nice and I'm never low on battery. Because it does take longer to charge I can leave it going over night. I now have 3 docks all place strategically about the house, so I'm really glad I did carried out this mod.

There is one issue I've been noticing, which effects the s pen, it's more noticeable in drawing applications, but I'm not sure if it relates to the mod as testing with the battery cover removed produces the same results. maybe I need to re-calibrate my s pen? I rarely use it so it's not that big a deal anyway, but worth mentioning.

Cheers. M
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Ryan_G:
Dial *#0*# and do the 'Wacom Test' with your battery cover on and then off to see if you notice any difference and whether it fails the test. I've not had any problems with my S Pen, I use it practically everyday for my Uni notes and for my Job. I found my old Galaxy Note used to go out of calibration, I used to fix that by going 'Settings' then 'S Pen' and changing the dominant hand from right hand to left and then back to right which I found calibrates the S Pen, give that a shot to see if that helps.

Let us know how you get on.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] skim32:
Anyone else notice that the original back cover and teh flip back cover actualy has a magnet in it that is the same polarity as the palm pre touchstone. So they are pushing each other apart.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] nite4evr:
I'm using Rogers SG Note II, did the mod but mine kept flashing the popup. Seems like it's On/Off/On/Off/On/Off/etc etc...

any solution? I checked both device with a DMM, and it seems to be functioning properly.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] m055:
Thanks for that, test passed every time. but I wasn't convinced so used a ruler to draw a grid whilst docked and then again un-docked, the results are quite interesting. This is not going to stop me from using it tho, as the issue corrects itself once it's disconnected from the dock.

M
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] nm8:
To those having problems with S-Pen, either it does not work, it's delayed, etc....

I have also experienced this, and it happens when you place the Palm receiver a little high. In my own testing, you should place the receiver in a low position. Make sure the Palm receiver's bottom is almost aligned to the bottom of the battery. Please look at pic 7 in the origami thread for optimal placement.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8065/8176857101_806829d466_c.jpg
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] flyimages:
does anyone know if the magnets are strong enough to hold the phone in place on the touchstone with a very thin plastic/rubber tpu case on it?
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] davidcsv:
Tried it with the S3 in a TPU case and it will have just enough grip to help lock it into the correct position for charging... definitely not as strong a grip as compared to having no case on the phone.

Bare phone without the case-> I can lift the charger when I pick the phone up.

Phone in case-> phone lets go of charger when lifted.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Att.Fan1982:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/200834518435?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] nm8:
cheers mate, I'm ordering the bits tonight. PLease update your thread with the voltage and amperage readings when you have time....off to amazon....
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Ryan_G:
Not a problem mate and I will take those readings tomorrow morning.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] yocasta:
I bought yesterday the charger and cover. You are bad influence:D

Tapatalkteando desde mi móvil.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Ryan_G:
Okay, so Ive taken some measurements

Under load the voltage drops to 4.8V and the phone only draws 0.42A regardless of any charger used, i tried both the Samsung 0.7A charger and the Samsung 2A charger.

So this would take longer to charge up your phone then plugging it in the wall, I used it to charge up last night and its a nice feature being able to get up and go literally just picking up the phone and docking it again.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Ryan_G:
Nice mate, upload some pictures of it when its done.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Ryan_G:
The dock is very stable and the magnets holds the phone in place. I've added some pictures of what the phone looks like on the dock in portrait and landscape.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] nm8:
Thanks for the new pics, the last pic, DSC01335.JPG looks like the back cover is coming off...
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Ryan_G:
Not a problem, yes I didnt see that I dont think I had it clipped in properly.
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] randy2:
I have already ordered the parts but I was wondering would a thin tpu case stay on and charge at the same time is the magnets strong enough to work through the tpu case
[Galaxy Note II Android Development] Ryan_G:
I'm not so sure, Ive tried my silicon case and that doesn't work the magnets cant even hold it and that's about 1mm thick, if there is a thinner case perhaps it may work.