yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] enviii:
I don't have one yet, but just based on what I read I think some phones/orbs are having issues with the magnet. Some people say there's sticks very well, others say there is no magnet, others say it's just enough to stay on but not enough for an extended period.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kpjimmy:
I'm at 100% and still reads charging. Took the phone off and put it back and resumed the charging status at 100%.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lazinase:
My charging graph looks weird that it doesn't charge my phone very well...
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] idividebyzero:
theres no magnet at all, you can put a piece of plastic or paper on it and test it with another magnet, nothing

it sticks very well but thats because its new, once the silicon pad gets dirty its going to be useless, you can only clean those things so many times and after the first clean they dramatically lose their stickiness, the one I got for my car lasted like a month.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Atari-:
I ordered 2 of these at the same time, they both supposedly shipped in the same box and when I opened the box there was only 1. :/
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AmesCell:
I took it off and put back at 100%. Mine did a toast message saying it's already charged.

There is no magnet in the orb.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kpjimmy:
I did and the UCCW widget changes from discharging to charging at 100% and then checked the status bar and that read charged. So I know it's not 'turning off' when reaching 100%.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nivlac978:
Mine gets stuck on the orb. Like a suction cup.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bohemus:
I agree. Weaksauce.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] badboy47:
@ Grandios - Go to settings > display > day dream (make sure its on and choose one of the day dream. Like colors or pictures.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TrevSo:
It's not a dock, it's a charger.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fro5tie:
There should still be an option to enable day dream when on the wireless charger, I would want to have daydreams running when on the wireless charger at work but not on normal wired charge during the night
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] live4nyy:
Random. I'm not sure why I held it like that, I think it was easier to maneuver while I was holding the camera with the other hand. It works vertically and horizontally, in any position really as long as its lined up correctly. :good:
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] har9:
Android 4.2.2 charging sounds

So when I first got the charger, my nexus made a charging sound when connected, then after a while when I set it on the orb, there's no sound anymore. It's still charges though. Does it only make the sound up to a certain point?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Arcarsenal:
Yeah, mine too. I can lift up the Orb with the Nexus, though only a bit. Same thing with my Lumia 920. Both the Nexus 4 and Lumia have a slightly magnetic back, and charge in portrait and landscape on the Orb. Hope it has a magnet in there...
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] siburny:
What kind of app are they using in this press screenshot?

http://news.yahoo.com/google-starts-selling-60-wireless-charging-orb-nexus-001955182.html
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nyijedi:
I'd also like to know this.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NaeemTHM:
You know what, I think you're right. I tried my wife's flip phone on the orb and it stuck just as well.

The weird thing is if you do a quick google search for "charging orb magnet" you get a ton of results. Hmmm...perhaps it was just assumed the orb would have magnetic connectors?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] n1ggyn1ce:
Battery widget reborn. My review of the orb = satisified. 'Nuff said... oh and it daydreams for those who dunno lol.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] siburny:
I figured it out: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.hubalek.android.apps.reborn.pro
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sr-ha:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...m5ldC5odWJhbGVrLmFuZHJvaWQucmVib3JuLmJldGEiXQ..

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...5odWJhbGVrLmFuZHJvaWQuYXBwcy5yZWJvcm4ucHJvIl0.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rumthin:
The guys over at androidcentral posted a vid. Looks amazing. It's really too bad it's only available in the US atm.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqjkaJFyM9k
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kpjimmy:
Battery widget reborn.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] El Daddy:
Up to 95% according to the 4.2.2 changelog.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mark manning:
??? I just had mine delivered today.

Sent from my Nexus⁴
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Prof.Kamil:
After leaving the phone on the orb for a while, I took it off and noticed a weird smell. Checked the silicon on the orb and holy crap does it smell. Not sure if it smelled right out of the box or if it's the heat though.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Q.Entity:
Sv: Wireless charging Orb

It seems to charge the phone as fast as the USB charger...

Skickat från min Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Simer03:
My ups driver appears to be taking his sweet time.....

Sent from my Google Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kpjimmy:
That's in the same line as...."OMG this tasts so bad...take a taste"....

And I smelled it and phew!!! It def stinks! LOL Not really bad in an open space, but when putting it to my nose, I def smell it!! It's like a bad burning rubber smell.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Buddy3927:
Ordered one from Google on the 13th and was delivered today. Pretty fast turn around. Pre-ordered one from another company but wouldn't be in stock until April. As far as the dust problem, I cut down an old screen protector I had and place it on the charger when its not in use. Shouldn't be a problem now.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leyton01:
Ordered on the 12th and mine hasn't shipped - has anyone else's shipped that ordered on the 12th or 13th?

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Is the charger 110-220/240V or is it 110V only?

Also is it exactly the same as the one that comes with the phone?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lootes:
I'm with you, I would have went home from the office already but I am sitting about waiting on UPS.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Simer03:
I finally got it! Its so tiny haha! I love it! Phone sticks to it fine and it does come off when taking it off with one hand but needs a little oomf...overall I love it! Works great, small and very sexy

Edit: when put on my counter, its not as hard to take the phone off of it with one hand! Very easy actually! Awesome!

Sent from my Google Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Buddy3927:
The orb charger is just a little longer (1/2"). It is marked 1.8A while the phone charger is marked 1.2A. Also, the USB cord with the orb is thicker and much shorter. I believe it's just 110V but very hard to see.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] _ice_:
I can confirm with poetic border line bumper the phone does not stick. -_- looks like I'll be leaving my bumper off unless I'm going hiking or some crap that can possibly damage my phone.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] powerdoesntrun:
I just got mine and it's a huge disappointment. No magnets, just sticky rubber. if it had magnets, one would imagine it could hold a paperclip when upside down, but it doesn't.

Poetic bumper is INCOMPATIBLE with this charger. The phone slides right off, so it cant charge.

The Diztronic TPU fares somewhat better, but it's nowhere near stable when on the charger. If I tap the phone too hard, it nearly falls right off.

I know Google can't test for every possible case, but it's like they didn't even try.

What the hell google? $70 and a four month wait for this?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Simer03:
Google didn't make it intentionally to be compatible with cases...well all cases I suppose...it was made for the phone

Sent from my Google Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mark manning:
10 char
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] powerdoesntrun:
That's incredibly stupid. You know how many qi chargers don't work with a case? Zero, until now. Goddamn it, Google.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shilent:
Is there any reason why they wouldn't use magnets? Could magnets damage the phone in anyway?

The reason I ask is, I just ordered some earth magnets for my Fasttech charger. I'm hoping to use this as a car charger.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] n1ggyn1ce:
I swear some of the complaining is pretty stupid. It's made to charge w/ur phone, not with whatever case u have on.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] powerdoesntrun:
Are you serious? Its a wireless charger, not a dock.

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Also, if it was flat like all other chargers, we wouldn't be having this conversation. Instead they just made it more incompatible.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctbear:
They made the phone, they made the charger. Phone works with charger. What more do you expect?

If you made a computer mouse and a mousepad, would you also be responsible to make sure I could use your mouse and mousepad with a pillow in between?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] M3ta7h3ad:
Surely magnets would screw with the inductive coil? Or possibly vice versa.

I'm with others saying that Google isn't going to support every bloody third party case ever made. If you went off-piste with an unofficial case, you're on your own.

A lack of magnets means that they also allow the qi charger to be used with other phones as Detroit Borg demonstrates in his video with the Nokia.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] powerdoesntrun:
That's a ****ty analogy and you know it. This is a wireless charger. WIRELESS. The electricity moves THROUGH things. But it can't hold on to the phone. It's not a new proprietary port, but if it was, it would work with a case. It's supposed to be a convenience. To make using the phone easier. Instead it restricts you to using it naked which, I repeat, NO other qi charger does. How is that progress? Because it's angled? Really?

Also, it's not like I got the thing for free. It cost $70 dollars, I'd expect to do at least do what it's peers already do.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] M3ta7h3ad:
No it doesn't. It works with the official bumper case and someone had reported it working with the diaztronic tpu case.

What you mean to say is that it doesn't work with YOUR case and you're having a hissy fit about it.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctbear:
You are not making any logical sense. Take a step back, read what you typed, think about what the product is and what it does, then laugh at yourself.

EDIT:

Now it makes more sense. It sounds like yours is defective though - the rubber is actually too grippy and a TPU case should never slide off the rubber.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] powerdoesntrun:
Actually, I have the diztronic case, and it doesn't stay on. I also have a bumper, with no back, at it doesn't stay on either. You can be an apologist if you want, but this whole thing, from conception to execution, has been a big "**** you" to their customers.

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It makes perfect sense, actually.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] canecbr600:
Mine works perfect with the bumper...
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] powerdoesntrun:
Mine may be defective, which would not surprise me.

It may sound like I'm ranting, but I went though three Nexus 7s and three Nexus 4's (one of which was actually my fault). Not because I was being nitpicky about minor things, because they were all seriously defective. And now this?

Either I'm REALLY unlucky or Google's product QA just sucks.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jaxidian:
If you wanted a universally-compatible horizontal Qi charger, then why did you buy the slanted Nexus 4 charger? And if you didn't buy it, why are you in here complaining?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Simer03:
Let's see.... Google made the phone, they made the orb, they made a bumper... All compatible with each other... They did not make any other cases, all other cases are made separately, and since most other cases work, that clearly means it's the cases fault and your own for buying it

Sent from my Google Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kcbboy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YncuVe3PDA

this is detroitborg's video demonstration. The phone stays on just fine with the bumper on. He even flips the orb upside down and it holds the phone for a bit before it disconnects.

Also why are you up here causing such a fuss over a charger? If you don't like it then return it. End of story. No need to be damning google or any of that nonsense. All the products for the N4 sold by google are all compatible with each other. Google has no responsibility to make sure it works with 3rd party products nor does any other company.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davela72:
Mine seems to like to gradually slide down as well, this is with no case, no bumper. I am going to try to clean the rubber surface off with a damp cloth and see what happens.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] M3ta7h3ad:
Just in case have you tried cleaning the orb and back of your case? Micro suction doesn't work on dirty surfaces.

There is a video posted earlier showing it working with an unofficial closed back tpu case as well as the bumper and a curved matt plastic back of a Nokia lumia.

As others have said though
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crr127:
Works great with my tpu case. If you flip it to the side you can watch a movie like a kickstand and charge. :)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kioshi:
It was designed by LG for the LG made Nexus 4 along with the LG made bumper. Get over it man...Mine holds up the phone fine. I dont think the rubber rings around the phone are what keep the phone attached to the orb when i lift the phone off the desk with one hand............

Return the orb back, let someone else buy it...you sound like the people who buy drills at Lowe's or Home Depot that spend $50-100 and want it to do everything and be compatible with a 1/2 inch drill bit or pummel through unlimited amounts of 4x4 pieces...
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] powerdoesntrun:
I love how no once can admit that it was a totally unnecessary thing for them to do. Why make a charger using a common charging standard that is the first ever made that won't work with a case?

Why? Because they can? That's not a good reason! There's no reason to do it. What's the point? It actually took them extra effort to make it incompatible.

I thought part of why people liked Google because they because they don't do the types of things Apple does. But this is exactly what Apple would do.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leyton01:
No one forced you to buy it. Get one of the other ones then.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] powerdoesntrun:
I don't want it to drill holes. I want it to charge a phone. At least with a drill, you can buy different bits.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kioshi:
You want it to charge your phone with your specific case...

Lets see....you bought a Toyota Yaris and want to install rugged AV tires on it..but omg, it wont fit! Why wont it fit?? Damn it!!

Two ways to go about this sir, you mod and make it work. By the way, this has been done, a Toyota Yaris in CT that can plow the snow..yes, plow the snow.

Mod your case and make it work with the Orb if you really secretly want to keep the orb but dont want to tell us.

Seriously though, if something didnt work with the accessories i bought, I would mod it and not waste time here complaining.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kcbboy:
I'm pretty positive they didn't intentionally try to not make it work with a case. The orb works with cases. Several people can vouch for this and the youtube videos speak for themselves.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] powerdoesntrun:
Like I said, mine might be defective. I've acknowledged it.

But I seriously cant believe people are attacking me because I think a $70 wireless charger should work with a case, like all its contemporaries do. This place is bizarre sometimes.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] enviii:
Can someone with a Poetic Bumper post a video with their orb sticking/not-sticking to the orb. I want to see this for myself.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kcbboy:
I just posted detroitborg's video a page or two back. He doesn't use the poetic bumper but the LG bumper is no different really. Also search up qbking77. He posted a video as well but he's using a slim type case and it worked.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bugs1129:
Just got my orb. Here's a snap.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Simer03:
Well it works for other cases so don't know what to tell you other than good luck

Sent from my Google Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kpjimmy:
Can you explain?

I can clearly see the rings on the orb is sticky (and stinky! lol)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] canecbr600:
Some folks are just cry babies, plain and simple!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kalkhiary:
Does anyone else notices a strong burned rubber smell from the orb after using it for a while?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raiderep:
Hmmm, maybe I quoted the wrong person, maybe I didn't :p

Anywhoo....mine works fine with my lg bumper and I was actually surprised that it works fine on my wife's n4 with her ionic guardian which is quite thick. I might have bought two but I assumed hers had no chance of working with it. I think the operable words here these last few pages are unrealistic assumptions and expectations, they always cause resentments :eek:

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CLTatenza:
I can report that the orb does not work with the poetic bumper...

The rubber edge on the backside is slightly too thick, and the orb does not contract the back.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Xentar712:
Mine is doing the same thing. Pisses me off. The LG WCP-700 works great and has a magnet... Why couldn't they just copy that? I might return it if I can't get it working properly
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] minnemike:
I have the Poetic atmosphere and it works perfectly with it. In fact, I can lift it off the orb about 1/4" and it continues to charge. Doesn't seem to need contact. I also have the bumper and although it didn't show a charge at first, it did after about 5 seconds. Works fine here. Maybe they are all not created equal?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] powerdoesntrun:
Totally unrealistic, I agree. What awful, stupid costumers some people are for having completely reasonable, industry standard expectations for things they pay for. :rolleyes:
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CLTatenza:
It charges, just won't stay up on the charger.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] minnemike:
It says in the manual to be sure to keep that rubber ring really clean. Maybe you have alot of dust and particles on yours out of the box? Try giving it a wipe with a light alcohol mixture? Also clean the back of your phone?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RockHead:
I bet you could throw an NFC tag on the face of the Orb, with no ill effect. I already have one on the dash of my car to turn on BT, set BT volume level and I think turn on GPS.

Have another in the house to undo all that.

Bigger issue is to make the orb more "docklike" so the N4 stays in place while driving, and I can see the screen for nav.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] minnemike:
So far I've tested it with the Nillikin, Poetic bumper and atmosphere, and a dual layer otterbox knock off type case - works with them all! I don't seem to have any of the slippage issues I'm reading here. Maybe it's temp related seeing as I am in the great white north of MN. :cyclops:
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] El Daddy:
The manual also tells you not to use alcohol on the charger. :)

For what its worth I have the OEM bumper on and it sticks to the orb pretty well. It won't even slide if I try.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Roxxas049:
Does anyone's charging orb activate daydream mode on their phones like it should? Mine does not and google does not seem to know anything about this. They are offering to replace it or refund my money. I'm stock btw.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] munkybeatz:
Mine works great!!! I had a fly grip on my phone, before taking it off I sat it on the orb, and it was strong enough to hold my phone in place even with the fly grip separating the phone and orb. It didn't charge like that, but it held it on.

I took that off, and have just my Ringke Earth slim case on the phone, and the orb works perfect. I can even turn the orb upside down and shake lightly and it holds.

I like it so much I just purchased a second orb to have one at work and home. I got 99 problems but an orb ain't one.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lpforte:
The orb afaik does not have a "dock" feature like a, well, dock. It's purely for charging, albeit wirelessly. If you want daydream to work you have to set is to be enabled during charging rather than during only docking. Daydream works fine for me if I have it set to activate on charge.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] powerdoesntrun:
Interesting. Is the back of the phone completely flush with the center of the charger when the bumper is on? Does it hold enough for you to slightly lift the charger by lifting the phone? Mine just slides off and it seems like the back isn't touching the orb at all'
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nbell13:
Quit your freaking whining. It works with the OFFICIAL bumper. It works with the Seidio Active case for f*ck's sake. It doesn't work with your particular case?? Oh no. Such a tragedy. Call the wahh-bulance.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] M3ta7h3ad:
Quit trolling.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nbell13:
Mine works fine...
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] powerdoesntrun:
Google could have sold us all a bag of marbles in a nexus box and you people would still blame the consumer.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Roxxas049:
Mine does not activate even when I choose While charging. The charger itself works great. Google says they're sending me another one anyway. :rolleyes:
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] powerdoesntrun:
Do you know the difference between trolling and sarcasm? I don't think you do.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nbell13:
It's not designed to work with your specific CASE. It's designed to work with the PHONE. Why can't you get that through your head?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CLTatenza:
Mine too
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] powerdoesntrun:
You don't see a problem with the fact that different people who own the same case are getting completely different results? If you don't, I have an orb to sell you,

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I wouldn't admit that out loud. You've seen what happens to people who do.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] M3ta7h3ad:
Well sarcasm is the lowest form of wit.

The wireless charger works, its unrealistic to think LG will support all third party cases however as has been proven multiple times in this thread some cases do work with the charger.

There are plenty of generic qi chargers that are horizontal plates, perhaps as someone who clearly doesn't appreciate the aesthetics of the LG effort you should ask for a refund and buy one of the many generic alternatives that will work with your particular case.

However your posts and name suggest you appear to regularly have issues with charging and instead I think you're actually just someone trolling the forum.