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[Nexus 5 Accessories] paride09:
Thanks man but already purchased on Amazon.. Hope to get it asap :)

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[Nexus 5 Accessories] lifeisfun:
What kind?

The charging current drops often and sometimes it actually doesn't even charge.

Using Battery monitor widget.

No GPS, no streaming, nothing special running.

Took it a part and the coil is same as in the other charger but circuit board is completely different. (less parts then the disc)

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I got mine in 2 weeks from China
[Nexus 5 Accessories] paride09:
Can you give me a link?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mmmmBACON:
Different tastes for different folks. Like I said in the OP, I like it, depends on the individual. The price, looks, and performance make it a fantastic deal for me.

Tests done using one of my 2A chargers + Motorola Ecomoto micro USB cable.

Base Comparison: LG Charger + Stock Cable = 1051mA

2A Charger + Moto Cable = 1051mA

2A Charger + Moto Cable + Big rectangle Qi charger (w/LED) #1 = 751mA

2A Charger + Moto Cable + Big rectangle Qi charger (w/LED) #2 = 745mA

2A Charger + Moto Cable + Big rectangle Qi charger (w/o LED) = 722mA

2A Charger + Moto Cable + Tilted Qi Charger = 796mA

All tests used the same 2A adapter, the same high quality moto cable, and recorded using CurrentWidget during a 30 - 40% battery capacity.

You do know all chargers will fluctuate when charging correct? It's not a constant stream of perfect current. Even corded charging will fluctuate.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] lifeisfun:
Yes they do fluctuate but not as mine does, in my case the disc will reliably charge the phone 100% of the time, but the slanted one takes for ever. :( I guess I got bad one.

Using HP TouchPad barrel 2A charger and cable, also tried the LG an Samsung cables UT didn't see any difference.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mmmmBACON:
That is weird, mine charges fast. Have you tried positioning the phone higher?

I know you said you've taken it apart. Have you tried testing it with direct contact (Qi plate without casing) on the phone to see if there is an improvement?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mike2587:
Hi BACON, I'm desperate, I can't find a seller that ships this charger to Italy...is that any chance to find it? Can you help me somehow?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Znamir81:
This one from Aliexpress should ship to Italy:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Qi-S...-S4-Note2-3-I9300-HTC-Nexus-4/1526118220.html
[Nexus 5 Accessories] lifeisfun:
Yeah, improvement in efficiency is noticeable since the assembly is poorly done, they just push up the coil up with piece of foam, however it still interrupts the charging for long periods of time, but it still shows as connected.

Nothing wrong with the coil it self since when I soldered it on to the other charger it works fine.

Probably bad board.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mmmmBACON:
Unfortunately there are no sellers on ebay that ship this charger to Italy. But as Znamir posted, Aliexpress should be able to.

:good:
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mike2587:
Yes, yes, you made my day man, thank you so much!

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[Nexus 5 Accessories] JassyNL:
I habe ordered 1 and will test it with nexus 7 flo.

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[Nexus 5 Accessories] ginner:
Hi Bacon, great review. How does the unit behave when the phone is fully charged?

In some of the reviews of other chargers I read that some stop charging at 100% in the middle of the night so the battery is partially drained when you wake up, or some reconnect and either the phone or unit beep when the start charging again. Does it trickle charge?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mike2587:
Hey guys, sorry for the OT but I also found this http://outdooor.en.alibaba.com/prod...&edm_cta=read_msg&edm_time=realtime&edm_ver=e with power plug included.

What do you think?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] PsychDrummer:
Yeah good point. I'm also curious about this.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] lifeisfun:
Those little discs they sell on eBay they will keep it fully charged. The annoying beep the do can be eliminated by popping top of the small rectangular speaker inside and removing the metal membrane.

This slanted one doesn't have a sound notification and all tho mine doesn't work that great if I put fully charged phone on it it will keep it charged to 100 %
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mmmmBACON:
As lifeisfun mentioned, any Qi charger that does not have an internal speaker (almost all don't, except the puck shaped one from the ones I've seen reviewed) won't make a beep sound when you connect the phone. This one does not have a speaker inside so no beep. The phone itself will still make it's connection sound though (unless it's on silent).

This charger has kept the phone at 100% after charging the phone. No beeps, no disconnects and reconnects. It keeps it connected and topped up.

I have not had any experience with any of my Qi chargers where the charger stops charging after reaching 100% and allows a device to drain. All of them, regardless of style/design perform in the same way.

*EDIT: I kept CurrentWidget on the screen updating at 1 second intervals to see the power drain when the phone is at 100% charge (and still sitting on the charger). CurrentWidget is saying 0mA. That means the charger is keeping the phone at 100% as the phone is idling (or in my case, the screen on so I can read the widget). 0mA means there is no discharge, and no charge.

*EDIT 2: I should rephrase that. 0mA doesn't mean no discharge and no charge, It means the charger is not allowing the phone to discharge. So it is charging the exact amount needed to keep it at 100%, which is why CurrentWidget reports 0mA.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] PsychDrummer:
Thanks, so is that the same way that traditional charging works?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] lifeisfun:
From my experience they both do disconnect from the phone but reconnect by them self when the battery percentage drops under 100% (tested with N4 and N5)
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mmmmBACON:
Yes that is basically how trickle charging works, wired or wireless.

Interesting, my chargers remain connected. Red + Green LEDs remain on even at 100%, on all of my Qi chargers of various types (that have LEDs anyway).

The ones that don't have LEDs I can't exactly tell if they remain connected, but they've always stayed at 100% whenever I checked.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mmmmBACON:
I also updated the OP with a link to a video I made, showing the charging speed improvements you can get by just using a GOOD USB cable. It's the one I use with this Qi charger. The video shows wired charging as a demonstration.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] lifeisfun:
Did quick check and looks like N4 will disconnect and N5 stays connected all the time, will keep eye on it and update if that changes. (Zens charging pad as well)
[Nexus 5 Accessories] ritzxda:
Okay so my second one works fine. So it's just inconsistent. The first slides off like it's lubricated or something. Lol. The second one is much much better. I left it on overnight and it stayed :) The seller wants me to ship it back to China for a refund though...so that's a waste of money (at my cost). Ah well.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mmmmBACON:
That's good that you got a good one. Both of mine work very well.

One charges at 796mA the other at 749mA. So one is way above average, and the other is at the top end of normal operation.

Maybe if you told the seller that since one of your chargers doesn't work as described and is basically useless if the phone doesn't stay on it, and shipping is not an option because of cost issues, you might just have to give a low ebay rating. Usually telling them you will give negative feedback gets them to do some sort of reasonable compromise. Maybe a partial refund or something without having to send it back.

If not, you can always use that Qi charger as a mod and play around with making something out of it. I'll soon have 8 Qi chargers (I always think I need multiples when I order them for some reason....) I'm definitely going to take 1 or 2 of them apart and build something out of it.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] AlanXO:
Any test results with a Ballistics case?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] detdett:
What tests do you want to see
[Nexus 5 Accessories] AlanXO:
Just that the case doesn't interfere with charging.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] lifeisfun:
Slap piece of this on it and you got qi car mount/charger :) https://www.inventables.com/technologies/suction-cup-tape
[Nexus 5 Accessories] codearm2:
Thanks for the aliexpress link, has been looking it for years becase ebay/amazon seller doesn't ship to my country :laugh:
[Nexus 5 Accessories] t1.8matt:
Do any of you guys have experience with this model charging at night with the screen on? I'm curious to know if it works because I just bought the Nexus charger they have in the Play Store from Amazon, and when I used it last night with the screen on all night, it just stayed at the current charge level it was at when I placed the phone on it.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mmmmBACON:
Are you talking about the official Nexus 5 wireless charger? What were you doing on the phone to need the screen on all night? Also what brightness, etc.

I have daydream setup on this charger when I use it at my desk (dimmed screen) and it still charges. Slower than if the screen was off of course, but it still charged.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] t1.8matt:
Yes, official. I use my phone as my alarm clock, and I have the alarm clock app up all night so I can look over and see the time. It's low brightness black background with red numbers. I noticed today that with the supplied cord the red led doesn't come on on top of the charging pad, so I switched cables to my N5 factory cable and the led comes on, so I'm thinking that it wasn't putting out full power with the original cord. I'll see what it does tonight.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mmmmBACON:
Are you using the supplied AC adapter, or plugging it into a power bar USB port, or computer?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] t1.8matt:
Supplied AC adapter into a power strip.

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I just read that the red led means the charger isn't getting enough juice, so I put the N5 cable into the supplied AC adapter and the light turned off. I have it on the charger now with the screen on, I'm going to see if it does anything by using the different cable.

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On another note, I just ordered this Ebay charger since I like how it's tilted and it was cheap enough. Hopefully it doesn't take a month to get like some of the people have said that bought stuff off of this seller.

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And it's charging now with the N5 cable in the Nexus Charger AC adapter.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mmmmBACON:
That is odd. If it is all stock, it should charge the normal 700 - 750mA. So even with your screen on, if it's just a clock, it should charge just fine, maybe a bit slower.

If the light isn't coming on, maybe the cable was damaged when you received it, or maybe it's not the original cable? I don't see why Google would put an inferior cable with the Qi charger, when the stock cable is good.

The ebay charger will take a while, 3 weeks to a month, it's coming from overseas. Probably tied to a string of helium balloons.

So it's charging now? Using the stock Nexus 5 cable (not Qi cable?) + Wireless charger AC adapter or Nexus 5 AC adapter?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] t1.8matt:
Read above, got it working. Dunno about the cable, everything was wrapped from the factory in the original box.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] whitekidney:
I've been doing some cable testing with my N5,

EVERY single cable I have bought from DX.com or ebay does not output more than 250-350mA while the official N5/official HTC cables I have output 800-1000mA (official n5 charger, 1 amper).

I would love if you guys could help me test this

1. Download this app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.promethyl.batterychargingsourcecurrent&hl=en

2. Plug in your official charger and official cable, it should say something between 800 (or 800000) and 1000 (or 1000000).

MINUS indicates that it is charging.

3. Switch to a cable you bought from ebay/dx.com and see what the results are.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Znamir81:
Umm... Did you click the search button?

It's known for some time and had been discussed in few threads. You need premium USB cable to charge Nexus 5 efficiently. Cheap cables only allow about 300mA of current, some even less.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] whitekidney:
Did you read what I said?

I said I was aware of the problem and was seeking more data.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Alfonso87:
Anybody knows if it's possible to buy it in italy?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Pekempy:
Thanks! Ordered one :) £10 is pretty cheap!

Anyone know of a cheap, high output Micro USB?

I'm in the UK and there's $33 postage for the one in the OP.

Also preferably above 3ft long
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Znamir81:
Try on Aliexpress http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Qi-S...-S4-Note2-3-I9300-HTC-Nexus-4/1526118220.html
[Nexus 5 Accessories] thor6577:
I just wish they would sell this on amazon. :(
[Nexus 5 Accessories] fascinate:
I was afraid I got a lemon too. But I noticed that the rubber ring wasn't quite aligned. So when I set the phone down, it wasn't fully contacting the rubber ring and thus it was sliding off. All I did was remove the ring (its just like a sticker) then stuck it back on aligning it correctly. Voila! It hasn't slid off since (currently using the quicksand case).
[Nexus 5 Accessories] hadoukyuu:
I wanted to see if the SG MAXX case works with this wireless charger or if someone that has the SG MAXX uses a wireless charger without any issues. Unfortunately my wife's Google nexus wireless charger will not work with the case and I do not want to be disappointed if this wireless does not work with the SG MAXX. Thank you for your help.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] AlanXO:
I'm glad to know the Official charger doesn't work with the SG Maxx. Thanks for reporting back on it.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] michael.s.under:
Same experience here. I bought 2 and one would work perfectly and the other would slide right off. I realigned the sticker on the bad one and both work well now.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] blade_:
hello :)

im between this charger and this i found on ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-Color-Q...lePhonesCasesPouches&var=&hash=item3cda155aea

what do you think?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mmmmBACON:
It really depends on your preference. Do you want one that sits angled, or do you want one where you put it down flat? The angled ones are a bit more for show really, and you do have to place the phone a little more carefully (position and stability are a bit more important with angled chargers). The flat ones are convenient as you don't have to worry too much about placing it a certain way, or to make it look nice. Just plop the phone roughly in the centre and you're good.

It's up to you really. Sometimes I skip using the angled charger and put it on one of my flat ones because I'm too lazy to make it look nice! Haha. Both styles will charge just fine though.

The specs of the charger you linked to are fine. 1A output is standard (which is good). Try to avoid buying ones with a lower output than 1A as the charging times will be much slower.

Looking at it closer, it's actually the exact one I have in this photo (on the left).

Yours just has different colour choices. It's a good charger, no complaints from me. You do need to buy your own micro USB cable and power adapter (or microUSB power adapter). You have to buy your own power adapter with most Qi chargers anyway, unless you just want to connect it to your PC (which I don't recommend as it's much slower). Just make sure you buy a good USB cable.

These 2 sellers have the same one by the way, for £6.99.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-Color-Q...lePhonesCasesPouches&var=&hash=item3a895bf83f

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-Color-Q...lePhonesCasesPouches&var=&hash=item417adef3af

Not sure about shipping, as all 3 don't list it.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] blade_:
first of all thanks for this complete reply

the price is the almost the same,but im still confusing..tell me please,these wireless chargers,you put them on pc usb?or in the wall?

last two you posted ,seems also good and cheaper
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mmmmBACON:
NP

They can go in the PC or the wall. That is one of the good things about buying a Qi charger that uses the standard micro USB connection vs a proprietary plug.

I'll explain it better with pictures haha (I have a little too much time on my hands today...).

First if you order the coloured ones, this is what you will get:

You will need to buy a good microUSB cable:

Now, you can connect it to your PC if you want, it will work (but it will charge a bit slower because PC USB ports don't give enough power):

(Very dusty PC....)

Or, you can buy a 2A wall adapter (you can also buy a microUSB wall adapter as 1 piece, but then you can't use a PC as the cord and adapter are not separate):

And plug it into a wall/power strip:
[Nexus 5 Accessories] blade_:
haha!i love your pictured answers mate!!!

thanks for making it clear to me!one last question,these pads ,even the flat one and the circle one,are magnetic?oh have something antislip?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mmmmBACON:
Neither have magnets, you don't need them.

The flat one, you just put the middle of the phone over the symbol on the middle of the charger as that's where the coil is.

The angled one, has a white anti slip rubbery ring that holds the phone in place. Same thing as well, put the middle of the phone over the Qi symbol/middle of charger.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] blade_:
thank you my friend,ill try one of them soon!i hope ill do the right choice !
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mancterrier:
I ordered one of these a couple of weeks back and it arrived yesterday. I've got to say I'm not very impressed so far. The charging rate is very poor so far. I havent measured it but its taking ages to go up. Also the back of the phone is getting VERY warm. Is this usual with QI chargers? Ive never used one before. As well as this the led lights on the white version are really really bright. I had to unplug it last night as I couldnt sleep. Even if you cover them up the whoe of the bottom of the white charger lights up the room...

edit- Just downloaded current widget and am getting around 360mA with the white usb cable and around 400 with my stock cable.. Thats not good is it?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] puska:
And qi charger is plugged in? Computer? Nexus 5 wall adapter? Or 2A adapter? You need to get 2A adapter with good cable and you'll get around 750 my.

It's normal that phone gets warm when charging but not extremely hot... And no matter what combination of adapter and cable you use charging will always be slower than when charging over micro USB that's the price to pay for convenience of just putting the phone down.

I bought flat black and it's perfect for bedroom with leds barely visible
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mancterrier:
Yeah plugged into various wall adapters and cables and varying anywhere between 200 ish to 400 ish.. 2 of these adaptors say 2A on them...
[Nexus 5 Accessories] puska:
What your nexus says when you plug it directly into micro USB? I've got some Samsung 2a adapter which gave something like 300mA only
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mancterrier:
Okay so tried all these cables and plugs straight into the nexus and the speeds arent much better. Best I have got is around 950 mA which gives me around 450 via the qi charger. Can anyone please recommend a decent plug/micro USB set up that I can order from the UK?

Cheers in advance
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mmmmBACON:
Yes, in the OP I explained it under performance. I mentioned to replace the USB cable (and gave a video showing differences in performance with just a change in cable), and that a good USB cable can massively affect your charging speeds, this is both wired and wireless charging. You also should give the Qi charger the full amount of current it needs (2A). In the OP, I have both a 2A adapter and a good USB cable, and I get very good charging speeds (above 750mA with the 2 I have).

A bad USB cable, or plugging it into your computer will guarantee it will slow charge.

The phone will also get warm, all Qi chargers will cause that (not blisteringly hot, but noticeably warm). It is part of wireless charging that some of the energy is given off as heat. If it is getting insanely hot (like some issues people are having with the Tylt view charger) then there is a problem.

If you already have decent USB cables you can just do a search on Amazon UK for 2A USB wall adapters. There are a bunch that pop up (much more selection than Amazon.ca....).

You could also try an all in one adapter/micro USB cable if you don't want to buy them separately.

Something like this maybe (I can't guarantee performance as I'm not in the UK/have that plug setup, but the specs/reviews seem good)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/EasyAcc-Charger-external-battery-Tablets/dp/B00A9Q3RN2/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1391641828&sr=1-1&keywords=2a+usb+wall+charger
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mancterrier:
Cheers for the help. I have a 2A wall charger and decent usb cable but still was only getitng 450ish. Perhaps because my phone was over 70% charge? Ill try it again tomorrow when its around 20-30% . Will there be much difference between the North American electricity system to the UK one too with it being 220/240V etc? Would that result in me getting smaller mA readings?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mmmmBACON:
Yes it will be slower at the beginning and ending of the charge cycle. You should still be getting higher than 450mA at 70% though. What 2A charger do you have? It may not really be putting out 2A. Also what cable are you using?

There shouldn't be any differences between NA/UK power (unless you suffer from power spikes/brown outs/etc). That is what the AC adapter is for. It takes whatever power source and converts it to DC 5V 2A which is compatible with the Qi charger. The original power source shouldn't matter.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mancterrier:
Erm im using a nexus 7 (2012) charger and the nexus 5 stock cable. Get around 950mA directly into phone and around 450mA with the qi charger with this setup
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mmmmBACON:
That's weird. But the stock1.2A Nexus 5 adapter and cable, charge my phone (wired) at 1051mA.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] d11dog11:
I use these for everything. Oem 1.8a blackberry chargers. Extra long cables. And 2 for $5 is crazy. I have 6 of them.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=221331346874
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mmmmBACON:
Yeah those are great. They won't fully power a 2A Qi charger, but if you ever need to wired charge you Nexus 5 like your life depended on it, these things fly.

Stupid though that they're so expensive to buy in Canada (considering BB is based in Waterloo Ontario...), or shipping charges if you buy from the states are ridiculous as well.

Otherwise, they're definitely a good buy.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mancterrier:
Ok gave it another go at 40%. Getting 1050ish wired and 600 ish max through the Qi(more round the 500 mark normally though). Something definitely not right. Ill order a new usb cable and charger and see if that works..
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Bubble-be:
Thanks for the tip, I've just ordered the charger from the OP.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] puska:
One question are you using the case? Try without case and see what are you getting to me it seems like you are getting approx what you should from 1.8a adapter when using qi charger
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mancterrier:
No mate I dont use a case..
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Tikerz:
Just received mine today. Works well so far! Was surprised they included a brand new Samsung OEM micro USB cable, not some cheap one. Nice!