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[Nexus 5 Accessories] Link2811:
Thank you for your information guys !

I found this Qi charger : http://www.amazon.com/Energizer-Qi-...harger/dp/B0041RRORA/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

If I take it, can I charge my Nexus 5 and my Moto 360 at the same time ?

I know you can charge 2 phones, but may be, you can't charge a watch and a phone, because of the different amperage between the 2 devices, or anything else.

I really don't konw how Qi charging works, so please, tell me if it will work without problem !

Thank you :)
[Nexus 5 Accessories] pkelly517:
That model is currently unavailable. I bought one a while ago, and the left side stopped working after about 6 months.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Link2811:
It's available on Amazon.fr. And I don't know, maybe you had a bad unit... Other reviews are good.

Anyone else ?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] reneftw:
You can charge 2 devices that are qi wireless charging capable. Why not a phone and a watch?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Link2811:
I don't know, maybe the watch need a special charger.

I just want to make sure that a "Qi charger for phone" will not set my watch on fire :D
[Nexus 5 Accessories] erwinsie:
how about review of the receiver? i have note 2 and looking at ebay, found some receiver output is 500mA, some 1000mA.

i guess the 1000mA is better :)
[Nexus 5 Accessories] reneftw:
Go with the one that has more mA. I have a 500 Ma receiver and the phone only gets a maximum of 350 mA.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] WisdomWolf:
Also be aware that, if you are in the US, most Note 2 models had their Qi pins (which the receiver connects to) neutered, so you may need to do some additional work to the device to make it compatible.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] ImolaDan:
So I finally got around to opening one of mine, it's the rectangular one with two LEDs that says "Qi compatible" on the top.

http://imgur.com/a/YIm0K

Pleasantly surprised. For the price I was expecting a glued/clipped down board and shonky-looking soldering. Though if any of you do try to open one of these you WILL break a clip or two. There's still plenty left to hold it together, though.

As expected for one that size, the coil is directly in the middle (I measured). Therefore a Nexus 5 is good right in the middle, the coils will line up. A Nexus 4 should be placed a little lower for optimal charging, as it's coil is lower down (see the iFixit teardown). Other handsets will vary.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] erwinsie:
Wow thanks for the inside pic. Wonder why none produce pad with full coil from mid to bottom
[Nexus 5 Accessories] deviantintegral:
After getting a Blue-LED Q8 that's way too finicky to use, I purchased the Qi Charger - Tilted from the eBay link that was up back in June. Apparently a second one was sent, but neither shipment made it to me. Or it was never sent in the first place. I'm in Canada and have never had trouble with Asian sellers or shipping before. Now it's past the dispute / review period so I'm stuck. It's not a big loss, but for anyone else I'd avoid the up-memory88 seller on eBay or anyone who says it's more than 45 days to ship.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] ImolaDan:
Part cost, part it not being necessary.

There is a posh Qi charger with several coils which is meant to detect which is required and it turns just that one on, unfortunately something about the Nexus 5 had a habit of tricking the charger in to turning on the wrong coil or more than one at once :p http://tylt.com/vu/

There's another on kickstarter at the moment which props your phone up at 45 degrees or so, so you can still read the screen without having to lean over it, and also has a little bar to hold your phone at the right height for good alignment. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/andyfei/ultimus-qi-the-ultimate-wireless-charging-dock
[Nexus 5 Accessories] tkurkowski:
There's an "Itian" charger similar to that expensive Tylt one, available for half that price. It has 3 coils and

always

connects to, and charges both my S5 with the OEM Qi back, and my wife's S5 with an aftermarket Qi coil receiver. We have 5 of them - highly recommended. Dunno about how well it works with a Nexus, though.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] madd0g:
Mail the seller first, they'll easily send you another one.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] deviantintegral:
That's what I did, but no luck with a second shipment either. I might try asking for a third.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] madd0g:
I see. Did you wait long enough ? The post can also totally **** it up, I got an original item once in couple months, while they've sent me another. Or try messaging them again and ask for refund.

---------- Post added at 10:03 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:45 AM ----------

So, I've done a bit of testing of my own and decided to post some conclusions here, since I think the emphasis on the USB cables is too exagerated.

I've got a variant of the Q5 model here : http://www.ebay.de/itm/331184733389...eName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

[IMG="red qi charger"]http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Qi-Wireless-Power-Pad-Charger-for-iPhone-4-4S-5-5S-Samsung-S3-S4-S5-Nokia-Nexus-/00/s/NzUwWDc1MA==/z/f5MAAOxy7nNTWQpR/$_12.JPG[/IMG]

It's way cheaper (~6.5€), has a constant red LED when it's not charging and blue LED when phone is on. The blue LED is annoyingly bright, but if you don't look at it directly, it's not that bad since you can somehow block it with the phone. There's no blinking, nor does it indicate 100% charge. You get a micro USB cable with it, which I didn't change as you'll see why it doesn't really that matter. Oh and it doesn't have any issues with the placement, like OPs Q5. Anyhow I placed it on, it charged with full capabilities.

The phone (stock 4.4.4 Nexus 5) was connected to Wi-fi and didn't have Airplane mode on while charging both times. It received couple notifications as well.

Here is the log from charging it via USB hub on the PC.

As you see I started at 15% and left till fully charged. That took about 2 hours and 45 minutes. The Q5 tested in OP post was about 2:37 hours, which makes a difference less then 10 minutes. Supposedly crappy China USB cable vs ultra hyper wall charger/USB cable.

To indicate this nonsense exaggeration even more, here are the results of charging via stock Nexus 5 wall charger/USB cable overnight:

Here I went from 14% to 100% in about 2 hours 30 minutes (won't count seconds here).

So basically the difference between wall charger and (supposedly crappy) USB is 15-20 minutes in total. What's the point then ? If you want to count seconds for a charge, guess what, plug the device into the wall charger directly, it'll still be the fastest way to charge. If I take the fact into the consideration that in my tests the phone wasn't crippled with disabling Wi-fi and mobile radio, the difference is even more moot.

tl;dr Don't bother with wasting money on ultra USB cables or wall charger adapters for plugging these Wireless QI chargers, since the difference is negligible. If you need a fast charge, stuck it into the wall charger directly.

*Note: I didn't state that better high current wall charger don't help in general. I'm only stating that based on the max performance on QI charging, stuffing these cables into them won't make them any more faster that it would be a game changer.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] erwinsie:
edit:

actually its working. just need to put some folded paper ontop of the connector, some cases are too loose.

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Bought receiver and charger from ebay but only works with my original note 2 back cover. The other cases, original flip and ebay wallet case, not. Is this because my q receiver isn't strong enough? Should I try different coil? Or the case simply too thick? I really need wallet type case to put my train ticket cards. Cheers.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] lilbilly:
Did anyone experience these budget chargers getting hot while charging? I've read some reviews that mentioned this.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] ImolaDan:
Both of mine get warm, yeah. I suppose the coil acts as a giant resistor and heats up a little, even though the current will be strobing?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] galwayguy:
I am planning to make a wireless charging car cradle. Will these chargers usb's connect to a normal car charger. So cigar lighter usb to the wireless charger ?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] madd0g:
Not much hotter then a regular charger.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Fastjur:
Good review!

This my friend, is a darn good review! I bought 2, one for me and my friend, instead of having to buy one for 50 USD total without a good AC charger, I now have a complete set for about 15 dollars.

Thanks mate! Keep up the good work!

:good::good:
[Nexus 5 Accessories] f0olyc0oly:
you mentioned to get another cable instead of using the one that accompanies the charger.

i'm planning to get Qi Charger - Large Rectangle w/LEDs. for the cable, where did you buy yours? any particular thing to look for when getting one?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mithab:
Anyone using the Powerbot PB1020? Does it work with the stock 1.2A charger?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] alfavictor:
I removed the coil from a Q8 charger & stuck it to a phone mount I had. Here is the final result. I left it looking like that. :D
[Nexus 5 Accessories] f0olyc0oly:
hi mmmmBACON, i purchased this 1.8A Blackberry Folding Blade Charger as you have recommended on your other thread. Is it okay to use this one as compare to a 2A micro USB AC Adapter? Will there be a big difference between the two adapter? Thanks.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] crea78:
Thanks for the suggestions :)

Since this Qi charger (last in the review) is out of stock in black, which one from this auction should I get in black? There are a few to choose from: S3, S4, Note 2, or Note 3 -- does it really matter for the Nexus 5 or 6?? This charger is sold in the USA and will get it alot faster than the one from China.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Geaze:
Good review :good:
[Nexus 5 Accessories] parthtrivedi:
Wow. Thanks for the information

Thanks for the information mmmmBacon. I do share a similar bang for the buck mindset.

although I couldn't help but wonder is it worth spending the extra bucks and getting a 1.8A charger? because I am looking for a fast charger.

My original Nexus 5 Charger wired has been "borrowed"(permanently) by a friend. so using the 'not so powerful' blackberry bold 3 charger.

So I desperately need a fast charger (like real fast)

So sir, kindly advice should i buy 1.8/2A Qi charger? also if u have a budget 1.8A charger please let me know.

Also i do apologize if I'm repeating this question but I couldn't read all the posts worth 45 pgs :)

Thanking you in anticipation,

Regards,

Parth T
[Nexus 5 Accessories] pkelly517:
Had you thought about reading the OP and looking at the first sentence?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] parthtrivedi:
Yes I did

Yes I did if you're referring to the bb folding blade charger...

but that doesn't confirm my doubt about shelling out the extra bucks to charge it fast.

or the fact that do underpowered charger damage the battery in the long run

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Cuz Imma Goddamn Thug!!!
[Nexus 5 Accessories] f0olyc0oly:
Just bought from this. Fast delivery, it took only two weeks to arrive.

I'm shocked that the charger is really quite light. Looks good and promising. I'm using it now.

Thanks for the recommendation again!

Edit: It works well even with the Neo Hybrid case. Also, is it safe to leave it plugged in (like a whole day) even if the phone is not charging?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Luka92:
I'm using this one, works great. Cheap and nice design ;)
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Ellises:
I just recently bought one of these Q5 chargers off of ebay: qi charger It looks just like the one pictured in the other posts.

I must of bought a 'not made good' one; because there are problems plugging the usb cable into the device, the plastic around the usb port is so thick it doesn't allow the usb cable to plug all the way in, so meaning half the time it isn't connected. I've tried it with multiple cables I had, some fit better than others.

Alright so besides that, with charging; it doesn't work if I have a case on the phone, even a thin spigen case doesn't work too well.

Now when I don't have a case on, and I place the phone directly on center with the pad, it will start charging (phone makes a beep sound too), but then after 5 or so minutes it stops (the light on the device turns back to red), so I got to pick up the phone, and place it back down to get it to start again. And repeat.

The LED light on the device is very dim so it's not very noticeable. When you plug in the device or have nothing charging it turns and stays on red. When a device is charging, it's green.

So I guess it's a hit or miss with these, I just know the one I got is hardly usable at all. I'm going to try to buy a tilted one next.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Mr-Glass:
I grabbed this one off of ebay and it works great for me... I plan on picking up another for work.... Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 both seem to like it.... http://www.ebay.com/itm/30127102996...49&var=600304161168&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

edit.... It works great on the Nexus 5 even with the Trident Case that is a pretty heavy duty case
[Nexus 5 Accessories] vesu:
Anyone bought nillkin magic disk? It costs little more(~15€ shipped) but usually nillkin has made great quality products.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Goaf:
[MENTION=5615158]f0olyc0oly[/MENTION]

I bought the same charger from the same seller (16th of October), still haven't received it. The last delivery day was november 24th. Maybe it's because the white one is out of stock? Did you buy the white or the black one?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] GunninZombiesdown:
So I came to this thread with low hopes of it being any good, and having participated in other charging related threads with you before, I learned that a) not many people have the slightest clue to how power works and b) you are not one of those people, so I was hoping that you were the author and I've got to say that as soon as I looked at the authors name, I knew this was going to be a good read. Thanks for the great work!
[Nexus 5 Accessories] f0olyc0oly:
I bought mine on 31 October and got it in 2 weeks time. I bought the white one because the black is already out of stock. Did you message the seller?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Goaf:
[MENTION=5615158]f0olyc0oly[/MENTION]

I did message him a week ago, but doesnt matter I just got the charger today. Seems to charge fast and works very well :)
[Nexus 5 Accessories] DosNexus:
Yeah bacon does good reviews. Seems he disappeared though, hasn't logged in for months...
[Nexus 5 Accessories] vesu:
Received the circle one, works great! Just had to cut some blastic around the micro usb post. Any of my cables didnt go deep enough, it had on/off effect before cutting blastic. Now using it with diztronic tpu case.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] f0olyc0oly:
Haha, congrats! It's the best charger so far for me :o
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Tivolijr:
Usefull

Thanks for the time for this research, i was wondering exactly about price/quality. I have mi not so old samsung glaxy i9100 usb original cable. could be this a good replacement cable for the wireless charger?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] jant90:
I really like the tilted charger, seems like a great way to put the phone next to my bed so when the alarm goes off I can easily see the screen. Also one on my desk so I can easily see incoming calls and such. So I ordered 2 at US $7.95 / piece + free shipping (worldwide I think) over at Aliexpress, dirt cheap! :)

Link: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/-/1987585030.html

And thanks for the review!
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Kvidli:
Got myself the puck one! Working great with tpu gel case over the phone :)
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Johnny11:
I bought two of these chargers and just thought I'd share my experiences with them so far.

Qi Charger - Large Rectangle w/LEDs

The one I got seemed to be defective. At first it was extremely picky about the charging area. Soon after it would only charge the phone for a few minutes then stop, so I could never charge the phone more than a few percent. It also didn't seem to like cases, even my Rearth Ringke Slim case caused issues.

Bought from: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/121481992371

Delivery was relatively quick. Reported as defective to seller but got no response. eBay covered it.

Qi Charger - Tilted

This charger is great except the one I received has one fatal flaw: it makes a an audible ticking noise when there is no phone on it. It would be fine in a noisy office environment, but it's not so great next to your bed. It is really a shame because I like everything else about it. The LEDs let you know if it is positioned correctly and (depending on your phone) can even tell you if it is fully charged. But, unlike many LEDs on devices like this, they aren't so bright that they light up a dark room. The angle is great, whether it is next to your bed or on your desk. The grippy material keeps your phone in place surprisingly well. It also had no problem with my Rearth Rinke Slim case. If someone would like, PM me and I can test it with my Diztronic TPU case.

Bought from: http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00N7GEXKM

Delivery was slow. Reported as defective to the seller but they were uncooperative. Amazon covered it.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] bent14:
Hey all, not sure if this one has been mentioned yet, but it's $7.99 on amazon and works great. It is a rounded triangle shape, has a dim LED, and no beeper. http://www.amazon.com/Inductive-Compatible-Including-Smartphones-Receivers/dp/B00P5R3M80
[Nexus 5 Accessories] haris013:
hi everyone!

i would like to buy a wireless charger for my N5 and i am a little confused what charger i should choose.

i want a charger that won't harm anyway the nexus and offer a good quality! i can spend up to 20 euros, what do u reccomend? (i don't care how fast will charge, otherwise slower charging=better battery life right?)
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Natural_born_chilla:
I got mine from ebay for 2,83$, bought 4 of them, all work really well.

Example: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hot-Fashion-Qi-Wireless-Charger-Mini-Charge-Pad-For-Samsung-Galaxy-S3-S4-Note-2-/201253495057?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=500450640823&hash=item2edba4a111
[Nexus 5 Accessories] haris013:
just bought this http://www.ebay.com/itm/151166121504?_trksid=p2060778.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

hope its good and work flawless. :D
[Nexus 5 Accessories] grosphallus:
I was to buy nexus charger....thank god i fell on this.....bang for buck.....that's good job....

Thank a lot ....bang for buck fan.....sorry for my english , im from québec
[Nexus 5 Accessories] anactoraaron:
:good: I just got one of these too, it doesn't even get warm and I haven't had any issue getting my N5 to charge. That and prime 2 day shipping :)
[Nexus 5 Accessories] OnlineBogey:
For anyone looking for something very cheap, I found one for £3.99 including shipping! This is in the UK, not sure about other places.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00QGU8U3C/
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Tallika_Fan:
I got one of these a couple of years ago after getting my nexus 4, though back then this type (the most basic in my opinion) was roughly £15-16 posted.

This thread is very informative and thanks to the op for his research with the other chargers. I've thought about getting a bare bones kit and integrating it into part of the dash board or phone mount in my car.

Has anyone had any dealings with the triple coil chargers? I'm guessing they're for a broader field rather than a higher output.

Would be nice to see one that is over 1A rather than settling at 750mA
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Screensaver.tv:
"- Replaced included USB cables with better USB cables" -OP

How do you find the specs of a cable? or where to buy 'better' cables?

Thx!

riz
[Nexus 5 Accessories] asdxx:
Anyone know somewhere that will ship the above charger (CHiBot CB1030 Qi charger) to Australia? The above, quoted Amazon seller seems to be the only Amazon seller selling the product and they don't ship to Australia.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Conixcit:
Thanks, I'm waiting for my own q5. This post was usefull
[Nexus 5 Accessories] bluefalcon13:
Just bought the tilted (for my home office) and the triangle one because of this thread.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] daLareid:
Just a heads up, bought the first one from the list a month ago and I just noticed in this thread it reads without leds, but mine is the same and purchased from the link provided and it has a couple leds like embedded, a red and blue one, blue one only goes on if there's a phone on the pad charging.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Conixcit:
Here is the one I've bought around a week ago and I've paid 4$ for this.

Well :

This product works great and not feels like cheap Chinese products. I can easily recommend this.

It has nearly same performance with changing with cable.

Drop&Whosale Trustworthy 2015 Hot Sale Qi Wireless Power Charger For iPhone Samsung Galaxy S3 S4 Note2 Nexus Free Shipping Cami

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Trus...Galaxy-S3-S4-Note2-Nexus-Cami/2027847843.html

(from AliExpress Android)

Cool story bro
[Nexus 5 Accessories] bluefalcon13:
So I received this charger. Works well so far, only used it a few times but easy to use. If the phone isn't centered right the tiny, dim led strobes between red and blue.

Still waiting for the tilted charger, but so far all is well.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] MattSid:
I got this Qi Charger – Q5 since a few months

sadly I has begin to make an annoying electrical buzz everytime that I put the Phone on it, after a short research I found that:

"High frequencies are often caused by ceramic capacitors while lower frequencies are often caused by cheap transformer coils that aren't properly epoxied to keep them from vibrating. "

(hier: http://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus5/comments/21eope/charger_making_noises/)

So it's a piece of crap :mad:

Which other Qi Charger doens't have this problem?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] jiminini:
Hi :)

Can I use a 500 mah receiver with a 1A charger please ??

Thanks
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Joker87:
Does a wireless pad works with a standard battery, just resting on it (not mounted on the device)