WTB: S-Pad S4 Wireless Charging Pad

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MikeAqua

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#169696 23-Mar-2015 13:34

Looking for a couple of wireless charging pads for my S4. Needs to be the Samsung type, to match the receiver in the back cover.

If comes with a charger, that would be a bonus, but not essential

Mike

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#1265730 23-Mar-2015 13:34

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#1265807 23-Mar-2015 14:06

Why does it need to be samsung? Did they not do qi compatible on the S4 like the notes are?

I use the nokia ones I got cheap off the warehouse and cheap ones off ebay. The cheap ones are more allignment critical but charge.

PB had some samsung ones listed on sale when I looked a few days ago, it may have been a weekend only deal tho.

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MikeAqua

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#1266593 24-Mar-2015 10:52

I know the samsung one will 'just work' with my phone and chargers.

Looking at Samsung's web site, you are correct: The cover I have is Qi certified so will work with any Qi compatible charger.

As you point out alignment is critical. The thing I like about the s-pad is that it's shaped to align the phone correctly for charging.

I'm happy with any charge pad that is qi compatible, aligns a Galaxy S4 nicely and has the correct charger socket.

richms: Why does it need to be samsung? Did they not do qi compatible on the S4 like the notes are?

I use the nokia ones I got cheap off the warehouse and cheap ones off ebay. The cheap ones are more allignment critical but charge.

PB had some samsung ones listed on sale when I looked a few days ago, it may have been a weekend only deal tho.

Mike

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#1267069 24-Mar-2015 18:14

Finding a Qi charging pad is not hard, but finding one that is properly tuned is not that easy. With bad tuning comes inefficiencies resulting in heat resulting in a swollen battery - been there done that. I'm not one for paying excessive prices for something that is actually very simple and cheap to make, but some things are just not worth going cheap on. If you find a cheap one that is good, then that helps. But there are also different version of Qi, where the latest allows for multiple coils and auto tuning.

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