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Qi wireless charging.

tullyhubbert — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 11:59:27 GMT

I'm about to get a Lumia with Qi wireless charging built in, it'll be suppled without a charging pad. I might as well make use of it and ideally I'd like 3 charging pads (Main room, bedroom and work) Just a simple charging pad, not the type that contains a battery.

I quick look at ebay suggests genuine Nokia pads can be had for around £20. However for about £5 an aftermarket unit can be had.

Anyone have any experience of Qi charging? I assume the technology works but does it work when you use a gel case on the phone and do aftermarket units work as efficiently? (They claim to meet the Qi atandard)

Thanks

On a similar topic, I'm currently using a Lumia 925 for which I've just ordered a £5 (ebay, several suppliers all around the same price) a 'genuine' Nokia wireless charging shell. A family member has a 1020 so I thought I'd order one for them, cheapest I can find is £60 !!!! Why the diffence?

Re: Qi wireless charging.

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 12:05:08 GMT

Not my area of expertise, but @MI5 , care to comment?

Re: Qi wireless charging.

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 12:07:21 GMT

Hi

I've seen the official ones in the HighStreet stores CEX.

From what I've read it can depend I how you place these on the plates for the connection to connect too.

All in all good reviews.

Re: Qi wireless charging.

Cleoriff — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 12:34:29 GMT

I am sure there are plenty about and at different prices... though personally I would urge total caution on buying any type of charger that isn't genuine. In my line of work I have seen the after effects of these with massive overheating, devices ruined and people being burned etc etc

Re: Qi wireless charging.

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 12:59:25 GMT

I bought a Nokia one off t'Bay it failed within a couple of months, £20 wasted! A £3.50 unit from China has a very tempramental connection for the USB cable but it does charge my 930. So overall, I'm not that impressed with wireless charging...I certainly get something cheap and be prepared to chuck it away.

Re: Qi wireless charging.

Cleoriff — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 13:47:33 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
I bought a Nokia one off t'Bay it failed within a couple of months, £20 wasted! A £3.50 unit from China has a very tempramental connection for the USB cable but it does charge my 930. So overall, I'm not that impressed with wireless charging...I certainly get something cheap and be prepared to chuck it away.

I wouldn't recommend getting anything cheap as I said in my previous post...all for the reasons I gave..

Re: Qi wireless charging.

Bambino — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 14:25:21 GMT

I add my support to what @Cleoriff has said. Trying to save a little on a cheap charger, rather than buying a genuine manufacturer's one can get you burnt.....literally.

Re: Qi wireless charging.

MI5 — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 14:47:44 GMT

As long as the unit you buy is Qi compliant, it will work, but as mentioned, make sure anything you buy of ebay etc is CE marked for safe use in Europe.
Qi charging will work fine with a case on the phone and also as mentioned some do "connect" better than others.
I would suggest you get what you pay for......

Re: Qi wireless charging.

tullyhubbert — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 16:03:56 GMT

Thanks for the replies.

I've ordered a genuine Nokia pad initially, the aftermarket units on ebay all claim to be Qi compliant but none of the listings mention if they are CE rated. Surely no one in the UK would sell non CE kit?

Anyhow, I'm very organised. I've ordered an SD card, gel case, screen protectors, charging pad and requested that O2 send me out a Nano SIM. Just a pity the ebay seller I bought the phone from (28 hours ago) hasn't contaced me to acknowledge the sale yet .... grrrr. Seller has 100% feedback so should be fine, or am I just trying to convince myself of that ... lol

Re: Qi wireless charging.

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 16:06:30 GMT

Hi

Probably a wise move to go for genuine or certified.

Would you let us know how you get on ?

Re: Qi wireless charging.

MI5 — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 16:10:49 GMT

You'd be surprised what is sold via ebay (and Amazon etc) that isn't legal to be sold in the UK..... 😞

Re: Qi wireless charging.

Beenherebefore — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 16:17:51 GMT

CE marking can be forged as easily as the brand mark/logo....easier in fact.

Re: Qi wireless charging.

tullyhubbert — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 16:23:32 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

Probably a wise move to go for genuine or certified.

Would you let us know how you get on ?

When everything turns up I'll report back, with Christmas upon us it might be in the new year now.

Re: Qi wireless charging.

MI5 — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 16:25:59 GMT

@Beenherebefore wrote:
CE marking can be forged as easily as the brand mark/logo....easier in fact.

Exactly the problem unfortunately.....

Re: Qi wireless charging.

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 16:46:28 GMT

@tullyhubbert wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
Probably a wise move to go for genuine or certified.

Would you let us know how you get on ?
When everything turns up I'll report back, with Christmas upon us it might be in the new year now.

Fair enough.

Fingers crossed you get them delivered swiftly 😄

Re: Qi wireless charging.

jonsie — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 18:59:06 GMT

Beware of buying from unofficial sources such as CEX. Expensive phonrs and copy chargers aren't a good mix.

Re: Qi wireless charging.

tullyhubbert — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 00:29:40 GMT

Mini review in two parts.

All the stuff arrived before Christmas, well apart from my 830 which is a phone I've really been looking forward to owning. 5", Quad core, 10MP camera, removeable batt, SD expansion slot, whats not to like?

So over Christmas my trusty 925 had a new shell clipped on and the wireless charging is superb ... when it works. Most times I have to ease the shell off and back on again to get the charging to start, must be a bad connection but everything looks clean. I'll give them an alcho wipe some time and try again.

The 830 arrived today, its all set up and the wireless charging works great, its such a great feature. However its not love at first sight and one evening of phone ttinkering leaves me missing my 925 already.

Pros

Removeable batt

Expansion slot

Smooth operation, more so than my 925

Cons

The OS pulls of a strange trick, it actually makes the 5" feel smaller than a 4.5" as it insists that 3 rows of mid size tiles are used on a 5" screen. My 4.5" allows 2 rows and because the phones are the same width the tiles and images within are much bigger.

The LCD screen isn't near the quality of the AMOLED, the blacks are more grey and it's less bright.

The screen isn't as touch sensitive (Actually a 1020 is less touch sens than my 925)

Going to give it a few days but I've a feeling it'lll be a short love affair, tbc.

Re: Qi wireless charging.

Cleoriff — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 01:38:14 GMT

@tullyhubbert This doesn't sound very promising does it? Mind you have only had the phone less than a day so hopefully you will find something more you like when you do the 2nd part of your review

Anyway thanks for updating so far. A good honest review...

Re: Qi wireless charging.

jonsie — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 08:08:37 GMT

In my own experiences, if you are initially disappointed with a phone it's unlikely to come into favour further along the line. A good honest view of the phone so far though

Re: Qi wireless charging.

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 08:15:47 GMT

Thank you this far for this part of your review tullyhubbert

You never know it may grow on you.

😄