Do You Use a Qi Charger?
3For a long time I had a Meh Tazo battery case on my phone which worked well but did not allow Qi charging. When my phone and case got damaged and I got a new phone I grabbed some of these Qi chargers the last time they were for sale on Meh.
I have to say I rather like them though they are a little bigger than I would like.
Do you use Qi chargers?
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I have 2 Anker Qi charger stands that I use all the time, one from Samsung I got with my phone and random ones from Meh and Five Below. The one from Samsung can be used as a pad or stand. I like the Anker the best. My when my phone is in a case it does not always sit well in the Samsung when used as a stand, so it’s not my favorite.
Using Qi charging is the primary way I charge my phone. If I am running low and away from home, I will use a wired powerbank that usually doesn’t have Qi capabilities.
I know that it’s less efficient to charge using Qi versus wired but I cannot tell you the number of times I yanked my phone from the table when receiving a call only to realize it was still plugged in and either dropping the phone or pulling so hard on the cable that it stresses the connector to the point of breaking after doing that too many times.
I do have a portable powerbank with Qi capabilities and it’s awesome. 20,000 mAh, PD 3.0, and QC 3.0. I don’t use it often because it is heaver than the smaller 4,000 mAh one I usually carry for emergencies.
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I have a Samsung charger that sits flat and is only 3" x 3". I have a flip phone that sits on it folded and it works perfectly. But brick phones with a battery on one end won’t balance on it without something holding up the other end of the phone.
I’ve never had a phone with Qi capabilities but I have looked into getting a adapter so I could have that option.
For the past 5 years I’ve been using the angled magnetic 90° swivel kind of charging cable/system and I LOVE IT! I’d say it’s the next best way to charge after Qi.
I got a free one that I keep forgetting to take out of the box. I am pretty sure the only device I have that it works with is my Nexus 7 tablet.
I have an assortment of charger cables and Qi pads scattered around the house. I will often drop my phone on one if I am reading the paper (on my tablet) on the couch, or onto the one on the bar in the kitchen during meals etc. I just ordered a set of these (pads) from Sidedeal since I want one by the bedside, but don’t want it to have a huge light display when in use… Plus it came with better chargers than some of the ones I am using
I started avoiding wireless charging unless necessary after the last phone I used it with frequently, my Galaxy S7 Active, had its battery swell to the point of splitting the phone case open. I strongly suspect the large amounts of heat generated by the wireless charging process caused this. I tried again recently with an (admittedly low-priced) wireless charging pad I bought at Five Below, and although it does charge my Galaxy S9+ fairly quickly, one of the ICs inside the charging pad generates enough heat that it’s melting the plastic base of the pad.
So yeah, TL;DR I’ve not had the best of luck with wireless charging.
@PooltoyWolf My last phone did that and I only used a cable to charge. The problem was the type of battery used in the phone - and probably my tendency to forget the phone was recharging and leave it plugged in too long. On the new phone I found the setting that only lets the battery charge to 85%, which makes me feel a little better about forgetting it on the charger.
@rockblossom The Galaxy S7 Active was the only one that happened to, and was also the only one I ever charged wirelessly. My charging habits were otherwise the same. I can’t think of anything else that would have caused it, and the handset and charging pad were VERY warm after a charge. I’m sure this doesn’t happen to most phones that are charged wirelessly…however, it has made me think twice about it, despite the convenience.
As a side note, a phone should not rely on user or app intervention to cut off the charge at a level below 100%. A well-designed charging circuit will properly float/trickle charge a battery once it nears full.
My Qi does not need charging.
i have 3 Qi charging stations and both my wife and i use them as the main charging method, only time we use a wire is in a vehicle (damn waze uses so much battery). we love the convenience and have had no negative affects. i would suggest buying known name brands and stay away from cheaper qi pads. my main one is a toughtested pad, love it
I have a stand one on my nightstand and I have a 3 in one (watch/earbuds/phone) for my desk. The only time I really use wired is when I’m down to < 5 % or outside my house.
All my phones have been too low spec to have wireless charging. I do use magnetic charging cables and adapters, however.
(Granted, those cables cost more than some of the phones I use to use. Windows Phones were the most usable phones that could be had for under $20 brand new.)