Qi charging on ATT 1520

[superlawyer15]

if you are using a case and want qi then this seems like a good solution
its also way cheaper than the PMA method

amzer case + qi coil = $15
qi pad = $20

as opposed to a $50 pma case which is a total joke
and then however much it costs to get a pma charging pad

EDIT: AT&T is selling the Nokia DT-900 for 50% off!!!

 

[lumianut]

Anyone find international cases or qi charging coils yet for sale?

 

[GrayW0lf]

Anyone find international cases or qi charging coils yet for sale?

This has already been covered in another thread and is also on the WPCentral news page. Short answer: Yes.

 

[darth_furious]

So I've had some success getting a qi adapter to work, but some soldering/wiring is required. I used the galaxy 3 adapter to do this.

Here's what I have:
-The left most pin (back facing you upright) is ground
-The center triggers "charging" with 5v
-The third is a unknown

I say "charging" because I haven't seen any increase in %, but the phone shows the icon for it. As for the third dot, it can be 1 of 4 possibilities, 1: no connection 2: battery temperature 3: the actual 5v input (pin 2 could just be an enable pin) 4: some other serial communication.

How long did you leave it charging? I know it can take a while with these huge batteries. I would imagine 5 minutes would show at least 1% increase. The international Qi only has 2 contacts so I think that third one is a PMA communication pin

 

[lumianut]

Anyone try the international case off of eBay?

 

[GrayW0lf]

This thread really needs to be closed off since it has no recent information in it. The 16GB AT&T 1520 (aka the "RM-940") does not support Qi charging without adding a Lumia 920-style Qi wireless charging coil with electronics.

Please see this thread for information around this topic: http://forums.windowscentral.com/no...-qi-charging-lumia-1520-t-phone-solution.html

 

[lumianut]

Your forum link is broken, fyi.

This thread really needs to be closed off since it has no recent information in it. The 16GB AT&T 1520 (aka the "RM-940") does not support Qi charging without adding a Lumia 920-style Qi wireless charging coil with electronics.

Please see this thread for information around this topic: http://forums.windowscentral.com/no...-qi-charging-lumia-1520-t-phone-solution.html

 

[GrayW0lf]

Your forum link is broken, fyi.

Actually it is not broken at all. If you are in a normal PC browser, the link works perfectly. The WPC App on Windows Phone does seem to not like the link, but there's nothing that I can do about that.

Perhaps a link to the last page of that forum entry will work better?

http://forums.windowscentral.com/nokia-lumia-1520/254121-5.htm

 

[rfh1987]

Has anyone thought of trying to use the Lumia 820 replacement cover for the wireless coil?

 

[oditius]

Can you take a picture of it on your 1520? Do you leave it on all the time? (If not, it sounds like it might be more work than plugging in the regular USB cable.)

This is what my 1520 looks like with the PMA case attached to it.

https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=2A826DEF563B3E17%21105

 

[pvcleave]

I really hate PMA. Having used both, Qi is quieter, smaller cases, more choices for chargers and stands. I have not been able to find a stand for PMA. I think the charging spot on PMA is much smaller than QI, so It needs magnets to help get it to the right spot. I also find the charging noise very annoying and people at work have commented on it being annoying.

 

[anon(8977867)]

Why on earth Nokia/MS haven't yet released a QI wireless charging shell / flip cover for the Lumia 1520 is beyond me. I emailed Stephen Elop asking about this yesterday!! MS gotta sort this lack of product support out if they want to hit the big time with WP!