Qi power rings?

[Just_Me]

Does anyone know of a Qi power ring that can be used with the 1520?
I have a flip case I like and don't want to buy the ugly PMA case.
Also, I already have several Qi chargers at home and at work. I don't want to have to buy PMA charge pads.

 

[RumoredNow]

You have an AT&T 1520 (RM-940)?

You have to do surgery to get Qi. http://forums.windowscentral.com/no...-qi-charging-lumia-1520-t-phone-solution.html




On a smart-alec side note... Qi Power Ring makes me think of this:

 

[Just_Me]

Yes I know about hacking the charge coils.

I was asking about the charge rings that you plug into the USB port and lay the ring on a charge pad.
Some thing like this one:

 

[RumoredNow]

Ah... That's a new one for me...

Any that uses microUSB would work, right? So going from never saw to a quick search I'm able to find them on Amazon, eBay and via Bing search... What am I missing? I assume you tried some standard searches. They seem readily available.

What about the place you got the picture from? I assume that is a retailer.

 

[Just_Me]

Yes, just want to see if anyone was actually using one of these with the 1520. With the larger battery, how long does it take to recharge with one of these? My L920s would recharge relatively quickly with the Nokia plates.

 

[RumoredNow]

My 1520.3 manages about 17-20% per hour either via Qi or USB. I imagine the ring will hit that same target area with good alignment on the charging plate...

 

[oldpueblo]

I'm using the below $14 QI pad that hides under a case, it works with all my flat and upright Nokia QI chargers. It doesn't work with the CR-200 car mount though, so I'm going to try a different case. I think it's just too hard for the car mount to get the signal.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ag=hawk-future-20&ascsubtag=UUwpUvbUpU2926163

 

[poddie]

I'm using the below $14 QI pad that hides under a case, it works with all my flat and upright Nokia QI chargers. It doesn't work with the CR-200 car mount though, so I'm going to try a different case. I think it's just too hard for the car mount to get the signal.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ag=hawk-future-20&ascsubtag=UUwpUvbUpU2926194

Wow... that's an interesting gizmo. Tempting... would be a pain to have to disconnect it to get pictures off the phone though. Huh. Damn AT&T, as always.

 

[bmetelsky]

Wow... that's an interesting gizmo. Tempting... would be a pain to have to disconnect it to get pictures off the phone though. Huh. Damn AT&T, as always.

Why disconnect it to get pictures off the phone? You could just do it via Wi-Fi to your computer.

 

[jodeltje]

Man. I can not wrap my head around that QI-ring.
If you have to plug something into the phone, it might as well be a cable from the charger, at least you could use the phone while charging.

What advantage am I missing here?

 

[DLong4]

Man. I can not wrap my head around that QI-ring.
If you have to plug something into the phone, it might as well be a cable from the charger, at least you could use the phone while charging.

What advantage am I missing here?

The only advantage I can see is that you would be able to lift up the charging phone and use it while walking around a bit if you wished, and would then just place it back onto the charger plate to continue. Also, a ring is probably easier to carry around than a plug and a cable, although charging plates are not as commonly found as commercial power ports.

Starbucks has installed the other standard (PMA) plates at a number of their shops, and you can either buy or rent a PMA ring from them.

 

[Just_Me]

Man. I can not wrap my head around that QI-ring.
If you have to plug something into the phone, it might as well be a cable from the charger, at least you could use the phone while charging.

What advantage am I missing here?

For me it is due to the fact that I get pulled away from my desk a thousand times a day and have a million cables on my desk and work bench. The Qi pads are already installed out of sight. It is a pain to have to plug the ring into the phone, but at least no wires draped about.
I think I will just go with the thin film Qi plugin. I can embed that in the back of my flip case.

 

[RumoredNow]

...I think I will just go with the thin film Qi plugin. I can embed that in the back of my flip case.

​Ultimately I think that is the better move.

 

[oldpueblo]

Just make sure you get the one with the correct orientation for your power port. Small side up or small side down, etc.

 

[Jazmac]

I'm using the below $14 QI pad that hides under a case, it works with all my flat and upright Nokia QI chargers. It doesn't work with the CR-200 car mount though, so I'm going to try a different case. I think it's just too hard for the car mount to get the signal.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ag=hawk-future-20&ascsubtag=UUwpUvbUpU2932788

This is interesting. One of the comments on Amazon said that slow charge message comes up. Did you see that on your 1520?

 

[oldpueblo]

This is interesting. One of the comments on Amazon said that slow charge message comes up. Did you see that on your 1520?

I actually traded the 1520 back in and am waiting on an RM-1045 (930) to show up in the mail. I don't remember seeing that message, but as a test I plugged that pad into my 830 and held it off to the side putting only the pad on the charger. No slow charge message and my 830 is set to notify me when it happens. Maybe that reviewer had too thick a case or it wasn't matched up well or something. Honestly though, it's wireless charging so it is going to be slower regardless. I'm actually going to put this on my 8" Dell tablet now to see how well it works.

 

[Jazmac]

I actually traded the 1520 back in and am waiting on an RM-1045 (930) to show up in the mail. I don't remember seeing that message, but as a test I plugged that pad into my 830 and held it off to the side putting only the pad on the charger. No slow charge message and my 830 is set to notify me when it happens. Maybe that reviewer had too thick a case or it wasn't matched up well or something. Honestly though, it's wireless charging so it is going to be slower regardless. I'm actually going to put this on my 8" Dell tablet now to see how well it works.

As it turns out, that is an option you can enable on the 1520. Mine is enabled to show that but yours may not have been. I am tempted to grab a couple of those chargers. I usually charge it overnight and at work, leave it on my desk to charge so even if slow, it should be ok. The 1520 already has great battery.