The charger is out of stock on Amazon. I have it in my cart and will probably get it, can't count on when Google will offer their charger. I lot of people who have the Nexus 4 must have ordered this.
Correct. These chargers are flying off the shelves. No one can seem to keep them in stock and I'm taking about all Qi chargers, not just the Energizer.
Anyway, I've been doing a lot of testing. Seems the Energizer is a bit particular about where you place your phone on the mat. Too high and it won't charge. To low and it won't charge. To far left or right and it won't charge. It's like the Goldilocks of Qi chargers, lol.
As for cases, I've been testing with things of varying thickness. You can definitely use a case with this charger but you have to place it right or it won't charge. Even a pretty thick case will work as long as it's seated in the right spot on the charger.
Yes, charge IS affected by distance so the thicker the case, the slower it will charge but it will still charge.
But honestly, your main concern when trying to use this charger with a case shouldn't be "how long will it take to charge?" but " how hot will the Nexus get inside the case while it's charging?"... And the answer is: PRETTY DAMN HOT!
I would strongly suggest that you don't make a habit out of charging your Nexus for long periods of time inside anything other than the official bumper that has everything exposed except the very sides. Anything that covers more of the phone will cause heat retention that can cause the Nexus to overheat... So you've been warned.
Use your brain. Don't be lazy. Take your $400 investment out of a thick or enclosed case for longer charging. Or don't come here b*tching about how it melted or how it caught on fire or how it doesn't turn on anymore due to overheating.
Sent from my Nexus 4