First off, let me say that I?m on a VZW Note 2 (SCH-i605) completely stock 4.1.1. I modified the wireless charging pins underneath the rear casing. Tutorials for that are on YouTube (I'll post the video below as well). This will only work without modification on the International version (N7100 and N7105) and AT&T (i317). You can search XDA for tutorials on how to make wireless charging work on other versions. I?m not an electrician nor do I have any tools to test things so if you want to know current ratings or anything like that I?m sorry. I will post what my charging times were from certain percentages.
Here is the link you can purchase this set-up at
Delivery time and Pricing:
I placed my order with fasttech.com on Feb. 18 2013. I used the coupon code ?CPASTE13SPRING? to save a few bucks. Normal price for both the Qi patch and charging plate is $47.90 ($14.80 for just the patch and $34.82 for just the charging plate). Free Worldwide shipping. Delivery time was about normal from China (delivery time could have been affected by Chinese New Year). It was delivered on March 4th (14 days from order date). Packaging was not bad, better than what you?d expect from China.
Charging times:
50%-100%: 3 Hours 10 min.
86%-96%: 46 min.
86%-100%: 58 min.
On average I've been seeing about 15% an hour which is on par with other more expensive Qi chargers. I know that for rooted users some ROMs allow faster charging so that might be something to look into if you're rooted. I'll also try to get a stat from <5%-100%.
I will keep this updated with more charging stats the more I use it.
Pros:
1. Price is definitely the biggest pro I can see. As far as I can tell it?s the exact same items that sell on eBay and elsewhere for almost triple the cost of this set-up.
2. Qi patch and plate don?t feel cheap. Although they?re inexpensive and although I haven't been using them long, they feel like they?ll hold up a while.
3. I can confirm that you can have a UAG case or Androidified TPU case on and it will still charge wirelessly. Not sure about Otterbox Defender or Commuter, you might search around if you?re curious.
4. As with all other Qi receivers (correct me if I?m wrong), you can position your phone in any direction and it will still charge fine. This is very convenient as you can just throw it on there and start charging.
Cons:
1. Placement is a little tricky if you have a case on. As I mentioned above, it will indeed charge with cases on it, but so far I?ve had to reposition it a few times before it would begin charging. As long as you?re not too impatient, this isn?t that big of a deal. (Easier than having to take the case off)
2. Delivery time. This could go either way for some. 2 weeks is about normal for delivery from China and it sure beats paying a lot more elsewhere. Me being the impatient person I am, this falls under the con category.
3. As you can see in the pictures, the charging plate does not use a micro-usb for power. Again, this isn't that big of a deal just a minor inconvenience if you're traveling with it.
Bottom Line:
This is a great purchase in my opinion. If you're looking for an inexpensive way to take advantage of Qi wireless charging then I'd highly recommend this. I haven't had this very long and these are my first impressions, so I will post back with further comments on this review. As long as you don't mind waiting a couple weeks and aren't in a big rush while charging your phone, this is an awesome buy.
Thanks for reading! Hope I've helped somebody!
Pictures:
Sorry for the poor quality of some of the pictures. I'll try to get better ones if needed.
Video Tutorial for VZW Note 2 Users:
Here is the link you can purchase this set-up at
Delivery time and Pricing:
I placed my order with fasttech.com on Feb. 18 2013. I used the coupon code ?CPASTE13SPRING? to save a few bucks. Normal price for both the Qi patch and charging plate is $47.90 ($14.80 for just the patch and $34.82 for just the charging plate). Free Worldwide shipping. Delivery time was about normal from China (delivery time could have been affected by Chinese New Year). It was delivered on March 4th (14 days from order date). Packaging was not bad, better than what you?d expect from China.
Charging times:
50%-100%: 3 Hours 10 min.
86%-96%: 46 min.
86%-100%: 58 min.
On average I've been seeing about 15% an hour which is on par with other more expensive Qi chargers. I know that for rooted users some ROMs allow faster charging so that might be something to look into if you're rooted. I'll also try to get a stat from <5%-100%.
I will keep this updated with more charging stats the more I use it.
Pros:
1. Price is definitely the biggest pro I can see. As far as I can tell it?s the exact same items that sell on eBay and elsewhere for almost triple the cost of this set-up.
2. Qi patch and plate don?t feel cheap. Although they?re inexpensive and although I haven't been using them long, they feel like they?ll hold up a while.
3. I can confirm that you can have a UAG case or Androidified TPU case on and it will still charge wirelessly. Not sure about Otterbox Defender or Commuter, you might search around if you?re curious.
4. As with all other Qi receivers (correct me if I?m wrong), you can position your phone in any direction and it will still charge fine. This is very convenient as you can just throw it on there and start charging.
Cons:
1. Placement is a little tricky if you have a case on. As I mentioned above, it will indeed charge with cases on it, but so far I?ve had to reposition it a few times before it would begin charging. As long as you?re not too impatient, this isn?t that big of a deal. (Easier than having to take the case off)
2. Delivery time. This could go either way for some. 2 weeks is about normal for delivery from China and it sure beats paying a lot more elsewhere. Me being the impatient person I am, this falls under the con category.
3. As you can see in the pictures, the charging plate does not use a micro-usb for power. Again, this isn't that big of a deal just a minor inconvenience if you're traveling with it.
Bottom Line:
This is a great purchase in my opinion. If you're looking for an inexpensive way to take advantage of Qi wireless charging then I'd highly recommend this. I haven't had this very long and these are my first impressions, so I will post back with further comments on this review. As long as you don't mind waiting a couple weeks and aren't in a big rush while charging your phone, this is an awesome buy.
Thanks for reading! Hope I've helped somebody!
Pictures:
Sorry for the poor quality of some of the pictures. I'll try to get better ones if needed.
Video Tutorial for VZW Note 2 Users:
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