Tylt Vu overheats battery

[DamianP]

I have 2 of them as well, and love them. They do get warm, and there is a specific issue with the Nexus 5. See their website:
https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...arging%2520Instructions-OL.pdf&token=pFhyr56e

Mine never gets warm enough to worry me. If you ever felt how warm my macbook pro gets, now THAT's hot.

 

[JoeNC]

Re: Tylt Vu overheats battery - short term solution

Hey guys, I got this same issue with two TYLT chargers and two different Nexus 5's. I have read about a short term solution that so far seems to work.

Cause of overheating:
1. When the phone is placed against the charger, but 3/4" or so above the chargers bottom plate - this can activate the top charging coil.
2. The phone is then slide down the charger until it contacts the bottom plate. The keeps the top coil active and begins heating the metal (magnetic) circles in the back of the phone.

Solution:
1. Place the bottom of the phone directly onto the bottom of the charger without sliding it down the charger stand. You can do this by angling the top of the phone away from the charger, kinda of like **** first approach. This will keep the top coil from activating and all is well.

Best of luck

Looks like Tylt is recommending this method.
See here:
https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...arging%2520Instructions-OL.pdf&token=zsMTSz58
or here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/project...r-free-positioning-wireless-char/posts/726760