I've got the official WCD-100 charger and my Spigen "slimarmour" case does cause some problems. With it on I get the "reposition phone" message but the phone still seems to charge. Downsides are that the charging takes a lot longer than with a "bare" phone and also the back of the phone gets quite hot.They require very specific placement and I find the G3 disconnects after a few minutes and won't charge again unless I take it off and put it back on.
I get the same experience on both, with and without a case, so either the brand is sub-par or the qi contacts in the phone are faulty. I'd like to think the former!
I've got the official WCD-100 charger and my Spigen "slimarmour" case does cause some problems....
....but that's probably because of the tablet-spec charger that LG ship as standard with the phone (note, at least in the UK, the WCD-100 doesn't come with any charger). ....
...Also noticed something else - if the phone is in a cooling draft, (near a window for example) - then charging times are reduced. Maybe it's just my phone but that battery is really temperature-sensitive.
Got my WCD-100 from Clove when they were doing that bundle deal. And it's better than the Samsung charger/stand I had for the S3, although personally I'd prefer if it was a couple of mm wider.I think I'll go for an official jobby tbh. These little guys I've got are OK for other devices but just aren't working with the G3.
I didn't realise the LG charger was a bit tasty. Good to know!
I swapped my Spigen Slimarmour with a LG official hardcase. I was under the impression it had a leather-feel (faux or not) but getting it I'm utterly disappointed. The Spigen is far stronger while the LG case is soft and really flimsy plastic. -- Easier to charge with it on I guess though.
Thanks for the info on the official case - I was toying with that, but at nearly twice the price of the Spigen I went for the cheap option. Sounds like I chose wisely. (For once!).
I'm looking at getting a USB power strip to make it easier to work with my cables and for travel. It has 2.1A outputs. What does everyone think about using a 2.1A input on the WCD-100 vs. the 1.8A LG charger input.
wow thats pretty pricey. hopefully there'll be similar Chi chargers for a much lower price.
Clove (in the UK) are doing a deal where you get the WCD-100 free when you pre-order the G3, and since their price is only £20 (US$34) more than Amazon UK are doing it for that seems like a pretty sweet deal to me. The RRP for the WCD-100 is £59.99 (US$102) here, so you're effectively saving £40 (US$68)is the wireless charger works ok? its pretty cheap stuff.
how is the charging speed?
Good to hear. They seem like they will be small. (should get them monday)
So how big are they? About the size of a drink coaster?
I've got the official WCD-100 charger and my Spigen "slimarmour" case does cause some problems. With it on I get the "reposition phone" message but the phone still seems to charge. Downsides are that the charging takes a lot longer than with a "bare" phone and also the back of the phone gets quite hot.They require very specific placement and I find the G3 disconnects after a few minutes and won't charge again unless I take it off and put it back on.
I get the same experience on both, with and without a case, so either the brand is sub-par or the qi contacts in the phone are faulty. I'd like to think the former!