Review of the S-View Wireless charging cover and wireless charging pad

mahst68 · Apr 30, 2014

I have had both the s-view case and charging pad now for a couple days. This has been my experience. Case texture is kind-of-slippery due to the feux leather but not bad. Weight and bulk feels good in hand (that's what she said....)

Can't beat wireless charging when I go to bed, just drop it off on the pad and bam! charged. As for the closing cover and this is only my experience, my stays closed. I drive to work 45 minutes the past 2 days and place the phone / case in a holder that requires me to fold back the S-view cover. Even After 45 minutes, take it out of holder, close the front completely to the phone and it stays shut. I have a feeling that maybe some might be manufactured "stiffer" then others or the flip binding material on some might be a little off which just results in not closing completely. I would say try to "stretch it out" and see if closing becomes better for those having issues. I guess I was luck and got a "good one" but well worth the money spend with the discount at verizon!:good:

eyecon82 · Apr 30, 2014

skyline23 said:
Strange - mine closes flat even after bending it all the way back for 5+ minutes. It just takes about 30-seconds or so to close the last 1/4 inch completely.

Maybe it's a tolerance thing. I know my old s-view cover had that issue.

peaster3 said:
I went into a Verizon store yesterday to pick up the case and charger. I really like the feel and the heft that the case adds to the phone. Like everyone else here, I paid $79 + tax for both items. My experience follows several others here:

-Case stays closed even after folding back for a few minutes.
-Charge rate is about 1% per minute.
-Case looks AWESOME on my phone.

One question: when I get a phone call, the phone announces the caller. I could not find how to turn this off in settings. Anyone know how? Incidentally, I also have the Gear 2 Neo (in case that is relavent to the question). Thanks!

mahst68 said:
I have had both the s-view case and charging pad now for a couple days. This has been my experience. Case texture is kind-of-slippery due to the feux leather but not bad. Weight and bulk feels good in hand (that's what she said....) Can't beat wireless charging when I go to bed, just drop it off on the pad and bam! charged. As for the closing cover and this is only my experience, my stays closed. I drive to work 45 minutes the past 2 days and place the phone / case in a holder that requires me to fold back the S-view cover. Even After 45 minutes, take it out of holder, close the front completely to the phone and it stays shut. I have a feeling that maybe some might be manufactured "stiffer" then others or the flip binding material on some might be a little off which just results in not closing completely. I would say try to "stretch it out" and see if closing becomes better for those having issues. I guess I was luck and got a "good one" but well worth the money spend with the discount at verizon!:good:

My non wireless charging one would not even fold .....

this one maybe starts out at a 30 degree angle, and then maybe gets almost all the way shut after 1 minute....up to the last quarter inch..and stays that way....

are you guys saying yours stays shut completely flat, immediately? and not even 5 degrees remaining?

ALSO

what is your charging rate with new pad using galaxy charging current app? I'm getting 760mA with my old pad

skyline23 · Apr 30, 2014

My shuts completely flat.

If I pull the flap all the way back and use the phone for say 10-minutes, and place the phone on a desk and not touch it.. it will shut completely flat after a few minutes.

eyecon82 · Apr 30, 2014

skyline23 said:
My shuts completely flat.

If I pull the flap all the way back and use the phone for say 10-minutes, and place the phone on a desk and not touch it.. it will shut completely flat after a few minutes.

Not even a eighth of an inch gap? Mine shuts all the way except for the last eighth of an inch

Anyways, at least it doesn't stay open like the non-wireless one

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skyline23 · Apr 30, 2014

eyecon82 said:
Not even a eighth of an inch gap? Mine shuts all the way except for the last eighth of an inch

Anyways, at least it doesn't stay open like the non-wireless one

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No gap. The cover is touching the screen.

sirkim · Apr 30, 2014

Hello skyline23,

Can you post a photo to see the difference of thickness betwen the wireless and the non wireless s view cover ?
How long does it take to do a complete charge ?

eyecon82 · May 1, 2014

sirkim said:
Hello skyline23,

Can you post a photo to see the difference of thickness betwen the wireless and the non wireless s view cover ?
How long does it take to do a complete charge ?

It's 1mm thicker.

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admiral70 · May 2, 2014

Received both mine yesterday immediately installed and touched to pad just to make sure it worked. At bedtime I put it on the pad (did not have to mess around with usb cover, nice.). For some reason in the middle of the night I woke up to a redish blinking light. Picked up phone was not warm and it was 100% charged. That light will drive me crazy so I will be finding some black electrical tape to hide it.

One question perhaps you guys know. Say you put on pad at bedtime it charges in 1-2 hours does it hurt anything to stay on charge until morning when you wake up?

Thanks all I must say I am new to wireless charge but can't see ever going back. Now off to find more pads at a cheaper price.

eyecon82 · May 2, 2014

My old samsung pad takes 4 hours to charge it fully

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eyecon82 said:
My old samsung pad takes 4 hours to charge it fully

Maybe the new one is faster somehow?

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skyline23 · May 2, 2014

admiral70 said:
Received both mine yesterday immediately installed and touched to pad just to make sure it worked. At bedtime I put it on the pad (did not have to mess around with usb cover, nice.). For some reason in the middle of the night I woke up to a redish blinking light. Picked up phone was not warm and it was 100% charged. That light will drive me crazy so I will be finding some black electrical tape to hide it.

One question perhaps you guys know. Say you put on pad at bedtime it charges in 1-2 hours does it hurt anything to stay on charge until morning when you wake up?

Thanks all I must say I am new to wireless charge but can't see ever going back. Now off to find more pads at a cheaper price.

go to your local ATT store (if you're in the US)

and look for the nokia DT-900 charging pad. It's been recommended here on xda for a while now.

The LED is tiny, and you won't notice it and the quality is very nice. Only negatives is that the plug is not microUSB.

LorenZacci · May 16, 2014

Hi, does anyone know if there are third party wireless charging Qi-certified cases available? The Samsung Wireless Charging Cover didn't fit in any case so I had to return it in exchange for the S-View Flip Cover...but I'm not completely satisfied with it either. The Samsung Mini Wireless Charging Pad seems nice but it's out-of-stock everywhere. Where did you guys get yours? I found a seller online that sells it for $39 USD, but I see that the version model is EP-PG900IBEGWW so I'm not sure if it's compatible...

kill_dano · May 28, 2014

So how do all of you feel about the whole S-view thing? is it a pain to open and have the flap?

eyecon82 · May 28, 2014

kill_dano said:
So how do all of you feel about the whole S-view thing? is it a pain to open and have the flap?

Personally, I love it

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eyecon82 · May 30, 2014

DUDES!!!

crazy deal alert!!!!

https://www.att.com/shop/wireless/a...SeamY-J3vRF_EfP2sNh9tk4YMK0g#fbid=aqbV1QTbPJK

$5 each and if you buy 3 or more, you get 25% off, so I got 3 for $11.25

Here is a review of it

http://unleashthephones.com/2013/01/26/nokia-fatboy-wireless-charging-pillow-review/

Get them while they last!!

akash_84 · May 30, 2014

For those that have this - Does the phone charge if it was placed on the wireless charging unit/receiver when the flap is folded back?

I want to grab a QI car dock but obviously when docked, the flap would be folded back so I can use the sat nav etc. Wondering if it will charge or not.

Thanks in advance

eyecon82 · May 31, 2014

akash_84 said:
For those that have this - Does the phone charge if it was placed on the wireless charging unit/receiver when the flap is folded back?

I want to grab a QI car dock but obviously when docked, the flap would be folded back so I can use the sat nav etc. Wondering if it will charge or not.

Thanks in advance

Haven't tried that yet, but I do know it doesn't work face down

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johnhkhk · May 31, 2014

akash_84 said:
For those that have this - Does the phone charge if it was placed on the wireless charging unit/receiver when the flap is folded back?

I want to grab a QI car dock but obviously when docked, the flap would be folded back so I can use the sat nav etc. Wondering if it will charge or not.

Thanks in advance

Tried that and sadly it doesn't charge that way. It's probably because when the flap is folded back it's too thick for the wireless charging unit/receiver to work.

Am considering getting the Air Dock...Has anyone used that? Would love to hear if anyone has experience using the Air Dock (if the phone is really secure on it and won't fell off on bumpy roads!)

eyecon82 · May 31, 2014

akash_84 said:
For those that have this - Does the phone charge if it was placed on the wireless charging unit/receiver when the flap is folded back?

I want to grab a QI car dock but obviously when docked, the flap would be folded back so I can use the sat nav etc. Wondering if it will charge or not.

Thanks in advance

Just tried it and it works with flap folded back.

johnhkhk said:
Tried that and sadly it doesn't charge that way. It's probably because when the flap is folded back it's too thick for the wireless charging unit/receiver to work. Am considering getting the Air Dock...Has anyone used that? Would love to hear if anyone has experience using the Air Dock (if the phone is really secure on it and won't fell off on bumpy roads!)

Weird. What kind of pad are you using? It works with the flap folded back with the older samsung pad.
Here are stock pictures of the older pad

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johnhkhk · May 31, 2014

eyecon82 said:
Just tried it and it works with flap folded back.

Weird. What kind of pad are you using? It works with the flap folded back with the older samsung pad.
Here are stock pictures of the older pad

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You are right it does actually work! Maybe it was just a little bit difficult to position it right (I'm using the mini charging pad as the OP) on the car dock.

eyecon82 · Jun 3, 2014

akash_84 said:
For those that have this - Does the phone charge if it was placed on the wireless charging unit/receiver when the flap is folded back?

I want to grab a QI car dock but obviously when docked, the flap would be folded back so I can use the sat nav etc. Wondering if it will charge or not.

Thanks in advance

eyecon82 said:
Haven't tried that yet, but I do know it doesn't work face down

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johnhkhk said:
Tried that and sadly it doesn't charge that way. It's probably because when the flap is folded back it's too thick for the wireless charging unit/receiver to work. Am considering getting the Air Dock...Has anyone used that? Would love to hear if anyone has experience using the Air Dock (if the phone is really secure on it and won't fell off on bumpy roads!)

eyecon82 said:
Just tried it and it works with flap folded back.

Weird. What kind of pad are you using? It works with the flap folded back with the older samsung pad.
Here are stock pictures of the older pad

-Sent from Tapatalk

johnhkhk said:
You are right it does actually work! Maybe it was just a little bit difficult to position it right (I'm using the mini charging pad as the OP) on the car dock.

It's really fussy with the cover folded back though.

You have to get it just in the right position, and even then it takes a few more seconds to recognize the charge

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