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No, it isn't. I have a 3rd party Qi dock in my car. It works, but the power supplied by inductive charging isn't sufficient to power a phone which is running GP
by edent 12y ago
No, it isn't. I have a 3rd party Qi dock in my car. It works, but the power supplied by inductive charging isn't sufficient to power a phone which is running GPS and playing podcasts via Bluetooth.
I've tried this with a Nexus 6 (built in charging) and a Note 3 (add on cover) - in both cases the charger couldn't keep up with the discharge rate. Sure, the battery drained more slowly than would otherwise have been the case, but it's not a brilliant solution.
Perhaps phones will get me efficient in future, or maybe Qi will one day be as fast as USB charging. For now, the convenience is outweighed by crappy performance.
- matmann2001 12y agoI installed a Qi dock in my car, and it charges the LG G3 just fine despite huge power draw from the QHD screen. To maximize the power transfer, I would recommend: 1) Use a charger with 3 coils instead of 1 2) Don't use a cheap car outlet USB adapter. Get a nice one with at least 2A available per port. The nice ones are actually isolated to reduce interference with FM radio, too. 3) Use a very thin case, or no case at all on your phone.