HTC M8 accessories (discussion, reviews) -Read first post for review links!

KOLIO said:

As w/the M7,the M8 is capable of QI Wireless Charging,w/an aftermarket receiver tag (TYPE B) & your choice of QI Charging dock.

Got a TYPE B tag on the way:

Type B Micro USB Qi Wireless Universal Charger Pad Receiver Coil for Smartphone | eBay

& this case to hide it (THX SolApathy):

Amazon.com: SUPCASE All New HTC One M8 Case - Unicorn Beetle Premium Hybrid Protective Case for HTC One 2014 (Black/Black): Cell Phones & Accessories

ETA is 4/23/14,I'll post charge times w/this,expecting something in the 5 hr range for full charge,typical for wireless charging.

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greverif said:

Hi! I am new at this and have a couple of rookie questions: Whats the differnece between the typ A and type B?

Also, does every charger pad work with these or is it special pads for different recievers?

What kind of charger pad do you recommend?

Thanks in advance!

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KOLIO said:

WLCOME TO ANDROID FORUMS greverif! arty:

For this discussion only,Type A & B refer to the orientation of the USB Charging Port on the phone itself.Technically,one will work w/the other,but you'd have to twist the cord on the receiver tag,as it actually makes a difference which side is facing up (away) from the phone for charging to occur.

Any QI charging pad/dock will work,but,as w/anything else,some are better than others.For the most part,steer clear of the no-name chargers.

Another criteria that's important to a lot of people is the wall plug portion of the charger.

One area in particular is a big disappointment to most,as the majority of the better chargers have a proprietary charger vs a USB connectable charger.So I'll break it down to these two sub-categories:

Proprietary powered:

TYLT Vu Wireless Charger | T-Mobile
You can get this anywhere,but,I listed the T-MOBILE site for the price savings of 25% when the discount code SPRING 2014 is applied at checkout.

Nokia Fatboy Black Wireless Charging Pillow accessories from AT&T
Again,I listed this particular site for the cost savings.

JBL Powerup Bluetooth Wireless Charging Speaker with NFC Pairing Technology | eBay
^^^^
THIS IS AN EXCELLENT PRICE & a trustworthy seller,bought lots of items from DAILY STEALS.

I have all three of the above & can attest that each work exceptionally well.

USB Powered:

https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_wireless_charger

Zens Qi Wireless Charging Pad USB - Black :: MobileFun.com

Haven't personally used either of these,but,have heard they're among the better chargers available.

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SolApathy said:

Urban Armor: just released today for the M8. I have to say these look like pretty sweet rugged cases that are available in 5 colors. Check out the 2 links below

Urban Armor preview

Urban Armor website

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KOLIO said:

The receiver tag that I ordered for wireless charging came in today:

Universal Qi Wireless Charging Receiver Film for Micro USB of All Android Mobile | eBay

Initial charge time is pretty decent for 3rd party rigging such as this,went from 70% to 95% in 1.5 hrs.

That may sound slow,but,I'm guessing a full charge (from less than 15% to 100%) will translate to a better time than the projected max time of 6 hrs,as the charge rate seems to decrease at around the 85%-90% range.

The 1st 30 minutes of charging netted a 10% gain,which is actually better than I've seen on my NOTE 3/G2/G-FLEX.

The case felt a bit warm,but,accordinng to the app GSAM BATTERY MONITOR,temperature never exceeded 94

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woodsytattooman said:

I ordered my Urban Armor Gear case last Friday..It still hasn't even been shipped!!!Just letting everyone know if you order a case directly from them you may be waiting for a long time to receive it!!I would suggest ordering it from a second party site...I emailed them with no response...I did get in contact with them on Facebook and they have offered to ship me a second free case if mine isn't shipped out sometime today!!

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tzr916 said:

I am having a hard time finding a simple soft gel NON SLIP case. I don't want something big and boxy, I like thin. So far I have bought two ebay $8 cases claiming to be "soft gel". The first was high gloss black and slippery. The second was clear frosted gel and the frosted backing was just as slippery as the glossy black.

My old phone had a simple flat black gel case that was sticky. That is what I want- difficult to get out of my pocket sticky. I'm thinking about getting one of these next but afraid they will be just as slippery:

Spigen Slim Armor (says it has "Non Slip SF Coated" in the title, whatever that is)

or

SUP Case (says it has "excellent anti-scratch/anti-slip capability")

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capg2000 said:

Have a Supcase Unicorn Beetle. Frost /Clear.
Very good quality and not bulky at all. Looks great, I can see thru the back. Nice style name design.

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AngryDeadHorse said:

I have this case as well. I love everything about it except for one issue.

With the case on I can not take decent pictures with the flash. The case seems to reflect light from the flash and over exposes the top of the picture.

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doc1964 said:

I have the spigen clear case and had the same problem when taking pictures using the flash. The light seems to travel through the clear plastic and spills over the camera lens. The spigen is slightly different in that it has separate cut outs for the flash and the lens but i got round this by taking a black felt tip pen and drawing round the inside edge of both cut outs. Now your case cut out is different but it may be worth trying the same thing as this may stop the light carrying through the clear plastic like fibre optics. Good luck.

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tzr916 said:

I am having a hard time finding a simple soft gel NON SLIP case. I don't want something big and boxy, I like thin. So far I have bought two ebay $8 cases claiming to be "soft gel". The first was high gloss black and slippery. The second was clear frosted gel and the frosted backing was just as slippery as the glossy black.

My old phone had a simple flat black gel case that was sticky. That is what I want- difficult to get out of my pocket sticky. I'm thinking about getting one of these next but afraid they will be just as slippery:

Spigen Slim Armor (says it has "Non Slip SF Coated" in the title, whatever that is)

or

SUP Case (says it has "excellent anti-scratch/anti-slip capability")

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