Will this work if my charging port is broken? (can't use wired charger)
234539
It doesn't use the port to charge. The Samsung Galaxy's weakest point is the charging port and they won't stand behind it. At least US Cellular won't. Any, The reason I bought it is so I don't have to use the port to charge and I don't have to worry about getting soaked for another phone every 6 months.
234540
It should be able to as long as it matches up with the contacts on the back and your charging system in the phone is working
234541
I bought this one for the same reason and it works, it doesn't use that port for charging so it shouldn't be a problem.
234542
Yes it will! All you need is the backing for your phone to go with it and it charges using that back cover
482406
Heya. Yeah, I had one of these too. Somewhere on the unit, there's a small square/rectangular slot. that's the charging port. It should have come with a charging cord. It's been a while since mine was stolen though and I could be wrong. It may use micro USB to charge instead. if you want a new one, serch for one on 'The Wirecutter'.
2269136
I found that with my Samsung Galaxy S3 that when the charging port is damaged, I was unable to completely charge the phone. I also purchased a new OEM replacement battery to see if that would help and it did not. If the charging port is damaged/failing this wireless charging unit may only serve to charge your phone until it completely gives out. Of course, as long as you get a phone with the same charging port as on the portable unit (i.e. Samsung or iPhone) you can still use the portable charger on whatever phone you end up getting. It "should" buy some time.
1391281
I just got my daighter's last week and noticed that the wall adapter was defective right out of the box. No big deal for me and I switched it to another I had lying around the house. Then over the weekend, it wouldn't charge at all. After trying a few things, I discovered the charging cable was broken/shorted/not working, so I just switched it, too. The nice thing is that it will accept any standard, off-the-shelf Android charger (micro usb plug), and they are fairly common with all of the Android devices I have around. This may or may not be your problem, but I figure if I got a broken/defective plug and cord, I'm probably not the only one. I just got my daighter's last week and noticed that the wall adapter was defective right out of the box. No big deal for me and I switched it to another I had lying around the house. Then over the weekend, it wouldn't charge at all. After trying a few things, I discovered the charging cable was broken/shorted/not working, so I just switched it, too. The nice thing is that it will accept any standard, off-the-shelf Android charger (micro usb plug), and they are fairly common with all of the Android devices I have around. This may or may not be your problem, but I figure if I got a... » Read More I just got my daighter's last week and noticed that the wall adapter was defective right out of the box. No big deal for me and I switched it to another I had lying around the house. Then over the weekend, it wouldn't charge at all. After trying a few things, I discovered the charging cable was broken/shorted/not working, so I just switched it, too. The nice thing is that it will accept any standard, off-the-shelf Android charger (micro usb plug), and they are fairly common with all of the Android devices I have around. This may or may not be your problem, but I figure if I got a broken/defective plug and cord, I'm probably not the only one. « Show Less
1750446
Yes. This is simply a replacement for the current charge port you have. There are videos online for this repair as well. Good luck!!!!
1882061
Possibly...it depends on how damaged your charging port is. If you have tried a new battery(that has been tested to work in a different phone) and different charging cables (that are known to work on other phones) and the battery still will not charge (or will not charge fully, or intermittently charges) then this item may not help. This particular unit seems to operate via the cover charging port locking into the original charging port. If the charging port is completely non-functioning it is likely you will not be able to use this type of wireless charger. In that case, I would look at the small sticker-like wireless charging receivers that can be directly attached to the back of the actual battery instead of an incorporated special back case. If your charging port is toast, you need to bypass that functionality and charge straight from a wireless unit to the battery itself.
899155
I don't know right now but I will try when I get a chance. And I will let you know for sure .But it will work as long as you have the charger to charge it up with.....!
1071718
I use my Android cell phone charger. That or just a normal USB cable should work!
936382
The charging port is non-standard: it's a round peg-style charging connector that connects to any standard USB charging source. Standard micro-USB cables won't charge this device, and if you lose the proprietary cable, your out of luck until you find a way to replace it.
1041110
I don't know why they had me answer a question on this particular item, as I didn't buy this one; I bought the one with dual charging ports that does not come with a cable. so yeah, i can't be of much help there. All i can say is make sure the charger matches the specs on your device. Like the other person said, the free port appears to be used for 'bring your own cable.'
420282
Yes, but make sure your phone is QI enabled -- if not, you can buy a sticker you attach to your battery. A bad charging port is exactly why I first got QI and it solves the problem. But I wouldn't recommend this brand.
294410
if the damaged part is the charging port flex cable... but you said it charges... so no. you would have to check as the part to replace would depend on where the water infiltrated... but don't buy this from here, the led is not going to display the correct color... not like u need it tho
1141541
Yes. It should work. You should definitely try a different charge cable and wall outlet or two or three to make sure.
1920264
This will "work" but not charge at full power because this charger does not have the data pins soldered together the way they are supposed to be for the "dedicated charging port" standard. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB#Charging_ports_and_accessory_charging_adapters I have posted a user image showing how I was able to modify the device to correct the issue.
1669799
Depends on the dock, but chances r it won't work. Charge on it's own; just as easy
1506172
No. The case connects to the phone through the charge port. Therefore it cannot charge the phone if the port is broken.
398969
if the charging port is a microusb, which i believe it is, it will work. should not have any problem with this.