Wirelessly Charging Your Galaxy S5: A Comprehensive Guide

As we continue to explore the world of wireless charging, today we're going to delve into one of the most popular options for those looking to upgrade their Galaxy S5 experience. In this article, we'll take a closer look at the best ways to wirelessly charge your device and what you need to know along the way.

First up is the $70 SVW cover case. This leather flip cover case is one of the better designs that I've used, with genuine leather feeling like it's been stitched deep into the case. The window is made out of very tough scratch-resistant plastic, and the cutouts are precise and actually look really good overall. The case itself looks elegant and feels great in your hand, making it a high-quality option that almost justifies the steep price tag. However, the main reason I'm talking about this case today is because it has built-in wireless charging capabilities.

To install the case, you'll need to remove the back plate of your S5 and place the metal contacts on the back of your phone. Once that's done, press the case down when your phone screen is powered on and the case is closed. This will give you a shortened version of your lock screen with quick access to features like clock, weather, notifications, and even music player control all through your phone's case. It's really cool to be able to interact with your phone in such an intuitive way.

However, I do find myself going back to my notification bar to see what notifications I have available when using the case. Apparently it seems that you're only allowed to flip between screens and access widgets that are actually already on the lock screen. After a few weeks of use, I'm not sure if the flap will ever break in all the way but it does automatically come open sometimes even when you're not interacting with it. It's worth noting that Samsung's software doesn't fully recognize this case as being secure, resulting in messages about checking the back casing even though my case is fully secured.

As an alternative to the SVW cover case, Samsung also offers the S charger cover inductive type case which can be purchased on their website for $30. This case snaps onto the back of your device just like the standard s5b and looks similar but actually feels more plastic than rubbery than expected at first glance. There is a small caveat to consider when adding new slim cases, as they no longer fit properly on some devices. The case securely puts on the wireless charger however, which can be charged via the built-in charging pads.

The charging pads themselves are starting to become more and more popular over the last few years. They're essentially small metal prongs that connect to the metal connectors on the back of your phone to achieve wireless charging. I've used a few of these in the past and have to say they don't work as well as you'd expect, however one company did it right and this is the Tilt viewmate which may be more expensive than the ones found for $5 on eBay but truly gets what you pay for. To install it simply stick it on your battery and connect the connectors before closing the case making sure to apply downward pressure to ensure a solid connection from less than $25.

Finally, I want to mention that adding wireless functionality without any extra bulk or case is quite awesome in my opinion. It does not add any extra bulk as other cases work just fine with it actually doing wireless charging through the case.

In conclusion hopefully you have a better understanding of how to wirelessly charge your Galaxy S5 by now and its interesting to know that Samsung doesn't include this feature on their device but they do offer accessories for purchase. If you like what we do here at Android authority, be sure to like this video and subscribe to our channel if you haven't already subscribed my name is Kevin the tech ninja. You can find me on YouTube and on Google+. This is Android Authority your source for all things Android take care

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enAndroid authority what is going on my name is Kevin the tech ninja and today we're going to talk about wirelessly charging your Galaxy S5 what is the best way to do it how to do it and how much it cost First up is the $70 svw cover case this is a leather flip cover case with a square cutout and the front flap this case is one of the better design cases that I've used the leather feels genuine and the stitching feels deep into the case the window is made out of very tough scratch resistant plastic the cutouts are precise and they actually look really good overall the case looks elegant and it feels very good in your hand the case to me screams high quality and it's almost justifying the Steep price tag at $70 the main reason I'm talking about this case is because it has built-in wireless charging to install the case remove the back plate of your S5 place the metal contacts on the back of your phone and then press the case down when the phone screen is powered on and the case is closed you have a shortened version of your lock screen with quick access to a few things like clock and weather when you have some notifications like meeting invites phone calls or also the music player you can interact with it right through the phone's case and that's really all there is to do overall I really like the flip style of case it looks elegant and it feels great in my hand and also being able to access the phone while it's being closed is very cool but I do find myself going to my notification bar to actually see what notifications I do have which I actually can't do you're only allowed to flip between the screens and access the widgets that are actually already on the lock screen now I've been using this case for a few weeks and it's still not broken in all the way so I'm not sure if the flap will ever break in at this point but what happens is the flap automatically comes open sometimes even when you're not interacting with it but only time will tell on this also it seems like Samsung's software does not fully recognize the case since I get a message about checking the back casing even though my case is fully secured so the flip cover case is not your thing Samsung also provides the S charger cover inductive type case and this can be purchased on Samsung's website for $30 this case snaps on the back of your device just like the standard s5b it's a few millimet thicker and aesthetically it looks like the same material but it's actually more plastic than it is that rubbery feeling that bulkiness at first glance is apparent but after using it for some sometimes you quickly get adjusted to it something else I feel the need to mention is that when you're adding the new back slim cases no longer fit on the device so that's something to be mindful of and just like the flip cover case you secure the back on and put it on the wireless charger and it just charges now the cutouts are just like what you expect on the standard case but it does give you that stock likee appearance which is important and now we come to the charging pads these pads are starting to become more and more popular over the last few years now these are small metal prongs that connect to the metal connector conectors on the back side of your phone to achieve wireless charging I've used a few of these and to be honest they don't work as well as you'd expect but I did find one company that actually made them correctly and this is the Tilt viewmate the viewmate may be more expensive than the ones for $5 on eBay but this is truly a case of you get what you pay for to install it just stick it on the battery and connect the connectors then when closing the case be sure to apply downward pressure to be sure the pads have a solid connection from less than $25 adding Wireless functionality without any extra bulk or case is pretty awesome in my opinion and in my experiences since it does not add any extra bulk other cases work and it actually does wireless charging through the case and there you have it folks hopefully you have a better understanding on how to wirelessly charge a Galaxy S5 and it's quite interesting that Samsung does not include it in the phone but they do have these accessories that you can purchase anyways guys the wireless charging mat the one from tilt actually works on your Note 3 and the Galaxy S4 as well if that is something you're looking to get out of those devices too if you like what we do here at Android authority make sure you go ahead and like this video And subscribe to this channel if you not yet subscribed my name is Kevin the tech ninja you can find me on YouTube and on Google+ and this is Android authority your source for all things Android take care nAndroid authority what is going on my name is Kevin the tech ninja and today we're going to talk about wirelessly charging your Galaxy S5 what is the best way to do it how to do it and how much it cost First up is the $70 svw cover case this is a leather flip cover case with a square cutout and the front flap this case is one of the better design cases that I've used the leather feels genuine and the stitching feels deep into the case the window is made out of very tough scratch resistant plastic the cutouts are precise and they actually look really good overall the case looks elegant and it feels very good in your hand the case to me screams high quality and it's almost justifying the Steep price tag at $70 the main reason I'm talking about this case is because it has built-in wireless charging to install the case remove the back plate of your S5 place the metal contacts on the back of your phone and then press the case down when the phone screen is powered on and the case is closed you have a shortened version of your lock screen with quick access to a few things like clock and weather when you have some notifications like meeting invites phone calls or also the music player you can interact with it right through the phone's case and that's really all there is to do overall I really like the flip style of case it looks elegant and it feels great in my hand and also being able to access the phone while it's being closed is very cool but I do find myself going to my notification bar to actually see what notifications I do have which I actually can't do you're only allowed to flip between the screens and access the widgets that are actually already on the lock screen now I've been using this case for a few weeks and it's still not broken in all the way so I'm not sure if the flap will ever break in at this point but what happens is the flap automatically comes open sometimes even when you're not interacting with it but only time will tell on this also it seems like Samsung's software does not fully recognize the case since I get a message about checking the back casing even though my case is fully secured so the flip cover case is not your thing Samsung also provides the S charger cover inductive type case and this can be purchased on Samsung's website for $30 this case snaps on the back of your device just like the standard s5b it's a few millimet thicker and aesthetically it looks like the same material but it's actually more plastic than it is that rubbery feeling that bulkiness at first glance is apparent but after using it for some sometimes you quickly get adjusted to it something else I feel the need to mention is that when you're adding the new back slim cases no longer fit on the device so that's something to be mindful of and just like the flip cover case you secure the back on and put it on the wireless charger and it just charges now the cutouts are just like what you expect on the standard case but it does give you that stock likee appearance which is important and now we come to the charging pads these pads are starting to become more and more popular over the last few years now these are small metal prongs that connect to the metal connector conectors on the back side of your phone to achieve wireless charging I've used a few of these and to be honest they don't work as well as you'd expect but I did find one company that actually made them correctly and this is the Tilt viewmate the viewmate may be more expensive than the ones for $5 on eBay but this is truly a case of you get what you pay for to install it just stick it on the battery and connect the connectors then when closing the case be sure to apply downward pressure to be sure the pads have a solid connection from less than $25 adding Wireless functionality without any extra bulk or case is pretty awesome in my opinion and in my experiences since it does not add any extra bulk other cases work and it actually does wireless charging through the case and there you have it folks hopefully you have a better understanding on how to wirelessly charge a Galaxy S5 and it's quite interesting that Samsung does not include it in the phone but they do have these accessories that you can purchase anyways guys the wireless charging mat the one from tilt actually works on your Note 3 and the Galaxy S4 as well if that is something you're looking to get out of those devices too if you like what we do here at Android authority make sure you go ahead and like this video And subscribe to this channel if you not yet subscribed my name is Kevin the tech ninja you can find me on YouTube and on Google+ and this is Android authority your source for all things Android take care n\n"