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Re:Taking the final wrapper off of Android 7.0 Nougat by ThatPlayer on Monday August 22, 2016 @04:43PM (#12339284)
The biggest feature I'm looking for that the newer Nexuses don't have over my N5/N7 is Qi wireless charging. My Nexus 7's USB port has been broken for over a year now, and I've been using a wireless charger all this time. It just seems like a good idea to reduce the wear and tear on the USB ports if I want to continue using the phone for years.
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Re:Taking the final wrapper off of Android 7.0 Nougat by lewisl9029 on Monday August 22, 2016 @05:03PM (#12339422)
This is the same reason why I haven't bothered to upgrade yet also.

Wireless charging is the killer feature for wireless devices in my opinion. I can't wait for the day when every one of my devices and wireless peripherals supports wireless charging, so I can just lay them down on a large charging pad when I'm not using them and never have to worry about not having a full battery when I pick it up for use, or have to fumble with plugging wire into every single device.

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Re:Taking the final wrapper off of Android 7.0 Nougat by blisterpeanuts on Monday August 22, 2016 @06:06PM (#12339800)
Plus there are charging tables in some Starbucks; it's so handy to just lay your device on the table and top it off. Why did they take that feature away? :(

There's a way to add wireless charging to your 5X if you're handy with a soldering iron, though.

https://youtu.be/WimH8g-H2lE

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Re:Taking the final wrapper off of Android 7.0 Nougat by jevinskie on Monday August 22, 2016 @11:37PM (#12341222)
That is a really cool and simple hack. Take a wireless charging coil + support circuitry and simply tap that into the USB +5V and ground? It all sounds too easy!
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