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Old Oct 14, 2025 | 07:49 PM
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My Samsung Flip phone wouldn't charge for more than a minute or two in the wireless charger in the car before showing that it wasn't charging. I started wondering if the charging pad in the car wasn't lining up with the one on the phone. I placed a 3/8" thick piece of rubber in the bottom of the charger to raise the phone up a little bit. That solved my problem. The phone now charges continuously while in the charger. I just thought I would pass that along in case someone else was experiencing the same issue.
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Old Oct 15, 2025 | 06:04 AM
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Actually I had thought about doing this as well, so thank you. I had a tendency of pushing the phone down all the way, and wouldn’t hold the charge. But, if I lift up on it a little it hits the sweet spot. This is on an Iphone 14.
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Old Oct 15, 2025 | 09:01 AM
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no issues charging my Samsung Z Fold 7.
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Old Oct 15, 2025 | 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by CorvetteSparky
My Samsung Flip phone wouldn't charge for more than a minute or two in the wireless charger in the car before showing that it wasn't charging. I started wondering if the charging pad in the car wasn't lining up with the one on the phone. I placed a 3/8" thick piece of rubber in the bottom of the charger to raise the phone up a little bit. That solved my problem. The phone now charges continuously while in the charger. I just thought I would pass that along in case someone else was experiencing the same issue.
My ZFold 7 will not charge. Can you please show me where you put the rubber? Most appreciated!
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Old Oct 15, 2025 | 11:41 PM
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My ZFold 7 will not charge. Can you please show me where you put the rubber? Most appreciated!
weird, mine charges just fine.
but what he basically did was place the rubber in the bottom of the wireless charger to space the phone up higher.
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RPOZ4Z is right. I placed the rubber at the bottom of the charger to raise the phone up. I used rubber because it's non-conductive. The piece I added is the horizontal reflection in the photo.


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Originally Posted by RPOZ4Z
no issues charging my Samsung Z Fold 7.
Quick question. Do you have a case on your Fold 7? I used to have an iPhone 12 Max Pro and had no issues. Now my Fold 7 starts charging for a few seconds and then stops. I'm thinking it's the case. I have a Thinborne made out of aramid fiber on my phone.
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I have this problem with my Motorola Razr Ultra flip. Will give a spacer a try. Thanks.
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