Inductive

Inductive

Here are the instructions to add inductive (wireless) charging to any of the Galaxy Nexus phones.

The instructions call for removing the back panel (which would void your warranty), but I have found that you can perform this modification removing the panel.

Also, the instructions call for soldering to the back cover, but you do not have to solder if you make a solid connection.

Galaxy Nexus Inductive Charging Modification:

http://forums.androidcentral.com/verizon-galaxy-nexus-accessories/147840-guide-galaxy-nexus-mod-palm-touchstone-no-soldering-phone.html

Necessary Tools:

Electrical Tape

Guitar Pick (or similarly sized non-metal tool that a magnet will not stick to)

Scissors

Multimeter

Necessary Parts:

Palm Pre Touchstone Back Cover

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002UNKGMC/

Copper Tape:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000UZ8SJK

Magnets (1/4" x 1/32"):

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012L02L8

Necessary Accessories:

Palm Charging Puck:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002CMEIWK

Palm House Power Plug (Needed to fit in the puck power port and to match the exact voltage the puck requires to operate):

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002ITKQKU

Optional Accessories:

Galaxy Nexus Case (Fits all types of Galaxy Nexus Phones, many colors to choose from):

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006MKILOO

Palm Car Power Plug (Needed to fit in the puck power port and to match the exact voltage the puck requires to operate):

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001QVNI0G

Extra Palm Charging Pucks (and Palm House Power Plugs)

Notes:

Technically this will work on anything that needs 5.5 volts to charge, as long as you can get that power into the device safely (using just a positive and negative wire).

I strongly suggest the 8 magnet style, it will be safer (especially if you decide to use it in the car) and it helps line up the phone for charging.

He performs the modification on an extended battery phone and back cover.

I successfully achieved the modification with the original battery and back cover (even with the 8 magnets).

The website suggests that you should read a list of various other posts to prepare for this modification.

I did not read any of those posts, they do not seem necessary.

This modification is completely reversible so you can send the phone in for warranty if you ever need to.

This modification is worth the time.

Once you mod the case, you can purchase any number of charging pucks (and power cords) and place them all around your house, your car, and your work.

We use extra pucks all around that do not even have a power plug so that we have a nice holder for the phone.