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Free your smartphone from wires
Over at Hack a Day is an example of ingenuity
for those who would like to be able to charge their cellphones without needing a plug and adaptor. With a little work this project will enable you to inductively charge your cellphone and you will not need to do anything that would void your warranty. The mod is external and the wiring uses the existing charging port so you do not have to worry about any soldering or other tricks, though you may end up looking for a different case or shell as the charging backplate needs to be attached to the phone somehow.