What is the hook thing for on the Fi Charger?
on the top of my Fi battery charger it looks to have a hook to hang it on something. Is that what it is? What would I ever hang it on?
Posted Sep 26, 2015, 1:22 AM UTC
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I think you mean the extra battery pack, not the charger.
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Have you ever played Ingress? It's a location-based mobile "Augmented Reality" game that is developed and maintained by Niantic Labs which until recently was a division of Google. To play you have to go out to physical locations in the real word to interact with virtual objects.
Since when you play you tend to be out and about for a few hours away from a charger, most Ingress players have a battery that they carry around. You can identify an Ingress player easily in the wild by looking for someone who is intently focused on a smart phone that has a cable running to their pocket/bag. Keeping the battery in your pocket or bag can be a little unwieldy though, depending on the depth of your pocket and the length of your cable.
Being able to hang the battery from your belt would be more convenient for sure, and it would display the fi logo for all to see.
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I have heard of it but not used it. That is a good use, thanks for pointing it out.
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Why not? I think that's what it's for.
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I saw someone at the grocery store with that hooked to their belt next to their phone.
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My laptop bag has a corded clasp that I hook it to, to keep it from falling out when I travel.
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That's neat!
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I like to pretend it's an IV bag for my phone... Giving it the vital nutrients it needs in its energy deprived world.
Heheh, I'm really glad I'm not the only one. When I first got it, I plugged my phone in and hung the battery pack on the wall pretending it was morphine or something. I don't know why I'm sharing this...