[Marcel467]

Incipio charging pad doesn't connect with my Z30.
I always thought phone was Qi ready.

[raino]

Only the Z30 STA100-3 is wireless charging capable. Is this the model variant you own?

[JuiciPatties]

Incipio charging pad doesn't connect with my Z30.
I always thought phone was Qi ready.

Which version do you have? The only z30 that supports Qi wireless charging is the one from Verizon.

[Marcel467]

The one that I own is STA100-5. Does this mean I can't change the cover to make it Qi ready?

[ev44]

Only the Verizon variant is Qi equipped .

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[JuiciPatties]

The one that I own is STA100-5. Does this mean I can't change the cover to make it Qi ready?

To tie everything together, the model from Verizon is the STA100-3 that Raino indicated. Since you have an STA100-5, you won't be able to use the qi charger without modification. Sorry for the bad news. I don't understand the modification process but I believe I have read of others adding a qi receiver. Perhaps someone else can chime in.

The good news is that you still have a great phone.

[underway99]

As I understand it, the wireless charging receiver is built in to the motherboard on the STA100-3 model. That's why the VZW model is just a tiny bit thicker and can't use most of the BlackBerry-branded cases. Adding the wireless charging capability would entail more than just adding a receiver to the inside of the back cover, because there are no exposed charging connections for the battery.

There might still be a third-party option something like what is described here: http://forums.crackberry.com/blackbe...models-916858/ This looks to be a coil that mounts inside the back cover, and connects to the microUSB charging port. This could be an answer for you.