How To: Charge a Lumia 920 or Nexus 4 with No Cables or Wireless Charging Stations in Sight

Most of us have a designated spot where we like to charge our devices, but no one likes to look at a giant, tangled mess of cords. That's why inductive chargers are so awesome. They allow for wireless charging, and are a lot easier on the eyes.

But what if you don't even want to leave the charging module sitting out? This relatively simple hack by YouTube user lobbamobba lets you hide the charging module inside a nightstand or other piece of furniture so that you can juice up your device with a seemingly invisible charger.

You'll essentially just be marking the spot where you want the charger to go, then carving out a crevice in the wood to slide the module into. It doesn't require any special tools, just a ruler, something to write with, and a hammer and chisel.

This is very similar to another hack we've covered before using a Duracell Powermat, but the process is a little simpler—and looks way better. Check out the video to see how it's done.

As a commenter pointed out on YouTube, if you're super lazy and want to do this with a piece of furniture that's got a really thin top panel, you could just tape or glue the module underneath it instead.

Now, if you're using Google's Nexus 4 Wireless Charging Orb, you may have difficulty getting it to work. But, it's not impossible.

If you've got a Nexus 4 and no charging station station yet, you might want to opt for something smaller, like the Nokia DT-900 wireless charging plate used in the video for a Nokia Lumia 920.

They both use the Qi wireless charging standard.