Ask Jerry: What is the deal with Qi2 and the Galaxy S25?
Welcome to Ask Jerry, where we talk about any and all the questions you might have about the smart things in your life. I'm Jerry, and I have spent the better part of my life working with tech. I have a background in engineering and R&D and have been covering Android and Google for the past 15 years.
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The company’s new smartphones do not have Qi2 wireless charging built in natively. Just give me my magnetic Android phone already!
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Galaxy S25 Doesn’t Really Have Qi2, But It is Qi2 Compatible With Special Cases
The world was super excited at the announcement of Qi2 back at the end of 2023, because we all assumed it would mean Apple’s MagSafe magnets inside Android phones, opening up a massive catalog of accessories that only iPhones had previously been able to use.
Samsung Galaxy S25 official cases won't give you the MagSafe experience
Only third-party partners of Samsung will produce Galaxy S25 cases with magnetic profiles for wireless charging.
Why don't the Galaxy S25 phones have Qi2 built in?
Samsung markets the Galaxy S25 phones as "Qi2-ready". What does this mean? Well, it means that they do support wireless charging, but they do not have magnetic rings on their backs. However, if you buy one of the official or unofficial cases that do have a ring of magnets — voilà, you now have a "Qi2 phone".
Does the Samsung Galaxy S25 support MagSafe or Qi2 wireless charging?
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Samsung Galaxy S25's Qi2 Ready Case Is a Small Step Toward Magnetic Accessory Bliss
On one hand, this could still be a big boom for the Qi2 accessory market, now that one of the biggest Android phone manufacturers in the world is offering official support for man
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