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3mo ago

Rest assured that Qi2 does require magnets, WPC clarifies

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Rest assured that Qi2 does require magnets, WPC clarifies

Summary

Qi2-certified phones all have magnets; no need to worry anymore about false rumors.

Neodymium magnets for Qi2 charging are small, taking up little space compared to induction coils.

Pressure applied to Android manufacturers can encourage magnetic compatibility with existing and future accessories.

18 comments

That's nice although there is still zero adoption:(
- Its not zero. HMD has launched a phone which is QI2 compatible and oneplus 13 also supports this standard
  
  Okay so not exactly zero, but until a heavy hitter like Samsung won't even consider, worldwide adoption is going to be low - their flagship just stuck with Qi 1, even though the standard existed for about two or three years at this point.
  
  Samsung doesn't bring hardware upgrades until 2-3years later. They have stagnated and become more like apple.
  
  Its not easy to make changes quickly when you have to then produce hundreds of millions of them.
  
  The OnePlus 13 does not, Oppo only have magnetic cases that support their proprietary wireless charging.
  
  That article is from December 4. The only review with some info I could find by notebookcheck written on 19 December claims the oneplus 13 supports both Magsafe and 50w wireless oppo mag.
  https://www.notebookcheck.net/OnePlus-13-Smartphone-Review-Let-the-battery-revolution-begin.932327.0.html
  
  They don't contradict each other. Every other article has also said it doesn't support Qi2. The only way you can charge it magnetically is theough the case.

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