Galaxy S25 is ready for Qi2

Samsung Says Its Galaxy S25 Is ‘Qi2 Ready.’ Here’s What That Really Means
The company’s new smartphones do not have Qi2 wireless charging built in natively. Just give me my magnetic Android phone already!
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".
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.
Does the Samsung Galaxy S25 support MagSafe or Qi2 wireless charging?
The Samsung Galaxy S25 series isn't always known for the fastest charging speeds, but is Qi2 or MagSafe wireless charging supported?
Galaxy S25 is ready for Qi2, but there’s a problem with MagSafe accessories
Two years after it was announced, Samsung is adopting the latest Qi2 standard in the Galaxy S25 series, but it’s not in the way you probably hoped, and you’re going to run into an immediate problem with existing accessories.
Samsung's Galaxy S25 series is 'Qi2 ready,' but only if you shell out extra on these cases
The Samsung Galaxy S25 series is marketed as 'Qi2 ready,' but this requires a specific magnetic case. The phones themselves lack built-in magnets for magnetic alignment with Qi2 chargers. Only one official Samsung case currently enables true Qi2 functionality (magnetic alignment and fast wireless charging),
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