Qi2 wireless charging compatibility doesn’t necessarily involve magnets

It has emerged that for a device to attain Qi2 wireless charging compatibility, it doesn’t necessarily require magnets. The new Qi2 wireless charging standard was announced by the Wireless Power Consortium in January 2023, seemingly bringing an Apple MagSafe-like magnetised charging system to Android (and indeed other non-Apple tech). However, it has now emerged that magnets don’t inherently form part of the Qi2 standard. You might end up buying an Android phone with Qi2 compatibility that doesn’t feature a

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