Google’s Qi2 implementation is a disaster for anyone who owns an old charger

Android users sat on the sidelines watching the MagSafe party happen. Qi2 was supposed to be the equalizer.

The Wireless Power Consortium took Apple’s magnetic latching tech, folded it into an open standard, and promised to make it work for everyone.

When the Google Pixel 10 finally built in the magnets, it felt like a home run. But the honeymoon didn’t last.

You put your brand-new phone on the wireless charger you’ve had since the Pixel 6 days. Seven hours later, you wake up expecting a full charge but see 34%.

Nothing’s broken. The system is doing exactly what Google intended, and that’s the problem.