Samsung says the Galaxy S25 is “Qi2 Ready.” What It Really Means

This is important because we MagSafe enthusiasts did it With MagSafe Android phone cases In these last few years, there is always a warning that these cases will not work all of them MagSafe products. With Qi2 Ready cases, you can rest easy knowing they will work with Qi2 chargers.

It should be noted that the latest flagship phone of OnePlus OnePlus 13does no A Qi2 Ready phone, however, is sold by OnePlus magnetic box activate Like Qi2 is filled. It’s an old-school approach to adding magnetic charging to basic Qi-enabled phones, and that’s it will be don’t turn your phone into a Qi2 device. While it feels similar, you may not enjoy faster charging speeds, it won’t be as energy efficient, and it’s not guaranteed to work with all Qi2 accessories. Golden says that Qi2 Ready phones have “special features built into them” to ensure proper Qi2 functionality when paired with a Qi2 Ready case.

Unfortunately, as soon as you remove these Qi2 Ready cases from the phone, the magnetic feature disappears. This may not be a problem for most people. Recent statistics are hard to come by, but a 2023 YouGov survey showed approx 68 percent of Americans use a phone boxand a 2017 study put that figure 79 percent. But it stinks for those of us who don’t like to use work. Cast one for non-litigious demons.

I can recall dozens of times when I had to remove the iPhone case to connect the wireless microphone to the USB-C port or place the phone on the gimbal. Removing the case didn’t change anything because iPhones have magnets built in, but that’s just the way it is will be It affects Qi2 Ready phones, and it’s a frustrating limitation.

I think Qi2 Ready phones are a reasonable size. Considering it’s cheaper than putting a magnet on a phone, I hope that means it more budget and mid-range smartphones It can use the capabilities of Qi2.

Again, I worry that it will be confusing for the average person. The new phones will support Qi, not Qi2, but they will have Qi2 Ready boxes to enable Qi2—my brain was hurting just typing that. If they just had native Qi2 support, magnetic charging would always work with any Qi2 accessory. Easy peasy.

The good news is that Samsung and Google have committed to releasing official Qi2 Android phones in 2025. does on the way, though it feels strange not to debut Samsung’s flagship smartphone lineup.

I’ll settle for a magnetic case (again), but for the love of God, can someone please give me my magnetic Android?