
Q2 was easily available for Android phones last year, but smartphones have been developed for more than a year from their release-this is a partially we only in the first movie of the phones equipped with Q2 Just looks like an HMD Skyline. 2025 was to be the year where Q2 departed, and that will happen. But this is just because the wireless power consortium bowed down the rules.
The Qi Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) maintains a wireless charging standard everywhere, but its age is increasing. The quality requires only at least 5W charging speed, and does not use magnets or other fancy properties. That’s why the WPC designed QI 2 in harmony with large tech companies like Apple, which effectively gave meg Safe standards.
QI 2 has a magnetic power profile, a magnetic connection method, designed for universal alignment with chargers and universal compatibility with megasaf/Q2 accessories – or at least, it happened.
We first saw references to a version of QI 2 that did not require magnets in August 2024. After reporting this, the WPC spokesperson quickly corrected us, and explaining that the Qi V2.0 details have been allowed to extend the Power Profile (EPP). ) To comply with devices without magnets, these devices and accessories “cannot call themselves Q2 or use the QI 2 logo.”
The WPC added, “Any packaging or marketing content of such a device will need to be notified to consumers that the device does not include magnets.”
The WPC made similar statements in December 2024 in recent reporting about the Qi -2 magnet situation, when the Official X (formerly Twitter) account confirmed that Q2 all of Equipment must contain magnets.
Hello Chris! A QI 2 logo phone is using QI V2.0 details and magnetic power profile or MPP. So, yes, if it says Qi2, it must contain magnets. However, there are two different power profiles that have Qi people. (1) Basic Power Profile (BPP) devices that receive on 5W,…December 20, 2024
This is the place where things get confused: The WPC has now completely thrown the foundation. In January 2025, the WPC announced a new branding, known as the “Qi 2 Ready”. Basically, it allows phones to use Qi2 tech without adding magnets – which makes every statement made by the WPC before the announcement.
15W wireless charging to add magnetic connection, and leverage accessories such as branded phones as Q2 Ready Support Q2 Tech. The WPC says these Q2 Ready Devices and Accessories will provide full Q2 user experience “in approved combinations.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Series appears to be the first smartphone to use the quality ready for this Qi2, as it does not contain magnets. But this is not really clear. I still have to watch the same special sheet, product page, or WPC listing for the Galaxy S25 that is ready for Q2. In fact, Official Galaxy S25 Ultra Entry in WPC Database The device lists the Qi2.1 as certified – it does not mention QI2 ready or lack of magnets.
Android Central reached Samsung about the uncertainty of Galaxy S25 support from Q2 support, and the company returned the following statement by email: “Galaxy S25 Q 2 supports charging wireless charging Is – a case can be taken to take advantage of this ability.
Once again, based on the actual definition of the WPC of the QI 2, it should not be possible. The new “Q2 Reddy” work is not mentioned at all, which is not mentioned more complex. If it was not confused enough, the WPC filed a Q 2.1 certification for the Samsung Magnetic matter that would eliminate Q2 support on Galaxy S25 – perhaps one of the “approved combination” described in – Before removing it later.
Android Central also reached the WPC to explain the details of Q2, and asked about the confusion that new standards could arise for consumers. We did not listen to time for publication, but we will update this article when we do.
It is difficult to follow the story around Q2 on Android, and that’s the problem. Apple had to create a united environmental system of chargers and accessories between iOS and Android phones to give QI -2 standard quality. It was a rare gift of a company that likes to make so -called “wall gardens” and special features for its customers. Android OEMS and WPC have fled it.
We are now in a position where all iPhones are certified by Qi 2 with magnets, some Android phones are Qi 2 certified with magnets, some Android phones are confirmed without Magnett, and mostly Android Phones Q2 are not confirmed. Without making a very dramatic sound, this is a border line destruction.
The QI -2 and the WPC are following a bad view by the forums of USB and USB. It has a lot of names and contradictions that there are several Qi 2 versions, and no one knows what any of them really means.
Considering the WPC’s high goals, it is disappointing to see the result. “QI V2.0 quality will unite the wireless charging industry under a world standard, which will eliminate the confusion of consumers and enable maximum device inter -interpartide.” WPC’s website still describes.
One year after QI 2 became available, wireless charging is more invasive than ever.