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- Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 owners complain it won’t charge properly on Samsung’s wireless charging pad.
- The issue stems from the curved default strap, which prevents the watch from lying flat on the Wireless Charger Duo.
- The included magnetic puck charger works fine, but users are frustrated by the poor fit with official accessories.
Samsung has clearly impressed many people with the Galaxy Watch 8, including us. However, the tech giant may have overlooked a much more basic element of the wearables’ design. Pushing engineering boundaries with the hardware is all well and good, but fans may protest if the smartwatch won’t sit on its own charging pad.
A Reddit post now gaining traction on r/GalaxyWatch shows how the 44mm Galaxy Watch 8 doesn’t lie flat on Samsung’s own Wireless Charger Duo. That’s gone down badly with users, with the opening poster considering a refund over what they called a “stupid” design oversight.