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Over two years have passed since the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) unveiled Qi2, the magnetic wireless charging standard that promised to bring MagSafe-like functionality to Android devices. Like many others, I completely bought into the hype from day one — a universal standard that could solve overheating due to misaligned coils and maybe even unlock a new wave of cool accessories seemed tempting. But fast forward to today and Qi2 adoption has been underwhelming, to say the least.
So, what happened? Why hasn’t Qi2 taken off among phone manufacturers desperate to find any way to stand out from each other? It’s a combination of factors, but thankfully, we may not have to wait much longer.