The Google Pixel Stand and Pixel Stand 2 can be a great wireless charger for Pixel owners except those who own the latest Pixel 9 Pro Fold. Now Google has shared a diagram revealing the reason why it cannot be charged using the Pixel Stand or Pixel Stand 2.
As you can see from the image below, the wireless charging coil inside the Pixel 9 Pro Fold isn’t perfectly centered as compared to most other phones that support wireless charging including the previous Pixel devices.
As the company’s wireless charging solution comes in the form of a stand instead of something like a pad on top of which you place the phone and can freely adjust, it’s not possible to align the charging coils inside. That’s why Google’s latest foldable doesn’t charge with its own wireless charger.
Pixel 9 Pro Fold works with many other wireless chargers in the market
Google confirmed that the phone should charge wirelessly with many other wireless chargers available in the market. “When you use another wireless charger, adjust the position of your phone to get it to charge. To confirm if it’s aligned correctly, check the charging indicator on your phone.” the company noted.
The company has updated the camera placement on the Pixel 9 Pro Fold as compared to the predecessor. This could be a reason behind the relocation of the wireless charging coil.
Whatever the reason is, it’s a shame that they didn’t make the necessary changes to keep the wireless charging coil in the same place and make the Pixel 9 Pro Fold compatible with the Pixel Stand 2. It’s also very inconvenient for the Pixel 9 Pro Fold users (who already own a Pixel Stand) to buy a wireless charger from another manufacturer just to charge their new Pixel wirelessly.
We hope Google addresses this alignment issue in the successor to the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.
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