Don’t panic: Qi2 magnetic charging still has plenty of fans, despite MagSafe rumors

• Apple is reportedly considering changing its MagSafe strategy.
• This could potentially mean some future iPhones will ship without magnetic charging built in.
• Less competition around magnetic charging would likely be bad for Qi2 adoption, but the Qi2 standard is independent and not directly influenced by Apple.

Android’s been slow to catch onto magnetic wireless charging, with Google only first implementing it in last year’s Pixel 10 series and segment leader Samsung still not offering full Qi2 compatibility in any device. A new rumor about Apple’s MagSafe could be bad news for Qi2’s future prospects on Android.

As spotted by MacRumors, leaker Instant Digital has claimed on Weibo that there’s internal debate at Apple as to whether MagSafe should be a standard feature in future iPhones. Apple changing tack and pulling MagSafe from at least some of its iPhones would probably mean fewer Android models shipping with MagSafe-compatible Qi2 hardware, too.