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Pixel 10 says goodbye to reverse charging in favor of Qi2 magnets


Google confirms Battery Share is gone, even though rivals with Qi2 still support it.

Google, in a statement to Droidreader, confirmed that the Pixel 10 series no longer ships with the Battery Share feature. The Pixel 10 specs page doesn't list Battery Share, and the company's statement confirmed the change. It could be a limitation of the new Qi 2.2.1 standard that Google is likely using for the Pixel 10, but considering Apple is expected to bring reverse charging to the iPhone 17 series, it seems unlikely.

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