The all-new Google Pixel 10 series of phones does support both wired and wireless charging. The speeds differ from one model to the next, however. What about reverse wireless charging, though? It’s surely included, considering that it was on the Pixel 9 series? Well, no it’s not, Google decided to ditch reverse (wireless) charging in the Pixel 10 series for whatever reason.
Not a single Google Pixel 10 phone supports Battery Share, here’s why
Many people assumed that reverse wireless charging is included, but it’s not. You will not be able to top off your truly wireless earbuds on the go, for example. Reverse wireless charging aka Battery Share, as Google calls it, had to go.
Why, though? Well, based on what Google said to Droidreader, it’s due to a “physical limitation.” Qi2 could be the reason why, actually. All Pixel 10 phones come with magnets built-in, for Qi2 charging, and they could be the reason for the omission of reverse wireless charging. That’s almost certainly what Google meant by “physical limitation”.
Google could figure things out for the Pixel 11 series or Pixel 12 seires, and bring back Battery Share, who knows. However, for the time being, you’ll have to do without reverse wireless charging.
Google could have at least offered reverse wired charging?
Some of you probably wonder why didn’t Google at least include reverse wired charging then? Well, we don’t know, but it’s very possible that the company will figure out reverse wireless charging despite magnets down the line, and didn’t want to take a step back by using wired charging.
As a reminder, all Pixel 10 smartphones support Qi2 charging and come with magnets built in, yes, even the Pixel 10 Pro Fold. The thing is, all of them support 15W wireless charging, except for the Pixel 10 Pro XL. That phone comes with Qi2.2 support and wireless charging up to 25W.
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