Google has ditched Battery Share on the Pixel 10 but for a good reason

Date:
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 09:55:31 +0000

Description:
Battery Share has gone on the Google Pixel 10 series to make room for Qi2 magnetic wireless charging.

FULL STORY ======================================================================The Google Pixel 10 series doesn't include Battery Share This feature was removed to allow for Qi2 magnetic wireless charging Not all Pixel fans are happy
about this change

The Google Pixel 10 series comes with a number of new features, but its also missing some things, with Battery Share notably being absent from these phones.

Thats Googles name for its reverse wireless charging feature in other words the ability to use your phone to wirelessly charge other devices. Its a
common feature on Android handsets, including the Google Pixel 9 series, but its missing from the Pixel 10.

However, theres a good reason for this, as DroidReader asked Google and was told that the array of magnets required for Qi2 magnetic wireless charging creates a strong connection with the charger but presents a physical limitation for reverse wireless charging.

So in other words, the addition of Qi2 magnetic wireless charging (which allows you to use the new Pixelsnap accessories) meant Google had to remove Battery Share. MagSafe with Pixel branding The Google Pixel 10 Pro with a PixelSnap accessory (Image credit: Philip Berne / Future)

For most people, wed wager this is a good trade. Pixelsnap is a lot like MagSafe its an ecosystem of wireless chargers and accessories like stands
and grips that can attach to the back of your Pixel 10 with magnets.

Its a handy feature, but not everyone is happy about this change, with a Reddit thread including comments like this one hurts a lot, and Battery Share I found to be such a useful feature.

Still, other comments mentioned hardly if ever using it, so its certainly not a universally loved feature. Hopefully, even those who did love Battery Share will come to appreciate Pixelsnap too but if not, other brands like Samsung still offer similar reverse wireless charging capabilities. You might also like Google Pixel 10 vs Google Pixel 9: all the biggest differences 7 unsung Android upgrades you may have missed from the Pixel 10 launch I've tried both the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 here's why one is still the foldable leader



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/google-has-ditched-batter y-share-on-the-pixel-10-but-for-a-good-reason


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