But wait until you meet Qi2.
The WPC debuted Qi2 at CES at thestart of the year.
The standard includes documentation for magnet use set by ApplesMagnetic Power Profile.
Yes, this Pixel 8 has faux MagSafe. Hopefully, it’ll be real someday!Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo
MagSafe accessories are my favorite, and they needed standardization.
Even PopSockets has itsversionof the magnetic ring that you might adhere to an Android case to fake compatibility.
Im more partial to thethird-party Amazon knockoffsthat embed the magnet inside the plastic.
The PopSockets version is just a magnet stuck to the back of a phone case.
Its not chic, and it leaves the MagSafe ring exposed.
The good news is that Qi2s arrival will likely beget Android-compatible MagSafe accessories on the horizon.
Or at least I hope so.
Its been rough being a devoted Green Bubble in this polarizing landscape.
But once I started buying fake MagSafe cases, my life simplified ten-foldat least regarding phone accessories.
Its also neat to use the Apple-centeredBelkin BoostCharge Prowith thePixel 8sporting faux MagSafethe only thing missing is iOSsStandby mode.
Some compatible products are still completing certification testing in time for the next generation of gear launches.
As 9to5Googles Ben Schoonpoints out, a MagSafe-compatible Android smartphone is likely on the horizon sooner than we think.
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