Formally unveiled and put up for pre-order virtually two weeks in the past and launched in earnest on August 22, the
Pixel 9 Professional XL is… not an ideal telephone. Whereas that is clearly true for any cell system in the marketplace as we speak (sure, even your private favourite), Google’s scorching new 6.8-inch large appears to be infuriating fairly a couple of early adopters with at the very least one decidedly sudden and admittedly unacceptable flaw.
What’s up with the Pixel 9 Professional XL’s wi-fi charging characteristic?
On paper, the largest (non-foldable) member of
Google‘s newest ultra-high-end handset household is able to 37W wired charging and as much as 23-watt speeds wirelessly. These are first rate however removed from mind-blowing numbers in an trade the place
Realme is nearly able to hit a brand new 320W report (with a wire, in fact), and but the actual downside is that numerous
Pixel 9 Professional XL customers proper now cannot reap the benefits of the telephone’s wi-fi charging performance. In any respect.
The Pixel 9 Professional XL just isn’t even working correctly alongside the Pixel Stand 2 proper now. | Picture Credit score — Google
It isn’t clear (simply but) what’s inflicting the issue, and whereas its gravity is (as at all times) bigger for some people than others, most impacted customers declare that their Pixel 9 Professional XL items are in a position to cost wirelessly for a minute or two, after which they refuse to go any additional, not to mention full the duty.
Earlier than you even suppose it, no, the problem is most undoubtedly not generated by means of any shady, no-name, or raggedy previous third-party charger. That is as a result of some victims of this troublesome bug are apparently attempting to cost the flamboyant new Pixel 9 Professional XL with an equally fancy Pixel Stand (2nd Gen), which is clearly neither of these three issues.
Many failed wi-fi charging checks had been additionally purportedly carried out with out telephone instances that would intrude with the characteristic, in order that’s one other potential offender you’ll be able to get rid of from the listing of normal suspects. Sadly, which means there’s virtually definitely one thing fallacious with the handset itself, though for what it is price, we have now some excellent news to report as nicely.
Will a future software program replace make things better?
Till Google says so, we clearly cannot make sure, however what makes us optimistic is that there seems to be
no system overheating at play right here. Not whereas
charging attempting to cost, and never whereas doing absolutely anything else. That strongly suggests the problem is in reality software program slightly than hardware-related, which implies an replace might (theoretically) iron out all of the kinks… eventually.
The Pixel 9 Professional XL has the potential to be a fantastic telephone. | Picture Credit score — PhoneArena
In the interim, all that the corporate has (allegedly) instructed one Redditor is that the bug is “identified” and at present being investigated “with engineering.” It is most likely smart to attend for an official assertion on the matter earlier than getting too excited (or too indignant), and till then, you must completely attempt to contact the corporate and element your private expertise for those who’re encountering any points in any respect.
You may very simply try this by
utilizing the “Ship suggestions about this system” possibility in your “About telephone” menu, and as at all times, together with as many particulars as doable is strongly suggested. The wi-fi charging glitch might not be unique to the
Pixel 9 Professional XL, thoughts you, with a few on-line reviews suggesting it is also occurring on the “vanilla”
Pixel 9 mannequin.
Hopefully, Google will be capable to put every thing so as earlier than the non-XL
Pixel 9 Professional and the
Pixel 9 Professional Fold begin transport subsequent week. If not, you’ll be able to at all times strive completely different wi-fi chargers within the hopes that one will work (which appears to randomly be the case right here and there proper now), or simply hug a wall the quaint approach till this downside goes away for good.
