Why won’t a wireless charger charge my phone?

You have a new phone. You have a wireless charger. You should just have to put them together and watch the magic happen, with wireless charging happening almost magically, so why doesn’t a wireless charger always do its thing? There are usually three reasons why this happens, and they’re pretty easy to diagnose.

1)My phone isn’t quite on the wireless charging pad

The most obvious reason your phone won’t charge using a wireless charger is the one that happens most: your phone isn’t quite on the charging pad. Most charging pads won’t charge the entirety of the pad, and dedicate a section of it for the charger. It could be a circle or a cross, but this shape tells you where to place that phone’s back, and usually the middle of that phone. If your charger and phone aren’t lighting up, move the phone on the pad until it does.

Solution:  Consider a stand-up wireless charger. This style of wireless charger is a little easier to get the placement right, and is about as close to a guarantee as wireless charging gets.

2)My case is getting in the way

Most cases shouldn’t have a problem with a wireless charger, and whether your phone case is plastic, silicone, rubber, leather, or fabric lined, it should work on a wireless charger. but metal case, don’t expect it to charge on a wireless charging pad.

Solution:  Make sure the case you’re using is made of plastic, rubber, silicone, leather, or anything that isn’t metal, also make sure the case is thin not thick. Alternatively, take the case off.

3)My phone doesn’t charge wirelessly

Unfortunately, not every phone charges wirelessly. Some will do it, and others won’t. That means the most obvious reason why your phone isn’t charging wirelessly is because the phone itself isn’t made to charge wirelessly.

Solution: If you don’t have a phone that charges wirelessly and you desperately want one, consider buying a wireless charging functionality parts to connect your phone, don’t forget to buy a good wireless charging pad.