After Wi-Fi and screen issues, Samsung Galaxy S8 develops wireless charging issues

Samsung’s Galaxy S8 has been doing rounds of news portals citing various issue reports since launch. Firstly, the unique “Infinity Display” developed a mysterious red tint on some units of the smartphone, which was promised to be fixed by Samsung with a software update. Then the Wi-Fi had developed a snag, requiring Samsung to promise an update to fix the issue. Now, there’s a problem with the fast wireless charging.

Several users of both the Galaxy S8 and S8+ have reported issues with the compatibility of the phones with the older charging pads from Samsung. The phone, when placed on the wireless charging pad, doesn’t charge at all. A constant pop-up message shows that the phone is trying to connect but halts the charging process citing poor connection.

Now, this issue isn’t a universal problem, with many users contradicting the issue, saying not all units of the flagship phone have this issue.

It seems that certain region-specific firmware could be causing the issue. The old wireless pads adhere to the latest Qi wireless charging standards, so it shouldn’t be a hardware problem, like last year famous Galaxy Note 7 debacle.

If you are an owner of the new S8 or S8+, then you could have a temporary fix for this issue – use a non-Samsung Adaptive Fast Charger for the older pads.