Google’s January 2025 Android patches are out now for Pixel devices. Fixes include improvements to audio and camera stability, and issues with flashing lines and icon colors. These updates are separate form the Pixel 4a’s battery update, due to arrive tomorrow.

The Pixel 9 series are my phones of the year, and Google is close to being able to compete with Samsung in mobile. Here are four things it needs to do in 2025.

The Wireless Power Consortium announced at CES on Monday that more Android devices will use the MagSafe-based Qi2 charging standard in 2025. That doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll all have magnets, though;

The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) has announced that Qi2 wireless charging technology will increase Android device adoption in 2025. Samsung and Google will play key roles in this expansion. The WPC has announced that two years after the Qi2 standard was first introduced,

Samsung confirms the first Galaxy phones with Qi2 support will launch in 2025. Google is working with the Wireless Power Consortium to develop Qi v.2.2 with its own fast-charging technology. The WPC is also introducing a "Qi2 Ready" branding that enables phones and accessories to deliver the Qi2 experience when paired together.

It's been two years since the Qi2 standard was first announced, and we're finally starting to see some movement on the hardware front. At CES 2025, the Wireless Power Consortium revealed that Qi2 is officially coming to Samsung Galaxy devices this year.