Although Samsung practically just launched its anniversary Galaxy S10 models, and these devices are stunning, some issues are still present. One of the most annoying them is a battery draining issue on Galaxy S10. Also, somewhat related to that, some users complained that wireless charging is not fully operational or not working at all on the new Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphones. In this short guide, I’ll show some quick methods to fix wireless charging not working on Galaxy S10, S10E, and S10 Plus.
About a month ago, the South Korean tech giant unveiled its new Galaxy S10 flagship smartphones which come in four variants – Samsung Galaxy S10, S10 Plus, S10E (Lite version), and, finally, Galaxy S10 5G.
These devices come with some brand new, useful features, such as the in-display fingerprint sensor, very powerful cameras, and wireless charging. The latter is quite helpful since it would allow us to wirelessly charge our new Galaxy S10 smartphone, as well as to charge other devices with it.
However, Samsung Galaxy S10 models are not free of glitches and errors. Mostly, these bugs are not severe and, usually, some third-party apps or software-related problems cause most of them. The same applies to the wireless charging not working on Galaxy S10, S10E, and S10 Plus.
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How To Fix Wireless Charging Not Working On Galaxy S10, S10E, And S10 Plus
In case wireless charging is not functioning on your S10 smartphone, you don’t have to worry, at least not before trying the following quick methods that might fix that issue. But, you should note that if none of these solutions works for you, then your device could have hardware problems so you might need to seek professional assistance.
Try another wireless charger
In case the wireless charging on Galaxy S10, S10E, and S10 Plus stopped working out of the blue, then the issue might be the wireless charger.
First, you could check out the wireless fast pad that you’re using. Check the cord of the charger and look for any damages. If you spotted something wrong, you can try a different wireless charging pad and see if that solved out your issue.
Force restart your smartphone
Sometimes, the issues are not hardware-related but are due to third-party apps or software-related glitches. Therefore, you can solve many problems if you force restart your smartphone.
Force restart refreshes the smartphone’s memory and clears and reloads the apps and services that run in the background.
Accordingly, you might be able to fix wireless charging not working on Galaxy S10, S10E, and S10 Plus by force restarting your smartphone. You can do that by pressing and holding Volume Down and Power keys until the logo pops up on display. Once the device reboots, try to charge it wirelessly.
Shut down your smartphone and charge it
If you turn off your Samsung Galaxy S10 device and it’s charging, then I’m sorry to break it to you, but your smartphone might have a firmware issue that you must address as soon as possible. However, don’t worry too much because such glitches are easily solved with a master reset.
Follow these steps to perform hard reset on Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphone:
- Shut down your device
- Press and hold the Volume Up button and the Bixby button, then press and hold the Power key without releasing the first two keys
- When the Android logo pops up, release the buttons to permit the OS to enter the Android Recovery Menu
- Using Volume buttons go to “Wipe data/ Factory reset,” and select the option with the Power key
- Confirm the choice
- “Reboot System Now” message should appear soon
- Opt to restart your device now
In the end, if none of the before-mentioned quick solutions is reliable for your situation, then you might not be able to fix wireless charging not working on Galaxy S10, S10E, and S10 Plus by yourself. In that case, seek professional assistance.