Android 15 may reportedly allow users to charge devices via Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, which could offer an easier way to wirelessly charge devices that have in-built wireless charging. There is no solution. It can be supported by NFC wireless charging (WLC), a specification added in 2020 to enable charging between two devices placed at a maximum distance of 2 cm via an antenna smaller than 1 cm. As of now, no mobile platform supports this technology, but that may change with the launch of Android 15.

according to a report According to Android Authority’s Mishaal Rahman, who found the new development within Android 15 beta 1, which was rolled out in April, there are significant upgrades in NFC support in the new operating system version. A new class is said to be added to what has been dubbed Android 15 nfccharging Which indicates NFC wireless charging support. Seen within the string of code in the new update, the NFC section mentions “version 1.0.0” which indicates that this is the first iteration of the feature to be added to the OS.

While tinkering with the code, Rahman also found references to features like starting and stopping NFC charging, reading charging payload information sent via NFC, and more. It is believed that Android 15 will support WLC 2.0, which was introduced in 2021 and allows smaller antenna sizes.

Interestingly, this technology has been available for inclusion for four years, but Google had previously opted not to integrate it. However, if reports are to be believed, the addition of this technology may make life easier for users. While the charging output via NFC will be quite small (up to 1W according to the NFC forum), it could be a handy option for charging small devices in situations where a charging outlet is not available.

Currently, most mid-range accessories such as earbuds, styluses, and trackers have no wireless charging solutions, but some support NFC, and incorporating an NFC antenna could be handy in terms of both size and cost-effectiveness. Is. However, it is still early days and whether the feature will be present at launch or not can only be found out when Android 15 is unveiled, which is expected to take place at the Google I/O event.