
Some 5G Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro models have problems charging
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Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 users are having issues charging their phones using third-party chargers
He continues, “I went further and tried many other chargers/cables I have around my home. NONE of them worked. I finally plugged the Pixel 6 original cable to my wife’s iPhone charger, and it started charging. Complete disappointment.”
And when he went to his cat to test the car chargers, they failed to charge the device as well. As Alexandru puts it, “It’s the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen in my life. If for some reason Google decided that their phone will only charge with the combination of their original cable/charger, I am going to return it ASAP. I’ve got like 20 chargers, a couple in every room, I am not going to replace them all just because I changed my phone.”
Using a PD (power delivery) charger is one workaround
The same Pixel owner wrote an update on the forum pointing out that he ended up spending just under £100 to purchase a pair of wall chargers, a 20000mAh power bank, and three new cables all using the PD technology. But there is some irony here as he writes, “So yeah Google sold me a phone made of 30% recycled aluminum, but forced me to throw away 100 times its weight in electronics that are no use for it. All of this wouldn’t be an issue if they were not bragging about being environmentally friendly lol.”
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The best solution is to purchase a charger from Google or try a third-party PD (power delivery) charger. These do not use the USB-A to USB-C cables and instead use USB-C to USB-C. PD chargers deliver faster-charging speeds.