How To Charge Galaxy Buds With Phone

Galaxy Buds charging on an S10+ (Paradigm credit: Android Cardinal)

The Galaxy S10 (and the S10+ and S10e) has a really interesting characteristic: the ability to reverse wireless charge other device. And it's perfectly timed for the launch of the Galaxy Buds wireless earbuds, which have a case that charges wirelessly. That makes them a great pair: you can charge your Galaxy Buds case just past setting information technology on your Galaxy S10; no cables required. Here'south how you exercise it.

How to accuse Galaxy Buds with a Galaxy S10

There are two parts of this equation: turning on the feature in software, and getting the placement right on the back of the phone. Simply it'southward easy to figure out.

Pull down twice from the summit of the screen on your Galaxy S10 to open up the Quick Settings shade above the notification console.
If at that place's no Wireless PowerShare icon in your Quick Settings, tap the Card button in the elevation-right corner and tap Button order to add it.
Identify your Galaxy Buds example flat-side down centrally on the back of the phone, underneath the Samsung logo.

The Galaxy Buds will charge to full and so long equally they stay in contact with the dorsum of the telephone.

If yous don't place a wireless charging device on the back of the phone inside a couple minutes of turning on Wireless PowerShare, the feature will turn off automatically — and then you don't have to worry nigh it completely killing your bombardment for nix. Wireless PowerShare volition besides plow off automatically if the phone's battery drops below 30%. This isn't a very efficient way to charge upward your Galaxy Buds, only if yous're in a pinch and need a quick power upward, it gets the job done.

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Samsung Galaxy Buds (opens in new tab) ($130 at Amazon)

Samsung's latest iteration of truly wireless earbuds are worth considering if you're willing to spend. They have a nifty characteristic set and no existent downsides. Y'all won't buy the Galaxy Buds for their wireless charging case, merely it's a keen feature that could save y'all from facing dead earbuds with no option for charging.

Samsung 512GB EVO Plus microSD Card (opens in new tab) ($140 at Amazon)

Never exist stuck without enough storage. With a massive SD card, in add-on to the huge internal storage on your Galaxy S10, you lot'll be able to keep all of your music, podcasts and video offline and available at all times.

Anker PowerPort Qi Charging Pad (opens in new tab) ($17 at Amazon)

This affordable 10W fast wireless charging pad is thinner on your desk or nightstand than nearly chargers on the market — even most of Samsung's. Employ it to charge upwards your Milky way S10 at night, or drop your Galaxy Buds on information technology for a quick elevation-up during the day.

AUKEY 18W USB-C Power Banking company with Quick Charge 3.0 (opens in new tab) ($30 at Amazon)

This power bank can recharge quickly thanks to Ability Commitment USB-C charging, and it has Qualcomm Quick Accuse to juice up your Galaxy S10 in a bustle.

Andrew was an Executive Editor, U.South. at Android Central betwixt 2012 and 2020.