Wireless Cell Phone Charging

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RalphPS

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We have Pixel 8 and Pixel 9 cell phones. Neither one will charge wirelessly in our 2025 Yukon. The phones both show charging then disconnect then show charging. We get the same effect over and over with or without the cases. This is typically an indicator of weak charging. Both phones work fine on generic wireless chargers which we use at home with or without cases. Is anyone else having this issue?
 

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We don't have this problem with our Android S24+ phones in our 2022 Tahoe or 2025 Silverado both charge real good even with the cases. How are you putting the phone on the wireless charger in the Yukon back down or face down? We place ours back down on the charger.
 
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We don't have this problem with our Android S24+ phones in our 2022 Tahoe or 2025 Silverado both charge real good. How are you putting the phone on the wireless charger in the Yukon back down or face down?
Back down on both. Have also tried rotating left to right and right, center and left alignment. No improvement.
 

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You need to try a few different brands of phones on there. If all of them work, then you have your answer.....
 

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Is there a way to disable wireless charging in the vehicle?

I'm not seeing anything in the manual (2025 tahoe).
 

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you could probably pull a fuse otherwise just dont use it
Not using it is a bit harder, my phone slid into that slot and didn't land flat and it had a caution sign on the charging status, I didn't notice right away. Not that the caution sign means anything bad (I don't think) it seems like it just wasn't charging.

I have two phones and I need to put them somewhere, I also have keys and other items that take up the front compartment so I'd like to use the charging area as more storage.

I did check the fuse location and I see this in the manual

F28
WCM/VKM – Wireless
Charging Module/Virtual
Key Module

Seems like I can just pull f28 but I need to see what virtual key module is, first.
 

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Not using it is a bit harder, my phone slid into that slot and didn't land flat and it had a caution sign on the charging status, I didn't notice right away. Not that the caution sign means anything bad (I don't think) it seems like it just wasn't charging.

I have two phones and I need to put them somewhere, I also have keys and other items that take up the front compartment so I'd like to use the charging area as more storage.

I did check the fuse location and I see this in the manual

F28
WCM/VKM – Wireless
Charging Module/Virtual
Key Module

Seems like I can just pull f28 but I need to see what virtual key module is, first.
That is the slot for the fob to sit in when needed, it is in the manual, some vehicle procedures may require the fob to be in the slot
 

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That is the slot for the fob to sit in when needed, it is in the manual, some vehicle procedures may require the fob to be in the slot
Virtual Key Sensor only comes up 3 times in the manual (when using the search function) and they are all fuse locations.
 

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Virtual Key Sensor only comes up 3 times in the manual (when using the search function) and they are all fuse locations.
There is a slot in the center console for the key fob, I believe it is for when the fob battery gets to low to operate and other misc functions
 

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