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Google Details Mobile Tool to Manually Update Pixelsnap Charger Firmware

The mobile-only updater gives non-Pixel buyers a way to keep the charger current without a Pixel phone.

Overview

  • Google now offers a manual firmware updater at pixel.google.com/pixelsnap for its Pixelsnap wireless charger.
  • Users without a Pixel plug the charger's USB-C into an Android phone running Android 16 or later and open the site in mobile Chrome.
  • The updater does not run in desktop browsers, so a compatible Android phone is required to install updates.
  • Pixel phones still install charger updates automatically during charging, and the firmware version appears under Settings > Connected devices.
  • Google lists version 1.51.0 as the current release in support docs updated in recent months for the $39.99 puck.