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MEXICO CITY.– Technology has definitely become part of us, an extension of our senses that makes life easier for us and gives us access to endless information and allows us to communicate regardless of distance. But perhaps there is something more terrifying when you are away from home, with no plans to return yet and your cell phone has run out of battery and you do not have a charger handy either, you will be incommunicado for the rest of the day.

The technology that gives us so much has also provided a way for your friend to pass you a battery without the need for a cable or plug, at Techbit we tell you how to take advantage of this resource.

You've probably heard of wireless charging, where you put a device on a charger that's plugged into a plug. This is possible through the Qi technology that some smartphones carry.

What is Qi?

Qi is the name given to the wireless charging standard of the Wireless Power Consortium, a company that claims to collaborate for the worldwide compatibility of all wireless chargers.

Both cell phones and computers can work with this technology, and the standard for this wireless technology, Qi, seeks that all devices with this certification work together regardless of their manufacturer.

How to pass charge?

Currently in Mexico, not all devices have this wireless charging technology, so you must first identify which cell phone does have it in order to discover if it is possible to pass the battery. This trick works for both Samsung and Huawei users.

Share battery with a Samsung

The technology implemented by Samsung is called Wireless PowerShare. To make sure you must verify that your Samsung is Qi certified. All Samsung phones from the S8 and Note 8 are compatible with Qi-certified wireless chargers, Samsung claims.

To activate it, just follow these simple steps explained on the firm's official site: 1. Open the notification panel of your smartphone. 2. Tap the “Wireless PowerShare” icon to turn it on. Or you can also go to Settings – Battery and device care – Battery – Power sharing and Activate the button to pass the battery. 3. Place the back of your phone against the back of another phone. 4. The screen will notify you when the devices are connected, you must press “OK”.

You can choose what percentage of the battery to pass to the other device but it must not exceed 90%. Some recommendations that Samsung gives are: – Remove any accessory or case from the cover of your device. – Check that the back of your phone is not dirty. – The charging speed is variable. – Remember that you can recharge a phone connected to a socket and another using the connected device as a source. – You can also charge Gear S3/Sport, Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Watch Active and Galaxy Buds.

Share a battery with a Huawei The Huawei technology company also allows this process to be carried out through some of its devices such as: the Huawei Mate 20, Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Huawei

Mate 20 X. If you have any of them you can activate this function in a simple way: 1. Go to settings. 2. Then select “Battery”. 3. Within this option you will find the “Wireless Power Supply” option. 4. Place the device you want to charge on the back of your Huawei and the charging process will start in a few seconds.

As recommendations, Huawei explains that if it does not start charging, you must adjust the position of the device until the process begins, it also suggests not placing any metal object between the devices, or passing the battery over a metal surface. Finally, he recommends using this process in emergency cases since loading by this means can be slow.