In this post, we’ve covered everything you need to know about LG V40 ThinQ wireless charging, including its wireless charging 101 basics, how to choose a best wireless charger for LG V40 ThinQ, reviews on the best wireless chargers, how to fix charging not working issues, etc.
Table of Contents:
- Part 1. Does LG V40 ThinQ Support Wireless Charging
- Part 2. LG V40 ThinQ Fast Wireless Charging
- Part 3. How to Select a Best Wireless Charger for LG V40 ThinQ
- Part 4. Best Wireless Chargers for LG V40 ThinQ
- Part 5. LG V40 ThinQ Wireless Charging Not Working
Part 1. Does LG V40 ThinQ Support Wireless Charging
“Does LG V40 ThinQ have wireless charging capability?”
Yes, the LG V40 ThinQ smartphone has wireless charging built-in, and it supports Qi wireless charging. You can put it onto a high quality Qi standard wireless charger to get it charged.
Some wireless charging pads in the market may not work well with LG V40 ThinQ,and we’ve seen some charging issues (see part 5). Choose a high quality wireless charger for your LG V40 ThinQ. Top brands such as Yootech, Anker, Samsung, CHOETECH and Seneo are good choices.
Part 2. LG V40 ThinQ Fast Wireless Charging
LG V40 ThinQ supports fast wired charging, and it comes with a Quick Charge 3.0 charger. You can also buy a Quick Charge 4.0 charger to work with it. This will speed up the charging process.
But this smartphone does not support fast wireless charging, such as the 10W or 7.5W fast wireless charging. When you put it onto a fast wireless charger which would charge Samsung Galaxy S10 or iPhone 11 in the fast charging mode, it can only be charged in the 5W standard wireless charging mode.
You may also check which phones are compatible with fast wireless charging.
But the 5W standard wireless charging speed may vary a bit on different wireless chargers. For example, if you use this Anker wireless charger to charge LG V40 ThinQ, it would be around 20 minutes faster than others from 0% to 100%.
Part 3. How to Select a Best Wireless Charger for LG V40 ThinQ
Some wireless chargers do not work well with LG V40 ThinQ and have charging issues after a certain time, such as charging slowly or even not charging. Some work perfectly well with this smartphone.
You can select a best wireless chargers for your LG V40 ThinQ following the tips below.
Choose a WPC certificated wireless charger
WPC certificated means the wireless charger has been tested by the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) to ensure it’s both safe and Qi certificated.
Consider a wireless charger that charges fast
Charging speed varies when using different wireless chargers to charge LG V40 ThinQ. We’ve tested more than 35 wireless chargers in the market and these 2 Anker wireless chargers charge the LG V40 ThinQ a bit faster – around 15 to 30 minutes faster based on your phone status.
These 2 Anker wireless chargers are: Anker PowerWave Wireless Charging Stand and Anker PowerWave Wireless Charging Pad.
Anyway, we recommend you select a wireless charger with fast wireless charging capability available, because this kind of wireless charger will charge all smartphones in the charging speed as expected. For example, it will charge the LG V40 ThinQ in 5W, Samsung Galaxy S10 in 10W, and iPhone 11 in 7.5W.
One wireless charger for all smartphones – it’s well worth.
Avoid overheating
Some high quality wireless chargers have a built-in smart system to prevent overcharge and overheating. This is very important, because overheating would stop your phone from charging and too much overheating would damage your phone. Check if the wireless charger you’re looking for has a overheating prevention system built-in.
Also see how to prevent overheating during wireless charging.
Always trust a top brand with good reputations
When it comes to wireless chargers, always trust a top brand with good reputations. Yootech, Anker, Samsung, CHOETECH and Seneo are the top leaders in wireless charger industry.
Consider other features
Consider these features that would make your LG V40 ThinQ wireless charging much easier and enjoyable:
Case friendly – you don’t need to remove your phone’s protective case when charging.
Sleep friendly – if you’re gonna use the wireless charger in your bedroom, consider one that has no lights to disturb your sleep. Yootech is the best one (see reviews).
Light-weight – an ultra slim wireless charger is portable and won’t take up to much space. If you need to carry out one during your travel, consider a slim one.
Part 4. Best Wireless Chargers for LG V40 ThinQ
We’ve tested more than 35 wireless chargers in the market for LG V40 ThinQ. Well, many worked well with this smartphone, while some were just garbage (we can publish a post on this subject if you need – smiling).
Anyway, if you are looking for a high quality Qi wireless charger that works best with your LG V40 ThinQ, consider these top ones. We’ve used these wireless chargers for over 14 months and no issues are found.
Yootech Wireless Charger – The Best Budget Wireless Charger
What’s Good:
- Recognizes phones immediately: it’s very smart. It can recognize any phone quickly and charge in the right mode. In our test, this wireless charger works very well for iPhone.
- 3 charging modes: 10W fast charge for Samsung latest phones, 7.5W fast charge for latest iPhones, and 5W standard charge for other smartphones.
- Built-in smart system: it helps to prevent overcharging and overheating.
- Ultra slim: only 0.47in. You can carry it around easily when needed. It’s portable and won’t take up too much space.
- Case-friendly: you don’t need to take off the phone’s protective case if there is any. It supports Rubber/Plastic/TPU cases within 4mm.
- Sleep-friendly: the LED light will turn off automatically once it’s charged correctly. You can put it in your bedroom at night.
- Best price: it’s the best budget wireless charger.
Anker PowerWave Wireless Charging Stand – Best Charging Stand at Charging Speed
What’s Good:
- Recognizes Samsung phones quickly: it works perfectly with Samsung smartphones (it’s much better than Samsung wireless chargers when it comes to lining up with Samsung phones).
- 2 charging modes: 10W fast charge for Samsung latest smartphones, and 5W standard charge for iPhone and other phones.
- Much faster than others: it charges the phone much faster than others (about 20-30 minutes faster based on our test).
- Portrait or landscape: you can place the phone horizontally or vertically. This makes it convenient to use the phone while charging.
- Case-friendly: it supports Rubber/Plastic/TPU cases within 5mm. No need to remove the case.
Anker PowerWave Wireless Charging Pad – Best Charging Pad at Charging Speed
What’s Good:
- Recognizes Samsung phones quickly: it works perfectly with Samsung smartphones (it’s much better than Samsung wireless chargers when it comes to lining up with Samsung phones).
- 2 charging modes: 10W fast charge for Samsung latest smartphones, and 5W standard charge for iPhone and other phones.
- Much faster than others: it charges the phone much faster than others (about 15-30 minutes faster based on our test).
- Case-friendly: it supports Rubber/Plastic/TPU cases within 5mm. No need to remove the case.
Seneo Wireless Charging Stand – Best at Overheating Prevention
What’s Good:
- Recognizes phones immediately: it’s very smart. It can recognize any phone quickly and charge in the right mode.
- 2 charging modes: 10W fast charge for latest Samsung smartphones, and 5W standard charge for iPhone and other phones.
- Portrait or landscape: you can place the phone horizontally or vertically. This makes it convenient to use the phone while charging.
- Temperature control: built-in ATB technology provides temperature control, input voltage protection, input current protection, short-circuit protection and more.
- Case-friendly: it supports Rubber/Plastic/TPU cases within 4mm. No need to remove the case.
Samsung Wireless Charger Pad – Comes with Everything
What’s Good:
- Comes with everything: it comes with a high quality wall charger and a cable so it works perfectly right out of the box.
- Recognizes phones immediately: it’s very smart. It can recognize any phone quickly.
- Stable and durable: it’s not a fast wireless charger but it offers stable charge. It’s sturdy and durable.
- Case-friendly: it supports Rubber/Plastic/TPU cases within 4mm. No need to remove the case.
CHOETECH Wireless Charger – High-End from CHOETECH
What’s Good:
- Recognizes phones immediately: it’s very smart. It can recognize any phone quickly.
- 2 charging modes: 10W fast charge for latest Samsung smartphones, and 5W standard charge for iPhone and other phones.
- Built-in 2 coils: this offers you much wider charging area and provides 10% quicker charging than other standard qi charger.
- Case-friendly: it supports Rubber/Plastic/TPU cases within 5mm. No need to remove the case.
- Built-in smart system: it’s designed to prevent overcharging and overheating.
- Portrait or landscape: you can place the phone horizontally or vertically. This makes it convenient to use the phone while charging.
Part 5. LG V40 ThinQ Wireless Charging Not Working
Some wireless chargers may not work when charging your LG V40 ThinQ smartphone. You may encounter charging issues like slow charging, on and off charging, overheating, wired noise from the charger, phone not responding, and even not charging.
If you’ve already had a wireless charger for LG V40 ThinQ and had these not charging issues, follow the tips below to fix the issues.
You may also check our previous post for more solutions: Wireless Charging Not Working – Top 20 Methods to Fix
1. Reposition the phone onto the exact center of the wireless charger to get the wireless charging coils aligned correctly.
2. Remove any foreign object between the phone and the wireless charger.
3. Reset the wireless charger by unplugging and replugging its power cable.
4. Try a different power cable and power adapter for the wireless charger.
5. Check if there is overheating and solve the overheating issue.
6. Turn off the vibration mode to prevent it from shifting position of the phone.
7. Restart your LG V40 ThinQ phone.
8. Update your phone to the latest software version.
9. Remove the apps you’re recently installed.
10. Buy a new high quality wireless charger if the methods don’t work.
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