Huawei, Ann, Oppo and Vivo’s collaboration to use the UFCS 2.0 Charging Standard

According to a new report, Huawei, Ann, Oppo and Vivo have been working together to standardize an integrated charging protocol in China. The four Chinese smartphone makers came together at an event at the UFCS Industry Development Conference held in Shenzhen on May 5 to sign a new agreement on the UFCS 2.0 global rapid charging standard.

It is worth noting that UFCS was first introduced by Huawei, Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi in year 6. This standard is a basis for the structure of centralized mobile fast charging standards for these brands. The second version of the UFCS has significant technical changes to the first generation, the most important of which is the support of power transmission in unauthorized chargers. This means that the devices will be able to charge at a faster speed without the need for proprietary adapters and dedicated cables.

The UFCS 2.0 protocol also supports reverse charging, allowing compatible devices to charge other brands. According to the aforementioned companies, their new standard converts PowerChange (Active Adapter Power Setup) into a mandatory feature; That is, the chargers automatically detect and adjust the output power based on the connected device, regardless of its brand. This feature is intended to improve the safety and efficiency, while also reducing the erosion that a person’s accessories create.

The agreement of the four brands to use an integrated charging standard is a board for users. Quick charging has become a expected feature on modern phones, but it is still not found in some companies’ products. Each brand has presented its own dedicated methods from the past that has led to a multitude of incompatible standards and additional chargers for consumers. The UFCS standard reduces this scattering at least between Huawei, Ann, Oppo and Vivo.

However, it is unclear whether global competitors such as Samsung or Apple will use this protocol, but as long as companies continue to accept separate standards, users will continue to stay in the ecosystem they use.