Tired of slow Galaxy Watch 9 charging speeds? This DIY air-cooled charging cradle could do the trick

TL;DR The Galaxy Watch 9 and Watch Ultra 2 suffer from heavy thermal throttling during charging, often dropping peak 10W speeds down to a trickle or pausing completely due to heat buildup.

A Reddit user designed a 3D-printed charging cradle featuring a 60mm Noctua PC fan that drops 15% to 100% charging times from 2 hours 10 minutes down to 1 hour 15 minutes.

Despite widespread user complaints and makeshift fixes, Samsung has not acknowledged the issue, released a patch, or responded to inquiries.

Charging woes on the Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 are well-documented at this point, and users have long complained that the new smartwatches aggressively throttle charging speeds due to heat buildup. Users are tired of waiting for Samsung to fix the issue, and several have taken matters into their own hands with makeshift solutions to get fast charging times.

Reddit user aloowak designed and 3D printed an air-cooled charging cradle for the Galaxy …