You might think that charging your iPhone is as simple as plugging it in, but in most cases, that's not always the case. If you're in a hurry to charge your phone, then location, settings, as well as the type of charger are all factors you need to consider.
Otherwise, you may find that your iPhone barely charges and runs out of battery when you need it most. In the following guide, we'll give you nine tips and tricks to help you fast charge your iPhone when you're pressed for time. So, let's get started.
Stop using the old charger
The quickest way to charge your iPhone is undoubtedly to use a fast charger. All you need is a 20W power adapter with a USB-C to Lightning cable for a blazing-fast charging experience.
For iPhone 8 and later phones, it can go from a battery drain to about 30% in about 50 minutes. If you have an hour to spare, your phone will be fully charged. Even just 10 minutes of fast charging time can give your phone a double-digit battery boost. So, when time is of the essence, a fast charger is your best choice.
Apple no longer comes with a power adapter when buying a new phone, and only provides a data cable. However, you can still buy Apple's original 20W power adapter on Apple's official website or Amazon.
According to Apple's official instructions, although you can also choose other compatible fast chargers, you will need at least a 20-watt charger to fast charge the iPhone 12 and later.
Use wireless charging properly
The second fastest way to charge your iPhone is Apple's MagSafe charger and 20-watt power adapter, but to do that, you must have an iPhone 12 or iPhone 13 to get faster 15-watt wireless charging. If your iPhone dies of power, you should get about 30% battery power in about 30 minutes of wireless charging.
However, this doesn't mean you can use any Qi wireless charger (industry standard) for fast charging. While MagSafe chargers support 15 watts, Qi chargers can only deliver up to 7.5 watts of power – which is much slower than MagSafe and slightly faster than traditional 5-watt wall chargers. Note that magnetic wireless chargers that aren't MagSafe certified will also charge at a slower 7.5 watt speed.
Please stop using your computer to charge your iPhone
Your laptop is a convenient bridge to charge your iPhone, especially when you spend most of your time in front of your computer and want to never miss an important text message or notification.
Unfortunately, however, your computer can't always energize your phone as quickly as a wall charger or wireless charger. Whether it's a larger USB-A or a smaller USB-C port, a computer's USB port can't provide the same amount of power as a wall outlet, and even a 5-watt power adapter can't match.
If your USB port fails, or if you're using an old computer and charging cable that isn't compatible, the charging process will be even slower, as if you're walking on a muddy path.
Please do not use it while charging
If you want your iPhone to charge as soon as possible, try to stay away from it. If you're streaming videos or playing mobile games while charging your iPhone, the battery will charge much slower, so leave it as it is if you can.
Turn off your phone
Even when your screen is asleep, your phone is still running in the background, constantly refreshing apps, sending notifications, and turning on the screen – all of which waste battery. If you want your iPhone to charge faster, the best thing to do is to turn it off.
Turn on airplane mode
If you don't want to turn off your iPhone but still want to help it charge faster, you can turn on airplane mode, which disables all wireless transmission features like cellular, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth – all of which consume power. If they are turned off, your iPhone can charge faster.
Adjust these settings to charge the battery faster
Do you know any tips that can help you conserve battery power? If you don't plan to put your iPhone to sleep, these thoughtful features and settings may make your iPhone charging experience even more enjoyable.
- Low power mode. Turn it on to reduce or affect battery-draining features like 5G, display brightness, auto-lock, background app refresh, auto-download, and more.
- Dark Mode: There is no conclusive jury on how much battery life Dark Mode actually saves, but it doesn't hurt to turn it on while charging your iPhone, especially if every percentage counts.
- Reduce screen brightness: The brighter the screen, the faster the battery drains, so turn down the screen brightness while charging.
Turn off the Optimize Battery Charging feature
Apple has a built-in tool that can help prevent your iPhone's battery from degrading quickly, but the same feature can also make your device charge slower.
While the feature usually only slows down the iPhone during long charging periods, and often at night, it's still worth disabling it when charging your phone. Go to Settings > Battery > Battery Health and turn off Optimize battery charging to turn off this feature.
You may need to get a new iPhone battery
On the settings page, which turns off battery optimized charging, you'll also find a feature to check the health of your battery. If a worrying message pops up on the screen, such as "Battery health has dropped significantly," then you should consider making an appointment with Apple to replace the battery as soon as possible.
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