Update: 2 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do To Make Your iPhone Charge *So Much* Faster
June 7, 2022 by Lisa Cupido
This post has been updated since it was originally published on December 26, 2021.
There are times when you just need your phone to charge fast. You have one foot out the front door and don’t have time to sit around and wait for your device to power up to 80 percent. While it’s important to use the right charger type for your phone (and to make sure your iPhone is only charging via an Apple-certified charger) there’s only so much your charger can do. There are a few tricks of the trade that tech experts rely upon to get their phones up and running faster than usual. Read on to find out two things you didn’t know you could do to make your iPhone charge *so much* faster.
Turn off your iPhone while chargingIf you’re like many iPhone users, when it’s time for a charge you simple plug in your charger and let it be. You may even continue to use it while it’s charging (because you have things to do, right?). But neither of these charging habits is recommended if your goal is to charge your device faster.
For starters, says Tech Expert Johnathan Smith, founder of CamperGuide, make sure you turn off your iPhone while it’s charging.
“The reason this trick makes your iPhone [charge faster] is because it allows your iPhone to regain all of the power that was lost after you’ve used it for hours without disruption,” Smith says. “Another explanation would be when your phone is on while charging it, it still consumes power that slows down the charging process. You can compare the whole charging trick to your body. As you sleep, your body gains all the energy spent to for work and all forms of physical activities that consumes your strength.”