The Surprising Hack That Charges Your iPhone *So* Much Faster–Tech Experts Love This!

Setting your phone’s Airplane Mode on is a little trick that tech experts have known about for quite some time — with many saying it boosts your device’s charging speed. “Because the phone cannot access any communication protocol (Cellular service or data) it has less use for its battery at this time,” says Edward Eugen, founder and tech and gadget reviewer of 10beasts.com. “This also goes without saying that Bluetooth and Wi-fi must be turned off as well.”

David Levi, founder of Cryptoner, also relies on this hack. “Your phone will charge so much faster when it's put in airplane mode as this setting automatically turns off many features in your phone,” Levi says. “This includes cellular and Wi-Fi networks as well. When there's less for the battery to do, the tendency of the system is to just focus on this certain activity which is charging, making the process faster.”

To enable Airplane Mode, go to Settings and select Airplane Mode. One more tip to really boost your battery charging speed? Close all of the app in the background. “Most people take for granted that their phones are still accessing some apps despite not showing in the home screen,” Eugen says. “This still drains the battery, which makes charging a bit slower.”

Your phone will be up to speed (literally) in a fraction of the time if you follow these simple tips.