MANY of us have felt the frustration of wanting your phone to charge faster when you’re in a rush.
Luckily, iPhone users can try several tips to speed up the charging process.
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How to fast-charge your iPhone
The main way to charge your phone quicker is to invest in a fast-charging power cable and adapter.
However, there are some other tips you could try first.
Don’t charge your phone near a heat source such as direct sunlight or a heater.
This can damage your battery and lead to longer charging times.
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Charging your iPhone via a computer can be slower than charging it via a wall outlet.
Finally, try turning your phone off or putting it on Airplane Mode so it’s not using power for other things.
iPhone fast-charging power cable and adapter
Fast-charging uses USB technology called USB Power Delivery (USB PD).
Standard 5W chargers that used to come with iPhones don’t deliver fast-charging so you may want to consider upgrading.
Some iPads come with a 12W charging block so you can always try using this to speed up your iPhone charge times.
If you have an iPhone 8 or newer then your phone will support 18W connections and higher.
A fast-charging cable could charge your iPhone to 50% in just 30 minutes.
Apple did sell the iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max with a fast charger but stopped putting chargers in boxes when it came to the iPhone 12 series.
You can buy a USB-C to Lightning cable adapter from the Apple website for £19/$19.
You’ll also need to pair it with a fast-charging adapter and you can get a 20W USB-C Power Adapter for £19/$19.
Why does heat damage batteries?
Here’s what you need to know…
- Hot temperatures can cause permanent damage to batteries
- That’s because batteries contain fluids, and work through chemical reactions
- When heat is applied to a battery, the fluid inside starts to evaporate
- This damages the internal structure of the battery
- Components like the voltage indicator can be affected by heat
- This can allow batteries to charge at too high a rate, which can lead to a loss of electrolytes
- This can reduce battery life over time
- As batteries heat up, chemical reactions inside will also occur faster
- Excessive chemical reactions can reduce long-term battery life
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