Here’s the Fastest Way to Fully Charge Your iPhone

You wouldn’t dream of leaving your home without a fully charged phone. But what if you only have a few minutes to connect your iPhone? If you need your battery to 100% just a little bit, there are several ways to boost your battery FAST. You must know what to do.
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There are several ways to charge your device quickly, even if your phone’s battery is stuck at the desired 1% life. And while you can take a portable power bank, going with a full battery is always better.
Charging efficiency is not just way When you’re charging your phone — wired or wirelessly — you want to consider a number of factors that can affect how fast or slow your iPhone starts up.
In the guide below, we’ll let you in on some dos and don’ts for charging your iPhone to make sure you’re getting the most power and it’s delivered as fast as possible. Looking for more charging power? Check out the best iPhone power banks in 2024, and if you’re still rocking an iPhone with a lightning port, here are some of the fastest and cheapest chargers you can find.
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1. Upgrade your old charger
The fastest way to charge your iPhone with a fast charger: at least a 20-watt power adapter with USB-C to Lightning or a USB-C to USB-C cable for iPhone 15 models. As long as you own an iPhone 8 or later, you can quickly charge your phone from dead to 50 percent battery in about 30 minutes. If you have an hour left, you can fully charge it. Even just 10 minutes of quick charging can boost your battery by double digits, so if you’re short on time, always get the quick charger option.
Apple no longer provides power adapters when you buy a new phone, just the cable, but you can buy a 20-watt Apple power adapter an apple again Amazon. According to Apple, you can use other compatible fast-charging power bricks, but you’ll need at least a 20-watt brick to charge the iPhone 12 and later.

Mkeke makes a 20 watt charger
2. Charge wirelessly the fastest way with this
The second fastest way to charge your iPhone with Apple MagSafe charger and a 20-watt power adapter, but for this to work you must have an iPhone 12 or later for fast 15-watt wireless charging. If your iPhone is dead, you should get about 30% battery in 30 minutes of wireless charging.
This does not mean that you can use any Qi wireless charger (industry standard) for fast charging. While the MagSafe charger supports 15 watts, the Qi charger only gives you up to 7.5 watts, which is much slower than MagSafe and slightly faster than traditional. 5-watt wall charger. Note that non-MagSafe-certified wireless magnetic chargers will also charge at a slower 7.5-watt rate.

The MagSafe charger can be faster, but only in certain cases.
3. Stop using your computer to charge your iPhone
Your laptop may seem like the easiest way to charge your iPhone, especially if you spend most of your day in front of the computer and want to keep a close eye on any incoming text messages and notifications. Unfortunately, your computer will always charge your phone slower than any wall charger or wireless charger.
Your computer’s USB port, whether it’s the big old USB-A or the new, tiny USB-C, can’t deliver the same amount of power as any other wall outlet, even a 5-watt power adapter. That’s especially true if you have an older computer with a faulty USB port or an incompatible charging cable, both of which can slow down the charging process further.

Using a MacBook may seem like the easiest way to charge your iPhone, but it’s slower than any wall charger.
4. Also, keep your hands off your iPhone when it’s charging
If you want your iPhone to charge as quickly as possible, try not to sit on it as much as possible. If you stream videos or play mobile games while charging your iPhone, the battery will charge very slowly, so just leave it untouched if you can.
5. One simple way to speed up the charging of your battery
Even when your screen is asleep, your phone is still running in the background. If you want your iPhone to charge faster, the best thing to do is to turn it off.
Note that plugging in a locked iPhone will sometimes turn it back on, so plug it in or put it on a wireless charger first, then slow down.
6. If you don’t want to turn off your iPhone, switch to 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 functions such as cellular, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, all of which use energy. If they are closed, your iPhone can charge faster. This way, you can also quickly turn off airplane mode to quickly check any text messages or phone calls you might have waiting.

Airplane mode will stop notifications from coming in but will conserve battery while charging your iPhone.
7.Tweak these iPhone settings to charge your battery faster
Do you know all those tips that help you save your battery in the first place? You can use those same features and settings to help your iPhone charge faster if you don’t plan to turn it off.
- Low power mode: Turn it on to reduce or affect battery-consuming features such as 5G, display brightness, auto-lock, background app refresh and auto-download.
- Dark mode: The jury is out on how much dark mode saves battery life, but turning it on while charging your iPhone doesn’t hurt, especially when every percentage matters.
- Lower your screen brightness: One of the most power-hungry parts of any gadget is its display. The brighter your screen is, the faster your battery drains, so turn it down while charging.

Apple’s low power mode helps preserve iPhone battery life.
8. Advanced Battery Charging may slow down the charging rate
Apple has a built-in tool that helps protect your iPhone battery from rapid degradation, but this same feature makes charging your device slower. Although the feature usually only slows down your iPhone during long charging periods, and usually overnight, it may still be worth disabling when charging your phone. Go to Settings > Battery > Battery Life and open Advanced Battery Charging to disable this feature.
9. You may need a new iPhone battery
On the same settings page where you can disable advanced battery charging, you can also check your battery life. If you see a message, such as “Your battery life is getting worse,” you should consider making an appointment with Apple to replace your battery. A damaged battery does not hold as well, so it will die quickly. A new battery will improve your overall battery life.
You can check how much it will cost to replace your battery on Apple’s Battery Service website. The price depends on your service coverage and the make and model: for the iPhone 15 series, the average is $99.

Go to Settings > Battery to check your battery health.
For more tips, check out 23 other iPhone tips and tricks you should know and how to get more space when your iPhone’s storage is running out.