How to make your iPhone charge faster

Here’s how to make your iPhone charge faster when you're in a hurry

When you need your phone juiced up in a hurry, knowing how to make your iPhone charge faster is vital. 

Charging your phone is usually a straightforward task, but there are times when you might not have a couple of hours to wait around for your phone’s battery percentage to slowly creep back to 100%. In these situations, there are a few methods you can try to speed up the charging process. 

These 10 tips will help make your iPhone charge faster so even if you only have a few moments to spare, you can at least give it some extra power. 

1. Use a wall charger 

Let’s start with a fairly obvious one, you should always use a wall charger with your iPhone. Plugging your phone into a PC or gaming console with a USB cable will almost always result in a longer charging time. 

However, not all wall chargers are the same. The general rule is the higher the wattage the faster it can power up a device. If you find your phone charges very slow even when connected to a wall charger it’s worth investing in a charger with a higher wattage to speed the process up, just make sure it’s compatible with your iPhone first. 

2. Don’t use your phone 

This is another fairly obvious one, but it’s worth noting nevertheless. While your iPhone is charging, avoid using it. 

Don’t watch videos, browse the web, check your emails, or anything else that involves your phone being active, because these all take a toll on the battery. Let your iPhone charge in peace and it’ll do so much faster.

3. Fully switch your phone off 

Your phone will charge more slowly if it’s still switched on. This is because it’ll still be performing battery-draining functions in the background such as checking for new messages or potential even auto-downloading updates. 

For this reason, it’s recommended that you fully power down your iPhone before you begin charging it.  

4. Turn on Airplane Mode 

If you don’t want to fully switch your phone off, then the next best thing is to put it in Airplane Mode. This state restricts several of your iPhone’s core functions, such as connecting to Wi-Fi or searching for a cellular signal. 

Doing this won’t speed up your charging as much as fully powering off your phone, but it’ll still be somewhat faster.  

5. Turn on Low Power Mode

If fully switching your phone off or putting it in Airplane Mode aren’t viable options, as you still need to use your iPhone while it’s charging, then Low Power Mode is the next best thing. 

This reduces the workload on your phone, turning off non-essential background functions and dimming the screen brightness to manage battery level. It can be easily switched on from the Battery tab in the Settings menu.