If there is one area where smartphone makers have made substantial progress in recent years, it is undoubtedly the necessary charging time to completely fill the battery of our mobile phones. The time is over a smartphone needed about two hours to go from zero to one hundred. Now, companies like OnePlus, Xiaomi or OPPO offer solutions that already exceed 30 W of power and that significantly reduce charging times.
But, no matter how fast your mobile's loading speed is, you may not take full advantage of it? fast charging technology for your smartphone. Therefore, today we wanted to select some measures with which speed up even more charging process, on any mobile phone.
How to speed up the charging of your mobile
Check the maximum power supported by your device
There are so many fast charging technologies on the market that it is sometimes difficult know what is the maximum power supported by each device. Typically, the chargers included with the devices offer the maximum supported power, but this is not always the case.
This is the case, for example, of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+. Although the charger included in its package is 25W, the terminal supports a power of up to 45W, so that faster charging can be achieved by using a third party charger.
The same happens with other devices whose charging is based on the USB Power Delivery standard, like the Google Pixel 4. The latest Google phone supports 18W charging using the original charger, although we've seen ourselves as is capable of recharging at 19,8W using a MacBook Pro charger, also based on USB-PD.
The most recommended, therefore, is to ensure the maximum power supported by the phone. To do this, it is better take a look at the data sheet on the manufacturer's website. After that, you can use applications like Inware to see the power at which the phone is charging in real time.
Turn on airplane mode
Obviously, the less you use your mobile while charging, the faster it will do it. I don't think this will surprise anyone.
However, there is a way to go even further, which is activate airplane mode. By suspending all network connections to the device, the device will consume less power and thus the charging process will be more efficient.
Turn off your cell phone
Of course, if instead of activating airplane mode you decide turn off the device completely, energy consumption will be minimized and charging will be even faster.
Forget wireless charging
Wireless charging is a very convenient solution for certain situations, and although some research suggests that its use could affect battery life, the fact is that in recent years these systems have made great strides in terms of efficiency and charging speed.
However, what we are looking for this time is get the highest possible charging speed and, for this reason, charging via cable will always be a more recommended solution than wireless charging. So, if you ever find yourself in the situation of having to quickly charge your mobile phone, better leave the wireless charging base for another occasion, and focus on the classic cable.
Use only compatible accessories
Closely related to the first of the tricks in this selection is the use of compatible accessories to charge the devices. It is useless to have a mobile that supports 50W charging, if we use a charger or cable that can only offer 5 W of power.
Therefore, you have to take into account what accessories are you using to charge your mobile if what you are looking for is to get the fastest possible speed. To do this, as you have already verified what maximum power does your phone support, now you should, first of all, check that the accessories you use are compatible with the fast charging system of your mobile phone; and secondly, make sure they offer the maximum power supported by your terminal.
Take off the cover (for real)
A good majority of current smartphones include temperature control systems in their own batteries, which will adapt the permitted charging power based on the temperature of the terminal itself and its components, reducing the speed if the phone is too hot and increasing it in case of this the temperature is optimal.
Therefore, a little trick that can be useful when you charge your mobile as quickly as possible is to remove the protective cover from the terminal. Now, don't expect a big difference; This recommendation will be useful mainly when the ambient temperature is very high, so before worrying about coverage you should make sure that you have already completed all the above steps.
